ST. DAVID OF WALES
APRIL 2013
Principal
B. Gillis
Secretary
D. Gibson
Trustee
Peter Ferreira
(416) 805-7110
Peter
Ferreira@dpcdsb.org
Superintendent
C. Saytar
905.890.1221
PARISH
St. Martin of Tours
1290 McBride Lane
Mississauga, ON
L5C 1M8
905.279-5742
SCHOOL HOURS
Grades 1-8
8:45 -11:45
12:45-3:15
Grades JK-SK
8:45-11:15 or
12:45-3:15
St. David of Wales
4200 Beacon Lane
Mississauga, ON
L5M 2N6
905.848-4200
WebSite
http://
www.dpcdsb.org/
DWALE
A Prayer in Spring
Oh, give us pleasure in the flowers today;
And give us not to think so far away
As the uncertain harvest; keep us here
All simply in the springing of the year.
Oh, give us pleasure in the orchard white,
Like nothing else by day, like ghosts by night;
And make us happy in the happy bees,
The swarm dilating round the perfect trees.
And make us happy in the darting bird
That suddenly above the bees is heard,
The meteor that thrusts in with needle bill,
And off a blossom in mid air stands still.
For this is love and nothing else is love,
To which it is reserved for God above
To sanctify to what far ends he will,
But which it only needs that we fulfill.
Robert Frost
SCHOOL COUNCIL
Our next Catholic School Council
meeting is on Tuesday, May 28,
2013 at 6:30 p.m. in the Library. All
are welcome to attend. We thank
our very committed Council Members for their on-going
work and support for our students and staff.
EQAO Grade 3 and Grade 6 Testing
The following time span has been designated for the Provincial EQAO testing.
We ask that parents of Grade 3 and 6
students make sure that they mark these
dates on their calendar, and we ask that
parents do not book appointments at all
during this time span. Students attendance during this time period is absolutely essential! The
test period has been scheduled from May 28—June 6,
2013.
GRADE 2 FIRST COMMUNION
The celebration of the Sacrament of First
Holy Communion will be masses between
Saturday, April 13 at 10:30 a.m., Sunday,
April 14 at 2:00 p.m., and Saturday, April
20 at 10:30 a.m. You must be registered
with the church to receive First Communion this year.
GRADE 8 CONFIRMATION
The Grade 8 Confirmation this year
will be held at St. Martin of Tours
Parish on Friday, April 26 at 7:00
p.m. You must be registered with
the church to receive Confirmation
this year. All are welcome to attend.
WELCOME TO KINDERGARTEN
IMPORTANT SAFETY TIPS
Parents and guardians are encouraged
to regularly review the following important safety tips with your child(ren).

the importance of not talking to
strangers, go directly home from
school/the bus stop or directly to
the babysitter’s after school

walk to and from school/the bus
stop with a buddy. avoid being alone, if you can

let your parents/guardians/babysitter know the route you
take to and from school/bus stop

talk to your parents/guardians about a plan on where to
get help, if necessary when going to and from school/bus
stop

when approached by a stranger, walk or run to a place of
safety such as home or back to school

play a ―what if‖ game with your parents/guardians to
come up with ideas of what you would do if for some
reason, you are afraid on the way to and from the school/
the bus stop

cross the street at a stop sign or with a crossing guard

look both ways before crossing the street

do not cross between parked cars.
STUDENT COUNCIL
Our Student council has been
very active once again this
year. We have had many fun
spirit days enjoyed by all students. Our Lenten food drive,
organized with our Youth
Faith Ambassadors, was successful. Thank you to all
families who donated food to
help those in need.
On Thursday, May 9, @ 6:30—8:00 a ―Welcome to
Kindergarten‖ (WTK) presentation will be given to parents and children who will be attending Junior Kindergarten in September, 2013. Due to the nature of the activities, please do not bring siblings. After a presentation to parents, the children and parents participate in a
variety of centres. Upon completion of the presentation
and centres, each child will receive a bag filled with
wonderful materials i.e. books, paper, play dough, scis- Our last project of the year will be a collection of Canasors, letters and numbers. These materials will be an dian Tire Dollars. More information on this will be sent
excellent preparation for the children and their par- home soon.
Mrs. P. Gallant
ents/guardians to use to prepare prior to Kindergarten.
Student Council
Welcome to Kindergarten is sponsored by the ―Learning
Partnership‖ and is supported by The Dufferin-Peel
Catholic District School Board.
choosing to ride their bikes to school. We do have a bike
rack located at the back of the school. Please keep in
mind that students are not to ride their bikes on school
property, including pathways, and they do ride their bikes
The chosen theme for Catholic Education Week 2013 is:
at their own risk. The school cannot be responsible for
―Growing Together In Faith ”
any lost or damaged bikes. Students are strongly encourA schedule of events to follow.
aged to lock their bikes and bring their helmets inside the
school. Please remember that skateMOVING
boards, rollerblades and ―wheelie
If you are planning a move or have already moved, please shoes, are not permitted.
CATHOLIC EDUCATION
WEEK
May 5—10, 2013
let us know. You are required to complete a new assessment form even if you move within our school boundaries.
If you are moving to a new school we will give you a
Transfer Form to take with you to the new school. If you
are moving but would like your child to remain at St. David
of Wales, please submit your request in writing. We will be
preparing classes for September, 2013 and this information
will be helpful in determining class
sizes. In the past, we have had to
reorganize our classes in September
due to unexpected transfers. Please
remember we must adhere to the
ministry cap of 20 students in our
primary grades.
DRESS CODE
With the approach of the warmer
weather, we ask you to review our
dress code with your children. At all
times, clothing should be comfortable,
tasteful and appropriate to our Catholic school environment.
 Clothing must display appropriate and acceptable
words and graphics.
 Girls’ tops must have a minimum of 5 cm.
(approximately the width of 3 adult fingers) at the
shoulders.
 Boys’ tops must have sleeves.
Shorts and skirts must reach the bottom of the students’ fingertips when hands are relaxed to their side.
Specifically not allowed are: Bandanas, string tops,
tube tops, halter tops, or anything that exposes bare
skin, midriffs and/or undergarments, skin tight clothing, spandex shorts and pants, sheer materials
(including mesh), cut-offs, torn or ragged clothing and
pants which sag below the waist. Thank you for your
co-operation in helping to instill the
values of common sense, good taste
and modesty in our students.
TENTATIVE PLACEMENTS
FOR SEPTEMBER 2013
We will soon begin our planning for next September.
This will include having staff meet to discuss the appropriate placement for your child. As you know your child
(ren) best, we appreciate your input considering special
placement.
Parents/guardians are asked to complete the St. David of
Wales Parent Input for Class Placement Memorandum
(Included in the News Letter). The strengths and needs of
your child/ren along with a description of his/her type of
learning environment in which your child/ren has experienced the most success. This is not intended to arrange
for a certain teacher or to avoid necessary combined
grades. With regret, requests for a particular teacher
will not be considered. When we meet, we will consider
all educational matters and if we can accommodate your
wishes, we will do so. Rest assured that we will take into
account the consideration of student learning styles,
teacher instructional style and desirable and undesirable
student combinations.
Your request to the attention of Mrs. Gillis will form part
of our deliberation. This request must be received no later
than Monday, April 22, 2013 to be taken into consideration. Please note: All staffing and class
placements are tentative until the September enrolment is finalized. Once again we
will be experiencing a decrease in enrolment for September. This could result in
an increase in combined grades.
SPRING SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR
Our St. David of Wales Library will be hosting a Spring
Book Fair during Catholic Education Week. The Book
Fair evening is on Thursday, May 9 from 6:00 p.m. until
8:30 p.m. More information will be sent home by the end
of April.
If any parents/guardians are able to volunteer their time to
BIKES
help with the Book Fair, please call Mrs. C. Zoffranieri at
As the warmer weather approaches, many students are (905) 848-4200.
YOUTH FAITH AMBASSADORS
SUMMER ADULT PROGRAMS
Lenten Message: Choose the correct Gate which leads you
closer to God.
 DPCDSB Adult CO-OP
A follow-up activity from the October Youth Rally was
presented this Lenten Season. This gave students and staff  ESL and LINC
For detailed information please call:
an opportunity to reflect. The Youth Faith Ambassadors
presented their interpretations on how certain things block
people from getting closer to Our Lord. The Youth Faith
(905)- 891-3034
(COOP Missisauga)
Ambassadors delivered a powerful message which they
(905)-362-0701
(COOP Malton)
certainly received from the Youth Rally.
(905)-891-9263
(ESL)
C.Zoffranieri and S. Metlin
EASTER FOOD DRIVE
Thank you to all members of the community that donated
non-perishable food items for our school's
Easter Food drive. Your donations are much
appreciated. As you know, God is calling
us to be servants to our sisters and brothers
who are in need.
C.Zoffranieri
STATIONS OF THE
CROSS
On Thursday, March 28 @ 1
p.m. we gathered for Holy
Thursday and the Stations of the
Cross. Youth Faith Ambassadors dramatized the Way of the Cross. Thank you to members of our St. David of Wales community for joining us for
this liturgical celebration.
C.Zoffranieri
ECO NEWS
This year at St. David of Wales we are working towards
being ECO friendly school. The students
are encouraged to reduce garbage and
recycling by using GOOS (Good on One
Side) bin in all classrooms and participating in Trash Free Tuesday. On Trash Free
Tuesday students are asked to bring trash
free lunches or return their garbage home. Our nest initiative is for students to bring reusable water bottles. On Friday, March 22 the school participated in their own Earth
Hour by turning off lights for one hour. We would like to
thank our students and parents for their continued support.
Eco Team Coordinators– L.Horbatuik and H. Suraci
LIBRARY NEWS
Our Library Resource Centre will be
upgrading to the new Symphony System on April 25. All students and staff
have been asked to return all borrowed
library books and materials by the end
of March. These materials must
be back on the library shelves so that a
complete inventory may be done on April 8. Students will
not be borrowing books until the completion of the Library
System upgrade. Students are asked to access books from
the Public Library or the classroom library.
(905)-279-6816
(LINC)
Or check our website: www.dpcdsb.org/coopcentre
-Co-op Office Skills Program
-Co-op Foreign Trained Professionals Program
-ESL and LINC
 On-Going adult registrations
Life Long Learning!
ELEMENTARY SUMMER SCHOOL DPCDSB
Grades 7 and 8
Tuesday July 2 to Friday July 19, 2013
8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Students recommended by the Principal
Bussing provided at home school pick up points
Deadline for applications: May 24, 2013.
Locations: Good Shepherd, St. Pio of Pietrelcina, St.
Faustina, St. Hilary, St. Luke, Holy Cross & St. Angela
Merici
Summer Literacy Camp
Grades SK to 6
Monday July 8 to Friday July 26, 2013
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. daily
NOW A 3 WEEK PROGRAM !
Fee for Service Program
No transportation provided
Deadline for applications: June 3, 2013
Mississauga Location: Father Daniel Zanon, St. Alfred, St.
Catherine of Siena, St. Gerard, St. Gregory, St. Sebastian &
St. Therese of the Child Jesus
Brampton Locations: St. Anne, St. Bonaventure, St. John
Fisher, Venerable Michael J. McGivney.
Orangeville Location: St. Andrew
Bolton Location: St. John the Baptist
STUDENT ABSENCES/LATES
Please use our 24 hour answering service to inform the
school of late or absent students. The number to call is
(905) 848-4200 Ext. 1. We must hear from a parent or
guardian if a student will be absent or arriving late. If a
student is leaving early he/she must be signed out by a
parent/guardian.
If a pattern of lateness or absences become apparent,
parents/guardians will receive a letter from the school
to inform you and ask if there is any way the school can
be of assistance.
SNACKS AND TREATS FOR STUDENTS
We are reminding all parents/guardians to please refrain
from bringing in edible snacks and treats to the classrooms. Several students in our school suffer from a severe
food allergy to all nuts, peanuts and all nut products. There is
also a Ministry PPM where the purpose of this memorandum
is to set out nutrition standards for food and beverages in publicly funded elementary schools in Ontario. For more information about the new PPM please visit, http://www. edu.
gov.on.ca/extraeng./ppm/150.html. Again, we thank you for
your cooperation.
IMMUNIZATION
SCHOOL WEBSITE Be sure to visit our school website. This is a reminder to ensure that your child’s immunization is
All newsletters, calendars and other pertinent information is up to date. The health department will be contacting parents/
always updated.
Our website address is:
http:// guardians of children whose immunization is not up to date. If
the records are not up to date by May 1, 2013, an order will
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be received from the health department to suspend your child
from school.
DATES TO REMEMBER
Tuesday, April 2
Catholic School Council meeting at 6:30-all are welcome to
attend, 1:45-Virtue Assembly-Families welcome to attend
Wednesday, April 1
6:30—Mississauga South Catholic School Council chairs
meeting
Monday, April 15
Rosary Apostolates
Tuesday, April 16
Grade 8 Trip to Mount Alverno
Wednesday, April 17
Grade 7 Diversity Conference @ St. Joe’s S.S.
Wednesday, April 24
Professional Secretaries Day
Thursday, April 25
Peel Safety Village, Grade 3
Friday, April 26
Spirit Day-Hat Day, Grade 8 Confirmation, St. Mar
tin of Tours at 7:00 p.m.
May 5—May 10
Catholic Education Week-‖Growing Together In
Faith‖
Monday, May 6
9:00Virtue Assembly—families welcome to attend
Wednesday, May 8
Joe Sax Festival
Thursday, May 9
Rosary Apostolates
9:30
Crowning of Mary—JK to Gr. 3
10:30 Crowning of Mary—Gr. 4 to Gr. 8
6:30
Welcome to Kindergarten Night
(new JK registrations ) for Sept. 2013
6:00-8:30 -Book fair Evening
Friday, May 10
1:00—Sacrament Celebration-First Holy Communion, Reconciliation and Confirmation.
Friday, May 24
Student Council
Spirit Day– T. Shirt day
Tuesday, May 28
EQAO Test
School Council Meeting at 6:30 all are welcome to
attend
Wednesday, May 29
EQAO Test
Grade 4 Silver Creek
Friday, May 31
EQAO Test
Monday, June 3
EQAO Test
Tuesday, June 4
EQAO Test
Wednesday, June 5
EQAO Test
Thursday, June 6
EQAO Wrap up
Friday, June 7
P.A. Day—(no school for students)
Monday, June 10
1:00— Virtue Assembly-Families welcome to attend
Blue Veil Ministry Performance
Tuesday, June 18
Volunteer Tea - 2pm-3pm all volunteers are invited
to attend
Tuesday, June 25
Report Cards go home
Thursday, June 27
Grade 8 Luncheon at Novotel
6:30 Grade 8 -Graduation Mass & Ceremony @ St.
Martin of Tours
Friday, June 28
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL