St. Monica School
60 Sterritt Drive
Brampton, Ontario L6Y 5B6
Tel (905) 454-6346 Fax (905) 454-6349
www.dpcdsb.org/MONIC
Sept. 2013
PRAYER FOR A NEW SCHOOL YEAR
Newsletter
O God of new beginnings and wonderful surprises,
thank you for the gift of a new school year.
May it be a time of grace for us, a time to grow in faith and love,
a time to renew our commitment to following Your Son, Jesus.
May it be a year of blessing for us, a time to cherish our families and friends,
a time to renew our efforts at work, a time to embrace our faith more fully.
Please walk with us in every day and every hour of this new school year,
so that the light of Christ might shine through us, in spite of our weaknesses and failings.
Above all, may we remember this year that we are pilgrims on the sacred path to You.
Amen
Mississauga Brampton
Central Family of Schools
L. Papaloni
Superintendent
P. Peroni
Principal
C. Duke
Vice Principal
C. McIntyre
Head Secretary
M. DiAdamo
Assistant Secretary
TBD
Council Co- Chairs
A. da Silva
Trustee
Dates to Remember
Sept. 3:
Sept. 9:
Sept. 11:
Sept. 13:
Sept. 17:
Picture Day
(905) 890-0708 (ext. 20154)
Welcome Back, Newsletter Goes Home
Sept. 19:
6:00 P.M. Open House, Meet The Teacher
anna.dasilva@dpcdsb.org
Gr. 4/5 Silver Creek
Sept. 24:
10:00 A.M. Opening Mass –Gym All Welcome
St. Jerome’s Parish
Gr. 7/8 Immunization
Sept. 25:
6:30 P.M. School Council Elections if Needed
Fr. Jan Kolodynski
6:30 p.m. School Council-Library All Welcome
Sept. 27:
Terry Fox Run
Pastor
P.D. Day-No School For Students
Oct. 4:
World Teachers Day
8530 Chinguacousy Rd.,
Student Council Elections
Brampton, Ontario
Sept. 16-20: Book Fair
905-455-4260
ADDITIONAL DATES
Website: www.stjeromeparish.ca
Sept. 12, 26: Pizza Days
Oct. 7:
Newsletter Goes Home
ATTACHMENTS:
•Booklet: Element of Risk-Phys. Ed., Walking Excursions/Park Permission, Student Emergency/Early Dismissal,
Freedom of Information-Video/Photographs, School Year Media Release Form, Web Page Media Release, Network,
Lunch Routines
•Going Green Newsletter
•Student Accident Insurance(optional)
•Pizza Day
•School Council Newsletter/School Council Elections
•School Year Calendar
www. Web-site:
dpcds
b.org
/MON
IC
Principal’s Message:
As we begin this new school year
together, we gather as a community to journey in
faith and although our pathways are different, our
journey is the same.
We gather to support, encourage, celebrate and learn
from each other.
FAITH During the month of
September we celebrate the
virtue of FAITH.
Faith - God made us to live
together as a family
community.
Faith…is an attitude which
WELCOME BACK!
encourages us to involve
It’s great to see all of the well rested, smiling faces
of our students who are back for another year of
challenge and growth, both spiritually and
academically. On behalf of the staff at St. Monica
School, we would like to take this opportunity to
welcome our students back from last year, and
extend a warm welcome to all of our new students
God in our lives and helps us
and their families. We hope and expect that you
will feel very quickly at home here!
We trust that together, we will continue to make St.
Monica School a happy, faith-filled place of learning.
Please feel free to contact myself, C. Duke or your
child’s teacher if you have compliments or
concerns you would like to share. We continue to
keep L. Nunes, C. Briganti, Y. Chan, S. Perruzza
and their families as they continue with their
maternity leaves. Our thoughts and prayers are
with D. Williams, as she continues her personal
journey. The LTO’s replacing them until their
return bring forth their strengths to your child in
their classrooms and throughout our school. This
year we continue to have a before /after school
program (PLASP is our provider). We continue to
welcome our partnership with PLASP.
If you have any concerns about your child, you are
encouraged to contact the teacher immediately to
discuss them. A phone call at the onset of a concern
usually resolves the situation before it becomes a
problem. For our part, if we have any concerns about
your child, we will also contact you at the earliest
opportunity. As in the past, we will do our best to
promote the spiritual, academic, physical, social and
emotional growth of our students throughout the school
year. We appreciate your continued support in working
collaboratively with the school staff and in seeing that
your children carry out their responsibilities as Catholic
students.
Looking forward to this new year in serving the St. Monica
community!
P. Peroni, C. Duke
Principal, Vice- Principal
Remember to try to be kinder than necessary,
to maintain and develop our
relationships with God and
with others both when things
are going well and when they
are not.
PARISH
NEWS
St. Jerome’s Parish
Tel: 905-455-4260, Fax: 905-450-6326
E-Mail: office@stjeromeparish.ca
Homepage: http//www.stjeromeparish.ca
Sunday Eucharist: Saturday 5:00 p.m., Sunday 9:00 a.m., 10:30
a.m., 12:00 p.m.
Fr. Jan “Our Good Father”
We continue to look forward to working with Fr. J. Kolodynski on the faith
formation of students, families and staff this new school year. We already
had a pre-planning meeting with Father and are excited about a new
school year of spiritual guidance under his continued leadership. Please
join us for our Opening Year Mass with Fr. Jan on Sept. 24 at 10 a.m.
Our students will be learning about the rich Catholic
traditions of devotions and prayers to the Blessed Virgin
Mary. The following Marian prayer comes from the 3rd
century. Please recite this prayer with your family on a
consistent basis, as well as discuss the meaning.
Prayer to The Blessed Virgin Mary
We fly to your protection, O Holy Mother of God
despise not our petitions in our necessities,
but deliver us always from all dangers
O Glorious and Blessed Virgin.
Amen
Through St. Jerome’s Parish The Rosary Apostolate Group
will be working with all our classes on a monthly basis, (the
second Wednesday of every month). We are excited about
this new partnership with the dedicated volunteers from our
parish. Particular thanks to Peter and Daniela for all their
organization and commitment to the Apostolate Group.
School Hours
Grades 1-8
9:15 to 12:15
Visitors In The School
1:15 to 3:45
We ask all visitors, including parents to use the front entrance
and check in with the office so we can assist you. Our students’
safety is our first concern. If you want to drop off something for
your child or pick them up early, we ask that you go through the
office so we can call your child down. Staff are directed to refer
all visitors/parents to the office. When picking up your child
after school please wait for them outside at the designated
areas.
Recess
10:25 to 10:40 3:22-3:37
ELP 9:15 to 3:45
Yard Supervision
The school property is supervised from 9:00 a.m. until 3:45 p.m.
on school days. Our supervisors wear orange vests when they
are out so that they can be easily visible to a child in need.
Attendance & Student Absence
Daily attendance and punctuality are expected. If your child is
unable to attend school, please inform the school by telephone
or by sending a note in cases of an appointment. For your
convenience our answering machine is available from 4:30
p.m. until 8:30 a.m. The phone number is 905-454-6346.
Regular attendance is crucial for children to fully participate in
the school program and successfully complete the year.
Arriving late for class means that a pupil misses a very
important part of the day - the time when instructions for the
day’s activities are given, discussed and teaching begins.
Entering a classroom late is embarrassing for a child. It
interrupts the lesson for both the teacher and the other pupils.
The habit or custom of punctuality is one that should be
established very early in a child’s school life. School
attendance and punctuality are legal requirements. We ask for
your co-operation in ensuring your child’s regular attendance by
arriving before 9:15 a.m. Bell to Bell, Time on Task!
Lunch Policy
We will accommodate all students who must remain at school
for lunch. We expect that these students will be well behaved,
polite and will remain on the school grounds for the entire lunch
period. We appreciate your support of these expectations.
Student Verification Forms
Will be distributed on Thursday September 19th at our Open
House. Please complete and revise this form on Thurs. Sept.
19th while at the school or return it to your child’s teacher by Fri.
Sept. 20th.
Safe, Caring, Inclusive Catholic Schools
Virtues Education
The Virtues…A virtue is a habit or established capacity to
perform good actions according to a moral standard. A Catholic
school is the ideal place to practice and prepare to live a
virtuous life. Many elements of Catholic character and virtue
are developed in Dufferin-Peel schools. This year, our school
will continue to focus on virtues education. Details are included
in your child’s planner. Although all virtues will be entwined
throughout the year, a specific monthly focus will be highlighted
in accordance with our student recognition assemblies, our
school diversity plan, and our bully prevention program.
Highlights include: Faith God, Empathy God, Conscience God,
Hope God, Self-Control God, Respect God, Kindness God,
Love God, Acceptance God, and Fairness God. When we act
out these virtues, we are making the presence of God visible in
the world around us. We will be participating in our own prayer
that: your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in
heaven. (Mt 6:10). Thank you for your support in re-enforcing
these virtues.
School Safety
Leaving School Grounds
Once the children have arrived at school, they are not permitted
to leave the grounds without written permission from their
parent! This ruling includes students who normally stay for
lunch. Parents are requested to provide the office with a note if
their child must leave for an appointment, etc. Parents are
requested to meet their children at the office and sign them
out.
We continue to remind our students about school safety.
Students are reminded on a regular basis that there is to be no
physical contact, ie: pushing, shoving, hitting, punching. What
can be viewed as playing, can result in students getting hurt.
We realize that in most cases, children do not mean to hurt
other children, however because of physical contact, students
can get seriously hurt. Through continuous reminders, we are
trying to prevent this from happening. We ask for your
continued support to remind your children to play with others
without physical contact.
KISS AND RIDE
Parents are asked to drive in
through the cross walk, drive their car as close to the alternate sidewalk to drop off the students (past the bike racks).
Students will enter the school yard from the area by the bike
racks. AT NO TIME ARE PARENTS TO GET OUT OF THE
CAR. ENSURE you child is sitting by the passenger door so
they can exit at the curb. Make SURE all back packs are with
the children and not in the trunk. Thank you for your support.
Please note at dismissal time if your child is not out promptly
you will be asked to circle the lot, we cannot detain the buses
or other families.
Full Day Kindergarten will have open access at 9 a.m., and
will be dismissed 5 minutes early to avoid parking issues.
Please note you are not to drop your child off at the side
of the school, that area is designated for buses only!
Safe and Caring Schools
Please read the insert in the student agendas re: Safe and
Caring Schools. For further information, please contact the
office.
Picture Day-Edge Imaging
Student pictures will be taken on Sept. 17, 2013. Flyers will be
sent home soon.
Student Excursions/Extra-Curricular
During the school year students have the opportunity to participate in out of school and extra-curricular activities. Students and
parents are reminded that students must have a signed permission form before they are permitted to leave the school or participate in extra-curricular activities.
Fire Drills/Emergency Evacuation
In accordance with Ministry regulations, three fire drills will be
conducted in the Fall and three in the Spring. While we hope that
a real fire situation never arises, this practice will help prepare
students in the event of a real fire. In addition we will be reviewing “Lock-Down Procedures”, “Hold and Secure”, as well as
“Mysterious Objects” in the school.
PLASP
Professional Development Day
The Peel Lunch and After School Program is provided with
space in St. Monica School to run before and after school
child care. For details, including costs, please call 905-8901711.
Friday September 13, 2013 is a Professional Development Day.
There will be no school for the students on that day. That day will
be used for re-organization, and staff curriculum/faith development.
Crossing Guard
The Crossing Guard will continue to be on duty at the corner
of Lockwood and Sterritt Dr. and Drinkwater and Sterritt Dr.
from 8:15-9:20; 12:15 to 12:30 pm; 12:45 to 1:15 p.m.; 3:10
to 4:15. The guards are not on duty from 12:30-12:45
Valuables
Students are requested not to bring valuables, items of importance or money to school. The school cannot assume
responsibility for items brought to school.
Newsletters
Newsletters will normally be sent home at the beginning of
each month. Please look for them, as they will be sent home
with the youngest and only child in your family, if you have
NOT signed up for GOING GREEN!
Curriculum At A Glance For Parents
Will be distributed on Thursday September 19th at our Open
House. A copy will be placed on your child’s desk with his/
her name.
Medication at School
Please be advised that for reasons of safety, no child should
bring any medication to school without prior approval from
the office. The school will store necessary medication in the office, if a Request Form (available in the office) has been filled out
and signed by the parent/guardian and physician. Students with
EPI-PENS must wear them in a fanny pack on their person.
Nut Allergies
There is an increasing number of students in our school with severe nut allergies, which are life threatening. Allergic children
exposed to peanuts, nuts, nut products, or residues are at risk of
suffering a serious reaction. Some children are so sensitive that
even the smell of peanut butter or nuts can cause problems and
could be fatal. Because of the seriousness of this condition, everyone’s continued cooperation is needed to help contain the presence of nuts around people who are allergic in our school. To
facilitate this, the classrooms with students having nut allergies
have been designated as nut-free classrooms.
Signs have been posted on the doors of the classrooms to
help increase awareness. In classrooms where students
have a nut allergy, classmates have been asked to refrain
from bringing foods, which contain peanuts, nuts or nut
products to school. In the event that a child does bring a
lunch or snack with nuts or nut products, this student will be
sent to a classroom, where there are no students with nut
allergies, to eat their lunch or snack. We wish to thank the
members of our school community for your on-going support, cooperation and sensitivity, over the years, in helping
to make our school safer for students with nut allergies. It is
a testimony to the cooperation of our community in striving
to make a positive difference in the lives of all students in
our school.
PLEASE RETURN THE ATTACHED
STAPLED BOOKLET RE:
•Student Emergency/Early Dismissal
•Freedom of Information-Video/Photographs
•School Year Media Release Form
•Web Page Media Release/Network
•Lunch Routines
•Element of Risk-Phys. Ed.
•Walking Excursions/Park Permission
•School Year Media Release Form
Following are some strategies that parents, students and
staff can continue to use to help keep our school safer for
children with nut allergies.
√ Avoid sending foods from home that may contain nuts or
nut products such as peanut oil, peanut butter, peanut
sauce, peanut meal, mixed nuts, ground nuts and macadamia nuts. Hydrolyzed vegetable protein may also contain
peanuts and is not considered safe for people with peanut
allergies.
√ Read food labels carefully. Avoid products that do not
carry a list of ingredients. It’s important to read food labels
each time you buy a product that will be eaten by a child in
the same classroom, because products and production facilities often change.
√ Clean hands and face immediately after eating peanut
butter or nut containing products, before heading off to
school or at school.
√ Avoid sharing snacks and drinks, especially with allergic
children.
PEDICULOSIS - Head Lice
At this time I would like to bring to your attention a problem
that occurs in most schools at least once every year. The
problem is head lice. In order to control these pests we
shall do the following and request your full cooperation. If
even one case is found in a classroom we shall inform parents. We will be checking friends and classmates. However, we would ask that you also check your own children
and if you find them to be infested, we would ask you to let
us know so that we can advise you on how to get the proper
treatment. It is a wise precaution to check your children
periodically for head lice. If we all cooperate in these procedures, we may not entirely escape outbreaks but we will be
able to bring them under control quickly.
Criminal Reference Checks/Declaration Forms
In keeping with the Safe Schools Act, all volunteers must have a
Criminal Reference Check. If you have the time or inclination to be
a volunteer, assist with school trips, drive for sports events, assist
with our fundraiser(s), be an active member of school councildealing with children in any capacity, please contact the office for a
criminal reference check form, (this form must be signed by myself
)for the 2013-2014 school year and deliver it to Peel Regional Police Headquarters, 7750 Hurontario Street Brampton Ontario. The
check is free for volunteers, but will assure the safety of all students at St. Monica Catholic School. If you already have a Criminal
reference check on file at the school, please complete the Criminal
Offence Declaration form. Please have your check or declaration
completed so you can continue to be an important and valued
member at our school. Once you receive your criminal check
please submit it to myself (P. Peroni-Principal). For the 2013-2014
school year, volunteers will not be allowed to assist with special lunches, volunteer in the class, or go on excursions, there
will not be any exceptions. So please pick up a form ASAP
from the office so we can continue to have educational excursions, presentations and special luncheons for our students,
your children.
Volunteers
We encourage parents to become involved in various aspects of
school life. If interested in sharing your talents and time please
request a “Volunteer Help Wanted” form from the office. More information, along with Volunteer Handbooks will also be made available at our Open House on September 19th.
Challenge Program
Student Council News
Program alternatives are offered for those students who
demonstrate academically superior ability. If you wish to
nominate to have your child assessed, please apply in writing to myself (P. Peroni, Principal) by Thursday September
12th.
We are pleased to announce that our student council elections will be
held on Fri. Oct. 4, 2013. Students can run for executive positions
(prime minister, deputy prime minister, secretary, treasurer) as well
as class reps. We look forward to hearing the speeches and tallying
the votes. Good luck to all our candidates in campaigning!
School Snack Shack
This year students will have the opportunity to purchase
milk/juice from our vending machines. “ Milk to Go” from
the machine is 350 ml. For $1.50 or $1.75. Juice/Water
from the vending machines is $1.25. We are looking forward to other snack shack services, more information to
follow. We thank T. Gratton and M. Zarkovic, and our student council for organizing.
Pizza Days
Thursday September 12th is our first pizza day. Pizza
days will continue twice a month on Thursdays. Thanks to
J. Conway, D. Doyle and the Gr. 8’s for coordinating and all
staff for coordinating orders, as well as all families for submitting forms on time and appreciating this special luncheon. We are selling PIZZA SLICES for $2.00, please use
the order form. If your child would like to purchase a
cookie on Pizza Day, they can bring in a Loonie and purchase a cookie. We are not providing packages.
Agendas
Each student at St. Monica, from grade 1 to 8, will receive
and be expected to use their student agenda. The agendas
will help to keep your child on task, mindful of homework,
projects and due dates. It will also be an invaluable communication tool between your child, the teacher, and you.
We are requesting a payment of $4.00 per student to help
cover the cost of these agendas. Once your child has received their Student Agenda, please send the $4.00 with
your child to his/her teacher. In addition, please take the
time to review the first 8 pages of the agenda with your
child. They contain very important student and parent information.
Physical Education
To partake in Physical Education Activities students in Grades 6-8
will be required to bring a change of clothes for Physical Education.
Students from ELP.-5 are required to wear comfortable clothing on
Gym days as well as appropriate running shoes. Please note: All
students FDK-Gr. 8 must return the signed Element of Risk and
Medical Information Form to participate in the Physical Education Program.
Insurance
"As required by the Education Act and the Ministry of Education, the
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board annually provides parents with information about cost-effective student accident insurance
coverage via student courier. Although enrolment is voluntary, the
board encourages parents to take advantage of the inexpensive insurance coverage, especially if their child/children participate in
sports, excursions/field trips, or, if parents do not have dental insurance coverage. Enrolment is required in writing -- there are two options for enrolment:
1) Complete the traditional form and mail it in
2) Photocopy the form and phone insuremykids at
1-800-463-KIDS (5437)
Parents alone have the right to insure their children. The school
board does not carry accident insurance for students. An insurance
package is being sent home with your child(ren). This is optional for
families.
Soccer, Volleyball and Cross Country
Try-outs for Soccer, Volleyball and Cross Country will begin in the
next few weeks. Students are asked to listen to the announcements
for further information.
Parenting and Family Literacy Centre
St. Monica School is very proud to continuing to host the Parenting and Family Literacy Centre at our school. This program welcomes parents and caregivers with young children from birth to
age six to engage in learning and playing together. The program
is FREE and will be open Monday-Friday from 9:15 a.m.-1:00
p.m. in Room 101. Mrs. Appiah-Kubi, the parent worker will begin to welcome families on Tuesday September 3rd. The goal of
the program is to help young children make any easier transition
to kindergarten, to foster their early literacy and numeracy skills
as well as to support parents and care-givers and enable them to
be successful in their parenting role.
School Council News (The Link-attached)
Under the Ministry of Education regulations, elections for the Catholic
School Council must be held within the first thirty days of the start of
the school year. On Sept. 3rd school council election forms will be
available in the office and/or attached to this newsletter. Our school
council meeting will be held on Wed. Sept. 11th at 6:30 pm. All are
welcome to attend. Elections will take place at this time; we are looking forward to your great involvement. Please come out and be a
part of this!
EF/PT
P.T.
RE-ORGANIZATION
Here is our tentative staff list. As we review our numbers,
it may become necessary to reorganize due to a change in
enrolment. If changes occur, parents will be notified of the
revised organization. It is hoped that any changes will be
completed by September 13th.
S. Figliuzzi
S. McDonald
SAT TBD
ERW J. Cirillo
ERW I. Cartini
ERW K. Crhak
ERW A. Holjevac
ERW M. Leon
Intervener ERW: M. Fudala
Tentative Staff List
FDK1
FDK2
J. Correia
CYW
T. Collier
PSYCH Dr. B. Miles
SLP
S. Silva
SW
C. Thornton
S. Lane
J. King Watson
Gr. 1
C. Chaulk
Student Monitors
Gr. 2
T. Gratton
A. Santos
H. Sagoo
Gr. 2 /3 S. Perruzza (LTO– V. Lobo)
Gr. 3
C. Peragine
N. Bakhaya
C. Briganti (LTO E. McCarthy)
Gr. 3
D. Porter
J. Iruthayarajah
Gr. 4
J. Mason
Head Custodian
Gr. 4/5 J. Marshall
O. Sousa
Gr. 5/6 D. Williams (LTO M. Thimio)
Custodians
Gr. 6/7 L. Gredi
S. Scrivens
Gr. 7/8 P. Simpson
C. Ferreira
Gr. 7/8 M. Manalo
Head Secretary
Gr. 5 EF M. Scalise
C. McIntyre
Gr. 6 EF M. Heitzner
Assistant Secretary
Gr. 7 A EF
Gr. 7 B EF
N. Leo
M. DiAdamo
M. Zarkovic
Vice Principal
Gr. 8 EF J. Conway
C. Duke
SNMOD Y Chan (LTO TBD)
Principal
SERC/SERT M. Hamilton
P. Peroni
SERC/SERT/PT L. Nunes (LTO-T. Deleo)
ESL/SERT
H. Pereira
LIBRARIAN/PT D. Doyle
FSL
P. Tyers
“You will find as you look back on your life, that
the moments that stand out are the moments when
you have done things for others. “
Henry Drummond
You
Make A Difference!!!
Thank you to all parents/guardians who:
•inform us of lunch, dismissal routines
•contact the teacher or office with a concern or
compliment
•volunteer on a regular basis or quick notice basis
•assist your children in following our Code of Conduct, and safe bus procedures
•understand the flexible boundary procedures and
have made accommodations for the arrival and dismissal of your children during school hours 9:15 a.m.
-3:45 p.m.
•respect our Kiss and Ride procedures and are adhering to this practice
•will be supporting the school through the reorganization process and acknowledge that we have
all students best interest at heart
•will be completing all forms; student agendas, student verification, early release, media release, physical education participation, etc.etc.etc..
•will be supporting and/or volunteering with our
Terry Fox walk, assembly, and charitable donations
for this worthy cause
•appreciate and respect the Transportation Policy
re: Courtesy Seats
“He who is of greedy spirit stirs up strife,
but he who puts his trust in the Lord shall
be enriched and blessed.”
Proverbs 28:25
Personal Electronic Devices
School Policy on the Use of Personal Electronic Devices (PEDs)
by Students/Parents/Visitors on School Property
To promote respect for the dignity of all members of our school community and to enhance student achievement and safety, the use of a
PED is strictly prohibited in the school (including portables) or during
school related activities (such as retreats, field trips, sports events,
etc.).
Failure to comply with this policy may result in the confiscation of the
PED and/or disciplinary action. The school and the Dufferin-Peel
Catholic District School board assume no responsibility for the loss,
recovery, repair or replacement for any PED brought onto school
property.
It is the policy of the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School board that
PEDs are to be kept out-of sight, turned off and not used within
school premises or during school sanctioned events. To prevent the
loss or damage of PEDs, the school encourages students to leave
their PEDs at home.etc.), and any other Convergent Communication Technologies that do any number of the previous mentioned
functions. General Definition of a PED
Personal Electronic Devices (PEDs) are Wireless and/or Portable
Electronic Handheld Equipment that include, but are not limited to,
existing and emerging Mobile Communication Systems and Smart
Technologies (cell phones, smartphones, walkie-talkies, pagers,
etc.), Portable Internet Devices (mobile managers, mobile messengers, BlackBerry TM handsets, etc.), PDAs (Palm R organizers,
pocket PC’s etc.), Handheld Entertainment Systems (video games,
CD players, compact DVD players, MP3 players, IPods C, Walkmen
TM, etc.), digital or film Cameras, digital or analogue Audio Recorders or Video Recorders (tape recorders, camcorders, etc. ), Spy
Gadgets (spy cameras, covert listening devices).
PEDs also include any current or emerging Wireless Handheld
Technologies or Portable IT Systems that can be used for the purpose of communication, entertainment, data management, word
processing, wireless internet access, image capture/recording, sound
recording and information transmitting/receiving/storing, etc.
The Board is reviewing this policy which may include Bring Your
Own Devices. Until the new policy is implemented, we will continue with this PED policy. Please note, we are not responsible
for lost, misplaced or stolen PED’s.
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your property tax bill to ensure that your support is directed to
your local Catholic school board, in our case, the Dufferin-Peel
Catholic District School Board.
If you are a tenant, you can verify your support by contacting
our Admissions Department at 905-890-0708 ext 24511, 24512
or 24519 or your local municipal office. By ensuring that you
are accurately recorded as a Catholic school supporter, you
can help deliver a powerful message to the government about
the level of support for publically funded Catholic school board
trustee, you must be registered as a separate school supporter.
GOING GREEN (See attachment)
As noted in May and June, we are Going Green. Please review and
complete the attached enclosure to receive newsletters and correspondence on your e-mail. Our goal is to have a majority of our families involved and sign up for this. Thank you in supporting our environment, and signing up for GOING GREEN!
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“Guided by the Spirit…growing as a family”
St. Monica School Prayer
Great St. Monica,
Patroness of all fathers and mothers, please take us, especially
those who have turned away from the ways of God and His
church, under your protection.
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Let us always remain faithful to our baptismal vows. Give us
strength to walk always in the ways of the Lord, despite the
temptations and false values we find in the world today.
Grant that we may share with you the joys of eternal life.
Amen