34 Buick Boulevard, Brampton, ON L7A 3B9
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F. Bernard
C. Moore
S. Steer
D. B .D’Souza F. DiCosola
Tel: 905-840-3042
Fax: 905-840-0820
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M. Moncur
Fr. J. Gogolewski
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Enlightened by Knowledge. Enriched by Faith.
COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER
NOVEMBER 2015
In Flanders Fields
By: Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, MD (1872-1918) Canadian Army
In Flanders Fields the poppies blow between the crosses row on row,
that mark our place; and in the sky the larks, still bravely singing,
fly scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago we lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
loved and were loved, and now we lie in Flanders Fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw the torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die we shall not sleep,
though poppies grow in Flanders Fields.
Principal’s Message
Let There Be Peace on Earth & Let It Begin With Me!
October has gone by so quickly with students involved in their learning and many activities. As we move on to November we reflect
on the passing of the many souls from this life into God’s heavenly kingdom. Beginning with All Souls’ Day, we dedicate a month
of prayer to those loved ones who have gone before us. We also remember, in a special way, those unknown courageous souls who
have lost their lives in the great battles of this century for our freedom so that we may live in peaceful times. In saying “never
again”, we must “never forget” either. Let us thank God for the freedom that we enjoy each day. Let us also pray to God to bring
us peace in our hearts, families, school, community, city, country and to this world that we may all live in harmony with each other.
During the month of November, we will also take the time to remember all the saints, especially our patron saint St. Aidan, and
pray that all of us will strive to live in a saintly manner.
Let us gives thanks to . . .
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Mr. Resendes for being with us for the first few months of this school year. We wish him all the very best in his new
teaching assignment.
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Welcome back Mrs. Kong to St. Aidan after her leave from school.
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All of our Students/Families who generously donated non-perishable items for our Thanksgiving Food Drive. Thank you
to Mrs. Sousa and the Youth Faith Ambassadors who organized the food drive on behalf of the
school.
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Ms. Evans & Mrs. Litster and their classes for hosting the virtue assembly last month on empathy.
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Virtue of the Month
During the month of November we will focus on the virtue of
CONSCIENCE. Conscience means God helps us to choose to
be good people. Conscience helps us to live together in a
safe, caring and inclusive community by knowing how to
recognize and create a safe, peaceful place based on
conscience.
A person with conscience . . .
 Chooses to do the ‘right thing’
and feels good about it;
 Can see how his/her actions may hurt others;
 Admits his/her wrong-doing and feels badly;
 Says ‘sorry’ and tries to make up for mistakes;
 Keeps promises.
This month we pray for the grace and strength to be people
of conscience - people who know the good and decent way to
act and then act that way.
Throughout the month of the October we celebrated the
virtue of empathy and students were selected from each
class to represent the Student of the Month as they
demonstrated that they were people of empathy. We are
proud of these students and all of students in the school who
continue to grow as disciples of God.
CATHOLIC EDUCATION
Putting Our Faith Into Action
Your registrations for the sacraments of First Holy
Communion and Confirmation were due on November 1 st.
Please ensure that you have registered for these
sacraments.
Operation Christmas Child – Exciting
Boxes due back November 12th
St. Aidan has taken on the initiative Operation Christmas
Child. It is a fun and simple project of the Samaritan’s Purse
that brings joy and hope to children in desperate situations
worldwide through gift-filled shoeboxes. We hope that
many underprivileged children will have a gift to open and a
smile on their face on Christmas Day through your
generosity. Each family will receive a box, and we hope you
will support this worthwhile project. As a family, you will
choose to provide a gift to a girl or boy, the age category
you choose, and then fill the box with small items (school
supplies, hygiene items, small toys). The project will need to
be completed by November 12, 2015 in order for the gifts
to be delivered in time for Christmas to these needy children
in orphanages and war-torn countries in over 130 counties
worldwide. The youngest or only child in the family has
already brought home a box and further information. Thank
you for your support.
Hard Candy Drive
During the week of November 2-6, we are holding a hard
candy drive after Halloween with the proceeds going to Dr.
Simone’s outreach programme to help those in developing
countries. Malnourishment and starvation are a continuing
problem facing those living in third world countries, and, in
particular, children are greatly affected. Hard candy is sent
to hospitals and medical centres in developing countries to
be used for medical purposes. When children are starving
they lose the desire to eat and their saliva glands dry up.
The hard candy is used to get the saliva glands working and
the sugar content gives the body the desire to eat again. In
addition, missionaries like to have some candy on hand for
special occasions for poor children all over the world.
We are asking for donations of hard candy (suckers,
lollipops, mints, etc.) beginning November 2 to 6. Students
are asked to bring their donations to class where they will
be collected and sent to Dr. Simone.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Remembrance Day Celebration – Lest We Forget
Please join us for our Remembrance Day Ceremony to
commemorate the sacrifice of thousands of Canadians who
died in the war so we may enjoy peace in our country. It will
be held in the gym on November 11th at 10:30 a.m.
Advent Mass
You are cordially invited to our mass.
held in our school gymnasium
December 4, 2015
Come celebrate with us
the preparation for the birth of Jesus
CATHOLIC SCHOOL COUNCIL NEWS
Update from Your Catholic School Council
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Our next meeting is November 30 at 6:30 pm. Please mark
this date on your calendar if you are able to come and join
us. All are welcome to attend.
PROGRAM & CURRICULUM
Progress Reports (Gr.1-8) Coming Home
On Tuesday, November 17, your child’s progress report will
be sent home. This report will show your child’s development
of learning skills and work habits, as well as a general
progress in working towards the achievement of curriculum
expectations in subject areas, during the beginning months
of this school year. This is not a formal report card and
students will not be receiving letter grades indicating
achievement of overall expectations.
Therefore,
parent/teacher interview will not be mandatory during this
time on Thursday, November 19.
First term report cards will be sent home on February 2 and
first term interviews will take place on February 4 and 5. It
is expected that all students will be participating in the
interview process at this time.
Catholic School Learning Plan (CSLP)
Each year, we are required to set goals in each of the school
board’s five Shared Priorities: Catholic Community Culture
and Caring, Pathways, Teaching and Learning, Professional
Learning and Leading and Outcomes. These five key areas
help the school to achieve the Ministry goals of reducing
gaps in student achievement in, increase overall student
achievement and increase public confidence in education.
Our school has set goals in each of these key areas –please
visit our website to view the entire CSLP.
Math Support
If you have computer internet capability, parents and
students are invited to access mathematical support on the
website www.mathk8.nelson.com.
Homework Help – Grades 7 to 10
Homework Help is run by TVO’’s Independent Learning
centre with support from the Ontario government.
Homework Help is a free service, offering live one-on-one
tutoring for Ontario Math students in grades 7 to 10 by
certified Ontario teachers. The tutors are experienced
OCTs teachers, curriculum leads, department heads, student
success teachers, spec ed. teachers and math coaches in the
board . . . they know that getting the answer isn’t enough.
Tutors tailor teaching strategies to each student, taking the
time to understand the specific challenges for each learner
and gear the sessions to meet the student’s needs.
Homework Help also offers 24/7 Math resources that are
diverse, covering the key skills learned in grades 7 to 10. The
resources are skill based, not sorted by grade making them
welcoming to learners filling their gaps.
Each grade 7 and 8 student has been given a card with
information on how to access this service. You may access
information on ontario.ca/homeworkhelp
Kindergarten Registration for 2016-2017
Registration for Junior and Senior Kindergarten for the
2016-2017 school year, will take place at St. Aidan School on
the following days:
Monday, January 25, 2016
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Thursday, January 28, 2016
Friday, January 29, 2016
7:00 pm-9:00 pm
9:00 am-3:00 pm
9:00 am-3:00 pm
9:00 am-3:00 pm
Tuesday, January 26, 2016 is the alternate snow date for
Monday, January 25th.
For more information about registration and the Full Day
Kindergarten program, call St. Aidan School at 905-8403042 or visit www.dpcdsb.org.
French Immersion (Information was
previously sent home with SK students)
Senior Kindergarten parents/guardians who wish to enroll
their child in a Grade 1 French Immersion class for
September, 2016 are invited to attend an information
meeting at:
Location of Session: St. Angela Merici
Date: Wednesday, November 11, 2015
Time: 7:00 pm
For the French Immersion centres at St. Angela Merici, St.
Joachim and Our Lady of Providence.
Extended French (Grade 4 students were
already given information to take home)
Grade 4 parents/guardians who wish to enrol their child in a
Grade 5 Extended French class for September 2016 are
invited to attend an information meeting:
St. Anne School
124 Vodden Street, Brampton
Tuesday, January 13, 2016 at 7:00pm
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At the present time, the above mentioned school is the
designated centre for our area. Applications will be
accepted at this centre until 3:00 pm Tuesday, February
16th, 2016.
Holy Name of Mary Secondary School
Grade 8 girls and their parents/guardians are cordially
invited to the Holy Name of Mary Catholic Secondary School
Grade 9 Information Night on Thursday, November 19th at
6:30 p.m.
Holy Name of Mary is located at 115 Glenvale Blvd. in
Brampton. This is a regional secondary schools for girls only.
You may also visit their website at www.dpcdsb.org/hnmry.
SAFETY/SECURITY COMES FIRST
Wowbutter
The Board continues to maintain the position that schools
should discourage the sending of peanut butter substitutes
to school where students have peanut allergies is for the
following reasons:
1)
If a child with a life-threatening peanut allergy sees
it, they may experience anxiety and/or physical
panic reaction as a result of visually seeing the
WOWBUTTER, or at minimum, the child and his or
her family members may have safety concerns about
the product being in school;
2)
It can create significant challenges for teachers,
and especially students, to identify real peanut
butter from the substitute;
3)
If one student sees another with WOWBUTTER,
they may believe it is peanut butter, and may take
the message home that it is acceptable to bring
peanut butter, and may bring their own peanut
butter to school as a result; and,
Front Door Access Protocol
We strive to make sure that our school is a safe, caring,
healthy, and inclusive place in which to learn and to work.
Safety and security protocols and practices are important
components of our commitment to maintain a safe and secure
school environment.
We continue to have the front door (in addition to all doors
in the school) locked at all times. There is a buzzer system
which allows the office to determine who is at the door by
observing a video monitor after a buzzer activates a two-way
speaker and camera system. Only school staff are allowed to
admit visitors into the school via the buzzer from the main
office. Students and parents in the front foyer are not
permitted to open the door to visitors (even if they know
you) who are waiting outside.
Access during lunch time may be delayed depending on the
availability of staff who are required to monitor the new
system.
The co-operation and understanding of parents/guardians
are important factor in the success of this protocol. In this
regard, everyone is encouraged to:
 Arrive at school on time to allow children to enter
with their classmates to avoid front entry lates.
 Send lunch with your child in the morning to limit
traffic in through the front door at lunch time or
during the morning.
 We respectfully request that you limit your visits to
the school during the daytime as much as possible in
order to protect the instructional time and reduce
interruptions.
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The presence of this look-alike can create potential
circumstances of bullying / threats toward students
with life-threatening peanut allergies.
Thank you for your attention and cooperation to this
important matter.
ATTENDANCE VERIFICATION
CALL 950-840-3042
You can leave a message anytime to inform
the school of absences and lates.
If a pattern of absences and lates
becomes apparent,
parents will be contacted by the school.
Driveway/Kiss N’ Ride Safety
Thank you to all the parents who use the driveway safely and
respect the procedures and directions of the supervisors. It
is extremely important that parents drive slowly and
cautiously while on school grounds. Kiss ‘N Ride can be a safe
and effective way of allowing children to enter the school
property providing that it is used properly.
PLEASE NOTE: CHANGES ARE COMING TO THE
DRIVEWAY AND THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC.
MORE
INFORMATION WILL BE COMING HOME SOON. Be
prepared for a safer procedure for the driveway.
Please follow the procedures below:
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Drive your vehicle in this lane and proceed to the
furthest point;
STOP;
Let your child out at this furthest point. Do not get
out of your car and/or open your trunk as this will
slow down the flow of traffic.
Children must exit and enter your vehicle by the
passenger door(s);
Drive to the end of the Kiss ‘N Ride lane and
cautiously proceed into the Drive Thru lane;
Do not park or idle in the Kiss ‘Ride lane. Do not walk
across the Kiss ‘N Ride lanes. If you need to enter
the school, please park your vehicle.
Do not back up into the driveway lanes.
If you are able to volunteer to help with the Kiss N’
Ride process in the mornings or at the end of the
day, please contact the office.
Thank you for helping us to ensure the safe arrival and
departure of ALL of students and staff, since safety is of
paramount importance.
SCHOOL OPERATIONS
BUS INFORMATION
For daily bus cancellations or delays
go to
http://www.Cstopr.ca
Sports News
St. Aidan is very proud of our Soccer, Junior Volleyball and
Cross Country athletes who participated in the Brampton
West Family tournaments with some students going on to the
Board level in cross country. Congratulations to all of our
athletes for their skills, enthusiasm and great team work –
they represented of our school very well. We would also like
to thank their coaches for all their expertise and time.
Christmas Mingle and Jingle
& Marketplace at St. Aidan School
On November 14th
9:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Activities include . . . breakfast &
Photos with Santa, crafts, vendors,
and more . . .
Inclement Weather Procedures for the
2015-2016 School Year
Please be advised that 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 school will be announced on
the radio and television stations.
KEEPING HEALTHY
Partnering for Change
Dufferin Peel CDSB and Central West Community Care
Access Centre have formed a partnership with a model of
support for students in the schools. Please take some time
to read the information attached about the integrated
model of support for the occupational therapist in the
school.
Reminders and Resources: 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.
Regional Health Unit Resources
Please assist us by reviewing good hand washing procedures,
as well as other preventative measures, as outlined in the
various Peel Health and Wellington Dufferin Guelph (WDG)
resources available to you through their websites. As always,
children who are unwell, should be kept at home.
Flu Clinics
Also available on the Peel Health and WDG websites, are the
Please continue to use your discretion in keeping your child
home to recover if they are ill. We also remind all parents
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that if your child is well enough to attend school they are
well enough to go outside at recess.
Mark Your Calendars
November 1
November 2
November 11
. . . AND FINALLY
November 15-20
I Leave You With This Thought
November 17
November 19
November 22
November 23-27
November 29
November 30
December 2
December 4
December 18
December 21
Please check your child’s agenda nightly
for important dates & information.
Remembrance Day
"The inquisitive mind of a child"
All Saints’ Day
All Souls’ Day
Remembrance Day – celebration at
10:30 a.m. in school gym
Bullying Awareness and Prevention
Week
Progress Reports are sent home
Parent/Teacher Interview Evening –
optional
Last Sunday in Ordinary
Spirit Week
First Sunday of Advent
Virtue of Conscience Assembly
Confessions at the school grades 3-8
Advent Mass at 9:00 a.m.
Virtue assembly
Christmas Break begins
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Why are they selling poppies, Mummy?
Selling poppies in town today.
The poppies, child, are flowers of love.
For the men who marched away.
But why have they chosen a poppy, Mummy?
Why not a beautiful rose?
Because my child, men fought and died
In the fields where the poppies grow.
But why are the poppies so red, Mummy?
Why are the poppies so red?
Red is the colour of blood, my child.
The blood that our soldiers shed.
The heart of the poppy is black, Mummy.
Why does it have to be black?
Black, my child, is the symbol of grief.
For the men who never came back.
But why, Mummy are you crying so?
Your tears are giving you pain.
My tears are my fears for you my child.
For the world is forgetting again
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