DATES TO
NOTE…
680 Novo Star Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L5W 1C7
Telephone: 905-696-6980
Fax: 905-696-6982
SEPT 22nd:
September 2015
COMMUNITY BBQ/
OPEN HOUSE 5:307:30
A Prayer for a New School Year
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SEPT 30th:
OPENING MASS 12:45
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OCT 1st:
PICTURE DAY
SCHOOL COUNCIL
ELECTIONS if needed
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OCT 2nd:
TERRY FOX WALK
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OCT 5th:
SCHOOL COUNCIL
MEETING 6:30
Loving and gracious God, as we begin this new school year, we gather once again as a
community of believers. We thank You for the energy and the spirit that You renewed in us through the summer months. We thank You for the time to enjoy our family and friends and to reflect on what is important in our lives. Let this year be marked
by enthusiasm and love so that, with the inspiration of Your Spirit, we may continue to
grow in our faith. AMEN
religion, arts and athletics. We are
blessed to have students who are willing
On behalf of the faculty, we would like
to get involved and a dedicated staff
to thank the students and parents for
who are willing to provide the opportunitheir cooperation during the first weeks ties to nurture their growth and develof school. We extend to you a warm
opment. Let us learn from the past, live
welcome to the 2015-2016 school year
in the present and plan for the future.
and extend special greetings to all new
St Veronica School now has:
members of our school community.
462 students
The faculty has been working hard over
30 academic personnel
the past couple of weeks to ensure a
2 educational assistants
smooth opening of school. Thank you to
2 designated early childhood
all the teachers who have diligently
educators
organized and prepared their
It is an honour to be a part of the
classrooms. A special thank you is
school community and we look forward
extended to our custodial team Mr.
to the many events we have planned. We
Kerr, Mr. Butler, and Mr. Policarpio
hope to see all of you at our
for all their hard work preparing our
community barbeque on Tuesday
physical site for this new school year.
September 22nd @ 5:30.
We would also like to extend a heartfelt
Sincerely,
appreciation to Mrs. Remigio and Mrs.
K. Kovacs
Carere for all their efforts to make
Principal
sure school start up was smooth.
We anticipate a rewarding year
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Administrator’s Message
A YEAR OF VIRTUES
IN A SAFE, CARING and INCLUSIVE SCHOOL
COMMUNITY @ St. Veronica
SEPTEMBER
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environment by fostering a climate in which all members
feel safe, confident and hope-filled about themselves, their
relationships and their future.
By praying, we receive the grace of God to continue to
concentrate on finding ways to follow Jesus’ example in all
that we say and do.
Each month we will focus on developing one of these
virtues. For the month of September, we celebrate:
THE VIRTUE OF FAITH
In the month of September, we celebrate the virtue of
Faith. We r ecognize that God made us to live together
as a family community. People of faith look for ways to
involve God in their lives and turn to God in both good
times and difficult times. As we build our school
community this year, may our faith help us to be generous,
compassionate and forgiving as we work together to build
the kingdom of God each day!
2015-2016 LITURGICAL DATES
We encourage and welcome parents and family
members to celebrate our school’s faith life on the
following dates.
Community Masses:
Sept. 30
Dec. 4
Feb. 10
Feb. 17
June 22
School Mass 12:45 pm
Advent Mass 12:45 pm
Ash Wednesday Liturgy
Lenten Mass 9:30am at church
Year End/ Graduation Mass 9am
Sacraments:
Parent Meetings:
Oct. 8
Parent Meeting for First Reconciliation &
First Holy Communion at 7 pm at the
church
Nov. 3 Confirmation Parents’ meeting ( grade 7
and 8 parents) at 7pm at the church
Reconciliation:
Jan. 13 First Reconciliation 9:30 am at the
church
Feb. 18 School-wide (grade 3-8)
Reconciliation Service all day at school
First Holy Communion:
Nov. 8
1:30 pm at Church First Holy
Communion Inscription Mass
Jan. 17 & First Holy Communion preparation
Feb 7
masses at 1:30pm at church
Apr. 30
First Holy Communion 10am at church
Confirmation:
Dec. 6
Jan. 28
April 28
Confirmation Inscription Mass
1:30pm at church
Confirmation Prep Mass 7pm at
Church
Confirmation Mass 7pm at church
SCHOOL ORGANIZATION
AND CLASSROOM INFORMATION
During the first few weeks of school, the school's
enrolment, which was based on a projected total set
this past May, underwent changes and fluctuations.
Therefore, all class lists and staffing were tentative until actual numbers were sent to our school board.
We did have a few changes in these projections which
affected our staffing allocations. As a result, we had to
reorganize student placements. All changes were
made with the best interest of your children in our
minds. Staff spent many hours in discussion, reflection, revision and consideration of alternatives to arrive at the best organization for each class.
If your child was affected by this reorganization, you
received a letter indicating the change. All newly
formed classes begin today, MONDAY SEPTEMBER 21.
Thank you for your understanding in this matter.
SCHOOL HOURS
Supervision begins in school yard: 8:15
Entry:
8:30
Recess: 10:13 – 10:28
Lunch:
11:18 – 12:18
Recess:
2:01 – 2:16
Dismissal: 3:00
Students must remain outside of the school building
until 8:30 a.m. Please note, student supervision does
not begin until 8:15a.m. In case of inclement
weather, the bell will ring at 8:15 a.m. for students to enter
the building. Any child who arrives through the front
door after 8:30 will be marked as late.
For the safety of your child(ren), DO NOT drop
your child off at school prior to 8:15 am and
arrange for pick-up PROMPTLY at 3:00 pm.
EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION
It is important that we are able to contact you during
school hours. We have on record telephone numbers
for home, work and an emergency contact person. In
order to keep our records up-to-date, please update
the Student Verification Sheet.
CUSTODY OF CHILDREN
LUNCH PROCEDURES
On rare occasions, we are faced with difficult situations in which non-custodial parents/guardians arrive
at school asking to visit a student or sign them out.
We are best able to serve and protect our students
when we are made aware of legal custody arrangements. Please inform the main office of these issues as
soon as possible and we will ensure your child’s teacher is aware of the arrangements.
Permission forms indicating your child’s usual lunch routine have been sent home. A lunch table can be found in
the front foyer. Please indicate your child’s first and last
name on the stickers provided and attach it your child’s
lunch. Children will come down at the bell to pick up their
lunches.
STUDENT ATTENDANCE
As in past years, we ask that parents continue to notify/call the school in the event
of a student absence or late. This greatly
assists our safe arrival program. The
attendance line is available 24 hours a day to report
absences.
Please call 905 696-6980 Press #1.
Leave the following information on the voicemail:
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Date of absence
Student’s full name (spell the last name)
Grade and Teacher
Reason
Date of return.
When a student is late to school, they must report
to the office to sign-in prior to going to class.
FRONT DOOR ENTRY
Reminder: Our front door will be LOCKED at all times
during the day once the school day begins. You will
need to be buzzed into the school by our main office
staff. Please take note that this is a safety measure
and will be in place in an effort to continue to make
our schools safe, caring and inclusive places to learn.
Your patience is requested as the BUZZER will NOT be
answered during morning announcements and prayers. Please also note that if office staff are unavailable, once again you may have to wait until they become available.
LEAVING DURING THE SCHOOL DAY
Parents are asked to send a note to the teacher stating
the time your child is to meet you in the office area.
Please be aware that no child is allowed to leave the
school unattended, without a signed and dated note
from the parent.
Please be reminded that the lunch hour is from 11:18-12:18.
VISITORS TO THE SCHOOL AND SIGN-IN
PROCEDURES
For safety reasons we are reminding the school
community that all visitors must report to the office
and sign in. The sign-in book is located in the office.
Please do not go into the school yard or to your
child’s classroom without signing in first and receiving approval. Remember, to your child you are a
parent; to the other students, you are a stranger.
Students must sign in and out when they are late
arriving to school in the morning or afternoon and
they must have a note from parents asking the
school to dismiss them early for appointments. No
student is to be dismissed directly from the classroom or picked up at the classroom by parents/
guardians. All must come to the office to sign in/out.
EXCURSIONS AND FIELD TRIPS
Educational trips which extend learning opportunities in curriculum areas may take place. The school
must have on file permission forms which must be
signed by the parents/guardians. If on the day of the
excursion your child did not return his/her form, and
the parents/guardians cannot come into the school
to sign the permission forms, the student will remain
at the school. VERBAL TELEPHONE PERMISSION IS
NOT ACCEPTABLE.
VOLUNTEERS
Any individual who works as an employee of the
Board or volunteers to assist with our programs
MUST have a Criminal Reference Check (CRC) completed by the Peel Regional Police. For volunteers,
CRC’s are free of charge. Forms are provided
through the office.
Please note that in keeping with the Safe Schools
Act, volunteers will not be allowed to assist with
supervision on trips/excursions unless they have
the criminal reference checks done, nor will they be
allowed to assist with in-school events.
We are looking for 4 parents who can assist the school with pizza lunches this year.
You would need to commit to ONE
Thursday, once a month. Please see the
office if you are interested.
TRANSPORTATION,
STOPR AND COURTESY
SEATS
All bus information for the current school year is posted on the front windows of
the school.
Transportation eligibility is determined via the Board Bus policy. Information regarding
this policy as well as current route information is available through the STOPR website: www.stopr.ca. You
may also contact the Transportation Department via
the following contact numbers:
Transportation: 905-890-6000
Special Education Transportation: 905-890-6362
To determine if your son or daughter is eligible for
transportation, please visit https://businfo.stopr.ca/
Courtesy Seat requests will not be processed until mid
October and are based on seat availability.
BUS SAFETY
Ensuring student safety is a very important goal to all
working with students. You are asked to review carefully the following rules for students while riding the
school bus. Students are required to:
 be at the bus stop at least 5 minutes before the
pickup time.
 listen to the driver when getting on or off the bus,
especially when a road must be crossed.
 go directly to their seat and stay seated until they
are let off the bus.
 follow all instructions from the bus driver,
especially where they put their belongings
 not eat or drink, fight, swear or engage in
other types of poor behaviour
 not open or close windows unless the driver
permits
 keep all belongings inside the bus
 keep arms, hands, heads etc. inside the bus
 not damage the bus seats (students will be held
responsible)
Every effort must be made to maintain a high standard of discipline and safety in the operation of the
school busses. When improper conduct is reported:
On the FIRST occasion, the Principal/Vice-Principal
will speak to the student. On the SECOND occasion,
a letter or phone call will be made to the parents.
Please note, bus privileges may be suspended or
restricted for inappropriate conduct.
KISS AND RIDE PROCEDURES
Our Kiss and Ride is located on the west side of
our school. There are two lanes:
The Kiss and Ride lane ( closest to the sidewalk)
is to be used when dropping off your child(ren).
We kindly ask that you follow the direction of
the two staff on duty. You will be asked to move
up to the front of the lane before children are let
out. ONLY KINDERGARTEN parents are allowed
to exit their vehicle to assist in removing their
child(ren) from car seats. NO PARENT SHOULD
BE LEAVING THEIR VEHICLES UNATTENDED.
The Drive Thru lane is NOT for stopping or
parking. We kindly ask that you park your car in
our parking lot and walk your child to the school
yard, ensuring that your child is never allowed to
cross through the parking lot and/or kiss and
ride alone.
The front of the school is designated for our 7
school busses. Children should NOT be dropped
off at the front of the school—unless you are
late.
Parents, please ensure that you do NOT park
your vehicles in front of the school if you are
coming into the building.
The City of Mississauga Parking Enforcement will
issue a ticket for cars parked and unattended in
the KISS and RIDE lanes or at the Front of the
school.
SCHOOL AGENDAS AND TEXTBOOKS
School agendas have been ordered for students in
Grades 1-8 to assist your child in organizing his/her
time and homework. The teachers will be reviewing the
importance of the agenda with their students. Your
child is responsible for recording their homework,
upcoming tests, projects and assignments, important
dates. It is an effective tool to use to establish and ensure strong teacher-parent communication. Important
information for parents found in this newsletter can
also be found in the inserts, located in the front of the
agenda. Please review with your child and child sign
the agenda.
Textbooks are the property of the school and are
loaned out to students with the expectation that they
will be returned at the end of the school year in good
condition. The teachers keep a record of each textbook
that students are given. Please help to keep our costs
down by encouraging your child to take proper care of
them. There will be a replacement cost if the textbook
is lost or not returned at the end of the school year.
PEDs—PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICES
The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
Acknowledges the vale of the use of technology to support learning. Its new policy indicates that students will
be permitted to register and use personal electronic
device on board premises and/or at sanctioned event
for educational purposes, under the direction of staff
per the PED used with Wi-Fi Network Student Agreement which includes parental permission as appropriate.
Cellphones: Students who wish to bring their cellphones to school and use them as part of our PEDs policy, are reminded that cellphones NOT to be used for
personal use—no calling, no texting, no messaging.
Cellphones are NOT allowed to be used in the school
yard at any time. Cellphones can be used in the classrooms under the direct supervision of the teacher, for
educational purposes.
If students use their cellphone inappropriately:
First infraction: the phone will be taken away, sent
to the office and picked up at the end of the day.
Second infraction: the phone will be taken away,
sent to the office and picked up BY A PARENT.
Third infraction: the student will not be allowed to
bring the phone to school.
The school will not be held responsible for lost,
stolen or damaged items brought to school.
Further information regarding use of Personal Electronic Devices will be communicated under separate
cover. All students/parents will be required to sign
an agreement prior to use of PED’s in the school.
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evening. The BBQ will start at
5:00pm
DISTRIBUTION OF MEDICATION
Please be advised that for safety reasons, no child
should bring any form of medication to school without
prior approval from the office. There is a Board policy
on the storage and administration of medication.
Where a student is required to take medication at
school (i.e., Ventolin), medication forms must be
completed by you and your physician prior to the
storage and administration of any prescribed
medication by the school. Forms are available in the
main office.
Imitation peanut products cannot be sent to school.
These products can cause undue anxiety for any child
who is anaphylactic and is not able to determine the
difference between an allergen and an imitation
product. The presence of imitation products can create
a false sense of security and increases the potential
for a mistake to be made.
Please do NOT send food for birthday or special
occasions. There are many alternatives such as stickers and pencils. If you have any questions please talk
to your child’s teacher. We look forward to your
co-operation in making this a safe year for all our
It is crucial that you notify the office in writing if your pupils.ptembe23, 2009
child has any serious health concerns.
wMEDIC ALERT: NO CHILD WITHOUT
The storage and administration of an Epi-Pen requires
additional forms to be completed by physicians. The
forms are available from the school. Please return
these completed forms with your child’s medication as
soon as possible.
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ANAPHYLACTIC INFORMATION
The No Child Without Program offers a free medic Alert
membership to students who attend our school and are
between the ages of 4 up to their 14th birthday. If your
child has a medical condition, allergy, or is required to take
medication on a regular basis, then you should consider a
Medic Alert membership.
 Gives emergency first responders immediate access to
your child’s medical information on their Medic Alert
bracelet or necklet.
 Enables first responders to quickly obtain up-to-date
medical information by means of the child’s Electronic
Health Record through the 24 Hour Emergency Hotline.
 Communicates with the parent or emergency contact
upon activation of the hotline.
 Allows free updates of the child’s medical record as
needed.
For further information, visit www.nochildwithout.ca. If
your child is already part of the No Child Without program
and there have been changes to their medical condition,
medications, emergency contact information call Medic
Alert at 1-866-679-3220 ext #1 to update your child’s file.
ill be our Annual Open Housel start at
As we begin a new school year we would like to
inform you that St. Veronica School, is an ALLERGENAWARE school. There are pupils in attendance who
suffer from severe and life-threatening allergies to
certain foods, such as peanut and nut products.
Exposure to the smallest quantities can cause severe
life-threatening reactions.
Anaphylaxis is a severe and life threatening allergic
reaction. The most common allergen triggers are food,
insect stings, medications, exercise and latex.
An
anaphylactic reaction involves symptoms from two or
more body systems.
HEAD INJURIES: CONCUSSION PROTOCOL
It is a requirement of the DPCDSB that should your
We would appreciate the cooperation of the entire child receive ANY type of head injury during the school
school community by NOT sending any lunches or day, the office staff will contact you and inform you of
snacks that contain nuts, nut oils or derivatives (e.g. the injury. A phone call will be made. If we cannot
peanut butter, peanuts, or peanut oil ) which could reach anyone, then a note will be written in the
potentially harm a pupil. Please see the next page for agenda.
a more detailed list of foods that could cause an ana- Concussion pamphlets were distributed during the first
phylactic reaction and make sure that all of your week of school. Please refer to it for signs and
children’s caregivers are aware of the food restrictions. symptoms.
FOODS THAT MAY CAUSE AN ANAPHYLACTIC REACTION
Any food can cause a reaction to someone. Anyone can be or become anaphylactic to ANY food at anytime throughout their
lifetime. The ten most common food allergens are: peanuts, tree nuts, milk, eggs, wheat, seeds, fish, shellfish, soybean, and
sulphite. The following lists are some alternative names that may be found on labels.
PEANUT
cold-pressed peanut oil
ground nuts
nut meats
mandelonas
arachis oil
goober nuts
nu-nuts
TREE NUT
walnut
almonds
brazil nuts
cashews
chestnuts
pecans
hazelnuts
pine nuts
shea nuts
macadamia nuts
pistachios
hickory nuts
Pinion
EGG
ovalbumin
globulin
lecithin (from egg)
albumin
conalbumin
lysozayme
ovomucin
vitellin
ovovitelin
vomucoid
Livetin
MILK
SOYBEAN
whey
soya
curds
hydrolyzed soy protein
casein
soy protein
caseinates
tofu
milk ingredients
soja
milk solids
modified milk ingredients
lactbumin
lacto globin
- lactose is a milk sugar not a milk protein
SHELLFISH
crab
crayfish
shrimps
prawns
lobster
snails
oysters
octopus
scallops
squid
abalone cockle
conch mussels
clams
FISH
tuna
bass
bluefish
carp
anchovy
catfish
cod
eel
flounder
haddock
halibut
herring
macherel
marlin
perch/pickerel
pike
salmon
sardine
sole
snapper
smelt
swordfish
trout
whitefish
WHEAT
couscous
gluten
farina
durum wheat
wheat bran
wheat germ
graham flour
bulgar
semolina
spelt
kamut
SEEDS
sesame/tahini/tachini
cottonseed
caraway
mustard
flaxseed
poppy seed
psllium
psyllium
SULPHITE
(is a preservative added to many foods
which causes
chemical reaction)
sodium dithionite
sodium metabisulplite
sodium sulphite
potassium bisulphite
potassium metabisulphite
sodium bisulphite
sulphur dioxide
sulphurous acid
NOTE: These lists may change and are in no way complete.
DRESS CODE
PLASP Child Care Services
Before and After School Program
PLASP Child Care Services operates Before and After School
Programs at St. Veronica School.
The ‘Before School’ Program begins at 7:30 a.m. until school
start. The ‘After School’ Program runs from the end of the
school day until 6:00 p.m. Children participate in recreational
activities, are served a nutritious snack daily and have time for
homework.
It is not our intention to assume your responsibility for determining appropriate grooming and
dress for your children. At the same time, there
is an expectation that all
students be clean,
neat and appropriately dressed. Students should
dress in a manner conducive to good behaviour
and to the creation of a good educational atmosphere in the school. We ask for your continued
support for a dress code which reflects the school
as a place for serious work, accompanied by
standards sensitivity, politeness, modesty and
decorum.
Register Today!
Fee assistance is available for those who qualify.
To register your child, visit the PLASP Program Director after school. For further information, call
905.890.1711 or visit the website at www.plasp.com
ST. VERONICA SCHOOL IS AN
ONTARIO ECOSCHOOL!
Last year, St. Veronica’s Green Team continued
to work on a number of initiatives to make our
school a greener place to work. We are certified
as an Ontario Silver EcoSchool!!
STUDENT ACCIDENT INSURANCE
Old Republic Insurance Group was awarded the student
accident insurance contract this year. The school has
distributed brochures to all students.
As required by the Education Act and the Ministry of
Education, the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School
Board annually provides parents with information about
cost-effective student accident insurance coverage via
student courier. 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.
We ask your support in ensuring students bring to
school:
 Waste—free lunches ( use of Tupperware
containers)
 Reusable water / drink bottles
 Sign up to receive our newsletters via email
 Walk to school as much as you can
CANADA’S ANTI-SPAM LEGISLATION (CASL)
Canada’s new anti-spam legislation came into
effect on July 1, 2014. Forms were sent home
asking for parent/guardian consent to send
school information electronically (newsletters
important school updates, etc.). If you wish to
receive this type of communication electronically,
please
complete and return the green CASL
Consent Form to the school.
2015 - 2016 School Year Calendar
First day of classes Elementary and Secondary Schools
Tuesday, September 8, 2015
First Day of classes Semester 2 Secondary
Thursday, February 4, 2016
School Year ends Elementary and Secondary Schools
Number of school days for the 2015 – 2016 school year
Thursday, June 30, 2016
194
Number of Instructional Days in Elementary Schools
Number of Instructional Days in Secondary Schools
188
188
Number of Professional Activity Days in Elementary Schools
6
Number of Professional Activity Days in Secondary Schools
6
School Holidays for the 2015-2016 School Year
Every Saturday and Sunday
Labour Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Break (inclusive)
Family Day
Mid-Winter Break
Good Friday
Easter Monday
Victoria Day
Monday, September 7, 2015
Monday, October 12, 2015
Monday, December 21, 2015 to Friday, January 1, 2016
Monday, February 15, 2016
Monday, March 14, 2016 to Friday, March 18, 2016 (inclusive)
Friday, March 25, 2016
Monday, March 28, 2016
Monday, May 23, 2016
Elementary Schools – Professional Activity Days
Thursday, September 3, 2015
Provincial Priorities in a Catholic Context
Friday, September 18, 2015
Principal’s Day: Re-organization/Faith Development
Monday, January 18, 2016
Term 1 Assessment and Evaluation of Pupil Progress
Friday, February 5, 2016
Reporting to Parents
Friday, May 13, 2016
Provinci al Priorities in a Catholic Context
Monday, June 13, 2016
Term 2 Assessment and Evaluation of Pupil Progress
 St. Sofia Only – Professional Activity Days
Thursday, September 3, 2015
Provincial Priorities in a Catholic Context
Thursday, January 7, 2016
Curriculum/Faith Development
Friday, February 5, 2016
Reporting to Parents
Friday, April 29, 2016
Curriculum/Faith Development
Friday, May 13, 2016
Provincial Priorities in a Catholic Context
Monday, June 13, 2016 Term 2 Assessment and Evaluation of Pupil Progress
 Secondary Schools – Professional Activity Days
1. Thursday, September 3, 2015
Provincial Priorities in a Catholic Context
2. Friday, September 18, 2015
Provincial Priorities in a Catholic Context
3. Wednesday, February 3, 2016
Principal’s Day: Semester Turnaround
4. Tuesday, June 28, 2016
*Principal’s Day: Year End Reporting and Activities
5. Wednesday, June 29, 2016
*Principal’s Day: Year End Reporting and Activities
6. Thursday, June 30, 2016
*Principal’s Day: Year End Reporting and Activities
 Secondary Schools – Examination Days
Semester 1: January 26, 27, 28, 29, February 1, 2016
Semester 2: June 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 2016
February 2, 2016 – Instructional Day – Examination Review
June 27, 2016
– Instruction
From Your Catholic School Trustees
Luz del Rosario
Thomas Thomas
Dear Lord, please bless us as we begin this new school year and guide us to be your beacons of light
on earth.
Welcome to everyone including our new students and their families. To our Full Day Kindergarten
parents who are joining us for the first time, we thank you for choosing a Catholic education for your
child or children. We endeavor to give all our students the desire to learn so as to understand better
God's world in a respectful, non-threatening environment. This is fundamental to our philosophy of
Catholic education.
A special welcome to our grade nine students who are now on a new adventure. Your four years will fly
by. Take advantage of all the great opportunities that are offered to you. We are very proud of our Link
Crew and Get Ready for Secondary School programs. Never be afraid to ask questions. We hope that
you have a Link Crew Leader to help you along the way.
To our grade twelve students - we wish you all the best in your last year of Catholic secondary school.
You will be thinking about college, university, apprenticeships or the world of work. This is the time
you have been waiting for –senior students! We hope you make the best of this exciting year.
Your Board of Trustees has approved a balanced operating budget of $922, 901,010 with 89.7 % of this
budget going to salaries and benefits. We have 149 schools, 84,000 students and 10,000 employees. We
are the second largest Catholic school board in the province. We have very strong links to our parishes
so we will see our priests visit our schools as well as many of our students will visit our parishes for
Mass and the sacraments. We are blessed that our priests make a special effort to visit with our students.
If you have transportation questions please remember you can call STOPR at 905-890-6000 or 1-800668-1140 or check our web site at www.dpcdsb.org. Click on schools and then student transportation.
Transportation was removed from the trustees’ purview under Bill 177 several years ago.
Parents please support and join your Catholic School Council. It is a great opportunity for input and
better understanding of what is happening in education both locally and provincially. You will be
amazed at how much you will learn and how much you can contribute to your child’s school.
Please do not hesitate to contact us. We wish you the very best for this school year and always.
May the good Lord always hold you in the palm of His hand.
COMMUNITY BBQ AND OPEN HOUSE
SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING
AND ELECTIONS
We are pleased to be hosting a community barbeque on
Tuesday, September 22 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. We invite
you to come dine with us. The barbeque will be catered
by our Board caterer, Strano. Order forms will be sent
home this week.
The School Advisory Council is comprised of
parents, a school faculty member, a non-teaching
representative, as well as an appointed parish
community representative. The aim of the council
is to support school activities and students through
involvement and fundraising. If you are interested
in being a member, please pick up a nomination
form from the office or check our website on
Thursday, September 10th. The form and a brief
biography must be submitted to the office no later
than
September 30th, 2015 by 4:00 p.m. Our
elections, if needed, will be held on Thursday,
October 1st at 6:30 pm. Our first School Coun-
After you dine, your child/ren will lead you on a learning
walk of their classroom. They will share with you their
classroom learning environment, their personal learning
style and the ways that both their teacher and you, their
parents can be of support to them. Classroom learning
walks will take place from 6:30-7:30 p.m.
We look forward to meeting new families and welcoming
back our returning families. .
PICTURE DAY
On Thursday, October 1st ensure your smiles are
ready and your hair is styled for Picture Day.
Classes will be called down throughout the entire
day.
TERRY FOX RUN
On the morning of Friday, October 2nd, St Veronica
School will participate in the National Terry Fox School
Walk/Run Day. On this day students will participate in a
local walk/run to commemorate Terry Fox’s efforts to
raise money for Cancer Research. Students are asked to
donate “ A Toonie for Terry”. Please ensure that you
sign and return your child's walking excursion form in
order for them to participate in this event. Rain date
TBA.
cil meeting is on Monday, October 5th, at
6:30 pm.
Please join us on Wednesday, September
30th at 12:45 pm for our opening school
mass.
Please see page 3 of our
newsletter for important
sacramental and mass
dates!
LOCKDOWN and FIRE DRILLS
On Wednesday September 30th we will be having a
FIRE DRILL. On Friday, October 2nd will be
having a LOCKDOWN DRILL.
We are mandated to have 3 fire drills and 2 lockdown drills every year. Teachers will be practicing
emergency procedures and will inform their classes
that it is a “practice” and not the real thing.
The Catholic School Council Resource Handbook has been updated to bring it in line with Ont. Reg.
612/00, Ont. Reg. 298 and with Board Policy 4.01, Catholic School Councils (February 24th, 2015). The updated document, Catholic School Council Procedures and By-Laws, is now housed on the Dufferin-Peel
website. All copies of the Catholic School Council Resource Handbook must be discarded as it is no longer valid.
Below is the path to access the updated Catholic School Council Procedures and By-Laws:
www.dpcdsc.org
↓
Catholic Communities
↓
Central Committee for Catholic School Councils
↓
CSC Procedures & Bylaws (top toolbar)
The electronic binder has been set-up using the same section numbers and titles as the handbook. An
interactive index in each section will take a searcher straight to the information being sought. Fillable
forms have been created to use for Catholic school council elections and to complete the Catholic School
Council Annual Report and the Catholic School Council Annual Survey
Junior Boys Volleyball Tryouts:
Monday, September 21—Grade 4 boys at lunch
Grade 5—6 boys after school
Junior Girls Tryouts:
Thursday, September 24th—Grade 4 girls at lunch
Friday, September 25th—Grade 5-6 girls at lunch
Cross Country:
Grade 5—8 boys and girls, every lunch period starting Monday, September 21
Please ensure all permission forms are signed and returned
INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGES
PROGRAM-ELEMENTARY
ARAMAIC
ARABIC
CANTONESE
CROATIAN
GERMAN
GREEK
HEBREW
HINDI
HUNGARIAN
IGBO
ITALIAN
KOREAN
MALAYALAM
MANDARIN
POLISH
PORTUGUESE
PUNJABI
RUSSIAN
SLOVAK
SPANISH
TAGALOG
TAMIL
THELUNGA
TURKISH
UKRAINIAN
URDU
VIETNAMESE
BOLTON
St. John the Baptist
BRAMPTON
St. Kevin
Pauline Vanier
St. Francis Xavier
St. Isaac Jogues
MISSISSAUGA
Bishop Scalabrini
Blessed Teresa of Calcutta
Elementary International Language Classes are
available to students in grades JK to 8.
Please register at the IL sites (listed below) on Saturdays.
Day schools do not accept registrations. Call 905891-9263.
There is continuous enrolment.
For more information please visit
www.dpcdsb.org/programs & services/languages/
international languages
MISSISSAUGA
Divine Mercy
Father Daniel Zanon
Mary Fix
Metropolitan Andrei
St. Bernadette
St. Bernard of Clairvaux
St. Clare
St. Herbert (Sunday classes)
St. Jude
Sts. Peter & Paul
Sts. Martha & Mary