Weekly UPDATE Virtue of the Month: April 25, 2016 issue #31 LOVE Earth Month School secretary: Mrs. Fay School principal: Mr. Maiolo Superintendent: Ms. Finegan-Downey Trustee: Mr. Xaviour We will be celebrating the Virtue of LOVE as a school community on For assistance please call… School # 905-792-2251 Friday, May 6 @ 2:30 p.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 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) OPENING DOORS OF MERCY: Catholic Education Week -Monday May 2 to Friday May 6 See attachment of scheduled activities. PLEASE NOTE: a change has been made to the date for the Open House for the Art Gallery Evening. 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! APRIL is EARTH MONTH! 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’. Dates ahead: April 27 Spelling Bee competition April 29 Student Lunch Day (order form home on Apr. 22) May 2,4,6 Grade 3 Swim to Survive May 4 Art Gallery Evening (6:30-8:00) May 3 Marketplace (at lunch time) May 5 Science Fair and Open House 11:30-12:00 May 6 Virtue Assembly @ 2:30p.m. May 6 Marketplace (at lunch time) May 8 Happy Mother’s Day IMPORTANT: Sacramental Dates 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! School Spelling Bee Competition Primary, Junior and Intermediate Divisions Wednesday, April 27 in our gymnasium 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. Sports at Vanier Congratulations to our intermediate girls and boys teams for a great season GO VIKINGS! Grade 1-3 Competition at 10:00 a.m. Grade 4-6 Competition at 1:30 p.m. Grade 7-8 Competition at 1:30 p.m. The NED Show is coming. Monday, May 9th *more information coming home during 1st week of May.