January 2016 Newsletter
Professional Activity Days
Pauline Vanier
Catholic School
Epiphany Prayer
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
Trustee
A. daSilva
D. D’Souza
905-890-0708
Head Secretary:
T. Winckler
St. Jerome’s
Parish
8530
Chinguacousy Rd.
Brampton
Phone:905-4554260
Fax: 905-450-6326
Website: http//
www.stjeromeparish.
ca
Pastor: Fr. Jan
Kolodynski
School Council
Chair
K. LaNave
Lord Jesus,
As you led the Three Kings to You by
the light of the star, please draw us ever
closer to You by the light of the Faith.
Help us to desire You as ardently as
they did. Give us the grace to overcome
all obstacles that keep us far from You.
May we, like them, have something to
give You when we appear before You.
Mary, Our Mother, help us to know
Your Son. Amen
Grade 8 Confirmation Enrollment
Enrollment for students registered to receive the sacrament of confirmation will
take place the weekend of January 9th and
10th, 2016 at all St. Jerome’s Parish masses.
Students will be called to the altar during
the mass as part of the enrollment.
On Monday, January 18th, 2016 staff will be
involved in assessment and evaluation activities. There is no school for students on
this day.
On Friday, February 5th, 2016 staff will be
spending the school day conducting
Parent/Student/Teachers interviews. There
is no school for students on this day.
Reporting Periods
Report cards for the first term for grades 1-8
will go home on Tuesday, February 2nd,
2016. Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences
for students in all grades (including Kindergarten) will take place on the evening of
Thursday, February 4th and during the
day on Friday, February 5th. More information regarding the conferences will be
sent home during the week of January 19th,
2016.
St. Alphonsa Catholic Elementary School
A new K-8 Catholic Elementary School will
be opening September 2016. The school is
located near the north east corner of Mississauga Road and Steeles Avenue at 60 Olivia
Marie Road. The Dufferin Peel Catholic DisGrade 2 First Communion Enrollment
trict School Board has appointed Mr. M.
Cassar as Principal. Students currently enEnrollment for students registered to rerolled at Pauline Vanier do not have to regceive the sacrament of first communion will
ister, however student entering Junior Kintake place the weekend of January 16th and
dergarten in the fall should be registered
17th, 2016 at all St. Jerome’s Parish masses.
during the week of January 25th to the 29th,
Students will be called to the altar during
2016 at Guardian Angels School located at
the mass as part of the enrollment.
62 Heatherdale Drive, Brampton Ontario,
L7A 2H4. For more information please conSacrament Dates for Grade 2 Students
tact the Principal Mr. Cassar or Ms. McGee,
Head Secretary, currently at Guardian AnOur Grade 2 students who have already
gels Catholic Elementary School at 905-595registered at St. Jerome’s Parish will receive
0909.
the sacrament of First Reconciliation on Saturday, February 27th, 2016 at noon.
Learning and Growing Together with God
Full-Day Kindergarten Registration for 2016-17
Extended French Information Meeting
Registration for the 2016-17 school year will be held at all
Dufferin Peel Schools on the following dates.
Monday, January 25, 2016 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.*
*Snow Date: Tuesday, January, 26, 2016- 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
St. Monica will be hosting an Extended French Program
Information meeting for parents/guardians of Grade Four
students who wish to register for the program. The extended French Program starts in Grade Five, with students reWednesday, Thursday & Friday,
ceiving 50% of curriculum instruction in the French Language. Parents are encouraged to speak to your child’s
January 27th, 28th and 29th , 2016
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
classroom teacher and French teacher to discuss the suita1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
bility of this opportunity for your child.
Year One -Children must be 4 years old by
Interested parents and students are invited to this presentaDecember 31,2016
tion on Thursday, January 14th, 2016 at 7 pm at St. Monica
Year Two- Children must be 5 years old by
School. (60 Sterritt Drive, Brampton L6Y 5B6) ApplicaDecember 31, 2016
Students currently in Year One (JK) do not need to register for tions will be accepted at St. Monica until 3:00 pm on Tuesday, February 16th, 2016.
Year Two (SK)
Parents/Guardians should bring the following documents
when registering their child for Kindergarten:
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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
updated immunization records
proof of Canadian Citizenship or Landed Immigrant status
NEW- 2 items that prove home address (utility
bill, property tax bill, real estate document (i.e.
purchase and sale agreement or a rental agreement)
for schools in Caledon and Dufferin County: emergency rural address numbers for identifying your
property
proof of English Separate School Support (may be
Bus and School Cancellations
If you have access to the internet, you may check the Student Transportation of Peel Region (STOPR) website for
cancellation and/or to see if your child(ren)’s bus is delayed
and by how long it is delayed. The STOPR website is
www.stopr.ca. Parents and Guardians can now sign up to
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receive automatic e-mail notification of delay and cancellation for their children’s bus run. If you are interested,
please go to www.stopr.ca and click on “Your child’s bus
sing information”. Type in their OEN number which can
done at the time of registration by completing an Appli- be found on any of their report cards and provide the other
cation For the Direction of School Support and/or a Separate
information that is requested. Your child's busing inforSchool Lease Agreement available at the school)
mation will appear and underneath this information, is the
area you enter your email address. (Parents of JK students
For more information, call Pauline Vanier at 905-455-1001
who do not have a report card can call the school and request the OEN.)
2016 Entry Planning for Students with Differing Abilities
Transitioning to Kindergarten
Kiss & Ride
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There will be an information session for parent(s)/
guardian(s) of children with differing abilities, including
vision, speech, hearing, autism, physical/medical and/or
developmental delays who are transitioning to Kindergarten in September 2016. The information session will be
held at the Dufferin Peel Catholic District School Board,
Catholic Education Center, Room 301 on Tuesday, January
12, 2016 from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm.
We would like to thank those who have been using the
Pauline Vanier “Kiss and Ride Program”. However, in order for it to continue to run smoothly and safely both before and after school for all our students, everyone needs to
follow the same procedure:
1. Students are expected to exit the vehicle when the vehicle 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.
of activities including the building of snow structures or
forts during the winter months. In response to concerns
evolving from the building of these structures we will be
continuing to implement a ‘Snow Fort Code of Ethics’. The
code is intended to serve as an on-going reminder to all
students to continue to value and respect the efforts of others and sets clear guidelines around these structures so students can continue to enjoy recesses building snow forts.
The Snow Fort Code of Ethics is as follows:
At Pauline Vanier, we enjoy building snow forts and structures. We will abide by the following agreements:
 We do not destroy snow forts/structures. This agreement is in effect during and after school hours.
 Everyone who builds a fort/structure has to agree to
changing it or breaking it down.
 We need an invitation to go into a snow fort.
 We do not take snow blocks from other group’s strucDressing for the Weather
ture unless we have their permission.
 We do not take over other group’s snow
Just a gentle reminder that students should be continuing
forts/structure.
to dress warmly for outdoor recesses. Health officials indicate that the fresh air is good for children, not harmful, as
long as children are dressed appropriately.
Except when the weather is extremely cold or wet, the students will be going outside during the recess and lunch
periods. The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
policy states that consideration should be given for keeping
students indoors during recesses when the wind chill
reaches –20C. At –25C students will be kept indoors.
Playing outdoors is a pleasant and healthy activity when
students are wearing suitable clothing.
Snow Stays on the Ground
As the winter weather begins, students are reminded that
“Snow is not to be thrown or kicked.”. Every child in the
school was made aware of the importance of this rule in
preventing injury to others. Please assist us by reviewing
with your child the dangers of throwing snowballs and the
importance of preventing injury to other children. If your
child throws/kicks snowballs or snow they will receive a
“snowball” letter and we ask that you review it with your
child, sign it and return it to the school the next day. Together we will continue to create a school yard which is
safe for all during winter.
Snow Fort/Structure Code of Ethics
At Pauline Vanier we encourage students to spend their
recess breaks engaged in healthy, safe, and productive activities. Students typically spend time engaged in a variety
Student Illness—Staying in During Recess
Students who are ill should be kept home where they are
most comfortable and can get better, sooner. A child who
is too ill to go out for recess is too ill to be at school. Your
co-operation to keep your child home when he/she is ill is
appreciated.
Storage/ Administration of Medication
If your child requires medication please have all pertinent
forms completed and returned with the prescribed medication to the office as soon as possible. A reminder that children are not allowed to keep any medication in their desk,
backpack or classroom (with the exception of an epi-pen
and inhalers if reactions are severe). All dispensing of prescribed medication requires medical permission and must
be stored in the office.
Reporting Student Absences
January Virtue of the Month is SELF CONTROL
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. Our phone number
is 905-455-1001. You can also leave a message on our answering machine at any time during the day or night.
Students who leave early must be signed in and out at the
office by a parent or with written notification.
God has given us the ability to choose. We are able to control how we react to what happens around us. We’ve all
“lost it” at one time or another. We are never proud of
those moments. As soon as they happen we make a promise that they will not happen again. Through prayer and
concentration, we can get better at controlling our reactions. We can get better at showing self control. When we
all use self-control, we can be sure that our school will be a
Dry Clothing Reminder
safe, caring, and inclusive place to live and learn.
A person with Self-Control:
We ask that students keep an extra pair of mittens, pants
 Is patient
and socks in their backpacks or at school in case the items
 Knows how to wait his/her turn
they were wearing have become wet.
 Can calm him/herself down and think before reacting
to situations
Eco News from the Green Ninjas
 Knows how to avoid physical aggression
Happy New Year Pauline Vanier! The Green Ninjas are  Can think things through and do what is best for
everyone
eager to start the new year off by letting everyone know
that we will be beginning our Eco challenges at the end of
Bullying Prevention Corner– Conflict is Inevitable;
January. We are in the process of making posters and preBullying is Not
paring our presentations to inform our school community
about the initiatives we would like to start monitoring in
every class. We will be continuing our Ban the Bottle Mon- The key message in January is “conflict is inevitable, bullydays, Recyclable Tuesdays, Waste Free Wednesdays ing is not.” Through daily announcements and lessons
and Lights Out at Lunch. We must be conscious of how students will be given the opportunity to learn how to
we are using our energy so we will be monitoring classes to differentiate bullying from daily conflict situations everysee who is the Energy Hog of the week. This year, we will one faces. Everyone faces conflict in daily life and through
also be giving out the Golden Garbage Award to the class it can learn to negotiate and build relationships. Bullying is
who has the least amount of garbage on Waste Free a form of violence that leaves no room for negotiation and
Wednesdays! The Green Ninjas are eager to find out who seeks to tear others down rather than build relationships.
will be the most Eco-Friendly class in 2016! We look for- Tips for parents:
ward to everyone doing their part in helping us maintain -help your children apply the definition of bullying to deour Silver status, and hopefully achieving GOLD status termine if a situation is bullying or conflict
Does one person have more power than the other? Is the behavthis year!
iour intentional/on purpose? Does it keep happening?
(Answering yes to these questions indicates bullying; answering
Catch the Spirit…Pass It On! YFA Update
no indicates conflict)
-use teachable moments and “what if” scenarios with your
The Youth Faith Ambassadors have been very busy since
child to help them differentiate bullying and conflict
September. We began the year with a virtue assembly revolving around the Virtue of Empathy. We are active- -talk to your children about the difference between being
ly involved in preparations for school masses. In Novem- passive, aggressive or assertive
ber, we facilitated the fall food drive for Cram the Cruiser. In December, the library looked like Santa’s workshop
as all the YFA’s coordinated the Candy Grams for Share
Life for the entire school. We raised approximately
$600. Thank you for all your support. In February, the
grade 7 and 8 YFA’s will participate in the Youth Faith Ambassador Commissioning Mass. Watch for other exciting
YFA events and activities to come.
Book Fair
Once again Pauline Vanier School is hosting a Scholastic
Book Fair to help raise money for our school library. The
book fair schedule is as follows:
Browsing: February 2nd and 3rd, 2016
Buying: 3:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday February 4th
9:00 a.m. to 12 noon Friday February 5th
You are invited to drop in before or after your parent
teacher interview to take a look and support your school
library. Thank you for supporting your child’s library.
Mrs. Henry
Catholic School Council –Parent Reaching Out Grant
Please join us Tuesday, February 2nd, 2016 at 6:30 pm in
the school gym for a Money Mentors Workshop. This is a
free event for families and is being sponsored by our Catholic School Council and the Ministry of Education. Money
Mentor$™ Parent's Workshop provides plainlanguage information, strategies, tips and tools tailored to
help parents to support their child’s financial literacy education and to take advantage of in-home, practice opportunities. These math skills can be applied to real-life, money
management situations. We hope to see you there.
Thursday, Jan. 21
Friday, Jan. 22
Monday, Jan. 25
Tuesday, Jan. 26
Wednesday, Jan. 27
Thursday, Jan. 28
Friday, Jan. 29
Catholic School Council Meeting
Monday, Feb. 1
The next Catholic School Council Meeting will be held on
Monday, February 1st, 2016 at 6:45p.m. in the library. As
Tuesday, Feb. 2
always, ALL parents are welcome to attend the meeting.
Important Notice- Pizza, Sub and Hot Lunches
In order to ensure that all students receive their lunch, if
the school is closed for the day or the busses are cancelled, lunch for that day will be rescheduled. Pizza will
be rescheduled for the next fully operational school day.
As for Lunch Moms, lunch will be rescheduled for the following Monday. If your child is absent on the day of the
lunch, arrangements can be made to pick it up, pass it on to
a sibling or keep the lunch for the following day, only if
arrangements are made. THERE WILL BE NO REFUNDS.
Thank you for your continued support. Catholic School
Parent Council
Dates to Remember
Tuesday, Jan. 12
Thursday, Jan. 14
Saturday, Jan 16
Sunday, Jan. 17
Monday, Jan. 18
Tuesday, Jan. 19
-Pizza Lunch
-Entry Planning Differing Abilities
for FDK 7:00 pm CEC
-Sub Lunch
-Extended French Meeting at
St. Monica’s 7pm
-First Communion Enrollment at St.
Jerome’s Parish
-First Communion Enrollment at St.
Jerome’s Parish
-Evaluating and Reporting Day for
teachers (no school for students)
-Pizza Lunch
Wednesday, Feb. 3
Thursday, Feb. 4
Friday, Feb. 5
Wednesday, Feb. 10
Thursday, Feb 11
Friday, Feb. 12
Monday, Feb. 15
Tuesday, Feb.16
Thursday, Feb 18
Wednesday, Feb.24-26
Saturday, Feb. 27
-Term Two begins
-Hot Lunch
-Grade 7 ( male and female) and 8
(female) Immunizations
-Interview requests go home today
-Watershed on Wheels Presentation
-Kindergarten Registration 7-9 pm
-Watershed on Wheels Presentation
-Pizza Lunch
-Snow Day for Kindergarten
Registration 7-9 pm (if needed)
-Mrs. Bagley's and Mrs. De Souza’s
class to Silvercreek
-Kindergarten Registration 9-11 am
and 1-3 pm
-Sub Lunch
-Kindergarten Registration 9-11 am
and 1-3 pm
-Watershed on Wheels Presentation
-Kindergarten Registration 9-11 am
and 1-3 pm
Catholic School Council meeting at
6:45 pm in the library
- Int. Youth Faith Ambassador
Mass at St. Francis Xavier
-Report Cards go home today for
Grades 1-8
-Book Fair Browsing
-Pizza Lunch
-Money Matter$ Workshop for
Families in the Gym at 6:30 pm
-Rosary Apostolate
-Book Fair Browsing
- Parent Teacher Interview Evening
-Book Fair Buying 3:30-8:30 pm
-Hot Lunch
-Parent Teacher Interview Day (no
school for students)
-Book Fair buying am only
-Ash Wednesday Liturgy at 1:30 pm
-Jr. Science Olympics held at Pauline
Vanier
-Sub Lunch
-Lockdown Practice
-Family Day (no school)
-Extended French Applications due
today
-Pizza Lunch
-Hot Lunch
-Grade 7-8 Trip to Ottawa
-Grade 2 Reconciliation at St. Jerome at
12 noon.
STUDENT TRANSPORTATION OF PEEL REGION (STOPR)
BUS CANCELLATIONS/SCHOOL CLOSING DUE TO BAD WEATHER
2015 – 2016 SCHOOL YEAR
During the winter months inclement weather may cause disruption of bus transportation and regular school
operations. A decision to cancel school transportation and/or to close schools is usually made by
6:00 a.m. and will be announced on the following radio and television stations:
VIRGIN RADIOFM99.9
CFNY FM102.1/AM640
NEWSTALK1010 AM
FM Z103.5
CHIN FM100.7/AM1540
GLOBAL NEWS
CHUM AM1050
CJCL AM590
EZ ROCK FM97.3
FM93.1
CBC99.1
CTV
CFTR AM680
CHFI FM98.1
CJBC (FR) AM860
FM Q107
CITYPULSE
CANADA AM
We will be communicating one of six standard messages to the radio stations. The six announcements and
their effect on the transportation system are as follows: (Please note that the highlighted text only will be
communicated by the radio stations).
“THE DUFFERIN-PEEL CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD BUSES SERVING
ST. ANDREW, ST. BENEDICT AND ST. PETER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND R.F. HALL SECONDARY
SCHOOL ARE CANCELLED FOR TODAY.”
“THE DUFFERIN-PEEL CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD BUSES AND PEEL DISTRICT SCHOOL
BOARD BUSES IN THE TOWN OF CALEDON ARE CANCELLED FOR TODAY”.
This means that ALL buses which operate into, out of, and within the Town of Caledon are cancelled for
the entire day.
“THE DUFFERIN-PEEL CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD BUSES AND THE PEEL DISTRICT
SCHOOL BOARD BUSES IN THE TOWN OF CALEDON AND THE COUNTY OF DUFFERIN ARE CANCELLED FOR TODAY”.
This means that all runs listed under announcements #l and #2 are cancelled.
Individual schools will be notified if this cancellation affects their school.
4. “THE DUFFERIN-PEEL CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD AND THE PEEL DISTRICT SCHOOL
BOARD BUSES IN THE CITY OF MISSISSAUGA ARE CANCELLED FOR TODAY.”
This means that ALL buses which operate into, out of, and within the City of Mississauga are cancelled
for the entire day.
“ALL DUFFERIN-PEEL CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD AND PEEL DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
BUSES ARE CANCELLED FOR TODAY.”
This means that ALL transportation services provided by the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
and the Peel District School Board, including buses, vans and taxis have been cancelled for the entire
day.
“ALL BUSES ARE CANCELLED AND THE SCHOOLS AND OFFICES OF BOTH THE DUFFERIN-PEEL
CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD AND THE PEEL DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD ARE CLOSED”.
This means that ALL Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board and Peel District School board schools
and offices are closed to all students and staff.
Note: For Secondary School students Riding Public Transit, cancellation of service will be communicated by the respective transit property over the radio. Please be advised that Public Transit rarely cancels and
that the level of service on days with inclement weather is unpredictable.
November 2015