St. Herbert School
5180 Fallingbrook Drive,
Mississauga, Ontario
L5V 2C6
Tel (905) 858 1171 Fax (905) 858 1173
November
2015
Newsletter
Mississauga South
Family of Schools
Trustee:
L. del Rosario
Remembrance Day
We wear a poppy
Superintendent:
D. Amaral
On Remembrance Day,
And at eleven
We stand and pray.
Wreaths are put
Upon a grave.
As we remember
Our soldiers brave.
Principal:
W. Matos
H. Secretary:
H. Cascioli
Parish Priests:
Fr. Marc-Andre
Campbell
Fr. Joseph Alozie
The Month of Remembrance
November is the month of Remembrance. This time of year centres around two
feast days. November 1st is the feast of All Saints, when we honour the Saints of
our church. November 2nd is the feast of All Souls when on this day we spend
time reflecting and remembering those who have passed away.
VIRTUE OF THE MONTH: CONSCIENCE
God helps us to choose to be good people. Conscience is the voice of God within us. Our conscience
reminds us how to act towards other people and how to be good to others. Sometimes it is hard for us to do
the right thing, but we must always remember that the right thing to do is not always the easy thing to do. At
home, please reinforce that a person of conscience:
Catholic School
Council Chairs:
Antonietta La Penna
Regina Labog
Web-site:
www.dpcdsb.org/herb
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Chooses to do the right thing, even when it is hard
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and information, follow us on
Twitter
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Takes time to think and pray before making decisions
@DPCDSB Schools
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Knows that actions and decisions affect all those around us
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Thinks of others before themselves
Remembrance Day
During the month of November, let us remember
those who so courageously gave their life for our
freedom. Let us remember the soldiers who are
currently stationed around the world, working so
hard to protect our safety. On November 11th, we
will hold a full school assembly to reflect on the
theme of Peace during Remembrance Day as a
school community. A moment of silence will be
observed at 11 a.m. All are welcome to attend.
Kindergarten Registration
Registration for Junior or Senior Kindergarten for
the 2016-17 school year, will take place at St. Herbert on the following days:
Monday, January 25, 2016
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Thursday, January 28, 2016
Friday, January 29, 2016
* Snow Date:
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
7 p.m. - 9 p.m.*
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
For more information call 905-858-1171 or visit
www.dpcdsb.org.
Catholic School Council Meeting
Our next meeting will be held on Thursday,
November 12th at 7:00 p.m. Please join us and get
involved in our school community. Volunteer, get
involved and Help Make A Difference!
Pizza Lunch Days
Thank you for supporting our Pizza Days. We
thank all the families that have use and plan to
continue to use the pre-payment order forms. We
always have the need for volunteers to help distribute pizza on our Pizza Days. Please contact the
office if you would like to or
think you can help. We thank all
of our dedicated volunteers that
help us provide this service to
our students.
Safe Arrival
Student safe arrival at school is our first priority. If your
child is going to be absent, PLEASE call the school attendance line at 905-858-1171 and press 1. Leave the necessary
information on the answering machine. This helps us to
streamline the morning routine and ensure quickly that our
students are safely at school or at home. Late arrivals must
check in at the office before going to class. Late arrivals will
be tracked and excessive late arrivals will be discussed with
parents at an attendance meeting. Please ensure that
your child arrives at school on time. Your cooperation
in this matter is very much appreciated.
Phone Calls
The office often gets requests from students to make phone
calls home to ask parents to bring forgotten items such as
running shoes, textbooks or homework. We are reinforcing
with students that it is their responsibility to bring all necessary items to school and to arrange in advance their out of
school activities. Students will not be given permission to
make such calls. Also, please make after school arrangements with your children prior to school. We make every
attempt to minimize interruptions to classes.
HEALTH AND SAFETY
School Yard Safety
Just a reminder that student supervision begins at
8:45; students must not be dropped off at the school
before this time. Thank you for your understanding.
Indoor Shoes
The weather is beginning to change and we remind everyone of our school procedure, which encourages an extra
pair of running shoes to be kept at school for indoor use.
Not only does this promote good health and comfort, it
helps keep the classroom floors dry and clean, for everyone’s benefit.
Criminal Reference Check
A Criminal Reference Check is required if you wish to volunteer your services in the school, transport students and
assist on trips. Criminal Reference forms are available in the
office. The search results will be mailed to you approximately 4 weeks later. A reminder to those who already
have a valid Criminal Reference Check that an annual
declaration is required for all valid Criminal Reference
Checks that are on file in the school office. All these forms
are available for you at the office.
Sports at St. Herbert School
Junior Boys and Girls Volleyball
Congratulations to the Junior Girls and Boys on a
successful volleyball season. Both teams competed
well, however, did not advance to the playoffs.
They showed great team spirit and developed
various skills with each game and practice. Coaches
Ms. Borges, Mrs. Rampersad, and Mrs. Filipcic are
proud of all the team members for a great season!
Junior Girls Team: Denae P., Sara S., Fiona R.,
Feyisayo O., Kayla F., Nataly A., Sabbhina C.,
Joustena A.
Junior Boys Team: Enoch B., Justin R., Nathan N.,
Dominic S., Keion P., Jared B., Luka S., David R.,
Karol L., Kieran M.
Intermediate Boys and Girls Volleyball
Coaches Filipcic and Borges are preparing for their
upcoming season. We look forward to seeing our
teams compete and represent St. Herbert School
proudly.
Intermediate Boys and Girls Soccer
Coach Honsberger is busy preparing her team for
an upcoming tournament at Iceland Fields. We wish
our boys and girls all the best at the tournament.
We believe they will do very well.
Cross Country
The Cross Country Family Meet was
held on Monday, October 19th, 2015
at Erindale Park. We are very proud of
our participants: Nicholas C., Brian R.,
Chris C., Denae P., Sara S., Fiona R.,
and Feyisayo O. Furthermore, we would like to
acknowledge Denae P. and Chris C., who finished
2nd and 15th respectively in their individual races,
and were able to advance to the Board Cross
Country Meet at Centennial Park. Congratulations
team! We would like to thank our coaches, Mrs.
Gallagher and Ms. Honsberger, who make it possible
for our students to complete.
Virtue Assemblies
Congratulations to all of our Virtue Award winners for
September and October! These students demonstrated
the virtue of FAITH and EMPATHY in their classrooms
and were chosen by their teachers to be honoured at our
recent Virtue Assemblies which were organized and presented by the students in Ms. Honsberger’s class (Faith)
and the students in Mr. Munisteri’s class (Empathy).
When you’re in the school, please take a moment to have
a look at the award winners’ photos which are proudly on
display in our front foyer!
Operation Christmas Child
Operation Christmas Child provides an opportunity for
people of all ages to be involved in a simple, hands-on project of Samaritan's Purse that focuses on the true meaning
of Christmas - Jesus Christ - God's greatest gift.
How it works: Shoeboxes are filled with hygiene items,
school supplies, and toys, and is given to children regardless of gender, race, or religion around the world.
History: Operation Christmas Child was started in 1990.
In 1993, Operation Christmas Child grew and was adopted by Samaritan's Purse, a Christian organization run by
Franklin Graham. To date, Operation Christmas Child has
collected and distributed over 100 million shoebox gifts
worldwide. In 2014, Canadians donated more than
700,474 Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes for hurting
children around the world. We look forward to participating in this worthwhile social justice
initiative. More details to follow.
Pictures with Santa
Back by popular demand. Santa will be
back this year to take photos with your
children. Santa will visit St. Herbert the morning of Monday December 7th. Pictures will be sent home and made
available on the Wednesday December 9th or earlier.
Please mark your calendars. More details will follow.
French Immersion
Year 2 Kindergarten parent(s)/guardian(s), who wish to
enroll their child in a Grade 1 French Immersion class for
September, 2016 are invited to attend an information
meeting at St. Margaret of Scotland School on Thursday
November 12 at 7 p.m. for the French Immersion Centres
at Divine Mercy, St. Elizabeth Seton and St. Margaret of
Scotland.
Progress Reports
Progress Reports, will be going home on November 17,
2015. The Progress Report provides initial information,
early in the school year, about a student’s progress. It is
designed to show a student’s development of learning
skills and work habits, as well as a student’s general progress in working towards the achievement of curriculum
expectations. Please be aware, the Progress Report is not
a formal Report Card. Students will not be receiving
letter grades indicating achievement of overall
expectations. As a result, an interview with parents is
not mandatory during the Progress Report period. If your
child does not appear to be experiencing challenges
with the curriculum and/or the teacher does not have
any concerns, the teacher will not be requesting an interview at this time. All parents are invited to an interview in February, at the release of the Term 1 Report
Card.
The EcoSchools
St. Herbert continues to be a more eco-friendly school
this year. We ask parents to consider providing a litterless lunch for their children when possible. This means
using reusable containers and not using plastic wrap,
Ziploc bags and tinfoil. Also, using reusable containers
for drinks and instead of a tetra box, will reduce waste.
Thank you for helping St. Herbert School maintain it’s
eco certified status.
Electronic Distribution of Newsletters
Parents, if you haven’t done so already, please provide a
preferred email address to the office, to aid in the electronic distribution of newsletters in the near future.
We are making the move away hard copy distribution
of our monthly newsletters to not only cut down on
costs but to also do our part in continuing to be an ecofriendly school. Please advise the office if you do not
have computer access at home. A limited amount of
hard copy newsletters will still be available for pick up at
the office once we make the move to full electronic distribution.
Milk Bags for Mats
Please continue to bring in milk bags for our Milk Bags
for Mats initiative. Mrs. Rampersad is working with our
students to create milk bag mats which offer people
without beds, an invaluable, durable and washable alternative to sleeping on the often cold and damp ground. It
takes approximately 400 milk bags to make an adult
sized mat. So please continue to send your bags in.
Dates to Remember
Nov. 10 - Photo Retake Day.
Nov. 11 - Remembrance Day. Students
will be involved in a school observance at
10:40 a.m. in our gym. All are welcome.
Nov. 12 - Catholic School Council Meeting
at 7 p.m. in the staffroom. All parents /
guardians are welcome.
Nov. 17- Progress Reports go home today.
Grades 1—8.
Nov. 19 - Progress Report Interviews as
necessary in the evening.
Nov. 27– Virtue of Conscience celebration
in the gym at 11:25 p.m. All are welcome.
Dec. 4 - Dental Sceening for FDK and
Grade 2 students
Dec. 7 - Pictures with Santa in the a.m.
Dec. 10 - Virtue of Hope celebration in the
gym at 11:20 a.m. All are welcome
Dec. 16 - Advent Mass, St. Joseph Church,
10 a.m. All families welcome.
Dec. 21-Jan. 1- Christmas Break (Inclusive)
Jan. 14 - Catholic School Council Meeting at
7 p.m. in the staffroom. All parents / guardians are welcome.
Jan. 18 - PA DAY
Jan. 25 - Kindergarten Registration Evening
at 7 p.m.
Jan. 27, 28, 29 - Kindergarten Registration
Days from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Jan. 28– Virtue of Self Control celebration in
the gym at 2:35 p.m. All are welcome
Feb. 2 -Term 2 begins