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
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
October 2011
A Spirit to Know You
Gracious and Holy God,
please give us:intellect to understand
you, reason to discern you,
diligence to seek you,
wisdom to find you,
a spirit to know you,
a heart to meditate upon you,
ears to hear you, eyes to see you,
a tongue to proclaim you,
a way of life pleasing to you,
patience to wait for you
and perseverance to look for you.
Grant us your holy presence,
a blessed resurrection and life everlasting.
Amen
St. Benedict of Nursia
October’s Virtue – Empathy
An empathetic person listens when people speak.
An empathetic person notices when someone is
upset and tries to help.
An empathetic person can name their feelings
An empathetic person can see a situation from
another person’s point of view
An empathetic person accepts that others have
different perspectives.
St. Vincent de Paul: EQAO Results
Congratulations to the staff and students at
our school. St. Vincent de Paul continue to
make strides on Grade 3 and Grade 6 EQAO
testing. The following data shows the
percentage of students who reached or
performed above the Ontario Provincial
Standard.
Grade 3 Reading:81% Grade 6 Reading:71%
Grade 3 Writing:86% Grade 6 Writing:67%
Grade 3 Math: 81%
Grade 6 Math:46%
While we will always focus on developing our
student’s academically, morally, physically
and spiritually; academic achievement will
always be the major goal at St. Vincent de
Paul School.
School Council
The first School Council meeting of the year will be
held October 4, 2011, at 6:30 p.m. Our School
Council is already busy organizing a myriad of
fundraising activities. All parents are welcome to
attend our meetings and volunteers are always
welcome. If you wish to contact our Council, you
may contact the school or write a letter and it will be
put in the Council’s Mailbox.
Lunch Hour Routines
If you plan to drop off your child’s
lunch, please assist us in efficient
distribution by reminding your child
to come to the office at lunch time. Please label the
lunch bag with child’s name and teacher/grade on
the labels available just inside the main office where
you can drop the lunch.
A reminder that students who regularly stay for
lunch are NOT permitted to leave school property
without a signed and dated note from parents each
time they leave school grounds. We encourage
consistency. Students either go home for lunch or
stay in school for lunch. Thank you for supporting
this important safety routine. A Lunch routine and
dismissal arrangement form is attached to this
newsletter. Please return it to your child’s teacher
promptly.
THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE
Our annual Thanksgiving
Food Drive is currently will
start October 3rd until
th
October 17 . All food
collected will be donated to St.
Mary’s Food Bank on behalf of
the
St. Vincent de Paul School
Community. Thank you for your generosity and for
thinking of those less fortunate.
PARENTS IN THE SCHOOL YARD
Parents and caregivers are being asked to refrain
from entering the schoolyard when dropping off
their children. When the only adults in the yard are
staff, unauthorized visitors can be immediately
responded to. Therefore, in the interest of safety and
security we ask that parents and caregivers say
goodbye outside the school fence and do not enter
the yard. Thank you for your co-operation.
SUPERVISION OF STUDENTS
Supervision begins at 8:45 a.m. Please do
not bring/send your children to school
earlier than this time. Given safety
concerns, it is not a good idea to leave
your children outside unattended as student
supervision in the yard begins at 8:45 and not before.
Please make other arrangements for the care of your
children prior to 8:45 a.m.
FIRE DRILLS
In accordance with Ministry
regulations, three fire drills will be
conducted in the fall and three in the
spring. While we hope that a real
fire or emergency situation never arises,this practice
helps prepare our students in the event of an
emergency. We have already had two fire drills and
the third will take place sometime in early October.
CATHOLIC CODE OF CONDUCT
The Catholic Code of Conduct
mirrors the revised Provincial
Code of Conduct. The Catholic
Code of Conduct sets standards
of behaviour that promote,
encourage and foster a shared
commitment to gospel values in daily life, respect for
the dignity of person’s created in God’s image,
responsible, participation in the civic life of the
school community, peaceful conflict resolution,
respect for diversity, and a commitment to exemplary
conduct, conscientious work, and service to others.
At St. Vincent de Paul, we continue to work together
to provide a safe, caring, inclusive and healthy
Catholic school community for all.
FIRST SCHOOL MASS
The entire St. Vincent de Paul
community is invited to attend our first
school Mass on October 7 at 9:30. This
Mass will also help us highlight our
Thanksgiving Food Drive.
SCHOOL TIPS FOR PARENTS
There are many things a parent can do at
home to support their children’s learning and
to develop a positive attitude toward school.
- Talk with your child about school, their
friends, and every. Show you are interested.
-Read every day with your child.
- Encourage them to read for fun. Discuss
what you have read.
- Monitor your child’s television viewing and
talk with them about the program s they
watch.
- Supervise homework, making sure your
child has a place to work, , a set homework
time, and that their assignments are
completed.
- Encourage your child to write
- Encourage exercise and good nutrition
- Provide learning experiences outside of
school. For example visit the library,
museums, zoo and historical sites.
- Communicate that education is important
and encourage your child to do well
- Children don’t know how to intuitively how
to behave; parents must teach them.
FUNDRAISING
This month of October will mark our first
Fundraising initiative by our
School Council. Our School
Council has already sent out the
Information sheet related to our
Chocolate Fundraiser and
Entertainment Books. We hope all
families will do their best to support us in whatever
way possible. Each year, the school plans a number
of Fundraising initiatives. There are several times
students are asked to bring money to school but it is
important to understand that fundraising goes to
support school resources and activities such as
school trips, play days, school teams, social skills
programs, strategy games clubs, etc.
PICTURE DAY
Individual student photos and class
pictures were taken today!!!
Picture retake day will be on Monday
October 3, 2011.
TERRY FOX RUN
A huge thank you to the entire staff and the students
of St. Vincent de Paul. On Friday October 1, 2010
the entire St. Vincent de Paul School community
ran/walked in aid of Cancer research. We raised
close to $850.00 which will be sent directly to the
Terry Fox Foundation.
SABRINA’S LAW-ANAPHYLATICS
If your child has a severe reaction to peanuts,
peanut by-products, bee/wasp stings, etc.
please let the school know as soon as possible.
It is essential that the information you provide
us is accurate and up-to-date. There are various
forms which need to be completed by you and your
family doctor if it is necessary to store an
epipen/medication at school.. We continue to have
students with severe, life threatening allergies to
nuts and peanuts. Although this may or may not
affect your child’s class directly, we require your
continue cooperation in sending foods to school that
are free of peanuts, nuts, or their by-products. We
cannot guarantee that any classroom is nut free, but
we are attempting to minimize the exposure and
keep everyone as safe and healthy as possible.
EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION
Student Verification Forms have be sent
home with all students. It is vital that we
have up to date information to contact
Parents / Guardians in the event of illness
or injury. There is space on the form to indicate an
Emergency Contact person who could act on your
behalf if necessary. Signed forms should be
returned to your child’s teacher(s) as soon as
possible so we can update the office records.
IMMUNIZATION
Ontario Law (Immunization of School Pupils Act,
1990) requires all school age children to be
immunized against Diphtheria, Tetanus, Polio,
Measles, Mumps and Rubella. The
law requires Peel Health to keep upto-date records of your child’s
immunization. In the past we
have had a number of students
receive letters of suspension from
school due to records not being updated at the
Health Department. It is your responsibility to
forward the information to Peel Health.
Whenever you have your child immunized,
inform the Health Department. Your child, before
turning age 7, must have the Age 4-6 Booster for
Diphtheria, Tetanus, Polio. All necessary
immunization records for your children must be
sent to Peel Health. You may fax your up-to-date
information to Peel Health at 840-7144 or call
791-7800 ext. 7661. Thank you.
DRIVEWAY—KISS AND SAFETY
Many thanks to parents / guardians who have been
using the correct and safe procedure for dropping
their children off in the morning in our Kiss and
Ride program. Our driveway is made
safer when everyone cooperates.
Please ensure you have pulled up to
the front of the drop line to let children in or out
of your car. The driveway gets very congested as
9:00 a.m. approaches, and many students are
arriving after the bell rings. Please be aware that it
is our expectation that children arrive at school on
time and prepared to work.
HOME COMPUTER USE
As parents you are aware encouraged to be vigilant
about your child’s use of
the
computer. Many of the
students are using
“ Facebook,” Text
messages, Hotmail,
MSN, and Blogs. It is
important that you be aware of the messages that
your child may be sending or receiving. Please
discuss this very important issue with your
children. Always be aware of what programs your
child is using and with whom your children are
associating with at all times.
TEXTBOOK POLICY
Textbooks are the property of the school and are
loaned out to students with the expectation that they
will be returned at the end of the school year in good
condition. The teachers keep a record of each
textbook that students are given. Please help to keep
our costs down by encouraging your student to take
proper care of them. There will be a replacement
cost to the student of the textbook is damaged, lost
or not returned at the end of the school year.
VOLUNTEERS MAKE A
DIFFERENCE
Volunteering is a great way to be
involved in the life of the school and
really does help make a difference in
the lives of the students. If you have
some time to spare, please contact
the school and the School Council as a place to share
your talents.
Anyone working in our school as an new employee
or volunteer must have a Criminal Reference Check
completed by the Peel Regional Police. CRC’s are
FREE for volunteers.
DATES TO REMEMBER
Monday Oct.3
Edge Picture Day
Monday Oct.3
Chocolate Assembly2:10pm
Monday Oct. 3
Chocolates go home
Tuesday, Oct. 4
School Council6:30pm
Tuesday, Oct. 4
Pizza Days Begin!!!
Friday, Oct. 7
Opening Mass- 9:30am
Monday, Oct. 10
Thanksgiving Day
Wednesday, Oct. 12
Junior Skating #1
Thurs. Oct. 13
Subdays
Monday, Oct. 17
Holy Rosary visits
Tuesday, Oct.25
Reports go home
Wednesday, Oct. 26
Junior Skating #2
Thursday Oct. 27
Interview Night
Monday, October 31
Hallowe’en Dance