NEWSLETTER
140 Howden Blvd., Brampton, Ontario L6S 2G1
Tel: (905) 793-4861 Fax: (905) 793-4497
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April 2016
Principal: S. Galvao
Vice-Principal: C. Pickering
Secretary: C. Panetta
THE SEASON OF LENT
HAPPY EASTER
SERVING OUR
COMMUNITY
SUPERINTENDENT OF
SCHOOLS
May we go into the day to share the love of the
risen Christ,
May the light of God shine on us,
D. Finegan-Downey
May the light of Christ shine in us,
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May the light of the Spirit shine through us,
TRUSTEE
S. Xaviour
ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA
CHURCH
Rev. Joseph Pham
Rev. Massillamani (Mani)
Zacharias
Jesus Christ is risen and has given us new life.
Thanks be to God,
Alleluia, Alleluia!
The small fragile flame of the big candle burns brightly.
There in front of all, it chases away the dark night and joyfully
proclaims: It’s Easter! Jesus is risen from the tomb!
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ROMAN CATHOLIC
SCHOOL COUNCIL
Chair—M. Wilson
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"To love God and neighbor is not something abstract, but profoundly concrete: it means seeing in
every person the face of the Lord to be served, to serve him concretely." Pope Francis
"Serving God concretely." This is the mission of ShareLife, the annual charitable appeal of the Archdiocese of
Toronto.
In 1976, Archbishop Philip Pocock established ShareLife – the annual charitable fundraising appeal of the
Archdiocese of Toronto – ensuring people have access to social services based on Catholic values and respect
for the sanctity of life at all stages.
www.dpcdsb.org/LBPEA
VIRTUE FOR APRIL
LOVE
Love is not about us—it is about
forgetting ourselves and looking
out for the good of the other.
The initial eight Catholic agencies has expanded to become an extensive network of more than 40 ShareLife
agencies and grant recipients today. Collectively, those organizations served nearly 114,000 people within our
geographic region last year, with countless more receiving care around the world
On April 26th, Lester B. Pearson Catholic School will be donating all proceeds from Toonie Tuesday to help
support ShareLife.
Thank you to the students, parents, staff and community of Lester B. Pearson Catholic for your participation in
ShareLife 2016.
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LEGO CLUB
If you are spring cleaning and
would like to give away your
Lego to our school, please send
it in with your child and have
them bring it to the office.
LOST AND FOUND
Many items have been placed
in the lost and found bins.
If your child has misplaced an
item, please remind them to
check the lost and found bins.
In preparation for First Holy
Communion, we hosted a
First Communion retreat for
the grade two's on
Wednesday, March 9th.
at Lester B. Pearson CES.
Students participated in activities that will
help prepare the students for their
upcoming First Communion.
Thank you to all of our parent volunteers
who helped with the activities,
Mrs. McCulloch , Mrs.
Sambartolo and Ms. Carreno.
Any Lost and Found items remaining
at school at the end of June will be
donated to a local charity.
Speech and Poetry Slam Updates
LBP'S 2016
DANCE TEAM
Our 2016 Dance Team has
been busy preparing for the
Brampton, Malton, Caledon
and Orangeville 11th Annual
Dance Event. This amazing
event will take place at the
Rose Theatre on Tuesday, April 19, 2016. Our dancers have been working hard and are extremely excited
to perform their routine on stage. We wish our team
the best of luck!
No SERVICE Friday May
13th, 2016
Friday May 13th was included on the New May/June
order in error and Lunch Pails will not be providing
service on this day. Friday May 13th is a PA Day and
there will no school for students.
On March 2 one junior and intermediate student took
part in the Brampton North East Poetry Slam competition at Father Francis McSpirit School. We wish to congratulate Keandre W. for placing 2nd in the intermediate division there. We are very proud of our students
for their success!
On March 6, two intermediate students participated in
the Catholic Women's league Speech competition at St.
Anthony of Padua Parish. We wish to congratulate
Paige E. for placing 3rd there. Once again we are proud
of our students accomplishments!
Over the Lenten season our Youth Faith
Ambassadors initiated
a collection of school and toiletry items for
Covenant House. We were able to collect
three boxes of necessities for homeless youth
in Toronto. We would like to thank our
school community for their generosity in donating these much needed items.
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STUDENT PLACEMENT FOR
SEPTEMBER 2016
We will begin work on next year’s classes in May. If your
child(ren) will attend Lester B. Pearson Catholic
Elementary School next year and there are any learning
needs that you think we need to consider in making up
classes (this does not include requests for specific
teachers), please put this in writing to the principal.
Educational reasons will be factored into the decisions which will be made by teachers,
resource staff and the school administration. Letters must be signed and submitted to the
Principal PRIOR to May 2nd, 2016.
DROP-OFF, PARKING AND
KISS 'N RIDE
Safety First—Reminders when dropping
students off at school
The safety of all children and staff must be considered
as paramount at all times when dropping students off at
school. The number of serious incidents related to traffic
circulation at the front of the school and in the Kiss and Ride area
during morning arrival and afternoon dismissal has risen. These
incidents include vehicles entering the site in the wrong direction,
parking and pulling out of no parking zones, parking in bus lanes, to name a
few. It is imperative that all parents/guardians who drive their children to school adhere
to the traffic circulation plan and comply with the traffic and parking signage on the
site. It is equally imperative that all drivers follow the direction of school staff
managing the traffic circulation on the school site.
The Brampton Traffic Safety Council has observed our Kiss ’N Ride and have made
recommendations. One of the recommendations includes adding pylons to limit access to
driving through the front of the school as there has been congestion with cars dropping
off/ picking up students.
This will be in effect as of April 1st, 2016.
Thank you for your consideration and co-operation with this important matter.
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Stop Bullying and Dance
On April 13th, we will be taking part in a board-wide Flash
Mob Dance to commemorate the Day of Pink, the
international day against bullying.
Students from our Catholic School Leadership Team will be
leading this activity in our gym
using a video produced by
students from St. Roch
Secondary School.
We encourage everyone to
wear something pink on
th
April 13
.
Together we will dance and
stand up to bullying!
LBPCES BANDS FOR
CANCER CLUB
The LBPCES Bands for Cancer Club is
making rainbow bracelets to sell for
$1.00 each during the month of April.
All money raised will go towards Cancer
Research.
Boys' Night In
Tuesday, May 3rd, 2016
Boys in grades 6 to 8 are invited to
participate in LBPCES's Boys' Night In! The
event will run from 3:30 - 7:00p.m. The
boys will enjoy a variety of free and
exciting activities, including athletics,
cooking and the arts.
This is going to be a high energy, fun
night that will provide the boys with a
chance to express themselves, bond with
friends and celebrate Lester B. Pearson
Catholic School Spirit!
EQAO Testing
Administration of the Grade 3 and 6 Assessment of
Reading, Writing and Mathematics will be held May
25th to June 8th, 2016. Specific dates will be sent
home with the students involved. We ask that
parents/guardians of Grade 3 and 6 students do not
book any doctor or dentist appointments during this
time to ensure that your child is present during test
taking.
EQAO WEBSITE
If parents would like to have their children practice
EQAO questions prior to the test at home, they may
go to www.eqao.ca click English, then click parent
information. There are assessments available from
previous years as well as the exemplars for marking.
You will see the level 1 (code 10) to level 4 (code 40)
answers provided for many of the short answer
questions in the exemplars which refer to the
assessments provided.
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By now you have
received the beautiful
brochure catalogues
from DFS fundraising.
We hope that you have
enjoyed looking
through them and
showing them to your
friends and family!
The Campaign is
almost over and we
need your help! On
April 7th all orders and
payment is due back at the school. The funds
generated from this campaign will help LBPCES
bring exciting presentations to our school as well
as help fund the purchase of new technology for
our students! Please support your school by
helping generate orders through this fundraiser!
Coming this
May…
X Movement- Through the sports
of Aussie Rules footy, netball, and
cricket students experience the Australian culture and core values.
Our students, through learning new
sports, will learn about movement –
the physical activity, mindfulness –
internalizing the energy from movement and connecting to self and the world around you and
mateship – encouraging relationships through support and
loyalty.
The program will be lead by an authentic Aussie! Accent and
all! Once they are finished with the students, parents,,,,, it’s our
turn. There will be a parent night as well so that we can also
learn what our children have been doing. We hope that you
will joining us for an evening of great games and a lot of laughs.
Please watch for more details to follow on this exciting event!
Thank You!
Your School Council
NEXT SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING
Thursday, May 19th, 2016
6:30pm Potluck in Staffroom
7:00pm in the Conference Room
REMINDER:
Did you know that there are only 13
weeks of school left until Summer
Vacation? Plans for next year are in
the works! The Open House BBQ will
be held on
September 22nd, 2016
When submitting any money to the school for
lunch programs, exact change is required. We
WILL NOT send home change with a student.
Any extra money will be considered a
donation.
We cannot accommodate and manage change
to students.
Thank you for your cooperation and
we appreciate your consideration.
The Open House is a great
opportunity to meet your child’s
teacher and to visit their
classroom. As usual we are putting
out a call for volunteers to help run
this event. Any time you can donate
would be greatly appreciated.
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We Can Make a Difference
For the past few years, Lester B. Pearson Catholic School has focused on value
formation through our Monthly Virtues Program. Each month we highlight one
virtue (faith, empathy, conscience, hope, kindness etc.) and encourage students to
demonstrate this virtue during the month. The Lester B. Pearson Catholic
community has long been known for its kindness and generosity towards those in
need in our community. As part of our focus on Catholic values and morals and in
the spirit of the Good Samaritan, we are continuing the very successful initiative
from last year called; ”I Can Make a Difference in the World” 10 hours of community service Gr. 58. Students in Grade Five to Grade Eight will be asked to perform 10 hours of community service by the
beginning of May. Students will write short speeches on their experiences and a small celebration will be
held during Education Week.
April 18th-22nd
Hello everyone! This year Earth day is on Friday April 22, 2016. Our theme for Earth week this
year is “Earth day is Everyday!” Instead of dedicating just one day or week towards helping our
environment, this year we will be dedicating the entire MONTH of April towards protecting our
planet!
The following activities will be going throughout the month:
Ongoing Events:
1. Bean Growing Competition - Each classroom will be provided with two bean seeds, soil,
and a cup to grow the beans in. Beans should be planted on Friday April 1st and then will be
measured for growth on Friday April 29. The class with the tallest bean wins!
EVENT
DAILY EVENTS
Monday April 18
Try to avoid eating meat every Monday throughout April
Meatless Monday’s:
Tues. April 19
We will try to keep the lights off as much as possible to conserve energy!
Turn Out the Lights Tuesday:
Wed. April 20
Water Wise Wednesday’s:
Thurs. April 21
Trashless Thursday’s:
Fri. April 22
We will make an extra effort to use re-usable water bottles and not waste water at school
and at home.
Members of the Green team will be visiting classes to collect organic waste to compost. Students will be encouraged to take all garbage home with them as well.
Spend some time doing activities outside!
Fun Friday:
2. Spring Clean Up- Each class will be given a designated time and date to go out and help clean up the park (schedule to follow). JK
-6 will clean up the park behind the school, and grades 7 and 8 can walk to Chinguacousy park to clean up. Gloves and bags will be
provided by the City of Brampton.
Please see our school website for more information about our Earth Week celebrations.
The Eco-Eagles would like to thank all members of our school community for their continued efforts to reduce the amount of waste we
use, and help our world be a cleaner, brighter, and greener place!
Environmentally Yours, The L.B.P. Eco-Eagles
April 2016
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
1
Sat
2
Lunch Pails
BNE Chess
Tournament @
LBPCES
3
4
5
Boston Pizza
6
Lunch Pails
Gr. 3 & 6 EQAO
Tutoring
10
11
12
13
4:30pm First Holy
Toonie Tuesday
Lunch Pails
Communion @ St. PA Day
Gr. 3 & 6 EQAO
Dairy
Anthony of Padua
Parish
Professional
Development Day
Tutoring
- No school for
students
17
18
19
Earth Week—
Boston Pizza
Meatless Monday
Gr. 3 & 6 EQAO
Tutoring
7
8
9
Lunch Pails
Mr. Sub
Dairy
Council Spring
Presentation/Work
Fundraiser Money shop
due
Peel Health
Gr. 3 & 6 EQAO Round #3 Gr. 7’s
& Gr. 8 Girls
Tutoring
14
15
Mr. Sub
Lunch Pails
16
Dairy
Rosary
Presentation/Work Presentation/Work Apostolates
shop
shop
Diary
International Day Gr. 3 & 6 EQAO Presentations/
of Pink Flash
Tutoring
Workshop
Mob—Stop
Bullying
20
21
22
Lunch Pails
Mr. Sub
Lunch Pails
FSL Concert @
Rose Theatre
Gr. 3 & 6 EQAO
Tutoring
Earth Week– Fun
Fridays
23
Earth Week—Turn Int. Basketball @ Earth Week–
Out the Lights
St. Joachim
Trashless
Tuesday
Thursdays
Earth Week–
Water Wise
Wednesday
24
25
26
27
28
29
Toonie Tuesday
Lunch Pails
Mr. Sub
Lunch Pails
Gr. 3 & 6 EQAO
Tutoring
Volunteer Tea by Gr. 3 & 6 EQAO
Invitation RSVP
Tutoring
due
30