St. Bernadette School
DUFFERIN-PEEL CDSB
1060 White Clover Way,
Mississauga, Ontario L5V 1 K9
TEL: 905 501 9498 FAX: 905 501 9501
"Faith, Discipline, Excellence"
D E C E M B E R ,
2 0 1 2
Advent
Principal:
M.J. Vowles
Secretary:
M. Trigiani
Superintendent:
C. Saytar
905 890 1221
Trustee:
O God, as light comes from this candle,
may the blessing of Jesus Christ come to
us
warming our hearts and brightening our
way.
May Christ our Savior bring life into the
darkness of this world, and to us, as we
wait for his coming.
Fr. Victor Hoagland, C.P.
Peter Ferreira
……………………………………..
905-890-1221
416-805-7110
peter.ferreira@dpcdsb.org
St. Martins
Church
of
Fr. J. Pottackal
905 279 5742
C.S.C. Co-Chairs:
P. Gaspari
J. DeCosta
Tours
Principal‟s Message
The Advent Season is a time for preparation.
We prepare our hearts and our homes for the
coming of the Saviour. Take some time during this busy season to prepare with your
child by reading a book, creating and praying
with the Advent Wreath, or creating a Nativity
Scene that you can display prominently in
your home. The birth of Jesus is a time for
new beginnings. What better time to set new
goals and dreams as a family. The birth of
Jesus gives life new meaning.
God Bless!
School Hours
8:30 - School Entry
10:30- Recess
11:00-Kindergartden Dismissal
11:30 - Lunch
12:30 -Afternoon Start
1:55-Recess
Join us in Celebrating the Season
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Our Advent Mass will be held on December 14 at 1pm in the school gym. Please come out and join us for this Eucharistic celebration where as the St. Bernadette Community we give praise and glory to God. It is a time to celebrate together
as we wait for the birth of our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Bring a canned good item for the less fortunate.
St. Bernadette‘s 3rd Annual Christmas Concert will take place on Wednesday, December 19 @ 9 am. Friends and family
are welcome to come and watch classes perform to Christmas songs, and skits. Grade JK-8 will be involved in the performance. Any questions or ideas can be directed to Mrs. MacRury.
RECONCILIATION
STUDENT LUNCH MONITORS
The grade two students received the sacrament of Reconciliation on November 24th. Congratulations to all the grade
twos for attaining this milestone in their Catholic sacraments.
Thank you to the St. Martin of Tours Parish for organizing
this lovely ceremony.
Do you have some time each day? We need student monitors to
upervise over the lunch hour, each day.
We also require emergency monitors to cover occasionally when the
regular student monitors are ill. You will require a Criminal Reference
Check. See the included attachment for more details and contact the
school office if you are interested.
SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR
Ms. Silveira would like to
thank all of the volunteers, students, parents and staff member s who made the book a
success. Thank you very much to all of the community
members who helped support literacy by supporting the St
Bernadette Scholastic Book Fair between October 25 and
October 30. Through your generous support we were able
to provide and maintain a wide variety of books and technology.
JUNIOR AND SENIOR KINDERGARTEN 2013-14
Registration for Junior and Senior Kindergarten for the 2013-14 school year,
will take place at St. Bernadette School on the following days:
Monday, January 28, 2013
7 p.m. - 9 p.m.*
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Thursday, January 31, 2013 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Friday, February 1, 2013
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
* Snow Date:
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
GIRLS VOLLEY BALL
Congratulations to the Junior Girls Volleyball
Team! The girls had a great season. They worked hard all
season to improve their game and always displayed superb
sportsmanship. We are very proud of the way they have
represented our school. Way to go girls!
CROSS COUNTRY
The Cross Country team competed at the family level on
October 26. Our grade 6 girls came in 2nd place at the
meet. Congratulations to: Ximena, Romina, Yazmin, Lily,
and Alexandria. Congratulations to Alexandria placing 11th
at the family. In our grade 7 age group, Nicholas placed in
the top 15 qualifying for the Board meet which was held at
Centennial Park. Thank you to our parents who helped us
on this day, Mrs. Miranda, Mr. Manucduc and Mrs.
Gnanapragasam.
7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
For more information, call the school office or visit www.dpcdsb.org.
EXTENDED FRENCH INFORMATION
Grade 4 parents/guardians, who wish to enrol their child in a Grade 5 Extended French class for September , 2013 are invited to attend an information meeting at:
St. Rose of Lima School
4590 the Gallops
Mississauga - L5M 3A9
January 15, 2013 @ 7:00 pm
At the present time, the above school is the designated centre for our area.
Applications will be accepted at that centre until 3:00 pm Wednesday, February 6th, 2013.
St. Joseph’s Grade Nine Information Night
Parents of grade 8 students are invited to St. Joseph’s Grade Nine Information Night on:
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2012
7 TO 9 P.M.
Evening Speakers & Events Displays & Demonstrations
Events begin promptly at 7PM in the cafeteria. Please arrive on time in order
to participate in all the events of the evening, Students accompanied by
parents/guardians are also welcome.
Dates To Remember
Dec. 7 –Region of Peel Presentations
1:15 –St. Joe‘s SS presentation to Grade 8
Dec. 12 –HepB/HPV Clinic—2nd Dose
6:30-8:30 p.m. ―Christmas Craft Night‖
Dec. 14 -Advent Mass in school gym
Dec. 19 –9:00 Christmas Concert in the gym
Dec. 21 –Last day of School
Dec. 25 -Merry Christmas!
Jan. 7, 2013 - HAPPY NEW YEAR, school resumes
Jan. 15 - 7pm Extended French meeting @
St. Rose of Lima School
Jan. 21-P.A. Day no school for students
Jan. 22 -Term 2 Begins
-Constable Moore class visits
Jan. 23 -Constable Moore class visits
Jan. 28 –7-9pm JK registrations
Jan.29 - Snow Date for JK registrations
Jan 30, 31, Feb. 1, 2013 –JK registrations:
We’re on the Web!
http://www.dpcdsb.org/BERNA
FRENCH IMMERSION INFORMATION MEETING
Senior Kindergarten parents/guardians, who wish to enroll their child in
a Grade 1 French Immersion class for September, 2013 are invited to
attend an information meeting at:
French Immersion
centres
St Gertrude
St Pio of Pietrelcina
Our Lady of
Providence
St Angela Merici
St Joachim
Divine Mercy
St Elizabeth Seton
St Margaret of
Scotland
Session location
Date and time
St Gertrude
Monday January
14, 2013
7:00 p.m.
St Joachim
Wednesday January
16, 2013
7:00 p.m.
St Margaret of
Scotland
Thursday January
17, 2013
7:00 p.m.
The deadline for submission of Applications will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 6, 2013.
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Planning Information Session for Parents of Children With
Special Needs
On Thursday, January 17, 2013, Dufferin-Peel Catholic District
School Board will present an Information Night for Parent(s)/
Guardian(s) of students with Special Needs in the areas of 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 at 40 Matheson
Boulevard West, Mississauga.
Please note: Kindergarten Registration will take place at your
local school on January 28,30, 31, 2013.
Snow Date: January 29, 2013.
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STUDENT COUNCIL
Student Council had a busy week November 22-26. Anti-bullying
week started with an assembly put together by Student Council.
The assembly highlighted the importance of standing up and
speaking out. Students took the pledge to ―Be The Change!‖
Stand Up & Speak out Against Bullying
Be a part of the Solution
Lead by Example
Do Good, Even if Nobody will Know
Live up to my Personal Expectations
Recognize the Inner Worth & Value of Everyone I come in Contact
with
Show Others Kindness & Respect
Eliminate Threatening & Hurtful Behaviour
Recognize My ability ot Create Change
Special thanks to all Student Council members, Mr. Mior, Ms
Azevedo, Mrs. MacRury.
INCLEMENT WEATHER/ SCHOOL CLOSURES
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
CFTR AM680
AM640CJCL AM590
CFRB AM1010
FM Z103.5
FM93.1
CHIN FM100.7/AM1540
CITYPULSE
GLOBAL NEWS
CHUM AM1050
CFNY FM102.1/
CHFI FM98.1
EZ ROCK FM97.3
CJBC (FR) AM860
FM Q107
CBC99.1
CTV
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).
“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
ECO TEAM NEWS
What an exciting month it has been at St. Bernadette School.
We have our Eco-Team up and running, with two representatives
from each classroom to monitor our waste habits. The pillar we
have chosen for this school year is Waste. We will be great
Stewards of God‘s Earth by trying our best to reduce, reuse and
to recycle.
This year our school would like to take part in a Waste Free
Lunch Challenge. Every day we encourage the students to
bring a litter-less lunch. A litter-less lunch is one that comes
in reusable containers. A zip lock bag is allowed provided that
the student is taking it home to be reused. Organic waste is also
allowed such as: apple cores, banana peels etc.
However, every Wednesday will be Waste less Wednesdays
also known as ―Boomerang Lunch” days. “Boomerang”
lunches are those that consist of absolutely 100% no garbage! Every piece of the student‟s lunch that is not consumed is returned home. This includes any leftover food,
containers, recyclables, even garbage.
All food that is not eaten must be returned home, as well as; all
organic waste to be composted in the household green bin. Children are not allowed to throw anything in the garbage bins on
this day. Garbage bins will be covered, on Wednesdays, as a
visual reminder that there will be no garbage disposal on this
day.
Parents, we encourage your child to bring home food that is not
eaten or they do not want. This allows you to talk about it and
come up with ideas for food that your child will eat. Surveys
show that it is a really good idea to get children involved in
choosing and making their own lunches, keeping in mind that
they do have to choose from healthy options.
Our goal is for every student to bring in a totally litter-less lunch.
Our Terracycle waste collection continues this year, which is:
Kool-Aid Jammers and Tassimo coffee/tea pods. Thank you to
all parents who are sending in their used Tassimo pods.
Eco-Fact: Energy saved from one recycled aluminum can will
operate a TV set for 3 hours, and is the equivalent to half a can
of gasoline.
HEALTHY EATING
Warm Canadian Winter Fruit Salad
Makes 4 servings
Thanks to modern storage techniques, fresh apples and pears are available in Canada all year long. How lucky we are to be able to enjoy fresh
fruit in the winter!
1 tsp
butter or nonhydrogenated marga- 5 mL
rine
1 tsp
pure maple syrup
1
1
cooking apple, such
as Granny Smith,
peeled and cut into 8
wedges
pear, peeled and cut
into 8 wedges
5 mL
1
1
In a large nonstick skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add maple
syrup, swirling to coat pan. Add apple and pear wedges; cook for 2 to 3
minutes per side, turning to brown lightly on all sides.
© Cook! Dieticians of Canada. 2011. Published by Robert Rose Inc.
Kid Approved
V AR I ATI O N
Add a sprinkling of dried fruit, such as raisins, cranberries, cherries or
blueberries, or nuts, such as finely chopped hazelnuts or walnuts.
SERVING IDEA
Serve spooned over vanilla ice cream for an easy winter dessert.
Nutrients per serving
Calories
Fat
Saturated Fats
49
1.0 g
0.6 g
Sodium
7 mg (0 %
DV)
Carbohydrate
Fibre
Protein
11 g
2 g (8 %
DV)
0g
Calcium
6 mg (1 %
DV)
Iron
0.1 mg (1 %
DV)
HEALTH
Health is important. Students who come to school are expected
to be healthy enough to participate in the daily activities including
gym and outdoor play. Should your child not feel well enough to
participated, please keep them at home the extra day so they
can recuperate fully. There are no staff and facilities to maintain
sick children at the school.
LIGHTING UP THE GIVING TREE
WINTER WEAR
Once again this year we are asking for your
help to create Christmas Hampers for the needy
families of St. Martin of Tours Parish. We invite
you to ―light up‖ our tree. Our Christmas tree will
be in the foyer.
Gift buying will be a little different this year.
Families are asked to purchase anything from
the list below and place it underneath the tree.
When the gift is brought to the foyer, students will be given a star
ornament that they can write their name on and then place the
star on the tree. Below is a wish list, but this is just a guide line,
we welcome any and all items given for our neighbours in need.
It is Winter in Canada. This means children need to
dress warmly. Here are some tips to help you ensure
your child is dressed for the cold:

A hat is essential-80% of body heat is lost through
the top of the head
Wish List: turkey voucher/gift card (Walmart), hats, mitts, gloves,
scarves, socks, toiletries, toys/books for children

Mitts-to allow the fingers to stay together to generate
increased heat
Food: canned ham, cranberry sauce, packet stuffing, canned fruit,
jams, tea, coffee, cookies, chocolate, candies, hot chocolate.
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The families consist of:
Mom, Dad, Boy (11 years), Girl (12 years)
Mom, Dad, Boy (11 years), Girl (4 years), Girl (10 years)
A windproof/waterproof jacket –to maximize warmth
and maintain dryness on snowy days
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Winter boots-to provide traction to prevent slips and
falls, to keep feet dry and warm
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Waterproof pants-to ensure students are warm outdoors and are dry when they enter after recesses
Thank you for your continued support. All gifts should be in by
Wednesday, December 12, with a tag to indicate who it is intended for ie ‖Boy 11‖.
ENTRY AND DISMISSAL DOORS
All students enter and exit the building through their assigned
doors before and after school and at lunch recess. Any students
leaving through the front doors must be signed out at the office.
In case of inclement weather students will be admitted
at their assigned doors and will be supervised by teachers in the hallways.
Remember, except under very unusual conditions students go outside at recess and over the lunch hour.
For health and safety reasons students must have indoor
shoes. In the event of an emergency evacuation children
will not have time to put on boots.
Punctuality
FOOD IN THE SCHOOL
As we have a number of students in the school with food allergies,
we remind parents to not send food/drinks with their child to be
shared with other students. Thank you for your help in respecting
the health concern for our students
YOUTH FAITH AMBASSODORS
The Youth Faith Ambassadors were invited to attend the Mississauga South Catholic Leadership Rally this month. Upon arrival
they were dispersed among the many tables of various schools
within the hall. Each table was led by a High School level Faith
Ambassador. The theme of the day was ―Jesus is the Gate…..I
am …..The Gate‖ The St. Bernadette Faith Ambassadors took
part in many enjoyable activities, discussions, and songs. In the
end each table constructed a wooden lattice of positive words,
good feelings, and praise. Each lattice was put together with some
string and together we all built our own gate to God. It was a powerful message of our journey to God and the influences we must
surpass to make our way through the gates to be fully with God.
The school day begins promptly at 8:30 a.m. To be on time
students should be dropped at school by 8:25 a.m. so they are
able to line up and enter with their class. Teachers begin lessons immediately after students enter. Students who are late
frequently miss the same subject. As a result they arrive having
missed the main instructions for lessons and the plan for the
day. PLEASE HELP YOUR CHILD BE SUCCESSFUL BY
HAVING HIM/HER ARRIVE ON TIME. Should your child be
absent be sure to call in and leave us a message on the answering machine at 905-501-9498 , press 1 for the attendance line.
Kiss „N Ride
PLEASE NOTE THAT CARS ARE NOT TO USE THE BUS
LANE AT ANY TIME. Parents are asked to use our Kiss ‗N Ride
lanes for dropping off and picking up children.
Parents please do not leave your car unattended in any of the
Kiss‘ N Ride lanes at any time of the day as you may be ticketed
as this is a Fire Route. If you are dropping off a lunch for your
child please park your car in a designated parking spot or on the
street. 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.
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. Students
must always follow the safety rules: No Body Contact, Feet on
the Ground, Speak as Jesus speaks to others, stay within the
appropriate boundries for your grade, Respect the adults on
duty.
Snowballs
When the cold months arrive and
snow and ice on the ground is plentyful, 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. In order for our school to be as safe
as possible, the school rule is that snow stays on the ground.
There will be no snowballs, kicking snow or any other activity
with snow or ice that could be harmful. Students are not to slide
on ice or hills. Please review these rules with your child.
Lost and Found
Are you missing any clothing that was sent to school and never
found it‘s way home? Please come and check our lost and
found. Remaining items will be given to the St. Vincent de Paul
Society.
COUNCIL CORNER
On behalf of the Catholic School Council we would like to thank
each and every one of you that participated in our fall Chocolate
Fundraiser either by direct selling or donations. Together we
were able to raise $6,540.53 .
We look forward to seeing you at our Christmas Craft Night on
Wednesday, Dec 12. We have been actively working to prepare
many activities so there will surely be something for everyone.
Our next Catholic School council meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. We thank our very hard
working council members for their very hard working council
members for their on-going work and support for our children!
St. Martin of Tours Parish
Christmas and New Year‟s
Mass Schedule
Confessions for Parishioners
Thursday, December 20th
7:00 pm to 9:00pm
Christmas Eve
Monday, December 24th
5:00 pm 7:00 pm
9:00 pm
12:00 midnight
Christmas Day
Tuesday, December 25th
10:00 am 12:00 noon
New Year‘s Eve
Monday, December 31st
5:00pm
7:00pm
New Year‘s Day
Tuesday, January 1st
8:00am
10:00 am
12:00 noon
MESSAGE FROM OUR TRUSTEE
As Christmas quickly approaches we find ourselves preparing during this
Advent season. As Catholics we commemorate it in many ways. We anticipate the celebration of Jesus‘ birth, prepare to close out another liturgical year and make plans to spend time with family and friends. As stewards of Catholic education, we embrace the opportunity Advent offers us
to make the coming of Christ more meaningful in the lives of our students.
Pope Benedict XVI explains: "Advent is the spiritual season of hope par
excellence, and in this season the whole Church is called to be hope, for
itself and for the world.‖ The promise of the Lord's goodness is all around
us—we have only to be attentive and prepare the Lord‘s way as we hear
John the Baptist proclaim in the gospel. During this season of hope, may
we open our hearts to God's love as we prepare to welcome Christ into
our lives and homes.
As we come to the end of the calendar year, 2012, it is also important for
us to reflect upon and celebrate our successes over the past school
year. As in previous years, there is much to be proud of. Dufferin-Peel
continues to be leaders in Catholic education in the 21st century. With the
collaborative efforts of home, school, and parish working together, our
board continues to exceed provincial standards in student achievement,
and remain a hallmark for Catholic education. As we embark on a new
year, we continue to strive to improve the learning experience and environment for all our 21st century learners. Recently our board held a congress for all principals and senior administrators in order to reflect on our
21st century schools and what it involves. With new and improved technological advancements in the classrooms such as smartboards, advanced
computers and programs, more hands on learning experiences, and by
empowering our students to be innovative and creative thinkers and problem solvers, we are preparing our students for successful careers and new
jobs of the 21st century. Most importantly our students are receiving a
Catholic education. One that will be illuminated in spirit of Christ and will
reflect our gospel values through all aspects of the school environment.
Our students will leave our schools not only modeling the gospel values,
but embrace stewardship along with our Ontario Catholic School Graduate
Expectations.
I wish to thank all our parents, volunteers, who have given the St. Bernadette school community so much help and have willingly assisted both
students and staff throughout the first term. My family and I wish to extend
to all members of the St. Bernadette school community a hope that the
Christmas Season will be filled with the peace and joy of Christ and that
the New Year will bring much health and prosperity for all. To everyone,
best wishes for a joyous celebration of the wonderful hope represented by
the birth of our Lord, the Prince of Peace. Many blessings for the new
year ahead. God Bless
Peter Ferreira,
Trustee
Mississauga Ward 6 and 11