St. Maria Goretti Catholic Elementary School
121 Royal Orchard Drive Brampton, Ontario L6X 4K9
TEL (905) 454 - 4458
FAX (905) 454 – 0360
CHILDREN ARE OUR FOCUS. THEIR GOOD IS AT THE CENTRE OF ALL THAT WE DO
Principal
Superint endent
Trust ee
Secret ary
S. Mifsud
S. Steer
D. D’Souza
N . Eisan
Parish
Past or
Associat e Past or
St. Anne Church
Fr. J. Cherickal
Fr. F. Morrone
D ecember 2014
PAREN T N EWSLETTER
A Christmas Prayer
Father God,
When your precious Son became a tiny baby in a stable in
Bethlehem in poverty and simplicity, you changed our world. As we imagine those surroundings, we
join with the shepherds and the wise men in wonder and praise. We thank you for our material lives,
praise you for our spiritual lives, and trust in you for our eternal life. Amen.
Giving Tree Project
Are you an angel of giving? It’s that time of year again when we look to our community to support our
Giving Tree Project. We are asking for donations of gift cards. Last year through your generous
support we raised approximately $900. Let’s try to aim even higher this year! Remember to hand in
gift cards to your child’s teacher by December 11th. Thank You.
Virtue of the Month: Hope
Life is a constant Advent Season:
We are continually waiting to
become, to discover, to complete,
and to fulfill. Hope, struggle, fear, expectation
and fulfillment are all part of our Advent
experience.
The world is not as just, not as loving, not as
whole as we know it can and should be.
But, by choosing to live our lives according to
the example of Mary, we will hear God’s call to
wait patiently for the emergence of the light of
hope that can shatter our darkness, liberate us
from our fears and reassure us that we are
never alone or abandoned. May this Advent
season be the time for bringing hope,
transformation and fulfillment into the Advent of
our lives?
Junior and Senior Kindergarten
Registration for 2015-16
Registration for Junior, Senior Kindergarten for
the 2015-16 school year, will take place at St.
Maria Goretti Catholic School on the following
days:
Monday, January 26, 2015* from 7:00-9:00
p.m.
*Snow Date:
Tuesday, January 27, 2015 from 7:00-9:00
p.m.
Wednesday, Thursday & Friday, January 28,
29 & 30
9:00 – 11:00 am.
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
For more information call St. Maria Goretti
School or visit the Kindergarten webpage @
http://www.dpcdsb.org/cec
Congratulations and Welcome
On behalf of the St. Maria Goretti
Community, we would like to extend
congratulations and a warm welcome to Mr.
Darryl D’Souza on his new appointment as
Trustee for Wards 2, 5 & 6. We are looking
forward to working with Mr. D’Souza.
Catholic School Council
Next Meeting: Jan. 14/15 @ 6:30 pm.
New members are welcome!
St. Maria Goretti is now on Twitter! For the
latest School news and information ……
Follow us on Twitter @StMariaGorett
BUS CANCELLATIONS/SCHOOL CLOSING
DUE TO BAD WEATHER
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:
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
St. Maria Goretti School.
2. Supervise and help your child with brushing
and flossing until they are able to tie their own
shoelaces.
3. Use Eating Well with Canada’s Food Guide
to choose healthy foods and snacks. Healthy
food choices can help to prevent the start of
cavities.
4. Take your child to the dentist regularly.
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
St. Maria Goretti School
3. “THE DUFFERIN-PEEL CATHOLIC
DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD AND THE PEEL
DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD BUSES ARE
CANCELLED.” ALL Transportation services
provided by the Dufferin-Peel 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.
Toothy Tips for Parents
Current information on dental health in Peel
indicates that more than 1 in 3 children have
been affected by cavities. Cavities can lead to
infections in the mouth, pain, poor eating
habits, speech problems and expensive dental
treatment. Parents can play an important role
in helping to give their child a healthy smile.
Here are some tips for you and your children:
1. Have your children brush their teeth two
times a day for at least two minutes each time.
The most important time to brush is before bed
time.
Children in Need of Treatment (CINOT)
Program
If you can’t afford to take your child to the
dentist, you can bring them to a Peel Public
Health dental screening clinic for a free dental
screening. You may qualify for dental care
through the CINOT program if you meet
eligibility criteria. For more information, or to
book a dental screening appointment, call Peel
Public Health at 905-799-7700.
Pediculosis (Head Lice)
Pediculosis, or head lice are a common
occurrence in schools. Head lice are parasites
which have been common among human
beings for centuries. They are not connected
with dirt and neglect. Anyone can be infested
with them.
Please check your children
frequently and if you find them infested, we
would ask that you let us know so we can
advise you on the proper treatment. If a child
does become infested, we will ask you to keep
your child out of school until he/she has been
treated with the correct medicated shampoo
and his/her hair is entirely clear of both lice and
nits (eggs). When the child returns to school,
the child needs to come to the office to be
checked before going to class.
If we all cooperate in these procedures we can
address these occurrences in a sensitive
manner.
We may not entirely escape
outbreaks, but we will be able to bring them
under control
Dufferin-Peel hosts Parent Evening to Support
the Transition of Students with Differing
Abilities into Kindergarten
On Thursday, January 8, the Dufferin-Peel
Catholic District School Board’s Special Education
and Support Services Department will host a
Kindergarten entry planning information session.
This meeting is for parents and guardians of
children with differing abilities which affect their
learning, such as vision, hearing, speech, autism,
physical/medical and/or developmental delays in
the cognitive and/or motor areas, who are
entering Kindergarten in September 2015. The
meeting will be held at the Catholic Education
Centre from 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. For more
information about this session, call 905-890-0708
ext. 24011.
WHAT:
WHEN:
WHERE:
Parent Evening to Support the
Transition of Students with
Differing Abilities into Kindergarten
Thursday, January 8, 2015
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
*Snow Date: January 13, 2015
Catholic Education Centre, Rm:301
40 Matheson, Boulevard West
Mississauga
Family Literacy Program: talk, read, play,
and sing!
Free workshops for families offered by
the Region of Peel
at St. Maria Goretti Elementary School
In partnership with the Region of Peel, St. Maria Goretti
will be hosting free Family Literacy Workshops. Family
Literacy Workshops are aimed to support home literacy
practices by providing tips and resources to support
development for children age 0-6 years.
The workshops will provide opportunities for:
 Storytelling and rhymes
 Key messages on early literacy
 Interactive activity
 Resources and snacks
The workshops will take place in the library every
Tuesday from 6:30-8:00 p.m. starting February 17 to
April 28 for 9 weeks. Please note there will be no
program March 17th and 31st. You may register for the
program by calling 905-791-1585 x 7222
Chocolate Fundraiser
Thank you to all of our families that took the
time to help our School Council with the “La
Mantagne” chocolate fundraiser. We appreciate
all of the efforts of our School Council in
organizing our fundraiser. The total amount of
monies raised was $5,922.74
St. Maria Goretti
Family Christmas Evening!.
The tickets are going fast!!! Join us on
December 4th at 6:00pm for an evening of
Christmas fun. Decorate a family
gingerbread house and have your family
photo taken with Mr. and Mrs. Claus.
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,
2015 are invited to attend an information meeting at:
School:
Address:
Date:
Time:
St. Anne
124 Vodden Street, Brampton
January 15, 2015
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 17th, 2015.
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YFA Christmas Food Drive
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Our Youth Faith Ambassadors have organized a
food drive to support St. Anne’s Food Assistance
Program that helps individuals and families living
in our parish community. Your donations of
nonperishable food items will help stock the shelves
of this organization. As an incentive
for our students, for every 3 items
they bring in YFA Christmas Food
Drive their name will be entered to
throw a pie in the face of one of our teachers!
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December 4 – SMG Family Christmas
Evening – 6:00 p.m.
December 9 – Advent Mass @ 11:00
a.m. Parents welcome
December 19 – Virtue Assembly @ 1:30
p.m. Parents welcome
December 19 – Last day for students
before the Christmas Break
January 5 – Classes resume – W elcome
back to a new year - 2015
January 14 – School Council @ 6:30p.m.
January 19 – PA Day – No Classes
January 30 - Virtue Assembly @ 1:30 p.m.
February 3 – Report Cards Go Home
February 5 – Interview Evening
February 17 – Family Day – No Classes
February 27– Virtue Assemby @ 1:30 p.m
May God grant you the light in Christmas, which is faith.
The warmth of Christmas, which is love;
The belief of Christmas, which is truth;
The all of Christmas, which is Christ. Amen