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: Mr. M. Pascucci (905) 302-3096
Chair of the Board of Trustees
Fax: 905 890-0888 Tel: (905) 890-0708
mario.pascucci@dpcdsb.org
November 2015
THE VIRTUE OF
CONSCIENCE
A Prayer for Peace
Lord, we pray for the power to be gentle; the strength to
be forgiving; the patience to be understanding; and the
endurance to accept the consequences of holding to
what we believe to be right.
May we put our trust in the power of good to overcome
evil and the power of love to overcome hatred.
We pray for the vision to see and the faith to believe in a
world emancipated from violence, a new world where
fear shall no longer lead people to commit injustice, nor
selfishness make them bring suffering to others.
Help us to devote our whole life and thought and energy
to the task of making peace, praying always for the
inspiration and the power to fulfill the destiny for which
we were created.
In the month of
November, we celebrate
the virtue of Conscience.
People of Conscience
recognize and
acknowledge the voice of
God within. When we
follow our conscience we
make decisions that
encourage and support
truly loving relationships.
Sometimes these
decisions are not easy to
make. We accept
accountability for our
own actions and make
decision according to
gospel values when we
use our conscience and
choose to be good.
DATES TO REMEMBER
God bless,
Nov. 1 All Saints’ Day
Nov. 2 All Souls’ Day
Nov. 6 Photo Re-take Day
Nov. 11 Remembrance Day
Nov. 17 Progress Reports go home
Nov. 19 Interview Night
Nov. 24 Santa’s Visit and Photos
Nov. 25 2:00 Virtues Assembly
Nov. 29 Advent begins
“A Love of Christ and a Love of Learning”
OCTOBER FOOD DRIVE
Our October Food Drive was very successful. All food
collected was donated to Mississauga Food Bank on
behalf of the St. Vincent de Paul School Community.
Thank you for your generosity and for thinking of those
less fortunate.
HALLOWEEN DANCE
On Friday, October 30th, the
St. Vincent de Paul School
Community came together
to celebrate Halloween. It
was great to see the school
spirit enjoyed by all! Our youngest students had the most fun
as they visited all classrooms before dancing in the gym.
This was only possible because of the efforts of our dedicated
School Council who covered the cost of the D.J., provided
snacks and decorated the gym. Thank you to the teachers
and students for the wonderful Halloween artwork!
CHOCOLATE
FUNDRAISER
Thank you to the
CSC
for
organizing this
year’s fundraiser
and
working
tirelessly
for
weeks, receiving
and
delivering
the chocolates, collecting, counting and keeping track of all
sales and delivering prizes to the students. A special thank
you to the parents who donated many prizes and to all
families
who
supported
our
fundraiser.
Congratulations to all of our winners and especially Ms.
Grabowski’s FDK class for selling the most chocolates.
Enjoy your pizza lunch!!!
More details will be available in our December newsletter as
we still finalizing all details.
REMEMBRANCE DAY
Annually on November 11th, we as proud
Canadian citizens, are asked to take time to
remember those who gave their lives for our
freedom. Please take time as a family to
honour the brave men and women who have fought in
times of war and peace for the betterment of our world.
St. Vincent de Paul’s Remembrance Day observance
will occur on Tuesday, November 11th, 2015 at 10:30
a.m. All are welcome to attend!
“A Love of Christ and a Love of Learning”
JUNIOR GIRLS AND BOYS VOLLEYBALL
TOURNAMENT
In October our junior boys and girls competed in their
volleyball tournaments. Both teams demonstrated great
sportsmanship. Congratulations!
The coaches are now working with our Intermediate
team. Thank you Ms. Khoury, Ms. Grabowski, Ms.
Franchino, Mr. Spadafina and Mr. Antoniw for coaching
the teams.
SANTA IS COMING TO ST. VINCENT de PAUL
SCHOOL
Annual Santa Claus photos will be taken on Tuesday
November 24th. More information will be available
soon.
STUDENT VOTE AT SVDP SCHOOL
by M. L. Ricardo, Gr. 7/8 Teacher
On Friday, October 16th, the Grades 4-8 students here at
SVDP participated in our own Student Vote, and had a
chance to cast their ballots for the next Prime Minister of
Canada and for the Mississauga East-Cooksville Member
of Parliament, who will represent our riding in the federal
government in Ottawa.
Prior to our Student Vote day, students had the
opportunity to learn about our Canadian government, the
electoral process, the parties, leaders, and candidates
running for government, and about our responsibility as
Canadian citizens to exercise our right to vote! Our
students also had the opportunity to run the election
polling stations and even count the ballots.
Our results were sent to Student Vote Headquarters and
they released our results after the election. Our SVDP
Student Vote results were as follows:
Wladyslaw Lizon from the Conservative Party – 43 votes
Peter Fonseca from the Liberal Party – 35 votes
Ali Naqvi from the New Democratic Party – 6 votes
Jaymini Bhikha from the Green Party – 3 votes
Tim Sullivan from the Marxist-Leninist Party – 2 votes
We were close, but the actual winner of our Mississauga
East – Cooksville riding and our new Member of
Parliament was Mr. Peter Fonseca of the Liberal party.
Congratulations to Mr. Fonseca and Mr. Trudeau!
Thank you to all of the students and teachers in Grades 48 for another very successful Student Vote here at SVDP!
Thank you Ms. Ricardo for organizing the Student Vote!
CROSS COUNTRY
Congratulations to all members of the Cross Country
team who participated in the Mississauga East Family
Meet. One of our students advanced to the Board Meet!
Well done!!
Thank you to our coaches Ms. Murphy and Ms. Dutka
and Mr. Spadafina.
A MESSAGE
FROM
OUR
LIBRARIAN
Gently used
book donations
are accepted
throughout the
year.
DIABETES AWARENESS MONTH
World Diabetes Day (WDD) is celebrated every year on
November 14th. World Diabetes Day was created in 1991
by the International Diabetes Federation and the World
Health Organization to raise awareness and in response
to growing concerns about the health threat that
diabetes poses.
FULL DAY KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION
2016-2017
Monday, January 25, 2016
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
SNOW DATE: Tuesday,
January 26, 2016
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Thursday, January 28, 2016
Friday, January 29, 2016
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Parent Evening to Support the Transition of
Students with Differing Abilities into
Kindergarten
Tuesday, January 12, 2016 – CEC Room 301, 7:00 pm –
8:30 pm
(Snow Date: Wednesday, January 13, 2016)
“A Love of Christ and a Love of Learning”
EXTENDED FRENCH INFORMATION MEETING
Grade 4 parents/guardians who wish to enroll their
child in a Grade 5 Extended French class for
September, 2016 are invited to attend an information
meeting at:
School:
St. Thomas More
Address:
3270 Tomken Road Mississauga
L4Y 2Y7
Date:
Thursday, January 14, 2016
Time:
7:00 p.m.
At the present time, the above mentioned school is
the designated centre for our area. Applications will
be accepted at that centre until 3:00 p.m. Tuesday,
February 16, 2016.
FRENCH IMMERSION PROGRAM
The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board will
hold a series of public information meetings in
Mississauga and Brampton for parents and guardians
interested in enrolling their children in the board’s French
Immersion Program for the 2016-2017 school year. The
information sessions are intended to provide parents and
guardians with an overview of our French Immersion
Program, the criteria for admittance, and changes that can
be expected from the regular program.
FRENCH IMMERSION INFORMATION MEETING
Year 2 Kindergarten parent(s)/guardian(s), who wish to
enroll their child in a Grade 1 French Immersion class for
September, 2016 are invited to attend an information
meeting at:
French
Immersion
centres
Session location
Date and time
St Gertrude
St Pio of
Pietrelcina
St Pio of
Pietrelcina
Tuesday,
November 10,
2015
7:00 p.m.
Our Lady of
Providence
St Angela Merici
St Angela Merici
Wednesday,
November 11,
2015
St Joachim
Divine Mercy
St Elizabeth
Seton
St Margaret of
Scotland
7:00 p.m.
St Margaret of
Scotland
Thursday,
November 12,
2015
7:00 p.m.
Online registration will begin following the French
Immersion Parent Information sessions with the deadline
for submissions to be announced. Should the number of
applications exceed the number of spaces available, a
centralized, computer-generated lottery will be held
following the deadline.
The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board offers
the French Immersion Program starting in Grade 1 at
eight school sites. Students registered in this program will
spend 90% of their day learning in the French language.
All subjects and activities in the French Immersion
classroom, except for Religion and Family Life, will be
delivered in French. In Grades 2 and 3, 70% of the
instruction will be in French, with the proportion of
English increasing to 50% in later years.
For more information about the French Immersion
program visit www.dpcdsb.org or call 905-890-0708 ext.
24307.
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.
Please assist us by reviewing good hand washing
procedures, as well as other preventative measures, as
outlined in the various Peel resources available to you
through their website. As always, children who are
unwell, should be kept at home. For more information,
visit the health unit website:
http://www.peelregion.ca/health
“A Love of Christ and a Love of Learning”
Direct links to the above information can be found in the
Parent Section of the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District
School Board website at www.dpcdsb.org
BULLYING PREVENTION WEEK
Bullying Prevention week is Nov 16-22nd. It is about
working at preventing bullying through education and
awareness. There will be various daily themes that will be
shared over the announcements by our Diversity Club.
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 grounds. Students either go home for lunch
or stay in school for lunch. Thank you for supporting this
important safety routine.
PARENTS IN THE SCHOOL YARD
Thank you for your cooperation of parents and
caregivers from not entering the schoolyard when
dropping off their children.
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 a.m. 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
school at 3:30 p.m. when students are dismissed.
ELEMENTARY PROGRESS REPORTS
Elementary Progress reports (Gr. 1-8) will be sent home
on Tuesday November 17th. It is designed to show a
student’s development of learning skills and work habits
during the fall of this school year, as well as a student’s
general progress in working towards the achievement of
curriculum expectations in all subjects. The Progress
Report is not a formal report card. Students will not be
receiving letter grades indicating achievement of overall
expectations. As a result, an interview with parents is not
mandatory during the Progress Report period, however on
Thursday, November 19th, evening times are provided for
those who wish to discuss the progress report.
SABRINA’S LAW-ANAPHYLAXIS
If your child has a severe reaction to peanuts, peanut
by-products, 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. We continue to have
students with severe, life threatening allergies to nuts
and peanuts. Although this may or may not affect your
child’s class directly, we require your continue
cooperation in sending foods to school that are free of
peanuts, nuts, or their by-products. We cannot
guarantee that any classroom is nut free, but we are
attempting to minimize the exposure and keep
everyone as safe and healthy as possible.
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 upto-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.
You may fax your up-to-date information to PeelHealth
at 840-7144 or call 791- 7800 ext. 7661. Thank you.
INCLEMENT WEATHER/BUS CANCELLATIONS
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 stations:
CKFM
CFNY
CHIN
CFRB
CHUM
CJCL
CHAY
Q107
DC103FM
CHFI
CJMR
CHWO
680News
AM640 CISS FM
CHEZ
CBC
CIAO
CJBC(Fr.)
“A Love of Christ and a Love of Learning”
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.
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. 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.
CUSTODY OF CHILDREN
On rare occasions, we are faced with difficult situations
in which non-custodial parents arrive at our school asking
to visit with their child or take their child home after
school. We are best able to serve and protect the child
when we are made aware of legal custody arrangements,
visitation rights and special instructions. If legal custody
matters affect your family, please ensure that our office
and classroom teachers are aware of custodial agreements
between parents. We require that a copy of all legal
documentation be kept in your child’s school records.
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.
STUDENT MONITORS NEEDED
We are currently accepting applications for supply student
monitors. This is a paid position. The successful
candidates come in for approximately 1 hour over the
lunch hour. The position involves supervising the
students in various classrooms for twenty minutes and
then supervising the schoolyard for 40 minutes. You will
be required to complete a Criminal Reference Check. If
you are interested, please pick up an application form at
the office.
“A Love of Christ and a Love of Learning”
STUDENT ACCIDENT INSURANCE
With all the activities that take place at school in the
playground, the gym and in sports, accidents happen.
Dental injuries can occur when 2 children accidentally
bump heads or fall. The school board does not carry
accident insurance for students. Fall outdoor activities,
extra-curricular and excursions are an additional reason
you may wish to buy student accident insurance. An
insurance package was sent home with your child(ren).
This is optional for families. You may purchase coverage
for your child at www.insuremykids.com or by calling
toll free at 1-800-463-KIDS (5437). Please direct your
questions to a Reliable Life Insurance Representative.
Student Accident Insurance Brochures are sent home with
students at the beginning of each year. Please contact the
office if you are still interested in Student Accident
Insurance.
DRIVEWAY - KISS AND RIDE SAFETY
Many thanks to parents / guardians who have been using
the correct and safe procedure for dropping their children
off in the morning in our Kiss and Ride program. 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. The driveway gets very
congested as 9:00 a.m. approaches, and many students are
arriving after the bell rings. Please be aware that it is our
expectation that children arrive at school on time and
prepared to work.
“A Love of Christ and a Love of Learning”