ST. BONAVENTURE
DECEMBER 2014
NEWSLETTER
Principal: S. Wolfe
Vice-Principal: M. Miller
Head Secretary: L. Pietrantuono
Assistant Secretary: K. Leonard
Trustee: D. D'Souza
Superintendent of Brampton West Family of Schools: S. Steer
Parish Priest: Father Jan Gogolewski
A Christmas Prayer
O God, Whose mighty Son was born in Bethlehem
those days long ago,
lead us to that same poor place,
where Mary laid her tiny Child.
And as we look on in wonder and praise,
make us welcome Him in all new life
see Him in the poor,
and care for His handiwork, the earth, the sky and
the sea.
O God, bless us again in Your great love.
We pray for this through Christ our Lord.
Amen
VIRTUES PROGRAM
In December we celebrate the virtue of HOPE. We believe that God comes to us as a small fragile baby who
shows us that even the smallest and poorest can make a
profound difference in the world. God has given us this
Advent season year after year in order to focus our minds
and our hearts on the good all around us. During this time
of hope, we are reminded that God chose to send His Son
to us because we are worth it. God knows how great we
can be when we all come together. When we look at the
world through the eyes of God we know that the message
of hope in Jesus’ second coming will be and is fulfilled,
because Jesus’ love lives in us every day.
People of Hope…
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Keep up a positive attitude
Can bounce back from tough situations
Set and stick to their goals
See the good in others even when they make mistakes
Work to include others
Let others know that they are good people
PARISH UPDATES
DATES FOR RECEPTION OF THE
SACRAMENTS:
First Reconciliation – Thursday, April 9, 2015 at
9:30 am at St. Bonaventure School
First Holy Communion - Sunday, April 12, 2015 at
3:00 pm at Our Lady of Fatima Church on Malta Avenue
Confirmation - Saturday, May 2, 2015 at the 5:00 pm
Mass at St. Edmund Campion Secondary School.
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!
January 21
April 22
February 18
May 27
March 25
FOOD DAYS
Pizza: WEDNESDAYS
Mr. Sub: First TUESDAY of each month is Sub day
sible, please put identification on our child’s belongings.
Also, make sure to pack a “just in case” bag with extra pants
In the interest of student safety, a call or a note to the office and socks”.
reporting student absences is required. Please let us know if
Please note that all students should have indoor shoes during
you know that your child is going to be late or absent.
the winter months so that the classrooms are kept as clean and
Attendance calls can be made after school hours, seven dry as possible. Thank you in advance for your support and
days a week for your convenience. Our attendance cooperation.
number is (905) 970-9069 then press 1.
REPORTING STUDENT ABSENCES
STUDENT DROP OFF AND PICK UP
With the winter and snowy weather we ask that all parents
follow normal routines in terms of dropping off and picking up children from school. Please continue to drop off
your children in the morning at the Kiss N Ride and the
children will make their way into the yard. Please pick up
your children at the end of the day at the Kiss N Ride as
well. We cannot allow children to be picked up at the
front of the school or remain in the office to wait for
parents. School begins at 8:45 a.m. and ends at 3:15
p.m.. The office staff ar e not r equir ed to super vise students before or after school. Please make arrangements to
have students dropped off and picked up from school at the
appropriate times. Thank you for your continued cooperation !
TRANSPORTATION CANCELLATIONS /
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 a.m. and will be
announced on the following radio and television stations:
VIRGIN RADIOFM99.9, CHUM AM1050, CFTR
AM680, CFNY FM102.1/AM640 CJCL AM590 , CHFI
FM98.1, CFRB101EZ ROCK FM97.3, CJBC (FR)
AM860, FM Z103.5, FM93.1, FM Q107, CHIN FM100.7/
AM1540, CBC99.1, CITYPULSE, GLOBAL NEWS and
CTV.
Want to check bus cancellations and late
routes on-line???
STUDENT ARRIVAL AT SCHOOL - ON TIME
Visit STOPPR.com
Parents are asked to ensure that their child will be at school
before the beginning of classes in the morning and after- JUNIOR AND SENIOR KINDERGARTEN
noon. Students arriving after the entrance bell, lose valua- REGISTRATION FOR 2015/2016 school year
ble organizational time at the beginning of each session.
Junior & Senior Kindergarten Registration for 2014-2015
school year will take place at St. Bonaventure Catholic
School on the following days:
STUDENT LATENESS
Monday, January 26, 2015 from 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Please continue to encourage punctuality in your children. The bell r ings in the mor ning at 8:45 a.m. Students who are late must come to the office to sign in prior
to going to their classroom. We appreciate your calls to the
school when your child is absent due to illness or will be
late due to an appointment. (905) 970-9069, then press 1
for the attendance mailbox.
*Snow Date: Tuesday, Jan 27, 2015 from 7:00-9:00 pm
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, January 28, 29, 30
2015 between 9:00-11:00 am and 1:00-3:00 pm only.
The following are the required documents to bring:
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WINTER WEATHER
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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. The 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 proper coats, hats, gloves, mittens etc. Where pos-
Child’s Birth Certificate
Child’s Roman Catholic Baptismal Certificate
One Parents’ Roman Catholic Baptismal Certificate
Immunization record
Proof of address
For more information call the school at (905) 970-9069,
or visit www.dpcdsb.org.
CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES & SPIRIT
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about giving and receiving a Candy Gram.
The Student Council and Me to We care about helping 
others. During the month of December, Me to We
collected money and toys in support of the Chum
Christmas Wish and Sick Kids Foundation. On Thursday December 18 2014, the students from ME to We
will have the opportunity to be televised and featured 
live on CP24 between 10:45 and 11:30., as they donate
their toys to children in need in the Greater Toronto
area. Following this the students will be given a tour
of the station and then they will visit Sick Kids Hospital to place their gifts on the Sick Kids “ Toy Mountain”. We are excited to announce that we have collected almost $ 2500.00 in toys and money, for this
great cause. Thank you to the St. Bonaventure Community for making this happen!
Our DJ Fridays occurred on Friday, December 5 and
12th as well as Thursday, December 18th. The students all listened to lovely Christmas music during
their lunch period!
On December 19th Grades 4-8 will attend the movie
Annie on opening day at Silver City Theater s.
DATES TO REMEMBER
Our School Choir performed at Cassie Campbell’s
Winter Lights on Fr iday, December 5th fr om 2:30– December 18
3:00 p.m. The students all sang beautifully and enjoyed themselves. St. Bonaventure students represented the Brampton Northwest Community very well.
December 19
The Primary students had a DANCE on Wednesday,
December 21
December 10th and all toonies collected were donated
to charity. The Intermediate students had a class
December 23
MOVIE and all toonies collected went to a char ity
as well.
December 25
On Friday, December 12th Junior students and Teachers participated in a charity volleyball tournament. All January 5, 2015
students were encouraged to donate a toonie for
January 19, 2015
charity.
Christmas Sing - a- long
Ktgn to Grade 3 at 7:00 pm
Gr ades 4 - 8 Annie Movie
First day of Winter
Christmas Break
Christmas Day
First day back from Break
PA Day-Report Card Writing
School Council Meeting 7:00 pm
If you have a child in Kindergarten to Grade 3 you are January 21, 2015
invited to attend our “Christmas Concert” on ThursJanuary 26, 2015
Board-wide Kindergarten
day, December 18th at 7:00 pm. If you are unable to
Registration (7 pm - 9:00 pm)
attend the evening performance, you are welcome to
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attend the dress rehearsal on Thursday, December 18
January 27, 2015
Ktgn. Registration Snow Date
at 1:00 pm.
The theme this year is ”Winter Wonderland”.
January 28, 29, 30, 2015
Our Advent Liturgy celebrations were on Friday DeKindergarten Registration , 9 - 11
cember 12, and on Monday, December 15 (Primary at
am and between 1 - 3 pm
1:15 pm) (Junior/Intermediate at 9:15 am). They were
all beautifully done .Thanks to all staff and students
who participated in this.
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On Wednesday, December 17th the
School will be participating in our
Christmas Spirit Day. Students and
staff are encouraged to wear their reindeer ears or
Santa hat!
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Our Candy Gram sales started on December 2, and
ended on December 4th with deliveries on Thursday,
December 18th! The students are all very excited
The staff and students of St. Bonaventure
School wish you a blessed and happy holiday
season.