Message From The Principal

Dear Corpus Christi Community,

It's been wonderful getting to know so many students and families over the course of September! I feel so blessed to be a part of this community. As the autumn leaves begin to turn, I'd like to take a moment to look back on what has been a truly wonderful first month of school. The energy, joy, and enthusiasm brought by our students, staff, and families have set a positive and uplifting tone for the entire school year ahead.

Here are a few September Highlights:

• Our First Liturgy of the School Year: We gathered as a faith community for our opening liturgy, coming together in prayer, reflection, and song to ask for blessings on the upcoming academic year. Thank you Ms Wong and Ms Hollander for taking the lead on this! 

• Garden Harvest: It is a joy to watch our students working in the school garden and harvesting fresh vegetables. Hands-on learning experiences like these remind our children of the beauty of growth and stewardship.

• Schoolyard Joy & Recess Fun: The school yard has been buzzing with life! From happy children enjoying games together to friendly soccer matches on the field and spirited Uno championships in my office, our students have demonstrated fantastic school spirit and camaraderie.

• Le Jour des Franco-Ontariens: On September 25th, our school turned green and white to celebrate Franco-Ontarian culture. The energy reached an all-time high during our all-school recess dance party!

• Truth and Reconciliation Week: Throughout this week, our school community engaged in meaningful reflections, daily special prayers, and thoughtful announcements. On September 30, our school community wore orange shirts and gathered together virtually through special morning announcements to honor residential school Survivors, remember the children who never returned home, and reaffirm our collective commitment that Every Child Matters. Teachers extended the learning in their classrooms through art, stories and important conversations. 

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Your partner in education, 

Jacqueline Lawlor 

Principal, Corpus Christi School

Staff Updates and Farewells

Farewell to Ms. Sindy

We have a bittersweet announcement as we say must say goodbye to our wonderful Office Administrator, Ms. Sindy. She has accepted a new position at St. Rita School, which will allow her to be closer to her home and family, with an earlier end-of-day time that better fits her family's needs. While she is deeply sad to leave our school community, we are immensely grateful for everything she has brought to our school. We wish her all the absolute best in her new chapter. St. Rita is incredibly lucky to have her! 

Ms Sindy's last day will be October 9th. After this, we will welcome a new office administrator, to be announced future messaging. 

Welcome Ms. Chadwick

We have been happy to welcome Ms Chadwick to the kindergarten team. Ms Chadwick brings energy, enthusiasm and a passion for working with little people. We are thrilled to have her in our KP1 and 2 classes for the remainder of Ms Landry's leave. 

Looking Ahead to October 

Terry Fox

Excitement is building across all grades as we prepare for our annual Terry Fox Run/Walk on October 7th! We also have a spirit day called "Socks for Fox" on October 6th. Students are invited to wear fun or mismatched socks to get the excitement going for our walk the next day. To make fundraising extra fun this year, a special challenge has been issued: If our school community raises $1,000 for cancer research, I will sing a song in front of the entire school! Let's work together to reach our goal and support this vital cause. Donate here!  

Thanksgiving Food Drive

We continue to collect non-perishables for our Thanksgiving Food Drive. All food will be donated to the Centretown Community Food Bank. Thank you to all who have contributed thus far!

Date of note: 

October 2nd: PD Day

October 6th: Socks for Fox

October 7: Terry Fox Walk 

October 7: Parent Council meeting in the LC @ 5:30

October 8: Food Drive Finishes

October 12: Thanksgiving (no school) 

October 13: Thanksgiving Liturgy in the gym - families welcome! 

October 14 & 15: Dental Screening JK, SK, gr. 2 & gr. 4

October 26 & 27: Boys & Girls Football tournaments 

October 28: Picture Day! 

October 30: Halloween at Corpus - stay tuned for details from Parent Council! 

Lunch & Milk Programs

Our milk and pizza programs are now open for ordering on School Cash Online!

• Milk & Pizza Orders: Please log into your account to place your orders.

• Pizza Order Deadline: The firm deadline to submit pizza orders is October 11. Please be sure to complete your orders before this date so we can finalize numbers with our supplier.

• Shawarma Days Coming Soon! We will also be introducing Shawarma orders shortly on School Cash Online. Keep an eye out for a notification when orders go live!

It is our hope that all students benefit from our pizza and milk programs. If you need assistance with this, please contact Jacqueline Lawlor directly. 

Child Visual Health

Did you know that comprehensive eye exams are covered for all children and youth 0-19 years of age with a valid health card? Annual exams are recommended. Click here for more information.

Hannah Beach 

Join Hannah Beach virtually on October 19 at 6:30pm for a K–6 parenting workshop on practical strategies to help children thrive. Discover how play builds resilience and reduces anxiety, while learning to address the emotional root of aggression for lasting change. Here is the registration link.  Having attended many of Hannah Beach's talk myself, I cannot recommend this session enough! 

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