Weekly UPDATE
Virtue of the Month:
December 8. 2014 issue #13
HOPE
We will be celebrating the virtue of Hope as a school community on Thursday, December 18 @ 1:15 p.m.
in our gymnasium
*Please join us for prayer and reflection
Prayer for 2nd Week of Advent
God of Strength, I need your courage. You offer to make firm the knees that are
weak. Only you know how frightened I so often am. And you do offer me strength.
For assistance please call…
School # 905-792-2251
School secretary: Mrs. Fay
School principal: Mr. Maiolo
Superintendent:
Mr. Vecchiarino
Trustee: Mr. Xaviour
School Parish: St. John Fisher
Pastor: Fr. Grima
There is the promise of your Son's coming and knowing that you will save
me. I can't do this on my own no matter how often I think I can. Give me the
“Go Make A Difference”
humility to ask for your help and open heart to accept your healing and love
V
VISIT
in my life. AMEN
School WEBSITE: www.dpcdsb.org/GVANI follow us on twitter: @thevikings28
Our ADVENT CELEBRATION and TREE LIGHTING will take place on TUESDAY, DEC.
9. Starting time is 6:30 p.m. Hot Chocolate will be served to parents and guests at
6:15 p.m. Students will enjoy their hot chocolate as soon as the Celebration
concludes. At this point the forecast calls for temperatures to be +4 degrees.
Milk available daily
at 12:40p.m. Front
foyer. $1.00
(chocolate or white milk)
Our ANNUAL FOOD DRIVE begins MONDAY, DECEMBER 1 and will conclude on Monday, Dec. 15.
All proceeds will go to St. Vincent DePaul. We thank St Vincent DePaul for their support.
has begun. Please help us help those
in need. We thank you for your support at this special time of year.
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. PEEL POLICE as well as By-law Enforcement
Officers have dropped in and will be patrolling and enforcing by-laws with reference
to parking illegally. Please do not park and/or leave your vehicle in Kiss’N’Ride at
ANYTIME! VIOLATERS will end up with a ticket. A needless expense.
DRESS FOR THE WEATHER
Now that colder weather is upon us, we respectfully remind you to ensure that your
children come to school dressed warmly to participate in recess activities.
When weather conditions are severe, we may reduce the outdoor playtime, or have
indoor recess entirely. Fresh air and exercise are vital components for successful
learning, so we will endeavour to have children play outside whenever possible. Help
your children come to school appropriately dressed with scarves, hats and mittens on
those really chilly days!
For health and safety reasons and to help keep the school safe and clean, we ask all
students to have indoor shoes. Thank you for your support in this matter.
As we move into the second week of ADVENT, the staff and students of Georges
Vanier School thank you for all your support of our outreach programs. THANK YOU!
Our Annual Mitten and Hat Tree will be displayed in our front foyer on Tuesday,
Dec. 2. Hats, mittens and scarf donations greatly appreciated. The purpose is to help
students in our school who need these items throughout the winter season.
Regional Health Unit Resources
Please assist us by reviewing good hand washing procedures, as well as other preventative
measures, as outlined in the various Peel Health resources available to you through their
websites. As always, children who are unwell, should be kept at home.
Flu Clinics
Also available on the Peel Health website, are the schedules of local Flu Clinics.
For more information, visit the health unit websites:
Peel Health website: http://www.peelregion.ca/health
Direct links to the above information can be found in the Parent Section of the Dufferin-Peel
Catholic District School Board website at www.dpcdsb.org
Dates ahead:
Tues Dec 9 Peel Health Immunization Clinic #2
Tues Dec 9 Advent Community Celebration (outside)
Wed. Dec 10 Rosary Apostolate to visit students
Thurs. Dec 11 Brampton A’s Basketball School Assembly
Tues. Dec. 16 Advent Mass -school gymnasium at 10:00 a.m.
Thurs. Dec. 18 School Wide Advent Retreat
Thurs. Dec. 18 Virtue Assembly @ 1:15 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 19 Last day of classes before Christmas Break.
Georges Vanier School
Advent Celebration and Tree Lighting
Please join us at our Advent Celebration on
Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014
Time: 6:30 p.m.
**HOT CHOCOLATE FOR PARENTS AND GUESTS @ 6:15
p.m.
Location: Outside, at front of our school.
(Extra parking available at the back of the school. Parking
lot entrance at the north exit of the driveway.)
Cost: One food item for our Advent Food Drive
(Containers will be available to drop off the items. We
thank you for your support)
Dress warm as we celebrate in a truly Canadian
fashion.
We will celebrate the Nativity Story through dramatization
and song. We will also sing a few Christmas Carols to get
us all in the Christmas spirit.
Hot chocolate for students at end of the performance
We thank our School Council for their work with this warm
treat.
WE WILL UPDATE OUR WEBSITE AND TWITTER ON
TUESDAY MORNING WITH REFERENCE TO ANY
CHANGES/CANCELLATIONS DUE TO INCLEMENT
WEATHER.