Weekly UPDATE
Virtue of the Month:
December 7 issue #12
HOPE
We will be celebrating as a school community on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 @ 11:20 a.m. in our gymnasium
*Please join us for prayer and reflection
Prayer for 2nd Week of Advent
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Stir up our hearts, O Lord, to prepare the ways of Thy onlybegotten Son, that through His coming we may be worthy
to serve You with purified minds. Who lives and reigns,
with God the Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one
God, forever and ever,
Amen.
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School Council The next meeting will be held on Thurs., Dec 17 @ 6:00 p.m.
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For assistance please call…
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
“Go Make A Difference”
Milk/Popcorn
available daily at
12:40p.m. Front
foyer. $1.00
Six Steps to Lighting an Advent Wreath
School WEBSITE: www.dpcdsb.org/GVANI follow us on twitter: @thevikings28
VISIT Respond
Readers
(chocolate or white milk)
10 Prayers Every Catholic Child Should Know
Catholicism 101: An Introduction
to theDRIVE
Catholic
Church
Our ANNUAL FOOD
begins
MONDAY, November 30 and will conclude on Monday, Dec. 14
About Catholicism's Novena
of
the
Week
All proceeds will go to St. Vincent DePaul. We thank St Vincent DePaul for their support.
When Is Halloween 2015?
Dates ahead:
When Is Holy Week 2016?
has begun. Please help us help those
Thurs. Dec 10 Advent Community Celebration at 6:30 pm
in need. We thank you for your support at this special time of year.
Tues. Dec. 15 Advent Mass -school gymnasium at 10:00 a.m.
 Praying With the Advent Wreath: The Prayer for the First Week of Advent
Thurs. Dec 17 School Council Meeting (6:00 pm)
School hours:
a.m. toYour
3:30 p.m.
How9:00
to Bless
Advent Wreath (In Seven Simple Steps)
Thurs. Dec. 17 Virtue Assembly @ 9:30 a.m.
Kiss’N’Ride Reminder: PLEASE do not park in the Kiss’N’Ride lane. If you need to
 What Is an Advent Wreath?
Friday, Dec. 18 Last day of classes before Christmas Break.
leave your vehicle for any reason, please find a parking spot at the side of the building.
 The Advent Wreath - Preparing for Christmas with the Advent Wreath
(Parking Lot). Children’s safety is a priority at all times while on school property.
 What Are the Holy Days of Obligation in 2015?
Thank you for your assistance. PEEL POLICE as well as By-law Enforcement Officers
 What Are the Requirements for Getting Married in the Catholic Church?
have dropped in and will be patrolling and enforcing by-laws with reference to parking
 Please
When
Easter
in 2016?
illegally.
do Is
not
park and/or
leave your vehicle in Kiss’N’Ride at ANYTIME!
 What Are the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit (and What Do They Mean)?
 FOR
Pope
XIII's Prayer to Saint Michael the Archangel
DRESS
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WEATHER
Now that
colder
weather
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come to school dressed warmly to participate in recess activities.
When weather conditions are severe, we may reduce the outdoor playtime, or have indoor
recess entirely. Fresh air and exercise are vital components for successful learning, so we will
endeavour to have children play outside whenever possible. Help your children come to school
appropriately dressed with scarves, hats and mittens on those really chilly days!
For health and safety reasons and to help keep the school safe and clean, we ask all students to
have indoor shoes. Thank you for your support in this matter.
Part of our outreach campaign includes going beyond the school community and
reaching out to those in other parts of the world who need our help. Dr. Simone,
Canadian Food For Children, are collecting the following items for those in need.
Please feel free to drop off any donation in the boxes provided under the mitten tree
in our front foyer. We thank you for helping us, help those in need.
Our Annual Mitten and Hat Tree will be displayed in our front foyer on Tuesday, Dec. 1. Hats,
mittens and scarf donations greatly appreciated. The purpose is to help students in our school
who need these items throughout the winter season.
Regional Health Unit Resources
Please assist us by reviewing good hand washing procedures, as well as other preventative
measures, as outlined in the various Peel Health resources available to you through their
websites. As always, children who are unwell, should be kept at home.
Flu Clinics
Also available on the Peel Health website, are the schedules of local Flu Clinics.
For more information, visit the health unit websites:
Peel Health website: http://www.peelregion.ca/health
Direct links to the above information can be found in the Parent Section of the Dufferin-Peel
Catholic District School Board website at www.dpcdsb.org
Georges Vanier School
Advent Celebration and Tree Blessing/Tree Lighting
Please join us at our Advent Celebration on
Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015
Time: 6:30 p.m.
**HOT CHOCOLATE FOR PARENTS AND GUESTS @ 6:15 p.m.
Location: Outside, at front of our school.
(Extra parking available at the back of the school. Parking
lot entrance at the north exit of the driveway.)
Cost: One food item for our Advent Food Drive
(Containers will be available to drop off the items. We
thank you for your support)
This year we will once again be helping St Vincent
dePaul with our food collection.
Dress warm as we celebrate in a truly Canadian
fashion.
We will celebrate the Nativity Story through dramatization
and song. We will also sing a few Christmas Carols to get
us all in the Christmas spirit.
Hot chocolate for students at end of the performance
We thank our School Council for their work with this warm
treat.