St. Kevin School

Through Him, with Him, in Him, we Learn …..

103 Malta Avenue

Brampton, Ontario L6Y 4C8

Phone: 905-450-0571

Fax: 905-450-1113

St. Mary’s Church

Pastor: Fr. L. Amaral

Our Lady of Fatima Church

Pastor: Fr. A. Chilmon

November 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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All Saints Day

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All Souls Day

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4

5

6 7 8 9

10 11

Remembrance

Day Service

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13 14 15 Gr. 1 to 8 Progress

Reports Sent Home

16 17 K to Gr. 8 Interview Evening

18 P.A. Day

No School for Students

19

20 21 Catholic School

Council Meeting

6:30 p.m.

22 23 24 25

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27 28 29 Gr. 3 to 8

Confessions at the School 1:00 p.m.

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Upcoming Dates:

Dec. 6: Advent Mass

Dec. 10: Sacrament of First Reconcilia-tion 10:00 a.m. at St. Mary’s Church

Dec. 26 to Jan. 8: Christmas Holidays. Schools Closed

Teresa Loftus

Principal

Zina Venditti

Secretary

Lucy Papaloni

Superintendent

Anna da Silva

Brampton Wards 1,3,4

(905)890-0708 Ext 20154

anna.dasilva@dpcdsb.org

Trustee

Lindsay Crowe

Tina Tamola

School Council Co-Chairs

Father Liborio Amaral

Parish Priest

Father Gustavo Campo

Associate Pastor

Website:

www.dpcdsb.org/kevin

Newsletter #3 November 2016

Dufferin-Peel

Catholic District

School Board

Remembrance and Peace

Lord Jesus Christ,

Those whom we remember this month are examples of your words.

Greater love than this no one has than to lay down one’s life for a friend.

This month we remember all those

Who lived and died for us; their energy and their effort to defend

Our freedom for our loved ones and for our country

Teach us to appreciate the value of patriotism…

A true and Christian love of country

Let us grow in a love for our country that consists not of following blindly.

But of working together to make it the land of goodness that it should be.

Let our patriotism be such that it will not exclude

The other nations of the world, but include them

In a powerful love of country

That has room for all others too.

Amen

November is a significant month of remembrance. All Saints Day, All Souls Day and Remembrance Day invite us to be mindful of those who have made sacrifices for us. As a Faith Community, we ask that God grant them rest and help us to continue to live our lives through our good words and actions. Let us also pray that God gives us strength to be peace keepers. Please join us at 10:50 a.m. on November 11th for our Remembrance Day Ceremony.

Thank you to all those who have helped make the first two months of the school year successful. Students have settled into a routine, completing their work to the best of their ability. As always, if you have concerns regarding your child’s progress, please contact the classroom teacher.

Thank you to staff, parents and students for generously donating to our Thanksgiving Food Drive. Your donations were truly appreciated!!

A reminder that all sacramental registrations are done through St. Mary’s Church. If you have any questions regarding sacramental preparations, please contact the church. We appreciate the opportunity to work in

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School Hours

Our school day starts promptly at 8:30 a.m. It is essential that students arrive on time for school to participate in all aspects of classroom learning. Students who arrive late miss important teaching and learning time, and, they interrupt the learning of the entire class. Please ensure your child is at

school by 8:25 a.m. each day.

If your child will be late or absent, please call (905-450-0571) and leave a message on our answering machine. This will assist in making certain that students are safe and accounted for.

Inclement Weather Procedures

During the winter months, inclement weather may cause disruption of transportation and regular school operations. On days when the weather is extremely hazardous, we ask that you listen to the announcements that are broadcast on local radio stations.

IF SCHOOL BUSES ARE CANCELLED IN THE MORNING DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER CONDITIONS, THEY WILL NOT OPERATE FOR THE TAKE-HOME RUN EITHER, EVEN IF THE WEATHER CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

You may go to www.stopr.ca for daily bus cancellations or delays.

Cross Country

Congratulations to the St. Kevin Cross Country team on their successful season. The team participated in the MBC Family Meet on October 14th. Five runners advanced to the board event which was held on October 25th. These runners were Alfredo D., Aidan S., Chloe C., Henry B., Julian C., Tristan M., and Domenyk D. Thank you to all runners who participated. A huge thank you to Ms. Lill and Mr. MacRury for coaching the team.

JR Boys Volleyball

Congratulations to the Junior Boys Volleyball Team who competed in the junior boys volleyball tournament. The boys played consistently throughout all of their matches and displayed excellent team work. Well done Germayne B, Rivaldo B, Jacob D, Adam M, Nathan M, Kamsi I, Immanuel N, Alfredo D and Steven A for your effort and participation. Many thanks to Mlle. Moir and Mrs. Fleming for coaching the team.

JR Girls Volleyball

The Junior Girls Volleyball Team competed well and displayed great teamwork at their tournament. Mrs. Fleming and Ms. Moir were very proud of the effort put forth by the girls. Congratulations to Gaby S, Chloe C, Faithlyn M, Anna T, Savannah P, Adeola O, Amelia D and Precious O. Special thanks to Mrs. Fleming and Ms. Moir for coaching the team.

ECO-Schools

St. Kevin’s Elementary School is an ECO SCHOOL and, the past two years, we have received GOLD Certification. Every year we must apply to maintain

or exceed this status.

We need to qualify at the Gold level for three years in a row before we can move to the next level, which is Platinum! So, we are going for GOLD in 2017!

Each class has two designate representatives who will assist with various ECO-Green Team initiatives throughout the year. How can you help? Pack a litter-less lunch, use recyclable containers, and bring a re-fillable water bottle. Every little bit helps Keeping it Green at St. Kevin’s!

Pizza Days

Movie Night on October 28th featuring “Finding Dory” was a huge success. Many thanks to the Catholic School Council for

organizing and sponsoring the event! A huge “Thank You”, as well, to the parents and guardians who volun-

teered their time to assist that even-

P.A. DAY

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18

NO SCHOOL

FOR STUDENTS

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The Virtue for November is Conscience

People of Conscience…

Feel right and wrong and pay attention

Listen to the voice of the Holy Spirit inside

Choose to do what Jesus would do

Know that followers of Jesus will have to make difficult choices

Keep promises even when tempted to give up

Can see how his/her actions may help or hurt others

Admit their sins & badly about poor choices

Say sorry and try to make up for hurtful actions.

Car Safety

Please use caution when driving in the Church parking lot. Cars are not permitted in the school parking lot between 8:15-8:35 a.m., or, between 2:50-3:15 p.m. Please do not park outside the front doors of the school to drop items off, as it is a fire route. At times, the City of Brampton monitors this and they will ticket cars. A reminder that the speed limit on Malta Ave. is 40

km/h.

Student Safety

All students must cross with the Crossing Guard on Malta Ave. At the end of the day students must go directly home.

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Gr. 9 Information Nights:

St. Augustine S.S. November 16 6:00 p.m.

Regional Arts Program

St. Roch Catholic S.S. (Brampton) November 17 7:00 p.m

Regional All Girls School

Holy Name of Mary Catholic S.S. (Brampton) November 9 6:30 p.m.

Regional Sports Program St. Martin S.S. (Mississauga) November 30 6:30 p.m.

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EXTENDED FRENCH INFORMATION MEETING

Grade 4 parents/guardians who wish to enroll their child in a Grade 5 Extended French class for September, 2017 are invited to attend an information meeting at:

School: St. Monica

Address: 60 Sterritt Drive

Date: January 18, 2017

Time: 7:00 p.m.

At the present time, the above mentioned school is the designated centre for our area. Applications will be accepted at that centre until 3:00 p.m.

Tuesday, February 21, 2017.

FRENCH IMMERSION INFORMATION MEETING

Year 2 Kindergarten parent(s)/guardian(s), who wish to enroll their child in a Grade 1 French Immersion class for September, 2017 are invited

French

Immersion

centres

Session

location Date and time

St Gertrude St Pio of

Pietrelcina

St Gregory

Tuesday,

November 22,

2016 7:00 p.m.

Divine Mercy St Elizabeth

Seton St Margaret of

Scotland

St Elizabeth

Seton

Wednesday,

November 23,

2016 7:00 p.m.

Our Lady of

Providence St Angela

Merici St Joachim

St Joachim

Thursday,

November 24,

2016 7:00 p.m.