GEORGES VANIER SCHOOL
Weekly Update
Safe Arrival Program: Please remember to phone in your child’s absence: 905-792-2251.
Easter commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
It is the most important Christian festival, and the one
celebrated with the greatest joy. Without Easter there
would be no Christianity. Without Jesus' suffering, his
execution and subsequent resurrection there would be
no Christianity, for however terrible the suffering was, it
was part of God's plan for the salvation of humankind.
Easter Prayer for Children
Jesus, You have overcome death and conquered every fear I
could imagine. Help me to live each day remembering that
You are alive, that You are bigger than anything or any situation and that your power is real. Jesus, you’re my hero and
I’m walking with you always.
Amen.
VIRTUE OF THE MONTH:
LOVE
THE NEXT VIRTUE ASSEMBLY WILL BE
April 30 at 1:20 p.m. IN OUR GYMNASIUM
APRIL is EARTH MONTH
As a school we will be
celebrating EARTH DAY on
Friday, April 25. We will
gather to celebrate our
successes to date in helping our environment. We
will also prepare for the ‘Brampton– Cleanup’
which will take place on the morning of Friday,
April 25th. We thank our ECO-Team for all their
efforts in keeping our school ‘GREEN’.
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Dufferin-Peel CDSB
April 27 ISSUE #30
Principal
Tony Maiolo
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Secretary
Cathy Fay
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Superintendent
Max Vecchiarino
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Trustee
Scott McLauchlan
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Parish Priest
Father Grima
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Visit our School Website:
www.dpcdsb.org/GVANI
Welcome to your Catholic
School Council Corner!
Our next School Council
meeting will be on:
Monday, April 28, @ 7pm
Thank you for supporting
your Catholic School Council!
Sacramental Dates
Grade 2 First Communion (in the Church)
Sunday, May 25
Grade 8 Confirmation (in the Church)
Thursday, May 15
This month in sports and extracurricular
activities:
Catholic schools are Catholic
communities. Catholic schools are
faith communities. We – parents,
students, teachers, administrative
and support staff – walk and grow
together in the faith which we received at our Baptism. And it is
the ‘together’ that we grow. And
as we learn from nature, growth
relies on sun and water and nutrition.
Otherwise, it may fade away and
even die. Our growth is primarily a
relationship with God, who at our
Baptism, called us by name. But
the response of each of us to that
growth is both personal and communal. We grow in our faith in the
nurturing
atmosphere of our Catholic
community be that of our local
parish, our home, or our Catholic school community.
Vanier Vikings Intermediate Basketball
Teams are gearing up for the Family of
Schools Tournament. (WED. APRIL 3) We
wish them well as they compete for a chance
to play in the regional tournament and then
the board tournament.
Soccer is on the way!
EQAO
EQAO for all grade three and grade
six students will take place during
the period starting May 26th to June
6th. We kindly ask that par ents
refrain from booking appointments
or holidays during this time.
Parents may visit the EQAO
website at www.eqao.com for many
resources and useful information
regarding EQAO, including sample
tests from last year.
We will be participating in Earth Day/Arbor
Day events that are being planned for
Arbor Day on April 25th . We thank our
EcoSchools Team for their efforts!
Our school community will
celebrate Catholic Education
Week 2014 in ways that are
appropriate to our
students’ age. We invite you
to
participate in one of these activities as your personal time
St John Fisher Parish Information: 300 Balmoral Dr. 905-793-6610
Office hours: Monday 9 am to 3 pm Tuesday to Friday 9 am to 4 pm
CLASS LISTS FOR SEPTEMBER 2014
We will begin work on next year’s class lists in May.
If your child(ren) will be returning to Georges Vanier
School and there are particular learning needs that
you feel we should consider when making up
classes, please put this in writing to the principal by
April 30th. Only educational reasons will be
considered in this process. Please do not make
requests for specific teachers.
If your family will be moving from our
school area, please let the office know as
soon as
possible.
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After School Program
PLASP Child Care Services operates an After School
Program for children up to 12 years of age at this school.
The After School Program begins once school is
dismissed and goes until 6:00 p.m. Children participate in
recreational activities, are served a nutritious snack daily
and have time for homework.
After School Programs for 4 and 5 Year Olds
PLASP also operates an After School Program for 4 and 5
year old children attending full day Kindergarten at this
school. Snacks and age appropriate activities are provided
daily.
Register Today!
Daffodil Pins and Stickers.
Daffodil pins and stickers will be available to students, staff
and parents/guardians throughout the month of April.
PLEASE make a donation and get your daffodil pin or stickers. All money raised will go the Canadian cancer Society.
This worthy cause benefits Canadians living with cancer.
Thank you for your generosity.
Daffodil pins and stickers will be available at the office.
We are an allergy aware school!
ALLERGIES
FOR CELEBRATIONS AND BIRTHDAYS, PLEASE BE REMINDED NOT TO SEND IN FOOD FOR OTHER CHILDREN. ALL STUDENTS SHOULD BRING IN THEIR OWN
SNACKS.
NUT FREE ZONE
Fee assistance is available.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
Breakfast Club will end on Friday, June 13.
Library News:
Friday, May 30th will be the last day of book circulation. We will begin the
‘book round-up’ on Thursday, June 5th.
Our Kiss ‘N Ride program needs a few reminders in order for the process to run smoothly and keep everyone safe.
following the rules of Kiss ‘N Ride.
Please make sure you are always
1. Exit the vehicle only on the right hand passenger side. To exit out the left is very, very
dangerous as thru traffic passes (sometimes quickly) on the left drive thru lane.
2. DO NOT PARK OR LEAVE YOUR VEHICLE in the Kiss ‘N Ride lanes, even if only for a few seconds.
3. If at the end of the day your child does not exit the building please do not leave your car in the
Kiss ‘N Ride lane to investigate. Park the car and we are happy to assist you in the office.
PLEASE BE REMINDED THAT YOU CANNOT PARK IN THE KISS AND RIDE LANE. (this includes leaving your car for any reason)
Please find a parking space in the school parking lot if you need to come into the building. Brampton Parking Enforcement have been to the
school as of late and are issuing tickets for violations (parking in Kiss & Ride or bus lane. Parking in drive-through lane).
SECOND TERM REPORTING:
The final term Report Card will be sent home on Wednesday, June 25, 2014. If you still wish to meet
with your child’s teacher, please phone to make an appointment for an interview!
The final school day is Friday, June 27, 2014.
SUMMER LITERACY / NUMERACY PROGRAMME FOR GR. 7&8 STUDENTS:
The Dufferin-Peel Board and Ministry, offers Elementary Summer School for Gr. 7 & 8 students who would benefit
from additional review and consolidation of skills. Students must take both Literacy & Numeracy classes! With
teacher and Principal recommendations, your child may register for these programmes. Summer School will take
place from July 2-18, 2014 from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm each day. Transportation is provided. The deadline for applications is June 6, 2014.
Please refer to the attached Information!
SUMMER SCHOOL LITERACY CAMP:
A literacy reinforcement program for students in SK- Gr.6 is available at various sites in the Board.
Teachers deliver a balanced literacy curriculum to help students build literacy skills. There is a fee for
these programs. Your child’s teacher will need to recommend your child for this camp. Please contact
your child’s teacher for more information.
SAFETY – BICYCLES, SKATEBOARDS, ROLLER BLADES, SCOOTERS ON SCHOOL PROPERTY:
Bicycle season has arrived. We remind students of the importance of following traffic safety rules. Students are
reminded that bicycles, scooters, skateboards or rollerblades must be walked on to the school grounds. All
bicycles and scooters should be chained and locked. Unfortunately, even chained bicycles can be quickly removed
by determined thieves. It is suggested that expensive or hard to replace bicycles remain at home as the school
cannot be responsible for stolen or damaged bicycles. Also a reminder to all students that the law requires that all
children wear proper bicycle helmets. Skateboards and roller blades are safely stored in the classroom and are
not to be used at recess or lunch time in the school yard.
RAZ KIDS is up and running for grade JK to 5 students.
NEW… We added grade five students as well.
From all accounts it seems to be a ’smashing’ success. Students are becoming engaged with the online reading
program and parents are having a blast watching their children read...read...read... Keep up the great work
students! Parents may register to send messages as well as monitor their child’s reading progress. Just click on the
parent register box. It can be found on the page your child opens when they first log into the program. If you
encounter any problems please call us at the school and we can assist. We thank the School Council once more for
bringing this great reading tool to our school community. WELL DONE VIKINGS!
A REMINDER: The school day begins at 9:00 a.m. Please be mindful that your child should be at school prior to the
bell so that she/he can follow the class routines for entry into the school. When your child is late for school, he/she
will be missing teacher instruction and morning routines that can disrupt their learning.
The school day ends at 3:30. We would ask that you refrain from picking up or signing out your child prior to the bell,
unless it is for an appointment. JK/SK students will be dismissed from the kindergarten yard. Please, do not enter the
school to pick up your JK/Sk child. Teachers will be busy dismissing children from the JK/Sk school yard exit. This is the
area where your child should be picked up after the school day. All other students are dismissed at the back of the
school.
Thank you for your assistance.
Issue #1
April 27, 2014
Hi there! My name is Naomi Benedict, and I am the Minister of
Communication for Georges Vanier Student Parliament. This is my first
time writing for the newsletter and I am so excited to see how it turns out!
I will be reporting on the intermediate classes.
The intermediate students are working on the science fair, which is coming up soon, in May. They are all working hard and making the most of
their time. Some of the projects include plant life, electricity, and other
interesting experiments. The students have neat ideas, and most of the
experiments will be fun to do. But the students aren't doing this just for
fun. The science fair will be a major part of their science mark. If it flops,
their grades do too. This project will probably be the biggest one they
have encountered so far! But once the fair rolls around, they will all surely
have an amazing project that will catch the attention of many. And, how
could I forget the prizes! There is a trophy to the top 3 groups that do best
- 1st place, 2nd place, and 3rd place winners. The tension builds up greater
and greater as the date draws closer- who will win the glory of first place?
It's sort of like Masterchef, if you think about it- we're all competing for a
prize, and we need to come up with something that will wow the judges.
We have a limited time to do so, and if we fail we will be placed under the
others. What a resemblance-who knew that teachers could be preparing
us for a cooking competition? Anyway, thanks for reading my column. I
hope you enjoyed it! Make sure to look out for me and my fellow schoolmates in the next "Student Voice" column, or the next episode of
"Masterchef Kids" whichever comes first! Thank you! -Naomi Benedict
Minister of communication
More ‘student voice’ to come in our next weekly bulletin. Stay tuned….