Acting Principal
M. Gibson
Website: http://www.dpcdsb.org/ANNEE
St. Anne Catholic School
LEST WE FORGET
Vice Principal
R. Furtado
Secretarial Staff
L. Cameron
S. Forgione
Custodian
K. Allen
Superintendent
S. Steer
(905) 890-1221
We remember them kindly,
We remember them tenderly
Their memories bring tears to our eyes.
They were brave, they're our heroes
They fought for their country.
And too many paid with their lives
They were seamen and airmen;
They were nurses and soldiers.
They fought so that we could be free.
Some died, some were wounded in horrible battle,
in the air, on the land, on the sea.
We remember to honour, we remember to cherish
those brave souls who fought overseas. Our respects and
our tributes we gladly pay to them; we are grateful that we
are still free.
We wear poppies proudly, our praise echoes loudly,
so world wars will not come again. To forget would be fateful, let us all be so grateful and remember these women and
men.
ST. ANNE CATHOLIC SCHOOL
Pastors
Fr. J. Cherickal
Fr. P. Magyar
(905) 453-1303
Trustee
A. DaSilva
(905) 459-7089
St. Anne Catholic School
124 Vodden St. E.
Brampton, ON
(905) 459-7621
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Modeling God’s Forgiveness and Love:
Our Community Rooted in Faith,
Responsibility and Learning
St. Anne’s Youth Faith Ambassadors held a flash mob dance
to celebrate the September virtue of Faith and introduce the
October virtue of empathy. As we think about empathy and
what it means to walk in other people’s shoes, one way to
support people is through acts of charity: ‘Christ has no
body on earth now but yours’ (Teresa of Avila). We are
putting faith into action through our Shoe Box Drive, which
provides school supplies and essential items to children in
Africa in support of Dr. Simone’s Canadian Food for Children. Understanding that charity starts at home, we are continuing our Breakfast Program and working hard to beautify
the school grounds. We believe every child should come to
class nourished and ready to learn, in an environment for
which they feel a sense of pride.
BUS NEWS
OFFICE REMINDERS
ELIGIBILITY & DISTANCE
Attendance: Please call (905) 459-7621
(press 1) to let us know your child will
JK/SK-Gr. 1
be late or absent. This information is Gr. 2-4
important to the safety of your child.
Gr. 5 - 8
All visitors: must report to the office and sign in.
1.0 KM
1.6 KM
2.0 KM
We thank you in advance for
Appointments: Any student leaving the school your co-operation regarding
during the day due to appointments, etc., must be the transportation of your
signed out at the office. Please ensure that you send child. For further inquiries,
such as pick and drop-off
a note in this regard to your child’s teacher.
Remembrance Day is on November 11th 2013,
school will remain open.
times, locations, and late or
cancelled buses due to inclement weather, please
visit stopr.ca
FOOD REMINDERS
ARRIVAL & DISMISSAL
Punctuality
and preparedness are valuable life skills.
School starts
at 9:00am.
Please arrive on time.
Start Time
9:00 a.m.
BUS RULES
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AM Recess 11:04 a.m.
Lunch
12:00 p.m.
PM Recess
2:23 p.m.
Dismissal
3:30 p.m.
LUNCH POLICY
Birthday celebrations and festivities for
special occasions are part of the educational experience, but we are requesting that
parents not send food items and consider alternative treats to send in to the
class. Please consider stickers, loot bags or other nonedible products to ensure the safety of all of our students.
All students must be signed out when leaving the
school and signed in when returning.
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be at the bus stop at least 10 minutes ahead of
pick-up
follow all directions from the
driver, especially when getting on
and off the bus
go directly to a seat and stay seated
until the driver opens the door for drop-off
keep all belongings inside the bus
sit quietly at all times
speak only in conversational tones
no eating on the bus
do not speak with the bus driver while the bus
is in operation, unless necessary
POPCORN SALES
St. Anne has begun selling popcorn on Fridays. The popcorn is
Peanut and Gluten free, and
comes in a variety of flavours
such as Kettle corn, Salt and Vinegar, Butter and Salt, and White
Cheddar. The cost of the popcorn is only $1.50
Please drop lunches at the table in the hallway outside
the office and ensure that your child is aware that his/her
lunch is being dropped off at the school. We will not
interrupt classes to notify students that their lunch has
arrived.
Thank you to our Catholic School Council for organizing
Movie Night and for their efforts in running a very successful Chocolate Fundraiser, during the month of October.
THANK YOU
CURRICULUM FOCUS
RAZ KIDS ONLINE
READING PROGRAM
Our Raz Kids Reading Program is
underway! This reading program is
being aimed at our primary students
as a means of supplementing our
school Literacy Program, with enriching reading activities
that can be done at home. All students have received an
instruction package, including their passwords, so that
they can participate in the reading program at home. We
STRONGLY encourage parents or Guardians to spend
some time with their child and the RAZ KIDS reading
program. If you have any questions please contact your
child’s teacher.
ALL STAR READING
REMINDERS TO PARENTS
PARENTS IN THE SCHOOLYARD
In keeping with Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School
Board Policy, all visitors to the school must report to the
office. We are asking for your cooperation to ensure that
there are no adults on school property other than those
adults who are staff at the school and can be identified by
wearing an orange safety vest.
Please make arrangements to meet your child at a
specific place off of school property at the end of the
day. Please note that pets including dogs, are not
permitted on school grounds. By continuing to work
together, we can continue to ensure a safe environment
for your child. Thank you for setting the example and
adhering to this important guideline.
KISS AND RIDE
Our Kiss and Ride ensures a safe arrival for your child at
school while providing the convenience of drop-off. It is
open at 8:45 every morning. Please adhere to the posted
signs and do not park in the drive
The All Star Reading Program consists
thru lane nor double park in the
of one-on-one reading sessions to
parking lot. Also, please do not
help students meet grade level reading
have your child walk through the
benchmarks. The coaches are parent volunteers who read parking lot as this is a safety conto students each week, ideally for a minimum of two cern.
twenty-minute sessions per student. We invite any support you can provide for this program. Please obtain an
application from the office.
BRRR…. COLD WEATHER IS HERE!
WE NEED VOLUNTEERS!!!
NEW VOLUNTEER POLICY
In accordance with Board GAP policy 801, all parent volunteers, even those attending a one-day only school trip or
event, are required to have a Criminal Reference Check
(CRC). CRC applications are available in the main office.
LOST & FOUND ITEMS
Our Lost and Found box is almost
to the point of overflowing. Please
ensure that you label all of your
child’s clothing and discuss with him
or her the importance of looking in
the Lost and Found box for missing
articles.
Colder weather is here again!
Please ensure that your child
comes to school prepared to
participate in all activities, including outdoor recess. All
children should have hats,
scarves, gloves, warm coats
and boots, labeled with their
names.
If you feel your child is not well enough to go outside, it
would be best for you to keep your child home. Health
officials indicate that fresh air is beneficial, as long as students are dressed appropriately.
On extremely cold days, we limit the amount of time that
students spend out of doors. We obtain our weather information from the Environment Canada Weather Information Line and follow Board guidelines. With the exception of these occasions, it is our expectation that all children will go out for recesses and the lunch break.
VIRTUE OF CONSCIENCE
to hear firsthand about his experience in real time. Thank
you to all the students who participated in this opportunity. For further exploration about space please visit the
The students at St. Anne School will focus on the Virtue NFB Space School website:
of Conscience during the month of November. We inhttp://spaceschool.nfb.ca/#module/all/
vite parents/ guardians to join us at our Virtues Liturgy
and Assembly each month.
A person with Conscience…
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listens to the voice of the Holy Spirit inside
can see how their actions can help or hurt others
chooses to do what Jesus would do
admits their sins and feel badly about poor choices
says sorry and tries to make up for hurtful actions
Cross Country:
Congratulations to the St. Anne Cross Country Team for
their hard work and dedication. A special mention to
Sebastian K., Hayley N., Rebecca C., Selini J., Siobhan A.,
Zachary N., Blake N., Evan S., Justin P., Lillie Y., and
God wants us to know the difference between right and Jadyn P. who will participate in the DPEAA Board cross
wrong choices, and how your choices can impact others country Meet on November 5th 2013. Thank you to
around you.
Mme. O'Reilly and Mrs. Degabriele for coaching. We
wish all runners good luck!
GREEN TEAM NEWS
During the month of October, the Green Team continued
to work on our school’s beautification initiatives. The
students helped plant trees and new bushes in our school
gardens. Next on the Team’s list is a Blue Bin and garbage audit. The Green Team would also like to encourage
parents/guardians to receive future School Newsletters
electronically. If you wish to receive your School Newsletter by e-mail in lieu of hard or paper copy, please provide
us with the appropriate e-mail address you would like your
newsletter sent to.
Your e-mail address will remain confidential and will be used for the purpose
of sending newsletters only. Thank you
to all the parents/guardians who have
already signed up to receive our electronic newsletter.
STUDENT ACTIVITIES
Chris Hadfield:
On Wednesday, October 16, 2013,
20 students from grades 4 to 8 participated in the National Film Board
Virtual Classroom with Chris Hadfield. They along with 20 other
schools nationwide, had the chance
to ask questions and listen to Mr. Hadfield as he shared
his experience as an astronaut in space. The presentation
was live from Ottawa. The students heard Mr. Hadfield
explain what pollution looked like from space, how he
slept in space and what he ate in space. It was fascinating
Volleyball:
Congratulations to the Junior Girls Volleyball Team for
their hard work and dedication. The team consisted of
Victoria H., Mikayla R., Rosanne P., Stephanie L., Jennifer A., Madeline W., Liliana A., Brianna N. , and Naomi
I. Thank you to Mrs. McLachlan and Mrs. Lupusella for
coaching.
The Junior Boys Volleyball Team also did well this year,
winning the “Round Robin” portion of the volleyball
tournament. The boys showed great sportsmanship.
Thank you to Adam, Jaedan, Ethan, Seiyma, Jaspeth,
Daniel, Bryce, Jordan, Bohdan, Giancarlo, Lemech and
Colin, for being part of a great team. Thank you to Mr.
Halverson, Mrs. Bosco and Miss Emburgh for coaching.
The Intermediate Volleyball season has just commenced.
We wish both boys and girls teams much success. The
girls team will participate in a volleyball clinic at Cardinal
Leger S.S. on November 8th. The Family tournament will
take place the week of November 18th for both teams.
Thank you to Miss Emburgh and Miss
Farrell for coaching the girls, and Mrs.
Lupusella and Mrs. Bosco for coaching the
boys. Good luck to both teams.
Student Parliament and Youth Faith
Ambassadors:
Thank you to the members of the Student
Parliament and the Youth Faith Ambassadors for their hard work in preparing the
School Mass, Virtues Assemblies, and
Spirit Week., including the Halloween
Haunted House.
DUFFERN –PEEL PROGRAMS
IMPORTANT DATES
Extended French:
The Extended French Information meeting for grade 4
parents will take place on Tuesday January 14th 2014, at
St. Anne School at 7:00pm.
Happy Halloween
Kindergarten Registration for 2014-2015:
Kindergarten registration for the 2014-2015 school year
will take place at all Catholic elementary schools in Mississauga, Brampton, Caledon, Bolton and Orangeville on:
Monday January 27, 2014
Wednesday January 29, 2014
Thursday January 30, 2014
Friday January 31, 2014
7 p.m. - 9 p.m.*
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
* Snow Date:
Tuesday January 28, 2014
7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
International Baccalaureate:
Notre Dame S.S. is hosting a parent information night on
November 19th. Application packages will be available at
this meeting.
SCHOOL COUNCIL NEWS
Council meetings are a great way to
get information about what is happening at the school and what initiatives the council will be undertaking through the year,. The meetings are open to the community
and we welcome your attendance. Our next Catholic
School Council Meeting will be held on Thursday November 14th at 6:45 p.m. We welcome new and returning council members.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Get ready, get set, READ! St.
Anne school will be having
it’s pre-Christmas Book Fair
the week of December 9th –
13th during the day and the
evening of December 12th,
during the Christmas open House.
Christmas Open House
Please join us for the annual St.
Anne Christmas Open House
on Thursday December 12th @
6:30pm.
November 1
Brampton Clean City Presentation
Grade 2s
November 3
Daylight Saving Time ends
November 5
Progress Reports go home
November 7
Progress Report Interviews
November 11
Remembrance Day
Virtues Assembly
(9:50am-FDK,2,4,6,8 10:30am-1,3,5,7)
November 13
Grade 7/8 Hep B/HPV vaccination
November 14
Catholic School Council Meeting
@6:45pm
November 19
International Baccalaureate Program
Open House @ Notre Dame S.S.
November 20
Anti Bullying and Awareness Sym
posium @ St. Francis Xavier S.S.
@6:30pm
November 23
ONTABA Conference for Parents
9:00am-4:00pm @ George Brown
College
November 28
Grade 3s @ Pioneer Village
Grade 1s @ Rose Theatre
December 9-13
St. Anne’s Book Fair (day only)
December 12
St. Anne’s Book Fair @ 6:30pm
December 12
St. Anne’s Annual Christmas Open
House @ 6:30pm