May - Halton Catholic District School Board

1240 Tupper Drive
Milton, Ontario, L9T 6T7
905-864-8272 (Telephone)
289-288-3843 (Fax)
Website http://schools.hcdsb.org/anth/
Principal: Ms. Karen Dobbie
Vice Principal: Mrs. M. Maronese
Secretary: Mrs. J. Du Charme
Office Assistant: Mrs. K. Rosati
Chair of the Board & Milton Trustee: Phone: 905-632-6314, Ext. 7185
Diane Rabenda
Email: rabendad@hcdsb.org
MAY 2013
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
We look forward to celebrating Catholic Education
Week this month. The theme for this week is Catholic
Education- Growing Together in Faith!
Catholic Education week takes place this year from May
5- May 10, 2013. Please come and join us during
Education Week and witness the gift of Catholic
Education. Throughout Catholic Education Week, we
ask you to reflect on the significance of Catholic
Education’s presence and contribution to our Church and
to our society.
Among the highlights of this exciting week are....
Special Classroom Activities
St. Anthony of Padua “Walk with Jesus”
Gr. 4-8 Presentation of “Troy”
Community B.B.Q.
Catholic Education Week Liturgy
A detailed calendar of events at St. Anthony of Padua
including details about B.B.Q. night, our School Play
and all the classroom activities was sent home on April
25 th . This schedule is also available on our school
website- http://schools.hcdsb.org/anth/.
We would like to invite you to visit St. Anthony of
Padua School during this special week and to participate
in any of the activities as we celebrate Catholic
Education.
Your Partner in Catholic Education,
Karen Dobbie
LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS
First Holy Communion
Sunday, May 5 th
2:00 p.m.
Holy Rosary Church
God Bless our Grade 2
students.
Catholic Education
Week Liturgy
Friday, May 10 th
1:30 p.m. in the Gym
Please join us as we
celebrate our faith as a
school community!
CELEBRATE CATHOLIC EDUCATION
WEEK WITH US!
Come Celebrate Catholic Education Week at St.Anthony
of Padua School!
Thursday, May 9 th from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
This is a perfect opportunity to visit your child’s
classroom and to socialize with other families in our
school community.
Enjoy the grade 4-8 production of “TROY”
Themed Basket Raffle: Tickets $2.00 each OR 3
for $5.00! Prize draw and basket pickup will
take place on Friday, May 10 th .
School B.B.Q. - Food will be prepared by
SCOOTERS. Hamburger, Hot Dog or Veggie
Burger combos will be available for $6.00 a
person. Cash Only. (Combos will include a
drink with a choice of chips or ice-cream.)
5:00 – 7:00 p.m. B.B.Q. Serving Time
5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Classrooms are open
6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Production of “TROY”

HALTON CATHOLIC STUDENTS
“WALK WITH JESUS”
The Halton Catholic District School Board
is pleased to announce our fourth annual
Walk With Jesus, student walkathon during
Catholic Education Week on Wednesday,
May 8, 2013.
Twenty student representatives from each of our 50
schools will participate in this event. Students will
exhibit a sense of community and solidarity in support of
their Catholicity and social justice as they walk from
Bronte Provincial Park to Corpus Christi Catholic
Secondary School, at which point they will participate in
Mass led by His Excellency Bishop Douglas Crosby.
This year, a donation will be made on behalf of the
school community in support of the Halton Catholic
Children’s Education Foundation. This foundation is
committed to enhancing the educational experience and
enriching the lives of students within our Catholic school
communities.
The participation of students from throughout the Halton
Catholic District School Board community in our annual
Walk With Jesus will demonstrate that “children
helping children” is an important and achievable goal
of this board-wide initiative in support of Catholic
Education Week. Please keep student participants in
your prayers on Wednesday, May 8 th .
The Staff and students (Grades 1-8) will be participating
in the school-based walk on Friday, May 10 th at 3:00
p.m.
HEAR the Word of the Lord, LEARN to do Good,
SEEK Justice.
SCHOOL COUNCIL UPDATE
The next scheduled meeting is Monday, May 13 th , 2013
at 6:30 p.m. in the library. All parents are invited to
attend.
FAMILY FIT NIGHT
RETURNS TO ST. ANTHONY’S!
St. Anthony of Padua School Council invites you to
attend an inclusive family workout session presented by
Milton Jiu-Jitsu! Come out and try your hand at
martial arts with your family. Build your self-confidence
as you learn some blocking techniques with four-time
Sport Jiu-Jitsu Female World Champion, Shihan
Darlene Kranstz!
The exercises are designed for all ages and all fitness
levels, so parents and children can participate together.
Please wear comfortable clothing and running shoes.
Following the interactive workout, families will be
offered a healthy snack.
Jiu-Jitsu Fitness Sessions: 7:00-7:30 p.m. and
7:30-8:00 p.m. (One session per family).
Look for Family Participation Forms that will be sent
home the week of May 6 th . Complete and return the
participation form to your child’s classroom teacher no
later than Wednesday, May 15.
*Please note each session is limited to the first 50
participants.
EQAO ASSESSMENTS OF
READING, WRITING & MATHEMATICS
As in previous years, our Grade 3
and 6 students will participate in the
Education Quality and Accountability
Office (EQAO) Primary and Junior
Division assessments of reading, writing and
mathematics between May 27 th and June 6 th , 2013.
Students will be required to complete three test booklets:
one mathematics booklet, one reading booklet and one
writing booklet. The types of questions in the booklets
will be familiar to your child as they are based on the
kinds of work your child has been doing throughout the
year. The total amount of time that the students will
spend on the testing will be six hours that is generally
spread over the course of two or three days. Sample
questions can be viewed on the EQAO website at
www.eqao.com.
We ask that you make every effort to avoid holidays
and booking appointments during the week of May
27th - June 6th and to try to make sure your children
are in attendance each day during the assessment.
The EQAO assessment results help us to continue to
improve upon the quality Catholic education offered to
your children. Additional specific information regarding
the assessments will be sent home to our Grade 3 and 6
parents in the coming weeks.
FRENCH PUBLIC SPEAKING
Following the annual Board-wide regional elementary
French public speaking competitions, held on Thursday,
April 4, 2013, the Halton Catholic District School Board
and St. Anthony of Padua School are proud to recognize
Nevio N. as the top student presenter for the Core
French Junior Division in the Bishop Reding Family of
Schools. Congratulations Nevio!

FOOD ALLERGY REMINDERS
As the final weeks of the school year approach, we
would like to thank you for your cooperation and
diligence in packing peanut/nut free lunches and snacks
for your children.
Please be reminded that look alike items like
PeaButter and Wowbutter, etc. cannot be permitted as
these products are almost identical in colour,
consistency, smell and taste to peanut butter. As such,
schools cannot be expected to monitor for student
safety when it is impossible to differentiate between
these products and peanut butter. Therefore, we ask
that parents do not send their children to school with
these look-a-like products to peanut butter.
Also, please note that Nutella is also a nut product and,
as such, cannot be consumed at school.
We thank you for your continued support in keeping
all of our students safe!
ATTENTION PARENTS OF CHILDREN
WITH ANAPHYLACTIC ALLERGIES
Update to Allerject Epineprine Auto Injectors
at HCDSB School Sites
Allerject is a new epinephrine auto injector, recently
developed and available for parents/guardians to select
for the emergency treatment of their child’s
anaphylaxis. Allerject’s new option, the automated
voice instruction, guides patients and caregivers step by
step through the injection process in the event of an
emergency. For more information on Allerject go to:
www.allerject.ca
With thanks to Elizabeth Monk from Sanofi who
manufactures the Allerject Auto Injectors the Halton
Catholic District School Board has recently received
Allerject trainers to train school staff and occasional
teachers. Information, instruction and training on the
Allerject trainers will be completed by the end of June
2013.
S.E.A.C. PARENT ENGAGEMENT EVENING
HCDSB’s Special Education
Advisory Committee (SEAC)
wants you to know that PARENT
ENGAGEMENT MATTERS!
Please join S.E.A.C. for a Parent Engagement Evening
Monday, May 27, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.
HCDSB Catholic Education Centre
802 Drury Lane, Burlington
Parents will have an opportunity to gain insight from
Special Education Staff and S.E.A.C. representatives.
The evening’s topics include ‘Range of Placement’,
‘Individual Education Plans (IEP)’ followed by an
open question and answer period. Please click here to
register or go https://survey.hcdsb.org/seac.aspx.
CHARITY GOLF CLASSIC
The Second Annual
Halton Catholic Charity
Golf Classic, in support
of the Halton Catholic
Children’s Education
Foundation, will be held on Wednesday, May 29 th at
the Hidden Lake Golf and Country Club, Burlington.
Last year’s tournament raised $9000.00 to help enhance
the educational experience and enrich the lives of our
students.
To participate in the event, or to sponsor a student to
golf, or to donate a raffle prize, please complete the
registration or sponsorship form that is available on the
Foundation’s website: www.hccef.org. For more details,
please contact Frank Crouchman at 905-681-0882 or at
905-407-3695.
Entry Fee including cart, golf, lunch, dinner and prizes
is $175.00 or you are welcome to attend the Dinner only
($50.00).
The success of this annual fundraiser depends largely on
the generosity and support of individuals and businesses
in our community. We appreciate your consideration to
Sponsor a hole ($200.00); Sponsor a student to golf
($175.00); or a donation for the raffle or prize table (at
your discretion).
Your support of the goals of the Foundation and making
a difference for our students is most appreciated.
Frank Crouchman
Chair of the Organizing Committee & Vice Chair of the
Halton Catholic Children’s Education Foundation
Study after study has shown us that student achievement
improves when parents play an active role in their
children's education. Good schools become even better
schools when parents are involved.

CURRICULUM CORNER
Support Your Child by Sharing Test-Taking Tips
Your child has a big test tomorrow and you want them to
do their best. How can you help? During the test, tell
your child to remember to:
- Focus on directions. Whether they are given out loud
or are written, she should ask about anything that is
unclear.
- Write down information. If he struggles to memorize
something, he should write it down as soon as the test
starts, in case he needs it later.
- Start with the easiest question to earn the most
points. She should mark the hardest ones and go back to
those last.
- Remember true/false tricks. If any part of the answer
is false, the whole answer is false!
- Use multiple-choice strategies. He should try to
answer the question before looking at the choices. Or, he
can eliminate the wrong answers and see what’s left.
MAY HEALTHY SNACK MENU
Tues. May 2 nd • Cheese
• Melon
Thurs. May 4 th • Bananas
• Whole Wheat Crackers
Tues. May 9 th • Carrots
• Whole Wheat Wraps and Cream
Cheese
Thurs. May 11 th • Trailmix
Tues. May16 th • Oranges
• Multigrain Melba Toast
Thurs. May 18 th • Cucumber
• Rice Crackers
Tues. May 23 rd • Peppers and dip
• Multigrain Breadsticks
Thurs. May 25 th • Melon
• Mulitgrain crackers
Tues. May 30 th • Cheese
• Melon
Menus subject to change depending on availability.
INSPIRATION RUN IN SUPPORT OF
HALTON FOOD FOR THOUGHT
- Look for fill-in-the-blank hints. If the blank line is
short, the answer should be short, too.
- Match the best answers. She should avoid matching
too quickly and consider all options. If one is a mystery,
answering the others may solve it.
- Outline essays. Instead of writing freely, he should
make a plan and stick to main points and key details.
Even a brief outline is better than no answer.
2013-2014 GRADE 8 INFORMATION NIGHTS
SCHOOL
Bishop P. F.
Reding
Secondary
School
Jean Vanier
Secondary School
GRADE 8/ AP/IB
PARENT INFORMATION NIGHTS
AP Information Night –
Thursday, November 14, 2013
Grade 8 Parent Information Night –
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Grade 8 Parent Information Night –
Thursday, November 21, 2013
For further information please visit www.hcdsb.org.
MONDAY, MAY 20 th IS VICTORIA DAY
(NO CLASSES FOR STUDENTS)
MOUNTSBERG
Halton Food for Thought is very privileged that, once
again, the Meredith Hagan Foundation has chosen their
agency to be the Charity of Choice for their annual
“InspirationRun” on June 22 nd in memory of Meredith
Hagan.
Did you know in Halton region 4% of 5 year olds come
to school hungry? By the age of 12, this trend increases
to 35% ... and by age 15, a startling 51% of students go
to school hungry and without breakfast.
Halton Food for Thought’s Mission is to inspire children
and youth to make healthy choices vital to their
development, by providing inclusive access to nutritious
foods throughout the school day. Their Vision is to
facilitate a student nutrition program in every school,
thereby improving the learning capacity, health and
well-being of all children and youth in Halton Region.
For more information please visit:
www.haltonfoodforthought.com
Come out and enjoy the day with your friends and
family! The day offers a 5km WALK, 5km run and, for
those more daring, a 10 km run. Events take place at

Mountsberg Conservation Area and are unique TRAIL
runs. Register now at
www.meredithhaganfoundation.com
Remember, your support of Halton Food for Thought
directly impacts our ability to provide the Healthy
Snack program here at St. Anthony’s.
KISS AND RIDE AREA REMINDERS
We respectfully remind parents to please drive carefully
in the Kiss and Ride zone and to adhere to the following
guidelines to ensure a safe and orderly flow of traffic.
The curb lane is only for dropping-off or picking-up
students. The lane to the left of the pylons marks the exit
lane from the parking lot. Do not pass another vehicle
in the Kiss and Ride zone or back up your vehicle at
either gate. Pull your vehicle up in the queue for the
Kiss and Ride lane before letting your child(ren) out of
the vehicle at the curb side. If you walk your child(ren)
to either gate, please park in the designated parking lot
to prevent congestion at the back pavement gate or at the
kindergarten gate.
Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.
IF YOUR CHILD IS NOT RETURNING TO
ST. ANTHONY’S IN SEPTEMBER…
Please let the office know as soon as possible if you
know that you are moving and/or if your child will not
be returning in September 2013. We are beginning
preliminary planning for next year’s class sizes and this
information is very helpful in the planning process.
CLASS PLACEMENTS IN SEPTEMBER
Preparations will soon begin to ensure that our school is
organized for the 2013-2014 school year. When building
a class, many factors are considered in the decisions to
develop heterogeneous groupings such as: balance of
abilities, gender, learning style, and social blending.
Parental input is very important in this process, however,
requests for specific teachers cannot be considered;
rather submit a letter to the Principal by May 24 th
describing the learning style and needs of your child.
Your trust in our professional judgment is appreciated.
REPORT CARDS
It’s hard to believe, but the school year is quickly
coming to a close. The third term report cards will be
going home on Monday, June 24 th . Students are
encouraged to continue to work hard and to set goals to
achieve academic success. Kids learn best when school
and families work as a team. Please contact your child’s
teacher with any questions or concerns about your
child’s progress.
HOT WEATHER
Please ensure your child is appropriately and modestly
attired for the hot, humid weather and sunshine that will
soon bless our days at school. We respectfully remind
our students and parents when choosing clothing for
school to pick tops that have shoulder straps which are at
least four-fingers wide and cover the midriff, and shorts
that are mid-thigh in length and sit at the waistline.
We also remind our students that flip-flops are
discouraged as they pose a safety issue when engaging
in outdoor play. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.
It is also advisable that students bring re-usable water
bottles to school to prevent dehydration in the hot
weather and to apply sunscreen (prior to arriving at
school) to reduce their long-term exposure to harmful
UV rays.
21 st ANNUAL MILTON
“GOOD NEIGHBOURS DAY”!
Join us for a morning to help those who need assistance
taking down storm windows, cleaning a yard, digging a
garden, washing windows and cleaning up waterways
and common areas around town. Milton’s 21 st Annual
Community Day is Saturday, May 4 th and starts at
8:00 a.m. at Victoria Park (in front of Milton Town
Hall) and begins with a free breakfast barbecue. To
register or obtain more information visit
www.miltongoodneighboursday.ca or call
905-878-4085. Hope to see you there!

MAY 2013
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1
Eco Presentations
Grade 2’s Visit to the
Church 1:00 p.m.
2
Eco Presentations
3 4
Milton’s 21 st Annual
Community Day
5
FIRST
COMMUNION
2:00 p.m.
Holy Rosary
Please see the Catholic
Education Week
Schedule of Events for a
detailed listing of all the
activities happening at
our school during this
week →
12
HAPPY MOTHER’S
DAY!
6 7
13
19 20
School Council Meeting
6:30 p.m. in the library
VICTORIA DAY
(No Classes For
Students)
26 27
Grade 3 and 6
EQAO testing starts
today through June 6 th .
→
14
21
HEALTHY SNACK
Grade 4 Medieval
Times Field Trip
HEALTHY SNACK
8
PITA DAY
(Week 5)
HCDSB
“Walk with Jesus”
“TROY” Presentation
6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
(Ticketholders Only)
15
PITA DAY
(Week 6)
PITA DAY
(Week 1 )
9
PIZZA DAY
HEALTHY SNACK
CATHOLIC EDUCATION WEEK
HEALTHY SNACK
28
HEALTHY SNACK
22
29
Grade 4 Fire
Safety Presentation
PITA DAY
(Week 2)
PITA DAY
(Week 3)
School B.B.Q. 5-7pm
Classroom Open House
5:30-6:30pm
“TROY” Presentation
6:30-8:00 pm
(All welcome)
PIZZA DAY
HEALTHY SNACK
16
PIZZA DAY
HEALTHY SNACK
23
Jiu-Jitsu
Family Fit Night
7:00 p.m. – Session 1
7:30 p.m. – Session 2
PIZZA DAY
HEALTHY SNACK
30
PIZZA DAY
HEALTHY SNACK
10
Catholic Education
Week Liturgy 1:30 p.m.
in the gym
(Grade 1-8)
St. Anthony’s
“Walk With Jesus”
3:00 p.m.
(Grades 1-8)
17
Spirit Day –
Beach Party!
11
18
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