The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
Phone: 905-455-1001 Fax: 905-455-3406
Principal: D. Furlong
Secretary: A. Mijandrusic
Superintendent: L. Kazimowicz- 905-890-1221
Trustee: T. Da Silva - 905-459-7089
Parish: St. Jerome Church
Pastor: Fr. Jan Kolodynski
905-455-4260
In October we celebrate the virtue of empathy .
A person with empathy
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Listens when people speak
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Notices when someone is upset and tries to help
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Can name his/her feelings
 Can see a situation from another person’s point of view
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Accepts that others have different perspectives
Principal’s Message
Thank you to all who came out to our Open House
BBQ and Curriculum Evening. It was great to see such a wonderful turn-out. Thank you to our Trustee,
Tony Da Silva for making the time to join us.
Thank you, Fr. Jan, for celebrating our Opening and
Thanksgiving Mass on October 8 th . The Junior
Division did an amazing job with the planning and the readings. They transformed our gym and created a sacred space. The Choir was awesome! A special thank you to S. Muzzatti, for sharing her gift of music.
Thank you to the Intermediate students for organizing the Thanksgiving Food Drive. Eight boxes of nonperishable food items were picked up by the Knight’s
Table. The food will support families in Brampton.
Thank you for your support in helping to make a difference.
Sad news! Due to a drop in student numbers, Peter
Krolewski, our half-time Vice-Principal, has been reassigned to St. Monica School. We wish to thank Mr.
Krolewski for the wonderful work he did at Pauline
Vanier in curriculum, computers, organizing the ice hockey team and the Spirit Week Hockey Game, and the great support he provided students. He will be missed.
We wish Sonya Rondinelli and Tanya Passarelli all the best as they begin their maternity leaves this
November. Mr. Tony Gutt will teach the grade 5/6 class and Amy Lum will teach the grade 2 class until
June.
God Bless.
Deirdre Furlong

Pauline Vanier School has detail
Fire/Emergency Evacuation, Lock Down, and
Hold & Secure Risk Procedures. These procedures are practiced during the school year to ensure everyone is aware of the procedures to follow in order to exit the building safely.
In case of an emergency, our evacuation site is SOUTH FLETCHER’S SPORTSPLEX, N/E
CORNER OF MCLAUGHLIN and RAY
LAWSON.
Students are reminded to wear shoes in the building at all times. If a fire alarm goes off, students will not be permitted to stop and put on shoes, coats, hats, etc. The safety of ALL
STUDENTS is our primary concern.
We continue to remind our students about school safety. Students are reminded on a regular basis that there is to be no physical contact, i.e. pushing, shoving, hitting, punching.
What can be viewed as playing, can result in students getting hurt. We realize that in most cases, children do not mean to hurt other children, however because of physical contact, students can get seriously hurt. Through continuous reminders, we are trying to prevent this from happening. We ask your continued support to remind your children to play with others without physical contact.
Tuesday, November 3rd
Grade seven students - Hepatitis B
Grade eight Catch up Clinic, for students who missed the opportunity last year
Tuesday, November 3rd
Grade eight girls
If you have any questions please call the Peel
Health Department at 905-799-7700, ext 2527.
Permission Forms were sent home October 14th
The Intermediate Boys Volleyball Team practiced hard and inspired each other to play with confidence during league play.
Congratulations Eric B., Marko C., Vishon D.,
Andrew G., Neil H., Damian J., David J., Brian
O., Michael S., and Mario S. for great team play.
Thank you to N. Pavic for coaching the team.
Congratulations to the Intermediate Girls
Volleyball Team. You showed true dedication and sportsmanship this season during league play. Way to go Star A., Erica B., Alexis C.,
Nicole D., Sabrina N., Stephanie P., Maya S., and LeShe W. Thank you C. Tersigni for coaching the team.
Congratulations to the ten students- Bernard K.,
Ashton L., Daniel D., Betelehem G., Sabrina N.,
Jimmy G., Mario S., Maya S., and Tosan A. who trained and represented Pauline Vanier at the
Family Cross Country Meet at Erindale Park. All members tried their best and finished the course. Ashton L., Betelehem G., Sabrina N., and Maya S. qualified for the Board Cross
Country Meet at Heartlake Conservation Area.
Thank you to coaches N. Pavic and L. Cunic.
Students from grade one to eight have been invited to share their talent and audition for the
Pauline Vanier Talent Show. Auditions are taking place during the last week in October and the first week in November. Thank you to M.
Vigneault and L. Cunic for organizing this event.
Grade eight students have been practicing and working hard to prepare for the October 30 th
French Café. The gym will be transformed and the students entertained as they enjoy their
“croissant and jus.” Thank you Mme. Byrne for organizing this event for all students.
Thank you to the students in grades 5 and 6 who participated in the PALS Training program on October 16 th . These students are engaging
Primary and Junior students in playground games and activities during lunch recess on
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Thank you to S. Rondinelli and S. Monachino for their leadership.

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION
Parents’ Information Meeting at St. Jerome’s Parish
October 28 or October 29 at 7:30 p.m.
Parents are asked to pick up a First Communion
Registration package at the church office after one of the Weekend Masses.
Registration packages must be completed and handed in to the church office by November 29th.
The First Communion Enrolment Ceremony will take place at the Mass of your choice on
December 5 th or December 6 th .
Father Jan will confirm the First Communion date once all registrations have been handed in.
CONFIRMATION
Parents’ Information Meeting at St. Jerome’s Parish
November 4 or November 5 at 7:30 p.m.
Please pick up a Registration Package at the church office. Registration packages must be completed and handed in to the church office by November 29th.
The Confirmation Enrolment Ceremony will take place at the Mass of your choice on
December 12th or December 13 th .
This year the Bishop will be confirming the students on Friday, April 16 th at 7:00 p.m.
Our Remembrance Day Prayer Service will take place on Wednesday, November 11 th at 10:45 a.m
. in the Gym. All parents are welcome to join us. A.M. Henry’s grade three class will be leading the Prayer Service.
Thank you to all students who participated.
Pauline Vanier raised $1,800.00. Thank you for your generosity and for supporting this important cause.
Thank you to all families who supported this worthy cause. We raised $450.00. Students in our school community have benefitted.
During October and November, Grade 5 to 8
Teachers have been reading Nadja
Halilbegovic h’s book “My Childhood Under Fire,
A Sarajevo Diary ” to the students.
On Friday, November 6 th at 12:45 p.m
., Nadja will visit Pauline Vanier Catholic to share her story and her gift of music.
Nadja was twelve years old when war broke out in Bosnia in 1992. Her story is one of courage and hope, a powerful plea for peace. Nadja has been an active performer since the age of twelve. Parents are welcome to join us.
Thank you to the School Council for covering half the cost of “It’s Halloween, BOO!” puppet presentation for the JK, SK and Grade one students on October 26th. The students loved it!
Monday, November 16 th is a Professional
Development Day. Teachers will be working on
Assessment and Evaluation of Student
Progress. There are no classes for students.
Tuesday, December 1 st report cards will be sent home.
The evening of Thursday, December 3 on Friday, December 4 th rd and
during the day – parents and students will have an opportunity to meet with the teachers to discuss their child’s progress.
Students in Grades seven and eight will travel to
Camp Muskoka November 11, 12, 13 to experience leadership training and cooperative learning experiences in an outdoor setting.
Attached:
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Child & Family Services Act
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Homework Policy & Tips

Thank you to all those who volunteered to serve on the School Council:
Co-Chairs:
C. Brohart & M. Mason
Secretary:
S. Basso
Co-Treasurers:
K. Rooney & A.Virostek
Teacher’s Rep:
Carol Thomas
Nomination forms were also received from:
Liliana De Rose, Toan Tran,
Paul & Juliet Tannahill, Rosemarie Villaralvo
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Thank you to all families who have supported our World’s Finest Chocolate and our Maynard
Halloween Candy Fundraiser. All funds raised go directly to the students.
The School Council supported student learning by donating $3,100.00 towards the purchase of the Ontario Math Book for each student in
Grades two to seven and the Ontario Reading
Book for each student in Grades two to six.
The School Council donated $250.00 towards presentations for our Primary students: The first pres entation was TV Puppetree, It’s Halloween,
Boo!” for students in JK to Grade one on
October 26 th and the second presentation will be for students in JK to grade 3 by The Little Red
Hen Theatre Company later in the year.
Thank you to the School Council for providing these wonderful opportunities for our students.