May 2016 Newsletter
Prayer for May
EQAO Primary and Junior Assessments
Hail Mary
Pauline Vanier
Catholic School
56 Oaklea Blvd,
Brampton, Ontario, L6Y
4W7
Phone:
905-455-1001
Fax: 905-455-3406
Website:
http://www.dpcdsb.org//p
vani
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.stjeromeparis
h.ca
Pastor: Fr. Jan
Kolodynski
School Council Chair
K. LaNave
Hail Mary full of grace
The Lord is with Thee
Blessed art thou among women,
And blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God
Pray for us sinners,
Now and at the hour of our death.
Amen
Mother’s Day: Sunday, May 8, 2016
There are so many mothers to honour—
grandmothers, godmothers, guardian mothers, adoptive mothers, stepmothers, foster
mothers and friends’ mothers. There’s
Mary Mother of Jesus. Jesus made her the
mother of all baptized people. And, of
course, there’s Mother Earth. This title for
our planet is one way of saying that God
has made the Earth a holy home for all living things. In different ways, any one or
more of these mothers has earned our love.
To all mothers in our school community,
from all of us at Pauline Vanier Catholic
School, ‘Happy Mother’s Day’
Pauline Vanier students in Grades 3 and 6
will be assessed in Reading, Writing and
Math for a period of 5-6 days.
Grade 3 students will be writing on
Wednesday, May 25, Thursday, May 26,
Friday, May 27th, Tuesday, May 31, Thursday, June 2 and Monday, June 6th, 2016.
Grade 6 students will be writing on
Wednesday, May 25, Thursday, May 26,
Monday, May 30th, Wednesday, June 1st,
Thursday, June 2, and Friday, June 3, 2016.
Kindly avoid booking dental, doctor and
other appointments during this period.
Summer Literacy Camp
Summer Literacy Camps for students in SK
to Grade 6 are being offered by the Dufferin
-Peel Catholic District School Board from
Monday July 11th to Friday, July 29th. The
program runs from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Monday to Friday for 3 weeks. There is a
cost for the program. There are 12 locations
to choose from. For more information
please speak to your child’s teacher. Applications are due to Pauline Vanier School by
May 27, 2016.
Confirmation Celebration
Grade 7 and 8 Summer School
Our Grade 8 students are preparing for the
Sacrament of Confirmation. The Sacrament
celebration will be celebrated at St. Jerome’s Parish on Wednesday, May 25th,
2016 at 7:00 p.m.
Confirmation candidates should arrive by 6:30
Summer School for students in Grades 7
and 8 is being offered by the Department of
Continuing Education from Monday, July 4
to Friday, July 22, 2016.
The program runs from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30
p.m. from Monday to Friday and attendProfessional Activity Days
ance for students enrolled is compulsory.
Transportation is provided at home school
On Friday, May 13, 2016 staff will be inpick up point. The program is free of
volved in professional development. On
charge and is intended for students who are
Monday, June 13, 2016 staff will be inachieving at Levels 1 and 2 in Language and
volved in assessment and evaluation activi- Mathematics. Students must be recomties. There is no school for students on
mended by the Principal to be eligible to
these two days.
attend. Please speak to your child’s teacher
Learning and Growing Together with God
for more information. Applications are due May 27th,
2016.
School Dress Code Reminders
We expect that warmer weather will soon be here, making
classrooms somewhat warm and bringing about more casual dress. With this in mind, we will be discussing with
Over exposure to the sun can cause skin damage. We restudents what is generally considered to be suitable clothmind students regularly to take precautions to protect their ing for school. Clothing should be comfortable, tasteful
skin during recess times. The following are some suggesand appropriate for a school environment. Please refer to
tions to help protect skin:
the Dress Code Section of the Student’s Agenda.
Shorts are permitted, as long as they are neither too tight
 Wear protective clothing to cover the skin
nor too short. Tank tops, tube tops, halter-tops, muscle
 Wear a hat to protect both the eyes and the skin
shirts or anything that exposes midriffs are not suitable for
 When possible, stay out of direct sunlight
any student from Kindergarten to Grade 8. Slogans on
 Know your skin type, for example fair skinned people shirts will also be carefully monitored. The intent of our
are more sensitive to ultraviolet radiation
school dress code policy is to continue to provide a modest,
 Wear sun block; the higher the protection factor num- yet comfortable work atmosphere for our students during
ber, the greater the protection
the school day. We look forward to your continued sup During recesses spend some time under the trees or in port as concerned parents.
the shaded areas provided
Parents are encouraged to reinforce these strategies with
their children regularly.
Clean Clothing Reminder
Safety Awareness-Protecting the Skin
Kiss and Ride
At times, our play area behind the school can become quite
muddy. We ask that students keep an extra pair of pants
We would like to thank those who have been properly us- and socks in their backpacks or at school.
ing the Pauline Vanier “Kiss and Ride Program”. Due to
your adherence to the rules and procedures it runs
smoothly and safely both before and after school for all
Think Papers/ Conduct Reports
our students. If you are new to using the Kiss and Ride
program, these are the procedures everyone needs to fol- At Pauline Vanier we use a variety of techniques to deal
low to keep it safe and effective.
with misbehaviour. One technique that staff use is a Think
1. Students are expected to exit the vehicle when the vehiPaper. The think paper is a tool that requires your
cle reaches the front of the Kiss & Ride line where a staff
child(ren) to reflect on what they have done and what they
member is on duty.
should/would do the next time a similar situation were to
2. In order to ensure the safety of your children, please
occur. The think paper is then brought home to parents to
only let your children get out on the right hand side of the share and be returned the next day signed. It is our hope
vehicle. Please never allow them to exit on the left side of
that you would discuss the situation with your child. If a
the vehicle, as it is the designated drive thru lane.
child receives three or more think papers a staff member
3. Never drive or park in the bus lane at the front of the
would then complete a Conduct Report. If your child reschool. This is reserved for busses.
ceives a conduct report, they have a conversation with the
4. During dismissal, Kiss & Ride students will be waiting
principal. They will then be given an appropriate consenear the Kindergarten fence and will be escorted by staff to quence and you would be notified.
the car at the front of the line.
5. If you need to walk your child to school or you need to
May Virtue of the Month is Acceptance
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 During the month of May, we celebrate the virtue of
Ride” lane or the PLASP Daycare parking lot.
ACCEPTANCE. One of the great wonders of the world
We appreciate your co-operation in following these proce- we live in is that no two people are exactly alike. We may
dures. Your child(ren)’s safety is our main concern.
share biological families, or national, cultural and ethnic
identity but we are all unique and distinct creations. God
breaks the mold every time! And that is a fantastic fact of
life.
It can also be a challenging fact of life if it makes us afraid.
Sometimes differences are scary, especially if we haven’t
learned about or don’t understand how people are different.
The virtue of acceptance describes our ability to look at the
attitudes and actions of those around us and then just stop
and consider without judging them. The virtue of acceptance means that we look beyond what we see— a person’s skin colour, ethnic background, religion, gender, age,
sexual orientation, and see a person created and loved by
God.
An ACCEPTING person:
 Is friendly and open to all God’s peoples regardless of
age, beliefs, gender, culture or ability
 Sees the positive traits in all people even if he/she disagrees with them
 Avoids judging or stereotyping others
 Understands that there may be more than one way to
do things
 Sticks up for the ‘underdog’

don’t label children; deal with problem behaviours
while maintaining a child’s sense of worth
Are you Moving?
School organization for next year is in the planning stages.
Timelines for making decisions about the number of classes
and teacher assignments will be tentatively determined by
the end of June. To help us with our planning for September 2016, it would be appreciated if you could let us know
now if you will be moving out of our school area over the
summer.
Dates to Remember
Tuesday, May 10
Wednesday, May 11
Thursday, May 12
Bullying Prevention Corner– Bullying is NOT a Normal
Part of Growing Up
Friday, May 13
Tuesday, May 17
Wednesday, May 18
In May, students will hear over the announcements and
Thursday, May 19
through lessons, why people use bullying behaviours. We
need to dispel the myth that bullying is just a normal part
of growing up and understand why it happens. Bullying is
a relationship problem; it is about a sense of entitlement,
power, and control. Using bullying behaviours is not something we outgrow but rather adopt as a way of interacting
with others throughout our lifespan. Childhood bullying
may evolve into dating violence, gang activity, assault, sexual harassment, workplace harassment, marital violence,
child abuse and elder abuse (Peplar). Research demonstrates that by age 24, 60% of identified bullies have criminal records (Olweus).
Learning how to effectively deal with feelings of anger and
finding positive ways to feel powerful are proactive steps
to changing or preventing the use of bullying behaviours.
Ultimately, it is a question of the worth or value we assign
to all people. We don’t tend to bully those we consider
worthy. In turn, when someone is bullying others we must
remember to value that person while helping them deal
with their bullying behaviours. Students will be reminded
to identify the behaviour as bullying but not to label the
person as a bully.
Tips for parents:
 learn to recognize warning signs that your child may
be involved in bullying others
 role model appropriate anger management strategies
and effective apologies for and with your children
Monday, May 23
Tuesday, May 24
Wednesday, May 25
Thursday, May 26
Friday, May 27
Monday, May 30
Tuesday, May 31
Wednesday, June 1
Thursday, June 2
Friday, June 3
Monday, June 6
Monday, June 13
-Pizza Lunch
-Crowning of Mary Celebration
-Grade 3’s Swim to Survive
-Sub Lunch
-Grade 7 Peel Police Presentation
-Grade 7and 8 Confirmation Practice at
10:30 at St. Jerome
-Welcome to Kindergarten 6:30 pm
-PA Day (no school for students)
-Pizza Day
-Traffic Counting Survey
-Volunteer Appreciation
-Traffic Counting Survey
-Grade 3 Swim to Survive
-Hot Lunch
-Grade 7 Peel Police Presentation
-Victoria Day (no school)
-Pizza Day
-Confirmation at St. Jerome’s 7:00 pm
-EQAO Assessments Grade 3 8:40 am
-EQAO Assessments Grade 6 12:40 pm
-Hot Lunch
-Grade 4 Springridge Farm
-EQAO Assessments Grade 6 8:40 am
-EQAO Assessments Grade 3 12:40 pm
-EQAO Assessments Grade 3 8:40 am
-Int. Games Night 3:30-6:30 pm
-EQAO Assessments Grade 6 8:40 am
-EQAO Assessments Grade 3 8:40 am
-Pizza Lunch
-Int. Boys Soccer at St. E. Campion SS
-EQAO Assessments Grade 6 8:40 am
-EQAO Assessments Grade 3 8:40 am
-EQAO Assessments Grade 6 12:40pm
-Sub Lunch
-EQAO Assessments Grade 6 8:40 am
-Family Movie Night in the gym
-EQAO Assessments Grade 3 8:40 am
-CSC Meeting (Time to be announced)
-Evaluation and Reporting Day (no
school for students)