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Principal’s Message

Dear Parents/Guardians:

Advent, the beginning of the liturgical year in the Catholic Church, is a season

of hope. We are called to prepare our hearts in prayer and expectation both

for the annual celebration of the event of Christ's birth, and for the second

time when Christ will come again. During this season, we also focus on the

Gospel virtue of Charity: “Ubi Caritas et amor, Deus ibi est,” which means:

Where there is charity and love, God is there. As Catholic Christians, we can

practice charity by feeding the hungry, comforting the sick, providing drink to

the thirsty, comforting the poor and many other charitable works. At OLA, we

will contribute our November Dress Down Day donation to Our Lady of the

Assumption Church in gratitude for all the spiritual services we receive from

Rev. Fr. Ben and his staff.

Thank you to all the parents who attended the parent-teacher interview in

November. Hopefully, you had the opportunity to compliment your child on

the positive areas. Let your child know that you and the teacher plan to help

him/her improve and succeed in school. Teachers work hard but progress

takes time. Hence it is important for parents to maintain on-going

communication and work closely with the teacher.

Once again, Ms. Le Blanc and her grade 7 students are organizing the annual

Christmas Bazaar on Thursday, Dec. 13th. The Bazaar gives our primary and

junior students an opportunity to purchase gifts at discounted prices for their

siblings and parents.

Kindergarten registration for 2019 -2020 commences on January 16, 2019.

Please forward this information to family and friends. For more information

please check the Toronto Catholic District School Board website:

www.tcdsb.org

On behalf of the staff and faculty at OLA, may Christ fill your heart with his joy

and peace.

Sharon Garlow

OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION CATHOLIC SCHOOL

125 Glenmount Avenue

Toronto, Ontario M6B 3C2

Telephone: (416)393 - 5265 Fax: (416) 393 - 5754

Sharon Garlow

PRINCIPAL

Michael Caccamo (416) 222-8282 ext. 2267

SUPERINTENDENT

Maria Rizzo (416) 222-8282 ext. 3405

TRUSTEE

Our Lady of the Assumption Church

2565 Bathurst Street Rev. Fr. Ben Ebcas (416) 787-4547 PARISH

Fernando Belleza & Cary Auwaerter

CSPC CHAIR

www.tcdsb.org/cpic

CPIC (PARENT ENGAGEMENT - TCDSB)

www.tcdsb.org/oapce-toronto

OAPCE TORONTO (PROVINCIAL VOICE FOR PARENTS)

368 9:00 – 3:30 11:45 – 12:45 ENROLLMENTHOURS OF OPERATION LUNCH HOUR

NEW REGISTRANTS WELCOME

Apply online: soar.tcdsb.org

Call 416-393-5265 or the TCDSB Admissions Department at 416-222-8282, ext. 5320.

For general information about the Toronto Catholic District School Board, visit www.tcdsb.org

Stay in touch with the latest news throughout the school year: Follow @TCDSB on Twitter or Toronto Catholic DSB on Instagram.

December 2018

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GOSPEL VIRTUE AWARDS Congratulations to our students

for demonstrating the virtue of

PEACE in November.

Bethany Mulat (SK) – Mrs. Raso

Jacob Cabral (JK) – Mrs. Szakola

Arianna Pineda (SK) – Mrs.

Cardone

Althea Lim (Gr. 1) – Mrs. Pena-

Vital

Nathaniel Boakye (Gr. 2) – Ms.

Pilato

Jeryl Mae Cabanlig (Gr. 2/3) – Ms.

Pignataro

Johann Calingasin (Gr. 3) – Ms.

Askin-Costa

Samantha Flaga (Gr. 3/4) – Ms.

Nini

Alonna Apuan (Gr. 4) – Ms.

Rozowski

Claire Bastarriche (Gr. 5) – Mrs.

Furiato

Sidora Phillip (Gr. 6) – Ms. Rizzo

Tyrell Wade (Gr. 6) – Mr. Ciraco

Marc Morris (Gr. 7) – Mrs.

LeBlanc-Carr

John Rey Celebrado (Gr. 7/8) –

Ms. Sergnese

Kenys Biscette (Gr. 8) – Mrs.

Nicholson

CATHOLIC SCHOOL GRADUATE EXPECTATION AWARDS

Daniel Phan (SK) – Mrs. Raso

Tamara Sanchez (SK) – Mrs.

Szakola

John An (SK) – Mrs. Cardone

Louise Tiri (Gr. 1) – Mrs. Pena-

Vital

Renee Bobier (Gr. 2) – Mrs. Pilato

Catherine Rala (Gr. 2/3) – Ms.

Pignataro

Vailee Raymundo (Gr. 3) – Ms.

Askin-Costa

Travis Cainglet (Gr. 3/4) – Ms. Nini

James Racelis (Gr. 4) – Mrs.

Rozowski

Iana Dela Cruz Gr. 5) – Mrs.

Furiato

Ruby Chow (Gr. 5/6) – Ms. Rizzo

Alysa Pablorina (Gr. 6) – Mr.

Ciraco

Caleb Berko (Gr. 7) – Ms. Le Blanc

Nash Lacsa (Gr. 7/8) – Ms.

Sergnese

Andrew David (Gr. 8) – Mrs.

Nicholson

Date: Thursday, December 13th

Time: 9:15 to 3:00 p.m.

Location: Ms. Le Blanc’s Gr. 7

Prices: $0.25 to $10.00

Items: toys, books, glassware,

Christmas gift items and so much

more (new & gently used).

ADVENT SCHOOL MASS

Location: OLA Church

Date: Wednesday, Dec. 12th

Time: 9:45 p.m.

CHRISTMAS CONCERT

Monday, December 17th

at 7:00 p.m. – School Gym

Tickets on sale from 6:30 p.m.

1 FAMILY PACK: $10.00 –

INCLUDES 2 ADULT & 2 CHILD

TICKETS (Limit only 4 tickets per

family)

SINGLE ADULT: $ 5.00

SINGLE CHILD: $ 2.00

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CONGRATULATIONS

BOYS VOLLEYBALL TEAM

Our OLA Boys Intermediate

Volleyball was successful in

winning their Divisional

Tournament and coming second

overall in the North Region. This

qualified them for the City Finals

at the Toronto Pan Am Sports

Centre. They began their season

early September training,

practicing every mornings and

showing daily commitment and

sacrifice. I would like to thank all

the members of the team:

Shacore P., Keane P., Raphael B.,

Jareal B., Raj J., Nathan O., Kyle B.,

and Robin R. for a memorable

year. Thank you Coach Mr. Ciraco

for your efforts too.

Guidance

Corner December Grade 8 students

have been working with the AFTER8

Transition Guide to gather

information about different aspects

of high school such as: The Credit

System, Course Types, Timetables

and Special Programs. The more

information students have before

going to high school, the easier the

transition becomes. Talk to your Gr.

8 child about their fears and

anxieties that they are having about

going to high school, and help them

gather as much information as

possible. Your Parent Transition

Guide is filled with helpful

information to answer many of

your questions. Here are some

helpful tips to deal with

stress/anxiety:

1. Encourage your child to face his/her fears, not run away from them.

2. Tell your child it is okay to be imperfect.

3. Focus on the positives.

4. Schedule relaxing activities.

5. Model approach behaviour, self-care, and positive thinking.

6. Reward your child’s brave behaviours.

7. Encourage good sleep hygiene.

8. Encourage your child to express his/her anxiety.

9. Help your child to problem solve.

10. Stay calm.

11. Practice relaxing exercises with your child.

12. Never give up! To read these helpful tips in more detail please go to: https://tinyurl.com/y7heacla

Also, Intermediate students have

been working on their Individual

Pathways Plans on My Blueprint

(myblueprint.ca/tcdsb). Students

are currently completing their

online surveys to learn more

about themselves. They are able

to explore their learning style,

personality, interests, knowledge

and motivation. Lastly they are

able to start thinking about the

future by seeking out and learning

more about careers of interest.

Ask your child to show you their

survey results and portfolios. Ms.

C. Greco

Elementary Guidance

Counsellor/Teacher - Area 3/4

DECEMBER 2018

Update from the

Board

Latest Updates on Weather

Related Cancellations or

Closures

To get the latest information

about school bus

transportation, see

https://busplannerweb.toront

oschoolbus.org/Cancellations.

aspx

Parents are encouraged to

subscribe to the

transportation portal to get

real time information about

any transportation issues:

https://busplannerweb.toront

oschoolbus.org/Subscriptions/

Login.aspx

Information is also shared via

Twitter. Follow @TCDSB.

For more information:

https://www.tcdsb.org/forstu

dents/healthandsafety/pages/

weather-related-safety-

concerns.aspx

Angel Foundation for Learning

Through the Loretto Fund and the

Social Work Emergency Fund the

Angel Foundation supports TCDSB

students who are new comers to

Canada by helping to offset the

costs for items such as school

supplies, uniforms, field trips,

groceries or other necessities to

help them settle into school and

life in Canada. You can help

support families who have come

to Canada in search of peace

donations to The Angel

Foundation for Learning. To learn

more about the work of the

Foundation, visit

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http://www.angelfoundationforle

arning.org/

PRESTO Cards for TCDSB Students

Over the past few weeks the

Toronto Catholic District School

Board and the Toronto Student

Transportation Group have been

working closely with the TTC on

the logistics for providing

complimentary PRESTO cards to

all students ages 6 to 12 (child

cards) and 13 to 19 (youth cards).

The purpose of this initiative is to

help students smoothly make the

transition away from TTC passes,

and tickets, to the PRESTO

electronic fare card. Please note

that the TTC will stop selling

tickets and tokens on August 3,

2019. The TTC is providing the

PRESTO cards to school boards

free of charge.

More information to follow soon.

For Latest News and

Information: Follow @TCDSB on Twitter,Toronto Catholic DSB on

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