Mary Fix Catholic School
Newsletter
Learning and Living
Through God
486 Paisley Blvd. West
Mississauga, Ontario L5B 2M4
(905)270-3140 Fax: (905)270-3475
DECEMBER 2013/JANUARY 2014
Advent - A Time of Hope
God of Hope You sent us Jesus, the Light of the World.
As we light our Advent candles one by one, a week at a time, may we rekindle
within ourselves the desire to make peace with Him.
May the flame of His presence grow brighter and brighter in our hearts,
in our school, and in our world.
May the God of Hope fill us with joy and peace this Christmas
by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Wishing you the blessing of Christmas and the New Year,
from the staff of Mary Fix School.
D. Belisle
E. Birkenbergs,
N. Brum, J. Buhajczyk, J. Burgess,
Principal:
A. Milanetti
Secretary: M. Kivell
Pastor,
St. Catherine of Siena Parish
Fr. Lando (905)272-1454
Trustee:
B. Iannicca
(905)270-0536
Superintendent: D. Amaral
(905)890-1221
School Council Chairs:
R. Galluzzo & A. Orme
DPCDSB is on Twitter!
For the latest board news
and information, follow us
@DPCDSBSchools.
K. Cartwright, S. Chornous, T. Coombes
V. Didio, L. Dinga, M. Fera, R. Franzone-Cadete, C. Gal,
J. Gaudencio, A. Leja, P. Hanson, M. KivellC. Mailloux, A. Milanetti,
V. Milicevic, C. Murphy, L. Nucci, S. Nunes, W. Padrid, A. Pascolo, K. Patten,
M. Porco, G. Senra, G. Sheehan, M. Tay, J. Telfeyan,
E. Wiseman
Dates to Remember
 Dec 4 Gr 3-8 Reconciliation
 Dec 5 Pictures with Santa
 Dec 6 Hope Assembly
 Dec 11 Immunization #2
 Dec 16 Advent Mass
 Dec 17 FDK Advent Celebration
 Dec 19 Last Day of School before
Christmas Break
 Dec 20 P.A. Day
Principal’s Message
Throughout the season of Advent we will
have time to reflect, pray and give thanks
for our many blessings. Our community
outreach campaign to support needy families in our community serves to remind us of
how truly fortunate we are. We know that,
as always, the Mary Fix Community will give
generously to the Angel Tree campaign.
The Christmas Bazaar raised record funds
which will help to subsidize the food and gift
baskets.
Confessions for grades 3-8, our School
Family Advent Mass and daily school pray-
ers help us to prepare for the coming of our  Dec 23-Jan 3 - Christmas Break
Saviour. As we await the coming of Jesus,  Jan 6 First Day Back in 2014
let us be reminded that Christ is at the heart
 Jan 20 P.A. Day
of Christmas.
All are invited to attend our Mary Fix
School Family Advent Mass on December
16th at 9:30 a.m. at school.
 Jan 21 Term 2 Begins
 Jan 27-31 JK Registration
 Feb 4
Term 1 Rpts Home
 Feb 6
Interview Evening
Thank you for your continued support and
may God’s blessings be with you, your fam-  Feb 17 Family Day
 Mar 5 Ash Wednesday
ilies, and the children in our schools
throughout the Advent season.
 Mar 7 P.A. Day
A. Milanetti
 Mar 11-15—March Break
 Mar 25 First Reconciliation
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Prayer for The New Year
Advent Celebrations
The Family Advent mass will be held at Come, Holy Spirit, Spirit of God,
9:30 a.m. on Dec. 16th in our school
Spirit of the Risen Christ,
gym. Our primary division have preBe with us today and always.
pared a beautiful mass and students
from grades 1-3 will sing. We invite
Be our Light, our Guide,
our Mary Fix community to join for
prayer and song to welcome the
and our Comforter.
season of Advent. The Kindergarten
Be our Strength, our Courage,
Advent Celebration will be the 17th of
December.
and our Sanctifier.
Advent Reconciliation for Grades 3-8
May this new year be a time
will be held December 4 at 9:30 a.m.
The St. Catherine of Siena
Christmas Mass schedule is
included in this newsletter.
Christmas Holidays
The last day of school before
Christmas is Thursday, December
19th. Friday, December 20th is
a P.A. Day. Students return,
in the new year, on Monday,
January 6th, 2014.
A time for growing in virtue
and goodness.
Come Holy Spirit.
Be with us today and always.
Angel Tree/Christmas
Baskets
P.A. Days/March Break
Monday, January 20th is a P.A. Day
for Assessment and Student
Evaluation. There is no school for all
students on this day. The Friday
before March Break, Friday, March 7th
is a P.A. Day. March Break begins
on Monday, March 10th and ends on
Friday, March 14th. Staff and
students return to school on Monday,
March 17th.
 proof of age (birth certificate or
passport)
 original Catholic Baptismal
Certificate
 up to date immunization records;
 proof of Canadian citizenship or of
Landed Immigrant status;
 Proof of address in the Mary Fix
School boundary area (utility bill,
bank or credit card statement)
For
more information please see the
of deep spiritual growth for us,
flyer in this newsletter; contact the
A time for welcoming Your
school; contact the Admissions
graces and gifts,
Department at (905)890-0708, ext.
24500 or visit the Mary Fix Website.
A time for forgiving freely and
unconditionally,
Amen
Parent volunteers will be preparing the
food baskets during the week of
December 10th. If you have a few
hours to spare we need help sorting
the gifts and food. Angel Tree gifts are
due on December 9th. All baskets
will be delivered by volunteers during
the week of December 16th. If you are
able to assist with deliveries, please
contact the office.
The parent/guardian should bring the
following documents when registering
his/her child:
Mary Fix Website
The Mary Fix Website is up to date.
Newsletters, calendars and other
important updates are posted for your
information. Please visit us at:
http://www.dpcdsb.org/MAFIX
Registration for Full Day
Kindergarten - 2014/2015
Kindergarten Registration will be held
at all Dufferin Peel schools on Mon.,
January 27th at 7 p.m. (Tues., Jan.
28th evening snowdate) and Wed, —
Fri, (Jan 29-31) during the day.
Junior Kindergarten—Children must
be 4 years old by December 31,
2014. Senior Kindergarten—
Children must be 5 years old by
December 31, 2014.
Information Night for Parent(s)/
Guardians of Students with Special
Needs
On Wednesday, January 22, 2014,
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School
Board will present an Information Night
for Parent(s)/Guardian(s) of students
with Special Needs including Vision,
Hearing, Autism, Physical/Medical
and/or Developmental Delays in the
cognitive and/or motor areas. The
session will run from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30
p.m. and will be held in Room 301 at
the Catholic Education Centre, 40
Matheson Boulevard West,
Mississauga. Snow Date: Thursday
February 6th, 2014.
Information will be provided regarding
School Entry Planning for students
entering Kindergarten. At the session,
parent(s)/guardian(s) will be reminded
to register at their local school.
For more information, parents/
guardians should contact their local
Catholic school, visit the board website
at www.dpcdsb.org, or call the Dufferin
-Peel Catholic District School Board at
905-890-1221.
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Inclement Weather Procedures
In the event of snowstorms which
prevent safe travel, please listen to the
radio and television stations listed on
the insert in this newsletter for
Important Immunization
announcements about bus
Message from Peel Public Health
transportation and school closures,
Peel Public Health will be reviewing
usually beginning about 6:30 a.m.
immunization records of all students at
Bus cancellation updates can be
our school beginning in January. You
accessed at: www.busmonitor.com
can be prepared by making sure that
your child has all of the required
Buses that do not run in the
morning do not run in the afternoon. vaccines and that Peel Public Health
If you drive your bus student to school has your child’s complete
immunization record as soon as
on a day when the buses are
possible.
cancelled, you are responsible for
providing transportation home as well.
If school closures are not announced
but you choose to keep your child
home during extreme weather, please
call the Attendance Line.
Winter Wear
As the colder weather begins, please
ensure that your child comes to school
prepared to participate in all activities,
including outdoor recess. All children
should have hats, scarves, gloves,
warm coats and boots, all labeled with
their names. Children and parents are
also reminded of the importance of
indoor shoes, especially during
‘boot’ season. Indoor shoes keep
the halls clean, dry and safe for
students and staff. Snowpants keep
children dry and warm on snowy or wet
winter days and are highly
recommended. It is also a great idea
to keep a spare pair of socks in your
child’s backpack.
Snow Safety
When the cool months arrive and snow
and ice on the ground is plentiful, we
all like to play in it and with it.
However, as much fun as it is, snow
and ice can be very dangerous when
lots of people are in a small area. In
order for our school to be as safe as
possible, the school rule must be that
snow stays on the ground that
means no snowballs, kicking snow or
any other activity with snow or ice that
could be harmful. Please review the
importance of this with your child.
Under the Immunization of School
Pupils Act the Health Department has
the authority to suspend students from
school if they do not meet the
immunization requirements. Students
whose immunization records are
incomplete may be suspended from
school.
If you receive a letter, please ensure
that you take your child to receive the
necessary immunizations as soon as
possible and then report the vaccine
and date received to Peel Public
Health immediately so that they may
update your records.
Update your child’s records by:

Reporting them online at
www.ImmunizePeel.ca

Faxing to (905)565-0426
(Attention:Immunization Records)

Calling (905)799-7700
For more information, please call
Peel Public Health at (905)799-7700
or visit www.ImmunizePeel.ca.
Immunization Clinic Reminder
Representatives from Peel Health will
be here on December 11th to
administer the Meningitis vaccine to
our Grade 7 students and the 2nd of 3
doses of the HPV Vaccine to Grade 8
girls. Students who were absent for
the first clinic, who returned signed
permission forms, may receive needles
they missed on this day.
As part of our waste minimization plan,
we would like to encourage all
students to participate in Wasteless
Wednesdays, by packing a waste-free
lunch. We will also be “turning out the
lights” during lunch in order to
conserve energy. Thank you for your
support.
Mrs. Nucci & the Mary Fix Eco Team
A Waste-free Lunch
 Sandwiches and other main
dishes, fresh fruit, fresh vegetables
and treats in a reusable lunch
container or containers.

Cloth napkins

Stainless steel forks and spoons

Reusable drink containers

Reusable lunchboxes.
In this scenario very little trash is
generated because foods are bought
in bulk or in larger packages. The
packaging is left at home for resue or
recycling. Food waste also decreases
because with a reusable lunch
container, children can repack uneaten
food instead of dumping it, packing
and all, into the school trash can.
Don’t forget about all the money saved
when buying snacks in bulk and
reusing containers and cutlery!
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"The Christmas Angels"
If you see some different lights
Around your Christmas tree
It could be Christmas Angels
Hiding there to see.
The fun and joy of Christmas
As they watch the children play.
And as they watch you celebrate
This very special day.
Mary Fix Catholic School Newsletter
News from School Council
Mary Fix will provide Christmas baskets for over 20 families in need within
our community. Baskets will be filled
with groceries and gifts from our Angel
Tree. Thank you in advance for all
your generous donations. Special
thanks to Mr. Bruno Iannicca, Mr. John
Tomczak and the many volunteers for
their help, support and donations.
But there's another reason that
The Christmas angels appear,
They're here to remind us why
It's a special time of year.
Then the Christmas Angels
Will be happy they were here
And they can leave, but don't you
fret
They'll be back again next year.
-Ron Lantz
and submit it to the office for your
chance to win tickets to the Mississauga Steelhead’s game on Saturday,
December 29th at 2 p.m. vs. the Barrie
Colts. Make sure your name and your
child’s name is written on the submission.
Name: ________________________
Teacher: _______________________
News from the YFA
The Mary Fix Catholic School
Council thanks you for your support. Our Angel Tree and Christmas baskets are underway and
your contributions are very much
appreciated.
Congratulations to the Youth Faith Ambassadors’ Soap and Halloween Candy fundraiser. Over 1500 bars of soap
were collected and students donated
many boxes of Halloween candy to
send to needy children. The soap and
candy was dropped off at Dr. Simone’s
Canadian Food for Children warehouse. Watch for more social justice
initiatives from the YFA’s in the New
Year!
We wish you all a wonderful
Christmas and Blessed New Year.
Lost & Found
Mary Fix School Council
December is the month of ‘Hope’
This month, we will celebrate the virtue
of hope.
God has given us this Advent Season
to focus our minds and our hearts on
the good all around us. People of
hope keep up a positive attitude; see
the good in others even when they
make mistakes; work to include others
and let others know that they are good
people.
Our daily prayer for December:
This is the day that Christ was born
Years ago in Bethlehem
He's the one who is our Savior
He is King of all the land.
Cut this square out of the newsletter
So celebrate His birthday
With your presents, cheer and love
And let Him know you're glad He is
Our Savior up above.
Virtues Program
Please try to take an opportunity to
check the Lost & Found box before the
holidays. The box is overflowing and
we will send unclaimed items to St.
Vincent de Paul in the New Year. We
will display all items on a table before
the holidays—please encourage your
child to check for any lost items.
Let us now pray...for the grace and
courage to be people of hope - people
who can see, participate in and contribute to God’s goodness emerging
around us. Amen
Join us for the Hope Assembly—
Dec 6 at 10:15 prepared by Mrs.
Burgess & Mrs. Dinga’s Classes
January is ‘Self Control’ Month
This month we will celebrate the virtue
of Self Control.
When we all use self-control, we can
be sure that our school will be a safe,
caring and inclusive place to live and
to learn.
A person with self-control:
 Is patient
 Knows how to wait his/her turn
 Can calm him/herself down and
think before reacting to situations
 Knows how to avoid physical aggression
 Can think things through and do
what is best for everyone.
Our Daily Prayer for January
Let us now pray...for the virtue of selfcontrol so that we will resist the temptation to cause harm to ourselves and
others around us. Amen
We will continue to highlight each
month’s Virtue and encourage parents
and guardians to reinforce these messages at home.
Parents are invited to attend our
Self Control Assembly, presented
by Mrs. Telfeyan’s class on Friday,
January 17th at 10:20 a.m.
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priest, and where religion would permeate the reading, literature and history curriculum. Furthermore, as modern
times arrived, the multiculturalism of
the public school’s student body necessitated the eradication of the teaching of Christianity.
6. What sacrifices did Catholics
have to make to send their children
to separate schools?
Because the United Legislature of
Canada East and Canada West roughly had consisted of members advocating
non-denominational
common
In the next few issues of the Mary ing separate school legislation?
schools and half were in favour of
Fix Catholic School newsletter we
them, separate school legislation, for
will print excerpts from: An Historical It responded to Catholic parents, trusUnderstanding of Key Issues Related to tees, bishops and priests, editors of about fifteen years, contained three
Catholic Education written by Robert Dix- the four Catholic newspapers, mem- obstacles to their existence:
on and edited by our Director, John Kostoff. bers of the business and professional 1. Catholics could establish and support
world, all of whom argued for legal and
a separate school, but had to continue
Our Catholic School Heritage
financial rights for separate schools.
paying common school taxes. Thus,
1. How long have Catholic separate
they paid tuition for their children in the
4. Was there opposition to separate
schools been educating Catholic
separate school;
schools before Confederation?
children and contributing to the
Yes, as now, there were advocates of 2. The separate school had no permapublic good in Ontario?
nence of existence. If the local comone school system. Protestant spokesFor about 170 years. In the early
mon school board hired a Catholic as
persons believed in the adequacy of
1800s there were separate schools in
one of its teachers, then the separate
the common (now public) school’s
many cities, towns and townships. In
school ceased to exist. Separate
basic non-denominational Christianity,
Peel, three separate schools opened
schools kept opening and closing in
which constituted an important elebefore Confederation (1867): St.
the early years;
ment of the common school’s religion
James in Malton in the 1830s, St.
lessons and their readers. They held 3. In the cities the separate school board
John’s Agricultural College (1861) and
that
required the permission of the comSt. Patrick’s (1861), both in Wildfield.
mon school board to open a new or an
beliefs specific to certain religions
2. Has the Ontario government aladditional separate school. Sometimes
should be taught in the churches and
ways supported separate schools?
the permission was not forthcoming.
homes.
Yes, as did its predecessor, the United
4. The legislation required twelve Catho5. Why did Catholics find the nonLegislature of Canada East (now Quelic heads of family resident within a
denominational religious education
bec) and Canada West (now Ontario)
city, town or township common school
of common school unsatisfactory?
during its total life from 1841 to 1867.
section. The townships’ common
One of the first pieces of legislation it Catholics wanted separate schools
school sections were so small that
passed in 1841 was the Common where all the beliefs of the Catholic
often there were not twelve resident
School Act, with a separate school Church would be taught, where the
Catholic families.
pupils would live their faith in a sacraclause.
mental and community manner in
3. Why did the United Legislature of
proximity to the parish church and
Canada East and West keep improv-
DECEMBER
ADVENT FAMILY PRAYER
FIRST FRIDAY of the Month
December 6th
The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed all
day in Church with adoration at 7:30pm.
Come and spend some time with Jesus.
Lord, help us to prepare our hearts
for the coming of your son Jesus.
Help us to focus on your light
during this holy season.
Draw our family closer together as we move
through Advent toward the feast of your Son’s
birth.
Each week we light a new candle
on our Advent Wreath.
We place our HOPE in you.
We pray for PEACE in our hearts,
our homes and in the world.
We wait with JOY for your coming
anew into our hearts.
And we thank you for your
everlasting LOVE this Christmas.
The evergreens on the wreath remind us
that your life in us never dies.
Its circular shape shows us your love
has no beginning or end.
The light from its candles will grow brighter
each week as Christmas draws near.
Draw our family closer to you in holiness as we
reflect in wonder and awe on the birth of your Son
in a lowly manger in Bethlehem.
And may your Spirit grow in us,
dispelling the darkness and sin of the world.
We ask all this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
CHRISTMAS CONCERT
Friday December 13th at 8pm
Performances by all our choirs. Tickets
available at the office $5 each. All
proceeds go to Philippines Relief Fund.
2014
Sunday Missals will be out soon.
Get your copy for $5 in the office.
Book for Masses is open.
Knights of Columbus
Christmas Potluck Party
Saturday December 7th in the
Main Hall at 7pm. RSVP by Nov 30th
to Remmy @ 647-408-4532.
THIS WEEKEND Nov 30-Dec 1:
BUNDLE SUNDAY
Collection of clean, usable clothing
by St. Vincent de Paul Society
in church parking lot
BAKE SALE
Support our youth by visiting and or
donating items for the bake sale
after all masses.
Please check the church website for
further details at www.stcatherine.ca
St. Catherine of Siena Church
CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE 2013
CONFESSIONS in preparation for Christmas will be
Wednesday, December 11 9:00am - 11:00am
3:00pm - 6:00pm
7:30pm - 8:30pm
Saturday, December 14
4:30pm - 5:30pm
Saturday, December 21
10:30am - 11:30am
4:30pm - 5:30pm
Tuesday, December 24, 2013
Christmas Eve
4:30pm ENGLISH MULTIPLE INTENTIONS MASS – Family Mass
6:00pm SPANISH MULTIPLE INTENTIONS MASS
10:00pm SOLEMN English Mass
Wednesday, December 25, 2013
8:30am
10:00am
11:30am
1:00pm
2:30pm
Christmas Day
English Mass
ITALIAN MULTIPLE INTENTIONS MASS
ENGLISH MULTIPLE INTENTIONS MASS
English Mass
FILIPINO MULTIPLE INTENTIONS MASS
Tuesday, December 31, 2013
New Year's Eve
8:00am English Mass
6:00pm English Mass & Adoration
Wednesday, January 1, 2014
10:00am
11:30am
1:00pm
4:30pm
6:00pm
New Year's Day
ITALIAN MULTIPLE INTENTIONS MASS
ENGLISH MULTIPLE INTENTIONS MASS
English Mass
English Mass
SPANISH MULTIPLE INTENTIONS MASS
Merry Christmas
and
Happy New Year
Mustang’s Winter
Wonderland
Thursday, December 12
4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
St. Martin Secondary School
2470 Rosemary Drive
Come spend the night with your family and help
support our event!
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
$2.00 entrance fee
Free activities for children
Visit with Santa
Fireside Christmas stories
Hot drinks & treats
Organized by Ms. Gazzellone’s class
REGISTER!
Dufferin-Peel
Catholic District
School Board
Full-Day Kindergarten
Registration for the 2014-15 school year
will be held on:
January 27, 2014
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.*
January 29, 30, 31, 2014
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
*Snow Date:
January 28, 2014
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Extraordinary lives
start with a great
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Web Resources:
Primary
www.funbrain.com
Junior: Polygon Sort and Patch Tool
www.mathfrog.ca
Intermediate: Transformations
www.wiredmath.ca
Geometry
The ability to identify and describe shapes, sizes, positions,
directions, and movement is important in many work
situations, such as construction and design, as well as in
creating and understanding art. Becoming familiar with shapes
and spatial relationships in their environment will help
children grasp the principles of geometry in later grades.
Family Math Activities
K-3

Bake Christmas Cookies.
Use a variety of shapes to make
sugar cookies. Talk about how to
get the most out of the dough by moving the shapes around.

Play "I spy", looking for different shapes. "I spy something that is round." "I spy something
that is rectangular." "I spy something that looks like a cone."

Hide a toy and use directional language to help your child find it. Give clues using words and
phrases such as up, down, over, under, between, through, and on top of.

Build structures using blocks or old boxes. Discuss the need to build a strong base. Ask your
child, “which shapes stack easily, and why?”

Ask your child to draw a picture of your street, neighbourhood, or town for Santa. Talk
about where your home is in relation to a neighbour's home or the corner store. Use directional
words and phrases like beside and to the right of.
Grades 4-6

Ask your child to help you wrap. Take note of the features of the different shaped boxes
(number of sides, how many are the same, different, hardest to wrap, why?)

Look at the wrapping paper. Take note of the patterns, do any of the shapes rotate, translate
or reflect (turn, slide or rotate)?
Grades 7 and 8 Geometer’s Sketch Pad
Ministry Licensed Software
Dynamic Geometry® Software for Exploring Mathematics
The Geometer's Sketchpad is a dynamic construction, demonstration, and exploration tool that adds a
powerful dimension to the study of mathematics. You and your son or daughter can use this software program to
build and investigate mathematical models, objects, figures, diagrams, and graphs.
Please go to http://www.keypress.com/gsp/download to download and install the Sketchpad application.
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Authorization Code: UAF7HU-1GQERM-DHGY7U-BPFMR3
Elementary Program Team
2012
Volume 4
Web Resources:
Primary:
Measurement
Clifford Big Red Dog Measuring Up
People with measurement sense have an
understanding of the “howmuchness” of different
standard units. (A Guide to Effective Instruction in
Mathematics, K-3, Measurement)
http://pbskids.org/games/math.html
Junior:
Units of Measure
www.onlinemathlearning.com
Family Math Activities
Grades K-2
 Compare large cans with small cans and large boxes with small boxes. Which one
is big? Which one is small? How do you know?
 Talk about heavy versus light items in a grocery store
 Find the shortest and longest line in a grocery store
 Estimate the number of footsteps between two trees on your walk
 Keep a record of the daily temperature outside and your child’s outdoor
activities. After a few weeks, ask your child to look at the record and see how
the temperature affected his or her activities
Grades 3-6
 Have your child use a measuring tape or ruler to measure the dimensions of
various household items (e.g. food containers). Encourage your child to estimate
the dimensions before measuring
 Discuss how far a kilometer is
 Walk a kilometer together – estimate the distance between two objects while on
your walk

Grades
7 and 8
Measurement Game Show
www.resources.elearningontario.ca (OERB)
Ontario Education Resource Bank:
user id “dpcdsbstudent”
Password “oerbs”
Elementary Program Team
2012
STUDENT TRANSPORTATION OF PEEL REGION (STOPR)
BUS CANCELLATIONS/SCHOOL CLOSING DUE TO BAD WEATHER
2013 – 2014 SCHOOL YEAR
During the winter months inclement weather may cause disruption of bus transportation and regular
school operations. A decision to cancel school transportation and/or to close schools is usually
made by 6:00 a.m. and will be announced on the following radio and television stations:
VIRGIN RADIOFM99.9
CFNY FM102.1/AM640
CFRB AM1010
FM Z103.5
CHIN FM100.7/AM1540
GLOBAL NEWS
CHUM AM1050
CJCL AM590
EZ ROCK FM97.3
FM93.1
CBC99.1
CTV
CFTR AM680
CHFI FM98.1
CJBC (FR) AM860
FM Q107
CITYPULSE
We will be communicating one of four standard messages to the radio stations. The four announcements
and their effect on the transportation system are as follows: (Please note that the highlighted text only
will be communicated by the radio stations).
1. “DUFFERIN-PEEL CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD BUSES SERVING
ST. ANDREW, ST. BENEDICT AND ST. PETER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND
R.F. HALL SECONDARY SCHOOL ARE CANCELLED FOR TODAY.”
2. “THE DUFFERIN-PEEL CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD BUSES AND THE PEEL
DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD BUSES IN THE TOWN OF CALEDON AND THE COUNTY OF
DUFFERIN ARE CANCELLED”. This means that all runs listed under announcement #l PLUS the
following are cancelled.
 All schools in the Town of Caledon and all school runs that begin in the Town of Caledon.
 Individual schools will be notified if this cancellation affects their school.
3. “THE DUFFERIN-PEEL CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD AND THE PEEL
DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD BUSES ARE CANCELLED.” This means that:
ALL Transportation services provided by the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board and The
Peel District School Board, including buses, vans and taxis have been cancelled for the entire day.
4. “THE SCHOOLS AND OFFICES OF BOTH THE DUFFERIN-PEEL CATHOLIC DISTRICT
SCHOOL BOARD AND THE PEEL DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD ARE CLOSED.” This means
that:
ALL Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board ad Peel District School Board schools and offices
are closed to all students and staff.
Note: For Secondary School students riding Public Transit, cancellation of service will be
communicated by the respective transit property over the radio. Please be advised that Public Transit
rarely cancels and that the level of service on days with inclement weather is unpredictable.
November 2013
December 2013
During the month of December we focus on the virtue of hope.
Let us now pray for the grace and courage to be people of hope—people who
can see, participate in and contribute to God’s goodness emerging around us.
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
1
2 Peel Police presentations Grades 1-6
3 Mr. Cartwright’s
class to Roger’s TV
4 9:30 a.m. Gr 3-8,
Advent Reconciliation
5
6 10:15 a.m.—Hope
Assembly - All are
welcome
7
8
9
10 Grade 6—RAID
11 Immunization
Clinic #2
12
13 Red & Green Day
14
7 p.m.-School Council
15
16 Advent Mass, 9:30
a.m. at School
17 Grade 6—RAID
18
19 Christmas
Assembly/Santa Hat
Day
20 P.A.Day—no
school for students
today.
21
26
27
28
Kindergarten Advent
Celebration 2:30 p.m.
22
23
24
25
29
30
31
Have a Peaceful and Joyous Christmas Season!
See You Back at School on Monday, January 6th, 2014.
January 2014
The Virtue for the month of January is Self Control
Let us now pray for the virtue of self control so that we will resist the temptation to cause harm to ourselves or others around us. Amen
Sun
5
Mon
6 Welcome
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
7
8
9
10
11
14
15
16
17 10:20 a.m.—Self
Control Assembly
All are
Welcome
18
25
Back!
12
13
19
20 Term 1 Ends
21 Term 2 Begins
P.A. Day
No School for Students
Today.
22
23
24
26
27 Full Day
JK/SK Registration
7-9 p.m.
29 9-3 p.m. K.
Registration
30 9-3 p.m. K.
Registration
31
28
Evening JK/SK Registration (Snowdate)
9-3 p.m. K.
Registration
1