Weekly UPDATE
Virtue of the Month:
LOVE
We will be celebrating the Virtue of LOVE as a school
community on
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April 11, 2016 issue #29
Friday, May 6 @10:00 a.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 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
Spring Prayer
Dear God:
Spring is a metaphor for change. Some changes we eagerly
await, and some we abhor. Some changes we plan and
others arrive uninvited. To all these changes we ask the gift
of Your perspective beckoning us to expectation, hope, and
rebirth.
May the sunlight and the rain be reminders that You are at
work renewing the earth. As a God of renewal, You are ever
at work in our lives, too.
Open our eyes and lives to the needed changes in our lives
this Spring. Awaken us to new life and perspective, for this
we pray in Jesus' name. Amen
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
(chocolate or white milk)
MONDAY, APRIL 11 is a P.A. DAY. NO school for students 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!
Dates ahead:
APRIL is EARTH MONTH!
IMPORTANT: Sacramental Dates
As a school we will be celebrating
EARTH DAY on Friday, April 22. We will gather to celebrate our successes to
date in helping our environment. We will also prepare for the ‘Brampton–
Cleanup’ which will take place on the morning of Friday, April 22. We thank
our ECO-Team for all their efforts in keeping our school ‘GREEN’.
April 11 P.A. Day
April 13 Rosary Apostolate
April 15 Pizza Day
April 17 Grade 2 First Reconciliation @ Parish 2:00 p.m.
April 22 EARTH Day and Brampton Clean Up.
April 27 Spelling Bee competition
April 29 Student Lunch Day (more info to follow)
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.
BRING YOUR REUASEABLE BOTTLE AND FILL UP
WITH FRESH WATER AT OUR WATER FOUNTAINS
EARTH MONTH!
EQAO
EQAO for all grade three and grade six students will take place
during the period starting May 25th to June 8th. We kindly ask that
parents refrain from booking appointments or holidays during this
time.
Parents may visit the EQAO website at www.eqao.com for many
resources and useful information regarding EQAO, including sample
tests from last year.
PIZZA DAY FRIDAY, APRIL 15
School Council Members will be collecting
orders starting Wed. morning.
School Spelling Bee Competition
Primary, Junior and Intermediate Divisions
Wednesday, April 27
Grade 1-3 Competition at 9:30 a.m.
Grade 4-6 Competition at 11:00 a.m.
Grade 7-8 Competition at 1:30 p.m.
*parents letter sent home Friday, April 1
Catholic Education Week (May 2-6)
We look forward to celebrating Catholic
Education at Georges Vanier School with many
fun and exciting activities throughout the week.
We will be sending home a flyer with all the
activities for students and for parents this week.
Stay tuned and mark your calendar.