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
A Prayer After Easter
-By Erin M. Cline
O God of the Last Supper
God of the Cross
And God of the Empty Tomb
We come before you now and we pause.
We inhale the scent of snow white Easter lilies.
We see the rain as it falls in veils and sheets of April showers.
And we listen.
Holy Week has passed.
But how we long to live by the marvelous story we have
heard.
Let us remain ever beside you at the table of the Last Supper.
Show us who is hungry.
And give us the courage to offer them bread from your table.
Show us who is thirsty.
And give us the strength to lift up the cup of your love. .Most
of all, show us how to linger at the table, serving others—
Doing ALL that we do
In remembrance of You,
And the way You were when You walked this earth.
We lift these simple, limited words
Up to you, O God.
Amen
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.
Amen
For assistance please call…
School # 905-792-2251
School secretary: Mrs. Fay
School principal: Mr. Maiolo
Superintendent:
Mrs. Oude-Reimerink
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)
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
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1.
PLEASE
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April Dates:
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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
CONGRATULATIONS VIKINGS! We have raised $1350.00 in
our ShareLife Nickel Drive, Jersey Raffle and Hockey
Tournament.
You can 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.