FATHER DANIEL ZANON SCHOOL NEWSLETTER
A pri l 2 016
LET HIS LIGHT SHINE
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 Chair
C. 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
REMINDERS
April 11th
P.A. Day
No School for
Students
Principal’s Message
April will be a busy month for our
Catholic School Council at Father
Daniel Zanon. Catalogues for the
annual spring fundraiser were sent
home in March and orders are due
back to the school on April 5th.
Thank you for your anticipated
support.
Catholic School Council is also
hosting Family Movie Night on Friday,
April 8th. We hope that you are able
to join us. Tickets will be sent home
on Wednesday, April 6th.
This year, Catholic Education Week
begins on Sunday, May 1st. Details
regarding all events will be sent
home in a separate correspondence
in mid-April.
On Saturday, April 30th our grade 2
students will receive their First Holy
Communion. Our prayers and
blessings are with them as they
prepare to receive our Lord through
the Sacrament of Eucharist.
A Reilly
Page 2 of 7
Page 2 of 6
April 2016
In April we celebrate
the Virtue of Love
T.
Father Daniel Zanon School Newsletter
Father School Newsletter
S
A Person of Love…
 Wants the best for others
 Is willing to make sacrifices for the good of others
 Learns from the heroic lives of saints & holy people
 Knows that we are all lovable
 Prays for others
TIMOTHY SCHOOL NEWSLETTER
God has given us many examples of how to live faithfully. He sent his
Son Jesus to make sure that we could see how we should live our lives.
Jesus made one lesson clear above all other lessons – the lesson to love.
Love is not about us – it is about forgetting ourselves and looking out for
the good of others. He chose to give up His life for the good of others –
for us!
Becoming a truly loving person is challenging. It takes prayer and
concentration to get used to making little sacrifices for the good of
others. Through prayer and concentration, we can get better at showing
love to everyone we meet.
Our bullying prevention theme for this month is: If you are not part of the
solution, you are part of the problem.
Even if students do not feel able to directly intervene, they can still help
stop bullying. By removing themselves as the audience, they take power
away from the child who is bullying.
Let them praise his name with dancing. - Psalm 149:3
Pg. 3 of 7
Page 3 of 8
April 2016
April 2016
Father Daniel Zenon School Newsletter
Pretzels for ShareLife
The pretzel has traditionally been a symbol of the Lenten season and a
wonderful opportunity for our school to support a very important Catholic
Charity.
Our FDZ Faith Ambassadors were busy collecting pretzel orders during
March, prior to the March Break. Pretzels were to be delivered to
students on Holy Thursday but due to the weather, students received
their pretzels on March 29th, 2016. $800 was raised and will go directly
to SHARELIFE. Thank you for your support!
Alleluia! Truly he is risen!
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:
Spring Fundraiser – Catalogue Orders
Our annual Spring Fundraiser at Father
Daniel Zanon has arrived.
Lamontagne
With the support of our Catholic School
Council and Lamontagne, our students
were asked to take home Order
Catalogues to sell a wide variety of
wonderful items: gourmet non-frozen
cookie mixes, fresh inspirations and
outdoor living items. By supporting our
fundraising efforts, each and every child
benefits in the school through special
programs such as “Scientists in the
School”, through the purchase of
Classroom technology products, school
trips and more. As a special “thank
you” for your support, you will also be
eligible to win various prizes for your
family.
Forms are due back on April 5th.
We sincerely appreciate your
support of this endeavour and look
forward to our students
participating in all of the great
initiatives that await them.
First Holy Communion
Celebration: Apr. 30,
2016 at 3:00pm
Confirmation
Grade 7
Celebration: June 2nd,
2016 at 6:00 pm
Page 4 of 7
April 2016
Father Daniel Zanon School Newsletter
Movie Night – April 8th
Once again, it is time for our annual Movie Night hosted by our Catholic School
Council. We would like to extend a warm invitation to our students, their
parents/guardians and siblings to join us for this great family event.
The event will be held on Friday, April 8th. Doors will open at 6:00 p.m., with the
movie beginning promptly at 6:30 p.m. Flyers regarding order information were
sent home on Tuesday, March 22nd and are to be returned to the school by Monday,
April 4th.
Tickets will include admission, popcorn and a drink. We look forward to seeing you
there!
Catholic Education Week
May 1st to 6th, 2016
Theme: Catholic Education: Opening Doors of Mercy
“Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy.” – Matthew 5:7
The sub-themes for Catholic Education Week 2016 are as follows:
1. Mercy that Welcomes
2. Mercy that Loves
3. Mercy that Forgives
4. Mercy that Lives the Gospel
5. Mercy that Rejoices
Catholic Education Week begins on a Sunday to highlight the partnership that remains the
foundation of Catholic education between our Catholic schools and local Catholic parishes.
Throughout Catholic Education Week, we ask you to reflect on the significance of Catholic
education’s presence and contribution in our Church, and in our society. We invite all
members of our community, to participate in the celebrations and activities that will mark
the celebration of Catholic Education Week 2016 in our school.
Details for all of these events will be sent home in mid-April.
March: Was it in like a lion and out like a lamb?
(Art courtesy of FDKs)
ECO-NEWS
March was a busy month for
the Eco Dragonz!
We all worked hard to remind
and review with FDZ students
how to properly recycle. In
small groups, we created a
power point presentation,
explained what goes in the
recycling box and what does
not, and played an interactive
Kahoot quiz using the school
IPADs. We also introduced
Dexter the Dragon.
Looking forward to April, our
Eco Dragonz are already
working hard to prepare fun
activities to promote more
ECO awareness. Throughout
the month, Eco Dragonz will
be monitoring and tracking all
of the classrooms recycling
bins, G.O.O.S.E bins, garbage
bins, energy consumption,
and student use of reusable
water bottles. Classes will be
given points according to
their success. The class with
the most points at the end of
the month will win a PIZZA
LUNCH!
To celebrate Earth Day, April
22nd, students are encouraged
to wear Blue and GREEN.
Stay tuned for more updates
and announcements as we get
closer to the special day!
And remember, “Let’s make
EVERYDAY EARTH DAY!”
Page 5 of 7
April 2016
Father Daniel Zanon School Newsletter
Are You Moving?
HEAD LICE
We are in the process of planning Although not a communicable disease, pediculosis
(head lice) is a concern to parents and teachers.
classes and staffing for the 2016- Each year it is common for outbreaks of pediculosis
2017 school year. If you are
to occur. Unfortunately, in recent years, head lice
moving, please inform the school. has become increasingly common throughout North
America. They are parasites which have been common
Contact the office at 905-279among human beings for centuries. They are
3722.
Our Catholic School Heritage
not connected in any way with dirt or neglect.
Anyone can be infested with them. We request The
next
installment
in
that you check your own children and, if you
understanding our Catholic Schools
find them to be infested, we would ask you
heritage:
to let us know so that we may advise you on
11. Once section 93(1) was enacted,
the proper treatment for them.
why did Ontario’s separate school
supporters continue to suffer financial
hardship?
The Separate School (Scott) Act of 1863
EQAO DATES
www.eqao.com
This year the EQAO assessments for
students in grades 3 and 6 will take
place between May 25th and June
8th. Grade 6 students will write May
25th, 26th and 27th. Grade 3 students
will write May 31st, June 1st and June
2nd. We ask that you please avoid
booking dental/doctor appointments
or vacations during this time. Thank
you for your support.
did not anticipate the creation and/or
TIPS FOR PARENTS WHOSE
CHILDREN ARE PARTICIPATING IN
EQAO
· Ensure that your child gets a good
night’s sleep
· Ensure that your child packs
healthy snacks
· Make this time period as positive
and stress free as possible
· Encourage your child to do the
best that they can
growth of corporations and public utilities
in Ontario, or the creation of public high
schools. These two omissions caused
over 100 years of financial hardship and
inequity for separate school supporters.
12. Why did Catholic parents and
students have to pay tuition to attend
a Catholic high school after grade
ten?
In 1871 the Ontario government passed
an Act. This Act abolished common and
grammar schools and created public
schools for grades one to ten and high
School Tardiness
schools for grades nine to thirteen. The
highest official with the Department of
Education,
It is an expectation that students are to be on time for all classes and events
and arrive to school prepared for learning. According to research, attending
school regularly and being on time, are deemed to be two of the most
important keys to student success. The second school term has started.
Through observation and school records, it is apparent that some of our
students are arriving to school late. Students who arrive late miss important
opening announcements, the beginning of their morning classes, and may also
cause a distraction for their classmates and teachers. So when students are
late, they miss out on not only their own learning opportunities, but also may
interfere with the learning opportunities of their classmates. School
classrooms, with an increased emphasis on interactive learning and
participation, make missed time more difficult and often impossible to make
up. Successful efforts to address this concern will involve a good relationship
between the school and home in order to place our students on the path to
educational success and well-being. As part of a school-wide strategy, in
order to foster a culture of on-time attendance, students who demonstrate
improvement will be recognized through various incentives (e.g., certificates,
“sunshine” notes, stickers…). Please help us to eliminate any future
tardiness. By working together in partnership, we can achieve this goal.
Egerton
Ryerson,
commented that the 1871 Act did not
affect separate schools. The separate
school
boards
operating
secondary
school classes carried on, receiving
funding from grants and taxes. However,
early in
the
twentieth
century the
government passed legislation which
forbade a separate school board from
offering education beyond grade ten if its
boundaries fell partially or fully within the
boundaries of a high school district.
Thus, all but one separate school board
(in Dublin) lost their ability to receive tax
or government grant financing beyond
grade ten.
Page 6 of 7
April 2016
Father Daniel Zanon School Newsletter
Class Creation for September 2016 Allergy Awareness
Class formation is a complex
procedure, which takes into
consideration not only the needs of
the individual child, but frames
those needs in the context of the
larger classroom group. In each
class we strive for a balance of
learning styles, a balance of gender,
a balance of learning needs and a
cross-section of abilities.
The current teachers, support staff
and administration take part in the
process. If you as a parent wish to
provide input into the process,
please take into consideration the
following guidelines:
 Input must be made in
writing to the Principal
no later than April 30,
2016.
 Frame requests in
terms of educational
contexts, e.g., your
child’s learning
needs/style;
information not
already known to the
school; best learning
environment.
 Please do not make
requests for specific
teachers as staffing is
always tentative and
changes can take place
between now and
September.
We require all members of our community to
continue their cooperation by ensuring all
snacks/lunches sent to school are peanut, tree
nut and shellfish allergen-free. Also, 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. We also
ask that food products not be brought in to
the classroom for sharing purposes during inclass celebrations (e.g., student birthdays).
Thank you for your support.
Special Education Advisory
Fr. Michael
Goetz S.S.
Upcoming events at
Father Michael Goetz
Secondary School.
For information
please call 905-2770326 or visit:
http://www.dpcdsb.
org/GOETZ
DPCDSB is now on Twitter! For the latest board news and
information, follow us @DPCDSBSchools
DATES TO REMEMBER
(Please also refer to Sacrament
celebration dates on pg.3)
APRIL
1st – Chess Tournament – St.
James School
4th – Family Movie Night Orders
due back
- Flag Raised in support of
National Autism Day
8th - Catholic School Council
Movie Night @ 6:00 p.m.
11th - P.A. Day – No school
13th - International Day of Pink –
Flash Mob
20th – Spring Picture Day
21st – Catholic School Council Mtg.
@ 7:00 p.m.
29th – FDK classes to Living Arts
Centre @ 10:00 a.m.
-Virtue Assembly @ 2:45 p.m.
30th -First Communion @ 3:00
p.m.
MAY
2nd – 6th - Catholic Education
Week
5th – Gr. 7s to Teen Ranch
12th – Hip Hop Day
13th – P.A. Day (No School)
19th – CSC mtg. @ 7:00 p.m.
19th – FDK Family Day Tea @ 1:30
p.m. in gym
25th - EQAO begins
26th – Peel Water Festival – gr. 2s
and 3s
-Confirmation Rehearsal with
Sponsors (Gr. 7)
31st – Virtue Assembly at 11:30
*Pizza Days every Tuesday; orders MUST
be placed in advance
Please visit our website to stay up-todate with current school events and
information.
http://www.dpcdsb.org/ZANON
Page 7 of 7
Newsletter
Page 6 of 6
April 2016
April 2015
Father Daniel Zanon School