St. Gregory Weekly Gazette

SCHOOL INFORMATION

Principal: N. Foster

Vice Principal: O.Holyk

Office Manager: L. Carpeneto

Council Chair: J. Charles-Fedee

Superintendent: P. Cusumano

Trustee: L. del Rosario

SCHOOL HOURS

Start: 9:00

Recess: 11:06-11:21

Lunch: 12:01-1:01

Recess: 2:24-2:39

Dismissal: 3:30

Email us at: St.GregoryInfo@dpcdsb.org

Website: https://grego.dpcdsb.org/

PARISH

St. Joseph Catholic Church

5440 Durie Rd.

Mississauga, ON

L5M 2J5

Tel: 905-826-2766

Fax: 905-542-7052

Pastor: Fr. Paul Dobson

Heavenly Father,

Thank You for the gift of each person in our school community. Help us to be kind, caring, and understanding. Open our hearts to see when others are feeling sad, worried, or left out. Teach us to listen with compassion, offer help when it is needed, and treat everyone with dignity and respect.

May we follow the example of Jesus by showing love, kindness, and empathy in our words and actions each day. Help us build a welcoming school where everyone feels valued, included, and loved.

Amen.

Monday October 26 - PA Day (no school)

Tuesday October 27 - Friday October 30 Halloween Spirit Week

Wednesday October 28 - Rosary Apostolate Visit

Friday October 30 - Halloween Dance (costume or orange/black clothing)

A huge congratulations to our Junior Boys Volleyball Team on an outstanding season and a fantastic second-place finish! Your hard work, teamwork, perseverance, and sportsmanship were on full display throughout the tournament. We are incredibly proud of your achievement and thrilled that you brought home a banner for St. Gregory!

Congratulations as well to our Junior Girls Volleyball Team for an incredible first-place finish, bringing home the championship trophy! Your dedication, skill, and determination led to a well-deserved victory. We wish our girls the very best as they move on to represent St. Gregory at the Board Championships. We know you will make us proud!

Thank you to all our student-athletes and coaches for your commitment and for representing our school with excellence, respect, and school spirit. Go St. Gregory!

As we prepare for our Halloween celebrations, we encourage all students to choose costumes that reflect the values of respect, dignity, and inclusion that we promote at St. Gregory. Costumes should not make fun of or stereotype any culture, religion, gender, or group of people. As Catholic learners, we are called to treat one another with kindness and respect, reflecting our Catholic Graduate Expectations in all that we do.

Please keep in mind that students will be participating in classroom activities and dancing throughout the day. Costumes should be safe, comfortable, and appropriate for school. The school is not responsible for any costumes, accessories, or personal items that may become damaged or lost during the festivities. Toy weapons, props, and other toys should not be brought to school.

Thank you for helping us create a fun, safe, and respectful Halloween celebration for all!

Report cards will be available Nov. 17th, online through the parent portal. To view your child's report card, please log in using the secure link provided.

https://www.dpcdsb.org/parent-hub/parent-and-student-portal

If you experience any difficulties accessing the portal, please contact the school office for assistance. We encourage families to take time to review the report card together and celebrate your child's growth, accomplishments, and next steps in learning.

Thank you for your continued partnership in supporting student success.

Get ready for intramural volleyball at St. Gregory! Students who sign up will be divided into teams and compete in a series of fun and friendly volleyball matches during the last recess.

The games will begin the week of November 9 and will run for about four weeks. Once teams have been created, a schedule will be posted for all participants.

Students must wear appropriate gym clothing, including running shoes and athletic shorts or pants, in order to play. Permission forms will be sent home soon.

Go Grizzlies!

First Holy Communion and Confirmation Information from St. Joseph’s Catholic Church

Information & Parent Registration Night Sept. 15, 2026 (Tuesday 7:00pm)

FHC In-Person Program: Sessions 1, 2 & 3

St. Gregory & St. Raymond - Thursday (5:30pm-7:30pm)

November 05, 2026

November 12, 2026

November 19, 2026

First Holy Communion Mass #2: St. Gregory & St. Herbert April 24, 2027

(Saturday 11:00am-12:00pm)

Confirmation Information & Parent Registration Night

Sept. 22, 2026 (Tuesday 7:00pm)

Confirmation Take-Home Program - Sessions 1, 2 & 3:

St. Gregory & St. Herbert Tuesday (5:30pm-7:30pm)

November 10, 2026

November 17, 2026

November 24, 2026

Confirmation Retreat 2:

St. Gregory & St. Herbert March 31, 2027 (Wednesday 9:30am-1:00pm)

Confirmation Rite 2:

St. Gregory May 04, 2027 (Tuesday 7:30pm-8:30pm)

As part of our commitment to fostering safe, inclusive, and Catholic learning environments, we are reminding all students and parent(s)/caregiver(s) that the use of discriminatory language or any language rooted in hate or racism is not permitted at school. Any use of such language will be addressed promptly and appropriately to ensure the safety and well-being of all students, staff, and community members.

We ask parent(s)/caregiver(s) to support this expectation by having age-appropriate conversations with their children about the importance of using respectful language and understanding the harm caused by discriminatory words. Together, we can continue to build a community grounded in human dignity, compassion, and the values of our Catholic Social Teachings.

At St. Gregory Catholic School, we are committed to ensuring a safe and welcoming environment for all students. As part of this commitment, a new DPCDSB Criminal Reference Check and Volunteer Policy has been implemented for all community members wishing to volunteer within the school.

A copy of the digital Criminal Reference Check Renewal Form has been emailed to all St. Gregory families. Please note that any parent, guardian, or community member wishing to volunteer for school trips, participate in school events, or support students in any volunteer capacity must have a current Criminal Reference Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening completed and on file with the school.

We encourage families interested in volunteering to complete this process as soon as possible. We greatly appreciate the support of our volunteers and look forward to working together to continue enriching the educational experiences of our students.

This is a two-step process.

Please go to the following website to register the parent/guardian:

https://www.dpcdsb.org/parents/school-cash-online

You will then receive an email to continue the process to register your child(ren).

PLEASE REMEMBER TO CLICK ON “enable emails” so that you will be notified when class trips, events or food items become available to purchase.

Entry:

• Supervision begins at 8:45 AM.
• Please do not drop off students before this time.
• Staff will be supervising in the yard and at Kiss and Ride starting at 8:45 AM.

Dismissal:

• Students are dismissed at 3:30 PM at the gate.

Kiss and Ride Pickup:

• Your child will wait at the front of the school.
• Staff will guide your child to your vehicle.
• Stay in your vehicle at all times and follow staff directions as you drive up.

Walking Home:

• Do not cross through the Kiss and Ride area.
• Do not enter the school yard.
• Parents must wait at the gate or on the path.

Kiss and Ride Guidelines

To ensure the safety of all students, please follow these important procedures when using the Kiss and Ride area:

• Drive slowly and cautiously at all times while on school property.
• The curbside lane is reserved for buses only. Please use the middle lane for Kiss and Ride.
• Pull forward to the furthest point near the front doors before allowing your child to exit.
• Children must exit the vehicle from the right-hand side only.
• Once your child has safely exited, continue driving to the end of the Kiss and Ride lane and merge carefully into the Drive-Thru lane.
• Do not park in the Kiss and Ride lane. If you need to enter the school, please park in the school lot or on the street.
• For safety reasons, do not walk through the Kiss and Ride lane.

Attendance and Safe Arrival Procedures

Regular attendance and punctuality are essential for student success. When students arrive late, they miss valuable learning time and daily routines.

We understand that there may be times when your child needs to be absent. To help us ensure student safety and streamline attendance reporting, please use the SafeArrival system to report all absences.

You can report your child’s absence in any of the following ways:

• SchoolMessenger App
• SchoolMessenger Website: go.schoolmessenger.ca
• Toll-Free Number: 1-844-435-3440

SafeArrival is part of the SchoolMessenger platform and helps school staff follow up on unexplained absences. It also allows parents and guardians to notify the school in advance of any planned absences.

Thank you for helping us keep our students safe and accounted for each day.