CHILDREN ARE OUR FOCUS. THEIR GOOD IS AT THE CENTRE OF ALL THAT WE DO
Principal
121 Royal Orchard Drive Brampton, Ontario L6X 4K9
(905) 454 - 4458 FAX (905) 454 – 0360
S. Mifsu d Head Secret ary N . Eisan
Vice Principal
Superint endent S. Steer
Trust ee
Parish
Past or
St. Anne Chu rch
Fr. J. Cherickal
L. Zanella Associat e Past or Fr. P. Magyar
PAREN T N EWSLETTER
2013
Little poppy
Given to me,
Help me Keep Canada
Safe and Free.
I’ll wear a little poppy,
As red as red can be,
To show that I remember
Those who fought for me.
The month of November is a month of remembrance; we remember in our prayers all the Saints, all the souls of our faithful departed and we remember in a special way those unknown courageous souls who lost their lives in the great battles for our freedom so that we may live in peaceful times. We remember, we pray and we thank God for the freedom that we enjoy today.
The month of November is one in which we celebrate the virtue of Conscience. A person of conscience chooses to do the right thing, even when it is hard and takes time to think and pray before making decisions. Our Remembrance Day Celebration will be on November 11 th at 10:50 a.m. in the gym, please join us. Our virtue assembly will be on Wednesday, November 25 th @
9:30 a.m., Please join us.

Virtues
During the month of November we will focus on the virtue of Conscience….
A person of conscience:
- chooses to do the right thing, even when
it is hard to do so
-takes the time to think and pray before
making decisions
-knows that their actions and decisions
affect all those around them
-thinks of others before themselves
Pizza Day – Tuesdays
Students can purchase a slice of pepperoni pizza for a toonie. Students can order their pizza at the beginning of the day on Tuesdays. No extra slices will be ordered, so slices cannot be purchased at lunch time.
DPCDSB is now on Twitter! For the latest board news and information, follow us
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School Council Fundraiser
Our School Council finished the “World’s
Finest” Chocolate Fundraiser.
Thank you for all of your support. Stay tuned next month as we let you know the amount of money you raised for the school!!
Eye See…Eye Learn Program
All Junior Kindergarten parents should have received material explaining the Eye
See…Eye Learn Program. Please take a few minutes to watch the video at the following link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tClyCc2HCpl
School Council 2013-2014
We are delighted to introduce the following members of our School Council:
Chair: Priscilla Murphy
Treasurer/Secretary: Breanne Virgin
Parish Rep: Pam Rodrigues
OAPCE Rep: Dodi DeLeye
Council members: Bernadette DeMedeiros,
Brenda Cvitanovic, Jenny Little, Nina Garcia
Next Meeting: Wed., Nov 6th @3:10pm.
New Council Members are always welcome!!
St. Maria Goretti is participating in the No Child
Without program again this year. This program provides free MedicAlert membership for students at our school. Brochures will be sent home in the near future.
Visit www.nochildwithout.ca
to learn more about the program.
No Child Without
Our Student Monitors for the 2013’14 school year are;
Mrs. Kaidas, Mr. Gonzalez, and Mrs. Le Donne.
Thank you for all the work you do!

Homework Help
If your child is in grade 7-10 and struggling with math, extra help is now available. Students can log in for extra tutoring or assistance in math from Sunday to Thursday, 5:30 to 9:30 pm. for one to one confidential help.
To access http://HomeworkHelp.ilc.org
your child will receive a Board access code, as well as help setting up an account from their teacher at the school.
Bags 2 School
Need to reorganize your closets – Now is the time! We are collecting clothing for the Bags
2 School Program. All proceeds will go to
ShareLife.
Kiss and Ride/Parking/Safety
Thank you to the many parents who continue to follow the safety guidelines for the drop off and pick up of children. These guidelines are in place to keep all children safe.
The following reviews the school protocol:
TRAFFIC SAFETY
The KISS and RIDE LANE is designed to be a quick and convenient method to drop off children at school, without the need to park or leave your vehicle.
Parking in the Kiss and Ride Lane is prohibited.
Illegally parked vehicles pose a danger to students and pedestrians.
Parking at the front of the school is prohibited.
After dropping children at Kiss and Ride, parents are to use the front driveway as a drive through.
There is no parking.
If you wish to walk your child to school, please park in a designated spot or on the road.
Please be advised, that the City of Brampton,
Parking Enforcement will be present to heighten safety awareness during peak drop off and pick up times.
Unfortunately, a few adults have become upset with staff members who have reminded them that these rules must be followed by all for the safety of all.
Please remember that staff members are doing their job, and that your child is witness to your reactions in these situations. Our continued thanks to all parents/guardians/caregivers who continue to adhere to procedures that should be followed by everyone.
Kindergarten Entry Planning for September
2014-Information Night for Parent(s)
/Guardian(s) of Students with Special Needs
There will be an information session for parent(s)/guardian(s) of children with special needs including vision, hearing, autism, physical/medical and/or developmental delays who are transitioning to Full Day Kindergarten in September 2014. The information session will be held at the Dufferin-
Peel Catholic District School Board
-- Catholic Education Centre, Room
301 on January 22, 2014, from 7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Snow date
Thursday, February 6, 2014.
Parent(s)/Guardian(s) are also reminded to register their child at our school office. Official registration dates are January 27 th
from 7:00 p.m. to
9:00 p.m., January 29 th
, 30 th
, and 31 st
,
2014, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The
Snow Date for evening registration is
January 28 th
, 2014, from 7:00 p.m. to
9:00 p.m.
St. Edmund Campion Secondary School
Nov. 6 th -
“Take Your Kids to High School Day”, an orientation session for grade 8 students at
Campion.
Registration night for grade 9 is on Wednesday,
Nov. 20, 2013.
The school is located at 275
Brisdale Drive, Brampton.

International Baccalaureate Information
Meeting at
Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School
2 Notre Dame Ave., Brampton, L6Z 4L5
(905) 840-2802
Cafetor ium
On Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013 @ 6:30 p.m.
EXTENDED FRENCH INFORMATION MEETING
Grade 4 parent(s)/guardian(s), who wish to enroll their child in a Grade 5 Extended French class for September, 2013 are invited to attend an information meeting at:
School: St. Anne School
Address: 124 Vodden Street
Date: January 14, 2014
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. Wednesday, February 12th, 2014.
FRENCH IMMERSION INFORMATION MEETING
Senior Kindergarten parents/guardians, who wish to enroll their child in a Grade 1 French Immersion class for September, 2014 are invited to attend an information meeting at:
Session location Date and time French
Immersion centres
St Gertrude
St Pio of
Pietrelcina
Our Lady of
Providence
St Angela Merici
St Joachim
Divine Mercy
St Elizabeth
Seton
St Margaret of
Scotland
St Pio of
Pietrelcina
St Angela Merici
St Elizabeth
Seton
Tuesday
November 19,
2013
7:00 p.m.
Wednesday
November 20,
2013
7:00 p.m.
Thursday
November 21,
2013
7:00 p.m.
Nutrition Corner
Studies indicate that well nourished children feel better, behave better and are more attentive and ready to learn.
For healthy eating information visit:
Ontario.ca/eatright
November 6 – “Take your kid to School Day” for grade 8s @ St. Edmund Campion
November 5 – Progress Reports Go Home
November 6 – School Council @ 3:10
November 7 – Interview Evening (Book Fair In
Library)
November 11 – Remembrance Day Assembly
@10:50 am – Parents welcome
November 20 – Registration Night at St. Edmund
Campion for Grade 8s
November 25 – Virtue Assembly @ 9:30 am –
Parents Welcome
December 3 – Advent Mass @ 11:00 am. – Parents
Welcome
December 5 – Family Christmas Night (Pictures with Santa & Gingerbread Houses
December 19 – Last day for students before the
Christmas Break
December 20 – P.A. Day for students- No Classes
January 6 – Classes resume – Welcome back to a new year in 2014