NEWSLETTER
NOVEMBER 2010
5820 Glen Erin Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L5M 5J9
Telephone: (905) 814-9216
Fax: (905) 814-9217
In Flanders Fields
Principal
T. Cruz
In Flanders Fields the poppies blow
Vice Principal
D. Carpe
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
Secretaries
S. Droy
J. Harvey
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
Superintendent
Mississauga North
D. Oude-Reimerink
Parish
Merciful Redeemer Parish
Phone: 905-812-0030
Pastor
Fr. Vid Vlasic
Associate Pastor
Fr. Robert Mignella
School Council Chair
Penny Valentini
Trustee
Esther O’Toole - Ward 9
Phone: 905-812-5163
Attendance Verification
Phone: 905-814-9216
Web Site
www.dpcdsb.org/OLMCY
We are the Dead. Short days ago
Principal’s Message
This coming weekend we will see a change
in daylight hours as a result of setting our
clocks back an hour. This time shift signals
shorter periods of daylight and cooler temperatures. Trees and animals will prepare
for the coming winter.
We will see many wearing the red poppy in
honour of all war veterans. As we approach
November 11, we need to take the time to
pause, thank and reflect on the many men
and women who have died for the freedoms
that we enjoy. We attempt to keep their
memories alive by wearing a poppy and
through liturgies that commemorate the
bravery of these veterans. Our school will
be celebrating this day with various classroom activities in the primary grades that
focus on saying thank you. For the junior
and intermediate classes we will be gathering in the gym at 10:55 to participate in an
assembly. Parents and community partners
are welcome to join us. The entire school
will collectively have our minute of silence at
11:00 am.
During the month of November, we will also
begin preparing for the next season in our
liturgical calendar, Advent. We look forward
with great anticipation to all that the season
of Advent brings with it. God bless.
T. Cruz
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;
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders Fields.
Lt. John McCrae
P.A Day - Provincial Education
Priorities & Faith Development
Friday, November 18th, 2010
(No School for Students)
School Council
School Operations
ARRIVING ON TIME FOR SCHOOL
Please ensure that your child arrives at school between
8:30 and 8:45 am so they are able to line up with their
class to enter the school in the morning.
LATES – Late for School –
Please, Report to the Office
To ensure safe arrival, late students
need to report to the office rather
than proceed to the back of the
school where students may find
themselves locked out! School
Hours begin at 8:45am.
DRESSING FOR COLD WEATHER
Soon we will be experiencing cold weather and with
winter on its way, we need to prepare. It is important
for students to come prepared to participate in all activities, including outdoor recess. Please ensure that
your child is dressed appropriately for the forthcoming
colder weather, including having hats, boots and mittens/gloves as winter approaches.
COLD AND FLU SEASON
In colder weather, we receive requests
to allow children to remain indoors
when students have a cold or the flu.
Please note that we cannot comply, as
we have neither the facilities nor the
staff to supervise these students. Please
use discretion in keeping your child at home to recover
if they are ill. A child who is coughing, wheezing, etc.
is not in a state to learn and will only infect others. If
your child is well enough to attend school, he/she
should be well enough to go outside at recess.
All parents are welcome and encouraged to attend our
School Council Meetings! It is a good place to hear
about some of the initiatives that are happening at Our
Lady of Mercy as well as an opportunity to connect and
meet with other parents in the community. Input is welcome so come and join us. General meetings begin at
6:30 p.m. The following are members of this year’s
school council:
Gail Bellissimo
Jennifer Rodrigo
Terence Noronha
Rose Cotic
Jennifer Rodrigo
Kathy Kossak
Felicia LoRusso
Barbara Rizzo
Darlene Cocciardi
Lori DeAngelis
Angela Martino
Angela Vukelic
Jeanne Hu
Karen White
Sandi Laing
Tilia Cruz
Diane Carpe
Nancy Rockarts
Irina Kostelnik
Chair
Treasurer
Parish /OAPCE Rep
Volunteer Coordinator
Volunteer Coordinator
Events Coordinator
Events Coordinator
Parent Rep
Parent Rep
Parent Rep
Parent Rep
Parent Rep
Parent Rep
Parent Rep
Parent Rep
Principal
Vice Principal
Teacher Rep
Non Teaching Rep
The Next School Council Meetings are scheduled
for Tuesday, November 2, 2011 and Thursday
January 12, 2012 at 6:30 p.m.
INDOOR/OUTDOOR SHOES
In order to keep our students warm and
comfortable and to help keep their
workplace clean, please ensure that
your child has a pair of “indoor
shoes”. It will reduce the amount of
dirt and mud brought indoors. It will
also assist our custodial staff in keeping our school clean. It is also important because if the fire alarm goes off they cannot stop to
put shoes on.
VALUABLES
Students are reminded not to bring valuables such as
electronic games, toys, or personal items of importance. The school does not accept responsibility for
the above.
We are currently looking for volunteers in the following
areas:
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Reading Fluency

Communication
If you can volunteer some of your time in one of these
areas, please contact the school and a member of the
School Council will contact you directly. For more information on Volunteering, please refer to the G.I.F.T.S.
Volunteer News that is sent home on green paper every
month. For more info call (905) 814-9216 or email
mercygifts@yahoo.ca
Virtue
Virtue of
of the Month
Toonie Tuesday
Toonie Tuesday - November 15, 2011
Eden Community Food Bank 3051 Battleford Road,
Mississauga, ON L5N 4Z9 Phone: 905-785-3651
Dear Neighbours,
God helps us to choose
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We would like to encourage you
to participate in our 6th annual
Toonie Tuesday campaign to
raise funds for Eden Community
Food Bank.
to be good people.
Eden Community Food Bank provides food and other
assistance to hungry families in the L5N, L5M, L5L and
L5K postal code areas of western Mississauga.
A person of conscience…
By simply donating a toonie on Tuesday November 15th
chooses to do the right thing, even when it is
hard
takes time to think and pray before making
You will help to make a huge difference in the lives of
those who go hungry in our community.
Your support is needed more than ever, so please help
us take a bite out of hunger.
decisions
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knows that their actions and decisions affect all
those around them
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thinks of others before themselves
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says sorry and tries to make up for their actions
Our Daily Prayer for November
Let us now pray
For the grace and strength to be
people of conscience people who know the good
and decent way to act, and
then choose to act that way.
AMEN.
The school is buzzing with excitement as we
prepare for our school musical review titled
:“Big Band Swing: A Tribute To The Music
of the 1930’s and 1940’s”.
Join us on
Wednesday December 7th at 1pm or 7pm in
the school gym. Tickets will go on sale Nov.
7th. All tickets for the show are $8 each. The
money raised will go towards our school and
local charities.
FAMILY ADVENT MASS
Everyone is invited to attend
the Family Advent Mass on
Wednesday, December 14th at
1:30 p.m. at the Church. Come
and join in our Advent celebration!
Anaphylaxis
Food Allergies and Anaphylaxis
Our Lady of Mercy is an allergen aware school.
There are pupils in attendance who suffer from severe and life threatening allergies to certain foods.
Exposure to the smallest quantities can cause severe
life threatening reactions. Anaphylaxis is a severe
and life threatening allergic reaction. The most
common allergen triggers are food, insect stings,
medications, exercise and latex. An anaphylactic
reaction involves symptoms from two or more body
systems. Safety of all our students is paramount.
We at Our Lady of Mercy, would appreciate the cooperation of the entire school community by NOT
sending any lunches or snacks that contain any ingredients identified as food allergens for students in
your child’s class.
Dates to Remember
November
9
HPV and HEP B Clinics
11
Remembrance Day Service in the Gym at 10:45
15
Toonie Tuesday
17
Picture Retake Day
18
P.A. Day - No school for students
Provincial Education Priorities
December
7
School Musical “Big Band Swing”
14
Advent Mass - 1:30 pm. at Our
Lady of Mercy
Christmas Bazaar
Last day of school before Christmas Break
15
23
Please make sure that all of your children’s caregivers are aware of the food restrictions. We also ask
that you review the letters that were sent home at
the beginning of the school year that spoke to specific allergens in your child’s classroom.
For celebrations, we are once again asking that food
NOT be brought into the school since we cannot
control the ingredients in many baked items.
If you have any questions please talk to your child’s
teacher or to school staff. Your co-operation in
helping to keep all our pupils safe is greatly appreciated.
HOLY NAME OF MARY C.S.S TO HOLD
GRADE 8 INFORMATION NIGHT
On November 24h, 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, we would like to invite all eligible Region of
Peel girls to apply to Holy Name of Mary C.S.S. The
night will involve information, presentations, tours of the
school and registration. Please visit our website for further updates: www.dpcdsb.org/hnmry/guidance. Registration packages will be available on our website by November 7th, 2011. Location: Holy Name of Mary C.S.S.,
115 Glenvale Blvd., Brampton, Ontario.
Our Catholic School Heritage
1. How long have Catholic separate schools been
educating Catholic children and contributing to the
public good in Ontario?
For about 170 years. In the early 1800s there were
separate schools in many cities, towns and townships. In
Peel, three separate schools opened before Confederation (1867): St. James in Malton in the 1830s, St. John’s
Agricultural College (1861) and St. Patrick’s (1861), both
in Wildfield.
2. Has the Ontario government always supported
separate schools?
Yes, as did its predecessor, the United Legislature of
Canada East (now Quebec) and Canada West (now
Ontario) during its total life from 1841 to 1867. One of
the first pieces of legislation it passed in 1841 was the
Common School Act, with a separate school clause.