Contact Information
Email: St.ThereseoftheCJinfo@dpcdsb.org
Website: www.dpcdsb.org/TCHLD
Location: 6930 Forest Park Drive, Mississauga, ON, Canada
Phone: 905-785-0066
Twitter: @StThereseDPCDSB
Virtue of the Month: Faith
A faithful person believes that God’s plan for us includes the right to be safe, especially at school.
A Faithful Person...
Prays regularly and reverently
Learns from Scripture stories
Honours people’s God‐ given names
Assumes that there is good in everyone
Prayer For a New School Year
Good and Gracious God, as a new school year begins,
Fill the hearts of our students with an eagerness to learn:
About the world You have created,
About themselves and
Most of all about You!
Bless our teachers with the gifts of wisdom and patience,
That they may help students find the truth.
Give our parents generous hearts,
To encourage and support their children.
Help us all work together to form a community of learning
That teaches not only skill for material success,
but all that we need
To live our faith fully in this world.
Amen
Some Reminders
- Please do your best to arrive to school on time! Students arriving late for class in the morning are missing valuable instruction time. Students can enter the school building starting from 9:00am daily.
- Please be reminded NOT TO PARK OR STOP your car for an extended period in the Kiss & Ride lane at anytime. Please observe parking signs. Please also do your best to move up in the Kiss & Ride lane to allow for as many cars as possible.
- Photography while on school property: We discourage photography on school property due to privacy and safety concerns.
- We discourage adults from observing children during lunch and recess play time. We strive to maintain a safe environment at all times for our staff and students.
- All parents/guardians are encouraged to keep their distance and help us reduce the chance of crowding before and after school.
- Primary teachers work hard to ensure their students are safely connected with their parents or caregiver and that can be a challenge when visitors gather too close to the doors. Please stay along the grass line as you wait for your child/ren to enter or exit.
School Hours
We will be allowing for soft entry to the school each morning. Students will be provided access to the school beginning at 9:00am each morning. Please note that there is no teacher supervision of students in the school yard. Each of the designated entrance doors will be unlocked for students to enter and go to their respective class. Parents are not permitted to enter the school doors with their child(ren). Doors will be locked again after the bell at 9:15am.
Dismissal:
We will be dismissing students at the conclusion of the school day, at 3:45pm. Students will be dismissed in the same area as they entered in the morning. If you have a child in grades K-3 teachers will wait with them until they are directly given to an adult listed on his/ her pick up list. Teachers will be asking parents to inform them of their dismissal plans. If you have an older child, please ensure that they know how they are getting home and with whom. Bus students will begin loading the bus as soon as the bus arrives.
Make a plan!
It is so important for families to always establish a plan for how children are getting home. Please be sure to share this plan with your child's teacher. If the plan should change, please be sure to let the school know, so we are aware.
Open House
Please join us on Wednesday September 25th, 2024 to meet your child's teacher(s).
5:30 pm to 6:30pm: Eat and Greet - Order Dominos Pizza, chips, ice-cream sandwiches & water
6:30 pm to 7:30pm: Meet the teacher and visit the classroom
Information will be communicated to RSVP to order food for this event in the coming weeks. We will also be hosting our annual Scholastic Book Fair!! Please visit our library. A BIG Special thanks to our Catholic School Council for volunteering. We look forward to seeing you all there.
Recess and Outdoor Learning Time
*If you wish for your child to wear sunscreen, please apply at home before school as teachers are not permitted to apply sunscreen on students. In addition, as we draw closer to the season of fall and the temperature outside begins to drop, we ask that your child comes to school in appropriate clothing/ outerwear.
Drink Breaks
Allergies In the Classroom
We at St. Therese of the Child Jesus School would appreciate the cooperation of the entire school community by NOT sending any lunches or snacks that contain nut or nut byproducts which could potentially harm a pupil. Please also refrain from sending WOW butter, as this product is very difficult to distinguish from peanut butter. Please make sure that all of your children’s caregivers are aware of the food restrictions. Please do not send food for birthdays or special occasions . We look for ward to your co-operation in making this a safe year for all of our pupils.
Medical Supports
Some important paperwork must be filled out in order for the school to have information on how best to support your child. Please ensure that the Authorization for the storage and administration of medication accompanies all medication coming to the school.
Personal Electronic Devices (PEDs) at School
**Students are not allowed to use their PEDs on the school bus as per STOPR rules and regulations.
STOPR Transportation Procedures
- 1.0 kilometer Kindergarten and Grade 1
- 1.6 kilometers for Grades 2 – 4
- 2.0 kilometers for Grades 5 – 8
- 3.8 kilometers for Grades 9 – 1
If your child is moving to grade 2, grade 5, or grade 9 in the 2022-2023 school year, their eligibility status for transportation may be changing. Eligibility information can be accessed at the website noted below. All transported kindergarten and grade 1 students are required to be met by a parent/ caregiver when disembarking from their bus on their return trip from school.
Courtesy Seating Requests will be finalized in early October 2022.