St. Christopher School
September 2025
St. Christopher Info
1195 Clarkson Road North
Mississauga ON, L5J 2W1
905 822-0721
Email: St.ChristopherInfo@dpcdsb.org
Principal - I. Sauve
Vice Principal - L. Sasso
Secretary -T. Lanceta
Trustee - Herman Viloria (Mississauga Ward 2)
Superintendent - D. Radic
Parish - St. Christopher's Parish
Priest-Fr. Steven Kwon
St. Christopher School Hours
Supervision Begins 8:00 a.m.
School Begins 8:15 a.m.
Recess (a.m.) 9:38-9:53
Lunch : 11 :16-12:16
Recess (p.m.)1:39-1:54
Dismissal: 2:45 p.m.
St. Christopher's Parish
1171 Clarkson Road North
Mississauga, ON
L5J 2W1
telephone: 905.822.1171
email:stchristophersmi@archtoronto.org
Morning and School Dismissal Procedures
School starts at 8 :15am and all late arrivals have to sign in at the Main Office.
Just a reminder teacher supervision begins at 8 :00am to 8 :15 am.
School finishes at 2 :45pm
September: Faith
In September, we celebrate the virtue of faith.
A Faithful person…
- prays whenever they can
- learns from Scripture stories
- assumes that there is good in everyone
- knows that we are all loved by God
Catholic Education : Pilgrims of Hope / L’éducation catholique: Pèlerins de l’espérance
“We must fan the flame of hope that has been given to us.”
(Letter on the Jubilee Year of Hope, February 11, 2022)
The theme chosen for the upcoming 2026 Catholic Education Week is: Pilgrims of Hope "On the Path to Holiness"
Catholic Education Week will run from May 3-8, 2026
Dogs on School Property
Please remember that from 8: 00 a.m. to 3 :00 p.m. dogs are not allowed on school property. This includes small dogs being carried. Please be respectful of the fact that some of our students have a fear of dogs. We thank you for your continued understanding and support.
MEDICAL ALERT– Sabrina’s Law (Anaphylaxis)
Sabrina’s Law is an Act to protect anaphylactic pupils in publiclyfunded schools in Ontario. Named “Sabrina’s Law” in honour of anOntario student who died following an anaphylactic reaction in2003, this law requires that every school board establish andmaintain an anaphylaxis policy. If your child has a severe allergic reaction to peanuts, peanut by-products, bee/wasp stings etc., please let the school know as soonas possible. It is essential that the information you provide us withis accurate and up-to-date. There are various forms which need tobe completed by you and your family doctor if it is necessary to store and dispense an EPI-pen orany other medication at school.
We continue to have both students and staff with severe, life threatening allergy to certain foods, such as peanuts and nuts. This is a medical condition that may cause severe and life threatening reactions to certain allergens within minutes. Although this may or may not affect your child’sclass directly, we require your continued cooperation in sending foods to school with your childthat
are free from peanuts, nuts or their by-products.
Please do not send food products to be shared in your child’s classroom. If you would like your child to share their special day/birthday with their classmates, we suggest that you consider non-food items such as pencils or stickers.
Letters have been sent home with the students whose classroom members have specific allergies. Please check with your child, and in their backpack, for letters regarding the type of allergy and products to avoid in your child’s classroom.
Please pay careful consideration to school lunches and snacks while continuing to refrain from sending in items that are made of, or contain, nuts orpeanuts. We offer our heartfelt thanks for your support in making our school a safer environment for all.
Kiss & Ride, School and Visitor Parking
- When arriving by car, please enter the school grounds by the entrance on Clarkson Road (adjacent to the church, where the school sign is located). Drive up the driveway and left at the stop sign (Please DO NOT drop off your child here)
- Continue driving to the Kiss & Ride Lane, following the direction of Staff on duty. Three vehicles can fit safely in the Kiss & Ride Lane. All other vehicles, please wait patiently until you are signaled by the staff member on duty to pull up to the Kiss &Ride area to drop off your child.
- Once in the Kiss & Ride Lane, your child (ren) MUST be able exit the vehicle independently from the passenger side of the vehicle. Please note that parents/guardians cannot park in the Kiss& Ride Lane or exit their vehicle to assist their child (ren) out of vehicle. If you child cannot exit the vehicle independently, then kindly park your vehicle in the church parking lot and assist your child there, then walk to the school crosswalk by the Kiss & Ride and release your child there.
Driving in and parking your vehicle to drop off your child(ren)
If you are intending to walk your child from your parked car, please follow the following procedures:
- Enter the parking lot of the church or the school driveway and park in the designated parking spots in the church parking lot.
- Do not park in any spots with a pylon.
- Walk your child to the Crosswalk area that joins the church and the school. You will see a staff member on duty with a stop sign and wearing a safety vest. Please follow the directions of the staff member at this crosswalk.
- Parents/Guardians are not to cross in the middle of the live Kiss & Ride Lane or Drive Thru lane as it is unsafe.
- Walk your child to the crosswalk and they can independently cross under the supervision of the staff member on duty.
- If you do decide to accompany your child across the crosswalk to the school side, please note you can only go as far as the Kiss & Ride sidewalk area. All other areas are for buses, students and staff only.
Picking up your child at Dismissal:
Follow the same procedures for Kiss & Ride arrivals.
- If parking your car, then follow the same procedures and then after exiting your vehicle, parents/guardians can wait where the pylons are until students are dismissed by a staff member to cross the crosswalk area.
- To avoid congestion, please do not cross the crosswalk to the school side. Your child’s teacher will ensure that your child is released to you once they see you waiting on the pylon side of the parking lot.
Asthma Friendly School Ryan's Law
Ryan’s Law is an Act to protect Asthmatic pupils in publicly funded schools in Ontario. If your child has asthma, please let the school know immediately. It is essential that the information you provide us with is accurate and up to date
Ryan’s Law introduced policies and procedures that:
- Allow your child to carry his/her asthma reliever (rescue) inhaler (with your permission).
- Reduce your child’s contact with asthma triggers.
- Develop an individual plan for every student with asthma, including recommendations from their health-care providers and current emergency contacts. This will be kept on file at the school.
If you have more questions about Ryan’s Law ?
Call The Lung Association Lung Health Information Line at 1-888-344-LUNG (5864), email
info@on.lung.ca, or visit www.RyansLaw.ca
Storage/Administration of Medication
If a child is required to bring medication to school, procedures regarding the administration of medication shall only be adopted:
- when requested by the parents/guardians; and
- when authorized by a physician; and
- when medication must be provided during school hours.
Parents are responsible for ensuring that all medication and forms are updated annually. If your child requires medication, please have all pertinent forms completed and returned with the medication to the office as soon as possible. All medication will be housed in a safe location. Medication must not be kept in the child’s possession or in the classroom except for EpiPens and asthma inhalers.
It is highly encouraged that students who have an anaphylactic allergy or who have asthma, keep their epi-pen and/or inhaler on their person at all times. If able, it is recommended that your child bring two EpiPens and/or two asthma inhalers to the school. This would allow your child to keep this medication on their person as well as ensuring that the school office has an additional set of medication.
Please note that school staff cannot dispense medication of any kind without the proper physician authorization and a properly labeled container, (i.e. prescription bottle or original over the counter container).
Students should not be self-administering medication (i.e.: Tylenol, Advil, Benadryl, cough syrup, eye drops. etc.) at school. For all non-prescription medication, at GF 035 must be completed and sent to the school.
First Communion & Confirmation 2025-2026
If you child is in Grade 2 and Grade 7 this year and would like to receive their Sacrament of First Communion (Grade 2) and Sacrament of Confirmation (Grade 7), please contact St. Christopher's Parish.
Please see the information that was sent out via School Messenger regarding sacraments for the 2025/2026 school year.
The Ontario Catholic School Graduate Expectations
The Graduate is expected to be:
- A discerning believer formed in the Catholic Faith community who celebrates the signs and sacred mystery of God's presence through word, sacrament, prayer, forgiveness, reflection and moral living.
- An effective communicator who speaks, writes and listens honestly and sensitively, responding critically in light of gospel values.
- A reflective, creative and holistic thinker who solves problems and makes responsible decisions with an informed moral conscience for the common good.
- A self-directed, responsible, lifelong learner who develops and demonstrates their God-given potential.
- A collaborative contributor who finds meaning, dignity and vocation in work which respects the rights of all and contributes to the common good.
- A caring family member who attends to family, school, parish, and the wider community.
- A responsible citizen who gives witness to Catholic social teaching by promoting peace, justice and the sacredness of human life.
PA Day Reminder
Just a reminder there will be no school for students on Monday September 15, 2025 for re-organization.
Picture Day
Picture Day will be Monday September 29, 2025. Picture Retake Day will be Monday November 3, 2025.
Orange Shirt Day
St. Christopher School will be participating in Orange Shirt Day on Tuesday September 30, 2025. Students are invited to wear orange on this day.
Catholic School Council
Communication between home and school is greatly enhanced by parental involvement with the Catholic School Council. Please note that our Council is comprised of parents, school staff as well as community and parish representatives. The aim of the Catholic School Council is to support school activities and students through involvement and fund raising. The School Council also provides a forum for parents to meet and share information and ideas concerning the school community.
A reminder that if you are interested in volunteering within the school in any capacity, a Valid Criminal Reference Check (CRC), with Vulnerable Sector and Local Records Check completed by Peel Regional Police is required. The cost is $35. 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. Once the school has a valid CRC on fi le, we will not need a new CRC yearly, rather, a yearly Offence Declaration will suffice.
Thank you,
St. Christopher Catholic School Council
DPCDSB SafeVoice Safe Schools Tool
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.
If you have questions, please contact your school Principal or Vice-Principal.
Combined Grades Information
Please see the attached for more information regarding combined grades.
Concussion Protocol
As per Ministry of Education direction, our Board has a Concussion Protocol in place. Again, this school year, ALL students who sustain a head injury during the school day, however minor, will receive a Concussions Are Serious 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. As in previous years, all head injuries will be logged and reported to parents/guardians directly. 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.
Questions or concerns regarding this policy should be directed to the Main Office.
Your cooperation and assistance in this regard are appreciated.
Emergency Protocol
Emergency response procedures in the event of a fire, bomb threat, serious accident/injury or an intruder have been established and are revised on an ongoing basis. Each school within the DPCDSB is required to hold 9 emergency procedure drills over the course of the year.
These drills consist of three fi re drills per term, one lockdown drill per term, and 1 hold and secure drill per year. During these drills staff review all emergency procedures with students to ensure all children are safe in the event of a real emergency.
In the event that it is necessary to evacuate the school, our site for relocation is
St. Christopher Church : 1171 Clarkson Road North
EQAO Primary and Junior Assessments
All grade 3 and 6 students will have completed EQAO in May. We would like to thank the staff and students for their work before and during this provincial EQAO testing. Thank you also to the parents for their efforts in assisting with their EQAO preparation and ensuring their child’s attendance during the assessment. Results of these assessments will be used to define school goals and refine improvement strategies. Results will be available at the school in the fall 2025.
We, again, would like to congratulate our grade 3 and 6 students for persevering and trying their best !
Password Reset Tools
You can now reset your 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. Once you are registered, please follow the Password Reset Instructions
School Cash Online Payment
To reduce the handling of cash, St. Christopher will continue to use and promote the School Cash Online Payment System. The Online Payment System is a secure and electronic method to pay for school related fees.
Reporting Student Absences
Whether it’s a medical appointment, an illness or other important event, there are times when students may need to be away from school. The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District school board uses School Messenger's Safe Arrival system for parents to report their child(ren)’s absences. Using the SafeArrival system, parents will be able to report daily or future absences in one of three ways:
Web:
- Go to the SafeArrival website at go.schoolmessenger.ca
- Select Sign Up to create your account. (Only needed for the initial setup, after that you will click on login).
- Select Attendance.
- Select Report an Absence.
App:
- Download and install the SchoolMessenger app from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store. Please note that SafeArrival uses the SchoolMessenger app.
- Select Sign-Up. (Only needed for the initial setup, after that you will click on login).
- You will be prompted to enter your email (same email address your school has on file) and create a password.
- The system will send a link to the same email address the school has on file, please click on the link you have received in your email to activate your account.
Phone:
- Call the toll-free number 1-844-435-3440
- Listen to and follow the instructions to report an absence.
- If the system doesn’t recognize your caller ID, you will be asked to enter the student’s home phone number or any phone number for the guardian that is on file with the school.
Parent Notification of Unexplained Student Absences
Elementary Schools: If your child's absence is not reported in advance, the SafeArrival automated notification system will contact you by email / text (SMS) / phone to inform you of your child's absence and will provide an opportunity to verify the absence. By reporting your child's absence in advance on the SafeArrival SchoolMessenger mobile app, SafeArrival website (go.schoolmessenger.ca) or 1-844-435-3440 (toll-free number), you will not receive a notification.
How to Create a SchoolMessenger Account:
- Click on the Apple App Store or Google Play icon.
- Enter SchoolMessenger in the Search bar and click 'Get" or "Install" to download the App
- Once installed click 'Open'
- Click 'sign up' to setup your account
- Enter the email address you have on file with your child's school
- Create a password using at least 6 characters, including one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter and one number
- Set the location to Canada
- Click the 'sign up' button
- Open your email and click on the link provided to complete the registration process
- Login with your email address and the password you just created and make sure the location is still set to Canada
How to Report an Absence Using the SchoolMessenger App:
- Open SchoolMessenger
- Login to your account with your email and password
- Click the menu icon at the top left (three horizontal lines) and select 'Attendance'
- Click the plus sign beside 'Report an Absence' at the bottom right
- Select your child's name
- Select the type of absence you would like to report
- Check a box for the reason for your child's absence
- Select the date of absence (and expected time of arrival if reporting a late arrival), then click 'Send'
- Once sent, the reported absence will appear under 'Attendance' for your child.