Vanier Weekly
Virtue of the Month: EMPATHY
Oct, 26, 2015 issue #7
November Virtue: Conscience
We will be celebrating the Virtue of EMPATHY on Nov. 2 @ 10:15 a.m. Please join us in our gymnasium
Father,
All-Powerful and Ever-Living God, Today we rejoice in the holy men and women of every time and
place. May their prayers bring us your forgiveness and love.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen
School # 905-792-2251
School secretary: Mrs. Fay
School principal: Mr. Maiolo
Superintendent:
Mrs. Oude-Reimerink
Trustee: Mr. Xaviour
School Parish: St. John Fisher
Pastor: Fr. Grima
School hours: 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
*Our next SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING will be held Thursday, Nov. 5 @ 7:00 p.m.
ONE WEEK LEFT in our Chocolate Fundraiser. Grand Prize Draw and secondary draws next
Thursday (Oct. 29)
You can always view the weekly update on our website. www.dpcdsb.org/GVANI
Our 3rd Annual Craft & Bake Sale will be held on
Saturday, Nov. 14 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Santa will be visiting for pictures. Lots of cool crafts
and yummy baked goods.
At this time we continue to look for vendors. If
interested please drop by the school for a vendor
application or call the school for more information.
SPORTS at VANIER this month: NOW UNDERWAY! Go Vikings!
Cross Country Board Finals: Mon. Oct. 26. GO VIKINGS!
Intermediate Volleyball
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*VANIER SPIRIT WEAR orders coming home this week!
Kiss’N’Ride
PLEASE do not park in the Kiss’N’Ride lane. If you need to leave your vehicle for any reason, please find a parking spot at the side of the building.
(Parking Lot). This pertains to either the morning drop-off or afternoon pick-up. NPU officers will be monitoring this area and ticketing those who are
not following bylaws pertaining to vehicle traffic in school zones.
Children’s safety is a priority at all times while on school property. Thank you for your assistance.
Health and Safety Reminders:
Please be reminded that school yard supervision does not start until 8:50 a.m. Please do not drop off your child(ren) in the schoolyard yard before
that time. Dismissal of all grade levels is 3:30 p.m. (students will be dismissed through the doors to the school yard. Only bus students should be
exiting through the front doors.)
Please be reminded that our front doors are always locked and the only way to gain access is by pressing the button on the brown panel next to the
door. The door will then unlock so that you may gain entry. As posted on the door, use caution as the door opens automatically under its’ own power.
A reminder to always stop in at the office to sign out your child or to receive a visitor’s pass if visiting another area of the school.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Reminders and Resources: Cold and Flu Season
As cold and flu season approaches, the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District
School Board continues to be vigilant in ensuring that our schools are
clean and that our school communities are educated regarding good
hand hygiene and cough etiquette. These practices are promoted on an
ongoing basis, but as the prevalence of colds and flu increases, our
board increases the cleaning of contact surfaces, as well as reminds
schools to review cold and flu prevention with students and staff. Many
resources are utilized from our regional health units.
A reminder, as well, that communicable diseases can be contracted in
public places throughout the year. For example, cold-related viruses,
such as Enterovirus, are transferred from person to person through hand
contact. Cold and flu viruses typically peak from December through
February, but can start as early as October.
Flu Clinics Also available on the Peel Health website, are the
schedules of local Flu Clinics.
For more information, visit the health unit website:
Peel Health website: http://www.peelregion.ca/health
Halloween Dance (Friday, Oct. 30)
Information sent home last week with reference to
Halloween as well as the Halloween Dance on Friday, Oct.
30. All classes will be involved. (reminder that no food/candy
is to be brought in for sharing with other students)
PEDICULOSIS:
Although it is early in the school year, it is important to bring to your
attention the problem of head lice which generally occurs at some time in
most schools. Head lice are parasites which have been common among
human beings for centuries. They are not connected in any way with dirt or
neglect. If a case is found in our school, we shall inform parents of the
students in that classroom. We ask that you also check your own children
regularly. If you find them to be infested, please notify the office.