ST. BONAVENTURE
NOVEMBER 2014
Principal: S. Wolfe
Vice-Principal: M. Miller
Head Secretary: L. Pietrantuono
Assistant Secretary: K. Leonard
Remembrance Day Prayer
Help me to understand why:
There is war instead of peace,
There is hatred instead of love,
There is lying in place of the truth.
Give me the courage, strength and wisdom
To teach others the meaning of
Peace love and truth,
So that we can make this world
A better place for all to live in harmony.
AMEN
REMEMBRANCE DAY LITURGY
Trustee: L. Zanella
Superintendent of Brampton West Family of Schools: S. Steer
Parish Priest: Father Jan Gogolewski
PARISH UPDATES
SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION
INFORMATION MEETING DATES FOR
PARENTS/GUARDIANS:
For parents of students making First Holy
Communion:
Information meeting November 30th, 2014 following the
12:00 pm Mass at St. Edmund Campion Secondary.
For parents of students receiving Confirmation:
Information meeting December 7th, 2014 following the
12:00 pm Mass at St. Edmund Campion Secondary.
The month of November includes three important days:
ALL SAINTS DAY, ALL SOULS DAY and
REMEMBRANCE DAY
These days serve to remind us to pray for our saints, deceased friends and relatives and those who fought for
peace. On November 11th at 10:30 am the school presented a meaningful Remembrance Day Liturgy for those
who fought to help make our lives better. May God grant
them eternal rest and peace.
VIRTUES PROGRAM
In the month of November we will celebrate the virtue of
Conscience. A Person of Conscience…
• Chooses to do the ‘right thing’ and feel good about it
• Can see how his/her actions may hurt others
• Admits his/her wrong-doing and feels badly
• Says ‘sorry’ and tries to make up for mistakes
• Keeps promises
God has given us the ability to know the right and decent
way to act and then to act that way. We trust that the
common Spirit we share inspires us and guides us to
make good decisions if we allow our conscience to be
well-formed.
JUNIOR AND SENIOR KINDERGARTEN
REGISTRATION FOR 2015- 2016
Registration for Full Day Junior and Senior Kindergarten
for the 2015 - 2016 school year, will take place boardwide on the following day:
Monday, January 26, 2015
7:00 - 9:00 pm
*Snow Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2015 7:00 - 9:00 pm
and then on
Wednesday, Thursday & Friday, January 28, 29, 30, 2015
Between 9:00 - 11:00 am and 1:00 - 3:00 pm only.
There will be an information session for parents/
guardians of children with special needs including
vision, hearing, autism, physical/medical and/or developmental delays who are transitioning to Full Day Kindergarten in September 2015. The information session will
be held at the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School
Board in Room 301 on January 22, 2015 from 7:00 pm 8:30 pm. Snow date: Thursday, February 6, 2015.
Parents/guardian are also reminded to register their child
at our school office on the above dates.
during school hours, please go to the office to sign your
child in or out.
SCHOOL COUNCIL
School Council members are as follows:
STUDENT SUPERVISION TIMES
Chair:
Nicole Carasco
Secretary:
Candida Charles
Treasurer:
Sylvana Ruggiero & Debbie Kicul
Parish Representative:
Sandra Priselac
Community Reps :
Leslie Ross-Zambri and
Elizabeth Messina
OAPCE Member:
Steve Ganesh
School Council meetings will be held on Wednesday
evening at 7:00 pm in the school library on the
following dates. All are welcome!
* January 21
* February 18
* March 25
* April 22
* May 27
REPORTING STUDENT ABSENCES
In the interest of student safety, a call or a note to the
office reporting student absences is required.
Please let us know 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.
STUDENT ARRIVAL AT SCHOOL - ON TIME
Please continue to encourage punctuality in your children. The bell r ings in the mor ning at 8:45 am. Parents are asked to ensure that their child will
be at school
before the beginning of classes in the morning and afternoon. Students arriving after
the entrance bell, lose valuable organizational time at the beginning of each session.
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 a.m., and to please
pick them up ON TIME at 3:15 p.m.
BUS STUDENTS & COURTESY RIDERS
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Respect private property while waiting for the bus
Do not talk to the bus driver while the bus is in
operation unless it is necessary
For your safety, remain seated when on the bus
PEANUT FREE
A reminder to parents that all lunches and
snacks MUST be `peanut free`, that includes chocolate
spreads, granola bars and Nutella. Please be diligent to
the allergies of others.
We also strongly encourage healthy snacks and beverages to help promote healthy eating habits. Suggestions for healthy snacks: crackers and cheese, peanut free granola bars, cut up fruits or vegetables,
juice, yogurt and water.
LUNCH HOUR
If there is a change in the regular lunch hour
procedure for your child, parent/guardians are
asked to provide the teacher with a note explaining the
change.
STUDENT LATENESS
COLD AND FLU SEASON UPON US
Students who are late must come to the office to sign in
prior to going to their classroom.
As the flu season is now upon us, we ask that you
remind your child to clean his/her hands with soap
and water or alcohol based hand cleaner: after coughing or
sneezing and before touching your face.
LEAVING DURING SCHOOL DAY
If your child does not feel well and shows signs of a fever,
kindly notify the school and keep them at home until well
enough to attend.
When it is necessary for your child to leave school early,
please send a note to your child’s teacher advising him/
her of the time you will be picking your child up. Your
child will be asked to meet you in the office at the indicated time. When dropping off or picking up students
STUDENT ATHLETICS
FOOD DAYS
The Dufferin-Peel School Board strongly encourages all Pizza: Ever y WEDNESDAY
student athletes to purchase the optional student accident
insurance. You can apply online at:
Mr. Sub: Fir st Tuesday of the month
www.insuremykids.com
CROSS COUNTRY
WINTER WEATHER
During the winter season, many parents are
concerned about school policy on outdoor
recess. It is generally accepted that when the
wind chill factor drops below -25°C, students should not go
outside for recess. Dufferin-Peel C.D.S.B. Policy uses a
wind chill factor of -20° C as a determining factor for modified recess. We ask that students come dressed appropriately with hats, gloves, mittens etc. Where possible, please
put identification on your child’s belongings. Please note
JUNIOR VOLLEYBALL
that all students should have indoor shoes during the winter
months so that the classrooms are kept as clean and dry as
Congratulations to the girls junior volleyball
possible. As well, pack an extra pair of pants and
team who displayed great sportsmanship and
socks...just in case. Thank you in advance for your supteam effort. They all worked very hard and went on to the
port and cooperation.
finals. The coaches Mrs. Keeping and Ms. Poerba were
very proud of you. The boys junior volleyball team was
coached by Ms. Poerba and Mr. Villanueva while he was
here at St. Bonaventure. Ms. Poerba was very pleased with WEATHER REPORTS
the level of sportsmanship that the boys’ team demonstratDuring the winter months inclement weather may cause
ed and were very proud of the students.
disruption of bus transportation and regular school operations. A decision to cancel school transportation and/or
INTERMEDIATE VOLLEYBALL
to close schools is usually made by 6:00 a.m. and will be
announced on the following radio and television
Intermediate volleyball teams are currently practicing and
honing their skills for the Family mini tournaments. Their stations:
Fifty-three students competed in the Family Cross Country
meet. Ten student athletes placed well enough to represent
St. Bonaventure at the Board finals on Wednesday, October
30th at Centennial Park in Etobicoke. A congratulations to
the cross country coaches Mrs. Tuzi, Mrs. Trueman and
Mrs. Eby and all cross country participants for their hard
work and perseverance.
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ROSARY APOSTOLATE
CHRISTMAS CONCERT
Mrs. Araman and the Parent CouncilParish Rep. Mrs. Priselac have worked
to bring the Rosary Apostolate Program to St. Bonaventure.
Monthly, each class has the opportunity to pray the rosary
with dedicated Rosary Apostolates who guide the prayers.
Their first session last month was met with enthusiasm by
students from all grades. The remaining days for praying
the rosary are November 6th, December 4th, January 8th,
February 5th, March 5th, April 2nd and May 7th.
We thank the Rosary Apostolate for coming into our
School and we are looking forward to our remaining dates.
The Christmas Concert Sing-a-Long will take
place on Thursday December 18th, 2014, this will
include all kindergarten to grade 3 classes.
More information will follow.
Then in the spring, there will be a Spring Concert which
will take place with the remaining grades .
TRAFFIC SAFETY
CROSSING GUARD
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.
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 co-operation in looking out for the
safety of all our students.
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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 in this lane 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.
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.
FRONT DRIVEWAY
The front of the school is for BUSES ONLY.
CARS ARE NOT PERMITTED TO PARK, DROP
OFF or PICK UP students in the dr iveway or bus lane
located at the front of the school.
When stopping your vehicle on the road in front of the
school, please refrain from blocking the driveway so that
designated Board personnel can access it when needed.
PEDICULOSIS
Although not a communicable disease, pediculosis (head
lice) is a concern to parents and teachers. Each year it is
common for outbreaks of pediculosis to occur. We request your full co-operation.
If a case is found in the school, we will inform all parents. We then request that you check your own child’s
head. If you find them to also be infested, please contact us so that we may advise you on the proper treatment for them.
This information can also be obtained from a pharmacist
or the regional Health Department. Even if cases are not
reported from the school, it is a wise precaution to check
your child’s head periodically. Encourage your children
not to put on other people’s hats or scarves, even when
playing. Inform them not to use other people’s combs or
hairbrushes. If your child does become infested with head
lice, we will ask you to keep them out of school until
after they have been treated with the correct shampoo
and their hair is clear of both lice and nits (eggs).
Your cooperation is an important part of the efforts being
made to control the spread of pediculosis in our school.
NEW to St. Bonaventure
DATES TO REMEMBER
“S.W.A.G. TEAM”
November 24
November 25
November 26
Grade 4’s to the Zoo
Grade 5’s to the Zoo
Grade 6’s to the Zoo
November 27
Photo with Santa
November 28
Confessions (Grade 3 - 8)
November 30
First Sunday of Advent
November 30
First Holy Communion
information meeting following
12:00 pm Mass at
St. Edmund Campion
December 4
Advent Mass
St. Bonaventure is excited to announce that
the Intermediate students will be going to
New York City for their overnight trip. The grade 7 and
8 students are running several fundraisers during the
months of November and December to help reduce the
overall cost of the New York excursion. Attached you
will find an insert regarding the fundraising events that
are taking place. Show your support and participate in
one or all of the fundraising initiatives.
The intermediate students will be so grateful you did!
December 7
Confirmation information
meeting following 12:00 pm
Mass at St. Edmund Campion
December 18
Christmas Concert
Kindergarten - Grade 3
December 20 to
January 4, 2015
Christmas Break
January 1st, 2015
Happy New Year!
PHOTO WITH SANTA
January 5, 2015
First day back from Break
A new initiative for the intermediate students at
St. Bonaventure this year is the S.W.A.G. team.
S.W.A.G stands for “Students With A Goal.” This is a
school initiative that incorporated faith, social justice,
and student leadership. We have a team of students who
will be responsible for leading, organizing, running, and
overseeing various events throughout the school year.
Our first event was the Halloween cookie and milk sale.
Watch for more exciting events from this impressive
team!
NEW YORK CITY HERE WE COME!
Once again this year Mr. & Mrs. Claus are coming to
St. Bonaventure on Thursday, November 27, 2014 from
9:30 am - 12:00 pm only, for students who would like to
have their picture taken.
Place your order and return it by
Friday, November 21st.