Principal
L. O’Neill
Secretary
M. Romer
Trustee
Peter Ferreira
416.805.7110
Superintendent
D. Amaral
905.890.1221
PARISH
St. Joseph Church
5440 Durie Road
Mississauga, ON
L5M 2J6
905.826.2766
SCHOOL HOURS
Grades 1-8
8:30-11:30 & 12:30-
3:00
Grades JK-SK
8:30-11:00 or 12:30-
3:00
St. Dunstan School
1525 Cuthbert Ave.
Mississauga, ON
L5M 3R6
905.567.5050 http:// www.dpcdsb.org/
DUNST
God our Father, your Son Jesus gave up His life to free us from the power of sin and death. He showed us that the greatest love is in giving up one’s life for others. We remember those who fought and died for our freedom.
We ask you to bless and console them together with their families. Help us to understand the sacrifices they made in leaving their loved ones to face the horrors of war. May we never forget their generosity. May you
Holy Spirit give us the courage to resist evil in all its forms and show us how to be peacemakers through prayer and action, lest we forget who fought, suffered and died that we might have the freedom and peace we enjoy today.
We ask this through Christ, our Lord.
Amen.
November is an important month as we celebrate All Saints Day, All Souls Day and
Remembrance Day. All Saints Day reminds us of those who lived faithful lives in the church and on All Souls Day we remember those who have died. There are a number of students in our community who have recently suffered a loss of a loved one and we continue to support them during these difficult times. On Remembrance Day we remember those who gave their lives for freedom through various missions in pursuit of peace. It is appropriate that Conscience is the virtue this month. We are called to do the right thing, and pray for God‘s guidance to make informed decisions. Our children are reminded to have the courage to stand up for the values that they are being taught at home and at school. It is a time when we need to reflect and share the light in our hearts and continue to be peacemakers in our own community. Thank you to the parents in our community who tirelessly devote countless hours to make
St. Dunstan a great place to learn and achieve together.

During the winter season, the school receives calls from concerned parents as to how we determine when children will or will not be allowed outside for recess. Dufferin-Peel
C.D.S.B. Policy uses a Wind Chill factor of -25 C as the determining temperature. Students will not be sent outside for recess if it is colder than this. Students should also come dressed appropriately for weather (hats, mitts, etc.) For health and safety reasons we must insist on indoor shoes. Students cannot walk through the school with wet boots or shoes. For their safety and comfort they need to have indoor shoes. Please note that in the event of an emergency evacuation, students will not have the opportunity to put boots on. Where possible, please put identification on your child’s belongings. Throughout the winter the lost and found box fills up with unidentified clothing.
In the colder weather we receive numerous request to allow children to remain indoors when students have a cold, flu, etc. Please note that we cannot comply, as we neither have the facilities nor the staff to supervise these students. If your child is not feeling well we encourage you to keep them home to avoid the spread of illness. The expectation at St. Dunstan is that all children will go outdoors for recess and the lunch break.

St. Dunstan School promotes responsibility, respect, civility and academic excellence in a safe learning and teaching environment.
Dolphin Athletics
On October 29th, 33 students participated in the Mississauga South Cross Country Meet at
Etobicoke Centennial Park. Congratulations to the following members of the team; Daniel A.,
Tori A., Aliana B., Haley B., Gabriel C., Brandon D., Keegan F., Martin G., Brianna G., Brandon L.,
Marcus M., Robert M., Owen M., Ryan M., Jordan O., Troy P., Emily P., Owen P., Jasmine R., Jose R.,
Mylah R., Daniel R., Akshay S., Madelene S., Kamari S., Mary S., Patrick S., Andrea S., Catherine S.,
Winsome T., Sara T., Sophia Y., and Owen W. Special recognition is given to Daniel R., Haley B.,
Martin G., Owen M., Jordan O., and Kamari S. who all advanced to the Board meet to be held on
November 5th. Thank you to Mrs. Swanek, Mme. Graham and Mme. Bozzo for coaching the cross country team.
Congratulations as well to the Junior Boys and Girls who completed their seasons. The boy’s team won the Mississauga South Family Tournament and advanced to the Board Championships where they finished 3rd overall. The members of the boy’s team were Charles M., Owen P., Ivan
M., Jacob M., Malik G., Mark H., Nakul B. and Dylan C. Thank you to Mr. Ward and Mr. Abbas for coaching the team. The girl’s also experienced a successful season. The members of the girl’s team were Emily T., Tessa B., Gaby H., Marianne A., Tori A., Stella F., Gracie F., Elizabeth K., Erica
H., Mylah R., Jessica K., and Alyssia R. Thank to Miss Monardo and Mrs. Percuklijevic for coaching the team.
Spectators
A reminder that spectators are not allowed at any after school event unless accompanied by their parent. Teachers are coaching or watching an event and cannot assume responsibility for students.
School Council News
Thank you to the School Council and all the parent volunteers that made the Halloween Dance
A Thon on October 31st a great success. The St. Dunstan community raised over $4000.
Please join us for our next council meeting on December
11th at 6:30 pm in the library.
Iona Information Night
An information evening session for all parents of Grade 8 students who wish to learn more about the Specialist High Skills
Major in Arts and Culture will be held on November 6 th at 6:30 p.m. at Iona.
Kidssentials
Take a break from packing lunch! Kidssentials is the fresh, hot lunch provider for our school. Please login or create your family’s account at www.kidssentials.com
and place your order online. Lunch
Cancellation Policy : If your child is away on a Kidssentials lunch day (illness, field trip, etc.), notify Kidssentials by 8am of the day you wish to cancel.
Kindly provide as much notice as possible for all cancellations.
Kidssentials may be reached at
905.855.1914
or via email at mail@kidssentials.com
.
St. Dunstan Goes To The
Movies
As part of our Christmas celebrations our school will be going to the movies on
Thursday, December 19th. All students from Grades 1– 8 will be going to the Coliseum
Theater to see a movie. More details will be sent home in the coming weeks.

Inclement Weather
When weather conditions are bad, parents are asked to listen to the local radio stations for announcements of transportation services being withdrawn and/or possible school closures. Announcements can be heard on CFRB, CHUM, CKFM, CHWD, CHIN, CFNY, CHAY, CKHW, CFTR, CJCL, CJMR, CBC.
The message usually takes the following form:
1. The 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 today. This message does not affect us at
St. Dunstan.
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 means that all runs listed under #1 above plus all schools in the Town of Caledon and all school runs that begin in the Town of Caledon. This message does not affect us at St. Dunstan.
3. The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board and The Peel District School Board buses are cancelled.
This means that ALL transportation services provided, including buses, vans and taxis have been cancelled for the entire day . Students dropped off by parents, when transportation is cancelled, must be picked up by parents or have other arrangements in place for their return trip home. The school cannot give permission for children to be driven home by someone other than the parent/guardian.
4. The schools and offices of both The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board and The Peel District
School Board are closed. This means that ALL Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board and Peel District
School Board schools and offices are closed to all students and staff.
The Dufferin-Peel web-site home page will also have this updated information. You may also go to www.stopr.ca for daily cancellations or delays.
Food Allergies
Once again we would like to remind parents that we have a number of students who have life threatening food allergies. Recently a number of students have come to school with snacks or lunches that contain peanuts and/or tree nuts. All food items that come to our school must be peanut free. A reminder as well that students cannot bring baked goods to school for any type of celebration. Thank you for your cooperation in making our school a safe and inclusive school for all students.
St. Dunstan Eco News
Last year our Eco Team earned a Silver Eco School
Certification Status. Once again, our eco team will continue to implement our Eco initiatives such as our waste free lunches and our Lights Out campaign. Our
Eco Team will be led by Mrs. Swanek and Mrs. Bungay.
Parents In The Yard
For your child’s safety we request that he/she not be on school property until supervision begins at
8:15 a.m. Please do not drop your child off at the school prior to 8:15 a.m.
We would also like to remind you that parents should drop off/pick up their children outside the school gates. Parents are not permitted to be in the school yard or in the Kindergarten yard at any time. Although you may be known to your own child you are a stranger to the other students in the yard.