FATHER DANIEL ZANON SCHOOL NEWSLETTER
Fe b r ua r y 2 0 1 6
LET HIS LIGHT SHINE
A Prayer for February
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 and T. Szpytko
Catholic School Council CoChairs
Lord God, we thank you for the
gift of love that you have
poured out on us in Jesus, your
Son. Help us to grow each day
as his followers, with great love
for one another, and great love
for our families. May our
growing love and kindness be a
sign of your love at work in our
lives. We make this prayer to
you in Jesus’ name.
Amen.
T. Lariviere
Superintendent of Schools
905-890-1221
M. Pascucci
Trustee, Board Chair
C: 905-302-3096
B: 905-890-0708 x 20161
F: 905-890-0888
E: mario.pascucci@dpcdsb.org
W: www.TrusteePascucci.ca
B. Iannicca
Trustee, Ward 7
H: 905-270-0536
Fr. C. Lando
Pastor
St. Catherine of Siena
Parish Church
905-272-1451
REMINDER
P.A. Day Friday,
February 5, 2016
Parent/Teacher/
Student Conferences
NO SCHOOL FOR
STUDENTS
Principal’s Message
Dear Parents/Guardians:
FAMILY DAY
PROVINCIAL HOLIDAY
Monday, February 15,
2016
No School For Students
Your children’s report cards will be sent home on Tuesday, February
2nd with confirmation of your interview date and time. Interviews are
scheduled for Thursday, February 4th, and Friday, February 5th.
Mrs. Metallo-Iskandar will be running our school’s annual Book Fair on
Thursday evening. We look forward to seeing all of you.
A. Reilly
Father Daniel
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In February we
celebrate the Virtue
of Respect
God has given us the virtues of friends and companions to keep us company
and to help us out along the way.
Every person in our lives carries the Spirit of God – and so every person is
our brother or sister through Jesus Christ.
As brothers and sisters who share one Holy Spirit, we are all valuable to
God. We all deserve to be shown courtesy, consideration, sensitivity and
thoughtfulness, which are different ways of saying respect.
That respect should come first and foremost for ourselves. We have to
respect ourselves and then we will be able to respect others. We should
also be able to expect to be treated with respect by everyone we meet –
our brothers and sisters in Jesus.
Through prayer and concentration, we can get better at respecting
ourselves as well as respecting those around us.
A Person of Respect…
 Treats himself/herself
and everyone else with
equal consideration and
courtesy
 Uses a positive tone of
voice and body
language
 Avoids swearing, namecalling, put-downs, and
inappropriate gestures
 Says ‘Excuse me’,
‘Please’, ‘Pardon me’
 Avoids gossip
Our bullying prevention theme for this month is: Telling an adult about bullying
is not tattling.
One of the main strategies we encourage children to use when faced with bullying
situations is telling an adult. Although this sounds simple and logical, there are
many difficulties and roadblocks associated with this strategy. Younger children
struggle to understand the difference between telling and tattling while older
children struggle with their desire to deal with situations independently.
Reporting bullying is both a right and a responsibility. Everyone has the right to be
safe and respected at school. The goal of telling is to keep students safe.
Scholastic Book Fair
Father Daniel Zanon School will be hosting the annual Scholastic
Book Fair from Monday, February 1st to Friday, February 5th,
2016.
As usual, students will have the opportunity to preview books
and create a “wish-list”. Students will then have an opportunity
to purchase books the next day.
Our Family Night will be Thursday, February 4th, 2016 from 3:30
p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thank you for believing in books and in the
importance reading has on your child's future. Your support is
extremely appreciated.
February Eco News
Our grade 6, 7, and 8 Eco Dragonz are busy
planning and working on our Eco-Initiatives
for the next few months. They will be
kicking off this month with promoting and
encouraging our community to reduce their
energy consumption and ecological
footprint through two national events. On
Wednesday February 3rd, we will be
celebrating Canada’s Winter Walk Day.
We are hoping for students and families to
leave their cars at home that day and walk
to school instead.
Thursday February 4th, is National
Sweater Day! Canadians are asked to
lower their indoor temperatures by a
degree or two in order to have a positive
impact on energy consumption. By putting
on an extra sweater to keep the chill away,
we can reduce our energy use and impact
on global warming as well as save a few
dollars in our pockets! Let’s stay cozy and
join in!
Stay tuned for more exciting news and
activities from our Eco Dragonz next
month!
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February 2016
February –
Black History Month
Father Daniel Zanon School Newsletter
Extended French
Program
At the present time, St. Philip School is
the designated Extended French centre
for our area. Grade 4 applications to the
program will be accepted by St. Philip
until 3:00 p.m. on February 16th, 2016.
The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District
School Board offers the French
Immersion Program starting in Grade
At the present time, St. Philip School is the
designated Extended French centre for our
area. Applications to the program will be
accepted by St. Philip until 3:00pm on
Wednesday, February 12th, 2015.
February is Black History Month.
Father Daniel Zanon students
will be celebrating this tradition
during February in a variety of
lessons. Many literary sources
are being used to learn about
historical events.
January 12-February
8 – French
IMPORTANT
Notice
for
Immersion Registration
Parent(s)/Guardian(s)
of School
The
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District
Board offers the French Immersion
Students
in
SK/Year
2
Program starting in Grade 1 at eight
elementary
school sites. Registration
Kindergarten:
begins January 12 and will close on
The
French
Immersion
February 8. For more
information and
access
to
the
Online
Application
System,
Online Application
System
is
visit the French Immersion webpage.
open for submissions – To
apply, go to
1 at
eight elementary school sites.
www.dpcdsb.org.
Registration
begins
January until
12 and
Applications
accepted
will
close on February
8. For more
February
14th, 2016
information
and access
to the Online
The Dufferin-Peel
Catholic
Application
System,
visit
the French
District School Board offers
the
Immersion
webpage.Program
French Immersion
starting in Grade 1 at eight
elementary school sites. For
more information visit the
French Immersion webpage.
NATIONAL SWEATER DAY
National Sweater Day will be observed board-wide on Thursday,
February 4, 2016, providing an opportunity for employees and
students to learn about the importance of saving energy, while at the
same time, reminding us to use less heat throughout the winter.
Sacramental
Preparation
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
Celebration: Apr. 30, 2016
at 3:00pm
First Reconciliation
Celebration: Mar. 8, 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
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February 2016
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Full Day Kindergarten Registration
Dufferin-Peel is offering the Full-Day
Kindergarten program in all 123
Catholic elementary schools in
Mississauga, Brampton, Caledon,
Bolton and Orangeville. Registration
materials are available for pick-up at
the schools. Parents/guardians are to
register their child in person at their
designated Catholic school. To find
out which Catholic school is in your
area, please contact our Planning
Department at 905-890-0708 ext.
24440.
Parents/Guardians should bring the
following documents when
registering their child:
· Proof of age of the child (birth
certificate or passport)
· Original Catholic Baptismal
Certificate of the Roman,
Greek or Ukrainian Rite, for
parent (one) and child (if the
child has not been baptized, a
letter of counseling with the
parish priest, to complete the
process will be accepted.
· Updated immunization records
· Proof of home address (two of the
following: property tax bill,
utility bill, real estate
document or Government of
Canada issued forms)
· Proof of English Separate School
support (may be done at the
time of registration by
completing an Application For
the Direction of School Support
and/or Separate School Lease
Agreement available at the
school.
Arrival & Supervision
Our Catholic School
Heritage
not park in the bus unloading/loading
zone. The bus must have easy access
into and out of the school bus lane, in
order to complete all scheduled bus
runs, in a timely manner. A staff
member
duty, School
will gladly
escort from
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classroom, please park in the parking
Since some children are often dropped off
lot, before doing so.
too early, we would like to take this
opportunity to remind parents that yard
supervision begins 15 minutes prior to the
start of the school day.
For the safety of your child(ren), we ask
that you DO NOT drop your child off at
school prior to 8:45am and arrange for pickup PROMPTLY at 3:30pm.
The next installment in
understanding our Catholic
Schools heritage:
7. Were these four obstacles
removed (see #6 in January’s
newsletter!)?
Yes. The United Legislature of
Canada East and Canada West in
1853, 1855 and 1863 removed all
four hindrances. There was no more
double taxation. It did not matter if
there was a Catholic teaching in the
common school. The separate
school board did not need the
permission of the common school
board to open a new or additional
KISS AND RIDE
separate school. The number of
Catholic heads of family to establish
a separate school was lowered from
twelve to five. As a result, the
number of separate schools grew
considerably.
8. What effect did the Canadian
Constitution, create in the British
North America Act (1867) (now
entitled either the Constitution
When dropping children off for school,
please do not park in the bus
unloading/loading zone. The bus must
have easy access into and out of the
school bus lane, in order to complete all
scheduled bus runs, in a timely manner.
A staff member on duty, will gladly
escort your child(ren) into the yard or
to the classroom. If you would prefer
to walk your child(ren) to the yard or
classroom, please park in the parking
lot, before doing so.
Act or the Canada Act), have on
separate schools?
When the Fathers of Confederation
came from New Brunswick, Nova
Scotia, Canada East, and Canada
West to meet in Charlottetown and
Quebec, they quickly concluded, in
the words of one of the Fathers, Sir
Charles Tupper, that “Without this
guarantee for the rights of minorities
being embodied in that new
constitution, we should have been
unable to obtain any Confederation
whatever.”
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February
2016
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Inclement
– 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.)
Father Daniel Zanon School Newsletter
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.
Fr. Michael Goetz S.S.
For upcoming events at Father
Michael Goetz Secondary School,
please call 905-277-0326 or visit:
http://www.dpcdsb.org/GOETZ
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.
Additional Professional
Activity Day Added to
2015/16 Calendar:
Monday, April 11, 2016
Following the recent contract
settlement between the
Ministry of Education and the
teacher federations, Boards
were directed to schedule an
additional Professional
Development Day on or before
Monday, April 11, 2016. As
such, there will be no school
for students on this day.
DATES TO REMEMBER
(please also refer to Sacrament
celebration dates on pg.3)
FEBRUARY
1st – Confirmation Registration
and Meeting @ 7:30 p.m
-Book Fair
2nd – Term 1 Reports sent home
3rd – Confirmation Registration
and Meeting @ 7:30 p.m.
4th - Term 1 Interviews (evening)
– Family Event Night at Book
Fair (until 7:30)
-National Sweater Day
5th – PA Day
8th - Chinese New Year
9th - Shrove Tuesday
10th – Liturgy @ 10:00 a.m.
Ash Wednesday
12th –Yoga for kids during lunch begins
14th - French Immersion
Online Applications due
15th – Family Day
16th – Extended French
Applications Due for St.
Philip School
18th – CSC meeting at 7:00 p.m.
26th – Virtues Assembly at
9:30 a.m.
MARCH
7th - Pretzels sales for ShareLife
begin
8th – First Reconciliation @ 6:45 pm.
14 – 18th March Break
25th – Good Friday
28th – Easter Monday
*Pizza Days are every Tuesday.
Please visit our website to stay upto-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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Our new Grade 8 Graduate Recognition
Awards Board proudly displayed in our
front hall!
THE EPIPHANY
WINTER WONDERLAND
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