The Viking News Weekly UPDATE April 6, 2015 issue #27 Virtue of the Month: Love We will be celebrating the virtue of LOVE, as a school community, on Tuesday, April 28 @ 2:45 p.m. in our gymnasium Georges Vanier School Prayer ALLELUIA….ALLELUIA Lord, in the morning as we start this day, We take a moment to bow and pray. We start with thanks, For all your kind and loving ways. And now as we begin our day, Watch over us as we work and play. We ask you to help us respect and love one another, And all we meet during the day. Hold our families and school staff in your hands, As we follow, in your commands. Teach us to love you more than before, Through random acts of love and kindness. Guide us to be like Georges Vanier, And make aVISIT difference by Helping the poor, the needy, the sick and the homeless. We ask this through Jesus, Our Lord. For assistance please call… School # 905-792-2251 School secretary: Mrs. Fay School principal: Mr. Maiolo Superintendent: Mrs. Oude-Reimerink Our LORD has RISEN! Trustee: Mr. Xaviour School Parish: St. John Fisher Pastor: Fr. Grima “Go Make A Difference” Milk available daily at 12:40p.m. Front foyer. $1.00 (chocolate or white milk) Amen Sacramental preparation continues for our grade 2 & 8 students. Gr. 2 First Reconciliation: Sunday, April 26 @2pm at Parish Gr. 8 Confirmation: Friday, May 29 @ 7 p.m. at Parish Gr. 2 First Holy Communion: Sunday, May 31 @ 2p.m. at Parish New for the next school year: Confirmation Moving to Grade 7 The School Board has received news from the Archdiocese of Toronto that the elementary school grade for candidates for Confirmation is to be moved from Grade 8 to Grade 7, effective September 8, 2015, in terms of sacramental preparation. Local pastors have been notified. More information to follow in the upcoming months. School WEBSITE: ECO-Schools NEWS. Please see attached Earth Week activities for April. www.dpcdsb.org/GVANI Follow us on twitter: @thevikings28 1. PLEASE see April Dates: attache d Earth April 15 Rosary Apostolate Week April 16 Grade 4 and 5 classes Bowling informa April 23 Parent Engagement Evening (see attached brochure) tion. April 26 April 27 April 30 April 30 May 1 First Reconciliation (Grade 2 students) 2:00 p.m. at St John Fisher Parish School Council Meeting 7:00 p.m. Skills Ontario Presentation for Grade 8 students Parent Engagement Evening (session 2) 2. SK Grad Pictures and Sibling Picture Day (more information to follow) SHOOL COUNCIL MEETING Monday, April 27 @ 7pm Sports this month at VANIER: Intermediate Boy’s and Girl’s Basketball. Intramurals for grades 1-6 students. SHARELIFE NICKEL DRIVE -Ends on Tues. April 7. Last chance to bring in your nickels for your class to have a chance to win the Grand Prize ( a Pizza and Sundae Lunch). Thank you to all for your generous support. Information about this Catholic Charity has been sent home with your child. You can also visit the ShareLife website at: www.sharelife.org Thank you for your support! EQAO Testing Administration of the Grade 3 and 6 Assessment of Reading, Writing and Mathematics will be held from May 25 to June 4. Specific dates will be sent home in the upcoming weeks. We ask that parents/guardians of students in Grade 3 and 6 refrain from making appointments and or booking trips at this time to ensure your child(ren) will be available to complete the testing. PLEASE be reminded that staff supervision of the school yard does not begin until 8:50 a.m.