THE HAMILTON-WENTWORTH CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD ST. MARGUERITE d YOUVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Mrs. J. Frappa Mr. P. J. Daly Principal Trustee/Chairperson 20 BONAPARTE WAY Mr. D. Quaglia HAMILTON, ONTARIO L9B 2E3 Mrs. S. Pizzuti Assistant to the Principal TEL: (905)387-4600 FAX: (905)387-0422 Superintendent of Education Proud Feeder School of St. Jean de Brébeuf December 4-8 In this issue: Focus for December Advent Focus for December Advent Kindness Campaign Student Council News MDI Gr 4 & 7 Students Advent Craft Night Thank You Joy Day Thank You Christmas Friendship Bags Math Nugget Growth Mindset Pope Francis Twitter Looking Ahead Follow us on Twitter: @STMYCES Advent is a time of hopeful, joyful waiting. We wait to celebrate the birth of Jesus, who came to show us God the Father s love and to free us from sin, so that we could be with him forever. We wait with hope and joy, praying for his love to be born again in our hearts, in our home-school-parish community, and in the whole world. Do you use the gifts and talents God has given you for the benefit of others? Do you always do your best and are proud of the good things you do. Do you build on your strengths and learn to overcome your weaknesses? Do you set goals? Do you accept change? Are you thankful for the gifts of others? For December we are going to concentrate on preparing for the birth of Jesus and what it means to each of us daily? As Catholic Learners, we are reminded to treat each other respectfully and to learn and grow as a Catholic community keeping our Patron Saint St. Marguerite d Youville, Jesus, Mary and Joseph s example of unselfish love for others through the Advent Season and beyond. How will you prepare this Advent? PRAY Jesus, help us prepare our hearts to meet you. We don t know when you will come again, but we do know that we see you daily in the face of every person we meet, especially in the faces of those in need. Amen REFLECT
St. Catherine of Siena Parish www.catherineofsienachurch.ca Prayer to St. Marguerite d Youville Saint Marguerite d'youville, we turn to you in humble prayer because your life speaks to us of goodness, compassion and love in a world of suffering, anguish and pain. It is not unlike the world you knew as you went about doing good with a great love for the human family, with preference for the poorest of all. Your dream of universal charity became a mission in the Church. We give thanks to you for the inspiring vision that is ours today as your dream lives on. May we learn as you did the lifegiving power of love, the profound peace of unfailing trust, the deep mystery of suffering and pain, the comfort of prayer. Saint Marguerite, teach us to listen, In the silence of our How can you be more alert to the needs of others each day? ACT This week, choose some articles of clothing to donate to your local homeless shelter to help those most in need. GIVE Make a family commitment to support fill a Christmas Friendship Bag KINDNESS CAMPAIGN We are continuing our Caught You Caring campaign as we are watching to catch others doing random acts of kindness! STUDENT COUNCIL NEWS Our Student Council will be leading us in our Advent Ceremonies. The second ceremony will take place on Mon. Dec. 11 at 12:40 Please join us for this celebration. GRADE 4 & 7 STUDENTS Middle Years Development Instrument (MDI) will be administered to all of our Grade 4 and 7 students. Parents if you do not want your child to participate then you must return the forms to your child s homeroom teacher. It is to help us to understand more about children s thoughts, feelings and experiences inside and outside of school. The MDI is a questionnaire that gives schools and communities valuable information about the strengths and needs of their children. ADVENT CRAFT NIGHT Thank you to all of the families who attended our Advent Craft Night. It was very well attended and a fun time was had by all. Thank you to Mrs. Debbie Anthony-Corrigan for providing us with the beautiful craft, getting it all organized as well as providing us with all of the materials to make the stain
hearts, to the God of Mercy and Compassion. that we, too, may be signs of God s love to all people of our world. Amen. St. Marguerite d Youville, Pray for us. Amen. glass window. We also thank her for bring the die presses so we could make beautiful Christmas Cards for our loved ones. Thank you to all of the Staff and students who attended and participated in the prayer service. JOY DAY JOY stands for Jesus, others and you! Thank you to our Catholic School Council who provided all of our students with the materials to create a beautiful craft and for providing us with the tasty treat during Joy Day. CHRISTMAS FRIENDSHIP BAGS A friend is what the heart needs all the time. ~~ Henry Van Dyke. In the spirit of Christmas and sharing with others, the students of St. Marguerite D Youville can voluntarily participate in our Give the Gift of Friendship program. Students can fill a box or bag with items for another student in our school system. The bags will go to deserving students and will help to spread holiday cheer. You may want to include such items as a toy, hats, mittens, school supplies, a gift card or items such as shampoo, bubble bath, or deodorant. Should your child wish to participate, please indicate if the bag is for a boy or girl in the primary, junior or intermediate division? If you would rather send in one or two items, please feel free to do so as well. We can certainly combine gifts together. All bags should be brought in by December 12th. Thank you for your support. Mrs. Coons
CHRISTMAS VISIT TO ST. JEAN DE BREBEUF On Wed. Dec. 13 our Grade 8 students will head over to St. Jean De Brebeuf to participate in their Annual Christmas Concert. We hope they have a good time and represent our school well. MATH NUGGET Can you solve this problem?
GROWTH MINDSET Help your child develop a Growth Mindset. FROM POPE FRANCIS TWITTER May the Virgin Mary always be our refuge, our consolation, and the way that leads to Christ. LOOKING AHEAD Food Drive for N2N continues until Fri. Dec. 15 Second Week of Advent Ceremony Dec. 11 at 12:40 School Advent Mass Tues. Dec. 19 at 10:30 in our school gym Our Choir will be singing at Wentworth Heights on Thurs. Dec. 21 in the afternoon
December Monthly Awards Assembly and Fourth Week of Advent Ceremony on Fri. Dec. 22 at 12:40 T was the Night Before Christmas PJ Day