A Thanksgiving Prayer Newsletter Volume: 2 Issue: October 1, 2013 Principal G. Consitt Vice Principal L. Quick Secretaries A. Bourgeau L. Giancola J. Durante God Our Father, we gather together with those we love Attendance Verification Line Your many gifts. on this Thanksgiving Day to celebrate 905-857-4241 press 1 who cares for all our needs. You are truly a loving Father We also remember that many of Your children cannot celebrate Today because they are hungry or homeless or have no one to love them. God our Father, help us to remember and be thankful for all that we have. Amen Calendar of Events Dear Parents/Guardians: Superintendent-BECDM L. Storey 905-890-1221 Trustee F. Di Cosola 905-951-8898 Parish Holy Family Church 905-857-1938 Pastors: Fr. L. Leger Fr. D. Young-Sam-You October is one of the most beautiful months of the year. It is a time of wonderful, natural colors which live in our memory throughout the dark, winter months. The changes which occur remind us of the many outstanding things which God has created. It is a time of thanks for all the blessings which are bestowed upon us. Thanks to all the parents who came to visit the school and met the teachers on the evening of September 19th. Your presence sends an important message of commitment and support to your child(ren) and to the staff in terms of the home/school partnership. May God bless us all as we work together to guide and motivate the children entrusted to us. G. Consitt Principal L. Quick Vice Principal Oct. 1 Oct. 1 Oct. 3 Oct. 2 Oct. 5 Oct. 8 Oct. 9 Oct. 10 Oct. 11 Oct. 14 Oct. 15 Oct. 17 Oct. 18 Oct. 21 Oct. 22 Oct. 25 Oct. 28 Oct. 29 Oct. 31 School Hours Start: Lunch: Dismissal: 8:30 am 11:30 to 12:30 3:00 pm Virtue: October - Empathy Let us now pray, For the grace and strength to be people of empathy – people who can really identify with and feel the concerns of those around us. Amen Nov. 4-8 Nov. 5 Nov. 7 Power of One Bullying Prevention Assembly Spiritwear sizing 3:00 – 6:30 Grade 7 Muskoka trip 6:30 Grade 6 trip to Kortright World Teacher’s Day Gr. 7 trip to Zoo – 5:00 return Int. Co-ed Softball tournament Spiritwear orders due PD Day – no school for students Happy Thanksgiving Day!! (no school for students) School Council 6:45 pm Cross Country Meet Orangeville Primary Virtue Assembly Thanksgiving Mass SK trip to Van den Hoek farm Photo Retake Day Pizza Day – Grade 1 – 6 Pizza Day – Grade 7 & 8 Halloween Dance-a-thon Fundraiser Book Fair Progress Reports go home Parent/Teacher Interviews Follow us @DPCDSBSchools on Twitter