66 Main Street South, Brampton, Ontario L6W 2C6
Telephone: 905-451 - 1020 Fax: 905-451-0161
Principal: Paul Roul
Secretary: A.
Magalhaes
NOVEMBER 2013
Council Chair: Jim
Doran
Superintendent: Sue
Steer (905) 890-1221
Trustee: Ward 3
Anna Podesta– da
Silva
(905) 890-1221
(905) 706-5679
In Flanders Fields
Parish: St. Mary
Catholic Church
66A Main Street, South
Brampton, Ontario L6W
2C6(905) 451 - 2300
Fr. Liborio Amaral,
Pastor
Fr. Vargas Lara
(Associate Pastor)
Fr. Augustine Chan
(Associate Pastor)
WEBSITE:
www.dpcdsb.org
Then go to Elementary
Schools and click on St.
Mary Catholic School
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row
That mark our place, and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe;
To you, from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die,
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
John McRae
Virtue of the Month – Conscience …..
During the month of November we will be celebrating
the virtue of conscience. God has given us the ability
to know the right and decent way to act and then to
act that way. We trust that the common Spirit we
share inspires us and guides us to make good
decisions if we allow our conscience to be wellformed.
A person of conscience allows prayer and scripture to
influence him/her.
A person of conscience …
 Chooses to do the “right thing” and feels
good about it
 Can see how his/her actions may hurt others
 Admits his/her wrong-doing and feels badly
 Says ‘sorry’ and tries to make up for mistakes
 Keeps promises
School Council Wednesday
Pizza…
Pizza Days will be offered every
Wednesday for students. The
money raised will be going back into the school.
The students will be offered a slice of cheese pizza
and it will cost $1.50 per slice.
The money will be collected every Wednesday
morning.
Please bring your own snacks and drinks.
Thanksgiving Food Drive …
St. Mary Catholic School collected non-perishable food
items before Thanksgiving. The items were donated to
many needy families in our community through the St.
Vincent de Paul Society. We want to thank the students,
parents and staff at St. Mary Catholic School for your
support and donations.
Full-Day Kindergarten Registration for
2013-2014
Registration for Full-Day Kindergarten for the
2014-15 school year, will take place at St. Mary
Catholic School on the following days:
Monday, January 27, 2014 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.*
Wednesday, January 29,2014 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Thursday, January 30, 2014 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Friday, January 31, 2014
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
* Snow Date:
Tuesday, January 28, 2014 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
For more information about registration and the
Full-Day Kindergarten program, call St. Mary
Catholic School or visit www.dpcdsb.org.
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, 2014 are invited to attend
an information meeting at:
School: St. Monica
Address: 60 Sterritt Drive, Brampton, Ontario
L6Y 5B6
Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Time: 7:00 p.m.
At the present time, the above mentioned school
is the designated centre for our area.
Applications will be accepted at that centre until
3:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 12, 2014
FRENCH IMMERSION INFORMATION
MEETING:
Senior Kindergarten parent(s)/guardian(s), who
wish to enroll their child in a Grade 1 French
Immersion class for September 2014 are invited
to attend an information meeting at
School: St. Angela Merici
Address: 83 Edenbrook Hill Drive, Brampton
Date: Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Hot Dog Day – Friday, November 15 & 29
Once again St. Mary School will be having a Hot Dog
Days on some Fridays. Students will be able to
purchase a package which includes a fruit drink, a bag
of chips and a hot dog. You will be able to purchase
additional hot dogs when you purchase a package.
Please mark the dates on your calendar.
allergy. On behalf of these students and their parents
I ask for your co-operation to ensure that peanut and
nut products are NOT sent to the school. We
encourage ALL students NOT TO SHARE FOOD
with any classmates.
Pediculosis …
Student Supervision Times…
We have many parents who drop off lunches for their
children at school. A table has been placed in the
office for lunches. Lunches MUST be labeled with
your child’s name. Classes are NOT to be
interrupted for students to pick up lunches. Please let
your child know in the morning if they should expect
to have a lunch dropped off. Then at lunch time your
child can come down and pick up their lunch.
Although not a communicable disease, pediculosis
(head lice) is a concern to parents and teachers. Each
year it is common for outbreaks of pediculosis to
occur. Unfortunately, in recent years, head lice have
become increasingly common throughout North
America. They are parasites which have been
common among human beings for centuries. They
are not connected in any way with dirt or neglect.
Anyone can be infested with them. If a case of lice is
found at school, we inform all parents by way of a
special letter.
 If cases are found in a classroom, we shall inform
all parents of students in that class. We request
that you also check your own children and, if you
find them to be infested, we would ask you to let
us know so that we may advise you of the proper
treatment for them. This information can also be
obtained from a pharmacist or the regional health
department.
 Even if cases are not reported from the
school, it is a wise precaution to check your
child’s head periodically. Teach them not to
use other people’s combs or hair brushes.
 If your children do become infested by head
lice, we will ask you to keep them out of
school until after they have been treated with
the correct shampoo and their hair is entirely
clear of both lice and nits(eggs).
Health Alert…
Security at St. Mary Catholic School…
Please note that teachers are on supervision duty 15
minutes before the start of the school day. For safety
reasons we ask that you NOT drop your child off at
the school prior to 8:15 a.m. Students are not allowed
in the school prior to 8:15 a.m. or after 3:00 p.m.
unless they are under the direct supervision of a
teacher.
Student absences …
We strongly encourage parents/guardians to
please call the school if your child is going to be
absent or late. You may phone the school at any time
and leave a message. Be sure to state your child’s
name and teacher’s name. The school phone number
is 905-451-1020 and press # 0 for the attendance line.
When students are late they will need to go to the
office for a late slip before entering their classroom.
The Lunch Table…
In each newsletter I bring to your
attention that there are students in
a number of our classes who have
a serious, and in some cases, life
threatening allergy to peanuts, nuts
and peanut and nut by products.
Even the mere exposure to these products may cause
a severe allergic reaction for these children which
could potentially result in death. While these students
may not be in your child’s class, or eat in the area that
your child eats lunch, we are most concerned about
cross contamination which may occur if a child who
eats a peanut product touches a chair, desk, book or
any object that may be touched by a child with this
A reminder that all visitors INCLUDING PARENTS
must come to the office, and sign in every time they
need to come into the building during the day.
Visitors need to sign out when they are finished as
well.
If you are picking up your child at school at a time
other than regular dismissal, we ask that you report to
the office. Arrangements will be made for your child
to be sent to the office. If you intend to send someone
else to pick up your children, please inform the office.
We thank you for your cooperation in supporting a
safe environment at St. Mary Catholic School.
Volunteer Police Checks….
We as a staff greatly appreciate the efforts of our
parent/guardian volunteers. These individuals enable
us to enrich the curriculum for our students. Board
policy requires that all volunteers must produce a
police check to the principal of the school. These
forms are available in the school’s office. We ask that
you complete the form and take it to the local police
station with two pieces of identification (one with a
photo).
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this
process please feel free to contact the school.
Driveway Safety…
The Front Driveway… Your assistance is
required in helping to use the bus loading zone
located closest to our school. Please respect our drivein drop off points. Students and parents are reminded
to follow our already established procedure for
dropping off. Please share the above information
with family members or care givers who may be
picking up or dropping off your child. As a reminder,
we do not have a kiss and ride because we have a
parking lot that children walk through to get into
school. Please remember to PARK your car in the
designated areas. Thank you in ensuring the safety of
your child as well as all students at St. Mary Catholic
School.
Bus Transportation…
Transportation for all Peel Region
schools is under the direction of
Student Transportation of Peel
Region (STOPR). Should you
have any questions and/or concern
regarding school busing, please visit www.stopr.ca or
call (905) 890-6000.
Bus Cancellations/School Closing Due to
Bad Weather 2013-2014
CFRB 1010
ENERGY FM 93.1
CJEZ EZ ROCK
CJBC (FR)860 AM
CHIN 100.7 FM/1540 AM
TALK 640
Z103.5
CJMR/CHWO 1250
FOXY 88.5 FM CITY PULSE
OR checking the school board’s website
at www.dpcdsb.org
ECO School ….
Certification for the 2013-2014 year is coming. Our
school is trying hard to keep our Status by having
many different events throughout the school year.
Our teachers are working hard to teach environmental
lesson. Our students are working hard to reduce
waste by taking home garbage that can be put in the
green bin at home, as well as, recycling. Our
custodians are working hard to recycle and use
environmentally friendly products. This is a
wonderful team effort. We are looking after our world
in the true Catholic Faith.
Upcoming events include:
1) The school has started to distribute
information electronically to reduce paper.
2) Students are asked to bring reusable water
bottles to school to help reduce waste.
3) Every class will be encouraged to make an
environmental poster to mark Earth Day.
4) Other activities will be planned throughout
the school year
Thank you to everyone who has been a great help.
The eco club has been working hard to help out and
the support of everyone involved is appreciated.
Every effort to help the environment is an effort to
love one another more.
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 6:30 a.m. and will be announced on the
following radio stations:
CKFM 99.9
CFTR 680
CFTO
CJCL 590
CHUM 1050
CFNY 102.1
CBC
CHFI 98.1
SAMKO Receipts…
Please submit any SAMKO receipts to the school by
Friday November 15, 2013. All receipts will be
submitted to count towards our school fundraiser.
St. Mary School Council Update…
Construction Update…
The School Council is need for volunteers to support
many activities in the school. While we are in
November we are planning for our Christmas Lunch.
If you are able to help the school council with
preparations and/or the day of the event in any way
please contact the school and inform the school
council
As you can see the exterior walls and windows
are now up and the building is well underway.
We are currently working to finish the interior of
the rooms as quickly as possible. We have a
tentative schedule for completion of November
13 and that will allow us to open the new doors
to our students on Monday November 18. More
detailed information will be sent home to the
classes that are impacted in the near future.
DATES TO REMEMBER:
November 5 – Progress Reports sent home
November 7 – Interview Night
November 15 – Hot Dog Day
November 21 – BRAVE Presentation
November 29 – Hot Dog Day
December 4 - Confessions
December 10 – Advent School Mass
December 10 - Christmas Concert
December 11 – Christmas Concert Snow Date
Attachments:
School Council Presentation
The St Mary School Council is planning a parent evening to support the connection between the
school and community. There are many topics that are relevant to raising a child that would be
informative and beneficial to our school community. Please select a topic from the list below that
you would like hear more about. If there is a topic that is not listed please write it in the “Other”
section.
o Social Media
o Adolescent Stress
o Hurried Adult…Hurried Child
o Bullying
o Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder
o Other – Please specify__________________________________________
Please return this survey to the school by Wednesday November 13, 2013 to help us in planning a
night that will be meaningful to our community.