ST. BONAVENTURE
DECEMBER 2008
NEWSLETTER
Principal: Mrs. S. Wolfe
Vice-Principal: Mr. L. O’Neill
Head Secretary: Mrs. G. Whitten
Trustee: Mrs. L. Zanella
Superintendent of Brampton West Family of Schools: Mr. G. Prajza
School Council Chair: Mrs. N. Carasco
Parish Priest: Father Jan Gogolewski
Prayer for Advent
Loving God, we seek you in both the light and the darkness, the silence and the sounds,
the fullness and the emptiness of this Advent season. Fill our hearts with the hope for your coming,
love for those who are most in need, and faith in your promises.
May this time of preparation help us celebrate the birth of your son
with deep gratitude and abundant joy.
We ask this in the name of Jesus, the Light of the World.
Amen
A message from the Principal
and Staff of St. Bonaventure
As we get closer to Christmas, our students and staff
have planned many events for our students. We
hope that you will be able to come and spend some
time with us in your child’s classroom. For your
convenience we have listed what is happening
around the school. Thank you for your continued
support. At this time we wish you and your loved
ones a very Merry Christmas and the very best in
2009! Enjoy the Christmas Break and come back
rested and renewed!
Celebrating Advent through Prayer
During the Advent season we prepare our hearts and
minds for the blessings of Christmas. Let us take
time to celebrate the season of Advent together.
Each week we come together in prayer and reflection
remembering the true meaning of Christmas. You
are always welcome to join us as we live out our
Catholic Faith.
Thursday December 04th
• 9:00 Primary Liturgy prepared and presented by
the grade one classes (Eby and Arena).
• 9:30 Junior Liturgy prepared by Mrs. Tuzi and
Mrs. Killman (grades 4 and 3/4).
• 10:30 Intermediate Liturgy presented by Mrs.
Gallant’s grade 7/8.
Friday December 12th
• 9:00 Primary liturgy prepared and presented by
our grade two classes (Sparkes and Lomasney).
• 9:30 Junior liturgy prepared by Ms.Humenyk and
Mrs. Dunec.
• 10:30 *Intermediate liturgy is moved to Monday
December 15th at 10:30.
Thursday December 18th
• 9:00 Primary Liturgy prepared and presented by
Mrs. Hayes and Mr. Torres.
• 9:30 Junior Liturgy prepared by Ms. Baltazar’s
and Ms. Poerba’s grade 6’s.
• 10:30 Intermediate Liturgy prepared by Mr.
Mowat.
Wednesday December 17th
Our school Christmas/Advent Mass will be
celebrated by Father Jan in the school gym at 9:30
A.M. This School Mass is being prepared by our
Primary classes. All are welcome to join us.
Classroom Activities
December Events
Mrs. Fernandes
The JK students will be making a Christmas craft on
Wednesday December 10th at 9:00 A.M. Please plan
to join us.
The SK students will be doing a craft on Tuesday
December 16th at 1:00 P.M. We hope to see you
there.
We encourage our students to be aware of the less
fortunate in our community especially during the
Christmas season.
The Student Council is
sponsoring a Food Drive. These food items and
non-perishable items will be donated to “The
Knight’s Table”.
Mrs. Lyons
On Monday December 15th the children will be
making an edible Christmas craft. The parents of the
students in the morning class are invited to come at
10:30 A.M. and the parents of the students in the
afternoon class will be asked to come for 2:30 P.M.
Mrs. Cheng-Hayward
The JK students will be doing a Christmas activity
on Friday December 12th. We hope that you will be
able to join us!
Mrs.Arena and Mrs.Eby
Parents are invited to make a Christmas craft with
their child in the classroom on Wednesday
December 17th at 2:30. We hope that you will join
us.
Mrs. Hayes, Mrs. Lomasney and Mrs. Sparkes
On the morning of Thursday December 18th you are
invited to join your child and his/her classmates to
make a Christmas craft in their classroom. The
activity will begin at 9:30.
Mr. Torres, Mrs. Killman, Mrs. Tuzi, Mrs. Dunec
and Ms. Humenyk
The above classes will be hosting craft activities in
the afternoon on Thursday December 18th. It will be
starting at 12:45. The students will be rotating
through five activities. Parents are invited to join in
the fun.
Ms. Baltazar and Ms. Poerba
The grade 6 classes will be doing a craft on Tuesday
December 16th in the A.M. Parents are invited to
join us.
Mrs. Gallant, Mr. Mowat and Mrs. Trueman
On the morning of Tuesday December 16th Great
Canadian presentations will take place in the gym.
In the afternoon the students will rotate between the
three classrooms for crafts and song. You are
welcome to join our intermediate students in these
activities.
Madame Burns and Mrs. Tuzi’s grade four class
are encouraging the students at St. Bonaventure to
donate an unwrapped toy for a boy or girl, new
unused mitts, gloves, scarves and hats to the Giving
Tree in the main foyer. When a student brings in
one of these items they will receive a paper ornament, with their name, to hang on the tree as a sign
of their contribution. The donated items will be
distributed to a charity. Last year your generosity
was outstanding and we hope that you will continue
to give although economic times are much tougher
this year.
Christmas Shoebox Campaign
Thanks to the contributions of the students and the
staff we were able to donate 61 shoeboxes to
”Samaritan’s Purse”. Sixty-one children will have a
Christmas! A word of thanks to the School Advisory
Council for covering the cost of shipping and
handling. Thanks St. Bonaventure! Way to Go!
Pictures with Santa
This event was very popular with families last year
and this year was no different. Santa came to St.
Bonaventure on Tuesday December 09th.
Campion Community Christmas
On Saturday December 13th, St. Edmund Campion
S.S. is hosting a community Christmas for Families
with children 12 and under. Tickets are available at
a small cost or in exchange for at least 3 nonperishable food items.
Hot Dog Lunch
On Thursday December 18th the School Advisory
Council is sponsoring a Hot dog lunch for our
students. Order forms have been sent home.
Cold Weather/Recess
We are beginning to experience cold winter weather. It is imperative that students come to school prepared to
participate in all activities, including outdoor recesses and the 40 minute lunch period. The only students that
will be permitted to stay inside are those with a doctors’ note. We ask parents to ensure that children wear
hats, scarves, gloves, winter outerwear and boots. Where possible please put identification on your child’s
belongings. We also remind students to have a pair of indoor shoes or running shoes, so that the classrooms
are kept as clean and dry as possible.
STUDENT TRANSPORTATION OF PEEL REGION (STOPR)
BUS CANCELLATIONS/SCHOOL CLOSING DUE TO BAD WEATHER
2008 – 2009 SCHOOL YEAR
During the winter months inclement weather may cause disruption of bus transportation and regular school operations. A decision to cancel school transportation and/or to close schools is usually made by 6:00 a.m. and will be announced on the following radio stations:
VIRGIN RADIO 99.9
CJCL 590
CJBC (FR) 860 AM
1250
FOXY 88.5 FM
CITYPULSE
CFTO
CHUM 1050
CHFI 98.1
Z103.5
CFTR 680
CFRB 1010
93.1 FM
CHIN 100.7 FM/1540 AM
THE WEATHER NETWORK
CFNY 102.1
EZ ROCK 97.3
CJMR/CHWO
CBC
GLOBAL NEWS
We will be communicating one of four standard messages to the radio stations. The four announcements and their effect on the transportation system are as follows: (Please note that the highlighted
text only will be communicated by the radio stations).
1. “DUFFERIN-PEEL CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD BUSES SERVING ST.
ANDREW, ST. BENEDICT AND ST. PETER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND R.F.
HALL SECONDARY SCHOOL ARE CANCELLED FOR TODAY.”
2. “THE DUFFERIN-PEEL CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD BUSES AND THE
PEEL DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD BUSES IN THE TOWN OF CALEDON AND THE
COUNTY OF DUFFERIN ARE CANCELLED”. This means that all runs listed under announcement #l PLUS the following are cancelled.
• All schools in the Town of Caledon and all school runs that begin in the Town of Caledon.
• Individual schools will be notified if this cancellation affects their school.
3. “THE DUFFERIN-PEEL CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD AND THE PEEL
DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD BUSES ARE CANCELLED.” This means that:
ALL Transportation services provided by the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board and
The Peel District School Board, including buses, vans and taxis have been cancelled for the entire
day.
4. “THE SCHOOLS AND OFFICES OF BOTH THE DUFFERIN-PEEL CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD AND THE PEEL DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD ARE
CLOSED.” This means that:
ALL Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board ad Peel District School Board schools and offices are closed to all students and staff.
N.B. For Secondary School students riding Public Transit, cancellation of service will be
communicated by the respective transit property over the radio. Please be advised that Public Transit rarely cancels and that the level of service on days with inclement weather is
unpredictable.