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A Christmas Prayer
O God, Whose mighty Son was born in Bethlehem those days long ago, lead us to that same poor place, where Mary laid her tiny
Child. And as we look on in wonder and praise, make us welcome Him in all new life see Him in the poor, and care for His handiwork, the earth, the sky and the sea. O God, bless us again in Your great love.
We pray for this through Christ our
Lord.
December/January 2015, 2016
Amen
O God, bless us again in Your great love. We pray for this through Christ our Lord.
Amen
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
In December we celebrate the virtue of HOPE . We believe that God comes to us as a small fragile baby who shows us that even the smallest and poorest can make a profound difference in the world. God has given us this Advent season year after year in order to focus our minds and our hearts on the good all around us. During this time of hope, we are reminded that God chose to send His Son to us because we are worth it.
God knows how great we can be when we all come together. When we look at the world through the eyes of God we know that the message of hope in Jesus’ second coming will be and is fulfilled, because Jesus’ love lives in us every day.
ADVENT SEASON
Our Advent Season began on the first Sunday of Advent, November 29th, 2015. We will celebrate the Advent Season with a Mass on Wednesday, December 16th @ 9:30 am. We hope you can join us.
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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
Darryl D’Souza
Parish Priest
Father Jan Kolodynski
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The school choir
, consisting of students from grades 3-8, will be bringing
Christmas joy to the seniors of Burton Manor on Friday, December 11 as they share their gift of song with the residents.
We look forward to meeting with the seniors and spending some time together.
Junior Students going Skating!
We are very excited to offer our junior students the opportunity to go skating at Cassie Campbell Community Centre.
Skating is an exciting winter sport that teaches kids balance and coordination. Grade 4,5 and 6 students will be going skating on two separate dates as follows:
Friday, December 4 from 10:00am to 11:00am AND
Thursday, December 17 from 10:00am to 11:00am
We will be leaving school at approximately 9:15am, and will be leaving the arena by 11:15am to return us back to school in time for lunch. Please be aware that all students attending this excursion must have their own skates, and an appropriate hockey, ski or snowboarding helmet.
We anticipate this to be an exciting experience and guaranteed fun!
Teacher Student Volleyball Game
On Wednesday, December 16th the intermediate boys and girls volleyball teams will be playing the teachers a friendly game of volleyball during the lunch break. Students who would like to attend are asked to donate a toonie which will go towards our Christmas donation.
Fire Truck Visit
On November 17, our local firefighters came to visit our FDK classes. The firefighters reinforced the importance of working smoke alarms in the home and gave the children a tour of the fire trucks. A fun day for all in FDK!
Artist in the School
On December 4, Dufflebag Theatre was here to present their version of "Twas the Night Before Christmas". All students from FDK to grade 8 enjoyed the performance. Thank you to our school council for supporting artist in the school presentations.
Intermediate Girls Volleyball Season
Congratulations to the girl's volleyball team! They won their mini-tournament and advanced to the Family Tournament. With great effort, they qualified to the semifinals. We are very proud of the team's dedication and sportsmanship. The girls demonstrated outstanding skill, perseverance and team spirit! Great recognition goes to
Eliza, Renee, Sarah, Melina, Samantha, Hannah, Crystelle,
Stephanie, Cindy and Daveen!!
From the coaches: P. Simpson, D. Cecile, L. Mendoza, V. Ip
Intermediate Boys Volleyball
The coaches would like to congratulate the Intermediate
Boys Volleyball team on a great season. The team qualified for the Family Tournament and played very well. The team competed at a very high level and lost in the semis finals.
We wish our grade 8 players success at the high school level and are eager to work with our returning grade 7 players next year.
Team members: Joshua I., Joshua M, Alessio D, Nicholas
A, Joseph L, Daniel M, Daniel J, Nicholas A, Justin A, Art G,
Leonard M, Joshua D, Rylan D, Tanito L, Jonathan N.

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Vianney participated in our third annual
Movember campaign during the month of November. Male staff members sported creative and itchy mustaches for the entire month to promote men’s health. By growing a new mustache during the month, men become walking billboards, ready to engage in conversation with others surrounding a topic that is often ignored. Through our school community, we were able to raise awareness and funds to support the work of the Movember Foundation.
Thank you to all the staff and school community who raised awareness and donated during this month! Now where’s my razor! We raised close to $600.00. Thank you to Mr.
Ranalli for organizing this campaign.
Teachers at St. Jean-Marie Vianney have been eager to get their hands on the new iPads delivered at the end of the past school year. There are numerous benefits associated with the use of these learning tools. Many see the iPad as a versatile, powerful tool that is changing the face of education – both students and teachers have access to educational apps available through the DP App store. At the end of the last school year, teachers and administrators were able to attend a hands-on training session where we learned things that we hadn’t known were capable on our personal iPads. These same teachers led our own staff through a hands-on exploration of the school iPads, identifying useful apps, different uses for the iPads, ways to engage students in new learning opportunities, and how the iPad may support work being done in the classroom.
With the start of the new school year, iPads were readily in the hands of our teachers and students supporting curriculum in the classrooms. The iPad in the classroom brings education to life. Students have endless access to valuable information. Interactive technology makes learning more engaging, memorable and students are more motivated. Audio and video recorders can change the way that
. In particular our grade 4s have been exploring book creation using the
Book Creator App, grade 3/4s have been exploring the Adobe Voice app, our Grade 7s have been creating a math movie using the Green Screen and iMovie apps. Many classes are using the iPads to support inquiry based learning in their classrooms as well. Teachers have also embraced the iPads as a means for documentation and assessment. Our kindergarten teachers are using an app called Sesame Snaps to document student evidence for use with parents during parent/teacher conferences.
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PRIMARY CHRISTMAS CONCERTS
Show 1 6:30 pm Wednesday December 9th
(Rehearsal show at 10:00 am)
Mrs. Quinn/Mrs. Doherty – FDK
Ms. Oleksyshyn - FDK
Mrs. Fraser/Ms. Rodrigues – FDK
Mrs. Pileci – Gr. 1
Mrs. Varone – Gr. 1
Mrs. Crockatt – Gr. 2
Mrs. Mendoza – Gr. 3
Mr. Zoretich – Gr.2/3
Show 2 6:30 pm Thursday, December 10th
(Rehearsal show at 10:00 am)
Ms. Ip/Ms. Romanet – FDK
Mrs. Vella/Mrs. Belgrave – FDK
Mrs. Coombes – Gr. 1
Mrs. Balint – Gr. 2
Mr. Ranalli– Gr. 3/4
Mrs. Mezzatesta– Gr. 3
Mr. Bell – Gr.1/2
NOTE: On both days there will be a rehearsal starting at
10:15 a.m. Parents are welcome to attend these performances. The students from other grades will also be part of the audience.
The Rosary Apostolate in the Schools
Program
We are delighted to have the Rosary Apostolate program at SJMV School. Facilitators visit every classroom in the school on a monthly basis, from October to April.
The program exists because teachers continue to experience the good fruits of praying the rosary in the hearts of students! All lessons have been examined and approved by the Archdiocese of Toronto and other participating Diocese. All presentations and prayers are modified according to the different age groups.

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PARENTING SESSION AT ST. ANNE
St. Anne School is offering a parenting information session titled Building Relationships With Our Children , which looks at how to foster meaningful relationships with our children throughout their stages of development and stay connected with them as they grow up. We hope you will join them on Wednesday, December 16 at
5:30 pm in their Libr ar y. Our presenter is Michelle Lowry, Social Worker with Dufferin-Peel CDSB.
Please RSVP by phone if you wish to attend: 905 459 7621.
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SCHOOL COUNCIL
School Council meetings held on Monday evenings at 6:30 pm in the school staffroom on the following dates. All are welcome!
Dec 7
Feb 1
March 7
May 16
J UNIOR AND SENIOR KINDERGARTEN
REGISTRATION FOR 2016/2017 school year
Junior & Senior Kindergarten Registration for 2016-
2017 school year will take place at SJMV Catholic
School on the following days:
Monday, January 26, 2016 from 7:00 – 9:00 pm *Snow Date: Tuesday, Jan 27, 2015 from 7:00 -
9:00 pm
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, January 28, 29,
30 2016 between 9:00 11:00 am and 1:00 3:00 pm only.
The following are the required documents to bring:
Child’s Birth Certificate
Child’s Roman Catholic Baptismal Certificate
One Parents’ Roman Catholic Baptismal Certificate
Immunization record
Proof of address