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Director's Bulletin Validating our Mission/Vision May 5, 2008 IFITH Subjects: 1. COMPASSION – VIRTUE FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2. LAUNCH OF WE REMEMBER, WE BELIEVE--repeat T 3. SAINTS OF THE TORONTO CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD H DIRECTOR’S E 4. RESPECT FOR LIFE WEEK BULLETIN 5. 2008/2009 CRIMINAL OFFENCE DECLARATION 2007-2008 6. CUPE 1280 DUTY ROSTER--repeat 7. HEAD CARETAKER PRE-QUALIFYING TEST--repeat In a school community 8. MAY IS SPEECH, LANGUAGE AND HEARING MONTH formed by Catholic 9. INTERMEDIATE W5H RESULTS beliefs and traditions, 10. AWARDS, SCHOLARSHIPS, BURSARIES & CONTESTS our Mission is to - Jean Lumb Awards educate students - MEA Bursary Award to their full potential 11. SCHOOL ANNIVERSARIES, OFFICIAL OPENING & BLESSINGS - Neil McNeil’s Golden Jubilee Events--repeat - Marshal McLuhan’s 10th Anniversary--repeat th - St. Gabriel Lalemant’s 25 Anniversary--repeat - Monsignor Percy Johnson’s Official Opening & Solemn Blessing Compassion - Father Henry Carr’s Official Opening & Solemn Blessing Virtue for the 12 EVENT NOTICES Month of May - Computer Basic Training for Parents - Culture Jam at Notre Dame - DIGITAL Showcase at St. Basil - St. Mary’s The Outsiders Compassion - Bishop Marrocco/Thomas Merton’s Time for sale - Staff Arts’ Seussical--repeat connects us with others… it is understanding 13. SHARING OUR GOOD NEWS and caring - Loretto College School - St. Marcellus Catholic School for those in need. - Holy Family Catholic School - Notre Dame High School - Neil McNeil High School - All Saints Catholic School, Bishop Allen Academy & Father Henry Carr Catholic Secondary School - St. Basil-the-Great College School Faith in Your Child - Father John Redmond Catholic Secondary School - Senator O’Connor College School - St. Matthew Catholic School The Toronto Catholic District - St. Benedict Catholic School School Board educates close to - St. James Catholic School 90,000 students from diverse - Francis Libermann Catholic High School cultures and language 14. MEMORIALS backgrounds in its 201 Catholic elementary and secondary 15. BIRTHS AND ADOPTIONS schools and serves 475,032 continued… Catholic school supporters across __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Toronto Catholic District School Board, 80 Sheppard Avenue East, Toronto, Ontario, M2N 6E8 the City of Toronto Telephone: 416-222-8282 PLEASE ENSURE THAT A COPY OF THE WEEKLY DIRECTOR’S BULLETIN IS MADE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL STAFF #33 May 5, 2008 …continued Subjects: 16. CURRICULUM & ACCOUNTABILITY - Subsidy of Individual Courses & Application Form--various - Asian Heritage Month, Professional Library Update - New Technology Workshops - Computers in Kindergarten--repeat - Supporting English Language Learners in Kindergarten--repeat - Summer Institutes--repeat 17. BENEFITS CORNER - Additional Benefit Deductions for May & June 2008 18. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY - Standard First Aid & CPR Completions 19. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Autism Spectrum Disorders Course--repeat - Association for Bright Children of Ontario Conference--repeat 20. THE ANGEL FOUNDATION FOR LEARNING - Call for nominations for various awards--repeat 21. APPLICATIONS – FOR IMMEDIATE POSTING POSITION OF AUTHORITY - Deputy Director – Academic Affairs and Assistant Secretary of the Board--repeat POSITION OF RESPONSIBILITY - Department Head--various CUPE LOCAL 1328 - Clerk Typist--various - Awards - Bid Form CUPE LOCAL 1280 - Carpenter, East Facilities - Assistant Caretaker--various - Awards You are the salt of the earth. You are the light of the World. Matt. 5:13, 14 THE DIRECTOR’S BULLETIN Those who teach will shine like stars for all eternity. Daniel 12:3 33 May 5, 2008 SUBJECT: 1 Hello Everyone, As we continue on our Faith and Character Development journey, the monthly virtues enable all of us as a Catholic community to focus on a particular characteristic. It allows us to reflect on all the great things that happen in our daily lives - how grateful we should be to live in our great country - one that promotes freedom, cultural and ethnic diversity - all the good that we do for our students and their parents - and the benefits of quality Catholic education and the freedom to practice our faith in our schools, home and parishes. The virtue for the month of May is Compassion! “Compassion connects us with others… it is understanding and caring for those in need.” We connect with others through emotions such as love, empathy, and compassion. We demonstrate compassion when we see someone in need--someone who is hurt, or struggling, or in trouble--and we reach out to them with understanding and caring. It is the desire to help, even if all we have to offer is a sympathetic ear or a kind word. We forgive mistakes, we withhold judgment and we give freely of ourselves. We offer friendship when someone needs a friend. “The whole idea of compassion is based on a keen awareness of the interdependence of all these living beings, which are all part of one another, and all involved in one another.” Thomas Merton I am certain that each of us could recall a time when we reached out to assist in a situation where someone needed help, even though we did not know the individual personally. Our school communities on a regular basis demonstrate compassion by reaching out to others in their own community, as well as those abroad--moral support for our Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan, peer mentoring and tutoring programs, helping the homeless and supporting their parish families. Those receiving the words of encouragement, the smiles or the much needed supplies, and those who are doing the giving, can feel the compassion and the caring through these acts of generosity and love. The Good Samaritan parable is an example of how one could show compassion and others choose not to reach out to those in need. he parable can be found in the Gospel of Luke, chapter 10 verses 25-37. On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. "Teacher," he asked, "what must I do to inherit eternal life?" "What is written in the Law?" he replied. "How do you read it?" He answered: "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind'; and, 'Love your neighbour as yourself." "You have answered correctly," Jesus replied. "Do this and you will live." But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, "And who is my neighbour?" In reply Jesus said: "A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead. A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side. So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, took him to an inn in Jericho and took care of him. The next day he took out two silver coins and gave them to the innkeeper. 'Look after him,' he said, 'and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.' "Which of these three do you think was a neighbour to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?" The expert in the law replied, "The one who had mercy on him." Jesus told him, "Go and do likewise. I hope that the attached suggested activities and scriptures will continue to assist and guide staff as you prepare for the virtue of the month activities. We continue to receive very positive feedback. Kevin Kobus, Director of Education You are the salt of the earth. You are the light of the World. Matt. 5:13, 14 THE DIRECTOR’S BULLETIN Those who teach will shine like stars for all eternity. Daniel 12:3 33 May 5, 2008 SUBJECT: 2 The further back you can look the further forward you will see - Winston Churchill The Board of Trustees of the Toronto Catholic District School Board is pleased to announce the release of the book WE REMEMBER, WE BELIEVE A History of Toronto’s Catholic Separate School Boards 1841 to 1997 by Robert T. Dixon and commissioned by the TCDSB Board of Trustees This book is a celebration of the contribution of Catholic Schools to the community. It is a tribute to the invaluable work and dedication of the many religious orders and lay persons towards the establishment of a Catholic school system and the ongoing education of Catholics within the Province of Ontario Copies of the book will be available for purchase on or after the official launch on May 7th To obtain a copy of the book, please complete the bottom portion of this flyer: (PLEASE PRINT) Name: _______________________________________ Dept/School: _________________________ Address: __________________________________________________________________ Street and No. City/Town ___________________________________ Phone: __________________ Postal Code Number of Books Requested:__________ Amount Enclosed: $32/book X _____ = $_______ Cheques only please, payable to the “Toronto Catholic District School Board” Forward to: Shaaron Grogan-Sheahan Catholic Education Centre 80 Sheppard Ave. E., North York, ON M2N 6E8 Inquiries: E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 416-222-8282 Ext. 2162 Website: www.tcdsb.org You are the salt of the earth. You are the light of the World. Matt. 5:13, 14 THE DIRECTOR’S BULLETIN Those who teach will shine like stars for all eternity. Daniel 12:3 33 May 5, 2008 SUBJECT: 3 The Saints of the Toronto Catholic District School Board We Celebrate with the following schools on their Saint/Name-sake Feast Day: May 4 - 10 St. Dominc Savio – May 6 Senhor Santo Cristo – May 6 You are the salt of the earth.
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