Principal
M. Gibson
Secretarial Staff
L. Cameron
T. Gout
Website: http://www.dpcdsb.org/ANNEE
St. Anne Catholic School
Vice Principal
L. Rossi
Custodian
K. Allen/N. Bahadir
Superintendent
S. Steer
(905) 890-1221
Pastors
Fr. J. Cherickal
Fr. F. Marrone
(905) 453-1303
Trustee
A. DaSilva
(416) 706-5679
February 2016
Prayer for Respect
Almighty God, giver of all that is good.
We thank you for the precious gift of human life.
Guide us to respect all life.
Like St. Francis, help us to see the beauty and
Goodness in all living things.
Help us to imitate your respect for life.
For the life of children,
making us glad with their enthusiasm,
For the life of young people, hoping for a better world,
For the life of the sick and disabled, teaching us humility,
For the life of the elderly, witnessing patience and wisdom.
We thank you Lord.
Like Blessed Mary, may we always say yes to your gift
of life.
May we have respect for all.
We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Important Dates
Tuesday, February 2
Report Cards sent home
Thursday, February 4
Parent Teacher Interview Evening
Friday, February 5
P.A. Day - No school; Parent Teacher Interviews
St. Anne Catholic School
124 Vodden St. E.
Brampton, ON
(905) 459-7621
Fax: (905) 459-7473
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@DPCDSBSchools
Monday, February 15
Family Day - No school
Tuesday, February 16
Extended French Application Deadline, 3 pm
*Message will be on the school phone line indicating
whether a lottery will take place once registration has
closed. Applications handed in late will be placed on
wait list if no spaces are available. If lottery is needed,
it will take place on February 24, 2016 @ 2 pm in the
Small Gym.
VIRTUE OF RESPECT
Parents are encouraged to discuss the following with
their children.
This month we will be celebrating the virtue of “Respect.”
We all deserve to be shown courtesy, consideration, sensitivity and thoughtfulness, which are different ways of saying respect. That respect should come first and foremost
from ourselves. God wants us to treat all people with the
respect they deserve.
A respectful person:
 Treats him/herself and everyone else with equal consideration and courtesy
 Uses a positive tone of voice and body language
 Avoids inappropriate words and gestures
 Listens to the ideas and opinions of others
 Says “Excuse me”, “Please”, “Pardon me”
 Avoids gossip and is kind to others
 Takes care of the environment
Please join us at our next monthly Virtues Assembly on
Friday, February 12 at either 1:00 or 1:30 pm.
STUDENT ACTIVITIES (CON’T)
will be participating in this program in February and Mrs.
Mitchell’s grade seven boys will go in March.
CHESS TEAMS
St. Anne’s will be participating in the 2016
Brampton West Chess Tournament at
Guardian Angels on Friday, April 1st,
2016. We will have a team for each division: primary, junior and intermediate.
Thank you to Mrs. Stewart and Mr. Pavkovic for preparing the teams.
THE GOOD OL’ HOCKEY GAME!
Mr. Pender and Ms. Slade have been
waking up very early to attend hockey
tryouts with several students at Century
Gardens and they have a team! They
will be competing in two tournaments at
the end of February. Go Titans Go!
GAME ON! Eat Smart, Play Smart, Live Smart
This is a mentoring program designed to provide 11-14
year old boys with information and support to make informed choices about healthy practices while openly discussing current and pressing issues facing young boys.
SKI TRIP
The second date for skiing is scheduled for March 11 for Students can still pick up forms at the Office.
students in Grades 6-8. Students can still sign up if interested. The due date for payment and permission forms is
STUDENT LEADERS
February 19.
Student Leaders will be hosting Valentine’s Spirit Week.
Each day of the week will be a different “spirit day” as
TABLE TENNIS ANYONE?
This year, Occasional Teacher, Mr. Paul follows:
is volunteering his time Thursdays after  Monday: Mad Hatter Monday
school and offering a table tennis club  Tuesday : Twin Tuesday
to students in grades 4-8. What a fun  Wednesday : Through the Decades Wednesday
way to spend with friends. Students can
 Thursday : Comfy Clothes Thursday (cozy track
still join; permission forms are available in the Office.
pants or appropriate pyjamas)
 Friday : Red, White and Pink Day
JUNIOR BASKETBALL
STUDENT ACTIVITIES
The Junior Girls and Boys Basketball
season is underway. St. Anne's Titans will participate in tournments in
mid-February. Thank you to Mrs.
Nicholson and Mrs. Fazi for coaching the boys and to Mme. Alaimo for
coaching the girls. Good luck!
Student Leaders will also be selling Heart shaped vanilla
cookies. Terra Cotta Cookies are peanut and tree-nut
free. The cost for each cookie is $2.00. Order forms were
sent home February 4 (extra ones are in the Office). Return it to your child’s teacher no later than Wednesday,
February 10th, 2016. Cookies will be delivered on Friday,
February 12th, 2016.
SWIM TO SURVIVE
The City of Brampton is now offering the Swim to Survive program for grade 3 and 7 students. This free program focusses on teaching just the essentials needed to
survive an unexpected fall into deep water - an important
first step to being safe around water. The grade threes
DO YOU KNIT? WANT TO
LEARN?
Mme. Kroeplin is offering a knitting
club during the lunch hour on Tuesdays for a nominal fee. Please see
her for more information.
905 RAPTORS GAME
their child is available on the EQAO website
www.eqao.com. Please be advised that the Grade 3 & 6
EQAO Assessment dates for this year are as follows: May
25 - June 8, 2016. Please refrain from scheduling appointments during these times. Should you have any
questions, please contact your child’s teacher.
The St. Anne School Choir sang the American and Canadian national anthems at the Bell Let’s Talk Day 905 Raptors game at the Hershey Centre. The annual event raises
awareness about mental health. TSN’s Off The Record host
Michael Landsberg and ambassador Kevin Breel talked
about mental health challenges throughout the game.
With every tweet or retweet of #bellletstalk, Bell donated
COLD WEATHER GUIDELINES
five cents towards Canadian mental health programs. The
905 Raptors beat the Erie Bayhawks 106-96. Special
thanks to Mr. Gibson for arranging this wonderful oppor- At times, the weather conditions will
tunity for our students.
not allow students to go outside for
recess. School staff follow the Dufferin-Peel CDSB and the Peel Public
Health Cold Weather Guidelines
which direct schools to modify recess
when temperatures reach -20 0C (with
or without wind chill) so they are outside for no longer than 20 minutes. If
the temperature outside reaches -25 0C (with or without
wind chill), the Board policy states that all children will be
kept indoors. We continue to monitor weather conditions
regularly throughout the day and make decisions based
upon our local conditions. Please ensure students come
dressed with hats, mitts and boots every day. An extra
pair of mitts and socks is a good idea, too. Should any
student need mittens or a hat, there are some available at
the office; students just need to let their teacher know.
Donations of hats, mittens and extra socks are always
welcome!
GREEN TEAM NEWS
On Thursday, February 4, St. Anne School participated in
World Wildlife Fund’s National Sweater Day. The event
is held each year across Canada to raise awareness about
the importance of energy conservation. According to the
WWF, heating makes up 80% of all energy used in homes
and schools across Canada. If every Canadian home and
school turned down the temperature of their home or
school by two degrees during the winter for four months,
that would save enough energy to close an entire coalpowered plant.
Green Team continues to monitor how waste and garbage
are sorted as we encourage students to recycle and place
garbage in the correct bins with the goal of reducing
waste. Mr. Pender’s class is currently doing a great job!
We continue to collect drink pouches. So please send
them in to Mrs. Mitchell’s class, room 101. Stay tuned for
our next intiative “The Big Gulp” in March
EQAO ASSESSMENT DATES
St. Anne staff are in the process of planning for how to
support students for the upcoming EQAO assessment in
the spring. More information for how parents can help
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT
PROGRAMS INFO NIGHT
INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION STUDENTS
The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board in collaboration with the Canadian Education Exchange Foundation, University of Toronto Mississauga and Newcomer
Centre of Peel is pleased to invite students, parents, guardians, teachers and administrators to an International Education information session on February 23, 2016 from
7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Location: St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic
Learning Centre, 3566 South Common Court, Mississauga. Information regarding the International Student Program, the new Summer ESL Credit Program for International Students, our Student Exchange Program, and community supports available to newcomers, will be shared.
Full details of the various programs and opportunities will
be provided by several guest speakers and there will be an
opportunity to ask questions. Our current International
Students and their families are encouraged to attend. For
more information, contact Rita Borg at 905-412-3341 ext.
31460.
OFFICE BUSINESS
BUS NEWS
Attendance: Please call (905) 459-7621 (press 1) to let us
WINTER WEATHER
DELAYS & CANCELLATIONS
know if your child will be late or absent. You can call at
any time and leave a message. As part of the Safe
Schools Arrival policy, the school will contact parents if
you have not called to let us know your child will be absent. This ensures that all students are safe either at home
or at school. Thank you for your cooperation.
A decision to cancel school transportation and/or to close
schools is usually made by 6:00 a.m. Only the Director of
Education has the authority to cancel transportation and/
or close schools. Please listen for DUFFERIN-PEEL
CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD cancellaAll visitors must report to the office and sign in.
tions or closures to be announced on the following radio
Appointments: Should you need to pick up your child and television stations:
for an appointment, please put a note in your child’s
agenda or call the school. You will need to come in to Radio Stations:
VIRGIN RADIO FM 99.9
CHUM AM 1050
the office and sign your child out.
EZ ROCK FM 97.3
CFRB AM 1010
Voicemail: St. Anne’s office is a busy place and office CFNY FM102.1/AM640
CFTR AM 680
staff and administration make every effort to answer CJCL AM590
CHFI FM 98.1
phone calls. However, at times, we may be on another CJBC (FR) AM860
FM Z103.5
call or dealing with injured or sick students. Please leave CBC FM 99.1
FM Q107
us a message as voicemail is checked regularly throughout CHIN FM 100.7/AM 1540
FM 93.1
the day.
Television Stations:
ARRIVAL & DISMISSAL
Start Time
9:00 am
AM Recess
10:23 am
Lunch Reces
11:45 am
Lunch
12:25 pm
PM Recess
2:08 pm
Dismissal
3:30 pm
LUNCH POLICY & DROP OFF
Please drop off and label lunches at the table in the hallway outside the office and ensure that your child is aware
that his/her lunch is being dropped off at the school. We
will not interrupt classes
to notify students that
their lunch has arrived.
If there is no lunch there
for them, they will then
come to the office and
we will contact a parent/
guardian.
CITYPULSE
CP24 CTV
CITY TV
GLOBAL NEWS
BREAKFAST TELEVISION
Busing:
Listen carefully for what is announced as sometimes Dufferin-Peel busses are canceled for only Dufferin County.
Unless it says ALL buses are canceled for Dufferin-Peel
CDSB, buses are running. Please note that when buses are
cancelled, it means there is no busing for that day (a.m.
and p.m.). For further inquiries such as pick up and dropoff times, locations, and late or cancelled buses due to
inclement weather, please visit: www.stopr.ca
SCHOOL COUNCIL NEWS
The next Catholic School Council Meeting will be on
Tuesday, February 9th, 2016 @ 6:45 pm in the Conference Room. All parents are welcome to attend. Hope to
see you there!
Also a continued thanks to Mrs. Payne and her team of
parent and student volunteers who continue to offer Pizza
Lunches for students in grades 1-8. Next Pizza Lunch
Day is February 11. As always, limited slices are sold the
same day, but parents are strongly encouraged to pack
their child a lunch as slices are not guaranteed unless you
have pre-ordered them. Thanks for your cooperation.
DPCDSB PROGRAMS/EVENTS
EXTENDED FRENCH
A reminder to all grade 4 parents that applications are still
available for the Extended French Program, which starts
for students in grade 5 and operates at St. Anne School.
The deadline for applications is February 16th at 3:00
pm. If the number of applications exceeds the number of
available spots, a lottery will be held on February 24th at
St. Anne @ 2:00 pm. If there is to be a lottery, information will be on the school phone line. Applications can
be obtained at the Office.
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE
WORKER DAY
The Dufferin Peel Catholic District School Community
recognizes Educational Resource Workers (ERWs) on
February 8, 2016. Educational Resource Workers are dedicated professionals working in a diverse range of settings
with students who have a wide range of abilities. Educational Resource Workers are a vital support in the classrooms particularly with the increase in the number of students with differing abilities over the past few
years. Drawing on their varied skills and experience, Educational Resource Workers advocate and facilitate for students towards realizing their full potential. Many thanks
to our amazing team of ERWs here at St. Anne: Mrs.
Benoit, Mrs. Accurso and Mrs. Roth who do their job
each day with a smile on their face.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
February marks Black History Month. We will be celebrate achievements of famous members of the black community via posters and announcements. This year, we are
also fortunate to have Down to Earth Conservation Education come to our school for to do two presentations.
Safari in Kenya for K-4 students will give students the opportunity to explore the magical continent of Kenya with
veteran African safari tour guide, Loretta. Then, students
in grades 5-8 will participate in Black History: Part One
FRENCH IMMERSION
where they learn about the historic journey from the heart
Parents/Guardians of students in SK/Year 2 Kindergar- of Africa to the New World. Students will have an opporten: The French Immersion Online Application System is tunity to reflect upon the history, struggle and enduring
still open for submissions. The system will remain open spirit of those of African heritage.
until February 14, 2016. For more details, please visit
the board website (www.dpcdsb.org), click on tab for Programs and Services, Languages, French Immersion for upPARISH NEWS
to-date information or contact the school board at (905)
890-0708 ext. 24332.
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION
Just a reminder to parents who have children born in
2012 and are planning to attend Full Day Kindergarten in
September 2016 to register their child for Full Day Kindergarten as soon as possible. Applications are available
in the Office. Please call ahead with any questions with
regards to the registration process and any needed documents.
Just a reminder to all grade 7 & 8 parents that if their child
missed the Rite of Enrollment for Confirmation in early
January, to please contact Arlene Morgan, Sacramental
Prep Coordinator at St. Anne Parish as soon as possible.
St. Anne Church has organized a retreat for all grade 7 &
8 students on Monday, February 8. Student will start the
day with Mass, followed by a presentation about the Theology of the Body and then lunch together (students bring
their own).
SUMMER LITERACY CAMP
Summer Literacy Camp for SK-Gr 6 students is a three
week program running from July 11-29, 2016 at various An EDGE Retreat at Mount Alverno Retreat Centre for
schools throughout Mississauga and Brampton. The cost grades 6, 7 & 8 students is taking place on March 11, 12 &
is $300. If you think your child would benefit from some- 13. See enclosed flyer for details.
literacy support this summer, please talk to his/her teacher.
PARENT-TEACHER INTERVIEWS
IMPORTANT DATES
The parent/teacher meeting is an important time to share
ideas and information with your child's teacher. You can
also discuss ways to help your child develop strengths and
overcome challenges. These 10 tips will help you get the
most out of your time with the teacher.
FEBRUARY
1. Be prepared. Before meeting the teacher, think about
what you want to know and understand about your child's
school experience. Review the report card and write down
key questions you want to ask.
2. Ask yourself questions. Focus on what you want to
get out of your parent/teacher meeting by asking yourself
questions. For example, "What methods are being used to
teach my child?" or "What can I do to get involved in my
child's learning?"
3. Talk to your child before. Ask your children what
they think they are good at and what needs improving. Let
them tell you how they feel about school, the teacher and
getting along with others.
4. Arrive ready. Be sure you come to the parent/teacher
meeting in a positive frame of mind and with all the materials you need. Bring the questions you prepared in advance along with your child's report card.
5. Relax and feel confident. You know your child best
and want what's best. Remember, the teacher also wants
your child to be successful.
6. Be clear about what's being said. If you need clarification or have concerns about an answer the teacher
gives, ask the teacher to explain it further. Don't be satisfied until you fully understand.
7. Think about what was discussed. Take some time to
think about what you and the teacher talked about. If you
are still unclear about something or want to ask more
questions, don't be afraid to call the teacher to talk further.
8. Follow-up at home. Talk with your child after you
have met with the teacher. Discuss what was talked about
in the meeting, focusing on the positive and how to
achieve the goals that you set.
9. Keep a log or journal. Write down the actions you
take and any observations about your child. This is important information that can be shared with the teacher at
the next meeting.
10. Arrange the next meeting. Set a date when you will
call the teacher for an update on your child's progress or
to arrange another meeting.
Courtesy of the Ministry of Education of
Ontario, www.edu.gov.on.ca
February 2
Term 1 Report Cards sent home
February 4
Term 1 Parent Teacher Interviews
National Sweater Day
February 5
P.A. Day: No school
Term 1 Parent Teacher Interviews
February 8
Retreat Gr. 7 & 8 @ St. Anne
Parish, 9:15 am - 1:30 pm
February 9
Catholic School Council Meeting
@ 6:45 pm, Conference Room
February 10
Ash Wednesday Liturgy
February 11
Pizza Lunch
February 12
Virtues Assembly - “Respect”
1:00-1:30 FDK (Lobo, Mesquita), 2,
2/3, 4, 8
1:35-2:05 Gallo-Reid, 1/2, 1, 3, 5, 7
February 14
Happy Valentine’s Day
February 15
Family Day - No school
February 16
Extended French (EF)
Registration Deadline @ 3:00 pm
February 24
2:00 pm, EF Lottery in Small Gym
(if necessary)
February 25
Pizza Lunch
February 29
Lenten Mass @ St. Anne Church at
10:30 am
March 11
Ski Day for Gr. 6 - 8 at Snow Valley
March 14-18
Mid Winter Break - No school