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ST. Augustine Catholic Secondary School
27 Drinkwater Road Brampton, ON, L6Y 4T6
Phone: (905) 450-9993, Fax: (905) 450-0955
www.dpcdsb.org/AUGST
Principal
Tom Iwasiw
“Ever Ancient, Ever New”
The 2010-2011 school year is over. It is my hope that you have indeed ‘Celebrated
the Spirit’ and met all of your educational goals over the past ten months. Summer
brings with it warm weather, the opportunity to re-charge, and the time to reflect. I
ask that you take time to reflect on the things that went well for you this year, the
decisions that you made that helped bring you success, and the new habits that you
developed that brought you closer to graduation. Learn from personal reflection and
move forward.
Chaplaincy Leader
Kathleen Ware
Head Secretary
Margaret Gormley
Superintendant
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
Anna Abbruscato
Peel Police School Liaison
Const. Luc Perreault
Const. Lily Roy
D.P.C.D.S.B Website
www.dpcdsb.org
Summer 2011
MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Vice Principal
Brian Bieth
Debbie Duke-Kelly
Maria van der Vegt
School Council Chair
Cheryl Brohart
Volume 23, Issue 4
This has been a very successful school year. We have seen the growth of new activities and initiatives
in the school for our students. Many of these activities have allowed our students to develop skills that
will be most beneficial in their future endeavors. Link Crew, the Nicaragua Project, Youth Ministry, the
Drama presentations, and academic and athletic competitions and awards have served our students well.
I am pleased to announce that starting in September, we will be offering Pathways studies in the areas of
Transportation and Hairstyling and Aesthetics. Your guidance counsellors will have information about
this in September.
June is also a sad time in that we must say goodbye to our graduating class, who have a long list of
accomplishments to their name, and to a number of staff. The projected enrolment for our school has
decreased for next year. With this comes a reduction in the numbers of staff members in our school.
I would like to thank them for their contributions to St. Augustine, and wish them well in their new
schools. The list is as follows:
Ms. Van der Vegt moves to Ascension of Our Lord S.S. as Vice-Principal
Ms. Czeban is retiring. We wish her well and offer her our blessings.
Ms. Iaruci and Ms. Grossi move to Cardinal Ambrozic S.S.
Ms. Boyko moves to Archbishop Romero S.S.
Ms. Simon and Ms. Iaboni move to St. Roch S.S.
Ms. Sitarz moves to St. Edmund Campion S.S.
Mr. Orlando moves to Iona Catholic S.S.
Ms. Linton moves to St. Marcellinus S.S.
Ms. Trapani moves to St. Michael S.S.
Ms. Liu moves to Our Lady of Mount Carmel S.S.
Ms. Karen Mackisok-Piekarz Our Lady of Peace
I would also like to thank and acknowledge Mr. Denyszyn, Ms. Liczner, Ms. Vynyarchuk, Mr. Fitzpatrick,
and Ms. Vassallo for their contributions to our community this school year.
God Bless
Tom Iwasiw
CO-CURRICULAR AWARDS
There has been a long standing practice of recognizing the athletic
contributions of our athletes here at St. Augustine but such was
not the case for our many members of the various groups and
clubs in the school. But the time has come to recognize their
tremendous contributions. So on June 14, 2011 we gathered to
celebrate the many volunteer hours contributed to many great
causes and the” MVP- Most Valuable Person” in each group.
The winners are as follows:
AwardRecipient
DanceChristian Lopez
Drama
Nicole Hergetic
Improv
Anthony Perpuse
YFC
Anna Lee
Stained Glass
Nereo Daco
T.A.G.Shanelle Holness
T.A.G.
Sheldon Phillips
Student Chaplaincy
Kanwar Vig
G.N.I.
Holly Ramsay
G.N.I.
Pam Munghen
Book Club
Chitman Josan
Interact Raquel Alto
Black History
Alysha Felix
Black History
Tenisha Grant
Link CrewAdewunmi Adegbonmire
Link Crew
Kristylyn Cherian
Student Council
Annam Syed
E.S.P.
Angela Annoni
Zonta Valentino Gomes
A TeamGlory Duggan
Technical Support
Angela Custureri
Technical Support
Roshani Wijeratne
Library Volunteers
Alyssa Ross
A.V.Alexander Frazao
A.V.Aaron Travis -Garbutt
TutorsHolly Ramsay
TutorsAlfred Cava
Tutors Ayomi Semasinghe
Praise and Worship
Shanilka Fernando
BusinessAdewunmi Adegbonmire
AnimeValentino Gomes
Student Voice
Christine Travassos
Student VoiceAbdullahi Sheikh
Congratulations and thank you to the hundreds of students who
have given so much to enhance the life of the school here at St.
Augustine. We are so proud of all of you.
A special thank you also goes out to the many staff advisors
who spend countless hours supervising these students in their
great works.
Mrs. Bobb and Mrs. Ware
CHAPLAINCY NOTES
Time flies when you are having fun and so that must mean
that this year was a blast! The students and staff never cease
to amaze me here at St. Augustine! We have accomplished
so much in terms of faith development, social justice and
charity initiatives and outreach. We have laughed together,
cried together, celebrated together and mourned together.
We are a vibrant, caring and supportive community and we
need to continue to build on this.
We have proven time and time again that we are here for
one another. We are committed to one another. We are a
family. We are a place to grow and flourish and succeed.
Thank you to each and every one of you who contributed
this year.
We have seen a community centre built in Nicaragua, created
5 wonderful pieces of stained glass art, built a great YFC
team, expanded our Praise and Worship Team and so much
more. We have honoured hundreds of students who have
logged thousands of hours of volunteer time and thank you
just doesn’t begin to express what is in my heart.
May God keep you all safe over the summer months. For
those of you moving on I wish you all the best. You will
forever be in my thoughts and prayers. For those returning
in the fall, come back rested and refreshed and ready to
change the world because you have already begun and we
have lots to build on.
NICARAGUA 2012
Take time and reflect this summer on joining us for the trip
of a lifetime to Nicaragua. More details to follow in
September.
Blessings,
K. Ware
ST. AUGUSTINE FALCON ROBOTIC CLUB
On May 30, the St. Augustine Robotic Club competed in the
5th Annual CETA Peel/Dufferin Peel Robotics Championship
held at John Fraser Secondary School in Mississauga. In the first
challenge, the Postal Dog Run, both Falcon robots advanced to
the final round. Falcon2 finished in 4th out of 48 other competitors.
In the afternoon challenge, Mailman Marathon, the Falcon
robots again advanced to the top 16 round with Falcon2 posting
the best overall time. Falcon2 advanced to the semi-finals
undefeated and finished 5th overall out of 32 competitors.
Congratulations to team members Adam Pacheco, Hy Elson,
Raminderpreet Khaira, Darren Hobin, and to team assistants
Rajdeep Nunua and Kuldeep Sodhi.
Be sure to keep an ear out for tickets and
our accomplishments!
STAINED GLASS CLUB
What a process! What a journey! Beginning last September the stained glass club started
to meet with the purpose of creating 5 windows for the chapel. These windows are located
above the altar and we knew they needed a lift. So every Monday and Thursday night we
committed to making the windows.
Under the guidance of Nick Bruzesse we were led through an amazing learning process. We
designed and redesigned the content of the window until we were happy and in agreement
with it. Next we had to make an exact pattern from our scale drawings. We then started to
choose the colours and textures of the glass. Cutting and grinding the glass was the next
step. Then we had to insert all the glass pieces into the lead joiners and the lead frame.
Once this was completed we soldered the lead and then cemented the glass into place.
After repeating this process 5 times all the windows were done. On June 2nd they were
installed in the chapel! We are so happy with the final outcome. It has enhanced the peace,
beauty and faithfulness of our chapel. We have left our mark on St. Augustine Secondary
School forever.
BUSINESS DEPARTMENT NEWS
The Business Department will be awarding a Certificate of Concentration in Business Studies to several graduates this
year. This Certificate can be part of your career portfolio to be shown to prospective employers – a great way to sell
yourself and your business skills! Congratulations on a job well done! Be sure to ask a Business teacher or Guidance
Counsellor how you can get one when you graduate.
The Marketing and Entrepreneurship students went on a Business field trip to Yorkdale Shopping Centre, where they were
able to conduct market research, interview store managers, and gather valuable information for assignments and CPTs.
Just another hands-on way to learn about the complex business world! Next year the Grade 10 Introduction to Business
students will participate in IDEOPOLIS, a board-wide Business Conference where students can showcase their inventions
and innovative ideas, and compete for some great rewards.
The Business Wisdom and Wealth Club would like to congratulate Ade on winning the Business Club Award, which was
presented on June 14, 2011. Ade was a team player and a great leader who showed dedication and commitment to all
members and to the Club. He was the driving force behind all fundraising activities and his tireless efforts were very
much appreciated. All the best in the future Ade!
NEW YORK TRIP 2012
The Business and Social Science Departments will be planning a trip to New York City in April, 2012. This trip is open
to senior Business and Social Science students and will include Wall Street, the Financial District, NY Stock Exchange,
Gold vaults, Fashion Design Institute, Trump Tower, Museum of Modern Art, United Nations, Empire State Building,
NBC Studios, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, and much more. Look for more information to be available in Fall 2011. Don’t
miss out – this will be a trip to remember!
MODERNS DEPARTMENT
PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE CONTEST
The Second Annual Portuguese Contest was held on Saturday May 14, 2011 at York University. St. Augustine students completed
with students from six different schools. The competition included in six different school. The competition included 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. CINDY FERREIRA, a grade 9 student at St. Augustine placed second in the Advanced Plus category.
Congratulations Cindy!! Well Done !!
ST. AUGUSTINE ATHLETIC COUNCIL
Ms. Kane and Ms. Reither would like to thank the
members of our first ever Falcon Athletic Council for
all of their hard work throughout the year. The Council
successfully ran floor hockey, dodgeball and basketball
tournaments for our student body. Next year should
bring more of the same fun and sport for everyone at
the school. If you are interested in joining this amazing
group please come out to our meetings in September!
Everyone is welcome
STORM SEWER AND WATERCOURSE
SAFETY
As a result of the Coroner’s Inquest into the 1990 drowning
deaths of two young Brampton students, recommendations
were made related to school boards and schools educating
students on the dangers of storm sewers and watercourses.
In this regard, please remind your students that playing in
and around storm sewers and watercourses, entering storm
sewers through the outfalls and entering storm sewers
through access covers is dangerous and can lead to a fatality.
Children should be made aware that:
Water flows in storm sewers and watercourses are
unpredictable and may change quickly;
Toxic gases may be present;
Tragic falls could take place and;
Access is restricted and therefore, rescue attempts are
difficult.
Perhaps this message could be conveyed on a periodic basis,
similar to the review of street proofing and personal safety
that teachers undertake with their classes. A reinforcement
in the form of an annual newsletter insert is also
recommended.
Thank you for your attention to this important requirement.
2011 ROPSSAA SLO-PITCH
CHAMPIONS!
The Falcons Slo-Pitch team finished a perfect season with
an 11-5 win over the D’Youville Panthers in the Championship
Game on Thursday, June 2nd. The Falcons also defeated
both the Port Credit Warriors and the Gonzaga Bulldogs in
the quarters and semi-finals that day. Team members are;
Karine Brooks, Mirella Cullen, Sarah Dell’Anno, Erin
Fennel, Teanna Harding, Rachel Henderson, Pinky Hughes,
Emily Keates, Josh Lee-Him (M)Meaghan Murphy (C),
Torie Murphy (C), Manjot Pandher, Rebecca Post, Madison
Racher, Selena Ratanji (M), Rabia Waseem (M) and Melody
Wing.
Ms. Covent, Ms. Reither and Ms. Vassallo would like to
thank all the girls for their hard work and dedication. See
you in the spring!
An Historical Understanding of Key Issues Related to Catholic Education
Our Catholic School Heritage
11. Once section 93(1) was enacted, why did Ontario’s separate school supporters continue to suffer financial hardship?
The Separate School (Scott) Act of 1863 did not anticipate the creation and/or growth of corporations and public utilities in Ontario,
or the creation of public high schools. These two omissions caused over 100 years of financial hardship and inequity for separate
school supporters.
12. Why did Catholic parents and students have to pay tuition to attend a Catholic high school after grade ten?
In 1871 the Ontario government passed an Act to Improve the Common Schools and Grammar Schools of Ontario. This Act
abolished common and grammar schools and created public schools for grades one to ten and high schools for grades nine to
thirteen. The highest official with the Department of Education, Egerton Ryerson, commented that the 1871 Act did not affect
separate schools. The separate school boards operating secondary school classes carried on, receiving funding from grants and taxes.
However, early in the twentieth century the government passed legislation which forbade a separate school board from offering
education beyond grade ten if its boundaries fell partially or fully within the boundaries of a high school district. Thus, all but one
separate school board (in Dublin) lost their ability to receive tax or government grant financing beyond grade ten. Furthermore, if a
separate school board chose to continue operating grades nine and ten, it received only elementary school grants for them.
13. How did Catholic high schools survive?
Catholic parents and students paid tuition after grade ten. Parental groups raised money from draws, lotteries and school events.
Parish priests contributed money from their Sunday collections. Many separate school boards, including Dufferin-Peel, opened
intermediate-division (i.e. grades seven-to-ten) schools. With the vital assistance of the religious teaching Orders (which taught in
and administered grades eleven to thirteen for little or nothing), the diocese continued to operate private Catholic high schools and
opened new ones. In fact, Philip Pocock, the Archbishop of Toronto, decided in 1971 to open one new Catholic high in the
archdiocese every year until the government approved tax and grant funding for grades eleven to thirteen.
14. How was the Catholic high school issue resolved?
In 1984, Premier William Davis, edified by the commitment to Catholic high schools of the Catholic community and convinced of
the injustice of truncated separate schools, announced that the government would be completing the separate school system to the
end of high school. The Supreme Court of Canada unanimously responded to a court challenge against the ensuing legislation by
asserting that separate schools before Confederation were operating secondary school education with funding from taxes and
government grants and, therefore, section 93(1) of the Canadian Constitution guaranteed the right of separate school boards to
administer from junior kindergarten to the end of high school. After almost sixty years of financial sacrifice by the Catholic
community, Catholic high schools once more became an equal partner in Ontario’s publicly funded school system.
15. Catholic separate schools had a second obstacle to their survival. How serious a problem for separate school boards was
the corporation tax issue?
This was very serious. As corporations like the Ford Motor Co., Inco, the Royal Bank of Canada and thousands of others came on
the scene, and as public utilities like the Ontario Hydro and the Canadian National Railway were created, they could not pay
separate school property taxes. Thus the assessment of urban public school boards became wealthier and wealthier, while separate
school boards received taxes from only Catholic home and property owners and from fully or partially owned small businesses.
By the 1920s urban separate school boards were operating with about one-quarter to one-fifth of the revenues of their urban public
schools boards. There were no compensatory government grants.
16. How did separate school boards survive without corporation tax revenues?
The separate school trustees controlled the boards’ budgets with more pupils per classroom than in the public schools, with much
lower wages, with bare-bones programs, with small playgrounds, and with minimum expenditures for the erection of new schools.
These methods still could not balance their budgets. The main contribution for the survival of separate schools came from the
religious teaching Orders. They supplied principals and teachers and worked for salaries of $300 to $600 a year when public school
teachers were earning $3,000 and up. There is no question that Ontario’s Catholics owe today’s separate schools to the religious
Orders.
17. How was the corporation tax issue finally solved?
In 1962, the Ontario Separate School Trustees’ Association presented Premier John Robarts a brief which outlined the probable
bankruptcy of some urban separate school boards and the inferior salaries, teacher qualifications, school accommodation, and
programs compared with those of the public schools. The government began providing to the separate school boards grants which
compensated for their lack of corporate assessment. Separate school boards were able to erect new schools and additions
with gymnasiums, libraries, kindergarten rooms, and special education facilities.
18. How did financial inequity return in the 1970s?
With the economic downturn in Ontario, the government began imposing limits to what school boards could spend. If any board
wished to exceed the expenditure limit, it would receive no grant to accompany the amount of money spent over the limit. Because
the Metropolitan Toronto Board and the Ottawa Board of Education were so rich from corporation and public utility assessment,
they received no grants. The other urban public school boards received only a small amount of grants. On the other hand, the
separate school boards existed on government grants for 80% to 99%, depending on their amount of assessment. Thus, separate
school boards were confined to the government’s expenditure ceilings, while public school boards exercised their freedom to spend
considerably over the ceilings. Financial inequity returned and remained.
19. How did the Ontario government solve separate school financial inequity?
In 1990, the Supreme Court of Canada judged that the Canadian Constitution’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms entitles
Francophones, where numbers warrant, to their own school boards. French-language district school boards and French-language
Catholic district school boards were created. Consequently, Ontario then had four school systems. Three of them - the Englishlanguage Catholic district school boards, and the French-language Catholic district school boards and the French-language district
school boards - had very little access to corporate assessment. One of them – the English-language district school boards – possessed
most of the province’s corporate assessment and, therefore, ability to spend much more than their counterparts on education. Faced
with this inequity and a court challenge it was convinced it would lose, the government took the only logical and fair step. It abolished
the power of all school boards to tax and took over all education funding. Now each pupil, no matter which type of school he or she
attends, receives the same per-pupil funding from the government. After 150 years of sacrifice and hardship, Catholic school boards
have achieved financial equity.
20. What has been the history of Catholic education in the Dufferin-Peel Region?
Catholic schools were fundamental in the early development of our region. With the support of local parishes, bishops and parents,
Catholic schools were formed as an expression of a world view differing from other schools. In 1837 in Mono Township (Dufferin
County), a school was dedicated and housed at St. Cyprian Church. Later, a log church housed a local Catholic school at St Patrick‘s
in Melanchthon Township. In 1864, the first formal Catholic school was developed in Melanchthon Township. In Peel, Catholic
schools were formed well before confederation as an expression of the Catholic communities developing in our region. A more
detailed history of our Catholic education in our region can be found in the book entitled Catholic Education in Dufferin Peel – A
Story Worth Telling.
22. What is the current number of Catholic schools in Dufferin Peel?
While Dufferin Peel continues to grow throughout the region, our current population as of 2009 is 87,000 students and an additional
43,000 adult continuing education learners. Our board has 261,645 Roman Catholic electors and the board operates 145 schools, 23
secondary schools and 122 elementary schools. Three additional secondary schools will be operational by 2010. Our board supports
38 Catholic parishes in our region. As an employer we have over 10,000 employees and Dufferin-Peel operates 1,406 buses per day
in the region to transport students to and from school.
Final Words
The history of Catholic schools in Ontario since 1841 is one of dedication and
perseverance in the face of financial hardship and adversity. Due to the commitment of the religious teaching Orders, the bishops
and priests, the teachers, parents, and students, our forebears have handed to us a great gift – a fully funded public Catholic school
system.
The courts of Ontario and Canada have reinforced the rights of the Catholic school system with a number of judgments which
affirmed the rights of separate school boards to:
(a) have their guaranteed powers in the Separate School Act of 1863 improved,
(b) receive equitable funding,
(c) prefer Catholics when hiring elementary and secondary school teachers,
(d) have their own buildings
(e) have an exclusive Catholic school community.
The integration of religious truths and values with life is one of the most significant elements that distinguish the Catholic school
from other schools. This is a matter of crucial importance today in view of contemporary trends and pressures to compartmentalize
life and learning and to isolate the religious dimension of existence from other areas of human life. The courts have recognized, over
the years, that Catholic education is not a subject but rather a way to view the world that speaks to the interrelationship between
faith, knowledge and action. The Catholic school is a unique setting within which this ideal can be realized in the lives of Catholic
children and young people. In our Catholic schools this reality can and is lived out.
ST. AUGUSTINE TECHNOLOGY INTRODUCES PATHWAYS
Destination Pathways
Pathways are designed to help students select the courses necessary to reach their post-secondary destination – university,
college, apprenticeship or workplace. They are based on the most recent information available from the Ministry of
Education as well as current practices of Ontario universities and colleges.
The term “Program Pathway” refers not just to the combination of courses and supports that make up a students educational
program but also to the underlying purpose that motivates students in their choice of courses. A Program Pathway is
designed to lead a student to a particular destination.
St. Augustine traditionally has a large population of students’ entering the workplace after secondary school. It is vital
we help prepare them for this by providing the essential skills necessary to be employable. Starting in September St.
Augustine will offer pathways in both Hairstyling and Aesthetics and Transportation Technology.
Our two pathways align with Ministry of Education expectations. The School-work transition pathways will offer our
students both in-school and work-based experiences. Our students will earn relevant in-school credits that can further
enable them to develop the range of skills required for direct entry into the work force. Engaging students in a Pathway
also helps them build a better focus on their future career. Student success will be encouraged by engaging students
through practical learning (hands-on), and workplace connections.
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 3, 2011 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 and employers; Anna da Silva – Trustee for Brampton
West; Liz Kazimowicz – Superintendent; Annette Ryan - OYAP Consultant and Technological Education Consultant;
Josie Lorenzon – Experiential Learning Consultant; Tom Iwasiw - Principal St. Augustine; Kathleen Ware – Chaplin; and
Paul Donovan – Head of Guidance and Cooperative Education. We would also like to thank the following Coop students
for sharing their experiences with the audience: Alexander Piccolo; Jaycee Juliano; Lloyd Morgan; Daniela Napoli; and
Clarissa Ferreira.
All of our employers, parents 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 complement
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 12 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.
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 counsellor and fill out a coop application form as soon as possible. Please include a current resume with your application form and return this to your
counsellor. Many types of placements have early application deadlines for Semester 2, 2012, some as soon as October 1,
2011, 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, Millwright, etc., need to apply by October 15/11. Upon receipt of your application form, 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.
PEEL DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD AND THE
DUFFERIN-PEEL CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
Keaton Centre, 5685 Keaton Crescent, Mississauga, Ontario. L5R 3H5
East: (905) 890-6000 West: (905) 890-0614
Special Education: (905) 890-6362 Fax: (905) 890-6033
June 2011
LETTER TO PARENTS/GUARDIANS OF STUDENTS TO BE INVOLVED IN INTEGRATED TRANSPORTATION
Dear Parent/Guardian,
Student Transportation of Peel Region (STOPR) will be initiating integrated ridership at limited school sites effective
September, 2011. Integrated ridership involves students, from both the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board and
the Peel District School Board, riding together on a bus which will service both Boards’ schools. You are receiving this
letter because your child’s school is one of the thirty-six schools at which some of the buses will be involved in integrated
transportation commencing September, 2011. Please note that integrated ridership may not be in place on all buses serving
your child’s school.
Shared ridership of a school bus between students from different school boards is a well established practice throughout
the province of Ontario. Most school boards have been sharing buses successfully for decades. Implementation of integrated
service significantly enhances route efficiency.
Notable changes for riders in moving to integrated ridership are a requirement for the bus to drop off or pick up at two
schools instead of one and somewhat reduced overall riding time for students as more students can be accessed within a
more limited geographic area. Each school Principal remains responsible for only their students on each integrated bus
run. Extensive inquiries with transportation staff at other school board jurisdictions throughout Ontario have consistently
identified no reported concerns regarding student behaviour issues in shared transportation circumstances. Perhaps the most
notable benefit of integrated ridership is the reality that your children, although riding with students from another school,
will generally be riding to and from school with a greater number of children from your immediate residential neighbourhood.
Attached, for your information, is a Frequently Asked Questions document pertaining to integrated transportation. We are
confident that adopting this method of bus route planning will serve to benefit the service level your children receive and
create improved efficiency resulting in reduced expenditure.
Sincerely,
Tom G. Howe, Manager
Student Transportation of Peel Region (STOPR)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION – INTEGRATED TRANSPORTATION
Q.
What is integrated transportation?
A.
Integrated transportation combines students attending a Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board school with students attending a Peel District School Board school on the same bus which serves both schools.
Q.
Why is integrated transportation being implemented?
A.
Generally, integrated transportation improves capacity usage resulting in increased cost efficiency and reduced riding time for students.
Q.
How can I be sure that my child will get on the correct bus and to the correct school?
A.
Bus drivers are provided with a complete list of all riders and the school which they attend. School staff is
required to supervise both loading and unloading of buses at the school site.
The runs and routes being serviced by a bus are identified and visible on each bus.
Kindergarten and grade one students for Dufferin-Peel CDSB and Kindergarten students for Peel DSB are provided
with an identification tag, which indicates school of attendance, and assigned to designated seats at the front of each
bus, so that drivers and school staff may easily identify those students most likely to require assistance.
Q.
Is integrated transportation new or unique to our school boards?
A.
Integrated transportation has been utilized successfully for decades by most other school boards in the Province of Ontario.
Q.
Will my elementary school child be required to ride on the same bus with secondary school students?
A.
No. For the initial implementation of integrated ridership in 2011-2012, only elementary school students from each board will ride together on buses.
Q.
Does this affect all schools?
A.
The initial plan for integrated transportation involves approximately 15 schools from each board. Also, at the schools involved, only some of the bus runs may be integrated.
Q.
Is my child subject to discipline from the other school Principal in circumstances of misbehavior?
A.
Disciplinary action, where required, is exclusively the responsibility of each school Principal for only students attending their school.
INTEGRATED RIDERSHIP
Keaton Centre, 5685 Keaton Crescent, Mississauga, Ontario, L5R 3H5
SPEC ED: (905) 890-6362 WEST: (905) 890-0614 EAST: (905) 890-6000.FAX:
DATE:
TO:
FROM:
RE:
(905) 890-6033
June 10, 2011
All School Principals
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
Peel District School Board
Tom Howe
Manager, Student Transportation of Peel Region (STOPR)
INTEGRATED TRANSPORTATION
Commencing September, 2011, STOPR will be initiating implementation of integrated bus runs which will combine
students from both Boards on the same bus. Integrated transportation is a methodology which has been in place at most
other Boards in Ontario for many years which will generate efficiencies and maintain or potentially improve on ride
time duration for students.
For regular home to school service, the initial phase of integrated transportation service will be implemented at a total of
36 schools. All school administrators at these sites are aware that their school is involved, and a teleconference meeting
has been conducted with the involved Principals to provide background information and address questions of clarification. The
schools designated for integrated transportation are:
DPCDSB & PDSB COMBINATIONS
Blessed Teresa of Calcutta
St. Hilary
St. Matthew
St. Louis
St. Margaret of Scotland
St. Edmund
St. Mary
St. Brigid
Our Lady of Providence
Sacred Heart
Pauline Vanier
St. Gertrude
St. Cornelius
Pope John Paul II
Burnhamthorpe
Cooksville Creek
Huntington Ridge
Elmcrest
King’s Masting
Westacres
McHugh
Morton Way
Fernforest
Terry Fox
Hickory Wood
Champlain Trail
Caledon East
James Bolton
PDSB SCHOOL COMBINATIONS
Settler’s Green
Plowman’s Park
Terry Fox
R.H. Lagerquist Sr.
Sir William Gage Middle
Beatty Fleming Sr.
Madoc
H.F. Loughlin
INTEGRATED TRANSPORTATION
A letter has been forwarded to the parents of every transported student at each of these schools advising them of the implementation
of integrated transportation, providing background on this initiative, and indicating potential for their child to be on an integrated
bus. An FAQ document has also been provided to parents. Copies of these documents are attached as information for assistance,
should you receive any inquiries.
Integrated ridership will also be initiated on various Special Education bus runs commencing in September. Implementation of
integrated transportation will occur where beneficial from an efficiency and service level perspective but will not be implemented
in circumstances where students with high needs or specific riding requirements will be compromised.
The annual schedule for receipt of special education transportation requirements and development of bus runs is such that we will
not be able to identify specific students to be involved in integrated special education busing until late July. Therefore, a second
letter and FAQ document has been forwarded to parents of all currently transported special education students advising of
the potential for involvement in an integrated ridership circumstance. A copy of this letter is attached as information should you
receive any inquiries.
We are confident that deployment of this routing strategy will generate an enhanced level of service and improved efficiency.
Please feel free to contact me should you have any inquiries or require any clarification.
cc
Wendy Dobson, Assistant Manager, STOPR
LIBRARY
VOLUNTEERS
Almost 8,500 books were loaned out this year. That number
doesn’t even begin to reflect the number of books that are
re-shelved each day after their use in the library. Since
April 1st, over 4,000 patrons have used the library web
page as a portal to electronic resources. Britannica Encyclopedia
online – sponsored by our own School Council – was used
for 521 searches. In this same three month period, 4,011
full text articles were retrieved from Gale Powersearch
both in school and at home.
Each year many students volunteer their time and commitment
to the library, helping to keep the facility running smoothly and
amiably. This year’s Library Volunteer Award was presented
to Alyssa Ross for her dedication. Below is a list of the
volunteers who are graduating this year. You have our
immense appreciation and best wishes.
Roshani Wijeratne Angela Custureri
Adewunmi Adegbonmire
Jaycee Juliano, Sanya Bhatia
Vibhor Chhabra, Monika Maria Filipek
David Przelicki
Jenny Li
Celine, Zainab, Amanda
Chitman Josan
RELIGION DEPARTMENT NEWS
As the 2010/11 school year comes to a close, the Religion department can be proud of another successful year. The
department would like to congratulate the following students for their placements in the Knights of Columbus writing
contest. Chelsea Ann Estero for being the grade 12 winner takes home a $100 award. Ryan Ticlo for 1st place grade 10
($100), Raven Wilkinson 2nd place Grade 10 ($50 prize), Frederico Facchino 3rd place grade 10 ($25), Bianca Caramento,
2nd place grade 11 ($50) and finally to Gregory Nosan, 1st place grade 11 and overall school winner ($175). Congratulations
to all and we hope for even more participants next year.
It is with sadness that the department must say goodbye to some staff. Renata Iarusci will be leaving us to take a position
at Cardinal Ambrozic. She has been with us for several years now and has done wonders with the grade 9 and 10 program.
Always smiling and always happy, it is definitely our loss.
Dr. Thompson has had a short stay with our department, but very rewarding for her and her students. It was great having
a ‘Doc’ among us. Good luck as you move onto Social Science and Business and you are welcome back anytime.
Marisa De Oliveira has similarly been with the department for several years and has taught all the grade levels. Her style,
personality, commitment to Catholic education, and genuine caring for all her students will definitely leave a hole in the
department that will be difficult to fill. Don’t be a stranger.
Last but not least, we say good bye and God bless to Anne Marie Czeban as she moves onto retirement. Anne Marie has
been at St. Augustine for over 12 years and leaves behind a rich tradition. She has been indispensable in organizing the
annual March for Life excursions, and instrumental in developing the grade 9 and grade 12 programs. Her enthusiasm and
love for teaching was evident every day you walked into the office. Enjoy your retirement, you’ve definitely earned it!
To all Graduating students, we hope your futures are filled with joy as you move onto the next phase in your life. God
bless you all and keep your Catholic education close to your heart.
To all returning students, have a blessed, safe, and peaceful summer and we look forward to seeing you again in the fall.
CHANGE THE WORLD
TAG
Adewunmi Adegbonmire coordinated our school’s efforts this
year in this annual program which takes a snapshot of volunteerism
in our school community within a three week period . Between
April 10th and May 1st students were engaged in stained glass
club, worship team, a Study Smarter workshop, shoe drive, multicultural festival, wake-a-thon, and much more. Here is the
feedback we received:
I wanted to thank you so very much for your assistance with the
“Change The World”
campaign. St. Augustine rocks!
Our school’s global awareness and action group invested their
interests and efforts in two major concerns this semester. In
April, TAG students led workshops on the culture of Honduras
and the struggles of its people with health problems related
to gold leaching processes used at the Canadian owned gold
mines in Entre Mares. Many shareholders, and our government
maintain their investments in spite of mounting objections . The
group raised awareness, a sense of connection and political
response through letters sent to the stakeholders. June 1st was
a Day of Silence for the TAG group. Donations were accepted,
proceeds going to the Red Cross Japan fund. TAG looks
forward to a productive second year with ever more interested
students.
The results are in and St Augustine was the top school in the
entire Region of Peel for
engaging the most students during the “Change the World”
campaign and organizing the largest number of events …
Carine Strong
Executive Director Volunteer MBC
Join the Teen Summer Reading Challenge
Brampton Teens - Let’s read 1 MILLION pages!
Read
Who - Teens 13 to 19
and
Win!
When - June 1 to August 31, 2011
How - Read any book of your choice and enter online on the Youth page
of www.BramptonLibrary.ca for a chance to win a weekly prize! Read as
many print or online books as you like and enter the number of pages each
time you finish a book. Each entry increases your opportunity to win.
Two GRAND PRIZES for the highest number of pages read and highest
number of reviews posted.
Ade, Sheldon, Valentino
Participating schools will be recognized.
www.BramptonLibrary.ca
Phone - 905-793-4636
TTY - 1-866-959-9994
BOOK CLUB
Book Club continued to draw many readers this year. Of
course we attended the White Pine awards in May after we
read and discussed the 10 nominated books at our meetings. The
winning novel was The Monkeyface Chronicles by Richard
Scarsbrook, with honours going to Elijah and Nicholas’s favourite,
Swim the Fly by Don Calame and Some Girls Are by Courtney
Summers. At the Club Awards, Khadijah Ennis and Dilpreet
Brar presented the Book Club award to Chitman Josan for her
active participation over three years.
Dilpreet, Jennifer, Alyssa, Ann-Nesia
Z-CLUB SERVICE IN ACTION
The St. Augustine Z-Club provides opportunity for students to develop leadership skills and to improve global awareness through
service. This has been a very challenging year for our club but we managed to stay active and positive as were continue to focus on the
goals of Zonta. Our focus for this year was to increase awareness within the school community and increase our service at the School
level, Community level and the International level.
Highlights of the year:
School Level
•
Build awareness- Display at Parent Night
•
Promoted Literacy – Sale of books
•
Made and donated book markers to our school library
Community Level
•
Participated in “Bus Driver Appreciation Day” in partnership with our administration. Students created posters and handed out a $5.00 Tim Horton’s gift card to each bus driver.
•
Participated in the Z-Club Mini-Spring Conference at Chinguacousy Secondary School
•
Sent $50.00 donation to our local women’s shelter
International Level
•
Sent $200.00 donation to Zonta International in Chicago to support the “Reduction of Obstetric Fistula in Liberia”
•
Participated in producing 1000 Birthing Kits to send to Haiti (working with the Zonta Club of Brampton Caledon our sponsors)
Despite the challenges our members learned leadership skills which will assist them in the future. Thanks to all parents and everyone
who supported the St. Augustine Z-Club, we appreciate your efforts. To all members you did well, have a safe summer and see you
next year.
PARENTS - WHO CAN YOU CONTACT ?
St. Augustine Secondary School
Tel: (905) 450- 9993 Fax:(905) 450-0955
www.dpcdsb.org/augst
Principal ............................T. Iwasiw
Vice Principals...................B. Bieth
A-F
M. van der Vegt G - N
D. Duke-Kelly O - Z
Head Secretary................... M. Gormley
Attendance Secretary..........M. Giannone
Guidance Department:
Counsellors ........................B. Heffernan
A- Den
M. Robinson
Deo - Laf
M. Cockburn
Lag - Piz
P. Donovan
Ple - Z
Guidance Secretary.............A. McPherson-Ortega
Child & Youth Worker. ......P. Alexander
School Psychologist............K. Page
Social Worker......................Leslie Barker-Thomas
UNIFORMS...
WANTED USED UNIFORMS,
Please!!
Are you graduating or relocating or a new size? Donate your
USED UNIFORM to the School Council. Drop off is at the
main office during school hours until June 30 and begins again
August 29. Your contribution is greatly appreciated.
USED
UNIFORM SALES will be Wednesdays September 7 and 14,
2011 from 6pm to 8pm in the school forum. CASH ONLY
Thank you St. Augustine Catholic Schoool council
ACCELERATED READER
The program continues to encourage students to be continuous
readers. Here are some impressive highlights! Every single student
in Ms. Grossi’s period 3 class passed the test for at least one book
they read, and Chantelle Cox passed tests for 6 books. Half of
Ms. Vassalo’s grade 9 class passed tests for 3 or more books!
Gurleen Mahil and Kanwar Benipal in that class passed tests
for 7 books and 5 books respectively. Amanda Jemmett in Ms.
Babinchak’s period 1 class passed tests for 9 books, averaging
97.2% correct responses. Nosakhare Omoregie (Ms. Boyko)
passed tests for 10 books, Gracewin Carreon and Kavasia Malcolm
(Ms. Linton) passed tests for 9 books each. Danielle Benjamin
(Ms. Fleming) passed tests for 8 books. Lorenzo Amatuzio
(Mr. Kavanagh) passed tests for 9 books. Katherine Morelos
(Mr. Orlando) passed tests for 5 books. Shanika Brooks Grant,
Omowunmi Jegede, and Aneika Paul (Mr. Martinic) each passed
tests for 4 books they read. Keep reading everyone!