Weekly UPDATE
Virtue of the Month:
December 21 issue #14
HOPE
School secretary: Mrs. Fay
School principal: Mr. Maiolo
Superintendent:
Mrs. Oude-Reimerink
Trustee: Mr. Xaviour
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 4th Week of Advent
“Almighty, eternal, just and merciful God, You. Inwardly cleansed,
interiorly enlightened and inflamed by the fire of the Holy Spirit, may we be
able to follow in the footsteps of Your beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, and
by Your grace alone, may we make our way to You, Most High, Who live and
rule in perfect Trinity and simple Unity, and are glorified God almighty, forever
and ever. Amen.”
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For assistance please call…
School # 905-792-2251
School Council The next meeting will be held on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016 @ 7 p.m.
School WEBSITE: www.dpcdsb.org/GVANI follow us on twitter: @thevikings28
Students and Staff of Georges Vanier School want to wish everyone a Happy and Holy Christmas. Enjoy
the time with family and friends. Happy New Year.
School Parish: St. John Fisher
Pastor: Fr. Grima
“Go Make A Difference”
Milk/Popcorn
available daily at
12:40p.m. Front
foyer. $1.00
(chocolate or white milk)
We want to thank our school community for all the gifts received for our outreach
families. It is comforting to know that we are looking out for one another and that we can assist at a time of need.
School hours: 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Kiss’N’Ride Reminder: 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). Children’s safety is a priority at all times while on school
property. Thank you for your assistance. PEEL POLICE as well as By-law Enforcement
Officers have dropped in and will be patrolling and enforcing by-laws with reference
to parking illegally. Please do not park and/or leave your vehicle in Kiss’N’Ride at
ANYTIME!
Dates ahead:
Monday, January 4, 2016 1st day of classes for 2016
Tuesday, January 5 Grade 7 and Grade 8 Immunization (#2)
Wednesday, January 13 Rosary Apostolate
Monday, January 18 P.A. Day (Report Card Writing Day)
Tuesday, January 19 SAIDAT Show
Monday, January 25 JK Registration Evening 7-9p.m.)
Tuesday-Thursday january 26-28 (JK Registration during school
hours)
DRESS FOR THE WEATHER
Now that colder weather is upon us, we respectfully remind you to ensure that your children
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.
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
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.
REMINDER: MONDAY JANUARY 18th
PA Day.
No school for students.
First Term Reporting.
Teachers will be writing Report Cards on the
upcoming P.A. Day, January 18th, 2016. Reports
will be sent home on February 2nd. Interviews will
take place on the evening of Thursday, February 4
and all day on Friday, February 5.