Principal's Corner

What's Going On At Veritas In June - The Last Month!

June 1, 2025

Wow - we are beginning the last month of the 2024-2025 school year! June will be busy, as there are many exciting events in the school and in individual classrooms, including day trips and overnight trips! It is important that, during this last month, families pay extra attention to Seesaw messages so nothing is missed!

It is the dedication of our staff, parents, and community that make Veritas the success that it is. Our Veritas staff go above and beyond every day to ensure all students have the opportunity to build life-long memories. The members of our Veritas School Council volunteer their time to ensure Veritas operates according to Ministry, CISPG, and local policies. Members of the Veritas Parent Support Group have contributed many hours of their time and have been very successful in their fundraising efforts and organizing a variety of events throughout this year that contributed to the Veritas experience. All of us working together in a collaborative manner creates a thriving school environment!

Continue reading to the bottom to enjoy some pictures of Veritas students from the month of May! Enjoy the final month of this school year and the many events and activities planned!

June Dates

Monday, June 2 - Pizza Hut Hot Lunch

Tuesday, June 3 - Friday, June 6 - Grade 9 Year End Trip

Wednesday, June 4 - McDonald's Hot Lunch

Thursday, June 5 - New Kindergarten Open House (no school for current Kindergarten students)

Thursday, June 5 - Grade 6 Band Performance @ 1:00

Thursday, June 5 - Grade 5 Band Instrument Tryouts (Evening)

Friday, June 6 - Half Day, Noon Dismissal

Sunday, June 8 - Pentecost Sunday

Monday, June 9 - Pizza Hut Hot Lunch

Monday, June 9 - Friday, June 13 - Grade 6 Camp Emmaus

Monday, June 9 - Kindergarten to Grade 5 Students at Lilo and Stitch Movie

Tuesday, June 10 - Payment Forms for the 25/26 School Year Due Back to Office

Wednesday, June 11 - Boston Pizza Pasta Hot Lunch

Friday, June 13 - Father's Day Lunch (see below)

Friday, June 13 - All Library Books Due Back

Sunday, June 15 - Sacrament of First Communion

Sunday, June 15 - Father's Day

Monday, June 16 - Pizza Hut Hot Lunch

Monday, June 16 - School Council Meeting at 7 pm

Tuesday, June 17 - Thursday, June 19 - Grade 8 Year End Trip

Tuesday, June 17 - Final VPSG Meeting (location and time to be confirmed)

Wednesday, June 18 - Lola's Hot Lunch

Thursday, June 19 - Caledonia Jazz Band Performance @ 11:00 am

Thursday, June 19 - Grade 9 Party (Students only)

Friday, June 20 - Pizza Hut Hot Lunch

Friday, June 20 - Senior Academy Awards Presentation (to be confirmed)

Friday, June 20 - Last Day of After School Care

Saturday, June 21 - Sacrament of Confirmation

Saturday, June 21 - Indigenous Peoples Day

Sunday, June 22 - Sacred Heart Parish BBQ

Monday, June 23 - Sports Day (more info to come)

Tuesday, June 24 - Year End Mass at 9:00 am, Dismissal at 12:00 Noon!

Veritas Parent Support Group

VPSG Executive: The VPSG Executive includes Birke Araujo (birkepferd@hotmail.com) as Chair, Ashley Medeiros as Vice-Chair, Gillian McCutcheon as Secretary, and Joan Iamele as Treasurer. The final meeting is on Tuesday, June 17 at Sherwood Brewery, with the time to be announced.

Fundraising Monies: This year's fundraising goal was $30 000. We are excited that we have raised approximately $21 000, which is a significant amount. Thank you to all our families! Funds raised will support the installation of the next phase of our playground, filling the art supply room with much-needed resources, and purchasing books for classroom libraries. With donations from Sacred Heart Parish and the Knights of Columbus, the VPSG has also purchased an AED to be installed in the school entrance area.

Hot Lunch Class Volunteers: The VPSG would like to say a huge THANK YOU to all parents, grandparents, and friends who donated their time ensuring Hot Lunch was able to run this year! Grade 1 parents are responsible for June's Hot Lunch. We are also looking for six volunteers to assist with a hot dog lunch on June 23 (Sports Day). Please contact Birke or the school office if you can help!

We look forward to working with all our families in the 2025-2026 school year! Look for us at the September Meet the Teacher evening and our first meeting!

Notes!

Father's Day Picnic Lunch: We welcome all fathers, grandfathers, uncles, or any others who fill the role of Father to join us in celebrating Father’s Day! On Friday, June 13, you are welcome to come to Veritas at noon with a blanket and lunch to enjoy a picnic lunch on the school grounds. If it is raining, you will be welcome to spread your picnic blanket in the gym.

Sports Day: Monday, June 23 will be Sports Day for all students! There will be water activities, so please send a change of clothes and a towel with your child. We will also hold our slow bike race for any students interested in participating. All participating students must have a properly fitted bike helmet to participate in the slow bike race. Please check the weather and ensure your child is dressed appropriately. Parents are welcome to come and watch our events! Thank you to the VPSG for preparing a free hot dog lunch for all students on Sports Day!

Library Books: All library books are due back the week of June 9-13 during library class. The final day for all books to be returned is Friday, June 13. If you have lost a book, please call the school office or email Mrs. Webb at jwebb@cispg.ca. Each lost book has a $10 replacement cost.

School Council: The final School Council meeting is on Monday, June 16 at 7:00 pm at the school. The meeting begins with an open invitation to all, before we move to the in-camera portion of the meeting. The mandate of School Council is to oversee the operation of Veritas School, including finances and staffing.

Catholic Corner

In the Catholic Church, the month of June is dedicated to The Sacred Heart of Jesus, which is the namesake of our Sacred Heart Parish. The Sacred Heart of Jesus has a cross, flames, crown of thorns, and blood. Each of these has special meaning so that we can remember His love for us. The cross points to His sacrifice, the flames are His purifying passion, the crown of thorns reminds us of His suffering and Kingship, and the blood reminds us of the side wound during His death. He spilled all of His blood for us.

Pentecost Sunday falls on Sunday, June 8. After Pentecost Sunday, the remainder of June falls within the liturgical season of Ordinary Time, which is represented by the liturgical color green. This symbol of hope is the color of the sprouting seed and arouses in the faithful the hope of reaping the eternal harvest of heaven, especially the hope of a glorious resurrection.