St. Kevin School
Through Him, with Him, in Him, we Learn …..
103 Malta Avenue
Brampton, Ontario L6Y 4C8
Phone: 905-450-0571
Fax: 905-450-1113
St. Mary’s Church
Pastor: Fr. L. Amaral
Our Lady of Fatima Church
Pastor: Fr. A. Chilmon
Newsletter #4
Precious Gift
Celebrate this Christmas
The birth of God’s Holy Son
Give praise and thanks
For all that God has done
The miracles at this time
Are all too often hard to see
All of our time is spent
Buying presents for under the tree
Don’t forget the reason
Behind this glorious day
Was a babe born in a manger
On that blessed Christmas Day
His life was laid down for us
December 2012
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St. Mary’s Church
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Masses:
December 5, 2012
Sat. 5 PM,
Sun. 8:30 ,10:00 AM
& 12:00 PM
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Avril Metivier
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5 Advent Family 6
7 Pizza Day
Principal
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Zina Venditti
Mass @ 7 pm
Secretary
Liz Kazimowicz
St. Mary’s Church
Superintendent
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12 Primary
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Anna da Silva
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Brampton Wards 1,3,4
Trip to Cineplex
(905)890-0708 Ext 20154
Trustee
Heather Strati
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17 Peel Health 18
19Grade 4-8
Immunization
Clinic Gr. 7 & 8
Famous Players
Trip
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Eve
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Christmas
Break
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before Christmas
Break
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Christmas
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Christmas
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School Council Chair
Father Liborio Amaral
Principal’s Message
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See you January
7th, 2013.
The word “Advent” means “coming”.
We have begun our season of Advent, a time when we are waiting for
the birth of our Saviour. At our
school, we welcome Advent in prayer
and in song. We teach our students
about our faith traditions. May this
time of anticipation and waiting nourish our hearts, minds and souls.
Our Family Advent Mass will be on
Wednesday, December 5th at 7 p.m.
at St. Mary’s Church. We will be celebrating with Bishop Francis Allen
School. Please join us for the mass
and support the choir as they lead us in
song.
Parish Priest
Website:
www.dpcdsb.org/kevin
Dufferin-Peel
Catholic District
School Board
Junior & Senior Kindergarten Registration for
2013-2014
Registration for the 2013-2014 school year will be held at all
Dufferin-Peel Catholic elementary schools on the following
dates:
Monday, January 28, 2013 - 7:00 - 9:00 PM*
*Snow Date: Tues., January 29, 2013 -7:00 - 9:00 PM
Wed., Thurs. & Fri. January 30, 31 and February 1
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Junior Kindergarten - Children must be 4 years old by
Dec. 31, 2009.
Senior Kindergarten - Children must be 5 years old by
Dec. 31, 2008.
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Junior Boys Volleyball
The Virtue for December is Hope
Did you know?
The St. Kevin’s Junior Boys’ Volleyball Team enjoyed a
successful season this year. On Friday, Nov. 21st St.
Kevin hosted the mini tournament involving St. Monica,
Our Lady of Peace and St. Brigid. The boys’ were able
to place second at this event which allowed them to
advance to the MBC Family Tournament at St.
Augustine. On Nov. 28th at the Family Tournament, the
boys’ had a strong showing before losing a close semifinal match against St. Julia. Congratulations to the following team members on a great season: Ethan B.,
Keagan C., Domenyk D., Junior G., Leandre G., Ethan
H., Kyle H., Shamar L., Jesse O., Timothy P. and
Christian R. The team was comprised of mostly Grade
5 students, so we look forward to having the majority of
the boys’ back next season and seeing some of the
Grade 6’s move on to the Intermediate Team! Thank
you to Mr. Mullen and Mr. Kelly for coaching.
People of Hope…
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The Year of Faith started on Thursday, October
11th to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council and the 20th Anniversary of the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
Trust that things will work out in God’s way
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There have been 21 Ecumenical Councils.
Look for something good to come out of problems
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For a quick synopses of each Ecumenical Council
refer to the link:
Expect the best to happen for everyone
Hold on to their dreams
Always count on God to help them in tough situations
Are looking forward to life’s blessings
Set and stick to their own goals
Catholic School Heritage
http://www.newadvent.org/library/almaniac14388a.htm
School Yard Expectations
Question: What sacrifices did Catholics have to These are our general school yard expectations for all
make to send their children to separate schools? students during recess periods. We respect everyone;
Due to a strong showing throughout their season, the
St. Kevin’s Intermediate Boys’ Volleyball Team were
invited to participate in the 2nd Annual Cardinal Ambrozic Tournament on Nov. 22nd. After a six team round
robin, St. Kevin finished second and thus qualified for
the championship game against St. Josephine Bakhita.
The boys’ started off strong by winning the first set,
however they were unable to hold off a very strong
comeback from Bakhita and lost in a heart-breaking
three set match. The boys’ were exemplary representatives of St. Kevin’s throughout the year, they won
their mini tournament and received silver medals at the
MBC Family and Cardinal Ambrozic Tournament. Good
luck to the Grade 8 boys’ moving on to high school and
we look forward to having the majority of the team back
for next season. Congratulations to the following team
members on a great year: Shawn G., Austin B., Kieron
O., Matthew G., Manuel T., Marcel T., Michael F., Sidney O., Brandon J., Daryl O., Isaac P., Michael H., Ggo H. Thank you to Mr. Kelly and Mr. Mullen for coaching.
(a) Catholics could establish and support a separate
our friends, adults, our neighbours and our neighbour’s
property. We help each other and we play non-contact
games. We use appropriate language and remain on
school property at all times. We try and resolve our disagreements by talking with each other. Snow, rocks and
other objects stay on the ground. Please re-enforce
these rules with your children.
school, but had to continue paying common school
Extended French Information Meeting
taxes. Thus, they paid tuition for their children in the
If the local common school board hired a Catholic as
Grade 4 parents/guardians who wish to enroll their child
in a Grade 5 Extended French class for September 2013
are invited to attend an information meeting at St.
Monica, 60 Sterritt Drive, Brampton, on Wednesday,
January 16, 2013 at 7:00 PM.
one of its teachers, then the separated school ceased
Cold Weather
to exist. Separate schools kept opening and closing in
Junior Girls Volleyball
school section. The townships’ common school sections
were so small that often there were not twelve
Please notify the school at 905-450-0571, before 8:30
a.m. if your child is going to be late or absent. Our answering machine is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week.
The Junior Girls volleyball team participated in the mini
family tournament at St. Brigid School on November
26th. The girls displayed excellent sportsmanship and
were able to come in third place! Great job to: Michaela
O., Kayla J., Cheanna F., Reshonna P., Ackayla T.,
Avonisha C., Mariah D., Christina G., Manishya J., and
Hannah O. Thank you to our helpers Izabelle C., and
Shawna C. Special thanks to coaches Ms. Del-Re and
Mrs. Hibbitt.
With the arrival of colder, winter weather we
ask that you ensure that your child is
dressed appropriately. It is our Board’s policy that all students go out for recesses. We
cannot accommodate parent requests, due to staffing,
supervision and facility restrictions. If your child is not
well enough to go outside, they should not be at school,
as this could run the risk of others getting sick. Serious
medical concerns must be accompanied with a medical
note. It is our Board’s policy to keep the children indoors
once the wind chill factor reaches –25°C, as established
by Environment Canada. Please make sure your child
is dressed appropriately.
Homework Tips — Establish a routine.
St. Kevin Art Club
Consistency is a vital element in the learning process,
especially for a child who needs structure. A homework schedule that includes a set time and space for
completing homework reinforces the value of homework and becomes part of a regular routine.
The St. Kevin Art Club will be holding an art exhibit on
Friday, December 14th from 11:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.
in our library. All are welcome to come and see their
works of art on display.
Parents/Guardians should bring the following documents
when registering their child:
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proof of age
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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)
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updated immunization records
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proof of Canadian citizenship or of Landed Immigrant
status
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proof of address (utility bill, bank or credit card statement)
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for schools in Caledon and Dufferin County: emergency
rural address numbers for identifying your property
Bus Cancellations
St. Kevin school buses are only cancelled when it is
announced that “All Dufferin-Peel and Peel District
Board Buses are Cancelled”. Often during the winter,
buses are cancelled in the Town of Caledon and the
County of Dufferin. This does not affect our buses. Our
buses are still running when these buses, north of the
city of Brampton, are cancelled.
Also, parents please note, if the buses are cancelled in the morning there will be no buses in the
afternoon. If the buses bring students in to school
in the morning, buses will take them home in the
afternoon.
Attendance Verification
Intermediate Boys’ Volleyball
Because the United Legislature of Canada East and Canada West roughly had consisted of members advocating
nondenominational common schools and half were in favour of them, separate school legislation, for about fifteen
years, contained three obstacles to their existence:
separate school;
(b) The separate school had no permanence of existence.
the early years;
c) In the cities the separate school board required the
permission of the common school board to open a
new or an additional separate school. Sometimes the
permission was not forthcoming.
(d) The legislation required twelve Catholic heads of family reside within a city, town or township common
resident Catholic families.
QSP Fundraiser
Congratulation to St. Kevin students & their families.
Your hard work during the QSP Magazine Fundraiser
has raised approximately $900 so far. A reminder that
the QSP website is open throughout the year and St.
Kevin will continue to receive the profits from future
orders
Inclement Weather Before School
Prior to 8:30 a.m. if the weather is inclement, students
will enter the front doors and will be supervised in the
gym until 8:30 a.m. when their teacher comes to escort
them to their classroom.
Inclement Weather
Students dropped off by parents, when transportation is
cancelled, must be picked up by parents or have other
arrangements in place for their return trip home. The
school cannot give permission for children to be driven
home by someone other than the parent/guardian.