The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
56 Oaklea Blvd, Brampton, Ontario, L6Y 4W7
Phone: 905-455-1001
Principal: D. Furlong
Vice-Principal: P. Krolewski
Secretary: A. Mijandrusic
Fax: 905-455-3406
Superintendent: G. Prajza Trustee:
905-890-1221
T. Da Silva - 905-459-7089
Parish: St. Jerome Church
Pastor: Fr. Jan Kolodynski
905-455-4260
NEWSLETTER # 9
ACCEPTANCE
Dear God,
You have done
such a marvelous job
in creating us and
the world around us.
You have placed this creation,
including all the people we meet,
in our care.
We come to you now
asking for the grace and strength
to be accepting of others.
We admit
that we can never
fully know your plan
for the people around us.
Grant us the strength to admit
that our role
is to invite others to participate
in your saving plan,
and then to accept
the choices that they make
in their lives. Amen
May 2009
This month we celebrate the virtue of
Acceptance
One of the great wonders of the world we live in
is that no two people are exactly alike. We may
share biological families or national identity or
cultural and ethnic identity, but we are all very
unique and distinct creations.
The virtue of acceptance describes our ability to
look at the attitudes and actions of those around
us and then just stop and consider without
judging them. The virtue of acceptance means
that we look beyond what we see- a person’s
skin colour, ethnic background, religion, age,
gender, sexual orientation, and see a person
created and loved by God.
An accepting person…
 is friendly and open to all God’s people,
regardless of age, beliefs, gender,
culture or ability
 sees the positive traits in all people even
if she/he disagrees with them
 avoids judging or stereotyping others
 understands that there may be more
than one way to do things
 sticks up for the “underdog”
Let us pray for the strength to trust
that God is at work in everyone’s life
despite what we think.
EQAO PROVINCIAL ASSESSMENTS
The grade three and six students will be
participating in the EQAO provincial assessment
of literacy and numeracy.
“NO CHILD WITHOUT” PROGRAM
We ask that parents please avoid booking any
medical or dental appointments, any vacations
or avoid arranging any other general absences
for your grade three and six children during this
assessment period.
Pauline Vanier is a participant in the Canadian
MedicAlert Foundation’s “No Child Without”
Program. This is a free program for children
from JK up to their 14th birthday, living with
chronic medical conditions, allergies or special
needs to receive MedicAlert protection. Students
have a choice of identification (necklace or
bracelet) listing their medical condition and
membership number. Students also receive a
wallet card and access to the 24 Hour
Emergency Hotline. Should your child move to
another school in Canada, they are still
protected.
Please contact the school for
information or visit www.nochildwithout.ca to
learn more about the program.
DRESS CODE
PEANUT and NUT ALLERGIES
Board policy states that all students are
expected to dress in clean, neat and practical
clothing. School guidelines are:
1. the top of the pants must meet the
bottom of the shirt with no exposure of
midriff or undergarments at anytime
2. shorts and skirts must be (mid-thigh)
which are neither too tight or tattered
(they must go past the bottom of the
student’s fingertips when hands are
relaxed at their sides)
3. halter tops, spaghetti strap tops, tank
tops, muscle shirts and mesh shirts may
not be worn. Shirts must cover the top of
the shoulder
4. spandex shorts or pants, cut-off shorts,
torn or ragged clothing are inappropriate
attire for school
5. clothing with offensive, suggestive
and/or inappropriate statements or
pictures (including advertisements for
alcohol or tobacco products) are not
permitted.
6. Hats, sunglasses and sunscreen are
encouraged for outdoor wear.
School can be a very frightening environment for
a child with a severe allergy to peanuts or nut
products. In an effort to further promote a safe
and secure environment for all our children, we
ask your support in sending nut free snacks and
lunches. We must take into consideration that
these children are not isolated to any particular
grade level, and like all students, they utilize the
computer lab, washrooms, library and physical
education equipment. We thank you for your
support in helping us promote a safe
environment.
The grade three students will be writing the
assessment every morning the week of May
25th, 2009. The grade six students will be
writing the assessment every morning the week
of June 1st.
Thank you for your continued support and
cooperation for a dress code which reflects our
Catholic school environment as a place for some
serious work accompanied by standards of
sensitivity, modesty, politeness and decorum.
Students who wear unacceptable clothing to
school may be removed from class to work in
the office and/or parents will be called and
requested to provide suitable attire.
In compliance with Sabrina’s Law, students are
not permitted to eat food or drink juice outside in
the yard or on the bus. Students are permitted to
eat their snacks ten minutes prior to recess.
Water bottles may be taken outside to drink.
BREAKFAST SNACK PROGRAM
Thank you to the Boys & Girls Club of Canada
for the $5,000 to sponsor Pauline Vanier
Catholic School’s Breakfast Snack Program.
The school purchases fresh fruit, fruit cups,
granola & cereal bars that are placed in a
classroom bin and are available to students who
are hungry.
MEDICATION
Students who must bring medication to school,
or who must take regular medication during
school hours, require a form, “Request for
Storage and Distribution of Prescribed
Medications” to be filled out and signed by the
parent/guardian and the physician. It is the
responsibility of the parent/guardian to monitor
the quantity of medication stored by the school.
Students are not permitted to have medication in
their backpacks or desks as this could present
as a safety issue to other students.
WELCOME TO KINDERGARTEN EVENING
Wednesday, May 20th ( 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.)
Parents and children beginning JK in September
are invited to join us at the Kindergarten
Orientation Evening on May 20th. The children
will be engaged in “Hands-On” learning
opportunities
IMMUNIZATION OF SCHOOL PUPILS
The school has been informed that Peel Public
Health will be sending a THIRD LETTER to
remind the parents of 54 Pauline Vanier
students who have not yet sent their updated
immunization records to Peel Health. Please do
so immediately.
By law, I will have no choice but to suspend
students, beginning June 2, until your child(ren)
meet the requirements.
Contact Peel Public Health 905-799-7700.
NEW STUDENTS & REGISTRATION
If you know of eligible families with children who
are planning to come to Pauline Vanier School
next year and have not yet registered, please
ask them to notify the school. Our school staff is
currently planning for the next school year and it
is important that we have the most accurate
projected enrolment for September at this time.
MOVING
If you are planning to move out of our school
area for September, please notify our office as
soon as possible. We will provide you with
transfer forms for your new school. Please
remember that if you change your address at
any time, new tax forms need to be completed to
update records.
VALUABLES
In accordance with the Board’s Personal,
Electronic Devices Policy, pagers, cell phones,
video cameras, Gameboys, laser pointers, MP3
Players, cameras, iPods are prohibited from
school property.
JUMP ROPE FOR HEART
Information regarding the Heart & Stroke
Foundation and the “Jump Rope for Heart” will
be shared with the students and sent home with
the youngest and/or only students. All pledge
forms and money are due by Friday, May
22nd.
Students will actively participate in “Jump Rope
for Heart” on Thursday, June 18th. Pledge prizes
will be handed out on that day.
QSP MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTIONS
See attached information re: renewing your
subscriptions. Visit at www.QSP.ca and use our
group number #16609.
Any inquiries can be made at QSP directly at
1-800-667-2536. (see notice)
CATHOLIC EDUCATION WEEK
Thank you to our Youth Faith Ambassadors
Shemar B., Eddie B., Christine S., Emily T.,
Faith W., Shantelle V., Zaira C., and Vishan D.
who led our Opening Liturgy “Those Who Bring
Good News…Embrace Hope.”
Thank you to our Youth Faith Ambassadors
Sabrina N., Nicole D., Adelle Z., Andrew S.,
Daniel D., Pauline K., Merna M., Antonia R.,
Betelehem G., and Erica B. who led our Closing
Liturgy “Those Who Bring Good News…Live
With Gratitude.”
MUSIC MONDAY
On Monday, May 4 at exactly 1:00 p.m., grades
1, 2, and 3 students and the choir from Pauline
Vanier joined hundreds of thousands of students
across Canada in singing a simultaneous
outdoor
performance,
celebrating
the
importance of music in our schools and in our
lives.
The song: “Sing, Sing”, written by
performing artist Serena Ryder, is an inspiring
melody that the students had been practicing in
the weeks leading up to this event. A special
thank you to M. Schaus and S. Muzzatti for
organizing this event.
CINDERELLA MUSICAL
Thank you to all the students and staff who
contributed their time and effort and shared their
amazing talent to create this magical
presentation of the musical “Cinderella”.
Thank you to M. Mason, C. Brohart, and A.
Virostek who donated water, juice and freezies
to sell the evening of the performances. A
special thank you to all the parents who helped
out with costumes, as ushers, and who helped
sell the treats at Intermission. Your support was
really appreciated.