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HEARTBEAT
ST. PAUL SECONDARY SCHOOL’S
Bringing Home Medals
DP Catholic Skills Competition
Digital Media Days
At Waterloo U’s Digital Arts Centre
Co-operative Education
Experiencing Your Credits
Looking Ahead
Dates to Remember
PIP Trips
Special Events Bowling & More
Graduation 2014
Reminders for Potential Grads
MyBluePrint Planning
St. Paul Secondary School
SPRING 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
Mr. T. Brugmans
Cover Photo
L. Premier
Principal’s
Message
I would imagine all of us are looking forward to the promise of
spring’s light and warmth after what has been a harsh and cold winter. Our school has filled those long cold snowy days with a myriad
of activities from snowboarding trips to successes at Skills Canada.
Students have earned strong results on their first semester courses,
and as this edition of the Heartbeat goes to print, will be focussing
their efforts on upcoming midterm marks. Our grade tens have just
completed the OSSLT, and I am very grateful to the team of teachers
under the leadership of Ms. Bentivoglio who worked so hard to prepare our students to write this high stakes test successfully.
Countless hours above and beyond
the requirements of a job are given
by this staff to ensure the academics,
athletics, and extra curricular activities
available to our students are opportunities of excellence. I am also very
grateful to Anne Brisbois-Abbot who
has taken on the role of chaplaincy
team leader while Brian Finamore is
on leave. Anne brings the spiritual
gentleness and warmth to this position,
that is so much the hallmark of Brian,
and I know she will lead our school
with great faith. She joins our staff as
we begin our journey through Lent.
Father Phil celebrated a beautiful Ash
Wednesday Mass with Father Noel for
our school. I am always so humbled
by the reverence and respect our
students show when we gather to celebrate the sacrifice of the Mass. Their
faith is a sign of grace I am privileged
to witness as the principal. As we look
forward to the warmth and light of
spring, and the joy that Easter bestows
upon each of us, I continue to pray
for God’s blessing on the students and
community of St. Paul, and find much
comfort in knowing your prayers are
being offered for our students as well.
We are truly blessed to be able to learn
in a Catholic school!
Carmel Murphy, Principal
Omnia Cum Corde “Everything With Heart”
›››Chaplaincy
Our
Living
Faith
We are journeying together through the last days of Lent as we prepare
for the death and Resurrection of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. Our
faith story does not end at the base of the cross as we are people of the
Resurrection.
The school will hold this semester’s our Grade 9 and 10 Religion Class
Retreats after Easter into the month of May. The theme for the Grade 9
Retreat is Belonging and the theme for the grade 10 Retreat is Stewardship of our Planet. These grade retreats with be held at St. Dominic’s
Parish Hall.
The Grade 12 Retreats will be
held at Fogolar’s in Oakville on
May 1, 13 and 15 by Religion
class. The theme is Celebrating our Grade 12 Year and
Bridge to Tomorrow.
We will join together as a
school community for Mass
at St. Dominic Church on
Wednesday, May 7 to celebrate Catholic Education
Week. The theme for this
year’s Catholic Education
Week is Serving in the Love of
Christ.
May we continue to be grace
one another with love, respect
and fellowship over the remaining months of the school
year.
›››Digital Media
Arts & Non-Profit High Skills Majors
Infograhically
Edutaining
On Thursday, March 27
students from both
Mr. Sayewich’s Arts
and Culture and Mrs.
Premiere’s Non Profit
SHSM’s attended another Digital Media
Day hosted by the
University of Waterloo
at the Stratford Ontario campus.
Students learned advanced fundamentals
of graphic creation
through the design
and deployment of
Infographics.
Using Adobe Illustrator, they were trained
on how to convey a
message with visuals and text. Students
were provided a selection of very specific
topics that they had a
very finite time to
research and then create. The process had
students gain a better understanding of the
power of visuals and how these can direct
different levels of comprehension through
selections of colour, typeface, image size,
image structure and composition balance.
In addition to learning these skills, students also were challenged to visualize,
conceptualize and comprehend how the
size of their created graphics on screen is
not always what it actually appears to be.
Students had to create their Infographics so that they could be presented on the
Stratford Campus’ 3 story tall video wall.
This piece of technology installed by digital projector manufacturer Christie, who
is best know for the projectors that they
have installed at
every movie theatre
in North America.
This one-of-a-kind
digital wonder, with
over 60 tiles measuring measuring a
total combined size
25 feet wide by 3
stories tall with over
60 million pixels in
capacity, was used to show every student’s
created work to a larger than life, full size.
Students presented their Infographic to
faculty staff, other students and teachers attending the session,
explaining their reasons
for their design decisions.
It was a very eye opening session for everyone
as it not only reenforced
that the “message is the
medium, and the medium
is truly a large part of the
message.” (phrase coined
by Marshall McLuhan.,
University of Toronto)
›››English
Grammar
Stratford
Spring Excursions
Classical Theatre
Project
The final visit of the year to Stratford
will occur on May 14. Over 40 Grade
12 students of St. Paul will see the
acclaimed play King Lear, Shakespeare’s great tragedy.
Mr. Kay has managed to
organize a trip to see the
Classical Theatre’s production of Romeo and Juliet on
Shakespeare’s birthday, April
23.
The plot: An aging monarch resolves
to divide his kingdom among his three
Literature
The production: Wandering
Elizabethan players transform an open-air market into
a playing space with a chalk circle and
the audience’s imagination. Featuring
a full musical score created live on
stage, this vivid production captures
the youthful passion and ultimate
tragedy of Shakespeare’s timeless
romance.
CTP’s production of Romeo & Juliet
has been seen in more than 50 cities
across North America, by more than
150,000 people.
Macbeth at the
Toronto Centre for
the Arts
daughters, with consequences he little
expects. His reason shattered in the
storm of violent emotion that ensues,
with his very life hanging in the balance, Lear loses everything that has
defined him as a king – and thereby
discovers the essence of his own
humanity.
Starring the great Colm Feore, this is a
not-to-miss opportunity for the Grade
12 students of Mrs. Bentivoglio and
Mr. Kay.
On April 30, the students of Ms.Tobin
and Ms. Alilovic will attend a performance of Macbeth, a production of the
Classical Theatre Project.
In this brand new production, director Charles Roy examines Macbeth
through the lens of modern military
regimes.
In Macbeth, so much is left unsaid. Is
Lady Macbeth evil? Are Macbeth’s visions real (engineered by the witches)
or is he hallucinating?
Speaking
Websites and
Information
Students and parents are reminded
that St. Paul has a great website with
information on school and community
events as well as connecting websites having to do with Board-wide
functions and policies and Ministry
websites.
There is also information on each
Department. If you have found this
newsletter, there is a good chance you
are at the St. Paul website
(dpcdsb.org/PAULS).
As well, there are many teachers with
a personal website at TeacherWeb.
com. You are encouraged to visit the
TeacherWeb site and to search for your
teacher [http://teacherweb.com/ON/
StPaulSSDPCDSB].
›››DP Skills
Showing
Skills
This year’s DufferinPeel Catholic Skills
Competitions took
place on March 19 at
Philip Pocock Secondary School.
St. Paul students, once
again, did extremely
well bringing home
five gold medals, three
silver medals and one
bronze medal in their
respective competition events.
Congratulations to all
who participated and
represented St. Paul
with great effort and
class. The following is
a list of students who
participated in this
year’s event:
Catholic Skills Competitions
Name
Competition
Medal
Spencer Crljen...........................Automotive Service
Nathan Fonte............................. Carpentry Individual............................................... Silver
Tyler Johnson............................Carpentry Team of 2
Austin Forest............................. Carpentry Team of 2
Aidan Forest.............................. Cabinetmaking
Lucas Catena.............................Home Building Team of 4........................................Gold
Austin DeLuca.......................... Home Building Team of 4........................................Gold
Shawna O’Hagan......................Home Building Team of 4........................................Gold
Matthew Fornari........................ Home Building Team of 4........................................Gold
Matthew Francioni....................Plumbing...................................................................Gold
Anthony Rodrigues................... Electrical Wiring.......................................................Gold
Dmytro Korol............................ Landscape Gardening Team of 2..............................Gold
Nick Roberto............................. Landscape Gardening Team of 2..............................Gold
Eric Lee.....................................Work Site Safety..................................................... Silver
Michael Keane .........................Architectural Design............................................... Silver
Natasia Daly..............................Graphic Design
Tarquin Cassar.......................... Welding............................................... Adv. To Qualifiers
Emma Kendrick........................Prepared Speech.......................................................Gold
Christian Alonzo....................... Job Interview
Josh Medeiros...........................2D Animation Team of 2...................................... Bronze
Adrian Lazaro...........................2D Animation Team of 2...................................... Bronze
Samantha Jones......................... Table Setting - PIP................. Certificate of Participation
›››DP Skills
Arts & Culture Tie-in
Two members from the grade 11 Arts and
Culture SHSM made up the team that was
entered into the 2D animation event at the
DP Catholic Skills Competition. Joshua
Medeiros and Adrian Lazaro entered into
the competition as the only ones using
Toon Boom Animation software.
Toon Boom Animation is the software of
choice for professional animators working on cartoons and animated features that
we watch today. Josh and Adrian used
equipment supplied by St. Paul as no other
secondary school is using this software.
Soft Skills
Congratulations to Emma Kendrick and Eric Lee for their medal winning performances
at DP Skills 2014.
Emma Kendrick delivered a prepared speech on the value of experiential learning. Her
speech earned her a gold medal and she will advance to the provincial competition in
May.
Eric Lee received a silver medal for his presentation on workplace safety and received
much praise from his judges for his delivery and project board. Well done, Emma and
Eric.
As this was their first year ever using this
software, they came into the competition
with a bit of a disadvantage as other competitors have been using Adobe Flash - a
multimedia software title most have been
using since grade 9. Josh and Adrian were
able to excel in their animation design
and deployment and win a bronze medal
against 8 other schools competing.
›››Guidance Files
Student Services • ARD • Counseling
The process of timetabling for the new school year has begun in earnest. Students were
asked to input their course requests through the St. Paul website in early February. Students
will be asked to review and confirm their selections when they receive a Verification sheet
with their report cards on April 17. Thank you to all parents and students for their support in
meeting these important deadlines and for submitting the signed course selection sheet, the
media consent form and the $60.00 activity fee. Finalized draft timetables will be available in
June.
a semester in a pre-college program while
Welcome to Our New
Final Report Cards Ready for
earning high school co-op
Students! Grade 8 Transitions simultaneously
Pick-Up June 27
credits. Details are available through your
to Life at St. Paul
son/daughter’s guidance counselor in the
Thanks to all the parents/guardians of the
incoming grade 9 students for completing the registration and course selection
process. Timetables will be available for
students during the Get Ready for High
School program this August.
The entire team at St. Paul wishes to extend our congratulations to the parents of
Kayleigh D. from St. Timothy’s who won
the draw for a new school sweater from
R.J. McCarthy at last December’s Grade 8
Parent Open House!
We look forward to welcoming all our
new students this August!
Individual Pathway and
Post-Secondary Planning
with myblueprint
Throughout the option selection process,
all parents and students are encouraged
to explore the potential of the on-line
High School and Post-Secondary Pathway
planner available to our entire community
using myblueprint.ca/dpcdsb. Students
require an active email account and their
OEN number. This tool is available to both
parents and students.
More information and free tutorials are
available from any of the guidance counselors in the Student Services Department.
Dual-Credit Programs:
Take a College Course while
still in High School
Humber, Seneca, George Brown and
Sheridan all offer Dual Credit Programs
for St. Paul students interested in spending
Student Services department.
Program offerings for 2014/15 include
Early Childhood Education (ECE), Spa
Management, Police Foundations, Business Studies, Computer Programming
(Operating Systems and Web Development), Visual Art (Colour Theory),
Introduction to Acting, and many pre-trade
programs including Plumbing, Electrical,
Welding and Construction.
Information and applications are available
on the St. Paul website under the Common Course Calendar link or through their
Guidance Counselors (Ms. Wasiuk or Mr.
Multari) or through the Co-op teachers
(Mr. Costigan and Ms. Lehecka). Spaces
in all programs are first-come, first served.
Summer School Information
Information and Forms have arrived in
Student Services. Students must have a
parent/guardian and a guidance counselor
sign summer school application forms.
Dufferin-Peel summer school programs
run from July 2 to July 29. All applications
are due by May 30!
Grade 12s Requesting an
Additional Semester
Those students currently in grade 12 who
will graduate this June and who may be
considering returning for a semester for
academic upgrading, are required to meet
with the vice-principal and submit an
upgrading plan. The deadline for approval
of return requests and submission of the
school activity fee ($60) is Friday, April
25. More information is due from the
Guidance Counselors in Student Services.
Final Report Cards will be available for
pick up on Friday, June 27 in the main office. Students who intend to attempt to late
register for summer school must pick up
their report card and bring it with them on
the first day of summer school.
Reminders for Potential
Graduates: Class of 2014
A list of all students eligible to graduate has been posted outside the Student
Services Office. The list is organized by
student number. Students are asked to
check the list to ensure their eligibility to
graduate. Students or parents who have
any questions or concerns regarding eligibility to graduate must contact their son/
daughter’s respective guidance counselor
as soon as possible.
Graduation Due Dates
and Reminders
Gown orders and Commencement Participation Details are available in Student
Services. Forms and fee payment are due
May 6! Commencement Ceremony Invitations will be mailed to those participating
in May.
1) Prom: Friday, June 20.
2) Commencement Mass and
Breakfast: June 26 at 10:00 a.m.
Mass: St. Dominic’s Church followed
by Grad Breakfast for students in the
cafe at St. Paul S.S.
3) Commencement Ceremony: June 26 at
5:00 p.m., St. Dominic’s Church
›››PIP Students
Planning For Independence
Strikes and Spares!
Our Planning for Independence Program participated in this year’s ROPSSAA Special Events
Bowling Competition on January 23. St. Paul, along with a number of schools across the
Region of Peel, competed in a 10 pin bowling match and also got a chance to meet students
from other schools. It was an eventful, high energy day and St. Paul’s Planning for Independence Program students worked hard as a team to bowl a great game.
Showing Skills!
On Wednesday March 19, Samantha Jones, represented our Planning for Independence Program at the Skilled Trades and Technological Competition held at Philip Pocock S.S.
Samantha competed in the Formal Table Setting event, being judged on items such as appropriate dress/personal appearance, pleasant professional manner, correct placement of 18
mandatory items and timing. Samantha rose to the challenge, practicing daily in the weeks
leading up to the competition and was very proud of her performance at the event.
Congratulations Samantha for believing in yourself and giving it your all.
›››Bits & Bites
Omnia
Cum
Corde
From the Math Department
Co-Operative Education
Who?
Grade 9 students that have mathematics
this semester.
Currently, students in the Co-operative Education Program are fully immersed at their
placement and are finding their experience to be rewarding. Preparations for the annual
Showcase have already begun and students will present their work in the cafeteria on
May 12.
What?
EQAO assessment.
Where?
In their regular scheduled math class.
When?
Wednesday, June 11 and Thursday, June
12.
How?
Will it count? I will count up to 10% of
their final grade in the course.
There will be a numeracy course offered
after school this spring. Please stay tuned
for a letter to come home from their math
teacher indicating the dates, times and sign
up information.
Looking Ahead
Please take note of the following dates to
help you plan out your calendar.
Mid-Term Report Cards................ April 17
Good Friday (no school)............... April 18
Easter Monday (no school)........... April 21
Catholic Education Week............May 4 - 9
Mother’s Day................................. May 11
EQAO Math Test.................. June 11 & 12
Athletic Banquet............................ June 12
Father’s Day................................... June 15
Final Exams........................... June 18 – 24
Prom............................................... June 20
Exam Review Day......................... June 25
Graduation Ceremony.................... June 26
Centralized Placement applications for positions at Peel Police, Trillium Hospital, Rogers Communication, and Mississauga News, just to name a few, will be available in
early May. Also, Dual Credit applications for students wishing to pursue college courses
while finishing off high school will be available in early May as well. These are highly
competitive programs that are filled quickly so students are encouraged to listen to the
announcements that will indicate when the application process has started.
We will begin interviews the last week of April to ensure that students interested in
either the Centralized Placements or the Dual Credit Programs are identified and guided
through the application process. We urge students who have questions and would like to
discuss their options for September, to come by the Co-op office (Room 236) to speak to
Mr. Costigan or Ms. Lehecka.
For those who wish to independently research career options, we encourage you to peruse the following websites at your leisure prior to visiting with us.
www.apprenticesearch.com
www.workingincanada.gc.ca
Poverty Summit
Grade 12 students in the IDC Leadership class and the Non Profit SHSM program
attended a Poverty Summit at St. Aloysius Gonzaga Catholic Secondary School on
Thursday, March 20.
St. Paul’s very own
Emma Kendrick was
a key note speaker
at the conference as
the spokesperson for
Dr. Simone’s Canadian Food for Children
Charity. Donations
of salt and soap were
collected for the CFFC
warehouse and will be
shipped to countries in
need around the world.
At the Summit, high
school students from
the Dufferin Peel
CDSB had the opportunity to attend workshops that raised their awareness and understanding of poverty in Canada, the world and the consequential demoralizing impact on
education and society as a whole.