ST. BONAVENTURE
JANUARY 2013
NEWSLETTER
Principal: S. Wolfe
Vice-Principal: J. MacSween
Head Secretary: L. Pietrantuono
Assistant Secretary: K. Leonard
Trustee: L. Zanella
Superintendent of Brampton West Family of Schools: C. Pitoscia
Parish Priest: Father Jan Gogolewski
JANUARY’S VIRTUE - SELF CONTROL
Dear God,
You have done such a marvelous job of creating us and
the world around us.
Sometimes life is easy….sometimes life is challenging.
We know that you do not want us to suffer.
We know that you do not want us to make other people
suffer.
We come to you now asking for the grace and strength to
keep a sense of self-control.
We hope that by remaining calm in the middle of
difficult situations, we can contribute to making our
school a safer, more caring, and more inclusive community.
May your virtue of self-control help us to make decisions
that serve the good of all your people – in our families,
neighborhoods and school community.
We ask this in the name of Jesus, your Son, who lived to
show us your way.
Amen
PARISH UPDATES
Dates for reception of the Sacraments:
First Reconciliation
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at 9:00 am at St. Bonaventure
School
First Holy Communion
Sunday, June 9, 2013 at 3:00 pm at Our Lady of Fatima
Church on Malta Avenue
Confirmation
Saturday, April 27, 2013 at the 5:00 pm Mass at St.
Edmund Campion School
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY DAY
NO CLASSES FOR STUDENTS
Friday, February 8, 2013
BOARD ELECTS CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR
At the annual organizational meeting held Tuesday,
December 4, trustees reelected Mario Pascucci, Mississauga, Wards 1 & 3 trustee, as chair of the 11-member
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board. Linda
Zanella, Brampton West, Wards 2, 5 & 6 was reelected
as vice-chair.
Congratulations to both on your appointments!
CATHOLIC SCHOOL COUNCIL
School Council meetings are held on
Wednesday evening at 7:00 pm in the
school library on the following dates.
All are welcome!
 February 20
 March 20
 April 17
 May 15
FOOD DAYS
Pizza: WEDNESDAYS
Mr. Sub: FIRST TUESDAY of each
month is Sub day
Kernels Popcorn: FRIDAYS $2.00 per bag
REPORTING STUDENT ABSENCES
TRAFFIC SAFETY
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.
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:
 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.
In the interest of safety, when bringing your child into
the school, please proceed directly to the office or
remain in the Front Foyer.
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.
 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
CROSSING GUARD
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. Please encourage your children to use
the crosswalks for safety.
COLD WEATHER IS HERE!
In colder weather we often receive requests for students to
remain indoors when students have a cold, flu, etc. If your
child is not well enough to participate in all activities, including outdoor recess, you are asked to keep them home
until they are well.
On extremely cold days, particularly when the wind chill
factor lowers, we follow Board Policy by limiting the
amount of time students spend outdoors. With the exception of these occasions, all children will participate in outdoor breaks. 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. Primary students are encouraged to have an
extra dry shirt, pants and socks in their backpack in the
event their clothing gets wet or soiled.
FRONT DRIVEWAY
PLEASE REMEMBER
The front driveway 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.
Please refrain from blocking the driveway so that
designated Board personnel can access it when
needed.
TRANSPORTATION
CANCELLATIONS and SCHOOL
CLOSURES
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 am and will
be announced on the following radio and television
stations:
FM 99.9
CFTR
FM 102.1
CJCL
CHFI
CFRB
CJBC (FR)
FM Z103.5
FM Q107
CHUM
AM 680
AM 640
AM 590
FM 98.1
AM 1010
AM 860
FM 93.1
CHIN
AM 1050
CFNY
AM 1540
FM100.7
CBC 99.1
FM 97.3
Citypulse
Global News
CTV
Want to check bus cancellations and late routes
on-line??? Visit STOPR.com
PEDICULOSIS
A problem which seems to occur at least once a year in
most schools is pediculosis or head lice. Head lice are
parasites which have been common among human beings
for centuries. They are not connected in any way with
dirt, neglect, and so on. Anyone can be infested with
them. Unfortunately, in recent years, they have become
quite common throughout North America. In order to
control these pests, we shall do the following and request
your full cooperation.
If even one case is found in the school, we shall inform
all parents of children in that class. We will be monitoring
friends and classmates, however, we would ask that you
also check your own children and if you find them to be
infested, we ask you to let us know so that we can help
you get the proper treatment and take the necessary precautionary measures. Even if cases are not reported from
the school, it is a wise precaution to check your children
periodically.
If your child/children are infested, we will be asking you
to keep them out of school until after they have been
treated with the correct shampoo and that all the nits have
been removed. Upon returning to the school the child/
children must be examined in the school office.
If we all cooperate with these procedures, we may not
entirely escape outbreaks, but we will be able to bring
them under control quickly.
HOW DO I REGISTER MY CHILD IN
A CATHOLIC SCHOOL?
Parents/guardians are to register their child
in person at their designated Catholic
school. The following documents are
required for registration for students coming from outside
Dufferin-Peel, as well as for internal registrations:
 proof of age of the child (birth certificate or passport)
 Original Roman Catholic Baptismal Certificate (for
child and/or parent/guardian) or Baptismal Certificate from
an Eastern Church in full communion with the Holy See of
Rome. If the child has not been baptized, and the parent/
guardian is a baptized Roman Catholic or is baptized from
an Eastern Church in full communion with the Holy See of
Rome, the parent/guardian must bring their own baptismal
certificate.
 all updated immunization records (Immunization Card,
Peel Health Form or Letter of Exemption)
 proof of Canadian Citizenship or Permanent Resident
status (citizenship documentation, permanent resident
card or record of landing)
 proof of home address (utility bill, bank or credit card
statement)
 emergency rural address numbers for identifying your
property, if applicable (residents of Caledon and Dufferin
County)
 proof of English Separate School Support (may be
done at the time of registration by completing an Application For the Direction of School Support and/or a Separate School Lease Agreement available at the school)
„  education records if available
*All documentation must be submitted in English.
Admission for all non-Canadian, non-landed citizens, including refugee claimants, international students and work
permits, must be done on an individual basis. Please contact
our Admissions Department for an appointment to determine eligibility to attend Dufferin-Peel Catholic schools.
For more information about admissions and requirements, please contact our Admissions Department at
905-890-0708 ext. 24512 or 24519 or 24511.
St. Bonaventure Gives Back to those Less Fortunate
The grade eight students at St. Bonaventure School became global citizens this Advent season, when they researched and
selected a group of 7 charities to support over the holidays. Small groups of students planned fundraisers and school
wide events like a Slam Dunk competition, selling hand-made “Bracelets for Life”, organizing a “Movie Day”, holding
an “Intermediate Craft Day”, hosting a teacher breakfast, decorating a “Tree of Hope” and running various school dances
in hopes of raising money for their charity of choice. The grade eight students collaborated so effectively that they raised
over $2663 in under three weeks! Students also received matched donations from various organizations and as a result
our school‟s total donation this Christmas season was $6344. We are very thankful and proud of our school community
for their participation and generous contributions.
This Christmas the Safe School Committee also ran a food drive to support the Knight‟s Table and Peel Police‟s “Cram
the Cruiser”. Our social justice group, Me to We, sold Candy Grams to help raise money for their project (to build a new
school in a developing nation).
DATES TO REMEMBER
February 7
February 8
February 8
February 12
February 12
February 13
February 14
February 18
February 20
March 11 - 15
Parent/Teacher Interviews (Evening)
P.A. Day (No school for students)
Parent Teacher Interviews (All Day)
Shrove Tuesday
Raptor‟s Game (7:00 PM)
Ash Wednesday
Happy Valentine’s Day
Family Day (Schools are closed)
School Council
March Break