Newsletter
140 Howden Boulevard, Brampton, Ontario L6S 2G1
905 793 4861
January 2016
Principal: S. Galvao
Vice-Principal: C. Pickering
Secretary: C. Panetta
SERVING OUR
COMMUNITY
SUPERINTENDENT OF
SCHOOLS
Happy New Year everyone!! As we ring in a new year, Lester B. Pearson Catholic Elementary
School is thrilled to welcome back all our students and staff. We hope that everyone enjoyed a happy and healthy Christmas vacation and after a nice, rejuvenating rest are eager to resume our learning journey together.
D. Oude-Reimerink
905-890-1221
TRUSTEE
S. Xaviour
ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA
CHURCH
New Years Prayer
Thank you Lord for giving us
The brand new year ahead
Help us live the way we should
As each new day we tread.
Rev. Joseph Pham
Rev. Massillamani (Mani)
Zacharias
905-793-8030
ROMAN CATHOLIC
SCHOOL COUNCIL
Chair—M. Wilson
905-793-4861
VIRTUE FOR JANUARY
Give us gentle wisdom
That we might help a friend
Give us strength and courage
So a shoulder we might lend.
Please give the leaders of our
world
A courage born of peace
That they might lead us gently
And all the fighting cease.
Please give to all upon this earth
A heart that's filled with love
A gentle happy way to live
With Your blessings from above.
~ Charlotte Anselmo
The year ahead is empty
Help us fill it with good things
Each new day filled with joy
And the happiness it brings.
SELF CONTROL
God has given us the ability to
choose.
When we use self-control, we
can be sure that our school will
be a safe, caring and inclusive
place to live and to learn.
PA DAY
Please be reminded that Monday, January 18th is a PA Day for students. The
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board has scheduled a PA Day for Term
1 Assessment & Evaluation of Pupil Progress.
CATHOLIC VIRTUE OF THE MONTH:
SELF CONTROL
This Month’s Features
Christmas Updates
Events & Reminders
Pg. 2
Pg. 3 & 4
Kindergarten Registration
Pg. 3
Head Injuries/Lates
Pg. 4
Computer Cluc
Pg. 5
Green Team
Pg. 7
This Month’s Calendar
Pg. 8
www.dpecdesb.org/LBPEA
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CHARITY AT CHRISTMAS
Lester B. Pearson Catholic Elementary School was pleased to sponsor needy families for
Christmas through St. Anthony of Padua Parish. With contributions from the Halloween and
Christmas Sprinkle Cookie sales, the school was able to donate $250.00 in gift certificates
to families in need in our parish community. Our thanks to the school community for
supporting our cookie sales. Thank you also to Miss Mantenuto, Mrs. Nieznalski, Mrs.
Sambartolo and the Youth Faith Ambassadors for assisting with this activity.
TOYS FOR TOTS and
Children’s Aid
Initiative
A HUGE SUCCESS
The Lester B. Pearson
Catholic Elementary School Toys for Tots
was a great success. Thanks to the
generosity of our school community, we
were able to collect 4 large bags of new
toys that will be distributed to those in
need in our region. We also collected 134
pairs of mittens and gloves that were
brought to the Knights Table for
distribution. With proceeds from the
Jingle night we were able to purchase $140
of formula and diapers for the local
Children's Aid Society. Thank you to all
who participated! The Spirit of Christmas is
very much present at Lester B. Pearson
Catholic School. Thank you to Miss
Mantenuto, Mrs. Chubbs, Mrs. Nieznalski,
Mrs. Sambartolo and the Youth Faith
Ambassadors who assisted with this year's
Toy drive and Children's Aid Society
initiative.
Eco Corner
LBPCES will participating a WasteFree lunch challenge from
January 19-22.
Students & Staff are reminded to
pack Waste-Free lunches.
905-793-4861
PHONE MESSAGE SYSTEM AND
ATTENDANCE VERIFICATION PROGRAM!
We have a phone messaging service at school. Incoming callers
may leave messages for individual staff members in their electronic voice mail
boxes (Option #2). Staff members will check their messages daily and respond
as soon as possible. If you have an urgent message or concern, please dial “0”,
when prompted and you will be connected to the main office line.
If your child is going to be absent from school, please call our office
to report his/her absence before 9:00 am on the day of the absence (Option #1).
You may call at any time and leave a message on the answering service. For
upcoming dates to remember press Option #3.
Early School Closure
In the event that it is necessary to
dismiss students early or close the
school during the school day, the
decision will be made before noon. Radio stations will carry the
announcement of this decision.
Occasionally, when a storm develops during the school day, bus
carriers will request early closure to ensure home delivery of
students.
At that time, parents with children in the school, will be notified.
PLEASE ENSURE THAT EMERGENCY CONTACTS (I.E.
NEIGHBOUR, RELATIVE) ARE UP TO DATE. Send a note with
your child or leave a message on the answering machine if there
have been any changes and/or additions.
EXTENDED FRENCH
INFORMATION MEETING
Grade 4 parents who wish to enroll their
child in a grade 5 Extended French
class for September 2016, are invited to
attend an information meeting on Thursday, January
14th at 7:00pm at the following location:
St. Jean Brebeuf School
63 Glenforest Dr.
Brampton, Ontario L9W 1L8
905-791-8529
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Kindergarten
Kindergarten Entry Planning for
September 2016: Information
Night for Parents/Guardians of
Students with Differing Abilities
in the areas of Autism,
Developmental, Hearing, Physical/
Medical or Vision
SEPTEMBER 2016
Monday, January 25, 2016 7-9pm
(Snow Date Jan 26),
Wednesday, Thursday & Friday
Jan. 27, 28, & 29
9:30-11:30am & 1:30-3:00pm
On
Thursday, January 12th,
2016,
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School
Board, will present an Information Night
for Parents/Guardians of students with
Special Needs in the area of Autism,
Developmental, Hearing, Physical/Medical
or Vision. The session will run from 7:00
p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and will be held in Room
301 at the Catholic Education Centre on
40 Matheson Boulevard West,
Mississauga.
Information will be provided regarding
School Entry Planning for students entering
Full Day Early Learning Kindergarten
Program. At the session parents/guardians
will be reminded to ensure they register at
their local school.
Junior Kindergarten - Children must be 4 years old by December
31, 2016
Senior Kindergarten - Children must be 5 years old by December
31, 2016
Parents/Guardians should bring the following
documents when registering their child:
 proof of age (Stmt. Of Live Birth or Birth Cert.)
 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 information)
updated immunization records
proof of Canadian citizenship or of Landed
Immigrant proof of Canadian citizenship or of
Landed Immigrant
proof of address– two mailed pieces (current utility bill,
property tax bill, real estate document (e.g. Purchase
Agreement/Rental Agreement), Gov’t of Canada issued forms
(e.g. Passport, Service Canada))
For more information, contact your local
Catholic school or call the Admissions
Department at 905-890-0708 ext. 24500
For more detailed information and registrations packages please
visit our website
www.dpcdsb.org/LBPEA
under About tab, Admissions & Registrations
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Let’s start the New Year off by giving back. How can we help and what can we do? A pop
tab for wheel chairs is back. Last year was a great success and we appreciate all your help.
LBPCES we continue to collect pop tabs for wheel chairs from January to June and we
know that we can surpass last year’s donations. Here's how it works:
1. Drink a can of pop (or juice or iced tea or maybe a specialty drink) **Please No Colour
tab such as red or green, only silver ones**
2. Remove the tab by bending it back and forth or twisting it a little.
3. Pop the tab into a container or bag.
4. Once the bag gets full bring it to class and place in your class container
or the bottle out front of the main office.
Head Injuries
As per Board protocol, each
time a student sustains a
head injury the incident will
be logged and followed up
with a phone call home. As well, students
will receive “Concussions are
Serious” pamphlet. It is recommended to
review the pamphlet and look for signs and
symptoms of a concussion.
Parents of students in Grades 1 and 2 will
soon be receiving an informational letter
about the Raz-Kids reading program with their child’s login and password. We are very excited about this personalized at-home computerized reading
program and we are confident your child
will ‘take off’! Happy Reading!
Students Arriving Late to School
We have had an increase in the number of students who arrive
late to school in the mornings and after lunch. Especially as
more wintry weather approaches, it is very important that
students arrive to school on time and ready to work, as late
arrivals disrupt instructional activities and classroom routines.
School starts at 9:00am and at 1:00pm. Students should be at school with enough time to line
up with their classes. Please note that if they do not arrive on time to make it to their line as
the bell rings, they need to enter through the front doors to pick up an admit slip before going
to class.
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Do you have a concern?
We recognize that a close working relationship between school and parents/
guardians is essential to fostering and maintaining a strong learning
environment. We understand that there may be times when students or
parents may feel aggrieved about something that is happening at the school.
Sometimes students are involved in conflicts with other students, other
times students may feel a situation was not resolved. We try our best to
deal with all situations that are brought to our attention, however, we want
to make sure our students feel heard. Please keep us informed. Many times
a quick “heads up” will make us aware of issues.
Please feel free to contact your child’s teacher or the staff member directly involved in any issue. That is
always the best place to start. All our staff have voice mailboxes which are checked frequently. They may
not return your call the same day but will attempt to do so in a timely manner. Of course, because of the
seriousness of some situations you may contact the school office and speak directly with the principal.
Always leave your name and contact information. We cannot address any anonymous concerns.
Parents are not advised to approach children or members of other families regarding a school related
situation. This is often a sensitive area and in order to protect all the parties involved it is advisable to
work through the relevant teacher and/or principal.
We often commend You, the families of our school community, who have always been openly receptive and
cooperative with maintaining our goal to provide our students, and your children, with a balanced support and
positive influence. We are confident that together, we need to continue to model appropriate Catholic
behaviour in our encounters and in dealing with unpleasant situations, as we know that teaching by example,
is the most effective kind.
Beginning the week of
January 11th 2016,
students from grades 3-8 will have an opportunity to
complete outstanding assignments & research at our
LBPCES Computer Club. The club will run on
Tuesday and Thursdays from
12:01 to 12:41.
Students are to come to the computer lab prepared with all materials needed, including all
resources and outside attire should they finish early. We will have a computer club bin
for students to place their materials in when they finish early, so that they can avoid going
back to class.
Thank you to Ms. DeBuono and & Mrs. Fall
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DPCDSB Community Programs from Adult and
Continuing Education
Adult Education Dufferin-Peel’s Adult Education Centers offer a range of
programs that provide development in professional and language skills,
including: Personal Support Worker Program, English as a Second Language,
French as a Second Language, Business Credit Programs, Work Experience Co-op
Programs, General Interest Programs, New To Canada, PLAR for Mature Students
See more at: http://www.dpcdsb.org/CEC/Programs/Adult+Education/
Locations:
Brian J. Fleming Adult Education Centre
870 Queen St. West, Mississauga, ON, L5H 4G1
Tel: 905-891-3034 Fax: 905-891-6602
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Monday to Friday)
St. Gabriel Adult Education Centre
3750 Brandon Gate Drive, Mississauga, ON, L4T 3M8
Tel: 905-362-0701
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Monday to Friday)
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Christmas
Mingle Jingle
Thank you to everyone who visited the Green
Corner at the
Christmas Mingle
Jingle! We
Did you see our
snowman??? The
students worked hard to collect water bottles over the
month of November. We collected 405 water bottles,
and put them together to create a snowman our of
paper mache. The paper mache was made out of old
newspapers and flyers, and to the outside white, we
used GOOS (Good on One Side) paper! We hope that
by seeing our "Greenie" snowman, people will realize
how much waste is created by using disposable water
bottles, and use re-usable ones more often!
We JINGLED hard! Our Christmas
Jingle was a huge success. It was
amazing to have so many of our
LBPCES Families together
enjoying the Season as one
community! Your generosity filled
our 12 ft. tree with almost 100
mittens!!! And your popcorn,
cookies and water purchases
enable us to donate $140 towards
the Children’s Aid Society Baby
Drive. Our Youth Faith
Ambassador’s shopped for the
babies and purchased much need
items with this money like diapers
and formula!
Thank you!
We are also so proud to announce that we had 49
people bring their own mugs to the Mingle Jingle for
hot chocolate. That's 49 styrofoam cups that did not
have to be used and end up in the landfill!! As a
reward, those people were able to enjoy some
marshmallows with their
hot chocolate!
Thank you for your
continued support, and
please remember to keep
our earth clean and
green! Please see the ad
for our upcoming "Wastefree lunch challenge from
January 19-22!
Environmentally yours,
Mrs. Archdekin, Ms.
DeBuono, Mrs. Fall,
Mrs. Panetta, Mrs.
Galvao, and Mrs.
Francisco
January 2016
Sun
3
Mon
Tue
2
8
9
Boston Pizza
No Milk
No Milk
No Milk
No Milk
Lunch Pails
10am Assembly
Personal
Electronic
Devices
Lunch Pails
Pajama Day
Tuck Shop
11
12
13
14
15
Milk Resumes
Toonie Tuesday
Grad Photos
7pm EF Info Mtg.
Lunch Pails
Spiritwear order
arrives to the
school this week
7-8:30pm—
Parent Mtg. @
CEC for Students
with Differing
Abilities Sept./16
Lunch Pails
7pm School
Council
Rosary
Apostolates
19
20
21
22
Boston Pizza
Poetry Slam
Competition
Grades 4-8 pm
Waste Free Lunch
Challenge
Author Susan
Chapman—am
Grades 1 & 2
Term 1
Assessment &
Evaluation of
Pupil Progress
30
1
No Milk
18
PA Day
24
Sat
First Day Back
Epiphany
7
Fri
5
Tuck Shop
17
6
Thu
4
Tuck Shop
10
Wed
Waste Free
Lunch Challenge
Hat Day
Tuck Shop
Waste Free
Lunch
Challenge
Tuck Shop
Waste Free Lunch
Challenge
26
27
28
29
7-9pm
Kindergarten
Registrations for
Sept. 2016
Toonie Tuesday
Kindergarten
Registrations
9:30-11:30am &
1:30-3pm
Kindergarten
Registrations
9:30-11:30am &
1:30-3pm
Kindergarten
Registrations 9:30
-11:30am & 1:303pm
6:30-8:30 First
Confession Gr. 2
@ St. Anthony of
Padua Parish
Tuck Shop
23
Crazy Hair Day
25
Snow Date: 79pm
Kindergarten
Registrations
16
SEAC Grant 6Gr. 6 Silvercreek
8pm @CEC
Ms. Paciejko/Mrs.
Sacraments for
Archdekin
students with
Beach Day
Differing Abilities
Tuck Shop
Catholic Women’s
League Speech
Competition
30