185 Conestoga Drive, Brampton, Ontario L6Z 2Z7
Phone (905) 846-2086
Fax (905) 846-9464
www.dpcdsb.org/LENRD
Principal:
R. Romanet
Vice Principal
On Friday, February 17th,
several students from St.
Leonard cut off their hair
in support of Angel Hair
for Kids.
P. Roul
School Secretary
A.M. Condotta
(905) 890-0708
Press 7, 54200#
Angel Hair is part of a
Child’s Voice Foundation
which provides wigs for
children who have lost
their hair due to medical
condition or treatment.
School Council
Chair:
M. Podnar
Trustee:
L. Zanella
Hair stylists at Hidden
Gem cut the ponytails and
styled the girls hair at their
salon.
(905) 890-1221
Superintendent:
A. Tucciarone
(905) 890-1221
Siobhan Swatton shows
off her smile and waits for
her hair to be styled.
Director of Education:
John B. Kostoff
(905) 890-1221
Pastor:
Fr. A. Maderak
(905) 846-5385
We, the community of St. Leonard,
are committed to life-long learning
and respect for God’s creation.
We will nurture our unique gifts
and entrust each member to serve.
Virtue for March—Kindness
Hidden
Gems
Spa & Salon
This month we will celebrate the
virtue of kindness.
A Kind Person…
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Says nice things about others so they feel good
about themselves
Sticks up for people who are picked on or need
help
Refuses to join others who are insulting, intimidating, mean or hurtful
Watches and looks for ways to help those in
need.
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Sandalwood
Parkway East
Brampton
(905) 840-5379
www.hiddengem.ca
EQAO Testing
Administration of the Grade 3 and 6 Assessment of Reading, Writing and Mathematics,
2011-2012 will be held May 23 to May 31,
2012. Grade 6 testing will take place
May 23-25 and Grade 3 testing will take
place May 29-31. We ask that parents/guardians do not book
any doctor or dentist appointments during this time to ensure
that your child is present during test taking.
Intermediate Girls Basketball
Congratulations to the Girl’s intermediate basketball team for having a very successful year. They placed first in
the Brampton North Family Tournament and amongst the top four teams at the Board level tournament.
Special mention to the following team members:
Shaelynn
Ciara
Christine
Camila
Tia
Courtney
Deniesha
Raquel
Kemi
Emily
Mikaela
Carly
Special thanks to assistant coaches Lenny and Juan.
Go Chargers!
Summer Dress Code
Warm weather has arrived. We would like to remind everyone of our dress code. As a Catholic school, we believe that there
must be a commitment to high standards of modesty, neatness, cleanliness and clothing, which is appropriate for the schoollearning environment. The school is our workplace. Therefore, while halter tops, tube tops, short short skirts, muscle shirts
and similar clothing may be acceptable for beach wear, they are not appropriate for classroom instruction. Shorts should be a
reasonable length. Any tops that expose bare midriffs are inappropriate. Due to numerous injuries to feet and toes, we ask that
students do not wear flip flops. We ask for your support in assisting students to make appropriate clothing choices. Your cooperation is asked if we need to contact you in the event your child is required to change their attire. Suggestive or inappropriate language or violent symbols/slogans are not permitted on clothing.
Note: Clothing that is acceptable for a primary age student may not be appropriate for a junior/intermediate student. A little
more latitude is given to younger students. (A flyer outlining specific Dress Code Guidelines is posted on our website in the
General Information section)
Dates to Remember
Fri. Mar. 23
Wed. March 28
Fr. April 6
Mon. April 9
Tues. Apr. 24
Fri. May 11
Mon. May 21
Fri. May 25
Sat. May 26
Mon. June 11
Please continue to check out our website
www.dpcdsb.org/LENRD. If you are interested in
receiving mail electronically, please contact the school
office. We have 357 of 401 students currently receiving electronic mail. The added benefit of electronic
mail is that bus cancellations are sent out electronically and we send out updates almost weekly.
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Lenten Mass
Chess Tournament
Good Friday—no school
Easter Monday—no school
Dr. Sturdy Presentation
P. A. Day
Victoria Day
Confirmation
First Communion
P. A. Day
Principal for the Day—Ryan Oliveira
Ryan won the contest last fall to be Principal for the Day. He saved his day till last month
when he took over the school, extending recesses and giving children an hour off to watch
education videos. Mr. Oliveira also took over the announcements for the day and networked
with the Superintendent.
Punctuality
Planning for Next Year
If you are planning on moving over the summer
and your child will be attending a new school,
please advised the office as soon as possible. The
other school will require you to register before the
end of the year.
School begins at 8:30 a.m.
It has been noted that there
are a number of students
who arrive late to school.
Whenever a student is not
here in time to line up with
their class during entry,
they are considered late. It is also a disruption to the class if students walk in after class
has started. Whenever a student is late she/
he must go to the office to obtain a late slip.
Arriving on time is a life skill which our students need for future success. Please ensure
students arrive on time.
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Text Message and Your Child....Did you
know???
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That the majority of bullying
issues are related to the inappropriate use of social media
That teachers in the intermediate and Junior grades are
frustrated by the class time
lost while addressing the student’s inappropriate use of cell phones and iPods
That many parents respond to their child’s texts
while the child is in class
That at St. Leonard and all elementary schools, it is
against the school code of conduct to use personal
electronic devices during the school day (including recess and lunch)
Texting is becoming the #1 form of communication
If you’ve ever stared in awe at your child’s thumbs moving
furiously over their phone’s keyboard, you’ve probably wondered how she does it so quickly, and why it’s her favorite
form of communication. Kids text because it lets them feel
connected and feel as if they can have a private moment with
a friend, no matter where they are or what else they’re doing.
Billions of text messages are sent every year from our kids’
mobile phones. While most kids use messaging responsibly,
it’s still a powerful and extremely private communication tool that can be used irresponsibly.
With texting, kids can’t see the reaction of the person receiving
the message, so their actions can be separated from the consequences. Young people can be cruel, and their judgment and
impulse control are not yet fully developed. If a text exchange
becomes unpleasant, it can be very hurtful or even dangerous to
their well being.
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Why understanding texting matters
Texting is totally portable, private, and immediate. Kids can send messages to anyone from
anywhere at any time. In other words, they have no boundaries
unless we help them to establish some. Almost no research has
been done on the impact of immediate communication on kids’
social development.
But the instant gratification factor of getting immediate responses
from friends has to have some affect. Any parent who has been at
the dinner table or at an activity with a child only to hear a pocket
buzz with an incoming message knows that texts take your kids
out of the moment they are in and connect them to distant friends.
Texts can be used to keep friends close, help parents figure out family logistics, and offer a
wonderful way to share experiences. But, as with any powerful tool, texting can also be used to
bully or humiliate people. An embarrassing or upsetting image or video can quickly be transmitted or uploaded to an online video sharing site like YouTube. Sexting is a form of texting
where kids send or receive graphic images or messages. According to a study from CosmoGirl, 22% of teen girls have sent or
posted these kinds of images. And, sadly, the use of texting in
school cheating is on the rise as answers can be swiftly passed
from student to student.
Kids need to know that abusing the privilege of texting has consequences.
Advice for parents
 Carefully evaluate whether or not your kids need texting on their cell phones. Just because other kids in their class have it doesn’t mean your child needs it.
 If your kids do text, get an unlimited texting plan. Otherwise the charges mount up
swiftly.
 Make rules around when and where. No texting during meals, during class, on family
outings. Oh, and turn the phone OFF at night!
 No texting while they should be concentrating on something else. This includes driving
–nearly half of teens admit to texting while driving – walking, and having a conversation with
someone else. Firm rules about this will ensure their safety as well as their social skills.
 Never post confidential information. Children may want to share when they are away on
vacation. This can put your family home and valuables at risk of robbery.
 Establish consequences for misuse. Cheating, inappropriate messages, sexual communication. These are all no-go’s. Want to make your point? Take your kid’s phone away for a
week.
 Watch your own behavior. Parents are still models for their kids. If you text your child
during class and then turn around and tell that child that he or she can’t do that, you’re sending
mixed signals.
If you suspect your kids aren’t texting appropriately, you can always look at their messages. Yes, it feels like snooping, but our first job as parents is to ensure that our kids use
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The All Star Reading Program needs you!
This program is an early intervention program
designed to help students learn and consolidate
reading strategies so that they can further develop independent, self-directed and successful reading.
As an All Star Reading Coach you will work one on one
with a student in a primary grade. You will help foster a
love of reading, provide time and individualized opportunity for students to learn, use and master appropriate reading strategies and bring excitement to learning experiences. The program uses Leveled Texts where each student will be reading books that are at his/her current
reading level.
Each session is approximately 20 minutes per student, twice a week. The amount of students
you service depends on how much time you can volunteer. Once timelines are established,
each coach will receive a schedule of students’ names, grade and teacher.
We are currently collecting the above items through the Lenten
season. The items will be sent to the school board office and forwarded to The Dr. Simone Foundation. The students have also
been asked to bring 40 pennies—one for each day in Lent. They
have also been asked to say one Our Father per day for each day in
Lent.
We ask your assistance in receiving these items before
Friday, March 30th.
Paper Drive—Wednesday, April 11th
Once again the Green Team will be organizing a paper drive. The drive will take place, on
Wednesday, April 11th via the Hug’n’Ride at the church parking lot and run from
8:00 a.m. through to 8:30 a.m. Please look around the house for old magazines, newspapers,
books or any other paper products that you want rid of.
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Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
Summer Programs 2012
Elementary Summer School
Grade 7 and 8
Remedial Literacy & Mathematics
Monday July 3 to Friday July 20, 2012
8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Students recommended by the Principal
Bussing provided at home school pick up points
Deadline for applications:
June 7, 2012
Locations:
 Good Shepherd
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Summer Literacy Camp
Grades SK to 6
Monday July 3 to Friday July 27, 2012
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. daily
Fee for Service Program
No transportation provided
Deadline for applications:
June 4, 2010
Locations:
Mississauga
St. Catherine of Siena
Blessed John XXIII
St. Barbara
St. Albert of Jerusalem
Sts. Martha & Mary
St. Bernard of Clairvaux
St. Gerard
St. Gregory
St. Angela Merici
Metropolitan Andrei
Divine Mercy
St. Gertrude
St. Jerome
St. Raphael
Brampton
Fr. C. W. Sullivan
Lester B. Pearson
St. Bonaventure
St. Isaac Jogues
Orangeville
St. Andrew
Bolton
St. Nicholas
For more information and registration forms regarding this Summer Program please
contact your local Elementary School. For Non Dufferin-Peel families, please
download the registration form, fill it in and forward with payment to our office at:
Adult and Coned Office 870 Queen St. W. Suite 100, Mississauga, ON L5H 4G1 or
telephone 905 891 9263 ext. 0
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