Sacred Heart School
24 Kerwood Place, Brampton, Ontario (905) 846-0802 L6Z 1Y1
Principal:
C. Clark
Secretary:
L. Moody
Superintendent:
Trustee:
Pastors:
A. Tucciarone
L. Zanella
Fr. Maderak
March 2009
Issue: 7
these four decades, the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District
School Board has grown from twenty-seven Catholic
elementary schools, in 1969, to one of the province’s
largest school districts serving approximately 88,000
students in 122 elementary and 23 secondary schools
located throughout Mississauga, Brampton, Caledon and
Orangeville. With the board’s 40th anniversary
Lent is a season of soul-searching and
approaching, the Director of Education and
repentance. It is a season for reflection
Board of Trustees initiated a system review
and taking stock. Lent originated in
process intended to allow for
the very earliest days of the Church
consultation with the wider Catholic
as a preparatory time for Easter,
Prayer For Lent
community in Peel and Dufferin on
when the faithful rededicated
matters related to the board’s
themselves and when converts
Lord of heaven and earth, you lead us up
strengths,
challenges,
and
were instructed in the faith
the mountain to show us something new.
recommended areas of focus
and prepared for baptism.
You show us the beauty of life, the
over the next three to five years.
By observing the forty days
wonder of creation, the goodness of
of Lent, the individual
family, the fun of good friends.
Consisting primarily of surveys
Christian imitates Jesus’
You ask us to let go of:
and small group meetings, the
withdrawal into the
Pride
outcome of this consultative
wilderness for forty days.
Selfishness
process was intended to
Meanness
LENTEN MASS
provide trustees and senior
You invite us to open ourselves to:
On Thursday, March 12,
management in Dufferin-Peel
Gentleness
2009 we will be
with a better understanding of
Love
celebrating a Lenten Mass
the interests, concerns and
You.
in the gym at 9:00 a.m. All
accolades identified by local
Lead us up the mountain this Lent and
parents and caregivers are
parents, Catholic school council
back home to you this Easter.
welcome to attend.
members, pastors, senior students
and recent graduates, unions, and
Amen
SACRAMENT OF
associations. Equipped with the
CONFIRMATION
findings from this system review
The Sacrament of Confirmation
process, the Dufferin-Peel Catholic
for our Grade 8 students will be
District School Board can set out in an
celebrated on Thursday, April 23,
informed manner on the journey of shaping
and building its future.
2009 at St. Leonard Parish Church starting
at 7:00 P.M.
The results are in and we were gratified to see that there is
an overwhelming consensus that our Catholic schools are
SYSTEM SURVEY
Forty years have elapsed since the amalgamation of eight viewed as distinctly Catholic, safe, healthy, clean and
local Catholic school boards into a single school district educationally sound places to learn, grow in faith and
that would provide Catholic education to children and prepare for post secondary education or the workplace.
families in the Region of Peel and Dufferin County. Over
Among the findings:
LENT
Lent is the forty-day period before Easter. It begins on Ash
Wednesday. We skip Sundays when we count the forty
days, because Sundays commemorate the Resurrection.
Lent begins on 25 February 2009 and ends on
11 April 2009, which is the day before Easter.
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Catholicity is a strength of this school board and that
the Catholic faith is clearly demonstrated in local
school communities.
Dufferin-Peel schools are viewed as a distinct
alternative to local public schools.
Satisfaction with the overall quality of Catholic
education in Dufferin-Peel schools is very high.
Continued funding, vitality and relevance of Catholic
education in Ontario is seen as a concern.
Strong support for the provision and funding of quality
core programs on a board-wide basis, rather than
support for the funding of specialty programs at the
expense of local school programming.
Support for the board to continue to manage its
resources responsibly, with transparency and
accountability of financial reporting.
Calls for increased funding for programs such as
special education and/or English Language Learner
needs.
High levels of satisfaction with the safety and
cleanliness of schools.
Dufferin-Peel Catholic schools enhance the character
development of students.
Satisfaction with the level of extra curricular activities,
program variety and transportation.
For more information on the Strategic System Review,
please contact the school office or call the Communications
& Community Relations Department at (905) 890-0708,
ext. 24278.
REPORTING
Report cards for the second term will be going home
March 24, 2009. Interviews for grades SK - 8, will be on
the evening of Thursday, March 26, 2009.
Teachers will only be contacting parents if they feel it is
necessary to meet with them. However, all parents are
welcome to request an interview.
CATHOLIC SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING
Our next School Council meeting will be on Tuesday,
March 24 at 7:00 p.m. in the library.
All members of the community are
welcome to attend!
Our School Council will be
organizing a fundraiser entitled
“Spring Fling” for the beginning of
May. More information will follow.
SHARELIFE
Mrs. Freeman has been organizing Spirit Days over the past
few weeks – students have been asked to bring
in donations of a dollar to participate. All
funds raised will be donated to ShareLife.
TALENT SHOW
Mrs. Allen & Mrs. Bonsignore with
the help of Mrs. Greyerbiehl and Mr.
Tyldsley have been working hard
with many enthusiastic students to
put together a Talent Show which
will take place in the coming weeks
– date to be arranged. We will keep
you posted.
E.Q.A.O.
This year’s E.Q.A.O. assessments for grades 3 and 6
students will take place between May 25, 2009 and June
5, 2009. Attendance at school is very important during
E.Q.A.O. testing. Therefore, parents / guardians are asked,
if at
all possible, to refrain from arranging
appointments during this time. More
information regarding the assessment
dates will follow.
GRADE 7 DIVERSITY
CONFERENCE
On Thursday, January 29, 2009, our Grade 7 students had
the opportunity to attend a Diversity conference at Notre
Dame Secondary School, with other Grade 7 classes from
the Brampton Central Family of Schools. The day was an
overwhelming success and the students brought back to
school many good lessons. Thanks to all who organized it
and a special thanks to our superintendent, Mr. Tucciarone,
who provided funding for this important initiative.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
February was Black History Month. This year, to
remember the important people and events in the history of
Africa, Grade 8 students researched and designed
incredible and effective PowerPoint presentations.
Through these presentations, students recognized the
significant contributions made to society by black people.
The grade 8 students incorporated, not only pictures and
facts, but videos to really bring forth the true essence of
Black History month.
EARLY DISMISSAL
A reminder to parents that the next Early Release Day will
be on Wednesday, April 1, 2009. Students will be
dismissed from school at 11:45 a.m. Students, who
normally travel to and from school by school bus, will be
transported at that time. S.K./J.K. classes for the afternoon
are cancelled for that day.
MARCH BREAK
March Break will take place between Monday, March 16th , 2009
and Friday, March 20th , 2009.
VIRTUES ASSEMBLY
On February 24, Mrs. Farronato’s Grade 8 class and Mrs.
Nomura’s Grade 2 class organized an effective assembly around
the virtues of self-control and respect. This is part of Sacred
Heart’s Safe School initiative. Breanna T., Vanessa O. and Jason
M. were recognized for displaying these virtues.
FOOD DRIVE
Mrs. Morton, Mrs. Farronato & Mrs. Harmer, with the help of
their students will be organizing a food drive during Lent.
Donations of cans and dried goods will be gratefully accepted
and will be delivered to St. Leonard’s parish during Holy Week.
We are in the process of planning staffing and organizing
classes for the 2009/10 school year. If you are planning on
moving out of the Sacred Heart School area, or simply
changing an address within our boundaries, please let the
office know as soon as possible. Families with students
who live outside our school area are reminded they must
apply through the Flex Boundary Policy to the principal
for permission to attend the school in September 2009.
Deadline for letters is March 30th.
FRENCH TRIP
On Wed. Feb. 25th grades 4, 5 and 6 students attended a
French concert at the Rose Theatre. Juno nominee Gregg
LeRock performed his curriculum-based music and
provided an excellent experience for our French students.
Thank you to the parent volunteers who joined us; Mrs.
Calovini, Mrs. Warnaar, Mrs. Ferreira, Mr. Breslin, Ms.
McCarthy, and Mrs. Bernardo. Thank you also to all the
teachers involved in the planning of this trip, and to the
students for their positive attitude and good behavior.
IMPORTANT IMMUNIZATION MESSAGE FROM
PEEL PUBLIC HEALTH
Peel Public Health will be reviewing immunization records
of all students at our school from March to June 2009.
Peel Public Health must have proof that your child has
been fully vaccinated (immunized) according to the Ontario
immunization schedule. During the record review, you will
receive a letter from Peel Public Health if your child’s
record is incomplete. It will tell you what vaccinations
your child needs to meet requirements for Ontario.
Immunization records are considered incomplete if:
• Peel Public Health has not received your child’s
vaccination record or
• Your child’s record does not show that he/she has
had all the required doses of vaccine (e.g. infant
and booster doses) or
• You do not have a valid exemption from
immunization for your child
If you receive a letter, please be sure your child has
received the required vaccination(s), then give the date(s)
to Peel Public Health immediately to update your child’s
record.
For more information, please call Peel Public Health at
905-799-7700 or visit www.immunizepeel.ca . Caledon
residents can call toll-free at 905-584-2216. Translation
services are available.
MOVING?
DATES TO REMEMBER
March
3
Graduation photos
12
9:00 Lenten Mass
16-20 March Break
24
Report cards sent home
26
Reporting to parents (as necessary)
April
1
Early Release
6
Holy Week begins
9
Holy Thursday liturgy
10
Good Friday
13
Easter Monday
23
7:00 p.m. Grade 8 Confirmation @ St. Leonard’s
Church
May
6-8
Grade 8’s to Camp Muskoka
11
Professional Development Day
23
9:00 Grade 2 – First Eucharist @ St. Leonard’s Church
26
Grade 8 – Confirmation Retreat
June
5
Volunteer breakfast
11
9:30 Closing Mass @ St. Leonard’s Church
22
9:30 Grade 8 Graduation
23
Report cards go home
26
Last day of school