December 2015
35 Black Oak Drive
Brampton, ON
L6R 1B9
Ph.: 905-458-7080
Fax: 905-458-1657
Walking for Wellness
Principal
R. Pazzelli
Vice-Principal
A. Fiore
Head Secretary
P. Giuliano
Assistant Secretary
R. Reda
Superintendent
L. Storey
905–890–1221
Trustee
S. Xaviour
905–890-1221
Parish
St. Marguerite d’Youville
2490 Sandalwood Pkwy E
Brampton
905-792-8049
Pastors
Fr. R. Mignella
As part of our Wellness Physical Activity Plan for this
school year, we are once again ‘Walking for Wellness’!
Our first of six walks took place on December 4.
With Parents, Staff and Student support, various
Divisional age groups left the school early in the morning
to walk their designated routes. Primary students walked
about half a kilometer, while Junior students completed at
least one kilometer and Intermediate students walked
over two kilometers! All this and having fun too!
Prayer for Advent!
Loving God, we seek you in both the light and the
darkness, the silence and the sounds,
the fullness ad the emptiness of this Advent season.
School Council CoChairs
V. Pedley
L. Alonzi
Fill our hears with hope for your coming,
Love for those who are in most need,
and faith in your promises.
May this time of preparation help us celebrate the birth of
School Website:
www.dpcdsb.org/PROVI
your Son with deep gratitude and joy.
We ask this in the name of Jesus, the Light of the world.
AMEN
THE SEASON OF ADVENT:
SNOWBALL THROWING:
On Sunday, November 29, the Season of
Advent began. Advent is a period of
simple living and extra prayer. It is a
time to prepare for a new coming of Jesus our
Savior. Advent means “coming”. The first coming
of Jesus, at Bethlehem, will not happen again. At
Christmas, we will remember that coming, but now
we prepare for a new coming. Every time Jesus
comes, it surprises us. It is never exactly the way
we expect it to be. Some people want the Savior to
come with great power to reward them and wipe
out their enemies. But Jesus is a loving and
peaceful Savior. He calls his followers to make the
whole world loving and peaceful. During Advent,
we prepare our homes and our lives for Jesus, the
King of Glory and the Prince of Peace. Advent is a
time to re-evaluate our
priorities, to ‘wake up’ and to
walk with God. It is a time to
thank God for saving us in
Jesus.
In a busy, crowded school
yard, a snowball may become a
dangerous object if thrown.
ADVENT MASS & FOOD, MITTEN & TOYS
DRIVE:
Our Advent Mass, will take place on Tuesday,
December 9 at 10:00 am at Our Lady of Providence
in the gym. We are also celebrating the Advent
season with three Advent Liturgies. The Liturgies
will take place on December 7, 14 and 17 at 9:00
am. An invitation flyer was sent home recently to
inform and invite you to each of these Liturgies and
the Mass. Please come join us!
We will also be holding three charity drives: the
FOOD drive, TOYS for TOTS drive and the
MITTENS, SCARVES, HATS, SOCKS and
GLOVES drive. Please help us to ensure that the
families in need are assisted during this festive
season. You can provide us these items any day up
to December 16 with much appreciation!
Please help us by reinforcing
the risks to students of snowball throwing in the
schoolyard!
STUDENT/PARENT/TEACHER INTERVIEWS:
This year’s student/parent/teacher interviews will take
place after Christmas, on Thursday, February 4 in the
evening and on Friday, February 5 during the day.
As the Board has gone to a two
term reporting process, the first
TERM ends mid January!
EXTENDED FRENCH:
Parents of Grade 4 students who
wish to enroll their child in a Grade
5 Extended French class for
September 2016, are invited to
attend an information meeting at:
St. John Brebeuf
63 Glenforst Road, Brampton ON L6S 1L8
The meeting will take place on Thursday January 14,
2016 at 7pm. Information has been sent home with
each Grade 4 student with their Progress Report Card.
If you require additional information, please contact
Mme. D’Alonzo, the French teacher, at our school.
FRENCH IMMERSION INFORMATION
MEETING:
Senior Kindergarten
parents/guardians, who
wish to enroll their child in
a Grade one French
Immersion class for
September, 2016 were
invited to an information
meeting at St. Angela
Merici Providence last
month. More information
is available on the Board
website.
STAY CONNECTED:
Parents and Guardians of
Dufferin-Peel students can stay
up-to-date with the latest Board
news and information by joining
the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
“E-Community”. Members will receive the latest
news and information by email, including media
releases, school activities and events, Board
highlights, school and bus cancellations, plus
useful tips for parents.
The Dufferin-Peel CDSB ‘E-Community’ helps
parents and guardians connect to their child’s
school community!
FRONT DRIVE THROUGH AND PARKING
LOT SAFETY:
Thank you to the drivers who
continue to co-operate in making
our school safe by following the
signs.
SAFETY PROCEDURES REMINDERS:
Parents and Guardians are reminded to
make sure that their children are
dropped off and met outside the
appropriate exit doors for their
classroom(s). No student is allowed to
exit through the front doors unless an
adult has signed them out at the Office!
Meeting your child outside will help to reduce
congestion in the hallways at dismissal and entry times,
as well as to allow the classroom teachers the
opportunity to converse with students at the end of the
day.
Also, please be sure to report to the office when coming
into the school during school hours. If you need to see
your child for any reason, we would be pleased to assist
by calling your child to the office. If absolutely
necessary, you will receive a Visitor’s sticker and the
teacher will be notified that you are on your way to the
classroom.
Parents and Guardians should not be in the school yard at
recesses during the school day, because it is very
We are having some problems
when drivers leave their vehicles in the Fire Route difficult for teachers on duty to know who you are and
area located at the front of the school. Parking and why you are there. Please go to the Office for a Visitor’s
leaving your vehicle is NOT permitted in a desig- sticker if there is some reason to meet your child in the
schoolyard. Office staff may give you permission to be
nated fire route area. The same is true at the Kiss
in the schoolyard, based on the particular reason you
and Ride Lane!
provide. Teachers in the yard may
Kiss & Ride is for dropping off or picking up stu- ask to see your Visitor’s sticker,
dents only. Drivers (and particularly parents/
for student safety reasons.
guardians with Kindergarten children) are NOT
At Our Lady of Providence School,
permitted to leave their vehicles in the KISS &
safety is a priority and therefore, these procedures are in
RIDE lane or Drive Thru Lane!
place in the best of all involved! Please contact Mrs.
Pazzelli at the office, if you have any questions or
We are requesting that parents assist in the
implementation plan for smooth flow of traffic by concerns.
using the Visitors’ parking and crosswalks for acBUS CANCELLATIONS:
cess to the parking lot.
Please be advised that during the winter months,
DRESS WARMLY FOR THE WEATHER:
inclement weather may cause disruption of bus
transportation and regular school operations. A decision
Students should come dressed appropriately for the to cancel school transportation and/or to close schools is
weather (hats, mitts, boots, etc.). For health
usually made by 6:00 am, and will be announced on the
reasons, and to help the school stay clean, we
following radio and television stations:
would request that the students have a pair of
VIRGIN RADIO FM 99.9 CJCL AM590
CHUM 1050
indoor shoes. Please note that in the event of an
CHFI FM 98.1
CFTR AM 680
CFRB AM 1010
emergency evacuation, students CFNY FM 102.1
EZ ROCK FM 97.3
CFTO
CBC 99.1
CJBC (FR) AM 860
will not have the opportunity to CITY PULSE
FM Z103.5
FM 93.1
AM 1540
put boots on. This is another
AM 640
FM Q107
CHIN FM 100.7
reason for students to have
Global news
CTV
indoor shoes.
Please refer to the attached information sheet for
additional information.
EXHIBITION BASKETBALL GAME
BETWEEN “TIMBERWOLVES” AND
POLICE!
To raise enthusiasm for students
to donate new toys for the “TOYS
for TOTS” Toy Drive, we will be
holding a Basketball Exhibition game between
Intermediate students and the Peel Regional
Police on Friday, December 11, 2015 @
12:45pm!
Donations of new toys will be accepted
throughout the month of December up to
December 11th!
All students will take part as spectators!
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES:
There may be days during the
upcoming Winter months when the
inclement weather presents a potential
safety hazard to our children. It is essential that
parents discuss with their children the procedures
they wish them to take to get home safely.
This discussion should include:
a) The appropriate/best route to follow on the walk
home
b) With whom the child should go if parents are not
at home
c) How the child should seek help if wind and snow
are so strong that he/she cannot see the way
Please be advised that we, at the school, do not
have authority to close the school early.
That decision as well as the decision to change or
cancel transportation, is the prerogative of the
Director of Education.
STUDENTS ARRIVING LATE TO SCHOOL:
We have had an increase in the number of
students arriving late in the mornings and after
lunch! It is very important that
students arrive to school on time and
ready to work, as late arrivals disrupt
instructional activities and classroom
routines. Our school day begins at
8:45 in the morning and 12:45 in the afternoon.
Students should arrive at school in plenty of time
to line up with their classes.
Please note that if students arrive after the bell,
they need to enter through the front doors, sign in
as “late” and receive a late slip to be admitted to
class, otherwise they may be recorded as absent.
RECESS RULES AND SCHOOL YARD RULES:
To ensure that students play safely and never endanger
the safety of others during recess time, there are
important rules for all children to follow in our school yard:
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No physical contact (keep hands
and feet to yourself)
No verbal insults (use appropriate
language)
Respect all persons
Respect all property (writing on walls, fences, school
building is vandalism)
Play non-contact games only
Stay on school property
No food goes outside
Rocks, stones and snow stay on the ground
Please review these rules with your children!
ONTARIO EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES BANK:
Students in Grades JK to 12, can also access excellent online
learning resources contributed by the Ministry of Education
and Ontario teachers from across the province through the
Ontario Educational Resources Bank (OERB)! The OERB
provides students/parents with access to thousands of
resources that range from interactive multimedia pieces to
lessons and activities!
Students in Grades 7 & 8 have already been registered.
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS:
Christmas break is from Monday,
December 21, 2015 to January 1, 2016.
The last day of school will be Friday,
December 18, 2015 with dismissal at
3:15pm
The FIRST
DAY OF SCHOOL in the new
year is Monday, January 4,
2016!
REMINDER:
CATHOLIC RATEPAYERS—CHECK YOUR
TAX BILL TO ENSURE PROPER TAX
SUPPORT:
If you are a Catholic ratepayer, we urge you to check
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
Education in Ontario. Also, in order
to be eligible to vote for your local
Catholic school board Trustee, you
must be registered as a separate
school supporter.
HOMEWORK HELP:
Free real-time math tutoring is now available!
Grade 7 to 10 Math students at Dufferin-Peel now
have access to 20 hours a week of free, online Math
tutoring to help them improve and succeed in Math.
Check our Homework Help where certified Ontario
teachers are available Sunday to Thursday, 5:30 pm
to 9:30 pm, for one-on-one confidential help.
All of our Grades 7 & 8 have already been registered
online for this support from the school.
We encourage you to remind your child (ren) to
access this support if needed!
TOOTHY TIPS FOR PARENTS:
Current information on dental health in Peel
indicates that more than 1 in 3 children have
been affected by cavities. Cavities can lead
to
infections in the mouth, pain, poor eating habits, speech problems and expensive dental treatment.
Here are some tips for you and your children:
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KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION (2016-2016):
Monday, January 25, 2016:
7:00-9:00 p.m.
Snow Date: Tues., Jan. 26, 2016: 7:00-9:00 pm
Wednesday, January 27, 2016: 9:00 am-3:00 pm
Thursday, January 28, 2016:
9:00 am-3:00 pm
Friday, January 29, 2016:
9:00 am-3:00 pm
Parents/Guardians should bring the following
documents when registering their child(ren):
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Proof of age of the child (birth certificate or passport)
Original Roman Catholic Baptismal Certificate (for
Parent/Guardian and/or child) or Baptismal Certificate
of other rites in communion with the Holy See of Rome
(if the child has not been baptized, a letter of
counseling with the Parish Priest, to complete the
process will be accepted)
Updated immunization records
Proof of Canadian Citizenship or Landed Immigrant
status
Proof of home address
Proof of English Separate School Support (may be
done at the time of registration)
For more information about registration and the FullDay Kindergarten program, call the school or visit:
Have your children brush their teeth two times a day
for at least two minutes each time. The most
important time to brush is before bed time.
 Supervise and help your child with brushing and
flossing
 Use ’Eating Well with Canada’s Food Guide
(available at: www.healthcanada.gc.ca/foodguide) to
choose healthy foods and snacks. Healthy food
choices can help to prevent the start of cavities.
DUFFERIN-PEEL CDSB WILL HOST A
PARENT EVENING TO SUPPORT THE
TRANSITION OF STUDENTS WITH
DIFFERING ABILITIES INTO
KINDERGARTEN:
On January 12, 2016, the Dufferin-Peel
CDBS’s Special Education and Support
Services Department will host a Kindergarten entry
planning information session. This meeting is for
parents/guardians of children with differing abilities
which affect their learning, such as vision, hearing,
speech, autism, physical/medical and/or
developmental delays in the cognitive and/or motor
areas, who are entering Kindergarten in September
2016. The meeting will be held at the Catholic
Education Centre (40 Matheson Blvd. W.,
Mississauga) from 7:00 pm—8:30 pm.
For the information about this session, please call
905-890-0708, Ext. 24011.
INTERMEDIATE GIRLS VOLLEYBALL:
MATH PROGRAMME SUPPORTS:
Congratulations to this year’s
Intermediate Girls Volleyball Team!
The girls practiced very hard this year
and built a team based on skill and
cooperation. This all paid off as the
Timberwolves finished second at the Family Finals
Tournament. Well Done Girls!! It was a great
season and we are all very proud of you!
PRODIGY:
Team members included:
Jordana T.
Jaiden F.
Aaliyah W.
Margarida D.
Karolina V.
Ivana O.
Maya F.
Lina S.
Mikayla G.
Jariana B.
Vanessa O.
Isabeelle L.
Vanessa P.
Grace O.
INTERMEDIATE BOYS VOLLEYBALL:
The ‘Timberwolves’ Boys Volleyball Team
participated in the BECDM
tournament as well.
The boys worked hard and finished
with a 6 and 0 record. As a result,
the boys were entered in the Board
Championship tournament!
We are actively introducing an
online Math support program to
each student, called ‘Prodigy’.
Prodigy is a highly engaging
program and is appropriate for
Gr. 1-8.
It is a self-paced Math game that allows students to
explore and learn Math skills.
Because this game is online, students can use it at
school and also at home!
Each of our students at Our Lady of Providence has
been pre-registered. It is free of charge at this time!
HOMEWORK HELP:
‘Homework Help’ is a free online
Math help resource for students
in Grades 7-10 in Ontario.
‘Homework Help’ provides free,
live one-on-one tutoring from
Ontario-certified teachers Sunday to Thursday, from
5:30 pm—9:30 pm ET. It is funded by the Ontario
government and administered by TVOs Independent
Learning Centre.
Gr. 7 & 8 teachers will be registering their students
online for this Math support. Please speak to your
child’s teacher if you have any questions regarding
this support.
At the Board Championship tournament the boys
played well and finished 2nd in their division during
regulation play earning the right to move on to the
semi-finals! The boys played the best volleyball ever
seen by a team from Providence falling just short of
making the finals by 2 points in the deciding game.
ATTACHMENTS:
Mr. Farhat and Mr. Melo would like to congratulate
the boys on their on-court and off-court performance
and behavior!
4. Parent Information Session re: Transition Years
The Intermediate Boys’ Team members are:
Delon P.
Joey D.
Dylan B.
Kevin C
Edwin O.
Elijah B.
Michael A
Neil S.
Jamal L.
Nelson V.
Jameal C.
Rashawn T.
1. December, 2015 & January, 2016 Calendars
2. Advent Mass / Liturgies & Charity Drives flyer
3. STOPR Bus Cancellation / School Closing info
5. Parent Information Session re: Preparing Children with Differing Abilities for the Sacraments
of First Reconciliation & First Communion
6. Kindergarten 2016-2017 Registration Flyer