Dufferin-Peel
CDSB
MERICI
MESSAGES
December 2015
December 2015
Principal:
S. Wilson
Vice Principal:
M. Vitale
Head Secretary: S. DiBello
Assist. Secretary: M. Gallant
Trustee: Darryl D’Souza
Superintendent:
S. Steer
(905) 890-0708
Parish: Guardian Angels
(905) 970-9175
www.guardianangelsparish.com
Pastor: Fr. Jan Gogolewski
guardianangels@bell.net
God of light, shine forth, show us how to bring
hope to others.
God of mercy, help us to comfort your people
and share their joy.
God of hope, make us an Advent people,
preparing the way for life in all its fullness.
Amen
School Hours:
8:30
8:45
10:51
11:46
12:06
12:46
2:09
3:15
Supervision in Yard
Entry Bell
Morning Recess
Lunch
Lunch Recess
Afternoon Bell
Afternoon Recess
Dismissal
Our Virtue for December is…. Hope
A hopeful person is…
 inspired and inspires others
 optimistic
 one who seeks good things from
life
 one who sees the good in the
world
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PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
As we enter the month of December we are quickly reminded
that Christmas is fast approaching. As Catholics this marks
the time in our liturgical calendar whereby the beginning of a
new liturgical year begins with the start of Advent. Advent is
a time of quiet, joyful preparation for the celebration of Jesus’
birth and also a time to remember that we wait for Christ to
come again at the end of time. It is also a time when we
prepare ourselves spiritually awaiting for Christ’s arrival.
At this time, we would like to thank our students, staff, and
parents for the blessings that our school community of St.
Angela Merici has come to represent. From the generous
donations that both staff and students have contributed to our
school, to the various athletic events, clubs, and retreats that
our staff dedicate their countless hours to, a big thank you is
extended.
On Thursday December 10th, our school celebrated our Fourth
Annual Christmas Open house. The evening was full of
smiling faces and great joy. A big thank you goes out to our
entire community for supporting our toy drive and our mitten
& hat tree. These items will be donated to needy families in
our community. A big thank you goes out to our Youth Faith
Leaders who helped volunteer for our Christmas Ornament
Decorating Station. The net proceeds for this event will be
donated to ShareLife.
On behalf of the staff of St. Angela Merici, Merry Christmas
to you and your family. May the peace of the Advent season,
the joy of Christmas and the excitement of a new year be a
part of your celebrations. Wishing you and your families a
blessed Christmas and a safe and joyful New Year.
S. Wilson
Principal
M. Vitale
Vice Principal
COMPETITIVE CHOIR AT
WINTERLIGHT FESTIVAL
Cassie Campbell Winter Lights Festival - Friday
December 4th
On Friday, December 4th, 2015 the St. Angela Merici
Choir Cats spread Christmas Joy at Cassie Campbell's
Winter Lights Festival. A big thank you to all of our
choir members. You were fantastic! We would like to
thank all of the parents and families who came out to
cheer us on. There wasn't an available chair in the
entire building! We are truly blessed at St. Angela
Merici School to have such a supportive parent
community.
Advent Mass - Monday, December 7th
We would like to thank our choir members, once
again, for sharing their beautiful voices in song and
prayer at our Advent Mass.
Toronto Marlies Game - Sunday, December
13th
Our last performance of the Advent Season will be on
December 13th at the Toronto Marlies Hockey Game.
Choir members will be singing the National Anthem
as well as Christmas Carols during intermissions.
Choir members are reminded to meet no later than
1:45 p.m., to wear black pants with a white top and to
bring their Santa hats.
On behalf of the choir, we would like to wish you all
a very Merry Christmas and a Blessed Holiday
Season.
Mme. Daigle, Mlle. Deveaux, Mme. Esposito
PARISH NEWS
GUARDIAN ANGEL PARISH
Masses are celebrated at:
NEW LOCATION!!
Masses are celebrated at
Guardian Angel Parish Hall
10630 Creditview Road, Brampton
Our Pastor is Father Jan Gogolewski
Phone: (905)-970-9175
Fax: (905)-970-1054
guardianangels@bell.net
TREE OF HOPE
St. Angela Merici School has been
busy collecting for the Tree of Hope.
We are collecting new mittens,
gloves, scarves, and hats to be given
to children in need. In the spirit of
the upcoming Christmas and winter
season, please help us ensure children needing a little
extra warmth are cared for. The tree will be set up at
the school entrance. We encourage students to bring
in mittens, gloves, scarves, and hats to hang on the tree.
All donations will be accepted up until December 18th, 2015.
Thanks in advance for your support – St. Angela Merici’s
Youth Faith Leaders.
FROM THE LIBRARY
KINDER CHRISTMAS
All the parents of our Kindergarten friends are invited to join
us for Kinder Christmas on Wednesday, December 16, 2015
at 10:15 a.m. in the gym.
LUNCH LADY
Thank you to the students, teachers, parents and to all
the members of the St. Angela Merici community for
a very successful Book Fair. A special thank you to
our Volunteers (Mrs. Dell"Anno, Mrs. Dal Dosso,
Mrs. Baltazar, Mrs. Milando, Mrs. Birnie). Your
support is a key part of helping us obtain new books
and resources for our library and classrooms. Total
Sales were over $6,000! Congratulations Wildcats
and Merry Christmas - Mr. Di Giovanni."
ECO SCHOOL
Lunch Lady is a hot meal option available to our school
community on Friday’s. This is an optional service provided
to families: there is no obligation to participate. If you are
interested in ordering for your child(ren), The Lunch Lady is
now accepting orders at www.thelunchlady.ca or over the
phone at 905-495-8100. These orders will run from
December - March 2016. Thank you for your continued
support of the Lunch Lady program.
St. Angela Merici’s Eco School Team is up and
running. We will continue to collect Bear Paw
wrappers, coffee wrappers and the inside cereal bag.
Thank you for your continued support.
St. Angela Merici Catholic School Council
SCHOOL YARD SUPERVISION
ST.
ST. ANGELA
ANGELA MERICI
MERICI CATHOLIC
CATHOLIC
SCHOOLCOUNCIL
SCHOOL COUNCIL
A reminder to both parents and
students that yard supervision
does not begin until 8:30 a.m.
Next Meeting:
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
@ 6:30 pm in the Library
All meetings are open to community members.
Please join us if you can.
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STUDENT ARRIVAL AND
PUNCTUALITY
School begins promptly at
8:45 A.M. Students and
parents are reminded that each
student has the responsibility
to be on time. Arriving late
disturbs the students in the
class, interferes with the program of instruction, and centers
attention on the latecomer. Please help us teach the value of
being on time, as the number of late students continue to be a
concern.
WEB ACCESS TO TRANSPORTATION
INFORMATION
The STOPR website address is www.stopr.ca. This
website provides access to up-to-date information
regarding delayed buses and bus cancellations. Parents
must have their child’s OEN in order to obtain
transportation information.
https://businfo.stopr.ca
INCLEMENT WEATHER AND
TRANSPORTATION
CHANGE IN WEATHER
During the winter months, inclement weather may cause
disruption of regular school operations. A decision to close
schools or cancel busses is usually made by 6:00 a.m. You can
obtain information by listening to the
following radio stations:
CKFM 99.9 CFTR 680 CFTO
CJCL 590
CHFI 98.1 FM
CBC
CFNY 102.1 CHIN 100.7
EZ Rock
CFRB 1010 CJMR/CHWO 1250
CKFM 99.9
CITYPULSE
CHUM 104.5 FM
CHUM 1050
FOXY 88.5 FM
CJBC (Fr.) 860
WEATHER NETWORK
Please ensure the announcement is for the Dufferin-Peel
Catholic District School Board. If transportation is
cancelled, the schools will remain open. If buses are cancelled
and parents or guardians choose to bring their child to school,
it is also their responsibility to pick them up at the end of the
day. Under extraordinary circumstances an announcement
may be made which indicates that all Dufferin-Peel schools
are closed.
As the weather turns colder parents are
reminded that children need to dress
appropriately. We recognize that
temperatures can change throughout the day and
suggest that children come dressed in layers.
During the winter season, many parents are concerned
about 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.
Dufferin-Peel C.D.S.B. policy uses a wind chill of –
20◦C as the determining temperature for modified
recesses. At St.Angela Merici School, students will
remain inside when the wind chill is reported at –25◦C
or lower and we will modify the duration of lunch
recess when the temperature reaches –20◦C. As
always, ensure your child is prepared for the extremes
of Canadian weather.
NUTRITION CORNER
Studies indicate that well-nourished children feel
better, behave better and are more attentive and ready
to learn.
Some possible Healthy Snack choices:
 Veggies and dip
 Fruit & dried fruit snacks
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 Cheese and crackers
 Popcorn (without salt & butter)
For more healthy eating information visit:
Ontario.ca/eatright
participate as a supervisor on one of our field trips we
require that you have an updated Criminal Reference
Check. CRCs are free of charge for volunteers. Forms
may be picked up from the school office.
Full Day Kindergarten Registration
for 2015- 2016
RULES FOR RECESS PLAY
We encourage all students to experience their outdoor recess
breaks in an enjoyable and safe manner. To ensure that
students play safely and never endanger the safety of other
children during recess times, we remind students to avoid all
rough play. We consistently remind our students that they
should keep their hands and feet to themselves.
ATTENDANCE VERIFICATION
PROGRAM
As mentioned in our newsletters, our attendance line is our
connection with the safe arrival of your child. Please continue
to call in your child’s absence. All children that have not been
reported as absent are confirmed absent by our safe entry
protocol.
VISITORS TO THE SCHOOL
Registration for Full Day Kindergarten for the 20162017 school year, will take place at St. Angela Merici
School on the following days:
Monday, January 25, 2016
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Thursday, January 28, 2016
Friday, January 29, 2016
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.*
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
*SNOW DATE ONLYTuesday January 26, 2016
7:00-9:00 pm
FIRE ROUTES & BUS ZONESNO PARKING ROUTES
All visitors, including parents, must check in at the main
office rather than proceeding through the school for any
purpose. If you are signing in as a volunteer or visitor you will
receive a Visitor Sticker or tag.
If you are picking up your child during regular school hours,
we ask that you report to the office and we will arrange for
your child to meet you there. This procedure will reduce
interruptions to classroom instruction and also helps us to
maintain a safe environment for the children.
We thank you for your co-operation in supporting a safe
environment at St. Angela Merici School.
As you may have noticed orange pylons have been
placed in areas designated as No Parking Zones.
Please continue to refrain from parking in areas that
are designated as no parking zones and/or school bus
zones. Student safety continues to be our first
priority.
Please remember that what we model is what we
teach our children.
CRIMINAL REFERENCE CHECKS
Anyone working with children as an employee or as a
volunteer must have a Criminal Reference Check. If you
would like to volunteer at St. Angela Merici School or
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DATES TO REMEMBER

December 18th, 2015 – Last day for students
before the Christmas Break

January 4th, 2016 – Classes resume –
Welcome back to a New Year in 2016
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