ST. JEAN BRÉBEUF CATHOLIC SCHOOL
63 Glenforest Rd.
Brampton, Ont. L6S 1L8
Phone (905) 791-8529
January 2016
New Year’s Prayer
God is in the stars and in the stables.
Like the wise men in the gospel story,
our journey has brought us once again
into the light and warmth of your presence. We bring gifts, as they did, but in
the light of your overwhelming generosity, they seem not more than tokens. Remind us of the power that you can infuse in the gifts we offer with loving
hearts, and let us be changed by the
giving, even as the wise men were
changed. We pray it in the name of
Christ,
the
Prince
of
Peace.
Principal’s Message
I’d like to extend a heart felt Happy New
Year to this great community that is St.
Jean Brébeuf. It is hoped that each of
you enjoyed a break from the rush and
bustle of work and school life while reconnecting with friends and family. It is
my wish that our families realize good
health and happiness in 2016. May we
all be blessed with a continued partnership that is focused on meeting the emotional, spiritual, physical and academic
needs of the children that walk through
these doors each and every day.
P. A. DAY
MONDAY, JANUARY 18TH
This day is dedicated to evaluation of pupil
progress and report card preparation. There
will be no classes for students on this day.
PLEASE NOTE: Wed., Feb. 3 is
NOT a P.A. Day, as indicated in
the student agendas. The P.A day
for interviews is Fri. Feb. 5, 2016.
FAX (905) 791-6468
Newsletter #5
Principal
Michael Araman
Secretary
This month we are celebrating the
virtue of Self-Control. God has given
us the ability to choose. We are able
to control how we react to what happens around us.
Self-control helps us to resist the
temptation to do something that we
will regret. It also helps us to resist
the temptation to do something that
will harm ourselves or others. Each
time you exercise self-control you
grow stronger in the Lord and invite
peace to settle over your life as you
avoid any guilt you may feel from having made a poor decision.
Marilyn Kelly-Bernard
~
Superintendent
Denise Oude-Reimerink
Trustee
Shawn Xaviour
Parish Pastor
Father J. Pham
Associate Pastor
Father M. Zacharias
REPORT CARDS & INTERVIEWS
The Student-Parent-Teacher Interview is designed to complement the
Ontario
Report Card by enabling
parents to communicate with teachers, to offer useful information, and
to ask relevant questions about their
child’s progress in order to support
their child’s learning.
A formal written report will be sent
home on Tuesday, February 2nd,
2016. Interviews will be held during
the evening on Thursday, February
4th and on Friday February 5th during
the day. You will receive a form in
the near future that will allow you to
indicate your preference for interview
time.
Visit our School Website:
www.dpcdsb.org/jbreb
Newsletter #5
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WINTER & SNOW SAFETY
SACRAMENT OF FIRST
RECONCILIATION
Students in grade 2 will be
receiving the sacrament of
reconciliation on Monday, January 11, 2016. The
liturgy begins promptly at 6:30 at St. Anthony Parish.
SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION
The grade seven and eight students will be receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation, on Saturday,
February 27th, 2016 at St. Anthony’s Parish Church
at 3:00 p.m.
SACRAMENT OF FIRST COMMUNION
The Sacrament of First Communion will be celebrated on Sunday, April 10th, 2016 at 2:30 p.m. at
St. Anthony’s Church.
EXTENDED FRENCH INFORMATION MEETING
Grade 4 parents who wish to enroll their child in
Grade 5 Extended French class for September
2016 are invited to attend an information meeting
at:
St. Jean Brébeuf
Thursday, January 14th, 2015 @ 7:00 p.m.
THANK YOU
Together with Student Parliament
and Youth Faith
Ambassadors we are extending a GREAT
BIG THANKS for all your support of our Christmas Activities.
There were many food items donated for the
Knights Table. Our lobby was filled!!.
Through your generous support we raised approximately $300 in Candygram sales. All proceeds will
be sent to St. Anthony’s Parish Share Life.
Acts 20:35
“
In all this I have given you an example that by such
work we must support the weak, remembering the
words of the Lord Jesus, for he himself said, ‘It is
more blessed to give than to receive.’
In order to ensure the safety of all students, St.
Jean Brébeuf has a strict rule of forbidding the
throwing of snowballs and ice, kicking snow at
others and destroying other students’ ice creations. These activities therefore are not permitted
in the schoolyard. Every student has been made
aware of the importance of this rule. A snowball,
which hits another student can result in a serious
injury. In an active schoolyard, sliding and tunnelling in the snow can be fun; however, a child
could still get hurt. Therefore, we are asking students to refrain from sliding on ice patches and to
stay off snow piles made by the snowploughs. We
encourage our students to constructively use the
snow that winter brings us, to build snow people,
forts, sculptures, etc. and to play cooperatively
with others. Please assist us by reviewing with
your child the dangers of throwing snowballs and
the importance of preventing injury to other children. This will help to make our school yard a
safe place for all our students during the winter.
Also, students are reminded to dress appropriately for 40 minutes of outdoor recess, with a warm
coat, mitts, hat and boots. Only during extreme
cold is outdoor recess cancelled or shortened. All
students must have indoor shoes to wear.
If students are not well enough to go out for recess they should remain at home, as there is no
supervision of students inside during recess time.
THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS!
We wish to express our gratitude to the many parents and members of our school community who
have given generously of their time, energy and
talents, to benefit the students of St. Jean Brébeuf
Catholic School. Your contributions have made a
positive difference.
If you are interested and available to contribute to
our school by volunteering, please contact the
school. All volunteers in our school who wish to
participate in school activities, including accompanying classes on school trips, must provide a Criminal Reference Check. Please see the office as
soon as possible to receive paperwork in order to
receive the reference check for free. The reference
check MUST be completed before you can volunteer in the school.
Newsletter #5
Bullying Prevention Education
January’s Theme is:
CONFLICT IS INEVITABLE. BULLYING IS NOT.
The key message in January is “conflict is inevitable, bullying is not”. Students need to learn to differentiate bullying from the daily conflict situations they
face. Everyone faces conflict in daily life and
through it can learn to negotiate and build relationships. Bullying is a form of violence that leaves no
room for negotiation and seeks to tear others down
rather than build relationships.
Tips for Parents:
Help your children apply the definition of
bullying to determine if a situation is bullying or
conflict and ensure you do too.
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BUS CANCELLATIONS/SCHOOL CLOSING DUE
TO BAD WEATHER
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 or check Dufferin-Peel website
www.dpcdsb.org
or
GeoQuery
website
www.stopr.ca
Does one person have more power than the other?
Is the behaviour intentional / on purpose? Does it
keep happening? (Answering yes to these questions indicates bullying; answering no indicates conflict)
CHUM AM1050
GLOBAL NEWS
CFTR AM 680
CFNY FM102.1/AM640
CJCL AM 590
CHFI FM98.1
CFRB AM1010
EZ ROCK FM97.3

CTV
CJBC (FR) AM860
FM Z103.5
FM93.1
FM Q107
CHIN FM100.7/AM1540
CBC99.1
CITYPULSE
use teachable moments and ‘what if’ scenarios
with your children to help them differentiate bullying and conflict

talk with your children about the difference between being passive, aggressive or assertive

encourage the use of assertive communication
such as “I-messages” in your family

use ‘teachable moments’ (family situations, media, and movies) to explore empathy with your
children and help them relate to and understand
how others are feeling.
FULL-DAY KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION FOR
2016-2017
Registration for Full-Day Kindergarten for the 20162017 school year, will take place at St Jean Brébeuf
on the following days:
Knights of Columbus Council 9235
Free Throw Championship
* Snow Date: Tuesday, January 26th, 2015 7 - 9 p.m.
The Knights of Columbus will be holding
their Free Throw championship on Saturday January 23rd 2016 from 8:30 am to noon at Lester B.
Pearson school. Boys and girls ages 9—14 are
able to register to compete against other students
from the local area. Each winner will advance to
compete at a district level and have the opportunity
to move forward in the Championship.
For more information about registration and the FullDay Kindergarten program, call (905) 791-8529 or
visit www.dpcdsb.org.
For entry forms and registration information please
see Mme. Grima. Good luck to all the students
who will be representing St Jean Brébeuf at the
Free Throw Championship.
Monday, January 25th, 2016
Wednesday, January 27th, 2016
Thursday, January 28th, 2016
Friday, January 29th, 2016
7 p.m. - 9 p.m.*
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
January 2016
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
SELF-CONTROL
IS THE VIRTUE WE
CELEBRATE THIS MONTH
3
4
Fri
Sat
1
2
Christmas Break
5
6
7
8
9
12
13
14
15
16
22
23Knights of
Back to School
10
17
11
First Confession 6:30- 8 pm
@ St. Anthony
Rosary
Apostolate; Kinder. Differing Abilities Parent Mtg 7
pm @ CEC
18
19
P.A. Day
24
25
Hep B,
Meng. & HPV
clinic; JK/SK
Registration
7:00-9:00 pm
Extended
French Info
Mtg 7:00 p.m.
@ SJB
20
21
Columbus Free
Throw Competition @ Lester B.
Pearson 8:30 am
– 12 noon
Term 2
Begins;
Graduation
Photos
26
Snow
Date JK/SK
Registration
7:00-9:00 pm
27
JK/SK
Registration
9-11 AM, 1-3 PM;
28
JK/SK
Registration 911 AM, 1-3 PM;
School Council
Mtg @ 7 pm
29
30
JK/SK
Registration
9-11 AM, 1-3 PM
Upcoming Events:
Feb. 2—Report Cards sent home
Feb. 4—Dental Screening Grade JK, SK, 2, 4
Feb. 4—Parent-Teacher Interview Evening
Feb. 5—P.A. Day—Parent-Teacher Interviews
Feb. 8—CWL Public Speaking Contest @ St. Anthony Church
Feb. 15—Family Day—School is closed
SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING
Our next School Council Meeting will be
Thursday, January 28th at 7:00 p.m.
Feb. 16—Extended French Applications due by 3:00 PM
Feb. 24—International Student Program Info Night
Feb. 25—School Council Meeting @ 7:00 PM
Feb. 27—Confirmation, 3:00 pm @ St. Anthony
All parents are welcome!