2015
Principal
M. Gibson
Secretarial Staff
L. Cameron
M. Carli
Website: http://www.dpcdsb.org/ANNEE
St. Anne Catholic School
Vice Principal
L. Rossi
Custodian
K. Allen
Superintendent
S. Steer
(905) 890-1221
Pastors
Fr. J. Cherickal
Fr. F. Marrone
(905) 453-1303
Trustee
A. DaSilva
(416) 706-5679
Prayer for Respect
Almighty God, giver of all that is good.
We thank you for the precious gift of human life.
Guide us to respect all life.
Like St. Francis, help us to see the beauty and
Goodness in all living things.
Help us to imitate your respect for life.
For the life of children,
making us glad with their enthusiasm,
For the life of young people, hoping for a better world,
For the life of the sick and disabled, teaching us humility,
For the life of the elderly, witnessing patience and wisdom.
We thank you Lord.
Like Blessed Mary, may we always say yes to your gift of life.
May we have respect for all.
We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Important Dates
Tuesday, February 3
Report Cards sent home
St. Anne Catholic School
124 Vodden St. E.
Brampton, ON
(905) 459-7621
Fax: (905) 459-7473
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Thursday, February 5
Parent Teacher Interview Evening
Friday, February 6
P.A. Day - No school; Parent Teacher Interviews
Monday, February 16
Family Day - No school
Tuesday, February 17
Extended French Application Deadline, 3 pm
OFFICE BUSINESS
Attendance: Please call (905) 459-7621 (press 1) to let us
know your child will be late or absent. You can call at
any time and leave a message. As part of the Safe
Schools Arrival policy, the school will contact parents if
you have not called to let us know your child will be absent. This ensures that all students are safe either at home
or at school. Thank you for your cooperation.
All visitors must report to the office and sign in.
Appointments: Should you need to pick up your child
for an appointment, please put a note in your child’s
agenda or call the school. You will need to come in to
the office and sign your child out.
Voicemail: St. Anne’s office is a busy place and office
“LIVE FREE” CAMPAIGN
“1 in 10 Children arrive to school without food everyday.”
Once again this year, St. Anne
School will be participating in the
“Live Free” Campaign on Thursday,
February 26th. The campaign raises
donations to support the Breakfast
for Kids program. Staff and students are asked to “live free” from
one item that we may take for granted and to donate a toonie to support those who live without. Donations will be collected from February 23rd –
February 27th. 100% of donations go to our school’s
breakfast program. Last year we raised $700.00 which
provided 4 months worth of groceries. Thank you for
your commitment and participation.
staff and administration make every effort to answer
phone calls. However, at times, we may be on another
call or dealing with injured or sick students. Please leave
us a message as voicemail is checked regularly throughout
the day.
BUS NEWS
Term 1 Report Cards:
WINTER WEATHER
Report Cards will be going home on Tuesday, February
DELAYS & CANCELLATIONS
3rd. Interviews to discuss your child’s progress will take A decision to cancel school transportation and/or to close
place on the evening of Thursday, February 5 and during schools is usually made by 6:00 a.m. Only the Director of
the day on Friday, February 6.
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:
ARRIVAL & DISMISSAL
Radio Stations:
Lunch
11:45 a.m.
PM Recess
2:08 p.m.
VIRGIN RADIO FM 99.9
EZ ROCK FM 97.3
CFNY FM102.1/AM640
CJCL AM590
CJBC (FR) AM860
CBC FM 99.1
CHIN FM 100.7/AM 1540
Dismissal
3:30 p.m.
Television Stations:
Start Time
9:00 a.m.
AM Recess 10:23 a.m.
CHUM AM 1050
CFRB AM 1010
CFTR AM 680
CHFI FM 98.1
FM Z103.5
FM Q107
FM 93.1
CITYPULSE
CP24 CTV
CITY TV
GLOBAL NEWS
BREAKFAST TELEVISION
LUNCH POLICY & DROP OFF
Please drop off and label 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. If there is no lunch there for them, they will
then come to the office and we will contact a parent/
guardian.
Busing:
Please note that when buses are cancelled, it means there
is no busing for that day (a.m. and
p.m.). 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
CURRICULUM FOCUS
COLD WEATHER GUIDELINES
READING TIPS
At times, the weather conditions will not allow students
to go outside for recess. School staff follow the DufferinPeel Catholic District School Board Policy and the Peel
Public Health Cold Weather Guidelines which direct
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. Please
ensure students come dressed with
hats, mitts and boots every day. An extra pair of mitts and
socks is a good idea, too. Should any student need mittens or a hat, there are plenty available at the office; students just need to let their teacher know.
Daily reading is a great way to spend time with your child
and help foster a love for reading. Here are some helpful
tips for reading with young children:
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Don't leave home without it: Bring along a book or
magazine any time your child has to wait, such as at a doctor's office. Always try to fit in reading!
Once is not enough: Encourage your child to re-read
favorite books and poems. Re-reading helps kids read more
quickly and accurately.
Dig deeper into the story: Ask your child questions
about the story you've just read. Say something like, "Why
do you think Clifford did that?"
Take control of the television: It's difficult for reading to
compete with TV and video games. Encourage reading as a
free-time activity.
Be patient: When your child is trying to sound out an
unfamiliar word, give him or her time to do so. Remind
your child to look closely at the first letter or letters of the
word.
Pick books that are at the right level: Help your child
pick books that are not too difficult. The aim is to give your
child lots of successful reading experiences.
Play word games: Have your child sound out the word as
you change it from mat to fat to sat; from sat to sag to sap;
and from sap to sip.
I read to you, you read to me: Take turns reading aloud
at bedtime. Kids enjoy this special time with their parents.
Gently correct your young reader: When your child
makes a mistake, gently point out the letters he or she overlooked or read incorrectly. Many beginning readers will
guess wildly at a word based on its first letter.
Talk, talk, talk! Talk with your child every day about
school and things going on around the house. Sprinkle
some interesting words into the conversation, and build on
words you've talked about in the past.
Courtesy of: www.readingrockets.org
EQAO ASSESSMENT DATES
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT
PROGRAMS INFO NIGHT
The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board in collaboration with the Canadian Education Exchange Foundation, University of Toronto Mississauga and Newcomer
Centre of Peel is pleased to invite students, parents, guardians, teachers and administrators to an International Education information session on: February 24, 2015 from
7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Information regarding the International
Student Program, the new Summer ESL Credit Program
for International Students, our Student Exchange Program, and community supports available to newcomers,
will be shared. Full details of the various programs and
opportunities will be provided by several guest speakers
and there will be an opportunity to ask questions. Our
current International Students and their families are encouraged to attend.
Location: St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Learning
Centre, 3566 South Common Court, Mississauga. For
more information, contact Rita Borg at 905-412-3341 ext.
31460 or visit www.dpcdsb.org.
St. Anne staff are in the process of planning for how to
support students for the upcoming EQAO assessment in
the spring. More information for how parents can help
their child at home will be forthcoming. Please be advised
INTERMEDIATE TRIP
that the Grade 3 & 6 EQAO Assessment dates for this
year are as follows: May 25 - June 5, 2015. Please refrain
from scheduling appointments during these times.
Reminder to all parents that the second installment is due
to Brightspark on February 10 for the Montreal trip.
VIRTUE OF RESPECT
STUDENT ACTIVITIES (CON’T)
BASKETBALL
The Junior Girls and Boys Basketball season is underway.
The St. Anne's Titans will participate in family tournaThis month we will be celebrating the virtue of “Respect.” ments: the girls will be at St. Mary’s on February 19th and
We all deserve to be shown courtesy, consideration, sensi- the boys will be here at St. Anne on February 20th. Thank
tivity and thoughtfulness, which are different ways of say- you to Mrs. Nicholson and Mrs. Coulas for coaching the
ing respect. That respect should come first and foremost boys team. Good luck to Josh, Daniel V., Jordan, Jaheem,
from ourselves. God wants us to treat all people with the Aaron, Noah, Will, Davis, Lemeck, Daniel H., Nathaniel,
C.J. and Marcus. Thank you to Mme. Alaimo and Mrs.
respect they deserve.
Stewart for coaching the girls team. Good luck to Miyah,
Malicah, Camera, Kendra, Jennifer, Gabrielle, Cristina,
A respectful person:
 Treats him/herself and everyone else with equal con- Bryna, Tara and Stephanie. Thanks also to student helpers
Melody, Brianna, Blake, Austin and Charles!
sideration and courtesy
 Uses a positive tone of voice and body language
CHESS TEAMS
 Avoids inappropriate words and gestures
St. Anne’s will be participating in the 2015 Brampton
 Listens to the ideas and opinions of others
West Chess Tournament at Guardian
 Says “Excuse me”, “Please”, “Pardon me”
Angels on Friday, March 27, 2015. We
 Avoids gossip and is kind to others
will have a team for each division: pri Takes care of the environment
mary, junior and intermediate. Thank
you to Mrs. Stewart and Mrs. DeRidder
Please join us at our next monthly Virtues Assembly on
for preparing the teams: Jaden, Elijah,
Friday, February 27: 1:00-1:30 pm FDK (Roca, Mesquita), Sebastian, Gordon, Joel, Kaycee, Esthe,
2, 2/3, 4, 6, 8 and 1:35-2:05 pm Lobo, 1, 3, 3/4, 4/5, 5, 7
Dante, Isaac, Jesu, Eunice, Erico, Gabrielle, Leon and
Jake.
Parents are encouraged to discuss the following with
their children.
NATIONAL SWEATER DAY
On Thursday, February 5, Dufferin-Peel Catholic schools and
board sites will turn down the heat and put on a sweater in honour of World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) National Sweater Day. The
event is held each year across Canada to raise awareness about
the importance of energy conservation.
According to the WWF, heating makes up 80% of all energy
used in homes and schools across Canada. If every Canadian
home and school turned down the temperature of their home or
school by two degrees during the winter for four months, that
would save enough energy to close an entire coal-powered plant.
Dufferin-Peel has adopted the theme
of “My Sweater Has a Story Day”. Staff
and students will be encouraged to
wear their favorite sweater and share
why it is special.
STUDENT ACTIVITIES
SKI TRIP
The second date for skiing is scheduled for March 6 for
students in Grades 6-8. Students can still sign up if interested. The due date for payment and permission forms is
February 19. St. Anne students will only be participating
in skiing. Information letters to go home soon.
GO GIRLS! Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds
This is an exciting mentoring program being offered
through Big Brothers Big Sisters of Peel for girls aged
12-14. The goal of the program is to provide them with
information and support to make informed choices about
active living, balanced eating and feeling good.
GAME ON! Eat Smart, Play Smart, Live Smart
This is a mentoring program designed to provide 11-14
year old boys with information and support to make informed choices about healthy practices while openly discussing current and pressing issues facing young boys.
STUDENT COUNCIL
Council will be hosting Valentine’s Spirit Week. Each day
of the week will be a different “spirit day” as follows:
 Monday: Mad Hatter Monday (wear the craziest hat
you have)
 Tuesday : Twin Tuesday (wear a matching colour to
a friend)
 Wednesday : Through the Decades Wednesday
(dress from your favourite decade)
 Thursday : Comfy Clothes Thursday (cozy track
pants or appropriate pyjamas)
 Friday : Red, White and Pink Day (any one colour or
a combination of all three)
SCHOOL COUNCIL (con’t)
On Friday, February 13th, Student Council Representatives
will be selling popcorn. The cost of each bag is $1.50.
Proceeds from popcorn sales will be going to ShareLife.
On Friday, February 13th, there will also be an Intermediate Valentine’s Dance. We are asking that each Intermediate student bring in a $2.00 donation for the dance.
Thank you for your continued support,
St. Anne Student Council
ONLINE REPORTING TOOL
FOR STUDENTS
Dufferin-Peel CDSB has decided to implement an online
reporting tool for students to report bullying incidents
and negative behaviours that would impact their school
community. This is an alternate option available to students. We still strongly encourage students to talk to a
responsible adult at school. Should students wish to use
the online reporting tool, they will find a link on the
school website. They will be prompted to answer eight
questions and the report will be emailed directly to school
administrators who will deal with the incidents accordingly. Students are not required to leave their name, however, anonymity is not guaranteed as they may be identified
based on the nature of the report.
SCHOOL COUNCIL NEWS
The next Catholic School Council Meeting will be on
Tuesday, February 24th, 2015 @ 6:45 pm in the Conference Room. All parents are welcome to attend. Hope to
see you there!
DPCDSB PROGRAMS/EVENTS
Next Generation Learning Parent Workshops
The Brampton West Family of Schools is hosting a parent
engagement evening on February 10, 2015 at St. Josephine Bakhita School from 7:30 - 8:30 pm. Presentations will be given on topics such as: Faith Formation,
Course Selection, Inquiry in Full Day Kindergarten, the
Responsive Classroom, and Assistive Technology in Special Education - among others. Parents can register for
any 2 presentations of their choice. Each presentation is
25 minutes long. Please be sure to register by Friday,
February 6 by using the URL below:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LCTX2Q9
DPCDSB PROGRAMS/EVENTS
EXTENDED FRENCH
A reminder to all grade 4 parents that applications are still
available for the Extended French Program, which starts
for students in grade 5 and operates at St. Anne School.
The deadline for applications is February 17th at 3:00
pm. If the number of applications exceeds the number of
available spots, a lottery will be held on February 25th at
St. Anne @ 1:30 pm. Applications can be obtained at our
main office.
FRENCH IMMERSION
Important notice for Parents/Guardians of students in
SK/Year 2 Kindergarten:
The French Immersion Online Application System is still
open for submissions. To apply, go to www.dpcdsb.org.
The system will remain open until February 8, 2015.
Reminder:
• All eligible submissions are accepted and, in the event
that the number of applications is greater than the number
of spaces available at a French Immersion school, a centralized, computer-generated lottery will be held at a date
yet to be determined.
• Some French Immersion schools offer Grades 1 to 8
and others offer Grades 1 to 4, with Grade 5 to 8 offered
at a nearby school. Please refer to the Board website for
more information.
• Parents and guardians of students registered in the program are responsible for providing transportation for their
child(ren) to and from their registered French Immersion
school. *****Please note that for students living inside
the regular school boundaries of a French Immersion
school, eligibility for student transportation is based on
the policies established by the school board.*****
• A successful placement in the French Immersion School
does not guarantee placement of younger siblings in future years.
If more details are required, please visit the board website
(www.dpcdsb.org), click on tab for Programs and Services, Languages for up-to-date information or contact the
school board at (905) 890-0708 ext. 24332.
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION
Just a reminder to parents who have children born in 2011
and are planning to attend Full Day Kindergarten in September 2015 to register their child for Full Day Kindergarten . Applications are available in the main office. If you
PARENT-TEACHER INTERVIEWS
The parent/teacher meeting is an important time to share
ideas and information with your child's teacher. You can
also discuss ways to help your child develop strengths and
overcome challenges. These 10 tips will help you get the
most out of your time with the teacher.
1. Be prepared. Before meeting the teacher, think about
what you want to know and understand about your child's
school experience. Review the report card and write down
key questions you want to ask.
2. Ask yourself questions. Focus on what you want to
get out of your parent/teacher meeting by asking yourself
questions. For example, "What methods are being used to
teach my child?" or "What can I do to get involved in my
child's learning?"
3. Talk to your child before. Ask your children what
they think they are good at and what needs improving. Let
them tell you how they feel about school, the teacher and
getting along with others.
4. Arrive ready. Be sure you come to the parent/teacher
meeting in a positive frame of mind and with all the materials you need. Bring the questions you prepared in advance along with your child's report card.
5. Relax and feel confident. You know your child best
and want what's best. Remember, the teacher also wants
your child to be successful.
6. Be clear about what's being said. If you need clarification or have concerns about an answer the teacher
gives, ask the teacher to explain it further. Don't be satisfied until you fully understand.
7. Think about what was discussed. Take some time to
think about what you and the teacher talked about. If you
are still unclear about something or want to ask more
questions, don't be afraid to call the teacher to talk further.
8. Follow-up at home. Talk with your child after you
have met with the teacher. Discuss what was talked about
in the meeting, focusing on the positive and how to
achieve the goals that you set.
9. Keep a log or journal. Write down the actions you
take and any observations about your child. This is important information that can be shared with the teacher at
the next meeting.
10. Arrange the next meeting. Set a date when you will
call the teacher for an update on your child's progress or
to arrange another meeting.
Courtesy of the Ministry of Education of
Ontario, www.edu.gov.on.ca
IMPORTANT DATES
February 3
Term 1 Report Cards sent home
February 5
Term 1 Parent Teacher Interviews
National Sweater Day
February 6
P.A. Day: No school
Term 1 Parent Teacher Interviews
February 8
French Immersion Online Application Deadline
February 10
Next Generation Learning Parent
Workshops
February 13
Brampton Hydro Presentation
February 14
Happy Valentines Day
February 16
Family Day - No school
February 17
-Catholic School Council Meeting
@ 6:45 pm, Conference Room
-Extended French (EF)
Registration Deadline @ 3:00 pm
February 18
Ash Wednesday
February 25
1:30 -2:00 pm, EF Lottery in
Conference Room (if necessary)
February 23-27
“Live Free” Fundraising Campaign
February 27
Virtues Assembly - “Respect”
1:00-1:30 FDK (Roca, Mesquita), 2,
2/3, 4, 6, 8
1:35-2:05 Lobo, 1, 3, 3/4, 4/5, 5, 7
March 16-20
March Break - No school