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3566 South Common Court, Mississauga, Ontario L5L 2B1 Telephone: (905) 820-9822 • Fax: (905) 820-1753
Principal’s Report
By J. Giancola
This is the last school newsletter of the year and the last newsletter in the old Loyola. In September, we will be moving to our new facility. Our new
address is 4010 Sladeview Crescent. The school will be open on August 27th and the first day of classes will be September 4th.
Our grade 10 students wrote their EQAO test and our scores went up 2% from last year. Our sports team had a tremendous success this year. Loyola
won 6 ROPSSAA Championships this year. Congratulations to Dejon Brisett who won his second consecutive gold medal at the Provincial Track and
Field Championships. Congratulations to our girl’s softball team who won the Tier 2 ROPSSAA gold medal.
On May 17th we had the “X” Awards presentations. Students were presented with awards for participation in extra-curricular activities. From May
21st to the 25th the Loyola community celebrated spirit week. We also had an outdoor concert called” Jam Fest”.
One of our Vice Principals, Mr. Shawn Clarkin, will be leaving Loyola. We would like to thank Mr. Clarkin for all of his help and support to the Loyola
community in the past four years. Mr. Clarkin will going to Cardinal Ambrozic in Brampton.
We would also like to congratulate 4 of our teachers who will be retiring this year: Ms. Coules, Ms. Girardi, Mr. Clancy and Ms. Clancy. We would
like to thank these four teachers for all their contributions to the Loyola community. We wish them well in their retirements.
The Loyola community would also like to thank all of the Long Term Occasional teachers for their help
at Loyola this year: Ms. Fijan, Mr. Cornwall, Ms. Viola Pratt, Mr. Pang, Ms. Solorzano, Ms. Moniz,
Ms.Liczner, Mr. Rab, Mr. O’Gorman and Ms. Rockwood.
I would like to thank the following teachers for their help in producing this excellent newsletter: Ms.
Fijan and Mr. Cornwall, as well as Ms. Dugo for her help with previous newsletters.
Finally, I would like to thank our school council co-chairs Ms. Eschli and Mr. Mammoliti, our Trustee
Ms. Sharon Hobin, our Superintendent Ms. Cathy Saytar and our parish priests Monsignor Shiels and
Father Silvio for being visible accessible and supportive to the Loyola community.
Congratulations to all of the students who are leaving Loyola to pursue a post-secondary school
experience. I would like to wish the students and parents a safe and relaxing summer.
New Address (as of August 27th)
Loyola Catholic Secondary School
4010 Sladeview Crescent
Mississauga, Ontario L5L 6B1
(905) 820-9822
The main office will be closed as of July 6th for the move and then reopens on Monday, August 27th,
2012. All new registrations will be taken in the Guidance Office.
Summer Registration Hours
August 27 - August 31
8:00 am - 2:00 pm
Guidance Office
June 2012
Chaplaincy Report - Catholic Education Week
At the beginning of May, Dufferin-Peel schools celebrated Catholic Education Week with a variety of
events within its schools. This year’s theme was Walking in the Light of Christ, in which staff, students
and the community could reflect on the many wonderful contributions that Catholic schools make in
our communities.
On May 11th, twenty students from Loyola represented our school at an inter-school board-wide mass
held at St. Marcellinus Secondary School. The outdoor mass was presided over by His Eminence
Cardinal Collins. In his message, he reminded students of the virtues and values of our Catholic faith
and encouraged them to spread their faith amongst their peers.
It was a memorable and touching experience that the students will forever hold dear to their hearts.
Loyola Catholic School Council
By Laurie Eschli, Co-Chair
As we close out another successful school year, we also close out 34 years on South Common Court. It is so exciting to finally be moving into New
Loyola. I have been part of this process from the beginning when we were first approved by the board back in 2004. What a great team effort over
these past years to be where we are now. Never stop believing – everything is possible if you try.
Speaking of moving on, this is something I too will be doing, after serving 16 years on Loyola’s school council. I started as a parent member in 1996
when Lisa started; she graduated in 2001, Robert in 2004 and now Kevin graduates from the PIP class in June 2012, so I finally get to “graduate” too.
I have been truly blessed to work with all the administration and staff over these years. The entire Loyola community has to be proud of all the
academic, artistic and athletic talent we have. The success stories, the ROPPSA championships, the medal wins just keep coming. It has been such a
pleasure to be involved and be a part of all of this. My sincere thanks go out to each and every one of you for what you do to make every day a better
day. You can and do make a difference.
Also a big thank you goes out to all the dedicated parents, staff and students who took time from their busy schedules to come out to our monthly
council meetings over the past year.
2011-12 Council: Parent members: Co-chairs Laurie Eschli and Vince Mammoliti, Secretary - Bernadette Jarvis, Treasurer – Maral Shokoohideh,
Parish rep – Marilyn Gomes, Parents -Karen Becke, Carmen Cutajar, Rosalind Majanil-Morrow, Sita Power and Mary Beth St. Louis.
Student Council: Denise Brand
Principal - Joe Giancola, Vice-Principals - Sandra Antonutti, Shawn Clarkin, Teacher rep - Maureen Dugo, Non-Teacher rep - Margot Pasquini and
Chaplain - David Smibert.
Thank you to our school secretary, Lillian Landry for all your support to the council.
Attending secondary school council meetings gives you a chance to be informed on school, board and ministry issues, to socialize and network with
other parents. Council also hosted a Mental Health and a Bullying presentation with funds from the CCCSC and PRO grant funds.
Please consider becoming a council member next year; you do not have to be a member to attend any meeting, but if you make a commitment
to be a council member, our by-laws state you may not miss more than 3 meetings. The meetings are usually held the first Monday of the month.
Council information and applications comes out mid September. Completed applications are required to be submitted prior to the start of the first
2012-2013 council meeting on Monday September 17th 2012. We welcome and encourage all Loyola parents/guardians to attend.
To the Loyola staff that are retiring, to Mr. Shawn Clarkin who moves on to Cardinal Ambrozic,
to the 2012 Loyola graduating students, on behalf of the Loyola School Council, we wish you
Best of Luck and success in all your future endeavors.
May God Bless you and keep you safe and healthy over the summer.
“We’ll see you in September”.
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Congratulations on Your
Retirement – Mrs. Coules and
Mrs. Gerardi!
Congratulations on
Your Retirement –
Mr. & Mrs. Clancy!
On June 7th, 2012 we celebrated the retirement of
Lucy Gerardi and Leslie Coules. Mrs. Gerardi has
been in the Loyola science department for 13 fabulous
years while Mrs. Coules has spent her entire 31 year
teaching career in the Loyola science department.
Both have been the foundation of the biology program
and have continually brought out excellence in their
students.
The night’s theme was Laverne and Shirley. Squiggy
(Ms. Fernandez) and Lenny (Mr. Farlie) were the
MC’s of the festivities. All dressed up in costume, they
brought both ladies’ teaching careers to life with many
funny anecdotes. Guest speakers, Doug Digby (former
Loyola principal) and Trish Ostberg (principal at St.
Clare) provided wonderful tributes to our retirees. Of
course the occasion would not be complete without a
song from the “Lounge Lizards” and not one but three
amazing slideshows produced by Ms. Dugo.
The evening was extremely special as Mrs. Coules and Mrs. Gerardi were surrounded
by their friends, family, and colleagues both past and present. As Mrs. Coules said “You
are the best, I have no words- I will always treasure the memories of that night” and
Mrs. Gerardi said “the whole evening took my breath away!”
Congratulations ladies on a well deserved retirement. Loyola will certainly miss you!
The end of the 2011/2012 school year brings the
retirement of two of Loyola’s teachers – Mr. Clancy
and Mrs. Clancy. Department Heads of English and
Science, respectively, Mr. Clancy and Mrs. Clancy
have worked tirelessly to ensure student success and
have also contributed a lot to the Loyola community
over the years – organizing clubs, coaching sports
teams, and much more! They will certainly be
missed. As their teaching careers come to an end, we
wish them well on this next stage of their lives. Best
wishes on your retirement and congratulations!
Families in
Need of
Financial
Assistance
Final Report from Student Council!
By Denise Brand, Student Council Prime Minister
From Pep Rally’s to free cake, Student Council worked their hardest to end off the 2011/2012
Loyola school year with a bang!
As one of our final acts of duty, Student Council presented the
students will the Annual Loyola Spirit Week in late May. Kicking the
week off with a “Loyola Swag Day” and a Pep Rally, the school was
filled with excitement and school spirit! Following was a day for all
students to cool off with free freezies for everyone during all lunches!
(New Policy)
Loyola has now partnered with
the Salvation Army in order to
help out any of our families in
need of financial assistance. In
order to receive assistance
from the school, parents must
contact their child’s Vice
Principal and then register with
the Salvation Army.
Then our biggest event of the year took place on Thursday when Student Council and Loyola’s very
own Sound and Light Crew collaborated to bring the students Jamfest! On that beautiful sunny day,
students had the opportunity to enjoy the weather along with great food (complements to Mr.Roque
and his crew) great music, and tons of fun on the inflatable obstacle courses! A great BIG THANK
YOU to Ms. Van Gorp and Mr. Bronson and his Sound and Light Crew for ensuring that Jamfest
was a success!
Finally to end off the week, Loyola students were treated with free cake celebrating “Loyola’s
Movin’ on Out”! It was surely a week of fun and excitement and it couldn’t have been possible
without all of the hard workers on Student Council, Sound and Light and the amazing teachers who
supported us along the way!
As the year comes to an end, Student Council would just like to thank all of you
students and teachers who have helped make this year one of the greatest in
Loyola history! The memories we have made as a school community will sure
not be forgotten, especially to those seniors who will be leaving Loyola and
moving onto greater things.
It has been a great honour to have served this school as the Student Council
Prime Minister and to have worked with such an amazing group of students who
have been filled with the Warrior Spirit we so proudly display!
Keep that Warrior pride with you always, and have a safe and enjoyable summer!
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From Your Catholic School Trustee
By Sharon Hobin
So many great things have been accomplished this year at Loyola. I send sincere congratulations to all the teams, clubs, award and contest winners
who have put their best forward to represent themselves, their teams and Loyola. I am delighted to send my thanks to all those involved and special
thanks to the coaches, mentors and volunteers who have helped in any way.
We celebrated Catholic Education Week during the week of May 7th to May 11th. It was a time to celebrate this gift of Catholic education in our
province. The week provides unique opportunities to celebrate the distinctive and dynamic work of Catholic schools. Catholic education is a
partnership of home, school and parish. This is evident at Loyola by the involvement of staff and students along with your Catholic School Council
and of course, Monsignor Shiels, Father Silvio and all the staff of St. Ignatius. Monsignor Shiels celebrates Mass for the school at the church and
Father Silvio celebrates Mass in the chapel and visits classes. Please make sure that you have directed your taxes to the Catholic school system. If
you move, the taxes default to public. Make a point to check your assessment form. If the government is counting heads we want to make sure that
you are counted in the number of ratepayers who are supporting Catholic schools. It makes a difference to the provincial government.
As I write this document we await the debate and vote on the provincial budget and yet our grants have been sent to the boards. Based on the grants,
the Dufferin-Peel 2012 budget has been drafted, presented to the board and submitted to the province. These provincial Grants for Student Needs bring
cuts to textbooks, technology, the number of courses a secondary student can take (year 5), transportation, administration, staff development and much
more. We will be submitting a balanced operating budget of approximately $834,000,000 (million dollars) to the province. Eighty nine per cent of
this budget is salaries and benefits. Most of the funding comes “targeted” and must be spent on the budget line as directed. We have about 4% funding
which can be used for local needs.
The great news is that our school board graduation rate for the past year was 82.67%. This rate, along with our literacy and numeracy results, continue
to exceed the provincial and Peel averages. Loyola’s graduation rate was 85%. Many of our successful Student Success programs and services have
included Specialist High Skills Majors (SHSM), Dual Credits, Cooperative Education, Credit Recovery, Alternative Education and OYAP (Ontario
Youth Apprenticeship Programs). We are continuing to introduce programs to support student voice and customized learning through initiatives such
as e-Learning. Staff is engaged in ongoing professional development to improve student outcomes.
The construction of the new Loyola is ahead of schedule. The move will happen over the summer. We are beyond excited. The ribbon cutting will take
place on the first day of school at 7:30 in the morning. The school blessing will be sometime later in the Fall. I would like to thank our principal Mr.
Giancola, the administration team, department heads, staff and school council for their leadership, co-operation and support and to the many people
responsible for making sure this school is state of the art and built on time. We have much for which to be thankful.
While we continue to explore new and innovative ways to provide our students with a 21st century education, we also invite
you, as parents and guardians, to get engaged in Catholic education through Loyola by joining your Catholic School Council,
attending school functions and becoming aware of relevant issues and events. There are also opportunities to receive
information from the board on school and board issues and achievements by signing up for eCommunity, a free information
service provided through the board website at www.dpcdsb.org or by following us on Twitter at @dpcdsbSchools.
Sincere congratulations to our Loyola graduates. I wish you many blessings as you move on to your next life adventure. You
have been part of this school for four years and have contributed in so many ways. May God bless you always!
Thank you to the Loyola Catholic School Council and their leaders Laurie Eschli and Vince Mammoliti. They have been your eyes and ears and have
represented you well. Very special thanks to Laurie Eschli who has devoted over 20 years to Catholic education and now as her last child graduates
she moves on to other adventures! Thank you Laurie for your dedication to Loyola! Laurie has been awarded Volunteer of the Year by CCCSC. Again,
congratulations!
I wish all the best to Vice Principal Shawn Clarkin who continues on his career path to a new school as vice principal. I wish Shawn God’s blessings at
his new appointment. I also welcome to Loyola Mr. Paul Arthurs who is an experienced administrator and educator. Special thanks to the Loyola office
staff and custodians. You have a tough job and you are always so supportive. Thanks in advance for the packing and helpful support in the move. Thanks
to Ms. Erica Fijan who designs and edits this newsletter. You do a great job. As well, a big thanks to Maureen Dugo for the outstanding pictures. Special
thanks to our superintendent, Cathy Saytar who is extremely supportive of the Loyola community. And finally, thank you to Mr. Giancola, Mr. Clarkin
and Ms. Antonutti who work so hard to make Loyola one of our best secondary schools. They have a tough but rewarding job. They have always been
very supportive of this community in so many ways. They are true advocates for Catholic education.
May God bless you over the summer and may He always hold you in the palm of His hand. Happy summer!
Loyola’s Co-op Job Fair
By: Mrs. Rego
Loyola’s Co-op Job Fair on June 6th 2012 was an immense success. Co-op students displayed their job boards describing their work experience,
essential skills and future outlook on the career they chose to test drive this semester. These students were excited to talk about their co-op experience.
Staff, students and employers were treated to a variety of demonstrations and creative displays in cosmetology, esthetics, hairstyling, home
renovations, flooring, interior design, animal care, auto mechanics, photography, computer technology, the Canadian Forces, and more. Samples of
delicious appetizers created by students in the culinary field were impressive and very popular. Some of these students are enrolled in the Dual Credit
– cooking program at Humber College. Students in Interior Design and Esthetics along with their work experience also featured their learning in the
Dual Credit program at Sheridan College. A huge thank you to the many employers within our community and beyond who have supported Loyola’s
Co-op program, and have celebrated the success of our co-op students. We look forward to another exciting year!
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Community
Service Hours
Completing 40 hours of community service
is a graduation requirement, mandated by
the Ministry of Education. Students will not
receive a high school diploma, nor will
they be able to proceed to college or
university, until this requirement is met.
Approved activities are those performed to
support a not-for profit organization, such
as a parish church, charitable foundation,
food bank, community sports team, arts or
cultural association, children’s day camp, or
seniors’ residence. The activity must be
designed to be of benefit to the community
and for an agency that seeks to make a
positive and ethical contribution to society.
Working for free for a for-profit
organization, for a business or for an
individual is not community service.
Examples of ineligible activities include
walking your neighbour's dog, babysitting
young children at home or for your
neighbour, working for your family's,
neighbour's or friend's business, mowing
your neighbour’s lawn or shoveling their
snow, activities related to hobbies, or
performing duties in the home. Also
ineligible are activities that provide direct
financial benefit or gain to the student or to
the student’s family.
30 Hour Famine
By: Catharina Carey, student
On May 4th, twenty students participated in Youth
in Action’s 30 Hour Famine. This event included a
benefit concert with all proceeds going towards the
famine’s cause, “Be Education”. All money raised
went towards building a school in South Sudan.
The concert featured amazing performances by:
The Bulletproof Tigers, Vanquish, Seam and Keek.
30 Hour Famine coordinators put in months of
planning and their hard work paid off – the famine
raised a total of $1800. Not only did they succeed
in raising money, but also in raising awareness
towards the growing problem of hunger in third
world countries. I would like to thank all of the
teachers who came out and supported the event –
we could not have done it without you. A special
recognition goes out to Natalia Gonzales and Sofia
Bacerra for all of their hard work in making the
famine such a success. Last and certainly not least,
thank you to Konrad Swierczek and the Sound &
Light Crew for your constant support throughout
the long process of planning the benefit concert.
Link Crew
The Link Crew Leaders for
September have already started
training for Grade 9 Orientation
Day. Based on the energy, laughs
and enthusiasm from our May Day
session, these Link Leaders will be
an awesome team.
More information about eligible and
ineligible activities, including a list of
approved community service opportunities,
is available in the guidance office.
Students should consult with their guidance
counselors if there is any uncertainty about
the validity of a proposed activity. The
principal or designate has the right to refuse
hours that do not fall within the guidelines.
Students must provide documented evidence
of this community service in the form of a
letter on the agency’s or organization’s
stationery, with a letterhead that includes the
agency’s name, address and phone number.
This letter should include the following
information:
Student’s name
Description of Activity
Number of Hours
Dates of Activity and Completion
Supervisor’s name and contact
information
Supervisor’s Signature
Link Leaders will continue their
training on August 27th and 28th in
order to prepare for the amazing
Grade 9 Orientation Day on August
29th, which is followed by a BBQ hosted by Student Council.
Congratulations to the following students for being selected as Loyola’s Link Leaders for the
2012/13 school year:
Bola Adetunji
Gary Barretto
Sam Carey
Vanessa Deenen
Dominic Gargala
Michael San Kang
Jungjoon Leo Kim
Jeremy Lek
Elyssa Lumbres
Talia Marshall
Kaitlin Montag
Justin Arruda
Lydia Bishay
Jesse Cheng
Allie Duggan
Natalie Janowski
Carmelle Kanyemba
Sarah-Jean Koury
Cynthia Leung
Natalie Majda
Matthew Matteazzi
Joy Okwuonu
Chantal Petgrave
Jessica Renaud
Falak Shoaib
Maria Sutton
Evelyn Tewolde
Stephanie Treacy
Lynda Zolcinski
For students graduating in June 2013, the
deadline for submitting evidence of
community service hours is Monday,
January 14, 2013.
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Senay Asfaw
Hollie Boodram-Parvesor
Michele De la Cruz
Kimberly Gallant
Deandra Jones
Carol Khoury
Sophie Legendre
Brandon Lo
Austin Malone
Cailie McGuire
Sofia Padernal
Khamoni Power
Bridget Rogers
Victor Spiewak
Meagan Swirla
Chistina Tommasone-Cuarezma
Donnel Varkey George
H.O.P.E. (Helping Other People
Everywhere)
Since March Break, the H.O.P.E. club concentrated
on preparations for Culturefest, the school-wide
event that brings together the multi-cultural
community united in a spirit of goodness and
sharing.
Loyola Students
and Staff Attend
Harry Jerome
Awards
The H.O.P.E. club finished the year with a couple
of smaller activities. The Peace Garden Clean-up
was completed for the last time at this facility, and
at Jamfest, the club sold out of Kisko Freezies on
the sunny and hot afternoon.
At the school’s closing mass, H.O.P.E. invited a
member of the charity, One Child, to present them with a cheque for $3,000, representing the
fundraising throughout Lent and Culturefest in response to student interest in helping the charity
meet its goal of protecting children from child sex slavery.
The H.O.P.E. club celebrated the year-end with a party and a commitment to new projects and
activities next year. The club thanked the graduating students, Sofia Becerra and Keneisha Petgrave
for their hard work, creativity, ideas and leadership throughout their years at Loyola. At the Xawards, Bola Adetunji was honored for her commitment and dedication throughout the current year.
As always, the club invites new members to consider joining. H.O.P.E. to see you in September.
The Green Industries classes and SHSM students enjoyed the Spring semester keeping busy
learning and exploring horticulture, floristry, and landscape design. The semester began with inclass student certification in Standard First Aid and CPR. Students planted and observed seed
germination. Class trips included visiting the NedLaw Living Wall and Green Roof headquarters,
attendance at the Royal Botanical Gardens seminar on plant-insect relationships, and reach-ahead
days at the University of Guelph and the Niagara Parks School of Horticulture and Botanical
Gardens. These experiential days outside of the classroom provided students with hands on, reallife access and interaction with other students, potential employers, and future professors or
instructors. At Niagara Parks, students met and enjoyed a personal tour led by James Smith, the
Superintendent of the School of Horticulture, Botanical Garden, and Butterfly Conservatory.
To beautify our school, students have planted and maintained several planter containers with annual
plant material including spikes, Potato vine, Bacopa, Canna Lilies, Coleus, Fountain grass, and
New Guinea impatiens. Students created floral designs from fresh cut flowers in time to bring them
home for the Easter weekend. This spring, students learned about floral wiring techniques and
created boutonnières. Next year, with the installation of our floral cooler in our new greenhouse
facility, we look forward to being able to create corsages and boutonnières for our formal dance
nights.
Next year promises new beginnings and wonderful opportunities for
our students! We are looking forward to enjoying our new greenhouse
facility, hosting plant sales, volunteering toward the creation of the
HOPE Peace garden, and strengthening our partnerships with the
Riverwood Conservancy and Greening Sacred Spaces. The University
of Guelph has just announced five bursaries of $2000 to be given
to students graduating with the SHSM designation from high
school beginning this September 2012.
On an end note, congratulations to green industries student
Daniel Johnson for his admission to the highly competitive
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture program at the
University of Guelph, where he will follow in the footsteps of
former Loyola students David Fredenburgh,
Kyle Gatchalian, Monika Kokoska, and teacher Jennifer Healey. Congratulations,
Daniel!
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Religion in Action
By: Dina Jugurnauth, student
Throughout the school year, Mr. Roque’s Grade
12 Religion students participated in the
donation of food and clothing to the Salvation
Army. In Religion class, we were taught the
themes of appreciation, love, care and giving.
As devout Christian students, we were required
to take those skills outside of the classroom and
help the poor and needy within our community.
With all the love and warmth from the students,
we were able to collect over $3000 worth of
food. We took what we learned in Religion and
brought it into society. We are all very proud of
the fact that we were able to come together as a
team to collect food and raise awareness for
people who are in dire need. It was hard in the
beginning, but with due progression of the
course, we attained our goal as we were
determined to make a difference as Loyola
students. We would like to thank all of the
students who participated in this charitable
cause, and of course Mr. Roque.
P.U.S.H Goes Camping at Spirit Point Lodge
By: Mr. Cornwall
At the End of May, the students of the P.U.S.H program
came together with Philip Pocock and St. Thomas
Aquinas to travel up to Spirit Point Lodge located by
the beautiful Hinsburger Lake in South River, Ontario.
During the four day, three night stay at the site, students
partook in first hand aboriginal religious rituals. This
included the smudging ceremony, which consisted of
smelling of incense (in the form of wild sweet grass) as
well as the sweat lodge - a small tent like structure
where hot stones were placed to create a warm
therapeutic experience while chanting aboriginal
songs.
During the days, students worked on individual
projects such as Birch Bark pencil cases and baskets
and aboriginal medicine pouches, as well as group
activities which included rock climbing and aerial
obstacles.
The students of the Loyola P.U.S.H program really
lived up to the acronym of the program (People United
towards Success and Hope). Seeing these students
encourage each other in a positive constructive manner,
and being so respectful of a culture that is unknown to
them, really showed a sense of promise for our leaders of tomorrow. The trip to Spirit Point was an experience that will not be forgotten by those who
were fortunate enough to embrace it.
Pipsters in Action
By: Katrina Erb, student
On Kevin’s birthday we had pizza and cake for lunch. On Kathleen’s birthday we enjoyed a birthday cake. On Mother’s day we invited our moms for
tea and we watched our Mother’s Day Presentations. Ms. Dugo took a lot of pictures of our mothers. We took a trip to Canada’s Wonderland and the
Pipsters went on all the rides. Ms. Boily and I went on the fly, the helicopter ride, the airplane ride, and the mountain ride. Ms. Boily took pictures of
me and Danny hugging Snoopy. Marta, Daniella and I went on the spin ride and the pumpkin patch ride. Andrew and Ms. Roth went on top gun.
Kevin, Kirsten and Andrew went on the Sloth Stunt Coaster. Sean got a Spider tattoo and Pat got two turtles. The PIP class went to St. Marcellinus
for track and field. We all got ribbons for participating. Ms. Dugo drove us to the Niagara Parks Botanical School of Horticulture for a tour. We
learned a lot about plants and flowers. The Pipsters also went to see the play Charlotte’s Web at the Living Arts Center and everyone enjoyed it.
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Muralists Club Create Beautiful Murals for the New Loyola
The Muralists Club was happy to finally realize the successful completion of their series of 4 - 4 x 8
foot murals on diversity and anti-bullying. The funding of these murals was the result of a “Speak Up”
grant initiated by Mrs K. Piercey’s Alternative Education student. Mrs Piercey’s alternative education
PUSH students took photos of a range of students at Loyola and encouraged them to sign their name.
Using Photoshop CS5, the acrylic portraits of the murals were initially designed by the muralists club
by merging the multicultural features of a wide range of students. The background signatures of these
murals were based on actual Loyola student signatures which were later placed on sheets of acetate and
projected. Mrs. Lorraway is honored to thank the hard working, perseverant members of the Muralists
Club who completed the bulk of the work on these murals during the past 6 months. These members
include Helena Rubiec, Teresa Rubiec, Gabriel Tran, Taylor Muldoon and Patricia Marukot and their
advisor, Mrs C. Lorraway. These murals will be displayed in the new Loyola. We hope you enjoy them
as much as we had fun creating them.
Images Art Show
Quoi de Neuf?
News from the Moderns Department
Mrs. Condotta and Mrs.
Lorraway are very proud
of our award winners
from the Images Art
Show – a school-board
art show, which was held
from May 19th – 24th at
the Mississauga Civic
Centre. Meryl Mariano
won first prize for her
photograph
"Eating
Disorders"
in
the
experimental photography category. Jennifer Marshall received an
honourable mention for her photography "Stereotype of Muslims" in
the traditional photography category. Henri Bryce Pati was awarded an
honourable mention for Senior Painting for his acrylic painting, “My
Warm Imagination”. We are also proud of all of the other artists and
photographers who contributed to this exibit. These include Thomas
Piekut, Kasia Tyszler, Agatha Tymczak, Nicholas Martin, Patrick
Chrapkiewicz, Cynthia Leung, Adrian Canonzidao, Ina Dulaj, Olha
Hudzovata, Leah Maharaj, Natalie Majda, Lauren Moore, Andrea
Posella, Victor Spiewak, Tori Tokarsky, Alexis Torres, Sofia Becerra,
Shaughna Boara, Alice Chang and Elliot Fernandes.
Lula Lounge French Café
On April 17th, our Grade 9 & 10 Core
French students had the opportunity to go
eat at Lula Lounge in downtown Toronto.
Before the meal, they had the chance to
participate in a musical & cultural workshop
where they heard authentic French songs by a
French Canadian local artist. They were
exposed to a repertoire of different French
cultural songs that originated from Africa,
Quebec and France, to name a few. Some
students even got the chance to accompany the artist in playing spoons
for a traditional Quebec song.
Europe Trip 2013
Start saving your money over the summer as the Moderns department is
organizing the next Europe trip which will be from June 29th to July 9th,
2013. All students are welcome to travel with us to 5 amazing countries:
Germany (Rothenburg and Munich), Italy (Venice), Switzerland
(Lucerne and Heidelberg) and France (Paris). What a fabulous and
special way to celebrate the end of our first year in the new Loyola! This
trip promises to be very enriching for our students in many subject areas
such as languages (French, Italian & German), architecture, history,
geography and religion. An informative meeting about the trip will be
held in September 2013.
For more details please see Ms.Therrien or Ms. Danko-Dumais
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Loyola: Movin’ On Out Reunion … A Huge Success
By: Ms. Dugo
It was a reunion celebrating our 34 year history on South Common Court … a chance to relive the years and the memories shared with
staff mates and classmates.
It was a reunion for the ages as 918 Loyola Alumnae came together one final time at this facility … one more time to see old friends,
favorite staff & those sentimental hallways. Because come September, Loyola will move its act to 4010 Sladeview Crescent, where even
more memories will be built on the ones we already have.
It was a great turnout of former staff and students. Our alumnae, especially those grads from the 80’s and 90’s came back in more mature
bodies … now in their 30’s and 40’s. It was an amazing evening.
Proceeds from the evening are being invested in equipment for our New Loyola – a wireless sound system, a big screen TV for the cafeteria
and a new large barbecue for the many fundraisers and events we host.
Special thanks to our Loyola 2012 Committee – Maureen Dugo, Lillian Landry, Tina Pace, Mimi Heist, Leslie Coules, Lucy Gerardi, Pat
Barnet, Teresa McFadden, Luanna Fernandez, Noreen George, Marlene Matyszczuk, Ekwy Odozor, Wendy Hope, Mary Minaudo and
Anna Candeloro.
Thanks to our sponsors for this event. We appreciate your help and generosity in making our reunion such a big success!
Loyola Movin’ on Out Pub Night
Thank You to our Sponsors…
Molsons
Pizza Pizza
Longo’s – Erin Mills
Painter’s Place Oakville – Tom Marino
Michael-Angelo’s – Erin Mills
Picture Source Inc. – Vasken Jelilian
Loison
Wal-Mart – Erin Mills
Harp Promotions – Erin Mills
Frito-Lay – Chris & Matt Piccini
School Council – Karen Becke, Laurie Eschli, Bernadette Jarvis,
Lynda McQueen, Vince Mammoliti
School Trustee – Sharon Hobin
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Culturefest at
Loyola
Culturefest was celebrated at Loyola one last time
before moving to the new location. It was a stellar
event with over 300 student volunteers and 60 staff
members working for weeks to create a joyful and
wonderful night. Over 1000 people attended the
event in celebration of Loyola’s multicultural
heritage.
Eighteen pavilions representing over fifty countries
were created to showcase cultural artifacts, displays
and fabulous food donated generously by parents and
local merchants of the school community.
The quality of the cultural entertainment by the
students kept the appreciative crowd enthralled,
beginning with a stunning Fashion Show highlighting
the clothing of the nations and cultures from around
the world.
Culturefest is a wonderful event that brings together
students, staff, parents and the community, united in
the appreciation that Canada allows such peaceful
harmony to flourish, as well as fostering new
friendships and a lifetime of memories.
Part of the $6,000 raised from this great celebration
will support the One Child charity to help Break the
Chains of the child sex trade, and a portion of the
proceeds will go towards new equipment at the new
Loyola.
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Many Thanks to our Sponsors…
Starsky Foods
Consulate General of the Republic of Croatia
Nancy Fijan Consulting Inc.
Frances Hinojosa - BMO Bank of Montreal
Mortgage Specialist
PosterOne
Mike’s Carpentry
Croatian Parish Folklore Group - Sljeme
Mohorovich Family
Palma Pasta
Massimo Meats
Michaelangelo’s
Arz Bakery
Diane Phyllo Products
Paramount Foods
Longo’s Foods
Many thanks to our parents and teachers for their generous
donations of money, food, prizes, and cultural artefacts.
We would also like to express our appreciation to John Quigley and the caretaking staff
who were very patient with us during the weeks leading up to Culturefest and who
helped us so much with set up and clean up.
Many thanks to our administration for their constant support.
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Adventures in Toronto – An ESL Trip
By: R.B., student
On Friday, May the 25th, 30 E.S.L. students from Loyola Catholic
Secondary School went on a trip to downtown Toronto, which
included a visit to the CN Tower and Kensington Market.
We took the Mississauga Transit bus to the Islington subway station,
and then traveled to Union Station. From there, we walked to the CN
Tower. While at the CN Tower, we got to visit the observation deck
and glass floor! The students really enjoyed traveling up the elevator
and seeing all of Toronto from such a high building.
After the CN Tower, we took a street car to Kensington Market. While
in Kensington, we got to eat lunch – there were many choices of food
from different countries around the world. We also had a chance to
shop at the many interesting stores along the street. We took many pictures and have many new memories!
We were so happy to visit the CN Tower and Kensington Market. This was the first time many of us have been to
either of those places in Toronto. Some of us have never been on the subway, so that was fun too!
Not only did we learn about our city, we also had a chance to have fun with our friends, classmates and teachers.
Yell-OH! Loyola’s Dance Crew Making Us Proud…
TRUE WARRIORS
By: Ms. Mohipp
It’s been an exciting year for Loyola’s Dance Crew - Yell-OH! It began in February with the Peel Region
Division Competition for “Toronto’s Best Dance Crew” at Gateway. The competition was intense, but when
Loyola got on stage they made the most of every moment. They proved to the judges that they were dedicated
and talented individuals working together in a cohesive team.
Yell-OH! Proudly took home the 4th place trophy, which qualified them to compete in the “Toronto’s Best
Dance Crew” Competition Finals. Realizing that Loyola was one of the four teams that would be going to
represent Peel Region was an honor.
As April 28th approached Yell-OH! adhered to a strict and grueling practice schedule. They dedicated numerous hours practicing in front of the caf window
reflections. They were determined to master the choreography and perform to the best of their ability. That’s exactly what they did. The day of the competition
Yell-OH! entered Ryerson Theatre with confidence and enthusiasm - in true Warrior spirit. As the spectators nervously sat waiting for them to come on stage,
the nervousness faded away with every swift moment and agile execution of the choreography they performed. Yell-OH! represented everything that is special
about Loyola throughout the process of this competition. Teamwork, leadership, passion and heart are just a few words to describe this diverse
group. It has been an honor to be the staff supervisor of these amazing students since its establishment in 2008.
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X-Awards – A Celebration of Extra-Curricular Activities
On May 17th, Loyola celebrated yet another successful year of extracurricular activities at the X-Awards. Students were recognized for
their participation in a variety of after-school activities such as HOPE,
Student Council, Running Club, Sound and Light, Reach for the Top,
and many, many more!
Special thanks go to our hosts – Ms. Mohipp and students Bradley
Thompson and Keyontay Brown for putting on an entertaining show.
Also, thank you to our organizers – Ms. Mohipp, Mrs. Spano, Mrs.
Matyszczuk and Ms. Fijan.
Congratulations to all of the winners and ALL students who got
involved and participated in the many extra-curricular activities that
Loyola has to offer!
The excitement continues as we anticipate the next combination of moves, and numerous performances. “Yell-Oh!”
will continue to be a proud representation of Loyola’s talents and Warrior spirit. When one generation moves on, a
new generation takes the spotlight to bring a completely different and refreshing atmosphere to every audience.
We would like to thank “illskillzcanada” for such an opportunity to take what Loyola has to offer in the form of dance,
and perform alongside so many crews that share equal passion of this art form.
A very special thank you to the administration, teachers, and students for the endless support they have given the crew.
A very heartfelt goodbye goes out to the Yell-OH! members leaving us this year. I wish you luck in all your future
endeavors may each of you always look back on your time as a member of Yell-OH! with great fondness.
Aidan Reberio
Samantha Hallig
Lindsay Legaspi
Scot D’Lima
Enrique Melo
Alicia Crisostomo
Keontay Brown
Flicia Jimenez
Bradley Thompson
Ralph Fawaz
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Athletic Banquet Awards List 2012
Team
Award
Recipient
Fall Sports
Sr. Girls Basketball
MVP
MVP
Brianne Hamilton
Hannah Zijsling
Jr. Girls Basketball
MVP
MVP
Jessica Renaud
Rachel Rygus
Cross-Country
Most Outstanding Male Runner
Most Outstanding Male Runner
Most Outstanding Female Runner
Preston Borg
Devonte Cummings
Cailie McGuire
Senior Football
Top Rookie Award
Top Defensive Player Award
Top Lineman Award
Warrior Award
Matt LeBlanc
Doug Morrow
Alex Hillier
Josh Jornacion
Golf
Most Valuable Golfer
Sean O'Hara
Sr. Boys Volleyball
Most Valuable Player
Commitment to Excellence
Mark Tanglao
Ryan James
Tennis
MVP
MVP
Junior Tennis MVP
Stephanie Treacy
Natalia Kowalska
Nicholas Kraczynski
ROPSSAA
Special Needs Track and Field
MVP
Katrina Erb
Bocce Ball
MVP
Sean Bradley
Winter Sports
Jr. Boys Basketball
MVP
Dejon Brissett
Sr. Boys Basketball
MVP
MVP
Osman Omar
Paul Watson
Jr. Curling
Junior Girls MVP
Junior Boys MVP
Kimberly Gallant
Christopher Kalman
Sr. Curling
Senior Girls MVP
Senior Boys MVP
Ashley Johnson
Connor Rooney
Junior Boys Hockey
MVP
MVP
Senior Boys Hockey
MVP – Hart Trophy Award
MVP – Selke Trophy Award
Ted Lindsay Award
Brandon McLean
Alex Richardson
JJ Harland
Varsity Girls Hockey
MVP
Leadership Award
Chenez Power
Alysha Matthews
Swimming
Outstanding Female Swimmer
Outstanding Male Swimmer
Rookie of the Year
Kelly Brown
Simon Dugas
Alexandra Reinprecht
Sr. Girls Volleyball
Excellence in Dedication and Commitment
Leadership Award
Kelly Brown
Nicole Hildred
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Team
Award
Recipient
Spring Sports
Jr. Badminton
MVP
Most Spirited Player
MVP
Most Improved Player
Jeannine Fontyn
Andrea Ortiz
Nick Kraszynski
Dominic Gargala
Sr. Badminton
MVP
Most Dedicated
Edward Cruz
Mark Tanglao
Boys Baseball
Silver Slugger Award
MVP
CY Young Award
Chris Nakashima
Matthew Mastentuomo
Christian Lazar
Jr. Boys Soccer
MVP
MVP
Ryan Ellul
Daniel Koszela
Sr. Boys Soccer
MVP
Michael Caccavo
Jr. Girls Soccer
Warrior Award
Most Improved Player
Cailie McGuire
Simone Sisti
Sr. Girls Soccer
Most Valuable Player
The Steadfast Award
Theresa Maybury
Valerie Henderson
Girls Softball
MVP
Most Dedicated Award
Sarah Husiak
Bevelyn Sarba
Track & Field
Top Jumper
Top Male Runner
Top Female Runner
Most Improved Runner
Dejon Brissett
Preston Borg
Cailie McGuire
Devonte Cummings
Ultimate Frisbee
Most Improved Male Player
Most Improved Female Player
Daniel Ferchat
Jaclyn Tomlin
Athletes of the Year
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Junior Girls Athlete of The Year
Cailie McGuire
Junior Boys Athlete of the Year
Dejon Brissett
Senior Girls Athlete of the Year
Chenez Power
Anika Risden
Senior Boys Athlete of the Year
Jonathan Harland
DIGBY AWARD FOR LEADERSHIP
ON THE S.A.A.
Daniel Johnson
Nicole Hildred
Chenez Power
Jamfest 2012
This year’s outdoor concert was a huge success!
The weather was great and so was the
entertainment! Congratulations to the following
performers:
Bands
State of Mind
Backseats & Undersheets
Dance Groups
Koncept Dance Crew
LP1 Dance Crew
Musicians
Ehren Amin, Chris Amorim, Lydia Bishay,
Michael Borrow, Colin Brown, Keontay
Brown, Bryan Cabioc, Cristian Caputi, Jose
Coria, Alicia Crisostomo, Scott D’Lima, Aoife
Doyle, Adian Escujuri, Andrew Erdman,
Nathan Francis, Dominic Gargala, Mark
Humeniuk, Adam Ive, Michael Kang, Damian
Kazjer, Leo Kim, Justin Lachine, Keno Lazaro,
Daniel Lee, Cynthia Leung, Adara Manamperi,
Victor Miolla, Brian Morrow, Aries Niu, James
Nolan, Nicholas Pearson, Adam Prus, Jacek
Podsaidly, Adam Sadowski, John Sardo, Adi
Shahani, Yoshiki Shoji, Cyrus Shokoohideh,
Konrad Swierczek, Brad Thompson, Carson
VanDyke, Donnel Varkey George, Nicole
Vasarevic, Sam Verdejo, Kevin Warner, Kezia
Widjanarko
D.J.
Derrick Medieros and Presley Vieira
Sound & Light Crew
Konrad Swierczek, Matthew Rodrigues, Nick
Blake, Shaughna Boara, Jose Bonicelli, Cristian
Caputi, Pat Chrapkiewicz, Daniel Garzon,
Brandon Lopes, Katie Lough, Jake McAdam,
Mario Rafaero, Tyler Roick, Adi Shahani, Jacob
Speck, Kayla Westervelt, Mateusz Wrona
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Loyola Athletics
Track and Field Success!
This year’s Track and Field team had one of their most impressive seasons yet. After attending meets
in Guelph, Unionville, Toronto and Mississauga, the team sent a record seven athletes to the OFSAA
Provincial Championships in Brockville.
Highlights Included:
• Dejon Brissett winning his second consecutive OFSAA gold in Triple Jump
• Cailie McGuire finishing 6th in Jr. Girls 3000m and 8th in the Junior Girls 1500m
• Open Girls 4X400 (Cassandra Lima, Cailie McGuire, Tashana Thompson, Michelle O'Shea)
followed up their ROPSSAA title with an impressive top 20 finish at OFSAA.
• 21 School records and 125 personal bests were achieved by our 40 team members.
Warriors in Action
Boys Baseball
Girls Softball
Junior Boys Soccer
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Warriors in Action
Junior Girls Soccer
Senior Girls Soccer
Track & Field
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Busing Information
Ultimate Frisbee
Geoquery Website - http://businfo.stopr.ca
This website also allows parents to login and find their child’s
transportation information by following these instructions:
• type in the website address: businfo.stopr.ca
• click “student login”
• enter your child’s OEN number, street/house number, school and
grade
• click “login”
This will automatically display the child’s transportation information,
if they are eligible.
This capability for “student login” will be available for parents starting
the second last week of August until the end of June each year. This
feature will be locked down during the summer for route planning
purposes.
Additional features of this website are, School Information, Which
School Do I Attend and Transportation Eligibility and Delays and
Cancellations
STOPR Website
A STOPR website is - www.stopr.ca. The items available in this
website, include the following:
• “About Us” – background information on Student Transportation
of Peel Region
• “Policies and Procedures” – STOPR procedures and Peel and
Dufferin-Peel Transportation Policies
• “FAQ” – frequently asked questions in regards to student
transportation
• “School Forms” – the forms that go with the STOPR procedures
• “Operators” – a list of all the school bus operators in Peel Region
and their telephone numbers
• “Links” – Ministry of Transportation links ie: booster seat
legislation
• “Contact Us” – STOPR contact telephone numbers by area
• “Inclement Weather” – updates on a daily basis for inclement
weather cancellations
• “Which School Do I Attend” – a direct link to our Geoquery
website
• “Am I Eligible for Transportation” – a direct link to our Geoquery
website
• “Your Child’s Busing Information” - a direct link to the student
login on our Geoquery website
• Dufferin-Peel CDSB and Peel DSB logos – click one of these
logos and it takes you directly to the school board home website
page
Whom To Call
Principal
J. Giancola
Vice Principals
S. Clarkin
S. Antonutti
(A-L)
(M-Z)
Chaplain
D. Smibert
(x66131)
Child & Youth Worker J. Bishop
(x66177)
Student Services
P. Barnet
S. Compagnon
M. Dugo
A. Zagar
(A-G) (x66156)
(H-J) (x66158)
(K-O) (x66157)
(P-Z) (x66153)
Head Secretary
L Landry
(x66167)
Attendance Office
S. Helsdon
905-820-9822
Superintendent
C. Saytar
905-890-1221
Catholic School
Council Co-Chairs
Vince Mammoliti 905-820-9822
Laurie Eschli
Trustee
Sharon Hobin
(905) 301-1210
(905) 890-1221
email: sharon.hobin@dpcdsb.org
Newsletter Editors
E. Fijan
C. Cornwall
(x66139)
(x66119)
Photographs
E. Fijan
M. Dugo
(x66139
(x66157)
Transportation Eligibility Policy:
The Dufferin-Peel CSB
Transportation Eligibility Policy:
Kindergarten –Grade 1
Grades 2 – 4
Grades 5 - 8
Secondary
Dates to Remember
Monday, August 27th
Wednesday, August 29th
Tuesday, September 4th
Guidance Office opens
Grade 9 Orientation Day
First Day of School
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