Georges Vanier Catholic School Newsletter A School Community of Love, Learning & Respect. Living by Christian Values and Nurturing Student Growth. Ms. Tina MacCauley-Gray – Principal Mrs. Connie Lessard – Secretary Father John Hibbard – Pastor of Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Parish Ms. Theresa Kennedy – Superintendent of School Effectiveness February 2015 @alcdsb_gvan - http://schools .alcdsb.on.ca/gvan “With God all things are possible” Dates to Remember WWJD Winners for January Congratulations to Charley J., Taylor W., Jan. 30, PA Day Isaac B., Chelsea M., Grace P., Logan P., Feb. 6, Ski Trip Christian T., Bailey B., Emily A., Connor C., Feb. 9-13, Spirit Week Tyler L., Elizabeth J., Isaac T., Virginnia S. Feb. 10, MADD These students showed great responsibility Presentations, Gr. 7/8, 1:30 in following in Jesus’ footsteps. Remember Feb. 12, Cake Walk to ask yourself, “What Would Jesus Do?" Feb. 13, DPA Dance Feb. 16, Family Day Grade 8 Graduation Feb. 18, Ash Wednesday Graduation is scheduled for Tuesday, June Liturgy 11:30 23rd. More information to follow. Feb. 18, Report Cards Home Grade 8 Graduation Photos Feb. 19-20, Lion’s Vision Lifetouch will be at our school on Thursday, Screening, K-Gr. 1 March 26th to take graduation portraits for Feb. 19, Parent Techer our students. Individual gowned photos and Interviews a class grouping will be available for student Feb. 23, WWJD Assembly purchase. There will not be re-takes at the 10:30 school-parents would need to book with the Feb. 25, Ski Trip Lifetouch Studio. Feb. 27, Liturgy 11:30 Mar. 2, School Council Report Cards Meeting 5:30 Report cards will be sent home with Mar. 3, Shadow Day at St. students on February 18th. Interviews Theresa’s for Grade 8s generated by teacher or parent request will Mar. 5, Science Fair be scheduled for the evening of February Mar 16-20 – March Break 19th. These letters will be sent home from the office. Parents who would like to request an interview with teachers are invited to do so by calling Mrs. Lessard. Thank you to students and staff for their hard work throughout the term. Yearbooks – Please see attached the order form for the 2014-2015 Yearbook. Orders must be returned by February 27th. PIZZA-February Parents who wish to pay for pizza for the month of February can send $10.00 for 1 slice/week (covering Feb. 4, 11, 18, and 25). Weekly orders are also still available. Kindergarten Registration Registration is occurring for September 2015. If you have a child that will be attending Junior Kindergarten, please call the school at 613-962-7541. To be eligible for Junior Kindergarten students must turn 4 years of age by December 31, 2015. Forms for registration are available to be picked up at any time at the office. Please provide your child’s birth and baptismal certificate and immunization record. Lenten Service Project In keeping with our Lenten service projects of past years, this year we will be supporting the Sleeping Children Around the World organization. We will be raising money to purchase bedkits for children in developing countries. Thank you to Ms. Demaiter and the grade 6 class for taking the leadership in this important school event! They will be sending home more information throughout Lent and helping us in our Lenten journey of growing in faith, prayer and charity. 2014-2015 YEARBOOK!!!! Dear Parents/Guardians, Again this year, we will be preparing and selling a 2014-2015 Yearbook which will include class pictures, graduation photos and candid shots of the students and staff involved in activities throughout the year. Jostens is facilitating this production along with Mrs. Willemsen and a committee of students. We expect that this project will meet with the same success and enthusiasm that was experienced in last year’s edition. We are now taking orders for the purchase of this year’s edition. The cost per copy is $23.00 for a coloured edition. We do need your order and payment submitted together. Cash or a cheque made payable to Georges Vanier Catholic School should be received by the school by February 27th. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call me. Yours in Catholic Education, Mrs. Tina MacCauley-Gray Principal CLASSROOM TEACHER___________________________________ Please order _______________ (number required) yearbooks for my child/children _________________________________________. I have included a cheque made payable to Georges Vanier School for $23.00 per copy. ___________________________ Parent Signature PLEASE RETURN ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY 27TH. Allergy – Important Reminder Being a nut-free school, we strive not only to provide products that are nut-free but also an atmosphere that ensures our students feel safe and secure at school, especially our students who have life-threatening allergies to nut products. Recently, certain products that are made from soy products have been directing advertising campaigns to school communities, with the intent being to market their products as safe and viable options for school lunches. While these products are certainly nut-free, they do however, resemble peanut butter so closely that it is virtually impossible to distinguish between a peanut butter sandwich and a sandwich made from a ‘nut-free’ alternative. As children with allergies are highly sensitive to what is being eaten around them, we feel, as a school community, that the presence of these products may possibly create unnecessary anxiety. We appreciate, as always, parents’ concern for the safety and well-being of all children in the school. For more information on providing healthy lunches, with nut-free alternatives, please contact the local health unit, or visit the Health Unit’s website at www.hpechu.on.ca Sun 1 Mar 2015 ► ~ February 2015 ~ ◄ Jan 2015 Mon 2 Tue 3 Wed Thu 4 5 Papa Johns Pizza Fri Sat 6 7 Milk $3.50 for 5 days Ski Trip 8 15 22 9 Spirit Week 16 23 WWJD Assembly 10:30 10 MADD Presentations Gr. 7/8, 1:30 11 12 Papa Johns Pizza Cake Walk 17 18 19 Papa Johns Pizza Lion’s Vision Screening Ash Wednesday K-Gr. 1 Liturgy 11:30 Parent Teacher Report Cards Interviews Home 25 26 Papa Johns Pizza 20 21 Milk $3.50 for 5 days Ski Trip Liturgy 11:30 24 13 14 Milk $2.80 for 4 days DPA Dance Lion’s Vision Screening K-Gr. 1 27 28 Milk $3.50 for 5 days Yearbook Orders Due