Pauline Vanier Catholic School 56 Oaklea Blvd, Brampton, Ontario, L6Y 4W7 Phone: 905-455-1001 Fax: 905-455-3406 Website: http://www.dpcdsb.org//pvani Principal: I. Maas Superintendent L. Papaloni

Trustee A. daSilva 905-890-0708 Head Secretary: T. Winckler St. Jerome’s Parish 8530 Chinguacousy Rd. Brampton Phone:905-455-4260 Fax: 905-450-6326 Website: http//www.stjeromeparish.ca Pastor: Fr. Jan Kolodynski School Council Chair K. LaNave

A Prayer for Lent

Dear God.

In love for us you sent Jesus

To save us from our sins.

Have mercy on your people today

And help us to begin this time of Lent.

Forgive us our sins and help us

To turn back to your love.

We ask this through

Jesus Christ your son.

Amen

Lent is a period of forty days during the

church’s liturgical year, which begins on

Ash Wednesday and ends Holy Week. It is

a time for Christians to turn away from sin-

fulness, to have a change of heart, as they

prepare for the joyous feast of Easter. It is a

time for prayer, penance, sacrifice and

works of charity for others.

Ash Wednesday

The penitential season began on Ash

Wednesday, which was Wednesday, March

1st, 2017. Our students received ashes af-

ter a short liturgy on that day. Ashes have

been a symbol, since early Biblical times, as

repentance for sin or a sign of grief in

mourning. Ashes are from the charred re-

mains on Palm Sunday the previous year

and are used to make the sign of the cross

on the forehead for the believer. The con-

nection of Palm Sunday and Ash Wednes-

day is appropriate since Jesus’ triumphant

entry into Jerusalem led him quickly to his

death.

The season of Lent lasts for 40 days (not

counting Sundays) and the Church calls us

all to almsgiving, prayer and fasting.

Through our religion classes, the teachers

are encouraging the children to practice our

commitment in a number of ways.

Sacramental Dates

The dates for First Holy Communion for

students will be published in the St. Jerome

Parish bulletin. Our students are asked to

arrive at the church a half hour before the

published time. Grade 7 Confirmation

dates will be published at a later date.

EQAO Primary and Junior Assessments

Each student in Grades 3 and 6 in Ontario

will be assessed in Reading, Writing and

Math for a period of days beginning Tues-

day, May 23rd , through Monday, June 5th,

2017 Kindly avoid booking dental, doctor

and other appointments during this period.

If you have a child in either grade 3 or 6,

you will receive specific communication

and information regarding the Provincial

Assessment just prior to the start of the test-

ing.

Important Immunization Message from

Peel Public Health

Peel Public Health will be reviewing im-

munization records of all students at our

school.

Peel Public Health must have proof that

your child has been fully vaccinated

(immunized) according to the Ontario im-

munization schedule. During the record

review, you will receive a letter from Peel

Learning and Growing Together with God

March 2017 Newsletter

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 immun-

ization for your child

If you receive a letter, please be sure your child has re-

ceived the required vaccination(s), then give the date(s) to

Peel Public Health immediately to update your child’s rec-

ord.

For more information please call Peel Public Health at 905-

799-7700 or visit www.immunizepeel.ca

Translation services are available.

Think Papers/ Conduct Reports

At Pauline Vanier we use a variety of techniques to deal

with misbehaviour. One technique that some staff use is a

Think Paper. The think paper is a tool that requires your

child(ren) to reflect on what they have done and what they

should/would do the next time a similar situation were to

occur. The think paper is then brought home to parents to

share and be returned the next day signed. It is our hope

that you would discuss the situation with your child. If a

child receives three or more think papers a staff member

would then complete a Conduct Report. If your child re-

ceives a conduct report they have a conversation with the

principal. They will then be given an appropriate conse-

quence and you would be notified. Teachers can also com-

plete a conduct report / safe school report if the behaviour

is very serious and needs parental involvement and atten-

tion right away.

Safe School Departure

Parents who are picking up children at the end of the day

are strongly encouraged to use the Kiss “N” Ride. If you

are meeting your child(ren) you are asked to meet them

outside the exit that your child(ren) use at recess times.

The front foyer has a great number of students exiting at

dismissal time and parents and other adults waiting to pick

up children causes congestion and sometimes an unsafe

situation.

Are You Moving?

School organization for next year is in the planning stages.

Timelines for making decisions about the number of classes

and teacher assignments will be tentatively determined by

the end of June. To help us with our planning for Septem-

ber 2017, it would be appreciated if you could let us know

now if you will be moving out of our school area in the

near future or over the summer.

Flexible Boundary Procedure

A reminder to parents/guardians of students currently in

grades SK to grade 8 and are at Pauline Vanier School un-

der Flexible Boundary.

This procedure is reviewed annually.

Permission is granted under the following conditions:

i) Transportation is your responsibility. The Board will not

provide either transportation or additional supervision for

students admitted under this procedure.

ii) This permission for attendance will be reviewed by the

Principal, annually, no later than April 3, 2017.

iii) The student admitted under this procedure does not

automatically become eligible for the secondary school

serving this school. If it is not the secondary school he/she

would normally attend, application for Flexible Boundary

consideration will have to be made to the secondary school

principal at the appropriate time.

If you would like to continue to be granted permission un-

der this procedure for the 2017-2018 school year, please put

your request in writing to Ms. Maas by Monday, April 3,

2017. Confirmations for Flex Boundary will be communi-

cated in May for grade 1 to 8.

March Virtue of the Month is KINDNESS

During the month of March, we celebrate the virtue of

“KINDNESS”. God has given us the gifts of friends and

companions to keep us company and to help us get along.

Every person in our lives carries the Spirit of God and so

every person is our brother and sister through Jesus Christ.

As brothers and sisters who share one Holy Spirit, we are

all valuable to God. We all deserve to be shown concern

for our welfare and our feelings. We have all been given

the Spirit called kindness. Kindness can only be seen

through actions. It’s not enough to say I will be kind or I

am kind.

A kind person

Says nice things about others so they feel good about

themselves

Sticks up for people who are picked on or need help

Refuses to join others who are insulting, intimidating,

mean or harmful

Watches and looks for ways to help those in need

Bullying Prevention Corner– Bullying Can Be Stopped

This month we look at safe strategies students can use

when faced with a bullying situation. Students will have

the opportunity to learn how to deal with bullying using

the ‘3 R’s’ - Recognize bullying behaviour; Refuse to be

bullied; Report bullying behaviour. There is no set for-

mula that works with every bullying situation. Students

need to learn a variety of strategies and the skill to deter-

mine when and how to apply them safely. Key strategies

that will be addressed during morning announcements

include: avoiding, playing with others, staying calm, ignor-

ing, walking away, walking away with an explanation, say-

ing ‘stop’. Being assertive and telling an adult.

Tips for Parents:

Review strategies with your child

Help your child practice speaking assertively (role

play)

Take time with your child to make an appropriate and

safe plan for how you want them to deal with situa-

tions

Eco-News Update

Our school Eco Team have been busy monitoring each class

every day during our Eco Challenge. They are pleased to

report that students have been working really hard to con-

serve energy and reduce the amount of waste produced

every day at our school.

On Friday, March 10th, the students will be participating in

The Great Gulp! The Region of Peel is sponsoring this

event to create awareness about the importance of Peel

drinking water in our lives. We will be asking all students

to fill up their reusable water bottle or cups and we will

simultaneously sip, drink and gulp in celebration of tap

water!

In addition the Eco Team is currently surveying students

on how they get to school and home each day. The Eco

team is working with the Peel Public Health Department to

gather data that will assist students who are walking and

or biking to school.

Thank you to all families who continue to support our

efforts in doing our part to help our Environment!

Walking Club

On Wednesdays at lunch a group of about 20 students take

part in the Pauline Vanier Walking Club. This group takes

walks in the neighborhood for both exercise and education.

During this time we discuss pedestrian safety rules and

etiquette, learn about the local flora and fauna, visit parks

and local landmarks.

Book Fair 2017

Mrs. Venalainen would like to thank everyone who attend-

ed the Scholastic Book Fair on February 9th and February

10th. It was fabulous to see the enthusiasm for books and

reading by students and parents. The goal of our Book Fair

was to provide students the opportunity to purchase books

of their own and to also fundraise for our library. We are

pleased to announce that we were able to add about 100

new and exciting books to our library collection. A very

special thank you goes out to the many volunteers who

assisted with running the fair: Mrs. Brohart, Quinton, Vin-

nie, Andrea, Annika, and Rachel.

Innovation Grants

Reflecting our call to affirm our Catholic Faith in word, ac-

tion and all we do, we continue to foster the development

of caring, safe and inclusive environments. Innovation

grants allow us to personalize this goal at a school level.

Continuing with this goal, the Innovation Grant criteria has

a new focus for the 2016/17 year.

The innovation grants will be used in support of student

projects that identify barriers to engagement in their own

Catholic school community, working toward finding solu-

tions to engage the community in support of achievement,

equity, inclusion and well-being. (Taken directly form the

grant application form.)

We are pleased to announce that students at Pauline Vanier

School have applied for and received a grant of $1000.00

each for the following projects:

Film and Social Media Program at Pauline Vanier It’s a hands on active learning project for students to learn about the film industry. It will also help Pauline Vanier be more recognizable and will bring more money to the school. We will also help students with work or big projects through videos. Acting, singing, dancing and com-munication skills will also be included. Class of Greens at Pauline Vanier “We think that we should have a Class of Greens. A Class of Greens would be in a classroom that is not being used in our Porta Pak. In this classroom we would try to grow strawberries, lettuce, spinach, carrots, peppers, and other vegetables under special lamps.” Then we would transplant some things into our outdoor vegetable garden in the spring and use the food we grow in our Breakfast Club and at our Special Needs cooking class. We would also plant seeds for flowers to make the school more attractive.” Prologue to the Performing Arts at Pauline Vanier – Three Little Pigs - Les Trois Petites Cochons “A theatre group called Dufflebag Thearte would be hired to perform at our school. The play we have chosen is the Three Little Pigs/ Les Trois Petites Cochons which is a bilingual play they offer. We will be inviting the children from the PLASP daycare center to join us at the perfor-mance.” And the Tech Goes On After school a staff member will supervise students who have shown an interest in having more access to technology. The expectation would be that students would be working on assignments and or be on education-al websites during this time. An after school snack and drink would also be offered prior to the start of the session. Parental permission would be obtained for students to remain at school and to participate in the after school snack program.

Many thanks to the following students for their ideas and

input into the grant application process: Rachel H., Alexia M.,

Daniela T.R., Curtis B. B., Alexis O. A., Alexis T., Aaliyah W., Le’Nayiah O.A., Isabella D., and Shanaia F. Thank you to the fol-lowing staff for assisting with these projects: Mrs. R .Haddad, Mrs. S. Rigato and Mrs. T. Winckler

March Break

Parents are reminded that the March Break is from Mon-

day, March 13th until Friday, March 17th (inclusive).

There will be no school for students during this week.

Classes for students will resume on Monday, March 20th,

2017.

Dates to Remember

Monday, March 6 -Ban the Bottle Monday

Tuesday, March 7 -Pizza Day

Wednesday, March 8 -Wasteless Wednesday

Thursday, March 9 - Hot Lunch

Friday, March 10 -Virtue of Kindness Assembly

-Great Big Gulp

Sunday, March 12 -Daylight Savings begins

Monday, March 13 -March Break begins

Friday, March 17 -March Break ends

Monday, March 20 -Ban the Bottle

Tuesday, March 21 -Pizza Day

Wednesday, March 22 -Wasteless Wednesday

Thursday, March 23 -Hot Lunch

Friday, March 31 -Chess Tournament

Monday, April 3 -Flex Requests due

-Fundraising Assembly 2:30

-Catholic School Council Meeting

at 6:45 pm in the Library

Wednesday, April 5 -Rosary Apostolate

Sunday, April 9 -Palm Sunday

Monday, April 10 -Holy Week begins

-Ban the Bottle Monday

Tuesday, April 11 -Pizza Day

Wednesday, April 12 -Wasteless Wednesday

Thursday, April 13 -Holy Thursday and Stations of

the Cross

-Hot Lunch

Friday, April 14 -Good Friday (no school)

Sunday, April 16 -Easter Sunday

Monday, April 17 -Easter Monday (no school)

Tuesday, April 18 -Pizza Day

Wednesday, April 19 -Wasteless Wednesday

Friday, April 21 -Spring Fling Dance-a-Thon

Wednesday, April 26 -DPCDSB Budget Consultation

meeting at 7:00 at the school

library. CSC members and all

parents are welcome to attend.

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