St. Joachim
435 Rutherford Rd North Brampton, ON L6V 3V9
Telephone: 905.453.4472
Fax: 905-453-8615
Principal:
A. Alonzi-Peever
Volume 1, Issue 8
Pastor:
Fr. Edward Murphy
A Spring Prayer
For flowers that bloom about our feet;
For tender grass, so fresh, so sweet;
For song of bird, and hum of bee;
For all things fair we hear or see,
Father in Heaven, we thank Thee!
For blue of stream and blue of sky;
For pleasant shade of branches high;
For fragrant air and cooling breeze;
For beauty of the blooming trees,
Father in Heaven, we thank Thee!
by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Associate Pastor:
Fr. Kim D’Souza
CATHOLIC EDUCATION WEEK
Vice-Principal:
M. Di Nunzio
Head Secretary:
D. Brunetti
Secretary:
Y. McCutcheon
Superintendent:
A. Tucciarone
Trustee:
A. Da Silva
Although every day is a celebration of Catholic
Education, our Catholic Education Week is
May 6-11, 2012. Our theme this year is Walking
in the Light of Christ. Please join us if you can
for our Mother Mary Liturgy on May 9th at 1:15
pm. Thank you for supporting Catholic Education.
“Through A
Celebration Of Our
Faith All Who
Enter Our School
May Grow Together As A
Christian
Community”
“I am the Light of the World” Jesus proclaimed and added that
“whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the
light of life.”
(John 8:12)
Inside this issue:
-School Council
-Health Alert –Anaphylaxis
Policy Reminder
-Summer Dress Code
-Pizza Days
-Permission to Leave School
2
-Transportation Information
3
-First Annual Eco-Fest
-St. Joachim Website
-Safety-Bicycles, Skateboards,
Scooters & Rollerblades
-EQAO
-Welcome to Kindergarten
4
-Elementary Grade 7 & 8
Summer School
-Cell Phones
-Use of School Phones
-Summer Literacy Camp
-Volunteer Criminal
Reference Check
5
-Earth Week
-School Play
-Moving
-2012/13 Registration at Holy
Name of Mary
-Cyberbullying
-Moving
6
-Peel Children and Youth
Initiative
-Breakfast Program
7
- Parent and Children’s
Group at St. Joachim
-Dates to Remember
8
Virtue of the Month: ACCEPTANCE
This month we celebrate the virtue of
Acceptance.
Let us pray for the virtue of Acceptance –the
strength to trust that God is at work in everyone’s life despite what we think
An accepting person:
 Sees the positive traits in all people even if
s/he disagrees with them




Is friendly and open to all God’s people,
regardless of age, beliefs, gender, culture
or ability
Avoids judging or stereotyping others
Understands that there may be more than
one way to do things
Sticks up for the “underdog”
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SCHOOL
COUNCIL
Our final School
Advisory Council
meeting will be on :
May 30.
Meetings begin at
7:00 p.m.
All are invited to
attend.
May 2012
HEALTH ALERT-ANAPHYLAXIS POLICY REMINDER
While these students may not be in
your child’s class, or eat in the area
your child eats, we are most concerned with cross-contamination
which may occur if a child eats, for
example, peanuts and then touches
a book, chair, desk etc that may be
touched by the child with the allergy.
St. Joachim would appreciate the
co-operation of the entire school
community in NOT sending any
lunches or snacks that contain peanut, nuts, shellfish or any other life
threatening allergens which could
potentially harm a child.
Instead of bringing in food for birthdays or special occasions, we encourage parents to bring in nonedible treats such as stickers, erasers, pencils, and dollar store items.
Students with anaphylactic allergies
are encouraged to bring in their own
treats for special occasions. We look
forward to your understanding and co
-operation in making our school safe
for all students.
SUMMER DRESS CODE
PIZZA DAYS
The dates for Toonie
Pizza Days are listed
below for the remainder of the school year.
All of these dates are
on Tuesdays:
May 15 and 29
June 5 and 19
Students may purchase as many slices
as they wish, but they
must bring in their
toonies in the morning
of the Monday before
at the latest (no late
orders will be accepted). THERE
WILL BE NO MONEY
COLLECTED ON
THE PIZZA DAY.
As the warmer weather is approaching, it is important to review our warm
weather dress code. Students are expected to dress in a manner suitable
for the occasion and appropriate to the school environment. In keeping with
the Board’s Mission and Catholic School teachings, each school is committed to standards of neatness, cleanliness, modesty and good taste. Clothing that is acceptable for a six year old, may not be appropriate for a thirteen
year old student. Failure to comply with this expectation will result in parents being called to come in to provide suitable attire as well as possible disciplinary action for the student.
The following clothing is NOT suitable for school:
Tank and halter tops, muscle shirts, mesh shirts, short shorts, cut off
shorts, inappropriate tight fitting clothing, strapless tops, or tops that
bare the midriff, any clothing with inappropriate sayings that may be
offensive to others, headbands or bandannas.
Please also note radio and TV reports regarding the harmful effects of UV
rays from the sun. Students should be wearing sunglasses and hats
when outside for recess or gym, both however, should not be worn inside the school. Students should also be wearing sun block applied in the
morning before school.
PERMISSION TO LEAVE SCHOOL
As always, the safety of our students is our number one priority at St.
Joachim. In order to ensure the whereabouts of students at all times, students who stay for lunch, are not permitted to leave the property at any time
without a dated and signed note from their parents informing the office that
the student is leaving the property for an appointment, or other specific reason. Students also need to sign in and out at the office. Students are NOT
permitted at any time to leave the property to go to Beckers, to go for a
walk, or to go to another student’s house for lunch without prior written
parental permission. Thank you for helping to keep our children safe!
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TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION
Geoquery Website - http://businfo.stopr.ca
This website also allows parents to login and find their child’s transportation information by following
these instructions:
1. type in the website address: businfo.stopr.ca
2. click “student login”
3. enter your child’s OEN number, street/house number, school and grade click “login”
This will automatically display the child’s transportation information, if they are eligible.
This capability for “student login” will be available for parents starting the second last week of August until
the end of June each year. This feature will be locked down during the summer for route planning purposes.
Additional features of this website are, School Information, Which School Do I Attend and Transportation
Eligibility and Delays and Cancellations
STOPR Website
A STOPR website is - www.stopr.ca. The items available in this website, include the following:
 “About Us” – background information on Student Transportation of Peel Region
 “Policies and Procedures” – STOPR procedures and Peel and Dufferin-Peel Transportation Policies
 “FAQ” – frequently asked questions in regards to student transportation
 “School Forms” – the forms that go with the STOPR procedures
 “Operators” – a list of all the school bus operators in Peel Region and their telephone numbers
 “Links” – Ministry of Transportation links ie: booster seat legislation
 “Contact Us” – STOPR contact telephone numbers by area
 “Inclement Weather” – updates on a daily basis for inclement weather cancellations
 “Which School Do I Attend” – a direct link to our Geoquery website
 “Am I Eligible for Transportation” – a direct link to our Geoquery website
 “Your Child’s Busing Information” - a direct link to the student login on our Geoquery website
Dufferin-Peel CDSB and Peel DSB logos – click one of these logos and it takes you directly to the
school board home website page
The Dufferin-Peel CSB Transportation Eligibility Policy:
Kindergarten –Grade 1 1.0 km
Grades 2 – 4
1.6 km
Grades 5 - 8
2.0 km
Secondary
4.8 km
Bus Safety
Ensuring student safety on the bus is our number one goal at St. Joachim school. Even if your child
does not take a school bus daily, every child needs to know bus safety rules for when they take the bus
for school field trips, or trips to the church. Please go over the following safety rules with your children:
 Listen to the bus driver at all times, they are the adult on charge
 Go directly to your seat when you get on the bus and remain seated until the bus stops at your intersection
 Never eat, drink, fight, horseplay, or swear on the bus
 Do not open or close windows
 Do not vandalize bus seats, or any property on the bus
 Respect private property while you are waiting for the bus
 If someone is misbehaving on the bus, tell the bus driver
 If you get hurt on the bus or you see someone get hurt on the bus, let the bus driver know right
away and inform the school
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May 2012
FIRST ANNUAL “ECO-FEST”
On Tuesday, April 17th, a group of 8 students from
St. Joachim’s Environment Club participated in
Brampton North East School’s first ever ecoconference, called “Eco-fest 2012”. The event
was hosted by St. Leonard School and participants came from over 20 other area schools.
With the assistance of community partners, including the Region of Peel, Eco-Schools, and Earth
Rangers, we learned about the many ways we can become better stewards of God’s beautiful Earth!
ST. JOACHIM WEBSITE
Please visit our school website at www.dpcdsb.org/JOACH
We have listed upcoming events, school information, school hours, newsletters and links to other
websites you may find helpful.
SAFETY-BICYCLES, SKATEBOARDS, SCOOTERS & ROLLERBLADES
Bicycle season has arrived and we remind students of the importance of following all traffic
safety rules. Students are reminded that bicycles must be walked onto the school grounds and
parked at the bicycle rack. All bicycles should be chained and locked. Unfortunately even
chained bicycles can be quickly removed by determined thieves. It is suggested that expensive/hard to replace bikes remain at home as the school cannot be responsible for stolen or
damaged bikes. Also, a reminder to parents that the law requires that all children wear proper
bicycle helmets. Scooters, skateboards, and roller blades are not permitted on school property
EQAO
Just a reminder for parents who may be considering planning a vacation, EQAO will take
place for grade 3 and 6 students between the period of May 23rd and June 6th. Please avoid
scheduling vacations or appointments during this period. Parents may visit the EQAO website
at www.eqao.com for many resources and useful information regarding EQAO, including
sample tests from last year.
WELCOME TO KINDERGARTEN
New students and parents of Junior Kindergarten will be having a Parent/Child Orientation
evening on Thursday May 3rd. It will take place in the gymnasium from 6:30 to 7:30pm. During the evening parents will have the opportunity to learn useful strategies to help their child
prepare for entering Junior Kindergarten. They will also receive early learning and literacy
resources for their child to use at home. All new Kindergartens and parents are invited to attend.
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ELEMENTARY GRADE 7 & 8 SUMMER SCHOOL
Elementary Summer School will take place from Tuesday, July 3rd to Friday July 20th. It will
occur from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The location for St. Joachim School students will be at St.
Angela Merici School. The program will review literacy and numeracy concepts. This program
targets grade 7 and 8 students, identified by their principal, who would benefit from remedial
literacy and numeracy instruction, as well as ESL students. Registration forms have already
been given out. If you wish your child to participate, please contact his/her teacher. Application forms are due June 1st, 2012. Bussing information will be available in June. Please contact
Mrs. Brownlee at St. Joachim School, if you have any questions about summer school.
CELL PHONES
A reminder to students and parents of the board’s PED (personal electronic devices) policy.
The use of PED’s (which includes cell phones, pagers, IPODs, walkman’s camera etc.) is
strictly prohibited in the school or during any school related activities. Failure to comply with
this policy will result in the confiscation of the PED and disciplinary action. St. Joachim assumes no responsibility for the loss, recovery, repair or replacement for any PED brought onto
school property. It is the policy of the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board that PED’s
are kept out of sight, turned off, and not used within the school premise/grounds or at any
school sanctioned event.
USE OF SCHOOL PHONES
Students will only be permitted to use the school phone in cases of emergency. An emergency is considered to be an illness or injury. Calling home
because you’ve forgotten gym clothes, homework, or wanting to go to a
friend’s house are not considered emergencies.
Students should not be using their own cell phone for any of these purposes
either. Students should be using the phone in the office during the school
day.
SUMMER LITERACY CAMP
Summer Literacy Camp is a half day literacy intervention program for students functioning at
Levels 1 and 2 of the Provincial Expectations. It is offered for four weeks July 3rd to 27th at $380
or the first two weeks of July 3rd to 13th at $200 (9 days) or the last two weeks of July 18th to 27th
at $210 (10 days). Teacher referral for admission to the program is required. Please contact
your child’s teacher for registration forms if interested. The form must be submitted to your
child’s teacher with payment by June 1st, 2012. Location is Father C.W. Sullivan. Please contact Mrs. Heslop at St. Joachim if you have any questions.
VOLUNTEER CRIMINAL REFERENCE CHECKS
Just a reminder, that anyone who is interested in volunteering at the school requires a criminal
reference check. Please come to the school office to pick up the appropriate forms. Volunteers
will not be allowed to work in the school until the forms are processed.
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May 2012
EARTH WEEK
Earth Day is celebrated every April 22, and over 1 billion people in over 170
countries participate in events that promote environmental awareness.
Earth day provides opportunities for positive actions and results. Here at St.
Joachim, our students participated in Earth Week from April 23rd to 27th.
Some of the activities planned were:
SCHOOL PLAY :
CHARLOTTE’S
WEB
This year St.
Joachim is proud to
present Charlotte’s
Web. Keep
Wednesday June
6th, and Thursday
June 7th marked in
your calendar.
There will be an
afternoon and
evening
performance each
day.
MOVING?
We are beginning
the process of
planning classes
and staffing for
September. If you
are planning to
move between now
and September, we
would appreciate
that you inform the
office as soon as
possible.
Monday: Litter-less Lunch Day (more details below!), Trivia questions
Tuesday: Green Day (wear green)
Wednesday: Walk to School Day, Litter-less Lunch Day
Thursday: Recycled Sculpture Day
Friday: Blue Day (wear blue)
We can all help create a healthier environment EVERYDAY by making
changes to our eating, drinking and transportation routines. Here are a few
litter-less lunch tips:
- use a reusable bag for carrying your lunch
- use a refillable water bottle for drinks
- put sandwiches and snacks in reusable containers
- avoid pre-packaged snacks
- use reusable/washable cloths instead of napkins
St. Joachim’s Environment Club, “One World One Life”, would like to thank
the community for all your efforts in making our Earth a better place to be.
Thank you to Mme Malta, Mme Da Filippo, Mrs. Lugtu and the Environment
Club who organized and planned such a successful and fun week for our
students!
2012/2013 Registration at Holy Name of Mary C.S.S.
Registration for the 2012/2013 school year has been ongoing for awhile now with a
tremendous response. We will continue to register students from all grades.
For Grade 9 registration information please visit our website at http://
www.dpcdsb.org/HNMRY/Guidance/Grade+9+Registration.htm
For Grade 10, 11, and 12 registration information please visit our website at http://
www.dpcdsb.org/HNMRY/Guidance/Gr.+10-12+Registration.htm
If you have not registered yet please do so as soon as possible.
CYBERBULLYING
Negative and hurtful gestures, comments or words said about another student or staff member on
the computer or through any social network (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, My Space, MSN, YouTube,
text messaging etc.) while at school OR off school property is a serious matter. This impacts the
school climate negatively and will be subject to consequences that may include suspension.
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YOU’RE INVITED!
To the first Canada Learning Bond Community Enrollment Event in Brampton!
Catholic Family Services of Peel Dufferin, Family Education Centre, and the Peel
Children and Youth Initiative invite you to the first-ever Enrolled by Six – Community Enrollment Event in Brampton. The Enrolled By Six strategy is led by the Peel Children and Youth Initiative to engage all community organizations to enroll every eligible child in Peel for the Canada
Learning Bond (CLB) – Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) for FREE post-secondary education.
The CLB is FREE money provided by the Government of Canada to children born after 2004 and
living in families earning less than $42,707 annually. Eligible children will receive up to $2,000 by
the age of 15. No parental contribution is required.
Join us on Tuesday, May 15th to enroll your child for the CLB – RESP!
WHEN:
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 from 2:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
WHERE: The Honourable William G. Davis Centre for Families, 60 West Drive,
Brampton, Ontario, L6T 3T6
WHAT: Service Canada and Bank representatives will be on-site and available to
register your child’s SIN number and CLB – RESP.
Parents must bring the following documentation to complete registration:
1. Two pieces of Government issued photo ID, i.e., passport, citizenship card, drivers license
2. Your child’s SIN number OR your own SIN number
3. Your child’s birth certificate
Child minding will be available.
Contact for more details: Jodie Singleton at 905-450-1608 ext. 112 or jsingleton@cfspd.com
To learn more about the Canada Learning Bond and the Enrolled by Six program visit us on
line at: www.pcyi.org
BREAKFAST PROGRAM
Thank you to our community officers Constable Pizzala and
Constable Tytler who came out in April and served breakfast
to our program. Donations are always welcome (juice,
apples, oranges, yogurt, cheese slices, margarine or butter,
plastic spoons and forks) and may be dropped off at the office at any time. If you can give a monetary donation please
speak to Mrs. Alonzi-Peever or Ms. Di Nunzio.
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PARENT AND CHILDREN’S GROUP AT ST. JOACHIM
Are you a parent of a child/children between the ages of 4 and 10 who has experienced any of the
following:
 Calls from the school about your child misbehaving in school;
 Finding it difficult to manage your child’s behaviour at home;
 Your child hits others when he/she feels angry;
 Your child has a hard time settling when he/she feels upset or angry;
 You and your spouse disagree about how to consequence or reward your child’s behaviour.
Peel Children’s Centre and the Dufferin‐Peel Catholic District School Board are excited to
offer and facilitate a FREE parent and children’s group at St. Joachim Elementary School. This
three‐week group is an opportunity for parents to come together to share and learn strategies to
help support your child’s positive behaviour so they can get along better at school and at home.
Children will also have an opportunity to participate in a group (in a separate room) to learn self‐
calming strategies they can apply both at school and at home.
Location of Groups: St. Joachim Elementary School
435 Rutherford Rd, North, Brampton
** light refreshments provided
Dates:
Thursday, May 10, 2012 & Thursday, May 24, 2012 & Thursday, May 31, 2012
Time:
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
If you are interested in learning more about this group program and/or are interested in registering, please call Mrs. Anna Alonzi‐Peever or Ms. DiNunzio at 905‐453‐4472, press 0.
To register, you need to leave your name, contact number, and list the names and ages of your
children that will be participating in the group.
DATES TO REMEMBER
May
1-Intermediate Cedar Glen Trip, Arts Planning Time
Session
2-Fit Kids Program, Grades 4-5, EQAO Tutoring
3- Zumba, 6:30 p.m. Welcome to Kindergarten
4-Mitchell to Silvercreek
7-11: Catholic Education Week
7- Grade 3 Trip to Brampton Wilderness Centre,
EQAO Tutoring
8- French Immersion Presentations
9- 1:15 p.m. Liturgy of the Blessed Mother Mary,
EQAO Tutoring
10- Zumba, p.m. Jr. Boys Basketball Boards, 5:30
p.m. Parent and Children Group
11-PA Day – No school
14- Holy Cow Presentation a.m., EQAO Tutoring
15-Pizza Day, p.m. Zumba
16- Hep. B & Gr. 8 HPV round 3, EQAO Tutoring
18- Board Chess Finals @ Mt. Carmel
21-Victoria Day – No school
22- Zumba, EQAO Tutoring
May 23- June 6: EQAO
23-Lunch: Environment Club Seed Planting Presentation, EQAO Tutoring
24- 5:30 p.m. Parent and Children Group
28-Lunch: Environment Club Seed Planting
29-Pizza Day, Virtues Assembly
30- Gr. 2 French Immersion Scientists in the
School, 7 p.m. School Council
31- Gr. 2 Scientists in the School, 5:30 p.m. Parent
and Children Group
June
4- Di Tosto to Silvercreek, Gr. 8 Presentation on
High School
5-Pizza Day
6- 1:30 p.m. & 7 p.m. Charlotte’s Web
7- 1:30 p.m. & 7 p.m. Charlotte’s Web
8-Procaccini to Silvercreek
11-PA Day – No School
12 –Team Pictures
13-Closing Mass
19-Pizza Day
20-BNE Track & Field Meet @ St. Marcellinus
22-Board Track & Field Meet @ St. Marcellinus
26-Play Day & Film Festival
27-Grade 8 Graduation
29- Last day of school