St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Elementary School

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1 St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Elementary School Website: Phone: Fax: Greencedar Drive, Hamilton, ON. L9C 7M WHERE IS HE WHO HAS BEEN BORN KING OF THE JEWS? FOR WE HAVE SEEN HIS STAR IN THE EAST, AND HAVE COME TO WORSHIP HIM Matthew 2:2 During the season of Advent, we prepare for Jesus Birth at Christmas. We are filled with expectation and hope as we wait for Christmas, when we celebrate the coming of Jesus our saviour to the world. The birth of Jesus brings salvation and peace for us all. Family Advent Evening Please join our school community as we come together in prayer and in reflection on Wednesday, December 13 th at 6:30pm at Regina Mundi Parish for our Family Advent Night. Please bring your family and take a break from the 'hustle and bustle' of Christmas shopping to stop and to reflect the true meaning of Christmas- CHRIST in CHRISTMAS Christmas is joy, Religious Joy, an inner joy of Light and Peace Pope Francis

2 CHRISTMAS OUTREACH SUPPORTING FAMILIES AT ST. PATRICK SCHOOL Saint Vincent de Paul spoke these words often: "We must love our neighbour as being made in the image of God and as object of His love! This year, your child s class will be sponsoring a family in need from the St. Patrick Catholic School community. We ask if you can contribute to this outreach program by donating one of the items listed on the letter your child brought home. We have also included your child s teacher and items attached to the below We ask that all donations and contributions be submitted by Monday, December 18th. SUGGESTIONS: to Walmart (Food, Clothing, Toiletries, etc...) Gift Card to Grocery Stores (Food Basics, FreshCo, Fortinos, Walmart etc...) Gift Card to Retail Stores to Shoppers and other Pharmacy Stores Gift Card to Giant Tiger Miss Rocchi Daughter 13 8 (Size Ladies Medium) Son 12 7 (Size Youth Large) Mrs. Magliaro Gift Card Daughter 9 4 Star Wars Lego Son 1 Toy cars / Hot Wheels Mrs. Morcone Daughter 13 8 Art Supplies, Sweater (Size Ladies Small) Son 13 8 Sweater (Size Adult Small)

3 Mrs. Taylor Son 14 9 Son 12 7 EB Games Ms.Mitton Daughter 12 7 Beauty Supplies / Art Supplies Mr.Cantagalli Candles / Son Sports Equipment (Size Kids Large) Son Hockey related stuff (Size Kids Medium) Daughter 1 3 Baby Doll Miss Donahoe & Mrs. Aguiar Daughter Art Supplies / Sweater (Size Ladies Small) Daughter Littlest Pet Shop (Size Youth Large) Miss Mattina / Boots (Size 7) Son 11 6 Hot Wheels / Lego 2 Daughter mos Clothes / Toys Mrs. Ilievski Gift cards Son (Size Adult Large) Son Sports Equipment (Size Adult Medium) Son Sports Equipment (Size Adult Small)

4 Mrs. Germana Daughter 13 8 (Size Ladies Small) Mrs.MacDonald & Miss Cabral Daughter 13 8 Art Supplies Mrs. Viveiros Guit Cards Daughter 13 8 Clothes / Women s Size Medium Hoodie Mrs. Perco & Mrs. Goffredo Son 13 8 Gift Card Clothes (Size Adult Small) Son 4 JK Lego / Building Blocks JOY DAY: Ugly - Funny, Shirt, Sweater Day Joy Day will be on Friday, Dec. 15 th Students this day are permitted to dress in civvies and wear their funny or ugly sweaters! GROWTH MINDSET Supporting your Children in Mathematics Here are some excellent gift ideas!!! Dominoes, Board Games using DiceFlash Cards, Puzzles, Card Games, Skip-Bo, Uno, Lego, Blokus, Knex

5 RE: INCLEMENT WEATHER - SCHOOL CLOSURE When schools are closed or buses cancelled due to extreme weather conditions, details will be announced on the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board website ( and Hamilton-Wentworth Student Transportation Services website ( as well as the following Hamilton and area media outlets: 900 CHML / 95.3 Fresh FM / Y108 FM CKOC 1150 / K-Lite FM CKPC 1380 AM / Jewel 92.1 FM CHCH TV Morning Live (Channel 11) CBC Hamilton The Hamilton Spectator Twitter Facebook Schools closures and bus cancellations will be posted on the HWCDSB and HWSTS websites and communicated to the local media by 7:00 a.m., whenever possible. If schools close early, the information will be posted on the HWCDSB and HWSTS websites and sent to the media for dissemination. In addition, each school will initiate its own procedures for notifying parents of early closures due to inclement weather. We ask parents/guardians to take notice of the following guidelines: In the event of impending severe weather conditions, parents should consider the safety of their children in deciding whether or not to send them to school; Parents should stay tuned to Hamilton and area radio stations for weather reports and school board announcements; Parents who, in spite of bus cancellation, drive their children to school, should ensure that their children can get into the school and will be required to make the necessary arrangements for the safe return home of their children at the end of the day or in the event of an early closure. Buses which do not run in the morning will not run for the rest of the day; Phone calls to the school during severe weather conditions are to be made only in the case of extreme emergency; Parents shall be requested to provide the school with the name and telephone number of a neighbour alternate, (someone who lives in close proximity to the home) who would be willing to act on their behalf in the event that they cannot be reached.

6 ALLTERNATIVES TO SPECIAL OCCASION TREATS In supporting the Allergy-Anaphylaxis Management Plan, several students and staff have peanut, tree nut, dairy allergies, and other dietary concerns, we kindly ask parents to refrain from bringing ANY food which may contain allergens as treats for birthday celebrations. If you would like to contribute something to the class for your child s birthday, a suggestion would be to contact the classroom teacher and perhaps donate extra, pencils, crayons, pencil crayons, markers, erasers, dice, flash cards, lego, board games for indoor recess etc.. Treat the class to something everyone can enjoy. We all have a duty to keep students and staff safe from live threatening allergies. School Website & Calendar Please keep in mind that the monthly newsletter is comprised of just a few reminders/updates as the website is populated more than just a few times each week to update the school community in a timely way as events actually occur in the school. Events can be everything and anything to do with our kids and student achievement and wellbeing. LAST DAY OF SCHOOL: FRIDAY, DEC. 22 ND Eternal God, This joyful day is radiant with the brilliance of your one true light. May that light illuminate our hearts and shine in our words and deeds. May the hope, the peace, the joy, and the love represented by the birth in Bethlehem fill our lives and become part of all that we say and do. May we share the divine life of your son Jesus Christ, even as he humbled himself to share our humanity. Bless us and the feast that You have provided for us, let us be thankful for the true gift of Christmas, your Son. AMEN SEE YOU ALL BACK: MONDAY, JANUARY 8 TH 2018