ISSUE
01
Holy Name of Mary C.S.S.
February 2014
Dufferin-Peel Catholic Institute for International Education
International Student Program
Now Accepting Applications
Act Justly, Love Tenderly, Walk Humbly With Our God
The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board is now accepting
applications from international students who wish to study in our
outstanding elementary and secondary schools.
Dufferin-Peel
Catholic Institute
for International
Education
International
Student Program
Now Accepting
Applications
Education means the world to us.
The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board (DPCDSB) is
Ontario’s second largest Catholic school board operating 149 school
facilities (including 123 elementary and 26 secondary schools)
throughout Mississauga, Brampton, Caledon and Orangeville. Schools
are connected to and supported by Catholic parishes and our faith.
Internationally recognized for excellence in education.
One of the truly defining characteristics of a Dufferin-Peel education
is the diversity that comes with having a student body from over 150
countries. We celebrate both our internationalism and the uniqueness
of each member of our community - students, staff, parents, and
parish. As a school community we are greatly enriched by this
diversity.
Opening minds to a better world.
Located just west of the City of Toronto, on the north shore of Lake
Ontario, and less than a 90 minute drive to Niagara Falls and the U.S.
border, Dufferin-Peel is home to the Toronto Pearson International
Airport, Canada’s largest airport with non-stop service to 180
destinations in 60 countries around the world. Plus, the region boasts
an extensive network of local and regional train and bus services with
direct connections to 16 universities and colleges within a 60
kilometre radius.
Students wishing to apply to our International Education programs
are encouraged to visit our website at
www.dpcdsb.org/CEC/Programs/International+Students/ or to
contact:
Rita Borg, Principal of the International Student Program
rita.borg@dpcdsb.org
(905) 412-3341 Ext. 31460
115 Glenvale Blvd.,
Brampton, Ontario, L6S 3J7
Phone: 905-458-5541
Fax: 905-458-4741
Web: www.dpcdsb.org/HNMRY
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P r i n c i p a l ’ s
Principal
M e s s a g e
E. Filice
Vice-Principal
M. Locicero
Head Secretary
L. Ribeiro
Superintendent
M. Vecchiarino
Trustees
M. Pascucci (Chair)
S. Hobin (Vice Chair)
L. Zanella
A. da Silva
F. Di Cosola
P. Ferreira
B. Iannicca
S. McLauchlan
E. O'Toole
A. Abbruscato
T. Thomas
Parish
St. Anthony of Padua
940 North Park Drive
Bramalea, Ontario
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Saturday (for Sunday) 5:00 pm
Sunday 8:15 am, 9:30 am,
11:00 am, 12:30 pm.
Monday 7:00 pm. Mass &
Devotion of Our Lady of
Perpetual Hope
Tuesday– Saturday 9:00 am
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Happy New Year! I hope that this edition of our newsletter finds you well and that each of
you had an enjoyable and restful Christmas break. The school year commenced in September
with a new addition to the Administrative Team. In June we said good-bye to our former
Vice-principal, Mrs. Glasford. We welcome our new Vice-principal, Ms. Locicero to Holy
Name. She comes to us from St. Joseph Secondary School. We also have a new Lead Hand,
Mike D’Elia who joins us from Notre Dame.
The year got off to an excellent start in September. I am pleased to share with you that our
Grade 9 EQAO Math scores continued to increase. I would like to acknowledge our staff and
students for these excellent Math results. We are fortunate to have such an outstanding staff
offering the best Catholic Education to our students.
School Council wrapped up business for the 2012-2013 school year. Thank you to our School
Council members for their dedication and hard work. I am also pleased to announce that our
chair again for this year 2013- 14 is Carla Mynerich. We look forward to working closely with
this year’s council and continuing to strengthen the link between home and school. Meeting
times and dates are posted on the school website. We encourage all parents to take time to
join us.
On October 4, HNM hosted the annual Pumped in Pink Event, raising funds for breast cancer
awareness and research. It was a huge success! Special thanks goes out to Mrs. Sharkey, Ms.
Orozco and Mr. Senra and the Executive Student Cabinet for all their hard work and numerous
hours they put in to ensure this event was a huge success!
On November 6th, HNM hosted the annual Academic Awards evening recognizing Honour
Roll students and Special Award winners. Congratulations to all students who received
recognition and to the Academic Awards Committee for putting together a memorable evening
celebrating excellence in Catholic Education.
I would also like to invite you all to our annual Family Night on February 20 th at 7:00 pm here
at HNM. The evening is currently being planned by our School Council and Executive Student
Cabinet. It is a fun-filled evening with activities for all ages. Hope to see you all here on the
20th of February.
Our students are also excited about their upcoming trip to Italy during the March break. More
to come in our June edition.
I am wishing you all the best for the upcoming New Year. May God bless all of you.
Ms. E. Filice
C h a p l i n ’ s
C o r n e r
HNM raises over $1000 for Typhoon Haiyan relief
Pumped in Pink
This year Holy Name’s breast cancer fundraiser – Pumped in Pink – was a huge success.
Having raised over $10,000, HNM has raised a grand total of $90,000 since starting
the event. We are on a great track to meeting our $100,000 total goal for 2014! We
will be making Pumped in Pink BIGGER and BETTER for 2014 to celebrate this
Student Activity Fees
2012 – 2013
milestone and we appreciate any donations (monetary, prizes, etc.) to help make this
coming year our most successful yet! Students will be asked to start collecting in June
Student Activity Fees –
$ 51858.03
to try and get a head start on our fundraising. If you have any questions or would like
to assist with making this event amazing, please call the school at 905-458-5541.
Expenses
Faith Formation $17280.00
Civvies Days (Student
Council) $ 8640.00
Yearbook $23759.21
Agendas –
$ 4903.15
Holy Name of Mary students lead by the Cares club raised over $1000 for the Philippines to
aid in relief efforts after Typhoon Haiyan. This was achieved by having a modified uniform
day (students were allowed to wear whatever scarf and shoes they wanted) for a dollar, a
bake sale and finally a movie night at the school. Over 80 students shared in the movie
night (and learned how to do the cup song from the movie “Pitch Perfect”). Thanks to
these efforts and donations by students and staff we were able to raise slightly over $1,000
which was then matched by the government of Canada to make a total donation of
$2,000.
Student Assistance –
$ 391.50
Royal Reporter –
$1245.00
Total Expenses
$56218.86
Deficit
($4360.83)
HNM Cares spends a day at Dr. Simone’s Warehouse.
On November 15th a group of Holy Name of Mary’s Cares club members traveled to Dr.
Simone’s warehouse to deliver donated food, clothing and medical supplies to his Canadian
Food for Children relief organization. We then spent the next three hours helping to load a
40ft. cargo container destined for an orphanage in Latin America. The girls worked hard
but really enjoyed helping out and learning about the issues related to world poverty.
Royals athletics is as strong as every here at Holy Name of Mary CSS. The fall sports
of Flag Football, Tennis, Cross Country, Junior and Senior Basketball have just
completed their successful respective fall seasons. As the temperature drops, we are
now ready for our winter sports season to start. The Senior Girls’ Volleyball team has
started off strong; finishing with a gold and silver medal in their first two tournaments
of the season and winning the first two games of their regular season. The Junior
Volleyball team has also started off strong making it to the quarterfinals in their first
tournament of the season. The Table Tennis team quickly finished their season and
captured a playoff spot in their January ROPSSAA play downs. The Royals Ice
Hockey, Curling, and Swimming teams have just picked their varsity teams and will be
starting their seasons in December. With all the winter season action we are quickly
moving towards our early and late spring seasons. We encourage all athletes to sign
up and tryout for as many teams as possible. The spring sports teams starting in
February are: Junior and Senior Badminton (Head Coaches: Mr. Huber and Mrs.
Cheung), Archery (Head Coach: Mr. Devine). The late spring sports teams beginning
in early April are: Rugby (Head Coach: Ms. Elliot), Soccer (Head Coach: Mr. Nikolic),
Softball (Head Coach: Mr. Colangelo) and Track Club (Head Coach: Mr. O’Donnell).
Please contact the head coaches mentioned above for tryout dates and team
schedules. Lastly, just a reminder to all transfer students, please contact Ms. Elliot in
the Phys-Ed office ASAP to begin the transfer process/application. If you have any
questions about Royals athletics at Holy Name of Mary, please feel free to contact the
Athletic Director, Mr. Colangelo at 905-458-5541 Ext. 64106.
Dance
Team
A c a d e m i c R e s o u r c e , B u s i n e s s
E L L D e p a r t m e n t s
DECA
It's once again a new year for
DECA at Holy Name of Mary!
DECA is an extra-curricular
program that allows students
to develop confidence and
gain valuable leadership skills,
and has been active at Holy
Name of Mary since September
of 2006.
HNM's 2013-2014 DECA
chapter is comprised of 25
students from grades 9 to 12.
This year, the executive team
consists of Jasmine Cheema
(president), Gurnoor Brar
(vice-president), Ranjana Nagi
(student advisor), and Jasjeet
Upal (secretary). Members
compete in either ‘written’ or
‘oral’ categories, and are
trained from September, till the
Provincial level of competition,
to be held in February, in
downtown Toronto.
On Sunday, November 17th,
Holy Name of Mary's DECA
students attended the
34thannual Peel regional
competition at Ryerson
University. More than 1,000
students across Peel Region
gathered to take place in this
competition. For the first time
in DECA history at Holy Name
of Mary, ALL oral competitors
qualified for the Provincial
competition! Special mention
to Anika A. who placed in Top
10 in her category!
All members are now
preparing for the upcoming
Provincial competition, which
will bring together DECA
members from every corner of
Ontario. Armed with our
DECA hoodies, Holy Name of
Mary is ready to make an
impact on the competition,
and to show our stuff!
Gurnoor Brar
DECA Vice-President
Supporting Strength, Skills, and Empowerment
I continue to be inspired by our students and teachers at Holy Name of Mary Catholic Secondary
School. As we approach the second half of our current school year, we all bear witness to the
incredible efforts of teachers in our departments and their leadership supporting our students’
strengths, skills, and female empowerment.
Our ESL students began the year by attending their annual field trip to Silver Creek Outdoor
Education Centre. Just eight minutes northwest of Georgetown on the Niagara Escarpment, our
students embarked on a day which focused on community and team building while celebrating
diversity and culture. Our Academic Resource and ELL Departments continue to work diligently
supporting students’ diverse learning needs in partnership with parents and teachers. To date,
over 2,460 visits have been made to our ARD/ELL resource rooms where students have utilized
technology, and various other supports to complete assignments, assessments, and, homework.
Our business department expertly supports our students in courses ranging from introductory
technology to senior level business management studies, preparing our students for the global
business world. Our HNM DECA chapter provide our business students real-world experiences.
DECA’s renowned Competitive Event Program uses role-play events, comprehensive tests, and
written projects. HNM students continue to be recognized as top contenders in provincial
competitions. In addition, our Business SHSM, Business Women Leaders Program, grows each
year. Currently, 19 students are embarking to earn a SHSM Red Seal on their graduation diploma
which is recognized by post-secondary institutions and propels them to gain valuable connections
for potential future careers in our global community of business leaders.
Working with our teachers, students, administration and parents is a testament to Holy Name of
Mary’s belief that each student is called by name. We are rich with tradition and history at Holy
Name of Mary Catholic Secondary School and our students are a tribute to the work and efforts
of all who support our girls and young women.
Sandra Roiati
Academic Resource, Business, ELL Department Head
The annual Business Week at Holy Name of Mary was once again a huge success! Each year, the Business
Department, together with the Holy Name DECA Chapter plan and organize a series of events to take
place during the week.
This year, Business Week ran from November 18th to November 22nd, with our marquee event of the
Power Breakfast happening on Wednesday, November 20th. In addition to the Power Breakfast, there
were many other activities for students to participate in.
The week kicked off on Monday, all homeroom classes were given a logos/ slogans contest, which
everyone found to be fairly challenging! The much-anticipated Marketplace event was held on Tuesday,
and hosted by Ms. Pontieri, along with her classes. The hallways were filled with the wonderful scent of
homemade food that accompanied this popular activity.
The fifth annual Business Power Breakfast took place on Wednesday in the cafeteria. Holy Name of Mary
was delighted to welcome Father Roger from St. Anthony parish, Trustee Mr. Mario Pascucci, Trustee Ms.
Anna da Silva, Vice- Principal Ms. Maria Locicero, and the main presenter: Ms. Lindsay Cook - Director of
Marketing at Joe Fresh Home and Entertainment. Ms. Cook gave everyone an immense insight into the
fast-paced corporate world of marketing. The students were engaged in the presentation and enjoyed it
very much.
On Thursday, the guidance department had set up an S.H.S.M. presentation for the grade ten students in
the cafeteria. The presentation engaged students and many were interested in the programs offered. In
addition to the S.H.S.M. presentation, Ms. Christy DiCosmo from Women in Capital Markets came to
Holy Name of Mary to present careers in the finance sector to students. Students were pleased to learn
about finance as a career path, and the interesting jobs that sector encompasses.
Friday marked the fifth and final day of business week. Mr. Scanga held a stock market competition for
students. Ms. Pontieri accompanied seven Business SHSM students to a special Women in Capital Markets
conference at the Rotman School of Business in downtown Toronto.
Finally, DECA students, along with Ms. Chytra, competed in the Regional level of competition, at Ryerson
University. For the first time in HNM DECA history, all of the competitors at Regionals qualified to move
onto Provincials!
Overall, the week went better than planned and everyone was pleased with the outcome. A huge “thank
–you” goes to Ms. Roiati, Ms. Chytra, Ms. Pontieri, and Mr. Scanga for putting all their time and effort
into making business week happen.
Jasmine Cheema DECA President
Senior
Volley
ball
Team
2013-14
This year’s Senior Volleyball is up and running and is comprised of a good mix of grade 10-12
players. During the month of November the team was hard at work preparing for ROPSSAA
league play in the Northeast division. At this point of the season we have participated in a
warm-up tournament at Rick Hansen and won the Championship plaque and gold medals at the
St. Roch tournament on Nov. 29th. The HNM Senior Royals are presently in 1st place in our
division with a record of 2:0. The team hopes to keep their winning record intact in our two
remaining matches before the Christmas break. Congratulations to the entire team on a terrific
start to the Senior Volleyball season!
Coaches: D. Colangelo, B. Huber, S. Brothers
An
Update
ACE has had a great start to the school year! We have been very busy promoting
HNM Athletics as well as building HNM pride. We would like to thank everyone who
participated in our Blind Volleyball students versus teachers intramural, sports week in
October, which included the buy-in to see our Royals flag football team beat Brampton
Centennial, as well as all those who help spread Christmas cheer by sending our Christmas
grams and those who took pictures with Mrs. Claws – our very own Lola the Lion Mascot!
We all look forward to seeing you at the many events we have planned for
semester two, where we will end the school year in style with our Annual Athletic
Banquet!
All the members of ACE would like to wish everyone the best of luck in semester
two!
ACE (Athletic
Council
Executive)/Athle
tic news:
The first semester
flew by for ACE as
they hosted
intramurals,
Sportsweek #1, Boo
grams at Halloween,
Candy grams at
Christmas, and
started planning for
semester two.
Upcoming events
include Winter
Olympic updates and
activities, a dodge
ball intramural in
February, Zumba in
March, Sportsweek
#2 (March 31st-April
4th), and the Annual
Athletic Banquet in
early June.
Winter sports teams
are working hard,
with Ropssaa teams
in jr. and sr.
volleyball, curling, ice
hockey, table tennis,
and swimming.
Royals Spring teams
will include archery,
jr. and sr. badminton,
soccer, softball, and
rugby.
The Royals FitClub
continues for students
interested in
improving their
personal fitness and
health. New
members are
encouraged to sign
up for semester two.
Spring into Fitness!!
REMEMBRANCE DAY
ASSEMBLY
English
by Elizabeth Martin
On Monday, November 11,
2013, Holy Name proudly
continued its tradition of
holding a very moving
Remembrance Day
Ceremony to commemorate
all those who have fought
and died to protect our
world, and to help establish
peace in other countries.
The assembly began with a
solemn procession by six
HNM cadets.
The main part of the assembly
began with a liturgy led by
Chaplain Devine. Then Renee
Goodridge, Jajreet Sangha,
and Melissa Toste, grade
twelve students from
Ms. Murphy’s Writers’ Craft
class, read their original
poems. As well, the beloved
Canadian poem “In Flanders
Fields,” written by
Lieutenant-Colonel John
McCrae, was read in both
English and French by Natalia
Salazar-Duran and Sabrina
Rajpaul. Following this,
Ms. Han’s vocal class sang
Canadian composer Ruth
Watson Henderson’s choral
version of “In Flanders Fields.”
Ms. Conderan’s drama class
performed an original play
written by student Elizabeth
Martin. The last post was
played by Sabrina Choo and
Emily Hyrb. The ceremony
concluded with the laying of a
memorial wreath by our cadets.
Special thanks go to Major
Gillian Federico, our guest
speaker and the parent of
three HNM students, who
drew the community’s
attention to the theme of
remembrance through her
focus on memorials and the
Tomb of the Lost Soldier.
ENGLISH MURAL
When you walk through the north-west entrance into the school (adjacent to the chapel and the
library), you can view a new treasure. If you are able, try to time your visit through this area so
that you can experience how the afternoon sun pours in, lights up this sunrise-inspired space, and
envelopes you in a warm and joy-filled light.
The English Department thanks the combined artistic talents of Mr. Ryan Graham and the Media
Arts Department as well as the grade 12 Visual Arts class under the direction of Ms. Karen Conderan
for all their work in realizing this beautiful mural which visually celebrates four main themes central
to the English curriculum at HNM. We also thank the many English students and the English
teachers who contributed their thoughts and opinions.
Begun and finished during the Year of Faith, the English Mural celebrates four core faith-filled
themes which run through the literature studied by English students in grades 9 through 12: the
wonder of God’s creation; the value of living a virtuous life; the role of conscience; and the
importance of discernment for finding joy.
The space focuses on four framed portraits of literary heroines. The digital portraits were created
using last year’s yearbook photos, and so the students can both literally and metaphorically find
themselves in these character portraits. The portraits are framed in blue frames with silver
calligraphy.
At the bottom of each frame is the theme that is emphasized in each grade at Holy Name. In grade
9, the focus is wonder; in grade 10, the virtues; in grade 11, conscience; and in grade 12, discernment
for joy. Although each grade has a thematic focus, the literary works studied throughout all four
years allow the students to further explore all these themes and make connections enriching to their
literacy and their lives.
Each grade level also focuses on one of the four basic literary genres: comedy in grade 9, romance
in 10, tragedy in 11, and irony in 12. Depicted on the right side of each frame is the genre that is
emphasized in each grade.
To help students understand these genres, and literature in general, the four genres are connected
metaphorically to the seasons of the year (written on the top of each frame) and the stages of life
(written on the left side of each frame). For these connections, HNM English students are indebted
to the great Canadian teacher of literature Northrop Frye.
Thus the first portrait, which could be seen as the great Canadian heroine Anne of Green Gables, is
surrounded by a frame which identifies the focal theme and genre for grade 9 -the Wonder in God’s
Creation and Comedy – as well as the thematic connections to the Season of Spring and Childhood.
The second portrait, which could be seen as Elizabeth Bennet (Bakshi) in the Bollywood version of
Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, is surrounded by a frame which identifies the focal theme and
genre for grade 10 – Virtuous Quests – as well as the connections to Summer and Adulthood.
The third portrait, which could be seen as Jane Eyre on her way to save Mr. Rochester from a fire
that has been set in his room, is surrounded by a frame which identifies the focal theme and genre
for grade 11 - Conscience – as well as the thematic connections to Autumn and Aging.
The final portrait of a wise mother-figure comforting a child (perhaps Calpurnia and Scout Finch) is
surrounded by a frame which identifies the focal theme and genre for grade 12 -Discernment for
Joy – as well as the thematic connections to Winter and to Death and Rebirth.
Like all art, the portraits are open to interpretation and so students are seeing other literary heroines
in these digitalized representations.
The brightly-lit space is also the new home for the annual plaques that commemorate the many
awards and achievements accomplished by Holy Name of Mary students in the area of English. This
beautifully decorated entrance and stairwell now provides a warm welcome to community
members, and is a tribute to what can be accomplished by the talented and thoughtful members of
the Holy Name of Mary community working together in a spirit of joy.
We would like to thank all
those who shared their talents
including our cadets, readers,
poets, dramatic artists,
musicians, visual artists and
Remembrance Day Committee
Members individually,
Mr. Favretto, Ms. Han,
Ms. Conderan, Ms. Locicero,
Mr.Mostacci, Ms. Murphy,
Mr. Robyn, Ms. Rogers-Wardle, and
Mr. Scanga.
Science
SCIENCE
We have had a very busy, and very successful first semester in the science department. Some of
the many activities that science students completed this year include frog and pig dissections, plant
growth experiments, acid base titrations, the construction of Rube Goldberg machines and
balloon powered cars, experiments on whale evolution, urinalysis and nutrient identification, and
many others.
On a personal front, the science department celebrated the arrival of Ms. Gianfelice's daughter
Daniella, and look forward to the arrival of baby Reason. We have also been fortunate to have
Ms. Reitmeier, a former Holy Name of Mary graduate fill in for Ms. Gianfelice during her
maternity leave.
Cooperative Education
Cooperative Education is an opportunity for students in Grade11 or 12 to
obtain credits while being immersed in a work experience placement. It is
available to all students who meet eligibility requirements. The work
placements help students develop skills and acquire work experiences while
making connections to courses studied at Holy Name of Mary.
Coop is an ideal way to “try” a career that is of potential interest WHILE
earning high school and possibly COLLEGE credits at the same time! HNM
students earned college credits at Humber, Sheridan and Seneca this year
while participating in the DUAL CREDIT program. This is an exciting
opportunity for students in apprenticeship, college and university pathways
that is completely FREE of charge.
Stimulating placements were filled by both our two credit (half day) and four
credit (full day) students at –Magna International, Brampton Hydro,
Bramalea Civic Hospital, BMO, Scotiabank, school classrooms, law and
accounting firms, doctor’s offices, restaurants, salons, animal clinics, and pet
stores. More types of placements may be discussed!
Please keep in mind that if you are interested in Coop, you may select
COOP02 (2 Credit Coop) or COOP04 (4 Credit Coop) on your Course
Selection Sheet as part of your course selections. The Coop application
deadline was January 31, 2014. Space permitting, applications are still being
accepted. An interview is part of the application process to determine the
student’s interests and plans for the future. The student must be 16 years old
at the time that her Coop semester begins.
Please contact the Cooperative Education office at extension 64109 with
questions.
Community Service
Hours
All STUDENTS are
required to complete
40 Community Service
Hours in order
to fulfill their
requirements for their
Ontario Secondary
School Diploma
(OSSD). Documented
and signed evidence
must be submitted in
person by the student
to the secretary in
Guidance as hours are
completed. Students
are encouraged to
complete all 40 hours
as early as possible in
their high school
career. Additional
hours beyond 40 are
allowed.
Current Grade 12
Students have a
deadline of March 3,
2014 to have all 40
Hours completed,
documented and
submitted to the
Guidance
office. An OSSD cannot be issued unless
these hours are
fulfilled. Students are
strongly encouraged to
complete this
requirement well
before March 3.
G u i d a n c e
College and University Applicants
Course Selection
2014-2015
Academic Year
In December,
Guidance counsellors met
with all Grade 9, 10 and
11 classes to help prepare
them for next year's
course
selections. Discussions
about OSSD
requirements, postsecondary planning, next
year's course options,
prerequisites and 40
Community Volunteer
Hours took place.
Our students selected
their courses for 2014-15
through an online
process in December and
early January. Directions
for course selection and
personal login
information was
delivered to students in
Grade Level
Assemblies. Students
were asked to print their
Course Selection Form at
home and to return this
signed form with their
$60.00 Student Activity
Fee to their homeroom
teacher in early
January 2014. Payment
is allowed in the form of
cash, MasterCard or
VISA.
ALL students are required
to select a Religious
All Grade 12’s participated in an assembly in the Fall to review college and university
application procedures. Students and parents were encouraged to visit the OCAS and
OUAC sites to review programs, application procedures and other relevant and useful
information.
Important Dates and Information
OUAC (www.ouac.ca)
 Base Application Fee: $130 Non-Refundable CDN
for the initial three university/program choices. Additional Choice Fee: $44/choice.
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November 2013
Grade 12 Students to have received P.I.N. numbers from Guidance for application
to university choices. Students may now apply online at ouac.ca using the “101 online application.” STUDENTS SHOULD log in and set up their account asap in order
to review academic data at OUAC site.
January 15, 2014
Deadline for Ontario secondary school students to submit completed online
applications to the OUAC.
February 13, 2014
Deadline for the OUAC to receive, from Ontario secondary schools, all final firstsemester grades.
(NOTE: Semester 1 mid-term marks NOT sent to OUAC.)
April 24, 2014
Deadline date for Ontario secondary schools to report, to the OUAC, midterm
grades for second-semester.
Refer to specific university websites for academic/program information and
Fall/Winter Open Houses.
Students were encouraged to apply before December 30, 2013. Deadline was
January 15, 2014.
It is the student’s responsibility to ensure all academic data is present and correct at
OUAC. Please report concerns to your HNM counsellor asap.
OCAS (www.ontariocolleges.ca)
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There is a non-refundable fee of $95.00 CDN to apply to college through
ontariocolleges.ca. Up to 5 program choices (no more than 3 at any one
college) are included in this fee, as long as they start within the same
academic year.
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October 2013: Online Application has opened. P.I.N. numbers NOT required (as
with OUAC).
November 15 – Semester 1 mid-term marks were sent to OCAS. Students are
encouraged to set up accounts asap and review their academic data.
February 1, 2014: Equal Consideration Date for Ontario colleges to receive
applications online. Apply before this date in order to receive equal consideration
for admission to programs starting Fall 2014.
Refer to specific college websites for academic/program information and
Fall/Winter Open Houses.
Students were encouraged to apply before December 30, 2013 to avoid delays and
January internet traffic.
It is the student’s responsibility to ensure all academic data is present and correct at
OCAS. Please report concerns to your HNM counsellor asap.
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WINNERS IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION LITERARY AND POSTER CONTEST
by Elizabeth Martin
INTERDISCIPLINARY FIELD
TRIP TO THE ROYAL
ONTARIO MUSEUM
by Melissa Toste
We would also like to congratulate Holy Name of Mary’s visual artists and poets who won all of
the awards in the Royal Canadian Legion’s Remembrance Contest at the Bramalea Legion
Normally the pleasure of
Branch 609.
being entranced by the
works of Ancient
The poetry winners included Jajreet Sangha (third), Elizabeth Martin (second), and
Mesopotamia is restricted to
Ravneet Kathuria (first).
Londoners, but this October
the pleasure was extended
The poster winners were Sumirah Hussian (third), Ravneet Kathuria (second), and
to Holy Namers.
Ederlyn Sanchez (first).
We wish Ederlyn, who has also won first place at the Zone level, good luck as her work
goes on to the next level of the competition.
On October 8, Mr. Robyn’s
grade 11 World History class
and Ms. Murphy’s grade
twelve Writer’s Craft class
visited the ROM in the
hopes of inspiring interest in
classical historic studies and
vivid imaginative writing in
a way that only witnessing
some of the oldest authentic
artefacts of the civilization
which invented writing can.
The exhibit entitled
“Mesopotamia: Inventing
Our World” boasts over
100 artefacts from the
British Museum. Filled with
rare treasures, the
Mesopotamia exhibit is a
treat for the history loving
soul and for the inspired
mind. Mesopotamia:
Inventing Our World is a
unique experience where
past treasures can be linked
to modern advancements.
The artefacts are findings
from ancient Sumer, Assyria,
and Babylon (current-day
Iraq and Turkey). Detailed
mosaics, gold and rare stone
necklaces, and intricate
statues are just some of the
extraordinary pieces that
students were privileged to
see.
The exhibit, akin to a trip
back in time to the start of
civilization where
innovation was everywhere,
was well worth the visit.
Mathematics and Computer Studies Departments
Arts Week 2013
Principles for
From December 2nd to
Project
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Management
Performing
Arts Council
(VPAC)
at Holy Name of
Success
Mary, conducted Arts
Week. Each day was
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students
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music
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team held various dance
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by VPAC
ARTS news:
Dance teams have been chosen in hip hop, bhangra, and jazz/lyrical, and are
practicing for competitions in the spring. They got off to a great start at the
Christmas show.
Drama students visited Stratford in October to see The Merchant of Venice, while
semester two will see Drama students visiting the Shaw Festival in April, with some
students competing in the Sears Festival at the end of February, and the Improv
Team competing in the Peel Festival in April.
Media Arts students were busy with the board-wide Doors of Hope Initiative which
began with a bang at Nuit Blanche in Toronto, and continue to be on tour in
various locations. Media and Visual Arts students visited the AGO in November.
Semester two will see the students completing the HNM yearbook pages before
submitting them for publication.
Music students had a very busy time performing vocals and/or instrumentals at the
Gr. 8 Info Night, Arts Week, various masses, and the Christmas show.
Visual Arts students continue to work on several mural projects throughout the
school.
VPAC (Visual and Performing Arts Council) made its debut at HNM in 2013-14,
with student reps from the various subjects/clubs meeting to organize, publicize,
and promote Arts at HNM.
On November 13, 2013 13 grade 9 and 10 students participated for the first time in the
Beaver Computer Challenge organized by University of Waterloo. The focus of the
competition is to introduce students to computer programming through logical thinking. They
were given 45 minutes to solve 15 logical questions linked to the concepts taught in computer
science courses. Three students received a score of distinction. Congratulations to Barleen
Bhullar, Raveena D'Souza and Muskan Aulakh!
On November 29, 2013 8 students from the computer club represented Holy Name of Mary
at the first annual Game Maker competition. They have designed a game with a theme of
“Viruses” using the Game Maker programming language. All aspects of the game were
original, including game play, rewards, enemies and graphics. The games have been published
on an external website and open to public to vote. This was a great opportunity to showcase
their work, as many of the students participating are interested in programming and game
design. During the competition, a University of Toronto computer science professor gave a
lecture on game designing. It was a great and successful day and Holy Name was well
represented and is proud of the work.
With semester one drawing to a close, the date for the annual University of Waterloo Pascal,
Cayley and Fermat Mathematics is quickly approaching. These contests will be all written
during period one on February 20th 2014. Preparation materials can be found at
http://cemc.uwaterloo.ca/contests/past_contests.html . Students can register with their
Mathematics teacher or with any Mathematics teacher in room 205. The cost to write the
contest is $4. Deadline for registration is February 4th 2014.
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Christmas season, the
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Ash
Wednesday, which
falls this year on
Wednesday
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Equity
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the
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Education
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for this school year and
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Holy
Name already has a
healthy group of young
ladies ready to jump right
in! It promises to be an
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