Prayer For May

Loving God, In Mary You have given

Your church a sign of the glory to come. May those who honour the Virgin Mother look to her as a model of holiness for all

Your people. We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Amen

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Principal L. O’Neill Secretary S. Oh Trustee Luz del Rosario 416.528.6447 Superintendent Deb Finegan-Downey 905.890.1221 Parish St. Joseph Church 5440 Durie Road Mississauga, ON L5M 2J6 905.826.2766 School Hours Grades FDK-8 8:30-11:25 & 12:25 -3:00 St. Dunstan School 1525 Cuthbert Ave. Mississauga, ON L5M 3R6 905.567.5050 http://www.dpcdsb.org/DUNST Twitter @dunstandolphins

May is the month we dedicate to Mary, the mother of our Saviour, Jesus. We celebrate Mary, who humbly and gladly accepted God’s will when she said “Yes” to our Lord. As we honour Mary and all mothers, we are reminded of the many blessing mothers bestow upon their children each and every day. Let us keep Mary and all mothers in our thoughts and prayers so that the honour and respect they deserve is not limited to one day or month in the year. We begin the month of May with Catholic Education Week, which is recognized throughout Ontario during the week of April 30 - May 5. During this week, the Catholic community celebrates the unique and distinctive contribution that Catholic schools make to our students, our community and our province. Catholic Education Week is a welcome opportunity to celebrate the mission of our Catholic schools as they strive to integrate the Gospel values of Jesus Christ in every aspect of the school’s life and curriculum. This year’s theme is: “Walking Forward Together.”

St. Dunstan School

May 2017

From Your Catholic School Trustee Luz Del Rosario Catholic Education Week April 30th to May 5th is Catholic Education Week in Ontario. This week is set aside to celebrate the gift of publicly funded Catholic schools in our province. Publicly funded Catholic education has existed in this province since 1841 and its graduates have served Ontario and Canada very well. And I hope that this will continue. The 2017 CEW theme and its five sub themes are drawn from three contemporary Catholic documents that address the need for reconciliation and renewal – in our lives, with our families, in our relationships with others and in our relationship with our environment and our common global future. Our Catholic schools are faith based schools, firmly birthed in the Gospel Values of Jesus Christ. This permeates throughout all of the curriculum and the activities that take place in a Catholic school. From 1841 church leaders and Catholic trustees doggedly sustained a fight for the right of Catholics to attend their own publicly funded Catholic schools. We enjoy this right today because of the sacrifice and determination of people who built Catholic education despite opposition and discrimination both political and legal. The challenges to the existence of publicly funded Catholic education are alive today. In an increasing secular Ontario, there are those who see publicly funded Catholic education as anachronistic and discriminatory. But, Catholic education has and continues to contribute significantly to Ontario and to Canada in the contributions of all of our wonderful graduates of our Catholic system. We must stay awake. We must not take anything for granted. We must know the facts. We are proud that our children are graduates of Catholic schools. I am proud to be a Catholic school trustee. I am proud to be a part of the Dufferin-Peel school system. I encourage you to visit your local Catholic schools. Check websites to find out about activities taking place during this special week. The theme of this Catholic Education Week is “Walking Forward Together.” “Loving God, we pray that we might have the strength to walk in the footsteps of your Son when our world is calling us to walk a different path. As a community of faith in Dufferin-Peel may we support one another in the knowledge that this path, alone, leads to true happiness and freedom. We make this prayer through Jesus our friend and brother. Amen.” We thank God for Catholic Education. We ask for your constant support and ask the good Lord to bless you and your family always.

St. Dunstan School

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Important Items

Hats Off to Kidz On Thursday May 4th the school will participate in the “Hats Off to Kidz” Walkathon for Sick Kids Hospital. Our school will walk around the community at 9:00 am in support of Leukemia Research for the Sick Kids Foundation. Students and staff will be asked to wear baseball caps as a tribute to children who live with leukemia and the effects of chemotherapy. Students are invited to bring money the morning of the event to donate to Sick Kids.

Sacraments Our Gr 7 students will be celebrating the Sacrament of Confirmation on Thursday, May 18th at 7 pm and the Gr 2 students will be celebrating the Sacrament of First Communion on Sunday, May 28th at 3 pm. EQAO The grade three and six students of St. Dunstan continue to prepare for the EQAO assessment of reading, writing, and mathematics. The students will write the tests from May 23rd to June 5th, 2017.

Dress Code With the approach of the warm weather we would like our students to be neat and comfortable for learning. Students are expected to dress in a manner and attire suitable for the occasion and appropriate to the school environment. Boys must wear full length T-shirts with a sleeve (no muscle shirts or cut off T-shirts are allowed for regular classes or Phys Ed). Girls are not to wear anything strapless, spaghetti straps or have bare midriffs. Shorts are allowed provided they are modest. No short-shorts or cut-off jeans will be allowed.

Closing Ceremonies Our final school mass will be held on Thursday, June 15th at 6 pm at St. Joseph Church. Following the mass everyone is invited back to St. Dunstan for an Open House with refreshments. Please spread the word to all former students of St. Dunstan Staffing Congratulations to the following staff members who have accepted positions at other schools for September 2017. Jennifer Howells - Good Voyage Sonia Bungay - St. Christopher Lisa Mangaroff– St. Claire Laura Materno - St. Mark Mary Graham - Bishop Scalabrini

Lock Downs and Fire Drills During the months of May and June, we will continue to practice a number of emergency response procedures. All schools are required by Board policy to practice these procedures throughout the year. We have these rehearsals for precautionary purposes only, so that in the event of an actual emergency, students will be prepared to respond in a safe and responsible manner.