NEWSLETTER
140 Howden Blvd., Brampton, Ontario L6S 2G1
Tel: (905) 793-4861 Fax: (905) 793-4497
November 2015
Principal: S. Galvao
Vice Principal: C. Pickering
Secretary: C. Panetta
SERVING OUR
COMMUNITY
SUPERINTENDENT OF
SCHOOLS
D. Oude-Reimerink
905-890-1221
TRUSTEE
S. Xaviour
ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA
CHURCH
Rev. Joseph Pham
905-793-8030
ROMAN CATHOLIC
SCHOOL COUNCIL
Chair—
M. Wilson
905-793-4861
Voicemail #41565
REMEMBRANCE DAY PRAYER
God our Father, your Son Jesus gave up His life to free us from the
power of sin and death.
He showed us that the greatest love is in giving up one’s life for others.
On November 11th, we remember those who fought and died for our
freedom. We ask you to bless and console them together with their
families.
Help us to understand the sacrifices they made in leaving their loved
ones to face the horrors of war. May we never forget their generosity.
May your Holy Spirit give us the courage to
resist evil in all its forms and show us how to
be peacemakers through prayer and action,
lest we forget those who fought, suffered
and died that we might have the freedom and
peace we enjoy today.
We ask this through Christ, our Lord.
VIRTUE FOR NOVEMBER
CONSCIENCE
May your virtue of conscience free us
to make decisions that serve the good
of all your people.
Amen
CATHOLIC VIRTUE OF THE MONTH:
CONSCIENCE
This Month’s Features
Events & News
Pg. 2 & 3
Sports
Pg. 4
Sacramental Dates
Pg. 5
School Council
Pg. 6
French Immersion
Pg. 7
Ext. French
Pg. 8
JK 2016 Registration
Pg. 9
This Month’s Calendar
Pg. 10
www.dpecdesb.org/LBPEA
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November 2015
Proceeds from Halloween Cookie Sales
Thank you for supporting the sale of Cookies in our Tuck
Shop and Halloween Cookies. Proceeds will go
towards supporting a family from St. Anthony of Padua
Parish this December.
Wednesday
November 11th
@ 1:30pm
The Junior Division will
be honoring and
observing Remembrance
Day this year with a presentation in the gym on
Wednesday November 11th, 2015 at 1:30pm. All
members of the community are welcome to attend.
St. Thomas Aquinas Regional Centre for the Arts
Open House
November 12 @ 6:30pm
On November 12th St. Thomas Aquinas will host an
information session and open house for grade 8 students in
the Brampton area, who are interested in majoring in one of
the five art programs at St. Thomas Aquinas. Majors are
offered in visual arts, drama, dance, instrumental and vocal
music. This is a mandatory session for parents and students
as the overview of the programs and process for application
and audition will be discussed. Location: 25 Corporation
Drive, Brampton. For more information, call 905-791-1195.
Popcorn
& Cookies
Mondays & Fridays $1.00
All products are nut free.
Sign up TODAY!
Parents and guardians of Dufferin-Peel Catholic students can stay up-to-date
with the latest board news and information by
joining the Dufferin-Peel eCommunity. Members
will receive the latest news and information by
email, including news releases, school activities
and events, board meeting highlights, school and
bus cancellations, plus useful tips for parents and
students. Sign up online at www.dpcdsb.org.
Criminal Reference Checks
Parents are reminded of the Ministry and Board
Policy that requires all volunteers to provide the
school with a valid (dated within the last six
months) Criminal Reference Check before they
can begin working with students. Parents who
have previously volunteered their time at Lester
B. Pearson Catholic Elementary School and have a
current CRC on file are required to complete an
Offence Declaration form before beginning their
duties at school. Screening is simply a process
designed to create and maintain a safe
environment. Any organization that provides
programs to vulnerable people (such as children)
has a moral, legal and spiritual obligation to
appropriately screen those who work with them,
including volunteers.
Screening is not only
the right thing to do,
it is legally required
under the principle of
“Duty of Care”.
Forms are available
at the office.
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Vehicles are not to be parked in any of the lanes either at the front of the
school or in Kiss N’ Ride. Please use our Kiss and Ride at the parking lot
side of the building for drop off and pick up only.
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Please review the following items to help us provide a safe learning environment for
your children here at Lester B. Pearson Catholic Elementary School:
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All parents/visitors are required to sign in at the
main office and receive a visitor’s sticker. Unless
SIGN IN
you have an appointment with a teacher or
volunteering parents should not be in the school
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during school hours.
Kiss N Ride lane is not to be used when picking up or dropping off
Kindergarten students.
SAFETY AT SCHOOL
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If students are leaving school early, parents are asked to notify the teacher by
note and pick up their children at the office and sign them out.
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When meeting students at dismissal times, parents must wait outside the
school entrances and not in the hallways of the school.
Parents are not to be in the school yard during recess times, which includes
8:45—9:00 AM. (Please remember that to most of the children in the yard,
including the teachers on duty, you are a stranger.)
SCHOOL / TRANSPORTATION
CANCELLATIONS
DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER
For school and transportation cancellation information,
please listen to any of the following radio stations:
CKFM
CFNY
CHIN
CFRB
CHUM
DC103FM
CJCL
CHAY
680 News
Q 107 / AM640
CHFI
CJMR
CISS FM
CHWO
CBC
CHEZ
CIAO
CJBC (Fr.)
Or check the DPCDSB Community Relations Website at:
http://www.dpcdsb.org/pr
Please be reminded that the school day begins at 9:00 AM. (There will be
staff on duty beginning at 8:45 AM. Please do not drop off your
children, or send them to school, before these times as supervision will
not be available. This also applies to inclement weather days.)
For the safety of all please remind your children not to walk through the
parking lot when arriving at or leaving school. (Students have been
instructed to use the adjacent walk ways.)
If you are picking up your child/ren please make sure you are here at
3:30pm dismissal.
 Thank you for
understanding.
your
cooperation
and
Milk
Program
Order forms offering White Milk and Chocolate Milk for
75¢ per drink will be sent with students monthly/bimonthly
and are available on the school website.
All items meet the Food and Beverage policy.
Please Note: If you child is away there will be no
refunds.
Payments may be made by EXACT cash or cheque to:
Lester B. Pearson Catholic School
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November 2015
Junior Girls & Boys Volleyball
It has been a wonderful season for the Jr. Boys and Jr. Girls Volleyball
Teams! Both Jr. Boys and Jr. Girl’s teams won their min tournament to
advance to the Family Volleyball Championships. The girls played with
intensity and represented our school with honour placing 3rd in the
Brampton Northeast Volleyball Finals. The boy’s team efforts would
carry them to a 1st place finish at the Brampton Northeast
Volleyball Tournament. From this we would continue to the
boards and finish in 3rd place. Your coaches are very proud of all the
work and effort from our two teams. As with everything parents, we
here at Lester B. Pearson Catholic must
thank you for your support. It is a
partnership that we all volunteer our efforts
towards, providing a rich experience for
your children.
Go Eagles Go!
Thank you to our Coaches Mr. Bellizzi, and Ms. DeBuono.
‘Athletics’ Tab is located under Extra-Curricular on the
school website. We post information such as Tournament
times, locations, permission forms and standings.
SINCERE THANKS ARE ALSO
EXTENDED TO ALL OF THE PARENTS
WHO VOLUNTEERED TO DRIVE TEAM
MEMBERS TO AND FROM THE
TOURNAMENTS!
On Thursday October 22nd, 45 students from Lester B. Pearson Catholic attended the Brampton
Northeast’s Cross Country tournament. This sport is both challenging because of the different
terrain as well as the weather. The tournament would go well for our Eagles as the grade 4/5
girls’ team would place 2nd above all other schools attending and another 5 individuals would
qualify for the board level tournament. The boards where held at Centennial Park on Monday
October 26, 2015. Here students run with a third challenge; there are 7 first place finishers,
and second, and third all the way up to fifteenth (making this the Olympics of their sport).
Here our 10 runners would do well, improving on family tournament placing and experiencing
the event. Our best finishing for the day was 9 in races of 130 students. Cross country is a
sport of commitment, practicing 5 mornings a week, being outside all day for a competition,
knowing that what you are about to do is going to tax every part of your body. It is a true
sign of the heart and dedication that these students have to endure the requirements of this
sport. Thank you again parents, we here at Lester B. Pearson Catholic fully recognize where the heart of these students
come from as your children and we coaches applause your support.
Go Eagles Go!
Thank you to our Coaches Mr. Bellizzi, and Ms. DeBuono.
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KEEPING RECESS HEALTHY
—APPROPRIATE COLD
WEATHER DRESS
SACRAMENTAL
DATES
end small nutritious snacks and
lunch.
ecess breaks serve a special
purpose in the daily life of the school. Students are
expected to go outside for fresh air and exercise. If
your child is sick, please keep him/her at home until they
are well. This prevents the risk of your child spreading
their illness throughout the classroom. There is NO
indoor supervision at recess as staff are occupied
elsewhere or on duty outside.
e ask that students dress appropriately; i.e. coats,
gloves, mitts, boots etc.. Where possible please
put identification (your child’s initials) on your child’s
belongings. A great idea for our younger students is to
send an extra set of clothes for the “wet or muddy day
accidents”. If they are dressed warmly, they are better
prepared to participate in outdoor activities during recess
and noon hour. The heat has been turned on in the school
so layering the children’s clothing is a good idea.
For all dates please see Pastoral Plan
on our School Website under
Our Faith tab
S
R
January 25—@ 6:30-8:30pm First Reconciliation location
St. Anthony of Padua Church
November 7, 14, 21, 28—@ 6:15-7:30pm Catechism
Sessions: Saturdays @ St. Anthony of Padua Church Grade 8
W
P
lease be advised that students are kept indoors
at recess during the winter only when the weather
conditions are extremely cold. (When the wind chill
equivalent temperature is minus 25 degrees Celsius or
lower, as per school Board policy.)
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February 28—@ 2:30pm Confirmation @ St. Anthony of
Padua Grade 8
April 10— 4:30pm First Holy Communion @ St. Anthony
of Padua Grade 2
CHILDREN NOT BAPTIZED
As a Roman Catholic School, we are charged by the
Catholic community and the Church to create an
atmosphere in which your child will be able to
experience and express our Catholic Faith. We also
assist the parishes with preparing students for
sacraments which are celebrated as a school
community with the local parishes. The Catholic Church has a program for
school-aged children which will assist you in baptizing your child. You are
encouraged to visit St. Anthony Parish for additional information.
www.dpcdsb.org/LBPEA
Please visit our school website at
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QSP Magazine Link
Parish Information including dates of
meetings for 1st Communion and
Confirmation
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Bus
Cancellations
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Gr. 7/8 homework links
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Website for
Students
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New School
Info
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PLASP Program Info.
www.dpcdsb.org/lbpea
for up to date information on what’s
happening in our school.
Some of the information found on our
website;
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Events Calendar
Classroom Teacher pages
Library Links
Lunch Dates (Pizza, Boston Pizza,
Lunch Pails)
Catholic Code of Conduct
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Attendance Information
School Hours
School Calendar Year Calendar
Monthly Newsletters
School Council Info.
School
History
DPCDSB is now on
Twitter! For the latest
board news and
information, follow us
@DPCDSBSchools.
Registration Packages
Library
Transportation
Follow us on Twitter @DPCDSBSchools
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APPLAUSE APPLAUSE!!!!
This year’s Nestle Chocolate Fundraiser was a
HUGE success!!!! Although numbers are still being
finalized, we can already tell that the Council bank
account will be adequate to carry us forward this
year. This is fantastic news and these funds will go
to providing EXTRA support for all the kids at
Lester B Pearson Catholic!
We are sending out a HUGE thank you to our school community for supporting
this fundraiser. It is the only fundraiser that School Council runs, therefore this is
the only money we have to work with. Without it, many extra items such as
classroom games, Play Day Ice Cream, Student Agendas and various teams support
and author visits would not happen!
Way to go LPBCS!!!!
Our winner’s lunch for top sellers and draw winners will be held November
3rd. The 15 children and Staff supervisors will be chauffeured to McDonald’s by a
stretch hummer limo! We would like to thank our sponsors; Good Time Limousine
and McDonald’s (Queen and 410).
Please support our FANTASTIC SPONSERS who always make sure the kids have a
great time!!
Good Time Limousine Service Ltd.
McDonald’s Restaurant
Call 905-488-8030 or 416-450-2861
Brampton.www.goodtimelimo.ca
344 Queen Street East,
(Queen & 410) (905)459-8800
And one more round of applause for the Council Members and Volunteers that helped with
this fundraiser. Nothing can happen without you!
Contact School
Council
By Phone: 905-793-4861 Option#2
Mailbox 41565#
By Fax: 905-793-4497
By Email: lesterbpearsoncs.council@gmail.com
Website: http://www.dpcdsb.org/LBPEA/About/School+Council/
Please visit our School Council Page for more information on:
Lunch Programs & Forms, OAPCE & Sponsored Events
NEXT SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING
Thursday, November 5th, 2015
7:00pm in the Meeting Room
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FRENCH IMMERSION INFORMATION MEETING
Senior Kindergarten parent(s)/guardian(s), who wish to enroll their child in a
Grade 1 French Immersion Program at Our Lady of Providence, St. Joachim or
St. Angela Merici for September, 2016 are invited to attend an information
meeting:
November 11, 2015
7:00 pm—8:00 pm
Held at: St. Angela Merici, 83 Edenbrook Hill Drive, Brampton
Dufferin-Peel offers the French Immersion Program starting in Grade 1 at eight school sites. Students registered in
this program will spend 90% of their day learning in the French language. All subjects and activities in the French
Immersion classroom, except for Religion and Family Life, will be delivered in French. In Grades 2 and 3, 70% of the
instruction will be in French, with the proportion of English increasing to 50% in later years.
Students in the French Immersion Program usually attain a mid-range level of competency in the language. This
means that after at least 4,510 hours of French instruction during his/her school career, the student should be able to
read newspapers and books, with the occasional help of a dictionary, as well as watch and understand radio and
television news and other programs. The student should also be able to participate adequately in conversation,
demonstrate knowledge of the culture, society, customs, economy, government, institutions of a French-speaking
community and, after a few months’ residence, and function quite well in a French-speaking community.
Online registration will begin following the French Immersion parent information sessions with the deadline for
submissions to be announced. Should the number of applications exceed the number of spaces available, a
centralized, computer-generated lottery will be held following the deadline.
LESTER B. PEARSON
CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL
HOLY NAME OF MARY
SECONDARY SCHOOL
TOY DRIVE
FOR PEEL REGIONAL POLICE
From December 1st to 11th, 2015, Lester B. Pearson Catholic
Elementary School will be participating in Peel Regional Police Toys for
Tots. During this time we are asking students to bring new unopened
toys.
Toys will be picked up by Peel Police for distribution in our community.
We are asking our school community for their help towards those who
are less fortunate during this Christmas Season.
Your help in this initiative will be greatly
appreciated by many.
Thank you to Mrs. Nieznalski, Mrs. Sambartolo
and the Youth Faith Ambassadors for organizing
this year’s toy drive.
Grade 8 Girls
November 4th, 2015
Holy Name of Mary C.S.S. is hosting “A
High School Experience”. We would like
to invite Grade 8 girls to come to Holy
Name of Mary C.S.S. on:
9:00am—1:00pm
for a fun filled day of activities.
Location: Holy Name of Mary
Secondary School, 115 Glenvale
Boulevard, Brampton.
For more information,
call 905-458-5541
http://www.dpcdsb.org/HNMRY/Guidance
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EXTENDED FRENCH INFORMATION MEETING
Grade 4 parent(s)/guardian(s), who wish to enroll their child in a Grade 5 Extended French
class for September, 2016 are invited to attend an information meeting at:
School:
St. Jean Brebeuf
Address:
63 Glenforest Road, Brampton, ON L6S 1L8 905-791-8529
Date:
January 14th, 2016
Time:
7:00 pm—8:00 pm
At the present time, the above mentioned school is the designated centre for our area. Applications will
be accepted at that centre until 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 16, 2016.
The Green
Committee
Presents… The
Green Corner!!
The GREEN TEAM, or Eco-Eagles, is up and
running again for another year! This year’s
members are excited and ready to find new ways to decrease our
footprint on the planet!
As a member of the Ontario Eco-Schools, our school achieved a Silver
status certification last year for all of our efforts. Some of these
included the consistent use of Goose (good on one side) paper, collecting
almost 2000 milk bags for the “Mats for Ebola” campaign, using recycled
materials for Christmas decorations, and Trash-less Thursday’s.
But our work is not done! If we want to achieve GOLD status, we will
have to work just as hard this year! Throughout the year, we will
implement many strategies and ideas from the students as to how we can
improve our school’s energy consumption and waste reduction. By year
end we will take another audit to measure our success.
There are a lot of great initiatives in the works … some of the upcoming
plans are:
- Light’s off Lunches
- walk to school day
- a school wide energy audit
- visits from the City of Brampton and the Toronto Region Conservation
Authority.
For more information on this program, please visit
ontarioecoschools.org.
Green Team Staff: Mrs. Archdekin, Mrs. DeBuono, Mrs.
Varriano, Mrs. Galvao, Mrs. Panetta, and Mrs. Francisco
A pop tab for wheel chairs
is back. Last year was another great success and
we were able to surpass
the previous years' collection! Congratulations LBP! Let's continue to collect, help
and build support for our community. We
appreciate all your help. LBPCES we will be
starting to collect pop tabs for wheel
chairs from November 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
grey bucket out front of the main office.
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SEPTEMBER 2016
Registration Dates and Times are now posted on our school website.
Monday January 25, 2016, (Snow Date Jan. 26),
Wednesday, Thursday & Friday
January 27, 28, 29 9:30-11:30am & 1:30-3:00pm
Junior Kindergarten - Children must be 4 years old by December 31, 2016
Senior Kindergarten - Children must be 5 years old by December 31, 2016
For more detailed information please visit our website
www.dpcdsb.org/LBPEA
under About tab, Admissions & Registrations
November 2015
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
1
2
3
4
5
Jr. Achievement—
Paciejko
Toonie Tuesday
Peel Literacy 68pm
Mr. Sub
8
9
Confirmation
Retreat @ Mount
Alverno
School Council
Limo Ride &
McDonalds for
Prize winners
10
Boston Pizza
Dec. & Jan. Milk
goes home
Lunch Pails
Michael Wade
Gr. 3-6 am
Gr. 8 Girls Holy
Name of Mary visit
School Council
Mtg. 7pm
11
12
Lunch Pails
Mr. Sub
Peel Literacy 68pm
Harmony
Movement
1:30pm
Remembrance Day
Liturgy
Parent Info. Mtg.
for Regional Arts
Program @
Aquinas
French Immersion
Parent Mtg. @ St.
Angela Merici
Fri
Sat
6
7
13
14
Lunch Pails
Lunch Pails
Rosary
Apostolates
Harmony
Movement
Game On 1112:30pm
Gr. 5 Peel Safety
Village
15
16
Book Fair 1st day
17
Toonie Tuesday
Book Fair
Progress
Reports go
home Gr. 1-8
18
Lunch Pails
Peel Literacy 68pm
Book Fair
19
Mr. Sub
Book Fair
Interview
Evening as
requested
Game On 1112:30pm
22
23
Book Fair
10:00am—Growth
Mindset Assembly
(Partners in Mind)
29
30
24
Boston Pizza
Book Fair Last
day
25
Lunch Pails
Peel Literacy 68pm
Gr. 8 Parent Info.
Mtg. @ St. Thomas
Aquinas
20
21
Lunch Pails
Book Fair
Dec. & Jan.
Milk order are
due—no late
orders
26
27
Mr. Sub
Lunch Pails
Intermediate
Volleyball @ St.
Cecilia
Christmas Tree
Decorating
School Council
Game-On 1112:30pm
Family Eco
Conference
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