ST. JEAN BRÉBEUF CATHOLIC SCHOOL
63 Glenforest Rd.
Brampton, Ont. L6S 1L8
Phone (905) 791-8529
February 2016
FAX (905) 791-6468
Newsletter #6
February Prayer
Principal
Michael Araman
God of the winter sky,
Fill the night with stars,
For I need to lift my eyes
And raise my weary soul
Secretary
From shadows and short days,
Marilyn Kelly-Bernard
From dreary tasks and unending lists.
Shine bright lights into the darkness
And remind me
That new life and dormant seeds
Gather strength in the depths of the earth.
Open me to the newness inside me
Waiting to be born.
Amen
FAMILY DAY
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15TH
The school will be closed to celebrate Family
Day. There will be no classes on this day.
ADDITIONAL P.A. DAY
This month we will celebrate the virtue of
respect.
As brothers and sisters who share one
Holy Spirit, we are all valuable to God.
We all deserve to be shown courtesy,
consideration, sensitivity and thoughtfulness, which are different ways of saying
respect.
Respect should come first and foremost
from ourselves. We have to respect our
selves and then we will be able to respect
others. We should also be able to expect
to be treated with respect by everyone we
meet – our brothers and sisters in Jesus.
ST. JEAN BRÉBEUF
VALENTINE’S DAY DANCE
TH
MONDAY, APRIL 11 , 2016
The Ministry of Education has designated an
additional P.A. Day which will take place on
Monday, April 11th, 2016. Activities will
include development in the areas of current
Ministry priorities.
Friday, February 12th
STUDENT PARLIAMENT
Carnaval is back!
Fun and exciting events have
been planned by the Student
Parliament for the week of
February 1st—9th. Detalis can
be found on page 4 in the
monthly calendar.
Grades JK - 8
~
Superintendent
Deborah Finegan-Downey
Trustee
Shawn Xaviour
Parish Pastor
Father J. Pham
Associate Pastor
Father M. Zacharias
Visit our School Website:
www.dpcdsb.org/jbreb
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SACRAMENT OF FIRST COMMUNION
Our grade 2 students celebrated their First Confession at St. Anthony’s Church on Monday, January 11 th, 2016.
First Holy Communion will be celebrated on Sunday, April 10 th, 2015 at 2:30 p.m. at St. Anthony’s Church for
those families that have registered their child.
SASACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION
The grade seven and eight students will be receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation, on Saturday, February 27 th,
2016 at St. Anthony’s Parish Church at 3:00 p.m..
AREXTENDED FRENCH
Grade 4 parents/guardians, who wish to enroll their child in a Grade 5 Extended French class for September,
2016 are reminded that application forms will be accepted at St. Jean Brébeuf until 3:00 pm. Tuesday, February
16h, 2016. A lottery will be held on Wednesday, February 24th at 4:00 p.m. should one be needed.
FRENCH IMMERSION
Parents of Senior Kindergarten students who wish to enroll their child in a Grade 1 French Immersion class for
September, 2016 are reminded that they can complete an online application at www.dpcdsb.org. The deadline for
submission of applications is Sunday, Feb. 14th, 2016 at 11:59 p.m.
BULLYING PREVENTION
February – Telling an Adult about Bullying is Not Tattling
This month we focus on the difference between tattling and telling. In dealing with bullying situations, students are
encouraged to use the strategy, ‘telling an adult’. Although this sounds simple and logical, there are many difficulties and roadblocks associated with this strategy. Younger children struggle to understand the difference between
telling and tattling, while older children struggle with their desire to deal with situations independently. The goal of
telling an adult is to keep children safe.
Tattling/ratting is defined as telling in order to get someone into trouble, or telling when there is no one being
hurt and no rule being broken that could result in a dangerous situation.
Telling is defined as reporting unsafe behaviours to an adult in order to get help for someone – to get someone
out of trouble.
Tips for parents:

use incidences where one child is telling you about sibling behaviour to help children identify whether they are
tattling or telling

practice with your child how to ‘tell an adult’ about bullying (what happened, how they feel, what help they
desire)

develop awareness of the ‘reasons’ children state for not reporting bullying to adults
PARENT—TEACHER INTERVIEWS
Parent—Teacher interviews will take place on Thursday, February 4 th from 4:00 pm until 5:00 pm, and 6:00 pm
until 8:30 pm. In addition, teachers will conduct interviews on Friday, February 5 th in the morning.
DENTAL SCREENING
Dental Screening will take place on February 4th for students
in Junior Kindergarten, Senior Kindergarten, grades 2 and 4.
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LIBRARY
February is a busy month in the library. Our students are going to be involved in the Forest of Reading
program which brings an excellent selection of Canadian children’s books to the attention of Ontario
children. Students from JK to grade 3 are reading Blue Spruce selections, These book selections focus
on current Canadian fiction and non-fiction appropriate to the student’s ages. The program rewards
them by making them judges in a province wide event. In late April, our groups will be participating with over 80,000
children across the province in voting for their favourite book.
As well, February is Black History month. Students will be invited to look at various books related to the experiences
and achievements of black men and women.
Please remind your child to take good care of their library book. It is strongly recommended to use a heavy plastic bag
inside the back pack when taking library books home and returning them back to school on their library day. Students
should not be leaving library books in their back packs and they are encouraged to keep them in a safe place at home
to enjoy. Damaged books are costly to replace.
FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITIES
Our School Council has been hard at work preparing and organizing two opportunities to raise
funds for the school. The first is the easiest of all and requires very little effort on your part. If
you order pizza from Dominoes Pizza, the school will receive 10% of the total cost of your order
anytime between February 5th and March 19th. You can order as frequently as you wish. Simply
order online and enter the school code (SJBSS001). Keep us in mind for your Super Bowl parties!
This year, the school council decided to try Purdy’s Chocolates. Orders will
be sent home on Thursday, February 4th with delivery scheduled for March
23rd—just in time for Easter. A brochure will be included to support the order form. However, please note that not all items will be offered for sale
due to the ingredients contained in them.
Further details will be sent home with students soon.
SPORTS NEWS
This year the intermediate girls’ and boys’ soccer teams entered an invitational soccer tournament held at
the Brampton Soccer Centre. With minimal practice time, the teams were still able to have a very successful
tournament. The girls played January 26th and displayed poise, commitment and dedication allowing them
to work together as a team and provided an invaluable experience for the upcoming outdoor season. Congratulations to Emily A., Rebecca A., Olivia B., Alexx J., Victoria M., Anissa M., Zara R., Ashley S. and Ashley
V. Congratulations also to the boys’ team that placed third at their tournament on January 27 th . Their
team consisted of Ayo A., Marquis A., Liam G., Aidan H., Daniel L., Fredy M., Justin M., Alberto S., Uzziah T. and NayJay W. Thanks to Mr. Faelis and Mr. Peresan for coaching the soccer teams.
St. Jean Brébeuf's Junior boys' basketball team competed in the 15th annual GZilla Invitational Tournament held at
Notre Dame S.S. on February 1st. The boys placed third overall out of fourteen teams. All of the players
displayed great teamwork, skill and sportsmanship throughout the day. The boys will also be competing
in another tournament on February 16th at Cardinal Newman School. Good luck to the team, Anthony C.,
Fernando D., Rafael E., Nathan G., Aaron G., Tyrell J., David M., Nathan M. and Chiziterem O.
The Junior Girls' basketball team took part in an Invitational Tournament held at Notre Dame S.S. on February 2nd. The girls showed great determination and teamwork during the tournament but unfortunately lost in the
semi-finals They will also be competing in the tournament held at Cardinal Newman School on
February 16th. Good luck to the girls Victoria B., Taiya B., Isabella C., Juliette E., Judi-Ann E., Deborah J., Jasmin M., Lydia M., Victoria M. and Princess O.
Thanks to Mr. Foley and Mme Moretto to coaching the basketball teams.
February 2016
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
5
6
Report Cards
sent home;
Hockey Jersey
Day and Student –Teacher
Hockey Game
Dental
Screening JK,
SK, grade 2 & 4;
Parent-Teacher
Interviews Evening; Structure
Building and
Scavenger Hunt
9
10
11
12
13
Purple, Green
and Yellow Day
Liturgy @ 2:45
16
17
18
19
20
No school
Extended
French Applications due 3:00
pm in SJB office; JR Basketball Tournaments
22
23
24
25
26
27
Moustache Day
Rosary
Apostolate;
Red, White
and Blue Day
7
8
Winter PJ’s Day
14
French
Immersion
Applications
due @ 11:59
pm
21
28
15
Family Day
29
Shrove
Tuesday
Ash
Wednesday
P.A. DayParent-Teacher
Interviews
Confirmation
Practice at St.
Anthony @
10:00 am
Extended
French Lottery
(if required)
School
Council Mtg. @
7 pm
Confirmation @
St. Anthony
3:00 pm
RESPECT
IS THE VIRTUE WE
CELEBRATE THIS MONTH
Upcoming Events:
March 14 - 18—March Break
March 20— 26—Holy Week
SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING
Please join us on Wednesday, February 25th at
7:00 p.m. for our School Council meeting.
All parents are welcome!