St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School
665 Willowbank Trail,
Mississauga, Ontario L4W 3L6
Telephone: (905) 848- 5397
Fax: (905) 848-0738
Principal:
Head Secretary:
Superintendent:
Pastor:
D. Brkic
S. Ferenc
T. Lariviere 905 890-1221
Fr. John Facey 905 270-2301
Trustee: M. Pascucci 905 302-3096
Chair of the Board of Trustees
Fax: 905 890-0888 905 890-0708
mario.pascucci@dpcdsb.org
October 2015
Thanksgiving Prayer
Thank you God for all the wonderful blessings,
For our daily meals, for clean drinking water,
For sunlight and for the cool breeze.
I'm thankful for my family, my friends, and my health.
I'm thankful for my friends, to love and be loved.
Thank you for this great country and for the freedom it offers.
I'm thankful to be alive and praise you for all these wonders.
I'm thankful that you have been so gracious
To give your only Son to us
Who gave his life and bore the unbearable
For us sinners.
On this Thanksgiving Day, I take the opportunity to give thanks for
countless other
In October
things you provide us with on a daily basis.
we celebrate the
Virtue of
Amen.
Empathy
Virtues Assembly
UPCOMING DATES
October 29, 2015
October 5 World Teachers’ Day
at 10:30 a.m.
Oct 7 7:00 p.m. First Communion Meeting at church
October 9 Photo Day
October 9 Pizza Day
October 9 1st Early Bird Draw
Celebrating World Teachers’ Day-October 5, 2015
We recognize and celebrate our teachers and those who
October 12 Thanksgiving
support them in bringing quality Catholic education to our
October 14 9:30 a.m. Thanksgiving Mass
nd
community, as we mark United Nations Educational,
October 16 2 Early Bird Draw
Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) World
October 19 Elections
Teachers’ Day. It is through the good work of teachers and
October 20 7:00 p.m. CSC Meeting
those who support them, in upholding and promoting our
October 23 End of Fundraiser
tradition of excellence in Catholic education by supporting
October 26 Grand Prize Draws
students and their families, that we are widely considered to
October 29 10:30 Virtues Assembly
be a leading school board in Ontario. So, congratulations and
October 29 6:30 p.m. Gr. 8 Info Night at John Cabot
thank you. And to all, please take a moment today to reflect
October 30 Halloween Dance
on a teacher, or teachers, who had a positive impact on your
November 1 All Saints Day
life.
November 2 All Souls Day
May
God of
continue
to bless you in all that you do.
“A Love of Christ and
a Love
Learning”
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
I would like to thank the entire community for your
patience and understanding during reorganization
process last month. September was extremely busy but
productive. Your children are well settled and we are all
back in routine.
Our Open House was well attended and we were pleased
to welcome you all. Thank you to the staff for preparing
for the event and thank you to all parents who were able
to come to meet the staff and learn about the programs.
A special thank you to our Catholic School Council who
provided pizza for all of us.
Thank you to the families who have provided us with their
e-mail addresses and given us permission for
communications such as newsletters to be sent home
electronically. You have helped us reduce paper and
photocopying costs significantly. If you haven’t signed up
yet, but would like to be included on the electronic
mailing list, please contact the school office.
On behalf of the St. Vincent de Paul staff, I wish all of our
families a peaceful and plentiful Thanksgiving.
D. Brkic
Principal
A YEAR OF VIRTUES
IN A SAFE, CARING, INCLUSIVE ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
SCHOOL COMMUNITY
The notion of virtue is deeply rooted in Catholic Christian
tradition. It is in a community of caring, committed
partners that we find the space and time to become our
best selves. The main thing to remember is that virtue is
increased by two things: practice and prayer.
By practicing the virtues, we develop habits of goodness.
Practicing virtue also gets us ready to contribute to the
good of all people. In a school community, virtue
formation contributes to a healthy positive learning
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 the ten
virtues: Faith, Empathy, Conscience, Hope, Self-Control,
Respect, Kindness, Love, Acceptance and Fairness.
In the month of October, we celebrate the virtue of
Empathy. Empathetic people are those who can put
themselves in another’s shoes. They demonstrate the
capacity to feel what the other person is feeling and
recognize the depth of the emotions of others. Living the
virtue of Empathy allows us to recognize and affirm the
dignity of one another and of ourselves.
God has given us the ability to form connections with each
other - to live together. Empathy helps us to connect and
live together in safe, caring, inclusive communities.
An empathetic person believes that we all share one Spirit;
that we are many parts of one body because we are all
created in the image and likeness of God.
An empathetic person…
 Listens attentively
 Watches people’s body language
 Notices and responds when someone is upset
 Can name her/his feelings
 Can see a situation from another person’s point of
view
 Knows that different people may feel differently
about the same thing
As we work, live and play with one another this year, may
we seek the strength of the Holy Spirit to live the virtue of
Empathy each day.
“A Love of Christ and a Love of Learning”
THANKSGIVING MASS
Our first mass of this school year will be celebrated at
school on Wednesday October 14, 2015 at 9:30 a.m.
All are welcome!
OCTOBER FOOD DRIVE
It is time once again to rally as a community to support
our October Food Drive. We will be collecting nonperishable food items from October 13 until October
29th. All donations will support the St. Vincent de Paul
Society, a local organization helping families in
Mississauga.
TERRY FOX RUN/WALK UPDATE
Once again the
students of St.
Vincent de Paul
School
have
demonstrated their
stewardship
and
concern for the
greater community by raising funds and participating in
the annual Terry Fox Walk to raise money for Cancer
Research. Through daily announcements, students
learned about the important work Terry Fox began 35
years ago, and through videos and classroom activities
they deepened their understanding of the work that still
needs to be done.
On Friday, September 25th, 2015 under a beautiful,
sunny sky, all divisions of St. Vincent de Paul students
walked for Terry. Over $500 was raised this year.
We thank you all for your support of this worthy cause.
Thank you Ms. Dutka for organizing the event.
Terry would have been proud!
BOOK FAIR
Thank you to all the students and their families for visiting
the Scholastic Book Fair last week and making it our most
successful one yet!
A very big thank you to Mrs. Amendola for purchasing a
new book for each class!
Just a reminder that the library accepts gently used books.
The Fregona and Sahaydakivsky families remembered!
Your generosity is much appreciated.
Thank you to Ms. Pileggi for organizing the Book Fair and
Ms. Hayward for helping!
CROSS-COUNTRY
Our students have been training for this event at lunch
hour and after school. The Family Meet is scheduled this
year for Monday, October 19 at Centennial Park. A special
thank you to our coaches Ms. Dutka and Ms. Murphy.
VOLLEYBALL
The Junior Boys and Girls volleyball season is underway.
Thank you to Ms. Grabowski, Mr. Spadafina and Mr.
Antoniw for coaching the teams.
Congratulations to the Junior Boys and Girls teams on
their hard work and dedication.
CHOIR
Wow ! We have Musical Talent at St. Vincent de Paul!
Once again, students from grades 3 to 8 are invited to join
our school choir under the direction of Madame Ciminelli
and Ms. Murphy. Our choir will be performing for our
liturgies, Masses, and special celebrations. We will also be
performing in our greater community for our Seniors to
spread comfort and joy during the Christmas season. We
have a wonderful gift at St. Vincent de Paul. Helping
students to develop good Christian values which bring
about caring relationships and wonderful experiences is
the most precious gift of all!
PIZZA DAYS
This year pizza will be supplied by Gino’s Pizza on Fridays.
Our first pizza day is on October 9.
“A Love of Christ and a Love of Learning”
SCHOOL COUNCIL ELECTIONS
Sincere appreciation is extended to the parents who
attended our first meeting on September 29th.
At the first meeting of the St. Vincent de Paul Catholic
School Advisory Council, nominations for school council
were presented and various positions were elected. The
composition of the 2015-2016 St. Vincent de Paul
Catholic School Advisory Council is as follows:
Co-Chairs: Lynn Seville and Cristina Attard
Treasurer: Natalie Travaglini
Secretary: Lisa Pham
OAPCE Rep.: Danielle Violante
Teaching Rep.: Magdalena Grabowski
The 2015 – 2016 meeting dates have been set:
October 20, November 17, January 19, April 5 and May 3.
Please mark these dates down in your calendars and plan
to come out and participate!
CHOCOLATE FUNDRAISER
Thank you to the
CSC for organizing
this
year’s
fundraiser.
On
Friday October 2,
2015, each family
received a case of
Lamontagne Belgian
chocolate to sell.
Each case consists of
30 - $3.00 packages.
Please write the
student’s name, phone number, and teacher’s name on
the envelope; if paying by cheque, please make cheques
payable to St. Vincent de Paul School.
As always, please caution your children to sell only to
people with whom they are acquainted. Focus your
efforts on family, friends and work colleagues. Do not
encourage children to sell door-to-door.
Money will be collected and prizes will be drawn on
October 9th, 16th and 23rd.
Thank you for your continued support which DIRECTLY
helps EVERY STUDENT at St. Vincent de Paul School.
JOHN CABOT INFORMATION NIGHT
John Cabot Grade 8 Info night will be on Thursday October
29th starting at 6:30 PM in the Cafetorium.
This is an opportunity for parents and guardians to get an
overview of the programs and services offered at
secondary schools and provide Grade 8 students with an
opportunity to tour the school and talk to current students
about the transition into high school.
HALLOWEEN SAFETY
As Halloween approaches, children are excited by the
events of the season. Please remind your son/daughter
about these important safety tips prior to “Trick-orTreating”
 Avoid masks to ensure clear sight
 Wear light colours or reflective bands to increase
visibility
 Carry a flashlight for use on darker streets or
pathways
 Never trick-or-treat alone; go with an adult or
older sibling
 Stay away from cars and friendly strangers in cars
 Watch out for cars and look both ways before
crossing streets
 Always have an adult check your candy before
eating
 Respect other people’s property
HALLOWEEN DANCE
Our CSC is organizing a Halloween Dance for students on
Friday October 30th. We want all of our students to have
fun but at the same time to be safe. Please ensure that
your children’s costumes are safe and appropriate. No
masks are allowed. More information will follow.
PUPIL ACCOMMODATION REVIEW POLICY PUBLIC
CONSULTATION
The Ministry of Education released the new Pupil
Accommodation Review Guideline (PARG) in March 2015.
This guideline sets expectations for all school boards on
managing and reviewing underutilized school space,
including potential school closures, and for the greater
coordination and sharing of planning related information
between school boards and other community partners.
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The guideline requires all school boards in the province
to develop or revise Pupil Accommodation Review
Policies and to invite public input into the policy before it
is finalized.
A survey to collect feedback on the Dufferin-Peel Catholic
District School Board’s draft amended Policy 6.51 Pupil
Accommodation Review will be available for review and
comment on the Board’s website at www.dpcdsb.org
until 4:30 pm on Friday, October 16, 2015. Supporting
documents will also be available for reference and
review. Please consider reviewing and providing input on
this policy.
PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICES ON BOARD PREMISES
AND/OR BOARD SANCTIONED EVENTS FOR
EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
acknowledges the value of the use of technology for
learning. Students are permitted to register and use
personal electronic devices (PEDs) on board premises
and/or board sanctioned events for educational
purposes, under the direction of staff and only with
parent/guardian permission. Students may register their
PED for the purpose of connecting to the board wireless
network. Students are required to adhere to the student
“Personal Electronic Device Used with WI-FI Network
Student Agreement” (GF 337) and the “Network User
Application and Agreement.” (GF066) Please be advised
that the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board will
not be responsible for any cost incurred through the use
of personal data plans.
PEDs are to be used responsibly and should not interfere
with learning; their use must comply with the Catholic
Code of Conduct, board policies and procedures. Any
personal communications (i.e., phone calls, text
messages, etc.) will continue to be directed through the
main office. Failure to comply with these guidelines may
result in a loss of PED privileges and/or any other
consequences
deemed
necessary
by
school
administration.
The school principal may authorize limited acceptable
uses of personal electronic devices during schoolsanctioned activities for a specific designated purpose
outside of instructional spaces and/or in common areas.
Students are responsible for the safety and security of
PEDs at all times and the Board assumes no responsibility
for lost, damaged or stolen devices.
SUPERVISION OF STUDENTS
Supervision begins at 8:45 a.m. and ends at 3:30 p.m.
Please do not bring/send your children to school earlier
than this time. Given safety concerns, it is not a good idea
to leave your children outside unattended as student
supervision in the yard begins at 8:45 and not before.
Please make other arrangements for the care of your
children prior to 8:45 a.m. Please meet your child at the
back of the school at 3:30p.m. for dismissal. Students
should not be leaving the building through the front door.
For the safety of your child(ren), we ask that you DO
NOT drop your child off at school prior to 8:45 am and
arrange for pick-up PROMPTLY at 3:30 pm.
ADULTS IN THE SCHOOL YARD
Thank you for your cooperation, parents and caregivers for
not entering the schoolyard when dropping off your
children.
We understand that parents/guardians/caregivers are
committed to ensuring the safe arrival of children to
school. However, from a safety perspective, having adults
in the school yard before school inhibits the staff’s ability
to monitor the yard for strangers. Supervision of students,
by school staff begins at 8:45 am. Please note that no
adults, other than school staff, will be permitted in the
school yard from 8:45 a.m. to 3:30 pm. Parents/guardians
of children in Full Day Kindergarten are to escort their child
to the outside door of their classroom through the
kindergarten yard between 8:45 and 9:00 am. This
protocol is established to better safeguard your children.
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.
LUNCH HOUR ROUTINES
A reminder that students who regularly stay for lunch are
NOT permitted to leave school property without a signed
and dated note from parents each time they leave school
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grounds. Students either go home for lunch or stay in
school for lunch. Thank you for supporting this important
safety routine.
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 905 848 5397 and leave the
following information on the voicemail:
 Date of absence
 Student’s full 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.
MINIMIZING DISRUPTIONS
We appreciate continued parental help and support in
minimizing disruptions to classes, whenever possible.
If you wish to discuss something with your child’s teacher,
we ask that you set up an appointment with the teacher.
Approaching the teacher, before, during and/or after
school makes it difficult for the teacher to focus on
her/his students. This also becomes a safety issue. Please
leave a message with the office and the teacher will call
you back.
If your child is late, please have him/her report to the
office. PLEASE DO NOT ESCORT YOUR CHILD TO CLASS.
Please send a note in advance, to your child’s teacher
when your child needs to be picked up early, then meet
them in the office and sign them out.
If delivering lunches to your child at school, please write
your child’s and teacher’s names on lunch bags and leave
them on the lunch table in the front foyer. This would be
greatly appreciated.
LATE ARRIVALS
All students from FDK to Grade 8, should start school on
time. This prevents interruption of classes and loss of
information for the students. A student is considered late
if the school bell has rung and they are not in line and
entering the school with their classmates. Being
consistently and continuously late interrupts the
classroom during lessons, creates delays in the office and
sets a poor example for those who do arrive on time.
Please encourage and assist your child(ren) to recognize
that punctuality is a responsibility which all students
should be developing.
EMERGENCY 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. If you
haven’t done so, please update the Student Verification
Sheet and return it to your child’s teacher as soon as
possible
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
St. Vincent de Paul School is required to conduct three fire
drills in the fall and three in the spring. We will also be
conducting two lockdown drills throughout the year.
These drills are standard practice across the Board and
ensure that in the event of a real emergency our students
and staff can respond quickly and appropriately. If you
have any questions or concerns regarding these drills
please speak to your child’s teacher or the main office.
We have a detailed fire/emergency evacuation and lockdown policy. In rare circumstances, our students and staff
may need to evacuate the building as a result of an
emergency in the building or in the nearby community. You
need to know that in case we have to evacuate the school,
our evacuation site is John Cabot Secondary School. Board
regulations and safety precautions require this
contingency plan. Should an evacuation be necessary, you
will be notified as soon as possible and your child will be
held at John Cabot School until we make direct contact
with a parent/guardian.
A REMINDER: Students must wear shoes in the school
building at all times. If the fire alarm goes off, students will
not be permitted to stop to put on shoes, coats, hats etc.
Their safety is our first priority. Please ensure that your
child has an extra pair of shoes at school during the winter
months.
EXCURSIONS AND FIELD TRIPS
Educational trips which extend learning opportunities in
curriculum areas do take place. Teachers need to follow
appropriate Board procedures. A limited number of trips
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may be planned by teachers.
BY LAW 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
NEVER ACCEPTABLE.
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 during school trips. Students are required to:
-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 and the
teacher
-not eat or drink, or engage in any 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)
-respect private property
Every effort must be made to maintain a high standard of
discipline and safety in the operation of the school
busses.
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. Parents/guardians/Volunteers who
would like to assist with supervision of educational
excursions are also expected to have completed Criminal
Background Check and Vulnerable Sector Search. For
volunteers, CRC’s are free of charge. Forms are provided
through the office.
Volunteers who have previously submitted a valid CRC
will be required to complete an Annual Offence
Declaration each September. Please see the school
secretary for more information.
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.
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 or out.
CUSTODY OF CHILDREN
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, visitation rights and
other special circumstances. 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. We require
that a copy of all legal documentation be kept in your
child’s school records.
KISS & RIDE
Thank you to the many parents who follow the safety
guidelines for the drop off and pick up of children. These
guidelines are in place to keep all children safe and our
driveway is made safer when everyone cooperates. Please
ensure you have pulled up to the front of the drop line to
let children in or out of your car. If you need to park your
vehicle for a few minutes, please use the parking lot in
order to ensure everyone’s safety. The driveway gets very
congested as 9:00 a.m. approaches, and many students are
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arriving after the bell rings. Please be aware that it is our
expectation that children arrive at school on time and
prepared to work.
The KISS and RIDE LANE is designed to be a quick and
convenient method to drop off children at school,
without the need to park or leave your vehicle. Parking in
the Kiss and Ride Lane is prohibited. Illegally parked
vehicles pose a danger to students and pedestrians. Also,
parking in the school driveway is prohibited.
If you wish to walk your child to school, please park in a
designated spot or on the road. Please be advised that
the City of Mississauga Parking Enforcement will
intermittently be present to heighten safety awareness
during peak drop off and pick up times.
Thank you for your support and cooperation.
ANAPHYLACTIC INFORMATION
As we begin a new school year we would like to inform
you that St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School, is an
ALLERGEN-AWARE 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.
We would appreciate the cooperation of the entire
school community by NOT sending any lunches or snacks
that contain nuts, nut oils or derivatives (e.g. peanut
butter, peanuts, or peanut oil) which could potentially
harm a pupil.
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 our co-operation in making
this a safe year for all our pupils.
If your child has a severe reaction to peanuts, peanut byproducts, bee/wasp stings or any other allergies or medical
conditions, please let the school know as soon as possible.
It is essential that the information you provide to us is
accurate and up-to-date.
There are various forms which need to be completed by
you and your family doctor if it is necessary to store an
epipen/medication at school.
Although we cannot guarantee that any classroom is nut
free, we are attempting to minimize the exposure and
keep everyone as safe and healthy as possible.
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.
It is crucial that you notify the office in writing if your child
has any serious health concerns.
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.
HEAD INJURIES
It is a requirement of the DPCDSB that should your child
receive any type of head injury during the school day, the
office staff will contact you and inform you of the injury. If
the injury is minor in nature, a message will be left on your
home or cell phone number; if the injury requires your
immediate attention, a phone call will be made to your
workplace number in order to speak to you directly.
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SCHOOL IS
AN ONTARIO ECOSCHOOL!
Last year, St. Vincent de Paul Eco
Team continued to work on a
number of initiatives to make our
school a greener place to work.
We are certified as an Ontario
EcoSchool—Silver School!
More information will follow soon.
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PEDICULOSIS (Head Lice)
Pediculosis is a problem which occurs from time to time
each year in schools. If cases are found we inform all
parents of the class involved by letter. If a child is
infected, we request that she/he be kept out of school
until she/he has been treated with the correct medicated
shampoo. Please keep us informed if this happens to
your child.
IMMUNIZATION
Ontario Law (Immunization of School Pupils Act, 1990)
requires all school age children to be immunized against
Diphtheria, Tetanus, Polio, Measles, Mumps and Rubella.
The law requires Peel Health to keep up-to-date records
of your child’s immunization. In the past we have had a
number of students receive letters of suspension from
school due to records not being updated at the Health
Department. It is your responsibility to forward the
information to Peel Health. Whenever you have your child
immunized, inform the Health Department. Your child,
before turning age 7, must have the Age 4-6 Booster for
Diphtheria, Tetanus, Polio. All necessary immunization
records for your children must be sent to Peel Health.
Peel Health will continue to offer free immunization
against Hepatitis B for students in Grade 7 and HPV for
girls in Gr. 8. They are given as a series of two injections
over a period of six months. If you have any questions
please call the Peel Health Department at 905-799-7700.
Peel Health staff will be at the school on Tuesday
September 29th for the first set of injections.
PICTURE DAY
Picture Day is Friday, October 9th, 2015. Please check
your children’s backpacks for your reminder.
Picture Re-take day is scheduled for Friday, November
6th, 2015.
ONLINE REPORTING TOOL
The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School board has
developed a new way to help nurture a safe, caring and
inclusive school environment. The Online Reporting Tool is
intended for students in grades 3 – 8 who become aware
of bullying incidents and negative behaviours. The student
can simply ‘click’ on the link found on our school’s website
to fill out the report. The report will then be directly
emailed to the principal and/or vice principal and will be
dealt with accordingly.
It is important to recognize that the Online Reporting Tool
is an alternate reporting option. It is best practice to speak
directly with a responsible adult at home and/or in the
school.
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 DufferinPeel 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.
“A Love of Christ and a Love of Learning”
BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CHILD CARE PROGRAM
PLASP currently has spaces available at St. Vincent de
Paul School. Children are involved in fun-filled
recreational activities and are provided nutritious snacks
in a warm and caring environment. 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.
Fee assistance is available for those who qualify.
To register your child, visit the PLASP Program Director,
Mrs. White, after school. For further information, call
905.890.1711 or visit the website at www.plasp.com
Fee assistance is available for those who qualify.
To register your child, visit the PLASP Program Director,
Mrs. White, after school. For further information, call
905.890.1711 or visit the website at www.plasp.com
Register Today!
Fee assistance is available for those who qualify.
To register your child, visit the PLASP Program Director,
“A Love of Christ and a Love of Learning”