Our St Anthony motto:

519-660-2777

Be kind, be safe, take care of

each other. Soyez gentil, poli et
bonne journe!

www.ldcsb.on.ca/schools/ANT

Upcoming Dates:
Feb. 812 Book Fair Week
in library
Feb. 3 Global School Play Day
Feb. 4: Parent-Teacher Conferences
Feb. 8-11: Dental Screening
Feb. 10: Mass at 10:45
Feb. 11: PJ Day $1.00 for Readathon
Feb. 16: Carnaval for FDK students
School Council Meeting
Feb. 18: Living Rosary
Feb. 19: FDK Winter Carnaval
Feb. 26: Additional PA Day
Feb. 29: Non-uniform day (patterns)
Feb. 26: Additional PA Day
PLEASE NOTE: there will be an additional Professional Activity (PA) Day for all
LDCSB schools this year: Friday, February 26. This means there will be no classes for students (elementary and secondary) on that day.
Why wasnt this on the original calendar? As part of the recent settlements the
teachers federations, there was a provision of an additional PA Day each school
year beginning with the current 20152016 school year. Weve already incorporated the additional day into the draft
of next years calendar.

School Council:
Council Twitter Account is:
@stanthonycfis
Our next school council meeting is February 16th at 6:30 p.m. All are welcome.

Inspired by Christ.

February 2016

Learning together.

Serving together.

Full Day Kindergarten

Registration
Registration is well under way for the
school year 2016-2017. If you know of
anyone who is considering a Catholic
French Immersion experience, please encourage them to
contact our secretary for more information. In order to
help us plan effectively for next year, we need to complete
registrations as soon as possible. There will be an information night for all parents on June 1. More information to
come!
Dental Screening is done by the Middlesex Health Unit each year.
Screening is critical in identifying children who have dental problems, and monitoring the oral health status of the community. A
registered dental hygienist will conduct a brief visual screening of
the childs teeth. Children found to have urgent dental needs or require preventive care may be eligible for financial assistance though
the Government programs. Parents of eligible children will receive
informational materials via our Dental Report Cards and follow-up
correspondence.
Gr. 2 students will be screened on Feb. 8 in the morning
JK/SK students will be screened in the afternoon of Feb. 8 and morning of Feb. 9
Gr. 8 students will be screened Feb. 9 in the afternoon or Feb. 11 in
the morning
The school driveway/fire lane is to be used for drop off and
pick up only. Parents need to park elsewhere to walk their
child into the school or enclosure. We are not allowed to have
cars parked in the fire lane. We want to keep the traffic moving
and protect our children. The alternative will be to close the
parking lot completely during these times.
Please also be considerate of neighbours, particularly on Lacy
Crescent, during entry and dismissal times. Do not block driveways or tie up traffic on the street.
The bus area is for buses only.

St. Justins Church: 519-685-2795, www.stjustinsparish.ca

Bus System: https://www.mybigyellowbus.ca/

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Our school day begins at 8:55.

Please ensure your child is
here before the bell rings.

Additional PA Day: February 26

PLEASE NOTE: there will be an additional Professional Activity (PA) Day for all LDCSB schools this year:
Friday, February 26. This means there will be no classes for students (elementary and secondary) on that
day.
Why wasnt this on the original calendar? As part of the recent settlements the teachers federations, there
was a provision of an additional PA Day each school year beginning with the current 2015-2016 school year.
Weve already incorporated the additional day into the draft of next years calendar.
Thank you for your continued support and partnership in your childs Catholic education.

St. Anthonys 3rd Annual Readathon

Read-a-thon will take place again this year, running from March 7 to March 25. Please encourage your children to participate in this event. We will have a read in your PJs day on Friday
March 11. For $1.00 all students can wear their pyjamas and have a hour set aside during
class time for some quiet reading. There will be prizes for the classes in each division who
have the most minutes read, as well as the one student who raises the most money. More information will come near the end of February.
Piano Lessons available at school.
For more information, please contact: Iole Pullara at 519-657-4187
or email at iole.badder@gmail.com
Iole Pullara, A.R.C.T., J.B. Mus. Performance

February 3 is Global Play Day

Students will be encouraged to participate in unstructured
play for 1/2 the day! This means no screens and no teacherled lessons for half the day. There is research to suggest that
the fact that children do not grow up playing has negatively
impacted them in many ways. For more information please
go to globalschoolplayday.com. Students are encouraged to
bring non-electronic toys and building materials.

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When is it too Cold?

In determining whether or not to send students outdoors for recess, anytime the wind chill is 25 or greater, students will remain
indoors. The following website is used for reference prior to determining whether or not students will go outdoors:
http://www.weatheroffice.gc.

Moving?
If you are moving, please check to verify that you will still be living within the St. Anthony
boundary. You may refer to the boards website school locator for this purpose. https://
www.ldcsb.on.ca/School/Pages/School-Locator.aspx
Please ensure that you notify the school if you have a change of address and/or phone number.
It is critical that we are able to reach you in case of an emergency.

Extra Clothing, Please

Please send a bag of extra clothing with your child. Often, children slip in mud or decide to play in it, regardless of parental and teacher advice. It would be very helpful to have extra pants and socks on hand. In a
pinch, we can sometimes find extra items but most students would prefer to wear their own clothing. Thank
you.

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Monthly Virtues:

During January, students focused on the virtue of WISDOM. The following students were celebrated with a certificate for exhibiting this virtue at St. Anthony School:
Mme Barry: Victoria, Jacob

Mme Smith: Delia, Charlie

Mme Wright:

Mme Bartlett:: Alyssa, Tony, Myah

Mme Bodnar:

Mme Weaver: Ethan, Sophia

M. Serrano:

Mme Loureiro: Aliyah, Matteo

Mme Byers: Jacob, Lauren

Mme Tiemessen: Marin, Aleksandra

Mme MacDonald:

Mme Brown:

Mme Bloor: Sarah P., Sarah T.

Mme McMahon: Paige, Daniela, & Johnny

Mme Rodrigues:

Mme Bates: Grace, Bradley

Mme Patterson: Bella, Emmitt

Mme Caputo: David, Jacob

Mme Mirkowski:

Mme Sirie: Vanessa, Owen

Mme Butler: Liam, Ryleigh

Mme Bilodeau: Michal, Sarah

Mme Buren: Aidan, Sammy

Mme Speiran: Madi, Brock

The virtue for February is reverence (respect). You can show respect by treating others the way
you want them to treat you.

Chess Club
On Monday, Wednesdays and Fridays,
many of our students are participating in
our chess club. Chess is a great way to
develop problem solving skills, and these
skills are transferable to many subject areas in school and in life! This is a great
opportunity for our students, and we
thank all the staff who have been supervising the students at lunch time. If you
dont know how to play, encourage your
child to teach you.

Renovation Update:
Our school renovation is on schedule. We are hoping to have access to the gym sometime in
March, with the rest of the school to be completed by September. In the meantime, students continue to have a variety of Phys. Ed. experiences both at school and at our community facilities.
These activities include DrumFit, swimming, skating, and zumba in addition to regular gym activities.

During the month of January, St. Anthony staff hosted a series of 3 Parent Engagement Evenings with
a focus on Mathematics. During each session, parents participated in a variety of activities to support
math learning from home. We also looked at ways to help children to develop a growth mindset which
can help them to persevere, try challenging problems with success, and learn from mistakes.

The Power of Yet

Praise what your child does, not who he or she is. Instead of saying, you are so smart,
say I can see you really worked hard. Praise perseverance and resiliency when you see
your child struggle or face challenge. Avoid praising grades. Focus on praising work ethic
and effort not achievement.

Adopt the word yet into your vocabulary. If your child proclaims that he doesnt understand something, cant dribble a basketball, or cant play a song on his guitar, remind him
that he cant yet but with hard work he will have success.

Avoid comparing your childs success with siblings or friends achievement is not a competition. There is enough success for everyone.

One of the most frequently used words in your vocabulary should be the word yet, such as, You
are not quite getting it yet, but with practice, you will. The following are links about the importance of the word yet:
Carol Dweck on the Power of Yet (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-swZaKN2Ic): This video
contains a summary of the importance of the word het in about 1 minute.
Sesame Street: Janelle Monae Power of Yet (https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=XLeUvZvuvAs): This is an engaging video with the Sesame Street friends learning about the
power of yet through a song sung by R&B singer Janelle Monae.

February 2016
Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Global

ParentTeacher

Play Day

Fri

Sat

11

12

13

18

19

20

Living

FDK Carnaval
dhiver

Conferences
4-8 p.m.

Book

Wednesday

Fair

Liturgy at
10:45 @
church

Week

14

10 Ash

15

16

17

Family

Rosary

Day
21

22

23

24

25

26
P.A. Day-

No classes

28

29
Off uniform day

27