Father Daniel Zanon

Let His Light Shine

Principal - N. Podobnik

Head Secretary - S. Santos

Council Co-Chair - P. Magnone

Council Co-Chair - P. Checchia

Superintendent - D. Belchior

Trustee - B. Iannicca

Email: fatherdanielzanoninfo@dpcdsb.org
Website: www.dpcdsb.org/ZANON/
Location: 450 Hillcrest Ave, Mississauga, ON, Canada
Phone: 905-279-3722

God our Father, your Son Jesus gave up His life to free us from the power of sin and death.

He showed us that the greatest love is in giving up one’s life for others.

On November 11th, we remember those who fought and died for our freedom. We ask you to bless and console them together with their families.

Help us to understand the sacrifices they made in leaving their loved ones to face the horrors of war. May we never forget their generosity.

May your Holy Spirit give us the courage to resist evil in all its forms and show us how to be peacemakers through prayer and action, lest we forget those who fought, suffered and died that we might have the freedom and peace we enjoy today.

Amen

Father Daniel Zanon has been a busy place in the month of October. Sports and clubs have returned and we want to give a huge shout out to our staff and students for supporting and participating in these extra curricular opportunities. Cross Country, Junior Volleyball, Mental Health Champions, Youth Faith Ambassadors and ECO are just a few examples of the happenings at Zanon. Our junior boys and girls volleyball teams played in our Family of Schools Pod Tournament and represented out school well. We also had students participate in the Family Cross Country Meet and 2 students advanced to the Board Cross Country meet. We are very proud of all of our students!

As we look ahead to the month of November, we see many opportunities for quiet reflection and growth. The reverence that comes with Veteran's Week and Remembrance Day brings us a sense of deep gratitude for the service and sacrifice of those who fought for and continue to stand up for freedom and peace. We are reminded how blessed we are to live in a country where freedom is a way of life.

The recurring theme throughout November is one of “remembrance”. All Hallowed Eve gives way to All Saints Day and All Souls Day. We pause and reflect on those who we have known, loved and respected and who now are deceased. We will also look forward to Advent, the beginning of our new liturgical year. Advent will begin on Sunday December 1st

As we completed our Attitude of Gratitude challenge in the month of October, we were also reminded that we do have so much to be thankful for. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to our families for participating in our Thanksgiving Food Drive. As well, through generous donations in support of our Halloween Spirit Week, over $150.00 was raised for ShareLife. Thank you to all the students, staff and parents who continue to make our school a wonderful, caring and loving community centered in Christ.

Together in Faith,

N. Podobnik

November is:
Albanian Heritage Month
Lebanese Heritage Month
Hindu Heritage Month

National Adoption Awareness Month

November

1 All Saints Day

2 All Souls Day

4-8 Treaty Recognition Week

4-8 Veteran’s Week

5 St. Catherine of Siena visit for Gr. 1-3

6 Gr. 4’s to Silvercreek

6 Gr 9 Take Your Kid to Work Day

7 International Inuit Day

7 CSC Meeting

8 Picture Retake/Siblings Photo Day

8 Indigenous Veteran’s Day

11 Remembrance Day Liturgy @ 10:20

12 Progress Reports Sent Home

14 Progress Report Interview Evening

15 Grade 1-2 To Riverwood

18 – 22 Bullying Prevention and Awareness Week

18 Immunizations Grade 7/8

18 Earth Rangers

22 PA Day

26 Brave Presentations Gr 1 - 8

27 Virtue Assembly

29 PM Santa Photos

The Ontario Catholic School Graduate Expectations

Catholic education views human life as an integration of body, mind, and spirit. Rooted in this vision, Catholic education fosters the search for knowledge as a lifelong spiritual and academic quest. The expectations of Catholic graduates, therefore, are described not only in terms of knowledge and skills, but in terms of values, attitudes and actions. Vision of the Learner The Graduate is expected to be:

1. A discerning believer formed in the Catholic Faith community who celebrates the signs and sacred mystery of God’s presence through word, sacrament, prayer, forgiveness, reflection and moral living.

2. An effective communicator who speaks, writes and listens honestly and sensitively, responding critically in light of gospel values

3. A reflective, creative and holistic thinker who solves problems and makes responsible decisions with an informed moral conscience for the common good. 4. A self- directed, responsible, lifelong learner who develops and demonstrates their God -given potential.

5. A collaborative contributor who finds meaning, dignity and vocation in work which respects the rights of all and contributes to the common good.

6. A caring family member who attends to family, school, parish, and the wider community

7. A responsible citizen who gives witness to Catholic social teaching by promoting peace, justice and the sacredness of human life.

During the month of November, we will be focusing on the virtue of conscience. God has given us the ability to know the right and decent way to act and then to act that way. We trust that the com-mon Spirit we share inspires us and guides us to make good deci-sions if we allow our conscience to be well formed. A person of conscience allows prayer and scripture to influence him/her.

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 and feel badly about poor choices

• Say sorry and try to make up for hurtful actions

For anyone who has lost a child
We pray that all parents who mourn the loss of a son or daughter find support in their community and receive peace and consolation from the Holy Spirit.

St Catherine of Siena Parish—2340 Hurontario St. Mississauga, Ontario L5B 1N1

Phone: 905-272-1454

Email: office@stcatherine.ca

Parish Team: Rev. Jose Gabriel Forero Martinez c.s.Pastor, Rev. Feliciano Merchan Mendez c.s.

Associate Pastor, Rev. Ngoc Van Nguyen c.s.Associate Pastor, Rev. Santo Cigolini c.s. Residence Deacon Judithus Emmanuel Deacon Assistant

Weekday Masses: Mon—Fri 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., Saturday 8:00 a.m.

Sunday Masses

Saturday 6:00 p.m. English

Sunday 8:30 a.m. English 2:30 p.m. Tagalog (3rd Sun of month only)

10:00 a.m. Italian 4:00 p.m. English

11:30 a.m. English 6:00 p.m. Misa en espanol

1:00 p.m. English

Please contact the parish for information regarding sacraments.

The theme chosen for the upcoming 2025 Catholic Education Week is: Catholic Education: Pilgrims of Hope L’éducation catholique: Pèlerins de l’espérance.

“We must fan the flame of hope that has been given to us.” (Letter on the Jubilee Year of Hope, February 11, 2022)

The five sub themes for Catholic Education week explore ways to live out Pope Francis’ call for each one of us to be Pilgrims of Hope…

• by honouring human dignity / honorent la dignité humaine (Monday)
• by caring for creation / prennent soin de la création (Tuesday)
• by responding to the poverties in our world / luttent contre les pauvretés (Wednesday)
• by serving in solidarity / servent en solidarité (Thursday)
• by living as peacemakers / vivent en artisans de paix (Friday)

Catholic Education Week Prayer

Hope is our calling, O Lord,

and the destination of our pilgrim journeys.

As we mark this Jubilee Year of hope,

keep our eyes focused on Jesus,

and on the hope he reveals to us.

All our hope is in you, O God, in the name of Jesus

our Lord and companion.

Amen

We wish to extend a huge thanks to the parents, students and staff in our community for the very generous contributions to our Thanksgiving food drive. Together, we were able to provide food in support of St. Vincent de Paul at the St. Catherine of Siena Parish for the Thanksgiving Weekend. Thank you to all who contributed to this successful event in helping the less fortunate and those in need!

We enjoyed a great Halloweek Spirit Week in support of Sharelife. It was wonderful to see the amazing Zanon School Spirit. As a community, $159.00 was raised for Sharelife. We are collecting Halloween Candy for Dr. Simone and the Canadian Food For Children from Nov 4 - Nov 8. Thank you for your support.

Treaties Recognition Week was introduced to recognize and understand the importance of treaty education and to help everyone in Ontario learn about treaties.

• Treaties are legal agreements made between two or more Nations.

• Treaty-making preceded North American settlement.

• Treaty outlines the terms, relationship and conditions of settlement in Indigenous Territories.

• Both Settler and Indigenous Nations have a responsibility for knowing and upholding the Treaty obligations.”

(The First Nations, Metis and Inuit Education of Ontario http://www.fnmieao.com/)

Ontario has designated the first week in November as Treaties Recognition Week to promote education and awareness about Treaties and Treaty relationships. All students, both Indigenous and non-Indigenous, are enriched by learning about the histories, contributions and perspective of First Nation, Métis and Inuit peoples in what we now call Canada. We are called to focus on raising awareness about Treaty relationships, promoting constructive engagement with First Nation communities and revitalizing Treaty relationships. Here at Fr. Daniel Zanon School, we acknowledge the Treaty relationship we have with the Mississauga’s of the Credit First Nation. In the spirit of and the intent of the “Dish With One Spoon” wampum agreement we pledge that we will collectively care for and respect the land, water, animals and each other by promoting land stewardship and protection of the sacredness of the environment.

In Flanders fields the poppies blow

Between the crosses, row on row,

That mark our place; and in the sky

The larks, still bravely singing, fly

Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago

We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,

Loved and were loved, and now we lie

In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:

To you from failing hands we throw

The torch; be yours to hold it high.

If ye break faith with us who die

We shall not sleep, though poppies grow

In Flanders fields.

-John McCrae

Our Remembrance Day Liturgy will be taking place on Monday November 11th at 10:20 am in our school gymnasium. We will recognize the achievements and sacrifices of Canadians at home and overseas during past wars and peacekeeping operations around the world. Thank you to Mr. Shanahan and his class for all their efforts in preparing this opportunity.

All Saints Day, celebrated on November 1st, reminds our community of those men and women (both known and unknown) who have lived faithful lives in the Church. On this day we remember our saints in our prayers and ask for their prayers and intercessions. The historical roots of this celebration have to do with those martyrs who died in the early Church. Later, Pope Gregory VII declared this day to be the date we remember all who lived and died for their faith.

All Souls Day, November 2nd, is a Roman Catholic day of remembrance for friends and loved ones who have passed away. The day purposely follows All Saints Day in order to shift the focus from those in heaven to those in purgatory. It is celebrated with masses and festivities in honor of the dead. While the Feast of All Saints is a day to remember the glories of Heaven and those there, the Feast of All Souls reminds us of our obligations to live holy lives and that there will be purification of the souls of those destined for Heaven.

In preparation for All Souls Day, we invite you and your family to complete a prayer card for loved ones that have passed in your family. Students will have the opportunity to add their prayer card to our Basket of Remembrance. Our Basket of Remembrance will be displayed in our foyer for the month of November. During the month of November we will remember and continue to pray for the loved ones we have lost.

Ontario has designated the week beginning on the third Sunday of November as Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week to help promote safe schools and a positive learning environment. Bullying is defined as a form of repeated, persistent and aggressive behaviour directed at an individual or individuals that is intended to cause (or should be known to cause) fear and distress and/or harm to another person's body, feelings, self-esteem or reputation. Bullying occurs in a context where there is a real or perceived power imbalance.

Bullying can take different forms, these include

· Physical – hitting, shoving, stealing or damaging property

· Verbal – name calling, mocking, or making sexist, racist or homophobic comments

· Social – excluding others from a group or spreading gossip or rumours about them

· Electronic (commonly known as cyberbullying) – spreading rumours and hurtful comments through the use of cellphones, e-mail, text messaging and social networking sites

At Father Daniel Zanon Catholic Elementary School we work collaboratively and very hard to create and maintain a safe, caring, inclusive and healthy environment for all. We will kicking off a school wide focus of "Zanon - Where We All Belong" during Bullying Prevention and Awareness Week. As well, on Wednesday November 26th, we will be welcoming Brave Education. They will present in class sessions on Setting Healthy Boundaries for Gr. 1-3 and Bullying, Conflict and Relationships for Gr. 4-8.

“Let us allow God to fill our hearts with his goodness and mercy.” – Pope Francis

Friday November 22nd is a PA Day. There will be no school for students on this day. Staff will be involved in Professional Development.

Our EQAO results were released:

Primary

Reading 88.2

Writing 82.4

Math 82.3

Junior

Reading 92.6

Writing 88.9

Math 70.4

Thank you to all Parents/ Guardians for using the School Messenger App to report your child's absence! It makes the world of difference when verifying absences and ensuring that all students are accounted for and safe!

How do I report my child’s absence?

With SafeArrival, you are asked to report your child’s absence in advance using any of the following three convenient options:

Using your mobile device, download and install the SchoolMessenger app from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store (or from the links at https://go.schoolmessenger.ca). The first time you use the app, select Sign Up to create your account. Select Attendance then Report an Absence.

Use the SafeArrival website, https://go.schoolmessenger.ca. The first time you use the website, select Sign Up to create your account. Select Attendance then Report an Absence.

Call the toll-free number 1-844-435-3440 to report an absence using the automated phone system.

These options are available 24 hours/day, 7 days a week. Future absences can be reported at any time.

Students will have the opportunity to take field trips and participate in a number of extra-curricular activities. Permission forms will be sent home to be filled out, signed and promptly returned to school. Students will require written consent from their parent/guardian to participate. Verbal consent over the telephone will not be accepted. Staff will provide ample notice for trip consent forms. We encourage parents to support these educational opportunities by volunteering to assist and supervise these excursions. Please note - all volunteers require a valid criminal reference check.

This past June, the Dufferin-Peel school board reviewed the student dress code policies and implemented the following:

A dress code refers to the standard of student dress which is respectful of the dignity of the human person and inclusive. Parents are to ensure students are dressed in a manner which ensures that their torso and upper legs, to the mid-thigh, are not exposed.

In addition, the DPCDSB dress code will exclude any garments with messages containing or portraying any offensive and/or inappropriate content.

Members of the DPCDSB community will not be permitted to wear attire that promotes:

a) hate

b) discrimination

c) illegal activity

d) profanity

e) violence

f) political language

g) threats to health and safety

h) or content that contravenes the Ontario Human Rights Code.

The days are getting colder and pretty soon winter will arrive. It is important for students to come prepared to participate in all activities, including outdoor recess. We ask that students dress appropriately for colder weather by having coats, hats, scarves, boots and mittens or gloves. Please note that in the event of an emergency evacuation, students will not have the opportunity to put boots on. Thank you for your support in this matter.

During the winter season, the school receives calls from concerned parents as to how we determine when children will or will not be allowed outside for recess. On extremely cold days, we limit the amount of time that students spend out of doors. We obtain our weather information from the Environment Canada Weather Information Line and follow School Board guidelines. With the exception of these occasions, all children will go out for outdoor times. We remind all students to dress appropriately for the weather.

From 8:45 a.m.—3:30 p.m. dogs are not allowed on school property. This includes small dogs being carried. We thank you for being respectful of the fact that some students have a fear of dogs. We thank you for your continued support.

The progress reports will be going home with students on Tuesday, November 12th. Interviews, only if requested by the teacher or parent, will take place, the evening of Thursday, November 14th. Your child(ren)'s teacher will contact you if needed. NEW: Interviews will be booked online using the School Interviews site.

Our Intermediate boys and girls volleyball teams are hard work practicing and preparing for the upcoming POD tournament. We thank them for their dedication and hard work, teamwork and sportsmanship. Thank you to Mr. Figliola and Ms. Fenn for coaching our teams.

Picture Retake day is scheduled for Thursday, November 7. There will also be an opportunity for Sibling photos this day. Kindly complete the form that was sent out by email on October 28 if interested in getting pictures done that day.

SANTA is coming to Zanon. Ho! Ho! Ho! Santa will be here on Friday November 29th in the afternoon. Families will have an opportunity to purchase Santa photos through School Cashonline from Nov 18th – Nov 25th. The cost for the 5 x 7 photos is $10.00 with half of the proceeds going to support Sharelife. There is a limit of one photo option per family only: Individuals or Sibling picture.

PLEASE NOTE: PHOTOS WILL ONLY BE TAKEN FOR THOSE STUDENTS WHO SIGN UP!

Students will receive the Santa Claus pictures before the Christmas holiday.

Picture orders are due by Monday, November 25, on School Cash Online.

Fr. Daniel Zanon School staff would appreciate the co-operation of the entire school community in NOT sending any lunches or snacks that contain peanuts, nuts or any other life threatening allergens, which could potentially harm a child. We would like to keep all classrooms allergen-aware. In an effort to do so, any child that brings a lunch into the classroom that contains any life threatening allergens will eat their lunch in another location in the school designated for that specific purpose. Please make sure that all of your children’s caregivers are aware of this request. We understand that students enjoy celebrating special occasions with others in the classroom; however, to ensure everyone’s safety, the policy at Fr. Daniel Zanon School is that non-edible treats only will be permitted to be shared. There are many alternatives to bringing in food for birthdays and special occasions. Some suggestions are: stickers, gift certificates, erasers, dollar store items, pencils, etc. If you would like to discuss any other ideas, please talk to your child’s teacher or the school administration.

We look forward to your understanding and co-operation in making our school safe for all students.

For any students who have medical issues requiring medication to be administered and stored at the school (e.g. epi-pens and puffers), please ensure the school has all the necessary forms and medication. As well, should your child receive a concussion, either at/away from school, please inform us. Physician authorization to return to school is now required. Required Physician forms are in the School Office. Please contact Ms. Santos if you have any questions.

Please follow these guidelines when using the Kiss and Ride program at Father Daniel Zanon:

The Do’s:

• Families using the Kiss N’ Ride are reminded that children must be able to independently exit their cars to use the Kiss N’ Ride. Drivers are to remain in the driver’s seat and should never exit the vehicle to open doors or to retrieve items from the trunk of the vehicle. If this is not possible, we ask families to park their cars and walk their children to the school.
• Children are to exit the car in a safe and careful manner, with their backpacks ready to avoid a long wait time in the drop off lane. Children are to exit the vehicle on the right side of the car, onto the landing, for safety purposes and proceed to the school for entry.
• Children are to be dropped off or picked up, using the drop off lane between the hours of 8:45 – 9:00 am and at 3:30 pm. Due to the high volume of cars, and dependent on weather conditions, please consider arriving early.
• As cars enter the school driveway from the entrance, please proceed in a slow and cautious manner.
• Please take note of the bus loading/unloading designated area in the lane.
• If you are parking, you can proceed to the parking lot to park and walk your child(ren) to school. All traffic will flow in one direction. The drop off and pick up lane is directly in front of the school.
• Continue to move up and through the kiss and ride lane to the very top of the lane to drop off and pick up your children to facilitate a steady flow of traffic.
• Cars are to exit the driveway in a slow and cautious manner.
• Cars may park in the parking lot in available spaces only.
• If you are parking in the lot and walking your child to the school, please use care while walking through the parking lot to the school grounds.

The Dont’s:

• Do not park or leave your vehicle while in the Kiss and Ride Lane
• Do not double park or block cars in the parking lot
• Cars are not to enter the Kiss and Ride drop-off lane with any speed-they must proceed in a very slow and cautious manner.
• Please do not attempt to move into the drop-off lane from the drive thru lane passing others cars

Thank you for your anticipated and continued cooperation and support. The safety of all is our primary concern. We are confident that in working together we can have a very efficient and successful Kiss and Ride program

CONTACTING STOPR

The STOPR website provides up to date delay and inclement weather cancellation information in addition to policy, procedures and frequently asked question. Please consider registering for notice of alerts regarding issues such as buses running behind schedule. The STOPR website also allows parents to access information specific to “what school do I attend” and “am I eligible for transportation”. This site also provides parents access to specific bus stop location and pick up and drop off times for their children if eligible for transportation.

Telephone: STOPR: Phone: 905 890-6000 Toll free: 1-800 668-1140

Student Transportation of Peel Region (STOPR) has established a “weather zone” procedure for the purposes of monitoring and communicating school bus cancellations on inclement weather days.

School Bus cancellation options now include Zone 1, Zone 2, and/or Zone 3.

Please note that our School has been assigned to Weather Zone 1

Therefore, all our parents/students should be checking the STOPR website and twitter account for Zone cancellations this winter.

School Bus Cancellations will be communicated by “Weather Zone” through the STOPR website stopr.ca and the STOPR twitter account @STOPRinfo by 6:00 am each morning.

We encourage parents to visit the STOPR website at stopr.ca and click on the “Inclement Weather” tab to review the STOPR weather zone map and all inclement weather procedures.

Thank you for your attention to this important matter. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact the school.

We would like to extend a sincere thank you to our Catholic School Council for their continued hard work and support of our school. Our Catholic School Council organized a Chocolate Fundraiser and we will share the results of that very shortly. Thank you for your support of this fundraiser. Funds raised are to support enhancements numeracy and literacy, Sacraments, Graduation, guest speakers, presentations and school and classroom activities.

CSC Meetings & Meeting Minutes

All parents are welcome to attend our Catholic School Council (CSC) meetings. All meetings begin at 6:00 pm, and are held in our school library. Can’t attend a meeting? Please be sure to visit our school’s web page at www.dpcdsb.org. Using the drop-down menu located on the left of the homepage, click on “Father Daniel Zanon”. Click on “About” then “School Council” where you will find the most recently approved Meeting Minutes. In addition, you will find a list of CSC members, along with our meeting dates. Your Catholic School Council is grateful for your continued support of our initiatives.

Next Meeting

Our next Catholic School Council Meeting will take place on Thursday November 7th.