Volume 6, Issue 4
CA WINS BRONZE AT
OFSAA
HIGHLIGHTS FROM
THE ART DEPARTMENT
CA: ECO SCHOOL
PLATINUM STATUS
BRONZE MEDAL IN
ONTARIO CARPENTRY
CA DANCE TEAMS
ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL SEASON!
By Mr. Compagnon
Cardinal Ambrozic
Catholic Secondary
School
10 Castle Oaks Crossing
Brampton, ON L6P 3A2
905-913-2989
www.dpcdsb.org/ambro
Principal:
Mr. Compagnon
Vice-Principals:
Ms. Burazin
Mr. Zaum
Head Secretary:
Mrs. D’Agostino
Chaplaincy Leader:
Mr. Minardi
Lead Hand:
Mr. Mazzatelli
Trustee: Ward 10
Mr. Shawn Xavier
Parent Council Chair:
Ms. Anna Aidoo
Superintendent:
Ms. Denise OudeReimerink
Pastor St. Patrick’s Parish:
Pastor Father Vito
Marziliano
As this year draws to a close there is a
great deal our school community can
reflect on and be very proud of. Student
achievement continues to be our primary focus at Cardinal Ambrozic. Consistent with our history, our school’s
achievement rates remain at or above
Board and Provincial standards in all core
areas. Outside of the classroom we continue to offer a number of high-quality
extracurricular activities in the area of the
arts, athletics and other clubs and activities. Our school’s culture continues to be
a very positive, safe and welcoming
learning environment
for all students.
This school-wide success is a function of
both a student body
who truly cares for
one
another
and
makes their education a priority, and a
faculty and staff who
are committed to
providing
an
outstanding educational
experience for all students.
For all members of our school community, the end of a school year is always bitter-sweet. We are each happy to move
forward to new experiences and new
challenges but we recognize that there is
much of the past that we will dearly miss.
This is felt most by our graduates and
those staff members who will be leaving
us.
During the last week of June we celebrated the graduation of over 300 senior
River Hawks at the Powerade Center. This event is always the highlight of
the school year, and this year was no different. We are very grateful for the contributions each of these graduating students have made to the Cardinal Ambrozic school community over the past
four years. We take great pride in the
success of our graduates and wish them
all the best as they pursue postsecondary study and the world of work.
At this time of year we are also saying
good bye to a number of our current
staff. I want to thank the temporary staff
who have contributed to our community
over the past year. We have been
blessed to have been able to call them
teacher, colleague and friend and we
hope our paths cross again. Also, on behalf of the entire Cardinal Ambrozic
school community, I want to both congratulate and wish the best of luck to two
of our long serving
staff members who will
embark upon new
challenges and opportunities in September. Mr. Attanasio will
be bringing a wealth
of classroom experience and a wide
range of innovative
instructional strategies
to his new role as
Mathematics Consultant in our Board’s Program Department. I
am sure the other secondary schools in our
system are looking forward to benefiting
from his work throughout this coming
year. In Mississauga’s south east, the staff
and students of John Cabot Secondary
School are preparing to welcome their
new Vice Principal. Ms. Varnam will
leave the comforts of Cardinal Ambrozic
to begin a new career as an administrator in our system. I am confident the Ambrozic spirit will follow them as they soar
to success in their new roles.
In closing, on behalf of the staff and faculty at Cardinal Ambrozic Secondary
School, I would like to thank all parents
and students for their on-going support
and cooperation. May God bless you all
as we begin a safe, restful and enjoyable
summer.
Sincerely,
D. Compagnon
Thank you for Choosing a Dufferin-Peel Catholic Education
Dear Parents and Guardians:
It seems that, all of a sudden, summer weather is upon us and so, incredibly, is the end of the 201415 school year. As we reflect back over the year, we can see that it was, in fact, a very successful
year for Dufferin-Peel students in terms of achievement, success and well-being. With steadily rising
EQAO scores, matching or surpassing the provincial standard and averages in most assessment areas, and graduation rates that are among the highest in the province, this board continues to be
defined, in part, by our high levels of success and achievement. Yet, we are much more than that.
Our commitment to helping each student fulfil their potential, through the Ontario Catholic School
Graduate Expectations, means that our students graduate with the tools to become good, solid
contributing members of the communities in which they will live.
As trustees, we see the contribution of dedicated teaching and support staff, administrators and
senior management working together with trustees facilitate conditions that we can to facilitate
success. We also see, firsthand, the important role of our parents/guardians, working in concert with
the school and the parish in fostering conditions for success and well-being.
So, as we complete the final leg of the journey that is the 2014-15 school year, we thank parents/
guardians for choosing a Dufferin-Peel Catholic education for your child(ren) and for entrusting
them into our care. It is a responsibility for which we are grateful and one that we cherish very
much. To our students, thank you for all you have done to contribute to the life of your school. For
those who are graduating and moving on to post-secondary education or the world of work, may
God continue to go with you and bless you on your journey. To our returning students and families,
we look forward to seeing you in September.
Blessings and best wishes for a peaceful and restful summer.
-Shawn Xaviour
By Mr. Minardi
Chaplaincy search of assistance.
Team
Please refer to the following except from The
As we wrap Brampton Guardian regarding our Mission Room.
up
the
school year Charity begins in the classrooms for this
we do so Brampton school
with
great
By: Radhika Panjwani
energy and
g r a t i BRAMPTON — Driven
tude.
This
by a desire to help the
year
we
less fortunate, students
have continat Brampton’s Cardiued to grow in numbers (78 total participants)
nal Ambrozic Secondary School have started a
with numerous outreach opportunities that infood bank whose shelves stock more than
cluded; Dr. Simone's Warehouse, Street Patrol
canned goods and clothing.
Mission, Knight’s Table, Villa Amica, Region of
The school’s Mission Room – the first of its kind in
Peel Housing, etc. Also, our school liturgies conthe Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School system –
tinue to gather together our community in prayhas already helped dozens since its launch three
er and worship. We had our year end school
months ago.
Mass in our Peace Garden on
Items can also be delivered to
Friday June 12 at 9:15a.m. As “I have realized
people’s homes should someone
always, everyone was invited to
be reluctant to visit the community
join us. As well, we will be cele- people are
bank because of the fear of stigbrating our various liturgical and incredibly
ma or feelings of shame.
outreach ministries with a Mass
The plan now is to let low-income
generous, all you
on Tuesday June 23 at 8a.m. in
families – especially students and
our chapel. We give thanks to have to do is ask.”
families living in the Castlemore arGod for all the daily graces that
ea – know they can get daily neare freely given to our school
cessities of life such as food, clothing, school supcommunity and we hope to continuing building
plies, strollers, cribs and other items from the Misa community of hope, love and service, espesion Room, said Renu S., a Grade 11 student who
cially to the poor and marginalized in our local
came up with the idea along with classmate Saand global communities. God bless you.
brina D. and the school’s chaplaincy leader Angelo Mindardi.
Non-Profit SHSM Sector
This year our Non-Profit SHSM sector accom“I have realized people are incredibly generous,
plished a great deal. Everything from specialall you have to do is ask. The idea for a commuized co-op placements, certification training in
nity bank fits in with our school’s prayer – We are
teambuilding, problem solving, group dynamics,
God’s Hands – and that was what inspired us,”
etc, and especially in the creation of our Comsaid Sidhu, 16. “We learned in school that there
munity Mission Room. This initiative continues to
are people living in poverty, but you don’t realgrow and serves the daily needs of our students
ize that poverty exists in a country like Canada
first and foremost, our neighboring elementary
and there are people in your community that
schools and finally, recently settled new immidon’t have much. The premise of the Mission
grants to our Castlemore community. This effort
Room is every one can make a difference and
has involved the support and participation of our
we hope this idea will create change.”
social worker, teachers, and our administrative
team. A huge thank you to all involved and we
To read this article in full visit the http://
hope to continue building upon this essential www.bramptonguardian.com/living-story/5663475-charity-beginsmission in order to provide hope to all who are in in-the-classrooms-for-this-brampton-school/.
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By Ms. Crescenzi
2014/15 has been a great year at the C.A. Library! Staff and students are actively using our online resources such as: Curio, GALE, Britannica, Shelfari and Infobase eBooks. Students are continuing to
check out fiction and graphic works and are putting forward suggestions. As such, we are in the process of ordering new magazines, fiction, non-fiction, eBooks, and online databases for the fall. Below
are our TOP lists and summer opportunities for students. C.A., we wish you an enjoyable summer filled
with many great reads!
Top 10 Most Read Fiction
1. The Maze Runner/J. Dashner
2. The Scorch Trials/ J. Dashner
3. The Great Gatsby/ F. S. Fitzgerald
4. Mockingjay/ S. Collins
5. The Bar Code Tattoo/ S. Weyn
6. The Death Cure/ J. Dashner
7. Divergent/ V. Roth
8. Fahrenheit 451/ R. Bradbury
9. Looking for Alaska/ J. Green
10. The Hunger Games/ S. Collins
2015 White Pine
WINNER
RUSH by Eve Silver
Top 5 Most Read
Magazines
The Teen Summer Reading Challenge
1. J-14
2. Road and Track
3. Time
4. Style at Home
5. Rolling Stone
WHO: Teens aged 13 to 19
WHEN: June 1 to August 31, 2015
WHAT: Read books of your
choice
HOW: Read books of your
choice and enter the page
counts at Brampton library.ca.
Create and submit book trailers
about the books you have read.
Each entry increases your
chances to win a weekly prize.
Top 5 Curio Users on
Staff
1. Mr. Willson
2. Mr. Ponte
3. Mrs. Grando
4. Mrs. Vinante
5. Ms. Restivo
Schools with students participating will be recognized. Visit
BramptonLibrary.ca for more details.
G
By Mr. Taylor
Registration: We have completed the registration
process for all new students and have scheduled
all of our current students for the 2015 – 2016
school year.
New process for course changes: On May 25th all
current students received a copy of their next
years’ schedule. They were provided a list of
available course as well as a form to request
course changes. It is our goal to complete all
course request changes prior to the end of this
school year.
Grade 12s: Guidance counsellors will be available
on Tuesday, September 1st from 9:00 to 2:30 to
meet with grade 12s, review their course selections, and make any necessary changes. (Please
check the school website for any updates)
Summer School: Summer school registration ended on May 29th. 350 students from Cardinal Ambrozic registered for summer school, mainly to fast
track and open up elective choices in their following school year. Students that missed the
deadline can still register through walk-in registration on June 29th at 10:30am at the summer
school site. Please drop by the guidance office if
you need a summer school application.
Summer Break
Take time in the summer to recharge, re-energize,
relax and have fun. As well ,volunteer!
Remember 40 hours of community service is a
graduation requirement.
G
By Mrs. Grando and Ms. McRoberts
“Soaring to Success” ~ Our school motto comes to are taking a course for the first time for a variety of
life in our Alternative Education (Alt. Ed) classes. Al- reasons. They are expected to work independently
ternative Education runs each semester with a var- with the guidance of the appropriate Alt. Ed. teachying number of students. Currently, three teachers er to complete tasks, assessments, and a final exam.
support 18 students throughout the
These students complete their units of
Using
the
Desire
2
day. Ms. McRoberts works with the
study using the Dufferin-Peel e-learning
students enrolled in English and the Learn Program, stu- website. Using the Desire 2 Learn ProSocial Sciences, while Ms. Schirk and
gram, students navigate through the
dents
navigate
Ms. Grando look after the Math and
curriculum online and complete their
Science courses respectively. Work- through the curricu- required tasks.
These students are
ing with the students individually, the
great examples of 21st century learners
teachers ensure that any gaps in lum online and
and showcase the advancements
learning are addressed so that the complete their reand progression of technologically
students reach their academic goals
based education.
and graduate. Credit Recovery stu- quired tasks.
Regardless of the reason why students
dents are generally deficient in a
are part of an Alt. Ed. class, all students
minimum of TWO credits. Completare expected to use their learning skills
ing missed assignments, relearning challenging con- to “Soar to Success”.
cepts, writing new tasks and tests, our students are
able to earn the credits in which they had previously struggled. Most students are able to earn two
credits per semester. Some of our more ambitious
students even earn THREE! Overall, our Credit Recovery students are able to earn sufficient credits to
graduate with their cohorts. Students in Blended
Learning on the other hand earn one credit. They
By Ms. Kitala
Images 2015
CA’s art students showcased their talent yet again
at IMAGES 2015, the annual juried Art Exhibition held
by Visual Arts students from all secondary schools in
Dufferin-Peel. The event was held at the Mississauga
Civic Centre from June 5-11 with an Artist’s Reception on Monday June 8 from 6-8pm. Included this
year was the work of 20 student artists, both from the
junior and senior grades. Although the award recipients have yet to be announced, all artists are commended for their participation and achievements
this year. A big thank you to all who helped organize
the event, and to all of you who came to the show!
An OUTSTANDING year for the Art Department:
In October, the grade 11 and 12 students
went on a field trip to the heart of downtown Toronto where they embarked on
the Walk Toronto Tour experiencing urban
and modern art.
The semester ended with a bang, as over
90 talented Riverhawks showcased their
work at the end of January at the BeauxArts Brampton Pubic Gallery. It was such a
huge success that CA’s Adrianna L. and
Joel K. were even featured in the Brampton Guardian on behalf of this special
event!
To view the newspaper clipping, please
visit:
http://edition.pagesuiteprofessional.co.uk//launch.aspx?
eid=3656de37-cbdc-490a-ba1c0ab399646c1a
All photos courtesy of
Beaux Arts Brampton Facebook Page. Please visit:
https://
www.facebook.com/
BeauxArtsBrampton/
posts/10152931345707936
to view more photos.
A big thank
you to all who
helped organize the event,
and to all of
you who
came to the
show!
By Mrs. Iarusci
Art Awards
Liane W. received an
art award at The Mississauga
Convention
Center and she is featured with her mentor,
Ms. Kitala.
Peer Tutors
Peer tutors, Julia C. and Ashley S. worked very hard
and created an environment whereby students
learned how to support one another in Ms. Iarusci’s
art room. What a fabulous semester. Congratulations girls!
Spring into the Season
“Spring into the Season
Junior Art Showcase”, was
a celebration of fashion,
art and music. Thank you
to Ms. Taylor Baptiste and
Ms. Raso, for their contributions to this first time
project. The support of the
following staff members:
Ms Burazin, Ms Kitala, Mr.
Frasson, Ms. SperandioGrossi, Ms. Mc Roberts,
and Mr. Gibson was key
to our success. Together we instilled a sense of pride
in our students for their creative talents.
New C.A. Stained Glass Window
Students Vinayak B., Marten F., Saurab T., and Prabhlen S. have been
working with Nick
Bruzzes and Father Vito all year,
to prepare Cardinal
Ambrozic’s
newest
stained
glass window. It
will feature “the
Annunciation of
Mary”. Look for a
special rose.
Graduates Pursing the Arts
A HUGE congratulations to the following students for
their achievements in Visual Arts over the past four
years: Leanne N. has been accepted to OCAD,
GianPaul R. is moving on to Ryerson’s Architectural
program, Phylicia T. will be a fashion student at
Ryerson, Nahren Y. is going to study Fine Arts at York
University and Narmeen G. will be studying Environmental Design at OCAD. You will always be remembered at Cardinal Ambrozic.
Field Trips to the AGO
Our excursion to the AGO
was a success. We viewed
high profile paintings from
Jean-Michel Basquiat, Tom
Tomson and Emily Carr. Students Emily P. and Alyssia B.
are seen here posing with
Henry Moore sculptures. Police chief Mark Saunders, and
radio broadcaster Matt Galloway from CBC were also in attendance on the
same day.
Maskmaking
with our
Grade 9
students.
Our librarians continue to provide a beautiful space
for all art students to share their talents. Thank you to
Ms. Crescenzi and Ms. Tang for their continuous and
enthusiastic support of the arts.
By Mr. Frasson
The 2014/15 school year proved to a very exciting year for our Music Department. The music
students demonstrated excellent talent
throughout the year. Our Grade 9 Concert
Band won Gold at the Golden Horseshoe Music Festival and received an invitation to the
Nations.
Our Spring Concert was a HUGE success, with
the Guitar Ensemble, Grade 9 Concert Band,
Senior Band and Choir all showcasing their exceptional talents.
Congratulations to all our Music Students for all
the hard work they put in making this our best
year ever. You all proved that Ambrozic has
TALENT.
By Ms. Borrelli
On Tuesday, May 26th, ten lucky Cardinal Ambrozic
students had the incredible opportunity to perform
William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night on stage at the
Rose Theatre in downtown Brampton. Members of
the Drama Club, including Jai A., Berj B, Gustavo
C., Nikolas Fi.,
James H., Adrianna L., Nicolas
M., Daniella O.,
Sarah P., and
Emily S. spent the
day at the Rose
participating in
warm ups and
workshop activities, as well as full
dress rehearsals
with professional
l i gh ti n g
an d
sound.
That
night, along with
Holy Name of
Mary Secondary
School, the Dra-
ma Club performed in front of a live audience during an evening performance for the Shake it Up
Student Shakespeare Festival. This was a wonderful
opportunity to showcase the Dramatic Arts program here at C.A. teachers Mr. Spina and Ms. Borrelli are so
proud of a
job
welldone!
By Ms. Ramalho
It’s been a very
long 9 months of
weekly practices,
spring
competitions, and showcases but CA’s
Dance Teams are
finally done for the
2014-2015 season.
This year Cardinal
Ambrozic’s Varsity
Dance Teams featured 35 dancers
ranging from grades 9-12. Our
teams this year were Varsity
Bhangra, Varsity Hip Hop, Varsity Latin and Varsity Jazz;
each clearly exemplfiying the
diverse talents that our school
community boasts.
This spring CA’s Dance Teams
collectively participated in 2
competitions, The Kiwanis
Dance Festival in Toronto and
Dancers for Cancer Competition in Georgetown. Some
highlights from both competitions were as follows:
 CA’s Bhangra Team won
The ‘Judges’ Choice
Award’ for Wow Factor as well as The ‘Best of the
Festival Award’ at The Kiwanis Dance Festival,
which was for the ‘Highest mark for any dance,
and any style for the WHOLE competition! This is
the 2nd year in a row that CA Bhangra has won
that award!

At Dancers for Cancer CA’s Bhangra team also
received the highest mark of the WHOLE competition for any cultural dance for the 3rd year in a
row!
 At Dancers for Cancer the highest mark of the
WHOLE competition for any hip hop dance and
The ‘Judges’ Choice Award’ for Energetic Entertainment was given to CA’s hip hop team.
 At Dancers for Cancer Cardinal Ambrozic came
in 2nd Place Overall. It should be noted that the
difference between 1st and 2nd place overall was
0.5% across each team’s top 3 dances!
 Lastly CA was selected by The Johnson Family for
The
Dancers
for
Cancer
Spirit Award in
Memory
of
David Johnson
for the 2nd
year in a row!
This award is
based
on
team spirit and
support for all other teams at the competition.
This Varsity Hip Hop team also auditioned for, and
was accepted to compete in the prestigious
BYOB (Bring Your Own Beat) Hip Hop
Competition in Toronto. They competed against 14 other high schools
from across the GTA and came in 2nd
Place bringing home a huge trophy
and earning CA the respect of their
competitors. Our school showcases
this year included two in-school performances, one for Cardinal Ambrozic’s feeder schools and a second
for Cardinal Ambrozic staff and students. The repsonse to both shows
was overwhlemingly supportive,
thank you to all those who attended!
The final showcase CA’s dance
teams participated in this season was
the Dufferin-Peel Dance for a Cause Showcase at
the Rose Theatre on June 3rd. This showcase featured
a variety of dance styles and performances from 5
of Dufferin-Peel’s Catholic Secondary Schools with all
proceeds going to ShareLife. Cardinal Ambrozic’s
dancers looked right at home as they danced
alongside students from some of the top Regional
Arts Programs in Dufferin-Peel. We would like to take
this opportunity to thank all of our dancers and staff
volunteers for their
hard work and commitment all season
long. To our graduating dancers, we
wish you the best of
luck in the future,
and to our returning
dancers… see you in
November 2015!
By: The English Department
ENGLISH CLINIC:
The English Department offers all students the opportunity to attend the English Clinic every Tuesday after
school the Library from 2:45- 4pm. During this time students have the opportunity to catch up on course work,
receive extra help from their teachers and as well time
to independently read and explore new books in the
library. Throughout the school year many students have
taken advantage of the English Clinic and have made
progress in their English courses
knowing that help is available.
English Students
Macbeth
12U Reference
Library Research
Trip: A trip to Toronto would not
be complete without a visit to U of T
to visit Northrop
Frye!
Attend
“Out damn spot, out I
say” (Act 5 Scene 1).
These were just a few of the
famous words that the Grade
10 and 11 English students
were able to hear as they attended the play Macbeth at
the Toronto Centre for the Arts.
Students in Mrs. GrossiSperandio’s, Ms. Szpyrka’s, Ms.
Weiditch’s
and
Ms.
McRoberts’ classes were able
to use their in-class knowledge
of the text and put it to use as
they observed one of Shakespeare’s finest plays. The students were able to analyze
the
modernized
setting
change as the play made
connections between Macbeth’s violent and war-torn
reign over Scotland to the devastation in war-torn Syria.
The students were able to solidify their learning of Shakespeare’s text with the visual aspects of the play. The
English Department would like to extend their thanks to
all those who attended the play this semester!
Romeo and Juliet
12th,
one man in his time plays many parts,” (As You Like It,
William Shakespeare)
On Monday May
the grade 9 students of Cardinal
Ambrozic watched a production of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet at the Toronto Centre for the
Arts. For many students, this was their first opportunity to
see a live performance of a Shakespearean play. The
actors put on a very engaging and entertaining production of Romeo and Juliet. After the play ended, students
were given the opportunity to ask questions from the
actors, and they learned about the dedication and
commitment it takes to be an actor on stage. “ All the
world's a stage, and all the men and women merely
players: they have their exits and their entrances; and
Hamlet at Stratford: To act or not to act,
that was the question! Students enjoyed a day of workshops and a stage
performance of Hamlet in Statford, ON.
Cardinal Ambrozic Speaks… and
Writes!
Students in Ms. Weiditch’s Grade 12
Writers Craft class were asked to create their own Cardinal Ambrozic magazine as part of their CPT. The magazine, which was
geared towards the school’s student body, adhered to
particular stylistic and structural guidelines while still allowing the students’ creativity and interests to shine.
Below is an excerpt from one of the magazines written
by student Victoria G.
The Countdown is On! Grade twelve students anxiously await
the end of their final year and the start of their post secondary
education.
It's official. The countdown to the last few weeks of
school has begun. With lots of final assessments being assigned
and exams right around the corner, this is sure to be a very
stressful time for all students. High schoolers have one idea in
mind and one idea only-summer! The sun is shining more often
and temperatures are on the rise, and so the desire to give up
on school and on working hard is getting stronger and stronger. But, students cannot afford to waste these last few weeks
at Ambrozic, especially the grade twelve's who will soon be
graduating and moving on to bigger and better things come
September.
By: Ms. Singh
C.A. Survival Skills Challenge
too. And I want to have a better life here in
Canada, because there are better jobs here
than the Philippines.
On May 21st, the
ELL students of
Cardinal Ambrozic One of my experiences when moving to Canawent on a survival da is it was my first time going on a big plane. I
skills
challenge was so excited even though the trip was so
g a m e
a t long. Since moving to Canada, I have been
Mountsberg Con- camping with my family and I went to Canaservation. The Stu- da’s Wonderland. It was so big and it was so
dents paired up fun!
with the ELL students of Saint AugusWhen I first came to Cardinal Amtine Secondary School in Brampton. Some of the students
brozic I thought the school was old
This is a very active program in even taught others
because of the bricks on the outwhich students assume the roles of some of their tradi- side wall, but when I went inside, I
herbivores, omnivores and carni- tional dances from know it was new. The school is so
vores in a terrestrial ecosystem. Stutheir home countries. great, so clean, and the students
dents learn about the relationships
It was a very enjoya- are friendly.
between various species and their
habitat. Food chains, adaptations ble day for all stu- When I first came to the ELL class, I
was so shy because I didn’t know
and habitat requirements are all dents!
anybody but they were all nice and
explored in this program. After the
hardworking
and the teacher used a smart
game, the students had a pot luck picnic, and
board
that
I
never saw before. I learned the
shared their experiences about moving to Canada. Some of the students even taught others basic learning for English and I learned that all
some of their traditional dances from their home of the students in ELL came from different parts
of the world and the class helped me make
countries. It was a very enjoyable day for all stufriends too. The trips were so fun and I experidents!
enced the traditions and customs of Canadians
on our trips (i.e. snowshoeing).
Volunteer Visit ELL
On Monday June 8th, two employees from
“Volunteer MBC” visited the ELL class. Students
were given valuable information in regards to
volunteer opportunities in the Peel Region. Students also learned about many locations in the
Peel region where they could put their skills and
talents to use. This was a very informative
presentation!
An Inside Look
Hello Cardinal Ambrozic. My name is North V. I
am 15 years old. I am a grade 9 student. I have
been in Canada for 11 months since July 2014. I
moved to Canada because my dad wanted
me to come here and I wanted to come here
Next year, I have been selected to be a peer
mentor. I feel so excited and honoured to be
one; I will do my best to help the new ELL students that will come here to Cardinal Ambrozic
from different parts of the world.
North V.,
ELL Student
By Ms. Kitto
Waterloo Math Competition
The Ambrozic brains were on fire this year as our
students competed in various Waterloo Math
Competitions.
The individual contests took place in April and tested students on their math problem solving abilities.
Congratulations to our first place winners:
Sarah S. (Gr. 9)
Siddarth B. (Gr.10)
Gyatri S. (Gr.11)
Bran T. (Gr.12)
This year was Ambrozic’s first annual team competition. We challenged neighbouring school St. Marguerite d’Youville to an individual, relay and group
competition. The heats were close, but Ambrozic’s
teams optimized their performance and took both
1st and 2nd place!
The Math Department encourages all students
who enjoy a challenge to join us next year!
By Ms. Buta
sounds of instruments such as the toumkak (hand
drum), kalimba (thumb piano) and zaa koua
(African harp). Some lucky audience members were
chosen to perform with Njacko, playing instruments,
singing along to his original French songs and dancing in a spirit of togetherness. Quelle belle journée!
French Culture at Ambrozic
On Monday, May 11th, French students in grades 9,
10 and 11 were treated to a lively and interactive
workshop from award-winning musician Njacko
Backo. Leaving his native Cameroon at a young
age, Njacko lived and worked throughout Africa
and Europe, composing songs and playing a multitude of instruments, only to continue his passion for
music here in Canada .
In addition to emphasizing the importance of learning French, Njacko regaled our students with a variety of folk tales, enhanced through the delightful
Francophone Legends and Folklore
Ms. Buta and Ms. Paguandas’ senior French students
learned about French Canadian life through the
medium of folktales and legends as our esteemed
guest Marylyn Peringer shared her stories. Masterfully
blending anecdotes of her youth with colourful tales
of religion, history and French Canadian tradition,
Marylyn enraptured her audience for the hour-long
session. Students were transported back in time as
Marylyn shared what she had inherited from generations past. In using a combination of English and
French to tell her stories, Marylyn demonstrated the
importance of both languages as part of a broader
Canadian experience. Merci beaucoup Marylyn!
By: Arianna C, Student
societal paranoia, pretending that if you don’t talk
“I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a about it, it doesn’t exist. The problem is that they will
stone across the waters to create many ripples.” not go away on their own, and future generations
will not venture into that darkness because they
Mother Teresa
don’t understand what lurks there. If
Through the Youth Philanthropy Initialone cannot more youth can be encouraged to
ative (YPI), students learn about real “I
learn about issues impacting their comsocial issues within their community change the world,
munity they will discover, as I personally
and are given the opportunity to
have, our societal needs and be inmake meaningful connections with but I can cast a
spired to make changes, real changes
local charities. As youth, we must stone across
the for a better world. YPI has opened my
remind ourselves that all humanity is
eyes to the realities within our commuindeed impacted by our actions; waters to create
and has inspired me to advocate
we hold within our hands the power many
ripples.” nity,
for those who cannot stand up for
to change the course of our future
themselves. I have learned that someMother Teresa
and that of future generations to
times issues that we classify as “not our
come. Whether we deal with issues
problem” can become our world in an instant. If
of child or spousal abuse, needs for the disabled,
every person on earth keeps on waiting for someteen pregnancy, mental health, or substance
one else to come along and repair those broken
abuse, we are called upon to make meaningful
fragments then nothing will happen. YPI has inchanges for the benefit of all within our society.
stilled in me the reality of being the change I would
These broken fragments of our humanity have been
like to see in the world.
set aside in complete darkness by politicians and
YPI: The Youth Philanthropy Initiative
By G. Valentinis
NEW TECHNOLOGY
pate in activities, communicate needs and wants,
Computers have provided ex- and ultimately play a more active role in the day-to
cellent ways to facilitate learn- -day workings of the classroom. We are so excited
ing and communication for indi- to see how this new technology will continue to imviduals living with autism and pact the lives of our students along with the lives of
other developmental disabili- those around them in a positive, meaningful way.
ties. With the innovation of the i
PROGRAM RETREAT
-Pad, our students are being Last month our Planning for Independence progiven even greater opportuni- gram visited the Sara Elizabeth Centre for our annuties to improve their communi- al retreat. Students participated in various team
cation and cogbuilding activities which provided them
nitive skills. As part ...our students
with opportunities to be engaged with
of a pilot project
their peers. Thanks to the Sara Elizabeth
in our board, our Planning for Inde- are being given Centre for a great day!
pendence program received a num- even greater opber of i-Pad’s which have provided
both diverse learning opportunities as portunities to imwell as a tool to communicate for the prove their comdiffering abilities within our classes.
This innovative way of communi- munication and
cating has allowed one of our stu- cognitive skills.
dents who is non-verbal to partici-
By Mr. Prospero
2014/2015 Cardinal Ambrozic River Hawks Athletic Awards Banquet
On Wednesday May 27th the River Hawks athletic community including athletes and coaches gathered to
celebrate another successful athletic year at Cardinal Ambrozic. Coaches’ awards recognizing athletes
from every team who exhibited leadership, sportsmanship, and respect for others on and off the field were
presented. A special congratulations goes out to the 2014/2015 athletes of the year Angelo A. and
Mackezie L. The coaches award winners included the following athletes:
Sport
Dance
Varsity Jazz
Varsity Bhangra
Varsity Latin
Varsity Hip Hop
Fall Sports
Cross Country
Tennis
Junior Boys’ Volleyball
Senior Boys’ Volleyball
Junior Girls’ Basketball
Golf
Flag Football
Junior Football
Senior Football
Award Winner
Natasha A.
Karan B.
Jenalyn P.
Shanyce W.
Adam H.
Sahejpreet K.
Dave A.
Emmanuel A.
Olivia O.
Derek R.
Nicole M.
Offence
Genesis B.
Defence
Kosi O.
Offence
Aaron C.
Defence
Dealius D.
Winter Sports
Junior Girls’ Volleyball
Robyn C.
Senior Girls’ Volleyball
Vanessa F.
Junior Boys’ Basketball
Senior Boys’ Basketball
Hockey
Spring Sports
Junior Badminton
Senior Badminton
Girls’ Softball
Boys’ Baseball
Senior Girls’ Soccer
Junior Boys’ Soccer
Senior Boys’ Soccer
Track and Field
Kareem E.
Athletes of the Year
Male- Angelo A.
Female- Mackezie L.
Thomas N.
Michael D.
Jaapvir G.
Seyon S.
Melissa S.
Ajith J.
Vanessa F.
Alex R.-C.
Angelo A.
Male
Stephen D.
Female
Nnenna I.
By Science Department
A YEAR IN REVIEW—By: Adrianne M.
the physics unit, we explored other career paths
As the school year comes to an end, you begin to other than the common choices of doctor, dentist,
reflect upon the things you have learned and the or engineer. In this part of the assignment I realized
skills you have gained. The 2014-2015 year has that there are many more options for jobs for one’s
been an eventful experience for grade 9 Science. success. Every science class is an eye-opener filled
Grade 9 Science has given stuwith new discoveries. So as the
dents the opportunity to be intelfuture generation, I must say
lectually prepared for the next
that grade 9 science students
three years, and even the not so
are able to understand the
far future.
world in a different perspective
In this full year course, stuand know where we stand to
dents explored four different asmake a positive change.
pects of science: biology, chemisFIELD TRIP TO THE SCIENCE CENTRE:
try, physics and space. Each unit
For the second year in a row,
was taught in a very interactive
Grade 10 students got to see
and engaging classroom setting.
"Science" through a different
Instead of copying notes and just
"lens" at the Ontario Science
plain learning out of the textbook,
Centre (on January 13 and
we were exposed to skills such as
May 5).
This year, we
experimentation, class discussion,
"weathered" the storm of a gas
and using critical thinking. Each
leak and cancellation on the
unit has a lab, where students are
day of our Semester 1 trip,
able to visually see things that
but nothing could stop us!
are hard for our minds to grasp. CARDINAL’S PHUNDERLAND
During both semesMy favourite lab would have
ters 1 and 2, students had
been static electricity for physics.
an opportunity to explore the
This is because we were given a
various exhibits at the centre
chance to explore the attraction
and attend a meaningful and
of charged and neutral objects.
informative presentation on
For example, the attraction bethe topics of Optics and Clitween a charged balloon and
mate Change. After much
neutral paper. Grade 9 science is
"reflection", students learned
a class where you never stop
about their continuous imquestioning; it keeps you always
pact on the global warming
curious and wanting more.
crisis and participated in an
Learning at school is not
interactive activity and
just about memorizing facts and
demonstration. Students also
equations, but utilizing that
learned about special appliknowledge a step further. With
cations of fibre optics, mirrors
this knowledge you become
and lenses. Their interest was
more aware of the world and its
clearly evident from their
endless possibilities and opportu"reactions". A special thanks to Mr.
nities. In grade 9 science we learned PHYSICS IS PHUN
Burchill, Ms. Macri, Mr. Policciardi,
many lifelong lessons and steps we can
take to do our part to making our world a better Ms. Restivo, Mr. Selvam, Ms. Skrela, and Mr. Willson
place. For example, in the pond study, we ob- for making the trip an enjoyable experience for
served the effects fertilizer, road salt, and acid their students and always doing such a wonderful
have on a sewage pond. This made students like job "cell"ing science in their classrooms!
myself realize that everyday actions actually have
a big impact on the community. Furthermore, in
ONTAR
By Mr. Deichsel
Part of the grade 12 Religion course (HRE4M1), offered here at Ambrozic, is to learn what it means to
be a global citizen & realize what responsibilities
that term carries. To really discover what it is that
Jesus is calling us to do when faced with issues that
affect our “brothers & sisters” globally as well as
within our own backyards. A phenomenal technique to recognizing these human concerns is to
host a Social Justice Fair which educates and enlightens all the students on current world issues. Below is a student-focused perspective regarding the
fair and how it affected the individual:
“This religion course brought us closer to the world
by giving us a chance to research about the issues
that are occurring around the world which we
were unaware of. We got the opportunity to explore the church’s perspective on these social justice issues. We absolutely recommend this course
to future students here at Ambrozic?”
G
By Ms. Abbrascato, Mr. O’Toole, Ms. Ramalho
We are extremely proud to introduce A Team to
the Cardinal Ambrozic Community! The 20152016 A Team is made up of 44 highly motivated,
energetic and dedicated students who are currently in Grade 10. The students were selected
from a group of nearly 80 applicants for this new
and exciting initiative at Ambrozic. A Team will
combine what was formerly Link Crew and the
General Leadership Program and will be responsible for running activities throughout the school
year which assist with the Grade 9 transition
and provide school wide peer mentoring. In
addition, the group will work to improve school
spirit and culture at Ambrozic. We are thrilled to
have the privilege to work with this dynamic
group of students and look forward to the many
opportunities that lie ahead in the 2015-2016
school year.
“A Team will combine what was formerly Link
Crew and the General Leadership Program
and will be responsible for running activities
throughout the school year.”
ONTAR
By Mr. Kalwa
CONGRATULATIONS TO JACOB S. WHO WON THE BRONZE MEDAL IN
THE ONTARIO FINAL INDIVIDUAL CARPENTRY SKILLS COMPETITION!!
ON-
By Cheyenne M., Student
The second semester co-op term was a success! On
Monday, May 25th, the co-op students displayed
their career boards in the library. There they spoke
about their placements and the wealth of
knowledge they gained from such a great experience.
tions in a real work environment and gives them an
effective networking platform. According to me, “I
honestly loved my placement so much. My supervisor was great! She didn’t make me do tasks that I
felt I wouldn’t benefit from. Instead, she involved
me in every aspect of the job.”
Many of the enrolled students lucked out with
amazing placements such as a graphic design firm,
childcare and event planning. What made these
placements exceptional was not only the students’
enthusiasm to learn, but the supervisors’ desire to
teach. Co-operative education is a fantastic opportunity for students to learn how the world func-
So next semester why don’t you come on down to
the co-op fair, or better yet, enroll in the class for a
chance to apply the classroom work in the real
world?
ON-
TAR
By Mr. Iannotta
The grade 11 and 12 Computer Engineering students (TEJ3M/4M) created a variety of interesting robotic and automation projects this semester. Students learned a variety of concepts and theories related to computer components, networking, electricity, electronics, robotics and automation.
The grade 11’s designed and built an automatic garage barrier, elevator, washing machine, detection robots and a ball launcher.
The grade 12’s engineered a conveyor belt system, remote controlled cars, a robot arm dispenser,
amusement park rides and a 2-player arcade system with joysticks, buttons and emulators. Congratulations to all the wonderfully designed and engineered projects.
By Mrs. Venier
On May 14, old drapes, bed sheets and old
clothing became new again in this semester’s
Spring Eco-Fashion Show.
After learning about key environmental and social issues plaguing the fashion industry, Grades
11 and 12 fashion students were inspired to masterfully design and construct beautiful ecofriendly clothing collections.
Our CA fashion program proudly supports and
advocates for a greener society and this fashion
show allowed our CA student audience to learn
about sustainable fashion and the easy ways
students can become stewards of the earth.
Thank you to Phylicia T., a soon-to-be Ryerson
fashion design student, for coordinating the successful event.
ONTAR
By Mrs. Lindsay, Mrs. Venier and Ms. Crescenzi
The results are in and we received PLATINUM status!!! On May 28th, two
representatives from Ontario Eco-Schools visited Ambrozic to gather information for our application. We would like to thank all staff, teachers, and
students who made this year’s application possible! A special thanks goes
out to Mr. Compagnon, Mr. Costello, Ms. Ramalho, Mrs. Zoffranieri, Mr.
Selvam, Mrs. Grando, Mr. Willson, Mr. Minardi, Mrs. Rizzo, Mr. Mazzattelli, and
Mr. Cugemo. Below is a snapshot of our application.
APPLICATION SECTION
Team
Energy Conservation
Waste Management
School Ground Greening
Curriculum
Environmental Stewardship
AMBROZIC ACTION
Our eco team consists of:
 The Green Society, PIP, Environment and Resource Management students, Custodial
Staff, Office Staff, Administration, Chaplaincy
Over the course of the year, the Green Society students completed 3 eco energy reviews.
 Mr. Costello’s PIP Class recycles; cleans all garbage and recycling bins; organizes
the holistic waste bins and completes checklists waste/recycling material in classrooms
 Over the course of the year, the Green Society completed 3 eco-waste reviews
A Waste Audit was completed by Mrs. Lindsay’s grade 9 Geography class
 Drought resistant grasses and soil were purchased for the Prayer Garden
 Mr. Costello’s PIP Class planted all grasses and continues to water them daily
7 Lessons in, about or for the environment
1. Mrs. Venier’s grade 11 Fashion students created a mini Eco/Haute-Couture clothing
collection.
2. Mrs. Venier’s grade 12 Fashion students create a collection to promote Sustainable
Fashion.
3. Ms. Ramalho’s grade 9 Geography students learned about Canadian urban and
rural land use patterns. Students designed and created their own cities
4. Mrs. Lindsay’s grade 9 Geography went on a fieldtrip to Niagara Falls
5. Mrs. Zoffranieri’s grade 9 Science class went on a field trip to The Ripley’s Aquarium
6. Mr. Selvam’s grade 10 Science class went on a field trip to The Ontario Science Centre
7. Mrs. Lindsay’s grade 12 Environment class went on a field trip to a water treatment
facility
3 Lessons on our school’s grounds
1. Mrs. Grando and Mr. Willson developed a controlled experiment to determine the
impact of human behaviour on our school pond. All grade 9 Science students participated.
2. Ms. Ramalho’s grade 9 Geography class took part in a walking tour of the Ambrozic
community to experience urban sprawl and urbanization.
3. Mrs. Zoffranieri’s grade 9 Science class learned the importance of biodiversity in the
schoolyard and how man-made chemicals can harm the environment and living
organisms.
Cardinal Ambrozic developed environmental stewardship through the following activities:
 Sewn into the Music’ Eco-Fashion Show
 National Sweater Day
 Blue Day where all funds raised went toward a NEW water refill station!
 Spring Community Clean Up
 Ambrozic Mission Room
 CASA- Eco-justice trip to the Dominican Republic
By Ms. Daykin
For the past semester the stu- who may not have the same blessings. We realize that
dents of Cardinal Ambrozic because of free will we need to invite God into our lives
Faith Group gathered on a by simply putting him first and asking for help through all
weekly basis to discuss their things "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will
faith and/or
find; knock and the door will be
their doubts. “Amongst many stories, food, and a
opened to you.” Matthew 7:7
The students lot of laughs we realized that not only
opened up does God have a sense of humour
We realize together that we can
to each oth- and will take necessary steps to get
also get through these difficult times
er and to your attention, but most importantly
by asking God the Father in Jesus
Miss. Daykin that he loves ALL of his children …”
name to give us the grace to be
and Mr. Mistrong/joyful/ compassionate/
nardi about their hopes, forgiving amidst whatever struggles we are encounterdreams, fears, struggles, and ing. Amongst many stories, food, and a lot of laughs we
questions about how God relates to their lives. Through realized that not only does God have a sense of humany discussions together we realized that God does mour and will take necessary steps to get your attennot call us to be perfect, but to simply try our best every tion, but most importantly that he loves ALL of his childay to serve him and strive to have a continual relation- dren regardless of their circumstances and that he wishship with him through his son. How do we serve him? es to have a relationship with them all. The Faith group
We simply involve him in our everyday struggles (big/ meets every Monday @ 2:45p.m. in the Chapel, come
small), praise him for the many blessings we have, and join us if you’re interested. Prayer requests are also welask him how we can be of service to the community come.
By Mr. Selvam
The Ambrozic Choir has had another
exciting and musical year! In the fall,
performances included the opening
school mass, Girls Night In, the Christmas
Concert and Advent mass. In semester
two we performed for our Black History
Month assembly, Lenten masses and the
Spring Concert. From “Roar” to “Price
Tag”, liturgical to popular music – our
students found joy in all they put their
voices to! All members are looking forward to building on the foundation that
they have created this year. Keep singing, Ambrozic!
By Ms. Bennett and Mr. Frickleton
This year, Cardinal Ambrozic is pleased to announce the first Riverhawk Chess Team. The team participated in
two tournaments competing against students from high schools across the Peel Region. The team worked hard
and showed improvement as the season progressed. We would like to congratulate Iyvan C., Parson T., Mark C.S., James H., Prabsharan W., and Jai B., on their dedication throughout the season. We look forward to continuing River Hawk Chess in September!
By Ms. Petrone
Every Thursday after school for an
hour or two, students from grades 9 to
12 have come and taken part in the
Native and African Studies class. During these weekly sessions, students
have engaged in dynamic and
thought-provoking discussions regarding the achievements of ancient
civilizations dating back before the
Common Era; the importance of
identity, culture and legacy; the significance of history and global economics; and most importantly, the
dire need of a great education. For it
is only with education that the past
can be uncovered in order to understand the present and adequately
prepare for the future. Filled with
challenging ideas and debates, students return each week wanting to
know more.
By Angela P., Student
Founded in 2014, Cardinal Ambrozic’s gender and sexu- started was through Spectrum’s first official event,
ality alliance aims to spread awareness about various “Unawareness Week”. This week featured several anidentities under the LGBTQIAP+ umbrella. Our group’s nouncement about prominent figures in the LGBTQIAP+
mission is to encourage
community, as well as postconversations about homo- “Inciting Awareness in the CA Population”
ers informing the Cardinal
phobia, transphobia, and
Ambrozic public about cerother systems of oppression that affect the plethora of tain identities and places to find more information. Even
groups under this umbrella, in both societal and Catholic though Spectrum is still a small and fairly new group, we
contexts. Spectrum also believes that starting the con- hope that “Unawareness Week” inspired change in the
versation is the most valuable way in which the school Cardinal Ambrozic community, and that these events
community can come to an understanding about such and more can continue in the future.
systems. One of the ways in which this conversation was
By Ms. Williams
This year, Cardinal Ambrozic’s student council to the Christmas spirit. Student Council itself has
has put on many events to encourage school taken a larger role with supporting charities as
spirit. We started off the year
well, since for all of our events,
“(For
the
next
school
year)
Our
with a bang by putting on our
any donations or money colannual Cancer Walk so that main focus will be, as always,
lected has been put towards
we as a community could promoting school spirit and allow- organizations such as Dr.
contribute to finding a cure for ing students to have fun and cre- Simone’s Warehouse and our
cancer. Our annual Halloween ate those high school memories
school’s own Mission Bank. For
that
will
last
forever.”
Haunted House and Semithe next school year, we look
formal were great successes:
forward to putting on more
we all look forward to sharing these experiences events for the school such as Summer Carnival
again next year! Wii Wednesdays, a new event, and the Stations of the Cross. Our main focus
has brought out CA’s hidden dance talent. We will be, as always, promoting school spirit and
also organized Christmas canned-goods collec- allowing students to have fun and create those
tions and pictures with Santa to help get CA in- high school memories that will last forever.
By Mr. D’Ippolito, Ms. LaCapruccia, Mrs. Zoffranieri, and the Future Aces Students
Drawing of book cover by Emily Paddison
We have been fortunate enough to be a Future visited a local elementary school and met with grade
Aces school for the past 3 years. This year, we decid- 8 students and their resource teacher who shared the
ed to make our team a project-based one. Our grade same story.
11 students shared that when they were being identified as exceptional students, they really didn't under- Our team also spoke with the parents of students who
stand the process or what it meant. In addition, they are identified and got their perspectives. We also confelt very different from all of the
nected with another elementary
other kids in the class. They de- “They (exceptional students) deschool in our area and they created
cided that they would like to cided that they would like to write
a song to go along with the book. It
write an accessible e-book to an accessible e-book to help stuis a motivational song inspiring stuhelp students in elementary dents in elementary school underdents that they can do what others
school understand the process of stand the process of identification
do and this can happen if they beidentification
a
little
bit
lieve in themselves.
more. Also, it would help them to
know that they are not alone and that there are many Our next steps are to finish the book and then visit local
people able to help them. They also wanted to show elementary schools and share our book with students
the students that they can achieve their goals even if who are in the process of being identified. We would
they learn differently.
also like to create teacher resources to go along with
the book.
Our team got together with our Future Aces leader to
brainstorm ideas on how we were going to achieve The honourable Herb Carnegie (founder of Future
our goal of writing a book. We decided to do our re- Aces) had to overcome many obstacles and we besearch first. Our students did research with fellow high lieve that this made him a stronger person. Our stuschool students who are already identified and they dents can deeply connect to his story.
By Mr. Deichsel
Hey Ambrozic, as the year comes
to a close and summer is upon all
of us, the Weight Room supervisors (Mrs. McRoberts, Mr. Hinds,
Mrs. Kavcic & myself Mr. Deichsel) wanted to take the time to
thank all of its members for a stellar year. This is a club full of dedicated, loyal and hardworking
individuals who exemplified these
qualities not just in the weightroom but throughout their daily
activities. Here are some of their
thoughts on the 2014-2015 season – if you’re looking to join a
school activity for next year seriously consider giving the Weight
Room club a chance!!
Student Comments...
“It helped me stay fit and more alert while
doing my school work & other activities” Jason A.-K.
“The weight-room helped me reach my
personal goal of weight loss!” -Jaapvir G.
“Helped me with my personal goals, also
gave me a way to balance extracurricular activities with school” -Justice
A.
“Within the past four weeks I gained over
5lbs of muscle!!” -George A.
“Weight room was a great activity for me,
it helped me gain muscle and look/feel
more fit” -Osas O.
“In the short time that I was a part of the
club, I learned a lot about staying fit, exercising right & being healthy. It also taught
me how to be focused during classes” Genesis
By Ms. Ramalho
The 2014-2015 season for Cardinal Ambrozic’s Outdoor Club has come to a close for yet another year.
The CA’s Outdoor Club is open to male and female students from grades 9-12. Our trips to Algonquin Provincial Park featured round trip transportation, all meals and snacks, nightly campfires, sleeping in heated
units called ‘Yurts’ and a variety of hikes throughout the park. CA’s Outdoor Club camping trips are an
opportunity for our students to enjoy everything that camping has to offer while exploring and learning
about Ontario’s natural landscapes. Take a look at some of the highlights from this year’s trips! For information about CA’s Outdoor Club and/or future camping trips please see Mr. Linden or Ms. Ramalho in
the Phys. Ed office.
First time
campers are
ALWAYS
welcome!
By Ms. Jones, Ms. Daykin, and Ms. Zoffranieri
Why do we stop and purposely think about Mental that your fellow CA students have made for you about
Health? We found a great quote on the CMHA website how to take care of yourself. We were also fortunate to
that offers a great explanation, "We all have mental have Ms. Ramalho run a Zumba class in the cafeteria
health, just as we all have physical health. Mental health during all three lunches on May 13 as a way to promote
is more than the absence of
well-being.
“Good mental health isn’t about avoidmental illness. It’s a state of well
Another quote from the CMHA
ing problems or trying to achieve a
-being."
website that makes a lot of
‘perfect’ life. It’s about living well and
Because mental health is so
sense is "Good mental health
important, the BRAVE team set feeling capable despite challenges. “
isn’t about avoiding problems or
up assemblies and activities for all students and trying to achieve a ‘perfect’ life. It’s about living well
staff. On Monday, May 11, Cameron Helps spoke to the and feeling capable despite challenges. Mental wellgrade 11's about mental health awareness and suicide being is bigger than the presence or absence of a menprevention. On Tuesday, May 12, NEDIC (National Eat- tal illness. People who live with a mental illness can and
ing Disorder Information Centre) presented to grade 10's do thrive, just as people without a mental illness may
about body image and media. On Friday, May 15th, experience poor mental health.
Peel police came in to present the topic of media ad- Each of our paths to mental well-being will be unique.
diction to the grade 9's. Finally, on Tuesday, May 19, We all have our own goals, our own challenges, our
Garth Buckley from Peel Children’s Centre discussed own talents, and our own supports. But good mental
concurrent disorder with our grade 12's.
health is within everyone’s reach". Take some time for
yourself every day CA.
In addition, our BRAVE bulletin board was filled with tips
By Ms. Jones
April 8th is recognized as International Day Of
Pink. It’s a day
where communities across the
world, are united in celebrating diversity
and banning together against all forms of
bullying (www.dayofpink.org). Many
leadership school groups across Canada
help to remind staff and students the significance of the day. Students at Cardinal
Ambrozic created a peace banner and
pledged to take a stand against bullying.
Mrs. Venier’s fashion class created fashionable pink bow ties and sales for the
bow ties were donated to Kids Help
Phone. Members from BRAVE and Student Council helped organize a pink day
photo booth and other activities to help
spread awareness and create support
from our students in a strong effort to stop
bullying in our community. Overall, the
students were able to partake in many
activities without judgement or scrutiny.
Staff and students came together in
unison to support diversity, equality and
inclusivity.
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By Ms. Lindsay
On
May
th
15
the
grade 11
Law Class
presented
a dramatization of
various
Criminal
Mock Trials
to
the
Cardinal Ambrozic students. As part of their course
culminating performance task, the law students
were focused and excited to have the opportunity
to demonstrate their knowledge of Canadian criminal law and how our justice system works. The students put in great effort to prepare a realistic dra-
ma performance of the court room proceedings;
including playing the roles of lawyers, witnesses,
and jury members. Overall, the law students had a
wonderful interactive experience learning about
the court system and criminal law, while many classes had the chance to watch “the law” in action
through this well done presentation.
By Ms. McRoberts and Ms. Crescenzi
CA hosts SPEAK UP Conference for Elementary Students
On January 28th Cardinal Ambrozic was honoured
to host the Speak Up conference for all Grade 7
students of the Dufferin-Peel Brampton North East
Elementary Schools. The conference, which consisted of approximately 700 students, was aimed at
teaching young people how to use their voice
and become actively responsible citizens within
their community. The event featured a number of
motivational speakers including the wonderfully
talented singer Sacha, who spoke to the message
of bullying prevention and encouraged the students to use their voice towards a positive message. The board also welcomed back former
DPCDSB student Daniel Francavilla, a St. Marguerite d’Youville Secondary School graduate. Francavilla spoke to a life-altering Social Justice field
trip offered by the Chaplaincy Department within
his school to the Dominican Republic. This eye
opening experience led Francavilla to the development of his own non-profit ACCESS charity. The
charity continues to provide donations and financial support to those in the developing world. A
big THANK YOU goes out to the Cardinal Ambrozic
volunteers, which includes members of the BRAVE
team, the
Non-Profit
The conference,
SHSM students,
which consisted of
and
a
number
approximately
700
stuof Grade
9 volunteers for dents, was aimed at
helping
to coordi- teaching young peo- nate the
in-class
portion of
ple how to use their
the day.
The Carvoice
and
become
dinal Ambrozic
students actively responsible
supported
the citizens within their
main
messages community.
of
the
event
through a
series of
workshops. A warm congratulations goes out to the
outstanding Elementary School Teachers for putting together a fantastic event – CA was pleased
to take a part in such a worthwhile conference.
By Mr. Selvam
24 hours, 135 students, 40 staff members and over school to share their experiences and prepare for an
$10,000 donated – what an immense success Cardinal evening of fellowship, fasting, and fun. Students particiAmbrozic’s 5th Annual Day of Service and 24 Hour Fast pated in icebreakers, jewelry making, arts and crafts,
was this year! Ambrozic students spent all day on April and sports. Highlights of the evening included guest
10 volunteering their time and enspeakers Mrs. Ambrozic and the stuergy at locations such as Villa Ami- “The funds raised by our amazing dents who participated in the Dominica, Good Shepherd Ministries, Peel students be donated to Develop- can mission, a mass by Father Vito
Housing, St. Francis Table, City of ment and Peace, the Dominican and the Hungry Games Race.
Brampton Park Cleanup, Knight’s
Mission, Good Shepherd MinisTable and downtown Toronto on
The funds raised by our amazing stutries,
Knight’s
Table,
St.
Francis
TaStreet Patrol. Students had an opdents will be shared between many
portunity to participate in a variety ble and Uganda’s Kondwa Or- deserving organizations both city and
of service projects such as serving phanage.”
world-wide. They include Developthe homeless, ministering to the
ment and Peace, the Dominican Miselderly, preparing meals in soup kitchens, sorting donat- sion, Good Shepherd Ministries, Knight’s Table, St. Franed items and cleaning rooms for residents in shelters. In cis Table and Uganda’s Kondwa Orphanage.
preparation for our downtown ministry, the 2 Fast 2 Servious executives hosted their first toiletry drive and pre- A special thank you to this year’s 2 Fast 2 Servious orpared over 120 care packages for the homeless.
ganizing committee of 25 grade 12 students, the Ambrozic staff and community members who assisted in all
Following their day of service, every student returned to aspects of executing such an amazing school tradition.
By Ms. Paguandas
This year’s annual multicultural event took place on March 11, 2015.
Every year, CaraCardinal depends on you to support our spectacular evening of food, entertainment
and fun! In addition to thanking you, our Cardinal Ambrozic community of students, parents, family
and friends, we would like to acknowledge our corporate sponsors, each of whom will receive a certificate on behalf of CaraCardinal:
 Cataldi Fresh Market
 GiGi Importing Ltd.
 Golden Palace Restaurant
 Punjabi By Nature Restaurant & Sweets
 Tdot_Italians
We would also like to announce a “FIRST” for CaraCardinal! For the first time since its inception, CaraCardinal has raised funds to support both local and international charities. Our pavilion Student Captains have chosen to re-direct our charitable funds to the following two worthy organizations:
 The Cardinal Ambrozic Mission, an organization run by our very own chaplain, Mr. Minardi, and his
Chaplaincy Team, which assists those in need right here in our Brampton community and
 ACERO, the Assyrian Church of the East Relief Organization, which uses 100% of donations received
to “provide direct aid and relief to refugees and internally and externally displaced persons suffering
from persecution, civil war and security instability throughout the Middle East and around the
world”.
We are truly blessed to have such thoughtful and concerned student leaders … THANK-YOU CAPTAINS!
By Ms. Buta
Held on Friday June 5th, 2015 at Chateau Le Jardin banquet hall in Woodbridge, Cardinal Ambrozic’s graduating class celebrated their four years in style.
This year’s theme was masquerade, and what an enchanting evening it proved to be! More than 270 students and 30 staff members were in attendance at the
year’s most highly anticipated event.
Students were dressed to impress in their finest formal
attire, their outfits carefully planned and expertly executed. The DJ’s compelling music enticed students to
dance the night away and the evening’s festivities were
documented in many trips to the photo booth. It was a
night that our students will fondly remember for years to
come.
This wonderful event would not have been possible without the hard work of the Prom Committee. Thank you to
all those staff and students who assisted with this year’s
organization. A special mention to Ms. Pallotta, Mrs. Vincent and Ms. Buta for their continued effort and commitment to making the night as special as it was!
Until next year Ambrozic!
By Ms. Macri
The Sport S.H.S.M. ( Specialist High Skills Major) program has had many exciting highlights over the
2014-2015 school year. Some of the major highlights have included a New York City/Philadelphia
trip, a day of dog sledding in Haliburton, and a
Standard First Aid and CPR training session. The
NYC/Philadelphia trip provided our students with
the opportunity to participate in experiential learning seminars, Reach Ahead opportunities, and a
chance to meet several important faces in the
field of Sports Management. Dog sledding gave
the students the opportunity to advance their
team
“...a chance to meet several imbuilding
skills, and portant faces in the field of
experience Sports Management.”
some outdoor adventure. In addition, as a part of the Sport
S.H.S.M. program, students fulfilled mandatory certifications in CPR, First Aid, conflict resolution, leadership, and team building.
In the upcoming 2015-2016 school year, Cardinal
Ambrozic is launching its first ever Sport S.H.S.M.
grade 12 Leadership course, which well help promote athletics and school spirit within the CA
community.
The Sport S.H.S.M program is offered to any students, starting in grade 11, who will be enrolled in
four Phys. Ed. Courses over the next two years –
two grade 11 credits and two grade 12 credits.
Students are also required to complete mandatory certifications, and complete a semester of cooperative education within the sports/recreation
field.
If you are considering being a part of
the Sport S.H.S.M. program in the new
school year, please speak to Ms. Macri,
as well as, your guidance counsellor to
ensure proper course requirements are
met.
Looking forward to expanding our program!
Dog sledding – Haliburton
New York Yankees vs. Toronto Blue Jays – Yankee Stadium
By Ms. Valentinis
Every year, our Planning for
Independence class participates in the Special Events
Track and Field. This year, our
athletes brought home 3
gold and 2 silver medals.
Congratulations!
3 Gold Medals
2 Silver Medals
By Ms. Garisto
On Wednesday, May 13, the Varsity Girls Slo-Pitch
team headed to Sesqui Park for the 2nd Annual
D'Youville Tournament. Despite the cold weather,
the River Hawks were able to win a game against
Notre Dame.
The girls would like to thank Mr. Dovigo and Mr. Spina
for taking the time to drive them to the tournament
and
to
their
regular
season
games.
Coaches, D’Andrea, Garisto, Laxton and Skrela,
would like to wish Amanda Lecce and Michelle
This season was one of the best for the Varsity Girls Slo- Ocampo good luck next year as they are graduating
Pitch team; with a record of 2-5-1. Congrats goes to from Cardinal Ambrozic! Thanks for your hard work
dedicat ion
t hro ugh o ut
t he
years .
Sonia D., Saira J., Maneet K., Kanah S., Danielle O., and
Navpreet B., Juliana ., Amrit B., Julia N., Tyra P., Renu
S., LaToya S., Amanda L., Michelle O. and Melissa Great job River Hawks on a well-played season. InforS. Melissa was the recipient of the coach’s award for mation about next season will be available in the
her positive leadership qualities and commitment to spring!
the team. Also, Navpreet B. has made great personal
“This season was one of
achievements this season with some spectacular
the best for the Varsity
catches during our final game.
Girls Slo-Pitch team; with
a record of 2-5-1.”
By Mr. Karolidis, Mr. Maury and Mr. Freda
The Riverhawks Varsity Boys Baseball team finished the
regular season with a 4-1 record, good enough for first
place in the North division of ROPSSAA, and a trip to
the semi-finals. This marks the second consecutive
year that the boys have reached baseball’s Final
Four.
Buoyed by remarkable pitching and some timely hitting, the boys were riding high after a very successful
regular season, before running out of steam in the
semis.
A special thanks to all of our graduating players, who
helped set the standard for all Riverhawk ball players
in the future. Graduating Senior and former ROPSSAA
All-Star Zack W. paced the attack all year, and keyed
an offence that provided ample run support for the
strong arms of Michael D. and Rajiv P. JP P. and Cristian S. provided veteran leadership as well as a spark
off the bench. All graduates will be missed, but we
look forward to ushering in a new era of River Hawk
baseball.
Team members include: Dylan A., Tyler C., Michael
D., Emerson F., Tyler G., Ajith J., Jatin K., Haroon M.,
John Paul P., Rajiv P., Cristian S., Jonathan S., Zack W..
By Ms. Lindsay
Girls’ soccer at Ambrozic is on the map in Dufferin Peel. reckoned with in the ROPSAA Tier 1 division. Going up
This year’s team was a varsity team
against powerhouses like Campion,
made up of grade 9’s through to grade “Going up against powerhous- Aquinas, d’Youville, and St. Roch, the
12’s. The season started on a very es…(the girls) made themselves girls held their own and made thempromising note with the team winning known around the league.”
selves known around the league. With
the Hershey Centre Invitational Meet
most of the girls returning for the 2016
and the girls reaching the finals in the Ontario Soccer season, the future of girls’ soccer at Ambrozic looks
Centre’s Tournament of Champions. Once the season very bright!
went outdoors, the Ambrozic team was one to be
By Mr. Frickleton, Ms. Macri, and Mr. Ponte
This spring, the 2015 Junior Boys Soccer Team competed at the Tier 1 level in the Region of Peel Secondary School
Athletic Association. The team, comprised mostly of grade 9 students, showed steady improvement as the season
progressed. A special thank you to the team’s grade 10 students who have shown tremendous leadership and who
dedicated two years to the Junior Boys Soccer Program. The coaches are extremely proud of the determination
and hard work of all members of the team.
By Ms. De Marco
OFSAA Track and Field 2015 – U of T Varsity Stadium
Left to right: Aaron F., Nnenna I., Elijah A., Antonio H.,
Stephen D., Jose C.
Who knew that on a dirt
track, and without any glamorous field facilities, our small
Riverhawk Track and Field
team could hold their own
against some of the biggest
schools in ROPSSAA, and
even all of Ontario? For the
past 6 years, we have been
somewhat quiet on the Track
and Field scene…until this
year, that is! Quiet no more,
we had 3 ROPSSAA champions (including a relay team),
and 9 athletes qualify for the
South Regional Championships (SOSSA). Of those 9,
we had 6 athletes go on to
qualify for the Ontario
Championships (OFSAA), in
which the best high school
athletes in all of Ontario
compete.
This success is
now part of Ambrozic history.
The performance of these 6
athletes was unprecedented, and has proven that the
CA River Hawks are a force
to be reckoned with in the
future, both on the track and
in the field. Our success at
OFSAA was marked by a 3rd
place finish by Nnenna I. in
the midget girls 100m dash
and long jump, as well as, a
4th place finish in the midget
girls 200m dash. Elijah A.
placed 4th in the senior boys
long jump; and our midget
boys 4 x 100m relay team,
comprised of Stephen D.,
Jose C., Antonio H., and Aaron F., placed 4th overall. We
congratulate these young
athletes and look forward to
seeing continued success
from them in the years to
come.
Coaches Linden,
Reynolds, and De Marco
would also like to recognize
Nenib Y., Dave A., Savanna
H., and Chris O. for their success at ROPSSAA, and qualifying for SOSSA. Moreover,
they would like to give special thanks and congratulations to the other members
of the River Hawk Track and
Field team who displayed
tremendous effort and talent
throughout the season.
OFSAA Track and Field 2015 – U of T Varsity Stadium
Left to right: Jose C., Stephen D., Antonio H., Aaron F., Nnenna I.
OFSAA Track and Field 2015 –
U of T Varsity Stadium
Nnenna I. – Bronze medalist in the midget girls 100m dash and
long jump; as well as, 4th place finish in 200m dash.
By Ms. Rizzo
Join us on our Social Justice Awareness Trip to Consuelo. Our mission to serve and unite begins with relationships
and knowledge. Cardinal Ambrozic Social justice Awareness (CASA) looks forward to meeting old and new members in the Fall!
By Ms. Williams
Who: all Grade 11 & 12 students
What: 4-day trip to New York City
When: Thursday, December 3 – Sunday, December 6, 2015
How much: between $675-$775 (final price dependent on the
number of students who sign up: maximum 40)
Interested? Come see Ms. Williams for more info. and to sign up.
Priority will be given to students who have taken CHW 3M
(World History to the 16th Century), or those who will be taking
the course in the coming school year.
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