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
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.
A huge 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:92% Grade 6 Reading:72%
Grade 3 Writing:92% Grade 6 Writing:89%
Grade 3 Math: 84% Grade 6 Math:44%
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.
The first School Council meeting of the year will be held October 2, 2012, at 6:30 p.m. 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. A personal invitation has been sent to our Full Day Kindergarten parents and other newcomers to the school.

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.
THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE
Our annual Thanksgiving
Food Drive currently will start October 1 st
until
October 15 th
. All food collected will be donated to St.
Mary’s Food Bank on behalf of
St. Vincent de Paul School the
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 Tuesday October 2 at
9:30 a.m. 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. 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. The World’s
Finest Chocolate Fundraising will support the purchase of Mathematical Resources and Physical and Health Education supplies.
PICTURE DAY
Individual student photos and class pictures will be taken October 15 th
.
Picture retake day will be on Monday
November 5, 2012.
TERRY FOX RUN
A huge thank you to the entire staff and the students of St. Vincent de Paul. On Friday September 28, the entire St. Vincent de Paul School community ran/walked in aid of Cancer research. We raised
$700.00 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 RIDE 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. A personal note has also gone to the students in Grade JK- Grades 4 to highlight this safety process and it will be sent out globally to our school community.
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. 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
Tuesday Oct.2 Opening Mass- 9:30am
Tuesday Oct.2
Tuesday Oct. 2
Chocolate Assembly- 11:30 am
Chocolates go home in pm
Tuesday Oct. 2
Monday, Oct. 8
School Council-6:30pm
Thanksgiving Day
Monday Oct.15 Picture Day
Monday October 31 Hallowe’en Dancedetails to follow
Monday Nov,.5
Monday Nov. 5
Picture Retake Day
Gr. 7/8 HepB and HPV shots
Tuesday, Nov. 6 Reports go home
Thursday Nov. 8 Interview Night