HAMILTON-WENTWORTH CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL
BOARD
ST. AGNES CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
80 Colcrest Street
Hamilton, Ontario, L8E 3Y8
905-560-7616
“Forgive us the wrongs we have done as we forgive the wrongs others have
done to us.”
Matthew 6:12
St Agnes
V. Picheca – Principal
M. Trotta – Principal Assistant
Board
T. Kovach – Superintendent
A. D’Intino – Trustee
St. Francis Xavier Church
Rev. M. Durbajlo – Pastor
Rev. M. Downey- Assistant Pastor
Incarnation Parish
Rev. C. Galea - Pastor
LENTEN SEASON
The Holy Season of Lent began on Ash Wednesday, February 10, 2016 (Ash Wednesday). Lent is a serious
time for extra prayer and meditation. It is a time of spiritual growth, as well as fasting and almsgiving in
preparation for Easter. With our families, we take this time to think about how much the gospel means to us
and how well we are living up to God’s fundamental law of love.
JK/K REGISTRATIONS
Appointments are now being made for registrations for Junior Kindergarten classes for September 2015 and
also for first-time Kindergarten classes. Registrations have taken place here at school through the month of
February. If you have a son or daughter who is still not registered, please contact Mrs. Ozog, our secretary,
at 905-560-7616 to set up an appointment as soon as possible. The following documents and information will
be required for the registration:
Baptism Certificate
Birth Certificate
Proof of address
Name and phone number of family doctor
Emergency Contacts – full address with postal code
and phone number
Up-dated Immunization Record & Health Card Number for Health Dept.
Immigration Papers (if applicable)
Please inform your neighbours, who have a right to attend this school, of the on-going registration.
PLEASE NOTE: These registrations are vital to our staffing numbers next year, so be sure to register as soon
as possible rather than waiting to register at a later date.
UPDATED INFORMATION FOR SEPTEMBER 2016
Please let Mrs. Ozog know well in advance if you will be moving out of the St. Agnes School area for
September, 2016. This will assist us in organizing our teaching staff and, eventually, class placements for
students.
SCHEDULE OF DATES WHEN SCHOOL IS NOT IN SESSION
The following is a list of dates when school is not in session:
Monday, March 14 - 18 - March Break
March 25-28 - Easter Weekend
Friday, April 29 – P.A. Day
Monday, May 23 - Victoria Day
Friday, June 10 – P.A. Day
Friday, June 24 – P.A. Day
NOTE: Thursday, June 30, 2016 – is the last day of School
SCHOOL MASS
The next school mass will be on Thursday, March 10, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. Please join us if you can.
FIRST RECONCILIATION AND COMMUNION
The Grade 2 Students will be making their First Reconciliation on Thursday, March 3rd, 2016. The
sacrament will begin at 6:30 p.m. at St. Francis Xavier Parish. The First Communion Sacrament
will be celebrated on Sunday, May 8, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. Please keep our Grade 2 students in your
prayers as they prepare for these sacraments.
ST. AGNES CATHOLIC SCHOOL COUNCIL
The next meeting will be held on Thursday, April 21, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. You are most
welcome and encouraged to attend.
PIZZA DAYS
Pizza day will be on Wednesday, March 2, 9, 23 and March 30. Students are asked to bring their money on
the day of the sale. Pizza is sold for $1.50 per slice. Please note: there will be no refreshments sold on Pizza
Days. Students are asked to bring their own drinks.
REMINDER: EQAO TESTING
Just a reminder: the Primary and Junior EQAO Testing can be held between May 25 and June 8, 2016. All
grade 3 and 6 students will be participating. It is important that all students are present during the testing
period. Parents are asked to not schedule medical appointments, etc. during this time in order for the
students to maximize their ability to complete the testing.
MONTHLY AWARD WINNERS - FEBRUARY
Students are chosen on the basis of their demonstration of the St. Agnes Covenant, selected positive acts and
behaviours as determined by the classroom teachers.
JK: Emmit T., Ella Z., Savannah M., William M-Z.,
SK: Emily S., Thomas H.
Grade 1: Jordyn R-W., Erin Z., Gabriel C.
Grade 1/2: Kian D., Jahnaya S., Mikayla M.
Grade 2: Nicholas H., Tobias D., Gioia A.
Grade 2/3: Jacob W., Jasmine F., Nikolina J.
Grade 3: Marquis S., Sebastian C., Milan G.
Grade 4: Tia W-P., Max B.
Grade 4/5: Calysta M., Ivana J., Adam J.
Grade 5/6: Darla E., Madison B.
Grade 6: Alyssa H., Evie P., Tyler G., Aakash B.
Grade 7: Amadela S., Andrea J., Megan M.
Grade 7/8: Jimena H., Devante B., Audrey S.
Grade 8: Dana D., Linda C., Lawrence A.
FRENCH AWARDS
Congratulations to the following students who received the French awards for February.
Grade 4: Alexandra N., Erin H.
Grade 4/5: Anthony P., Candice W.
Grade 5/6: Claudia D., Kaylee B.
Grade 6: Natalie V., Ethan A.
Grade 7: Steven Z., Claudia T.
Grade 7/8: Mariah G., Audrey S., Marcel B.
Grade 8: Felicia D., Joey B., Sabrina M.
SCIENCE FAIR
On behalf of the Intermediate Division, we want to thank all the parents, teachers and students for
supporting the St. Agnes Science Fair. It gave us an opportunity to share our projects and hopefully teach
and inspire some of the younger students. We would like to congratulate the following students who
represented St. Agnes at the Board Science Fair on Saturday, February 27th, 2016 at Bishop Ryan Catholic
Secondary School:
Grade 7: Jazm L., Angelina R. and Claudia T.
Grade 8: Joey B., Felicia D-V. and Lawrence A./Marko S.
CHOCOLATE BAR FUNDRAISER
Our major fundraiser of selling chocolate bars which began Monday, February 8, 2016 has been a
resounding success. We remind everyone that this event ends on Tuesday, March 1 st. We will require all
money and unsold items to be return by the end of that week (Friday, March 4). We thank the Catholic
School Council for organizing this event.
FAMILY FUN NIGHT:
The FLASH team is happy to announce the school’s 3rd “FAMILY FUN NIGHT”, which
will take place on Thursday, March 31st, 2016. The event will start at 5:30 p.m. till 7:30
p.m. and will include dinner from Salute Restaurant. We will also have presentations from
“Rising Stars”, “Y on Wheels”, and from a representative from Mohawk College
regarding free courses being offered at the College. This is a FREE event for the families
of St. Agnes School. A letter will be sent home shortly to indicate your attendance for this
event. Come one, come all to this FREE event, which is also hosted by our STUDENT
HEALTH ACTION TEAM.
C.Y.O NEWS . . .
Congratulations to the Junior and Senior Girls Volleyball teams on an excellent season. The girls
played very well and worked hard during the season. Thank you to the girls for putting in a lot of
effort. Thank you to the coaches for coaching the teams. Congratulations are also extended to the
Junior and Senior Boys’ Basketball teams.