ST. DAVID OF WALES
NOVEMBER 2011
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
IN FLANDERS FIELD
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie,
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
St. David of Wales
4200 Beacon Lane
Mississauga, ON
L5M 2N6
905.848-4200
To you from failing hands we throw
WebSite
http://
www.dpcdsb.org/
DWALE
We shall not sleep though poppies grow
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
In Flanders Fields.
By John McCrae
FAMILY ADVENT MASS
On Wednesday, December 7, 2011 we will have our Family Advent Mass at 6:30 p.m.
@ St. Martin of Tours Church. Please keep this date open on your calendar
and plan to join us with your children for this Advent celebration.
Please note: Our Advent Mass scheduled at the school in our Pastoral Calendar has
been changed from Dec. 6 to our Family Advent Mass, December 7, at 6:30 p.m. @
St. Martins of Tours. We hope that all parents/guardians will join us to celebrate this
mass together as a school community, as all students will be participating in the Mass.
Thank you for your continued support
St. David of Wales Staff
PEEL REGIONAL POLICE
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP
Please join me in welcoming
Constable Masters and Constable Walter our neighbourhood
community officers through the
Region of Peel.
They will be
stopping by the school on a regular basis and visiting
classrooms to speak with students about their role as
Police Officers. This is an important community partnership that gives students the opportunity to engage in
meaningful dialogue to foster a safe, caring, healthy and
inclusive school community.
CANADIAN FOOD FOR
CHILDREN—Candy for Kids
The purpose of Canadian Food for
Children is twofold. The first is to
alleviate hunger in children around
the world regardless of race religion or nationality. The second is to fit CFC into the
global village. Dr. Simone oversees the warehouse located at 1258 Lakeshore Road East in Mississauga. Containers of food are shipped oversees to countries such
as: Angelia, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, etc. Our
candy drive will be held the first week in November.
Students are encouraged to share their Halloween candies with others. These candies will be shipped in November to arrive at their destination by Christmas.
BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE
Our Book of Remembrance has
been placed on the altar. We
will remember in prayer each
day the names of those who are
in our book of Remembrance.
YOUTH AMBASSADORS FOR CHRIST
Youth Ambassadors for Christ at St. David of Wales will
continue to increase their role in the life of our school.
This year our Youth Ambassadors will come together
with the Student Council in social justice initiatives. The
Youth Ambassadors were commissioned at the School
Opening Mass on October 6, as well as at the Mississauga Youth Rally on October 13, where they really got
a treat in seeing the Haitian Dancers do their drumming
and dance performance.
Our Youth Faith Ambassadors:
Kayla S.
Andre S.
Cheska V.
Matteo S.
James T.
David K.
Patricia C.
Onika R.
Beatrice C.
Jacob M.
Sheresh P.
Joshua V.
Laetitia K.
Patrick R.
STUDENT COUNCIL
St. David of Wales is pleased to
announce that the 2011-2012 Student Council elections have taken
place and we have your newly appointed executives.
Our new Student Council is as
follows:
Rebecca R.
Prime Minister
Matteo S.
Deputy Prime Minister
Sara L.
Minister of Student Affairs
James T.
Minister of Social Justice
Madeleine B.
Mister of Finance
Christopher P. Secretary
The Student Council was busy in October coming up
with different ideas for spirit days, fundraisers and social
justice initiatives.
Please CHECK THE School Website:
http://www.dpcdsb.org/DWALE for updates.
FUNDRAISER
INDOOR/OUTDOOR SHOES
Our Much Music Video
Dance-A-Thon Fundraiser
held on Wednesday, October
26, was a huge success! The students danced the day away
and raised a little over $6,000 for our school!! The students
had tons of fun and thoroughly enjoyed their day.
As we move into the fall season and a change
in weather, we ask that students bring a pair
of indoor shoes that can be worn inside the
school and left in their classroom.
Congratulations to our winners:
Although it may seem early in the school
year, we would like to bring to your attention a problem which occurs from time to
time in each school. The problem is infestation by head lice (Pediculosis). Unfortunately, in recent years, head lice have become increasingly common throughout North America. They
are parasites which have been common among human beings
for centuries. They are not connected in any way to dirt of
neglect. Anyone can be infested. In order to control these
pests, we shall follow these procedures and request your full
co-operation. If cases are found in the classroom we shall
inform parents. We would request that you check your own
children and if you find them to be infested, we would ask
that you inform the school, and you contact the Peel Public
Health Department for treatment information. If your children do become infested by head lice, we will ask you to keep
them out of the school until after they have been treated with
the correct shampoo and their hair is entirely clear of both lice
and nits (eggs). Students will not be permitted to return to
class until they have been checked by the office. If we all
co-operate in these procedures, we may not entirely escape
outbreaks, but we will be able to bring them under control
quickly. For additional information, guidance and any questions please contact Peel Public Health Department at (905)
799-7700. As well you may find the following website useful
www.headlice.org.
Early Bird Winners
($50.00 gift certificate to Square One)
Holly B. & Madeline B.
Top Student:
Top Family:
Mikayla C.
Jerod, Chrystalyn & Jethro S.
Top Class:
Ms. Barry’s Gr. 4/5 class
Draw Winners:
P. Nguyen
Jacob M.
Ronalyn Q.
Zachary C.
Peter John H.
Peter E.
Keenan E.
Joanne V.
Thank you to all parents and students who helped to make
this year’s fundraiser a success!
Special thanks to School Council for organizing this event
for our school.
STUDENT MONITORS
We are in need of a Student Monitor to assist in daily duty
coverage over the lunch hour. This is a paid position with
the Board. Any interested candidates are asked to contact Mrs. Gillis @ (905) 848-4200
P.E.D. POLICY
It is Board policy that all personal
electronic devises (PEDS) must be
kept out of sight, turned off and not
used within the school premises or
during school sanctioned activities such as retreats, field
trips, sports events etc. To prevent the loss or damage of
PED’s we encourage students to leave their PED’s at home.
VALUABLES
Please help us to protect your child’s
valuables by keeping them at home.
Staff cannot be responsible for any valuables that your child
brings to school. In order to avoid valuables being lost or
misplaced please keep them at home.
PEDICULOSIS
SANTA CLAUS
On Friday, December 2, students from St.
David of Wales will have the opportunity
to take their picture with Santa Claus.
More information and order forms will be
sent home shortly.
REFERENCE CHECKS
In compliance with the recent Ministry directives and Board
Policy regarding Criminal Reference Checks, all volunteers
are required to provide an original copy of their Criminal
Reference Check dated within 90 days
of the activity date. If you are planning to volunteer on school trips, in
the school or to drive students to
events you must have a Criminal Reference Check. Please call to arrange
a meeting with the Principal, Mrs.
Gillis, to pick up the necessary forms.
ST. JOSEPH SECONDARY SCHOOL
St. Joseph Secondary School will be holding the
Grade Nine Information Night on Thursday, December 1, 2011 from 7:00 p.m.—9:00 p.m.
Evening Speakers & Events:
Principal
Chaplaincy Leader
Student Council
Athletic Council
Building Tour
Club/Team Displays & Demonstrations
Events begin promptly at 7:00 p.m. in the cafetorium.
Please arrive on time in order to participate in all the
events of the evening.
Students accompanied by parents/guardians are also
welcome.
IONA CATHOLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL
Iona Catholic Secondary School is hosting its Arts
Program Information Night on Wednesday, November 16, from 7:00 p.m.—9:00 p.m. in the school
cafeteria. Grade 8 students who may be interested in
enrolling in this program are invited, along with their
parents, to attend.
HOLY NAME OF MARY
On November 24, beginning at 7:00 p.m., Holy
Name of Mary C.S.S. will be holding a Grade 9 Information & Registration Night for current Grade 8
students, and their parents, in the school’s gymnasium,. As a regional all girls school, they would like
to invite all eligible Region of Peel girls to apply to
Holy Name of Mary C.S.S. Please visit their website
for further updates:
www.dpcdsb.org/hnmry/guidance
Registration packages will be available on their website by November 7, 2011. Location: 115 Glenvale
Blvd., Brampton For further information please call
(905) 458-5541 Ext. 64104
.
INTERMEDIATE VOLLEYBALL
This year's Intermediate Volleyball season proved to be a
positive one with both boys and girls posting winning regular season records. The girls did well to finish 3 and 2,
enough for a multiple tie for first place but ran just short of
finishing in the top two in order to advance to the family
tournament. Congratulations to this year's girls team which
was comprised of: Beatrize C., Tamara C., Patricia C.,
Laetitia K., Veronica K., Andrea K., Sara L., and Trisha R.
The boys team was also involved in a three way tie for first
place with 4 wins and only 1 loss. The boys eventually finished in second garnering them a shot at the family tournament by qualifying for a play-off spot. The Dragons advanced by handily beating St. Bernadette in two games. At
the Family tournament held at St. Martin's High School, St.
David's was seeded outside the top four, and was not necessarily favoured to win. But the Dragon hearts proved too big
as our boys bumped, set, and spiked their way to a first
place finish in their pool, taking out higher qualifying St.
Valentine and besting eventual champion St. Francis of Assissi. Our boys kept a close first game in the semi-finals
against St. Clare but eventually bowed out in two. It was a
sudden end to an otherwise excellent season that saw the
boys team graduate from developing upstarts to real contenders. A season to be proud of thanks to: Ryan B., Matthew C., Christopher E., Joshua G., Dominic M., Matteo S.,
Jonathan S., and James T.
Go-o-o-o Dragons!!
Coaches: Mr. Lagac & Ms. Barry
CROSS COUNTRY—BOARD MEET
On October 25, our Cross Country Team represented St. David of
Wales at the Board Cross Country Meet. Our team is to be congratulated on how well they proudly represented our school. With over
130 runners in each race, our results were:
Gr. 4
Gr. 6
Gr. 8
Anna G.
F. Subic
Laetitia K.
55th Place
52nd Place
27th Place
Gr. 6
Gr. 7
Gr. 8
Gr. 8
Anthony W.
Mateo S.
Matthew L.
Daniel Z.
21st Place
42nd Place
75th Place
26th Place
Thank you to all the boys and girls who participated in this year’s
Cross Country
Coaches:
Ms. Abitrante
Mr. Howard
Mr. Ladouceur
FAITH LIFE
DATES TO REMEMBER
Grade 2 First Communuion/
First Reconciliation
First Reconciliation will be held at
St.
Martin of Tours Parish on Monday, November 21 at 7:00
p.m. The celebration of the Sacrament of First Holy
Communion will be during masses between April 21 &
April 29.
Wednesday, November 2
All Soul’s Day
Gr. 8’s visit St. Joseph Secondary
Grade 8 Confirmation
The Grade 8 Confirmation this year will be held at St.
Martin of Tours Parish on Monday, April 30 @ 7:00
p.m.
Tuesday, November 8—Pizza Day
Tuesday, November 15—Pizza Day
6:30 p.m School Council Meeting in the Library
Thursday, November 17
Swim to Survive—Gr. 3 students
Harbourfront Centre—Junior Division
TEXTBOOK POLICY
Textbooks/Library books are the property
of the school and are loaned out to students
with the expectation that they will be returned in good condition. The teachers keep records of
each textbook that students are given. Cost will be incurred by students if books are lost or not returned in
good condition.
Friday, November 18
P.A. Day (no school for students)
STUDENTS WATCHING SPORTING EVENTS
Reminder that spectators are not allowed at after school
games or practices. Staff are present to coach or referee
the games. No supervision is provided for other spectators. Only students who are accompanied by their
parent/guardian may stay. All other students will be
asked to leave.
Thursday, November 24
Swim to Survive—Gr. 3 students
DOGS ON SCHOOL PROPERTY
For the safety of our students, parents
guardians and staff, please do not bring
dogs on school property when you are
picking up or dropping off students. Several students
have severe allergies and animals may be unpredictable
when confronted by a group of children. Thank you for
helping to keep the school environment safe for all!!!
Friday, December 2
Pictures with Santa
COLD WEATHER
With the arrival of colder weather, students
are reminded to dress appropriately (hats,
mitts, boots, etc.) and to wear all clothing
that they came to school in when they go
out for recess.
Wednesday, December 7
6:30 p.m. Family Advent Mass @ St. Martin of Tours - we
hope to see all Parents/Guardians/Students in attendance
DENTAL INFORMATION
Whereas in previous years, a Dental Hygienist would have screened children in
grades JK through 8 depending on the
school, for this school year, only Grade 2’s
will be targeted for dental screening.
Our goal is to screen all Grade 2 students
in the D.P.C.D.S.B. for 2011/12 school
year. Parents can call (905) 799-7700 to
make an appointment or visit their website for further
details.
http://www.peelregion/ca/health/dental-health/
Monday, January 9
First Day Back after Christmas holiday
Monday, November 21
Rosary Apostolates
7:00 p.m.First Reconciliation at St. Martin of Tours
Tuesday, November 22—Pizza Day
Tuesday, November 29—Pizza Day
Wednesday, November 30
Silver Creek—Ms. Barry’s grade 4/5 students
Monday, December 5
1:00 p.m. Virtue Assembly
Tuesday, December 6
6:30 p.m. School Council Meeting & Social in the Library
December 26 to January 6
Christmas Break
Monday, January 16 — P.A. Day
Report Card Writing Day for Teachers
Tuesday, January 31
Report Cards go home