ST. DAVID OF WALES
APRIL 2012
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
PRAYER FOR EASTER
God, give us eyes to see
the beauty of the spring,
and to behold Your Majesty
in every living thing.
May we see in lacy leaves
and every budding flower
the hand that rules the universe
with gentleness and power.
May this Easter grandeur
that spring lavishly imparts
awaken faded flowers of faith
lying dormant in our hearts,.
Give us ears to hear, dear God
the springtime song of birds
with messages more meaningful
than man’s often empty words
telling harried human beings
who are lost in dark despair
be like us and do not worry
for God has you in His care.
Helen Steiner Rice
SCHOOL COUNCIL
Our next Catholic School Council
meeting has been changed to
Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at 6:30
p.m. Our future meeting dates for
the remainder of this year are scheduled for Tuesday, May 1
and Tuesday, June 5. 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 EQAO (Education Quality and Accountability Office)
testing of our Grade 3 students will take place from May 23,
May 24, and May 25. The testing for our Grade 6 students
will take place May 29, 30, and 31. Please try to avoid scheduling any doctor’s appointments or anything else that will
take your child out of school during the testing dates. Tests
and materials cannot be given out to parents prior to or during
the testing. Previous media accounts revealed that some parents/guardians and children become anxious about this test.
Please try to keep this testing in perspective for your child. A
letter to grade 3 and 6 parents with further information will be
sent home closer to the testing dates.
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.
GRADE 2 FIRST COMMUNION
The celebration of the Sacrament of
First Holy Communion will be during masses between April 21 and
April 29.
GRADE 8 CONFIRMATION
The Grade 8 Confirmation this year will be
held at St. Martin of Tours Parish on Monday, April 30, at 7:00 p.m.
WELCOME TO KINDERGARTEN
On Thursday, May 10, @ 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, 2012. Due to the nature of the activities, please do not bring siblings. After a presentation to parents, the children and parents participate in
different centres. Upon completion of the presentation
and centres, each child will receive a bag filled with
wonderful materials i.e. books, paper, play dough, scissors, letters and numbers. These materials will be an
excellent preparation for the children and their parents/guardians to use to prepare prior to Kindergarten.
Welcome to Kindergarten is sponsored by the “Learning
Partnership” and is supported by The Dufferin-Peel
Catholic District School Board.
STUDENT COUNCIL
Our Student Council Used Book Sale
was a tremendous success. Many
families donated lots of fabulous
gently used books so students had a
wide selection to choose from.
Thank you to all families and students who donated and purchased
books during the sale. All of the
remaining books were donated to the
Canadian Diabetics Association’s
Clothesline Program.
Mrs. P. Gallant
Student Council
CATHOLIC EDUCATION
WEEK
May 6—11, 2012
The chosen theme for Catholic Education Week 2012 is:
“Walking in the Light of Christ”
MOVING
If you are planning a move or have already moved, please
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, 2012 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.
BIKES
mind that students are not to ride their bikes on school
property, including pathways, and they do ride their bikes
at their own risk. The school cannot be responsible for
any lost or damaged bikes. Students are strongly encouraged to lock their bikes and bring their helmets inside the
school. Please remember that skateboards, rollerblades
and “wheelie shoes, are not allowed inside the school.
TENTATIVE PLACEMENTS
FOR SEPTEMBER 2012
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 include in your request 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 Friday, April 20, 2012 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.
SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR
Our Spring Book Fair will be held during
Catholic Education Week, May 7 to May 10,
2012.
Students will be purchasing books either on Tuesday, May 8,
Wednesday, May 9 or Thursday afternoon, May 10. Parents/
Guardians with their child may also purchase books after
school until 4:30 p.m. on May 8 and May 9. Books will not be
available for sale after school on Thursday, May 10. Any student buying books unaccompanied by an adult after 3:15
must have a permission note from a parent/guardian.
As the warmer weather approaches, If any parents/guardians are able to volunteer their time to help
any students are choosing to ride their with the Book Fair, please call Mrs. Zoffranieri at (905) 848bikes to school. We do have a bike 4200.
rack located at the back of the school. Please keep in
YOUTH FAITH AMBASSADORS
SUMMER ADULT PROGRAMS
During the Lenten season, St.
David of Wales Youth Faith
Ambassadors participated in a
special Lenten project that assists global communities. Lent
is a time for giving to those in
need.
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The Canadian Food For Children organization funded by
Dr. Simone is an organization
that assists in feeding the hungry in the world. Last year, this
organization shipped approximately 8 million pounds of
goods to 22 developing countries; places such as
Honduras, Sierra Leone, Malawi and the Philippines, where the food supply does not match the
number of undernourished children.
Thank you to all our families who contributed
sugar, salt, rice and soap to this worthy cause.
DPCDSB Adult CO-OP
ESL and LINC
For detailed information please call:
(905)- 891-3034
(905)-362-0701
(905)-891-9263
(905)-279-6816
(COOP Missisauga)
(COOP Malton)
(ESL)
(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!
SECONDARY SUMMER SCHOOL DPCDSB
Information regarding Secondary Summer School
2012 will be available the first week of April.
Please visit DPCDSB and Adult and Continuing Education website for course information:
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
On Thursday, April 5 @
10:30 a.m. we will be gathering for Holy Thursday and
the Stations of the Cross.
Students in the Intermediate
Division will be doing a dramatization of the
Way of the Cross. Families are welcome to attend.
COPS 4 CANCER
http;//www.dpcdsb.org/CEC/CNE/
Credit+Courses/Secondary+Summer+School.htm.
Summer 2012 Dates
New/Full Make-Up Credit—Tuesday, July 3 to Monday July 30, 2012
Make-up Session 1—Tuesday July 3 to Monday
July 16, 2012
Make-up Session 2—Tuesday July 17 to Monday
July 30, 2012
Congratulations to the St.
David of Wales community,
we collected $400.00 in just
three short days to support
the Cops 4 Cancer initiative.
Your generosity in supporting our outreach and social
justice projects is much appreciated.
Brampton Locations
*St. Edmund Campion SS *St. Marguerite d’Youville SS *St. Thomas Aquinas SS
Mississauga Locations
*Philip Pocock SS *Father Michael Goetz SS *St.
Marcellinus *St. Joan of Arc SS *St. Joseph SS
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.
SCHOOL WEBSITE
Be sure to visit our school website. All newsletters, calendars
and other pertinent information is always updated. Our website address is: http://www.dpcdsb.org/DWALE
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. If you would still like to do something special for the classroom, a small non-edible
gift for each student or perhaps a classroom gift,
i.e. board game for inclement recess, may be a
great alternative. Again, we thank you for your
cooperation.
DATES TO REMEMBER
Wednesday, April 4
6:30
School Council Meeting
Wednesday, April 4 —Pizza Day
Thursday, April 5
10:30 Stations of the Cross—All families are welcome to
attend
Friday, April 6
Good Friday (no school)
Monday, April 9
Easter Monday (no school)
Wednesday, April 11 —Pizza Day
Friday, April 13 p.m.
Primary Movie Buy Out
Friday, April 20 p.m.
Junior Movie Buy Out
Wednesday, April 25
Immunization—Gr. 7 & 8
Friday, April 27 p.m.
Intermediate Movie Buy Out
Monday, April 30
7:00
Grade 8 Confirmation
Tuesday, May 1
9:00
Virtue Assembly—families welcome to attend
May 6—May 11
Catholic Education Week
Thursday, May 10
9:00
Crowning of Mary—JK to Gr. 3
10:15 Crowning of Mary—Gr. 4 to Gr. 8
6:30
Welcome to Kindergarten Night
(new JK registrations ) for Sept. 2012
Friday, May 11
P.A. Day (no school for students)
Wednesday, May 23
EQAO Test—Gr. 3
7:00
Mississauga South School Council Chairs Meeting
Location TBA
Thursday, May 25
EQAO Test—Gr. 3
Friday, May 25
EQAO Test—Gr. 3
Tuesday, May 29
EQAO Test—Gr. 6
Wednesday, May 30
EQAO Test—Gr. 6
Thursday, May 31
EQAO Test—Gr. 6
Monday, June 4
1:00
Virtues Assembly
Tuesday, June 5
6:30
School Council Meeting
Monday, June 11
P.A. Day—(no school for students)
Tuesday, June 12
1:30
End of Year Mass
Friday, June 15
1:00
Movie Buy Out (Junior Division)
Friday, June 22
1:00
Movie Buy Out (Intermediate Division)
Tuesday, June 26
Report Cards sent home
Wednesday, June 27
1:00
Awards Assembly—families welcome to attend
Thursday, June 28
12:00 Graduation Luncheon @ Renaissance by the Creek
6:30
Graduation Mass & Ceremony @ St. Martin of
Tours Church—Reception to follow in the Church Hall
Friday, June 29
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL