ST. JEAN-MARIE VIANNEY
CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
75 Jordensen Drive
Brampton, Ont. L6X 0S1
Phone (905) 497 6888
November 2015
PRAYER IN REMEMBRANCE
Loving God, you sent us your Son to
bring your peace to the world.
Help us to work for peace in our homes,
our school, our city and our world.
Protect all soldiers who are at war and
bring them home safely to their families.
Grant peace and consolation to the family members of soldiers who are grieving the loss of a loved one due to wars.
We ask this through Christ, our Lord.
AMEN.
Message from the Pastor for the School Year of 2015-16
Dear Parents, Students and Friends of St. Jean-Marie Vianney Catholic School,
I prayerfully invoke an abundance of Divine blessings upon the staff
and especially our children that they may continue to grow in
knowledge, character and faith during this new school year and
throughout their lives! As always remember to pray for our parish
family and ask God’s blessings as we build His kingdom here on
earth. Please know that I am praying for you, and I ask for your
prayers for me, that together through the intercession of Saint JeanMarie Vianney, our Patron and united in the Holy Eucharist, we will
reflect the presence of Jesus to the world.
Yours sincerely in the Lord,
Fr. Jan Kolodynski
FAX (905) 497 8833
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Principal
Tim Waters
Vice Principal
Melissa Daddabbo
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Secretary
Brenda Waud
Assistant Secretary
Josie Harvey
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Superintendent
Sue Steer
Trustee
Daryl D’Souza
Parish Priest
Father Jan Kolodynski
Visit our School Website:
www.dpcdsb.org/VIANN
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STUDENT ILLNESS DURING RECESS
Student Accident Insurance
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 is
appreciated in keeping your child home until
they have fully recovered from illness.
The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board annually provides parents with information regarding costeffective student accident insurance coverage. Although enrolment is voluntary, the Board encourages
parents to take advantage of this inexpensive insurance coverage, especially if your child(ren) participate
in sports, excursions/field trips, other extra-curricular
activities and/or if parents do not have dental insurance coverage. Brochures for Reliable Life Insurance
were sent home in the opening package. Enrolment in
the program is required in writing. Please follow the
instructions in the brochure. Further information regarding this insurance can be obtained by contacting
Reliable Life Insurance at 1-800-463-KIDS (5437) or visiting www.insuremykids.com
COLD WEATHER
During the winter season the school receives calls
from concerned parents as to how we determine
when children will or will not be allowed outside
for recess.
It is generally accepted that when the wind chill
factor drops below -28 C, students should not go
outside for recess. Dufferin-Peel CDSB policy
uses a wind chill factor of -25 C as the
determining temperature. With the arrival of
colder weather, students are reminded to dress
appropriately (hats, mitts, etc.) and to wear all
clothing that they came to school in. For health
reasons, we ask that students have indoor shoes
that are kept at school. Another reason for indoor
shoes is that in the event of an emergency
evacuation, students will not have the
opportunity to put boots on.
Please make sure clothing is labeled - this will help with
lost items
REMEMBRANCE DAY LITURGY
We would like to extend a warm invitation to all members of our community to please join us in prayer and
remembrance on Wednesday, November 11th @
10:45am, as we honour the men and women who have
served and continue to serve our country.
Scavenger Inquiry (Ms. Ruszczak)
On Halloween Friday, the French junior students were
having a Spooktacular Scavenger Inquiry period, using
iPADs to read QR codes, in which they searched for
newly acquired vocabulary, but also worked cooperatively to solve the mystery-case in French.
FLAG FOOTBALL
St. Jean-Marie Vianney hosted the inaugural Brampton
West Family of Schools Co-Ed Flag-Football Tournament. We entered two teams and both teams were involved in some nail biting games. Vianney lost a very
close semi-final game 6-0. The Tournament was won by
St Lucy who was undefeated through six games. Go Voyageurs!
Casual Fridays
You may have noticed that the staff dresses in a casual
manner on Fridays. Through donations made on these
Fridays, we are supporting the many charities affiliated
with the United Way and Share Life.
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Congratulations to the 2015 Cross
Country Team.
After over 4 weeks of training, the 2015 St. Jean-Marie
Vianney participated in the Brampton West Family meet
on Wednesday October 14 at Chinguacousy Park. During
training, the team worked hard on endurance training
and sprinting to the finishing line. As a result, the grade 7
boys team came in first and brought home a Family banner for our gymnasium. Team members include:
Grade 8
Alessio D, Elijah E, Nicholas H, Joshua I, Daniel J, Kurt M,
Joshua M, Daniel M, Jonathan N, Christian S, Sarah A,
Dana A, Ashanti C, Hannah D, Melina F, Renee V,
Grade 7
Nicholas A, Art G, Kaden G, Tanitoluwa L, Adrian L, Rocco M, Ighoise O, Adrian S, Julian S, Nathan V, Rainier Y,
Laura C, Stephanie K, Daveen S
Grade 6
Apollos E, Bebongnchu F, Andrew N, Galand O, Richard
O, Roland O, Kwadwo O, Sani B, Carol B, Naomi B, Victoria C, Carolina D, Sophia L, Vanessa M, Ghisells P, Perla S,
Anika Z, Favour A
Grade 4, 5
Nathan A, Joshua A, Keenan B, Kyrellos B, Marco C, D’Angelo C, Matthew D, Maxwell E, Patrick F, Michael G, Evan
L, Jacob M, Michael P, Jacob S, Nicholas S, Mark-Gabriel
T, Victor V, Eseoghene A, Precious A, Alexa A, Elina B,
Katrina C, Vanessa D, Deeka D, Alexia F, Julissa J, Sumer
L, Jenna M, Savanna N, Afua O, Bianca P, Stephanie Maria S, Selah T, Gillian W
Congratulations to Apollos E., who came in first at the
Family meet and ninth at the Boards. Nicholas A, Praise
A, Joshua M, Rocco M and Julian S also moved on to the
Boards.
Intermediate Volleyball
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School Yard Safety
Rough play on the schoolyard can lead to injuries.
Pushing, shoving, play fighting are forms of unacceptable play that compromise student safety. Please reinforce with your children the “keep your hands and feet
to yourself” rule. To encourage appropriate and safe
play, soft-skinned balls are being provided
for use by our students during recess.
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District
School Board Reminders and Resources: Cold and Flu Season
As cold and flu season approaches, the Dufferin-Peel
Catholic District School Board continues to be vigilant
in ensuring that our schools are clean and that our
school communities are educated regarding good
hand hygiene and cough etiquette. These practices are
promoted on an ongoing basis, but as the prevalence
of colds and flu increases, our board increases the
cleaning of contact surfaces, as well as reminds
schools to review cold and flu prevention with students and staff. Many resources are utilized from our
regional health units.
A reminder, as well, that communicable diseases can
be contracted in public places throughout the year. For
example, cold-related viruses, such as Enterovirus, are
transferred from person to person through hand contact. Cold and flu viruses typically peak from December
through February, but can start as early as October.
Regional Health Unit Resources
Please assist us by reviewing good hand washing procedures, as well as other preventative measures, as
outlined in the various Peel Health and Wellington
Dufferin Guelph (WDG) resources available to you
through their websites. As always, children who are
unwell, should be kept at home.
Flu Clinics
Also available on the Peel Health and WDG websites,
are the schedules of local Flu Clinics.
For more information, visit the health unit websites:
The boys and girls have been working hard during practices: passing, setting and spiking. The team looks forward to hosting their mini-tournament on November 24.
Peel Health website:
http://www.peelregion.ca/health
Wellington Dufferin Guelph Health website:
www.wdgpublichealth.ca
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Upcoming Events
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St. Jerome’s Annual Christmas Bazaar
Nov 6
Picture Retakes (AM)
8530 Chinguacousy Road, Brampton, ON.
Nov 7
RCSAC Training at St. Joseph Secondary
Saturday, November 14th, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Nov 9
Rosary Apostolate
Raffle Tickets
Nov 10
Grade 2 Safety Village Trip
1st Prize
Nov 10
Pizza Day
Nov 11
Remembrance Day
Nov 11-13
Grade 8 Trip to Camp Muskoka
Nov 16
Bully Awareness Week
Nov 16
Grade 6 Ripley’s Trip
Nov 17
Sub Day
Nov 17
Progress Reports Home
Nov 19
Interview Evening
Nov 19
Vianney Villages
Cost: $3.00 ea., 2 for $5.00 or $20.00 for book of 10
Tickets can be purchased after any of the weekend Sunday Masses in the gathering space.
Draw will be held on Sunday, November 15, 2015 at St.
Jerome’s Parish, 8530 Chinguacousy Road,
Nov 20
Rose Theatre FDK trip
Brampton. Winners will be notified by phone.
Nov 24
Intermediate Boys Volleyball Trn
Nov 24
Intermediate Girls volleyball Trn
Nov 24
Pizza Day
Nov 27
Movie Night 6:30 gym
Dec 2
Santa Pictures
Dec 4
Dufflebag Theatre in gym
Dec 4
Grade 6 Skating
Dec 7
Parent Council Meeting 6:30pm
Dec 8
Pizza Day
Dec 9, 10
Christmas Concert
Dec 14
Rosary Apostolate
Dec 15
Pizza Day
Dec 16
Advent Mass (9:30 a.m.)7
Dec 17
Crawford Lake Grade 3 trip
Students will have an opportunity to have a picture taken with Santa at SJMV school on Wednesday,
December 2nd. Santa will be in the building from 9:15 –
2:00 p.m. Forms will be sent home soon.
Next Parent Council Meeting Our next meeting of
the Catholic School Council will be held on Monday,
December 7th @ 6:30pm. All parents/guardians are
encouraged and welcome to attend!
Gift Basket of Christmas Cheer
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2 Prize Swarovski silver crystal set of 3 Hedgehogs
3rd Prize 2 tickets to a performance at The Rose Theatre
4th Prize Gift basket of Cosmetics from Shoppers
Drug Mart
Progress Reports & Interviews
Information regarding Progress Reports for all students
in Grade 1-8 will be sent home shortly. Progress Reports
will be distributed on November 17th, 2015. Interviews
for parents/guardians requesting to meet or for teachers
requesting to meet with parents/guardians will be held
on Thursday, November 19th. Once the letter is received, please complete the interview forms as required
and return to your son/daughter’s teacher as soon as
possible.
Eco News
Make way for the Eco-Team and their various shovels,
wheelbarrows and clippers! Recently, they took the time
to clear the Vianney front gardens of weeds and laid
down several sheets of landscape cloth and mulch with
the aid of several student and teacher volunteers. In the
spring, the EarthFriendly school
group intends to
introduce new
plants to encourage
the butterfly population.
Dana A.
Grade 8