Sacred Heart School
24 Kerwood Place Brampton Ontario (905) 846-0802 L6Z 1Y1
Principal:
M. DeVellis
Vice Principal: A. Alonzi-Peever
Secretary:
L. Moody
N. Cirillo
Trustee:
Superintendent: V. Nichilo
L. Zanella
Pastor:
Rev. Maderak
September 2006
Issue: 1
Central.
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
On behalf of the staff at Sacred Heart School, I would VISITORS IN THE SCHOOL
like to welcome back to school all students,
All visitors to the school are asked to report to
parents, and those who are new to our
the office, sign in and obtain a visitor’s
A
community. Please also welcome several
badge. The office staff will assist you.
NEW
new staff members: A. Bechamp,
If you are picking up your child
BEGINNING
F.S.L. teacher and J. Cardomoni,
during regular school hours, we
God, our Father
grade two, teacher. We are
We celebrate a new beginning today. ask that you report to the main
pleased to welcome back L.
office and we will arrange for
Gatto,
your child to meet you there. In
A beginning that reflects our history,
S. Barletta, and A. Siddall.
order to help ensure the safety
our actions and our present, and gives
Congratulations to M. Mota and
and security of our children,
hope for the future.
J. Jarvis on their recent
please remember, that to
marriages this summer and to
many of them, you are a
We have worked hard to use the gifts
Mr. and Mrs. Tyldsley on the
stranger.
you have given us to learn and
birth of their daughter. We wish
discover, to understand and appreciate
them all the best!
PROFESSIONAL
this world you’ve given us.
DEVELOPMENT DAY
We will continue to uphold the
A reminder that Friday,
Now, as we continue our journey
highest standards of education at
we ask that you help us to continue September 15, is a P.A. Day.
Sacred Heart School. I know that
to grow and to learn so that
together, parents, students, and
we will become the
COUNCIL ELECTIONS
teachers, we can build a school
best we can be.
If you are interested in being part of
community that will serve our children as
Amen
the School Council, nomination forms can
they grow into responsible Christian, Catholic
be picked up from the office. All nomination
adults. Please put aside the evening of Thursday,
forms should be completed and returned to the school
September 21, 2006 to join us for an Open House at
office no later than September 21 at 3:00 p.m. In the
the school.
event that we need to proceed to the next step and hold
elections, the elections will be held on September 28,
SCHOOL BOARD PERSONNEL
2006. More information will be forthcoming if
Our Director of Education is M. Bator and our
needed. There will be a School Council Meeting on
Associate Directors are R. Borelli and J. Kostoff. The
September 28, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart
Superintendent for Brampton Central Family of
School. All parents are welcome to attend!
Schools is V. Nichilo.
WARD 2 TRUSTEE
We are very fortunate to be associated with trustees
who welcome opportunities to serve you as elected
representatives. Linda Zanella, (905) 840-2707 is your
elected representative for Ward 2 in Brampton
STUDENT ACCIDENT INSURANCE
As required by the Education Act and the Ministry of
Education, the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School
Board annually provides parents with information
about cost-effective student accident insurance
coverage via student courier. Although enrollment is
voluntary, the board encourages parents to take
advantage of the inexpensive insurance coverage,
especially if their child/children participate in sports,
excursions/field trips, or, if parents do not have dental
insurance coverage. Enrollment is required in writing
so there are two options for enrollment: 1) Complete
the traditional form and mail it in or 2) Photocopy the
form and fax it to Reliable Life at 1-905-522-7211 or
1-800-463-KIDS (5437). Parents alone have the right
to insure their children.
ATTENDANCE AND STUDENT ABSENCE
If your child will be late or absent from school, please
contact the school at (905) 846-0802. If your child is
absent and we are unaware of the reason, we will
attempt to contact you or your emergency contact. We
need your cooperation to make our attendance
procedures work effectively.
REORGANIZATION FOR 2006
We find that families are still registering new students.
The number of students determines the number of staff
and classes. Once our registrations stabilize, our staff
numbers will be confirmed for us and we will confirm
or change our classes. Until that time, all of our
classes are tentative. This is not new. It happens
annually in all schools. The movement in the
community will determine the arrangements at the
school. We will attempt to create as little disruption as
possible. If any changes are required, you will be
notified in writing and with a telephone call by the
classroom teacher within the next two weeks.
BUS DISCIPLINE
Our bus drivers have a difficult and onerous job. They
are charged with the responsibility of getting our
children safely to and from school on a daily basis.
There are rules for bus behaviour. Where students
break, the rules the bus driver will notify the Principal
via a "pink slip" which is a form for reporting
misbehaviour. Upon receiving the first slip the
student will meet with the Principal, the second, the
Principal will notify parents, and the third, the student
may receive a suspension of bus privileges for a
period of time.
TRANSPORTATION
Transportation for Sacred Heart School will be
provided in accordance with the policy set out by the
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board and the
Peel Board of Education. Students who have been
eligible for transportation last year must reapply under
the “Empty Seat Policy” for the school year 20062007. These forms will be made available upon
request in September. No decisions about riding the
bus will be made until the beginning of October.
Eligibility Distances for the school year 2006-2007:
Kindergarten
Grades 1-4
Grades 5-6
Grades 7-8
1.0 km
1.6 km
2.0 km
3.2 k
SCHOOL HOURS
Just a reminder that our school hours are:
Yard Supervision begins @ 8:30 a.m.
School begins
8:45 a.m.
Recess
10:08 -10:23 a.m.
J.K./A.M. Dismissal
11:15 a.m.
Lunch Hour
11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Afternoon Recess
1:55 - 2:10 p.m.
Dismissal
3:15 p.m
MEDICAL ALERTS
If your child has a severe allergic reaction to peanuts,
peanut by-products, bee/wasp stings etc., please call
the school as soon as possible. There are medical
forms that will need to be filled out. It is important
that the information you provide us with is accurate,
and up-to-date.
MEDICATION AT SCHOOL
When parents request that medication be stored at
school and made available by school personnel, the
parent/guardian is responsible for the completion of a
Storage and Distribution of Medication Form. These
forms can be obtained from the school office and must
be completed by both the parent and the physician.
The completed form is placed on file at the office.
Medication is stored, after consultation with parents,
and made available to students under the supervision
of school personnel. To ensure the safety of all
students, please do not send medication to school,
unless arrangements have been made with the
principal in advance.
SCHOOL YARD SUPERVISION
The schoolyard is supervised at every recess, during
the lunch hour, fifteen minutes before school starts
and at 3:15 p.m. dismissal. Please do not send your
child to school before yard supervision at 8:30 a.m.
For afternoon Kindergarten students and those who go
home for lunch, please do not send your child to
school before 12:30 p.m.
PLASP AT SACRED HEART
PLASP is opening a before and after school program
at Sacred Heart School. If you are interested in
registering your child into the program, a staff
member will be available on Tuesday, September 5, in
room one, between 7:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. and
3:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
STUDENT AGENDAS
Students will be given agenda books by their teachers.
Students are encouraged to use their agendas to assist
them in organizing and managing their time
effectively. Students are expected to bring their
agendas to school and home daily. In addition, the
agenda is one of a variety of means of communication
available to parents and teachers. Several pages, with
important information about school procedures, as
well as some information from the Dufferin-Peel
Catholic District School Board Code of Conduct have
been included. A special thank you to our School
Council for purchasing the agendas for the students!
REPORTING HEAD INJURIES
Even when it may appear to be insignificant, we try to
inform parents of all reported head injuries at school.
We do this in recognition of the potential danger of
any injury involving the head area. Our intent is not to
alarm you, but to keep you informed. Please remind
your child to let a staff member know if they bump
their head or if they get hurt at school.
DELIVERING YOUR CHILD’S LUNCH TO
SCHOOL
At St. Sacred Heart School students eat lunch daily
from 11:45 a.m. until 12:05 p.m. If you are planning to
deliver your child’s lunch to school, please do so
between 11:30 a.m. and 11:45 a.m.
When lunches are delivered late, it reduces the amount
of time that students have to eat. Please also write
your child’s name on his/her lunch bag and place it on
the table in the office. Thank you for your support.
CROSSING GUARD:
Location & Hours
Richvale Dr. at Terry Fox P.S.
(Terry Fox P.S. & Sacred Heart )
8:00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
11:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
12:10 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.
3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Guard not available between
11:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
12:00 p.m. - 12:10 p.m.
Kennedy Rd. at Richvale/Somerset
(Signals) (N.L.) Sacred Heart
8:15 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
11:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
12:15 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.
3:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Guard not available between:
12:00 p.m. - 12:15 p.m.
VOLUNTEERS WELCOME
Parent volunteers are most welcome at Sacred Heart.
If you are interested in volunteering at the school,
please contact Mrs. Fonzo at (905)846-0802. All
volunteers must have a criminal reference check
completed before working in the school. Parents who
wish to volunteer for school trips also need a Criminal
Reference Check.
Forms can be picked up from the office.
REFERENCE CHECKS
In compliance with the recent Ministry directives
regarding Criminal Reference Checks, volunteers are
required to provide an original copy of their Criminal
Reference Check dated within 90 days of the activity
date. If you are planning to volunteer on school trips
and/or in the school, please pick up a form at the
office.
Our thanks and gratitude to all of you who have
signed up to volunteer!
PARKING LOT/DRIVEWAY SAFETY
For safety reasons, extreme caution is required in the
school parking lot. Some safe practices include:
• Please do not drive into the school parking lot at
peak times when students are coming and going from
the schoolyard. (Fifteen minutes before school starts
and end times, including lunchtime). Instead, please
park on the road and escort your child to and from the
sidewalk during the following times: 8:30-8:45 a.m.,
11:15-11:20 a.m., 12:30-12:45 p.m., 3:15-3:30 p.m.
• Cars are not permitted to park in the bus lane at any
time. This lane is only for school buses and
emergency vehicles.
• Please adhere to the one way driving in the parking
lot.
ANAPHYLACTIC ALLERGY - NEW POLICIES
The Board has developed new procedures and policies
as a result of Bill 3, passed in the Ontario Legislature
and effective Jan. 1, 2006. The new procedures
include maintaining an anaphylactic file for every
student requiring an individual plan. There are some
students in our school with a severe, life-threatening
allergy to peanuts and nuts. This is a medical
condition that causes severe reaction to certain
allergens and can result in death within minutes.
Although this may or may not affect your child’s class
directly, we require your continued cooperation in
sending foods to school with your child that are free
from peanuts, nuts or their by-products. We cannot
guarantee that any classroom is nut free, but we are
attempting to minimize the exposure and keep
everyone as safe and healthy as possible.
Thank you for helping us to keep our school
environment safe for everyone.
• Never enter or exit the school against the flow of
traffic.
• Students are regularly reminded not to play at the
front of the school, and to avoid walking through the
middle of the parking lot when coming and going.
Students should use the sidewalks to enter or leave
school property.
Thank you in advance for your continued support and
co-operation.
26th ANNUAL TERRY FOX RUN...
HOW FAR WILL YOU GO?
This year mark’s the 26th annual Terry Fox Run
across Canada. On September 29th, staff and students
from across Peel will celebrate Terry Fox’s legacy by
engaging in various fundraising initiatives revolving
around runs or walks at their school. Our school will
participate in the walk, which begins at 9:30 a.m.. As
a result, television, radio and/or print media may be at
our school and wish to videotape, photograph and/or
interview students as part of their news stories on the
event. We will be sending a release form and more
information on this event at a later date. Should you
have any questions, the contact person for our school
is Mrs. Hofer.
If you would like to purchase a t-shirt for the event,
they can be purchased during our Open House, on
Thursday September 21, 2006.
DATES TO REMEMBER
September 15
P.A. Day
September 21
Open House
September 26
Hep. B Clinic
September 27
Opening School Mass
September 28
School Council
September 29
SMILE-Picture Day
September 29
Terry Fox Run
October 9
Thanksgiving Day
SACRED HEART BUS SCHEDULES
BUS NUMBER 1
Pick UP
Drop Off
Kenpark Ave & Fernbrook Cres..
Kenpark Ave. & Sandpiper Crt..
Kenpark Ave. & Burtree Dr. (N)
Kenpark Ave. & Burtree Dr. (S)
Kenpark Ave. & Mintwood Crt..
Kenpark Ave. & Christie Dr.
Christie Dr. & Hacienda Crt..
Dawnridge & Clifton Crt..
Elmvale Ave. & BR Kindle Crt..
Royal Palm & BR Rushmore Cres.. (E)
8:23
8:23
8:23
8:24
8:24
8:24
8:25
8:27
8:33
8:34
3:29
3:30
3:31
3:32
3:33
3:34
3:36
3:25
3:22
3:21
Sacred Heart School
8:35
3:20
8:17
8:35
3:27
3:20
8:29
8:35
3:26
3:20
Van Scott Dr. & Todmorden @ mailboxes
Sacred Heart School
8:24
8:35
3:31
3:20
BUS NUMBER 5
Potters Wheel GT E/BND @ Van Kirk Dr.
Sacred Heart School
8:29
8:35
3:32
3:20
BUS NUMBER 2
Van Scott Dr. & Sunny Glen Cres.. @ Park
Sacred Heart School
BUS NUMBER 3
Van Kirk Dr. South of Cedarvalley Oppos.#217
Sacred Heart School
BUS NUMBER 4
KINDERGARTEN
KINDERGARTEN
DROP OFF
PICK UP
Sacred Heart School
11:15
Van Kirk S. of Cedar Valley oppos. #217
12:20
Kenpark Ave. & Fernbrook Cres.
11:15
Kenpark Ave. & Sandpiper Crt.
11:19
Kenpark Ave. & Burtree Dr. (N)
11:19
Kenpark Ave. & Burtree Dr. (S)
11:20
Kenpark Ave. & Mintwood Crt.
11:20
Kenpark Ave. & Christie Dr.
11:20
Christie Dr. & Hacienda Crt.
11:21
DawnridgeTr. & Clifton Crt.
11:24
Elmvale Ave. & Kindle Crt.
11:28
Royal Palm & Rushmore Cres. (E)
11:29
Van Kirk Dr. S/OF Cedar Valley OPP#217@hydrant 11:32
Potters Wheel GT E/BND@Vankirk Dr.
11:32
Van Scott Dr. & Sunny Glen @ Park
11:33
Van Scott Dr. & Todmorden @Mailboxes
11:33
Potters Wheel GT E/BND@Van Kirk Dr.
Van Scott & Todmorden @ Mailboxes
Van Scott & Sunny Glen Cres..@Park
Kenpark Ave. & Fernbrook Cres..
Kenpark Ave. & Sandpiper Crt..
Kenpark Ave. & Burtree Dr. (N)
Kenpark Ave. & Burtree Dr. (S)
Kenpark Ave. & Mintwood Crt..
Kenpark Ave. & Christie Dr.
Christie Dr. & Hacienda Crt..
Dawnridge & Clifton Crt..
Elmvale Ave. & Kindle Crt.
Royal Palm & Rushmore Cres. (E)
Sacred Heart School
12:20
12:21
12:22
12:30
12:30
12:30
12:31
12:31
12:31
12:31
12:34
12:38
12:39
12:40