St. Aidan
Enlightened by Knowledge Enriched by Faith
Principal: Adrienne Dalli
Vice Principal: Jacqueline Crowley
Head Secretary: Donna Gilley
Superintendent: Viviana Varano
Trustee: Darryl D'Souza (Brampton Ward 6) Paula Dametto-Giovannozzi (Caledon Ward 2)
St. Aidan Catholic Elementary School
34 Buick Blvd.
Brampton ON , L7A 3B9
Phone: 905 840 3042 Email: St.AidanInfo@dpcdsb.org
Guardian Angels Parish
10630 Creditview Road
Brampton, Ontario
L7A 0T4
Pastor: Rev. Ravi Babu Kakumanu
Email: jdelcastillo@archtoronto.org
Phone: 905 – 970 - 9175
Website: guardianangelsbr@archtoronto.org
September: Virtue of Faith
During the month of September we will focus on the virtue of Faith.
God made us to live together as a family community.
From the perspective of the Catholic Graduate Expectations, a person of Conscience…
- Knows the saving story of our Christian faith
- Speaks the language of life
- Prays and worships God
Lunch Providers
We are looking forward to offering many lunch options for the students again this year. Please check your emails towards the end of the month with upcoming lunch options. We are hoping to begin our lunch programs after the September 15th PA Day.
Dropping off Lunch
Parents are welcome to drop off their child(ren)'s lunch to our lunch table. Please be sure it is labelled with their name and teacher. If children will be going home for lunch each day, it is our expectation that your child will go directly to their own home and then return to school. A written note signed by a parent/guardian will be required for any students who normally stay for lunch to go out for lunch. Students are encouraged to arrive at school with a full, reusable water bottle along with snacks and lunch each day.
Please note that 3rd party delivery is not permitted.
Due to safety reasons St. Aidan school will not accept food deliveries for students from any third party delivery services.
Birthday Book Club
Our St. Aidan Birthday Book Club is back again this year!! At the end of your child’s birthday month, he/she will be invited to a special celebration in the library where they will receive a slice of pizza and a juice box. They will also be able to select a new book from the Birthday Book Club collection to “donate” to the library. We will place a bookplate honouring your child on the inside of the front cover & take a picture of your child that they will be bringing home. Students will receive an invitation to the celebration one week before the celebration. The Birthday Book Club is a way to recognize your child’s birthday while helping our Library Learning Commons continue to build its collection. More information to follow!
Use of Personal Electronic Devices
In accordance with the Ministry of Education’s recent updates to PPM 128: Provincial Code of Conduct & School Board Codes of Conduct, students in Kindergarten to Grade 6 are required to keep phones turned off or set to silent mode and out of sight for the duration of the school day, unless otherwise explicitly allowed by the educator during instructional time for a specific purpose. Students in Grades 7 to 8 must store their phones out of view and powered off or set to silent mode during instructional time, unless otherwise explicitly allowed by the educator during instructional time for a specific purpose. Contravention of these Ministry of Education expectations will be addressed as per the procedures outlined within DPCDSB’s Catholic Code of Conduct. Students who need to use their phones or other electronic devices for health and medical reasons, or to support special education needs, may continue to use them during the school day following consultation with school administration. It is recognized that some parents need to communicate with their children during the school day, and in such instances, please contact the office.
School Volunteers
Just a reminder that if you are interested in volunteering within the school in any capacity, including field trips, student support, Catholic School Council member, etc., a Valid Criminal Reference Check (CRC), with Vulnerable Sector and Local Records Check is required. Please note that there may be some time required to process a CRC, thus waiting for an announced volunteer opportunity to obtain your CRC may not provide sufficient time for processing. Therefore, we are asking all parents that if you feel that you may be interested in volunteering in any capacity in the school this year, it may be best to start the process now.
Daily Schedule
Daily Schedule
8:20 am School day begins
9:52am-10:07am Recess
11:31am -12:31pm Lunch
1:55 pm-2:10pm. Recess
2:50 pm School Day ends
It is important for students to be at school on time and ready to work. When students are late they miss important information and routines. We realize that throughout the year there will be times that your child will be away from school.
SafeArrival is an application within SchoolMessenger that will allow parents/guardians to report their children’s absences in one of the following three ways:
SchoolMessenger App
SchoolMessenger website https://go.schoolmessenger.ca
Toll Free number 1-844-435-3440
What is SafeArrival:
SafeArrival is an absence management system that improves student safety.
It supports school staff to follow up on unexcused absences.
It allows parents and/or guardians to notify the school in advance about an upcoming absence.
In the event that your child is late or absent, please use one of the three ways to access Safe Arrival.
Students who arrive late to school must proceed to the office to sign in.
In order to ensure the safety of our students, parents/guardians are asked t adhere to the following drop-off and pick-up rules:
1.Parents/Guardians who are dropping off/picking up Kindergarten, Grade 1 students, or those requiring assistance, will park in a designated parking spot and walk their child to their designated area in the school yard.
2. Students in Grades 2 - 8 (who do not require assistance) may be dropped off/picked up in the Kiss ‘N Ride.
3.All students who are picked up at the end of the day will proceed to the Kiss ‘N Ride area.
4. In order to maintain traffic flow, please leave Kiss ‘N Ride area once drop off/pick up is complete.
5. Please do not leave your car unattended.
6. There is no parking/stopping in Drive Through Lanes or Bus Lanes.
If your child rides the bus daily, it is important that they are aware of the safety rules on the bus. Students are required to:
- Listen to the Bus Driver at all times and report any problems or injuries to him/her
- Go directly to their assigned seat and remain seated during the entire bus ride
- Do not eat, drink, swear, fight or chew gum on the bus
- Do not put arms out the window, or throw items or garbage out the window
- Be at least 5 minutes early at your bus stop to ensure that you don't miss the bus
Improper conduct on the bus will be dealt with at the Office. Repeated or serious incidents can result in busing privileges being suspended or removed. Please review these rules with your child.
Emergency Information
It is important that we are able to contact someone in the case of an emergency. Please fill out and return the emergency student verification sheets that will be sent home soon with your child. Remember those people you list as contacts are given permission to pick up your child from school.
Reorganization of Classes
Each year we begin the school year with classes based on projected numbers of students provided to the school by the Planning Department. Despite best efforts to predict, inevitably, there might need to be adjustments to meet Ministry class size guidelines. Please note, the Professional Activity Day on September 15th will provide time for any necessary reorganization which would be effective as of September 16. We will send out communication if there are any changes that need to be made. At this time we will NOT be moving any students or changing any classes. We appreciate your support in this as careful consideration and thoughtful planning went into all the class placements.
Have you considered joining Catholic School Council? We hope you will consider joining us for what will prove to be a very rewarding and worthwhile experience. Anyone planning on participating on the School Council must submit a nomination form. All parent nominations must be submitted no later than September 16th. We welcome and encourage all Parents/Guardians to participate on the School Council and become more informed of school activities and provide input on planned activities.
St. Aidan CES is an Allergen Aware school. There are pupils in attendance who suffer from severe and life threatening allergies to certain foods, such as dairy, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish, oats, and seafood. Exposure to the smallest quantities can trigger a severe life-threatening reaction. The safety and well-being of all our students is a priority. Please DO NOT send any lunches or snacks that contain peanuts and/or tree nuts, including peanut butter substitute products. Please make sure that all your children’s caregivers are aware of the food restrictions. Please avoid sending food for birthdays or special occasions. Should there be additional allergy concerns in specific classrooms, the classroom teacher will share information.
Storage of Medication
Some of our students require medications during the school day. All medication is to be stored in the office except where directed by a physician. Board Policy requires that we have signed request/authorization forms from the parents and the supervising physician in the office. These forms are available at the office. When medication is approved for storage, it must be labeled with the student name, name of medication, prescription information and dosage. The medication is to be brought to the school in the bottle that was provided by the pharmacist. Please do not have students deliver medication to the office; it should be brought in by an adult. Medication that is sent to school without the proper documentation cannot be stored. This also applies to over-the-counter medications such as Tylenol, aspirin, ibuprofen, cough medicine, Benadryl and allergy medications.
Concussion Protocol
The DPCDSB has a Concussion Protocol in place. All students who sustain a head injury during the school day, however minor, will receive a concussion pamphlet to take home. We ask parents/guardians to review this pamphlet and seek medical attention for your son/daughter if you feel it is required. All head injuries will be logged and reported to parents/guardians. 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.
Thank you
Special thanks to all of our dedicated staff who have planned and prepared for the arrival of our students. We are so excited to begin this new school year! Thank you to our summertime custodial staff for all they did during the summer to make the school look fantastic! Their hard work is greatly appreciated. Students are expected to respect the work of the custodial staff and to assist in keeping our school clean.
Also a special Thank you to our FSL teacher, Ms. Bryan, who was awarded a grant for our French Department.