Weekly UPDATE
Virtue of the Month:
October 13, 2014 issue #5
EMPATHY
We will be celebrating the virtue of Empathy as a school community on Wednesday, October 29 at 11:30 a.m.
in our gymnasium
*Please join us for prayer and reflection
NOTE
The weekly update online, to your email, will be available starting the week of October 13.
We will no longer be sending paper copies. You can always view the weekly
update on our website. www.dpcdsb.org/GVANI
School # 905-792-2251
School secretary: Mrs. Fay
School principal: Mr. Maiolo
Superintendent:
Mr. Vecchiarino
Trustee: Mr. McLauchlan
School Parish: St. John
Fisher
Pastor: Fr. Grima
NEW DATE *SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING will be held on MONDAY, October 20 at 7:00 p.m.
UPDATE: QSP fundraiser ends this Friday!
THANKSGIVING PRAYER
O Gracious God, we give you thanks for your overflowing generosity to
us. Thank you for the blessings of the food we eat and especially for
this feast today. Thank you for our home and family and friends,
especially for the presence of those gathered here. Thank you for our
health, our work and our play. Please send help to those who are
hungry, alone, sick and suffering war and violence. Open our hearts to
your love. We ask your blessing through Christ your son. Amen.
Halloween Dance-a-thon coming soon.
Information will be coming home soon with reference
to the Dance-a-thon. Great prizes to be won. Lots of
fun on Halloween Day (Friday, Oct. 31)
Stay tuned for more information!
Before and After School Program
PLASP Child Care Services operates a
Before and After School Program at Georges Vanier School. Fee assistance is available.
Visit www.plasp.com and register your child online today.
Reminders and Resources: Cold and Flu Season
As cold and flu season approaches, the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board continues to be vigilant in ensuring that our schools
are clean and that our school communities are educated regarding good hand hygiene and cough etiquette. These practices are promoted
on an ongoing basis, but as the prevalence of colds and flu increases, our board increases the cleaning of contact surfaces, as well as
reminds schools to review cold and flu prevention with students and staff. Many resources are utilized from our regional health units.
A reminder, as well, that communicable diseases can be contracted in public places throughout the year. For example, cold-related
viruses, such as Enterovirus, are transferred from person to person through hand contact. Cold and flu viruses typically peak from
December through February, but can start as early as October.
Flu Clinics Also available on the Peel Health website, are the schedules of local Flu Clinics.
For more information, visit the health unit website:
Peel Health website: http://www.peelregion.ca/health
We are in need of volunteers for our daily snack program. If you can commit to 30 minutes (between 10:30 and 11:00) please complete the flyer
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School hours: 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Kiss’N’Ride Reminder: PLEASE do not park in the Kiss’N’Ride lane.
If you need to leave your vehicle for any reason, please find a
parking spot at the side of the building. (Parking Lot).
Children’s safety is a priority at all times while on school
property. Thank you for your assistance.
SPORTS at VANIER this month:
Cross-Country Meet on Friday, October 24 @ Heart Lake
Intermediate Volleyball starting soon
Junior Girls’ Volleyball Team competing at Family
Finals this coming Friday!
GO VIKINGS!