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FATHER DANIEL ZANON SCHOOL NEWSLETTER
De ce m be r 2015
LET HIS LIGHT SHINE
Prayer for Advent
450 Hillcrest Avenue
Mississauga, ON L5B 4J3
905-279-3722
http://www.dpcdsb.org/ZANON
A. Reilly
Principal
R. Patterson
Vice-Principal
S. DeMaestri
Head Secretary
B. French/T. Szpytko
Catholic School Council CoChairs
T. Lariviere
Superintendent of Schools
905-890-1221
B. Iannicca
Trustee, Ward 7
H: 905-270-0536
Fr. Camillo Lando
Pastor
St. Catherine of Siena
Parish Church
905-272-1451
In this season of Advent, inspire us to be people of hope.
Encourage us not to be greedy for material possessions, but for
justice and truth.
Enflame us with a love for others, which crosses boundaries
of race, religion and nationality.
Stir within us an appreciation of the immense beauty of the earth.
Be with us, Lord, at this time, that we may be a people of
hope. Amen.
Our Community Advent Mass
Father Daniel Zanon will be celebrating our annual Advent Mass on Monday,
December 14th, 2015 at 7pm. The mass will be held at St. Catherine of Siena
Church. We would like to extend a warm welcome to our entire community for this
mass. Please join us as we prepare for the coming of Jesus Christ.
Advent Reconciliation/Liturgies (at FDZ)
Tuesday, December 1, 2015
Monday, December 7, 2015
Monday, December 14, 2015
Friday, December 18, 2015
9:30 a.m. *(All Liturgies in the gym)
2:45 p.m.
11:30 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
Principal’s Message
Dear Parents and Guardians:
On Sunday, we celebrated the first Sunday of Advent
and the beginning of our liturgical calendar. This is
truly a time of great anticipation and hope. We
sincerely hope that you can join us for our community
Advent mass on December 14th. We also look forward
to seeing you at our upcoming Christmas concert.
Children in grades 3 to 8 received Reconciliation on
Monday, November 30 in preparation for this holy
season in our liturgical calendar.
Our grade eights will receive the Sacrament of
Confirmation this Thursday, December 3rd. Our
prayers and blessings are with them as they renew
their baptismal vows.
On behalf of the staff, I would like to wish all our
families a peaceful, joyous and blessed Advent and
Christmas Season.
A. Reilly
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Zanon School Newsletter
2015
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SCHOOL
NEWSLETTER
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Virtue of the Month - Hope
This month we celebrate the virtue of hope. We believe that God comes to us a
real human who can show us the way of life.
In December we
celebrate the Virtue
of Hope
People of hope keep a positive attitude, can bounce back from tough situations,
set and stick to their goals, see the good in others even when they make mistakes,
work to include others and let others know that they are good people.
A Person of Hope…
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Is inspired and inspires others
Always counts on God to help them in tough situations
Trusts that things will work out in God’s way
Is someone who sees the good in the world and others
Let us pray for the grace and courage to be people of hope-people who can see,
participate in and contribute to God’s goodness emerging around us.
*Our Virtue of Hope Assembly will be on Friday, December 18th at 2:20 p.m. All
parents are welcome.
Christmas Concerts at Father Daniel Zanon
CHRISTMAS BREAK:
December 21st, 2015 –
January 1st, 2016
(inclusive)
*The school will be closed for
the duration of this time.
Merry Christmas & Happy
New Year!
Santa Claus is coming to
Father Daniel Zanon School
on December 17, 2015 from
9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
(Santa will take lunch from
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.)!
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FDK Christmas Concert on Friday, December 4, 2015 @ 1:30 p.m.
Christmas Concert on Thursday, December 10th, 2015 @ 1:15 p.m.
Christmas Concert on Thursday, December 10th, 2015 @ 6:30 p.m.
N.B. - Dress Rehearsals on Wednesday, December 9th
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December 2015
Father Daniel Zanon School Newsletter
Youth Faith Ambassadors
Sacramental Preparation
Zanon’s Tree of Hope: Monday,
November 30 to Friday, December
4, 2015
Father Daniel Zanon - Angels on the
Tree Program – December 1 to
December 11, 2015
The Youth Faith Ambassadors will be
collecting $1.00 donations during the
first week of Advent. This money will
be used to purchase gift certificates
for families who need our assistance at
this time of year. Our hope is that
every student will donate $1.00 to this
charity. Help us build our Tree of Hope
located outside our library.
Once again staff and students are
encouraged to take a tag from our
Christmas tree in the front foyer.
Please purchase the appropriate gift
card and take it to the office with
the original tree tag. These gift
certificates will benefit families in our
community.
On behalf of our Father Daniel Zanon Youth Faith Ambassadors and our
staff, we thank you for your continued support. May the virtues of faith,
hope and charity continue to guide us. We wish you and your family many
blessings during this Holy season.
Congratulations to our Father Daniel Zanon School Youth Faith
Ambassadors who attended a Commissioning Mass for the Mississauga
East Family of Schools, at Cristo Rei church, on Tuesday, November 24,
2015. As our faith representatives, we are so proud of you and trust
that you will be exemplary faith models for our school community.
Parishioners of St. Catherine of Siena
are asked to review information
provided in the parish bulletin for
specific information throughout the
year. All meetings will be held at the
Church.
Important Dates:
First Holy Communion
Registration: Dec. 7th & Dec.
9th, 2015 at 7:30 pm in Main
Hall of Church
Celebration: Apr. 30th at
3:00pm
First Reconciliation
Celebration: Mar. 8th, 2016 at
6:45 pm
Confirmation
Grade 7
Registration: Feb. 1st & 3rd
2016, at 7:30 pm Main Hall
of Church
Celebration: June 2nd, 2016
at 6:00 pm
Grade 8
Celebration: Dec. 3rd, 2015
at 6:00 pm
.
Thank You From Our Youth Faith
Ambassadors
Our hard candy drive, held in November, in
support of Dr. Simone’s charity, Canadian
Food for Children, was a great success
thanks to your generous donations.
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Registration
December 2015
Father Daniel Zanon School Newsletter
Kindergarten Registration: 2016-2017 School
Year
Registration for Kindergarten for the 2016-17 school year, will take place on:
Monday, January 25, 2016
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Thursday, January 28, 2016
Friday, January 29, 2016
7 p.m. - 9 p.m.*
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
* Snow Date: Tuesday, January 26, 2016, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
For more information about registration and the Kindergarten
program, call 905
279-3722 or www.dpcdsb.org.
Parent Evening to Support the Transition of Children with
Differing Abilities into Kindergarten 2016
There will be an information session for parent(s)/guardian(s) of
children with differing abilities including vision, hearing, autism,
physical/medical and/or developmental delays, who are transitioning
to Kindergarten in September 2016. The information session will be
held at the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board -- Catholic
Education Centre, Room 301 on Tuesday, January 12, 2016, from
7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Snow date, Wednesday, January 13, 2016,
from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Parent(s)/Guardian(s) are also
reminded to register their child at their school. Official registration
dates are Monday, January 25th from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The
snow date for the evening registration is Tuesday, January 26th,
2016, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Additional registration dates are
January 27th, 28th and 29th, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Dufferin-Peel CDSB – Extended French Program
Grade 4 parent(s)/guardian(s) who wish to enroll their child in a Grade 5 Extended
French program for September 2016 are invited to attend an information meeting:
School: St. Philip
Address: 345 Fairview Road W, Mississauga, ON L5B 3W5
Phone: 905-306-8420
Date: Wednesday, January 14th, 2016
Time: 7:00pm
Advent Food Drive:
Tuesday, December 1 to
Thursday December 10,
2015.
Please support our annual Advent
food drive by donating at one
new and unopened non-perishable
food item. These donations can
be brought to the school
throughout the school week and
during our FDK Christmas
Concert. A variety of food items
are needed. These may include
rice, pasta, sauce, cereal, snacks,
cookies, crackers, canned items
(soups, beans, vegetables, fruit,
tuna…), Christmas treats, jams,
peanut butter, coffee, tea….
Please ensure that donated
items have not expired. All
items will be distributed to
families in need in our community.
Your donations are greatly
appreciated.
Eco-Friendly Christmas
It’s the month of December and
Christmas is coming! Although
Christmas is a time to celebrate by
decorating Christmas trees and
wrapping gifts, all this packaging
and paper takes its toll on the
earth. This season, amidst all of
the commotion, we need to
remember the three R’s (Reduce,
Re-use, Recycle) more than ever.
One way we can be more ecoCONSCIENCE is to use recycled
paper or reusable fabric to wrap
your gifts instead of paper. To
save trees and reduce future
waste, try re-using the blank side
of old Christmas cards to make
handmade gift tags, or make
ornaments and decorations using
pinecones.
We would also like to remind you
all about boomerang lunches (bring
back all your organic waste and use
reusable containers).
We will
return to monitoring Wasteless
Wednesdays and T.O.T.L (turn off
the lights!) Fridays in the New
Year.
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December 2015
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The Power of Pink
Pink ribbons adorned trees in the front of Father Daniel Zanon school to
mark the week of November 16th to 20th – Dufferin-Peel’s Bullying
Awareness and Prevention campaign. In an effort to heighten awareness
of anti-bullying and promote a culture of care, respect and inclusion,
students at Father Daniel Zanon, participated in a wide variety of events
throughout the week. Activities included a kick-off assembly, pink day,
teacher read aloud day (books about bullying), “Put the Bully to Bed”
pyjama day, a R.O.C.K. Out Bullying Concert, skits, morning
announcements, a student created rap and a minute of silence. Thank you
to our Catholic School Council for sponsoring this event.
Our Catholic School
Heritage
The next installment
in understanding our
Catholic Schools
heritage:
5. Why did Catholics
find the nondenominational
religious education of
the common school
unsatisfactory?
Student Transportation
Student Transportation of Peel Region (STOPR) Student Transportation of Peel
Region (STOPR) is a consortium, formed by agreement between the Dufferin-Peel
Catholic District School Board and the Peel District School Board, for the purpose of
providing a common administration of transportation services for students residing
in the Region of Peel. The STOPR website provides access to up-to-date information
regarding delayed buses as well as bus cancellations due to inclement weather. This
website also contains transportation policies, procedures, forms and frequently
asked questions. Additionally, there is also a link from this website to
businfo.stopr.ca which provides information as to school of attendance and
eligibility for transportation. For more information, visit http://www.stopr.ca/.
As you are aware, 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 board website and 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.)
As mentioned above, you can also check the following website for delays or
cancellations: http://www.stopr.ca
Please make sure that the announcement is for the DUFFERIN-PEEL CATHOLIC
DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD.
If buses are cancelled and parents or guardians choose to bring their child to
school, it is also their responsibility to pick them up at the end of the day.
Catholics
wanted
separate schools where
all the beliefs of the
Catholic Church would be
taught, where the pupils
would live their faith in a
sacramental
and
community manner in
proximity to the parish
church and priest, and
where religion would
permeate the reading,
literature and history
curriculum. Furthermore,
as modern times arrived,
the multiculturalism of the
public school’s student
body necessitated the
eradication
of
the
teaching of Christianity.
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Allergy Awareness
Please be reminded that the school
lunch hour is 12:00 -1:00pm.
Permission forms indicating your son or
daughter’s usual lunch routine (i.e.,
remain at school or go home for lunch)
were sent home in September.
Supervision will be provided throughout
the lunch hour for those students who
remain at school.
For students who will be signing out on
occasion but do not normally do so,
WRITTEN PERMISSION WILL BE
REQUIRED FOR EACH TIME THE
STUDENT LEAVES THE SCHOOL
GROUNDS. Please send a note to your
child’s teacher in this regard.
Winter Attire
A reminder to all parents and guardians
that as the cold weather is upon us,
students will need to be dressed
appropriately for outdoor weather. It is
important for students to have a winter
jacket, hat, mittens or gloves and boots
so that they are able to enjoy outdoor
recess in the colder months. Please
remind your son/daughter to ensure
that if they wear these items to school
they are expected to wear them for
recesses. Thank you for your
cooperation.
As many of you are aware, we have
several staff and students who have
severe, life-threatening allergies to
peanuts, tree nuts, shellfish, insect
stings, etc. Please notify the office
immediately if your son or daughter has
a life-threatening allergy and follow the
procedure for medication administration
(see previous page). We require all
members of our community to
continue their cooperation in this
regard by ensuring all snacks/lunches
sent to school are peanut, tree nut
and shellfish allergen-free. We also
ask that food products not be brought in
to the classroom for sharing purposes
during in-class celebrations (e.g.,
student birthdays).
Emergency Evacuation
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
St. Philip School, located at 345
Fairview Road W in Mississauga.
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 St. Philip School until we
make direct contact with a
parent/guardian.
Visitors to Father Daniel Zanon & Volunteers
For the safety of staff and
students, all visitors to our school
(including parents) are required to
enter the building through the
front doors of the school and
report immediately to the office.
Please note that pets are not
permitted on school property at
any time.
Please ensure you sign-in and
obtain a visitor’s sticker if you are
remaining in the building for any
reason during school hours.
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 are free of
charge. Forms are provided
through the office.
DATES TO REMEMBER
(please also refer to Sacrament
celebration dates)
DECEMBER
1st – Advent Liturgy @ 9:30
3rd - Gr. 8 Confirmation @ 6:00
4th – FDK Christmas Concert @
1:30
7th - Advent Liturgy @ 2:45
-Communion Registration Mtg.
@ Church @ 7:30
8th -Dress Rehearsals for
Christmas concert
9th –Dress Rehearsals for
Christmas concert
-Communion Registration
Mtg. @ Church @ 7:30
10th -Christmas Concert @ 1:15
-Christmas Concert @ 6:30
14th - Advent Liturgy @ 11:30
- Family Advent Mass @ 7:00
15th - Youth Education Program
16th - Youth Education Program
-HPV (gr. 8 girls)/HEPB (gr.
7) Clinic
17th - Santa Claus visits
18th - Advent Liturgy @ 9:30
– Virtue Assembly @ 2:20
-Christmas sing-a-long @
2:45
- Last day of school prior to
Christmas holidays
JANUARY
4th
8th
– Classes Resume
-Feast Day Mass @ 9:30
Please visit our website to stay
up-to-date with current school
events and information.
http://www.dpcdsb.org/ZANON
DPCDSB is now on Twitter! For the
latest board news and information,
follow us @DPCDSBSchools
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December 2015
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LOOK AT WHAT WE HAVE BEEN DOING
WE REMEMBER
Our Anti-bullying Promise
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