Welcome to our new school Year 2018-2019 Celebrating the Year of JOY

Posted On Monday September 03, 2018

Dear Families,

Welcome back to all our families and  to all our new families who have joined the St.Catherine of Siena Catholic School community.  This year as part of our faith mission we will be launching the Year of Joy as well as celebrating 50 years of Catholic Education at  Durham Catholic District School Board.

I know it will be an exciting year of learning and growing together in  faith for families, staff and students.

 

This new school year we welcome some new staff to our school community: Mrs.Shannen who will be teaching  our Year 1 and Year 2 students covering Mrs.Privitera’s materity leave , Ms.Lodorico in Grade 1, Mrs. Macina in Grade 3 / 4, Mr. Tojcic in grade 7 , Mr. Kitchell (French in the pm), Ms. Hurst also in the pm who will be delivering the Curriculum content  of drama and dance once a week to our  K-8 students.  We welcome back Ms. Provenzano who will be teaching Grade 6 while Mrs.Scollard is on materity leave, Madame Mountjoy who will be taking Madame Burtch’s classes.  Madame Burtch has accepted a position with the Toronto District School Board.  We wish her all the best in her new placement.  We thank her for all that she contributed to our school community.  Welcome to all our returning staff, administrative assistant Mrs.BouGhannam and custodial staff Mr. Veale and Mr. Strang. They have all worked hard to prepare our classrooms and school to welcome all our students.  We also collaborate with our PRYDE childcare providers. I know we will all work together for the well-being of our students: socially, emotionally and academically.

 Please come out to our Catholic Parent Council first meeting on September 24th.  We will be holding election that evening for Council Chair and members.  We thank Mrs.Selda. past chair, for all her years of commitment  as Council Chair for our school community. 

 Our meet the Educators Barbeque and social will be on THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 21ST.  A barbeque will be provided by M & M. They will be selling burgers/ hotdogs(veggie)/chips and pop combos for $5.00.  No pre- order required!  Come out meet your child’s teacher, visit the classroom and book fair and sign up to be part of our Catholic Parent Council.   The school spirit wear will also be available that evening for you to place orders for your child.

Looking forward to an awesome, joyful year together!

 Yours in Catholic Education,

S.Coscarella,  Principal