November 2012
St. Leonard School
185 Conestoga Drive
Brampton, Ontario L6Z 2Z7
Principal:
R. Romanet
In December the liturgical
season of Advent is here,
the time in our faith that
tells us all to prepare for
the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. During the
four weeks of Advent we
prepare our hearts and
our lives so that we may
be able to fully celebrate
Christmas. The Advent
wreaths are a point of
gathering in our school
and a candle is lit before
our
morning
school
prayers.
On Friday December 14
we will be gathered as a
school community to
celebrate the Eucharist at
our school Advent mass.
The choir will sing and
the students hear the
words that “Christ is to be
born!” Please join us if
you are able.
Tradition continues with
our Santa Shop. Many
long hours of preparation
have been made for this
event. Huge thanks goes
to Kim Molella and all the
parent volunteers. For
just a few dollars students will know the opportunity of giving something that they have
picked out for a loved
family member at Christmas. Santa Shop schedule will be sent out
shortly.
We are indeed a very
special school community
comprised of supportive
parents and families. This
together with our dedicated students and a
devoted staff give us
much to be grateful for.
But we know that among
this community there are
some of us who are not
as blessed as others but
we are all part of God‟s
family and this school
community. I am aware
of the names of families
with children in our own
school community that
will benefit from our
blessings and generosity
of our food and toy drive.
Due to your generosities I
know that they will have a
brighter Christmas.
Our upcoming Christmas
concerts will like an extra
present under the tree for
all who were able to join
us. A special info flyer will
also be sent home
shortly.
Finally,
may
I
wish the
joy
and
peace of
Advent
and Christmas be with
you and your family today
and all through the year.
Mr. Romanet
Secretary
A. M. Condotta
School Council
Chair:
K. Molella
Trustee:
L. Zanella
(905) 890-1221
Superintendent:
M. Vecchiarino
(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.
Alternate School #905890-0708
Press 7 ext 54200
School Council Elections
Our School Council elections have
been held. Our school council for
2012—2013 is as follows:
Non-Teaching Representative: A. M.
Condotta
School Council Chair: K. Molella
P. Mercuri
Treasurer: M. Podnar
Principal: R. Romanet
Secretary: M. Karabetsos
Parent Representatives:
Parish Representative: M. Hawley
S. Matthews, J. Selvaggi, F. Murphy, M.
Andreacchio, G. Jadhav
Teacher Representative: A. Resendes
When you are going to be
away….call
the school
each day!!!!!
Page 2
St. Leonard School
Winter Dress/Recess/Indoor Shoes
Indoor Shoes
Please note that except when the winter weather is extremely cold or wet,
students will be expected to go outside during recess and lunch breaks.
Exceptions will be considered only
with a doctor’s note. Most children
who are too ill to go outside should
be resting at home and not exposing
others to germs. Students should
come dressed appropriately to go
outdoors, which includes hats, boots,
scarves and gloves. As rainy and
winter weather approaches, we remind everyone to bring an extra pair
of running shoes to be kept at school
for classroom and gym use.
It is also helpful that our younger
students carry a spare pair of underwear, socks and track pants in case
they get wet outside or have an
“accident”. This will save us from
having to contact you at work.
Virtue for the Month—Conscience
God has given us the ability to
know the right and decent way to
act and then to act that way. We
trust that the common Spirit we
share inspires us and guides us
to make good decisions if we allow our conscience to be wellformed.
A person of Conscience allows
prayer and scripture to influence
him/her.
A person of conscience………

Chooses to do the “right
thing” and feels good about it

Can see how his/her actions
may hurt others

Admits his/her wrong-doings
and fells badly

Says „sorry‟ and tries to make
up for mistakes

Keeps promises
The human voice can never reach
the distance that is covered by the
still small voice of conscience.
Mahatma
Scent Sensitivity
Just a reminder that
some of our staff and
students have sensitivities to scents. Strong
perfumes and colognes
such as Axe can cause
some students to suffer
allergic reaction such
as asthma and hives.
Although it has been
mentioned to students
to be sensitive to these
Less is more when it
comes to cologne
issues and there are
posters in the school
to this effect, many of
our older students
continue to spray
copious amounts of
deodorant/cologne
after gym class. More
than one parent has
complained that their
child has had difficulty breathing due to
a "heavy-hand"
with the cologne. If at all possible,
please ask students not to use
aerosol spray deodorant or cologne
after gym class - a stick that
Page 3
STUDENT TRANSPORTATION OF PEEL REGION (STOPR) BUS
CANCELLATIONS/SCHOOL CLOSING DUE TO BAD WEATHER
2012 – 2013 SCHOOL YEAR
During the winter months inclement weather may cause disruption of bus transportation and regular school operations. A decision to cancel school transportation
and/or to close schools is usually made by 6:00 a.m. and will be announced on the following radio
and television stations:
VIRGIN RADIOFM99.9
CHUM AM1050
CFTR AM680
CFNY FM102.1/AM640
CJCL AM590
CHFI FM98.1
CFRB AM1010
EZ ROCK FM97.3
CJBC (FR) AM860
FM Z103.5
FM93.1
FM Q107
CHIN FM100.7/AM1540
CBC99.1
GLOBAL NEWS
CTV
CITYPULSE
We will be communicating one of four standard messages to the radio stations. The four announcements and their effect on the transportation system are as follows: (Please note that the highlighted text
only will be communicated by the radio stations).
1. “DUFFERIN-PEEL CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD BUSES SERVING
ST. ANDREW, ST. BENEDICT AND ST. PETER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND
R.F. HALL SECONDARY SCHOOL ARE CANCELLED FOR TODAY.”
2. “THE DUFFERIN-PEEL CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD BUSES AND THE
PEEL DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD BUSES IN THE TOWN OF CALEDON AND THE
COUNTY OF DUFFERIN ARE CANCELLED”. This means that all runs listed under announcement #l PLUS the following are cancelled.
All schools in the Town of Caledon and all school runs that begin in the Town of Caledon.
Individual schools will be notified if this cancellation affects their school.
3. “THE DUFFERIN-PEEL CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD AND THE PEEL DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD BUSES ARE CANCELLED.” This means that:
ALL Transportation services provided by the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board and The
Peel District School Board, including buses, vans and taxis have been cancelled for the entire day.
4. “THE SCHOOLS AND OFFICES OF BOTH THE DUFFERIN-PEEL CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD AND THE PEEL DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD ARE CLOSED.”
This means that:
ALL Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board ad Peel District School Board
schools and offices are closed to all students and staff.
Note: For Secondary School students riding Public Transit, cancellation of service will be communicated by the respective transit property over the radio. Please
be advised that Public Transit rarely cancels and that the level of service on days
Page 4
Medication at School
Please be advised that for
safety reasons, no child
should bring any form of
medication to school without
prior approval from the office. The school
will store necessary medication if a Request Form has been filled out and signed
by the parent/guardian and your family
physician. Forms are available from the
office or on the main page of the school‟s
website.
All Star Reading
Come be a volunteer at the school. Help
is needed with working with our younger
students to help with reading. For more
information please contact Ms. Rasberry.
Dates to Remember
Nov. 23
Jr. Volleyball Tournament
Nov. 26
Police Presentations
Nov. 28
Notre Dame visits Gr. 8
Nov. 29
Log McQuaig presentation
Dec. 3
School Council Meeting
Dec. 4
Police Presentation
Dec. 5,6, 7
Santa Shop
Dec. 7
Pioneer Village—Gr. 3
Dec. 10
Police Presentation
Dec. 14
Advent Mass
Dec. 18
Notre Dame Band
Dec. 18
Primary Christmas Concert
Dec. 20
Christmas Concert
Dec. 21
Christmas Dance
Dec. 22—Jan. 6 Christmas Holidays
Operation Christmas Child
Operation Christmas Child is an
organization that fills and collects
shoe boxes full of small gifts and
toiletries for needy children in
countries that are affected by war
and or poverty.
This year we filled twenty five
boxes.
The school council covered the
cost of shipping these boxes
overseas. Due to custom regulations only new items can be
shipped.
For further information on this
charity, please go to
Flu season is starting. Please
remind your children to follow
proper hand washing techniques to avoid spreading of
germs. A reminder to please
call the school every day your
child is away.
www.samaritanspurse.ca
Thank you.