ST. DAVID OF WALES SCHOOL
4200 Beacon Lane, Mississauga, Ontario L5C 3V9 TEL. 848-4200
B. Gillis
D. Gibson
C. Baron
Principal
Secretary
C.S.C. Chair
C. Saytar
P. Ferreira
St. Martin of Tours
1290 McBride Lane
Fr. Joyson Pottackal
Superintendent
Trustee
Parish
(905) 279-5742
Pastor
PRAYER FOR EASTER
Risen Lord, thank you for your gift
of a new day,
of a new life,
of a new forever.
You give hope to us, and You give meaning to us.
We know that nothing can stop us from loving You,
Whatever happens to us, we know you are with us
And You will give us Your gift
Of a new day,
Of a new life, of a new forever.
Thank you for Easter
Amen
APRIL 2011
VIRTUE OF LOVE
Dear God,
You have done such a marvelous job of creating us and the world around us.
You have placed this creation, including all the people we meet, in our care.
We come to you now asking for the grace and strength to love.
We want to love like Jesus loved – without holding back; without wondering what’s
in it
For me; so that everyone around us will know what your love looks like.
May we find the courage to forget ourselves on purpose for the good of your people.
We ask this in name of Jesus, our brother, who lived to show us your way.
Amen
A Loving Person…
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Wants the best for others
Is willing to make sacrifices for the good of others
Learns from the heroic lives of saints & holy people
Knows that we are all lovable
Prays for others
LENTEN FOOD DRIVE
Reminder, as stated in our March Newsletter, the
Student Council, under the direction of Mrs. Abitrante,
will be collecting non-perishable food items during this
Lenten season. The last day for collection is Friday,
April 15. All non-perishable goods will be donated to
the St. Martin of Tours Church.
SHROVE TUESDAY
walk to and from school/the bus stop with a
buddy. Avoid being alone, if you can
let your parents/babysitter know the route you
take to and from school/bus stop
talk to your parents 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 to come
up with ideas of what you would do if for some
reason, you are afraid on the way to and from
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 MONITORS
Thanks are extended once again to our School Council
for providing pancakes for the entire St. David of Wales’
students and staff. The pancakes were delicious and
enjoyed by everyone!
CONTINUOUS LATES
We continue to be concerned with the number of
students who are arriving at school late. School starts
at 8:45 a.m. Students should be in their lines at that
time. If they enter through the front doors, they are
considered late and must go to the office for a late slip.
We want to ensure a safe arrival of all students.
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
If you would be able to work during the day between
11:45 a.m. & 12:45 p.m. helping to supervise students
during the lunch break please come to the office and talk
to Mrs. Gillis. This is a paid position!
ARTISTS IN THE SCHOOL
On Friday, March 25, our school had the great pleasure
of having Cawthra Park Dance Company entertain us.
This was a very high energy and spectacular experience.
They made dancing look easy.
Thank you to the School Council for funding this
wonderful Art of Dance.
IMMUNIZATION
PUBLIC HEALTH
MESSAGE
FROM
PEEL
Peel Public Health started reviewing immunization
records of all students at our school in March, 2011.
Peel Public Health must have proof that your child has
been fully vaccinated (immunized) according to the
Ontario immunization schedule. During the record
review, you will receive a letter from Peel Public Health
if your child’s record is incomplete. It will tell you what
vaccinations your child needs to meet the requirements
for Ontario.
Immunization records are considered incomplete if:
• Peel Public Health has not received your child’s
vaccination record or
• Your child’s record does not show that he/she has had
all the required doses of vaccine (e.g. infant and booster
doses) or
•You do not have a valid exemption from immunization
for your child
If you receive a letter, please be sure your child has
received the required vaccination(s), then give the
date(s) to Peel Public Health immediately to update your
child’s record.
For more information please call Peel Public Health at
(905) 799-7700 or visit www.immunizepeel.ca.
Translation services are available.
PHONE CALLS DURING SCHOOL TIME
The office often gets requests from students to make
phone calls home to ask parents to bring forgotten items
such as running shoes, agendas or textbooks/homework.
We are reinforcing with students that it is their
responsibility to bring all necessary items to school and
to arrange in advance their out of school activities.
Students will not be given permission to use the phone to
make such calls.
MOVING
IONA CATHOLIC SECONDARY
Iona is pleased to present a very informative session
for the community on Cyberbullying and the Law
and how it links to our children. Eric Roher will be
at Iona to present to the parent community on the
evening of April 13, 2011. The presentation will be
in their cafeteria at 7:00 p.m.
ELEMENTARY SUMMER SCHOOL – Grade 7 & 8
Remedial Literacy & Mathematics
Monday July 4 to Friday July 22, 2011
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:
Friday, May 27, 2011
Locations:
●Good Shepherd
●Metropolitan Andrei
●St. Faustina
●St. Gertrude
●St. John the Baptist
●St. Luke
●St. Ursula
SUMMER LITERACY CAMP
Grades SK to 6
Monday July 4 to Friday July 29, 2011
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. daily
Fee for Service Program
No transportation provided
Deadline for applications:
June 1, 2011
Mississauga Locations:
If you are planning a move or have already moved,
please let us know. You are required to complete new
assessment forms 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
2011 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.
St. Albert of Jerusalem
St. Bernard of Clairvaux
St. Gerard
St. Philip
St. Alfred
St. Catherine of Siena
St. Gregory
For more information and registration forms regarding
these Summer Programs please contact your local
Elementary School. For Non Dufferin-Peel families,
please download the registration form, fill it in and
forward with payment to the office at: Adult and Coned
Office – 870 Queen St. W., Suite 100, Mississauga,
Ontario L5H 4G1 or telephone (905) 891-9263 ext. 0
DATES TO REMEMBER
Tuesday, April 5 - Sub Day
Tuesday, April 19 - Sub Day
7:00 p.m
.“Facebook 101” presentation
@ St. Joseph Secondary School
Chess Tournament @ St. Marks
Wednesday, April 6
10:00 Lenten Mass
(Parents/Guardians are welcome to attend)
Thursday, April 21
Holy Thursday
Friday, April 22
Good Friday (school closed)
Thursday, April 7
4:15
7:00
Jr. Boys’ Basketball – St. Jerome vs. St. David
of Wales
School Council Chairs Meeting @ All Saints
Sunday, April 24
Easter Sunday
Monday, April 25
Easter Monday (school closed)
Saturday, April 9
CCCSC Conference & Market Place – School
Council Members
Tuesday, April 26 - Pizza Day
Wednesday, April 27
Mississauga South Youth Rally – Student Faith
Ambassadors @ St. Joseph’s Parish & High
School
Monday, April 11
Rosary Apostolates
Tuesday, April 12 - Pizza Day
6:30
School Council Meeting
(Parents/Guardians are welcome to attend)
Wednesday, April 13
4:00
7:00
Jr. Boys’ Basketball – St. David of Wales @ St.
Catherine
Eric Roher presentation at Iona
Friday, April 29
9:15
Peel Safety Village – Grade 3s & Ms. Danko’s
Class
Thursday, May 5
7:00
Welcome to Kindergarten Night in room 100
(Jk/Sk)) Classroom)for all new JK students for
2011/2012
Thursday, April 14
Constable Moore Visits
Sunday, April 17 – Thursday, April 21
Holy Week
Monday, April 18
Hepatitis B & Gr. 8 Vaccine
Monday, May 9
TBD
7:00
Crowning of Mary
Grade 8 Confirmation @ St. Martin of Tours
May 11 – 13
Intermediate trip to Montreal
SCHEDULE FOR LENT and HOLY WEEK
Every Friday during Lent
7:00pm - Stations of the Cross. Followed by Mass
April 11-13
Parish Mission – Mass at 7:00pm
Father Fred Mazzarella, ofm
NOTE THAT THERE IS NO MORNING MASS ON
APRIL 11, 12 or 13
April 14
7:00pm to 9:00pm - Lenten Confessions
April 15
All Night Vigil
April 16-17
PALM SUNDAY Regular Masses
Saturday, April 16 at 5:00pm
Sunday, April 17 at 8:00am, 10:00am, 12:00pm
April 19
11:00am - Chrism Mass at
St. Michael’s Cathedral, Toronto
April 20
7:30pm – Holy Eucharist with Healing Service
April 21
HOLY THURSDAY
8:00pm - Holy Eucharist followed by
Adoration to midnight
April 22
GOOD FRIDAY
10:00am – Stations of the Cross
3:00pm - Celebration of the Passion of Our Lord
7:00pm – Stations of the Cross
April 23
HOLY SATURDAY
8:00pm – Easter Vigil Mass
April 24
EASTER SUNDAY
Sunday, April 24 at 8:00am, 10:00am, 12:00pm
ST. JOSEPH S.S.
Presents
Face book 101
By CHRIS VOLLUM
TOOLS TO INCREASE YOUR PRIVACY & SECURITY
As of January 2011, Facebook 101 has been presented to more than 140,000 students I n22
school boards and independent schools throughout Ontario. Chirs Vollum is armed with a deep
and extensive understanding of every work and interpretation of Facebook’s privacy policies,
settings and sub-settings. He established “Facebook 101’ with the sole purpose of educating
parents, teachers, administrators and students on how to effectively apply their Facebook profile
settings to minimize privacy breaches and proactively defend against cyber-bullying. His
hands-on, user-friendly workshop has been described as a “must see” event that explores the
nuts and bolts of how to maximize Facebook’s settings with an emphasis on safety, security and
privacy. Please join the St. Joseph Community for this worthwhile experience.
Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: St. Joseph S.S. Library
ALL ARE WELCOME