Chaplain... Blessings & Farewell
HEARTBEAT
ST. PAUL SECONDARY SCHOOL’S
Images 2014
Dufferin-Peel Art Exhibition
SocDoc
Collaboration Wins Big
Book Club
Exploring Literature for Fun
Looking Ahead
Dates to Remember
Classy Circuis
Grad’s Celebrate Prom 2014
Athletics
Wrapping up the Spring Season
PIP @ ROPSSAA
St. Paul Secondary School
SUMMER ISSUE, 2014
815 Atwater Avenue, Mississauga, Ontario L5E 1L8
Phone: 905-278-3994
Web: dpcdsb.org/PAULS
Fax: 905-278-1163
Trustees
B. Iannicca, Mississauga Ward 7 - 905-270-0536, bruno.iannicca@dpcdsb.org
M. Pascucci,Mississauga Wards 1 & 3, Chair of the Board - (P) 905-302-3096, (F) 905-890-0888,
mario.pascucci@dpcdsb.org
Superintendent
Mr. C. Blanchard
Principal
Ms. C. Murphy
Vice-Principal
Mr. A. Iarossi
Chaplain
Mrs. A. Brisbois-Abbot
Student Services/ARD
Mr. B. Bonnah
Guidance Counsellor A - K, ELL
Ms. E. Wasiuk
Guidance Counsellor L - Z, SHSM
Mr. J. Multari
Youth Care Worker
Ms. V. Williams
St. Dominic Parish Pastor
Fr. Philip Jones
Heartbeat Editor/Layout & Design
T. Brugmans
Cover Photo
D. Sayewich
Principal’sMessage
It struck me as I was listening to the second reading on Pentecost
Sunday, that I have witnessed what Saint Paul did when he writes of
the varieties of gifts and services people have in serving the Lord.
In our school this year I have witnessed the generous sharing of talents and gifts by our students and staff in trying to enhance the common good of which Saint Paul writes. I have witnessed great kindnesses, great generosity, incredible courage and resilience, and the
sharing of sadness and joy. I have witnessed much growth in our students and I am very proud of their accomplishments.
I am grateful to my staff who have
given so much of their time and talents
to bringing out the best in our students.
I am particularly grateful to Father
Phil for his spiritual leadership and the
pastoral care that he provides for our
community. I know everyone will miss
the strength and joy Father Noel has
brought to our school and parish, and
wish him all the best in his new parish
of St. Anselm. I thank Father Noel
and Father Rudy for celebrating mass
weekly in our chapel, and appreciate
everything Father Phil does to make
sure our faith is central to everything
we do at St. Paul Secondary. Likewise,
I know everyone will miss our beloved
chaplaincy team leader Brian Finamore. Brian continued a legacy of witness to our faith brought to this school
by chaplains like Patty Ann Dennis
and Margie Lannon. His generosity
and genius for celebrating our faith
with our youth will be missed. I wish
him much happiness and health as he
begins his position at Cardinal Leger.
To our graduates, my prayer for you
is continued strength and joy in the
Lord as you bring your talents to the
world. Go forth and witness all that
makes you great as an alumni of this
fine school. To our returning students,
my prayer for you is a safe and happy
summer that brings you back to us in
September ready to begin your journey
again. God Bless.
›››Chaplaincy
Our
Living
Faith
Blessings to all our students upon the completion of another school
year. To the graduates we wish you every good thing in the years that
are ahead of you. We hope that you take the gifts of faith and hope into
your future. Please remember to take God with you as God remains as
close to you as the air you breathe.
For students returning in the fall, we hope to
pick up with you where we have left off to
continue to work and faith journey with you
for upcoming school year.
March, April, May and June have
moved at the speed of light. Our grade
9, 10, 11 and 12 Religion classes spent
a day away from school on retreats.
The theme for grade 9 retreat was
Belonging, A Christian Look at Aboriginal Spirituality was the theme for
grade 10 retreats and At the Crossroads for the grade 12’s.
Catholic Education Week gave out
community the chance to celebrate
Serving in the Love of Christ.
We are saying good-bye to Father
Noel, who is leaving the parish at the
end of June to move to an east-end
Toronto Parish. We thank him and
Father Rudy for their faithfulness to
our community at Thursday Masses in
our chapel. We also thank Father Phil
for his fidelity to the faith needs of our
school especially with his inspiring
homilies at school Masses.
We also say good-bye to the school’s
beloved Chaplaincy Leader, Brian
Finamore. It would be hard to find
someone as dedicated to his faith and
students as Mr. Finamore has been to
our community. He leaves a legacy of
service above self, justice for those
who suffer and presence for those in
need.
›››Digital Media
Arts, ICT & Non-Profit High Skills Majors
SocDoc Winners
Since February students from the Non
Profit, ICT and Arts
and Culture SHSM’s
have been working on
a documentary. This
combined project had
students pulling on
the skills and knowledge collected from
each of their specialty
fields to create a short
film that reveals the
life-changing work of
Dr. Andrew Simone
and the CFFC (Canadian Food For Children)
that he and his wife
Joan founded. All of
the students involved
have been touched by
what Dr. Simone has
done. Regular weekly
school retreats have
student volunteers
from St. Paul work at
his warehouse to load
containers of food and
other supplies to then
be shipped to third world destinations. All
students have a connection and a passion
for Dr. Simone’s work, so a film about it
was a natural end result.
The cross engagement of students working
on this project had them actively involved
in all aspects of the production, from
concept, to development, to production
and post production. Using their existing knowledge to foster the idea, students
also learned new skills and concepts from
the other SHSM specialities through
their peers working on this project. The
completed documentary titled everyOne
was entered into the SocDoc’s film festival
in May, hosted in partnership with the
Foundation for Education at the University
of Waterloo Stratford Campus.
SocDoc’s is a documentary festival that
offers teachers and students a creative
opportunity to make visual and audio
statements through the digital vehicle of
choice on social justice issues such as
poverty, war, homelessness, environment,
sex discrimination, addiction, slavery,
or prejudice. Out of all the entries in the
festival, St. Paul placed first. The film was
reviewed by Brian Coulton, Associate Producer at the CBC. His adjudication notes
were very flattering, but truly revealed
the hard work and dedication of all the
students involved:
“everyOne is a promising example of a
concise and focused profile documentary, whose subject matter speaks directly
to the theme of SocDocs. Editorially, the
film excels at giving equal weight to the
back story of Joan and Andrew Simone,
the aim of their organization, the practical measures they employ to achieve
that aim, and the challenges they face
along the way. Technically,
the editing is impressively
tight, the doc contains a
good variety of shots and
media, and the voice-over
is well performed. Overall,
the writing is very clean, the
inclusion of first-person testimonies makes the subject
relatable, and the narrative
transition from broad to specific helps draw the viewer
in. There is a clear amount of
organization and focus that went into this
doc, and that’s ultimately what elevated it
to first place. Great work!”
Director Emma Kendrick and head editor
Rosanna Zita accepted the award on behalf
of the 14 students involved.
Black Belt Hall of Fame
On May 31, James Whiteman, Studio30
crew member, produced and directed the
live video switched event The Canadian
Black Belt Hall of Fame.
This was an international gala event where
inductees from across Canada, the United
States, Japan, India, China, and South
America were recognized for their work
in the Martial Arts, with the public, their
philanthropy and untiring efforts to study
their specific field of Martial Art. James
was running the show, using the skills
that he had collected while working with
Studio30 to ensure that he created a visually pleasing and actively covered event
with the many cameras on site, creating a
rapid rapport with a crew that he had never
worked with before. The end result was a
fantastically switched show that was well
received by all.
›››English
Grammar
Stratford King Lear
Performance
The students of Mrs. Bentivoglio, Mr.
Kay and Ms. Tobin enjoyed a wonderful trip to Stratford to see Colm
Feore’s King Lear. As students prepare
for their Culminating Performance
Tasks and the Final Exam, this was a
great opportunity to see what many
perceive to be Shakespeare’s greatest
tragedy.
Macbeth at Toronto
Centre for the Arts
What an ambitious man and an ambitious woman won’t do for power...
not to be confused with the recent
provincial election. On April 30 the
students of Ms. Tobin and Ms. Alilovic
witnessed the Classical Theatre Project’s production of Macbeth which
was a bloody and murderous rampage
through the kingdom by a tyrant.
Students enjoyed the performances by
the young cast and some even brought
home t-shirt emblazoned with the
infamous: ‘Something evil this way
comes’.
Have a safe and
restful summer
The St. Paul community continues to
be a vibrant place to learn and grow.
Have a safe summer and remember to
consult the St. Paul website and check
the English Department tab on the site
for any additional information. Those
students entering Grade 10; it is never
too early to view and bookmark the
provincial EQAO website in preparation for next year.
Literature
Speaking
Prom 2014
St. Paul C.S.S. Prom 2014 was a great success. The students had a wonderful
time eating cotton candy and participating in carnival games and contests. They
danced the night away under the balloon circus tent on the dance floor. Thank
you to all staff and students who participated in this event.
›››Athletics
Wrapping
Things Up
Omnia Cum Corde Everything with Heart
is the Motto of the
Physical and Health
Education Department. Watching athletes work hard and
give everything they
have for themselves,
their teammates and
their school, while
displaying a wonderful sense of Catholic
values, sportsmanship and camaraderie,
has been one of the
highlights in my role
as Physical Education
Department head and
Athletic Director at
St. Paul. Thank you to
Antonietta Santogrossi
for everything she has
done for Phys-Ed and
Athletics this year to
Discipline, Dedication, Determination
help things run smoothly. We are surely
going to miss her as she begins anew at St.
Aloysius Gonzaga next year. Thank you as
well to the administration for all of their
support and especially to all of the coaches, for making my job so much easier with
your willingness to give so much to make
a difference in the lives of our students.
Lacrosse
The men’s field lacrosse
team ended on a high
note this season. They
entered the first-ever St.
Marguerite D’Youville
lacrosse tournament
held on May 22. They
struggled through the
round-robin games but
held the 4th place spot
in the playoffs.
Facing off against the
1st place school, St. Edmund Campion, St. Paul
came out victorious winning 5-2. Moving on to the finals against
Humberview Collegiate, the Wolverines
won 5-2, winning the tournament (and the
unique trophy) for the first time in history!
Floorball Canada
Cup Tournament
This year St. Paul sent a group of students
to the Canada Cup Floorball Championships in Toronto at Ryerson University and the
Mattamy Athletic Centre
(formerly Maple Leaf
Gardens).
Floorball is a type of indoor hockey played professionally in countries
like Sweden and Finland.
In Canada, floorball is
a popular high school
sport and used in Hockey
Canada’s Skills Academies across the country
for dry land training. Having received
formal recognition from the International
Olympic Committee (IOC) in December
2008, floorball is slated for its debut at the
Olympics in the 2020 Summer Games.
St. Paul was one of the fifteen teams entered in the high school division and went
4-0 during the round robin, qualifying for
the semi-finals. In the semi-finals,
St. Paul came up just short by a score of
2-1 to a club team called Toronto FC (the
eventual gold medalists). In the bronze
medal game, our Wolverines clawed their
way back in the second half to tie the
game and send it to a shootout to decide
the winner. In the 6th round of a sudden
death shootout, Matthew Pogue scored
to win the Bronze Medal for the St. Paul
Wolverines. We would like to thank all of
our graduating players for their hard work
in making Floorball a success at St. Paul
and hope that we can remain successful
for years to come.
Varsity Boys
Baseball
A big thank you to members of the Varsity
Boys Baseball team for helping return
baseball back to St. Paul. Due to a large
number of grade nine and ten athletes, we
were able to field a team for the first time
in three years. The team shows a lot of
promise in the upcoming years with the
majority of the team comprised of junior
aged players.
Good luck to Kyle MacDonald as he
pursues his baseball career at Crowder
College next year in Missouri.
Varsity Boys Soccer
The Senior Boys Soccer team had an
excellent year, losing only 2 games in
Tier I and winning the semifinal ‘AA’
ROPSSAA game against Robert F. Hall
with a score of 3-1. The boys faced a very
strong St. Martin squad in the final and,
even though the game was very close, the
team ended up losing 3-2.
We qualified for the OFSAA provincial
championships as the #18 seed where we
went 3-1 in the preliminary games and
outscored the 4 teams we played 14-6. We
qualified for the OFSAA Quarterfinals but
unfortunately we ran into a strong Holy
Trinity team and our season ended there.
I am extremely proud of the boys as the
only 3 ‘AA’ teams we lost to all year were
the gold, silver and bronze winners in
OFSAA.
›››Athletics
two losses and one tie. From try-outs, the
coaches, Mr. McTiernan and Mrs. Zanon could tell that this was going to be a
team of talent and heart. Throughout the
Badminton
Badminton was a great success this year.
We had the best showing at the tournament with Junior players taking on Senior
players from other schools. Over the last
couple of years, this is the best team we
have put forward ever. We are looking
forward to what next year will bring.
Thank you to the graduating players for
your leadership and dedication to St. Paul
Athletics.
Varsity Girls Soccer
This year at St. Paul the Varsity
Girls’ Soccer team went through
a rebuilding stage where the team
consisted of a brand new set of
players. The girls built relationships and the senior players on
the team were great role models
and truly showed the new team
members their passion for soccer.
Although we were winless in the
season the girls battled adversity
as a new team together look forward to next year’s soccer season.
The coaches would like to wish
the graduating players all the best.
To our captain Victoria Cordovado
all the best at Tiffin University
and the challenges of the NCAA. We look
forward to the upcoming season and wish
all a safe summer.
Varsity
Girls
Slo-Pitch
The girls’ slo-pitch
team celebrated a
record-breaking season
this spring as they
finished the regular
season with five wins,
season, the girls played as a cohesive unit,
worked together to improve their skills
and played every game with enthusiasm.
The girls finished second in their division
and advanced to the playoffs, a first for St.
Paul slo-pitch, where they defeated Notre
Dame, a first place team, and made it to
the final four. The team wishes a farewell
to Monika Misterka, Meagan Hewlett,
Meghan Forestell, Kristen Popik and
Amanda Wrigelsworth as they move on to
post-secondary school. The coaches look
forward to working with Rama Arafa, Tiffany Pike, Dena VanDeCouvering, Destiny
Giardino, Caroline Morell, Jessie MacDonald, Maddie Talmassons and Michelle
Banas next year. Great season ladies!
Athletic Banquet
›››Athletics
The 2014 Award winners are:
SportMVP
MIP
Sportsmanship
Cross Country.......................Aidan Morris......................................................Dena Van De Coevering
Flag Football.........................Melanie Pugliese................................................Laura Marno
Senior Boys Volleyball.......... Nicholas Gutierrez/Volodia Tkachuk
Senior Birls Basketball......... Meghan Forestell/Jahnae Gyles
Junior Girls Volleyball.......... Laura Marno...........................................................................................................................Monica Russell
Senior Girls Volleyball.......... Victoria Cordovado............................................ Caroline MOrell
Senior Boys Basketball.....................................................................................Mark Wargala/Kyle MacDonald
Senior Boys Hockey............. Robbie Giansante/Christopher Cipparrone
Senior Badminton.................Matthew Pogue/Caroline Morel
Girls Slo Pitch....................... Meagan Hewlett..................................................Rama Arafa
Senior Girls Soccer........................................................................................... Victoria Cordovado/Daniela Montone
Senior Boys Soccer............... Ryan Kolenda/Robert Boskovic
Boys Baseball........................ Kyle MacDonald................................................ Michael Polak
Boys Lacrosse....................... Matthew Pogue/Tyler Johnson
Track & Field........................Mark Wargala/Vicky Tran
Athletes of the Year
Heart Award
Chris Cipparone
Victoria Cordovado
Taidgh Burton
Monica Russell
›››Guidance Files
Student Services • ARD • Counseling
As we mark the approach of the end to another school year, I wish to extend my sincere
thanks to all of the students, parents and to my colleagues for their tireless commitment to
improved student achievement and well-being for all. It is an absolute pleasure and privilege to be part of such a dedicated teaching and learning community.
I’d also like to extend my sincerest thanks to one of our ERWs, Mr. Lamoureaux for his dedication and support for our students. Mr. Lamoureaux will be leaving us next year and joining
the team at Queen of Heaven School. On behalf of all of us, I wish him well at his new school.
I also wish to recognize the amazing contributions and extend my sincerest thanks
to all of our other outstanding ERW’s:
Ms. Lukianovich, Ms. Sweleba, and Mr.
McTiernan for all their work supporting
our students.
school’s Cafetorium.
are required for any/all changes.
New Registrations
Please call the Board Office during the
summer at 905-890-1221 for more information.
Planning for Transitions Event
I would like to extend thanks to our Guidance counselors, Ms. Wasiuk and Mr. Multari; our Child-Youth Worker, Ms. Williams; our Social Worker, Mr. Almeida;
our School Psychologist, Dr. Rukavina;
our Co-op teachers, Ms. Lehecka and Mr.
Costigan; and our Student Success teacher,
Ms. Bueno-Marcial for their dedication,
caring and hard work… all my colleagues
truly do everything with heart!
Report Card Pick Up
Finally, I wish to extend my sincere thanks
and appreciation to Ms. Ofelia Stefaniuk,
our Student Services Secretary, for all her
positive energy and hard work. I wish all a
restful summer holiday.
Before we break for the upcoming summer
holidays, here are just a few reminders:
Summer School Dates
Full course credit session, July 2-July 29
Two week make-up credit sessions,July
2-15 and July 16-29
Get Ready Program: Orientation for
Incoming Grade 9s
Applications available in Student Services
August 21, 22, 25, 26
St. Paul Grade 9 and Newcomer Welcome/Orientation Morning
Tuesday, August 26, 11:00-12:20 in the
Final Report Cards for 2013-14 will be
available for pick up on Friday, June 28
from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. in the front foyer.
Final .Report cards can also be picked up
at the main office on July 2 – 4 between
9:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.
Request for Course Changes
for 2014-15
If a student or parent wishes to request a
course change, they are asked to complete
the Request for Course Change form that
will be distributed with the final report
card. All forms must be signed by a parent/guardian prior to submission.
All requests are processed on a first-come,
first-served basis and, while every effort
will be made to accommodate any/all
changes, we cannot guarantee that course
change requests will be feasible or possible due to scheduling restrictions and
classroom capacity. We ask in advance for
your patience.
Guidance Counselors will be arranging
(by appointment only) to see students in
grade 12 on Tuesday, August 26 (9:00 –
11:00) and/or Wednesday, August 27 for
course changes. A reminder to all students
and families, parent/guardian signatures
The St. Paul Academic Resource Department staff hosted an event in May called
Planning for Transitions Information
Night and Networking. This evening
event was held for the families of students
in the Planning for Independence programs from the four high schools in the
Mississauga East Family of Schools. The
event, sponsored by the ME Family of
Schools, offered an opportunity for parents
to ask questions and meet representatives
from a range of community agencies who
presented on programs for students with
special education needs transitioning to
independence in the community. To ramp
up the fun, student leaders and staff volunteers from all the high schools provided a
series of activities for students. We wish to
thank the many students and staff who so
generously volunteered their time to organize and support this worthwhile event.
›››PIP Students
Planning For Independence
Work Experience Program
This year the Planning for Independence Program extended their Work Experience Program
to include an in-school placement for some of our students. Thanks to Pina Foods Ltd. who
opened their servery doors and welcomed our assistance, our students learned to neatly
stock the drinks in the cafeteria fridge and safely clean the counters. Thank you to Maria and
her staff at Pina Foods Ltd. for the patience and encouragement they show our students on a
daily basis and for their continued support of our program.
Special Events ROPSSAA Track and Field
On May 14th, our Planning for Independence Class joined schools across the Region of Peel
for the annual Special Events ROPSSAA Track and Field event. Students participated in one
or more events, including the Target Throw, Softball Throw, Vertical Jump, and 50 m race.
Our students worked hard to train for their events leading up to the big day and all performed their very best.
Congratulations to Lauren Marquis who came in 1st in her heat for the 50m race and to Emily
Andonov who had a high score for the Target Throw.
›››Bits & Bites
Omnia Cum Corde
Images 2014
On Tuesday May 27, the Dufferin Peel school board hosted Images 2014 - an art show celebrating original art from students within
the board. St. Paul was well represented with pieces created by Chris Cipparrone, Shelby Forma, Patryk Kot, Shawna O’Hagan, Leah
Robinson, Sofia Ferkul, Adrian Lazaro, Deanna Lupton, Maria Harrak, Sabrina Cunha, and Sophia DaCruz. Each presented artwork
that was incredible and impressive!
Chess Team
St. Paul entered into the Dufferin-Peel Board-wide chess tournament for the first time in many years. Playing against seniors
from other schools, our new team of grade nines and tens did not
disappoint! With a win over Philip Pocock and a great display of
individual wins, the St. Paul chess team is well on their way to
becoming a success.
The year finished with an invitational chess tournament at Loyola
where St. Paul placed 5th in their division. The St. Paul chess
team has a bright future ahead!
›››Bits & Bytes
Book Club
This past year, the book club has enjoyed discussing novels as a group. Each student
selected a novel for the group to read. Some of their selections included The Great
Gatsby, Wake, The Shadow of the Wind and The Book Thief. The group also met with
grade eight students from Queen of Heaven to discuss their summer reading selection.
The Book Club will continue to meet again next year. As always, new readers are always
welcome!
Looking Ahead
Please take note of the following dates to
help you plan out your calendar.
Thoughts from the book club…
Final Report Cards Ready.............. June 27
“For the past five months, I have had the chance to read great works of art that have
changed my point of view in different ways. This experience has also helped me realize
that regardless of the theme, each book has its meaning” – Rui
Grade 9 Orientation.................... August 26
“I love reading in general, and book club because both allowed me to explore my love
for storytelling and discussion!” – Ciara
“I love to read because books take me into a different world for a while and I get to discover new and different kinds of books I would probably never read if not for book club.
My favourite book so far would be The Shadow of the Wind” – Maria
“I love reading because it gives you a chance to discover new lands, meet new people,
all within the comfort of your own home. My favourite book that we read in book club
this year was The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak. It was beautifully written and life
changing” – Taylor
Book Club’s Summer Reading Recommendations
Life of Pi ................................................... by Yan Martel
The Help .......................................by Katherine Stockett
The Monuments Men ...................... by Robert M. Edsel
The Book Thief ....................................by Markus Zusak
This Dark Endeavor .......................... by Kenneth Oppel
Labour Day............................ September 1
Classes Begin......................... September 2
PA Day................................. September 12
Thanksgiving Day.....................October 13
PA Day..................................November 14
Christmas Break................ Dec. 22 - Jan. 2
Semester 1 Exams..............January 21 - 27
Semester 1 Exam Review......... January 28
From the Math Department
University of Waterloo Mathematics
Contest Award Recipient
Congratulations to Tomasz Zablotny.
Tomascz received a Euclid medal from the
University of Waterloo for being the top
student at St. Paul Secondary School.
After School Numeracy Course:
A Success!
This semester, 50 students attended the
after school numeracy course to prepare
them for the EQAO Grade 9 Assessment
of Mathematics.
Thank you to Ms. Ponvia, Mr. Annibale,
and Mrs. Tsiobanos for providing another
opportunity outside of regular classes, to
support students on the EQAO assessment.