The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
56 Oaklea Blvd, Brampton, Ontario, L6Y 4W7
Phone: 905-455-1001
Fax: 905-455-3406
Principal: D. Furlong
Superintendent: G. Prajza -
Secretary: A. Mijandrusic
Trustee:
905-890-1221
T. Da Silva - 905-866-8106
Parish: St. Jerome Church
Pastor: Fr. Jan Kolodynski
905-455-4260
NEWSLETTER # 8
June 2010
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
GO WITH GOD
As you leave school for the summer,
and you lay aside textbooks,
notebooks, pencils and pens,
Go with God,
for God goes with you.
As you begin new projects
or a well deserved family vacation,
as you meet and make new friends,
Go with God,
God will guide you.
As you enjoy the summer sun
and the summer’s cool blue waters,
be wise and safe.
Respect the beauty of the earth
as God’s gift to you,
Go with God,
for God has created you.
As you enjoy the peace and beauty
of your holiday
Go with God,
for God always goes with you.
Keep this summer prayer in your heart.
I would like to thank the students, parents and
staff for their wonderful support during my two
years as Principal at Pauline Vanier Catholic
School. The students have participated in many
activities and events, sharing their many gifts
and talents with the both the school community
and our world community.
A special thank you to L. Kazimowicz,
Superintendent, for her genuine interest and
support of our school, especially in the area of
curriculum and special education.
Thank you to our Trustee, Tony daSilva. He
always works on behalf of all our students and
parents making a point to attend events at the
school.
Thank you to our incredible School Council.
Their planning, organization and support of
events and activities around the school makes
such a positive difference for the students.
Thank you to Father Jan for his spiritual
guidance in preparing the students for the
Sacraments and presiding at our many school
Masses.
Thank you to Breakfast for Kids for their
sponsorship. We have been able to offer a
warm breakfast to participating students every
morning.
A very special thank you to Pauline Vanier’s
amazing staff. They have shared their talents
and leadership skills with the students. They
have been very generous in giving the gift of
time at lunch or after school. They have offered
opportunities
in
Sports:
Cross-Country,
Volleyball, Basketball, Ice Hockey, Soccer,
Track & Field (many medalists); Choir: visits to
Senior Citizen Homes, Mass & Grad Choirs;
Clubs: Junior Dacto-Lego, Intermediate Design
& Tech, Junior Science Olympics, Intermediate
Math Mania (silver medalists), Junior &
Intermediate Chess (silver medalists), Tutor
Homework Clubs and Life Skills Programs;
Youth Faith Ambassadors: Terry Fox Run, Haiti
Outreach, Halloween Candy & Christmas
Shoeboxes for Dr. Simone’s Canadian Food for
Children, ShareLife Candy Grams & Popcorn,
Valentine Cookies, Spirit Week Ice Hockey
Game, food collection for the Knight’s Table;
Student Leadership: Diversity and Called To
Action delegates; and Special Events: Eating
Healthy Week Poster Contest, Talent Show,
Earth Week Poem Contest, and Carnival for
Sick Children’s Hospital.
Thank you to the Region of Peel Community
Police Constables Rob Smith & Melissa
McKenzie for mentoring students, talking to the
students on Bullying & Sexual Harassment and
for participating, along with fourteen other
Officers in our Spirit Week Ice Hockey Game.
Thank you to our Lunch Hour Supervisors, Mrs.
Brohart & Mrs. Toledo for their consistent caring
support of students.
Thank you to our hard working Bus Drivers who
ensure your children travel safely. To the many
parent volunteers, thank you. Your support has
made a difference!
CLASS PLACEMENTS IN SEPTEMBER
As in previous years, due to the freedom of
Information and Privacy Act, class lists and
teacher placements will not be publicized before
the first day of school. There are often many
registration shifts that happen in August and
early September due to new registrations.
Please note that class lists will be finalized on
Reorganization Day on September 12, 2010.
In September when students arrive on their first
day, they will meet with the teachers at
designated sections of the school and be
directed to their classes from there.
SK students will gather in the Kindergarten
Yard.
Students in Grades 1, 2, 3 will gather in the
NORTH PRIMARY YARD (near Port-a-Pak
doors).
Students in grades 4, 5, 6 will gather in the
WEST yard near the Day Care fence.
Students in grades 7 and 8 will gather in the
WEST yard near the Basketball hoops on the
posts.
COMBINED CLASSES
Combined grades are a necessary reality at
many of the schools in Ontario. As teachers
prepare class lists they consider many factors,
such as the learning styles of students, a
balance of abilities and class culture. Being in a
combined grade is in no way prejudicial to a
child’s education. Within Ontario all schools are
bound by a strict teacher pupil ratio. This will be
particularly evident as we strive to meet the hard
20:1 cap in the primary grades and the
guidelines of 25:1 in grades four to eight.
FAREWELL
TRANSPORTATION
A number of staff will be leaving Pauline Vanier.
They will be greatly missed. We thank them for
their excellent work and wish them well.
Federico Cataldo, FSL teacher, will be teaching
at St. Anthony’s School in September.
Michelle Nichols, grade 2/3 teacher, will be
teaching at Our Lady of Fatima School in
September.
Tony Gutt, grade 5/6, Corrie Tersigni grade ½
and 6, and Amanda Tac, SERC and Music, have
completed long term teaching assignments. We
wish them well and hope they return real soon to
Pauline Vanier Catholic School.
Information regarding busing for September
2010 will be posted on the front doors of the
school during the last week of August. Only
students eligible for busing may ride the bus.
Due to transportation changes each year,
courtesy seat assignments (previously called
empty seat) must be renewed (even if you had
approval this year) with a letter to the Principal.
Permission to ride cannot be granted until mid to
late October 2010, when it is confirmed that
eligible riders all have a seat and there is space
on the bus.
TEXTBOOKS/LIBRARY BOOKS
School textbooks and library books are school
property and are loaned to the students
annually. The expectation is that textbooks and
library books are returned at the end of the
school year. Students are responsible for these
books and will be asked to pay if these books
are missing or have been vandalized.
LOST AND FOUND
Many items have accumulated in our school.
Parents are welcome to visit the school to check
for materials belonging to their children. They
are in the Lost & Found box just outside the
library. Any items in the Lost and Found not
claimed by June 30th will be donated to charity.
CATHOLIC RATEPAYERS –
Check your Tax Bill
If you are a Catholic ratepayer, we urge you to
check your property tax bill to ensure that your
support is directed to your local Catholic School
Board, in our case, the Dufferin-Peel Catholic
District School Board. If you are a tenant, you
can verify your support by contacting our
Admissions Department at (905) 890-0708, ext
24511, 24512 or 24519, or your local municipal
office. By ensuring that you are accurately
recorded as a Catholic school supporter, you
can help deliver a powerful message to the
government about the level of support for
publically-funded Catholic education in Ontario.
In order to vote for your local Catholic School
Board Trustee, you must be registered as a
separate school supporter.
GRADE 7 & 8 SUMMER SCHOOL
TRACK and FIELD
For those students already registered, summer
school will run from July 5th to July 23rd from
8:30am
to
12:30pm.
Schedules
for
transportation have been sent home. They are
also posted on the front door of the school.
Pauline Vanier Pick-up: 7:35am
Pauline Vanier Drop-off: 1:20pm
Thank you to Pat Daniels and Silvio Monachino
for organizing the Track & Field events at the
School.
Ten Pauline Vanier students
participated at the Board Track & Field
championships on Friday, June 18th.
MEDICATION STORED AT THE SCHOOL
Any medication stored in the office will be sent
home with students on the last day of school.
New forms for 2010-2011 will also be given at
this time-these forms must be completed by
parents and your family doctor for the new
school year. We do not keep medication from
one school year to the next.
CATHOLIC SCHOOL COUNCIL
The staff and students wish to thank our
Catholic School Council representatives for their
incredible support this school year.
Mrs. C. Brohart, Co-Chair
Mrs. M. Mason, Co-Chair
Mr. K. Rooney, Treasurer
Mrs. A. Virostek, Fund Raising Coordinator
Mrs. S. Basso, Secretary
Mrs. L. DeRose
Teacher Rep: Mrs. C. Thomas
Information regarding membership criteria
for the School Council and Self-Nomination
forms will be sent home in early September.
All parents/guardians are welcome and
encouraged to become involved.
Our grade seven’s were represented by Dimithra
A., in the 100m, Sabrina N. who placed 4th in
both the 200m and high jump, and Erica B.
finished 5th in the 100m and 2nd in the long jump.
Sabrina N., Erica B., Emma R., and Eliza J. ran
in the 4 x 100m relay where they finished an
impressive 4th place.
The grade eight’s saw Brian O. jump very well to
take 4th place in the triple jump, LeShe W. took
the silver in the long jump, and Maya S.
convincingly won the 100m. Maya S. then
anchored a very impressive 4 x 100m relay team
with LeShe W., Alexis C. and Trenae B. to the
gold medal in the relay.
CARNIVAL for SICK CHILDREN’S
HOSPITAL
Thank you to M. Vigneault and her grade 6/7
class for planning, organizing, and running a
fun-filled Carnival on June 18th from 3:007:00pm. The students put in a lot of effort
creating the Game Centres and collecting prizes
for the event. Thank you to all the students and
their families who came out to support this
worthy cause. All the hard work paid off. We
raised $2,000.00 for Sick Children’s Hospital.
WOW!
GRADE EIGHT GRAD
Congratulations to all our grade eight students
who have worked so hard this year.
Honour Roll: Zaira C., Nimna F., Jimmy G.,
David K., Chad L., Tristin M., Leighes P., Mark
P., Michael S., Tyler S., Kristen S., Maya S.,
Emily T., Shantelle V.
LAST DAY of school is
Wednesday, June 30th
IMPORTANT DATES IN SEPTEMBER
September 7th
First Day of School for students
in SK to grade eight
Ontario Catholic Trustee Award: Emily T.
Academic Excellence Award: Leighes P.
Exemplary Efforts Award: Zaira C.
September 17th
Reorganization Day –
No Classes for students
Most Improved Student Award: Zachary D.
Literacy Award: Nimna F.
Wednesday, September 23rd -28th
Pauline Vanier BOOK FAIR
Numeracy Award: David K., & Chad L.
French Award: Tyler S.
Science Award: Jimmy G.
Drama Award: Brian O.
Arts Award: Akash C.
Female Athletes of the Year Award:
Maya S. & Shantelle V.
Male Athlete of the Year Award:
Michael S.
Monday, September 27th
OPEN HOUSE BBQ begins at 5:30 p.m.
Pre-order your BBQ food
P & P Catering is delicious!
The Book Fair will be open to parents and
students on the evening of September 27th
All will be invited to gather in the gym at
6:45p.m. for introductions prior to visiting
classes at 7:00.
TERRY FOX RUN
Thursday, September 30th
School Spirit Award: Zaira C.
Youth Faith Ambassador Award:
Eddie B.
Valedictorian’s Award: Leighes P.
A special thank you to our Grad Choir who have
worked together after school since April:
Shantelle V., Sheyenne J., LeShe W., Trenae
B., Maya S., Anna Maria S., Emily T., Zaira C.,
Kristen S., and Alexis C. Thank you to Amanda
Tac for directing the choir.
REPORT CARDS
Monday, June 28, 2010
Please remember to sign page 3 of
the report card and return it to the school.
PEEL REGION HEALTH
OCTOBER 4, 2010
Grade 7 – Hepatitis B
Grade 8 – HPV for females
PICTURE DAY
MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2010
PICTURE RETAKE DAY
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2010
ATTACHMENT INCLUDED WITH THIS
NEWSLETTER
1) 2010-2011 school Year Calendar –
Please keep it on file