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HOLY ROSARY CATHOLIC SCHOOL
715 London Street
Wyoming, ON, N0N 1T0
Ph: (519) 845-3471 Fax: (519) 845-0590
Principal: Mr. Wm. Nelson
Secretary: Mrs. L. Brown
Director of Ed.: Dan Parr Board Chair: Carol Bryden
Superintendent: Ann Sutton Trustee: John Fontaine
JANUARY NEWSLETTER
Happy New Year, everyone!
I hope everyone had a very enjoyable Christmas holiday and you found some time to
relax and enjoy the time with family and friends.
During the month of January, our school will reflect on the virtue of RESPONSIBILITY. Your
children will be involved in activities and curriculum connections that help them have a deeper
understanding of the virtue of responsibility.
Being responsible means others can trust you to do things with excellence. You accept accountability for
your actions. When you make a mistake, you offer amends instead of excuses. Responsibility is the
ability to respond ably and to make smart choices.
“The willingness to accept responsibility for one's own life is the source from which self-respect
springs.” ~ Joan Didion
There are a number of activities and events planned beginning this New Year. Below are some of the
things that will be occurring in January.
CHRISTMAS LUNCH AND SKATING
Our annual Christmas Skating and Christmas Lunch were held on Monday, December 16 th .
Thank you very much to those parents who helped to prepare for the day. We couldn’t have
done it without you! It was a wonderful day and the students and staff had a great time.
SCHOOL MASS
We will be celebrating Mass on Wednesday, January 22 nd at 10:00 am at St. Philip Catholic
Church. The Grade 3/4 class will present the parts of the Mass. All are welcome to attend.
FOODLAND GROCERY TAPES AND CAMPBELL SOUP LABELS
We are continuing to collect grocery tapes from Foodland in Wyoming and
Campbell Soup labels. If you can save your receipts from Foodland and labels
from your Campbell Soup cans and send them in, it would be greatly
appreciated.
INCLEMENT WEATHER
Inclement weather may occasionally result in a cancellation of transportation services or
the early dismissal or closure of schools. If buses are cancelled due to snow or
inclement weather, the buses will be cancelled all day. If they are cancelled due to
fog, it will be for the morning run only. The buses will run in the afternoon on fog
days. If your child is not reporting to school on snow days or any other day, please call
the school. Thanks. Our school bus zone is ZONE 1.

SCHOOL ADVISORY COUNCIL
Our next parent council meeting is Tuesday, January 21 st at 6:30pm. All are welcome to
attend.
FOOD DAYS
Boston Pizza Day is January 14 th (orders are due by January 9 th )
Hot Dog Day is January 21 st
Minglers Food Day is January 24 th (orders due by January 21 st )
BASKETBALL
Our senior boys & girls basketball teams have begun practicing and their first
games are next week. Go Rams!
Senior Girls Schedule
Mon., Jan. 13 th HOME GAME @ 3:30pm
Mon., Jan. 20 th HOME GAME @ 3:30pm
Mon., Jan. 27 th HOME GAME @ 3:30pm
Mon., Feb. 3 rd AWAY GAME vs. Temple Baptist @3:30pm
Mon., Feb. 10 th AWAY GAME vs St. Philip/Petrolia @3:30pm
Mon. Feb., 24 th SEMI-FINALS
Mon. March 3 rd – FINALS @ St. Patrick High School
Senior Boys Schedule
Wed., Jan. 15 th HOME GAME @ 3:30 pm
Wed., Jan. 22 nd AWAY GAME vs St. Philip/Petrolia@3:30pm
Wed., Jan. 29 th AWAY GAME vs Sarnia Christian @3:30pm
Wed., Feb. 5 th AWAY GAME vs St. Joseph/Corunna@3:30pm
Wed., Feb. 12 th HOME GAME @3:30pm
Wed. Feb., 26 th SEMI-FINALS
Wed., March 5 th – FINALS @ St. Patrick High School
SPRING MUSICAL – The Trial of the Big Bad Wolf
Auditions and rehearsals will begin the second week of January for our spring
musical production of The Trial of the Big Bad Wolf. Show dates will be
during the week of April 7 th . Please consider helping with costumes, makeup
and set construction. I will send home a request form in the next couple of
weeks asking you to consider sharing your time and talents in this production.
THANKS!
JK / SK REGISTRATION DATES
Kindergarten Registration for classes beginning in September
2014 will be held from Monday, February 10, 2014 to Friday,
February 14, 2014 at elementary schools of the St. Clair Catholic District School Board. Full Day
Kindergarten will continue at Holy Rosary. This will be all day every day learning for Junior and Senior
Kindergarten.
FAMILY PHOTO NIGHT
On Thursday, January 16 th , Holy Rosary will be hosting a family photo night
for anyone in the community of Wyoming and surrounding area. This is an
opportunity to have a family portrait taken. This will be made available not only
to our families but to any family in the Wyoming and surrounding area. It is also
a great opportunity for members of the community to visit Holy Rosary and see
the wonderful things our school has to offer. See attached flyer for more
details. Share with your friends and neighbours.

FAMILY DAY SKATE WITH THE STING
On Family Day, February 17 th in the afternoon, Holy Rosary students have the
privilege of singing the National Anthem at the Sting Game and also skating
with the Sting following the game.
ST. PATRICK CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE – Thursday, January 16th
The Community of St. Patrick’s Catholic High School invites Parents and Grade 8 Students from all
Sarnia-Lambton Catholic Elementary Schools to our Annual OPEN HOUSE at St. Patrick’s Catholic
High School on 281 East Street North, Sarnia.
Learn more about our exciting move to our newly renovated school opening in September 2014.
Student Open House
10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Parent Open House
6:00 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.
Guest Speaker
Activities
Lunch to be Provided
6:00 p.m. – Self-Guided Tours
7:00 p.m. – Information Session in
Main Gymnasium
Students in our Catholic elementary partner schools will receive additional information in their home
schools. Other interested parents and students should contact:
Lori Gray
Student Services Secretary,
St. Patrick’s Catholic High School
519-332-3976, Ext. 4010
lori.gray@sccdsb.net
HELPING YOUR CHILD TO SUCCEED AT SCHOOL
Each month in this space, look for tips on ways in which parents can help keep their children safe when
using online tools and social media.
For January, I will highlight some specific examples of cyber bullying.
Dan Parr
Director of Education
Source: Ontario Provincial Police
Cyber Bullying
Although there are different definitions regarding the topic of cyber bullying, it can generally be defined
as sending or posting harmful or cruel text messages or images using the internet or other digital
communication devices.

Some Specific Examples of Cyber Bullying Would Include:
Sending cruel, vicious and sometimes threatening messages;
Creating websites that have stories, cartoons, pictures and jokes ridiculing others;
Posting pictures of classmates online with intent to embarrass them;
Breaking into an email account and sending vicious or embarrassing material to others;
Engaging someone in IM (instant messaging), tricking that person into revealing sensitive personal
information and then forwarding that information to others;
Taking a picture of a person using a digital phone camera and sending that picture to others without
consent.
TRUSTEE CORNER
Happy New Year from the Board of Trustees for the St. Clair Catholic District School Board!
As you may know, St. Clair Catholic, along with the Diocese of London and the Huron Perth, London
and Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic district school boards, have worked to organize an evening with
Terry Nelson-Johnson. The event for St. Clair Catholic is at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, January 20 th at the
Ursuline College theatre in Chatham.
Dr. Terry Nelson-Johnson is the Animating and Creative Partner of Soul Play, an experiential,
theological and education enterprise serving congregations families and adults. His art is the written and
spoken word. Through storytelling, poetry and humour, he connects our life stories to the story of the
birth, life, death and resurrection of Jesus.
Ten seats have been reserved for each elementary school; and 25 seats for each secondary school;
however, more seats can be made available. Please contact your principal if you would like to attend.
The event is free and is made available through a Ministry of Education “Parents Reaching Out” grant.
I hope you are able to attend.
Yours in Catholic education,
Carol Bryden, Chair of the Board; John Van Heck; Vice Chair of the Board
Trustees – John Fontaine, Anita Labadie, Michelle Parks, Brenda Rumble and Linda Ward.
All of us here at Holy Rosary wish you and your families a very prosperous and healthy New Year!
If you ever have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me at home or at school.
Sincerely,
Bill Nelson
Principal

FAMILY PHOTOS
Lifetouch Portrait Studios will be at
Holy Rosary Catholic School
in Wyoming on Thursday, January 16th to take
familyportraits.
This opportunity is being made available not only to Holy Rosary
families but to ALL families in Wyoming and the surrounding area.
All families will receive a coupon for
a FREE 8x10 colour portrait.
There is no sitting fee.
Proofs will be sent to your home 2-3 weeks after
portraits are taken, where you may purchase
your package at that time. If you would be
interested please call, 1-866-352-3811 to book
your appointment.