HOLY NAME OF MARY
Catholic Secondary School
NEWSLETTER
Principal’s Report
T
his year marks an historic year for
Holy Name of Mary. For the first
time in its history we have our own
home. We have moved into this beautiful
Brampton facility with a staff of dedicated
and highly motivated individuals who have
been working hard throughout the summer
to ensure that all was ready for the opening
in September. After a wonderful beginning
we are well positioned to move forward
and continue on our road to success.
We have 705 young women enrolled at
Holy Name of Mary and these young
women are keen on carrying on the
tradition of academic excellence. They have
delved into the curriculum and the extra
curricular activities with enthusiasm and
hard work.
We welcome our new 2008-2009 elected
Catholic School Council; the chair is Mr.
Stephen Biffis, Vice Chair Mrs. Marcia
Zozzolotto and all our elected Council
members who have quickly embraced their
role with the vision of excellence in
Catholic Education as passionate and
devoted school advocates. I would invite
you to join our monthly Catholic School
Council meetings held the third Wednesday
of each month here at Holy Name of Mary
Catholic Secondary School. Regular
updated School Council information is also
available on the school website.
H
oly Name has made the move and we
have settled into our new home. But
we are not to get too comfortable as
this is not our last stop. In fact nothing here
in this life is permanent. November is the
last month in the Church’s liturgical
calendar and begins with the feast days of
All Saints and All Souls. These two feasts
and the entire cycle of readings reminds us
By Silvana Gos, Principal
The opening of our school year has been a
very eventful one. Within the first two
months we have had 60 girls participate in
our Camp Olympia leadership retreat, all
our Grade 9 students have gone on class
retreats with Chaplain Mayne-Devine We
have had our Pumped in Pink Campaign
for Breast Cancer. Ms. Coulson and Ms.
Gilchrist along with a team of HNM
volunteers and students, succeeded in
heightening the awareness of breast cancer,
its prevention and cure as well as gather
donations totaling over $8,400.00. We are
all extremely proud of our community
efforts.
November began with a school mass of
Remembrance as we came together as a
school community to remember and pray
for our loved ones. We continued on with
Awards Nights which honoured the
achievements and dedication of our
students and the hard work they have put
into their studies. Girls Night Out will be
a chance for our Grade 9 students to
participate in an evening filled with various
activities to make them feel welcome in a
high school setting.
Our Grade 8 Information Night will take
place on Wednesday November 26th at
7pm. This is the evening where we invite all
Grade 8 students to come and visit our
school and find out how to join our exciting
Chaplain’s Report
NOVEMBER 2008
community. On November 27th we are
having our Mother Daughter Night and
once again it will be a wonderful evening
for all mothers and daughters of Holy
Name of Mary to come together for a fun
filled evening of laughter, food and
entertainment. In the spirit of HNM our
months are filled with a myriad of after
school events, but our focus is always on
developing and improving our student’s
skills across the curriculum.
As we move towards our first formal
reporting period, I would like to stress the
importance of attendance and completion
of homework. We will be hosting a
Parent/Teacher interview night on
December 11th and I would urge every
parent/guardian to mark this date on your
calendar and come in and speak to the
teachers about your daughter. Open
communication and sharing of information
is the cornerstone of a successful student.
In closing, I would like to thank you, the
parents for your continued support. It is
when we work as a team and believe in the
success of the young people we serve, that
we will truly find success.
God Bless
By Paul Mayne-Devine
that, like Holy Name has been the past year,
we are pilgrims on a journey and we do not
find our final rest until we are with God.
This reality of our faith shapes the way we
look at ourselves, our lives and our world.
All that we are and do are weighed against
that ultimate destiny. This is what we
attempt to teach our students each and every
day at Holy Name of Mary. We have been
made for a great destiny. We have a purpose
for our living and a responsibility to use
what we have been given to create
something lasting. As we head into the last
weeks of 2008 and begin our preparations
for the Christmas season may God help us in
all our endeavors.
115 Glenvale Blvd., Brampton, Ontario Telephone: 905-458-4451
Guidance Report
Guidance and Carreer
Education News
W
elcome back to an exciting year
in the lives of all of our students.
Everyone in guidance is looking
forward to working
together
with
students, parents
and staff to ensure
the best possible
year for all of our
students. Our goals
will be to assist
students to develop
educational goals as well as interpersonal
and career development goals.
By G. Bellmore, Head of Guidance and Career Education
We have had many of the university and
college reps congratulate our students on
their well thought out questions and
engagement in the process. Way to go
girls!! The time and date of university and
college visits are noted in the student
agenda.
In late November, an overview of the post
secondary process will be given in grade 12
religion classes by Ms. Bellmore,
highlighting important deadline dates and
many other issues related to post secondary
schools. This session will also review the
actual university application.
There will also be a group session for the
college application process which will be
held in early December.
The College and University
Application Process
Course Selection
S
B
enior students have the opportunity
both here at Holy Name and in the
community to attend presentations given
by representatives from various post
secondary institutions.
It is the student’s responsibility to
investigate campus choices so that
informed decisions can be made when
applications are completed in December.
Holy Name of
Mary Catholic
Secondary
School
Reconciliation of the Student
Activity Fees 2007-2008
Total Registration Fees
$ 43,600.00
Expenditures:
Awards
Faith Formation
Royal Reporter
Student Agendas
Yearbook
$ 2,130.87
$ 12,048.11
$
693.50
$ 6,509.40
$ 20,184.77
eginning the week of December 1,
2008,
counselors
will
make
presentations to students about course
selections for the school year 2009-2010.
Students will receive the course calendar
and course selection forms and we would
ask that after consultation with their
teachers and with their parent/guardians
regarding courses for next year that they
return their completed course selection
forms along with the $60.00 student
activity fee to the Guidance department no
later than Friday, December 12, 2008.
A course fair will take place on Monday,
Dec 8, 2008 which will give students the
time to consult with the various subject
teachers so that they can make informed
decisions.
College Day Trip
O
n October 27th, 2008, a busload of
eager grade 12 and 11 students along
with Mrs.Rodrigues visited the Exhibition
Place to attend the annual College Fair.
Representatives from all community
colleges in Ontario were in attendance and
students could cruise the aisles, speaking
with the reps or they could attend break
out sessions in a
seminar setting
with
various
interesting
topics such as
financing your
post secondary
education. Everyone felt
that this was a useful exercise in their post
secondary school decision making process.
Holy Name of Mary Catholic
School Council News
By: Stephen Biffis
T
he first meeting of the 2008-2009
school council was held on
September 28, 2008.
The school council is made up of elected
community members, educators and
appointed community members. The key
role of the council is to work
collaboratively with the school to ensure a
strong and positive relationship between
family and school.
2008-2009 School Council
The newly elected school council members
are:
Stephen Biffis
Marcia Zozzolotto
Mark McKenzie
Michael Nahirny
Adriana Varela,
Anne-Marie Bauer
Theresa Rowinski
Carla Mynerich
Anthony Scanga
Sharon Greco
Chair
Vice Chair
Secretary
Treasurer
Teacher Rep.
Non-Teaching Rep.
Please mark the following dates on your calendar.
Total
$ 41,566.65
Surplus:
$ 2,033.35
Nov. 19th
Dec. 17th
Feb. 18th
March 11th
April 15th
May 20th
June 17th
We encourage all parents/guardians, teachers and community members to work with
us and come to our monthly meetings in the HNM school Library.
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Our Two
Special Student
Councils
Student Athletic Council
Executive (ACE)
T
he students on the Athletic Council
have been working hard to pump up
school spirit both on and off the courts.
So please come out and watch some of
the great sports that are happening here
at HNM. The Flag Football Team remains
undefeated and are going into the semi
final game. Table tennis, Jr. and Sr.
Volleyball, Jr. and Sr. Basketball, and
Swim Team are all well under way and
doing well thanks to the commitment of
coaches and team
members. Let us
show our support
as
a
school
community to get
out there and
support
our
teams.
President
Vice President
Secretary
Activity Director
Publicity Director
Special Event
Girl’s Night Event
O
n Thursday, November 13th we will be facilitating our inaugural Grade 9 Girls
Night event. This project is based on recommendations from research through
the Centre for Addictions and Mental Health (CAMH) to reduce bullying, and
increase resilience and social awareness for young women. Many of the high schools in
our board have undertaken this type of project with positive results. We plan to run the
event from 3:00 pm - 8:30 pm on Thursday November 13. The agenda will include small
group activities run by the grade 12's, a whole group viewing of Girls World video
followed by small group discussion. In order to facilitate our students getting home
safely, we are inviting parents to come in for a parent panel presentation and discussion
in the library from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm. We have invited some guest panelists to
contribute to a discussion of "opportunities and obstacles for leadership for our girls in
the community".
At this point we are requesting participation and your kind assistance to help facilitate
this event. Grade 12 students from Ms. Coulson’s leadership class as well as the Student
Voice group are organizing the event. These students will be working with grade 10
mentors to facilitate the activities. Please mark this special event on your calendar and
come and join us in the Library of HNM for this very exciting and timely presentation.
Thanks for your support,
Ms. Migliaccio and Ms. Coulson
Cindy Tsang
Raneel Dhillion
Karen Tan
Victoria Muccilli
Clarissa Chambers
Executive
Student
Cabinet (ESC)
Holy Name of Mary Catholic Secondary School
115 Glenvale Blvd.
Brampton, Ont.
T
he next great event
for Student Cabinet
is Mother Daughter
Night on November 27th. The theme for
the evening is ‘An Asian Experience’ so
Moms please mark this on your calendar
and come out and be part of the fun.
Prime Minister
Deputy Prime Minister
Social Functions
Public Relations
Finance
Records
Senators
Senior Rep.
Junior Rep.
Charity
Felicia Tortorelli
Romina Kwong
Patricia Wiercigroch
Ashleigh Hansraj
Georgina Wong
Christina Pisani
Angelica Ronquilla
& Chelsea O'Hara
Kinsey Brockie
Joanne Hapuarchchi
Catherine San Jose
Parent Information Night
GRADE 9 REGISTRATION AND ADMISSION
Wednesday November 26, 2008
7:00 p.m. H.N.M. Gymnasium
6:30 p.m. Music Presentation
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Registration Forms Submission
Tuesday January 13th, 2009 from 10:00a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday January 14th, 2009 from 8:00a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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Dates to Remember
Whom to Call
Contact Information
November 3rd
Remembrance Mass
November 5th
Take Our Kids to Work
November 5th
Awards Night
November 14th
PD Day
November 19th
School Council Meeting
November 26th
Grade 8 Information
Night
November 27th
Mother Daughter Night
December 4th
Report Card Distribution
December 11th
Parent/Teacher Interview
Night
December 16th
Advent/Christmas Mass
December 22nd
Beginning of Christmas
Vacation
January 5th
Return to School
Principal
Vice Principal
Chaplain
Student Services
Surnames A to M
N to Z
S. Gos
R. Borg
P. Devine
G. Bellmore
E. Rodrigues
Superintendent
Trustee
A. Tucciarone
J. Anderson
Main Office
Attendance Office
Student Services Office
905-458-541
ext. 64110
ext. 64104
Attendance is Important for your
Daughter’s Success!
Student Transportation of Peel Region (STOPR)
Bus Cancellations/School Closing Due to Bad Weather
2008 – 2009 School Year
D
uring the winter months inclement weather may cause disruption of bus transportation and regular school operations. A decision
to cancel school transportation and/or to close schools is usually made by 6:00 a.m. and will be announced on the following radio
stations:
VIRGIN RADIO 99.9
CHFI 98.1
CJMR/CHWO 1250
CITYPULSE
CHUM 1050
CFRB 1010
FOXY 88.5 FM
THE WEATHER NETWORK
CFTR 680
EZ ROCK 97.3
CHIN 100.7 FM/1540 AM
GLOBAL NEWS
CFNY 102.1
CJBC (FR) 860 AM
CBC
CJCL 590
Z103.5 93.1 FM
CFTO
We will be communicating one of four standard messages to the radio stations. The four announcements and their effect on the
transportation system are as follows: (Please note that the highlighted text only will be communicated by the radio stations).
1. “DUFFERIN-PEEL CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD BUSES SERVING ST. ANDREW, ST. BENEDICT AND ST. PETER
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND R.F. HALL SECONDARY SCHOOL ARE CANCELLED FOR TODAY.”
2. “THE DUFFERIN-PEEL CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD BUSES AND THE PEEL DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
BUSES IN THE TOWN OF CALEDON AND THE COUNTY OF DUFFERIN ARE CANCELLED”. This means that all runs listed
under announcement #l PLUS the following are cancelled.
• All schools in the Town of Caledon and all school runs that begin in the Town of Caledon.
• Individual schools will be notified if this cancellation affects their school.
3. “THE DUFFERIN-PEEL CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD AND THE PEEL DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD BUSES ARE
CANCELLED.” This means that:
ALL Transportation services provided by the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board and The Peel District School Board, including
buses, vans and taxis have been cancelled for the entire day.
4. “THE SCHOOLS AND OFFICES OF BOTH THE DUFFERIN-PEEL CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD AND THE PEEL
DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD ARE CLOSED.” This means that:
ALL Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board ad Peel District School Board schools and offices are closed to all students and staff.
N.B. For Secondary School students riding Public Transit, cancellation of service will be communicated by the respective transit property
over the radio. Please be advised that Public Transit rarely cancels and that the level of service on days with inclement weather is
unpredictable.
October 2008
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