September 2015 Newsletter
Prayer for a New School Year
Pauline Vanier
Catholic School
56 Oaklea Blvd,
Brampton, Ontario,
L6Y 4W7
Phone: 905-455-1001
Fax: 905-455-3406
Website:
http://www.dpcdsb.org
//pvani
Principal:
I. Maas
Superintendent
L. Papaloni
Trustees
A. daSilva
D. D’Souza
905-890-0708
Head Secretary:
T. Winckler
St. Jerome’s Parish
8530 Chinguacousy
Rd. Brampton
Phone:905-455-4260
Fax: 905-450-6326
Website: http//
www.stjeromeparish.ca
Pastor: Fr. Jan
Kolodynski
School Council Chair
year. I wish everyone a very successful
2015—2016 school year. Our staff is committed to working with our parents, parish
God Our Father,
and community partners as they support
We celebrate a new beginning today
the children in their quest for knowledge
A beginning that reflects our history,
actions of our present, and gives hope for and spiritual development. May God bless
each of you.
our future.
We have worked hard to use these gifts
you have given us,
To learn and discover, to understand and
appreciate this world you have given us.
Now, as we continue our journey,
We ask that you help us to continue our
journey.
We ask that you help us to continue to
grow and learn,
So that we will become the best that we
can be.
Amen
Principal’s Message
It is with great pleasure and excitement that
we welcome both new and returning students, staff, and families to Pauline Vanier
school.
Staff members have been working hard in
preparation for our school opening. Thank
you to the staff who have been preparing
their classrooms. Thank you to our head
custodian, Mr. Voci and Mr. D’Souza for
making the building fresh, clean and ready
for our students.
On behalf of the staff, we would like to
thank the students and their parents for
their cooperation during the first week of
school.
We will continue to encourage a cooperative partnership between home, school and
parish to promote positive learning experiences for our students.
We have a very active Catholic School
Council at Pauline Vanier and you are encouraged to join the council, volunteer or
attend the meetings throughout the school
School Board Administration
The Director of Education for the DufferinPeel Catholic District School Board is Mr. J.
Kostoff and the Associated Directors are
Mrs. S. McWatters and Mr. J. Hrajnik. The
Superintendent of Schools for the Mississauga Brampton Central Family of Schools
is Mrs. L Papaloni. All of these administrators can be reached at:
The Catholic Education Centre
40 Matheson Blvd. West
Mississauga, Ontario L5R 1C5
(905) 890-1221
Area Trustee
Our Area Trustees on the Dufferin-Peel
Catholic District School Board are Mrs. Anna da Silva and Mr. Darryl D’Souza. They
can be can be reached at 890-0708.
Congratulations Mrs. R. Rzepka
We say a special farewell to Rouxline
Rzepka who retired at the end of August
after 24 years as an Educational Resource
Worker. Of those, 2 years, were spent at
Pauline Vanier.
We will
miss Mrs.
Rzepka’s expertise in working with children with special needs and her ability to
advocate and support both students and
staff, All the best Mrs. Rzepka as you enter
this new phase of your life.
Learning and Growing Together with God
School Enrolment
Catholic School Council: Election Committee
As each school year begins, reorganization of classes due to
enrolment may be a consideration. If we must reorganize
classes, please be assured that we will do so with the interest of your child(ren) foremost in our minds. We will inform you in the event that any class reorganization is required. Your patience and co-operation is appreciated.
We are currently seeking volunteers to be part of an ad hoc
election committee. In order to be part of this committee
you can not be running in the election. If you are interested
please contact the school before Sept.18, 2015.
Combined Grades – Did You Know?
The Meet the Teacher Open House will be held on Thursday, September 24, 2015.
Staff from grades Kindergarten to Grade 8 will be in their
classrooms from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm and we are hoping
that between that time you are able to drop in and meet the
staff and tour the classroom(s) and the school. Some of our
Catholic School Council members will also be available to
answer questions about the Pauline Vanier Catholic School
Council. We hope you are able to join us at any time between 6:30 and 7:30 pm. Hope to see you then.
A combined grade class is comprised of students from two
consecutive grades. Combined classes are a reality in the
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board, as with all
schools in Ontario and have been an educational reality
dating back to the “one room school house”. Teachers of
all classes, single or combined grade, strive to meet the
range of individual needs. This is achieved through the
implementation of varied teaching and assessment strategies and working with students in a variety of groupings.
Teaching strategies and groupings are chosen as appropriate to the learning styles of the students in the class.
Open House
Terry Fox Run
September is a time when we remember a Canadian hero,
Terry Fox. On Friday, October 2, 2015 students will participate in a walk/run to raise money for cancer research. The
length of the route is dependent on the age of the student.
This is dedicated for meetings to organize, reorganize and Parents with a current Criminal Reference Check are welplan. There will be no classes for students on this day.
come to assist with supervision at this event.
P.A. Day
Friday, September 18, 2015
Catholic School Council Election Information
Parents interested in seeking election should adhere to the
following timelines:
 Self Nomination forms can be picked up at the school
office or call the school and one will be sent with your
child until Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015

Completed Self-Nomination Forms must be received
in the office by Friday, September 18, 2014 by 3:30 pm.
 Catholic School Council Election (if necessary) is on
Monday, September 28, 2015 in our school library- 7pm
 First Council mtg. will be on Monday, October 5, 2015
at 6:45 pm in the library.
Please note that if you are interested in being a member of
the Catholic School Council, legislation makes it mandatory that everyone submits to a Criminal Check. Criminal
Check Application Forms can be picked up at the school,
but must be dropped off at Peel Police station.
If however, you have a Criminal Reference Check on file at
the school then you do not need a new one but will need to
sign a Criminal Offence Declaration Waiver.
Thank you for considering this opportunity to get involved
in the Pauline Vanier Catholic Elementary School Council.
School Hours
The school hours for students in Full Day Kindergarten:
8:40 am
Classes begin
11:25 am—12:25 pm
Lunch
3:10 pm
Classes dismissed
The school hours for students in grades 1-8 are as follows:
8:40 am
Classes begin
10:20 am
Recess
11:25 am—12:25 pm
Lunch
2:05 pm
Recess
3:10 pm
Classes dismissed
Lunch Hour
During the lunch hour (11:25 am-12:25 pm all students who
stay for lunch are expected to remain at school, and all students who go home for lunch are expected to go home every day. If there is a change in the regular lunch hour procedure for your child, parents/guardians are asked to provide the teacher with a note explaining the change. A form
was sent home earlier this week in regards to your child’s
lunch time arrangements. Please complete, sign and return
this form to the school as soon as possible. If you are dropping off a lunch for your child, we ask that you label and
drop it off at the “Lunch drop off table” in the front foyer.
Students will be allowed to come down to the foyer and
pick up their lunch at 11:25 am.
Reporting Student Absences
As in the past, we ask that you call the school on the morning or afternoon that your child is absent or late. This measure is to ensure the safety of your child. A message can be
left at anytime by calling 905-455-1001.
Students who leave early must be signed in and out at the
office by a parent or with written notification.
Security
A reminder that all visitors INCLUDING PARENTS, must
come into the office, sign in and pick up a visitor’s badge
when on a prearranged visit. Anyone not wearing an identification badge will be asked to return to the office immediately. This procedure will help students and staff recognize visitors to our school.
For the safety and security of your children ONLY staff and
assigned supervisors are allowed in the school yard during
all recesses. Parents are kindly asked to NOT go into the
students’ play yard at the back of school during recess and
lunch recess. If you need to speak to your child during a
recess, arrangements can be made in the front office. We
thank you for your co-operation in supporting the safe environment of our school.
child’s class directly, please send lunches and snacks with
your child to school that are free from peanuts or nut products. The list of foods that cause a severe allergic reaction
are quite diverse and for this reason parents and guardians
are asked to not send food in for birthdays, special days or
holidays. Any food or food product brought in with the
intention to share will be returned with your child. Thank
you for your understanding and co-operation.
Reporting Head Injuries
Even when it appears to be insignificant, we aim to inform
parents of all reported head injuries at school. We do this
in recognition of the potential danger of any injury involving the head area. Our intent is not to alarm you, but to
keep you informed. Please remind your child to let a staff
member know if they bump their head or if they get hurt at
school.
Student Accident 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 costeffective student accident insurance. 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.
There are two options for enrolment:
1) Complete the traditional form and mail it in.
2)Apply online at www.insuremykids.com.
Parents alone have the right to insure their children.
Storage/Administration of Medication
Parents are responsible for ensuring that all medication
and forms are updated annually. If your child requires
prescription or non prescription medication please have all
pertinent forms completed and returned with the medication to the office as soon as possible. All dispensing of
medication requires medical permission and must be
stored in the office or with a staff member if your child is
on a school trip.
Anaphylactic Shock
We felt that all parents would like to be aware that there
are several pupils in school with a severe life-threatening
food allergy (anaphylaxis) to peanuts and nuts and other
food products. This is a medical condition that causes a
severe reaction to certain allergens and can result in death
within minutes. Although this may or may not affect your
Student Accident Insurance forms were sent home with
each student. If you decide to take advantage of this offer,
please return the application form to the company. If you
did not receive an application form stapled to the Physical Education permission form please contact the school as
soon as possible.
Fire Drills/Lock Down Procedures
In accordance with Ministry regulations, three fire drills
will be conducted in the fall and three in the spring per
school year. While we hope that a real fire situation never
arises, this practice helps prepare students in the event of a
real fire. In addition, our School Board has established
lockdown procedures should a high risk incident involving
weapons occur in the school, or on school property, that
could endanger the lives and safety of students and staff.
We will practice the Em ergency Lo ck d o w n Pro ced ure with
students two times during the school year and review it 
periodically. A Shelter in Place drill (severe weather) will 
be practiced once during the year.

Emergency Contact/Student Verification Sheet
No eating on the bus
Do not speak with the bus driver while the bus is in
operation, unless necessary.
Students must use the bus to which they are assigned.
They are not to switch buses unless it is an emergency
and this has been arranged through the office.
Please ensure the school has updated information with
When improper conduct is reported by the bus driver:
regards to emergency contacts and phone numbers. A Stu-  the bus driver will issue a pink slip
dent Verification Sheet for each child was sent home. All
 on the first occasion, an administrator will speak to the
sheets should be returned to your child’s teacher as soon as
student
possible with updated information written on the verifica-  On the second occasion, a letter and/or phone call will
tion sheet and outdated information crossed out.
be made to the parent
 On the third occasion, the school administration will
Pick-up and Drop-off Policy
restrict bus privileges
 Forms kept in a log book are used to record all inciTo ensure school security for students and teachers, the
dents of misconduct on the buses
Board policy requires that all visitors (including parents)
 Bus drivers are also to report any serious incidents
must report to the office. Parents or designated individuals
where a student could be suspended to the administraare required to sign children in at the office when bringing
tion using a Safe School Incident Reporting Form
them to school late and must also sign them out at the
office when withdrawing them from school before regular
dismissal time.
NEW- Bus Cancellation and Delays -Email Alert
Early Pick-up of Children
Parents and Guardians can now sign up to receive automatic e-mail notification of delay and cancellation for their
From time to time it is necessary for you to pick up your
children’s bus run. If you are interested, please go to
child/children early. We ask that you send a note to the
www.stopr.ca and click on my child’s bussing information.
teacher when possible so that they can prepare any work
Type in their OEN number which can be found on any of
that they might miss. This will also allow for minimal dis- their report cards and provide the other information that is
ruption in the class upon leaving. When it is time for your requested. Your child's busing information will appear
child to be picked up please come into the office and advise and underneath this information, is the area you enter your
us, we will then call the child/children from their classes.
email address. (Parents of JK students who do not have a
Please do not under any circumstances go directly to their report card can call the school and request the OEN.)
classroom. This is for the safety of all the students in the
school. Your co-operation in this matter is greatly appreciCrossing Guards
ated.
Transportation
Students are reminded to take advantage of the crossing
guards in the neighborhood and obey all road safety rules.
We would like to thank everyone for your co-operation
Before and after school there are crossing guards located at
regarding transportation for our school. Our school curRay Lawson and Acadian Heights, Kingknoll at the walkrently has 6 school buses in the am and pm. We are curway west of Creditstone Road and on Oaklea Blvd near
rently selecting 2 student bus patrollers for every bus and
Pauline Vanier School.
the successful candidates will be attending a half day training at the Peel Safety Village. We ask that you please reKiss & Ride
view the following bus safety rules with your child(ren):
We would like to thank those who have been using the
 Follow all directions from the driver, especially when
Pauline Vanier “Kiss and Ride Program”. However, in orgetting on and off the bus
der for it to continue to run smoothly and safely both be Go directly to a seat and stay seated until let off the bus fore and after school for all our students, everyone needs to
 Keep all belongings inside the bus
follow the same procedure:
 Sit quietly at all times. Speak only in conversational
tones.
1. Students are expected to exit the vehicle when the vehi
cle reaches the front of the Kiss & Ride line where a staff
member is on duty.
2. In order to ensure the safety of your children, please
only let your children get out on the right hand side of the
vehicle. Please never allow them to exit on the left side of
the vehicle, as it is the designated drive thru lane.
3. Never drive or park in the bus lane at the front of the
school. This is reserved for busses.
4. During dismissal, Kiss & Ride students will be waiting
near the Kindergarten fence and will be escorted by staff to
the car at the front of the line.
5. If you need to walk your child to school or you need to
stop at the office, please park in the parking lot or on the
street if it is allowed. DO NOT PARK in the “Kiss And
Ride” lane or the PLASP Daycare parking lot. We appreciate your co-operation in following these procedures.
Your child(ren)’s safety is our main concern.
Valuables
September’s Virtue of the Month is Faith
A virtue is a habit or established capacity to perform good
actions according to a moral standard. A Catholic School is
an ideal place to practice and prepare to live a virtuous life.
When we demonstrate these virtues, we are making the
presence of God visible in the world around us. We are
contributing to nurturing a loving, peaceful environment,
free of discrimination and bullying. This month, we will
focus on the virtue of FAITH.
FAITH is an attitude, which encourages us to involve
God in our lives and helps us develop and maintain our
relationships with God and with others, when things are
going well and when they are not.
Upcoming Dates
Friday, Sept. 18
Please help us to protect your child’s valuables by keeping
Thursday, Sept. 24
them at home. Staff cannot be responsible for any valuables
Monday, Sept. 28
that your child brings to school. In order to avoid valuables
being lost or misplaced please keep them at home.
Tuesday, Sept. 29
Textbooks
School textbooks are school property and are loaned to the
students annually. The expectation is that textbooks will
be returned at the end of the school year. Students are responsible for these textbooks and will be asked to pay if
these books go missing or have been vandalized.
Friday, October 2
Monday, October 5
Tuesday, October 6
Monday, October 12
Tuesday, October 13
Communication
Thursday, October 22
Tuesday, October 27
Open communication between home and school is very
important. Although we will be reporting to you formally
during the school year, please do not hesitate to contact us
Tuesday, November 3
at any time if you have questions or concerns. A phone call
on the onset of a concern usually resolves itself before it
becomes a problem. On our part, if we have any concerns
about your child, we will also contact you at the earliest
opportunity.
-PA Day ( no classes)
-CSC Nominations due in the
office by 3:30 pm
-Open House 6:30-7:30 pm
-Terry Fox Kick Off
-Catholic School Council
Election if needed
-Pizza Lunch
-RAID program Grade 6
-Terry Fox Run
-Catholic School Council
Meeting 6:45 pm in the
School Library
-Pizza Lunch
-Thanksgiving Day (no
school)
-Opening Mass at St. Jerome’s
Parish 10:00 am
-Pizza Lunch
-Picture Day
-Grade 2 Sacrament Meeting
for parents at St. Jerome’s Par
ish 8:00 pm
-Grade 7 and 8 Confirmation
Meeting for parents at St.
Jerome’s Parish 8:00 pm
Inserts
Picture Day
Picture Day will be on Thursday, October 22, 2015.
Welcome Letter
Open House Invitation
Combined Grades
Anaphylaxis Letter
Children in Need of Protection Letter
Transportation Information