ST. BONAVENTURE
OCTOBER 2012
NEWSLETTER
Principal: Mrs. S. Wolfe
Vice-Principal: Mr. J. MacSween
Head Secretary: Mrs. L. Pietrantuono
Assistant Secretary: Mrs. K. Leonard
Trustee: Mrs. L. Zanella
Superintendent of Brampton West Family of Schools: Mrs. Clara Pitoscia
Parish Priest: Father Jan Gogolewski
Harvesting a Faith Filled Learning
Community
First plant five rows of peas:
preparedness
politeness
problem solving
perseverance
prayer
Next to them plant three rows of squash:
squash cynicism
squash criticism
squash indifference
Then, plant five rows of lettuce:
let us be faithful
let us be giving
let us be supportive
let us be honest
lest us one another.
Together, help us harvest a community of learners
that learn the skills for success and all that
we need, in order to live our lives fully and faithfully
within our school and the larger world.
VIRTUES PROGRAM: EMPATHY
Affirmation
I understand other’s feelings and difficulties.
I am able to share in the joy of others.
I can sense the hurt around me.
I care about who is in trouble or has made a mistake.
I am a loyal and committed friend.
Throughout the month of October we will focus on the
virtue of empathy. An empathetic person listens attentively, notices and responds to others, can see a situation
from another person’s point of view and knows that different people may feel differently about the same thing.
As a Catholic community let us pray for the grace and
strength to be people of empathy.
SCHOOL MASS
On Friday, October 5, the students and staff gathered in
the school gym for our first school mass of the year. It
was celebrated by Father Jan. A highlight of the mass
was Father Jan blessing our newly built altar. We were so
pleased to see such a wonderful turnout. A special thank
you to the parents, guardians and grandparents who were
able to join us. Many thanks, also, to the Junior division
teachers and their students for preparing such a beautiful
mass!
PARISH UPDATES
SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION
INFORMATION MEETING DATES
FOR PARENTS/GUARDIANS:
For parents of students making First Holy
Communion:
Information meeting Dec 2, 2012 following the 12:00 pm
Mass at St. Edmund Campion Secondary School.
For parents of students receiving Confirmation:
Information meeting Dec. 9, 2012 following the 12:00 pm
Mass at St. Edmund Campion Secondary School.
Junior and Senior Kindergarten Registration
for 2013-14
Registration for Junior and Senior Kindergarten for the
2013-14 school year, will take place at St. Bonaventure
on the following days:
Monday, January 28, 2013
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Friday, February 1, 2013
**Snow Date - **Tuesday, January 29
7 pm - 9 pm*
9 am – 3 pm
9 am – 3 pm
9 am – 3 pm
7 pm - 9 pm
For more information on JK or SK registration, please
call (905) 970-9069 or visit www.dpcdsb.org.
SCHOOL COUNCIL
LEAVING DURING SCHOOL DAY
Our first School Council
meeting for the 2012/2013 school year
was held on Wednesday, October 3. Elections were held
that evening.
School Council members are as follows:
When it is necessary for your child to leave
school early, please send a note to your
child’s teacher advising him/her of the time you will be
picking your child up. Your child will be asked to meet
you in the office at the indicated time. When dropping
off or picking up students during school hours, please go
to the office to sign your child in or out.
Chair:
Secretary:
Treasurer:
Parish Representative:
Standing Members:
Debbie Kicul
Candida Charles
Sylvana Ruggiero
Sandra Priselac
Shanna Lyn-Cook and
Stacey Brown
School Council meetings will be held on Wednesday
evening at 7:00 pm in the school library on the following dates. All are welcome!
 November 14
 January 16
 February 20
 March 20
 April 17
 May 15
REPORTING STUDENT ABSENCES
In the interest of student safety, a call or a
note to the office reporting student absences is
required. Please let us know if you know that
your child is going to be late or absent.
Attendance calls can be made after school hours,
seven days a week for your convenience.
Our attendance number is (905) 970-9069 then
press 2.
STUDENT ARRIVAL AT SCHOOL - ON TIME
Please continue to encourage punctuality in your children. The bell rings in the morning at 8:45 a.m.
Parents are asked to ensure that their child will be at
school before the beginning of classes in the morning and
afternoon. Students arriving after the entrance bell, lose
valuable organizational time at the beginning of each
session.
STUDENT LATENESS
Students who are late must come to the office to sign in
prior to going to their classroom.
STUDENT SUPERVISION TIMES
Please note that teachers are on supervision duty only 15
minutes before the start of the school day and 15 minutes
at the end of the day.
For safety reasons we ask that you not drop your child
off at the school prior to 8:30 a.m., to please pick them
up ON TIME at 3:15 p.m.
BUS STUDENTS
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Respect private property while waiting for the bus
Do not talk to the bus driver while the bus is in operation unless it is necessary
For your safety, remain seated when on the bus
DRESS CODE
In keeping with the Board’s mission statement and
Catholic School teachings, each school is committed to
standards of neatness, cleanliness, modesty and good
taste. Students are required to dress in a manner and
attire appropriate for a school environment.
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Hats/headwear are acceptable for outside.
Clothing must display appropriate and acceptable
words and graphics.
WATER IN THE YARD
As we approach the rainy season, water is an inevitable
feature of the schoolyard and presents an occasion for
younger students to get wet socks and clothing. Our
school approach is to contact parents to bring dry clothing. This is often inconvenient for parents. We suggest
that you place an extra pair of socks and track pants
in your child’s backpack in the event that a change of
clothing is necessary.
SNACKS AT SCHOOL
SOCCER
As part of our school effort and board policy to reduce the risk of life threatening allergies for our students and our commitment to keeping our schoolyard
as clean as possible, we allow students to eat their
snacks indoors. Students are given time to eat their snacks just
prior to or just following each recess. In order to facilitate the
timely co-ordination of snack time, we ask that students and
parents remember to include snacks that can be eaten relatively
tidy in a 10 minute or less time frame. We also strongly encourage healthy snacks and beverages to help promote healthy
eating habits. Suggestions for healthy snacks: crackers and
cheese, peanut free granola bars, cut up fruits or vegetables,
juice, yogurt and water. Thank you for your support and cooperation.
Congratulations to the girls' and boys’ soccer teams. Both
teams displayed skill and sportsmanship before losing in their
quarter final. Many thanks to your coaches, Mrs. Killman and
Mr. Mowat for their time and dedication preparing you for the
tournament. Go Sharks!
LUNCH HOUR
During the lunch hour, all students who stay for
lunch are expected to remain at school, and all students who go home for lunch are expected to go
home every day. If there is a change in the regular lunch hour
procedure for your child, parent/guardians are asked to provide
the teacher with a note explaining the change.
CROSS COUNTRY
At the Family Cross Country meet our students gave their best
efforts and 5 of our athletes qualified for the Board final on
October 30th. The cross-country team was coached by Mrs.
Tuzi, Ms. Beck and Ms. Black.
VOLLEYBALL
Intermediate volleyball is the athletic focus at the present time.
Ms. Poerba and Mr. Mowat prepared the boys for the mini tournament which was on October 23. The girls also were ready
for the mini tournament on October 25th, by their coaches,
Mrs. Gallant and Mrs. Trueman.
Junior volleyball will soon be starting. Below are the dates for
the mini tournament and Family tournament.
Mini
Family
Boys
Nov 21
Nov 28
Girls
Nov 23
Nov 27
FOOD DAYS
Pizza: Every WEDNESDAY
Mr. Sub: First TUESDAY of every month
Take a break from packing lunch! Kidssentials is the fresh,
hot lunch provider for our school. Please login or create
your family’s account at www.kidssentials.com and place
your order online.
Lunch Cancellation Policy:
If your child is away on a Kidssentials lunch day (illness,
field trip, etc.), notify Kidssentials by 8am of the day you
wish to cancel. Kindly provide as much notice as possible
for all cancellations.
Kidssentials may be reached at 905-855-1914 or via email at
mail@kidssentials.com.
Kidssentials is hiring! Work only while your child’s at
school – Perfect for any stay-at-home parent. Contact
Kidssentials today for more info.
STUDENT ATHLETICS
The Dufferin-Peel School Board strongly encourages all
student athletes to purchase the optional student accident insurance. You can apply online at: www.insuremykids.com
TERRY FOX RUN
On Friday, September 28th, we had our Terry
Fox Walk/Run. St. Bonaventure along with
many other Dufferin-Peel schools helped to
keep Terry’s dream alive. A special thanks to the families, students and staff for their enthusiasm and participation and for
helping raise $ 545.25 for this important cause!
THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE
Thanksgiving is a time for giving and we thank you for your on
-going support and generosity. If you are still willing to make a
contribution, The Knights Table is always in need of school
snacks, canned pasta, rice, oil, peanut butter, jam, canned meat,
canned fish, toiletries, macaroni and cheese, canned fruit and
vegetables, sugar, flour, and canned and powdered milk.
HALLOWEEN DANCE
We will be having a Halloween Dance on
Wednesday, October 31st in the gym.
Students are encouraged to wear an
appropriate costume. Accessories/weapons and long costumes
that drag on the ground creating safety issues are not permitted.
SCHOOL PICTURE DAY
School photos were taken on October 12. RETAKE day will
be November 9th.
TRAFFIC SAFETY
CROSSING GUARD
Our school driveway is a matter of great
concern in regards to the safety of our
students. Therefore, we are reminding you
again to use the Kiss ‘n’ Ride lane to drop
off or pick up your child. You cannot park your vehicle
in the Kiss ‘n’ Ride lane before school or at dismissal
time during the day. When using the Kiss ‘n’ Ride
program to drop off or pick up students, please
remember:
Kindly assist us in reminding children to cross with the
Crossing Guard at Leagate when coming to and going
home from school. The Crossing Guard is on duty at
8:15-8:45 am and 3:15-3:45 pm. Thank you for your co
-operation in looking out for the safety of all our
students.
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Although not a communicable disease, pediculosis (head
lice) is a concern to parents and teachers. Each year it is
common for outbreaks of pediculosis to occur.
Unfortunately, in recent years, head lice have become
increasingly common throughout North America. They
are parasites, which have been common among human
beings for centuries. They are not connected in any way
to dirt or neglect. Anyone can be infested with them.
When a case of lice is found at school, we inform parents
of the infected classes by way of a special letter. In order
to control these pests we shall follow the procedures outlined below. We request your full co-operation. If a case
is found in the school, we will inform all parents. We then
request that you check your own child’s head. If you
find them to also be infested, please contact us so that
we may advise you on the proper treatment for them.
This information can also be obtained from a pharmacist or the regional Health Department. Even if cases
are not reported from the school, it is a wise precaution to check your child’s head periodically. Encourage
your children not to put on other people’s hats or scarves,
even when playing. Inform them not to use other people’s combs or hairbrushes. If your child does become
infested with head lice, we will ask you to keep them
out of school until after they have been treated with
the correct shampoo and their hair is clear of both lice
and nits (eggs). Your cooperation is an important part of
the efforts being made to control the spread of pediculosis
in our school.
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We clear the Kiss ‘N Ride usually in 10 minutes.
Please be patient we are all BUSY but SAFETY
comes first.
The inside lane (closest to the school) is the only lane
where cars can stop to drop off their children in the
morning and pick up their children in the afternoon.
Drivers should not be parking and leaving their
vehicle to walk to the school to pick up their child.
The outside lane is a drive thru lane. This means
that there should be no stopping and/or loading or
unloading of students.
If your child is not at the Kiss ‘N Ride area at
dismissal time, please park in one of the spaces
available in the parking lot or circle around once
more.
Students are not permitted to cross the parking lot
unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Please do not walk your children through the two
Kiss ‘N Ride lanes. This is very unsafe and drivers
may not see you in time. Take the time to walk
around the Kiss ‘N Ride lanes.
There is no parking in the driveway. This is a
fire zone and blocks the flow of traffic.
FRONT DRIVEWAY
The front of the school is for BUSES ONLY.
CARS ARE NOT PERMITTED TO PARK, DROP
OFF or PICK UP students in the driveway or bus lane
located at the front of the school.
When stopping your vehicle on the road in front of the
school, please refrain from blocking the driveway so
that designated Board personnel can access it when
needed.
PEDICULOSIS
MINISTRY PARENT RESOURCE:
DATES TO REMEMBER
Supporting your Child’s Learning through
Assessment, Evaluation and Reporting, 2010
This document, available in 22 languages, supports
parents in better understanding assessment and
evaluation practices as outlined in the new Growing
Success document. The following link can take you
directly to the PDF version: http://
www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/parents/reportCard.html
Homework Help supports all levels of learners in
grades 7 to 10 mathematics. Whether it’s a student
that is struggling with a particular homework question or a student who is in need of extra support for a
concept learned in class or a student looking to simply learn more about the math they are being taught
Homework Help is for them.
Online tutoring allows students to ask questions they
might otherwise not feel comfortable asking in front
of their peers in the classroom environment. It is
safe and secure and allows students to receive support from Ontario teachers. (Sunday – Thursday
5:30 pm to 9:30 pm).
November 6
Progress Reports sent home
November 8
Parent/Teacher Interview
Evening (Teachers will be
available for Interviews)
November 9
Picture Retake day
November 11
Remembrance Day
November 16
Professional Activity Day
(no school for students)
November 23
Santa Photo day
December 19
Advent Mass
December 21
First day of Winter
December 24
to January 6
Christmas Break
(School closed)
January 7, 2013
First day back from break
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Student Registration
Students that registered last year can access their existing accounts and do not need to re-register. Students without an existing account (e.g. new to the
board, grade 7) must register on the site following
the detailed prompts. The process is quick and very
user friendly. This can be done independently by
students or it can be done as a class within a school’s
computer lab. (http://homeworkhelp.ilc.org)
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