The Falcon Flyer

🦅Welcome to your communication source for all things "Falcons!" The Falcon Flyer is a "live link" to our monthly newsletter. The Falcon Flyer will be shared with families weekly via email. Additional or modified dates, events and information will be added to the monthly newsletter on a regular basis. Please review weekly for the most up to date information. Thanks for keeping in touch with our school! 🦅

🚸486 Paisley Boulevard West, Mississauga, ON L5B 2M4

📞(905) 270-3140

💻https://mafix.dpcdsb.org/

📱Instagram: @MaryFixCESInfo

⏰School Hours: 9:00AM-3:30PM

⛹🏻‍♂️AM recess: 10:20AM-10:35AM

⛹🏻‍♂️Lunch recess: 12:00PM-12:40PM

🥪Lunch: 12:40PM-1:00PM

⛹🏻‍♂️PM recess: 2:20-2:35PM

Principal: Mrs. Cameron

School Secretary: Mrs. Vieira

Head Custodian: Mr. Lim

Evening Custodian: Mr. Manalo

Mississauga South Superintendent of Schools: Mr. Radic

Let us now pray … for the grace and strength to be people of empathy-people who can really identify with and feel the concerns of those around us. AMEN🙏

October 1: CSC Meeting in Library @6:00PM-7:30PM 🧑🏻‍🤝‍🧑🏻👭

October 2: Faithful Friday Presentations (Grades 1-3)

October 6: School Bus Safety Presentations (Grades 1-8) 🚌

October 6: Elementary Mental Health Well-Being Leadership Conference for School Reps

October 9: Opening Year Mass @9:30AM in our school gym

October 12: Thanksgiving 🦃

October 13: School picture orders due date

October 13: Girls' Volleyball Pod Tournament @St. Raymond🏐🏐

October 14: Cross Country Meet @ Erindale Park

October 15: Boys' Volleyball Pod Tournament @St. Raymond🏐🏐

October 15: Preparing your Child with Differing Abilities for the Sacraments Information Session

October 26: PA Day-Provincial Priorities in a Catholic Context ❗

October 28: Family of Schools CSC Chairs Meeting🧑🏻‍🤝‍🧑🏻👭

October 29: Silvercreek Field trip Gr. 4/5 and Gr. 5/6

October 30: Mary Fix Monster Mash Halloween dance fundraiser🕺🎶💃

October 31: Halloween🎃

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Check back for ongoing updates this month! 🔝

Our boo-tiful students are supporting our community through our first ShareLife fundraiser.

Donations of $2 or more can be made by using School Cash Online. The online portal will be available beginning Tuesday October 27th until Friday, October 30th.

November 2: Photo retake day / sibling photos (AM)📸

November 4: Grade 8 Visit Day @ St. Martin from 9:30AM to 11:00AM

November 5: Catholic School Council Meeting @6:00PM-7:30PM

November 6: Faithful Friday Gr.1-3

November 17: Progress Reports sent home

November 19, 20, 2026: Dental Screening🦷

November 19: Reporting to Parents Interview evening (as requested)

November 27: PA Day-Provincial Priorities in a Catholic Context ❗

December 1: Santa photos fundraiser day🎅

December 11: Advent Mass @9:30AM 🎄

January 18: Term 1 Assessment and Evaluation of Pupil Progress ❗

February 9: Shrove Tuesday 🥞

February 10: Ash Wednesday 🛐

February 11: Reporting to Parents Evening ❗

February 12: PA Day-Reporting to Parents ❗

February 15: Family Day🧑🏻‍🤝‍🧑🏻👭

March 15-19: Mid-Winter Break🍀

March 25: Lenten School-wide Retreat🛐🥨

March 26: Good Friday 🛐

March 29: Easter Monday🛐

May 24: Victoria Day 👑

June 14: PA Day-Term 2 Assessment and Evaluation of Pupil Progress ❗

June 24: Grade 8 Graduation 🎓 *tentative

June 25: FDK Celebration of Learning 🎉 *tentative

June 30: Final day of 2026-2027 school year

• Ms. Zia, Educational Resource Worker (ERW)
• Ms. Stephen, Child Youth Care Practioner (CYCP)
• Ms. Kimberley, Social Worker (SW)

Please help us collect non-perishable food items for our Thanksgiving Food Drive. This food drive serves many families in need within our community and will be delivered to the St. Vincent De Paul Food Pantry at St. Catherine of Siena Parish. Donations are appreciated from September 28th - October 7th. Thank you for supporting our community!!

As Halloween approaches, we’re excited to see the creativity, fun, and spirit that this season brings! It’s a time for imagination, laughter, and community — and we believe Halloween should be a safe and joyful experience for all students.

To ensure that everyone feels welcome and respected during Halloween celebrations, we ask for your support in choosing costumes that are inclusive, equitable, and culturally sensitive.

✅ Here are a few guiding principles to keep Halloween fun and respectful for everyone:

• Avoid costumes that appropriate cultures or reinforce harmful stereotypes. Costumes that portray someone's race, ethnicity, religion, or lived experience as a costume can be deeply hurtful, even if the intent is playful.
• Steer clear of costumes that make light of serious issues such as poverty, trauma, or violence.
• Be mindful of accessibility. Consider whether costumes are safe and comfortable for all students, including those with sensory or mobility needs.
• Celebrate creativity without exclusion. Encourage your child to express themselves in ways that don’t rely on dressing “as” someone else's identity.
• Assessories that do not align with the Catholic Code of Conduct (i.e. weapons of any kind) can not be brought to school

👥 Talk With Your Child

This is a great opportunity to talk with your child about empathy, respect, and understanding others’ perspectives. A simple question like “How do you think someone might feel seeing that costume?” can lead to thoughtful conversations.

🎉 Let's Celebrate Together!

We’re looking forward to a festive and inclusive Halloween season filled with joy and community spirit. Thank you for helping us make sure all students feel seen, respected, and safe during our celebrations.

As a reminder, sharing of food is not permitted at school. Please do not send edible class treats with your child to school. Thank you in advance!

On Friday, October 30, 2026, students will join their class in the gym for a fang-tastic time filled with music, dancing, and Halloween fun!

Here’s what’s brewing:

• Each class will get their groove on during their scheduled dance time — costumes encouraged!

Let’s make this Halloween one to remember!

Thank you to our Catholic School Council members for organizing this fundraising event for our school!

Details in the flyer below. 🔽👇

A heartfelt thank you to our Mary Fix community for your incredible support of our Terry Fox Walk & Roll held on September 28. Together, our students, staff, and families raised an outstanding $767.45 in support of the Terry Fox Foundation.

We are grateful for your generosity, enthusiasm, and commitment to carrying forward Terry's legacy of hope, courage, and determination. Every contribution, no matter the size, helps support important cancer research and makes a difference in the lives of so many.

Thank you for helping make this event such a meaningful success. We are proud of what we accomplished together as a school community! 🦅❤️💙🍁

Our school has been assigned a math facilitator to support our Grades 2/3 and 5/6 classes. The role of the math facilitator is to support small group intervention and to work in collaboration with the classroom teacher on mathematics. The math facilitator will have a board-wide schedule and will visit Mary Fix CES each month.

1. Using the Safe Arrival App (download from Google or Apple Store)
2. Using the SafeArrival website, https://go.schoolmessenger.ca/#/home .
3. Calling the toll-free number 1.844.435.3440 to report an absence using the automated phone system.

The above 3 options are available 24 hours/day, 7 days a week. Future absences can be reported at any time.

NOTE: For absences greater than five consecutive days, please call your child’s school directly.

Remember to: Please report absences in advance using SafeArrival instead of sending notes or calling/emailing the school.

Students are welcome to enter the school at 8:45 to 9:00AM.

Supervision is not available outside during this time and should enter the school readily to prepare for their school day. Students who arrive after 9:00am are considered late. Anyone arriving after 9:05AM will be delayed and will need to wait outside at the front doors during our sacred portion of our morning exercises (Prayers, O'Canada and Land Acknowledgement). The front doors will re-open after the morning exercises for announcements. Thank you for your support of preserving the importance of our sacred time at our school.

Thank you to all families for using the Kiss 'n Ride in an efficient safe manner to school.

Our school appreciates your cooperation in keeping our Kiss 'n Ride area safe and efficient for all families.

To help maintain this positive momentum and reduce congestion, we kindly ask that families comply with these important guidelines:

• 🚗 Stay in your vehicle: Please do not exit your car while in the Kiss 'n Ride lane. If you need to assist your child, please park legally on the street.
• 🧒 Quick drop-off: Ensure your child is ready to exit the vehicle promptly with their belongings.
• 🚦 Keep the flow moving: Once your child has safely exited, please continue driving to allow others to drop off.
• 🚷 No parking in the lane: If you need to walk your child to the door, please park in a legal spot on the street or park in the side parking lot; this includes kindergarten families.
• 🕒 Arrive on time: Arriving earlier than 9:00am can help avoid the morning rush.

Let’s continue working together to keep our school community safe and respectful for everyone. Thank you for your support!

All visitors to the school are reminded that they must report to and sign in at the office when first arriving. Adults in the building who are not staff must wear identification stickers for safety reasons. To further ensure the safety of all students and to minimize the traffic in school hallways at arrival and dismissal times, we ask that parents meet their children outside of the school and away from immediate exit doors. Any student leaving the school during the day due to appointments, etc., must be signed out at the office.

Please be aware that dogs are not permitted on school property. If your dog is escorting you and your child(ren) to and from school, please make arrangements to meet your child(ren) at a safe location off of school property at the beginning and end of the day.

We would like to inform families that outside food deliveries—such as Uber Eats, SkipTheDishes, DoorDash, or similar services—are not permitted at our school.

This practice has become increasingly common, and while we understand the convenience it offers, it raises significant safety concerns. For the security of all students and staff, we cannot open our doors to delivery drivers who are unknown to the school and cannot be verified. Limiting this access helps us maintain a safe and secure environment throughout the school day.

If your child forgets a lunch, you are welcome to bring it to the school lunch table. We appreciate your cooperation in helping us keep our building safe.

Thank you for your understanding and support.

2026-2027 School Agendas will be provided to students in grades K to 6.

Agendas will be a tool used for communication with staff/parents and assist students in building organizational skills.

Please utilize the agenda as this is an efficient tool for quick communication.

*Discussions of a sensitive nature should be exchanged via the phone.

Throughout the year school personnel review safety procedures with the students on a number of topics. Emergency evacuation/fire drills are conducted to ensure that everyone is aware of the procedures to follow in order to exit the building safely. Our School Board has also established Hold and Secure and Lockdown procedures should a high-risk incident involving weapons occur on school property, that could endanger the lives and/or the safety of students and/or staff. We will continue to practice the Emergency Lockdown Procedures and Fire Evacuation procedures throughout the school year.

For safety and efficiency reasons, we would like to reduce the amount of cash & cheques coming into our school. Please join the thousands of parents who have already registered and are enjoying the convenience of paying ONLINE! It takes less than 5 minutes to register. Our goal is to reach 100% of our families using School Cash Online. We have found that School Cash Online dramatically increased the efficiency and security of money coming into the school, reducing much of the time required when dealing with money. If you need help with registering, please call our office and we would be happy to help you. We thank you for supporting School Cash Online.

A safety reminder to all students that bikes and manual scooters are to be walked both on and off the school property. Bikes and scooters are to be locked on the bike racks outside as we do not have facilities to store or secure these items indoors. The school is not responsible for these items.

In the City of Mississauga, students must be 16 years or older to legally ride e-scooters and e-bikes. As such, e-scooters/e-bikes are not permitted on school property at any time.

Your cooperation is appreciated.

Head lice (pediculosis) are common in schools and can affect anyone. They are not a health hazard and do not spread disease. However, they do require treatment to prevent spreading.

What you can do:

• Check your child’s hair regularly.

• Teach children not to share hats, combs, or hair accessories.

• If lice or nits are found, begin treatment promptly.

Students do not need to stay home beyond starting treatment.

Helpful Resources: • Caring for Kids – Head Lice: https://caringforkids.cps.ca/handouts/health-conditions-andtreatments/head_lice

Thank you for your cooperation in helping us manage this common issue.

All students with a prevalent medical condition: (Asthma, Anaphylaxis, Diabetes and Epilepsy), must complete a plan of care with the assistance of a physician. A plan of care is only required to be completed one time and when there are updates to the student's plan; including medication changes and protocol.

Students with any medication stored at school either in student backpacks or in the health room must complete the Authorization for Storage and Administration of Medications Form (GF 035) annually and submit it to the school office. Please see the attachments below for both Storage of Medication and specific Plans of Care.

For all students who have a Plan of Care, or for any parent/guardian who has completed the Authorization for Storage and Adminstration of Medication, we will be asking you to pick up your child's medication on the last day of school; June 30th, 2027. This includes Epi-Pens, puffers, inhalers, and any non-prescription medication.

Please note that a doctor's signature is only required on the Storage of Medication Form (GF035) if there has been a change to the medication.

We would like to remind families that Mary Fix Elementary, is an allergen aware school. There are pupils in attendance who suffer from severe and life-threatening allergies to certain foods, such as nuts and nut products. Exposure to the smallest quantities can cause severe life-threatening reactions. The safety and well-being of all of our students is a priority.

We respectfully request that student lunches or snacks DO NOT contain any nuts, tree nuts, including peanut butter and substitute products. As there are communal areas of the school, nuts and nut products can not be brought to school even if there are no specific nut allergies within your child's class. Please note that additional allergies such as shellfish may be applicable to your child's class. A letter will be sent home to inform parents regarding class needs.

• Please make sure that all of you children's caregivers are aware of the food restrictions.
• To support, allergen awareness, sharing of food for birthday or special occasions at school is not permitted (inedible alternative such as stickers and pencils are welcome).

Any additional allergy concerns within your child's classroom were shared by the classroom teacher in September however this may change as student needs arise.

We appreciate your cooperation in supporting a safe learning environment for all pupils.

We would also like to remind families that SFA school continues to participate in "We Share the Air", a scent sensitivity awareness campaign. There are students in attendance who suffer from life-threatening asthmatic conditions to air pollutants. Exposure to even minimal odours may cause a potential life-threatening reaction.

Very common triggers are: perfume, cologne, scented products, personal care, such as hairspray. The safety of our students is priority. In order to ensure the safety and well-being of all students, we request that our school community refrain from wearing scented personal products as much as possible, at school and all school events. We appreciate your cooperation in supporting a safe learning environment for all students, staff and community members.

The DPCDSB has a Concussion Protocol in place.

• All head injuries will be logged and reported to parents/guardians as soon as possible.
• ALL students who sustain a head injury during the school day will receive a Concussions Information Sheet to take home.
• We ask parents/ guardians to review the information sheet and seek medical attention for your son/daughter if you feel it is required.
• We ask that you please inform the school as soon as possible if and when your son/ daughter sustains a concussion as a result of a school incident or as a result of an activity outside of school.
• The Concussion Pamphlet, " GF 082 HEADS UP - CONCUSSION INFORMATION FOR FAMILIES" will be shared with Student Verification forms this September. Please maintain this important outline and refer to it as necessary throughout the school year. It has been attached below for your reference.

The following lunches will be available to students to pre-order on SchoolCash Online (SCO).

Please review the closing dates indicated on SCO. Thank you!

🍔Monday: Harvey's

🌯🍕Tuesday: Corleone's / Ginos Pizza

🧆Wednesday: Mr. Greek

🍕Thursday: Pizza Nova

🍔🥪Friday: A&W

Thank you to our families for visiting our classrooms and learning spaces during our annual open house event. We appreciate your time and partnership this school year. We would also like to thank everyone for visiting our Scholastic Book Fair. Proceeds from the fair will help to purchase additional books for our school library.💙

Due to overwhelming demand, Tuck Shop is available each day of the school week. Students are welcome to bring in a toonie to purchase item(s). Don’t miss out on the fun and tasty treats! 🍫✨All products are peanut free!

✅ Items available for $2

✅ Lots of variety to choose from (i.e. chips, popcorn🍿, cookies🍪, icecream🍦, Icedogs🐶

and freezies🧊

✅ Every purchase supports school fundraising!

This fall, our Grade 4 and 7 student results from the 2025-2026 assessments of Reading, Writing, and Mathematics through the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) will be available. A hard copy of student results will be shared with families once they are available to the school.

🏅Mary Fix CES is proud to announce that we are now a Gold Certified Eco School! School initiatives last year such as Walk/Bike to School Weeks, recycling, Great Gulp & the ShareLife Book Drive helped to attain this goal. We look forward to another great year ahead and aim and continuing school initiatives to achieve the highest platinum status!

Congratulations and a heartfelt welcome to our 2026-2027 Catholic School Council! We are grateful for your commitment to serving our school community and look forward to partnering with you as we work together to support the faith, learning, and well-being of all our students.

Chair: Eva Akinsara

Secretary: Monica Ruffolo

Parish Representative: Natasha Scaramuzzo

OAPSE Representative: Laura Zulauf

ALT OAPSE Representative: Jenny Baby

Parent Representative: Jennifer Carvalho

Parent Representative: Jamie MacNeil

Teaching Representative: Mrs. Senra

Non-Teaching Representative: Mrs. Vieira

Our next CSC meeting is scheduled for November 5th @6:00 - 7:30PM.

If you have some time and you like gardening, our school would love your helping hands! Please contact the school office if you can help during the school year to beautify our outdoor spaces. Thank you for your consideration!

As per OPHEA Guidelines, students are required to wear running shoes during physical education classes, active outdoor play or participation in sports at recess. For safety reasons, students should not be barefoot, in sock feet or wearing Crocs/sandals/cleats to participate in sports or physical games/activities at recess. Cleats are not permitted at recess time. Crocs may be worn as indoor shoes but students must bring an alternative to participate in physical education or sports during the school day.

A dress code refers to the standard of student dress which is respectful of the dignity of the human person and inclusive. In lieu of a prescriptive list, schools are reminded to communicate guidelines that ensure students are dressed in a manner which ensures that the top of the shoulders to the mid-thigh are not exposed.

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.

As outlined in DPCDSB's GAP2012 Catholic Code of Conduct, student compliance with the school’s dress code is mandatory.

In accordance with PPM 128, all students must keep their phones powered off or on silent mode and out of sight for the school day, unless otherwise allowed by the educator during instructional time for a

specific purpose. Students are not to have their phones outside during recess or in any space that is not directly supervised. Intermediate students will have a designated space for their phones in their classrooms throughout the school day.

If you need to get in touch with your child during the school day, please contact the main office. Any personal electronics brought to the school will be the responsibility of the students to maintain.

Please review these rules with your child. We appreciate your cooperation in maintaining a positive learning environment for all at Mary Fix CES.

To support student comfort throughout the school day and during outdoor recesses/play, students are encouraged to wear clothes based on the temperatures of the season. As per board protocols, students will spend time outdoors and should be dressed for hot or cooler temperatures.

Please ensure that all clothing is labelled and that students have brought in a change of indoor shoes for classroom use. Please note that in the event of an emergency/evacuation students will not have the opportunity to put boots on.

A extra pair of dry socks to keep in backpacks are often needed by even our older students! Rain boots are strongly recommended based on the weather.

As wet weather continues, our field area may be closed however students will have access to the pavement area.

To support student comfort throughout the school day and during outdoor recesses/play, students are encouraged to wear clothes based on the temperatures of the season (and the fluctuating autumn season). If layers are worn, please ensure that all clothing is labelled and that students have brought in a change of indoor shoes. A extra pair of dry socks to keep in backpacks are often needed by even our older students! Thank you kindly! 🙏

📍2340 Hurontario Street, Mississauga ON, L5B 1N1

📞905.272.1454

📨stcatherineofsienami@archtoronto.org

Families of students in Grade 2 or higher who are seeking sacramental preparation are asked to contact review the following informational flyer. Please reach out to the St. Catherine of Siena Parish directly regarding the sacraments.

Families of students in Grade 7 or higher who are seeking sacramental preparation are asked to contact St. Catherine of Siena Parish directly.

Please see the flyers below regarding upcoming youth engagement opportunities at our parish.

The DPCDSB Mental Health and Well-Being Team has created a THRIVE Community Newsletter for families each month that contains wellness strategies and health information. The link below will be updated once each monthly newsletter is released through our Support Services Department.

The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board (DPCDSB) is committed to the safety and well-being of all students. To support this, DPCDSB offers SafeVoice, a confidential Safe Schools Tool for students to share concerns about bullying, harassment, discrimination, or other issues.

Students can access SafeVoice from the DPCDSB homepage, the Student Portal, their school website, or directly at dpcdsb.org/SafeVoice. The form allows students to provide information about incidents they’ve experienced or witnessed, including details about who was involved and when and where it took place. Students may choose to remain anonymous or include their name and contact information if they wish to be contacted directly by a school administrator.

All submissions are reviewed by the school Principal and Vice-Principal, unless a concern involves a Principal or Vice-Principal, in which case it is directed to the Superintendent.

SafeVoice is one of the many ways DPCDSB works with students, staff, and families to foster safe, caring, inclusive, and faith-filled school communities.

If you need to share information about a crime, please contact Crime Stoppers, Peel Regional Police, or the Ontario Provincial Police.

Parents/Guardians of students must create an account with the Parent Portal as per the direction of DPCDSB. Provincial and Alternative report cards and students IEPs will continue to be released through the portal.

If you have not yet registered, please contact the school via MaryFixInfo@dpcdsb.org and we can support a heat ticket to support access through our Information Technology Services Department.

Your cooperation and understanding are appreciated as we implement this new electronic delivery system and in supporting ECO friendly schools across DPCDSB.

You can now reset your child's 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

Families are invited to join an in-person Pro Grant information session from the Special Education and Learning Services department in collaboration with the Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC). The session will support families in preparing their child or youth with differing abilities, who may need significant accommodations and support, to meaningfully participate in the Sacraments.

Location: Catholic Education Centre, 40 Matheson Boulevard West, 3rd Floor, Room 301

Date: Thursday, October 15, 2026

Time: 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Pro Grant Overview: This in-person Pro Grant information session offers families an opportunity to engage with staff to discuss Sacramental Preparation for their child with differing abilities who will need significant support to participate in the sacraments. There will also be an opportunity to explore adaptive tools to support their child’s faith journey.

Registration: All families who have a child or youth with differing abilities and will require significant support to participate in the sacraments are invited to register. Registered participants will receive (an) Adaptive Sacramental Preparation Kit(s) as required. To receive the Sacramental kit(s), families must register for the in-person session using the registration link or QR code located on the flyer.

Registered families will receive an e-mail confirming registration.

For more information, please contact SpecialEducationInfo@dpcdsb.org.

The Expo provides students and families with a unique opportunity to connect with Black professionals and mentors in an engaging career fair environment. Designed to foster community, the event allows attendees to explore a wide range of career pathways and engage in meaningful conversations with professionals from diverse industries. The evening will feature Black professionals representing various sectors, student presentations, interactive photo booths, a DJ, and many other exciting activities.

Black representation matters and plays a vital role in addressing and dismantling Anti-Black Racism within the education system. Through this event, Dufferin-Peel's Black Excellence Success Team continues to create opportunities and affirming spaces where Black students, staff, families, and community members can share their lived experiences, have their voices heard, and feel a sense of belonging. The Expo is intended to strengthen partnerships with Black-owned businesses, support post-secondary pathways, and connect students with mentors and professionals who can inspire and guide their future success.

Location: St. Edmund Campion Secondary School

275 Brisdale Drive, Brampton, Ontario, L7A 3C7

Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

​​​​Please see the attached flyer for more information and scan the QR code or click this link to register.

Please see the flyer information for services available to Canadian newcomers.

School Bus safety week is a national program intended to raise awareness about school bus safety and the important role we all play in making our students’ daily transportation to and from school a safe journey. Student Transportation of Peel Region (STOPR) would like to take this opportunity to remind everyone to take special care and caution whenever you are approaching a school bus.

• Always watch out for children and never pass a school bus when it is stopped with its overhead flashing lights and stop arm activated, as students are being picked up or dropped off.
• We all play an important role in school bus safety and keeping children safe.
• If you have children that ride a school bus this would be an excellent opportunity to review with them all the important school bus safety tips & video’s located in the School Bus Safety section of our website www.stopr.ca.

During transportation planning, STOPR assigns students to school buses if they are eligible for transportation in accordance with the transportation distance policies. Eligible students who do not require transportation services must opt out. This includes any regular or special education students who attend an after-school program such as the YMCA, have a babysitter in the walking boundary, or students who are consistently driven to/from school by parents or relatives.

If your child is eligible, but does not require bus transportation, please email the infobox @ MAFIXInfo@dpcdsb.org to let us know by Friday, September 11th.

Busing eligibility may have changed for your child. The distances to determine eligibility are set out by the Peel DSB and Dufferin-Peel CDSB.

You can access information about bussing by entering your child’s OEN (available on the report card) on the STOPR Website. ( https://businfo.stopr.ca/Login?ReturnUrl=/Subscriptions/ChildTransportInfo ) beginning August 31, 2026.

Unfortunately, we are unable to entertain any requests for courtesy seats on the bus until the end of October. If your child is not eligible to ride the bus in September, please make alternate arrangements. Any courtesy seats will be assigned by the end of October. For more information regarding transportation, please visit the STOPR website at http://www.stopr.ca/Pages/default.aspx

The STOPR Parent/Student Portal also known as BusPlanner Web (BPWeb) underwent a migration to enhance student bussing information security. Starting May 15, 2026 only parents / guardians who are registered at their child’s school as a custodial contact and have provided the school with a contact email address will be permitted access to student bussing information via the BPWeb Parent Portal.

What Does This Mean ?

For Parents/Guardians who are registered as a custodial contact with the school To access your child’s bussing information and to receive automatic bussing delay / cancellation notifications you are required to: a) If you have not already done so, provide the school with your contact email address prior to May 15, 2026 b) On or after May 15, 2026 you must register a new BPWeb account! • Go to our BPWeb Parent/Student Portal page • Select the “Create an Account” option to register a new account using your email address that has been registered with your child’s school c) Your child’s bussing information is automatically added to your account (this may take up to 3 business days from the date you registered with the school) d) Log into BPWeb and select the “My Students” option to review your child’s bussing information. e) Select the “My Subscriptions” option to review your delay notification settings and optionally add additional run / school-based notifications.

For Non-Custodial Parents/Guardians

You will not have access to student transportation information, but can still choose to receive bus/school delay and cancellation notifications:

a) Create a new BPWeb account

b) Select the “My Subscriptions” option

c) Add a run or school-based notification by clicking on the “Add Run” or “Add School” options

Peel Public Health – School Health Inbox

PublicHealthSchoolSupport@peelregion.ca

School vaccinations (Meningococcal-C-ACYW-135, Hepatitis B, and HPV-9) are available when your child is in Grade 7. Vaccine consent forms were sent home to all Grade 6 students in April. If you have not yet returned the form, please complete, sign, and send it back to your child’s school as soon as possible. Please see the attached flyer for more information on vaccine consent forms.

Did you know that Peel Public Health provides dental screening for kids in Peel elementary schools? And it’s free!

What is a dental screening? It is a quick look in the child's mouth by a registered dental hygienist. What are the benefits of school dental screening? • It is free, quick, and easy. • It is conveniently provided at school. • It identifies children who may need dental care.

Watch this video to see what happens during a school dental screening: peelregion.ca/dental/schoolscreening

Visit peelregion.ca/dental or call Peel Public Health at 905-799-7700 to learn more. Don’t miss free school dental screening. It can help increase access to free dental services for eligible children.

Oral health is an important part of a child’s overall health!

Did you know?

• Tooth decay is the most common childhood chronic disease in Canada.

• Untreated tooth decay may lead to pain and infection, which may result in difficulty eating, speaking and learning.

To help prevent tooth decay, encourage children to:

• Brush teeth at least 2 times a day.

• Floss every day.

• Visit a dentist regularly.

• Choose nutritious foods and make water the drink of choice.

Learn more about how you can encourage good oral health habits in children by visiting: https://cda-adc.ca/en/oral_health/cfyt/. For more information, call Peel Public Health at 905-799-7700.

With students back in school and the time to turn our clocks back looming, now is the time to refresh our pedestrian safety habits. Celebrate Pedestrian Safety Month this October by sharing tips and tricks with parents and students to ensure a safe walk to and from school. Shorter daylight hours lead to reduced visibility during peak walking and driving times, especially in residential areas.

Always make sure to follow the pedestrian safety checklist this fall:

✓ Wear reflective and/or light-coloured clothing

✓ Carry a flashlight or use glow accessories

✓ Stick to sidewalks and marked crossings

✓ Make eye contact with drivers before crossing

✓ Avoid distractions like phones or headphones

✓ Keep children close and supervised

✓ Drive cautiously and expect the unexpected For more information and classroom resources regarding safe active transportation, visit our website.

Let’s keep our streets safe and welcoming for everyone to walk this Pedestrian Safety Month!

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