From our hearts to yours. WE WISH ALL of you A VERY JOYOUS, PEACE FILLED HOLIDAY!!

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1 From our hearts to yours WE WISH ALL of you A VERY JOYOUS, PEACE FILLED HOLIDAY!! L. Stolar L. DiRisio S. Pasma, J. Davis J. Goodman, L. Morra S. Lesniewski, P. Kennedy M. Totera-Dri, C. Biturajac A. Gawronski, M. Celeste, C. Shaw K. Muffolini, L. Eschli, R. Pereira-Maolini B. Brunton, D. Pendergast, J. Price, S. Henry T. Lingard, P. Tagaras, M. Mercado, D. Kostyshyn N. O Gorman, T. Neilson, D. Sargeant, C. Tsang, M. My, N. McBain, D. Vieira, C. Kivell, M. Goncalves, G. Sockalingam, R. Pellegrino, J. Viloria, S. Marques, C. Michisor, M. Colaco, D. Dennie N. Da Rosa L. DeAgazio A. Lang Christ The King STAFF

2 Principal A. Lang Secretary L. DeAgazio Parish St. Francis of Assisi 2473 Thorn Lodge Dr. Phone: Fax: Pastor Fr. Bernard Superintendent Mississauga South D. Finegan Downey Phone: (ext ) Trustee Sharon Hobin Wards 2 & 8 Phone Sharon.hobin@dpcdsb.org School Council Co-Chairs Mrs. T. Jarvis Mrs. M. Mabini Board Chairperson Mario Pascucci Director of Education Marianne Mazzoratto Absentee Reporting Option 1 For the latest news and information, follow Christ the King School 3240 Garthwood Road Mississauga, Ontario. L5L 5A3 Phone: (905) Fax: (905) School website: /CKING December 2017/ January 2018 Newsletter His appearing will be brought about at the right time by God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and the Lord of lords. Advent Prayer O God, As light comes from this candle, May the blessing of Jesus Christ come to us, Warming our hearts and brightening our way. May Christ our Saviour bring life into darkness of this world, Principal s Message and to us, as we wait for His coming. Amen As we observed all around us that signs of the Christmas season seemed to begin in October, we, as Catholics, and in keeping with our faith, are ever mindful that the Christmas season really begins on December 3 rd, the First Sunday of Advent. It is a period of simple living and extra prayer. It is a time to prepare for a new coming of Jesus, our Savior. The word Advent means coming ; a time when we remember Jesus first coming, and prepare our hearts for a new coming. Jesus is a loving and peaceful Savior. He calls his followers to make the whole world loving and peaceful. During Advent, we prepare our homes and our lives for Jesus, the King of Glory and the Prince of Peace. As well, we make time for ourselves to reflect and pray, and to put aside our grievances and unite in peace, love, hope and joy. Our Family Advent Mass is scheduled to take place on December 11, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. in the school gym. Please join us at that time to pause, reflect and enjoy the true meaning of this special season! A. Lang

3 DECEMBER VIRTUE - HOPE This month we will celebrate the Virtue of Hope. We believe that God comes to us as a real human who can show us the way of life. We understand that both the world and its people are from God and so are essentially good. Furthermore, God has given us this Advent season year after year in order to focus our minds and our hearts on the good all around us. Year after year, we are reminded that God chose to send His Son to us because we are worth it. God knows how great we can be when we all come together. People of Hope Keep up a positive attitude Can bounce back from tough situations Set and stick to their goals See the good in others even when they make mistakes Work to include others Let others know that they are good people Lost & Found Our Lost & Found Box is overflowing. During the next few weeks of December, please encourage your children to peruse the numerous articles of clothing that have accumulated in our bin. We will be making a donation of unclaimed clothing on the last day of school. JANUARY VIRTUE ~ SELF-CONTROL This month we will celebrate the Virtue of Self-control. God has given us the ability to choose. We are able to control how we react to what happens around us. We may feel pressure from inside or from outside ourselves to react violently to a situation. We've all lost it at one time or another. We are never proud of those moments. As soon as they happen we make a promise that they will not happen again. Through prayer and concentration, we can get better at controlling our reactions. We can get better at showing self-control. Self-control helps us to resist the temptation to do something that we will regret. Self control helps us to resist the temptation to something that will harm ourselves or others. Self-control is one of the marks of a spiritually mature person. When we all use self-control, we can be sure that our school will be a safe, caring and inclusive place to live and to learn. A person with self-control Is patient Knows how to wait his/her turn Can calm him/herself down and think before reacting to situations Knows how to avoid physical aggression (hitting, kicking, pushing, fighting, etc.) Can think things through and do what is best for everyone EQAO Scores Achievement Levels: We are very pleased with our achievement level scores for our Grade 3 and 6 students in 2016/ Below are the results regarding the data. The DPCDSB will be posting the entire Christ the King Catholic school learning plan on our website, please feel free to review. Grade 3 Reading Writing Mathematics School 86% 91% 73% Grade 6 Reading Writing Mathematics School 96% 96% 54%

4 From Your Catholic School Trustee Sharon Hobin As we begin the Advent season, we reflect on how we are preparing for the birth of Jesus. In our schools we pray daily, celebrate Masses and liturgies, and discuss what the birth of Christ means to all of us and how we can welcome Jesus into our hearts. We know the madness of shopping and preparing our homes for Christmas and making sure that we look after those who are less fortunate than we are. So too our teachers and students in our schools are preparing for the birth of Jesus by reaching out to those less fortunate than they are by supporting those in need like the St. Vincent de Paul Society or our local food banks. They are looking for Jesus in the people around them by respecting each other and negating the act of bullying. They do gather to prepare in song and play in Christmas concerts and school assemblies. So by the end of Advent, our school communities hearts are open to welcome Jesus into our lives and celebrate His birth. Thank you to those of you who have worked so hard on behalf of our students to support activities in our schools since we began in September. And I know this work continues. We look forward to the new year of 2018 with again open hearts that we will see more peace in our world. I wish all of you a very happy and holy Christmas and the very best for 2018! Oh, come, little children, oh, come, one and all To Bethlehem s stable, in Bethlehem s stall And see with rejoicing the glorious sign Our Father in heaven has sent us this night! From my family to yours - Merry Christmas! CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR MASS SCHEDULE Christmas Eve-Sunday, December 24 th - Children s Christmas Pageant 5:00 p.m. Masses 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. Christmas Day Monday, December 25 th - Masses at 8:30 a.m., 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. Feast of the Holy Family - Sunday, December 31 st Masses at 8:30 a.m., 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon Solemnity of Mary, Holy Mother of God - Monday, January 1, :00 a.m. and 12:00 noon

5 Breakfast with Santa on December 13th Santa & Mrs. Claus are coming to CTK for a pancake breakfast. Santa will be taking pictures with students. Order forms and information have been sent home. All proceeds will be helping families in our community. Thank you to Mrs. Michisor, Mrs. Colaco, Mr. and Mrs. Bhavsar, Mrs. Marquez, Mrs. Scialdone, Mrs. Viloria, Mrs. Jarvis, Mrs. Mabini, Mrs. Suh, Mrs. Brunton, and the Grade 8 students for assisting with the breakfast. Eco-Source presentations will take place on Januray 26th and 27th. All students will be involved in the school waste reduction workshops. Thank you to Miss DaRosa for organizing this event. Remembrance Day Every year for the last 16 years, Mr. Mason, retired teacher from C.T.K. has transformed our school into a living Remembrance Day tribute. With a personal collection of over a thousand authentic World War I and World War II artifacts on display, students were encouraged to see, touch and explore numerous items of the brave men and women who sacrificed their lives, so that we can enjoy the freedom we have today. World War I and II era music plays in the background as students try on uniforms and hold disabled weapons and briefly enter into the lives of the soldiers who took part in these wars. Mr. Mason and current Grade 5 teacher, Mr. Celeste also organized the Remembrance Day ceremony, which was celebrated in the school gym at 10 am on November 10 th. The staff and community of C.T.K would like to thank Mr. Mason for all his hard work in setting up the fabulous Remembrance Day Exhibit and helping us to understand and appreciate the sacrifices of so many. Cold Weather and Illness In colder weather we often receive requests to allow students to remain indoors when students have a cold, flu etc.. Please note that we cannot comply, as we have neither the facilities nor the staff to supervise these students. Please use discretion in keeping your child at home to recover if they are ill. A child who is wheezing, coughing is not in a state to learn and will infect others. If your child is well enough to attend school, they should be well enough to go outside at recess. Clothing in Cold Weather Children will go outside for recess and lunch hour, weather permitting. On extremely cold days we limit the amount of time students spend outdoors. During morning announcements, we remind students to wear all winter clothes. Children should come to school with boots, winter coats, scarves, hats and mittens. As well, in order to keep their workplace clean, please ensure your child has a pair of hardsoled indoor shoes. Slippers are not recommended due to possibility of immediate evacuation. It will reduce the amount of dirt and mud brought indoors. This will also assist our custodial staff in keeping our school clean. Thanks for your continued cooperation. Peel Regional Police Community Partnership Welcome Constable Car as our neighborhood community officer through the Region of Peel. He will be stopping by the school on a regular basis and visiting classrooms to speak with students about his role as Police Officers. We would also like to welcome Constable Moldrik, who will be sharing all the Grade 6 Peel Regional Police Education.

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7 Parents of Christ the King School Invite You & Your Friends to Our Helping Hands for the Holidays - Breakfast HOPE YOU CAN HELP Join us for some Christmas Cheer Date: Monday, December 1 8, Time: 8: 30 a. m. 10:00 a.m. Place: Christ the King Amphitheatre All parents/guardians are welcome. Enjoy coffee, tea and light refreshments. In the spirit of Christmas, we are accepting donations of gift cards to assist families in our school community. If you or anyone you know are able to help with this cause, please bring a gift card (in any amount). Suggested retailers and grocery stores are: Wal-Mart, No Frills, Food Basics, Longo s, Pizza Outlets, & Movie Theatres. All donations are anonymous. If you cannot attend our breakfast, but would like to contribute, a donation box will be located in the main office until December 19, Thank you for helping to make this Christmas a little brighter for our families! Hat and Mitten Tree We invite children and their families to decorate our tree with new mittens, scarves or hats. Donations will be divided between CTK families and Vincent de Paul to help less fortunate men, women and children keep warm this winter. You will find our Hat and Mitten Tree in the Amphitheatre of the school. We continue to accept donations for our Toys for Tots Toy Drive sponsored by the Gather Club. Please consider donating a new, small toy or activity to a child in need in the Peel Region. On December 13th, Santa will be on hand to help the Peel Regional Police load up their cruiser with Toys for Tots. Thank you to all families who contributed to this worthy cause and to Mrs. Lesniewski for organizing this event.

8 STUDENT TRANSPORTATION OF PEEL REGION (STOPR) BUS CANCELLATIONS/SCHOOL CLOSING DUE TO BAD WEATHER SCHOOL YEAR During the winter months inclement weather may cause disruption of bus transportation and regular school operations. A decision to cancel school transportation and/or to close schools is usually made by 6:00 a.m. and will be announced on the following radio and television stations: VIRGIN RADIOFM99.9 CHUM AM1050 CFTR AM680 CFNY FM102.1/AM640 CJCL AM590 CHFI FM98.1 CFRB AM1010 EZ ROCK FM97.3 CJBC (FR) AM860 FM Z103.5 FM93.1 FM Q107 CHIN FM100.7/AM1540 CBC99.1 CITYPULSE GLOBAL NEWS CTV CANADA AM We will be communicating one of six standard messages to the radio stations. The six announcements and their effect on the transportation system are as follows: (Please note that the highlighted text only will be communicated by the radio stations). 1. THE DUFFERIN-PEEL CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD BUSES SERVING ST. ANDREW, ST. BENEDICT AND ST. PETER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND R.F. HALL SECOND- ARY SCHOOL ARE CANCELLED FOR TODAY. 2. THE DUFFERIN-PEEL CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD BUSES AND PEEL DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD BUSES IN THE TOWN OF CALEDON ARE CANCELLED FOR TODAY. This means that ALL buses which operate into, out of, and within the Town of Caledon are cancelled for the entire day. 3. THE DUFFERIN-PEEL CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD BUSES AND THE PEEL DIS- TRICT SCHOOL BOARD BUSES IN THE TOWN OF CALEDON AND THE COUNTY OF DUFFERIN ARE CANCELLED FOR TODAY. This means that all runs listed under announcements #l and #2 are cancelled. Individual schools will be notified if this cancellation affects their school. 4. THE DUFFERIN-PEEL CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD AND THE PEEL DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD BUSES IN THE CITY OF MISSISSAUGA ARE CANCELLED FOR TODAY. This means that ALL buses which operate into, out of, and within the City of Mississauga are cancelled for the entire day. 5. ALL DUFFERIN-PEEL CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD AND PEEL DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD BUSES ARE CANCELLED FOR TODAY. This means that ALL transportation services provided by the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board and the Peel District School Board, including buses, vans and taxis have been cancelled for the entire day. 6. ALL BUSES ARE CANCELLED AND THE SCHOOLS AND OFFICES OF BOTH THE DUFFERIN- PEEL CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD AND THE PEEL DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD ARE CLOSED. This means that ALL Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board and Peel District School board schools and offices are closed to all students and staff. Note: For Secondary School students Riding Public Transit, cancellation of service will be communicated by the respective transit property over the radio. Please be advised that Public Transit rarely cancels and that the level of service on days with inclement weather is unpredictable.