The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
56 Oaklea Blvd, Brampton, Ontario, L6Y 4W7
Phone: 905-455-1001
Principal: D. Furlong
Secretary: A. Mijandrusic
Fax: 905-455-3406
Superintendent: G. Prajza 905-890-1221
Trustee:
T. Da Silva - 905-459-7089
Parish: St. Jerome Church
Pastor: Fr. Jan Kolodynski
905-455-4260
NEWSLETTER # 4
Self- Control
Dear God,
You have done
such a marvelous job
of creating us and
the world around us.
We come to you now
asking for grace and strength
to keep a sense of self-control.
We hope that
by remaining calm
in the middle of difficult situations,
we can contribute
to making our school a safer,
more caring, and
more inclusive community.
May your virtue of self-control
help us to make decisions
that serve the good
of all your people
in our families, neighbourhoods
and school community.
We ask this in the name of Jesus, who
lived to show us the way.
Amen.
January 2010
This month, we celebrate the
Virtue of Self-Control.
God has given us the ability to choose. We
are able to control how we react to what
happens around us.
Self-control helps us to resist the temptation
to do something that we will regret.
Self-control also helps us to resist the
temptation to do something that will harm
ourselves or others.
Each time you exercise self-control you
grow stronger in the Lord and invite peace
to settle over your life as you avoid the guilt
you may feel from having made a poor
decision.
A person with self-control…
 is patient
 knows how to wait their turn
 can calm themselves down and
think before reacting to situations
 knows how to avoid physical
aggression
(hitting,
kicking,
pushing, etc)
 can think things through
CONGRATULATIONS
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT
Congratulations to Mrs. Rondinelli and baby
Andrea and to Mrs. Passarelli and baby
Gianluca. All are healthy and doing well.
The Candy Grams were a great success! The
Youth Faith Ambassadors raised $765.00 for
ShareLife.
WELCOME
We would like to welcome Amanda Tac, SERC,
gr.8 SERT, and Planning Time Teacher,
covering T. Berry’s Leave.
BREAKFAST CLUB
Thank you to the Boys and Girls Club for
supporting Pauline Vanier’s Breakfast Club as
well as our Snack Bins. We now have the funds
to run the program in the Library each morning
from 8:00 to 8:30 a.m. All students are
welcome to attend.
Thank you to staff for volunteering to supervise
the program in the Library.
REVISED DATE
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION
FEBRUARY 8
7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
(Snow Date: February 9)
FEBRUARY 10, 11, 12
9:00-11:00 a.m. and 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Parents/Guardians should bring the following
documents when registering their child:
 proof of age (birth certificate)
 original Catholic Baptismal
Certificate of the Roman, Greek, or
Ukrainian Rite for the parent (one)
and the child (if the child has not
been baptized, a letter of counseling
with the parish priest, to complete
the process will be accepted)
 updated immunization records
 proof of Canadian citizenship or of
Landed Immigrant status
 proof of address (utility bill, bank or
credit card statement)
FAMILY DAY HOLIDAY
SCHOOL IS CLOSED
Monday, February 15, 2010
The Youth Faith Ambassadors delivered 175
Christmas Shoeboxes to Dr. Simone’s
Warehouse. Thank you to the parents who
drove our students to the warehouse.
Thank you to all those who donate hats, mittens,
gloves and scarves to the St. Vincent de Paul
Society.
ATTENDANCE VERIFICATION
Please notify the school at 905-455-1001,
before 8:30 a.m., if your child is going to be
late or absent. Pauline Vanier’s answering
machine is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week. This will save Mrs. Mijandrusic, our
school secretary, many hours of phone calls to
ensure your children are safe.
PUNCTUALITY IS AN IMPORTANT
LIFE SKILL - SCHOOL STARTS AT
8:30 a.m.
Please ensure that your child(ren) arrive at
school no later than 8:25 a.m. The constant
parade of late arrivals between 8:30 and 9:00
a.m. is interrupting the smooth start of morning
lessons which then have to be repeated for
those students arriving late.
COLD WEATHER
Winter weather is here! We ask that you ensure
that your child is dressed appropriately. It is our
Board’s policy that all students go out for recess.
We cannot accommodate parent requests for
their children to remain indoors, due to staffing,
supervision and facility restrictions. If your child
is not well enough to go outside, they should not
be at school. It is our Board’s policy to keep the
students indoors when the wind chill factor
reaches -25 C, as established by Environment
Canada.
Please make sure your child is
dressed appropriately.
PLAY EXPECTATIONS
CURRICULUM SUPPORT
Since the first snowfall, students have been
reminded that snow, snowballs, and kicking
snow are not allowed at school. Students have
been reminded of the seriousness of these
activities and the possible danger to the eyes
and head.
NEW this year! TumbleBooks!
We have asked the students to refrain from
sliding on the ice in order to help prevent head
and back injuries.
We have reminded students to avoid grabbing
other students and pulling students to the
ground (playing tackle & headlocks are not
permitted.) Please remind your child(ren) as
well. We want them to have fun, but to play
safely at all times.
The TumbleBookLibrary is a collection of
TumbleBooks (animated, talking picture books),
TumblePuzzles, and Tumblequizzes that
children are able to access over the internet
both at school and at home. TumbleBooks are
created from existing picture books which have
been converted to the TumbleBook format.
Some are even read by the original author. We
have been able to purchase the rights to use this
website. To access this wonderful feature from
school or home log onto:
http://www.tumblebooklibrary.com/
Our school username is: Pauline
Password: books
EXTENDED
MEETING
FRENCH
INFORMATION
LIBRARY SCHEDULES
Grade 4 parents/guardians who wish to enroll
their child in a grade 5 Extended French class
for September 2010, are invited to attend an
information meeting at:
St. Monica School
60 Sterritt Dr., Brampton
Wednesday, February 3, 2010 @ 7:00 p.m.
Every class in our school has a regular library
book exchange day. It is goal that every child
has a “Book on the go”. That means that every
child should have a book that they are currently
reading at all times. Below is a schedule of
every class’ book exchange days to help you
remember when to return library books.
Tuesday:
FRENCH IMMERSION INFORMATION
MEETING
Wednesday:
SK parents/guardians who wish to enroll their
child in a grade 1 French Immersion class for
September 2010 are invited to attend an
information meeting at:
Thursday:
St. Joachim School
435 Rutherford Rd. NORTH, Brampton
Monday, January 25, 2010 @ 7:00 p.m.
Calling all Girls! “Happiness is …
Making the Right Choices”
Dorothy Pilarski will be speaking to all grade 6,
7, 8 girls on Friday, January 15th from 10:00 to
11:00 a.m. Mothers are welcome to join us.
Thank you to the School Council for providing a
Pizza Lunch for all those attending the
Presentation.
Friday:
M. DeSouza
JK-SK
A. Lum
gr.2
S. Grasman
JK-SK
A.M. Henry
gr.3
M. Nichols
gr.2/3
A. Prlic
gr.1
C. Tersigni
gr.1/2
All other classes are able to exchange their
books during Open Book Exchange - DAILY
from 8:30-9:10 a.m.; WEDNESDAY from 12:301:10 p.m.; THURSDAY from 1:13-1:48 p.m.
FAMILY LITERACY NIGHT
JANUARY 27
6:30 to 7:30 pm - GYM
Parents and students from JK to Gr.3 are
invited to attend and participate in the
various fun-filled activities. There will be a
surprise for all students who attend!
A William Hall Educational Play
“Canadian Hero”
for students in grades 4 to 8
February 10th @ 12:45 p.m.
CRAFT CLUB
An opportunity for grade 2 and 3 students to
participate in a Craft Club one lunch period a
week is being offered by M. Nichols, L. Stott,
and A. Lum.
Parents are also welcome to attend!
INTERMEDIATE BASKETBALL
THE PAULINE VANIER
TALENT SHOW
Intermediate Boys’ and Girls’ Basketball Tryouts are starting. Thank you to C. Connelly and
P. Daniels for coaching.
6:30 p.m.
Pauline Vanier GYM
All families are invited to attend! Admission:
Please donate one non-perishable food item for
the Knight’s Table.
Thank you to M. Vigneault, L. Cunic, C. Tersigni,
and S. Muzzatti for organizing this opportunity
for our students. Thank you to all the students
who have been practicing since the Fall for this
event.
LEGO TECHNOLOGY CLUB
Junior students are engaged in building
activities, two lunch periods a week, involving
various structures and mechanisms, applying
them to battery powered models using Lego
building kits.
The Dacta Robotics Activities involve building,
programming, and commanding a Lego Rover to
follow directions using a graphical computer
language. Students are learning how to transfer
their computer programs into a working robot
they build. Thank T. Gutt for providing this
opportunity for students.
WOOD TECHNOLOGY CLUB
Intermediate students have the opportunity,
during two lunch periods a week, to design and
build various structures and apply mechanism to
their projects while working with basic hand
tools. Students are learning how to safely use
woodworking tools, apply techniques for
structural strength, and incorporate various
mechanism and simple machines into their
projects. Assignments are designed to
compliment the science curriculum. Thank you
to T. Gutt for providing this opportunity for
students.
ICE HOCKEY
Ice Hockey will be starting soon for Junior and
Intermediate students. Thank you to C.
Connelly and S. Monachino for coaching.
CHESS
Junior and Intermediate students have been
practicing their CHESS moves in preparation for
the Family of Schools’ Chess Tournament on
February 11th. Thank you to F. Cataldo for
coaching the students.
PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICES
A reminder that the Dufferin-Peel CDSB has a
PED policy. Students are asked to leave all
electronic games, iPods, walkmans, cell phones,
etc, at home. The school will not be responsible
for lost, damaged, or stolen items.
HOMEWORK CLUB
Thank you to A. Tac and P. Daniels for
organizing the Homework Club during lunch
periods.
SMOKE FREE FACILITY
The Ministry of Health has asked schools to
remind everyone that it is against the law to
smoke anywhere on school property.
This
includes, inside or outside the school, parking
lots, inside the cars, soccer fields and
driveways. This law is applicable 24/7 and
applies to students, staff, parents and visitors.
There is a $305.00 fine for smoking or holding lit
tobacco on school property.
PAULINE VANIER CATHOLIC
BOTTLE DRIVE
SCHOOL COUNCIL UPDATE
Thank you to all parents who participated in
the Bottle Drive on January 9th. The School
Council raised $108.80.
The School
Council has purchased five basketballs for
the school. These basketballs will be used
by the Intermediate and Junior Basketball
Teams. When the basketball season is
over, the basketballs will be placed in the
gym equipment room for the use of all
students in the school
JANUARY 2010
Using Ministry Grant money, the School
Council has organized an evening here at
Pauline Vanier School for parents. An
RSVP Flyer will be sent home shortly.
Michael Reist
“How Boys & Girls Learn Differently”
Wednesday, February 24 @ 7:00 p.m.
Michael Reist is a teacher with over 25
years teaching experience. He is currently
Head of the English Department at Robert
F. Hall Catholic Secondary School in
Caledon East. He is a frequent speaker to
local parent groups and educational
conferences where his workshops have
drawn large crowds and enthusiastic
responses. Mark your Calendars. Michael
Reist is an outstanding guest speaker!
The Central Committee for Catholic School
Councils presents
Carole Bertuzzi Luciani
Wednesday, February 10 @ 7:00 p.m.
Mississauga Convention Centre
Contact the school to reserve tickets
QSP MAGAZINES
Thank you for supporting this fundraiser.
Should you have any questions regarding
magazines ordered, please contact the QSP
Customer Service Phone number 1-800667-2536 and/or www.qsp.ca . Our Group
ID # is 16609. Orders can be placed online all year long.
TRIPLE HOOP
The School Council has purchased a Triple
Hoop Basket for the Primary yard at the
approximate cost of $1,200.00. All students
in the Primary yard will be able to play
various ball activities during recess. The
post and Triple Hoop Basket will be installed
once the ground has thawed.
BASKETBALL BACKBOARD AND HOOP
The School Council has purchased a Basketball
Backboard and Hoop (approximately $850.00)
for the Junior Intermediate yard. This additional
Backboard will allow each grade, from grade 4
to 8, to have their own basketball net to use
during recess.
CURRICULUM SUPPORT
The School Council has purchased Literacy
and Numeracy texts ($3,100.00) for
students from grades 2 to 7 to support and
provide students with opportunities to read,
think, comprehend, and communicate their
understanding in writing.
NEXT SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16th
6:30 p.m.
Child Care is provided in the Kindergarten
room. All are welcome to attend.
INTERNET SAFETY
As parents, you need to be aware of your child’s
use of the home computer. As you know many
of your children are using ‘MSN’ and
‘FACEBOOK’. It is important that as parents,
you are informed as to what your child is
sending out and receiving.
Some of the
communication, as well as the contact names
that are being used, are inappropriate. Please
talk to your child about this and supervise their
use of the computer.
VISION & HEARING TESTING
For your convenience, we have arranged to
have SEE & HEAR ASSESSMENT at our
school this year to screen for vision and hearing
problems at a cost of $10.00 to the
parent/guardian on February 19th.
This is an excellent opportunity to check your
child’s vision and hearing in a convenient, cost
effective manner, as Family Doctors are not
usually equipped to identify Hearing Loss … a
Child’s Hearing is not being monitored unless
they have visited an ENT or Audiologist … a
regular visit to the Audiology Clinic is not
covered by OHIP and would cost upwards to
$35.00.
A permission form will be sent home early in
February with your child. If you wish to have
your child participate, please complete and
return the form with $10.00 to the school by
February 12, 2010.