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
MARY, OUR MODEL IN PRAYER
All praise and glory are Yours, almighty Father.
You have given us Your Son Jesus to save us from sin.
We praise You for choosing Mary to be His mother, for teaching her to believe Your message, for helping her to accept Your holy will.
Strengthen us by Your Spirit to be like Mary: to ponder
Your word in our hearts, to obey Your will, to love Your
Son, to sing Your praises every day.
Father, we praise You through Jesus Christ Your Son in the love of Your Spirit, forever and ever.
Amen
MAY IS THE MONTH OF MARY
May is the month we dedicate to Mary, the Mother of our
Saviour, Jesus. We celebrate Mary, who humbly and gladly accepted God‟s will when she said “Yes” to our
Lord. As we honour Mary and all mothers, we are reminded of the many blessings mothers bestow upon their children each and every day. Let us keep Mary and all mothers in our thoughts and prayers so that the honour and respect they deserve is not limited to one day or month in the year .
THE SACRAMENTS
Confirmation
Our Grade 8 students received the Sacrament of
Confirmation from Guardian Angel‟s Parish at St.
Edmund Campion School on April 27th. The gift of the
Holy Spirit was certainly present during the celebration.
May God Bless you all as you continue on your faith journey.
First Holy Communion
June 9th, 2013 at 3:00 pm at Our Lady of Fatima Church on Malta Avenue.
CATHOLIC EDUCATION WEEK
Each year, the Catholic community of Ontario engages in a week-long celebration of the unique identity and distinctive contributions of Catholic education during Catholic Education Week.
“That Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, as you are being rooted and grounded in love.” Ephesians 3:17
May 5-10, 2013
ARE YOU PLANNING TO MOVE?
We are in the process of planning staffing and organization of classes for the 2013 - 2014 school year. If you are planning to move out of the St. Bonaventure School area, please let the office know. This will be of great assistance to us as we make plans for the coming school year.

VIRTUE OF THE MONTH
This month we celebrated the virtue of Acceptance.
One of the great wonders of the world we live in is that no two people are exactly alike. We share many biological families or national identity or cultural and ethnic identity but we are all unique and distinct.
CATHOLIC SCHOOL COUNCIL
School Council meetings are held on Wednesday evenings at 7:00 pm in the school library. The final meeting for this year was May 16. Thank you very much for your dedication and support this year.
FOOD DAYS
MR. SUB: First Tuesday of each month
PIZZA: EVERY WEDNESDAY
KERNELS POPCORN: Fridays ( $2.00 per bag)
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 children are infested, we will be asking you to keep them out of school until after they have been treated with the correct shampoo.
If we all cooperate with these procedures, we may not entirely escape outbreaks, but we will be able to bring them under control quickly.
Our Grade 3 and 6 students will be participating in the
Provincial EQAO assessments on the dates indicated below. It is very important that your child be present at this time. Further information will follow.
Grade 3 assessment schedule:
May 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 and June 3, 4
Grade 6 assessment schedule:
May 27, 28, 29, 30,31, and June 3,4
WELCOME TO KINDERGARTEN EVENING
On Wednesday, May 29, St. Bonaventure School hosted
“ Welcome to Kindergarten ” evening which is a provincial initiative implemented by the Learning Partnership and local schools to provide pre-school children and their families with the resources and experience to support early learning and a smooth transition to formal education. At St.
Bonaventure School, we look forward to this opportunity to welcome our newest student members and their families to our school community.
GRADE 8 GRADUATION
Grade 8 Graduation will take place on
Wednesday, June 26 at St. Bonaventure
School. A letter will be sent home shortly to the parents of the Grade 8 students to explain the details of the event.
BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM
PLASP Child Care Services operates Before and After
School Programs at this school.
The Before School Program operates from 7:30 a.m. until school start. A nutritious breakfast is served daily.
The After School Program runs from the end of the school day until 6:00 p.m. Children participate in recreational activities, are served a nutritious snack daily and have time for homework.
Fee assistance is available for those who qualify.
Visit www.plasp.com
and register your child online starting May 21, 2013.

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 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 am, and to please pick them up ON TIME at 3:15 pm.
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 cooperation in looking out for the safety of all our students.
TRAFFIC SAFETY
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.
Dri vers should not be par king their vehicle to walk to the school to pick up their child.
 The outside lane is a drive thru lane . PLEASE
WATCH YOUR SPEED. 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
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.
DRESS CODE
School Board Policy states that all students are expected to dress to meet standards of neatness, cleanliness, modesty and good taste. Certain items such as shirts with inappropriate logos/wording, bare shoulders and midriffs, tight or torn clothing and short shorts are contrary to both the philosophy of our
Catholic School teachings and to the standards we set as parents and educators.
With warmer weather already here, we remind all students of dress code expectations. Your assistance and support are greatly appreciated.
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.
EFFECTIVE - SEPTEMBER 2013—Parent Volunteers
If parents/guardians would like to volunteer for their child(rens) field trip/excursions, please contact the office as the rules have changed regarding Police Records Check.
Without a Volunteer Police Records Check (Form A) you will be unable to volunteer on field trips.

May was a busy month for St. Bonaventure‟s Me to We committee. Students and staff from all divisions trained two afternoons each week to take part in our first “St. Bonaventure‟s Marathon.” It was an extremely successful event with many smiles and pledges of more than $1600. Also, the Me to We committee organized a Family Movie Night. Families enjoyed a fun-filled evening of treats and watched “Wreck it Ralph.” These 2 events helped us reach our long-term goal of raising enough money to build a school in
Haiti! We thank you for all your support. Way to go St. Bonaventure!
June 6
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June 18
June 19
June 20
June 21
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June 25
June 26
June 26
June 28
DATES TO REMEMBER
Grade 1 & 2‟s Toronto Zoo trip
P.D Day – No school for students
First Holy Communion
Intermediate Ballroom Competition
Jump Rope for Heart
Dress Rehearsal for Variety
Show (afternoon only)
Variety Show
Environmental Play Day
Grade 6‟s Bowling trip
Grade 4 , 5 & 6‟s Ogada trip
Grade 4 & 5‟s Hydro Presentation
Kindergarten Graduation
Reports go home
Grade 8 Graduation
Last day of school