Happy Father’s Day
Father’s Day is an opportunity to pause and celebrate all the fathers, grandfathers, step-fathers, and all the father figures who provide leadership, guidance to our students and families.
God, Our Father
God, our Father
Bless these men,
that they may find strength as fathers.
Let the example of their faith and love shine forth.
Grant that we, their sons and daughters,
may honor them always
with a spirit of profound respect.
– Author Unknown
Papal Visit To Canada
Pope Francis will make a pastoral visit to Canada from July 24 to 29, 2022. The Pope’s visit will provide a unique opportunity for him, once again, to listen and dialogue with Indigenous Peoples, to express his heartfelt closeness and to address the impact of colonization and the participation of the Catholic Church in the operation of residential schools throughout Canada.
Play Day at St. Kateri Tekakwitha CES
Many thanks to Mrs. Chionglo and Mrs. Costabile and the entire St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic School Council who hosted their Annual Play Day on Friday, June 17th. Thank you to the parent volunteers who helped organize and run the events for the students to participate in. This was an amazing day for our school community, what joy and excitement it provided the students and staff to re-engage in activities that have been hallmark traditions at St. Kateri Tekakwitha CES.
Mass – In Person
This Monday, June 20th our Grade 8 and FDK will be leading our school Mass. We welcome all our school families to join us at 11am to celebrate our faith as a school community. Mass will take place in the school gymnasium.
Confirmation
Congratulations to our Gr. 7 students who continued their personal faith journey this past week, supported by family and friends. It was a beautiful evening last Wednesday as Blessed Frederic Ozanam Parish welcomed them into the parish as adults. We look forward to seeing them continue to grow in their faith and supporting that growth in the future.
Graduation Details
We are delighted to once again be hosting our Grade 8 Graduation ceremony at Willow Springs Winery (5572 Bethesda Rd, Whitchurch-Stouffville, ON L4A 3A2) on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 @ 6pm. This marks the return to our first inperson ceremony since 2019. Graduates are asked to be at the location by 5:30pm. The chairs in the tent are reserved for parents and grandparents, we would kindly ask all other family members to stand.
FDK Celebration of Learning
We are so happy to once again invite our Kindergarten families to celebrate the culmination of their child’s learning this year. We will be hosting a Celebration of Learning on Thursday, June 23 at 1:30pm in our gymnasium. Siblings who attend St. Kateri will be able to see their siblings’ performance in the morning that day.
Track and Field
The YCDSB Athletic Association Track and Field day for our school is Tuesday, June 21. Our school team will be competing at St. Max Kolbe in Aurora. This is an opportunity for our school team to come together and cheer on each other. Students will be competing in the following events at the meet; 100m, 200m, 400m, 4x100m, 4x400m, Long/standing jump and shot put.
Parents/Guardians who will be coming to the track and field meet are asked to park at the Aurora Leisure Complex on Industrial PKWY and walk to St. Max Kolbe.
Track and Field Opportunity
The Centro Scuola Track and Field Club is holding a trial Meet to choose a team for the 2022 Youth Games in Italy. Students born in 2008, 2009, or 2010, and who have some Italian heritage, are invited to tryout for this year’s Centro Scuola Track and Field Team.
The track Meet will take place on Sunday, June 26th at the Toronto Track & Field Centre at York University.
An eight member team will be chosen to travel to Italy in September to represent the Italian-Canadian community.
Parents of potential participants are to asked to reach out to:
Coach Phil Riddell (retired TCDSB Principal)
Centro Scuola centrotrack@rogers.com
647-223-9714
Yearbook
Here is a chance for families to see all of the wonderful events that have happened this year at St. Kateri. We will be taking orders over the next two weeks. The cost of the yearbook is $25.00. In order to ensure that we order enough yearbooks, please submit your order to the classroom teacher by Friday June 24th, 2022.
St. Kateri Tekakwitha School Spirit Wear Shop: https://stkateri.entripyshops.com/
Medication at School
Families are asked to pick up any medication they may have in the office prior to the end of the school year. Students who will be returning in the fall, are invited to bring their required medication back to school in September.
Dates to keep in your calendars for future events:
June 20, 2022 Graduation Mass at SKTA @11am
June 21, 2022 Track and Field at St. Max in Aurora
June 22, 2022 Gr. 8 Graduation @ Willow Springs Winery @ 6pm
June 23, 2022 Kindergarten Celebration of Learning @ 1:30pm
June 24, 2022 Junior Class Field Trip
June 27, 2022 FDK Water Day @ 1:15pm
June 28, 2022 Volunteer Appreciation Tea @ 2:10pm
June 29, 2022 Last Day of School