SM
TIMES
November 2007
St. Martin Students Head For A Cure
On Thursday, September 27th, 2007 the staff and students of St. Martin participated in a Head for a Cure run. This
run took place in the morning throughout the community surrounding St. Martin and culminated with a free BBQ for
all that participated. For this run, staff and students asked for the assistance of the extremely generous community that
surrounds the school to raise funds for this activity. All money collected went to the Gerry and Nancy Pencer Brain Trust
of the Princess Margaret Hospital. The money was donated to this particular charity to support Adam Coules, son of
Mr. Coules, the former vice principal of St. Martin. Adam was kind enough to share his experience with the St. Martin
community at a special assembly held at school, “Last December I was diagnosed with a brain tumour, which I would need
to have surgically removed. On January 23rd, I underwent brain surgery”. Adam is still receiving treatment at the GNPB
Institute. He participated in the Head for a Cure Toronto Marathon on October 14, 2007. With the $10, 147.30 that
was raised and added to Adam’s personal fundraising, he became the top fundraiser on the Head for a Cure team. “All
through this experience, I’ve come to realize the importance of family, friends, and the community around me. When I
heard about the fundraising that all of you did, I was absolutely taken aback. When your life flashes before your eyes and
you are reminded of your mortality, it is hard to know what to believe. I couldn’t help but smile at the fact that it took an
entire high school to remind me of what is important: family….generosity and selflessness”. Adam left his audience with
an inspirational message using the words of Gandhi, “you must be the change you want to see in the world”. This is so
applicable to so many of the challenges we face today, and based on your generosity, I am very hopeful for the world to come.
I cannot thank you enough. Life is an echo- what you send out comes back. You have all got a lot coming to you. God bless.”
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Girls’ Night In Is Another Great Success
Let’s go for a hike
The St. Martin Hiking Club had its first outing on
September 24th. Students visited Peterborough
Petroglyph Park which has the largest known
concentration of aboriginal rock carvings in Canada.
Over 900 carvings of images such as turtles, snakes, birds,
canoes and humans were carved into a white marble rock
face hundreds of years ago. Students explored these images
and learned about their significance. This was followed by
a 16 kilometer trek through the Canadian Shield which
led to a series of falls and pools. It was a long but
enjoyable first hike.
From the Library..
Welcome back Mustangs! An even bigger welcome to those
new to St. Martin’s! The library is up and running.
Classes have been in doing orientations, research and
selecting good reads. The Manga Club has held meetings
in the library Thursdays after school, and the St. Martin
Reading Club met for the first time on Tuesday,
October 9th. New members are always welcome. Students
are encouraged to check out the St. Martin Library Web
Site which can be accessed through the Dufferin-Peel
Catholic District School Board Web Site. The library staff
(Ms. Lyons, Ms. Minaudo and Ms. Zaleski-Rees) look
forward to assisting staff and students this school year.
We hope everyone has a successful and exciting year!
See you in the library!
The second annual “Girls’ Night In” sleep over took place
on October 12th and 13th at St. Martin Secondary School.
The evening consisted of dancing, mini manicures, guided
meditations, role-plays about bullying, anti-bullying videos
and discussions, designing friendship bags, nutrition, and
team building exercises. All activities were designed to
address the interest, self-esteem and concerns of adolescent
girls. We were fortunate to have the support of our female
faculty and many senior students. Our event ended Saturday
morning after breakfast and a night of very little sleep! The
girls left a little tired but energized by what they reported
had been an exciting, maturing, and fun experience. Special
thanks go out to the local merchants in our communitywho supported this event with donations for door prizes
and items that allowed each girl to leave with a gift bag. We
predict that this successful evening will absolutely turn into
a third annual and highly anticipated event on the school
calendar.
Pearl Groat, CYW
Awards Night 2007
This year’s Awards Night was held on Wednesday
October 17, 2007. The staff and students of St.
Martin would like to congratulate all award recipients.
When Faith Meets Pedagogy
The theme of this year’s conference was “The Dignity and Worth
of Each Person”. Our keynote speaker on Thursday was Fr. Tony
Ricard and the keynote speaker on Friday was Jean Vanier. There
were several workshops to meet the needs of teachers and their
students. Representing St. Martin were Mrs. M. Pascucci,
Mrs. M. Willson and Ms. K. Maclean.
Jean Vanier Youth Forum
As part of this year’s When Faith Meets Pedagogy Conference, Jean
Vanier hosted an all day Youth Forum for over 1700 students on
November 25th, 2007. Representing St. Martin Secondary were Josh
Amorim, David Baichoo, Glenn Bragonier, Andrea D’Silva, Maria
Francis, Kinga Pacyna, Angelo Reantaso and Aranda Wingsiong.
Fr. Fogarty Catholic Student Leadership Award
This year the proud recipient of the Fr. Fogarty award was Ms. Aranda Wingsiong. The award recognizes the student
who exemplifies catholic leadership qualities. Aranda was a very deserving recipient with her school, parish and
community work. Congratulations.
Romeo & Juliet
On Friday, October 19th, eighty grade 10 English students made their way to Hart House Theatre at the
University of Toronto to attend a performance of Romeo and Juliet. The performance, produced by the Cultural
Theatre Project, gave students an opportunity to experience the play that they have been reading in class in the
manner it was meant to be enjoyed, on stage. The afternoon began with lunch in Toronto, followed by a performance
which engaged the audience and delighted the students with its appeal to both the comic and tragic elements of this
classic drama. The afternoon ended with a question period, where students were invited to speak to the actors out of
character. The English staff would like to thank all of the parents and faculty for their support, making this a
successful and memorable experience for our students.
A. Lewandowski
C r o s s Co u n t r y
On Friday, October 26th, the Cross Country team competed at
the ROPSSAA championship at Heart Lake Conservation Park.
In the midget boys, Juan-Carlos Llanos finished 18th and in the
junior boys, Patrick Ambrozy finished 59th. The senior boys team
comprised of Peter Prelich, Adam Lawley, Young-Jun An, Paul
Baichoo, and Fabian Avella, all finished in the top half of the 300
competitors. Mr. Thurner would like to thank all the runners for
an enjoyable season and wishes everybody the best of luck next year.
Monster Mash
Bubble, bubble toil and trouble witch’s brew and cauldron bubble,
eye of newt and toe of frog, wing of bat and tongue of dog. This past
Halloween, St. Martin was visited by some creepy and even comedic
characters who were caught roaming the halls, showing everyone how
fun and full of Halloween spirit this school can really be. Although
these characters were just students in disguises, there is no denying
that their costumes were convincing and creative. Among the events
of the day was costume judging during lunch, which was hosted by
S.A.C. member and hula girl Marley Kozak. Grade 11 student Daniel
Pinto dressed up as Edward Scissorhands and was crowned with the
title of best costume and was awarded a $10 certificate to the
cafeteria. Afterwards, Sights and Sounds hosted the Halloween
dance, which was a great success. By: Luis-Enrique Arrazola
Golf News
“I knew I could make it! It was all about the shooting.” said Kelsey Keane when questioned about her
journey, competing on the golf team. Grade 11
student Kelsey Keane was all smiles while retelling
her time as the only girl on the St. Martin’s Golf
team this year. Kelsey led the way alone to place
St. Martin’s name at the OFSAA finals this year
after competing through two other tournaments;
the Qualifiers and ROPSSA. Kelsey explained
that the first tournament, the Qualifiers, was played
against students from our family of schools where
she shot a great score of 95. She then competed
in the ROPSSA tournament where against the
whole region of Peel she placed 3rd with a score of
88. Kelsey said she couldn’t wait to compete in the
OFSAA finals which were held in Ottawa and was
proud to find she was placed in the group OFSAA
- A, which as she explained was the higher level.
“Even though the weather was miserable, grey and
rainy, I had fun competing with girls from all over
Ontario. It really was a great experience.” Kelsey
concluded with a satisfied grin. By: Kathryn Fantinic
Special Info from Guidance
GRADE 9 ORIENTATION
All Grade nine students have been invited down to the
Guidance Department and given a tour and explanation of
the services available to them. Students have been
introduced to the school Child and Youth Care Worker
and their Guidance Counsellors. Other services have been
outlined for them including the work of our school
Psychologist, Social Worker, Speech and Language
Pathologist and Hearing Specialist. Students have been
made aware of where they can access College and University
information. An abundance of career information along
with our computer career planning programs “Career
Cruising” and “my Blueprint” is also available for their
reference.
GRADUATION INFORMATION
All potential graduates will be seen by their counsellor
individually before Christmas. At this time, graduates will
be informed of their graduation status. Transition plans for
post secondary studies will be discussed and any
questions or concerns that arise will be addressed.
FEEDER SCHOOL VISITS
Counsellors will be visiting all the feeder schools late
November/early December. All grade eight students will
participate in an orientation session at St. Martin
during the afternoon of December 6th. Counsellors will be
picking up the grade 8 option sheets from each of our five
feeder schools before the Christmas break.
COURSE SELECTION FOR 08/09
All students will receive an option/registration form and a
course calendar before Christmas. Students and their
parents/guardians are asked to read the information
carefully before choosing their courses for September
2008. These forms are to be handed in to the student’s
homeroom teacher along with the $50.00 registration fee
by January 11, 2008. 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.
GRADE EIGHT PARENT INFORMATION NIGHT
Parents will be invited to attend a grade 8 parent
information night on December 13th at St. Martin at 7:00
p.m. At this session, information regarding the grade 9
program will be shared.
O.U.A.C. AND O.C.A.S. PRESENTATIONS
Students who intend on applying to college/university were
given the Ontario Colleges Program Guide and the eINFO
guide to Ontario Universities as tools to assist in their post
secondary planning. All of our grade twelve students who
are planning to attend either university or college in
September 2008 were invited to our presentations which
took place on October 25 and 26 in the cafetorium. Our
CO-OP students attended a presentation at an alternate
date.
IMPORTANT DATES
COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY APPLICATION CYCLE DATES TO REMEMBER:
November & December /07
- All University and College applicants should be completing on-line applications.
Wednesday, January 9/08
- Deadline for Ontario secondary school students to submit completed on-line
applications to OUAC (for equal
consideration).
Friday, February 1/08
- Deadline date for College applications to be received by OCAS (for equal
consideration)
Tuesday, February 5/08
- Recommended last date for students to submit all information to the OUAC, including university and program changes, as well as additional active choices.
Tuesday, May 1/08
-College applicants confirm their
acceptances on line through OCAS
Tuesday, May 26/08
- The latest date by which all Secondary School applicants shall expect a response from an Ontario University.
Wednesday, May 28/08
- The earliest date by which Ontario
universities may require a response to an
offer of admission from a student.
Monday, May 15/06
- Students must respond to College offers of admission
University Application Fee
$105.00
College Application Fee
$ 85.00
Ontario University Application Centre
1-800-265-8341
www.ouac.on.ca
eINFo
www.electronicinfo.ca
Ontario College Application Service
1-519-763-4725
www.ontariocolleges.ca
Ontario Student Assistance Program
www.osap.gov.on.ca
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Welcome!
We would like to take this time to
welcome the newest members to the
Mustang family: Mr. Silvestri, Mr.
Troia, Mr. Keaveney and Mr. Mallot,
our newest teachers. We would also
like to welcome a new addition to our
support staff, our lunch supervisors,
Martin Acosta and Kristine
Delfin-Hernandez.
Meet the New Administration
The St. Martin community would like to extend a warm welcome to its
new administration. Mr. Furgiuele is our new principal and Ms. Filice fills
our vice- principal position. We look forward to the change and guidance
that they will bring to St. Martin this year and for years to come.
Whom To Call
School
(905) 279- 3171
Principal
F. Furgiuele
Vice- Principal
E. Filice
Chaplain
M. Cairoli
School Council
L. Verlezza
Board Office
(905) 890- 1221
Superintendent
N. Milanetti
Trustees
Ward 6: L. del Rosario
Ward 7: B. Iannicca
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St. Martin Secondary School Fashion Show Tribute
Special thanks go out to
Ms. Losenno, Ryan Pestana
and Sandra Gluzak for
designing and editing this
edition. Thanks also to Rikki
Arrazola and Mennefer
Estrella for their contributions.
On May 3rd 2007, St. Martin Secondary School held a fashion show
‘fundraiser’ featuring top fashions from various exclusive merchandisers. The
show was a hit raising $200 in support of the services provided by the chapter.
On behalf of the Mississauga Chapter, we would like to thank Romela Georgis
and the St. Martin Secondary staff and students for supporting the chapter’s
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