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The Skyhawks Flyer
Newsletter #8 April 2015
Secretary: Debra Iaboni
Trustee: Cathy Ferlisi
Superintendent: Nancy Di Nardo
Principal: Dayna Fitzpatrick
Parish: St. Paschal Baylon Church
Priest: Rev. Fr. Vincenzo Rosato
Blessed Scalabrini
290 York Hill Blvd.,
Thornhill, ON L4J 3B6
905-886-3272
bsi.ycdsb.ca
Daily Schedule
8:45 am yard supervision begins
9:00 am morning entry
10:25-10:40 am morning recess
12:00-1:00 pm lunch & recess
2:20- 2:35 pm afternoon recess
3:30 pm dismissal
An Easter Prayer
Lord, You have
arisen forever
in my heart!
May the sunrise
remind me to shine in Your light.
May the caress of a gentle breeze
remind me of Your compassion.
May the fragrance of a flower
remind me to blossom in Your love.
May the singing of birds
bring a song of joy to my lips.
And in the closing of each day
may I remember to quietly pray.
Blessed Scalabrini, pray
for us.
If you are moving and will not be returning for the 2015-16 school year, please
notify our school secretary, Ms. Iaboni.
There will be no school for students on
Friday April 3rd and Holy Monday
April 6th.
April 22nd Classes are invited to clean the school
yard and gardens.
JK/SK Registration
Please register your child(ren) asap if they will
be attending Blessed Scalabrini in
September 2015 for the first time. If you have
children already at BSI, you still need to complete registration forms for siblings who will be attending. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.
Our Lenten Journey began with a morning that included a Cross
Divisional Gathering. Students in grades FDK to gr. 8 worked together to create their Lenten promises that decorate our front
foyer. Special guests Cathy Ferlisi, Trustee, Nancy DiNardo, Superintendent of Education and Patricia Preston, Director of Education, joined the community gathering and enjoyed visiting with students and staff at Blessed Scalabrini. Thank you ‘Yasna’ and
‘Olivia’ for creating such beautiful dresses for our guests.
Integration of Our Catholic Faith
Each month students will be recognized with a Virtue certificate for
demonstrating a Catholic virtue.
March’s Virtue was… Perseverance
I Will:
*Continue to be the best that I can be *Be patient and calm as I continue to strive for success
*Always believe in myself and have faith in what I can accomplish
*Stay the course, no matter how difficult it might become *Prepare for Easter by acts of
goodness and worship
Sienna D.
Kiara C.
Elana C.
Kyle V.
James C.
Nick P.
Nicholas H.
Alyssandra A.
Aliya J.
Allison T.
Victoria B.
Evan G.
Isaac D.
Pavitra G.
Hannah P.
Crisah C.
Marc C.
Lorriane S.
Angelika P.
Nicole H.
Natali E.
April Virtue
Reverence and Respect
I will:
* honour and respect God’s gift of life
* appreciate the awe and wonder of God’s
creation
* celebrate the joy of Christ’s resurrection
Luke 4:18: An East-
Passion Play
Holy Thursday April 2nd,
1pm
All Are Welcome
Many of our grade 7 and
grade 8 students have been volunteering
their time to this beautiful performance,
as they continue to show their journey
with Jesus during the Lenten season.
er Food Drive has been
organized by our Luke
4:18 students. Please
drop off nonperishable food items
in the barrels in the
front foyer until Tuesday April 7.
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Integration of Our Catholic Faith
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Continuous Improvement of Student Achievement
Oral
Communications
Our school Oral Communications Competition will be held on Thursday April 9th in the gym.
Junior and Intermediate students will present their speeches at 1:15 pm in the gym.
Thank you to Ms. Gravel for coordinating the school-wide competition and to all our Junior
and Intermediate teachers for preparing their students.
Parents and guardians are welcome to attend!
Area finals will take place on Tuesday April 14th at All Saints.
Scientists in the School will visit our FDK classes on April 7 (Salituro) am and April 9 (Scott)
am. Thank you to our Catholic School Council for funding this wonderful learning opportunity
for our students.
Students in Ms. Salituro and Ms. Paglia’s FDK class have began celebrating the wonderful
stories by Dr. Seuss and they are celebrating a “Dr. Seuss Day” in April. The students are
also getting ready for spring and learning about plants and nature. The students will have
the opportunity to explore the different textures, shapes and sizes of things that are
found in the environment. The students will be able to explore in hands-on science centre.
Effective Use of Our Resources
Blessed Scalabrini students love Math
Prodigy… a fun math game for
Grades 1-8
Students can practice over 300 math skills
at school and at home with Math Prodigy.
Prodigy actively adapts to keep each of our students learning at their
own pace, with a learning algorithm that automatically identifies
knowledge gaps and scaffolds students through difficult concepts.
Visit www.prodigygame.com
Engaging Our Communities
Our Junior Girls’ and Junior Boys' Basktball team have been practicing for their upcoming tournament in
April. Congratulations to Osiris, Christian, Philip, Khaedyn, Blaze, Ra, Pavi, Paul, Marc, Artem, Diego, Mikah,
Isabelle, Gabriela, Jessica, Madeline, Malak, Ally, Gabrielle, Alessia and Crisah for making the team. The Junior Boys’ Basketball tournament will take place on Monday April 27th, 2015 at Blessed Scalabrini CES, and the
Junior Girls’ Basketball tournament will take place on Tuesday April 28th, 2015 at Holy Family CES. We wish
both teams the best of luck! Go Skyhawks Go!
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Engaging Our Communities
Trustee Message
I am sure that you are as thrilled as I am to be entering this wonderful
season of rebirth and renewal. Not only can we now enjoy some
warmer weather, but we can all look forward to Easter and sharing in
the celebration of all that Jesus brings to our lives.
Our March 27th Civvies Day:
raised $111.30 which will be
donated to the Heart and
Stroke Foundation.
As you continue to prepare for Easter, be steadfast in your walk and
carry the cross with Christ as you journey through Passion Week and come to
your own spiritual resurrection and new beginning. I wish the Concord, Thornhill
and Maple Community a Blessed Easter. May the Risen Christ grant you and
your families a transformed strength and peace on your journey towards Him.
To our students preparing to receive their First Communion or Confirmation, may
God Bless you on your First Communion and Confirmation Day. May the happiness of this celebration continue in your journey of life with Christ.
I am pleased to facilitate a Transitioning Workshop for parents of Special Needs
students on Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at 7 pm at St. Elizabeth CHS. This
workshop will speak to transitioning from Elementary school to Secondary school
(Grade 8 to Grade 9). Representatives from several organizations represented
on SEAC will be in attendance to offer helpful advice. All parents and caregivers
are welcome to attend.
At its Regular Meeting of the Board, held on Tuesday, March 24, 2015, the
Board of Trustees approved the Long Term Accommodation Plan, which includes accommodation proposals for the Board for the next five years. One of
the challenges the Board faces is a surplus in capacity. As a result, the Plan includes a number of Accommodation Reviews, including one for the Concord/
Thornhill area which will begin in the Fall 2015. There will be full public consultations, and information will be shared with you in a timely manner.
Vaughan in Motion is holding its annual Walk to Cure Cancer inside Vaughan
Mills Shopping Centre on Sunday, April 26th, 2015. Schools are being asked to
support fundraising efforts, with prizes for the school that raise the most money. I
am so grateful for the generosity that our school communities demonstrate all
year, and I know we will help to make this the best Walk to Cure Cancer yet! Visit
www.vaughaninmotion.com for more information on this worthy event.
Yasna and Olivia share their
happiness. The girls enjoy working together and creating fantastic creations. (see front pg)
As always, you may reach me at 416-565-7087 or at cathy.ferlisi@ycdsb.ca.
Feel free to visit my board website at: www.trustee.ycdsb.ca/ferlisi.
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Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
Immunization
gr. 7s gr. 8 girls
pizza
2
3Good Friday
Holy Thursday (no school)
Hearing
Screening am
Passion Play
1pm all welcome
4
5Easter Sunday 6Easter Monday (no school)
7Scientists in
the School
FDK (Salituro)
subway
8
pizza
9Scientists in
the School
FDK(Scott)
Jr. Interm.
Speeches 1pm
10
11
12
13
14First Communion Rehearsal at the
Church 1pm
subway
15
pizza
16
17
18First Communion at St.
Pascal Baylon
10:30am
19
20
21Rosary
Apostolate
subway
22Earth Day
CSC 7pm
pizza
23
24Swim to
Survive gr. 3s
Civvies Day
Safety Village
(gr. 1, 1/2, 2)
25
26
27Jr. Boys’
Basketball @
BSI
28Jr. Girls’
Basketball @
Holy Family
subway
29
pizza
30Confirmation Rehearsal
at the church
evening 7:30pm
Up Coming Events:
May 1: Swim to Survive, gr. 3
May 2: Confirmation at St. Paschal Baylon 2pm
May 3 - 8: Catholic Education Week: “Exploring Paths of Joy”
May 8: gr. 7 & 8s “Dance Course”
May 6: gr. 7 Saint Painting, gr. 7 & 8s “Dance Course”
May 7: Dental Screening, gr. 7 Saint Painting
May 8: Swim to Survive, Mass 9:15am all welcome
May 11: gr. 7 & 8s Dance Course
May 13: gr. 7 & 8s Dance Course
May 14: Information Evening for gr. 7 parents Camp Muskoka 6:30pm
May 19: Rosary Apostolate, Scieintists in the School gr. 7
May 25th— June 4th: EQAO gr. 3 and gr. 6
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