St. Vincent de Paul School
665 Willowbank Trail Mississauga, Ontario L4W 3L6
Tel: (905) 848- 5397 Fax: (905) 848-0738
Principal: Mr. Tony McLoughlin
Secretary: Ms. Susan Ferenc
Trustee: Mr. Mario Pascucci (905) 302-3096
Chair of the Board of Trustees
Fax: 905-890-0888
OfficeTelephone:
905-890-0708 ext. 21061
mario.pascucci@dpcdsb.org
www.TrusteePascucci.ca
Pastor: Fr. John Facey (905) 270-2301
Superintendent: Mr. C. Blanchard (905) 890-1221
Season of Lent
March 2012
Lenten Prayer
Truly dust we are, and to dust we shall return:
and truly yours we are, and to you we
shall return.
Help this to be a time of turning round
and beginning again.
Through the forty days of Lent, help us to follow you
and to find you: in the discipline of praying
and in the drudgery of caring –
in whatever we deny ourselves,
and whatever we set ourselves to learn or do.
Help us to discover you
Lent is a period of forty days during the
Church’s liturgical year, which begins on
Ash Wednesday. It is a time for Christians
to turn away from sinfulness - to have a
change of heart - as they prepare for the
joyous feast of Easter. It is a time for
prayer, penance and works of charity for
others.
As we move through the Lenten Season, we realize the
depth of God’s love for us in sending His only Son, Jesus, to
be our role model. His powerful gentleness reminds us of the
need to be humble and forgiving. Through personal fasting
and Lenten promises, this season allows us the opportunity
to walk with Jesus during His difficult journey.
We await the promise of new life as the Lenten season
brings us closer to the death and resurrection of our Lord.
May God be with us during our Lenten struggles and may
each one of us be blessed and renewed with the hope of new
life.
in our loneliness and in community,
in our emptiness and our fulfilment,
in our sadness and our laughter.
Help us to follow you on the journey to Jerusalem
to the waving palms of the people’s hope,
to their rejection, to the cross and empty tomb.
Help us to perceive new growth amid the ashes of the old.
Help us, carrying your cross, to be signs of your Kingdom.
Amen.
Virtue of the Month: Kindness
A kind person gives their time to help others
A kind person stands by their friends in time of
need
A kind person shares with their friends
A kind person is polite
A kind person cares about other person’s
feelings
THE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PARENTS
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play an important role in the education of their
children
have a responsibility to support the efforts of school
the school staff in maintaining a safe and respectful
school environment
show an active interest in the child’s school work
and progress
communicate regularly with the school
ensure their child attends school regularly and on
time
promptly report to the school their child’s absence or
late arrival
encourage their child to follow the rules of behaviour
assist school staff in dealing with disciplinary issues
involving their child
Did You Know… You Can Make a
Difference
The average Canadian child spends…
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3 to 5 hours sitting watching
television every day
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5 to 7 hours sitting every
school day
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7 to 10 hours sleeping each night
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2 to 4 hours playing video games and on chat lines
March Break
This year our March Break is from Monday, March 12 to
Friday, March 16. Students will return to class on Monday,
March 19, 2012.
Cell Phones at the School
The use of cell phones during the school is
discouraged. If you need for safety purposes
for your child to carry a cell phone, it should
only be used from home to school and from
school to home. We request that all cell
phones remain off and out of sight during school
hours. This includes recesses and lunch breaks if students
remain on school property. We appreciate your cooperation
in this matter.
Indoor shoes
To keep our hallways, classrooms and gym clean
and safe, please ensure that your child has a
pair of shoes to wear inside the school.
Children may not wear outside shoes
and/or boots in their classrooms.
Running shoes with non-marking soles
are required for participation in the physical education
programme.
Criminal Reference Checks for Volunteers
It is the policy of Dufferin-Peel that any school volunteer who
will come into regular contact with students ( as opposed to
volunteers who participate in a one day activity with
Supervision) will be required to produce a Criminal Reference
Check or Criminal Offence Declaration prior to being accepted
as a volunteer. Please see the office staff if you wish to be a
School Volunteer.
School Council
The next School Council meeting will be held Tuesday, April
10, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. All members of the St. Vincent de Paul
community are welcome to attend.
Kiss and Ride..Please be patient!!!
A reminder to all parents to pull all the way forward in the
school driveway when dropping off and picking up your
children at the end of the day. This cooperation by not parking
illegally goes a long way in ensuring that every child safely
exits and enters the school property. Please do not leave your
car to take your child to the playground. Your compliance and
patience goes such a long way as we work together for the
safety of all the children at St. Vincent de Paul.
SUPERVISION IN THE MORNING – SCHOOL YARD
A reminder to parents dropping off children in the morning that
supervision in the yard does not begin until 8:45 a.m. even
when it is very cold outside. Parents must not drop off their
child before this time because there is no staff available to
supervise students.
Intermediate Basketball
BULLYING STRATEGIES
Parents can also be helpful in addressing
bullying behaviour with their children.
Helping children understand how to
treat one another and to value and
make friends is an important, positive
step to eliminating bullying behaviour.
The Top Ten Ways to Keep Your
Friends.
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Show them kindness and respect.
Stick up for them.
Be supportive when your friends need help and advice.
Tell the truth but be kind about it.
If you hurt a friend, say you’re sorry.
If you make a promise, keep it.
Put some effort into your friendships; otherwise your
friends might feel neglected.
8. Don’t try to change your friends- accept them the way
they are.
9. Treat your friends the way you want them to treat you.
10. If a friend hurts you and apologizes, accept the apology.
( B. Coloroso: 2002)
Congratulations to our Intermediate
Girls’ and Boys’ Basketball Teams!
Both teams played with focus and
determination and had very
successful seasons. A huge thanks
to the coaches for their efforts with all our sports teams. We
are starting to get our Junior Basketball teams up and
running.
St. Vincent de Paul Chess Team
We are thrilled to announce that once
again, thanks to Ms. Ricardo, we will have
a chess team comprised of students from
both all divisions. We are excited at the
prospect of competing at the Family level
competition. Once the Mississauga East
Family date is set, we will be sending home notices
with the students.
Lost and Found
Our school lost and found boxes contain a number of
various items of student clothing. Most of these pieces
look new, in good condition and certainly suitable for
continued use. If your child is missing any items,
especially clothing, please check out our “Lost and
Found” container by visiting the school at your earliest
convenience.
Two Fifty Tuesdays – Pizza Lunch
Our Toonie Tuesday Pizza Lunches
have been a huge success! Students
may purchase a slice of pizza for $2.50
every Tuesday. A reminder that it is the
expectation of students and parents to use the envelope
process and pre-order..cash orders on the day will not be
accepted!!! As always, thank you for your support.
We also have SUBWAY serving us sandwich lunches two
Thursdays a month.
PLASP- Before and After School Programs
PLASP Child Care Services operates a Before and After
School Program at St. Vincent de Paul School. This program
begins at 7:30 a.m. and continues until the school day begins.
A nutritious breakfast is served daily.
Fee Assistance is Available. To register your child, visit the
PLASP Program Director before regular school hours . For
further information, call 905-890-1711 or visit the website at
www.plasp.com
EQAO
Our Grade 3 and 6 students will be participating in the
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Provincial EQAO assessments during the weeks of May 27 –
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June 7 . It is very important that your child be present at this
time. Further information will follow.
A reminder to Grade 3 and 6 parents of our Student/Parent
EQAO night on March 1, 2012 at 6:30. We are looking for
100% attendance. A hearty congratulations and thank you to
those teachers who will give up their free time in the evening
to help their students.
LATE GRADE 6-8 STUDENTS
Older students who are continually late, cause
additional concerns. Secondary schools begin
classes at 8:05a.m. This means that students
who presently are in the habit of arriving between
9:10- 9:20 a.m. will be at risk of missing and perhaps failing
their first period class. The skill of punctuality must be instilled
early. Children do not necessarily understand or respect the
consequences of tardiness. Please help us help them by
ensuring that your children are on time for school.
COLD AND FLU SEASON
With the fluctuations in temperatures, the cold
and flu season often occurs in the month of
March. Please keep your child at home
when they become ill. A child who is sick
and coughing, etc…. is not able to learn
and runs the risk of infecting others.
Remember that a child who is well enough
to come to school is also well enough to go
outside at recess.
GENERAL INTEREST COURSES FOR ADULTS
Discover a new talent, explore a new interest, put a hop in
your dance step… Various general interest courses are
offered through the Dufferin-Peel Continuing Education
Program. Visit http://www.dpcdsb.org or call 905- 891-9263
for more information.
THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!!!
We have already had a large number of calls regarding the
Board Calendar. Please note that the last day of the school
year for classes in both Elementary and Secondary School is
Friday June 29, 2012. For our Grade 8 Graduates—the
Graduation Ceremonies will be the evening of Thursday
June 21, 2012. Please mark these dates in your calendars.
The Grade 8 Graduates will have their traditional daytime
dance and luncheon at the Renaissance Banquet Hall on
Friday June 29, 2012.
ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER
We hope everyone enjoys receiving this newsletter
electronically. Please continue to spread the word to
other parents who wish to receive this newsletter
electronically. A select number of hard copy newsletters
will always be available at the front desk in the school
office.
Dates to Remember
March 1
March 5
March 7
March 7
March 8
March 8
March 12- 16
March 21
March 22
March 22
March 28
EQAO Parent Night—6:30 pm
Rosary Apostolate visits
RAID Program—grade 6 and 7
Confirmation Parent Night—7pm at St.
Patrick’s
Sub day
Grade 8 Grad Pictures--am
March Break!!!!
RAID Program—grade 6 and 7
Lent Mass—9:30 in gym
Subday
RAID Program—grade 6 and 7
SUPER REMINDER: March Break
March 12- 16, 2012.