Dear Tornado Community:
The entire staff at St. Teresa of Avila would like to wish each of you a very Merry Christmas!
We hope that the Christmas Season brings you HOPE for the new year, PEACE of heart and mind, JOY with your families and friends and the LOVE that God shares with us!
We look forward to hearing about your break on Monday, January 8th, 2024 when we return to school! See you all in the new year!
Happy Sunday, Tornado Families:
We begin this week by celebrating our students who performed at the St. Teresa of Avila Parish Christmas Pageant today! The students did a fantastic job bringing the birth of Jesus to life. Thank you to our parents for supporting this special presentation and to Mrs. Jakeman.
This week marks the third week of Advent, and the lighting of the pink candle called the “Shepard’s Candle”; rose is a liturgical colour for joy. The third Sunday of Advent is Gaudete Sunday and is meant to remind us of the joy that the world experienced at the birth of Jesus, and the joy that the faithful have reached at this juncture of Advent.
Video Link from Minister Lecce – End of Year Message 2023
Thank you for the donations to our Christmas Turkey Lunch! We look forward to hosting the students and staff at the parish hall tomorrow for a delicious Christmas meal and eating together!
Starting December 7th, people can drop off old or unwanted smartphones, laptops, and tablets at The Food Bank at 50 Alpine Court in Kitchener, Monday to Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Greentec will collect and recycle the devices and donate their end-of-life value back to The Food Bank—supporting its work of acquiring and distributing food to the Community Food Assistance Network, a system of 120+ community programs and agency partners that provide food, support, and services to people in need.
Read more here for details: Phones4Food News Release UPDATED Greentec (partnership with The Food Bank of Waterloo Region)
Now that the snow has arrived, we kindly ask that your child has a pair of indoor running shoes that stay at school. When students take their shoes home, they sometimes forget to return them to school.
For safety reasons, students need to wear running shoes in gym class. The running shoes also help to protect feet/toes from getting crushed by a chair leg or banging against a desk leg. A pair of shoes is also essential if we evacuate due to a fire alarm, as we cannot wait for students to get their boots on. Students are not allowed to wear their boots in class because it becomes a slipping hazard due to the floors getting wet.
If you need financial assistance for indoor shoes, don’t hesitate to contact the office, and we will try our best to help. We have partnered up with Factory Shoe, where for any purchase of children’s boots over $35, our school will receive a small donation that we can put towards school items. When you go to pay, ask them to put the donation towards St. Teresa School in Elmira.
Please have a look at the Parish Bulletin here: December 17 2023
In the bulletin, you will also find some events for the adults in the community. Be sure to check them out!
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December 2023 Pt 1 – A – Scissor Skills
December 2023 Pt 1 – B – Typing
December 2023 Pt 2 – A -Kindegarten Winter Dressing
December 2023 Pt 2 – B Winter Dressing – Temp
A group of Community Organizations is working together to provide after-school tutoring and homework spaces for our community. The grade ranges from 1 to 12, but with a specific focus on students in Grades 7 to 12. Here is the link to see the full schedule and details for each site: https://www.caminowellbeing.ca/tutoring
For more information please contact Raas Siddiqui @ rsiddiqui@caminowellbeing.ca or (519) 404-2549
Tutoring Poster for Families and Students
Did you know that WCDSB has various career opportunities? There are supply opportunities like lunch hour supervisors, supply administrative assistant positions and more. Be sure to check out https://www.wcdsb.ca/careers/ for job opportunities and how to apply.
Any parent can be a part of our CSAC council, also known as Parent Council. Some of CSAC’s responsibilities include planning our fundraisers, deciding how to spend our fundraising dollars, volunteering for different initiatives and sharing your opinion about what the Council can do! To find out more, have a look at the resources below. Our next meeting is Tuesday, February 6th at 6 pm. You can attend virtually or in person. Please email paula.pizarro@wcdsb.ca if you’d like to attend in person or virtually.
Click here to go directly to the CSAC webpage.
When families place lunch orders, the school receives a small donation. The school receives $1 from each Pita Pit order, $1 from each Twice the Deal Pizza order, and $0.50 from the Lunch Lady. All the proceeds go towards the school and student needs.
https://woolwichcounselling.org/upcoming-events/
Visit https://www.woolwichcommunityservices.org for the most up-to-date information. WCA Brochure
Dear Parents and Guardians,
At St. Teresa of Avila school, we will be focusing on Learning Partnerships for the month of December.
Learning Partnerships involve active collaboration, not just with our classmates and teachers but also with community organizations like our parish church, and even with individuals from the global community. It’s about tackling real-world challenges together, participating in engaging activities, and exchanging ideas.
We encourage you to support your child’s learning partnerships at home by participating in our school Giving Tree initiative this month. You may also wish to visit our parish website for Advent Mass times, Advent resources, and community faith-based activities.
Thank you for your continued support and partnership.
Your partner in education,
P. Pizarro
How many items does your child(ren) lose yearly to the Lost and Found or, worse yet, goes in the trash? Want to save money by NOT having to replace lost items because no one knows who it belongs to? Get Mabel’s Labels!
We are happy to report that our school signed up for an ongoing fundraiser with Mabel’s Labels. Our school has the opportunity to earn 20% commission on all sales, and you have the peace of mind of knowing that your child(ren)’s items are labelled. And we are thankful that our Lost and Found does not fill up every term.
Coming Up:
Happy Sunday, Tornado Families:
Thank you to our families who have donated to our Giving Tree campaign for our Indigenous neighbours at The Healing of The Seven Generations. We thank you for your kindness and generosity as we work together to bring peace and joy to families in our community.
We are so happy to announce that we will serve a hot Christmas lunch on Monday, December 18th! Students will each receive a pre-packed, individual portion catered by The Lunch Lady.
Here are the food options:
Please order through School Cash Online. We are kindly asking for $2 to offset some of the cost of this school-wide event.
Starting December 7th, people can drop off old or unwanted smartphones, laptops, and tablets at The Food Bank at 50 Alpine Court in Kitchener, Monday to Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Greentec will collect and recycle the devices and donate their end-of-life value back to The Food Bank—supporting its work of acquiring and distributing food to the Community Food Assistance Network, a system of 120+ community programs and agency partners that provide food, support, and services to people in need.
Read more here for details: Phones4Food News Release UPDATED Greentec (partnership with The Food Bank of Waterloo Region)
Now that the snow has arrived, we kindly ask that your child has a pair of indoor running shoes that stay at school. When students take their shoes home, they sometimes forget to return them to school.
For safety reasons, students need to wear running shoes in gym class. The running shoes also help to protect feet/toes from getting crushed by a chair leg or banging against a desk leg. A pair of shoes is also essential if we evacuate due to a fire alarm, as we cannot wait for students to get their boots on. Students are not allowed to wear their boots in class because it becomes a slipping hazard due to the floors getting wet.
If you need financial assistance for indoor shoes, don’t hesitate to contact the office, and we will try our best to help. We have partnered up with Factory Shoe, where for any purchase of children’s boots over $35, our school will receive a small donation that we can put towards school items. When you go to pay, ask them to put the donation towards St. Teresa School in Elmira.
Please have a look at the Parish Bulletin here: December 3 2023 (this week’s link isn’t working)
In the bulletin, you will also find some events for the adults in the community. Be sure to check them out!
December 2023 Pt 1 – A – Scissor Skills
December 2023 Pt 1 – B – Typing
December 2023 Pt 2 – A -Kindegarten Winter Dressing
December 2023 Pt 2 – B Winter Dressing – Temp
A group of Community Organizations is working together to provide after-school tutoring and homework spaces for our community. The grade ranges from 1 to 12, but with a specific focus on students in Grades 7 to 12. Here is the link to see the full schedule and details for each site: https://www.caminowellbeing.ca/tutoring
For more information please contact Raas Siddiqui @ rsiddiqui@caminowellbeing.ca or (519) 404-2549
Tutoring Poster for Families and Students
Did you know that WCDSB has various career opportunities? There are supply opportunities like lunch hour supervisors, supply administrative assistant positions and more. Be sure to check out https://www.wcdsb.ca/careers/ for job opportunities and how to apply.
Any parent can be a part of our CSAC council, also known as Parent Council. Some of CSAC’s responsibilities include planning our fundraisers, deciding how to spend our fundraising dollars, volunteering for different initiatives and sharing your opinion about what the Council can do! To find out more, have a look at the resources below. Our next meeting is Tuesday, February 6th at 6 pm. You can attend virtually or in person. Please email paula.pizarro@wcdsb.ca if you’d like to attend in person or virtually.
Click here to go directly to the CSAC webpage.
When families place lunch orders, the school receives a small donation. The school receives $1 from each Pita Pit order, $1 from each Twice the Deal Pizza order, and $0.50 from the Lunch Lady. All the proceeds go towards the school and student needs.
https://woolwichcounselling.org/upcoming-events/
Visit https://www.woolwichcommunityservices.org for the most up-to-date information. WCA Brochure
Dear Parents and Guardians,
At St. Teresa of Avila school, we will be focusing on Learning Partnerships for the month of December.
Learning Partnerships involve active collaboration, not just with our classmates and teachers but also with community organizations like our parish church, and even with individuals from the global community. It’s about tackling real-world challenges together, participating in engaging activities, and exchanging ideas.
We encourage you to support your child’s learning partnerships at home by participating in our school Giving Tree initiative this month. You may also wish to visit our parish website for Advent Mass times, Advent resources, and community faith-based activities.
Thank you for your continued support and partnership.
Your partner in education,
P. Pizarro
How many items does your child(ren) lose yearly to the Lost and Found or, worse yet, goes in the trash? Want to save money by NOT having to replace lost items because no one knows who it belongs to? Get Mabel’s Labels!
We are happy to report that our school signed up for an ongoing fundraiser with Mabel’s Labels. Our school has the opportunity to earn 20% commission on all sales, and you have the peace of mind of knowing that your child(ren)’s items are labelled. And we are thankful that our Lost and Found does not fill up every term.
Coming Up:
Happy Sunday, Tornado Families:
Thank you to our families who have donated to our Giving Tree campaign! This is the last week for donations, so we thought we would add a little fun:
All donation items are for our Indigenous neighbours at The Healing of The Seven Generations.
We thank you for your kindness and continued support as we work together to bring peace and joy to families in our community.
Now that the snow has arrived, we kindly ask that your child has a pair of indoor running shoes that stay at school. When students take their shoes home, they sometimes forget to return them to school.
For safety reasons, students need to wear running shoes in gym class. The running shoes also help to protect feet/toes from getting crushed by a chair leg or banging against a desk leg. A pair of shoes is also essential if we evacuate due to a fire alarm, as we cannot wait for students to get their boots on. Students are not allowed to wear their boots in class because it becomes a slipping hazard due to the floors getting wet.
If you need financial assistance for indoor shoes, don’t hesitate to contact the office, and we will try our best to help. We have partnered up with Factory Shoe, where for any purchase of children’s boots over $35, our school will receive a small donation that we can put towards school items. When you go to pay, ask them to put the donation towards St. Teresa School in Elmira.
We are so happy to announce that we will serve a hot Christmas lunch on Monday, December 18th! Students will each receive a pre-packed, individual portion catered by The Lunch Lady.
Here are the food options:
Please order through School Cash Online, which should be available on Monday, December 4th. We are kindly asking for $2 to offset some of the cost of this school-wide event.
The winners have been chosen and will be announced on December 14th at our school mass. Thank you to all the students who submitted artwork!
St. Teresa of Avila church is inviting students to join our Christmas choir. We will be singing at the 6:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Mass on December 24th. Arrangements have been made with Gary to have Thursday afternoons from 3:15 to 4:30 p.m. as practice time.
We look forward to having young people, Grade 2 to Grade 8, singing with us for this special Mass.
If your child is interested, please call the church to confirm their attendance.
If you missed the registration cutoff date, it’s not too late. Go to the website or email artshine.
Register at www.artshine.ca
Please have a look at this week’s Parish Bulletin here: December 3 2023
In the bulletin, you will also find some events for the adults in the community. Be sure to check them out!
December 2023 Pt 1 – A – Scissor Skills
December 2023 Pt 1 – B – Typing
December 2023 Pt 2 – A -Kindegarten Winter Dressing
December 2023 Pt 2 – B Winter Dressing – Temp
A group of Community Organizations is working together to provide after-school tutoring and homework spaces for our community. The grade ranges from 1 to 12, but with a specific focus on students in Grades 7 to 12. Here is the link to see the full schedule and details for each site: https://www.caminowellbeing.ca/tutoring
For more information please contact Raas Siddiqui @ rsiddiqui@caminowellbeing.ca or (519) 404-2549
Tutoring Poster for Families and Students
Did you know that WCDSB has various career opportunities? There are supply opportunities like lunch hour supervisors, supply administrative assistant positions and more. Be sure to check out https://www.wcdsb.ca/careers/ for job opportunities and how to apply.
Any parent can be a part of our CSAC council, also known as Parent Council. Some of CSAC’s responsibilities include planning our fundraisers, deciding how to spend our fundraising dollars, volunteering for different initiatives and sharing your opinion about what the Council can do! To find out more, have a look at the resources below. Our next meeting is Tuesday, December 5th at 6 pm. You can attend virtually or in person. Please email paula.pizarro@wcdsb.ca if you’d like to attend in person or virtually.
Click here to go directly to the CSAC webpage.
When families place lunch orders, the school receives a small donation. The school receives $1 from each Pita Pit order, $1 from each Twice the Deal Pizza order, and $0.50 from the Lunch Lady. All the proceeds go towards the school and student needs.
https://woolwichcounselling.org/upcoming-events/
Visit https://www.woolwichcommunityservices.org for the most up-to-date information. WCA Brochure
Dear Parents and Guardians,
At St. Teresa of Avila school, we will be focusing on Learning Partnerships for the month of December.
Learning Partnerships involve active collaboration, not just with our classmates and teachers but also with community organizations like our parish church, and even with individuals from the global community. It’s about tackling real-world challenges together, participating in engaging activities, and exchanging ideas.
We encourage you to support your child’s learning partnerships at home by participating in our school Giving Tree initiative this month. You may also wish to visit our parish website for Advent Mass times, Advent resources, and community faith-based activities.
Thank you for your continued support and partnership.
Your partner in education,
P. Pizarro
How many items does your child(ren) lose yearly to the Lost and Found or, worse yet, goes in the trash? Want to save money by NOT having to replace lost items because no one knows who it belongs to? Get Mabel’s Labels!
We are happy to report that our school signed up for an ongoing fundraiser with Mabel’s Labels. Our school has the opportunity to earn 20% commission on all sales, and you have the peace of mind of knowing that your child(ren)’s items are labelled. And we are thankful that our Lost and Found does not fill up every term.
Coming Up:
Due to the driver’s absence, Bus 236 will be 10-20 minutes late.
Happy Sunday, Tornado Families:
Thank you to our parent community for participating in Parent-Student-Teacher Interviews this past week. We appreciate the partnership we foster to help our students achieve their best. Your involvement is invaluable to your child’s education, and we are grateful for the opportunity to discuss their progress with you! Please reach out to your child’s teacher to set up an alternate date and time if you were unable to make your appointed time or ran out of time.
Congratulations to the Intermediate Boys Volleyball team, who came in first place at their tournament last week! That’s two winner’s plaques in the past two weeks! Way to go, St. Teresa students!
St. Teresa of Avila church is inviting students to join our Christmas choir. We will be singing at the 6:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Mass on December 24th. Arrangements have been made with Gary to have Thursday afternoons from 3:15 to 4:30 p.m. as practice time.
We look forward to having young people, Grade 2 to Grade 8, singing with us for this special Mass.
If your child is interested, please email Iris i.miltenburg@hamiltondiocese.com to confirm their attendance.
This holiday season, our school community will be collecting donation items for our Indigenous neighbours at The Healing of The Seven Generations. Donation items will be accepted now until Friday December 8. The organization has kindly asked for the following donation items:
We thank you for your kindness and continued support as we work together to bring peace and joy to families in our community.
Sheltering-Hearts-Tiny-Home-Fundraiser
From November 1, 2023 – November 30, 2023, all schools within the Waterloo Catholic District are invited to raise funds to help battle homelessness in the region as part of our Sheltering Hearts: A Home for Everyone fundraiser. Tiny homes have been placed on each of our secondary school properties, allowing students to visualize the cause for which they are raising money.
Proceeds from the fundraiser will go directly to A Better Tent City (Kitchener-Waterloo) and The Bridges (Cambridge). Donations are made easily through a QR code (featured in the image above). Those interested in donating will scan the QR code and be taken directly to SchoolCash Online. Here, they can select which of the two organizations they wish to donate to and request a tax receipt for donations over $50.00.
Aside from working to provide shelter for under-housed members of our communities, these fundraising efforts will also align with our Catholic Social Teachings, which speak to charitable giving and help foster a society that reflects the principles of justice, compassion, and love for all, particularly the least fortunate among us.
Thank you for being so considerate.
Director Tyrone Dowling
If you missed the registration cutoff date, it’s not too late. Go to the website or email artshine.
Register at www.artshine.ca
Please have a look at this week’s Parish Bulletin here: November 26 2023
In the bulletin, you will also find some events for the adults in the community. Be sure to check them out!
A group of Community Organizations is working together to provide after-school tutoring and homework spaces for our community. The grade ranges from 1 to 12, but with a specific focus on students in Grades 7 to 12. Here is the link to see the full schedule and details for each site: https://www.caminowellbeing.ca/tutoring
For more information please contact Raas Siddiqui @ rsiddiqui@caminowellbeing.ca or (519) 404-2549
Tutoring Poster for Families and Students
Did you know that WCDSB has various career opportunities? There are supply opportunities like lunch hour supervisors, supply administrative assistant positions and more. Be sure to check out https://www.wcdsb.ca/careers/ for job opportunities and how to apply.
Any parent can be a part of our CSAC council, also known as Parent Council. Some of CSAC’s responsibilities include planning our fundraisers, deciding how to spend our fundraising dollars, volunteering for different initiatives and sharing your opinion about what the Council can do! To find out more, have a look at the resources below. Our next meeting is Tuesday, December 5th at 6 pm. You can attend virtually or in person. Please email paula.pizarro@wcdsb.ca if you’d like to attend in person or virtually.
Click here to go directly to the CSAC webpage.
When families place lunch orders, the school receives a small donation. The school receives $1 from each Pita Pit order, $1 from each Twice the Deal Pizza order, and $0.50 from the Lunch Lady. All the proceeds go towards the school and student needs.
https://woolwichcounselling.org/upcoming-events/
Visit https://www.woolwichcommunityservices.org for the most up-to-date information. WCA Brochure
Dear Parents and Guardians,
At St. Teresa of Avila school, we will be focusing on Learning Partnerships for the month of December.
Learning Partnerships involve active collaboration, not just with our classmates and teachers but also with community organizations like our parish church, and even with individuals from the global community. It’s about tackling real-world challenges together, participating in engaging activities, and exchanging ideas.
We encourage you to support your child’s learning partnerships at home by participating in our school Giving Tree initiative this month. You may also wish to visit our parish website for Advent Mass times, Advent resources, and community faith-based activities.
Thank you for your continued support and partnership.
Your partner in education,
P. Pizarro
How many items does your child(ren) lose yearly to the Lost and Found or, worse yet, goes in the trash? Want to save money by NOT having to replace lost items because no one knows who it belongs to? Get Mabel’s Labels!
We are happy to report that our school signed up for an ongoing fundraiser with Mabel’s Labels. Our school has the opportunity to earn 20% commission on all sales, and you have the peace of mind of knowing that your child(ren)’s items are labelled. And we are thankful that our Lost and Found does not fill up every term.
Coming Up:
Congratulations to all the courageous students in grades 7-10 who participated in the Fall 2023 French Impromptu Speech Contest!
Core French students spoke for 2 minutes and then answered questions about a photo they received 15 minutes prior to speaking.
Congratulations to Norah, who placed second in the Grade 7 Core French category, and Hannah, who placed third in the Grade 7 Core French category!
Happy Sunday, Tornado Families:
We would like to start this week’s updates with congratulations to the Intermediate Girls Basketball team, who came in first place at their tournament last week! We wish the Intermediate Boys Volleyball team all the best as they compete on Monday at their tournament.
This week is Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week in Ontario. Every day at our school, a new theme will be discussed.
Bullying is defined as a form of (typically) repeated, persistent, and aggressive behaviour directed at an individual or individuals that is intended to cause (or should be known to cause) fear and distress and/or harm to another person’s body, feelings, self-esteem, or reputation. Bullying occurs in a context where there is a real or perceived power imbalance.
Bullying is when one person continually uses mean, negative, harmful and aggressive words or actions towards or about another person on purpose, while fully understanding that what they are doing is wrong and hurtful but do it anyways to make themselves feel bigger and more powerful while making the other person feel small and powerless.
A power imbalance may occur between a student and another individual based on factors such as size, strength, age, intelligence, peer group power, economic status, social status, religion, sexual orientation, family circumstances, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, disability or receipt of special education. Bullying usually happens when one or more students tease, threaten, spread rumours about, exclude, hit, shove, or hurt another person.
St. Teresa of Avila School recognizes the importance of teaching our students the difference between bullying, rude or mean behaviour, and conflict while respecting all actions that can be upsetting to any student. People sometimes confuse conflict with bullying, but they are different.
Did you know that WCDSB has various career opportunities? There are supply opportunities like lunch hour supervisors, supply administrative assistant positions and more. Be sure to check out https://www.wcdsb.ca/careers/ for job opportunities and how to apply.
Sheltering-Hearts-Tiny-Home-Fundraiser
From November 1, 2023 – November 30, 2023, all schools within the Waterloo Catholic District are invited to raise funds to help battle homelessness in the region as part of our Sheltering Hearts: A Home for Everyone fundraiser. Tiny homes have been placed on each of our secondary school properties, allowing students to visualize the cause for which they are raising money.
Proceeds from the fundraiser will go directly to A Better Tent City (Kitchener-Waterloo) and The Bridges (Cambridge). Donations are made easily through a QR code (featured in the image above). Those interested in donating will scan the QR code and be taken directly to SchoolCash Online. Here, they can select which of the two organizations they wish to donate to and request a tax receipt for donations over $50.00.
Aside from working to provide shelter for under-housed members of our communities, these fundraising efforts will also align with our Catholic Social Teachings, which speak to charitable giving and help foster a society that reflects the principles of justice, compassion, and love for all, particularly the least fortunate among us.
Thank you for being so considerate.
Director Tyrone Dowling
Register at www.artshine.ca
Please have a look at this week’s Parish Bulletin here: November 19 2023
In the bulletin, you will also find some events for the adults in the community. Be sure to check them out!
There are still spaces available for the following on-campus offerings at the University of Waterloo:
A group of Community Organizations is working together to provide after-school tutoring and homework spaces for our community. The grade ranges from 1 to 12, but with a specific focus on students in Grades 7 to 12. Here is the link to see the full schedule and details for each site: https://www.caminowellbeing.ca/tutoring
For more information please contact Raas Siddiqui @ rsiddiqui@caminowellbeing.ca or (519) 404-2549
Tutoring Poster for Families and Students
Any parent can be a part of our CSAC council, also known as Parent Council. Some of CSAC’s responsibilities include planning our fundraisers, deciding how to spend our fundraising dollars, volunteering for different initiatives and sharing your opinion about what the Council can do! To find out more, have a look at the resources below. Our next meeting is Tuesday, December 5th at 6 pm. You can attend virtually or in person. Please email paula.pizarro@wcdsb.ca if you’d like to attend in person or virtually.
Click here to go directly to the CSAC webpage.
When families place lunch orders, the school receives a small donation. The school receives $1 from each Pita Pit order, $1 from each Twice the Deal Pizza order, and $0.50 from the Lunch Lady. All the proceeds go towards the school and student needs.
https://woolwichcounselling.org/upcoming-events/
Visit https://www.woolwichcommunityservices.org for the most up-to-date information. WCA Brochure
Dear Parents and Guardians,
At St. Teresa of Avila school, we will focus on Communication for November. Communication is the ability to express oneself clearly and effectively in different ways, such as speaking, writing, and using media. Communication also involves listening to others, asking questions, and sharing opinions. Communication is important for learning, working together, and making friends.
We encourage you to support your child’s communication development at home by having conversations, reading books, watching videos, playing games, and exploring different media together.
Thank you for your continued support and partnership.
Your partner in education,
P. Pizarro
Respond consistently to behaviour that lacks integrity
One of the first things I realized after becoming a parent was that it is impossible to control children’s behaviour with threats or anger but consistency goes a long way in creating the boundaries for healthy and respectful actions. Once you have established the values that matter to your child and your family, respond with consistency when reinforcing them. Dishonest and disrespectful behaviour often fall into this category. Listen and respect your child as they explain their behaviour and provide information about why this isn’t acceptable behaviour in your family, with friends or in their communities. Consequences of this type of behaviour should be clear, predictable and reinforced.
When your children are young, the consequences for not using integrity and honesty are smaller but as they get older the stakes get higher. Most children will test the boundaries of dishonesty, irresponsibility and disrespect as a normal part of learning about the world and their role in it. When we teach integrity and consistently reinforce that there are consequences of not using this important skill from an early age, it helps our children make informed choices about how to identify positive values and live in a way that matches these values.
Learn how to be consistent with behaviour that lacks integrity.
Until next time,
Dr. Jen, The Umbrella Project
How many items does your child(ren) lose yearly to the Lost and Found or, worse yet, goes in the trash? Want to save money by NOT having to replace lost items because no one knows who it belongs to? Get Mabel’s Labels!
We are happy to report that our school signed up for an ongoing fundraiser with Mabel’s Labels. Our school has the opportunity to earn 20% commission on all sales, and you have the peace of mind of knowing that your child(ren)’s items are labelled. And we are thankful that our Lost and Found does not fill up every term.
Coming Up:
Wednesday, November 15th is picture retake day.
The photographer will be at school in the morning.
Happy Sunday, Tornado Families:
On Friday, November 10th, we held a sombre Remembrance Day assembly. We had a veteran of the Canadian Armed Forces present to our grade 3-8 students about Remembrance Day. Madame Baldasaro and our students presented a thoughtful assembly to commemorate this special day. Thank you to Bombardier Keith Olesen for sharing with us that day.
Did you know that WCDSB has various career opportunities? There are supply opportunities like lunch hour supervisors, supply administrative assistant positions and more. Be sure to check out https://www.wcdsb.ca/careers/ for job opportunities and how to apply.
Sheltering-Hearts-Tiny-Home-Fundraiser
From November 1, 2023 – November 30, 2023, all schools within the Waterloo Catholic District are invited to raise funds to help battle homelessness in the region as part of our Sheltering Hearts: A Home for Everyone fundraiser. Tiny homes have been placed on each of our secondary school properties, allowing students to visualize the cause for which they are raising money.
Proceeds from the fundraiser will go directly to A Better Tent City (Kitchener-Waterloo) and The Bridges (Cambridge). Donations are made easily through a QR code (featured in the image above). Those interested in donating will scan the QR code and be taken directly to SchoolCash Online. Here, they can select which of the two organizations they wish to donate to and request a tax receipt for donations over $50.00.
Aside from working to provide shelter for under-housed members of our communities, these fundraising efforts will also align with our Catholic Social Teachings, which speak to charitable giving and help foster a society that reflects the principles of justice, compassion, and love for all, particularly the least fortunate among us.
Thank you for being so considerate.
Director Tyrone Dowling
Register at www.artshine.ca
Please have a look at this week’s Parish Bulletin here: November 12 2023
In the bulletin, you will also find some events for the adults in the community. Be sure to check them out!
There are still spaces available for the following on-campus offerings at the University of Waterloo:
A group of Community Organizations is working together to provide after-school tutoring and homework spaces for our community. The grade ranges from 1 to 12, but with a specific focus on students in Grades 7 to 12. Here is the link to see the full schedule and details for each site: https://www.caminowellbeing.ca/tutoring
For more information please contact Raas Siddiqui @ rsiddiqui@caminowellbeing.ca or (519) 404-2549
Tutoring Poster for Families and Students
Any parent can be a part of our CSAC council, also known as Parent Council. Some of CSAC’s responsibilities include planning our fundraisers, deciding how to spend our fundraising dollars, volunteering for different initiatives and sharing your opinion about what the Council can do! To find out more, have a look at the resources below. Our next meeting is Tuesday, December 5th at 6 pm. You can attend virtually or in person. Please email paula.pizarro@wcdsb.ca if you’d like to attend in person or virtually.
Click here to go directly to the CSAC webpage.
When families place lunch orders, the school receives a small donation. The school receives $1 from each Pita Pit order, $1 from each Twice the Deal Pizza order, and $0.50 from the Lunch Lady. All the proceeds go towards the school and student needs.
https://woolwichcounselling.org/upcoming-events/
Visit https://www.woolwichcommunityservices.org for the most up-to-date information. WCA Brochure
Dear Parents and Guardians,
At St. Teresa of Avila school, we will focus on Communication for November. Communication is the ability to express oneself clearly and effectively in different ways, such as speaking, writing, and using media. Communication also involves listening to others, asking questions, and sharing opinions. Communication is important for learning, working together, and making friends.
We encourage you to support your child’s communication development at home by having conversations, reading books, watching videos, playing games, and exploring different media together.
Thank you for your continued support and partnership.
Your partner in education,
P. Pizarro
Create a set of family values.
What are your family values? Can your child discuss and defend them? Having a set of family values has a huge impact on the well-being of our children. It helps them to feel part of something bigger than themselves and identify healthy ways to behave and build their self-esteem. It also creates a set of guidelines that we can align our actions with to build and sustain integrity of thought and action, creating meaning and purpose in our lives. Living with purpose and feeling strong doesn’t have to be about achieving specific goals. How we show up everyday for our friends, colleagues and family can make us feel that we are living purposefully every day.
Start by brainstorming as a family all of the experiences and values that are most important to you. This exercise should be done as a family so that everyone has a say in creating and sharing what matters most to them. Discuss each point that comes up and why it is important to the person who suggested it and to the larger group. Select the values that define your family and display them somewhere you can see them often.
When your child displays these values, try to notice and point them out to your child.
Here are some of the ideas that came up in my family: generosity, honesty, sharing experiences and travel to broaden our minds, friendship, connecting with nature, giving back, a family that supports each other.
Learn how to create your own set of family values.
Dr. Jen, The Umbrella Project
How many items does your child(ren) lose yearly to the Lost and Found or, worse yet, goes in the trash? Want to save money by NOT having to replace lost items because no one knows who it belongs to? Get Mabel’s Labels!
We are happy to report that our school signed up for an ongoing fundraiser with Mabel’s Labels. Our school has the opportunity to earn 20% commission on all sales, and you have the peace of mind of knowing that your child(ren)’s items are labelled. And we are thankful that our Lost and Found does not fill up every term.
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