NEWSLETTER
May 2016
Principal
M. MacDonald
Secretary
A. Ashton
Superintendent
Miss. Brampton Central
L. Papaloni
Parish
St, Jerome Parish
Phone: 905-455-4260
Pastor
Fr. Jan Kolodynski
School Council Chair
S. Pio
School Council Vice Chair
L. Clayton
Trustees
D. D’Souza Ward 5
Phone: 905-579-0126
A. Da Silva Wards 1&3
Phone: 416-706-5679
Attendance Verification
Phone: 905-451-8501
Web Site www.dpcdsb.org/JOEBR
Follow us on Twitter
@DPCDSBSchools
8 Parkway Ave, Brampton, Ontario L6X 2G4
Telephone: (905) 451-8501 Fax: (905) 451-7535
Principal’s Message
Traditionally, the month of May is spent in prayer and reflection celebrating the mother of Jesus, Mary.
We are enjoying the re-opening of our field and the warmer weather we are now receiving. The kindergarten children are enjoying their outdoor learning centre and playground filled with interactive activities.
And fill our world, once again with colour
We ask you to be with us
On Tuesday, May 3rd, our Rosary
Apostolate Team hosted celebrations in the gym with the Primary students followed by the Junior/Intermediate students.
O God, Creator of the seasons
We thank You for the warm air that will
Awaken sleeping buds
The fairest of seasons,
The green season of hope,
The cool season of life.
We believe in Spring,
The season of seeds and flowers,
Of buds that burst into leaves,
Of bulbs that burst into tulips,
On Wednesday evening, we have our Welcome to Kindergarten night for our new JK ’ s for Sept. 2016 and their parents. This is a great way to expose them to our school in a funfilled activity based way. as we celebrate this season.
We believe in Spring,
Of caterpillars that burst into butterflies,
And of Jesus who burst from His grave and put death to an end.
On Friday, May 6th, our School
Council is organizing a Movie Night.
This is a Free event. Kernels popcorn is available for purchase for $1.
More information is provided in this newsletter. Please refer to the flyer sent home last week. We look forward to seeing you there. We hope you are enjoying the arrival of spring with your children.
M. MacDonald
HANGING BASKETS
Orders are due: Thursday, May 5th
P.A. Day - Provincial Priorities
Friday, May 13th, 2016
(No School for Students)
Baskets will be delivered to the school on Thursday,
May 26th

Make Sure Your School
Support Designation is
English Separate
(Catholic)
It’s a powerful message in support of Catholic education
When you designate yourself as an English Separate school supporter, you help foster a strong political voice, through your elected representative (Trustee), in ensuring your rights to a Catholic education for the young people in our province.
To verify that you are registered as an English Separate school supporter:
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Check the assessment section of your Tax Bill or Property Assessment Notice
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Check your Voter Information Card received by mail during the month of May
We can help you register or change your direction of school support. Contact the Admissions Department at
905-890-0708 ext. 24512.
For more information, visit www.dpcdsb.org
If you are planning to move before September
2016, please notify the school office in writing so that we can plan accordingly. Your cooperation is appreciated.
Although there are very few choices in organizing classrooms for St. Joseph for next year, staff will soon begin the process of organizing and placing students into classes for September, 2016. If you wish to offer input on your child’s placement, please outline in writing, your child’s strengths, individual needs and how they best learn. Requests for specific teachers will not be considered as part of the criteria. Please submit this information to the office by
May 27, 2016.
Students are expected to adhere to the standards of modesty, neatness and good taste in their attire within our Catholic school.
Short shorts, excessively tight shorts, halter/crop tops are not considered appropriate for the school environment. Tank tops must adhere to the 3finger rule width rule. Shirts need to be an appropriate length without violent or inappropriate language or symbols. Sunglasses, hats and visors are for outdoor wear.
Sunscreen is a good protection from the harmful effects of exposure to the sun.
Keaton Centre, 5685 Keaton Crescent,
Mississauga, Ontario L5R 3H5
Phone: 905 890-6000 Fax: 905 890-6330
1 800-668-1140
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING TRANSPORTATION
ELIGIBILITY FOR STUDENTS CURRENTLY IN GRADES 1,
4 AND 8
Eligibility for transportation is determined based on distance criteria established in Board policy. For Dufferin-Peel Catholic
District School Board, these are:
JK – Grade 1
Grades 2 – 4
1.0 kilometer
1.6 kilometres
Grades 5 – 8
Grades 9 – 12
2.0 kilometres
4.8 kilometres
The purpose of this communication is to ensure that parents of students currently in grade 1, grade 4 and grade 8 are aware that transportation eligibility status for your child may change next year as your child moves, respectively, to grades
2, 5 and 9. As the distance criteria increases at the noted grade levels, students who are currently eligible for transportation in grades 1, 4 and 8, may no longer be eligible for transportation when they move to the next grade level.
Effective June 1, transportation eligibility information for 2016-
2017 will be available on our website. To confirm the transportation eligibility status for your child for the 2016-2017 school year, please access our website at www.stopr.ca
. Access the
“ Am I Eligible for Transportation?
” icon, select 2016-2017 and enter the required address, 2016-2017 grade level, and program information to obtain the transportation eligibility status for your child.
This notification is provided to advise parents of a potential change in transportation eligibility and, therefore, provide sufficient time for parents to make arrangements to get their child to school, if required.
Students not eligible may apply for a Courtesy Seat in September. If approved, access would begin in October.

Afirmation:
I am tolerant.
I forgive when other people make mistakes.
I appreciate differences.
I ask God to help me accept things I cannot change.
What is Acceptance and/or Tolerance?
Acceptance or Tolerance means being okay with things you wish were different and not getting upset about it. When you are accepting of others, you do not expect everyone to be just like you, but are glad and celebrate the differences that exist.
Acceptance and Tolerance bring about harmony. You show patience towards others and forgiveness when mistakes happen .
Why practice Acceptance and/or Tolerance?
People of different colour, countries, religions and ages are part of one race – the human race. We were all created by God.
Without Acceptance and Tolerance differences scare people and drive them apart. In many parts of the world prejudice causes disharmony.
In a family, these virtues need to be present so that you are able to help each other, listen to each other and enjoy the different ways of being a family.
How do you practice Acceptance and/or Tolerance?
Differences do not have to hurt. God loves diversity. Acceptance and Tolerance within a family does not mean to act or feel the same. When problems come up, you come together and discuss the issues. You need to be able to listen and accept ideas, decisions and feelings that others may have. At school, you need to be inclusive and make sure that everyone around you feels accepted and valued for who they are. You are a child of
God ’ s universe and you respect all life within it.
You are practicing ACCEPTANCE and/or TOLERANCE when you …
 Treat all people as members of one human family
 See the gifts in differences
 Refuse to join in when others express prejudice
 Solve conflict through listening, and finding solutions
You need more practice when you …
 Develop an us-against- them attitude
 Avoid people who are different because you are afraid
 Always try to have your own way
 Blame others when they have different points of view
Grades SK to 6
Monday July 11 to Friday July 29, 2016
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. daily
3 WEEK PROGRAM !
Fee for Service Program
No transportation provided
Deadline for applications: May 27, 2016
Mississauga
Father Daniel Zanon
St. Bernard of Clairvaux
St. Catherine of Siena
St. Gregory
St. John of the Cross
St. Louis
St. Pio of Pietrelcina
Brampton
Lester B. Pearson
St. Angela Merici
St. Jean-Marie Vianney
Venerable Michael J.
McGivney
Bolton
St. Nicholas
Elementary Summer School
Grades 7 and 8
Monday July 4 to Friday July 22, 2016
8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Students recommended by the Principal
Bussing provided at home school pick up points
Deadline for applications: May 27, 2016
Students registering from our school will be registered at:
Father C.W. Sullivan
60 Seaborn Road
Brampton, Ontario
L6V 2C1
For more information and registration forms regarding these summer programs please contact your local elementary school or visit our website at http://www.dpcdsb.org/CEC/
Programs/Summer+Learning

School Council is organizing a Movie Night for students and parents. It will take place on Friday,
May 6th at 7 p.m. in the
School Gym. The movie being shown is “Finding
Nemo”. A flyer has already gone home. Please respond by May 5th with the number of people attending. Children attending must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
There is no charge for this event. Kernels popcorn will be sold at cost for $1 per bag. Children and adults will need to provide their own drinks. We hope you can join us for this event.
Our Catholic School Heritage
The history of Catholic schools in Ontario since 1841 is one of dedication and perseverance in the face of financial hardship and adversity. Due to the commitment of the religious teaching
Orders, the bishops and priests, the teachers, parents, and students, our forebears have handed to us a great gift – a fully funded public Catholic school system.
The courts of Ontario and Canada have reinforced the rights of the Catholic school system with a number of judgments which affirmed the rights of separate school boards to:
(a) have their guaranteed powers in the Separate School Act of 1863 improved,
(b) receive equitable funding,
(c) prefer Catholics when hiring elementary and secondary school teachers,
(d) have their own buildings,
(e) have an exclusive Catholic school community.
The integration of religious truths and values with life is one of the most significant elements that distinguish the Catholic school from other schools. This is a matter of crucial importance today in view of contemporary trends and pressures to compartmentalize life and learning and to isolate the religious dimension of existence from other areas of human life.
The courts have recognized, over the years, that Catholic education is not a subject but rather a way to view the world that speaks to the interrelationship between faith, knowledge and action. The Catholic school is a unique setting within which this ideal can be realized in the lives of Catholic children and young people.
In our Catholic schools this reality can and is lived out.
May
2-6 Catholic Education Week
4-5 Peel Regional Police Presentations
4 Welcome to Kindergarten— 6:30 p.m.
5 Hanging Baskets - orders due
6 Movie Night— 7 p.m. (in the gym)
13 P.A. Day—Provincial Education priorities
25 EQAO Assessments begin for Grades 3 & 6
25 Confirmation - 7 p.m. at St. Jerome Parish
26 Virtues Assembly— 2:30 p.m.
26 Hanging Baskets Pick up— 3:30 — 5:00 p.m.
27 Peel Children ’ s Water Festival—Gr. 2 — 5
June
7 Year End Mass— 9:30 a.m. at School
10 Rooftop Picture of whole school— 10:30 a.m.
13 P.A. Day—Report Card Preparation
22 School BBQ for students — 11:50 a.m.— 12:50 p.m.
23 Senior Kindergarten Celebration— 1 p.m.
27 Graduation Ceremony —Grade 8’ s - 5:30 p.m.
La Capannina Restaurant— 21 George St. N.
28 Kindergarten Trip to Chinguacousy Park
28 Report Cards go home
29 Virtues Assembly— 12:50 p.m.
30 Last Day of School
“ Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy.
”
– Matthew 5:7
Each year, the Catholic community of Ontario engages in a week-long celebration of the unique identity and distinctive contributions of Catholic education during Catholic Education
Week. This year ‘ s celebration entitled “ Exploring Paths of
Joy ” is the week of May 2-6 . The sub-themes for Catholic
Education Week 2016 are:
1. Mercy that Welcomes
2. Mercy that Loves
3. Mercy that Forgives
4. Mercy that Lives the Gospel
5. Mercy that Rejoices