St. Timothy Titans

St. Timothy Catholic Elementary School

@StTimothydpcdsb

Principal: M. Masucci

Vice-Principal: C. Allegretti

Administrative Assistants: E. Dal'Bo & F. Silva-Correia

Catholic School Council Chair: TBD

Catholic School Council 2025/26:TBD

St. Catherine of Siena Parish Information Website: https://stcatherineofsienami.archtoronto.org/

A WARM WELCOME TO ALL!

It is with great pleasure that we welcome you back to St. Timothy Catholic School and to work in collaboration with all stakeholders in providing all our children with an outstanding Catholic Education! We extend a warm welcome to new families in our community, especially our Year One Kindergarten learners, who are beginning school for the very first time.

St. Timothy Catholic School is truly a vibrant and welcoming place, with a wonderful school community. Teaching staff have dedicated a great deal of time to prepare classrooms and learning materials, prior to the beginning of the new school year. We are thankful for our custodial team who worked extremely hard over the summer to prepare our school, and our fantastic office staff, who dedicated a great deal of time organizing and preparing for a smooth school start-up.

We are pleased and fortunate to continue to work with our Superintendent of Mississauga South, Drago Radic, and also Father Gabriel, the Pastor of St. Catherine Church along with the Pastoral team, who will continue to provide our school community with spiritual guidance. We look forward to our collaboration in nurturing the essential partnership between school, home, and parish. Growing, learning and serving in the love of Christ, we welcome all of you to the 2025-2026 school year.

Looking forward to seeing all of you at our upcoming Open House/BBQ on Thursday September 25!

Growing Together in Faith,

Principal M. Masucci and Vice Principal C. Allegretti

Good and Gracious God, as a new school year begins,

Fill the hearts of our students with an eagerness to learn:

About the world You have created,

About themselves and

Most of all about You!

Bless our teachers with the gifts of wisdom and patience,

That they may help students find the truth.

Give our parents generous hearts,

To encourage and support their children.

Help us all work together to form a community of learning

That teaches not only skill for material success,

but all that we need

To live our faith fully in this world.

AMEN

Our Catholic School Councils provides an opportunity for parents and guardians to discern how their gifts and talents might serve the school community. As per the Ontario Regulation 612/00 and 298, the purpose of a school council is, through the active participation of the parents, improve pupil achievement and to enhance the accountability of the education system to parents.

In addition to the purpose of school councils as identified in the regulation, the mission of the Catholic School Councils in the DPCDSB, is to promote, the vision, values and sacramental life of Catholic practices for the Catholic communities we serve.

If you’re interested in holding a position and/or becoming a member on the St. Timothy Catholic School Council, please submit the attached nomination form by Monday, October 6, 2025. Nomination forms can also be obtained in our school office. All parents/guardians are welcome to attend any St. Timothy Catholic School Council meetings.

Are you interested in volunteering at St. Timothy School? Our volunteers support programs and activities at the school. We appreciate and rely on parents who can devote a small portion of their time to help. People who volunteer in schools and attend trips are required to have completed Vulnerable Sector Check -Level 3, which can be completed online at the link below.

Please note that if you have previously submitted a Criminal Reference Check, please ensure you have completed the Annual Declaration. Please connect with the main office if you are unsure. If you require to complete a record check, please see link below.

Once the form is completed, your volunteer service can begin. We look forward to working with you for the betterment and support of all students.

LOOKING FOR ANY KISS 'N' RIDE VOLUNTEERS from 3:15-3:30 pm. Contact the office if interested.

RECORD CHECK LINK:

https://www.peelpolice.ca/en/services/record-checks-and-suspensions-pardons.aspx

The First Few Weeks...

During these days in the first few weeks of school teachers will focus on such as:

• Entry and dismissal routines
• Movement in and around the school, including recess times and play areas
• Transition times
• Using the school washroom, hand-washing, and coughing/ sneezing etiquette
• Eating lunch/ snacks, etc.
• Mental health and well-being check-ins
• Support Diagnostic assessment to plan for intervention to address learning gaps
• Getting to know their learners
• Building a faith-filled community

• In adherence to safety procedures and protcols, DO NOT TO PARK OR STOP your car for an extended period in the Kiss & Ride lane at anytime. Please observe and be respectful of parking signs and teachers/admin who are assisting student safety and traffic flow. If you need to park, then you are able to access our parking lot.

• Furthermore, please ensure that you are following the no stopping/no parking BY-LAW on Florian Drive and only park in the designated areas.
  

• Photography while on school property: We discourage photography on school property due to privacy and safety concerns.
• We discourage adults from observing children during lunch and recess play time. We strive to maintain a safe environment at all times for our staff and students.
• Please do your best to arrive to school on time! Students arriving late for class in the morning are missing valuable instruction time
• Please remember no pets allowed on school property

School Hours

Arrival

Students will be provided access to the school beginning at 8:45 am each morning. Please note that there is no teacher supervision of students in the school yard prior to this time. Each of the designated entrance doors will be unlocked for students to enter and go to their respective class when the bell rings. Parents are not permitted to enter the school doors with their child(ren). Doors will be locked again after the bell.

The school cannot assume responsibility for private property. Please remind your children that if they are going to ride their bikes to school, to please ensure that they are properly locked in the school bike rack at the front of the school. Students are asked to walk bicycles on and off school property. Unfortunately, we have no area to lock up skateboards/scooters, so we discourage students from bringing them to school.

Dismissal:

We will be dismissing students at the conclusion of the school day, at 3:30pm. Students will be dismissed in the same area as they entered in the morning. If you have a child in the primary grades, teachers will wait with them until they are directly given to an adult listed on his/ her pick up list. Teachers will be asking parents to inform them of their dismissal plans. If you have an older child, please ensure that they know how they are getting home and with whom. Bus students will begin loading the bus as soon as the bus arrives.

Make a plan!

It is so important for families to always establish a plan for how children are getting home. Please be sure to share this plan with your child's teacher. If the plan should change, please be sure to let the school know, so we are aware.

No School for students on Monday, September 15, 2025

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2025.

SAY "CHEEEEZ"

We will be celebrating our 37th year of our Terry Fox Marathon of Hope. It will be held on Friday, September 26, 2025. In the event if it rains, the date will be Monday, September 29, 2025.

#nomatterwhat

Orange Shirt Day is Tuesday, September 30th, 2025. Everyone is encouraged to wear orange to support and honour our Indigenous Peoples.

#everychildmatters

The Open House BBQ will be held on Thursday, September 25, 2025 from 5:30 - 7:30. Order forms will be distributed next week. You will have an opportunity to visit your child's classroom and meet their teachers.

Please be mindful when your child transitions to a higher grade that the busing may be impacted. Please see information chart below as per STOP-R regulations. Courtesy riders will not be granted until October and will be notified by the school.

• Kindergarten to Gr. 1 1.0 kilometres
• Gr. 2 to 4 1.6 kilometres
• Gr. 5 to 8 2.0 kilometres