A Christmas Prayer
Principal
M. Gibson
O God, whose mighty Son was born in Bethlehem
those days long ago,
lead us to that same poor place,
where Mary laid her tiny child.
Vice Principal
L. Rossi
Website: http://www.dpcdsb.org/ANNEE
St. Anne Catholic School
December 2014
Secretarial Staff
L. Cameron
M. Carli
Custodian
K. Allen
Superintendent
S. Steer
(905) 890-1221
Pastors
Fr. J. Cherickal
Fr. F. Marrone
(905) 453-1303
And as we look on in wonder and praise,
make us welcome Him in all new life,
see Him in the poor,
and care for His handiwork, the earth, the sky
and the sea.
O God, bless us again in Your great love.
We pray for this through Christ our Lord.
Amen
Trustee
A. DaSilva
(905) 459-7089
St. Anne Catholic School
124 Vodden St. E.
Brampton, ON
(905) 459-7621
Fax: (905) 459-7473
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The staff of St. Anne School wish
students and their families a blessed
Christmas and best wishes for the
New Year.
Last day of classes is Friday,
December 19. See you back on
Monday, January 5, 2015.
VIRTUE OF THE MONTH
BUS & SCHOOL CLOSURES
This month we will celebrate the virtue of HOPE. We
believe that God comes to us as a real human who can
show us the way of life. We understand that both the
world and its people are from God and so are essentially
good. Furthermore, God has given us this Advent season
year after year in order to focus our minds and our hearts
on the good all around us.
WINTER WEATHER
DELAYS & CANCELLATIONS
A person with Hope…
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A decision to cancel school transportation and/or to close
schools is usually made by 6:00 a.m. Only the Director of
Education has the authority to cancel transportation and/
or close schools. Please listen for DUFFERIN-PEEL
CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD cancellations or closures to be announced on the following radio
and television stations:
Expects the best to happen for everyone
Radio Stations:
Holds on to their dreams
VIRGIN RADIO FM 99.9
Always counts on God to help them in tough situa- EZ ROCK FM 97.3
tions
CFNY FM102.1/AM640
 Looks for life’s blessings
CJCL AM590
CJBC (FR) AM860
Please join us at our monthly Virtues Assemblies. This CBC FM 99.1
month’s liturgy is tentatively set for Friday, December 12 CHIN FM 100.7/AM 1540
in the afternoon. Please call the school to confirm.
SCHOOL ADVENT MASS
Please join us for our Advent Mass on
Wednesday, December 3rd at 10:20 a.m. at
St. Anne’s Church.
OUTDOOR RECESS
Students need to bring the necessary clothing and shoes/
boots with them in order to ensure they are appropriately
dressed for outdoor play during the winter season. Recess
is part of the school day and a welcome physical break for
students. Research indicates that fifteen minutes of fresh
air helps students to refocus on their studies. Please keep
your child home if he or she is not well enough to participate in all aspects of the school day, including recess. If
your child has a medical condition that prevents them
from being outside, please submit a doctor’s note to the
child’s teacher or the Office.
At times, the weather conditions will not allow students to
go outside for recess. School staff follow the
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board Policy and
the Peel Public Health Cold Weather Guidelines which
directs schools to modify recess when temperatures reach
-20 0C (with or without wind chill) so they are outside for
no longer than 20 minutes. If the temperature outside
reaches -25 0C (with or without wind chill), the Board
policy states that all children will be kept indoors. We
continue to monitor weather conditions regularly throughout the day and make decisions based upon our local conditions.
CHUM AM 1050
CFRB AM 1010
CFTR AM 680
CHFI FM 98.1
FM Z103.5
FM Q107
FM 93.1
Television Stations:
CITYPULSE
CP24 CTV
CITY TV
GLOBAL NEWS
BREAKFAST TELEVISION
Busing:
For further inquiries, such as pick up and drop-off times,
locations, and late or cancelled buses due to inclement
weather, please visit:
www.stopr.ca
PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICES
Dufferin-Peel CDSB Policy states that all Personal Electronic Devices (PEDs) must be kept out of sight, turned
off and not used within school premises or during
school-sanctioned activities, such as, retreats, field trips,
sports events, etc. unless given permission by a staff member. This includes when students are riding the bus. To
prevent loss or damage of PEDs, we encourage students
to leave them at home.
Attendance: Please call (905) 459-7621 (press 1) to let
us know your child will be late or absent. You can leave
a message at any time with the following information:
the date, child’s name, teacher, reason for their absence.
This information is important to the safety of your
child.
Appointments: Any student leaving the school during
the day due to appointments, etc., must be signed out at
the office. Please ensure that you send a note in this
regard to your child’s teacher.
CURRICULUM FOCUS
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION
Looking for some good online programs that are fun
and educational, too? Well, look no further! St.
Anne has registered students on the award-winning
website
Raz-Kids where students can go to read. They can
choose from over 400 leveled eBooks. Now accessible on any mobile device! How about the free
online math game Math Prodigy? Childr en in
Grades 1 to 8 can access over 300 math skills, is
based on the Ontario Curriculum and is self paced.
Want to find out why kids rave about this game?
Registration for Full Day Kindergarten for the 2015-2016
school year will take place at St. Anne School:
Join various St. Anne Staff in the Library at 6:00 pm
on December 10 during the Christmas Open House
for a brief information session. Parents will also have
the opportunity to log on and explore the websites in
the Computer Lab. Hope to see you there!
Parent Meeting for Students with
Differing Abilities Entering
Kindergarten in 2015-16
January 26* from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
January 28-30 from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
*SNOW DATE is Tuesday, January 27.
For more information, parents/guardians should contact
St. Anne School or visit www.dpcdsb.org (Board website).
On Thursday, January 8, 2015, the Dufferin-Peel Catholic
District School Board’s Special Education and Support
Services Department will host a Kindergarten entry planning information session. This meeting is for parents and
guardians of children with differing abilities which affect
Our Lost and Found bins are full of
their learning, such as vision, hearing, speech, autism,
various items of clothing! Please
physical/medical and/or developmental delays in the cogensure that you label all of your
nitive and/or motor areas, who are entering Kindergarten
child’s clothing and discuss with him
in September 2015. The meeting will be held at the Cathoor her the importance of looking in
lic Education Centre from 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. For more
the Lost and Found box for missing
information about this session, call 905-890-0708 ext.
articles. We will display items on
24011.
tables over the next couple of weeks. Please take a look at
these items when you are at the school next or during the
evening of the Christmas Open House. The bins are loDUFFERIN-PEEL PROGRAMS
cated opposite the Small Gyn as you turn the corner of
the hallway to the Large Gym. Any unclaimed items will
Extended French Information Meeting
be donated to charity during the Christmas Break.
LOST & FOUND ITEMS
**PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE**
INTERMEDIATE TRIP
Still a few spots available! Intermediate students still
interested in going on the Montreal trip scheduled for
June 10-12, 2015 and have NOT already registered can
still do so. Please register online at:
www.brightsparktravel.ca, Tour Web Code 1473381.
Chocolate fundraiser! Students have had the opportunity to sell chocolates to help with the cost of their trip. For
each box a student sells, $40 goes directly back to that
student. Although the fundraising campaign is scheduled
to end on December 1st, if there is still parent interest,
then we could extend the fundraiser over the holidays and
into the New Year. Please see Ms. Rossi in the Office
with any questions.
Grade 4 parents/guardians who wish to enroll their child
in a Grade 5 Extended French class for September 2015
are invited to attend an information meeting at
St. Anne School on Thursday, January 15 at 7:00 p.m.
Applications will be accepted as of January 19, 2015 and
are due to the office on February 17, 2015 by 3 p.m.
Should a lottery be required to determine enrolment, it
will be held on February 25, 2015.
St. James Catholic Global Learning Centre
St. James will be hosting their International Baccalaureate
(Middle Years Program) Regional Program Open House
for future and current Grade 6 to 8 students and their
parents on December 10 from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. For more
information, call 905-891-7619. St. James C. G. L. C.,
98 Wanita Rd., Mississauga.
GREEN TEAM NEWS
STUDENT ACTIVITIES (con’t)
This month the Green Team has been
checking what students place in blue
boxes. Green Team members visited
classrooms and made banners to remind
students how to recycle better. Class
talks will soon follow.
Shoeboxes for Dr. Simone
Our Grade 5 Extended French students have taken on
the challenge of collecting shoeboxes filled with personal
care items for delivery to those children in need overseas.
This has become an annual tradition at St. Anne and our
goal this year is to collect over 400 shoeboxes. Thank
you for your generosity – we will continue to accept the
The Junior Division’s turn is here! During the first week
shoeboxes up to Friday, December 5. Thank you to
of December, the Junior Division is challenged to bring
Mme. Grave and her students for organizing such a worwaste free lunches. Here is a reminder, for all students, for thy cause.
packing waste free!
Let’s hit the slopes!
Please bring: reusable lunch container, food containers, Skiing is a great winter activity. On January 12 and March
thermos and drinking bottle; cloth napkins and utensils to 6, Grades 6 to 8 students will have the chance to particiwash and re-use.
pate in skiing at Snow Valley ski resort in Barrie, Ontario.
The cost for one day of skiing is $30. Interested students
Please avoid: single use plastic bags, plastic wrap, foil and can chose to ski on one or both of the days offered.
wax paper; single use and non-recyclable containers; paper Completed permission forms are due before the holidays
napkins and plastic utensils.
on December 16. Parent volunteers with a completed
Criminal Reference Check are welcome to help supervise.
For more information on what is recyclable in Peel Region A detailed letter was sent home in November. Contact
please visit: http://peelregion.ca/scripts/waste/wastethe school if you have any questions.
search.pl or wheredoesitgo.ca
STUDENT ACTIVITIES
Primary Christmas Concert
The Kindergarten/Primary Christmas
Concert will be taking place on Friday,
December 19th from 2:30-3:30 p.m. A
letter has been sent home with your
child in regards to details about dress/
attire for each class performing. Parents/guardians and guests are reminded
to park at St. Anne’s Parish.
STUDENT COUNCIL
Student Council will be very busy this month with a variety of events they have planned for students.
Christmas Spirit Week will take place the last week of
school (December 15-19). Some of the activities will be
Tuque Tuesday, Red and Green Day, and Christmas Accessory Friday. A letter with a detailed schedule for each
day will go home the week before Spirit Week.
Movie Day: There will also be a Movie Day on Thursday, December 18. Movies selected will be age and grade
appropriate. Students will have the opportunity to order
Cram a Cruiser
popcorn prior to the day; order forms will be sent home
Our Neighbourhood Policing Unit Officers Ryan and
next week. All proceeds go to support the Intermediate
Jason have challenged St. Anne School to cram their cruis- Year End Trip to Montreal.
er with non-perishable food items. Students are encouraged to bring in various canned goods, such as soups,
The Giving Tree
beans, fruit and vegetables, as well as items like rice, pasta, Student Council is organizing The
crackers. Gravy mixes, cranberry sauce, puddings, etc. are Giving Tree once again. This is an
nice to give during this Christmas season. We will be
opportunity to give to those in need
cramming the cruiser on December 18.
in our local community. Families are
invited to send in new, unwrapped
Before the Officers Ryan and Jason leave though, they are toys or winter clothing items. Gift
going to join Staff to play volleyball against any interested cards or donations are also gladly
Intermediate students during the lunch hour. In order to accepted. A letter will be sent home
watch or participate, Intermediate students are asked to
shortly with more details. The Giving
make a $2 donation to ShareLife.
Tree finishes up on December 16.
INDOOR SHOES
All students are asked to bring a pair of indoor shoes to
school. Students are to change into their indoor shoes
when in the building. This will assist in keeping our classrooms clean and dry. For their own safety, students are
expected to wear shoes at all times during the school day.
Please keep in mind that running shoes or sneakers are
required for participation in gym classes. If your child
does not have the proper footwear for Physical Education, they will not be allowed to participate that day.
HEARING/VISION SCREENING
FREE hearing and vision screening will take place from
December 16-19 at the school. Please return forms that
were sent home in order for your child to participate.
SCHOOL COUNCIL NEWS
Meetings
There will be no School Council meeting in December.
Our next School Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at 6:45 p.m. in the Conference
Room. Come join us!
Candy Cane Telegrams
Students will be able to buy a candy cane telegram for a
friend, family member or teacher for 25 cents. Students
can buy candy canes from December 3 - 10; candy canes
will be delivered on December 19.
Christmas Open House
Please join us for our annual St.
Anne Christmas Open House on
Wednesday, December 10th @
6:00 p.m. There will be many activities for you and your family to enjoy. Join us for some Christmas
cheer in the gym – do a craft, visit
with Santa and enjoy a refreshment.
St. Anne school will be having it’s
pre-Christmas Book Fair the week
of December 5 –12 during the
day and on the evening of December 10 during the Christmas Open
House.
Raz-Kids and Math Prodigy Information Session For Parents in the Library starting at 6:00 p.m.
Hope to see you there!
IMPORTANT DATES
November 30
First Sunday of Advent
December 3
Advent Mass, 10:20 a.m.
@ St. Anne’s Church
December 5
Cardinal Leger Registration Forms
December 7
Second Sunday of Advent
December 8
Dr. Simone Shoe Box Drive Ends
December 5-12
St. Anne’s Book Fair (day only)
December 10
St. Anne Annual Christmas Open
House & Book Fair, 6-8 p.m.
December 12
Virtue of Hope Assembly
@1:00 p.m.: FDK (Roca), 2, 4, 6, 8
@1:40 p.m.: FDK, 1, 3, 5, 7
December 13
Third Sunday of Advent
December 16
The Giving Tree campaign ends
Ski forms due (Gr. 6-8)
December 18
Movie Day
Cram a Cruiser Food Drive ends
December 19
Primary Christmas Concert
@ 2:30 pm in Large Gym
Last day of classes
December 20
Fourth Sunday of Advent
Christmas Holidays
December 20, 2014 - January 4, 2015
School resumes on Monday, January 5, 2015
January 7
Dental Screening
January 8
Parent Mtg. for Students with
Differing Abilities starting Kindergarten in Sept. 2015, 7:00 p.m. at
the Board Office
January 15
Extended French Parent Mtg,
@ St. Anne School, 7 p.m.
January 26, 28,
29 & 30
Kindergarten Registration @ St.
Anne