Principal’s Message May, 2015 Virtue of the Month: … your school Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) can help! Speak to your child’s teacher or school principal to find out more,

Regina Mundi

Catholic School

70 Playfair Ave Toronto, Ontario

M6B 2P9 Tel. 416 - 393 5362 Fax. 416 – 393 5400

E. Maggiacomo, Principal

A. Cianchetti, Vice Principal

G. Iuliano-Marrello, Superintendent, 416 222 8282, ext. 2267

Maria Rizzo Trustee,

416 222 8282, ext. 3405

Enrolment: 423

St. Charles Parish 811 Lawrence Avenue West

416 - 787-0369

TRUSTEES 2014-2015 Wards 1. Joseph Martino 2. Ann Andrachuk 3. Sal Piccininni 4. Patrizia Bottoni 5. Maria Rizzo 6. Frank D’Amico 7. Mike Del Grande 8. Garry Tanuan 9. Jo-Ann Davis 10. Barbara Poplawski 11. Angela Kennedy 12. Nancy Crawford Student Trustees Christopher MacDonald Hannah McGroarty

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TORONTO

Principal’s Message May, 2015

Virtue of the Month: Compassion

Jesus saw her weeping… his heart was touched,

and he was deeply moved. John 11:33

I hope that the Easter season was a blessed and holy time reminding us of the virtues of love, compassion and forgiveness. April brought with it many events at Regina Mundi where students enjoyed Junior Boys and Girls Soccer Tournaments, Intermediate W5H, Earth Day, Scientist in the School, student Math workshops, Chess Activities, and various excursions.

The month of May is important for our Catholic community as it is both the month of our Mother Mary and it is the month we celebrate Catholic Education. From May 4th through to May 8th the Toronto Catholic District School Board celebrates Catholic Education Week. The theme for all Catholic Boards in the Province of Ontario this year is Exploring Paths of Joy. It is an opportunity for us to reflect on the wonderful partnership between our homes, our schools and our parishes, in our joint efforts to provide the best possible learning environment for our students in caring and welcoming school communities. The five sub themes for the 2015 Catholic Education Week are:

Monday – Walking together and Sharing our Story Tuesday – Opening the Scriptures Wednesday – Welcoming Others to the Table

Thursday – Recognizing Jesus in the Breaking of Bread Friday – Proclaiming the Good News

We will be hosting a Scholastic Book Fair from May 4th to May 8th. The kindergarten classes will be saying prayers over the P.A.

announcements in honour of Mother Mary. They will also be crowning Mother Mary with a Rosary Crown.

Congratulations are extended to the students who received the Sacrament of Confirmation on Saturday, April 11th, and First Holy Communion on

Saturday, April 25th. They were wonderful celebrations that demonstrate our commitment to grow in faith and serve in the love of Christ.

For the month of May we are focusing on the virtue of COMPASSION. Our quote is from John’s Gospel, “Jesus saw her weeping...his heart was touched, and he was deeply moved.” John 11:33 True compassion is not always easy to practice as in the words of Jean Vanier “Compassion asks us to go where it hurts, to enter into places of pain, to share in brokenness, fear, confusion, and anguish.” Spring has finally arrived and the sun is shining down upon us. This is all the more reason to show our compassion for those who cannot share in the light.

May God bless,

Mrs. Enza Maggiacomo Principal

Reminder: Monday, May 18th is Victoria Day.

The school will be closed.

Dress Down Days

Helping our community…

September Angel Foundation $151.40

October CSAC Hallowe’en Dance $6,600.00

November Angel Foundation $187.12

December Dress Down Day “Me to We”

$260.85

January Angel Foundation $145.50

February Board Wide Civvies Day Angel Foundation

$136.90

February Dress Down Day Angel Foundation

$167.50

March Ice Cream Sales School-based issues

$333.18

March Dress Down Day $152.90

April Dress Down Day $100.45

Thank you for your support!!

Chess Tournaments

Join us in congratulating Sara D. who came in 5th

place at the City Chess Tournament and Daniel D.

who came in 2nd place at the City Chess

Tournament. Daniel went to the Provincial

Championship on April 19th and won three out of

his five games!

On April 30th the following boys competed at the

TEAM Chess Tournament: Nelson F., Abel A.,

Matteo T., Andrea B., Anthony P., Ayrton M., and

Daniel D. The boys won two out of five games.

Well done everyone!

May is Speech, Language and Hearing Awareness Month

Did you know that speech and language delays are the

most frequently reported problem in children?

Early speech and language development has a major

impact on future academic success. For example,

research shows that a child’s vocabulary when starting

school is a prime predictor of school success or failure.

We also know that early language skills are directly

related to later reading skills, and that children with poor

language development have difficulty using language to

learn math and science.

If you have a concern about your child’s speech or

language, your school Speech-Language Pathologist

(SLP) can help! Speak to your child’s teacher or school

principal to find out more, or contact the Speech and

Language Department at 416-222-8282, extension 2261.

We are grateful for all our educators and staff, for their

dedication to sustaining the positive well-being of our

students.

Regina Mundi Catholic School Dress Code: JK – Grade 8

Navy blue bottoms (no blue jeans)

White tops (no logos)

Navy blue vests, sweaters and hoodies

Closed toe footwear

EXPECTATIONS FOR STUDENT BEHAVIOUR

All students are expected to conduct themselves as

positive members of our Christian community.

Students must:

Be dressed in their school dress code on a daily

basis;

Display a positive attitude towards school;

Be prepared for class with proper materials;

Be responsible for completing all assignment;

Be respectful of all people;

Use appropriate language;

Display good manners;

Behave appropriately during all school

programs whether in or out of the school

building;

Respect community members and their

property at all times;

Attend school regularly and punctually;

Solve problems through conflict resolution;

Respect the environment by recycling and

reusing goods where possible; and

Respect school property.

Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week, May 3 – 9

As our young people journey on their paths of

exploration and growth, we walk with them, offering

support, encouragement and guidance. It is our

priority to make every student in our schools feel safe,

included, welcomed and accepted. Numerous

initiatives, like Stop the Stigma and Bell Let’s Talk Day,

are run through our schools to help create healthy

and compassionate environments where our students

can thrive. We are grateful for all our educators and

staff, for their dedication to sustaining the positive

well-being of our students. Please see attachment

“TCDSB Celebrates Children’s Mental Health Week”.

Monthly Update from the Board May, 2015

TCDSB Considering First Ever

Multi-Language Catholic Elementary School The Toronto Catholic District School Board is exploring the

feasibility of opening its first ever multi-language Catholic

elementary school.

Based on a European-style international school model, the new

French Immersion School would provide opportunities for daily

instruction in two to three additional languages throughout the

student’s school week. In addition to French, the proposed

languages would be German, Spanish and Mandarin. Other

languages will be considered if there is sufficient interest from

families.

In what is believed to be a first for any publicly funded school

board in Ontario, the new school will offer a strong academic

focus, and may also include an elementary International

Baccalaureate program option. The school would be located at

100 Fundy Bay Boulevard (former site of St. Maximilian Kolbe

Catholic School) in north Scarborough. Although school bus

transportation could not be provided to students from outside the

area, the school would be open to families living anywhere in

the City of Toronto.

The Board is currently surveying parents to determine the level

of interest in such a specialty international school. Feedback is

being requested from those parents whose children are eligible

to enroll in a Catholic Full-Day Kindergarten in September

2015 or September 2016, with registration limited to the first 75

students.

The online survey will be available at

www.tcdsb.org/LanguageSchoolSurvey until May 15, 2015.

Catholic Education Week May 3-8, 2015 https://www.tcdsb.org/Board/NurturingOurCatholicComm

unity/CatholicEducationWeek/Pages/default.aspx Woodbine Centre Festival of the Arts May 4-8

Parent Mass and Celebration with Cardinal Thomas

Collins, May 7th 7:00 p.m. at St. Conrad

Student Mass for Catholic Education Week, May 7th

10:00 a.m. at the Catholic Education Centre

Respect for Life Week May 10-15, 2015 https://www.tcdsb.org/Board/NurturingOurCatholicComm

unity/Pages/Respect-for-Life-Week.aspx

Catholic School Advisory Council

Appreciation Night Presentations, celebration and Mass

May 20th at 5:30 p.m.

Catholic Education Centre, 80 Shepppard Avenue East

Regina Mundi Catholic School is pleased to announce that The Angel Foundation for Learning, the charitable organization devoted to assisting needy students within TCDSB schools, has approved our school’s funding request in support of our Intermediate overnight excursions to Mansfield and Ottawa, and other various student activities.

Serving TCDSB students and making a positive difference, we congratulate The Angel Foundation for Learning for helping over 300,000 students since its inception in 1987. Currently they continue to serve over 40,000 students annually.

Donations to the Foundation are welcome and can be sent to: The Angel Foundation for Learning, 80 Sheppard Avenue East, Toronto, ON M2N 6E8. Tax receipts for donations of $10.00 or more will be issued. For more information about the Foundation visit www.angelfoundationforlearning.org