St. Vincent de Paul School
665 Willowbank Trail Mississauga, Ontario L4W 3L6
Tel: (905) 848- 5397 Fax: (905) 848-0738
Principal: Mr. L. Dodaro
Secretary: Ms. S. Ferenc
Trustee: Mr. Mario Pascucci (905) 302-3096
Chair of the Board of Trustees
Fax: 905-890-0888
Telephone: 905-890-0708 ext. 21061
mario.pascucci@dpcdsb.org
www.TrusteePascucci.ca
Superintendent: Mr. C. Blanchard (905) 890-1221
Pastor: Fr. John Facey (905) 270-2301
Lenten Prayer
Almighty and Everlasting God,
You have given the human race
Jesus Christ our Savior as a model of
humility.
He fulfilled Your Will by becoming Man
And giving His life on the Cross.
Help us to bear witness to You
By following His example of suffering
And make us worthy to share in His
Resurrection.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ,
Your Son
DATES TO REMEMBER
Hep. B Shot Gr 7
3rd vaccine Gr. 8
Good Friday
Easter Monday
School Council Meeting
Confirmation Retreat
Catholic Education week
Confirmation Masses
Victoria Day Holiday
April 2
April 2
April 18
April 21
April 22
April 25
May 4 – 9
May 19 & 26
May 19
APRIL ’S VIRTUE – LOVE
God wants us to serve and to see goodness in
everyone we meet.
A loving person…
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WE ARE ENCOURAGING
STUDENTS TO DO ONE ACT OF
KINDNESS EVERY DAY FOR
THE LENTEN SEASON.
wants the best for others
is willing to make sacrifices for the good
of others
knows that we are all lovable
prays for others
Lenten activities Continued
Lenten Journey...Things you can do in your
home or with your family:
Pray the Stations of the Cross
Attend mass on Sunday
Perform an act of kindness, think of what
Jesus would do
Read, meditate, contemplate or pray
Eco Team
In an effort to engage students in small
environmental initiatives that can have a
big impact. St. Vincent de Paul School has
started an Eco Team. Our Eco Team
promotes eco-friendly practices within
the school and the community.
Waste-Free Lunches
Waste-free lunch was a great success,
thank you for your support!!!
Remember each and every Wednesday to
pack a waste-free lunch with NO
throwaway packaging! All food items and
drinks should be packed in re-useable
containers, Tupperware or plastic, a
stainless, re-useable or thermos drink
bottle and cutlery or silverware to wash at
home and reuse. Our Eco School Team will
be checking all recycling bins and
garbage’s every Wednesday! Waste-free
lunch.
Waste-free lunch.
Come on
everybody bring your waste-free lunch.
SUPERVISION OF STUDENTS
Supervision begins at 8:45 a.m. and ends at 3:30
p.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. Please
meet your child at the school at 3:30p.m. When
they are dismissed.
What’s New…..?
SMART BOARDS
We will have 2 new Smart boards: One
Smart Board donated from the ministry
for our Special Education Room (which can
be accessed by any class or student. Also,
our school has purchased a new one for
the Library one this year so that the
grade 1, and 2s as well as other grades
can use it in Library.
School Yard Safety- FYI
We have new foot hockey nets that will
be used in the small foot hockey painted
area (by exit between gym and room
104-Exit #4). Primary students use the
nets in AM and PM recess. Juniors use it
at lunch. We will be adding to our
outdoor equipment for students.
Also, please no Frisbees and/ or
footballs on the pavement. Footballs
are allowed on the soccer field. Only
tennis balls, sponge balls (sponge
footballs allowed) and basketballs on the
pavement- please.
Walking to School
Walking or cycling to get to and from school
has long been known to be an important
source of physical activity for children.
Walking to School Can…..
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Help children meet daily physical
activity guidelines
Allow you and your children to spend
more time together
Provide you with an opportunity to
teach your children about safety
skills
Save you money
Improve your mood
Make our streets safer and cleaner
Flexible Boundaries Request:
If your child is currently in our school
with a flexible boundary, a letter will be
sent to you to complete your request for
continued attendance under flexible
boundary. Thank you for your cooperation.
EQAO Update
This year the EQAO assessments for
students in grades 3 and 6 will take place
between May 26 and June 6. We ask that you
please avoid booking dental, doctor
appointments or vacations during this time.
Go to www.eqao.com to access parent
resources
Kindergarten Registration 20142015 Registration for Kindergarten for the
2014-15 school year is ongoing, FlexBoundary may be on a wait list.
From the Library.
We are still looking for Book Donations for
our Library. The library will take book
donations (gently used books)
Gentle used Couch
In addition, if anyone has a gentle used
couch for students to use in our Library
that will be much appreciated.
Website
Please continue to visit our website at
http://www.dpcdsb.org/VPAUL.
Our school newsletter, as well as many
board memos, announcements and
information will be posted. Next we will
have a new easier to use website. Please
visit.
The following documents will be needed
when registering:
- proof of age (Birth Certificate)
- original Roman Catholic baptismal
certificate (for child and/or
parent/guardian) or baptismal
certificate from an Eastern Church in
full communion with the Holy See of
Rome. If the child has not been
baptized, and the parent/guardian is a
baptized Roman Catholic or is
baptized from an Eastern Church in
full communion with the Holy See of
Rome, the parent/guardian must bring
their own baptismal certificate.
- Updated immunization records
- Proof of Canadian citizenship (Birth
Certificate or Passport or Landed
Immigrant status)
- Proof of residence
Catholic School Council and our
Fundraiser
Thank you to our Catholic School Council
and all their hard work early in the year.
The volunteer hours dedicated to our
students and teamwork was very much
appreciated. Thank you for all your support
for our students. We raised a total of
$4400 net after all the expenses.
Breakdown: As we had stated throughout
the Fundraiser the monies would be used
to support the following:
Gym Mats – safety
$ 2100
Reading support for grade 1
$ 400
Support Sports Team Travel
$ 400
Support Students In Need
(within our school community)
$ 500
Faith Development
$ 300
Indoor/ Outdoor Pro-active Games $ 300
Note: The remaining $400 was
transferred to Sports Teams and
Annual commitments such as
Sacraments and Graduation, as
discussed and approved at our last
Council meeting.
Catholic Education Week
May 4 – May 9, 2014.
This year's theme is "Serving in the Love of
Christ”.
The scriptural passage that guides our theme
is: ‘I am among you as one who serves.’ (Luke
22:27e)
This year’s five sub-themes, one for each of
the five days of Catholic Education Week,
help students to understand the rich meaning
of this year’s theme:
Monday: Serve with faithfulness
Tuesday: Serve with humility
Wednesday: Serve with compassion
Thursday: Serve with justice
Friday: Serve with joy
Catholic Education Week begins on a Sunday
to highlight the partnership that remains the
foundation of Catholic education between our
Catholic schools and local Catholic parishes.
Throughout Catholic Education Week, we ask
you to reflect on the significance of Catholic
education’s presence and contribution in our
Church, and in our society. We invite all
members of our community, to participate in
the celebrations and activities that will mark
the celebration of Catholic Education Week
2014 in our schools.