Post on 28-Dec-2021
St. Jane Frances Catholic School
2745 Jane Street
Toronto, Ontario M3 L2E8
Tel. 416 3935296 Fax. 416 3935135
Principal: Lillian Kurnik
Vice Principal: Jacqueline Puri
Vice Principal: Stephen Patel
Superintendent: Gina Iuliano Marello
416-222-8282, ext. 2267
Trustee: Patricia Bottoni
4165123404
St. Jane Frances Parish:
2747 Jane Street
Toronto, Ontario M3 L2E8
(416) 741-1463
School Hours of Operation: 8:30 a.m. morning session begins
10:12 a.m. – 10:27 a.m. Morning recess
11:15 p.m. - 12:15 p.m. Lunch recess
1:40 p.m. - 1:55 p.m. Afternoon recess
3:30 p.m. Dismissal
“But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.” (Amos 5:24)
Virtue of Justice
of all.
weak, have access to opportunities.
being; we are all created in the image of God, and therein rests our inalienable dignity.
to people, animals, the environment; the whole universe “True peace is the presence of Justice.” ~Martin Luther King Jr.
“If you want peace, work for justice.” (Pope Paul VI)
Reflection
Think of environment justice issues around water bottles.
Think of environment justice issues around businesses taking responsibilities for
their packaging.
Think of environment justice issues around governments charging an environment
tax on poorly packaged products.
Sincerely,
L. Kurnik J. Puri/S. Patel Principal Vice – Principals
Budget Consultation TCDSB thanks the many parents, students, staff and community
members who participated in consultation regarding the Multi Year Recovery Plan.
Please visit the board’s website at www.tcdsb.org or follow us on Twitter @TCDSB
to get the latest information about the consultation regarding the 2016-2017 budget.
ChangeTheWorld: Ontario Youth Volunteer Challenge is a six week challenge to
encourage Ontario high school students to volunteer The 2016 campaign starts on
April 10th and ends on May 23rd. www.volunteertoronto.ca/changetheworld
The City of Toronto’s - Clean Toronto Together Campaign
Principal’s Message April, 2016
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Year of the Family One Lord, One Faith, One God of All
TCDSB School Year Calendar 2015-2016
Number of school days 194 Number of P A Days 6 Labour Day September 7, 2015 First Instructional Day September 8, 2015 Thanksgiving Day October 12, 2015 Christmas Break December 21, 2015–January 1, 2016 Start of 2nd semester for secondary schools February 1, 2016 Family Day February 15, 2016 Mid-Winter Break March 14–18, 2016 Good Friday March 25, 2016 Easter Monday March 28, 2016 Victoria Day May 23, 2016 Last day of classes for elementary students June 29, 2016
Seven (7) Professional Activity (PA) Days for ELEMENTARY schools:
September 3, 2015 Provincial Education Priorities/Faith Development November 13, 2015 Parent-Teacher Conferences January 22, 2016 Assessment, Evaluation and Reporting February 12, 2016 Parent-Teacher Conferences April 15, 2016 Newly added date
June 10, 2016 Assessment, Evaluation and Reporting June 30, 2016 Provincial Education Priorities
Catholic Education Week 2016
May 1st - 6th Opening Doors of Mercy May 2, 2016 Awards Night Celebrating Excellence in Catholic Education May 3, 2016 Province wide Student Mass for Catholic Education Week Catholic Education Centre 9:30 a.m. May 6, 2016 Family Day Mass May 6 Catholic Education Centre Family Day Potluck Lunch, 12 noon to 2 p.m.
Catholic School Parent Council Update
We would like to thank all the families in the St. Jane Frances community who participated in our Leaf's Ticket
Raffle. We raised $217.00.
Congratulations to our winner Sebastian L.
Hope you enjoyed the game! Toronto beat Anaheim 6-5 in overtime that night.
We like to remind parents if you have a receipt from the Samko Toy Sale Fundraiser from March 5th to March
20th please bring them to the school office, Attention: Lori. We will be collecting receipts until Monday April
25th. During our December Samko Toy Sale Fundraiser we raised $61.43.
Remember all the money raised through CSPC fundraising goes directly back into the school.
If you would like to be added to our distribution list please email us at cspc.stjanefrances@tcdsb.org
Our next meeting is Wednesday April 13th at 6:30pm.
If there is a need for child minding please let us know and we will make arrangements.
April 30th, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Parent Engagement Resource Event: CEC
Supporting All Our Students…Imagine the Possibilities
The Ontario Association of Parents in Catholic Education 77th Annual Conference, AGM & Gala Dinner
http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07ec6a0r4n5fb01bdc&llr=57qgf7bab
ChangeTheWorld: Ontario Youth Volunteer Challenge is a six week challenge to encourage Ontario high school
students to volunteer The 2016 campaign starts on April 10th and ends on May 23rd.
www.volunteertoronto.ca/changetheworld
The City of Toronto’s - Clean Toronto Together Campaign School Cleanup Day--Friday April 22, 2016
Nature: How It Improves Mental Health
Breathing fresh air, feeling a warm breeze on your arm, seeing a beautiful flower blossom, petting a
dog, watching a buzzing bee, or skipping through a forest. Have you ever stopped to consider that
contact with nature may be as necessary for healthy child development as adequate sleep and good
nutrition?
A growing body of research has shown that contact with nature offers many benefits. Nature can offer
relief from stress and improve physical and emotional health. Research has shown that “life’s stressful
events appear not to cause as much psychological distress in children who live in high nature conditions
compared with children who live in low nature conditions.” Even a room with a view of nature can help
protect children against stress.
Nature also fosters social interaction and teaches children about friendship. When exploring nature
children are involved in a shared experience, which can then deepen friendships.
Being in nature allows for creative play. We should encourage children to detach from their electronics
long enough so that their imagination can take over.
Nature also offers a place where you can be alone. One student described her experience with nature as
a place where she could clear her mind and gain perspective. When she was in nature she realized that
“there were far larger things than herself, and it helped put problems into perspective.” Nature can act
as an escape where problems don’t need immediate attention.
Research has also shown that nature can improve a child’s capacity to pay attention.
In a time when electronic technology surrounds us it’s important to engage children in nature activities:
View nature as an antidote to stress and go on a nature outing with your class
Plant a small garden in your classroom
Have children keep a nature journal visit www.greenhour.org
Take your class outside to read a book
Green your schoolyard. Visit Evergreen www.evergreen.ca/en
Information obtained from Richard Louv; “Last Child in the Woods: Saving our children from nature-
deficit disorder”
TCDSB Mental Health and Well-Being Strategy 2015-18 approved Jan. 14, 2016
https://www.tcdsb.org/programsservices/specialeducation/mhs/pages/mental-health-
strategy.aspx
Support for schools in developing a mentally healthy classroom. See Supporting Minds on the Ministry’s website and edugains.ca
TCDSB’s celebration of Children’s Mental Health awareness week (May 1-6, 2016).
Technology Enabled Learning to Increase Engagement and Motivation
Students took pictures of angles around the school, uploaded them to Pencil Box and used an
interactive protractor to classify and measure the angle
Using interactive base-ten blocks to create multiplication arrays and develop a conceptual
understanding of multiplication
Culturally responsive texts addressing Math skills and concepts through a cross-curricular approach.
Grade 5 –Student engagement through meaningful and relevant examples - cross-curricular approach.
Using manipulatives, cooperative learning and peer feedback to explore concepts and demonstrate
their understanding. Educators honouring children’s starting points, building on students’ knowledge with an inquiry based approach, providing intentional and relevant learning
experiences in the classroom.
The implications for classroom practice in Problem Solving
Relating genre and mathematical structure & Relating personal experience and genre
Please continue to improve your child’s knowledge and skills in
Mathematics at home by using PRODIGY from the Math Night
Welcome to Toronto! Toronto Public Library offers many services, all FREE, to help you get settled
Toronto Public Library welcomes our newest refugee families. The program will be offered in English and Arabic. Join us for an evening of fun and entertainment.
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