The Viking News
Weekly UPDATE
May 3, 2015 issue #31
Virtue of the Month: ACCEPTANCE
We will be celebrating the virtue of Acceptance, as a school community, on Friday, May 22 @ 1:30 p.m. in our gymnasium
Catholic Education Week Prayer
Dear Lord, Join with us in celebration of
our Catholic schools. Be with us as we
walk through the halls of our schools
today and praise you for blessing us with
the gift of being able to learn in an
environment that reflects our Sacramental
values and the life of Jesus Christ at every
step of the way. Let us celebrate this week
by taking the time today to share with
each other the good news of Catholic
education.
VISIT
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)
Amen
Sacramental preparation continues for our grade 2 & 8 students.
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:
www.dpcdsb.org/GVANI
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Mother’s Day Raffle coming soon!
Tickets can be purchased at the office during recess and lunch
break starting Tuesday this week. The ddddraw will be held this
Friday. Good Luck to all!
April Dates:
PLEASE SEE ATTACHED CATHOLIC EDUCATION WEEK ACTIVITIES FOR THIS WEEK!
May 4
Catholic Education Week Liturgy (in our gymnasium a.m.)
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May 4
May 5 & 6
May 5
May 6
May 7
May 7
May 8
May 10
Grade six class to Celebration Square, Mississauga, to celebrate Music Monday.
Drumming Workshop (all students).
Music & Math Night 6:00 p.m. -7:30 p.m.
Drumming Workshop (all students) (Drumming Workshop at 12-1 p.m. for parents)
Science Fair (all students and parent visit (11:00-11:30 a.m.)
Open House for parents to visit classes (11:30-12:00)
Bagel Lunch for students
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!
SHOOL COUNCIL MEETING
Thursday, May 21 @ 7 p.m.
Sports this month at VANIER:
Preparing for track & field and soccer
Intramurals for grades
1-6 students.
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.
Catholic Education Week (May 3-9)
We look forward to celebrating Catholic Education
at Georges Vanier School with many fun and
exciting activities throughout the week. Flyer sent
home last week.
*See attached activities for CEW
PLEASE be reminded that staff supervision of the school yard does not begin until 8:50 a.m.