Principal: A. Brown Trustee: D.D’Souza
Vice-Principal: M. Miller
Head Secretary: L. Pietrantuono
Superintendent of Brampton West Family of Schools: S. Steer
Parish Priest: Father Jan Gogolewski
Assistant Secretary: K. Leonard Guardian Angels Parish : 905-970-9175
School Address: 35 McCrimmon Drive, Brampton L7A 2Z5 School Phone # 905-970-9069 Fax # 905-970-0814
JANUARY’S VIRTUE - SELF CONTROL
Dear God,
You have done such a marvelous job of creating us and the world around us.
Sometimes life is easy….sometimes life is challenging.
We know that you do not want us to suffer.
We know that you do not want us to make other people suffer.
We come to you now asking for the grace and strength to keep a sense of self-control.
We hope that by remaining calm in the middle of difficult situations, we can contribute to making our school a safer, more caring, and more inclusive community.
May your virtue of self-control help us to make decisions that serve the good of all your people – in our families, neighborhoods and school community.
We ask this in the name of Jesus, your Son, who lived to show us your way.
Amen
JANUARY VIRTUE ASSEMBLY
Please join us Friday, January 29th at 1:30 pm.
PARISH UPDATES
Dates for reception of the Sacraments:
First Reconciliation
Thursday, March 31, 2016 at 9:30 am at St. Bonaventure
School
First Holy Communion
Sunday, April 3, 2016 at 3:00 pm at Guardian Angels
Parish Hall
Confirmation
Saturday, April 27, 2016 at 7:00 pm at Guardian Angels
Parish Hall
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
On behalf of the entire St. Bonaventure Staff, we bring greetings to parents/guardians, and students and hope your Christmas
Holiday was both restful and enjoyable; a time with family and friends. We wish you and your families a very happy and prosperous New Year in 2016!
We would also like to wish all those who help to make St. Bonaventure a great school a very
Happy New Year! Best wishes to Sue Steer, our Superintendent, Directors and Associate
Directors: John Kostoff, Sheila
McWatters, John Hrajnik, our
Trustee Darryl D’Souza and our
Priest Fr. Jan Gogolewski.
CATHOLIC SCHOOL COUNCIL
School Council meetings are held on
Wednesday evenings at 7:00 pm in the school library on the following dates.
All are welcome!
 February 3, March 2, April 6, May 4, June 1
We would like to extend sincere thanks to our Catholic
School Council Representatives for running a successful
Chocolate Fundraiser in November and December! Stay tuned for further fundraising updates and how monies will be used to support student achievement, and wellbeing for 2016.

REPORTING STUDENT ABSENCES
In the interest of student safety, a call or a note to the office reporting student absences is required. Please inform the School if you know that your child is going to be late or absent.
Attendance calls can be made after school hours, seven days a week for your convenience. Our attendance number is (905) 970-9069 then press 1.
In the interest of safety, when bringing your child into the school, please proceed directly to the office to sign your child(ren) in.
STUDENT SUPERVISION TIMES
Please note that teachers are on supervision duty only 15 minutes before the start of the school day and 10 minutes at the end of the day.
For safety reasons we ask that you not drop your child off at the school prior to 8:30 am, to please pick them up ON TIME at 3:15 pm .
CROSSING GUARD
Kindly assist us in reminding children to cross with the
Crossing Guard at Leagate when coming to and going home from school. The Crossing Guard is on duty at 8:15 -
8:45 am and 3:15 - 3:45 pm. Thank you for your cooperation in looking out for the safety of all our students.
Please encourage your children to use the crosswalks for safety.
COLD WEATHER IS HERE!
In colder weather we often receive requests for students to remain indoors when students have a cold, flu, etc. If your child is not well enough to participate in all activities, including outdoor recess, you are asked to keep them home until they are well.
On extremely cold days, particularly when the wind chill factor lowers, we follow Board Policy by limiting the amount of time students spend outdoors. It is generally accepted that when the wind chill factor drops below -25°C, students should not go outside for recess. The
Dufferin-Peel C.D.S.B. Policy uses a wind chill factor of -20°
C as a determining factor for modified recess.
With the exception of these occasions, all children will participate in outdoor breaks. We ask parents to ensure that children wear hats, scarves, gloves, winter outerwear and boots.
Where possible, please put identification on your child’s belongings. Also, Primary students are encouraged to have an extra dry shirt, pants and socks in their backpack...just incase, their clothing gets wet or soiled.
TRAFFIC SAFETY
Our school driveway is a matter of great concern in regards to the safety of our students. Therefore, we are reminding you again to use the Kiss ‘n’ Ride lane to drop off or pick up your child . You cannot park your vehicle in the
Kiss ‘n’ Ride lane before school or at dismissal time during the day. When using the Kiss ‘n’ Ride program to drop off or pick up students, please remember:
 We clear the Kiss ‘N Ride usually in 10 minutes.
Please be patient we are all BUSY but SAFETY comes first.
 The inside lane (closest to the school) is the only lane where cars can stop to drop off their children in the morning and pick up their children in the afternoon.
Drivers should not be parking and leaving their vehicle to walk to the school to pick up their child.
 The outside lane is a drive thru lane . This means that there should be no stopping and/or loading or unloading of students.
 If your child is not at the Kiss ‘N Ride area at dismissal time, please park in one of the spaces available in the parking lot or circle around once more.
 Students are not permitted to cross the parking lot unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.
 Please do not walk your children through the two Kiss
‘N Ride lanes. This is very unsafe and drivers may not see you in time. Take the time to walk around the Kiss
‘N Ride lanes on the painted walkways.
FRONT DRIVEWAY
The front driveway of the school is for
BUSES ONLY.
CARS ARE NOT PERMITTED TO PARK, DROP
OFF or PICK UP students in the driveway or bus lane located at the front of the school.
Please refrain from blocking the driveway so that designated Board personnel can access it when needed.
Thank you for your continued support.
NO DOGS ALLOWED
Just a gentle reminder that as per Board policy , dogs are not allowed on school property at any time for the health and safety of our students and staff.
Please adhere to the Board’s policy . Thank you for your co-operation.

TRANSPORTATION
CANCELLATIONS and SCHOOL
CLOSURES
During the winter months inclement weather may cause disruption of bus transportation and regular school operations.
A decision to cancel school transportation and/ or to close schools is usually made by 6:00 am and will be announced on the following radio and television stations:
FM 99.9
CFTR
CHUM
AM 680
AM 1050
CFNY
FM 102.1
CJCL
AM 640
AM 590
CHFI
CFRB
FM 98.1
AM 1010
CJBC (FR) AM 860
FM Z103.5 FM 93.1
FM Q107 CHIN
AM 1540
FM100.7
CBC 99.1
FM 97.3
City pulse
Global News
CTV
Want to check bus cancellations and late routes on-line??? Visit STOPR.com
On Wednesday January 20th at
7:00 pm, we will host a Parent
Engagement Evening with the
LICE SHACK. Please see the attached flyer and send back your form to confirm attendance. SHARE WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY AND
JOIN US FOR AN INFORMATIVE EVENING!
PEDICULOSIS
A problem which seems to occur at least once a year in most schools is pediculosis or head lice. Head lice are parasites which have been common among human beings for centuries. They are not connected in any way with dirt, neglect, and so on. Anyone can be infested with them. Unfortunately, in recent years, they have become quite common throughout North America. In order to control these pests, we shall do the following and request your full cooperation.
If even one case is found in the school, we shall inform all parents of children in that class. We will be monitoring friends and classmates, however, we would ask that you also check your own children and if you find them to have lice, we ask you to let us know so that we can help you get the proper treatment and take the necessary precautionary measures. Even if cases are not reported from the school, it is a wise precaution to check your children periodically.
If your child/children are infested, we will be asking you to keep them out of school until after they have been treated with the correct shampoo and that all the nits have been removed. Upon returning to the school the child/children must be examined in the school office.
J UNIOR AND SENIOR KINDERGARTEN
REGISTRATION FOR 2016/2017
Junior & Senior Kindergarten Registration for 2016 -2017 school year will take place at
St. Bonaventure Catholic School on the following days:
Monday, January 25, 2016 from
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
* Tuesday January 26- Snow Date
&
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday,
January 27, 28, 29 2016
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 between 9:00-11:00 am and
1:00-3:00 pm only.
The following original documents are required:
Child’s Birth Certificate
Child’s Roman Catholic Baptismal Certificate
One Parents’ Roman Catholic Baptismal Certificate
Immunization record
Proof of address
Health Card optional
PARENT WORKSHOP: Supporting Diverse
Learners with Math at Home Transition Years:
Grade 7-9
On January 27th, through a Ministry of Education funded P.R.O. grant, the Dufferin Peel Special Education Advisory Committee (S.E.A.C) is inviting parents and guardian of intermediate students with diverse learning needs to attend a Parent Engagement workshop with a focus on supporting math development at home. The session “ Supporting
Diverse Learners with Math at Home Transition
Years: Grades 7-9” is a free event that will offer a hands-on-opportunity to explore mathematics through math tools and online supports. The event will take place in room 301 at the Catholic Education Centre, 40 Matheson Boulevard West, Mississauga from 6:30-8:30 p.m. A light dinner will be served. RSVP via e mail or phone to Grace Williamson at grace.williamson@dpcdsb.org or call
905-890-0708 ext. 24005.

SWAG DECEMBER ACTIVITIES
During December the SWAG Team and teacher leaders organized many fun filled activities for the students at the school. On Thursday December
10th the Team organized our Christmas Movie Day. On Wednesday December 16th our Swag Team presented a Christmas Spirit Day where all students were encouraged to wear their Santa or Reindeer
Antlers. Many fun things happened in December at St.
Bonaventure School. From Mr. & Mrs. Claus coming to visit, to our numerous themed days ( sock day, pajama day, and our wonderful Christmas Story Concerts from our FDK and grades 1 to 3/4 students. We would like to thank all staff and students for their hard work, planning and dedication in bringing our faith alive with the true meaning of
Christmas.
“CRAM THE CRUISER”
St. Bonaventure’s NPU (Neighbourhood Police Unit)
Officers visited us on Friday, December 18th to “Cram their Cruiser” with Christmas wishes to bring joy to our community. Students in Grade 8 filled the Cruiser twice for our Parish! The spirit of community and giving was felt by all.
THANK YOU TO ALL ST. BONAVENTURE
FAMILIES!
A special thank you to the community for being so generous in donating to our “Hat Scarf and Mitten Tree”, and
Food Drive. Our community outreach truly demonstrated the spirit of giving. We were able to give Guardian Angels Parish many gifts and food to support families in need. God Bless all of you!
BALLROOM DANCING
We are pleased to announce that once again our grades 6,
7 and 8 students will be taking part in a Ballroom Dancing Program here at St. Bonaventure. The students truly love to dance Students will be practicing hard and will enter a competition as they have done in the past. The
Ballroom Dancing program began on January 6th 2016 with the competition taking place on March 2nd , 2016.
JUMP ROPE FOR HEART - HEART AND STROKE
FOUNDATION
All students will have the opportunity to participate in the
Heart and Stroke Foundation Jump Rope for Heart Initiative promoting healthy living. Stay tuned for further updates!
DATES TO REMEMBER
January 14 & 15
January 18 - 22
Hear/See Clinic
Waste Free Lunch Challenge
January 20 7:00 pm Lice Shack Presenta
tion at St. Bonaventure
January 22 9:30 am New Year’s Mass /
Enrollment Mass for
Confirmation
January 25 & 26 Gr. 7’s at Silvercreek
January 25
January 26 **
January 27 28, 29
Kindergarten Registration
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
KTN Rgst. - Snow Date
Kindergarten Registration
(9 - 11:00 & 1:00 - 3:30 pm)
January 18 P.A. Day – Pupil Assessment and Evaluation
February 2 Report Cards go home
February 3
February 4
February 4
Winter Walk Day with schools across Canada
National Sweater Day
Parent/Teacher Interviews
(Evening)
February 5 PA Day & Parent/Teacher
Interviews (Day)
February 9 Shrove Tuesday
February 10 9:30 am Ash Wednesday
February 12
Liturgy
Valentine’s Dance
February 14
February 15
February 17
Happy Valentine’s Day
Family Day (Schools are closed)
Shrove Tuesday
February 18
March 8
March 10
Ash Wednesday
Gr. 7 Confirmation Retreat at
Camp Brebeuf
9:30 am Lenten School Mass
March 11
March 14– 18
Gr. 8 Confirmation Retreat at
Camp Brebeuf
March Break
March 21 Back to School
March 25 Good Friday (no school)

Everything you need to know about head lice and more.
This seminar will review identification, treatment options and prevention. Questions such as, “where does lice come from, who gets it and how we get it?” will be addressed.
Learn about misconceptions, what they are and are not, with a full explanation about the body structure of lice and how they survive. The Lice Shack Representative will also be available for a question and answer period.
To confirm your attendance, please complete the information below and return to your school, by: Thursday, January 14 th , 2016.
Name: ____________________________________ People attending:__________________
(print name)
School Name: ______________________________

JANUARY 27, 2016
Light Dinner at 6:00 p.m.
Learning Sessions: 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Catholic Education Centre (Room 301)
40 Matheson Boulevard West, Mississauga
SEAC liaisons: Christine Koczmara koczmarac@gmail.com (Vice-Chair) and Liam Donworth ldonworth@abcpeel.org
PRESENTED WITH SUPPORT FROM THE ONTARIO MINISTRY OF EDUCATION’S PARENT REACHING OUT (P.R.O.) GRANT

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Volume 5
Web Resources:
Primary: Math and Logic Puzzles www.mathisfun.com
Numbers are used to describe quantities, to www.mathfrog.ca
Remember the Ontario Educational
Resource Bank? Try ELO1411070, ELO
Junior: Number Sense and Numbers count, and to add, subtract, multiply, and divide. Understanding numbers and knowing how to combine them to solve problems helps us in all areas of math.
 Ask your child to help you solve everyday number problems.
"We need six tomatoes to make our sauce for dinner, and we have only two. How many more do we need to buy?" "You have two pillows in your room and your sister has two pillows in her room. How many pillowcases do I need to wash?" "Two guests are coming to eat dinner with us. How many plates will we need?"
 Practice "skip counting".
Together, count by 2's and 5's. Ask your child how far he or she can count by
10's. Roll two dice, one to determine a starting number and the other to determine the counting interval
(e.g., counting by 1’s, 2’s, 3’s, etc…). Ask your child to try counting backwards from 10, 20, or even 100.
 Make up games using dice and playing cards.
Try rolling dice and adding the numbers that come up.
Add up the totals until you reach a target number, like
50. Play the game backwards to practice subtraction.
Remember the
http://www.mathk8.nelson.com/companion.html
Ontario Educational
Just click on the grade level required, then on the Student Centre icon to find practice activities, web activities, games and web quests with real world connections.
Resource Bank
(OERB)?
Try ELO 1411070,
ELO 1414560 and
ELO 1414550!
Contact your school for
Password information Visit the Homework Help website for free help from Ontario certified teachers. On this site, students have access to live chat rooms between the hours of 5:30-9:30 from Sunday to Thursday and 24/7 resources such as videotaped lessons and interactive tutorials. Homework Help is ideal for understanding homework, reviewing lessons, studying for tests, and searching math topics.
Register today at https://homeworkhelp.ilc.org/ . All you need to register is your student OEN number which is found on the report card. If you have additional questions, please contact your classroom teacher.
Elementary Program Team
2012

January 12, 2016
7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.*
*Snow Date: January 13, 2016
7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
“Whoever welcomes this child in my name welcomes me.”
(Luke 9:48)
Note: Kindergarten Registration will take place at your local Catholic school January 25, 27, 28, 29, 2016.
Registration information available at www.dpcdsb.org
Dufferin-Peel
Catholic District
School Board

Thursday January 28th, 2016
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
PRESENTED WITH SUPPORT FROM THE ONTARIO MINISTRY OF
EDUCATION’S PARENT REACHING OUT (P.R.O.) GRANT
SEAC Liaison: M. Demata
Email: maria_demata1@yahoo.ca
R.S.V.P. by Friday
January 15
, 2016
Maryann DiAdamo@dpcdsb.org or by phone 905-890-1221
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