Welcome to Captain Michael Vandenbos

Spirit Wear 2012!

Orders for Captain Michael VandenBos spirit wear are now being accepted! Items available include: Long Sleeved T-shirts; Hoodie Sweatshirts; Full Zipped Hoodie Sweatshirts; Short Sleeved T-Shirts; Helmet Toques; Knit Toques; and Baseball Caps. Clothing can also be personalized with your name. To order these fantastic items, please return the order form to you child's teacher no later than Friday February 3rd!

Pay It Forward Writing Contest!

FREE Oshawa Generals Tickets for Saturday January 28, 2012 at 7:05pm

Random Acts of Kindness
Thoughtful, not Selfish
Always Willing to Help Out

Do you know a student at CMV like this? Now's your chance to pay it forward.

In a 2 paragraph letter tell us about a VandenBos student who you think deserves a night out at the game.

Then tell us what you think the Oshawa Generals mean to our community.

Write a paragraph, for each topic, and hand it in to the office, by Jan 18, 2012

If we choose your letter, you and your nominated VandenBos student will each win a pair of tickets to the game!

For entry details, please click "read more"

Fun Lunches!

New for the New Year...Fun Lunches are back! We will be having our first Lunch Lady Fun bun

Lunch on Wednesday, January 25th. The theme is Chinese New Year and it is the Year of the Dragon! Keep an eye out for the Lunch Lady flyer coming home this week or go on line to order. We will have special theme items or you can order from the regular menu on line at www.thelunchlady.ca. $1.00 from every Fun Lunch will go to CMV Outdoor Recess Play Activities (PROPS).

French Immersion Meeting/Pre-Registration

The Durham Board of Education has recently sent out information on pre-registration and information sessions for the French Immersion Program for 2012. Information meetings will take place at all French Immersion schools on February 1st, 2012 @ 7:00 pm. To see the information flyer and contact information for the schools, please click "read more".

Kindergarten Pre-Registration

The Durham Board of Education has recently sent out information on pre-registration for the Kindergarten program for 2012. Pre-registration for all Kindergarten Programs will take place on January 17th @ 9:30 am. To see the information flyer and contact information, please click "read more".

Vipond has Strong Showing at World Championships

v1_Small For the third year, we are continuing our support of the Canadian Olympic Adopt an Athlete program and are excited to still be partnered with Catherine Vipond, a Durham area Olympic hopeful for 2012. Catherine is a Cross Country Mountain Bike athlete now training in BC. Recently, Catherine finished up her season with a strong result at the World Championships!

See more pictures of Catherine Vipond and a newsletter with her results by clicking the link below.

Vitality at VandenBos

In September 2011, the Ministry of Education's School Food and Beverage Policy vitality (PPM 150) has taken affect. The policy requires healthier food and beverage choices to be offered for sale in Ontario's publicly funded (Catholic and public) elementary and
secondary schools. Food and beverages offered for sale on school premises, for school purposes, must comply with the requirements set out in the policy, including the nutrition standards. Click below for more information about PPM 150 and healthy eating ideas.

Fabulous Football Finalists

A hug congratulations goes out to all members of the Captain Michael VandenBos P.S. flag football team for capturing not one, but two banners these past couple of weeks. The team coached by Mrs. Loach-Perry, Mrs. Kerr, and Mr. Sanderson advanced all the way to the Durham Championship game held at the Oshawa Civic on Nov. 2nd! The team had an extremely exciting season, going undefeated en route to reaching the finals and fell just short by a touchdown in the Championship Game. Way to go Snowbirds, you have made us all proud!

Calling All Volunteers!

Captain Michael VandenBos P.S. is looking for parent volunteeers to assist with programs and special events throughout the year. Our school depends on the involvement of our wonderful parent community, and any help is appreciated! This can include one time events or frequent classroom help. Wahatever you can squeeze in! For more information on volunteering and to download a copy of our Parent Volunteer Form, please click on "read more".