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
MarchApril
2016
LENT
Good and gracious God,
Who loves and delights in all people,
we stand in awe before You, knowing that the
spark of life within each person on earth is the
spark of your divine life.
Help us to see the best within ourselves,
so that we may see the best in all persons.
Differences among cultures and races are
multicolored manifestations of Your Light.
May our hearts and minds
be open to celebrate similarities and
differences among our sisters and brothers.
We place our hopes for racial harmony in our
committed action and in Your Presence
in our Neighbour.
May all peoples live in peace.
Amen
Important Dates
March Break: No school
Monday, March 14-Friday, March 18
Good Friday:
Friday, March 25 - no school
Easter: Sunday, March 27
St. Anne Catholic School
124 Vodden St. E.
Brampton, ON
(905) 459-7621
Fax: (905) 459-7473
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Easter Monday: March 28 - no school
April 4, 2016
Welcome to Kindergarten Night, 7 pm
Monday, April 11, 2016 - P.A. Day, no school
Easter blessings to all the families of the
St. Anne School Community!
LITERACY & NUMERACY
MARCH: VIRTUE OF KINDNESS
God has given us the gifts of friends
We STRONGLY encourage parents/guardians to spend
and companions to keep us compasome time reading with their child nightly. Using the
ny and help us out along the way.
RAZ KIDS reading program allows you to spend some
Every person in our lives carries the
quality time together, while further enhancing your child’s
Spirit of God. We all deserve to be
reading development. If you have any questions, please
shown concern for our welfare and
contact your child’s teacher. Also consider signing up for
our feelings. It is not enough to say
the free online reading program EPIC books. And don’t
I will be kind or I am kind. We
forget about Math Prodigy, the online Ontario curriculum must show that we are kind by our words and our actions.
focused math game!
We can all get better at showing kindness to everyone we
meet.
A Kind Person:
EQAO
 Says nice things about others so they feel good about
PROVINCIAL ASSESSMENTS
themselves
 Sticks up for people who are picked on or need help
Starting in March, all grade 3 and 6 students will begin
 Watches and looks for ways to help those in need
preparing for the EQAO provincial assessment on a
weekly basis. Please remind your
child that these practice sessions are March’s Virtue of Kindness Assemblies: Thursday,
March 10 at 1 & 1:35 pm in the Large Gym.
an important part of their learning,
and will better prepare them for the
APRIL: VIRTUE OF LOVE
province wide assessment which will
take place from May 25th to June
'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and
8th, 2016. We encourage parents to assist their child at
home by visiting the EQAO website for parent resources: with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all
your strength.' The second is this, 'You shall love your
www.eqao.com Should you have any questions, please
contact your child’s teacher. Also, parents are encouraged neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment
to take advantage of the after-school EQAO tutoring ses- greater than these. (Mark 12:30-31) God wants us to
serve and to see the goodness in everysions for students in grades 3 & 6. Sessions begin after
March Break. Letters were sent home at end of February one we meet.
with details. Extra forms available at the Main Office.
April’s Virtue of Love Assemblies:
Friday, April 8 at 1 & 1:35 pm in the
ECO-SCHOOL INITIATIVES Large Gym. Call to confirm time.
On March 11th, all students will participate in Peel Region’s The Great Gulp to help create awareness about the
importance of drinking water in our lives. All students
will be taking a big gulp of water at the same time during
the day. For participating in this event, St. Anne School
will be entered into a draw for a chance to have a tap water refill station installed at the school for free or to win
reusable water bottles for the whole school! Thank you
Mrs. Mitchell for coordinating this event.
SCHOOL COUNCIL NEWS
CHOCOLATE FUNDRAISER
School Council will be having a chocolate fundraiser in
March. The kickoff assemblies will be on Friday, March 4
with letters and order forms going home that day. Order
forms are to be returned by March 9, 2016 so that orders
can be processed during the March Break. Chocolates will
be sent home with students on Tuesday, March 22. All
funds raised will go to support various school initiatives
Saturday, March 19th marks the such as Theatre presentations, Grad Luncheon, First
tenth annual Earth Hour. This Communion Luncheon and Boys and Girls Conference.
event is organized by World
COUNCIL MEETING
Wildlife Fund (WWF) and is a
The next Catholic School Council Meeting will be on
symbol of our commitment to
the Earth. From 8:30-9:30 pm, Tuesday, April 12 @ 6:45 pm in the Conference Room.
all around the world, people are Please join us as we will be discussing the chocolate fundencouraged to turn off all non- raiser and how to allocate funds raised for the remainder
of the year as well as our school’s upcoming 50th Anniessential lights.
versary next year.
STUDENT ACTIVITIES
EARTH RANGERS
Earth Rangers School Assembly Program is a dynamic,
fun and interactive presentation. The program consists of
a high quality, curriculum-linked assembly, which uses
positive, science-based information to educate students
about the importance of protecting biodiversity, while
highlighting a variety of conservation initiatives across
Canada. Through the power of live animal demonstrations
and exciting audience interaction, the program inspires
students, and motivates them to become actively involved
in protecting the environment. This year’s presentation for
Grades 1-5 was brought to us free thanks to corporate
sponsorship. Earth Rangers - March 8 @ 10:40 am.
INTERMEDIATE BASKETBALL
The Intermediate Girls and Boys tryouts are underway
and their seasons will begin in March. Coaches will be
sending home information regarding practices, games and
tournaments. Thank you to Mme Alaimo for coaching
the girls and to Ms. Slade, Mrs. Fazi and volunteer
Mr. Del Pilar for coaching the boys. Good luck!
HOCKEY NEWS
On February 23, the St. Anne Titans hockey team competed in the Cassie Campbell Invitational tournament. The team played well showing great determination
advancing to the second day of the tournament where
they won their first game, but lost the second one with
just 6 seconds remaining! Although they did not advance
to the finals, they should be proud of their outstanding
effort! Coaches Slade and Pender are very proud of all
their hard work. Congratulations to Katie K., Nathaniel
M., Jake B., Cylis O., Bryce N., Davis M., Dylan A., Maxwell W., Kyle M., Zachary N., Aidan N., Jordan H., Keegan W., Dylan D., Zachary C., Zander D., Elijah V., and
Jason S.
KNITTING
Mrs. Kroeplin is hosting the knitting club Fridays at lunch.
TABLE TENNIS
Mr. Paul, an Occasional Teacher with the Board, continues to offer Table Tennis lessons after school on Tuesdays. It’s never too late to sign up! Forms in the office.
POPCORN!
Popcorn is for sale every Friday during the lunch hour in
Mrs. Degabriele’s room, 212. The cost is $1.50/bag.
DANCE TEAM
Under the direction of Mrs. Cameron and Mrs. Mitchell,
our dance team has been rehearsing and preparing for the
upcoming Dance Competition on April 19 at the Rose
Theatre.
SKIING
Just a reminder that our second ski day for grades 6-8 is
on Friday, March 11. All students going skiing that day
should be at the school by 6:30 am! Students should be
back by the end of the school unless there is traffic congestion. Parents should call the school to confirm arrival
time.
GOLF LESSONS
Once again, St. Anne School offered grade six students 4
golf lessons from Ed McMahon of First Par Golf. Students learned the basics of holding a club properly, swinging it and hitting the ball - no easy task! Mme. Alaimo
picked up a few tips, too! Four!
SCHOOL MUSICAL
This year our school musical is titled On Broadway. Auditions have taken place and rehearsals are ongoing. Many
thanks to the various staff involved in helping students
prepare for their performance during lunch hour and reSTUDENT LEADERS
cesses: Mrs. Sbrizzi, Mrs. Maringola, Mr. Pavkovic, Mrs.
Student leaders sold cookies for Valentine’s Day in order DeRidder, Mme. O’Reilly, Mlle. DiZazzo, Mme. Alaimo,
to raise money for ShareLife. Thanks to all who partici- Mrs. Mitchell and Mrs. Cameron. Our evening perforpated; we raised $355! Generosity and kindness in action. mance is slated for Thursday, May 5, 2016 @ 7 pm at
St. Anne School. Student leaders will be organizing anMULTICULTURAL FAIR
other cookie fundraiser in April to help with the costs of
The students of St. Anne will once again be organizing a the musical.
Multicultural Fair to showcase the various cultures that are
represented in our school community. Students will be Central Committee for Catholic School Councils
hosting a multicultural fashion show and create displays Conference & Marketplace
with information, photos and artefacts from various cul- Time: 8:30 a.m. Registration & Marketplace; 9:00 a.m.
tures that all students will be able to visit. More infor- Liturgy and Opening Remarks; 9:30 a.m. Keynote Speaker
mation will be sent home once a date is finalized in April. Dr. Susan Williams, Psychologist; 10:30 a.m. Marketplace;
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Workshop Sessions; 12:00 p.m.
YOGA
Closing Remarks; 12:15-12:45 p.m. Marketplace. Location:
Reminder that Yoga lessons for grades 7 & 8 students are St. Joseph Secondary School, 5555 Creditview Road, Misoffered Thursdays during the lunch hour in the Library. sissauga. For more information, visit www.dpcdsb.org/
Thanks to Mrs. Del Pilar and Mrs. Maringola. Namaste!
CCCSC.
ATTENDANCE
Attendance: Please call (905) 459-7621 (press 1) to let us
know 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.
IMPORTANT DATES
MARCH
March 2
Silvercreek Trip - Mrs. Del Pilar
March 3
Silvercreek Trip: Ms. Christie
Mme. Grave
March 4
Grad Photos - am
Chocolate Fundraiser Kickoff
Assemblies - pm
March 8
Earth Rangers Presentation
March 10
Virtue of Kindness Assemblies
1 & 1:30 pm
staff and administration make every effort to answer
phone calls. However, at times, we may be on another
call or dealing with injured or sick students. Please leave
us a message as voicemail is checked regularly throughout
the day.
March 11
Ski Trip: Gr. 6, 7 & 8
March
Daylight Savings Time Begins
March 14-18
March Break, no school
BUSING
March 17
St. Patrick’s Day
BUSING
It is a good idea to regularly review safety rules with your
child with regards to riding the bus. We thank you in advance for your cooperation and support. Parents are encouraged to check the STOPR website for the latest information with regards to bus delays and/or cancelations:
www.stopr.ca Should you have any transportation concerns, please feel free to call the school or contact STOPR
at 905-890-6000, press 2 for Transportation West.
March 22
Chocolate orders to be sent home
March 23
Gr. 6 Trip to Science Centre
March 25
Good Friday - no school
March 28
Easter Monday - no school
All visitors must report to the office.
Appointments: Should you need to pick up your child
for an appointment, please put a note in your child’s agenda or call the school. You will need to come in to the
office and sign your child out.
Voicemail: St. Anne’s office is a busy place and office
BUS RULES
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be at the bus stop at least 10 minutes ahead of pick
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follow all directions from the driver, especially
when getting on and off the bus
go directly to a seat and stay seated until the driver
opens the door for drop-off
keep all belongings inside the bus
speak only in conversational tones (loud voices can
distract the driver)
no eating or drinking on the bus
no swearing, hitting or throwing things
do not speak with the bus driver while the bus is in
operation, unless necessary
REMINDER TO ALL
VISITORS: There is NO
smoking on any school
property in Ontario.
(ON Regulation 48/06)
APRIL
April 1st
Chess Tournament
April 4
Welcome to Kindergarten, 7 pm
April 7
Immunization Gr. 7 & 8
April 8
Virtue of Love Assemblies
April 9
Parent Conference, 8:30 am - 12 pm
@ St. Joseph Secondary School
April 11
P.A. Day - no school
April 12
School Council Mtg. @ 6:45 pm
April 16
First Holy Communion: Grade 2s
@ 1:30 pm, St. Anne Church
April 19
Dance Competition - Rose Theatre
April 29
Brampton West Parent Engagement
Night - more details to follow