February- March 2015 Edition
Principal
Mr. M. Cassar
Vice Principal
Mrs. M. Thompson
Head Secretary
Ms. S. McGee
Assistant Secretary
Mrs. M. Kelly
School Council Chair
Mrs. J. Estevao
GuardianAngelsCSC@
Gmail.com or on Twitter
@GASchoolCouncil
Superintendent
Mrs. S. Steer
Ward 6 Trustee
Mr. D. D’Souza
905-890-1211
CELEBRATING
DIVERSITY
Guardian Angels is placing emphasis on celebrating
and promoting God’s gift of diversity amongst his
peoples. Black History Month will serve as the
platform for this celebration. A number of events will
take place to promote, celebrate and honour Black
History and diversity in general.
School Council Mtg
Wed. March 25 @ 6:30 PM
Held in the library. Please join
us! All parents are welcome.
LENT
Kiannah Kerr will visit Guardian Angels on February
24th to deliver a power-packed musical presentation
to students with a focus on the African culture.
Lent 2015 starts on Wednesday,
February 18, 2015 and ends on
Thursday, April 2nd 2015
The library has a host of books on display related to
Black History as well as a bulletin board dedicated to
the topic. Daily announcements will also include
quotes and historical facts relating to Black History.
Lent is a season of turning to God in
simplicity as we prepare to celebrate the
joy of Easter. Our hearts feel heavy as
we remember our sins, but we are also
confident in God’s forgiveness.
Our front foyer is decorated with elements of Black
History to make this event a prominent part of our
school. I invite you to take a few minutes to peruse
it.
Three great Lenten practices are prayer,
fasting and almsgiving (help the needy).
Doing these three things will help us to
Giaos Ponto will visit on February 25th to perform to keep Lent as a holy season. In our prayers
students a celebration of music.
this Lenten season, let us be open to God’s
Njacko Backo will visit in April for a week visiting
classes to teach about Black history, music and
drama. This will culminate in a school presentation
by students.
kindness as we promise to pray with more
love, avoid treats and make a contribution
to a charitable organization, such as
ShareLife or our own Guardian Angels
Parish.
We study Black history in order to:
Parish Team
Father Jan Gogolewski
Guardian Angels Parish
(905) 970 – 9175
We at Guardian Angels
School, dedicate ourselves
to creating and fostering a
spiritually rich learning
environment that
empowers the individual to
take responsibility for their
personal and interpersonal
growth and development.
FOLLOW US:
 Improve our present and future by remembering
the past
 Promote perseverance is important life skill
 Preserve and honour a great culture
 Preserve and develop our community
 Inspire continued growth and excellence
PARENT ENGAGEMENT
EVENING
We are excited about our Parent
Engagement evening scheduled for
February 26th. We will start dinner at
6:15 PM sharp. We welcome educator
and consultant Stephen Hurley as our
Our Virtues Assembly will focus on the virtue of
guest speaker. There
will be
RESPECT and that ties in well with respecting our
presentations by Guardian Angels staff
differences, while recognizing that we are all one
on a variety of topics related to 21st
with God.
Century Learning.
We hope that your Family Day was a great
Due to a pre-ordered dinner limit,
opportunity to connect with your loved ones!
only registered guests will be
admitted. If you would like to attend,
please register at the Office.
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School Hours
Grades 1 – 8:
9:00 AM ......................... MORNING BEGINS
10:28 AM ....................... RECESS BREAK
12:00 to 12:20 PM ......... Kindergarten Lunch
12:06 to 12:46 PM ......... GRADES 1-8 RECESS
12:46 to 1:06 PM ........... GRADES 1-8 LUNCH
1:06 PM ......................... AFTERNOON BEGINS
2:29 PM ......................... RECESS BREAK
3:30 PM ......................... SCHOOL ENDS
Please note that supervision in the playground begins at
8:45 AM. Please do not leave your children unattended in
the school grounds before the staff supervision begins.
Principals’ Message
We recognized Ash Wednesday as the beginning of the
season of Lent, through our Ash Wednesday Liturgy
organized by our Grade One classes. The ashes were
made from the blessed palms used in the Palm Sunday
celebration from the previous year. The ashes were
christened with Holy Water and were scented by
exposure to incense. The ashes reminded us that God
is gracious and merciful to those who call on Him with
repentant hearts. His Divine mercy is of utmost
importance during the season of Lent, and the church
calls on us to seek that mercy during the entire Lenten
season with re-flection and prayer.
Looking forward, we will
focus our efforts on
promoting the virtues of
RESPECT in February
and
the
virtue
of
KINDNESS in March.
We hope that your Family
Day was a great opportunity to connect with your loved
ones!
Communication is important between school and home
to ensure that all are informed of student progress and
therefore we encourage you to continue to communicate
with your child’s teacher. The recent Parent-teacher
interview night was symbolic of that effort to keep lines of
communication open. Stay in touch with your child’s
teachers and stay involved!
As we begin 2015, thank you also for supporting our
efforts to build community, work collaboratively, promote
respect, and put academics first. Together, let us move
from ‘Me to We’. Join us on February 26th for our parent
engagement night…register in the office!
Mark Cassar, Principal
Michelle Thompson, Vice Principal
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School Council Chair Update
On Shrove Tuesday (Feb 17th), staff and students
enjoyed our 2nd annual school-wide pancake event. It is
no small feat to feed our mighty GA village and we would
like to thank the individuals that helped make it a
success: Saozinha C., Daniela C., Arlene S., Bradley G.,
Annabell D., Paula C., Jennifer E., Nunzia R., Davina R.,
Nadia A., Lori S., Millicent S., Yasamin H., Natasha K.,
Josie W., Alice M., and Kimberlee G.
Not to be missed, we thank YOU, for your generous
donations to Guardian Angels Parish’s Building Fund,
which will be presented to Father Jan at our Easter Mass.
We would also like to thank Fortinos (Worthington
location and Quarry Edge location) for their gift card
donations that allowed us to purchase forks and all the
ingredients for the allergy-friendly pancakes. We would
like to thank Daniela C. for purchasing and donating the
plates and thanks to Sunset Grill who donated the syrup
for our event. Last, but certainly not least, we would like
to thank Mr. Cassar and Mrs. Thompson for their
continued support and help with subsidizing the event.
Shrove Tuesday marks the
last day before the season
of Lent and is celebrated
by indulging in food that
one sacrifices. However,
instead
of
sacrificing
goodies for forty days,
Pope Francis has asked us
to reconsider the heart of this activity for this Lenten
season.
In the Pope’s annual Lenten message, he writes,
“Indifference to our neighbor and to God also represents
a real temptation for us Christians. Each year during Lent
we need to hear once more the voice of the prophets who
cry out and trouble our conscience.”
So, for this Lenten season, instead of giving something
up, give thought to giving back and being kind to your
fellow man.
Your 2014/2015 Catholic School Council team:
Chairperson: .....................Jen Estevao
Treasurer: ..........................Nunzia Rositano
Secretary: ..........................Lori Saroli
Parish Representative: ....Josie Wilson
OAPCE Representative: ..Susan Dal Dosso
Members at Large:…Nadia Arghittu, Suzette Psaila,
Arlene Saunders-Georges
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Teacher Representative:..Mrs. Parris
Non-Teaching Representative: Mrs. Sivasankaran
School Council – Parish Update
16th
Monday, February
was Family Day. We all hope that
you had a happy and relaxing long weekend with your
family. Tuesday, February 17th was Shrove Tuesday and
our parent volunteers hosted this event by serving our
children with pancakes for breakfast. Through your
generous donations and continued support, we collected
a total amount of $ 768.25 from which the proceeds will
be donated towards the Parish Building Fund.
Ash Wednesday was on Wednesday, February 18th, the
first day of the Lenten fast. Ash Wednesday is a day of
abstinence (no meat) and fasting (less food). During the
season of Lent all Fridays are days of abstinence;
therefore we refrain from eating meat.
enhance your human legacy to descendants. Beverages
and snacks will be available all day. The workshop will
conclude with the celebrations of Holy Mass at 7:00 p.m.
(Vigil for Sunday March 1st, 2015).
Please call (416) 414-2497 to register and to receive
genograms to be completed beforehand. The cost for
admission is $ 20.00 per person or $ 25.00 per couple at
the door.
Guardian Angels Parish will be hosting another Talent
Show and Karaoke Night, which will be held on Saturday,
April 25th, 2015 from 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Proceeds
from this event will go towards the Guardian Angels
Parish Building Fund. If you are interested in joining the
committee, please speak to a member of the Knights of
Columbus after all weekend Masses.
Living Our Faith & Catholic Virtues
PRAYER FOR LENT
LORD JESUS CHRIST, You gather Your people during
this season of Lent, and You call us to repent.
As we turn back to You once again, open our hearts so
that we might be transformed in Your image.
Remove any barriers that keep us from You so that we
might live fully the life we received at baptism and carry
our cross each day.
By Your grace, my we turn to You in our need, thank
You in our abundance, and share Your love with the
world around us. Amen.
LENTEN SCHEDULE: STATIONS OF THE CROSS
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Every Friday at 7:00 p.m. followed by Holy Mass at 7:30
p.m.
The Sunday Missals for 2015 are still available and can
be purchased for $ 5.00 each after weekend Masses.
Please help to support the Church’ Building Fund by
purchasing a Missal.
The next Building Committee Meeting will be held on
Wednesday, March 5th, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. upstairs at
Fortinos.
Please come out and help plan future
fundraising events for the Church.
You are invited to a:
A key aspect of the Board’s
strategic direction is the
continued development of
safe, caring, inclusive
Catholic
school
community. As a Catholic
Community, we are called
to learn, grow and become
more like Jesus. Catholic
education provides us the
opportunity to integrate the
virtues into our students’
daily activity.
The virtues will be covered
every
month
during
morning announcements,
in
class
during
discussions, and at our
school Living Our Faith
Awards.
Our next Living Our
Faith Awards will take
place on:
WORKSHOP ON HEALING THE FAMILY TREE
Presented by Father Terry McKenna On Saturday,
February 28th, 2015 from 9:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at St.
Marguerite D’Youville High School located at 10815
Dixie Road, Brampton (North of Sandalwood).
Seek relief for deceased family members, improve your
spiritual, emotional, mental and physical DNA and
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Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Grades K-4 @ 9:30 AM
Grades 5-8 @ 11:00 AM
Jesus spent a major part of his time on earth showing us
about the preferential option for the poor and the weak.
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He spent an extraordinary amount of time showing how
to follow God’s rules, the rules of the kingdom. We must
learn to follow His example.
In the month of February, we will celebrate the virtue of
RESPECT. We all deserve to be shown courtesy,
consideration, sensitivity and thoughtfulness, which are
different ways of saying respect. That respect should
come first from us. We have to respect ourselves and
then we will be able to respect others. Through prayer
and concentration, we can become better at respecting
ourselves as well as respecting those around us.
A respectful person…
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Treats him/herself and everyone else with equal
consideration and courtesy
Uses a positive tone of voice and body
language
Avoids swearing, name-calling, put-downs, and
inappropriate gestures
Says ‘Excuse me‛, ‘Please‛, and ‘Pardon me‛
Avoids gossip weather online or in person
January: ....... Self-control
March: .......... Kindness
May: .............. Acceptance
February: ..... Respect
April: ............ Love
June: ............ Fairness
Le Carnaval de Quebec
On Friday, January
30th, Guardian Angels
hosted its second
annual
French
Carnival…also known
as “CARNAVAL”.
Thompson for their support, all staff for their support and
all students for their participation and enthusiasm
towards this initiative. A special thank-you to members of
our school and parent council for volunteering their time
and efforts.
Thank you to our mystery parent who played the role of
Bonhomme! VIVRE LE CARNAVAL!!
Junior Basketball
The Junior Basketball season has
commenced
at
Guardian
Angels. Both the girls' and boys'
teams have already experienced
some success at the G-Zilla
invitational tournament held at Notre
Dame High School, with a fourth
place and second place finish. The boy's BramptonWest tournament takes place Thursday, February 19,
while the girl's tournament takes place Friday, February
20. We are looking forward to a successful season for
both teams!
The Junior girls’ basketball team have been working
tirelessly to develop the skills necessary for their
upcoming mini tournament. Their dedication and hard
work was demonstrated during our most recent
invitational tournament at Notre Dame Catholic High
School on January 28, 2015 and we are confident that
they will impress us yet again at our tournament on
February 23, 2015. The girls have demonstrated
dedication, teamwork, good sportsmanship and a
passion to succeed. We are very proud of their
determination to continue to improve and of the
relationships, they have built amongst each other.
Grade 7-8 New York City Trip
To kick off the event,
an assembly took place in the gym where we gathered
as a community to learn about the history of “Carnaval”.
As music played throughout the school, our day officially
began. Our Grade 8 students running the activity stations
and our Grade 7 students were team leaders. Students
from JK to Grade 6 had the opportunity to participate in
a variety of events such as; Loto (Bingo), Bâtons de
hockey (Mini-stick hockey), Les Masques (Designing
masks), Courses de bateaux (Boat Races), Sculptures
de sucre (Building Sculptures), Jouer avec Bonhomme
(interactive smart-board activity) and many more!
The third payment will be due
March 20, 2015. Chocolate
fundraising amounts either
have been deducted from the
second payment, or will be
deducted from the third payment. So far, we have about
85 students attending. Room assignments will
commence in the upcoming weeks.
As a token of recognition, certificates were given to all
participants. The best part of all, we were able to meet
the ambassador and very famous mascot of the Quebec
Carnival itself “Monsieur Bonhomme”. It was an honour
to have Bonhomme join us and cheer the teams on as
we celebrated together and experienced one of
Quebec’s most famous cultural events. The French
Team would like to thank Monsieur Cassar & Madame
Confession has been rescheduled
to March 23rd @ 9:30 AM. The
classroom teacher will help
students
prepare
for
the
sacrament by reviewing what the
children should say when they
enter the confessional, by helping
reflect on the weaknesses, and challenges we all face.
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Confessions for Grades 3-8 Students
Website: WWW.DPCDSB.ORG/GANGL
Please note that only students who are baptized Catholic
and have received the sacrament of Reconciliation will
participate in this celebration.
Media Relations Classroom Challenge Team:
Bus Cancellations and School Closures
Congratulations to our new ECO Team
members! This year’s ECO Team is
dedicated to making our school a better
place. We have divided our team into three
sub groups; the Waste Minimization Team,
the Energy Conservation Team and the Media Relations
Team.
During the winter months, inclement weather may cause
disruption of bus transportation and regular school
operations. A decision to cancel school transportation
and/or to close schools is usually made by 6:00 a.m. and
will be announced on the following radio stations:
VIRGIN RADIO 99.9, CFTR 680, CFNY 102.1, EZ ROCK
97.3, CJCL 590, CHFI 98.1, CFRB 101, CHIN 100.7
FM/1540 AM, CJBC, Z103.5, 93.1 FM, CITYPULSE,
GLOBAL NEWS, CBC
You will hear one of four standard messages:
Mrs. Insanic, Mr. Bell, Mr. Labuda, Mr.
Resendes: Kushal, Zicco, Veronica
So far, as a team, we have started the G.O.O.S paper
project and we have many more eco-friendly initiatives
coming. Some of which include: Lights Out Lunches,
Earth Hour, Waste Free Lunches and school
presentations. Our goal is to get silver certification this
year.
Important ECO Team Dates
1. “DUFFERIN-PEEL CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL
BOARD BUSES SERVING ST. ANDREW, ST.
BENEDICT AND ST. PETER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
AND R.F. HALL SECONDARY SCHOOL ARE
CANCELLED FOR TODAY.” This message does not
affect Guardian Angels School.
2. “THE DUFFERIN-PEEL CATHOLIC DISTRICT
SCHOOL BOARD BUSES AND THE PEEL DISTRICT
SCHOOL BOARD BUSES IN THE TOWN OF
CALEDON AND THE COUNTY OF DUFFERIN ARE
CANCELLED”. This message does not affect
Guardian Angels School.
3. “THE DUFFERIN-PEEL CATHOLIC DISTRICT
SCHOOL BOARD AND THE PEEL DISTRICT SCHOOL
BOARD
BUSES
ARE
CANCELLED.”
ALL
Transportation services provided by the DufferinPeel Catholic District School Board have been
cancelled for the entire day.
4. “THE SCHOOLS AND OFFICES OF BOTH THE
DUFFERIN-PEEL CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL
BOARD AND THE PEEL DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
ARE CLOSED.” ALL schools are closed to students
and staff.
Guardian Angels Eco Team
Energy Conservation Team
Mrs. Galifi, Mr. Bell: Diego, Alma,
Cassidy, Rachael,
Alessandra,
Mercedes, Joy, Julia.
Waste Minimization Team
Mme Gunia, Mrs. Commisso: Evan, Zicco, Angel,
Mercedes, Joy, Ayesha, Ethan, Kassandra, Massimo,
Kaliya.
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March 5 - Energy Audit presentations - Junior and
Intermediate
March 3 - Resource Conservation presentation – primary
March 27 - Earth Hour
April 27 and May 4 - Seed Cup presentation – Primary
May 12 - Global warming presentation – Junior and
Intermediate
Snow Stays On The Ground
The winter weather has
begun and the wonderful
pleasures that come with
winter
such
as
snow.
Students are reminded that
“Snow Stays on the Ground”.
Frequent reminders are made on the morning
announcements. Students are encouraged to
constructively use the snow that winter brings to build
snowmen, forts, or snow sculptures.
From The Library
Forest of Reading
Forest of Reading titles have been
flying off the shelves, as there has
been an amazing response from all
our Guardian Angels readers! Just a
reminder to all readers that they
MUST have read at least 5 of the 10
titles on their respective book lists to
vote. Also a reminder to students to
keep posting on the Forest of Reading Wikis. For more
information
about
Forest
of
Reading
visit
www.accessola.com and search for the Forest of
Reading section to view this year’s nominated titles.
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Wikis for Inquiry and Reading Clubs
Many of the students will be talking about their Class Wiki
and/or Forest of Reading wiki. You ask… what is a wiki?
A Wiki is: “A Web site developed collaboratively by a
community of users, allowing any user to add and edit
content.” Mr. Monardo continues the use of Wikis
throughout the 14/15 school Year.
In addition to the class and school-generated Wikis,
many teachers have begun to use digital classrooms with
the help of BitStripsforschools.com. This is a web-based
digital classroom where students are able to create
comics, characters, and other media to relate to all topics
in the Ontario curriculum from Health, to Mathematics
and Sciences, History and Geography. The teachers
monitor these sites strictly, and all content, likenesses,
commentary are restricted to the site alone, and can only
be accessed and viewed by Teachers and students in
the class. Students will sometimes have access to them
at home, as per the teacher’s discretion. These sites are
safe, fun, and useful ways for our students to interact with
subject matter in a distinctly 21st century way!!
Just a friendly reminder to return overdue library books
so that other students may enjoy them. There also may
be letters sent home for lost books requesting payment.
We kindly ask that you replace lost books and help keep
our 19 000 volume collection as the pride of our school
Board!! Happy Reading!
Marco Monardo, Teacher Librarian
A Prayer for St. Valentine
Cupids. Candy. Flowers. Lacy
hearts. Strange, isn't it, that the
best-known Christian saint on
the secular calendar -- a holiday
devoted to romantic love -- is a
martyr for the Christian faith?
Saint Valentine did "die of love", to be sure -- but not of
the romantic sort! Strange, also, considering its
enormous popularity, that this saint's feast no longer
appears on the Church's calendar. (Officially, February
14th marks the feast of Sts. Cyril and Methodias, 9th
century missionaries to the Slavs.)
How did the "Saint" disappear from Valentine's Day? Can
we "re-Christianize" the celebration of this popular
holiday? Who is Saint Valentine, anyway? There are
three different Saint Valentines, all of them martyrs,
mentioned in the early martyrologies for the date of
February 14th.
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One is described as a priest, another a bishop. Both
apparently were martyred in the second half of the third
century and buried at different places on the Flaminian
Way outside of Rome. The third St. Valentine was
martyred in Africa with a number of companions. Almost
nothing is known about any of these early Christian men
-- except that they died for the love of Christ!
The popular customs connected with Saint Valentine's
Days probably originated in medieval Europe. At that
time, when "courtly love" was in flower, there was a
common belief in England and France that on February
14th, precisely half way through the second month of the
year, the birds began to pair.
Thus, we read in the 14th century
English poet, Geoffrey Chaucer's
"Parliament of Foules":
This belief about "love-birds" is
probably
the
reason
Saint
Valentine's feast day came to be
seen as specially consecrated to lovers, and as a proper
occasion for writing love letters and sending lover's
tokens. The literature of the fourteenth and fifteenthcentury in both France and England contain allusions to
this practice.
This association with romantic love, along with the
medieval revival of interest in classic literature, no doubt
led to the "paganizing" of this martyr's feast, so that the
Roman god, Cupid (the counterpart of Eros in Greek
mythology), supplanted the saint in the celebration of the
feast. In Roman mythology, Cupid, the son of Venus, was
a winged immortal who had the mischievous habit of
shooting invisible arrows into the hearts of mortals, which
inflamed them with blind and helpless passion -- for the
next person they might see.
According to legend, while awaiting execution, he wrote
notes of instruction, affection and encouragement to the
Christian community in Rome, which were secretly
delivered by a boy who visited him in prison. It is ironic
that a Roman Christian who died defending the faith is
now chiefly associated with a pagan god, Cupid!
Most Gracious Heavenly Father
You gave Saint Valentine the courage to witness to the
gospel of Christ, even to the point of giving his life for it.
Help us to endure all suffering for love of you, and to
seek you with all our hearts; for you alone are the
source of life and love.
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Grant that we may have the courage and love to be
strong witnesses of your truth to our friends and family
and to the whole world.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one
God, forever and ever. Amen.
Shrove Tuesday
Crowning of Mary
Liturgy
Tuesday, May 5
@ 9:30 AM
All events are
held in the
gym
Year End Mass/
Guardian Angels
Feast Day
Friday, June 19
@ 9:30 AM
Special Masses
Date and Time
Location
First Reconciliation
Grade 2 and Grade 8
Friday, May 15
@ 9:30AM
School
Confessions for
Grade 3 and Grade 8
Monday, March 23
@ 9:30 AM
School
Confirmation
Saturday, May 30
@ 5:00 PM
St. Edmund
Campion
First Communion
Sunday, June 14
@ 3:00 PM
Our Lady of
Fatima Parish
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Thank you to our wonderful School Council and parent
volunteers who organized a Shrove Tuesday event for
students. Shrove Tuesday marked the day before the
beginning of Lent, a time for reflection, sacrifice and
penance. Donations were welcomed in support of
raising funds to build our own Guardian Angels
Church…what greater honour is there than to instill a
Catholic presence in a community. We raised almost
$700 for the cause! Thank you for your donations!
Guardian Angels
School
@GAngelsschool
Mrs. Gibson Power
@MrsGP_GA
Mrs. Commisso
@GAngelsScience
Mrs. D’Armi Fetz
/Ms. Medeiros
@GAFDK103
Mr. Bell
@MrBellGAngels
Ms. Choong/ Mrs.
Smith
@GAFDKRM104
Mrs. Parris
@MrsParris_GA
Mrs. Sousa
@MrsSousaGA
Safe School Mission Statement
Guardian Angels is a Catholic
community that respects and
promotes the uniqueness of all
its members. By following the
teachings of Jesus, we pledge
to provide everyone with a safe,
caring and peaceful environment, which ensures the
respect and acceptance of all. Because of these beliefs,
bullying will not be tolerated. Your child deserves a safe
environment to work, learn and play in. If you have any
concerns, please contact us. Thank you for supporting
us as we support your child.
Masses
Celebration
Date and Time
Lenten Mass
Friday, March 13
@ 9:30 AM
Resurrection/Easter
Mass
Wednesday, April 8
@ 9:30 AM
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https://twitter.com/GAFDKRM104
https://edmo.do/j/spz6d9
Mrs. Sepe
@GAFDKRm101
Mrs. Insanic/
Mrs.Sivasankaran
@GAFDKRm102
Mrs. Bedford
@Bedford_Mrs
Ms. Galos
@MsGalos
Mr. Resendes
@MrResendes
Mrs. Gallant
@MrsGallantAtGA
Mr. Labuda
@MrLabudaGA
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Ms. Schmalz
https://missschmalzsclass.wordpress.c
om
Madame Gunia
http://frenchwithmadame.weebly.
com
Guardian Angels
School Council
@GASchoolCouncil
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Although efforts have been undertaken to clear
sidewalks, paths, patches, parking lots and paved
play areas, in some cases, ongoing freezing
temperatures combined with the base of ice will
continue to make areas slippery.
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Our parking lots do have ice buildup. Please exercise
caution when leaving your vehicles. As always,
please drive safely.
Please let us know if you see any concerns while on our
school/board properties.
Guardian Angels Website
Every few days, Mrs. Gallant updates the website with
letters, information and other pertinent items. Looking
for a document or information? Need to contact our
School Council Chair?… check out our website:
http://www.dpcdsb.org/GANGL Thanks to Mrs. Gallant
for up-keeping the website.
Kiss and Ride Lanes
Dropping off Lunches
Please do NOT leave your car in the Kiss
and Ride Lane. If you need to come into
the school, you must park. in a parking
spot. These rules are enforced and you
could be fined if not abiding by
Brampton’s By-laws.
Lunches should
be dropped off
between
12:00
PM and 12:30 PM.
Parents will label
the lunch with the student and teacher’s name. Parents
can simply place their child’s lunch in the appropriate
class basket. A class runner will deliver the lunches to
the classrooms. Student helpers can earn volunteer
hours delivering the lunches.
If walking your child to school in the
morning or picking them up at the end of
the day, parents are asked to remain either
behind the black fence by the parking lot, on the path
closest to the school, or on the perimeter of the
school pavement. This is for your child’s safety, as
teachers on duty cannot distinguish parents from
“strangers” in the yard with such a large school. NOTE:
parents are responsible for arranging to pick up their child
on time at the end of the day. Students from grade 2 to 8
are released at their exit door.
Note that priority will be given to dealing with office
and student needs not answering the new front
doorbell, so dropping off lunches after 12:30 PM may
delay your entry.
Kindergarten and Gr 1 students ONLY are released
from the Kindergarten fenced yard. Those parents
must pull up to the Kiss and Ride curb and their child
will come to them. A teacher will be on duty to assist.
When on Guardian Angels Property
Only bus students exit at the end of the day through
the front doors. Students walking with siblings are
asked to have a meeting spot at the back of the school.
As you know, our school communities
experienced a significant amount of
snow over the last few weeks. Our
custodial and maintenance staff
continue to work with plant services
contractors to remove ice and snow,
broken tree branches and other debris
from our site; however, it is difficult work that will take
time to clean up. For everyone’s safety, please note the
following:
Kiss & Ride: When it Snows
Once it snows, several difficulties arise:
 Narrowing streets and fewer spots to park
 Fewer parking spots for staff
 More cars and a busier Kiss and Ride
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Please walk carefully when
property; do not run.
school/board
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While it is easy to understand the frustration experienced
by drivers, the By-laws remain the same. As we instituted
changes last year, Kiss and Ride enter and exit times
averaged 15-20 minutes. It slowly improved over the
winter to about 8 minutes; quite efficient.
Please ensure students dress appropriately for the
conditions. We ask all visitors to wear proper
footwear for the conditions, including boots/shoes
with non-slip soles.
What can WE do to help make things better once
the snow starts?
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1. Encourage your kids to walk when possible.
Website: WWW.DPCDSB.ORG/GANGL
2. Park on adjacent streets. Avoid Heatherdale if
possible.
3. Consider not entering the Kiss and Ride…drop your
kids off by the sidewalk and they can walk the
remaining few feet, allowing you to drive away.
4. Carpool…fewer cars saves gas, is faster and helps
the environment.
5. Qualified children can take the school bus.
6. If you must drive, arrive before 9 AM and avoid the
rush.
7. Do not get out of your car. That will just make things
much slower and frustrate the drivers behind you.
8. Wait your turn to get to the Kiss and Ride curb and
your child will come to you.
9. Finally – be patient, please.
PICTURE THE MOMENT
How many staff does it take to get you through Kiss N’ Ride?
THANK YOU!
Tentative Upcoming Dates
Parents are welcome to join us for any events below. Please
contact the school ahead of time to confirm times and dates.
Tues. Feb. 24
Wed., Feb 25
Thurs. Feb 26
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K-4 Living Our Faith Awards @ 9:30 AM
5-8 Living Our Faith Awards @ 11:00 AM
Black History presentations during both LOFs
Black History presentation @ 9:30 AM
Boys’ soccer tournament
Immunization clinic
21st Century Learning Parent engagement
evening @ 6:30 PM
Girls’ soccer tournament
Hep. B immunization clinic
Boys’ basketball tournament
Fri. Feb 27
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Wed. March 4
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Wed. March 11
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Dental screening for Grades JK, SK and 2
Thurs. March 12
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Rosary Apostolate visiting students
Living Arts Centre Trips –Primary classes
Lenten Mass @ 9:30 AM
Living Arts Centre Trips –Primary classes
March break
Mon. March 23
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Confessions @ 9:30 AM
Wed. March 25
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School Council mtg @ 6:30 PM
Thur. March 26
Mon. March 30
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Peel Police Presentations
Fire Drill
Brampton West Chess Tournament
Peel Police Presentations
Holy Week begins
Fri. April 3
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Good Friday – school closed
Mon. April 6
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Easter Monday
Fri., March 13
Mon. March 16
to Fri. March 20
Fri. March 27
Students enjoying pancakes on Shrove Tuesday
Having a great time at our Valentine’s Day dance
All of our Living Our Faith Award winners
celebrating all that is wonderful about Guardian
Angels’ students!
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Our amazing choir sharing their gift of voice with us!
Amazing math work - graphing data!
Who is that Dancing Queen?
Read our newsletter!
Answer the question and your can child win a free pizza slice,
from Mr. Cassar and Mrs. Thompson.
What topic will be covered at our Parent
Engagement Evening on February 26th?
Answer: ___________________________ _____
Child’s Name:____________________________
Celebrating Living Our Faith and Student Success!
Teacher: ________________________________
Date:
_________Please return to Ms. McGee ASAP.
We love our parent papparazzi !
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Website: WWW.DPCDSB.ORG/GANGL