St. Gregory School
1075 Swinbourne Drive,
Mississauga, Ontario L5V 1B9
Tel (905) 814 5237
Fax (905) 814 5734
www.dpcdsb.org/grego
Newsletter
November
2015
Mississauga Brampton
Central Family of Schools
Remembrance Day Prayer
Lord our God, on this day of remembrance, we
entrust all our prayers and needs to your infinite
mercy. Help us to become ever more mindful of
the bonds that unite us as a human family
despite our differences. Heal our inner wounds
and outward divisions, that one day our world
might live in your true and lasting peace. We
make this prayer to you in the name of Jesus,
Your Son.
Trustee:
L. del Rosario
Superintendent:
L. Papaloni
Principal:
J. Krolewicz
H. Secretary:
P. O’Brien
Amen
Parish Priests:
Fr. Marc Andre Campbell,
Dates to Remember
Nov. 1
All Saints’ Day
Nov. 13
Daylight Savings Time ENDS
Nov. 2
10:45 Remembrance Day Assembly
Pastor
Red and Black Day
Fr. Joseph Alojzie, Associate
Pastor
Dairy Farmers Presentations, K - Gr. 4
Region of Peel Immunization
All Souls’ Day
Progress Reports sent home
St. Joseph Parish
Interview Evening - Reporting to Parents
5440 Durie Rd., Mississauga,
6:30 Gr. 8 Parent Information Night - St. Marcellinus
L5M 2J5
National Child Day
Kindergarten trip to Rose theatre - a.m.
Website:
www.stjosephsstreetsville.com
10:00 St. Marcellinus Band presentation
Saturday Mass 5:30 p.m.
Executive Members - webinars
School Council to decorate foyer for Christmas
Nov. 10
LOCKDOWN practice 10:45
6:30 School Council Mtg.
Sunday Masses 8:00, 9:30, 11:00,
12:30, 6:00 p.m.
Nov. 11
Remembrance Day
Nov. 3
Picture Retake Day
Nov. 17
Nov. 4
Grade 8s to visit St. Marcellinus SS
Nov. 19
Take your Child to Work Day
Nov. 6
Gr. 5 Peel Safety Village trip - all day
Nov. 20
Gr. 2 Peel Safety Village trip - a.m.
Nov. 7
CCSAC - Training of Catholic School Council
Nov. 26
Nov. 27
Spirit Day
Nov. 28
9 - 3, CHRISTMAS BAZAAR at St. Gregory
905 826 2766
Catholic School Council Chair:
J. Greenman
Advent Mass
Fri. Dec. 11 @ 10:00 a.m., St. Joseph Church
Lenten Mass
Wed. Feb. 24 @ 10:00 a.m., St. Gregory School - Gym
Easter Mass
Tues. May 10 @ 10:00 a.m., St. Joseph Church
Gr. 8 Graduation
Wed. June 22 @ 10:00 a.m., St. Joseph Church
First Holy Communion
Every Saturday @ 5:30 p.m. Mass and Every Sunday @ 9:30
a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Mass from April 16th to June 12th
Reconciliation
To be celebrated at St. Joseph Church (First Holy Communion
and Confirmation)
Confirmation
Grade 7: Thurs. June 2nd @ 7 - 8:30 p.m.
Grade 8: Tues. June 7th @ 7 - 8:30p.m.
P. A. Days: Sept. 18, Feb. 5, May 13, June 13
Christmas Break: Monday, December 21, 2015 to Friday, January 1, 2016 inclusive
Mid-Winter Break: Monday, March 14, 2016 to Friday, March 18, 2016 inclusive
Web-site:
www.dpcdsb.org/grego
FAITH LIFE
Virtue of the Month: Conscience
God helps us to choose to be
good people. Conscience is the
voice of God within us. Our
conscience reminds us how to
act towards other people and
how to be good to others.
Sometimes it is hard for us to
do the right thing, but we must
always remember that the right
thing to do is not always the
easy thing to do.
delivering food throughout the year. Last year we delivered over
10,000 pounds of food. Food staples are very much appreciated
such as tuna and salmon, peanut butter, beans, rice, baby food,
cereals, pasta, canned vegetables, soup. On behalf of the St.
Vincent de Paul Team at St. Joseph’s Parish - Best Wishes as you
prepare for a Joyous Christmas Season!
ALL SAINTS’ DAY
PARISH NEWS
All Saints Day, celebrated on November 1st, reminds our
community of those men and women (both known and unknown)
who lived faithful lives in the Church. On this day we remember
our saints in our prayers and ask for their prayers and
intercessions. The historical roots of this celebration have to do
with those martyrs who died in the early Church. Later in 837
A.D., Pope Gregory VI declared this day to be the date we
remember all who lived and died for their faith.
EDGE NIGHT
ALL SOULS’ DAY
Calling all youth from grades 6
to 8 ! You are invited to join
us for Edge Night at St. Joseph
Church every 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month. It takes
place from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. following the 6:00 p.m. Mass.
Edge is a ministry that is designed to meet the educational,
spiritual and social needs of young adolescents like You!
Bring a friend and see you there!
All Souls’ Day, November 2nd, is a Roman Catholic day of
remembrance for friends and loved ones who have passed to shift
the focus from those in heaven to those in purgatory. It is
celebrated with masses and prayers in honour of the dead. While
the Solemnity of All Saints is a day to remember the glories of
Heaven and those there, the Feast of All Souls reminds us of our
obligations to live holy lives and that there will be purification of
the souls of those destined for Heaven.
THANK YOU! FROM THE ST. VINCENT
DE PAUL SOCIETY
OUR CATHOLIC SCHOOL HERITAGE
Thank you for your generous donations during our annual
Thanksgiving Food Drive. All food donated was given to
the St. Vincent de Paul Society at St. Joseph Church. They
filled their pantry and have stored excess for future
ongoing needs. Through your generosity many families in
our community are able to enjoy many meals together in
challenging times. St. Gregory is a very giving, caring
community. We are proud of our school’s
accomplishments.
CHRISTMAS HAMPER PROJECT
A message from the St. Vincent de Paul Society:
Once again, St. Gregory School will be participating in the
Christmas Hamper Project.
The St. Vincent de Paul Society realizes that the gift of
giving to others is great modelling for children. We would
request you endeavor to give gifts that are educational,
gifts that kids can learn and grow on, such as: books,
school supplies, puzzles, strategy games, art supplies and
craft kits. Alternatively, we urge you to consider gift cards.
The older kids do like making purchasing decisions for
themselves and younger kids may take great pleasure in
being able to pick for themselves something that they truly
want. We recommend gift cards of no more than $25 for
Wal-Mart, Target or Square One (unfortunately Erin Mills
charges a minimal fee for this service). We are targeting to
ensure that each person in a family receives a value of $50
each - which includes food, food vouchers and gift cards.
Our clients generally shop at No Frills so the best food gift
cards are Loblaws. Please note a huge part of our work is
Were these four obstacles removed?
Yes. The United Legislature of Canada East and Canada West in
1853, 1855 and 1863 removed all four hindrances. There was no
more double taxation. It did not matter if there was a Catholic
teaching in the common school. The separate school board did
not need the permission of the common school board to open a
new or additional separate school. The number of Catholic heads
of family to establish a separate school was lowered from twelve
to five. As a result, the number of separate schools grew
considerably.
What effect did the Canadian Constitution, create in the
British North America Act (1867) (entitled either the
Constitution Act or the Canada Act), have on separate
schools?
When the Fathers of Confederation came from New Brunswick,
Nova Scotia, Canada East and Canada West to meet in
Charlottetown and Quebec, they quickly concluded, in the words
of one of the Fathers, Sir Charles Tupper, that “Without this
guarantee for the rights of minorities begin embodied in that new
constitution, we should have been unable to obtain any
Confederation whatever.”
What guarantee for separate schools does the Canadian
Constitution still contain?
In 1867 the fathers of Confederation made section 93 (1) part of
the Constitution. It states: Nothing in any such (provincial
legislative) Law shall prejudicially affect any Right or Privilege with
respect to Denominational Schools which any Class of Persons [i.e.
separate school supporters] have by Law in the Province at the
Union.
AROUND THE HALLS
SPORTS
CROSS COUNTRY
Congratulations to all the junior and
intermediate students who participated in many cross country
practices throughout September and October. Your efforts
certainly paid off with great success at the Family and Board
meets. Mrs. Moreira, Ms. West, Ms. Kelly, Ms. Roberto and
Mrs. Herter would like to thank the students for their hard
work and dedication during the season. We look forward to
participating in the Board Meet.
Go Grizzlies Go!
REMEMBRANCE DAY
During the month of November, let us remember those who
so courageously gave their lives for our
freedom. Let us remember the soldiers who
are currently stationed around the world,
working so hard to protect our safety. On
November 11th, at 10:45 a.m., the whole
school will reflect on the theme of Peace in
honour of Remembrance Day. We also have
a Hallway of heroes banner. Feel free to commemorate the
life of a soldier who died in the line of duty by writing their
name on our banner. Our students will be doing the same.
Parents/guardians and grandparents are welcome!
HEALTH AND SAFETY
MEDIC ALERT
Please note that St. Gregory School is enrolled in the Medic
Alert “No Child Without” program. Medic Alert provides
students with a custom engraved bracelet or necklet with
your child’s medication information, at no cost. For more
information, please pick up a brochure in the school office.
PEDICULOSIS
Although it may seem early in the school year, we would like
to bring to your attention a problem which occurs from time
to time in each school. The problem is infestation by head lice
(Pediculosis). Unfortunately, in recent years, head lice have
become increasingly common throughout North America.
They are parasites which have been common among human
beings for centuries. They are not connected in any way to
dirt or neglect. Anyone can be infested. In order to control
these pests, we shall follow these procedures and request
your full cooperation. If cases are found in the classroom, we
shall inform parents in that class. We would request that you
check your own children and if you find them to be infested,
we would ask that you inform the school, and the Peel Public
Health Department for treatment information. If your child
does become infested by head lice, we will ask you to keep
your child out of school until after they have been treated
with the correct shampoo and their hair is entirely clear of
both lice and nits (eggs). Students will not be permitted to
return to class until they have been checked by the office. If
we all cooperate in these procedures, we may not entirely
escape outbreaks, but we will be able to bring them under
control more quickly. For additional information, guidance,
and any questions, please contact Peel Public Health
Department at 905-799-7700. As well you may find the
following website useful
www.headlice.org.
INDOOR SHOES
The weather is beginning to change
and we remind everyone of our
school procedure, which encourages
an extra pair of running shoes to be kept at school for indoor
use. Not only does this promote good health and comfort, it
helps keep the classroom floors dry and clean, for everyone’s
benefit.
KISS ’N RIDE
We are always looking for
dedicated parent volunteers to
make our Kiss ‘N Ride program
run smoothly. We want to ensure
a safe arrival and departure for
our students. We want to thank
the parents that use the Kiss ‘N
Ride for following the guidelines as set out in the September
newsletter. Please note that the morning Kiss ‘N Ride
program will not begin before supervision begins in
the yard at 8:45 a.m.
Please note that it is extremely important that parents drive
slowly and cautiously while on school grounds. The lane
closest to the curb is for BUSES ONLY. The Kiss ‘N Ride
land is the middle lane. Please follow the procedures outlined
below when using the Kiss ‘N Ride lane:

Drive your vehicle in this lane and proceed to the furthest
point closest to the orange Kiss ‘N Ride traffic cone.

STOP

Children must exit and enter your vehicle by the
passenger door(s)

Drive to the end of the Kiss ‘N Ride lane and cautiously
proceed into the Drive-Thru lane

Do not park or idle in the Kiss ‘N Ride lane. Do
not walk across the Kiss ‘N Ride lanes. If you need
to enter the school, please park your vehicle in the school
parking lot or on the street.
PICTURE RETAKE DAY
Picture retakes will take place on November 3rd. If your
child was not at school on Picture Day, they will have
their individual pictures taken on November 3rd. Also, if you were not satisfied with the pictures taken on Picture
day, you may have your child’s /children’s pictures retaken.
SMILE!
AROUND THE HALLS
REPORTING ABSENCES
If your child/children are going to be absent or late for
school, we ask that you call the school office and leave a
message (905) 814 - 5237. Please press 1 for our attendance
line. Let us know on a day to day basis if your child will continue to be absent. As a safety precaution we will always try
to contact parents by phone if we have not received any
messages. Your continued cooperation is greatly appreciated.
WEBSITE
Please visit our website! The
site is
www.dpcdsb.org/grego. All school information, all forms, and parent information
are updated regularly. All previous and current newsletters
are on the site. Every month you will find exciting events and
information posted. Our web-site is another excellent tool to
keep parents connected to what is happening at school.
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, coldrelated 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.
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 and Wellington Dufferin Guelph
(WDG) 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 and WDG websites, are the
schedules of local Flu Clinics.
ELEMENTARY PROGRESS REPORTS
For more information, visit the health unit websites:
Elementary Progress Reports will be sent home on Tuesday,
November 17th. The Elementary Progress Report is designed to show a student’s development of learning skills and
work habits during the fall of the school year, as well as a
student’s general progress in working towards the achievement of curriculum expectations in all subjects.
The Progress Report is not a formal Report Card. Students
will not be receiving letter grades indicating achievement of
overall expectations. As a result, an interview with parents is
not mandatory during the Progress Report period.
First term report cards will be sent home on February 2nd
and first term interviews will take place on February 4th. It
is expected that all students will be participating in the interview process at that point.
Peel Health website: http://www.peelregion.ca/health
Wellington Dufferin Guelph Health website:
www.wdgpublichealth.ca
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
GRADE 8 PARENT INFORMATION
ST. MARCELLINUS SS
The St. Marcellinus “Showcase and Registration Information
Evening” will take place on November 19th. The tours start
at 6:30p.m.
INFOpage - an online resource for information about
awards, scholarships, fundraising opportunities, educational
resources, professional development opportunities,
parent/guardian resources and community events. To access
the INFOpage, visit www.dpcdsb.org.
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
TERRY FOX RUN/WALK UPDATE
This year, once again, St. Gregory School students
and staff organized and participated in the annual
Terry Fox Run/Walk. We are very pleased to
report that we raised $2700.00 in donations
brought in through the school office. In addition,
funds may have been raised through online donations! We thank you all for your support of this worthy cause.
Terry would have been proud!
CATHOLIC SCHOOL LEARNING PLAN (CSLP)
Each year schools are required to set goals in each of the school
board’s 5 Shared Priorities (Key areas): Catholic Community
Culture and Caring, Pathways, Teaching and Learning, Professional Learning and Leading and Outcomes (progress for all
learners). These 5 key areas aim to reduce gaps in student
achievement, increase overall student achievement and increase
public confidence in education. Our St. Gregory staff have set
goals in each of these key areas. Numeracy, specifically the expected practice of the 3 part math lesson, and further developing
our Catholic Community, Culture and Caring are our main focuses. Please visit our school website to view the entire CSLP.
BULLYING PREVENTION TIPS
NOVEMBER – “EVERYONE NEEDS TO LEARN
TO LIVE IN PEACE”
The theme for November focuses on preventing bullying and promoting peace. Students should understand the vast array of behaviours that can be considered bullying (physical, verbal, and social) and explore
the emotional impact of those behaviours on others.
Bullying behaviour: is intended to hurt, is repeated
and involves unequal power and control.
To begin your discussion on bullying, please take the
time to go through the Bullying Quiz listed below
with your child:
BULLYING QUIZ FOR PARENTS AND
CHILDREN
1.Children who bully …
a.
think hurting others is okay
b.
can be any age
c.
can be girls or boys
d.
all of the above
2. You are less likely to be bullied if you…
a.
play with a group of friends
b.
c.
stay calm and don't show fear
tell an adult about the bullying behaviour
d.
all of the above
3. Bullying can be …
a.
physical (pushing, hitting, pinching)
b.
c.
verbal (name-calling, insults, threats)
emotional (excluding someone, ignoring someone)
d.
all of the above
4. The most common forms of bullying among girls is...
a.
b.
c.
d.
hitting, pinching, kicking
stealing, destroying personal property
excluding someone, gossip, namecalling
pulling hair, scratching
5. Children learn bullying behaviours from…
a.
b.
c.
d.
other children
media (television, movies, video
games)
adult role models (parents, teachers,
athletes)
all of the above
6. If you are being bullied, you should…
a.
stay calm and not act angry or upset
b.
ignore the behaviour and walk away
c.
tell an adult you trust
d.
all of the above
7. If you witness someone being bullied, you should…
a.
b.
tell an adult you trust
walk away and pretend you didn't see anything
c.
fight back with actions and words
d.
join the crowd and watch what's happening
8. You can help put a stop to bullying by…
a. telling an adult any time you see it happening
b.
c.
using bullying behaviour yourself
trying to include kids, who are alone, in
your group activities
d.
a and c
Answers: 1(d), 2(d), 3(d), 4(c), 5(d), 6(d), 7(a), 8(d)
For additional information on bullying, please
Peel Health at 905-799-7700.
call
NOVEMBER 15 - 21 - BULLYING AWARENESS AND PREVENTION WEEK
Nov. 15 marks the beginning of Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week in Ontario. As all of us know, bullying awareness and
prevention efforts are items of great concern and play a large part
in the life of Dufferin-Peel Catholic school.
A list of activities that will be held will be sent
under a separate cover.
WOWBUTTER
Please keep in mind that sending peanut butter
substitutes to school where students have
peanut allergies is discouraged for the following reasons:
1) If a child with a life-threatening peanut allergy sees it, they
may experience anxiety and/or physical panic reaction as a
result of visually seeing the WOWBUTTER, or at minimum,
the child and his or her family members may have safety concerns about the product being in school;
2) It can create significant challenges for teachers, and especially
students, to identify real peanut butter from the substitute;
3) If one student sees another with WOWBUTTER, they may
believe it is peanut butter and may take the message home
that it is acceptable to bring peanut butter and may bring
their own peanut butter to school as a result; and,
4) The presence of this look-alike can create potential circumstances of bullying/threats toward student with lifethreatening peanut allergies.
Thank you for your attention to this important matter.
ST. GREGORY CATHOLIC SCHOOL
COUNCIL NEWS UPDATE
At the first meeting of the St. Gregory School Advisory
Council, nominations for school council were presented
and various positions were elected. The composition of
the 2015‐2016 St. Gregory Catholic School Advisory Coun‐
cil is as follows:
Chair: J. Greenman
Treasurer: S. Wood
Secretary: E. Podobnik
Parish /OAPCE Representative: A. Neglia
Teaching Representative: V. Antonio
Teaching Representative: M. Palache
Non‐Teaching Rep.: Open
Community Representative: M. Albi
Fund Raising Representative: Open
transportation and regular school operations. In these cases, parents/guardians
should
develop
alternate
care/transportation arrangements.
A decision to cancel bus transportation
and/or to close schools is made by 6:00
a.m. Decisions are based on several factors including precipitation, air temperature and road conditions. A
decision to cancel bus transportation may be system wide (where
all buses in Dufferin County and the Region of Peel are cancelled)
or municipality specific (where buses in one or more municipalities
are cancelled).
If buses are cancelled in the morning, they will not operate in the
afternoon. Therefore students transported to school by parents
require the same transportation home. Parents/guardians are asked
to monitor the following radio/television stations after 6:00 a.m. to
receive bus cancellation/school closure information:
CKFM 99.9
CHUM 1050
CHFI 98.1 CFTR 680 CJBC (FR) 860 AM CFRB 1010
CFNY 102.1
2015 ‐2016 COUNCIL MEETING DATES
/ IMPORTANT DATES
All meetings begin at 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday October 13
November 26 - Christmas/Tree Decorating Evening
November 28 - Christmas Bazaar, 9 - 3 p.m.
Thursday January 21
Thursday February 25 - PRO Grant presentation:
Dr. Dave
Thursday April 7
Thursday May 5
Thursday June 9
LUNCH MOMS
St. Gregory School Council has arranged for Lunch
Moms to cater hot lunches on Mondays if you are
interested. The menu options so far started on
Sept. 28th and continue until Nov. 30th. A small
lunch combo is $6.25, a small entrée is $5.25, a large
lunch combo is $7.25 and a large entrée is $5.75.
They can be reached at 905 - 461 - KIDS. Their fax
number is 905 - 565 -1576.
Email: info@ lunchmomsinc.com
Website: http://www.lunchmomsinc.com/
Weather Cancellations
During the winter months, inclement weather and/or
poor road conditions may cause the disruption of bus
CJCL 590
CJEZ EZROCK97.3
FOXY 88.5 FM
93.1 FM
Z103.5 CJMR/CHOW 1250
CHIN 100.7 FM / 1540 AM
CFTO Global CP 24
The Weather Network
WELCOME!
We welcome Mrs. Trigiani, DECE, to our staff. We are
excited to have her join our Full Day Kindergarten
teaching staff complement.
Free online math tutoring for students in grades
7-10
Homework Help is a free online math help service run by TVO's
Independent Learning Centre with support from the Government
of Ontario.
Students at English-language publicly funded schools can get free
online math tutoring from a certified Ontario teacher. Tutoring
hours are from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. ET each Sunday to Thursday.
It's free and it’s easy for students to register with their Ontario
Education Number. Parents and guardians can also sign up for a free
guest account to support their child’s learning. More information is
available at ontario.ca/HomeworkHelp.
DPCDSB is now on Twitter! For the latest
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
news and information on schools, programs,
in-services, follow us on Twitter
@DPCDSBSchools
FRENCH IMMERSION INFORMATION MEETING
Senior Kindergarten parents/guardians, who wish to enroll their child in a Grade 1 French Immersion class for Septem‐
ber, 2016 are invited to attend an information meeting at:
French Immersion centres
Session location
Date and time
Our Lady of Providence
St Angela Merici
St Joachim
St. Angela Merici
Wednesday November 11, 2015
7:00 p.m.
St. Gertrude
St. Pio of Pietrelcina
Divine Mercy
St Elizabeth Seton
St Margaret of Scotland
St Pio of Pietrelcina
Tuesday November 10, 2015
7:00 p.m.
St Margaret of Scotland
Thursday November 12, 2015
7:00 p.m.
EXTENDED FRENCH INFORMATION MEETING
Grade 4 parents/guardians who wish to enroll their child in a Grade 5 Extended French class for September, 2016 are
invited to attend an information meeting at:
School:
St. Rose of Lima
Address: 4590 The Gallops, Mississauga - L5N 6X7
Phone Number: 905 - 828 - 4076
Date:
Tuesday, January 12, 20156
Time:
7:00 p.m.
At the present time, the above mentioned school is the designated centre for our area. Applications will be accepted
at that centre until 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 16, 2016.
VIRTUE CERTIFICATES
Many of our students were acknowledged at our September Virtue of Faith Assembly. Congratulations to the following students who received a virtue award certificate and a “Faith” pencil for displaying outstanding qualities of
the Virtue of Faith:
Diana R., Renzo M. (FDK),
Yohanna S., Robert C. (Gr. 5)
Mary H., Antonio Q. (FDK)
Jordan F., Andrei F. (Gr. 1)
Shaan H., Dani K.(Gr. 1/2)
Nolan B., Alessia I. (Gr. 2/3)
Haydyn F., Doris B.(Gr. 3/4)
Wayne S., Savannah V. (Gr. 4)
Zoe T., Kristina R. (Gr. 4/5)
Abel K., Kayla M. (Gr. 6)
Juliana D., Jacob P. (Gr. 6/7)
Vanessa S., Eric G. (Gr. 7)
Noor S., Azlin R. (Gr. 7/8)
Keith F., Breanna R. (Gr. 8)
Sofia S., Tatiana L. (FSL)
Sydney K., Justin V. (FSL)
SIDE GATE
A reminder that the gate to the Best
Start Daycare and side parking lot is
closed everyday from 8:45 - 9:00 a.m.
and from 3:30 - 3:45 p.m. NO vehicles
will be allowed in or out during this time
period. The safety of our students is our number one
concern!
AFTER SCHOOL SECURITY
Students must be diligent in gathering all materials prior
to the end of the school day. Once dismissed, there is
no supervision provided to the students.
Students/parents must not be returning to school after
school hours to retrieve books/belongings. In order
to ensure the safety of the workplace, no students or
parents will be able to enter any classroom after
school.
All Star Reading Coaches Needed!
If you love reading and children...please
consider volunteering at St. Gregory’s.
Anyone working in our school as an
employee or volunteer must have a
Criminal Reference Check and a Vulnerable Sector Screening completed by
the Peel Regional Police. Please pick up
the appropriate forms from the office.
EARLY TO BED...EARLY TO RISE
Getting enough sleep is crucial to school success with
academics, attitude, behaviour, social adjustment, effort, contentment and wellbeing. Research indicates that consistency in this routine is extremely important
for success at school.
Personal Electronic Devices on Board Premises and/or Board Sanctioned Events for Educational Purposes:
The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board acknowledges the value of the use of technology for learning. Students are permitted to register and use personal electronic devices (PEDs) on board premises and/or board sanctioned events for educational purposes, under the direction of staff and only with parent/guardian permission. Students may register their PED for the purpose of connecting to the board wireless network. Students are required to
adhere to the student “Personal Electronic Device Used with WI-FI Network Student Agreement” (GF 337) and the
“Network User Application and Agreement.” (GF066) Please be advised that the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board will not be responsible for any cost incurred through the use of personal data plans.
PEDs are to be used responsibly and should not interfere with learning; their use must comply with the Catholic Code
of Conduct, board policies and procedures. Any personal communications (i.e., phone calls, text messages, etc.) will
continue to be directed through the main office. Failure to comply with these guidelines may result in a loss of PED
privileges and/or any other consequences deemed necessary by school administration.
The school principal may authorize limited acceptable uses of personal electronic devices during school-sanctioned
activities for a specific designated purpose outside of instructional spaces and/or in common areas.
Students are responsible for the safety and security of PEDs at all times and the Board assumes no responsibility for lost, damaged or stolen devices.
Retake Picture Day is Coming!
Mark your Calendar for our School Picture Day on
Tuesday, November 03, 2015
Your Picture Retake Day is Coming! Get a second chance to capture the perfect image.
Didn’t love your picture? Simply return your Proof Portrait Sheet and Order Form to the Photographer on retake day.
For Tips on preparing for photo day visit www.lifetouch.ca
Questions call Lifetouch at 1-866-457-8212 or email: guestservices@lifetouch.ca
FULL DAY KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION
Following are the dates which have been identified for Kindergarten registration for the 2016-2017 school
year. One central system-wide permit will be issued for the use of elementary schools on these dates.
Full Day Kindergarten Registration
Monday, January 25, 2016
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
SNOW DATE: Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Full Day Kindergarten Registration
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Thursday, January 28, 2016
Friday, January 29, 2016
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Parent Evening to Support the Transition of Students with Differing Abilities into Kindergarten
Tuesday, January 12, 2016 – CEC Room 301, 7:00 pm – 8:30
SNOW DATE: Wednesday, January 13, 2016
Christmas
Bazaar
Don’t miss this great
Christmas shopping
opportunity!
At
St. Gregory
Elementary
School
1075 Swinbourne Drive,
Mississauga,
905-814-5237
Saturday,
November 28th
9-3 p.m.
Vendors Galore:
Pampered Chef
South Hill
Avon
31
And many more!
Pictures with Santa
Bake Sale
Fun Kid’s Area
And more!!