Principal:
Mrs. N. Resendes
Secretary:
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Mr. M. Vecchiarino
905-890-1221
Trustee s:
Mr. S. Xaviour
905-890-1221
Mr. F. Di Cosola
905-951-8898
St. Patrick Parish
Pastor:
Fr. V. Mariziliano
905-794-0486
School Council Chair:
Mrs. C. Oppedisano
School Website:
www. dpcdsb.org/
PATRK
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January Newsletter
Mrs. T. Sunseri
Superintendent:
J A N U A R Y
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New Years Prayer
O God of new beginnings and wonderful surprises,
Thank you for the gift of a new year.
May it be a time of grace for me, a
time to grow in faith and love,
A time to renew my commitment to
following Your Son, Jesus.
Principal’s message
I hope that the Christmas season was a
meaningful celebra on of Christ’s birth
with family and friends. May God fill your
homes and hearts with the same joy felt by
the three wise men as they rejoiced when
visi ng the baby Jesus.
Thank you to everyone who donated to
the Food Drive and the Hat and Scarf Drive.
Special thanks to the Youth Faith Ambassa-
May it be a year of blessing for me,
A time to cherish my family and
friends,
A time to renew my efforts at work, a
time to embrace my faith more fully.
Walk with me, please everyday and
every hour of this new year,
That the light of Christ might shine
through me,
In spite of my weaknesses and failings.
Above all, may I remember this year
that I am a pilgrim on the sacred
path to You.
dors and the Student Council for organizing
these ac vi es. These dona ons were given to St. Patrick Church for distribu on.
I would also like to thank Mrs. Scarfo and
Mr. Tenuta and all of the teachers for their
efforts in organizing the Christmas Celebraon Presenta on. It was a beau ful celebra on in prepara on for the Birth of
Christ.
As we ring in a new year, I wish you
many blessings throughout 2015! We hope
that everyone is rejuvenated and eager to
resume learning journey together.
N.Resendes
Amen
Principal
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Virtue of the Month– Self Control
This month we will celebrate the virtue of Self Control. God has given us the ability
to choose. We are able to control how we react to what happens around us. We
feel pressure from inside or from outside ourselves to react violently to a situation.
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 it will not happen again.
Through prayer and concentration, we can get better at controlling our reactions.
We can get better at showing self-control.
DRESS FOR THE WEATHER
Now that colder weather is upon us, we respectfully remind you to ensure that
your children come to school dressed warmly to participate in
recess activities.
When weather conditions are severe, we may reduce the outdoor playtime or have indoor recess. Fresh air and exercise
are vital components for successful learning, so we will endeavor to have children play outside whenever possible.
Help your children come to school appropriately dressed with
boots, snowpants, scarves, hats and mittens on those really
chilly days!
Only students wearing snowpants and boots will be permitted to play on the field.
For health reasons and to help keep the school safe and clean, we ask all students to have indoor shoes. Thank you for your support in this matter.
Full Day Kindergarten for 2015-2016
Next School Council
Meeting:
January 13th, 2015 at
7pm
In the school Library
All parents are welcome!
Extended French Information Meeting
Grade 4 parents/guardians
who wish to enroll their
child in a grade 5 Extended
French class for September 2015 are asked to call
the office in order to obtain
information regarding the
upcoming January information sessions.
Registration for Full-Day Kindergarten for the 2015-2016
school year, will take place at St. Patrick School on the following days:
Monday, January 26, 2015
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Thursday, January 29, 2015
Friday, January 30, 2015
7 p.m. -–9 p.m.*
9 a.m. -–3 p.m.
9 a.m.—3 p.m.
9 a.m.—3 p.m.
*Snow Date:
Tuesday, January 27, 2015 7 p.m.—9 p.m.
For more information about registration and the Full-Day Kindergarten program, call (905) 794-0411 or visit
www.dpcdsb.org
St. Patrick’s
Parish Catholic
Women’s
League
The Catholic Women's League at
St.Patrick's Church
is always looking
for new members.
Anyone 18 and
older interested in
being a part of this
great organization,
please contact the
church.
Author Visit: Susan Aguilo
On Jan 29th, 2015, Author Susan Aguilo will be speaking to the Kindergarten to grade 4 students. She has written: Alexander and the
Spear of Destiny, Adventure in the Amazon, Mummy on the Nile,
This series of children’s books are not only fun, action packed stories
but a great educational tool as well. We look forward to Susan Aguilo’s dynamic presentation. Thanks to Miss Rizzi for coordinating this
visit.
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Parking Lot Safety
Morning Drop-Off Routine
Parents who do not wish to park their car in a designated parking spot may drop off children you may use the DROP OFF
ZONE established in the parking lot, at the bend near the school yard. This has been identified with painted lines
on the pavement in the near future and a stop sign installed as well.
Parents are asked to stop at the drop off zone and students should disembark from the right side of the vehicle. Other vehicles are asked not to pass cars waiting to drop off. Students exiting vehicles should not be going around the back of the
vehicle to the trunk as this is unsafe. By following this system we can have two cars unload at a time. Once those
vehicles have moved on then the next vehicles can pull up and unload. Buses will be asked to wait behind the line up and
then pull up in front of the school to unload, as usual. We ask that cars no longer pull up against the curb in the area along
the sidewalk/garden as this is a fire route.
End of the day Pick-Up Routine
We would ask that if there are no more parking spaces available in the parking lot that parents wait in the church
parking lot until they see that the 3 large school buses have arrived. Once all of the buses have arrived. Parents
picking up are asked to pull up behind the buses in a line. No cars will be permitted to leave the parking lot until
all buses have departed. Once the buses have left parents who are picking up can pull up to the curb and we
will call your children for you. Thank you for your cooperation with this pick up system.
January 2015
Sun
4
11
18
25
Mon
5
School resumes
Just Catering
12
Tue
6
Wed
7
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
8
9
10
Pizza
Day
Lunch Lady
13
14
15
16
Just Catering
School Council
Meeting 7pm
Lunch Lady
Cardinal Ambrozic Info Session
Pizza
Day
19
20
21
22
23
PA Day
No School
26
Kindergarten
Registration Begins 7-9pm
Just Catering
27
28
Gr. 7 Speak Up
Event
Lunch Lady
24
Pizza
Day
Lunch Lady
Virtues Assembly
1:40pm
17
29
Author Visit K to
Gr. 4
30
31
Pizza
Day
Immunization
Gr.7 & 8
Please note changes in event times are sometimes unavoidable. For the most up
to date month at a glance is always on our website: http://www.dpcdsb.org/PATRK/
events. Parents are always welcome to all of our assemblies and masses.
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STUDENT TRANSPORTATION OF PEEL REGION (STOPR)
BUS CANCELLATIONS/SCHOOL CLOSING DUE TO BAD WEATHER
2014 – 2015 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
CFRB AM1010
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).
1.
“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.”
2. “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.
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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.
5. “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.
6. “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.
October 2014
PEEL DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
AND THE
DUFFERIN-PEEL CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
Keaton Centre, 5685 Keaton Crescent, Mississauga, Ontario. L5R 3H5
Phone: (905) 890-6000
Fax: (905) 890-6033
NOTICE TO PARENTS/GUARDIANS OF TRANSPORTED STUDENTS
TOWN OF CALEDON
To help parents/guardians better understand the nuances of school bus cancellation notices as
they relate to the Town of Caledon, the following clarification is provided with reference to a typical
media statement:
“THE DUFFERIN-PEEL CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD BUSES AND THE PEEL
DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD BUSES IN THE TOWN OF CALEDON ARE CANCELLED”
This means that all school buses in the jurisdictional area of the Town of Caledon, including
Bolton, Caledon East, as well as all villages and rural areas, are cancelled. This affects all
elementary students who are bussed to St. Cornelius, Holy Family, St. John Paul II, St. John the
Baptist and St. Nicholas, as well as all secondary students who are bussed to Robert F. Hall and
St. Michael Catholic secondary schools.
Please note that a notice that “the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board and Peel District
School Board buses are cancelled” indicates that all buses are cancelled including all bus runs in
the Town of Caledon. Similarly, a notice indicating that “the Dufferin-Peel schools are closed”
would include the closure of all schools in the Town of Caledon.
While cancellation notices are indicated on various news channels, including TV and radio
stations, typically by 6:00 am, the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board also posts the
information by numerous means, typically by 6:10 am.
Here are ways parents/guardians and students can check on cancellation/closure notices:

Visit the Board website at www.dpcdsb.org or any Dufferin-Peel Catholic school website,
where a yellow ALERT banner at the top of the page will advise of any cancellations or
other relevant alert messages.

Phone (905) 890-1221 to hear opening recorded message (eg. “Thank you for calling the
DPCDSB on Wednesday, January 29. Please be advised that buses in Dufferin County
and Caledon are cancelled today….”

Twitter – all cancellations/closures are tweeted. Follow the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District
School Board @ DPCDSBSchools.
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eCommunity email blast – subscribe through the Board website www.dpcdsb.org to
receive board information on a regular basis. Cancellation notices are emailed to
subscribers.