“Ever Ancient,
Falcon Flyer
“Ever Ancient,
St. Augustine Catholic Secondary School
27 Drinkwater Road Brampton, ON, L6Y 4T6
Phone: (905) 450-9993, Fax: (905) 450-0955
www.dpcdsb.org/AUGST
“Ever Ancient, Ever New”
Volume 24, Issue 4
Summer 2012
MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
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Principal
Tom Iwasiw
Vice Principal
Brian Bieth
Debbie Duke-Kelly
Chaplaincy Leader
Kathleen Ware
Head Secretary
Margaret Gormley
School Council Chair
Cheryl Brohart
Superintendent
Mississauga
Brampton Central
Liz Kazimowicz
Family of Schools
Mississauga Brampton Central
Trustees
Anna da Silva
Brampton Wards 1,3,4
(416) 706-5679
Linda Zanella
Brampton Wards 2,5,6
(416) 579-0126
Parish
Fr. Jan Kolodynski
(905) 455-4260
Elementary
Feeder Schools
Our Lady Of Peace
Pauline Vanier St.Brigid
St.Joseph St.Kevin
St. Monica
Director of Education
John Kostoff
Board Chairperson
Mario Pascucci
Peel Police School Liaison
Const. Iqbal Lehal
Const. Lily Roy
D.P.C.D.S.B Website
www.dpcdsb.org
I would like to
congratulate
the
many students who
achieved academic
success this year.
Our major focus
is to prepare our
students for their
life after St. Augustine, and their academic
advancement is one manner of carrying
out that preparation. Well done to those
students who met their academic goals this
school year.
While the end of the school year is a time
of celebration, it is also a time of some
degree of sadness. We say goodbye to our
grade 12 students as they move forward
into the next part of their life journeys.
We hope they leave with the feeling that
they are well prepared for their next steps,
that they can identify the good and unique
things that they gained from obtaining an
education with a strong Catholic focus, and
that they understand that we all must take
time for each other and support each other.
To our graduates, best wishes in your future
endeavors.
As I look back over this school year I reflect
on what our students have accomplished
in all areas—Spiritual, Academic, and
Athletic. I offer my congratulations to our
students and share the strong sense of pride
they have in what they have accomplished.
This year, St. Augustine has had a strong
outreach program that focused on social
justice issues. We had students and staff
spend more than a week in Nicaragua
learning about issues that people face when
living in a developing country. We had
students travel to Ottawa, Midland, and
Manitoulin Island to work with, and learn
from others about important life and living
issues. This semester saw our students
display a variety of talents as they organized
or performed or participated in events such
as Falcon Olympics, the drama and dance
presentations, and Unity. This is but a small
list of events in which our students shined.
In Athletics, at our Athletic Banquet
we celebrated the individual and team
accomplishments of our teams. Once
again this year, our staff coached teams
and worked with those students to foster
the skills of teamwork, cooperation, and
healthy competition. This year, our focus
was on healthy and respectful competition,
and we achieved our goal. Well done to our
athletes and thank you to our coaches.
The Academic life of our school was again
very active and diverse. As in past years, our
students had the opportunity to identify an
area in which they had a passion, to work,
take courses, as well as engage themselves
in extra-curricular activities in those areas.
Zonta Club, Stained Glass Club, and
Student Council are examples of the many
staff-sponsored activities that take place in
our building once classes are finished for the
day. I congratulate those students who took a
risk and became involved in extra-curricular
clubs and activities. You gave yourself the
opportunity to develop skill sets that you
will use in whatever your destination after
graduating from St. Augustine.
It is also the time of year where schools see
changes in staff. As I write this, I know of
several staff changes for next year.
•
Ms. Karen MacGuigan is retiring
after working at St. Augustine for the past
10 years. I wish her well as she enjoys her
retirement.
•
Ms. Ewa Sitarz-Mastrangelo is
moving to St. Joseph S.S. in September.
•
Ms. Heather Avey is moving to St.
Edmund Campion S.S. in September.
•
Mr. Mark Vella is moving to Cardinal
Ambrozic S.S. in September.
•
Ms. Jaime O’Leary, Ms. Stacie Lynn
Graham, Ms. Lisa Bekavac, and Ms. Sue
Babinchak will be off on leave next year.
•
I would like to thank Mr. Mike
Leon, Mr. Vernon Bowry, Mr. Brian Gillis
and Ida Cartini for their contributions in
our Academic Resource Department this
year and wish them well in their future
endeavors.
I would like to end by extending my best
wishes to all members of our community.
Have safe travels and an enjoyable summer
season.
God Bless
Tom Iwasiw
CHAPLAIN’S MESSAGE
SCRIPTURE FOR THE FORUM
“Ever Ancient Ever New” is now painted
proudly in the forum. This is our school motto
and it refers to the fact that although we as
Christians and Catholics follow the ancient
scriptures and the teachings of Christ in the
Gospels the message can remain ever new to
us through many generations. The scriptures
painted in the forum have given us food for
thought and a number of concrete examples
by which to live our lives. We can use these
lines of scriptures to help guide and nurture
us while we walk the halls of St. Augustine
and as we move forward in our lives. These
are the scriptures that were chosen for this
purpose.
Let no one think less of you because of your
youth, but be an example for the believers,
in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in
purity. 1 Timothy 4. 12
I can do all things through Christ who
strengthens me.
Philippians 4. 13
And what does the Lord ask of you but to
do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk
humbly with your God? Micah 6. 8
Ever since the creation of the world, God’s
eternal power and divine nature have been
understood and seen through the things God
has made. Romans 1. 20
This is my commandment, that you love one
another as I have loved you. John 15. 12
Always remember what you have learned.
Your education is your life – guard it well.
Proverbs 4. 13
Another year has come to an end and as always we have plenty
to celebrate and be thankful for. As our school population
continues to decline our groups get a little smaller but they
continue to be committed and put heart and soul into everything
they do.
Since April, students have celebrated Catholic Education Week
where they proved once again that they don’t just “talk the talk”
but they also “walk the walk” and they showed that they are
“Walking in the Light of Christ” in all they do at St. Augustine.
During Education Week we had a used clothing and shoe drive
for Dr. Simone’s Canadian Food For Children Charity. Many
bags were collected and delivered for shipment to Guatemala.
Thank you for your continued generosity.
We continued all year to collect milk bags, pop cans, pop, tabs
and reusable plastic containers. The milk bags are sent to a group
of women who crochet them into sleeping mats for distribution
in Haiti. We collected over 1000 milk bags this year. The pop
cans are collected by James Young, who donates the funds to
Habitat for Humanity. We have collected approximately 15
very large garbage bags full of cans. The pop tabs go to the
Legion where the monies raised help to fund wheelchairs for
veterans. We are working on our 3rd large water jug full of
these. And finally the reusable plastic containers are shipped
to Dr. Simone to be used for food storage to keep moisture and
bugs out! We have collected bags and bags of these. We will
continue to collect all of these items next year as well and hope
that you will continue to be generous. None of these items cost
any of us money to donate but they make a big difference in
someone else’s life.
I had the opportunity to travel to Manitoulin Island with a
group of Students in May on an Aboriginal Awareness Trip. We
learned much about the people of the area and the impact of the
Jesuits on their lives. It was a wonderful experience. Stay tuned
for a similar opportunity next year. As well I was privileged to
travel with 2 other groups of students, one to Ottawa for March
for Life and one to Midland for a tent city experience which
exposed us to the plight of the homeless. Each trip helped me
see the strength of conviction and maturity of our students
towards various causes in our world.
I look forward to next year as the community of St. Augustine
continues to grow and flourish strengthened and supported by
the gospel values.
Finally, I want to say good-bye and thank you to an amazing
group of graduates. May the lessons learned and the friendships
built at St. Augustine go with you always to serve you and
strengthen you and may “God hold you forever in the palm of
his hand.”
Blessings,
K.Ware
CO-CURRICULAR AWARD WINNERS
There are literally hundreds of students involved in the Co-curricular groups and clubs here at St. Augustine
and we honour them with an awards ceremony to celebrate their dedication and hard work. Each group gave an
award to their MVP’s and the winners are listed below.
AwardRecipient
Dance- Hip Hop
Paulo Santiago
Dance- Lyrical
Jackey Ouellette
Drama
Larissa Crawley
Sears Drama
Alex Hrgetic
Improv
Daniel Leal
Student Council
Valentino Gomes
Zonta Valentino Gomes
Praise and Worship
Adrian Gill
A.V.
Connor Wall
T.A.G.
Kristylyn Cherian
G.N.I.Neetu Gill
G.N.I.
Harkanwal Kooner
Library Volunteers
Valentino Gomes
Link Crew
Larissa Crawley
E.S.P.
Angela Annoni
E.S.P.
Alysha Felix
E.S.P.
Alicia Maynard
E.S.P.
Mario El Kassis
AwardRecipient
E.S.P.
Jansen Urbiztondo
A Team
Kwame Manso
A TeamDaniel Dao
TutorsAaron Jass
TutorsTyler Jass
Tutors Nawar Kzeer
Tutors
Kamille Webster
TutorsDaniela Napoli
TutorsSheran Babur
AnimeAlex Bounkhun
Interact Rebekah Alto
Stained Glass
Parmpreet Kandola
Student Chaplaincy
Kayla Neves
YFCAriel Carlos
Chess Humberto Chamorro
Breakfast Club
Sophie Husai
Breakfast Club
Ashley Clarke
Breakfast Club
Kim Johnson
STUDENT COUNCIL
The Student Council has worked tirelessly this semester to raise spirit among the student body and funds for
various charities. Our annual Wake-a-Thon was a great success! Students raised money for Share Life in order
to spend the night at the school. On Friday, April 27, from 6 pm to 6 am, the Student Council, along with several
staff advisors, worked hard to keep the 100+ students entertained with such activities as the video game arcade,
table tennis in the forum, and the Amazing Race. In all, we raised $1646 for this Catholic charity. On May
15, our school participated in the Annual National Denim Day. Students made a donation to wear jeans with a
yellow or pink top to show their support for Breast Cancer Research. Along with a successful BBQ sponsored
by Longo’s, we were able to raise $677! Finally, the Talent Show on Thursday, May 31st showcased some of
our school’s most talented individuals. Students shared their various gifts, such as dancing, singing, and playing
musical instruments, in front of an appreciative audience of family, friends, and fellow students. Bravo!
Looking forward to a new school year with a new Student Council!
NUTRITION EDUCATION KEY TO PROMOTING HEALTH DIETARY CHOICES
The importance of accurate nutrition
information to enable teenagers
make healthy dietary choices cannot
be underestimated. The vast array
of
nutrition-related
conditions
that plague our society make it a
moral imperative for parents and
educators to ensure that teenagers are
provided with the necessary nutrition
information to enable them make
healthy food choices, both at home
and in school.
Teenagers are not fed, as many have
the financial ability to make their
own dietary choices. In addition,
it is not lost to all, that fast-food
establishments and other eateries are
common features around most school
environments. Consequently, the need
for regular and structured nutrition
education becomes inevitable.
St. Augustine Catholic Secondary
School currently offers Food and
Nutrition courses in grades 10 and 12.
In these courses, students learn about
nutrients and their functions, reading
of food labels, interpretation and use
of Canada’s Guide to Healthy Eating,
planning and making appropriate
dietary choices and food-preparation
techniques amongst other nutrition
issues. Application of these education
in their daily lives, coupled with
regular physical activities, will put
the students in the right path towards
healthy living.
Our Food and Nutrition classes
participated in a few unique
experiences this semester. Selected
grade 10 students participated in two
separate surveys. The first was The
Propel Centre for Population Health
impact group from the University
of Waterloo. Students participated
in a 45 minute web-based survey
concerning their nutritional habits.
The anonymous survey asked
students to recall all the food and
beverages that they consumed on
the previous day and some general
information about food choices.
The students agreed that the survey
was interesting and fun to do, and
completed it willingly.
The second initiative was from the
Peel Public Health surveying students
about their after school activities and
asked what type of activities and
sports in which they would like to be
made available. Physical and mental
activities, in concert with good food
and nutrition are essential to the
overall wellbeing of all age groups,
especially during the developing
years when food and physical activity
habits are formed.
Selected students from the Food
and Nutrition classes participated in
a Food and Beverage Finger Food
Campaign sponsored by the Ontario
Government to promote healthy,
nutritious lunches which can be
bought in Dufferin-Peel secondary
school cafeterias. Students were
treated to healthy food options for
breakfast and lunch at this day-long
conference, and listened to celebrity
Chef Michael Bonaocini of Oliver &
Bonacini restaurants. Chef Bonacini
talked about the importance of fresh
ingredients to maximize nutrition
and taste quality which is the
foundation of his success story as a
restauranteur. The workshop portion
was a discussion of ideas on how to
get students to eat a healthy lunch at
school.
Overall, the Food and Nutrition
students have had many inspirational
experiences which reinforce the
importance of making healthy food
choices
and healthy decisions
regarding their overall health
and
wellbeing. Through these
activities our students displayed the
gospel virtue of servant leadership.
Their
participation,
knowledge
and generosity of self and time
contributed to the overall wellbeing
of the community.
BUSINESS
Our Introduction to Business students--aka our most recent Entrepreneurs--had a very successful Business
Fair last month. Batool and Harveen can do your nails in every colour of the rainbow. Harry, Diljot, Thithi
and Anthony can satisfy that sweet tooth of yours with their delicious cupcakes from Sugar Cafe. You can get
a boost of energy with Jasdeep, Arshdeep, Dilraj and Eakem’s Magic Smoothie. Victoria, Kwinzy, Jules and
Manraj can take you anywhere in the city with their Female Cab Service. Last but not least, our Ideaopolis
competitors, David, Kalil, Christian and Paveshan will send you an amazing Surge Energy Drink t-shirt
when you send in a UPC product code from the purchase of their Surge Energy Drink! Job well done to all
our entrepreneurs. Stay tuned for more amazing entrepreneurial ventures from our Introduction to Business
students next September! God bless you and keep you and your families safe over the summer holidays!
Ms. L. Bettencourt
PARENTING STUDENTS EXPERIENCE REAL CARE II INFANT SIMULATOR
Grade Eleven Parenting students, Ashley
Brohart, Celeste Staglon, and Kaycee West,
shown, are three of the students who have
experienced many of the responsibilities as the
parent of a new infant this semester. They were
temporary parents and cared for Real Care Baby
II infant simulator for up to three days.
All students had unique experiences. Ashley
Brohart expressed that “the hardest part caring
for Real Care Baby was waking up in the middle
of the night.” Mrs. Brohart, Ashley’s mother
liked that it taught her daughter Ashley “the allconsuming responsibility of having a child. At
this age many teens underestimate the work a
child would bring and only see a cute baby.”
Celeste Staglon, meanwhile, felt that by having Real Care Baby she experienced the pressures of parenting
first hand. “The Baby Think It Over program has reinforced my decision to wait to have children until I am
mature enough to handle the stress and responsibilities of parenting a baby”. Mrs. Staglon, Celeste’s mother,
responded on the parent evaluation form that the pressure was to expose teenagers to caring for babies and avoid
early pregnancy, and she believes it was achieved.”
Hats off to all the participants! The experience was demanding at all times, teaching the students responsibility
while taking care of a new infant.
BOA TARDE!
The third Ontario Secondary Schools Portuguese
Contest took place on Monday, May 14th, 2012, at
York University. Under the leadership and support of
dedicated secondary school teachers and university
faculty, the event was a great success!
The goal of the event is to promote the Portuguese
language and cultures and histories of the Lusophone
world among students of Lusophone heritage and
students of Portuguese as a Second/Third Language.
Fifty-three students from seven schools in three school
boards participated in six different language tests, putting
their listening, reading, speaking and writing skills to
the test, along with their knowledge of grammar and the
cultures of the Lusophone world. Many prizes were won and a flight to Europe and an IPAD were also raffled
off among the participants. Congratulations to Caitlyn Carreiro, who won in the Beginner category, Ana Lúcia
Almeida, who won in the beginner + category and Stephanie Baptista who placed third in the Intermediate
Category. Congratulations !!!!
Parabéns!
BOOK CLUB
On Tuesday, May 15, members of
the St. Augustine Book Club journeyed to
Harbourfront Center in Toronto to attend the
Annual Forest of Reading Festival. There
they had the opportunity to meet some of their
favourite authors, attend writing workshops,
and meet other book-loving teens from across
the province.
The highlight of the day, besides the
beautiful sunny weather, was attending the
White Pine awards. All year, Book Club
members read the ten books in the White
Pine category, then cast their vote for their
favourite. In the end, The Gathering by Kelly
Armstrong was the winner, much to the
delight of a number of our students who loved
this book about shape-shifting cougars in the
forests of British Columbia.
GUIDANCE
As the June 1, 2012 deadline for
accepting offers to college and
university came and went, we at St
Augustine are proud to have 205
applicants to Ontario Colleges
and 182 applicants to Ontario
Universities. Many other students
have successfully registered
for apprenticeships and plan on
testing the workforce. Many of
these individuals, of course, have
graduated from our Cooperative
Education program having spent
at least one semester at job
placements throughout Ontario.
At least twenty lucky individuals
were fortunate enough to be able
to access the Dual Credit Program,
available through co-op, which
allowed them to study one or two
days a week at Sheridan, Humber
and George Brown Colleges.
All in all it has been a wonderfully
successful year in Guidance,
and we look forward to even
bigger things next year when
we host our first Post-Secondary
Transition Fair on October 4,
2012. On that date, St. Augustine
Secondary School will be hosting
the third annual Post-Secondary
Transitions
Fair
sponsored
by the Mississauga Brampton
Central Family of Schools of the
Dufferin-Peel C. D. S. B.. This
is a joint event shared with the
communities of St. Marcellinus
Secondary and St. Francis Xavier
Secondary Schools.
The intent of this initiative, which
began in 2010 in this family
of schools, is to help students
and parents make informed
decisions
regarding
postsecondary destinations. There
will be two identical large group
presentations in the cafeteria
– one at 6:30 pm and the other
at 7:30 pm - given by speakers
from the three most sought after
pathways- apprenticeship, college
and university.
Concurrently,
there will be representatives from
most of Ontario’s universities,
colleges, and skilled trades set up
in the gym to share information
with individuals.
We are inviting students from all
grades, and their parents, to attend.
We are particularly encouraging
our grade 11 students and their
parents to take this opportunity
to learn about the options and
decisions that are ahead of them
in the very near future.
2012-2013 promises to be our
best year ever!
CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION NEWS
We would like to congratulate this
semester’s Co-op students on a job
well done and would like to wish them
all the best in their future endeavors.
Our Career Showcase, held on June
1, 2012 was very successful and
highlighted the diversity of career
interests by our students. We would
like to thank the following guests
for taking the time out of their busy
schedules to share their thoughts
and experiences with our students,
parents, and employers; Anna Da
Silva – Trustee for Mississauga
Brampton Central; Josie Lorenzon –
Academic Consultant - Experiential
Learning; Irene Mota – Pathways
and Transitions Consultant; Annette
Ryan – OYAP Consultant and
Technological Education Consultant;
Chris Pearson – Dual Credit/Student
Success Teacher; Bruno Sacco - Dual
Credit/Student Success Teacher; Tom
Iwasiw - Principal St. Augustine SS;
Kathleen Ware – Chaplain; and Paul
Donovan – Head of Guidance and
Cooperative Education. We would
also like to thank the following Co-op
students for sharing their experiences
with the audience: Travis Kerr
(PIP- Retail); Jyoti Nandhra (Dental
Hygiene and Dental Assistant), Kyle
Miotto (Carpentry), and Riane Cavan
(Cook).
All of our community partners,
parents, faculty and students
commented positively on this event.
We thank them for their contributions.
We appreciate the time and effort
our employers dedicate to training
and mentoring each student placed
with them. Without their continued
support and expertise our program
would not be the success that it is.
We would also like to compliment
our students on their outstanding
achievements, efforts and dedication
to the co-op program and to the
strides they have made in their own
personal growth. Our students are
successful in the workplace to a large
degree because of the combined
efforts of our Administration,
Guidance and Faculty, who all play a
role in preparing them for their future
endeavors.
This semester we were very pleased
to enroll 15 of our students into the
OYAP Program in the skilled trades.
We would like to congratulate these
students and those who choose to
pursue an apprenticeship signing. In
addition, we registered 19 students
this semester into Dual Credit
courses held at Sheridan, Humber,
George Brown and Seneca Colleges.
Every student participated fully in
their college courses and achieved
great success.
Co-operative
Education
is
experiential learning.
The end
of each semester brings with it a
final reflective moment from our
students. Without exception, each
student comments on the amount
of hard work they had to dedicate
to their placements. At the same
time, each student recognizes and
values how much they have gained
both personally and professionally.
They all firmly believe that co-op
is a tremendous opportunity and
recommend this experience for all
high school students.
We would like to encourage all
students interested in a co-op
experience to see their Guidance
counselor and fill out a co-op
application form as soon as possible.
Please include a current resume with
your application form and return
this to your counselor. We are
currently interviewing students for
Co-op placements for Semester 1
of 2012. Early deadline placements
for Semester 1 have already been
completed and many of the Dual
Credit opportunities for Semester 1
are now waitlisted.
Many types of placements have early
application deadlines for Semester
2, 2013, some as soon as October 1,
2012, such as the Military. Students
interested in careers in: Police,
Media and Film, Fire Department
( Education only), Hospitals, City
of Brampton, Mississauga News
and the trades such as Electrician,
Plumber, Tool and Die, Construction
Craft, HVAC, Millwright, etc., need
to apply by October 15/12. Dual Credit
opportunities for Semester 2, 2013
will begin to be processed as early as
September 2012. Students interested in
Dual Credit opportunities should visit the
Dufferin-Peel CDSB website and read
through all the current offerings. Upon
receipt of your application form, the Coop Department will contact you for your
co-op interview. Students are reminded
that they must be in either Grade 11 or 12,
and can choose either a 4, 3, or 2 credit
program. We look forward to meeting and
interviewing all new co-op candidates.
The co-op department will contact you
for your co-op interview. Students are
reminded that they must be in either
Grade 11 or 12, and can choose either a 4,
3, or 2 credit program. We look forward
to meeting and interviewing all new co-op
candidates.
MATH DEPARTMENT
The Math Department is pleased to announce the results of the 2012
University of Waterloo Math Contests.
The Pascal, Cayley and Fermat contests held in February were
written by approximately 62,000 students from over 1400 schools.
5 students from our school received 3 medals and 5 Certificates of
Distinction.
Tom Pavlovic – Grade 9, Manpreet Dang- Grade 10 and Zainab
Sharbat- Grade 11 were all awarded medals for achieving the highest
scores in our school and Certificates of Distinction for ranking in the
top 25% of all contestants in each contest.
Lucas Medeiros and Kim Alexa Taruc, both Grade 11 students were
also awarded Certificates of Distinction.
The Grade 12 Euclid Math Contest held in April was written by
11 students from St. Augustine. Kunal Choudhary was awarded
a Certificate of Distinction for ranking in the top 25% of all the
contestants from across Canada and a medal for getting the highest
score in our school.
Congratulations to all contestants and we wish you continued success!
The contest dates for the school year 2012- 2013 are as follows:
Pascal, Cayley, Fermat (Gr. 9, 10, 11) Thursday, February 21, 2013
Euclid Contest (Gr. 12) Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Fryer, Galois, Hypatia (Gr. 9, 10, 11) Thursday, April 18, 2013
Students who are interested in writing a contest may inquire and
register in the Math Office in September. Contest information is
available in this web site: www.cemc.uwaterloo.ca.
Additional Information:
Grade 9 academic and applied students wrote the Math EQAO
Assessment on June 13 and 14.
Extra Math Help Sessions given by Math teachers were held
every Tuesday and Thursday after school, 2:20- 3:20 (Room 212)
throughout the school year.
Homework on line Math help is available in this website:
Homeworkhelp.ilc.org
We wish all students and their families a safe and enjoyable summer
vacation. See you in September!
Math Department
June 12, 2012
From Anna da Silva
Trustee - Brampton, Wards 1, 3, 4
Dear Parents and Guardians,
It is hard to believe that we have reached the end of another school year. This is my second year as Trustee of Wards 1,3,& 4
and I can truly say that it has been a very hectic but exciting year.
Once again, our board achieved excellent results in our EQAO assessments, meeting or exceeding the provincial average
in many areas. We are certainly not resting on our laurels by any means and will continue to work hard to increase student
achievement in all areas.
Our Catholic schools continue to be vibrant learning communities. Our focus continues to be student achievement and wellbeing of all students. Our graduation rate the past year was 82.67%. This rate along with our literacy and numeracy results
continue to exceed the provincial average. Many of our Student Success initiatives have proven to help address the diverse
needs of our learners and prepare each for appropriate secondary transitions. Some Student Success programs and services
have included Specialist High Skills Majors (SHSM), Dual Credits, Cooperative Education, Credit Recovery, Alternative
Education and OYAP (Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Programs. We are continuing to introduce programs to support student
voice and customized learning through initiatives such as e-Learning. Staff is engaged in ongoing professional development
to improve student outcomes. I am proud to be a part of a school board that is dedicated to providing quality Catholic education that addresses the body,
mind and soul of each student. We do our best to live up to our vision of “each one called by name”. I feel confident that our
Board is doing its utmost to prepare each child to be successful and to ensure that our schools are safe, healthy, caring and
inclusive places to learn.
Earlier this year, the government of Ontario announced cuts to education. These cuts will affect the operating budget of
our board for next few years in many ways. Trustees, through our provincial association (Ontario Catholic School Trustees
Association) have been lobbying the government, to address some of the impacts that these cuts will have on our children
and to Catholic Education as a whole.
Even though we face challenges, we should not lose heart for we know that God is greater than all men and that His will
shall prevail. I see this as a time of faith development, a time to increase prayer and a time to further develop our trust in
God.
Attached you will find a letter from the Board of Trustees that speaks to the benefits of Catholic education. Please read
and enjoy. I thank you all for choosing the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board to educate your children and for
supporting Catholic education.
Sincerely,
Anna Da Silva
Brampton Trustee, Wards 1,3 &4
Anna.dasilva@blogspot.com
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
40 Matheson Boulevard West, Mississauga, ON, L5R 1C5, Tel: (905) 890-1221
June 2012
A message to Parents and Guardians from the Board of Trustees
A website that lists 101 reasons to send your child to a Catholic school includes the following:
1) An outstanding academic program that helps students become the best they can be. 2) Prayer each morning before the school
day begins, 3) Learning the connection between faith and reason, 4) Hearing Jesus’ name regularly and not as a swear word, 5)
Connecting service with Catholic social teaching, 6) Discipline based on Gospel values, 7) Hearing “Make room for Jesus” at
school dances, 8) A curriculum designed to help students grow in spirituality, 9) A mission to educate the whole child; spiritually,
as well as academically, morally, socially, and physically, 10) A natural integration with all aspects of family life, rather than a
compartmentalized existence, 11) Moral development based on gospel values, 12) Learning about the connection between faith and
service to the poor and underprivileged.
We couldn’t agree more! And, as your elected trustees and stewards of Catholic education in Dufferin-Peel, we sincerely thank you
for choosing Catholic education for your children. Our system is an outstanding one, with committed, dedicated teachers, support
staff and administrators, all focused on helping your child(ren) fulfill their potential. The tagline for the Dufferin-Peel Catholic
District School Board is “A Tradition of Excellence in Catholic Education.” To us, this is much more than words on a page. This is
our promise to you, and one we take very seriously.
As we close out the 2012-13 school year, we can say that we have much to be pleased with and proud about in our schools. Our
students are performing at levels that meet or exceed the provincial standards and average in most areas of EQAO assessments. This
speaks to the range of academic programs that are designed to meet the needs of the diverse range of learners in our system.
Catholic Education Week in May gave our students and schools the opportunity to highlight the incredible work that takes place
each day in our schools and provided a forum for our community to see this work firsthand. The breadth and scope of student
activity and achievement is tremendous and a source of great pride for us.
While we continue to explore new and innovative ways to provide our students with a 21st century education, we also invite you, as
parents and guardians, to get engaged in Catholic education through your child(ren)’s school by joining the Catholic School Council,
attending school functions and becoming aware of relevant issues and events. There are also opportunities to receive information
from the board on school and board issues and achievements by signing up for eCommunity, a free information service provided
through the board website at www.dpcdsb.org or by following us on Twitter at @dpcdsbSchools.
It has been our distinct honour and pleasure to serve as your trustees this past year. To those whose children are graduating and
leaving our system, we hope your experience has been a positive one and that you will stay connected to Dufferin-Peel and continue
to be a Catholic school supporter. To those parents and guardians whose children remain with us, we look forward to working on
your behalf over the coming years. To all, it is our hope that you and your family have a safe and enjoyable summer and experience
God’s richest blessings in all that you do.
Trustees – Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
Anna da Silva, Brampton Wards 1,3,4
Linda Zanella (Vice Chair), Brampton Wards 2, 5 & 6
Scott McLauchlan, Brampton Wards 7‐10
Frank Di Cosola – Caledon/Dufferin Mario Pascucci (Chair), Mississauga Wards 1 & 3
Sharon Hobin, Mississauga Wards 2 & 8
Anna Abbruscato, Mississauga Ward 4
Thomas Thomas, Mississauga Ward 5
Peter Ferreira, Mississauga Wards 6 & 11
Bruno Iannicca, Mississauga Ward 7
Esther O’Toole, Mississauga Ward 9 & 10
UNIFORM….
NEW YORK CITY EXCURSION
WANTED: USED UNIFORMS, Please!!
Are you graduating or relocating or a new school?
Donate your USED UNIFORM to school council.
Drop off is at the main office during school hours,
until June 29th and begins again August 27th.
Your contribution is greatly appreciated.
USED UNIFORM SALES will be:
Wednesday, September 5th and Wednesday, Sept.
12th, 2012.
From: 6:00 to 8:00pm in the School Forum. CASH
ONLY. (ALL SALES ARE FINAL)
APRIL 2013
Thank you,
St. Augustine Catholic School Council
PARENTS - WHO CAN YOU CONTACT ?
St. Augustine Secondary School
Tel: (905) 450- 9993 [Attendance Extext. 71318]
Fax:(905) 450-0955
www.dpcdsb.org/augst
Principal .............................T. Iwasiw
Vice Principals....................B. Bieth
A-O
D. Duke-Kelly M - Z
Head Secretary................... M. Gormley
Attendance Secretary..........M. Giannone
Guidance Department:
Counsellors ........................B. Heffernan
A - Fe
K. Erwin
Fi - Jab
M. Cockburn
Jac - Ph
P. Donovan
Pi - Z
Guidance Secretary.............A. McPherson-Ortega
Child & Youth Worker. ......P. Alexander
School Psychologist...........K. Page
Social Worker.....................Sally Wessler
Are you a Grade 11 or 12 student interested in going
to New York City? We are planning a school trip for
April 18 -21, 2013. This 4-day excursion has a full
agenda that includes a variety of fun activities in the
heart of New York City. Start budgeting and saving
your money now so that you can join us for this
exciting trip! For more details see Ms. Stecko, Ms.
Hohendorf or Mr. Krpan.
ST. AUGUSTINE WINS VOLUNTEER AWARD
On Thursday, April 19, 2012 Volunteer Mississauga,
Brampton, Caledon awarded St. Augustine
Secondary School the Change the World AwardOntario Youth Volunteer Challenge. The award
was presented to a Peel Region High School
that demonstrated exemplary involvement and
commitment to the Change the World Challenge
Program.
This program, an Ontario volunteer program
initiative supported by the Ministry of Culture and
recreation required schools to log their students
volunteer time over a three week period last spring
and St. Augustine came out on top of the high
schools registered for this event. Some of the
volunteer activities we participated in included park
and school ground cleanups, clothing and food drive,
volunteering at The Knight’s Table, Wake-A-Thon,
and many others.
We are very proud of the accomplishments of our
students. St. Augustine is once again registered
for this challenge and the students are once again
logging a large number of volunteer hours! The
students of St. Augustine continue on a daily basis to
“Walk in the Light of Christ.”