FATHER DANIEL ZANON SCHOOL NEWSLETTER
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LET HIS LIGHT SHINE
A Prayer for Mothers
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
T. Lariviere
Superintendent of Schools
905-890-1221
Principal’s Message
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
REMINDERS
May 13th –
Fr. Ruggiero Dibenedetto
Pastor
Loving God,
as a mother gives life and nourishment to her
children,
so you watch over your Church.
Bless these women,
that they may be strengthened as Christian mothers.
Let the example of their faith and love shine forth.
Grant that we, their sons and daughters,
may honor them always
with a spirit of profound respect.
Grant this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
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Dear Parents/Guardians:
Sunday, May 1st marked the beginning of
Catholic Education Week. The school has
several activities planned throughout the
week. Please try to join us for parent
visits on Thursday and our ShareLife
Walk-a-thon/Dance-a-thon on Friday,
May 6th.
Every blessing is with our Grade 2
students who received their First Holy
Communion on April 30th. It was a
wonderful and moving celebration of our
sacramental life.
May is dedicated to the devotion of Our
Lady, the Blessed Virgin Mary. She is the
mother of our Church. We will celebrate
the Crowning of Our Lady on Friday, May
6th @ 9:30 am. Please join us.
On behalf of everyone in our school
community, I extend our warmest wishes
to all of our mothers. Happy Mother’s
Day! You look after all of us!
I will take this opportunity to let you
know that I have been transferred to
Guardian Angels Catholic Elementary
School effective September 2016. Please
join me in welcoming, Joanne Golla, the
new principal of Father Daniel Zanon.
I cannot tell you how much I have
enjoyed my years at Father Daniel Zanon.
You have been a tremendously warm and
supportive community. Your children are
absolutely incredible – a direct reflection
of loving and faithful families.
With my gratitude, A Reilly
Reilly
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ST. TIMOTHY
SCHOOL NEWSLETTER
Student Attendance
As in past years, we ask that parents
continue to notify/call the school in the
event a student will be absent or late.
This greatly assists our safe arrival
program. The attendance line is
In May we celebrate the
Virtue of Acceptance
A Person of Acceptance…

Is friendly and open to all
God’s people, regardless
of age, beliefs, gender,
culture or ability

Sees the positive traits in
all people even if s/he
disagrees with them

Avoids judging or
stereotyping others

Understands that there
may be more than one
way to do things

Sticks up for the
‘underdog’
One of the great wonders of
the world we live in is that no
two people are exactly alike.
available 24 hours a day. When a student is late
to school, he/she must report to the office to
sign-in prior to going to class
SchoolTardiness
Tardiness
School
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.
We may share biological
families or national identity or
cultural and ethnic identity but
we are all very unique and
distinct creations. God breaks
the mold every time!
Kiss ‘n’ Ride Reminders: The Kiss ‘n’ Ride lane is for drop-off/pick-up ONLY. You
CANNOT park your vehicle in this lane. The Kiss ‘n’ Ride lane is the ONLY place where
drop-off/pick-up can occur. Vehicles are not permitted to park in the driveway or bus
lane of the school. Please use the parking lot if you intend to park. Thank you for your
continued cooperation.
The virtue of acceptance
describes our ability to look at
the attitudes and actions of
those around us and consider
each person without judging
them. The virtue of acceptance
means that we look beyond a
person’s skin colour, ethnic
background, religion, age,
gender or sexual orientation
and see each person as created
and loved by God.
Your cooperation in this matter is greatly appreciated!
.
Arrival & Supervision
Father Daniel Zanon School
operates from 9:00am -3:30pm for
all students. Our lunch hour is: 12:00
-1:00pm. Please arrive on-time for
school daily. 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 pick-up
PROMPTLY at 3:30pm.
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Movie Night at Father Daniel Zanon
On April 8th we had well over 100 members of the Father Daniel Zanon
community gather with us at the school for a night of popcorn and “The Good
Dinosaur” movie!
The community gathered in our gymnasium to watch the movie. A great time
was had by all.
A big thank you to the student and parent volunteers who assisted in
preparations for the event, as well as to our Catholic School Council for
organizing this community building event!
Sacramental Preparation
Crowning of Mary -- Liturgical Celebration
On May 6th @ 9:30 a.m., our school community will gather to celebrate the
Crowning of Mary through prayer and Liturgy of the Word. This special event in
the life of the Catholic Church recognizes Mary as the mother of Jesus Christ, our
King and Saviour. By virtue of her Immaculate Conception, Mary is our Queen.
Bullying Awareness & Prevention -- May
Students learn key messages and strategies to recognize and prevent bullying in the
school and beyond. For the month of May the key message is “Bullying is NOT a normal
part of growing up.” Through various activities, students will learn to understand the
difference between conflict and bullying and discuss appropriate ways to report bullying.
We encourage parents to visit http://www.peelregion.ca/health/bullying/ to support your
son/daughter’s development in this regard.
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:
Confirmation
Grade 7
Celebration: June 2nd, 2016 at
6:00 pm
Please check the Parish
Information insert in this
newsletter for details about
news and activities happening
at St. Catherine of Siena.
Clothing Drive ( May 16 – 27th)
Lamontagne Catalogue Spring Fundraiser
Our Spring fundraiser has officially come
to a close! We wish to extend our
thanks to our parent community for
their efforts in support of this important
initiative. We are also very appreciative
of our Catholic School Council for their
continued efforts in supporting our
school programs.
Orders will be arriving shortly. Prize
winners were drawn at the April CSC
meeting! Congratulations to Spencer
Accettola ($50 gift card), Ethan Aquino
($25 gift card) and Bibet Basnet ($25
gift card).
Our dedicated and hard-working
Catholic School Council is running a
clothing drive. They are collecting
bags of gently used clothing, belts,
shoes, linens and drapery from
May 16th to May 27th. So if you are
Spring cleaning and can help out,
any donations would be
appreciated. Money raised will go
to fund school projects.
December
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Catholic Education Week – May 1st to 6th, 2016
This year’s Catholic Education Week theme is “Opening Doors of Mercy”.
The sub-themes are as follows:
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
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. The following events are
scheduled at Father Daniel Zanon:
MAY ECO
NEWS
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School
Heritage
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month
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Dragonz
have continued
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groups of
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promote
ongoing
initiatives
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money
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draws, lotteries
and school
all classrooms
and monitoring
events.
Parish priests
contributedour
money
Monday, May 2 – School Wide Retreat
garbage and recycling bins. They
have also been busy promoting our
separate school boards, including
Lights Out Lunches to remind
Dufferin-Peel,
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schools.
the vital assistance of the
Tuesday, May 3 – Welcome to Full Day Kindergarten (Yr. 1)
religious
teaching
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Everyday
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Day!diocese
Wednesday, May 4 – FDK Parent Visits (11:20 – 12:00)
Thursday, May 5 – Parent Visits Gr. 1 – 8 (1:15 – 2:15 p.m.)
FDK Parent Visits (2:50 – 3:25 p.m.)
*Please note Gr. 7’s will be on their Confirmation Retreat
Friday, May 6 – Crowning of Mary @ 9:30 a.m.
ShareLife Walk-a-thon/Dance-a-thon (parents are welcome!)
 FDK and Primary in the morning
 Junior and Intermediate in the afternoon
Thursday, May 5 – Parent Visits Gr. 1 – 8 (1:15 – 2:15 p.m.)
FDK Parent Visits (2:50 – 3:25 p.m.)
Lunch Procedures & Allergy
Awareness
*Please note
Gr. 7’s will be on their Confirmation Retreat
procedure for medication administration
For students who will be signing out for
lunch
occasion,
but do of
notMary
normally
Friday,onMay
6 – Crowning
@ 9:30 a.m. (see previous page). We require all
Walk-a-thon/Dance-a-thon
(parents
arecommunity
welcome!) to continue
members
of our
do so, WRITTEN ShareLife
PERMISSION
WILL BE
 FDK
morning
cooperation in this regard by
REQUIRED FOR EACH TIME
THEand Primary in thetheir
Junior and Intermediate
in the afternoon
ensuring
all snacks/lunches sent to school
STUDENT LEAVES THE SCHOOL
are peanut, tree nut and shellfish
GROUNDS. Please send a note to your
allergen-free. We also ask that food
child’s teacher in this regard.
products not be brought in to the
classroom for sharing purposes during inAs many of you are aware, we have
class celebrations (e.g., student birthdays).
several
staff and students who have
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severe, life-threatening allergies to
peanuts, tree nuts, shellfish, insect
stings, etc. Please notify the office
Monday, May 2 – School Wide Retreat
immediately if your son or daughter has
May 3 – allergy
Welcome
Full Day
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life-threatening
andtofollow
theKindergarten (Yr. 1)
from their Sunday collections. Many
continued to operate private Catholic
Our Intermediate Eco Dragonz
worked extremely hard planning and
organizing
a “Celebrate
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school
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schools
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organized a powerful presentation
convinced of the injustice of truncated
that ended with an exciting raffle
separate schools, announced that the
where some students won a Father
government
completing the
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bottle.
high schools and opened new ones.
separate school system to the end of
Due to inclement weather on Earth
Day, our 20 Minute Make Over was
Canada
unanimously
responded
rescheduled
to Monday
April 27, to a
court
againsttothe
ensuing
2015. challenge
It was wonderful
see our
grade
6,
7,
and
8
students
work
hard
legislation by asserting that separate
to
clean
up
our
school
grounds.
schools before Confederation We
were
concluded our Earth Day celebrations
operating secondary school education
with an APPRECIATE the EARTH
with funding from taxes and government
community walk for all of our
grants
and, therefore, section 93(1) of the
students.
high school. The Supreme Court of
Canadian Constitution guaranteed the
ECO REPORT
right of separate school boards to
Our Eco-report
has been
submitted
administer
from junior
kindergarten
to the
and of
ourhigh
Intermediate
EcoDragonz
end
school. After
almost sixty
will be preparing for our Site visit
that will happen next month.
years of financial sacrifice by the Catholic
community, Catholic high schools once
more became an equal partner in
Ontario’s publicly funded school system.
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Youth Faith Ambassadors Holding a Food Drive
WE ARE OFFICIALLY REGISTERED!
The Father Daniel Zanon Youth Faith Ambassadors are reaching out to help the
Mississauga Food Bank.
From May 2-12 we will be collecting items such as NEW, UNOPENED non-perishable
food and also toiletries to donate.
We are aiming for over 300 pounds or 136 kgs of food.
Here are some of the most needed items:
canned fish and meat
fruit (canned, applesauce, dried fruit)
canned vegetables (low sodium)
healthy grains & rice
We can also include personal care items such as toothpaste, toilet paper, dish soap,
body soap, shampoo, etc.
Thank you for helping us live the Gospel of Matthew 25: 35,40.
For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me
something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, … “The King will reply,
‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters
of mine, you did for me.’
Ice Dawgs for ShareLife
Starting after the Victoria Day weekend, office staff will be selling Ice Dawgs for
$2.00 each. The Ice Dawgs will be sold each afternoon at 2:00 p.m. prior to recess.
Sales will take place until the middle of June. All proceeds will go to ShareLife.
Eco Dragonz Newsletter for May
The Zanon Eco-Dragonz have been busy working
hard this past month and definitely embraced the
spirit of April being Earth Month! Our Eco Dragonz
have been monitoring classroom practices to
encourage the whole school to remember that
simple actions can make a big impact on our
environment. Through our CLASS ECO
CHALLENGE, classes have been earning points for
creating less garbage, good recycling habits,
efficient energy use, and using reusable water
bottles. The class with the most points will be
awarded a pizza lunch. The winning class will be
announced during Catholic Education Week.
As a school community, we celebrated April 22,
2016 EARTH DAY with a liturgy that reminded us of
our call to take care of God’s creation. This was
followed by an excellent dramatization that was
written and performed by our EcoDragonz: Athena,
Viktorija, Julia, Kayleigh, Richelle, Isabella, and
Yeshua. After the assembly, we all appreciated our
EARTH with some extra outdoor time!
We will continue to collect milk bags to help
support St. Margaret of Scotland’s drive to create
sleeping mats. Please remember to bring your
bags in! Just be sure to turn them inside out,
make sure it’s clean and dry with a reusable dish
towel. We will also be collecting nonrechargeable batteries to be properly disposed of
until the end of May. Putting these in regular
garbage does serious damage to our ecosystems!
Lastly, our Eco Dragonz will be supporting our
Catholic School Council during our spring clothing
and household drive during May 16-27th. While
you may be starting your spring cleaning,
remember items that are gently used CAN be put
in bags and dropped off at the school to help
others in our community, INSTEAD of filling our
landfills!
Thank you again for supporting our ECO goals and
remember, WE CAN MAKE EVERY DAY EARTH
Sub Days for Autism Awareness
Father Daniel Zanon will be having two sub days: one on May 18th and the other
on June 8. Information and order forms will be sent out on May 2nd. All proceeds
will go to Autism Ontario.
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Student Accident Insurance
The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District
School Board annually provides
parents with information regarding
cost-effective student accident
insurance coverage.
Although enrolment is voluntary, the
Board encourages parents to take
advantage of this inexpensive
insurance coverage, especially if
your child(ren) participate in sports,
excursions/field trips, other extracurricular activities and/or if parents
do not have dental insurance
coverage.
Brochures for Student Life
Insurance will be sent home in
September.
DATES TO REMEMBER
(please also refer to Sacrament
celebration dates on pg.3)
MAY
Further information regarding
this insurance can be obtained
by contacting Reliable Life
Insurance at 1-800-463-KIDS
(5437) or by visiting:
www.insuremykids.com
Brochures for Student Life Insurance
will be sent home in September
Further information regarding this
insurance can be obtained by
contacting Reliable Life Insurance at
1-800-463-KIDS (5437) or by visiting:
www.insuremykids.com
Warmer Weather
EQAO DATES
We remind students to dress
appropriately for the warmer
weather when playing outdoors
(e.g., hats, sunscreen, etc.) and to
drink LOTS of water.
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 2nd. We ask that
you please avoid booking
dental/doctor appointments or
vacations during this time. Thank
you for your support.
1st – 6th Catholic Education Week
2nd – School Wide Retreat
2nd – 12th – Food Drive
3rd – Welcome to FDK (Yr. 1) @ 6:30 p.m.
4th – FDK parent visits (11:20 – 12 noon)
5th – Parent visits (gr. 1-8) 1:15 – 2:00
p.m.and FDK parent visits 2:50 –
3:25 p.m.
-Gr. 7s to Teen Ranch
for Confirmation Retreat
6th – Crowning of Mary @ 9:30 a.m.
-Walk-a-thon/Dance-a-thon
(FDK/Primary - a.m., Jr./Int. – p.m.)
12th – Hip Hop Day (gr. 4 – 8)
13th – P.A. Day (No School )
16th – 27th – (CSC) Clothing Drive
19th - Catholic School Council
meeting @ 7:00 p.m.
23rd – EQAO begins
25th --Parent Engagement Evening @
St. PIo of Pietrelcina School
31st – Virtues Assembly @ 11:30 a.m.
JUNE
2nd –Gr. 7 Confirmation @ 6:00 p.m.
6th – Gr. 6 Trip to Mountsberg
Are You Moving?
We are in the process of
planning classes and staffing
for the 2016-2017 school year.
If you are moving, please
inform the school. Contact the
office at 905-279-3722.
8th - EQAO ends
DPCDSB is now on
Twitter! For the
latest board news
and information,
follow us
@DPCDSBSchools
13th - Report Card Writing Day – P.A. Day
– No School
14th – ME Family Track and Field
15th – Catholic School Council Mtg. @ 7
p.m.
17th – S.K. Graduation
21st – F.D.K. to Butterfly Conservatory
24th – Year End mass @ 9:30 a.m.
-Board Track & Field Meet (Gr. 6-8)
@ St. Marcillinus
28th – Report cards go home
-Gr. 8 Graduation @ 7:00 p.m.
29th – Virtues Assembly @ 2:45 p.m.
-Intermediate Year End Trip
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Bullying Awareness - Pink Day - April 13th, 2016
Secondary Summer School
Grades 9 to 12
July 4 - July 29, 2016
Walk-in Registration 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
 July 4
Full Courses and Credit Recovery Alternative Summer
Program
Bussing provided from pick-up points in Bolton and
Orangeville
Deadline for applications: May 30, 2016
8 Locations
Father Michael Goetz St. Joseph Secondary
Loyola
St. Marcellinus
St. Edmund Campion St. Marguerite d’Youville
St. Joan of Arc
St. Thomas Aquinas
http://www.dpcdsb.org/CEC/Programs/Summer+Learnin
g/Secondary+Summer+School.htm
Contact Adult and Continuing Education for more details:
905-891-9263
Summer Literacy Camp
Grades SK to 6
Remedial Literacy Program
July 11 - July 29, 2016
3 week program
Fee-for-service
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Students recommended by the Principal
No transportation provided.
Deadline for applications: May 27, 2016
BOLTON
St. Nicholas
BRAMPTON
Lester B. Pearson
St. Angela Merici
St. Jean-Marie Vianney
Venerable Michael J. McGivney
MISSISSAUGA
Father Daniel Zanon
St. Bernard Clairvaux
St. Catherine of Siena
St. Gregory
St. John of the Cross
St. Louis
St. Pio of Pietrelcina
Contact Adult and Continuing Education for more details: 905-891-9263
Elementary Summer School
Grade 7 and 8 students
Remedial literacy and numeracy
July 4 – July 22, 2016
8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Students recommended by the Principal
Busing provided at home school pick up points
Deadline for applications: May 27, 2016
BOLTON / CALEDON
St. Cornelius
St. John the Baptist
St. Peter
BRAMPTON
Father C.W. Sullivan
Good Shepherd
St. Ursula
MISSISSAUGA
Holy Cross
St. Faustina
St. Francis of Assisi
St. Gertrude
St. Philip
Contact Adult and Continuing Educationor me details:905-891-263
ADULT PROGRAMS
 ESL
 CITIZENSHIP
 FSL
 ADULT CO-OP
 COMPUTER CLASSES
 COMPUTERIZED ACCOUNTING
Various ESL Sites (July ONLY)
St. Gabriel Adult Learning Centre
Brian J. Fleming Adult Learning Centre
July
Contact Adult and Continuing Education for more details: 905891-9263
http://www.dpcdsb.org/CEC/Programs/Adult+Education/
ESL Non-Credit
Open to ESL DPCDSB High School Students only
Grades 9 to 12
Contact Brunella Trinca for additional information
905-891-9263 ext. 37988
brunella.trinca@dpcdsb.org
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