SM
TIMES
February 2009
Music at St. Martin
The Music Department has had a fun and exciting first semester! Miss Vitale and the Concert Band and Choir
have performed at many events this year including school masses, the library rededication ceremony, awards
night, and parent’s night. The music students have shown their incredible talent, determination and dedication.
In December, the Music Department organized a Christmas Concert for parents, friends and family of music students. The night was a huge success, and showcased the musical ability of the St. Martin community.
The Music Department will continue to hold regular practices in the Music Room for the Concert
Band on Tuesdays after school and the Jam Club on Thursdays after school. As always, new students
are welcome and encouraged to join! Come out and express your musical creativity in Room 107.
-Miss D. Vitale
Student Art
A big thank you goes out to Jerrica Paule and Brenda
Matampale for their hard work on the new stained glass
window designs for our chapel doors. They complement the
stain glass windows that were completed a few years back
by former students. Please take a look the next time you
visit the school.
Congratulations to Kailen Jeon who won first place at the
district level of the Remembrance Day contest of the Royal
Canadian Legion. Her colour poster now goes on to the
provincial level, which will be determined in March.
Good luck Kailen! Jane Lee, Rachelle Ho, and Bryan Schofield all received Honourable Mention for their submissions. -Mr Halliwell
2470 Rosemary Drive Mississauga, Ontario L5C 1X2 Phone: (905) 279-3171 Fax: (905) 279-3685
Grade 12 Recreation and Fitness Leadership
This semester marked the first time
that the Recreation & Fitness
Leadership course was offered here
at St. Martin and twelve brave
students signed up for the challenge.
The students in the class were responsible for the organization of the
Terry Fox run earlier in the year and
received many compliments from
teachers, administration,
community members and their
peers. These students were also
directly involved in the development
and implementation of our Grade 8
Sports Night Program, a program designed to ease the transition from
elementary school to high school for our future grade nines. Students traveled to
a Camp Medeba, an outdoor education and leadership camp, back in October and
will be making a return visit at the end of January. Ms. Silveira would like to extend her thanks and appreciation to the students in this course…their hard work and
dedication made the introduction of this course a resounding success.
-Ms. M. Silveira
Social Justice Club
Did you know that the Ukraine has over 180,000 orphans living in 160
orphanages located throughout this large Eastern European country? Many of them
have nowhere to go after they leave their only ‘home’ at the age of 18 years. Many
are reduced to begging on the streets and still more are recruited into the ranks of the
organized crime units patrolling the cities and countryside. A large number of girls are
lured into the international sex slave rings that operate throughout Europe, the Middle
and Far East nations. Come join St. Martin’s newest social justice club and learn how
you can help these unfortunate orphans. The international charity ‘Help Us to Help
the Children’ will act as our contact. The club will focus on education of its members and fundraising activities throughout second semester. A donation will be given
to the charity and aid in the form of gently used shoes will accompany a St. Martin
student who will be working at a summer camp for orphans in Ukraine this summer.
You don’t have to be Ukrainian to join, but you should like perogies! Listen to the
announcement for meeting times, or come and see Mrs. Ward for more details.
-Mrs. M. Ward
Legion Awards
2008
ASSISTANT CROWN ATTORNEY MEETS
GRADE 11 LAW CLASS
Sandra Martins came in to talk to Ms. Pezer’s
grade 11 Law class on January 16, 2009.
Sandra works for the Ministry of the Attorney
General as an Assistant Crown Attorney at the
A. Grenville & William Davis Courthouse,
Ontario Court of Justice, Brampton, Ontario.
While visiting, Sandra discussed her career
as a lawyer and the educational path required
to become an attorney. She also talked about
some of the cases that she has worked on as
well her daily duties as an Assistant Crown
Attorney. It was an enlightening and
educational experience for all!
- Ms. Pezer
Young At Art Gallery
Twenty-two visual artists participated in the
first ever Young at Art Gallery show during
the month of December at the Bramalea City
Centre. This event was sponsored by the
Bank of Montreal as well as the BCC. Their
work, featured in the opening show, received
rave reviews from both print and television
coverage. Pieces by Stephanie Burdzy,
Stephanie Cardoso and Rachelle Ho were
selected for the finalists show this June.
Congratulations to all of our artists!
ST. MARTIN’S CURLERS ROCK!!!
The St. Martin’s Curling team has been very busy competing in league and
bonspiel play since the first week in December. The Mustangs competed in the
two Mount Carmel Invitational Bonspiels where they came home with the gold
medals in both competitions. They participated in the St. Martin’s Bonspiel on
Dec. 12th and just came back from the St. Peter’s Invitational Bonspiel in
Peterborough where the team stayed overnight and played against some strong
curlers from the Peterborough /
Lindsay area. Although we did not
bring back a trophy we grew as a
team and had a lot of fun! This year
St. Martin’s has a Junior Boys,
Junior Girls and a Senior Novice
Boys’ team. They are all currently
first and/or second in their
ROPSSAA divisions. Keep up the
good work Curlers!!! -Ms. L. Briand
And Here are a Few Important Items from Guidance
GRADE EIGHT ORIENTATION DAY AND EVENING ON DEC. 3
Grade eight students from St. Jerome, Mary Fix, St. Catherine of Siena, John 23 and St. Gerard visited St.
Martin for an entire afternoon and had the school all to themselves. Individual departments set up information
stations to familiarize the students with the courses available to them in their grade 9 year. Our grade eight-parent
information night was held that evening and was well attended by both parents and our newest Mustangs.
SEMESTER TWO NIGHT SCHOOL
Dufferin Peel night school runs from February 9 to May 25 and Peel night school from February 11 to May 27.
Evening classes at both boards are held Monday and Wednesday nights. Students must register by February 4th
for Dufferin Peel and February 5th for Peel night school.
COURSE SELECTION FOR 09/10
All students received an option/registration form and course calendars during the second week of January these
forms were to be handed in to the student’s homeroom teacher along with the $60.00 registration fee by January
20th, 2009. Students will receive a verification form in April. At this time, students may make changes to their
course selections. If students have any questions about their course selections, they should make an appointment
with their counselor to review their situation and assist them with the preparation of their educational plan.
SEMESTER 2 FINAL REPORT CARDS
Semester one final report cards will go home with students on February 12th.
OCAS
College bound students are once again reminded to apply to college by February 2nd.
Junior & Senior Kindergarten
Registration for 2009-10
Registration for the 2009-10 school year will be held at all Dufferin-Peel
Catholic elementary schools on the following dates: Monday, February 23,
2009 - 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Snow Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 - 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Wednesday,
Thursday & Friday, February 25, 26 & 27, 2009 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. 1:00
p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Junior Kindergarten - Children must be 4 years old by Dec. 31, 2009
Senior Kindergarten - Children must be 5 years old by Dec. 31, 2009
Parents/Guardians should bring the following documents when registering
their child:
-proof of age
-original Roman Catholic Baptismal Certificate or Baptismal
Certificate of other rite in communion with the See of Rome (if the child has not been baptized, a letter of counseling with the parish p
priest, to complete the process will be accepted)
-updated immunization records
-proof of Canadian citizenship or of Landed Immigrant status
-proof of address (utility bill, bank or credit card statement)
-for schools in Caledon and Dufferin County: emergency rural
address numbers for identifying your property.
For more information, contact your local Catholic school or call the
Admissions Department at 905-890-0708 ext. 24500.
IMPORTANT DATES
April 2 - Literacy Test
April 27 - Mid-term report card
distribution
April 30 - Parent teacher interviews
PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT
THE SCHOOL DAY HAS
CHANGED
PERIOD
TIME
1
8:20 – 9:40
2
9:45 – 11:00
3A
11:05 – 11:45
3B
11:45 – 12:20
3C
12:20 – 1:00
4
1:05 – 2:20
THESE CHANGES WERE PUT
IN PLACE JANUARY 30, 2009
OSSLT WORKSHOP FOR
PARENTS
There will be a workshop for parents of students
who will be writing the Grade 10 Ontario
Secondary School Literacy Test on April 2nd,
2009. The workshop will take place on February
26 at 7:00 p.m. in the school’s library. Parents
will be informed about the content and structure
of the test, and will be given some strategies to
help their son or daughter improve their literacy
skills. Invitations will be mailed out to parents in
early February. Hope to see you there.
“Lit”
Has Ritz!!!
Is your child nervous about the upcoming Literacy Test
on April 2, 2009? Does your child need to improve on
his/her literacy skills? If you answered “YES” to these
two questions, then we have just the solution to help!
Due to popular demand, our Literacy Committee is
offering after-school sessions during the week of March
9 – 12 and March 23 – 26 from 3:00-4:30. These
sessions will target grade 10 students who will be writing
the Literacy Test on April 2, 2009 so that they will have
the necessary tools to be successful. If you are interested
in registering your child for these free sessions, please
sign up as soon as you receive the registration form.
Registration forms will be mailed on February 13, 2009.
Adult and Continuing Education DPCDSB
ESL Programs for Adults
We offer a variety of ESL, Citizenship and Coop Programs for Adults throughout Mississauga and Brampton.
Registration is ongoing for many of our programs. Please see our Winter Flyer posted on the board website
at http://www.dpcdsb.org. or call us at 905-891-9263
General Interest Courses for Adults
Discover a new talent, explore a new interest, put a hop in your dance step….come join us …Various General
Interest courses available….Look for our General Interest information in our Adult and Continuing Education
Flyer. Our courses begin February 2, 2009.
Night School Secondary School Credit Winter 2009
February 9 to May 25, 2009
BRAMPTON LOCATION:
MISSISSAUGA LOCATIONS:
St. Marguerite d’Youville S.S.
St. Aloysius Gonzaga S.S.
10815 Dixie Rd. Brampton, ON
2800 Erin Centre Blvd. Mississauga, ON
Philip Pocock S.S.
http://www.dpcdsb.org
4555 Tomken Rd. Mississauga, ON
International Languages
Elementary International Saturday morning classes are available to students in grades JK to 8. No prior
language experience is necessary. International Language programs comply with the Ministry of Education
curriculum. Please contact the Adult & Continuing Education Office at 905-891-9263 for information
regarding language offerings at specific IL Sites and registration information as well.
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Artist of the Month
Whom To Call
Starting in January, St. Martin will begin
acknowledging the talent of our student artists with the Artist of the Month Award. Our
first recipient for this award is Tara Giggie, for
her dedication and artistic contributions to the
cafeteria mural as she completes the finishing
touches. Outstanding work Tara!
School
(905) 279- 3171
Principal
F. Furgiuele
Vice- Principals
E. Filice
C. Vincent
Statue
Restoration
Thank you also to the Martinez family for taking our
Mother Mary statue to the
Sisters of the Order of the
Magnificat of the Mother
of God Monastery in
Montreal. The Sisters did
wonderful work on Her
Sisters and Martinez
Family! Mary can be seen
in our Chapel.
Thank you again
Maple Leaf Fundraising
Chaplain
M. Cairoli
Special thanks
go out to Ms.
Losenno and
Ryan Pestana
for designing
and editing this
edition.
In mid December St. Martin’s, in collaboration with The Toronto Maple
Leafs and the School Assist Foundation, launched a fundraiser. This
fundraiser required St. Martin students to sell a set of four limited edition
Toronto Maple Leaf coasters for $10, with a total of $7 of that price going
back to the school. This program was developed with the objective of
raising funds to support educational, academic, and extracurricular
programs directly for our students.
To get all students involved there were many incentives offered,
including daily prizes, class prizes and top seller prizes. These prizes
included an autographed Matt Stajan jersey, a 20’ Sony Bravia TV, a Sony
iPod mini HiFi stereo, a Sony iPod Dock Boom Box, a Sony iPod Dock
clock radio, Toronto Marlies tickets, and much more.
The fundraiser concluded at the end of semester one with the top 5 seller
choosing their prizes. The top five sellers were Rachelle Attrache, Daniel
Berdusco, Claudia Pozzebon, Michael Pilarski, and Thomas Srilj.
-Mr. P. Busby
Attendance
S. Passmore
School Council
L. Verlezza
Board Office
(905) 890- 1221
Superintendent
N. Milanetti
Trustees
Ward 6: L. del Rosario
Ward 7: B. Iannicca
http://www.dpcdsb.org/MARTN
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