The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
56 Oaklea Blvd, Brampton, Ontario, L6Y 4W7
Phone: 905-455-1001
Principal: D. Furlong
Fax: 905-455-3406
Superintendent: L. Kazimowicz- 905-890-1221
Trustee:
T. Da Silva 905-459-7089
Secretary: A. Mijandrusic
Parish: St. Jerome Church
Pastor: Fr. Jan Kolodynski
905-455-4260
NEWSLETTER #3
ADVENT OF HOPE
Gracious and merciful
God of all creation,
during this season of hope,
we remember how you sent your Son
to be a beacon of goodness and light
in the world.
Give us eyes of hope
to see the good in everything
and everyone around us.
Give us the grace and strength
to be beacons of hope and light
for all who enter this school.
May the virtue of hope
guide our decisions
for the service of all your people.
We ask this in the name of
Jesus, your Son,
who lived to show us your way.
Amen.
December 2009
This month, we celebrate the virtue of hope.
God has given us this Advent season, year
after year, in order to focus our minds and
our hearts on the good all around us.
We are reminded that God chose to send
his Son to us because we are worth it. God
knows how great we can be when we all
come together.
When we look at the world through the eyes
of God we see it becoming more and more
like the reign of God that Jesus describes.
People of Hope …
 keep up a positive attitude
 can bounce back from tough
situations
 set and stick to their goals
 see the good in others even
when they make mistakes
 work to include others
 let others know that they are
good people
Let us pray for the grace and courage to be
people of hope – people who can see,
participate in, and contribute to God’s
goodness emerging around us.
CHRISTMAS SHOE BOX GIFT
CHRISTMAS SING-A-LONG
Thank you to all the students and families who
generously donated a Christmas shoe box filled
with wonderful items and lots of love for a child
in a developing country.
Our choir members will be visiting The Holland
Christian Homes on Tuesday, December 15th to
share good cheer and Christmas blessings with
our seniors. Applause to S. Muzzatti, T. Berry,
T. Gutt, and the choir for sharing their gift of
music.
The Youth Faith Ambassadors, parents, and
staff will deliver these Christmas shoe boxes to
Dr. Simone’s warehouse on Wednesday,
December 16th. Dr. Simone runs “The Canadian
Food for Children” and will ensure the boxes are
delivered to children in poor villages.
HAT & MITTEN TREE
Thank you to all parents and students who have
already made donations to The Hat & Mitten
Tree in the front hallway. These new items will
be delivered on Friday, December 18th to The
St. Vincent de Paul Society for distribution to
needy children in the Peel region.
SCHOOL ADVENT MASS
Thank you to the students and teachers in the
Primary Division for preparing the prayerful
School Advent Mass. The choir was amazing! It
was great to see some parents and younger
siblings join us. Thank you to Father Jan for
celebrating this Mass and helping us to prepare
our hearts for Jesus at Christmas
LITERACY THROUGH DRAMA
On Tuesday, December 8th, all students
participated in the “Literacy Through Drama”
Presentations that took place in each of their
classrooms.
Students
explored
various
techniques to actively engage and share their
understanding of Literacy. Drama is a great
learning tool especially with students who are
kinesthetic learners.
Staff also participated in an after-school
workshop to improve their targeted use of drama
for differentiated instruction.
CANDY GRAMS
Our Youth Faith Ambassadors will be preparing
and distributing candy grams to the students on
December 15, 16, and 17. All proceeds will go
to ShareLife, a worthy charity that helps many
families in need.
THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT CONTINUES
Tuesday:
CANDY GRAMS for ShareLife
Choir performs at Holland Christian
Homes in the afternoon
Wednesday:
CANDY GRAMS for Sharelife
Primary Craft Day
Thursday:
CANDY GRAMS for Sharelife
AM - Primary Movie Day
PM – “Dan the Music Man” Presentation for
students JK to Gr, 5
Friday:
Primary- FLANNEL PAJAMA DAY
PM – Intermediate Dance
Last school day prior to holidays
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS
Saturday, December 19th to Sunday,
January 3rd. Students return to school
on Monday, January 4, 2010.
LOST AND FOUND
Please remind your children to check for lost
personal clothing. Items not claimed by this
Friday will be given to the St. Vincent de Paul
Society. Please remember to label your child’s
hats, mitts, boots, jackets, snow pants, etc.
READING VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Do you have one half hour a week to share the
gift of time? Would you like to make a difference
in the life of a child? Are you interested in
reading to younger students and/or listening to
them read to you? Consider volunteering in the
All Star Reading Program at our school. Please
contact the school office and leave your name
and phone number.
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.
EXTENDED
MEETING
FRENCH
INFORMATION
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
LATE ARRIVALS - The school day starts at
8:30 a.m. Please make every effort to have your
child arrive on time. It is important to establish
good habits. Punctuality is a life skill.
Students arriving after 8:35 a.m. will be asked to
respectfully wait outside the front door during the
playing of our national anthem and morning
prayers, approximately 2 ½ to 3 minutes. The
front door will then be opened.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010 @ 7:00 pm
FRENCH IMMERSION
SK parents/guardians, who wish to enroll their
child in a grade 1 French Immersion class for
September, 2009 are invited to attend an
information meeting at:
St. Joachim School
435 Rutherford Rd. North; Brampton
INDOOR SHOES - Students need a pair of dry
shoes or slippers to wear inside the classrooms.
Wearing wet outdoor boots or shoes can cause
a slipping hazard for all students in the
classroom.
For safety reasons, only students wearing snow
boots will be permitted out in the field.
SNOW SAFETY FOR ALL STUDENTS
Students have been reminded and will be
reminded each day that SNOW STAYS ON THE
GROUND. Every student in the school has been
made aware of the importance of this rule in
preventing injury to others.
Students are
encouraged to constructively use the snow to
build snowmen, forts, and snow sculptures.
Kicking snow, sliding on any hills created by
snow ploughs, and sliding on ice are also
prohibited. Although it may seem like a fun
activity, our experience has shown that serious
accidents can and do occur.
Please assist us by reviewing with your child,
the dangers of throwing snowballs and the
importance of preventing injury to other children.
Together, we can create a school yard which is
safe for all children.
Tuesday, January 25, 2010
7:00 p.m.
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION
2010-2011
Registration for the 2010-2011 school year will
be held at all Dufferin-Peel Catholic Elementary
Schools on the following dates:
Monday, February 22, 2010 – 7:00-9:00 PM
*snow date: Tuesday, February 23 – 7:00-9:00
Wednesday, February 24 to Friday, February
26, 2010, from
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM and
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Students in grade 8 have received information to
task home:
St. Augustine Sec. Open House
Tuesday, January 12, 2010 @ 6:30 pm
St. Roch Sec. Open House
Thursday, January 14, 2010