October 2014 Newsletter
Pauline Vanier
Catholic School
56 Oaklea Blvd,
Brampton, Ontario,
L6Y 4W7
Phone: 905-455-1001
Fax: 905-455-3406
Website:
http://www.dpcdsb.org
//pvani
Let us give thanks to the Lord
Sacramental Dates
We thank thee, Lord,
For fields of grain
Gold and ripe from summer’s rain
For hillsides bright
With scarlet trees
That rustle in the autumn breeze,
For friends so dear
For those we love,
For all things sent
From heaven above…
We thank thee, Lord
Grade 2 Parent Information Session for First
Communion and Reconciliation will be held
on October 28, 2014 at 7:30 pm at St. Jerome’s Parish for parents only.
Grade 8 Parent Information Session for
Confirmation will be held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at 7:30 pm at St. Jerome’s
Parish for parents only.
Confirmation and First Communion candidates have to register at St. Jerome's Parish
by November 23, 2014.
Principal:
I. Maas
Rosary Apostolate
Superintendent
L. Papaloni
Trustee
A. daSilva
905-890-0708
Head Secretary:
T. Winckler
St. Jerome’s Parish
8530 Chinguacousy
Rd. Brampton
Phone:905-455-4260
Fax: 905-450-6326
Website:
http//www.stjeromeparis
h.ca
Pastor: Fr. Jan
Kolodynski
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is celebrated on Monday, October 13th, 2014. Students do not attend
school on that day. We wish all the students and families a very blessed and safe
Thanksgiving Holiday.
Liturgical Dates
Students—Arrival and Departure
Our students are expected to arrive at
school between 8:25a.m. to 8:40 a.m. unless
a staff member has arranged for your child
Opening Mass 9:30 a.m. in to come early e.g. a practice or other extracurricular activity.
Teacher supervision
our gym
begins at 8:25a.m. Students are dismissed at
Advent Mass 9:30 a.m.
3:10 p.m.
in our gym
The dates for our school masses and
liturgies are as follows:
Oct. 7, 2014
Dec. 16, 2014
School Council Chair
K. LaNave
Pauline Vanier School is once again fortunate to have the Rosary Apostolate team
come to our school the first Wednesday of
the month from October to April. Through
the Rosary Apostolate volunteers, students
are taught how to say the rosary and the
power of praying the rosary.
Feb. 18, 2015
May 12, 2015
June 4, 2015
Ash Wednesday Liturgy
1:20 p.m. in our gym
Easter Mass at 9:30 a.m. in
our gym
Year End Mass at 9:30 a.m.
in our gym
Kiss and Ride
We would like to thank those who have
been properly using the Pauline Vanier
“Kiss and Ride Program”. Due to your adherence to the rules and procedures, it runs
smoothly and safely both before and after
school for all our students. If you are new to
Learning and Growing Together with God
using the Kiss and Ride program, these are the procedures
everyone needs to follow to keep it safe and effective.
1. Students are expected to exit the vehicle when the vehicle reaches the front of the Kiss & Ride line where a staff
member is on duty.
2. In order to ensure the safety of your children, please
only let your children get out on the right hand side of the
vehicle. Please never allow them to exit on the left side of
the vehicle, as it is the designated drive thru lane.
3. Never drive or park in the bus lane at the front of the
school. This is reserved for busses.
4. During Dismissal, Kiss & Ride students will be waiting
near the Kindergarten fence and will be supervised by staff
until your vehicle reaches the front of the line.
5. If you need to walk your child to school or you need to
stop at the office, please park in the parking lot or on the
street if it is allowed. DO NOT PARK in the “Kiss and
Ride” lane or the PLASP Daycare parking lot.
We appreciate your co-operation in following these procedures. Your child(ren)’s safety is our main concern.
concern with students. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact the school.
Picture Re-Take Day
Picture Re–Take Day will be on Thursday, October 30th
2014.
Student Illness—Staying in During Recess
Students who are ill should be kept home where they are
most comfortable and can get better, sooner. A child who
is too ill to go out for recess is too ill to be at school. Your
co-operation to keep your child home when he/she is ill is
appreciated.
School Bus Safety
Storage/ Administration of Medication
A reminder to parents, guardians and students not to walk
in between parked busses at the front of the school. This is
a safety concern for us and for the bus drivers. A reminder
also to students and parents that students are not to use cell
phones on school busses. The DPCDS Board PED Policy
states: To promote respect for the dignity of all members of
our school community and to enhance student achievement
and safety, the use of a PED is strictly prohibited in the
school (including portables) or during school related activities (such as retreats, field trips, sports events, etc.).
We thank all students and parents for your co-operation in
this matter.
If your child requires medication, please have all pertinent
forms completed and returned with the prescribed or nonprescription medication to the office as soon as possible. A
reminder that children are not allowed to keep any medication in their desk, backpack or classroom (with the exception of an epi-pen if allergies are severe). All dispensing of
medication requires medical permission and must be
stored in the office.
Special Services
From time to time you may see people working with our
students. These people are our support staff. Their jobs
Bus Safety Patrollers
may vary, but their goals are the same—to help our students. The following are the support staff for Pauline VaniPauline Vanier has implemented Bus Safety Patrollers as of er School:
Tuesday, September 23, 2014 These students have reK. Paige
Psychological Associate
ceived training at the Safety Village from Peel Regional
A. Donovan
Speech/Language Pathologist
Police. Safety Patrollers have been selected for their maS. Bidin
Social Worker
turity, leadership and responsibility. Safety patrollers will P. Brathwaite
Child and Youth Worker
assist students on and off the bus. Should the driver reJ. Rode—Campbell
Child and Youth Worker
quire their assistance in an emergency, they may do so according to their training.
Virtues At Work at Pauline Vanier
Lock Down Drills
We have scheduled our Lock Down drill for the week of
November 10-13, 2014 The drill will be conducted with as
much sensitivity as possible in order not to cause undue
This year at Pauline Vanier School we will continue to focus on the ten virtues: faith, empathy, conscience, hope,
self-control, respect, kindness, love, acceptance, and fairness. The virtues program celebrates positive behaviours
and we will be acknowledging students for their virtuous
behavior. Students ‘caught’ demonstrating a virtue within
the school will be awarded a “Gotcha Sticker”. It is our
goal that integrating the virtues into our students’ daily
lives will encourage them to continue the same positive
behaviours into their adult lives. When we create safe, respectful learning environments, we build and nurture safer
communities for all our citizens. Therefore, a Catholic
school is the ideal place to practice and prepare to live a
virtuous life.
October Virtue of the Month is Empathy
ago and to have the criminal reference check that will be
sent home next week completed, and brought to a police
station listed on the form. If you require more information
please do not hesitate to contact the school.
Catholic School Council 2014/2015
A huge thank you is extended to those members of last
year’s Catholic School Council, 2013-2014. We are grateful
for your support and dedication to our school community.
Your commitment and efforts are truly appreciated. We
welcome the new 2014-2015 executive and the parent members of the Catholic School Council:
Chair
Katrina LaNave
Secretary
Diana Cacic
Treasurer
Cheryl Brohart
OAPCE Reps.
Trudy Watson-Leung
Parish Rep.
Cheryl Brohart
Teaching Staff. Rep.
Maria De Souza
Non-teaching Staff Rep.
Teresa Winckler
Principal
Irma Maas
God has given us the ability to form connections with each
other—to live together. Empathy helps us to connect and
live together in safe, caring, inclusive communities. Empathy refers to the ability to identify with and feel other people’s concerns.
What Empathetic People Do:
 Listen attentively
 Watch people’s body language
 Notice and respond when someone is upset
 Can name her/his feelings
 Can see a situation from another person’s point of view The dates for our future meetings are as follows:
 Know that different people may feel differently about November 3, 2014
December 1, 2014
the same thing.
February 2, 2015
March 2, 2015
May 4, 2015
June 1, 2015
Bullying Prevention Corner- Bullying is Not Acceptable
October’s Bullying Prevention key message is “bullying is
not acceptable”. Using the same definition of bullying throughout the school and at home allows both students and adults
to more effectively prevent and deal with bullying situations.
Bullying is: Being mean to others, on purpose, to hurt
them or their feelings
Bullying Behaviour: is intended to hurt, is repeated and
involves unequal power and control
Tips for Parents:
 review the definition of bullying with your children
 talk with younger children about inside and outside
hurts
 talk with older children about intimidation, gossip,
rumours and cyber bullying. Encourage children to
share their feelings about bullying behaviours that they
have experienced, witnessed or engaged in
All meetings are on a Monday at 6:45 p.m. in the school
library. All parents and guardians are welcome to attend
these meetings.
Terry Fox Run/Walk
As a school community we were able to raise $4006.30 for
Cancer Research. Thanks to everyone who donated to
this worthy cause. Thanks to the Great Canadian Superstore located at 85 Steeles Avenue West in Brampton who
donated $450.00 to our Terry Fox BBQ lunch fundraiser.
Christmas Market for Kids
The Christmas Market for Kids will soon be returning to
Pauline Vanier! The market was a huge success last year. A
notice will be sent home in November when we are ready
to begin accepting donations. The donated items should be
appropriate as a gift from a student to his or her parent,
Volunteering in our School
grandparent, sibling or friend. Examples: jewelry, mugs,
jarred candles, children’s books, crafts, DVD’s, Christmas
We continue to seek volunteers who would like to work decorations, any items for men. We'd love it if you could
with students, staff and the Catholic School Council. If you begin gathering items at home - please remember us when
are interested in volunteering you are reminded to com- you are de-cluttering your home or work place.
plete the volunteer form that was sent home a few weeks
Casual Fridays
During the course of the year you may observe the staff in
casual attire on Fridays. Our “Dress Down Day” donations are forwarded to Share Life Campaign.
P.A. Day
Friday, November 14, 2014
This is dedicated for meetings for provincial and board
priorities. There will be no classes for students on this day.
Pizza Lunch and Hot Lunch
Dates to Remember
Pauline Vanier Catholic School Council is pleased to offer
our students a Boston Pizza Lunch program and a Lunch
Moms– Hot Lunch for this school year. Throughout the
year, each student will receive an order form that will be
used to order for an extended period of time
(approximately 4-6 weeks). All orders must be in by the
due date and late orders will not be accepted. Cash payment or a cheque made out to Pauline Vanier Catholic
School will be accepted. If your child is absent or on a trip
that day, the pizza order or hot lunch can be picked up
after 11:40am or sent home with a sibling if requested. All
proceeds from our Pizza Lunch and Hot Lunch programs
will be used to support student achievement and to purchase materials and equipment for the school Thank you in
advance for your support
Sunday Oct. 5
Monday, Oct. 6
Tuesday, Oct. 7
Monday, Oct. 13
Tuesday, Oct. 14
Thursday, Oct.16
Friday, Oct. 17
Monday, Oct. 20 Tuesday, Oct. 21
Wednesday, Oct..22
Friday, Oct. 24
Monday, Oct, 27
Tuesday, Oct. 28
Milk Program
Thursday, Oct. 30
We are very excited to introduce our new milk program
for students . The milk is sold on a cost recovery basis.
Both white and chocolate milk have to be pre-ordered and
Friday, Oct. 31
will be distributed before lunch daily.
QSP Fundraiser
Catholic School Council has begun the QSP fundraising
campaign for the year A reminder to all parents that all
orders are due October 15, 2014.
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Saturday, Nov. 1
Sunday, Nov. 2
Monday, Nov. 3
Tuesday, Nov. 4
Wednesday, Nov. 5
Monday, Nov. 10-13
Tuesday, Nov. 11
Halloween Guidelines
All students are invited to wear or bring their costumes to
school on Friday, October 31st. Just a reminder that all costumes must be safe and appropriate. Try to avoid long costumes that drag on the ground and could cause your child to
trip. Make up is allowed and students are encouraged not to
wear masks that could block their vision. Food or Halloween treats will not be handed out at school. There are no
exceptions to this rule. Any food or drink item brought to
school with the intention of being distributed to students
will be returned. Parental permission must be obtained for
any and all distribution of food.
Thursday, Nov. 13
-World Teacher Day
-Watershed on Wheels Pres.
-Opening Mass 9:30 am in the gym
-Pizza Day
-Thanksgiving Holiday (no school)
-Pizza Day
-Empathy Virtue Assembly
-Hot Lunch
-Watershed on Wheels Pres.
-Dough Raiser at Boston Pizza 5-9pm
-Pizza Day
-Bus Driver Appreciation Day
-Cross Country Family Meet at
Chinguacousy Park
-Municipal Election
-Grade 2 First Communion and
Reconciliation Parent Session at
St. Jerome’s at 7:30 pm
-Pizza Lunch
-Picture Re-take Day
-Cross country Board meet at
Chinguacousy Park
-Hot Lunch
-Halloween
-All Saints Day
-All Souls Day
-Catholic School Council Mtg 6:45 pm
-Grade 8 Confirmation Parent
Session at 7:30 pm at St. Jerome’s
-Pizza Lunch
-Grade 8’s to St. Augustine Secondary
-Rosary Apostolate
-Lockdown Drill
-Remembrance Day Assembly10:30 am
-Progress Reports sent home
-St. Augustine visit to Grade 8’s
-Hot Lunch
-Interview Evening for Progress
Reports Grades 1-8
Inserts

Pauline Vanier Staff List 2014-2015
 PLASP Flyer
 Dough raiser Boston Pizza Flyer
 International Students Programs Flyer
 International Languages Program Flyer
 International Baccalaureate Diploma Flyer