Dance – a- thon – Brought to us by so many!
Our Dance-a-thon was a great success!
Students,
staff, parents and even grandparents were moving and
shaking. We are extremely grateful to all the many
individuals who support this event. Throughout the
afternoon of October 30th parents spent time putting
up decorations in the gym. Parents were also in the
school during the week before the dance-a-thon to
count pledge money. We would like to recognize that in
many quiet ways, there are a great many people who
contribute to the school and our activities. Thanks to
all who contribute so much to enhance our school life.
St. Michael's Annual "SANTA PARADE PARTY"
Once again, St. Michael's Secondary
School will be hosting their annual
Christmas Party, immediately following
the Bolton Santa Claus Parade. Please
join us on Saturday December 1st, 2012 at
12:30, for a fun-filled afternoon. The kids will
participate in crafts, Christmas activities and a special
guest will be visiting from the North Pole!! All families
and friends are welcome!! Tickets go on sale on
November 23rd, 2012, and can be purchased at "DELI
TO GO" for $5 (5-301 Queen Street South in Bolton).
You will receive a free coffee with every ticket
purchased from DELI TO GO, between November 23rd
and November 30th. The price of the ticket includes
lunch, drink, and dessert for each child. Parents are
welcome to purchase a hot lunch from the cafeteria.
Hope to see you on the first!!!
Lunch Lady On-line
Once again, we remind you that hot lunches are being
provided this year on Mondays and Wednesdays by The
Lunch Lady. Orders can be placed on-line up to 3 days
in advance of the lunch day. www.thelunchlady.ca
Remembrance Day
This year our Grade 6 students have prepared a
Remembrance Day Liturgy for students and staff.
Parents are invited to join us on Monday, November 12.
Our Remembrance Day Ceremony will be held in gym 1
for all staff, students and guests at 9:00 a.m. for Mass
Group A and at 12:30 p.m. for Mass Group B students.
Any Scouts or Cadets are invited to form an honour
guard; please speak with Mr. Pusztai. Poppies will be
distributed to students on November 12 (caution, pins
attached!). A donation has been made on behalf of the
students and staff to the Canadian Legion.
On November 19, we will have a number of veterans at
the school to meet with our Grade 6 – 8 students. We
are looking forward to them sharing their perspective
with us.
Supervision
Once again we remind you that supervision is provided
only fifteen minutes before the 8:30 a.m. bell.
Students should not be arriving at school before
supervisors get to the yard. For the safety of your
children, please ensure that they are not left at the
school prior to 8:15 a.m. supervision.
QSP – Magazine orders
For the past two years, magazine subscriptions have
been sold through QSP. With the money raised over
the past two years, we have been able to replace the
playground structure and install a new basketball
stand.
This November, parents will have the
opportunity to renew their subscriptions and place new
orders. Flyers will be sent home for you to see what is
offered. Any new orders are appreciated. Orders can
be made on-line and this method is preferred as it
reduces the workload on our volunteers. Please watch
for the flyers going home soon.
Pizza Days
Pizza Days will be offered once again beginning on
December 10th and 11th. It is confirmed that we will be
going with Pizzaville in Bolton. Unfortunately due to
the allergies, we will not be offering cookies.
No Dogs on School Property
Another reminder to our parents/guardians that dogs
are NOT permitted on school property for the
safety of our students. This continues to be a problem
at our school. We ask those parents/guardians with
dogs to please leave your dog at home and not bring
them to our school.
Professional Development Day
Please note that November 16, 2012 is a Professional
Development Day for teachers to work on Faith Development
and Ministry Priorities. Teachers will be working throughout
the day on curriculum focuses. There will be no classes for
students on that day.
Parking Alert
Please be aware that the area where the buses come in
at the front of the school is, actually, part of the fire
route. Cars are never allowed to stop or park in that
lane. The Caledon Parking Enforcement has been very
active in ticketing people parked in this lane. It can be
very costly so we wanted to ensure that all our parents
and visitors are aware.
We also have concern for the safety of students being
dropped off at the back gate on Kingsview Drive. Cars
pulling into this area endanger students who are
walking on the sidewalk. Please make use of our Kiss
and Ride by the west parking lot. It is available after
8:15 and the cars have been moving through very
smoothly – even on rainy days! Thanks to all those
families using the Kiss and Ride and for making
arrangements to allow the students to get out of the
cars on the passenger side. Under no circumstances
should students be let out in the “Drive Through” lane.
Kindergarten Registration for 2013-14
Registration for Junior and Senior Kindergarten for
the 2013-14 school year, will take place at Pope John
Paul II School on the following days:
Monday, January 28, 2013
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Friday, February 1, 2013
7
9
9
9
p.m. - 9 p.m.*
a.m. – 3 p.m.
a.m. – 3 p.m.
a.m. – 3 p.m.
* Snow Date:
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
For more information, call Pope John Paul II School or
visit www.dpcdsb.org.
Hallowe’en Charity
Following Hallowe’en night, we ask children to bring into
school a handful of candy in order to support other
children less fortunate. Often we send staples and the
bare necessities to others in need,
but
rarely do they experience the
special
treat of candy. All candy that has
been
sent in during the first week of November will be
taken to Dr. Simone’s Warehouse for Canadian Food
for Children on Lakeshore Road.
Playground Structure
Soon the playground structure will be
closed for the season because the surface
beneath the structure will get harder with
the cold weather and the structure itself
retains the cold which makes it harder for students to
have a firm grip. Once closed, students should not be
on the play structure at any time – before, during or
after school.
Girl’s Intermediate Volleyball
Congratulations to our Girl’s Intermediate Volleyball
team who represented the school in the Bolton
tournament on October 21st. All the team members
played well. Grade 7 & 8 girls on the team included:
Tara R., Amanda F., Analia S., Jocelyn C., Katrina B.,
Makana M., Mattea G., Melina S. and Britney G Special
thanks to Mr. Kenny and Mr. MacNeil for coaching the
girls.
Boy’s Intermediate Volleyball
Our Intermediate Boy’s Volleyball team played in the
Bolton Tournament on Friday, October 21st. The team
was very competitive playing very close games against
the other schools.
Congratulations to: Jesse I.,
Michael H., Michael I., Sebastian D., Christopher S.,
Dalton C., Aiden W. and Jordan D. Special thanks to
Mr. MacNeil and Mr. Pusztai for coaching the boys.
Cross Country Team
The Pope John Paul II Cross Country Team
competed in the Family Run on October 18.
Congratulations
to
all
those
who
participated and completed the course. On November
6, the top runners from each division in the Family
competition
compete
at
the
Board
Meet.
Congratulations to the following students who will
represent the school at the Board Meet: Daniel A.,
Antonio A., Nicholas B., Hannah C., Alana C., Jocelyn C.,
Leah D., Martina D., Francesco F., Kateri F., Caitlyn G.,
Erin H., Michael H., Robert I., Karolina K., Joseph L.,
Marco M., Adriana M., Valentina M., Julia P., Kaela R.,
Madison R., Piero S., Matthew S., Victoria S., Hannah
T., Veronica V., Megan W., Aidan W., Christopher Z.
and Isabella Z.. Thanks to all those representing the
school and to the coaches: Mrs. Attard, Mrs. Pennella,
Mrs. DeFranco, Mrs. LaRosa, Mrs. Filippo, Ms. Peter,
Mrs. Isopo, Mrs. Farquhar, Mrs. Rosati, Mrs. DeCaria
and Mrs. DeAngelis. Good Luck!
Extended French
Any student who is eligible to attend a Dufferin-Peel
Catholic school and who is presently a Grade 4 student
is eligible to enroll in the Extended French program for
Grade 5 in September 2013. Completed applications,
containing all required documentation must be
submitted by 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 6, 2013.
A lottery will be held at a pre-determined and
advertised date if, and only if, the number of
applications received at the school exceeds the places
available. An information night will be held at St.
Cornelius on Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.
International Baccalaureate Program
There is an information night offered for those Grade
8 families considering enrollment in the International
Baccalaureate Program. It is offered Tuesday
November 20, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. in the cafetorium at
Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School, 2 Notre Dame
Ave., Brampton, L6Z 4L5 (905) 840-2802. Application
packages will be available at the end of the meeting.
Holy Name of Mary
On November 27th, beginning at 7:00 p.m., Holy Name
of Mary C.S.S. will be holding a Grade 9 Information &
Registration Night for current Grade 8 students and
their parents, in the school’s gymnasium. As a regional
all girls school, we would like to invite all eligible Region
of
Peel girls to
apply
to
Holy
Name
of
Mary C.S.S. Please visit our website for further
updates:
www.dpcdsb.org/hnmry/guidance. Location:
Holy Name of Mary C.S.S., 115 Glenvale Blvd.,
Brampton, Ontario. For further information please call
905-458-5541 X 64104.
School Council Activities
Special thanks to Mrs. Vasconcelos and Mrs. DiIulio
who will share the role of Chair of our School Council
this year.
In addition, Mr. Biagi will serve as
Treasurer; Mrs. Asta as Parish Rep.; Mrs. Falvo as
Secretary. Please keep in mind that all School Council
meetings are open to all parents who wish to attend.
Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, November
28th at 7:00 p.m. in the library.
Anaphylaxis Update
Many of our students suffer from allergies. Please
ensure that if providing treats on occasions like
birthdays, only non-edible alternate treats are allowed.
Anaphylaxis is a serious allergic reaction that is rapid
in onset and may cause death. In consultation with Peel
Health, Board Health and Safety personnel and
Anaphylaxis Canada it is recommended that by grade
one, children with severe and life threatening allergies
should carry an epi-pen with them at all times. A
second epi-pen is to be kept in the office as a back up.
The Canadian Medic Alert Foundation provides various
options for children to carry the epi-pen.
Visit:
www.medicalert.ca/materials or call
1-800-668-1507 extension 3255 for options available.
If your son/daughter requires an epi-pen, please
consider them carrying it with them at all times.
Other helpful sites are:
www.EpiPen.ca www.whyriskit.ca
www.anaphylaxisCanada.ca
Bus Cancellations due to Weather
During the winter months, inclement weather and/or
poor road conditions may cause the disruption of bus
transportation and regular school operations. In these
cases, parents/guardians should develop alternate
care/transportation arrangements.
A decision to cancel bus transportation and/or to close
schools is made by 6:00 a.m. Decisions are based on
several factors including precipitation, air temperature
and road conditions. A decision to cancel bus
transportation may be system wide (where all buses in
Dufferin County and the Region of Peel are cancelled)
or municipality specific (where buses in one or more
municipalities are cancelled).
If buses are cancelled in the morning, they will not
operate in the afternoon. Therefore students
transported to school by parents require the same
transportation home.
Notification
Parents/guardians, students and school staff are asked
to monitor the following radio/television stations after
6:00 a.m. to receive bus cancellation/school closure
information.
Radio:
CKFM 99.9, CHUM 1050, FOXY 88.5 FM,, Z103.5
CJCL 590, CJBC (FR) 860 AM, CHFI 98.1
CJEZ EZ ROCK 97.3, CFTR 680, CFRB 1010 CFNY
102.1, CHIN 100.7 FM / 1540 AM, 93.1 FM
CJMR/CHOW
1250,
102.7
FM
(Caledon)
Television:
CFTO, Global, CP 24, CBC, The Weather Network
A bus cancellation and/or school closure message will
also be available online at www.dpcdsb.org or by calling
905-890-1221.
Thank you for your support as we focus on providing
safe transportation for all our students.
Library News
Scholastic Book Fair has arrived! The
Book Fair will run from Monday,
November 5th to Friday, November 9th
during school hours (Thursday open
from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m.). Please come by
the
school library and visit our fair where you can be an
“All Star”. All proceeds will help support our school
library.
The nominated titles for the Forest of Reading
programs have been released. Mrs. Condotta will be
registering students for these programs in December.
Check out our school website for more details.
All-Star Reading
We are currently looking for All Star Reading coaches
to work one on one with students. If you are able to
help students on a regular basis with flexible times
that work for you we would like to hear