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
Superintendent
Trustee
Secretary
S. Mifsud
S. Steer
D. D’Souza
N. Eisan
Parish
Pastor
Associate Pastor
St. Anne Church
Fr. J. Cherickal
Fr. F. Morrone
December 2015
PARENT NEWSLETTER
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 $600. Let’s try to aim even higher this year! Remember to hand in
gift cards to your child’s teacher by Friday, 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 2016-17
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 25, 2016* from 7:00-9:00
p.m.
*Snow Date:
Tuesday, January 26, 2016 from 7:00-9:00
p.m.
Wednesday, Thursday & Friday, January 27,
28 & 29
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
Outdoor Play
Students need to bring the necessary
clothing and shoes/boots with them in
order to ensure they are appropriately
dressed for outdoor play during the winter
season. Outdoor play is part of the school
day and a welcome physical break for
students.
Catholic School Council
Next Meeting: Jan. 6/16 @ 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
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
*Snow Date: January 13, 2016
Catholic Education Centre, Rm:301
40 Matheson, Boulevard West
Mississauga
Chocolate Fundraiser
Thank you to all of our families that took the
time to help our School Council with the “La
Montagne” chocolate fundraiser. We appreciate
all of the efforts of our School Council in
organizing our fundraiser. Please return any
money or unsold chocolate to the school.
St. Maria Goretti
Family Christmas Evening !
The tickets are going fast!!! Join us on
December 8th 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:
Brampton
Date:
Time:
St. Anne
124 Vodden Street,
January 15, 2016
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 16th,
2016.
ShareLife Christmas Clothing Drive
Thank you to all of our families that brought in
clothing donations. All proceeds will go to
ShareLife.
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December 1 – Advent Mass @ 1:30 p.m.
Parents welcome
 December 8 – SMG Family Christmas
Evening – 6:00 p.m.
 December 10 – Virtue Assembly @ 2:00
p.m. Parents welcome
 December 18 – Last day for students
before the Christmas Break
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January 4 – Classes resume – Welcome
back to a new year - 2016!
January 6 – School Council @ 6:30p.m.
January 18 – PA Day – No Classes
January 28 - Virtue Assembly @ 2:00 p.m.
February 2 – Report Cards Go Home
February 4 – Interview Evening
February 5 - PA Day – No Classes Parent Interviews
February 10 – Ash Wednesday Liturgy @
1:30 p.m. parents welcome
February 16 - JK,SK, Gr. 2 and Gr. 8 –
Dental Screen
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