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Acting Principal D. Linardic Vice Principal M. Vitale Head Secretary S. DiBello Assist. Secretary M. Gallant Trustee D. D’Souza Superintendent: L. Storey (905) 890-0708 Parish Guardian Angels (905) 970-9175 www.guardianangelsparish.com Pastor: Fr. Jan Gogolewski guardianangels@bell.net School Hours: 8:15 Supervision 8:30 Entry Bell 11:31 Lunch 11:51 Lunch Recess 12:31 Bell 3:00 Dismissal

THANKSGIVING PRAYER

Dear God,

Thank you for your amazing power and work in our lives, thank you for your goodness and for your blessings over us. Thank you for your great love and care. Thank you for your sacrifice so that we might have freedom and life. Forgive us for when we do not thank you enough, for who you are, for all that you do, for all that you have given. Help us to set our eyes and our hearts on you afresh. Renew our spirits, fill us with your peace and joy. We love you and we need you, this day and every day. We give you praise and thanks, for You alone are worthy.

Amen.

St. Angela Merici School

83 Edenbrook Hill Dr., Brampton, ON L7A 2N7 PHONE: (905) 840-1505 FAX: (905) 840-7445

OCTOBER 2017

GUARDIAN ANGELS PARISH NEWS

Masses are celebrated at

Guardian Angels Parish Hall 10630 Creditview Road, Brampton.

Saturday: 5:00 p.m.

Sunday:

9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 12 noon

Weekdays: Monday to Friday @ 7:30 am

Pastor Father Jan Gogolewski

Phone: (905)-970-9175 Fax: (905)-970-1054

guardianangels@bell.net

THANKSGIVING MASS

On Wednesday, October 11th, we will be celebrating our

first mass of the school year with Father Jan at 9:30 am

in the school gymnasium. Gathering as a faith

community allows us to witness our Catholic faith. All

are welcome!

SCHOOL MASSES AND LITURGIES

School Masses

& Liturgies

TIME DATE LOCATION

Opening/

Thanksgiving

Mass

9:30

am

Wednesday,

October 11,

2017

Gym

Remembrance

Day Liturgy

10:00

am

Friday,

November

10, 2017

Gym

Confessions

before

Christmas –

Gr. 3 – 8

9:30

am

Wednesday,

December

6, 2017

Gym

Advent Mass 1:00

pm

Monday

December

11, 2017

Gym

Mass: Feast

of St. Angela

Merici

9:30

am

Friday,

January 29,

2018

Gym

Ash

Wednesday

Liturgy

9:30

am

Wednesday,

February 14

2018

Gym

Lenten Mass 9:30

am

Friday,

February

23, 2018

Gym

Stations of

the Cross

TBD Thursday,

March 29,

2018

Gym

Easter Mass

9:30

am

Monday,

May 9,

2018

Gym

Crowning of

Mary

9:30

am

Friday May

11th, 2018

Gym

Year End

Mass

9:30

am

Thursday,

June 14,

2018

Gym

SACRAMENTAL DATES

Reconciliatio

n – Gr. 2

Confessions –

Gr. 7

9:30

am

Wednesday

, March 28,

2018

School

Gym

First Holy

Communion

1:00

pm

Saturday,

April 14,

2018

Guardia

n Angels

Parish

Hall

Confirmation

7:00

pm

Wednesday

, April 11,

2018

Guardia

n Angels

Parish

Hall

GRADE 8 GRADUATION

Grade 8

Graduation

Liturgy &

Ceremony

TBA Monday

June 26,

2018

TBA

For parents of students making First Holy Communion:

Information meeting December 3, 2017 following

the 12:00 pm Mass at Guardian Angels Parish Hall.

For parents of students receiving Confirmation:

Information meeting December 10, 2017 following

the 12:00 pm Mass at Guardian Angels Parish Hall.

THANKSGIVING

Thanksgiving is celebrated on Monday, October 9,

2017. We wish all students and families a very blessed

and safe Thanksgiving holiday.

P.A. DAY

Please be advised that Friday, October 6, 2017 is a

PA Day. Staff will be engaged in Professional

Development. There is NO SCHOOL for students.

PARISH UPDATES

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On Wednesday September 20th we held our Catholic School

Council election for this year. The executive members for

2017-2018 are:

Chair: D. Darmanin-Sturgeon

Treasurer: T. Rossi

Secretary: C. Birnie

Parish Rep.: C. Vigneault

Community Rep. J. Szarota

OAPCE Rep.: A. Marasco

Teacher Rep: A. Giovinazzo/ D. Poole

Non-Teacher Rep.: S. Di Bello

Fundraising Chair: L. Milando

Congratulations and thank you to those who have committed

to dedicate themselves this year to meet the needs of all the

students in our school community. Please consider becoming

involved in St. Angela Merici Catholic School Council. All

parents are welcome to attend meetings scheduled throughout

the school year.

Next School Council Meeting Wednesday, October 18 @ 6:30pm

LUNCHES

Thank you to the School Council who have organized pizza

lunches every Tuesday. We encourage all parents to use the

CashOnline system for payment. The Lunch Lady will also

provide lunch service to those interested, beginning October

13, 2017.

BUS ROUTE

Please do not park in the bus route at the front of the school.

This is a fire route and buses need access. Cars parked at the

front, especially at 3:00, block the bus and cause traffic jams

in the kiss and ride. If you need to park, please park on the

street in the designated areas or use the kiss and ride to meet

your children. Thank you for your understanding in making

picking up your children safe and efficient for everyone.

As mentioned in our September Newsletter, the

beginning of each school year is always marked by

unexpected changes in enrollment. This school year,

St. Angela Merici School required some

reorganization due to a change in enrollment actuals.

We thank all parents and guardians for their patience

with school reorganization. The staff at St. Angela

Merici School has been an instrumental part of this

reorganization process.

CLASSROOM STAFF:

FDK Mr. Quinlan/Ms. Aragon

FDK Ms. Moura/ Ms. Faria

GRADE 1 Ms. Lobo

GRADE 1/2 Mrs. Pappas

GRADE 2 Ms. McCabe

GRADE 2/3 Mrs. Amos

GRADE 3/4 Mrs. Tkalcic

GRADE 4 Ms. Doria

GRADE 4/5 Mrs. Aguiar- Ferraro

GRADE 5/6 Mrs. Cillis

GRADE 6 Mrs. Ciuffreda

GRADE 7 Ms. Riverso- Correia

GRADE 7/8 Mrs. Wheatcroft

GRADE 8 Ms.Cunningham

GRADE 1 FI Mme Esposito

GRADE 1 FI Mme Botros

GRADE 2 FI Mlle Brant

GRADE 2 FI Mlle Harty

GRADE 3 FI Mlle Maraldo

GRADE 3 FI Mme Ferrari

GRADE 4 FI Mme Trotto

GRADE 4 FI Mme Deveaux-Matthews

NON-CLASSROOM STAFF:

Mr. Lopes Mlle Puopolo

Mrs. Poole Mr. McPhee

Mrs. Adams M. Giovinazzo

Mr. Di Giovanni Mr. McPhee

Mrs. Lukianovitch Mrs. Avellino

Ms. Dalcin Mrs. Serio-Pinheiro

SUPPORT STAFF:

Ms. Rogers CYW

Mr. Meffe SOCIAL WORKER

Mrs. Noble PSYCHOLOGIST

ST. ANGELA MERICI CATHOLIC SCHOOL

COUNCIL

SCHOOL REORGANIZATON

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On Monday, October 2nd, the staff and students of St. Angela

Merici School participated in the annual Terry Fox walk to

commemorate the 37th anniversary of Terry Fox’s

inspirational Marathon of Hope. Organized by Mr.

Giovinazzo this event began with an inspirational video

followed by a walk in our community. Thank you to all parent

volunteers who were able to join us. We raised $4131.45 for

cancer research.

Anyone working with children as an employee or volunteer

must have a Criminal Reference Check/Vulnerable Sector

Search completed by the Peel Police. CRCs are free of charge

for volunteers until January 2018, at which time there will be

a fee. Forms may be picked up from the school office.

Please note that all doors at St. Angela

Merici School are locked. Our buzzer

system is located on the right-hand side of

the main doors. When gaining entrance to

the school, please press the buzzer and wait

for the door to be unlocked. Please note,

you may be asked to identify yourself and reason for entering

the school. Thank you for your cooperation.

All visitors, including parents, must check in at the

main office when entering the school. If you are

signing in as a volunteer or a visitor you will receive a

Visitor Sticker or tag. If you are picking up your child

during regular school hours, we ask that you report to

the office and we will arrange for your child to meet

you there. This procedure will reduce interruptions to

classroom instruction and also helps us to maintain a

safe environment for the children.

We thank you for your co-operation in supporting

a safe environment at St. Angela Merici School.

KISS AND RIDE

A friendly reminder that Kiss and Ride is

intended for students who can

independently exit a car on the passenger side. If you

need to assist your child, or exit your vehicle, please

park in a parking spot or on the street in a designated

area. Thank you for your cooperation.

TRANSPORTATION:

COURTESY SEATING

We will be informing students who are eligible for

courtesy seats prior to the end of October.

PICTURE DAY

Picture Day will take place on October 23rd. Smile!

ATTENDANCE AND PUNCTUALITY

We ask that parents continue to support their children

in their morning routines so that they can arrive to

school on time, minimizing disruptions to the learning

environment. Supervision is provided as of 8:15 AM.

Please ensure arrangements are in place to pick up your

children at 3:00 PM.

CRIMINAL REFERENCE CHECKS

VISITORS TO THE SCHOOL

Front Door Speaker/Buzzer/Video

Monitoring System

ST. ANGELA MERICI WALKS

FOR TERRY!

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PEDICULOSIS (HEAD LICE)

From time to time, there may be cases of pediculosis or head

lice in our school. This should not be cause for alarm. Lice

are a nuisance, but not hazardous to your child’s health. An

alert letter will be sent home to parents and guardians of the

affected classes. If more information is required you may visit

the Region of Peel at the following website:

http://www.peelregion.ca/health/topics/headlice

ONLINE PAYMENTS

The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board now has

School Cash Online. School Cash Online allows parents and

community members to pay school-related fees online safely,

quickly, and easily. For further information, please refer to

the Online Payment icon the DPCDSB webpage to get the

most updated information.

HALLOWEEN DANCE

The annual Halloween Dance will be held on Tuesday,

October 31, 2017. This event is for students of all grades.

Since students will have the opportunity to wear costumes,

parents and students are reminded that masks, weapons and

long costumes that drag on the ground are not permitted for

safety reasons. We are inviting students to bring in a toonie

donation in support of the devastation to others from

hurricanes and earthquakes. We look forward to this fun-filled

day!

OCTOBER:

6th Professional Activity Day - No School for Students

9th Thanksgiving Day - No School for Students

10th Hep B/HPV Vaccinations

11th Thanksgiving Mass @ 9:30 in gym 23rd Picture Day

27th Empathy Virtue Assembly

31st Hallowe’en Dance

NOVEMBER:

10 Remembrance Day Liturgy @ 10:30

am in the Gym

13 – 16 Scholastic Book Fair – Library

14 Progress Reports sent home

16 Progress Report Interviews

17 P.A. Day – No School for Students

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