8 Parkway Ave, Brampton, Ontario L6X 2G4
Telephone: (905) 451-8501
Fax: (905) 451-7535
Principal’s Message
NEWSLETTER
April 2016
The Easter Weekend has passed
and in the liturgical calendar, Christ
has risen and we are currently in
the Easter season.
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
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@DPCDSBSchools
Ways to Love a Child
Give your presence.
Laugh, dance and sing together.
Encourage. Understand.
Call them love names.
Allow them to love themselves.
Ask their opinion. Learn from them.
Say yes as often as possible.
Say no when necessary. Honour their no’s.
Apologize. Touch gently. Speak kindly.
Build lots of blanket forts.
Learn about parenting. Open up.
Fly kites together.
Change your routine.
Believe in possibilities.
Read books aloud. Create a circle of quiet.
Teach feelings. Remove guilt.
Share your dreams.
Walk in the rain. Go barefoot.
Let them help. Sing during dinner.
Celebrate mistakes. Admit yours.
Let them cry. Don’t hide your tears.
Frame their artwork.
Honour their differences.
Cherish their innocence.
Answer their questions.
Show compassion.
Keep them in your hearts
and in your prayers.
Hopefully soon, the last of our remaining snow will have melted and
we will begin our spring cleaning,
gardening and planting of flowers.
This is also true around our school
as we freshen up our community
after the winter.
Our ECO-team continues to be active in our school promoting good
environmental practices and encouraging students to follow the
three “R’s”. Earth week and other
ECO activities are outlined on page
2 of this newsletter.
Our School Council is busy planning our Hawaiian Dance-a-thon
Fundraiser for April 15th, with collections taking place this week and
next week. There are many great
prizes to be won and a great time
to be had by all. Thank you in advance for supporting this event.
I wish everyone good health and
happiness during this time of rebirth and rejuvenation.
M. MacDonald
P.A. Day
Monday, April 11th, 2016
Teachers will be participating in
meetings all day.
There will be no school for students.
ECO School
Summer School Programs
Students on the ECO-team have begun their Energy
Conservation Walkabouts and save our resources audits.
These will continue in April as well as the following:
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District
School Board
Summer Programs 2016
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Auditing of Recycling and Garbage—we are looking
at showing improvement over time so that items that
can be recycled are not put in the garbage and that
garbage is not being thrown into recycle bins.
Energy Conservation in the school—we are monitoring energy usage with the expectation that lights and
computer monitors are off when rooms are empty.
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Daily announcements and posters have been created
by the students to reinforce good ECO practices.
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We will be participating in Ban
the Bottle (a whole week event).
We will be auditing reusable and
disposable bottles. Remember to
pack your reusable water bottle.
Earth Week—April 18 - 22
Monday, April 18 - “Meatless Monday”
- The focus will be on locally grown produce
Tuesday, April 19—Tap Water Tuesday
Wednesday, April 20—Walk to School Wednesday
Wear Green and Blue Day
Pledge of $1 per person is requested to help raise funds
to plant a tree.
Thursday, April 21—”Trashless Thursday”
- Reusable containers for lunch and snacks
Friday, April 22—”Lights Out”
Save Energy by turning out the lights for the day
ADULT PROGRAMS
ESL
CITIZENSHIP
FSL
Summer Literacy Camp
Grades FDK Year 2 to 6—completed
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 $300
No transportation provided
Deadline for applications: May 27, 2016
Mississauga
Brampton
Father Daniel Zanon
St. Alfred
St. Bernard of Clairvaux
St. Gregory
St. John of the Cross
St. Louis
St. Pio of Pietrelcina
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
LOCATION:
Father C.W. Sullivan
60 Seaborn Road
Brampton, Ontario
L6V 2C1
ADULT CO-OP
COMPUTER CLASSES
Various ESL Sites (July only)
St. Gabriel Adult
Learning Centre
Brian J. Fleming Adult
Learning Centre
July and August
http://www.dpcdsb.org/CEC/Programs/Adult+Education/
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/CNE
Virtue of the Month
Communication Updates
Parent Requests for Class Placement
Affirmation:
I am a loving person.
I show my love by doing kind things and saying kind words.
I treat others as I want to be treated.
I love God and all that God has created, including myself.
What is Love?
Love is caring for someone. It is wanting to be near those
you care about and wanting to share everything with them
because they mean so much to you. Love is a feeling that
fills your heart. “Love is patient and kind; love is not jealous
or boastful; it is not arrogant or rude. Love does not insist on
its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice
at wrong, but rejoices in the right. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.”1 Corinthians 13
Why practice Love?
Do you want to live in a peaceful world? Do you want to experience the love of God in all things and allow others to
experience God’s love through you? Everyone has the need
to be loved and the ability to love. No one is perfect, not me,
not you, not anyone else. No matter what you dislike about
others, it is of vital importance that you value others - just as
they are right now. For by doing so, that is how we create
peace within our own hearts. You will be able to embrace
and love the world.
Although there are some 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.
Sacramental Dates for St. Jerome Parish
First Communion: Saturday, April 9, 2016 at 5:00 p.m.
Confirmation: Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.
Chess Tournament
On March 31st, five students from each division participated in a Family Math Mania Competition at St. Gertrude School. Our team consisted of: Intermediates:
Gabriel, Julius, Kayla, Carmelo and Cassandra; Juniors:
Holden, Ramon, Riley and Sally; Primary: Hayden,
Iheany, Keane, Joshua and Sammy. Thank you to Mr.
Turner for coaching. We are proud of their enthusiasm!
Secondary Summer School
Grades 9 to 12
How do you practice Love?
Express your love. Find words and actions of love that are
appropriate. You need to speak words of blessing rather
than criticisms. Practicing love means to share your resources with a needy person, participate in your community
of faith, offer gifts and perform actions or deeds with no
ulterior motivation.
You are practicing LOVE when you…
July 4 - July 29, 2016
Walk-in Registration 2 to 4 p.m.
Monday July 4
Wednesday July 18
New and Make-up courses offered
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Are helpful to those in need
Busing provided from pick-up points in Bolton and Orangeville
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Do not expect recognition for doing good
Deadline for applications: May 29, 2016
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Use kind and loving words
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Sacrifice for others
Appreciate everything around you as a gift of love from
God
http://www.dpcdsb.org/CEC/Programs/Summer+Learning/
Secondary+Summer+School.htm
You need more practice when you…
 Turn your back on others
 Criticize and offend
 Think only of yourself
 Do good actions only to receive recognition
 Unable to see or appreciate the world as a Gift of Love
from God
Contact Adult and Continuing Education for more details:
905-891-9263.
Brampton Locations:
 St. Edmund Campion
 St. Marguerite d’Youville
 St. Thomas Aquinas
Mississauga Locations:
 Loyola
 Father Michael Goetz
 St. Marcellinus
 St. Joan of Arc
 St. Joseph Secondary
Hawaiian Dance-a-thon
Bring your sunglasses, Hawaiian shirts,
hats, funky shirts and shoes!!!!
Dates to Remember
April
6
Grade 2 Communion Retreat—St. Jerome
8
Grades 3/4 & 4/5 trip to Science Centre
11
P.A. Day—No school for students
13
International Day of Pink
13
Kindergarten Trip to the Rose Theatre
PRIZES, PRIZES, PRIZES
15
Spring Dance-a-thon
For every $5 raised you get a chance
to win a wonderful prize.
18
School Council Meeting—7 p.m.
20
Greg LeRock Concert—Grades 4—6
21
Hep B and HPV Clinics—Grade 7 & 8
28
Gr. 7/8 trip to Le Papillon
29
Virtue of Love Assembly—2:30 p.m.
St. Joseph is hosting a
“”Hawaiian” Dance-A-Thon
Fundraiser
Friday, April 15th, 2016
You will be entertained by a D.J. who
will be playing great dance music all day
long.
Pizza party for the class who
raises the most money overall.
Pledge forms and money
(exact CASH only)
MUST be received by:
1st collection will be on Wed. April 6th
Last collection will be on Wed. April 13th
International Day of Pink—April 13th
In an effort to recognize the importance of bullying
awareness and prevention, all schools in DufferinPeel CDSB, including St. Joseph School will be encouraging students to wear pink as a symbol of our stance
against all types of bullying. Please send your child to
school in a pink shirt on April 13th. If your child does
not have pink, he/she could wear red.
Movie Night
School Council is organizing a
Movie Night for students and parents. It will take place on Friday,
May 6th at 7 p.m. Please mark it on your calendars. The movie title will be decided shortly.
Children must be accompanied by a parent.
More details will follow in the May newsletter.
May
2-6 Catholic Education Week
3
Rosary Apostolate visits
4
Welcome to Kindergarten—6:30 p.m.
4-5 Peel Regional Police Presentations
6
Movie Night—7 p.m. (in the gym)
13
P.A. Day—Provincial Education Priorities
27
Peel Children’s Water Festival—Gr. 2-5
EQAO Dates for Grade 3 & 6 students:
May 25—June 8 - Please ensure your Gr. 3 & 6
children are present during these two weeks.
Our Catholic School Heritage
9. Exactly what separate school rights does section 93(1)
guarantee?
Section 93(1) protects all the provisions of the last separate school
legislation passed before Confederation, the Separate School
(Scott) Act of 1863. Among others, the Act provided the following
rights:
(a) to form a separate school board with five or more Catholic
heads of family resident in a public school jurisdiction;
(b) to receive government grants equitable with those of the
public school system;
(c) to receive equitable funding;
(d) to have separate school boundaries enlarged;
(e) to elect separate school trustees with all the powers of
public school trustees.