Father Henri Nouwen
Catholic Elementary School
2009 - 2010 Calendar
September 2009
Sept. 2 & 3: PA Days
Sept. 8: First Day of School for students
Sept. 8: CSC Voting Information goes home
Sept. 15: First Council Meeting of last year's FHN Catholic School Council, 7-9 p.m., open to all FHN parents and guardians
Sept. 16: First Mass of the Year: 10:15, Father Robert Reddy, FHN Gym
Sept. 17: Picture Day JK/SK and 1-4
Sept. 18: Picture Day: 5-8 and staff (*Nov. 4 is Retake Day and JK/SK "A" Day only)
Sept. 21: Safety Awareness Week starts ... Fire and other Safety Drills practised at school
Sept. 20: Cross Country Practice begins at noon hours: Teachers work with students at the noon hour recesses -- dress appropriately
Sept. 23: Volunteer Orientation in the library, 9 a.m.
Sept. 24 : Curriculum Night and "Meet 'n Greet" BBQ. BBQ runs from 5 pm until 7 pm. Teachers will meet parents in classrooms from 6-6:45 and 6:45-7:30
Sept. 29 : Bus Evacuation, all grades
October 2009
October 5: Thanksgiving Food Drive begins ... canned and packaged foods for food bank ... Oct 5-16
October 5: First 09/10 Catholic School Council Meeting 6:30-8:00 pm, parents and guardians welcome (1st Monday of each month)
October 7: Final Day for Pizza orders for 1st half of the year
October 8: 09/10 Catholic School Council Commissioning Mass, 7 pm, SMI Church ... You are welcome and invited to attend!
October 12: Thanksgiving Holiday (no school today)
October 13: Parent Meeting for 1st Communion, SMI Church Hall, 7pm
October 14: October Mass at FHN, 10:20 a.m., with SMI Pastor Father Robert Reddy, in the gym, all welcome
October 15: Cross Country team goes to Bruce's Mill for area meet
October 15: JKs and SKs Field Trip
October 16: Friday Pizza Program begins today (and runs weekly). See Pizza link on FHN Home Page
October 16: SKs Field Trip
October 20: Gr 3 Field Trip
October 21: Gr 2 Field Trip
October 26: Hepatitis B shots for Grade 7s, HPV shots for Grade 8 girls today
October 30: Halloween Activities
October 30: Boys Invitational Volleyball at FHN
November 2009
Nov. 2: Catholic School Council meets in FHN Library, 6:30-8pm ... all are welcome
Nov. 4: Picture Retake Day and JK/SK "A" Day / Bus Evacuation - Kindergartens and Grade 5's
Nov. 5: Gr 1 to Community Safety Village
Nov. 6: Girls Invitational Volleyball at FHN
Nov. 9: PA Day (no school for students)
Nov. 11: Remembrance Day ... brief reflection liturgy at school, all welcome. K-4 at 9:15, 5-8 at 10:15
Nov. 11: Gr 6 to Scanlon Creek through Friday
Nov. 14: 9th Annual Catholic School Council Conference at Board Office
Nov. 16: Boys Volleyball Team to SMI for Area Tournament
Nov. 17: Girls Volleyball Area Tournament at FHN
Nov. 18: Scientist in School Gr 3
Nov. 23: Naomi Tyrell Egyptian Mask Making for Grade 5s this week
Nov. 23: FHN Book Fair runs Monday through Thursday daytime only
Nov. 24: CSC Family Bingo Night
Nov. 26: Scientist in School JK / SK
Nov. 26: Gr 4 Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds in am
Nov. 27: Scientist in school SK
Nov. 27: Junior Achievment, Gr 7
December 2009
Dec. 1 HPV Immunization (Grade 8 Girls)
Dec. 1 Gr 6 Scientist in School
Dec. 2 Report Cards Go Home Today
Dec. 3 St. Theresa High School Presentation for Gr 8 students during the day
Dec. 3 Teacher Parent Report Card Interviews in P.M.
Dec. 4 PA Day: Parent Report Card Interviews in A.M. (no school for students)
Dec. 7 Catholic School Council Meeting 6:30 - 8:00
Dec. 7 St. Theresa Information Night, for parents of Gr 8 students who will or may attend STL in September: 7 pm at STL
Dec. 8 Scientist in School Grade 1
Dec. 9 JK / SK / Primary Concert 8:45 a.m., FHN Gym
Dec. 10 JK / SK / Primary Concert 12:45 p.m., FHN Gym
Dec.9 Gr 5 Holocaust Speaker in pm
Dec. 9 & 10 ECE and Primary Christmas Concert (8:45 a.m. on the 9th) and (12:45 p.m. on the 10th)
Dec. 14 FHN Family Mass at SMI with Father Robert Reddy (7:00 p.m.)
Dec. 18 Last day of school before Christmas Holidays.
Dec. 21 Christmas Vacation (no school). Students return January 4
January 2010
Jan 4 First Day of school in 2010
Jan 4 Catholic School Council Meeting 6:30 - 8:00
Jan 4 Scientist in School Gr 3
Jan 11 Junior Hockey tryouts 4-5, Elgin Barrow Arena
Jan 12 Intermediate Hockey tryouts 4-5, Elgin Barrow Arena
Jan 18 Junior Girls Volleyball Tournament
Jan 18 Scientist in School Gr 5 Ms. Scaini am
Jan 19 Scientist in School Gr 5 Ms. Hammond and Mr. Romano
Jan 26 Gr 5 to ROM today
Jan 26 Intermediate Hockey Team plays
Jan 27 Intermediate and Junior Hockey Teams play
Jan 27 Junior Girls Volleyball Exhibition Game after school
Jan 27 Scientist in School SK / JK
Jan 28 Junior Hockey Team plays
Jan 28 Gr 8 Grad Trip Presentation to Gr 8 Parents, 6:30, gym
Jan 28 PACE/AP Parent Info Night 7pm St. Theresa High School: This is for students NOT identified as gifted
Jan 29 Scientist in School JK / SK
February 2010
February is CSC Fitness Month at FHN ... Fitness Friday each Friday of this month!
Feb 1 PA Day (no school for students)
Feb. 3 Scientist in School Gr 1
Feb. 8 Catholic School Council Meeting 6:30 - 8:00
Feb. 8 Scientist in School Gr 6
Feb. 9 HPV shots for Gr 8 Girls
Feb. 15 Family Day (Holiday)
Feb. 16 Scientist in School Gr 2
Feb. 16 Shrove Tuesday Pancake Event: Pancakes for all classes, hosted by Catholic School Council
Feb. 17 Ash Wednesday Liturgy
Feb. 17 Grad. Photos for Grade 8s
Feb. 17 Ash Wednesday - Lent Begins
Feb. 18 Fire Prevention Presentation, Gr 1-5
Feb. 23 First Reconciliation for Gr 2s, 1 pm at FHN School
Feb. 25 Girls Basketball Tournament "away" games
March 2010
March is CSC Nutrition Month
March 1 Catholic School Council Meeting 6:30 - 8:00
March 1 CSC "Orange Day" ... part of Nutrution Month
March 1 Boys Basketball Tournament -- "away" games
March 2 Gr 7s / 8s to St. Theresa for theatrical play in am
March 3 Gr 5s Ski at Snow Valley
March 4 CSC Nutrition Month: Spotlight on Lean Proteins
March 5 Fr. Krys visits Gr 2s
March 5 Grades 7 and 8 Ski at Snow Valley
March 6 Family Skate Night at Elvis Stojko Arena, 7:30--8:30 pm
March 8 CSC Nutrition Month: "Red Day"
March 9 CSC Nutrition Month: Healthy Breakfast Packs given out
March 10 CSC Nutrition Month: Healthy Breakfast Packs given out to JK/SK
March 10 Gr 1s to City Playhouse a.m.
March 9 CSC Nutrition Month: Spotlight on Whole Grains
March 11 Gr 2s to City Playhouse a.m.
March 11 Fr. Steven visits Gr 8
March 12 Mass with Fr. Bob 10:15 am
March 15-19 March Break
March 22 CSC Nutrition Month: Blue/Gteen Day
March 23 CSC Nutrition Month: Nutrition Speaker Grades 1-8
March 25 CSC Nutrition Month: Spotlight on Dairy
March 28 Palm Sunday
March 29 CSC Nutrition Month: Yellow Day
March 29 Holy Week begins
March 30-31 CSC Nutrition Month: Apple Day for Kindergarten
March 30 Term 2 Report Cards Go Home
March 31 Fire Prevention Presentation Grades 7 and 8
April 1 CSC Nutrition Month: Spotlight on Unprocessed Foods
April 2010
April is CSC Environment Month
April 1 Holy Thursday
April 2 Good Friday (no school)
April 5 Easter Monday (no school)
Apr. 9 Scientist in School Grade 1
Apr. 12 Catholic School Council Meeting 6:30 - 8:00
Apr. 12 VIP Program, Gr 6
Apr. 18 I Walk Campaign (CSC)
April 22 Earth Day
Apr. 26 Gr 5 to Hannah's Suitcase
Apr. 27 Gr 8 Confirmation Retreat: NET Ministries, at SMI Church
Apr. 28 Scientist in School Ms. Scaini and Mr. Romano
Apr. 29 Scientist in School Ms. Hammond
May 2010
May 2 Grade 2 Sacrament of First Holy Communion, 12:30 (Ms. Myers) and 4:30 (Ms. Valentini and Ms,. Gosio), SMI Church
May 3 Catholic Education Week
May 3 VIP Grade 6
May 3 Catholic School Council Meeting 6:30 - 8:00
May 5 Gr 5 Government Trip
May 5 Scientist in School JK / SK
May 6 Scientist in School JK / SK
May 9 Happy Mother's Day!
May 10 VIP Grade 6
May 13 Gr 1 Hands Up For Health Program
May 14 Grade 8 Sacrament of Confirmation (7 p.m.) at SMI Church(registration required by x)
May 17 VIP Grade 6
May 19 Gr 1s to Metro Zoo
May 24 Victoria Day (no school for students)
May 26 Parent Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon
May 28 Gr 5 Scientist in School Ms. Hammond and Mr. Romano
May 31 EQAO Begins soon
May 31 Gr 5 Scientist in School Ms. Scaini
June 2010
June 1 Scientist in School Gr 3
June 8 Track and Field sometime this week
June 21 Gr. 8 Graduation Ceremony
June 29 Reports Go Home
June 30 PA Day (no school for students)
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