…that together you may with ONE VOICE glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 15:6

St. John XXIII Bugle

175 Grenoble Drive, Toronto, ON M3C 3E7

416-393-5348 Fax - 416-393-5164

Principal: Ms. P. Nelson

Vice Principal: Ms. F. Pires

Secretary: Ms. L. Freimanis

Superintendent: Mr. J. Shanahan

Trustee: Ms. A. Kennedy

Parish: Saint John XXIII

150 Gateway Blvd, Toronto, ON

M3C 3E2 (416) 429-4000

Parent Council:

Mr. P. Lameira – Chair Ms. A. Cann – Co-chair

Ms. A – Palagaras – Treasurer

Ms. R. Malabago - Secretary

Enrolment: 435

Hours of Operation:

8:30 am – 4:00 pm Lunch Hour:

11:45 am – 12:45 pm Dismissal

3:30 pm

Principal’s Message

Dear Parents/Guardians,

May is the month of Mary. During this month we recognize Jesus’ Mother and all

of our mothers and the other special women in our lives who nurture and care for

us. Let us remember to give thanks and show appreciation to all the women in

our lives who take on the role of “mother – mothers, grandmother, aunts and so

on.

Throughout the Toronto Catholic District School Board we are privileged to

celebrate Catholic Education. The theme this year is Opening Doors of Mercy. It

combines the theme of mercy and the act of opening doors of reconciliation and

forgiveness in our school communities, in our families and in the world. It is also a

time to recognized how blessed we are to be the largest publicly funded Catholic

board in the country. Just this past Sunday, I had the pleasure of watching as

some of our students participated in the Sacrament of reconciliation and later this

month many of our Gr. 7 & 8 students will receive the Sacrament of confirmation.

May God bless them as they receive these precious gifts. It is such a joy watching

as our students participate in our faith and journey through our school system.

Our virtue of the month is compassion. We demonstrate compassion when we

see someone in need and reach out to them with care and understanding. Last

weekend our Gr. 7 & 8 students participated in the 24 hour famine bringing

awareness and raising money for the cause of world hunger. There actions were

living examples of compassion in action. During this month we are reminded of

the scripture verse,

40 “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least

of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’ Matthew 25:40

In May we also recognize Asian Canadian Heritage Month. It is a time when we

acknowledge and celebrate the long and rich history of Asian Canadians and

their contributions to Canada.

Best regards, P. Nelson

…that together you may with ONE VOICE glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 15:6

PARISH CONNECTION

Dear Families,

Easter Greetings. Christ is truly risen.

This weekend’s parish bulletin—May 1—has the following

information on the parish youth ministry. Take a look and see

what may be of service to your family and children.

Fr Simon

NEWS

Mary Dobell Essay and Poetry Contest

Diego Ardon is the first place winner of the senior poetry contest at the

regional level in the Mary Dobell Essay and Poetry Contest. Congratulations

Diego!

Youth Ministry Name Change

SJ23 Youth Ministry is currently brainstorming new names for our ministry.

We will no longer be using the Edge and Life Teen programs and are now

thinking of new names we would like to identify with at the junior and senior

level.

UPCOMING YOUTH EVENTS

Next Life Teen Night: Masks

Friday, May 6, 2016 from 7:00-9:00pm in the Parish hall.

We will begin a new series Identity in Christ next week. Our first activity is

with the masks we wear.

Steubenville 2016

SJ23YM will be attending Steubenville this summer from July 22-24, 2016.

Registration is now open for members of Life Teen youth ministry. Please

register online http://steubenvilletoronto.com/ with your parents.

Our group is St. John XXIII Parish, Toronto, Toronto. (see below)

…that together you may with ONE VOICE glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 15:6

Red Apple Daycare

Corner

As the spring days have arrived, we

are looking forward to the month of May to

engage the children in our program in lots of

fun filled activities with lots of new and

exciting activities. Our focus in May will be

based on spring season and going outside to

explore our environment. We will be

including plants, insects, weather and other

topics will be based on children's interest and

what they would like to learn during these

warm months. As always, our focus will be

to intertwine literacy and math in all of our

learning components so that we are getting

children ready for school. We will also be

involved in sensory exploration such as

exploring spring flowers, observing

caterpillars, bugs and watching our garden

grow outside in our yard. We will have lots

discussions and talks based on those topics to

enhance their understanding and learning in

areas of nature and how to take care of

surroundings and our environment.

We will also be celebrating Victoria

Day and Mother Day, which is another

learning component of learning that will focus

on our history and the importance of family.

As we welcome warmer weather with lots of

sunshine, we welcome more of the outdoor

play time and bringing nature into our

classrooms!

Sincerely,

Red Apple Day Care

SJ23 FURTHER PARISH

INFORMATION:

YOUTH MINISTRY SUMMER

SCHEDULE

EDGE SUMMER CAMP Grades 6-8; July 4-15, 2015

Monday- Friday 9:00am-3:00pm; Registration

Cost: $70.00/youth LIFE TEEN SUMMER SCHEDULE

Grades 9-12; July 22-24, 2016, Steubenville

Retreat

Social Night July 29, 2016 or July 30, 2016,

depending on everyone’s schedule and

preference. KID’S SUMMER CAMP

Grades 1-5; August 1-12, 2015; Monday-

Friday 9:00am-3:00pm. Registration Cost:

$70.00/child Contact

If you have any questions, ideas, prayer

requests, or would like to get involved in

Youth Ministry please don’t hesitate to contact

me, carla.marcoccia@hotmail.com, or come

by the Youth Ministry office! Please continue

to pray for the growth and success of our

youth ministry.

…that together you may with ONE VOICE glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 15:6

Ms. Cook’s Grade 2/3 Class: On Wednesday, April 20th, the primary classes attended a

concert at Roy Thompson Hall, celebrating the poetry of

Dennis Lee. Here are some of the highlights from Mrs.

Cook's class:

-the poem "Alligator Pie"

-the opera singer (soprano)

-seeing Dennis Lee

-the lullabye song

-seeing all the instruments on the stage

-the conductor was funny and made us laugh

-the Flight of the Bumblebee song

-we got to sing, dance and join in to the activities

Thanks Ms. Nelson for the fun trip!

THE WIZARD OF OZ By Ms. Henry

On Wednesday, April 27th, Ms. Cook, Ms. D’Arpino and Ms. Henry’s classes went to

the Young People’s Theatre production of The Wizard of Oz. The students

participated in drama workshops before and after the performance. These

workshops were enjoyed by all of the students who participated, but the real

highlight was the performance. As always, the Young People’s Theatre put on an

excellent production. We can’t wait to see what shows they put on next year!

APRIL FOOLS SHENANIGANS By Claudine Gregorio

April Fools was an exciting event for all who were involved. It all started with Claudine and

Alexia pranking Mrs. Rodriguez by wrapping her desk with saran wrap and chart paper it sure

was hard to clean up! Mrs. Rodriguez being the sneaky teacher she is mixed up our desks by

switching our name tags, mismatching our desks, and taping our desks together which was a

pain to put back together and fix just the way she wants it to be. Mrs. Rodriguez got our class

by telling us we have to exit the class for recess thinking she had to talk to another teacher

but we sure were wrong while we were out enjoying our splendid day she put baby powder

on our chairs making our pants white. To get Mrs. Rodriguez back for all the mischief she

caused us, the boys decided to go out and buy some toilet paper to put all over her desk!

She also made Mr. Calderon bring us cookies that were really filled with toothpaste some of

us accidentally ate the toothpaste filled cookies which were not delightful at all! The last

prank that has been pulled on that day was the boys going out to Mrs. Rodriguez’s car and

putting toilet paper all over. That was our joyful experience at St. John XXIII on April Fools.

We hope more pranks are to come!

…that together you may with ONE VOICE glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 15:6

Please Save the Date Tuesday, May 24th from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30

p.m. for Toronto Newcomer Day. During our annual celebrations,

Nathan Phillips Square will be alive with fun activities and

entertainment to officially welcome newcomers to Toronto and

celebrate their contributions.

Everyone is welcome to attend this family-friendly, free event. It is the

perfect opportunity for a group trip or family outing. A formal flyer will be

circulated within the next couple of weeks. In the meantime please visit

toronto.ca/newcomerday for more information as details are confirmed.

If you would like to arrange to bring a group to attend the Toronto

Newcomer Day celebrations, please contact Nicole Watson 416-392-5187

or nwatson4@toronto.ca.

…that together you may with ONE VOICE glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 15:6

MENTAL HEALTH NEWSLETTER:

…that together you may with ONE VOICE glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 15:6

Scientist in the School This year our school has been lucky to receive grants from Scientist in the School which have resulted in free programing for our students. They now need our help to ensure that they will be able to provide this wonderful service to other students across the city. Help Scientists in School win $100,000 in the CST Inspired Minds Learning Contest! They need your votes every day between now and May 16th to help get to the judging round. With the $100,000, they will adopt 20 under-resourced schools across Ontario and Southern Alberta, bringing hands-on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) enrichment workshops to every class. To vote you must register with CST, but then you can vote every day, and get two more votes if you use Twitter and Facebook. Let’s help them bring their experiential STEM workshops to nearly 11,000 young scientists! Click here to vote.

Monthly Update from the Board May 2016

Summer School Registration Begins April 29, 2016 https://www.tcdsb.org/ProgramsServices/ContinuingEducation/SecondaryCreditCourses/SummerSchool/ Pages/Default.aspx

Fourth Annual Catholic School Parent Council (CSPC) and Administrator Appreciation and Recognition Liturgy

Wednesday, May 18, 2016 5:30 p.m. to 6: 45 p.m.

Includes Light Dinner, Mass and Celebration to recognition the contribution of parents and school administrators to Catholic education. Catholic Education Centre, 80 Sheppard Avenue East

Catholic Education Week May 1-6, 2016 “Opening Doors of Mercy” https://www.tcdsb.org/board/nurturingourcatholiccommunity/catholiceducationweek/pages/default.aspx

Woodbine Centre Festival of the Arts May 2-6, 2016 https://www.tcdsb.org/pages/woodbine-centre-festival-of-the-arts.aspx Student Mass and Peace Walk for Catholic Education Week May 3rd 10 a.m. Live webcast at https://www.tcdsb.org/LiveAtTCDSB/Pages/Default.aspx

Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week May 2-6, 2016 https://www.tcdsb.org/programsservices/specialeducation/mhs/news/mhw/pages/childrens-mental-health- awareness-week.aspx

World Catholic Education Day May 5, 2016 https://www.tcdsb.org/pages/world-catholic-education-day.aspx

…that together you may with ONE VOICE glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 15:6

Last Chance to Register: OAPCE Conference, AGM & Gala Dinner May 6-7, 2016 CSPC members can attend the conference portion of the event at no charge, thanks to CPIC who is subsidizing the cost for registration http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07ec6a0r4n5fb01bdc&llr=57qgf7bab

Respect for Life Week May 8-14, 2016 https://www.tcdsb.org/Board/NurturingOurCatholicCommunity/Pages/Respect-for-Life-Week.aspx

…that together you may with ONE VOICE glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 15:6

May is Asian Canadian Heritage Month https://www.tcdsb.org/FORCOMMUNITY/HeritageCelebration/AsianCanadianHeritage/Pages/ default.aspx

Asian Heritage at York University: Filipino Voices in the Arts & Academia

• What does it mean to be Filipino in Canada? • How do parents and their kids think differently about this question? • How is this question tackled by writers, artists and researchers?

May 16th 12:30 p.m. https://www.tcdsb.org/forcommunity/heritagecelebration/asiancanadianheritage/events/pages/ asian-heritage-at-york-university.aspx

Filipino Canadian Parents, Students and Teachers Conference Enhancing Parent Engagement and Community Involvement Saturday May 14, 2016 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Catholic Education Centre, TCDSB, 80 Sheppard Avenue East, North York, Toronto You can read more about the 2nd Annual Conference of Filipino Canadian Catholic Parents, Students & Teachers.

Elementary Track and Field Meets Regionals start May 17th

https://www.tcdsb.org/ProgramsServices/SchoolProgramsK12/HealthOutdoorPhysEd/TDCAA/Pages/ Track-and-Field.aspx

TCDSB Cricket Competition May 30th (Rain date June 12st) https://www.tcdsb.org/news/othernews/2016/pages/tcdsb-cricket--competition.aspx

TCDSB Mini Special Olympics May 31st Hangar, Downsview Park—all day event https://www.tcdsb.org/pages/special-mini-olympics.aspx

Staff Arts Presents Mary Poppins June 11-18, 2016 https://www.tcdsb.org/affiliates/StaffArts/PastSeasons/20152016/Pages/Musical.aspx

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