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HOME OF THE FLAMES   JAN.18 - CATHOLIC CUP BASKETBALL: Int. Boys SILVER           CHRIS VOLLUM - SOCIAL MEDIA 101                    FEB.9, 2012 - St. Valentine School @ 7pm.          For more information or registration click here   St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School is currently accepting applications for the position of: Elementary School - Lunch Monitor Part-time:  1.2 hours per day The rate of pay is $11.45 per hour plus 4% vacation pay To be considered for the position, please contact the school Vice Principal, Ms. Klein at: St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School:  (905) 822-3183 The successful applicant will be required to submit a current criminal reference check.               _____________________________________________ • LUNCH HOUR ACTIVITIES (January) • Healthy Eating Active Living Student Group - Wednesdays Eco Team - Mondays House League Sports (Gr.1 & 2 Hockey) - Monday & Wednesday Liturgical Choir - Tuesdays  Festival Choir - Wednesdays School Teams(Jr. Volleyball - Daily/ Varsity Hockey - Dec.13 & 20) Youth Ambassadors - Thursdays Knitting Club - Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays Red Maple Book Club - Daily via Wiki ____________________________________________   Welcome back to all students, staff and families to what will be an action-packed, energy filled year of quality education at St. Francis of Assisi School. As Principal, I look forward to continuing to serve in this community for many years to come and will be working collaboratively with all of our partners in ensuring the success of all students.   Our student population remains at about 530 students. The School Council is organizing a community Bar B-Q on our Open House/Curriculum Evening on September 20th and I invite all families to attend. This year there will be many school events, activities and house league sports for children. In May, our children will be performing in a Talent Show/French Cafe/Arts & Displays. I ask all parents to encourage your children to get involved. I also invite all parents to take an active role in your children's education by attending School Council meetings and coming out to school events and classroom excursions. Your opinions, suggestions and concerns on improving our amazing school are always greatly appreciated. I look forward to working with all of you as Principal to ensure that all of your children experience a tremendous successful year. Please come out to an informal Wine & Cheese Social for parents in the library from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday , September 13th. Sincerely, Mr. S. Palmateer ____________________________________________ FROM CATHY SAYTAR - SUPERINTENTENT - MISSISSAUGA SOUTH   ____________________________________________ Mission Statement We, the faculty of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Elementary School celebrate spirituality and diversity through achieving, believing and community living in an inclusive Catholic environment. We, the parents of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Elementary School, in partnership with staff and students, are dedicated to our children's spiritual, intellectual, emotional, social and physical development in a secure environment, at home and in class. Working together, we attain success by educating students to their full potential. We, the students of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Elementary School, act and learn as a Catholic community. We demonstrate our love for God by respecting each other and by trying to meet the expectations of our parents and teachers.

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