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39 Sunset Blvd.,

Brampton, On

L6X 1X1 www.dpcdsb.org/OLFAT

Phone 905-459-4737

Fax 905-459-6088

Principal:

C. Howard

Head Secretary:

M. Francia

School Co-Chair

P. Crowe

Superintendent:

L. Storey

905-890-1221

Trustee: Brampton Wards 2,5 &

6: Darryl D’Souza

Wards 1, 3 & 4: Anna

Da Silva

Parish:

St. Anne’s

Fr. Joel Pabilona Jr.

905-453-1303

Mark Your Calendar…

PIZZA EVERY TUESDAY (3RD CYCLE STARTING DECEMBER

11 TO JANUARY 22 - ONLINE ONLY

Dec. 3,7,14,19,20,21 Festive Activities (see schedule

inside)

Dec. 14 Advent Mass 10:00 a.m.

Dec. 17 Advent Retreat Day & Virtue

Assembly

Dec. 18 Silvercreek Trip for Grades 4/5

and 5/6

Dec. 20 Kindergarten Xmas Concert

(1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.)

Dec. 24 to Jan. 4 Christmas Break (inclusive)

Jan. 7 Return to School

Jan. 21 P.A. Day (No School)

Jan. 24 Peel Public Health School Dental

Screening (Only JK, SK, 2 and 7)

December 2018

Our Faith

CHRISTMAS MASS REMINDER AT

ST. ANNE’S PARISH We are reminded that Catholics around the world

are obliged to attend Mass either on Christmas

Eve (Dec. 24) or Christmas Day (Dec. 25) for the

Solemnity of Christ’s Birth. Catholics are also

obliged to attend Mass either on New Year’s Eve

(Dec. 31) or on New Year’s Day (Jan. 1 2019) for

the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. (see

schedule attached)

ALL are welcome to our Annual Youth Ministry

Bake Sale & Raffle on December 8th & 9th,

after all Masses.

As well as our Youth Ministry Christmas Concert

on Friday, December 14th at 8pm.

THE VIRTUE PROGRAM

The Virtue for the month of

December is HOPE

People of Hope…

Keep up a positive attitude

Can bounce back from tough situations

Set and stick to their goals

See the good in others even when they

make mistakes

Work to include others

Let others know that they are good

people.

Our Virtue assembly will be on December 17. All

are welcome to join us in our school gymnasium.

Our Students

FROM THE STUDENT COUNCIL Our school will be celebrating December festive

activities created by Student Council to get us all

into the Christmas spirit. These activities include

the following:

Dec 3 to Dec. 6 - Gingerbread cookie purchase for

ShareLife (online only)

Dec. 7 - Wear Christmas colours/sweaters (green,

red, silver, gold)

Dec. 14 - Nativity Poster Contest

Dec. 19 - Wear PJs and school movie

Dec. 20 - Gingerbread Cookies Delivered

Dec. 21 - Crazy Hat Day (Santa/elf hats)

SAVE THE DATE - KINDERGARTEN

CHRISTMAS CONCERT AND

GET-TOGETHER

DECEMBER 20, 2018 - 1:00 – 2:30 P.M. Please join us in celebrating this joyous season of

advent at our Christmas Concert and get-

together. Students from JK and SK will be

performing with their classes at this event

ADVENT RETREAT DAY On December 17, students will be participating in

a school wide Advent retreat. The students will

have the opportunity to participate in a variety of

activities that will help them learn more about

Advent and to celebrate the Christmas

season. This event will begin with our Virtue

Assembly at 8:45 a.m.

OUR LADY OF FATIMA ATHLETIC NEWS

Congratulations to our Grade 7 boys’ cross country

team, who placed 3rd at the board tournament on

October 29 at Centennial Park. Great season,

looking forward to it again next year.

Congratulations to our intermediate boys and girls’

volleyball teams who just recently played in the

BW mini tournaments

INDOOR SHOES We would like to remind parents to send an extra

pair of shoes to school with their child/ren. The

muddy weather is definitely upon us, and the extra

pair of shoes would help to reduce the tracking of

outdoor mud into the classrooms. Please be aware

that students must have the proper indoor gym

shoes to participate during gym time.

WINTER - EXPOSURE TO EXTREME COLD At rest, an unprotected person is able to maintain

their core body temperature until the

temperature falls to or below minus 25 degrees

Celsius. The main risks of exposure to extremely

cold weather for relatively short periods (recess

or lunch periods) is that of frostbite. Someone

who is protected by clothing or is physically active

may be able to withstand exposure to colder

temperatures.

In the past, the temperature at which frostbite

initially posed risk was based on a healthy adult.

However, there are others who are at greater

risk. For example, children, seniors, people with

circulatory problems, people taking certain

prescription medications, etc.

The amount of time outdoors should be reduced

for children (grade 8 and under) when the

temperature is -20 degrees Celsius or colder.

When the temperature or equivalent wind chill

temperature is minus 25 degrees Celsius or lower

children shall be kept indoors.

What is the Wind Chill Factor?

On a windy day, it feels much colder outdoors

compared to a day without wind. This apparent

coldness is due to a rapid cooling effect produced

by the wind. The wind chill factor is a measure of

the combined chilling effect of temperature and

the wind and represents the real rate of how fast

an object (or person) cools.

For determining the present outside temperature

and wind chill factor, log on to the following

website and search by city.

http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/city/pages/on-

24_metric_e.html

Cold Weather Guidelines for Schools

Peel Health has made the following

recommendations regarding the steps to be taken

to prevent cold injuries:

1. Establish both a policy and plan to deal

with extreme temperatures and winter

storms;

2. Reduce the amount of time children (grade

8 and under) spend outdoors when the

temperature is -20 degrees Celsius or

colder, with or without wind chill. Keep

children indoors when the temperature is -

25 degrees Celsius or colder, with or

without wind chill. Some medical conditions

may increase sensitivity to cold, parents

should consult their physician (Source:

Environment Canada);

3. Allow indoor breaks if children say they

are feeling cold or during extreme

temperatures;

4. Ensure children are dressed warmly,

covering exposed skin: insulated boots,

winter weight coats, mittens, hats, and

neck warmers;

5. Change wet clothing or footwear

immediately;

6. Although these conditions are unlikely to

occur during the school day, ensure that

all staff are able to recognize and treat

symptoms of frostbite and hypothermia.

Give plenty of warm fluids to prevent

dehydration;

7. When children are outside, be watchful

for shivering or signs of numbness in

faces, ears, hands or feet;

8. Educate children in dealing with cold

weather: drinking plenty of fluids, dressing

warmly, and recognizing signs of cold

injury, etc.

Cold Weather Guidelines for schools are also

available at the following link:

http://www.peelregion.ca/health/cold/extreme-

cold/schools.htm

DRESSING FOR THE WEATHER -

CHANGE OF CLOTHING With the cold and wet weather come wet socks,

pants, etc. We encourage parents to send an

extra pair of socks, pants, etc. especially for the

younger children. If they do get wet, they will

have a change of clothing and we will not need to

interrupt your work schedule.

CHRISTMAS BREAK The Christmas Break shall be from Monday

December 24 to Friday January 4 inclusive.

SCHOOL OPERATIONS

SAFETY IN THE SCHOOL YARD In order to avoid injury and to help ensure

student safety, students are frequently reminded

over the PA, and by their classroom teachers, to

play safely in the school yard. Students are

advised of the board regulation not to throw

snowballs, or kick snow, as well as to stay off snow

hills and off any ice patches. Play fighting and

contact sports are not permitted. Students are

reminded to report problems to the teacher on

duty, rather than taking matters into their own

hands. Please review with your child the

importance of playing safely in the school yard and

to use their W.I.T.S. (Walk away, Ignore, Talk

it out, Speak with a teacher).

WEATHER CONDITIONS During the winter months, inclement weather

and/or poor road conditions may cause the

disruption of bus transportation and regular

school operations. In these cases,

parents/guardians should develop alternate

care/transportation arrangements.

A decision to cancel bus transportation and/or to

close schools is made by 6:00 a.m. Decisions are

based on several factors including precipitation,

air temperature and road conditions. A decision to

cancel bus transportation may be system wide

(where all buses in Dufferin County and the Region

of Peel are cancelled) or municipality specific

(where buses in one or more municipalities are

cancelled).

If buses are cancelled in the morning, they will not

operate in the afternoon. Therefore, students

transported to school by parents require the same

transportation home. Please see attached for

more information.

Our Families

SCHOOL COUNCIL NEWS – CHRISTMAS

MARKET Our School Council would like to thank all parents,

staff, and the entire school community for making

our Christmas market such a success! With your

support we were able to raise over $1,400 which

will go directly to funding families in need in our

school, as well as enhancing our students'

experience this year. Please join us at our next

meeting on January 14, at 6:00 p.m. to share your

ideas for the coming months.

We wish you all a blessed Christmas and a happy

and healthy New Year.

STUDENT ABSENCE/LATE ARRIVALS We ask that parents continue to call to notify the

school each day if their child will be absent and/or

late. Your phone call to attendance line regarding

their attendance will ensure safe arrival to the

school. Remember that you can call the school

24/7 to report your child’s absence at 905-

459-4737 and leave a message on the

attendance line. Students who are late must

report to the office and sign in. School staff is on

duty at 8:15 a.m. in the morning. There is no

supervision for students before 8:315 a.m. and

students should not be dropped off prior for

safety reasons. Students should arrive on time

each day to line up and enter the school with the

rest of their class.

DROPPING OFF LUNCHES If you are bringing a lunch to the school for your

child, please follow our procedure:

Place the lunch on table outside of the

main office

Ensure your child’s name is on the lunch

Ensure your child knows, before school,

that a lunch will be coming to school for

him/her.

If students are to leave the school grounds at any

time during the day, please advise the school in

the form of a note. These measures will enable us

to be aware of students’ whereabouts in order to

better ensure their safety.

PHONE MESSAGES FOR STUDENTS In order to minimize disruptions in the classroom,

we do not relay phone messages to students,

except in case of an emergency, in which case

the student is brought to the office and given the

message. We trust you will understand the need

for this policy.

FLU SEASON To reduce the spread of illness in schools, certain

measures such as hand hygiene, cough/sneeze

etiquette, staying home when ill and keeping the

school environment clean – can prevent or reduce

the spread of influenza.

Parents and guardians are reminded of the

following:

1. Wash your hands frequently

2. Practice good hygiene

3. Eat nutritiously

4. Get lots of sleep

5. Monitor health

SAFETY AT SCHOOL Please review the following items to help us

provide a safe learning environment for your

children here at Our Lady of Fatima School:

All parents/visitors are required to sign in

at the main office and receive a visitor’s

sticker. Unless you have an appointment

with a teacher or volunteering parents

should not be in the school during school

hours.

If students are leaving school early,

parents are asked to notify the teacher

by note and pick up their children at the

office and sign them out.

When meeting students at dismissal times,

parents must wait outside the school

entrances and not in the hallways of the

school.

Parents are not to be in the school yard

during recess times, which includes 8:15

A.M.—8:30 A.M. (Please remember that

to most of the children in the yard,

including the teachers on duty, you are

a stranger.)

Please be reminded that the school day

begins at 8:30 AM. (There will be staff

on duty beginning at 8:15 A.M. Please

do not drop off your children, or send

them to school, before these times as

supervision will not be available. This

also applies to inclement weather days.)

For the safety of all please remind your

children not to walk through the parking

lot when arriving at or leaving school.

(Students have been instructed to use

the adjacent walk ways.)

If you are picking up your child/ren

please make sure you are here at 3:00

p.m. dismissal.

Thank you for your cooperation and

understanding.

CUSTODY OF CHILDREN On rare occasions, we are faced with difficult

situations in which non-custodial parents arrive at

school asking to visit their child or to take their

child home after school. We are best able to serve

and protect students when we are made aware of

legal custody arrangements, visitation rights and

other special instructions. If legal custody

matters affect your family, please ensure that the

main office is aware of any custodial arrangements

that may affect your child during school hours.

KISS & RIDE PROGRAM We thank those parents who use

our Kiss N Ride daily in the

proper manner. Please remember

that the Kiss N Ride lane is not a

parking lane. Please do not park and exit your

car while accessing the Kiss N Ride program.

Kiss & Ride lanes are for the purpose of quick

disembarking of students. Within all Region of

Peel schools, children who are capable of safely

opening and closing car doors by themselves,

should access the Kiss & Ride lane. It is

understood that parents of younger children feel

it necessary to get out of their cars and escort

their children safely onto school property. If this

is your situation, please access the school parking

lot or park along Sunset Blvd within the

designated areas. Kiss & Ride is a convenience

provided to parents with the intention of adults

remaining in their cars and exiting the area quickly

once their children have safely left the vehicle

and are independently moving toward the school

entry door assigned to their class. Please be

aware that the City of Brampton Parking Control

may be monitoring our Kiss and Ride program in

the near future to ensure the safety of all of our

students. Once again we appreciate your

cooperation and support in bringing our students

to and from Our Lady of Fatima School safely

each day.

PEEL PUBLIC HEALTH SCHOOL DENTAL

SCREENING

(Only for Grades JK, SK, 2, 7) “Peel Public Health is offering FREE dental

screenings as required by the Ontario Ministry of

Health and Long-Term Care for students in JK,

SK, 2, 7, on January 24, 2019. Please note that

screening may be completed earlier than the

expected end date. A dental screening is a quick

assessment by a Registered Dental Hygienist who

will take a look inside your child's mouth. A

separate, sterilized mouth mirror is used for each

child. After Dental Screening, a form with the

results will go home with every child screened and

the parent may be contacted by a dental staff

member. A second dental screening may be

required to ensure that your child has received

the necessary dental treatment. Peel Public Health

will no longer be sending out paper exemption

forms. If you DO NOT want your child to be

screened, please visit

http://www.peelregion.ca/dental/schoolscreening

or call 905-799-7700 extension 5622 to speak to

a Certified Dental Assistant by January 23,

2019.

CHRISTMAS BASKETS

… DELIVERING PEACE, LOVE, HOPE and

JOY

‘Tis less than a month before Christmas, and the

students and staff of Our Lady of Fatima School

gather to help and hand out Christmas baskets to

the needy families in our community.

In preparation for the big day, we are appealing to

our fabulous community to support each other

during this blessed season. Each class is being

asked to provide some Christmas joy by donating

items to be delivered to a family who need some

extra support this year. Details about those in

need will be provided to each class through a

newsletter. If you can support in any way, it is

greatly appreciated that you send your

contribution into the school by Tuesday,

December 11, 2018.

The Christmas basket distribution is the result of

a community-wide effort – from the people who

donate money, gift cards and gifts to the

volunteers who help sort, prepare and distribute

the baskets.

We greatly appreciate your support and

generosity at this very special time of the year.

Please support our Christmas Basket project.

As a staff, we always appreciate the gifts we

receive from our students. In the spirit of giving,

we, as a staff, ask that instead of purchasing a

gift for teachers this year, to instead consider

supporting the families in need within our

school community

Christmas Blessings to All!

EXTENDED FRENCH INFORMATION

MEETING Grade 4 parents/guardians who wish to enroll

their child in a Grade 5 Extended French class for

September 2019 are invited to attend an

information meeting at:

St. Anne School

124 Vodden Street,

Brampton, ON L6V 1M5 (905-459-7621)

January 15, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.

At the present time, the above mentioned school

is the designated centre for our area. Applications

will be accepted at this Extended French Centre

from Thursday, January 17, 2019 to Thursday,

January 31, 2019, deadline time of 3:00 pm.

2019-2020 KINDERGARTEN

REGISTRATION Kindergarten registration for the 2019-2020

school year will begin on November 26, 2018.

Parents/guardians have the option to register

online or in-person at their designated Catholic

school. Online registration will begin on November

26 at www.dpcdsb.org. The Online Registration

Form should be completed prior to in-person

school meetings where documentation will be

received. If parents/guardians wish to register in-

person, they may do so during school hours. For

those unable to register at the school during

school hours, a registration evening has been

scheduled for Tuesday, January 15, 2019 (Snow

Date: January 17, 2019). Schools will receive

registrations and documentation from 4:30 until

6:30 p.m. that evening.

The following documents are required for

registration:

Registration Form (completed online -

copies also available at the school)

proof of age of the child (birth certificate

or passport)

Original Roman Catholic baptismal

certificate (for child and/or

parent/guardian) or original baptismal

certificate from a church in full

communion with the Holy See of Rome. If

the child has not been baptized, and the

parent/guardian is a baptized Roman

Catholic or has been baptized in a church

in full communion with the Holy See of

Rome, the parent/guardian must bring

their own original baptismal certificate.

updated immunization records

(Immunization Card, Peel Health Form or

Letter of Exemption)

proof of Canadian citizenship (Birth

Certificate/Passport) or permanent

resident status

Two of the following: property tax bill,

current utility bill, real estate document

or Government of Canada issued forms. On

a case-by-case basis, consideration for any

special circumstance shall go through the

respective Superintendent or Admissions

Officer. If the lease agreement is the

sole documentation and not a standard

lease form, it should be

notarized/Commissioner of Oath

emergency rural address numbers for

property identification, if applicable

(residents of Caledon and Dufferin County)

proof of English Separate School Support

(may be done at the time of registration

by completing an Application for the

Direction of School Support and/or a

Separate School Lease Agreement

available at the school)

Inquiries about home school locations/boundary

areas should be directed to the Board’s Planning

Department at 905-890-0708 ext. 24440.

Registration is open to Catholic children and

children of Catholic parents. Kindergarten

students must be at least 4 years of age by

December 31, 2019

For more information about registration and the

Kindergarten program, call Our Lady of Fatima

School or visit www.dpcdsb.org.

PARENT EVENING TO SUPPORT THE

TRANSITION OF STUDENTS WITH

DIFFERING ABILITIES INTO

KINDERGARTEN On January 9, 2019 the Dufferin-Peel Catholic

District School Board’s Special Education and

Learning Services Department will host a

Kindergarten entry planning and information

session. This meeting is for families of children

with differing abilities, such as vision, hearing,

speech, autism, physical/medical and/or

developmental delays in the cognitive and/or

motor areas, who are entering Kindergarten in

September 2019. The meeting will be held at the

Catholic Education Centre from 7:00 p.m. – 8:30

p.m. For more information about this session,

please call 905-890-0708 ext. 24021.

WHAT: Information Session to Support

the Transition of Students with

Differing Abilities into

Kindergarten 2019

WHEN: January 9, 2019 7:00 p.m. –

8:30 p.m.

*Snow Date: January 10, 2019

WHERE: Catholic Education Centre –

Room 301 (Third Floor),

40 Matheson Boulevard West,

Mississauga (Hurontario &

Matheson)

A MESSAGE FROM YOUR CATHOLIC

SCHOOL TRUSTEE December 2018 Newsletter

Anna da Silva, B.A. M.A. Trustee, Brampton Wards 1,3 & 4 Vice-Chair of the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board anna.dasilva@dpcdsb.org, 416-706-5679, Twitter @ampodesta Facebook Anna da Silva

Hello everyone: First of all, I want to thank you all very much for your support during the past election and for re-electing me to the Board of Trustees. I feel very honored and privileged to represent the families of Wards 1,3 & 4 on the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board (DPCDSB). Thank you all very much for such a strong vote of confidence. I am glad to say that both Darryl D’Souza and Shawn Xaviour are also back on the board this term. We all look forward to working together for the Catholic ratepayers in the City of Brampton. Two long-time Mississauga trustees are retiring from the DPCDSB this year. We honour and thank Esther O’Toole for her 27 years of service. Her contributions over the years in Mississauga’s Wards 2, 4, 9 and 10 have made a difference in the lives of the children in her schools. We wish Esther the very best as she moves on to new adventures with work and family. We also say farewell and thank you to Anna Abbruscato, who has represented Mississauga Ward 4 for 24 years. We thank Anna for her years of dedication.

We welcome Brea Corbet, representing Mississauga Wards 9 & 10 and Stefano Pascucci, representing Mississauga Ward 4. Both new trustees were sworn in as part of the 2018-2022 Board of Trustees on December 4.

As you may be aware, there have been some changes to Brampton City Council as a result of the recent election. While the incumbents for

Wards 3 & 4 were re-elected, we have a new mayor and two new councilors in Ward 1. I have been reaching out to these newly-elected individuals and I am glad to say that I was able to meet with Mayor-elect, Patrick Brown, as well as with Councilors Rowena Santos and Paul Vincenti. These meetings have been very positive, and I am pleased to say that all of them support Catholic education in our city. I look forward to working closely with them, on behalf of the DPCDSB, during the upcoming term. One of the items that I have been advocating for with the City is reduced transit fares for students. When I was elected last term, I advocated with City Council and supported parents on a proposal to allow students to ride on the city transit with the student card for a dollar. The proposal went for a vote to council but the motion was defeated by a single vote. I have been asking for council to consider this proposal. The same group that brought this proposal to council four years ago would like to bring it forward again. We would like more parents to come out and support the reduced fares for students. Please free to contact me via email if you would like to support this initiative. The new Provincial Conservative government is seeking to make changes to education. As many of you are aware, the Parents Reaching Out (PRO) Grants are still on hold and the government has been having many consultations with parents via tele-conference about items such as the STEM, Sex Ed and Parental Bill of Rights. The government is now looking for input to change how they fund all services, including education. Trustees have been asked to provide input on reduced spending. Dufferin-Peel has run a very lean ship for many years. The Ministry of Education manages the spending for school boards, centrally, through the Grant for Student Needs (GSN) which means that 98% of the budget is earmarked to be spent as the Ministry of Education directs. School boards monitor and administer the spending and manage the day to

day operations. The funding formula used today is the same funding formula that was brought in by the Harris government in 1998. It is an inefficient model. It will be interesting to see what the new provincial government will do going forward. I will report more as we receive further information. This is the best time of year to be a Catholic

Trustee. We are invited to attend Advent

Masses, Christmas concerts, Virtues assemblies,

and so much more. Thank you to our Catholic

school councils, whose members often budget

to support Christmas events in our schools, and

also a big thanks to our teachers, who work long

hours to prepare the students for many of these

events.

As we move through the Advent season and

into Christmas, we are reminded that all of us

carry heavy burdens sometimes and more so for

some, especially at Christmas. Thank you to all

of our schools that do so much to support those

in need at this time of the year and always. We

are a community of faith and love.

“Come to me, all you that are weary and are

carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.

Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I

am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find

rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my

burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30

Wishing each of you the joy and peace of this

Advent and Christmas season. We hope that you

have an opportunity for rest and to be with your

family. May God bless you and keep you safe in

the hollow of His hands.

STUDENT TRANSPORTATION OF PEEL REGION (STOPR) BUS CANCELLATIONS/SCHOOL CLOSING DUE TO BAD WEATHER

2018 – 2019 SCHOOL YEAR During the winter months inclement weather may cause disruption of bus transportation and regular school operations. A decision to cancel school transportation and/or to close schools is usually made by 6:00 a.m. and will be announced on the following radio and television stations: VIRGIN RADIOFM99.9 CHUM AM1050 CFTR AM680 CFNY FM102.1/AM640 CJCL AM590 CHFI FM98.1 NEWSTALK1010 AM EZ ROCK FM97.3 CJBC (FR) AM860 FM Z103.5 FM93.1 FM Q107 CHIN FM100.7/AM1540 CBC99.1 CITYPULSE GLOBAL NEWS CTV BREAKFAST TELEVISION We will be communicating one of six standard messages to the radio stations. The six announcements and their effect on the transportation system are as follows: (Please note that the highlighted text only will be communicated by the radio stations).

1. “THE DUFFERIN-PEEL CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD BUSES SERVING

ST. ANDREW, ST. BENEDICT AND ST. PETER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND R.F. HALL SECONDARY SCHOOL ARE CANCELLED FOR TODAY.”

2. “THE DUFFERIN-PEEL CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD BUSES AND PEEL DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD BUSES IN THE TOWN OF CALEDON ARE CANCELLED FOR TODAY”.

This means that ALL buses which operate into, out of, and within the Town of Caledon are cancelled for the entire day.

3. “THE DUFFERIN-PEEL CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD BUSES AND THE

PEEL DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD BUSES IN THE TOWN OF CALEDON AND THE COUNTY OF DUFFERIN ARE CANCELLED FOR TODAY”.

This means that all runs listed under announcements #l and #2 are cancelled.

Individual schools will be notified if this cancellation affects their school.

4. “THE DUFFERIN-PEEL CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD AND THE PEEL DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD BUSES IN THE CITY OF MISSISSAUGA ARE CANCELLED FOR TODAY.”

This means that ALL buses which operate into, out of, and within the City of

Mississauga are cancelled for the entire day.

5. “ALL DUFFERIN-PEEL CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD AND PEEL DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD BUSES ARE CANCELLED FOR TODAY.”

This means that ALL transportation services provided by the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board and the Peel District School Board, including buses, vans and taxis have been cancelled for the entire day.

6. “ALL BUSES ARE CANCELLED AND THE SCHOOLS AND OFFICES OF BOTH THE

DUFFERIN-PEEL CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD AND THE PEEL DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD ARE CLOSED”.

This means that ALL Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board and Peel District School board schools and offices are closed to all students and staff.

Note: For Secondary School students Riding Public Transit, cancellation of service will

be communicated by the respective transit property over the radio. Please be advised that Public Transit rarely cancels and that the level of service on days with inclement weather is unpredictable.