St. Bernadette School
DUFFERINPEEL CDSB
1060 White Clover Way,
Mississauga, Ontario L5V 1 K9
TEL: 905 501 9498 FAX: 905 501 9501
"Faith, Discipline, Excellence"
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P.A. DAY PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE Principal:
M.J. Vowles
Secretary:
M. Trigiani
Superintendent:
C. Saytar
905 890 1221
Trustee:
Peter Ferreira
905­890­1221 416­805­7110 peter.ferreira@dpcdsb.org St. Martins
Church
of
Fr. J. Pottackal
905 279 5742
Tours
Principal's Message: Happy New Year to all of you. I trust 2011 will bring many blessings and time to spend together as a family. I would like to share a sincere thank you to all students, parents and staff for all they did to make Christmas a time of sharing at St. Berna­
dette School. Father Joseph led us in the Ad­
vent Mass. The choir sang beautifully. Stu­
dents all joined in the prayers. The spirit of Christ was evident. The Christmas Concert was a wonderful celebration of talent and community. Students practiced, teachers lead and parents applauded. What a wonderful gift to share together. Our community was ex­
tremely giving. The branches of the mitten tree were loaded with warm woolies. The tree was lit with stars to signify the generous gifts. Finally, the boxes under the tree were filled with food items for the food bank. It is truly wonderful what we can do to help those in our community when we all work together. I hope everyone had a peaceful holiday. I look forward to continuing to work together in 2011. The P.A. day this term is Friday, January 14, 2011. This date has been set aside for teachers to write report cards. The secretary will not be here to answer phone calls. Please leave a mes­
sage on our machine. Virtue of the Month of January is………. Self Control WELCOME: We are excited to welcome Mrs. L. Joys. She will be joining our staff full time January to June 2011. C.S.C. Co-Chairs:
J. Medina, M. Cholette
We’re on the Web!
http://www.dpcdsb.org/BERNA
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Kindergarten Entry Planning for September 2011: On Wednesday, January 26, 2011, Dufferin­Peel Catholic District School Board, will present an Information Night for Parents/Guardians of students with Special Needs in the area of Autism, Developmental, Hearing, Physical/Medical or Vision. 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 on 40 Matheson Boulevard West, Mississauga. Information will be provided regarding School Entry Planning for students entering JK,SK and Full Day Early Learning Kindergarten Program. Junior & Senior Kindergarten Registration for 2011­12 Registration for 2011­12 school year will be held at all Duf­
ferin­Peel Catholic elementary schools on the following dates: Monday, February 7, 2011—7:00 p.m.—9:00 p.m.* Snow Date: Tuesday February 8, 2011– 7:00 p.m.—9:00 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, February 9, 10 & 11, 2011 9:00 a.m.—11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m.—3:00 p.m. Junior Kindergarten—Children must be 4 years old by December 31, 2011 —Senior Kindergarten—Children must be 5 years old by December 31, 2011 Parents/Guardians should bring the following documents when registering their child: Proof of age (birth certificate) Original Catholic Baptismal Certificate of the Roman, Greek or Ukrainian Rite, for parent (one) and child (if the child has not been baptized, a letter of counseling with the parish priest, to complete the process will be accepted) Updated immunization records Proof of Canadian citizenship or Landed Immigrant status EXTENDED FRENCH INFORMATION MEETING Grade 4 parent(s)/guardian(s), who wish to enroll their child in a Grade 5 Extended French class for September, 2011 are in­
vited to attend an information meeting at: School: St. Rose of Lima Address: 4590 the Gallops, Mississauga—L5M 3A9 Date: January 11, 2011 Time: 7:00 p.m. At the present time, the above mentioned school is the desig­
nated centre for our area. Applications will be accepted at that centre until 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 9th, 2011. FRENCH IMMERSION INFORMATION MEETING Senior Kindergarten parents/guardians, who wish to enroll their child in a Grade 1 French Immersion class for Septem­
ber, 2011 are invited to attend an information meeting at: St Gertrude School 815 Ceremonial Drive Mississauga, Ont. 905­568­7660 Thursday January 13, 2011 ­ 7:00 p.m. The deadline for submission of Applications will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 9th, 2011. Dates To Remember
Jan 7 ­ 8:30 Spirit Rally Jan 10­Rosary Apostolate Jan. 14– P.A. Day No School Jan 17­12:30 pm Intermediate Speeches Jan. 26­7:00pm Special Needs Session @ CEC Jan 29­5:00 pm 1st Communion Rite of Enrolment @ St. Martin of Tours Church Feb. 1­HPV & Meningitis Clinic ­ Reports go home Feb. 3­Interview Night Feb. 4­P.A. Day No School Feb. 7 to 11­JK Registrations Feb. 14­Valentine’s Dance­a­thon Feb. 21­Family Day­No School P A G E
Indoor Shoes/Change of Clothes
If your child is prone to getting wet during recess or lunch
hour, please send a change of clothes, especially socks and
sweat pants. With the arrival of colder weather, we continually remind students that they are expected to remove
their winter boots once they are in the building. Please
ensure that your child has indoor shoes. Wet floors and
hallways can possibly result in slippery conditions. Also, if
the fire alarm sounds or if we need to vacate the building,
there is no time for the students to put on their boots.
Snowballs
When the cool months arrive and snow and ice on the
ground is plentiful, we all like to play in it and with it.
Throwing snowballs and sliding on ice is fun. However, as
much fun as it is, snow and ice can be very dangerous
when lots of people are in a small area. Our school yard is
a small area where approximately three hundred fifty students have recess. In order for our school to be as safe as
possible, the school rule must be that snow stays on the
ground-no snowballs, kicking snow or any other activity
with snow or ice that could be harmful, is permitted.
School Yard
Safety
Just a reminder that student supervision begins at
8:15; students must not be dropped off at the school
before this time.
Rough Play
While outside during recess students sometimes
find themselves engaging in inappropriate activities
that involve rough play. Pushing, shoving, tackling,
play fighting and wrestling are all unacceptable activities that compromise student safety. Please reinforce with your children the inherent dangers of
rough play, even when the intent is fun.
St. Vincent de Paul Society
KISS ‘N RIDE PROCEDURE
PLEASE NOTE THAT CARS ARE NOT TO USE
KISS ’N RIDE and THE BUS LANE AT ANY TIME.
Parents please do not leave your car unattended in any of
the Kiss ‘N Ride lanes at any point in the school day. If you
are dropping off a lunch for your child please park your car
in a designated parking spot or on the street, and bring the
lunch to the lunch table. For safety, students may not exit
to the Kiss ’n Ride to pick up a lunch. We ask that parents
use extra caution when using our Kiss ‘N Ride lanes in the
winter months. Please drive safely and take your time. Our
focus is always to keep all of our students safe.
On behalf of our teaching staff and administration
we would like to say a heartfelt thanks to all the
families for their generosity. The St. Vincent de
Paul Society was thrilled with the toys, hats, mitts
and vouchers we were able to donate to families to
help everyone have a very Merry Christmas. Thank
you to the Student Council for coordinating this
event.
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Catholic School Council Meeting
Our next Catholic School Council meeting will be held on
Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. All are welcome to
attend. We will meet in the conference room.
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It is most important that we have up-to-date records of
your address, phone numbers, and emergency contacts in
the event that the school must contact you regarding
your child. If there have been any changes, please ensure
that we have your most current information
SOCIAL NETWORKING PRESENTATION
On Tuesday February 15, 2011 Loyola School
Council has scheduled a guest speaker. His
name is Chris Vollum. His topic is “Face Book
101”. His presentation is about informing parents, teachers and students about the dangers
of social network sites on the internet. This
presentation is free to parents, teachers and
administrators in Dufferin-Peel. The presentation will take place at Loyola at 7:00pm.