Weekly UPDATE
Virtue of the Month:
March 21, 2016 issue #26
KINDNESS
We will be celebrating as a school community on
Monday, April 4 @ 2:45p.m. in our gymnasium.
*Please join us for prayer and reflection
Georges Vanier School Prayer
Lord, in the morning as we start this day,
We take a moment to bow and pray.
We start with thanks,
For all your kind and loving ways.
And now as we begin our day,
Watch over us as we work and play.
We ask you to help us respect and love one another,
And all we meet during the day.
Hold our families and school staff in your hands,
As we follow, in your
V commands.
Teach us to love you more than before,
Through random acts of love and kindness.
Guide us to be like Georges Vanier,
And make a difference by
Helping the poor, the needy, the sick and the homeless.
We ask this through Jesus, Our Lord.
Amen
For assistance please call…
School # 905-792-2251
A Prayer for Lent
Almighty and Everlasting God,
You have given the human race
Jesus Christ our Savior as a model of humility.
He fulfilled Your Will by becoming Man
And giving His life on the Cross.
Help us to bear witness to You
By following His example of suffering
And make us worthy to share in His Resurrection.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son.
AMEN
Passion Play
Please join us on Holy Thursday
(Thursday, March 24 @ 1:30 p.m.)
in our gym.
School secretary: Mrs. Fay
School principal: Mr. Maiolo
Superintendent:
Ms. Finegan-Downey
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
(chocola te or white milk)
Our school Lenten Mass will be held on Tuesday, March 22 at St. John Fisher Parish, 10 am. This mass will be celebrated by the
Bishop. All are welcomed. Students and staff will be bused to and from mass on this day.
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!
SHARELIFE NICKEL DRIVE
As we continue the Lenten Season, we have put out a challenge to our students to collect
nickels to donate to ShareLife. ShareLife is a Catholic Charity helping those in need in our
community and abroad. We will be continuing our collection until the end of March. We thank
you for your support.
You can visit the ShareLife website at:
www.sharelife.org
Thank you for your support!
School WEBSITE:
www.dpcdsb.org/GVANI
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@thevikings28
Sports this month at VANIER:
Intermediate Boy’s and Girl’s Basketball.
Primary, Junior and Intermediate Chess teams.
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.
Dates ahead:
MARCH BREAK FROM MONDAY MARCH 14-18
March 22 Lenten Mass at the Parish (10:00 am). ALL students and
staff will be bused to and from the parish.
March 24 Holy Thursday Passion Play in the pm.
March 25 Good Friday
March 26 Holy Saturday
March 27 Easter Sunday
March 28 Easter Monday
March 31 School Council Meeting @ 7 pm
April 17 grade 2 First Reconciliation @ parish 2:00 pm
May 10 grade 7 and 8 Confirmation @ parish 7:00 pm
May 29 grade 2 First Holy Communion @ parish 2:00 p.m.
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COMING UP IN APRIL
Eco-Challenge 2016
Congratulations to our Eco-Team who organized a
great 4 week Eco-Challenge. So much learning to carry
forward on our quest in helping our environment. We
also congratulate all those classes and students who
entered the Eco-Art Challenge. A school assembly will
be held after the March Break to kick-off this challenge
SHOOL COUNCIL MEETING
Thursday, March 31 @ 7pm