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Divine Mercy Community Update
June 2023
Divine Mercy Info
Principal- N. Tome
Vice Principal- T. Brancalion
Secretary- R. Panousis
Trustees- Brea Corbet Ward 9 & 10 905-301-9373 L. del Rosario-Ward 6 & 11 416-528-6447 Herman Viloria Ward 2 & 8 905-890-1221
Superintendent- Martine Lewis (905) 890-1221
Parish- Merciful Redeemer
Pastor: James (Seamus) Hogan
Associate Pastors:
Fr. Suresh Xavier
Rev. Iguintz Calixte S.D.B
Email: DivineMercyInfo@dpcdsb.org
Website: https://www.dpcdsb.org/DMRCY
Location: 2840 Duncairn Drive, Mississauga, ON, Canada
Phone: 905-812-5445
Twitter: @DivineMercyDP
Virtue of the Month: Fairness
A fair person…
listens to both sides of a story
is a good team player
knows that the same rules apply to everyone
works to bring about peaceful solutions to problems
This month we celebrate the virtue of fairness. God wants us to treat each person as we would like to
be treated. Fairness is the ability to be open-minded and act in a just and fair way. Fairness allows us
to treat others with mercy and compassion—to feel and act with, and for, another person.
A Prayer to End The School Year
God of wisdom, we thank you for all the gifts you have given us throughout this school year.
We praise you for giving us life, for saving us in Christ, and for choosing us to be your people.
As we come to the end of this school year, we voice our gratitude for the good things you have done in us, and we praise you for all who have shared in the work of this school.
Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Tuck Shop
Divine Mercy’s Grade 8 students will be starting fundraising initiatives to raise money for their Graduation activities, some of which include food. Please see the attached list of ingredients.
Advise the school through email of any dietary restrictions or if you wish for your child not to participate in any of the activities below. The fundraising activities are:
- Tuck Shop: Over the next ten weeks, Gr 8 students will run a tuck shop for students in grades 1 through 8 before the last recess on Thursdays
- $2 Vanilla, Strawberry and Chocolate Ice Cream Sundaes.
Please see website below for more information
Volunteers Needed
Are you interested in volunteering at Divine Mercy? Our volunteers support programs and activities at the school. We appreciate and rely on parents who can devote a small portion of their time to help. People who volunteer in schools and attend trips are required to have completed Vulnerable Sector Check -Level 3, which can be completed online at the link below.
Please note that if you have previously submitted a Criminal Reference Check, they have expired due to the pandemic time lapse, unless you have completed the Annual Declaration. Please connect with the main office if you are unsure. We have requested for 2023/2024 Annual Offence Declaration Form from the Board but have not received it yet, As soon as we do I will post it here.
Once the form is completed, your volunteer service can begin. We look forward to working with you for the betterment and support of all students.
Pizza Days are Back! April 18th-June 27th
We want to thank everyone for their participation in our first two pizza sessions for the 2022/2023 school
year! They have been a huge success and provide funds for important programs and supplies for our school! We have one more pizza session left for the remainder of the 2022/2023 school year, running from
April 18th – June 27th.
We will once again have the option of either cheese or pepperoni pizza. Each child can choose 1 or 2 slices of either pepperoni or cheese, they may not choose both.
Session 3: April 18th – June 27th (11 weeks)
One or two slices can be chosen per child (pepperoni or cheese)
Session 3 - $2.50 (1 slice) x 11 weeks = $27.50 or $5.00 (2 slices) x 11 weeks + $55.00
Since no paper forms will be sent home, all ordering records will be processed through the online system. Nothing could be easier as it’s safe, secure, convenient and instantaneous – no money to send in with your child to get lost in their backpack.
For convenience, we will be sending regular email and twitter reminders when these sessions are open
for online payment and registration into the program.
All payments are to be made through SCHOOL CASH ONLINE ONLY: from March 27th – April 10th, 2023
There will be no cash sales for pizza slices on our pizza days. Credits will not be issued for missed days
(i.e. family holidays/sick/absent days). However, if a child is away on pizza day, it will be kept in the
office fridge for up to two days for the child to pick up if desired.
All volunteers will also wear gloves when handling any pizza for distribution. As always, parent volunteers are welcome and needed. Volunteers are required to have a valid Criminal Reference Check form filed with the school. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us by sending an email (divinemercyinfo@dpcdsb.org) or a note to the school office (attention: DM School Council – Pizza Committee 2022-2023).
Thank you for your continued support!
DM School Council – 2022-2023
Pizza Tuesdays
Session 3
(April 18th – June 27th, 2023)
PEPPERONI PIZZA
1 slice 2 slices
@ $2.50 x 11 pizza days = $27.50 @ $5.00 x 11 pizza days = $55.00
CHEESE PIZZA
1 slice 2 slices
@ $2.50 x 11 pizza days = $27.50 @ $5.00 x 11 pizza days = $55.00
Ingredients
Classic Crust - Wheat Flour, Water, Canola Oil, Salt, Sugar, Yeast, Baking Powder, Tartaric Acid Ester of Mono-Diglycerides, Ascorbic Acid, Amylase.
Italian Home Style Pizza Sauce - Tomatoes, Extra Virgin Olive Oil & Sunflower Oil, Salt, Oregano, Black Pepper, Granulated Garlic, Naturally Derived Citric Acid.
Pizza Mozzarella Cheese - Pasteurized Milk, Salt, Calcium Chloride, Bacterial culture, Microbial Enzyme, Annatto, Cellulose, Natamycin.
IMPORTANT: Online Payment Option is open and available from
March 27th-April 10th ONLY.
PIZZA DAY PARENT VOLUNTEER – COUNT ME IN!!
If you are available to participate in our pizza lunch day distribution you must have a valid CRC (Criminal Reference Check Form) with the school office. Pizza day lunch distribution takes place each Tuesday of the session between 10:45am and 11:40am.
If you are available to volunteer please contact the school by email at divinemercyinfo@dpcdsb.org and your email will be sent to the Pizza Lunch organizers on Parent Council.
Lunch Ladies at Divine Mercy
The Lunch Lady school lunch program is coming to Divine Mercy on Thursdays starting this week on March 23rd!
Please see the attached flyer for instructions on setting up an account as well as ordering instructions. You will need to enter your child's name and select your child's teacher information as a part of your account information.
Lunch options include kid favourites such as pasta, burgers, grilled cheese, shepherd's pie, as well as many "breakfast for lunch", vegetarian, gluten free and halal options. There's even a specialized "Little Lunches" menu for our younger students to enjoy!
Prices range from $4.85 to $8 per entree.
You can place or cancel your order by 8 am on the delivery date.
Once you create an account you can order every week or only for the days that suit your schedule.
Thank you for your support!
Divine Mercy School Council
Equity Updates
Travelling Library (Identify Affirming Texts)
The Equity Department recently sent our school some new books highlighting diversity. Each division will receive a copy of the books which are meant to be kept in the classrooms. The library will also have a copy of each new book to circulate.
Each class has be given a bin of books to explore. Each bin will have 4-5 books. Teachers may choose to read these books for read-alouds or encourage students to choose them for independent reading.
What are identity-affirming texts?
Identity-affirming texts give all students the opportunity to see a variety of identities affirmed through stories. This connection is incredibly important especially when students’ lives differ from the dominant narrative often presented in mainstream texts and media. In those cases, finding texts that truly connect with all students can involve a focus on equity that uplift different ways of knowing and being. Texts provide a lens which offers children an opportunity to learn about who is important, who matters, who is visible. Identity-affirming texts foster positive self-conception and self-worth while improving a student’s overall academic engagement and success.
- These stories offer avenues to continue conversations surrounding systemic oppression with a focus on anti-racism and Indigenous histories and stories.
- This collection will offer an opportunity to provide “Windows” and “Mirrors” as defined by Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop.
- Books that act as “Mirrors” allow students to see themselves within the storyline, characters, and experiences. Students will be able to make connections and be seen and heard after reading.
- Books that act as “Windows” allow students to see into the life or experience of someone else in a way the students may not have previously experienced. Through these books, students learn about the world through a new lens, offered by a storyline, characters or big ideas that may represent identities and ways of knowing and being that differ from their own.
To support the understanding of stories, it is important to uplift the framing of some of the books using the phrasing “words by” and “pictures by” as descriptions of who has contributed to the creation of these stories.
Kiss and Ride Concerns
We are having some safety concerns during the morning and end day related to kiss n' ride.
Please follow our 'Do' and 'Don't' list below
DON'T
- DON'T Walk and cross anywhere and everywhere through the kiss ride and thru lanes to get to the parking lot.
- DON'T Leave your car in kiss n ride to wait outside for kids. If you want to greet them outside your car - find a parking spot in the lot or on the street. Kiss n' Ride is not a parking spot.
DO
- DO Pull up your car as close as you can to the end of kiss n' ride.
- DO Use the cross walk at the front end of Kiss n' ride to go from the parking lot to the school. Crossing between live lanes is unsafe.
- DO Kiss and hug your kids (in the car) and remind them that you love them when you drop them off and pick them up.
Important Reminder
Please note that to ensure the continued safety of all students, the Dufferin -Peel Catholic District School Board with the support of the Anaphylactic Society and the Peel Health Department has recommended that students not bring peanut butter alternatives (soy butter, sunflower butter) to school. We thank you for your cooperation in supporting student safety.
ATTENDANCE AND PUNCTUALTIY
Head Injury Protocol
Safe Arrival: School Messenger
Whether it’s a medical appointment, an illness or other important event, there are times when students may need to be away from school. The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District school board is introducing a new method for parents to report their child(ren)’s absences. Using the SafeArrival system, parents will be able to report daily or future absences in one of three ways:
Web:
- Go to the SafeArrival website at https://go.schoolmessenger.ca/#/home
- Select Sign Up to create your account. (Only needed for the initial setup, after that you will click on login).
- Select Attendance.
- Select Report an Absence.
App:
- Download and install the SchoolMessenger app from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store. Please note that SafeArrival uses the SchoolMessenger app.
- Select Sign-Up. (Only needed for the initial setup, after that you will click on login).
- You will be prompted to enter your email (same email address your school has on file) and create a password.
- The system will send a link to the same email address the school has on file, please click on the link you have received in your email to activate your account.
Phone:
- Call the toll-free number 1-844-435-3440
- Listen to and follow the instructions to report an absence.
- If the system doesn’t recognize your caller ID, you will be asked to enter the student’s home phone number or any phone number for the guardian that is on file with the school.
By directing your tax support to the Separate (Catholic) School System:
- You may vote for Catholic School Trustees in Municipal elections
- Your children may attend Catholic elementary schools
- You show your support for the Catholic school system
To verify that you are registered as an English Separate (Catholic) school supporter:
- Check the assessment section of your Tax Bill or Property Assessment Notice
- Check your Voter Information Card received during an election year (2022)
Have you moved?
Even if you have been an English Separate (Catholic) School Supporter in the past, the designation DOES NOT follow you when you relocate. By default, your property taxes support your municipality's English public school board. Every time you move or if there is a change of ownership, it is essential that you register yourself as an English Separate (Catholic) school supporter.
To register as an English Separate (Catholic) School Supporter or change your Direction of School Support, please contact the DPCDSB Admissions Department by phone at 905-890-0708 ext. 24512 or by email at admissions@dpcdsb.org.
Learn More:- Visit the Direction of School Support webpage
- Watch our Direction of School Support video
PASSWORD RESET TOOLS
You can now reset your password remotely by registering for the Password Reset Tool. You must know your old password to create a new one.
To reset your password remotely you must first register with the “Password Reset Tool”, which you can do by following one of these two steps:
Students: students.dpcdsb.org and select Password Reset
Staff: https://account.activedirectory.windowsazure.com/PasswordReset/Register.aspx
**Access to personal email/cell phone is required for registration.
Once you are registered, please follow the Password Reset Instruction