Archbishop Romero
February 2015
Catholic Secondary School
Blessed Trinity Centre
2495 Credit Valley Road
Mississauga, ON L5M 4G8
Tel. 905-412-1000
Fax. 905-828-5847
Kirstine Fenwick
Principal
Leslie Marchand
Vice-Principal
Jason Boily
Vice-Principal
Denise Oude-Reimerink
Superintendent
Lynda Pittonet
Isabella Martin
Janice Soares
Erin Ventura
Administrative Assistants
Mississauga
New Directions South
Mississauga Alternative Program
Sanctuary Program Mississauga
Genesis Program
Jean Vanier Advantage
Program Mississauga
Blessed Trinity Centre
2495 Credit Valley Road
Mississauga, ON L5M 4G8
SWAC Program
Sheridan College
Hazel McCallion Campus
4180 Duke of York Blvd.
Mississauga, ON L5B 0G5
P.A.C.E Mississauga
75 Watline Avenue, Unit 101
Mississauga, ON L4Z 3E5
Brampton
Brampton Alternative Program
Jean Vanier Advantage
Program Brampton
2 County Court Blvd., Unit 175
Brampton, ON L6W 3W8
New Directions North
Brampton Co-op
40 Gillingham Drive, Unit 403
Brampton, ON L6X 4X7
Sanctuary Program Brampton
150 Central Park Drive, Suite 113
Brampton, ON L6T 2T9
P.A.C.E. Brampton
28 Main Street North, Suite 200
Brampton, ON L6V 1N6
• Dream • Choose • Act • Succeed •
From the Principal’s Desk
It is an incredible honour to have been appointed Principal of
Archbishop Romero Catholic Secondary School. Over the
past few months, I have been learning, observing and listening for the needs, interests, and great accomplishments of
students, supported by teachers and support staff across
our 16 amazing programs.
For some, engagement and achievement at school is a DREAM. The ability
to CHOOSE a program that supports students as they realize that dream is
a well-deserved privilege they respect and appreciate. I’ve watched as
students adjust the way they ACT in order to make the change that will help
them to overcome barriers in their way. As celebrated at the very powerful
graduation ceremony held each year, our students SUCCEED, although their
journey may not have been an easy one.
Flipping through the pages of this, the first edition of the 2014-2015 school
year, I read the words of student authors reporting and reflecting on
experiences they’ve enjoyed so far this year. The 3rd Annual Be a L.A.D.Y.
event was a beautiful experience to witness, offering an awareness of self
and of other personality types we deal with throughout our life experience. It
left me feeling inspired and with a great respect for these young ladies and
the teams of professionals who support them here at school. Guest
speakers, presentations, physical education experiences, ‘Mindful Action,’
and reach-ahead experiences at post-secondary institutions, help to enhance
our students’ experience.
Catholic values are integrated not only through curriculum but in all that we
do at Archbishop Romero, from assisting those less privileged, collaborating
with St. Mary’s in Brampton to provide House Blessing Kits to parishioners,
and hearing Father Phil of St. Domenic’s in Mississauga deliver inspiring
homilies that are very accessible to teens.
Our students benefit from funding through Breakfast for Kids and Breakfast
for Learning programs, providing us an opportunity to break bread together
each day, which is among the most powerful experiences we can offer our
Archbishop Romero ‘families.’
As we look toward our 10th Anniversary celebration on
May 22, 2015, we will reflect on modest beginnings and
the continuing growth of a unique Catholic community
where students DREAM, CHOOSE, ACT, and
SUCCEED, and each one is chosen by name.
May the love of Christ be with you always,
K. Fenwick
BE A L.A.D.Y BE TRUE TO YOU! L=LEARN A=ACHIEVE D=DREAM Y=LOVE YOURSELF
Archbishop Romero’s Third Annual Be a L.A.D.Y. Day
Shania W. STUDENT REPORTER (B.C.A. Program)
Learning About Ourselves
Romero’s Third Annual Be a L.a.d.y, event took place at the Blessed Trinity campus on November 20th, 2014, in
Mississauga. Approximately 40 female students celebrated this event between 9:30 am to 2:00 pm. This day offered the
opportunity to participate in Personality Dimensions and all that goes with it, for a fabulous Girls’ Day!
As the girls arrived, they were given white DOVE t-shirts to wear throughout the day. Soon after that, the girls all got
together to have a wonderful breakfast, talked and got to know each other a little. After breakfast, most of the girls filled
out a sheet with their names on it which was later put in a bag to be drawn for prizes. Most of the girls received their
prizes; then they were involved in a fun, engaging Personality Dimension presentation, and finding the
personality colours that lead to them knowing more about themselves and others.
When lunch time came, all the girls were excited. The staff provided the girls with a buffet lunch with many varieties such
as chicken wraps, salad, fruits, pasta, etc. As for their dessert, they had ice-cream sundaes with different toppings such
as fruits, candy and caramel/chocolate syrup, with a side of sprinkles if you wanted.
In the afternoon, all the girls came together and were able to participate in making some meaningful crafts for family or
friends and celebrated a liturgy together. Before it was time to leave, everyone got a chance to take pictures in the photo
booth and all the girls that attended got to bring home loot bags from great sponsors such as Dove, McGregor Socks,
Indigo-Chapters.
As for the staff and students, it was an amazing day and everyone had fun !
Girls’ Day
Archbishop Romero hosted its third annual Girls’ Day on
Thursday November 20th, at the Blessed Trinity Campus.
Over forty young women came from twelve different programs
to share in a day that was designed around the theme:
Be True to You! Donning their Dove™ t-shirts, the students
participated in an informative and fun session of Personality
Dimensions™, which led them to learn more about themselves,
as well as those around them. They had an opportunity to
decorate a picture frame or design a bracelet, which reflected
their “colours” and strengths. The young women participated
in a lovely liturgy and left with a “Faith Survival Kit”. A
fabulous lunch gave them a chance to express their individuality at the sundae bar. The students’ positive energy was
captured at the photo booth, where they adorned themselves
with green, gold, orange and blue! Excitement was added by
the many door prizes and fantastic loot bag, which were made
possible by McGregor Socks, Chapters/Indigo as well as
several other community and corporate sponsors. The
Archbishop Romero Girls Day motto truly resonated with our
students: Be A L.A.D.Y: Learn, Achieve, Dream, Love Yourself.
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Sanctuary
Lest We Forget
As the month of November approached, we were given the massive assignment to create a 3D Display regarding the
virtue of the month, which was the word “Conscience” related to Remembrance Day. A terrible tragedy had happened
in Ottawa on October 22nd, 2014. A terrorist attack in which two people lost their lives, one being a Class-A Reservist
Corporal by the name Nathan Frank Cirillo, on duty that day guarding the Memorial at Parliament Hill, as well as the
perpetrator himself. Prior to the incident, we decided to create a flag resembling Remembrance Day, the virtue of
conscience and the fallen Soldiers and Veterans throughout Canadian history. As we started the assignment, each of
us were given a task for different parts of the memorial. Subsequently completing the flag, there were different feelings
among everyone in the classroom such as: pride and thankfulness for the countless sacrifices that each and everyone
of them made for their country.
Childhood Memories
A regular school day as any other, Monday, to be exact.
After it had been snowing all night long to the next
morning, we arrived at school and admired its beauty
throughout the day. As the afternoon approached, we
decided to go outside and do something interesting yet
fun; we were also very surprised to know that most of
us haven’t built a snowman in years. Without adequate
clothing, we started building the snowman by rolling a
small snowball from the bottom of hill (later realizing
that it would have been a lot easier to build it from the
top of the hill). With the cold and intolerable weather
upon us, we used the sleeves of our sweaters as “gloves”
so each one of us could build three snowballs with the
vast amount of leaves on the ground. As we rolled them
to the top of the hill, they got immensely heavy to the
point that all of us had to lift one single snowball on top
of the others. As we finished shaping the snowman,
we realized that we did not have any of the typical
accessories to decorate it. So we decided to be
creative and set out on a search to find replacement
accessories such as pine cones, acorns, wood sticks
and leaves. Proud of our creation which we named
Aiglat Son (Spelled backward for Nostalgia), we decided
to take pictures of the snowman and us beside it.
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S.W.A.C.
SWAC students honoured
fallen Canadian soldiers
on November 11 by sharing stories
about their personal lives. The
following are some excerpts
from their stories.
Trooper Marc Diab
“Marc was an active member of his community. He organized children’s summer camps for Maronite Catholic
Church. He also coached a youth soccer team. He loved music so much that he learned to play music by ear, and
he filled family gatherings with Arabic melodies or modern rock on his Yamaha keyboard. Another great thing that
Marc did was that he wrote poetry. While Marc was in Petawa, he convinced his brother to open a shawarma
restaurant because there were little ethnic food choices there. Marc also had a girlfriend that he grew up with in
Lebanon. Marc told his mother that, upon his arrival back from Afghanistan, he would get engaged to Mary.
When Marc last spoke to his father on the phone, his father told him to stay low, because he would be returning
in a few weeks. Marc responded saying he could never let his colleagues down and he had to continue giving it his
all until the end of his mission. Mac died shortly after that conversation.” (written by Alex Deamaral)
Corporal Andrew James Eykelenboom (“Boomer”)
“Growing up with 3 brothers, it was no surprise that “Boomer” became such a daredevil and sports enthusiast.
Growing up in his hometown of Edmonton, Andrew loved spending most of his time in a sand pile constructing
forts and digging holes. He was an outgoing and adventurous young man. After completing grade 12, he announced he was going to join the military. In February of 2006, Boomer left for a 7 month tour of duty in
Afghanistan. On August 9, he was packing to return home, however, his unit was short of medics, so being the
kind hearted man he was, Andrew volunteered to do one more shift. Unfortunately, on the return trip to his base,
Andrew was killed by a suicide bomber.” (written by Samir Toma)
Captain Shawn McCaughey
“After completing college, Shawn couldn’t
decide whether to go to flying school or university so he did both. It took him 2 ½ years
to complete his bachelor degree, with honours, in physical geography and his commercial pilot license at the same time. Shawn
later got engaged to Claudia Gaudreault.”
(written by Terrell Leong-McCrea)
Warrant Officer
Dennis Raymond Brown
“Born in St. Catherines, Ontario, Dennis
was described as a leader who was dedicated to his job as a special constable
with the Niagara Regional Police, and also
enjoyed sports, especially hockey. He was
even involved in Special Olympics basketball with people from his community.
He was the father of 4.” (written by Ryan
Gouveia)
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S.W.A.C.
SWAC Students listen as Mayor Hazel
McCallion says goodbye and opens Phase 2
of Sheridan College Mississauga Campus
October 24th marks a significant day in Mississauga for two reasons: it was
the last public address given by the world’s longest serving Mayor, 93 yearold Hazel McCallion; and it was also the ground-breaking announcement
of the new expansion (Phase 2) of Sheridan College’s Hazel McCallion
Campus.
SWAC Dual Credit students listened as Mayor McCallion commented on why
a Sheridan College campus is so important to Mississauga and Brampton
students. Said McCallion jokingly, “they can raid the refrigerator at home,
they can stay at home, and they can enjoy all of the comforts of home all
while getting the best college education that is available in Ontario.”
The new 220,000 square foot energy efficient facility will hold 29 classrooms,
28 labs, studios and production spaces, a creativity commons, and a public
art gallery. The expansion will allow Sheridan to enroll 5,600 students in
program clusters that include: architecture, interior design and interior decorating; advertising, merchandising and retail; applied computing; business;
creativity and communications; humanities and social sciences; and human
services.
As part of this occasion, Sheridan launched a $9 million fundraising campaign
to support the expansion in Mississauga and announced our lead gift. This gift
comes from a Sheridan alumnus Randy Pilon and his wife Catherine. Their gift
of $2.5 million is the largest personal gift in Sheridan’s history. In recognition of this generous gift, Sheridan College is
naming it’s Faculty of Business the Pilon School of Business.
SWAC Dual Credit Program
Gets Ready for College
Students in the SWAC Dual Credit program visited the Ontario Colleges Fair at the Direct Energy building in Toronto in October to find
out more about the potential colleges of their choice. Students spent
the day asking college counsellors about programs, residences and
other details about the school. Students said that it was great to speak
to the colleges to find out more about their schools of choice.
SWAC celebrates Halloween
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Alex Deamaral:
S.W.A.C.
Academic Achievement Award (Profiles in Crime)
SWAC Students Celebrate 100% Success Rate!
On January 8, 2015, Sheridan staff recognized Archbishop Romero’s
SWAC (School Within a College) students. All students in the program
successfully completed two dual credit college credits: Agony and
Ecstasy, and Profiles in Crime. Special recognition goes to the following
award winners.
Tiffany Goodman:
Academic Achievement Award (Agony and Ecstasy)
Citizenship Award (Profiles in Crime)
Alex Deamaral:
Academic Achievement Award (Profiles in Crime)
Tiffany Goodman:
Academic Achievement Award (Agony and Ecstasy)
Citizenship Award (Profiles in Crime)
Adrienne Crossan: Citizenship Award (Profiles in Crime)
Talos Velasco:
Citizenship Award (Agony and Ecstasy)
Gabrielle Biggers:
Citizenship Award (Agony and Ecstasy)
Vanessa McCall:
Citizenship Award (Agony and Ecstasy)
Adrienne Crossan:
Citizenship Award (Profiles in Crime)
New Directions North
Gabrielle Biggers:
Citizenship Award (Agony and Ecstasy)
Vanessa McCall:
Citizenship Award (Agony and Ecstasy)
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House Blessing Kits at St. Mary’s
New Direction North students
had the opportunity to work
hand-and-hand with the energetic and inspirational youth
minister of St. Mary’s Parish.
Under her guidance, students
assisted
in
assembling
house blessing kits for each
parishioner. These take home
kits included a house blessing
liturgy with special prayers,
holy water to bless the home,
a candle to burn and chalk to
mark the home as blessed. It
was a great opportunity for our
students to learn more about
this Catholic practice and help
the Church and its families
prepare for the special ritual.
SWAC (School Within a College) Program at Sheridan College
On November 25, 2014 Dufferin Peel students and teachers were invited to a SWAC Open House /Information Session at
Sheridan College Hazel McCallion Campus. Archbishop Romero staff and Sheridan staff welcomed participants. Student
and teacher testimonials provided a detailed overview of the program.
“Being on campus full time means being in a
mature learning environment. This allowed me
to focus my mind on school work and not on
the negative distractions that I faced in high
school. This semester, I was able to get 2
college credits. In one of my courses, I got the
highest overall average.”
Alex Deamaral, SWAC student
“Students who come to this program are more mature and focused on
graduating. Being in this program makes it much easier to focus on
getting your high school diploma and getting on with your life. Do not
waste your time thinking about it. This is the perfect program for you if
you want to graduate and go to college. Being on campus full time
and completing 2 college courses gave me the confidence I needed
to know I can succeed in any college program. I am now finishing up
my first college semester and I am getting A’s and B’s.”
Diana Eleshya, recent SWAC graduate
If you are interested in visiting the SWAC program, arrangements can be made through your Archbishop Romero teacher.
Staying Active at New Directions North
This semester, New Direction’s students participating in the Healthy Active Living course had the opportunity to take part
in a variety of sport and recreational activities.
The semester began with a series of workout classes motivated by our fantastic GoodLife instructor. Students sweated
through spin cycling classes, weight trained through body pump and worked on overall fitness using the gym facilities.
We then transitioned into organized sport units of basketball and soccer, culminating once again with our annual soccer
match against the officers from our Neighborhood Policing Unit. The match was a true demonstration of effort,
perseverance, teamwork and sportsmanship! The semester wrapped up at the curling club, as we worked to develop
the skills and strategies of this new sport together.
We now encourage our students to continue to build on the skills and knowledge acquired this semester and enjoy being
active and healthy throughout their lives.
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New Directions South
New Directions South
Celebrates Halloween
To Celebrate the Halloween season,
New Directions South participated in their
annual pumpkin carving tradition. Students
picked out various cool and spooky designs
they had researched. With the assistance of teachers and support staff, the New Directions students carefully crafted
out their designs on the pumpkins and skillfully carved the orange orb into something fun and whimsical. Not before the
students empty out the gooey pumpkin innards, and used the seeds for roasting. Yum yum!!
Once completed and the classroom lights were turned off, lit tea lights illuminated the works of art in a magnificent glow.
Students at the end of the event took home their carvings to decorate their respected neighborhoods.
Happy Halloween everyone!!!
Romero’s Christmas Card Winner
from New Directions South
Congratulations and thanks to our Christmas card design contest
winner: Nevada Martin and the New Directions South Team!!
Nevada creatively made a Christmas card out of simple shapes cut
out construction paper, some craft glue and a world of imagination.
The concept of the card started out as a block of simple shapes on the
white board. A colour scheme was then developed for each character
and the layout of the foreground middle ground and background was
then established. Once the Card design was complete, it was scanned
into Photoshop and a decorative winter border was placed around it
and it was sent off for publishing. Nevada received a gift card to the
Keg Steak House and a set of 10 cards to recognize her winning contribution. We think it is a wonderful piece, and hope that the card was
enjoyed by everyone who received it as a gift.
A Celebration of Food
The New Directions South and the New Directions North programs came together for a celebration of food. The two
teams met at the Loblaws Superstore in Brampton on two separate occasions where they participated in cooking classes.
The students spent time learning how to make three course meals and had fun at the same time. Students learned
essential skills to apply and use in the kitchen and for everyday life. Afterwards students and teachers sat down to enjoy
the delicious gourmet meals. A great time was had by all.
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Mississauga Alternative Program
Mindful Action
Throughout the semester, the World Religions class at Archbishop Romero’s
Mississauga Campus has been engaging in a “Mindful Action” initiative. The
goal of the program is to build a greater sense of community, tolerance, and
acceptance of all faiths, through the participation of ritual and mindfulness,
while strengthening an understanding of our own faith as Catholics.
Students danced, throwing an array of colourful powder in the air, in celebration of Holi, the Hindu festival of colours. They planned and cooked their own
Seder meal to mark the beginning of the Jewish Passover. The creating and
sharing of food proved to be a wonderful opportunity to celebrate our own
Romero community.
We are also very blessed to have Bhante Saranapala, a Buddhist monk
from the West End Buddhist Centre, lead our students in guided meditation
sessions. Through the act of focusing on the present moment, students are
truly learning about what it means to be a responsible and conscious contributor to themselves, each other, and our planet. The ongoing communal
practice of meditation provides a great opportunity for students to be immersed
in mindfulness, and develop non-judgmental acceptance. Students are
becoming more mindful of how they use their time, how they treat others, and
the way they use resources.
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Brampton Alternative Program
Christmas is a Time for Gathering
Students and staff of Brampton Alternative Program and Jean
Vanier Brampton gathered together to celebrate the joy of
Christmas. Our gathering included a potluck lunch where
students and staff had the time to reflect on the importance
of this celebration.
Jean Vanier Advantage Program
Jean Vanier Mississauga – From a Student’s Perspective
By Avinash Flower
My experience here at Jean Vanier Mississauga (Archbishop Romero) is a great experience and the program allowed
me to succeed and progress into my future goals and achievements. During my time in Jean Vanier, I have gladly
earned nearly all of my mandatory credits within a 2 year span with the right motivation, counselling and work ethic. All
of the teachers and counselors have generously taken time and effort to work with me and provided the extra help
needed when asked. I enjoy participating in this program because there are different resources to help me plan and
strategize to reach my goals in the nearby future. Everyone is very kind and extremely helpful in times of desperation.
This school and especially this program enables students to gain all community service hours and provides the websites,
guidance to help you to do so. In conclusion, this is the place to be. Everything is here!
First Nations, Metis, and Inuit Studies at
Jean Vanier Brampton
This year, Jean Vanier Brampton has invited several guest speakers
from the FNMI community, including Maurice Switzer a key contributor,
author and speaker in Aboriginal Studies. Maurice first performed a
traditional smudging ceremony to cleanse and heal teachers and students. He then engaged his audience at Jean Vanier Brampton with his
informative lecture on the significance of the Wampum Belt in both
Aboriginal and Canadian history. The students were able to touch and
see hand-crafted wampum belts and ask questions. As a gratitude for
his teachings, the students presented Maurice with a gift and traditional
tobacco tie.
The students at Jean Vanier Brampton also learned to drum with Karen
Gellman and Anthony Templar from the Elk Clan First Nation. The students learned about the four sacred medicines and created sacred
medicine pouches to wear around their necks. Karen and Anthony share
their Aboriginal teachings through the school system in order to bring
balance and insight to others.
Jean Vanier goes to AGO: Cross-Curricular Experiential Learning
The students at Jean Vanier Brampton had the opportunity to visit the Art Gallery of Ontario last year in
December. The visit connected to Native Studies, Media Arts, Biology, Math, and English and provided
an alternative way to teach students specific course expectations in various subject areas. JVAB continues to plan various excursions for students in order to enhance their learning experience and build
community within the student body.
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Brampton Co-op
PACE
Brampton’s Cooperative Education and Experiential Learning students are busy developing new skills at the workplace.
Students have had the opportunity to participate in some
unique learning experiences, such as working construction
at Habitat for Humanity, shadowing personal fitness trainers
at GoodLife Fitness, leading pre-school children in crafts and
songs, and learning the basics about hair styling and aesthetics at Ego Salon.
Other Cooperative Education students are participating in a
Healthy Active Living course, where they get to engage in a
variety of unique sport and recreational activities such as
strength training, basketball, curling, and playing soccer
against Archbishop Romero’s neighborhood police officers.
Breakfast Program
A Big Thank You to Our Breakfast Program Sponsors!
Archbishop Romero and CEC Schools are thankful for
the continued monetary donations that are made toward
our programs. Generous donations have been provided
by both Breakfast for Kids and Breakfast for Learning.
Here are a few comments made by Breakfast Program
coordinators for two of our programs:
Nutritious Snacks for Students
in the Positive Personal Change Program
The Positive Personal Change Program provides nutritious snacks
for students. Since the students come at different times of the
day, the snacks are available in the classroom at all times. When
our students come to the intake meeting it is one of the things
that is mentioned and sometimes, it proves to be the link that
helps the student smile and think, “maybe this won’t be so bad.”
We are very appreciative of the funding that allows us to offer this
as part of our program.
Pearl Groat
CYW, Positive Personal Change Program
Mississauga Alternative Program Students Link
Breakfast Program to Environmental Responsibility
Archbishop Romero Mississauga Alternative Program has been
doing their best to be environmentally responsible with the materials we use for our Breakfast Program. Student’s created what is
called a Boomerang program. This initiative involves having students purchase their own Tupperware bowls and utensils, use
them in the program and bring them home to be cleaned. As the
cost of disposable bowls and utensils has been greatly reduced,
more funds have been put towards food for the program. As a
result, we have reduced our carbon footprint on the environment. While students practice their environmental duties, they
are thankful to be enjoying a healthy and well needed breakfast!
Sheena Ventura
ERW, Mississauga Alternative Program
Legal Aid Advice at P.A.C.E Site
On October 24th 2014, both Brampton P.A.C.E and
Mississauga P.A.C.E. students met for a day of legal
advice at the Mississauga site. Two lawyers from the
Legal Aid office at the Brampton Courthouse provided the students with a wealth of legal advice and
insightful information which was extremely valuable.
The students asked questions and engaged in discussions. This session was meant to empower the
students to help prepare them in planning for their
child’s future. Overall, the workshop was a success
and it provided an opportunity for both sites to connect and reunite based on common themes.
PACE Cooks!!
Over the past semester, PACE Brampton students
have once again ventured to Cardinal Leger S.S. to
learn and participate in cooking nutritious meals for
themselves & their children. In collaboration with Kerry
Greco, teacher in the Hospitality program at Cardinal Leger S.S., the cooking sessions provided an
opportunity for students to talk & share meals together.
Students planned, prepared & shared various
meals. Students had the opportunity to make a variety of meals including a frittata, Sheppard’s pie &
steak with roasted potatoes. Students prepared their
own dishes, adding their own combination of spices &
ingredients. The best part of the day was eating! At
the end of each session, students gathered together
and ate their tasty dishes.
Looking forward to semester 2’s menu!
We continue to look forward to working with Breakfast for
Kids and Breakfast for Learning.
Thank you for your continued support!
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INTERNATIONAL
Student Programs
DUFFERIN-PEEL CATHOLIC INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION
INFORMATION NIGHT
The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board in collaboration with the Canadian Education Exchange Foundation,
University of Toronto Mississauga and Newcomer Centre of Peel
is pleased to invite students, parents, guardians, teachers and administrators
to an International Education information session on:
February 24, 2015 • 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Learning Centre
3566 South Common Court, Mississauga
Information regarding the International Student Program, the new Summer ESL Credit Program for International Students, our Student
Exchange Program, and community supports available to newcomers, will be shared. Full details of the various programs and
opportunities will be provided by several guest speakers and there will be an opportunity to ask questions. Our current International
Students and their families are encouraged to attend.
Dufferin-Peel
Catholic District
School Board
For more information, contact Ria Borg
at 905-412-3341 ext. 31460 or visit www.dpcdsb.org
Guidance Corner
Mark. W. Clory, OCT, M.Ed.
Chad Low, OCT, M.Ed.
Another semester is ending and we have more amazing success stories here at Romero!
A few fast facts or “Take THAT Stat!”
• 19 students from Romero attended Dufferin-Peel or Peel DSB Fall 2014 Night school
and earned their credits (1/3 of whom had final marks over 70%)
• More than 9 different dual-credit college courses were taken this semester by 31 Archbishop Romero students,
for a potential total of 63 credits!
• 59 potential graduates may complete their requirements by the end of January!
College and University Applicants:
The deadlines to apply for “first-round” consideration for programs in 2014-2015 are:
Universities ............. January 14th, 2015
Colleges ................... February 1st, 2015
If you haven’t applied for programs next year, it is not too late, but you need to act fast.
Visit the following websites TODAY!
Ontario Universities:
Ontario Colleges:
www.ouac.on.ca
www.ontariocolleges.ca
WHAT DO YOU NEED TO GRADUATE?
To graduate with an Ontario Secondary School Diploma, student require successful completion of:
• 30 credits
• 18 compulsory courses
• 12 electives
• 40 community service hours
• Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) OR Ontario Secondary School Literacy Course (OSSLC)
For more details, please visit
http://www.dpcdsb.org/NR/rdonlyres/DEA16EF3-DF09-49DF-AF1A-4A6B5E6427DA/128866/Whatdoyouneedtograduate.pdf
Be sure to talk to your teacher
about your plans for next semester and next year!
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