Mary Fix October Newsletter
Learning & Living Through God
486 Paisley Blvd. West
Mississauga, Ontario
L5B 2M4
(905)270-3140 Fax:
(905)270-3475
www.dpcdsb.org/
MAFIX
Principal: C. Duke
A Thanksgiving Prayer
Assistant: M. Kivell
O God, we thank you for this earth, our home; For the wide sky and the
blessed sun, For the salt sea and the running water, For the everlasting
hills And the never-resting winds, For trees and the common grass
underfoot. We thank you for our senses By which we hear the songs of
birds, And see the splendor of the summer fields, And taste of the
autumn fruits, And rejoice in the feel of the snow, And smell the breath
of the spring. Grant us a heart wide open to all this beauty; And save
our souls from being so blind That we pass unseeing When even the
common thornbush Is aflame with your glory, O God our creator, Who
lives and reigns for ever and ever.
AMEN
Head Custodian:
V. Didio
Pastor: Fr. Lando
(905)272-1454
Trustee: B. Iannicca
(905)270-0536
Superintendent:
D. Amaral
(905)890-1221
October Virtue—Empathy
God has given us the ability to form connections with each other
– to live together. Empathy helps us to connect and live
together in safe, caring, inclusive communities. We understand
empathy to mean the ability to identify with and feel other
people’s concerns. We believe that in a faith community we are
nothing without relationships—relationships that grow in the
spirit of communion and in understanding that we share in an
identity that we are created in the image and likeness of God.
It was a pleasure to see such a great turnout at our Open House
Night despite the weather. We are incredibly grateful for your
generosity in donating food to our local food drive and for
supporting our Terry Fox Walk/Run by making additional
donations. We hope that you were able to connect with your
child’s teacher and encourage you to stay connected with what
is happening in our school community and in your child(ren)’s
classroom. We wish you all a blessed Thanksgiving holiday.
God bless
C. Duke—Principal
New Staff Allocation for 2015-16
We would like to thank all of you for your
patience and co-operation with reorganization.
FDK
D. Belisle & A. Leja
FDK
L. Nucci & B. Currie
Grade 1
J. Burgess
Grade 2
G. Senra
Grade 2/3
K. Carmona
Grade 3
M. Porco
Grade 4
K. Cartwright
Grade 5/6
J. Telfeyan
Grade 6
K. Patten
Grade 7/8
P. Hanson
Grade 8
S. Chornous
SERC Teacher
T. Coombes
SERT/ESL/MUSIC
J. Buhajczyk
Librarian
D. Gurecki
FSL
M. Fera & V. Jankowski
Planning
R. Franzone-Cadete
ERW’s
V. Milicevic & M. Ortis
CYW
E. Wiseman
School Psychologist
R. Jardine
Speech & Language Pathologist K. Tsui
Social Worker
D. Lyons
PARENT INFORMATION
Student Information
We thank all families who completed and
returned the Student Verification Forms
promptly. These forms are very important as
they ensure that we always have up to date
information for your child. If you have not
already done so, please send this form back to
your child’s teacher. Please check phone
numbers, etc. carefully so we always have the
most up to date information should we need
to contact you. Don’t forget to include your
email address if you wish to receive this
newsletter and other communications
electronically. Please make sure that you
advise the office of any additional changes to
contact information, etc. throughout the year.
Visitors to the School
All visitors to the school are welcome.
Front door entry is monitored. In addition, to ensure
the safety of all students and staff, visitors must
sign in and wear a visitor tag or relevant
identification. Please check in with the office upon
entry.
NO Dogs on School Property
Criminal Reference Check
If you wish to volunteer your services in the
school, transport students and/or assist on trips
you must submit a Criminal Reference Check (CRC). Applications
are available in the office and are of NO COST to you. All
parents with valid CRC’s must complete a Criminal Offence
Declaration (COD) every year. All originals are kept on file in
the office.
Parking &
Kiss N Ride
If you are parking on the street, please observe all signs, especially
close to the driveway entrance, exit and the crosswalk and stop sign
on Paisley Blvd. We want to ensure that students are safe as they
walk across the street at the crosswalk.
During inclement weather please continue to observe the Kiss & Ride
protocol. The Kiss & Ride lane is supervised - drive to the top of the
lane and your child will exit from the passenger side and be escorted
from your car. Please do not PARK and EXIT your car—this blocks the
lane for use by others. The Bus lane is never open to parents/
guardians dropping off their children as this creates a hazard for
students and volunteers. Please feel free to use the designated
parking lot located at the side of the school. Parent parking is not
permitted in the front of the school. That area is designated for
teacher parking also, reversing from those parking spots causes
traffic for our Kiss N Ride and pass through lane. Students and
parents are encouraged to utilize the side walks and to not walk
through the parking lot.
Attendance
When dropping off your students in the morning, there is a teacher
on duty in the FDK yard and at the back of the school. Parents often
enjoy waiting with their children until students have entered the
building. We are asking all parents, guardians or caregivers to please
wait off to the back area where the field meets the pavement. Not
all staff members or new students are familiar with the adults on
the property.
Please call the school if your child is going to
be absent. This is vital to ensure the safety of
your child. Automated Attendance Line:
Although you may be familiar with the school, there are quite a few
new members to the school and we want to encourage parents and
students to follow the safety protocol.
For the safety of our students, parents, guardians and
staff please do not bring dogs on school property when
you are picking up or dropping off students. Thank you
for helping keep the school environment safe.
(905) 270-3140, extension 1
Please provide your child’s name, grade,
teacher name and the reason for absence.
ANNOUNCEMEN TS
School Council News
We would like to thank all those who were able
to make our first council meeting on
Wednesday, September 30th. Congratulations to
Council members who were elected to the
following positions:
Co-Chair: Renata Quattrociocchi
Co-Chair: Laura Blank
Secretary: Mariecel Schaeffner
Treasurer: Meredith Kivell
OAPCE Rep: Renata Quattrociocchi
Teaching Rep: Jennifer Telfeyan
Halloween
Students may choose to wear a
costume or wear orange and black to
school on October 30th. There are
some requirements that must be
followed by all:
SAFETY is the first consideration.
Students must be able to participate in
all regular school activities, including
recess while in their costume.
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Costumes can be worn to school.
Students will not have an
opportunity to change at school
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No masks are to be worn
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No props should be brought to
school
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Costume theme must be non
violent and non threatening
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The school cannot assume any
responsibility for wear and tear on
costumes
Parent Reps:
Rose Didiano
Barbara Turini
Alyssa Orme
All members of our parent community are
welcome to attend School Council meetings and
volunteers are always welcome to help out for
school events. You can view the approved
minutes of our council meetings on the school
website. Meeting minutes are always approved
at the next month’s meeting. The following
School Council meetings are set for:
THURSDAYS
October 22nd, November 26th, January 21st,
April 14th, & May 26th
All meetings are held in the library and begin at 7pm. Please join
us! If you would like to be on our School Council E-Mailing List
Please email your name and email address to
renataquattro@hotmail.com to be added
Adding your name does not mean you are obligated to attend our
meetings or volunteer at events, it is simply a platform to keep
parents informed. We look forward to hearing from you .
The School Council will be hosting a
DJ Halloween dance for all students in
the gym. Nut free treats and nonperishable items will be sold at the
dance.
Please do not send treats for your
child to share.
Mary fix School Council News
ANNUAL HALLOWEEN TREAT SALE
Mary Fix School council is once again kindly asking the Mary Fix Community for donations
of treats and goodies to be sold at the Halloween dance.
Kindly send your donations to the office starting October 20th, 2015
Donations of store bought, pre-packaged, peanut free treats and goodies like Halloween candy, chips, stickers, pencils, erasers, vampire teeth etc.) would be
greatly appreciated. During the Halloween Dance children will be given the opportunity to buy treats. Proceeds will go towards our Christmas Basket Program
for the needy in our community.
We are also looking for volunteers to kindly help out the day of the dance with our Halloween Pop Up Shop. If you are available to
generously donate some of your time, please call the school office or email Renataquattro@hotmail.com
We kindly thank you in advance for your continued support.
Mary Fix School Council
It is in giving that we receive…
~ Francis of Assisi
Help us make this Halloween Spook-tacular
Open House
A special thanks to M & M Meats for hosting our Open House and for School Council who helped organize
this welcoming event. We hope that you were able to connect with your child’s teacher and take a tour with
your child(ren) through Mary Fix. Thanks to all those community members who contributed to our St.
Vincent De Paul food drive. During this season of giving it is important to remember those who are less
fortunate and in need of food. Special thanks to our Trustee Bruno Iannicca who was able to pay Mary Fix
community a visit. We will continue to take donations for the Thanksgiving season. All non-perishable items
are welcome. There is a large bin in our front foyer for drop off.
Fundraiser: Lamontagne Chocolates
Our chocolate fundraiser is well underway. Students demonstrated their school spirit for this
initiative by wearing false moustaches on Monday afternoon. We thank all those parents and
students who have been selling chocolates to support our school. We will be wrapping up by
October 16th. Please be sure to send back all unsold chocolates and money back to the school
by this date. Your continued support is greatly appreciated,
UPDATES
Career Path programs,
and the only publically
funded All-Girls
secondary school in the
region,
The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board will hold a series Dufferin-Peel Catholic
of public information sessions for Grade 8 students and their
schools offer students a
parents/guardians interested in enrolling in a Dufferin-Peel
variety of learning
Catholic secondary school for the 2016-17 school year.
options to suit their individual education goals.
Dufferin-Peel Catholic Secondary Schools to
Hold Public Information Sessions for Grade 8
students and parents
“Our secondary information sessions are intended to provide
parents and guardians with an overview of the programs and
services offered at Dufferin-Peel secondary schools,” said Joanna
Boudreau, Principal of Secondary Program and Student Success.
“These sessions also provide Grade 8 students with an
opportunity to tour the school and talk to current students
about the transition into high school.”
Dufferin-Peel’s secondary school public information sessions will
take place throughout October and November. A schedule of
the Secondary School Information Sessions is available on the
board website. For more information about the information
sessions, parents/guardians should contact their local school
directly.
Currently, Dufferin-Peel operates 26 Catholic secondary schools
in Mississauga, Brampton, Bolton and Caledon. These schools
continue to be recognized among the top performing schools in
the province each year. With over 49 Specialist High Skills Major
programs, three regional Arts Programs, one regional Sports
Program, two International Baccalaureate Programs, two
regional Advanced Placement programs, Extended French and
The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board is one of the
largest and most diverse school boards in Ontario, with
approximately 83,000 students in 149 schools located
throughout Mississauga, Brampton, Caledon and Orangeville.
With over 11,000 employees, the board is also one of the largest
employers in the region.
Pupil Accommodation Review Policy Public Consultation
The Ministry of Education released the new Pupil Accommodation Review Guideline (PARG) in March 2015.
This guideline sets expectations for all school boards on managing and reviewing underutilized school
space, including potential school closures, and for the greater coordination and sharing of planning related
information between school boards and other community partners.
The guideline requires all school boards in the province to develop or revise Pupil Accommodation Review
Policies and to invite public input into the policy before it is finalized.
A survey to collect feedback on the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board’s draft amended Policy 6.51
Pupil Accommodation Review will be available for review and comment on the Board’s website at
www.dpcdsb.org until 4:30 pm on Friday, October 16, 2015. Supporting documents will also be available
for reference and review. Please consider reviewing and providing input on this policy.
FAITH
TERRY FOX WALK / RUN
This year the Terry Fox committee and
Youth Faith Ambassadors joined forces to
try to raise $1000 for the 35th anniversary
of the Terry Fox Marathon of Hope. Our
Walk/Run took place on October 1st. Our
students walked proudly through our
community. In preparation for this event
all students attended an assembly to talk
about Terry Fox and what an outstanding
individual he was and how his dream has
inspired all of Canada. The students from
our YFA came up with some creative
challenges to continue to inspire everyone
to get behind this great cause. Three
challenges were put forward, including Mrs.
Duke's pants being marked in $100
increments to be cut off as the money was
raised, Mrs. Duke has agreed to be duct
taped to the gym wall with sections of tape
being earned with each $10 raised; and
finally many of the staff have agreed to eat
a jar of baby food at a school assembly if
the goal of $1000 was reached. We are so
proud to say the we did indeed reach our
goal and raised a total of $1010.30. Way
to go Mary Fix, what an amazing
community we have! Thank you to
everyone who gave and now we are going
to have a great time watching Mrs. Duke
and the staff fulfill their promises!!!
Mary Fix is proud to be a GOLD certified Eco School!
This year, the Eco-Team will continue to work very
hard at maintaining or exceeding this standard of
excellence. Wednesday, October 7th is iwalk day,
where students all over the world will be walking or
wheeling to school on their bikes or scooters. As part
of our School Travel Plan, the Eco-Team is officially
launching “Walking / Wheeling Wednesdays” on this
day. We encourage everyone to walk, or wheel to
school every Wednesday to keep our bodies healthy
and the air we breath clean.
Did you know that Schools lunches are a major source
of waste in Ontario – the average student’s lunch
generates a total of 30 kg of waste per school per
year? Our waste auditors are passionate about
informing staff and students about our recycling habits
and reducing the amount of garbage we generate at
school. As part of our waste minimization plan this
year, we encourage all students to bring wasteless
lunches to school on a daily basis. To kick off this
initiative, Mary Fix will be participating in the province
wide Waste-Free Lunch Challenge of the Recycling
Council of Ontario the week of October 20th.
Waste-free lunches consist of: a reusable lunch, bag,
refillable water bottle, reusable containers for food
and reusable cutlery. Classes will be competing to win
a tasty wasteless snack for their class! Thank you
kindly for your support with this initiatve.
Mrs. Nucci, Mrs. Currie & Miss Jankowski and the
School ECO Team
DPCDSB is on Twitter! For the latest board
news and information, follow us
@DPCDSBSchools.
FAITH
Virtue Winners of FAITH
JK/SK-A
Celebrating
Birthdays
Celebrating birthdays with friends
is important to all. At school we
announce the birthdays of all students on a daily basis and
invite the birthday child to come to the office to pick up a
birthday bookmark to acknowledge their special day.
Some families choose to have special celebrations and invite
friends to their homes, or out to a special location for parties. We
do have requests from some parents that birthday treats be
shared with classmates. We are happy to assist with the sharing of
NON FOOD treats ONLY.
Due to a significant number of students who suffer from life
threatening allergies, we are asking you to refrain from sending
food to be shared with classmates.
When we have special occasions to mark, such as Halloween,
Christmas and Valentine‘s day, teachers will communicate with
you about the events planned for your child‘s class. You may be
invited to send a special treat for your own child to enjoy.
Erika B.
Jaxson M.
JK/SK-B
Ivano L.
Victoria M.
Grade 1
Gabriel C.
McKenna G.
Grade 2
Piotr K.
Antonia B.
Grade 2/3 Libby O.
Sophia K.
Grade 3
Maddox B.
Bryanna H.
Grade 4
Guilherme P.
Mariane P.
Grade 5/6 Nyomi B.
Bianca G.
Grade 6
Chelsea D.
Ashlyn I.
Grade 7/8 Jonathan B.
Madisson S.
Grade 8
Emilia D.
Tanya E.
SERC
Meaghan M.
Congratulations
to our
September winners!
School Website & E-Newsletter
Newsletters, Calendars and other relevant
Information will be posted on the Mary Fix
website at: www.dpcdsb.org/MAFIX
The school must receive permission (renewed
annually) to collect and use personal email
addresses. Email addresses will remain strictly
confidential. Paper copies of all
communications will continue to be available.
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
40 Matheson Boulevard West, Mississauga, ON, L5R 1C5, Tel: (905) 890-1221
September 30, 2015 Dear Parents/Guardians: The Ministry of Education released the new Pupil Accommodation Review Guideline (PARG) in March 2015. The Guideline requires all school boards in Ontario to develop or revise their Pupil Accommodation Review Policy. The Pupil Accommodation Review Guideline sets expectations for all school boards on managing and reviewing underutilized school space, including potential school closures, and for the greater coordination and sharing of planning‐related information between school boards and other community partners. The Pupil Accommodation Review Guideline is available on the Ministry of Education Website at http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/policyfunding/reviewguide.html In response to the requirements outlined in the Pupil Accommodation Review Guideline, the Dufferin‐
Peel Catholic District School Board has amended its current Policy 6.51 Pupil Accommodation Review and is inviting public input to this draft amended policy before it is finalized. We invite you to participate in a short survey to collect feedback on the draft amended Policy 6.51 Pupil Accommodation Review, which is available for reference and comment on the Board’s website at www.dpcdsb.org until 4:30 pm on Friday, October 16, 2015. Additional supporting documents are also available on the website for reference and review. Please be assured that this consultation on the amended Pupil Accommodation Review Policy does not constitute the commencement of a Pupil Accommodation Review. For further information, please see the reverse side of this letter for Frequently Asked Questions. We welcome your input. Sincerely, J.B. Kostoff Director of Education Extraordinary lives start with a great Catholic education
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
Pupil Accommodation Review Policy Frequently Asked Questions 
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Where can I find more information about the new Pupil Accommodation Review Guideline? o http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/policyfunding/reviewGuide.html What is a Pupil Accommodation Review? o A Pupil Accommodation Review is a process conducted to determine the future of a particular school or group of schools. The process will be undertaken in accordance with the proposed PAR policy and the Ministry of Education Guideline. o If a school, or group of schools, is identified as being underutilized, the Board will investigate possible strategies, such as boundary changes, community partnerships, demolishing a section of the school, or other options to decrease operating costs or implementing a school closure review. What is the Pupil Accommodation Review Policy (PAR)? o The Pupil Accommodation Review Policy will outline the process required by the Board to complete a pupil accommodation review process. Does this mean my school is closing? o No. At this time, the Board is only requesting feedback on the proposed Pupil Accommodation Review Policy, as required by the Ministry of Education. When will the policy be adopted? o The Pupil Accommodation Review policy will be presented in a report to the Board of Trustees on October 27, 2015 for approval. Does the Dufferin‐Peel Catholic District School Board plan to start a Pupil Accommodation Review once the Pupil Accommodation Review Policy is finalized? o It is anticipated that staff will present a report to the Board of Trustees on November 24, 2015 recommending the commencement of a Pupil Accommodation Review. o The group of schools to be considered for a Pupil Accommodation Review is currently under review o Trustees will only be requested to approve the commencement of a Pupil Accommodation Review (PAR) at this time. How can I stay informed? o All information related to the Pupil Accommodation Review will be available on the Board website at www.dpcdsb.org o For schools selected for a Pupil Accommodation Review, the community within the review area will also be notified through school communications. 2015
Let us now pray for the grace and strength to be people of empathy—people
who can really identify with and feel the concerns of those around us. AMEN
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Mon
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PICTURE DAY—
SMILE!
Thu
Fri
1 Terry Fox Run/Walk 2
Sat
3
Girls Jr VB vs.
St. Gerard
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5
6
7 Jr. Volleyball
Mary Fix @
St. Jerome
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9
10
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12
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14
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16 Jr. Volleyball
Tournament @ St.
Martin’s
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18
19 Wasteless
20 Miss. S. Family Cross
Country @ Erindale Pk
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27
28
29
30 Treat Sale &
Halloween Dance for
the whole school
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Lunch WEek
25
26 Board Cross
Country Meet @
Centennial Pk.