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ST. FRANCIS XAVIER SECONDARY SCHOOL
FALL 2007
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Principal’s
Message
N. Mant, Principal
Welcome Back!
50 Bristol Road west,
Mississauga, Ontario
L5R 3K3
Tel: (905) 507-6666
Fax: (905) 568-1026
www.stfxss.org
Principal
N. Mant
Vice Principals
L. O’Leary
G. Scanlon
D. Mariani
K. McQuire
Chaplain
A. Minardi
School Council Chair
R. Shields
Superintendent
L. Kazimowicz
Trustees
Anna Abbruscato
Thomas Thomas
As our school community celebrate it’s 18th year of operations, our enrollment
has increased to nearly 2200 students, making us the largest Catholic Secondary
School in Mississauga. We started off the new school year during the last week
of August by having an orientation for our grade 9 students. The day of
orientation was based on a leadership model facilitated by Keith Hawkins, a
motivational speaker from Sacramento, California.
This year we have a new Vice-Principal, Ms. O’Leary and six new teachers.
Wayne Kirley
Nadine Patterson
Donna Berzaitis
Michelle Alcia-Popplenell
Stan Zerdin
Catherine O'Keefe
English
English
English
Hospitality
Hospitality
Science
Our school board has a new director of education, Mr. John Kostoff, replacing
Mr. Michael Bator who is retiring after 34 years of service with our board. Our
school community thanks Mr. Bator for his outstanding leadership and
contributions to our board in the many roles he assumed in his career as an
educator in Dufferin-Peel.
This year the school landscape has changed with the addition of 5 more
portables and we are in the process of installing a new electronic signboard in
the front of our school. In the area of curriculum, we have introduced two new
high skills majors in Health Care and Hospitality. Both these programs are new
ministry of education initiatives that will be pilot programs at St. Francis Xavier.
As for the International Baccalaureate (IB) program, we had over 200 applications for 95 spots in the grade 9 pre-IB programs. Many of the students that
apply to the program are the best and brightest students in Mississauga.
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In, October, Mr. Abbruscato and I
will be accompanying a group of
students for 16 days on a cultural visit
to Mainland China. In May 2008, we
will have a group of students from
Mainland China visiting St. Francis
Xavier. Our Arts, Athletics and
Extra-Curricular programs are all in
operation and our student council is
preparing for a spirited homecoming
week in October.
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Tigers off to a
2-0 Start
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Student Success
By: Ms. Lariviere
Congratulations to our students who
have been working hard to achieve
The junior football team opened their the following for Sept.07.
season with an impressive 68-0 win
over Goetz.
5.5 credits achieved
through Credit Recovery
Ezekial Davies had 3 rushing
touchdowns and Joshua Charles had 1 credit achieved
2 rushing touchdowns. Mike Friday, through Alternative Education (ILC)
Matt Grys & Kasean Davis each had
one rushing TD.
Kasean also
returned 2 punts for 1 touchdowns,
one of which was nullified by a
penalty.
The defense forced 8
Ontario Youth
turnovers. Leading the way with 3
at Work at STFX
interceptions was Chris Baugh.
By: Mr. Morrissey
Finally, the school community has
lost a dear friend to cancer, Mr. Gene
Korchinos. Mr. Korchinos, was an
outstanding member of our school
support staff, our condolences goes
out to his family. Please remember Ryan Northfield and Adrian Buchsam
the Korchinos family in your prayers. played very well for a defense that did
not allow a single first down.
Buchsam also kicked 9 converts. The
God Bless!
following week, Xavier travelled to
Thank you for your support Pocock and defeated them 32-0.
and cooperation!
Kasean Davis had 2 long touchdown
runs and Roshan Rampersad caught 2
N. Mant
TD passes, one of which was thrown
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by Matt Grys and the other by Mike
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K. McQuire (VP), L. O’Leary (VP)
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OCTOBER 2
• October 1-5
Thanksgiving
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By. Mr. Minardi
Welcome back everyone.
What a difference a year makes! I am so
excited about our time together this year,
so much that I can barely wait to launch
our chaplaincy formation program with
you. This year, we will continue to focus
on prayer and community. We will do so
through our monthly prayer groups for
staff and students, as well as celebrating
our faith through our liturgical
expression. Also, we will continue to
help evangelize the school community
with our many events such as; school
walk-a-thon for ShareLife, thanksgiving
food drive, Remembrance Day services,
overnight formation retreat, 24 Hour
Fast, etc. My hope and prayer is that
together, as a community of faith, we
will continue to make present to our
school community and to the world, the
love and compassion of God. Also,
through the intercession of St. Francis
Xavier, that we may be that evangelizing
voice to all people across all lands. God
bless you!
ST. FRANCIS XAVIER SS
CHAPAINCY/ LITURGICAL
SCHEDULE
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SEPTEMBER 2007
• September 19-20
Leadership Formation Retreat(Marygrove)
• September 25
Grade 9 Thanksgiving Mass
• September 26
Grade 10 Thanksgiving Mass
OCTOBER 2007
• October 1-5
Thanksgiving Food Drive
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• October 2
Grade 11 Thanksgiving Mass
• October 3
Grade 12 Thanksgiving Mass
• October 10, 12, 16
Grade 10 retreats
• October 18
ShareLife Fundraiser Walk-a-thon
• October 19, 23, 26
Grade 9 retreats
NOVEMBER 2007
• November 2
Grade 12 retreat
• November 6, 8
Grade 11 retreats
• November 9
Remembrance Day Service (Main foyer
and live broadcast)
• November 13, 14, 16, 20, 22, 23, 27
Grade 11 retreats
• November 29, 30
Grade 12 retreats
DECEMBER 2007
• December 3
Feast of St. Francis Xavier
• December 4
Grade 9 Advent Mass
• December 5
Grade 10 Advent Mass
• December 6, 7
Grade 12 retreats
• December 11
Grade 11 Advent Mass
• December 12
Grade 12 Advent Mass
• December 14, 18, 19
Grade 12 retreats
FEBRUARY 2008
• February 6
Ash Wednesday Assemblies
• February 15, 22, 26
Grade 9 retreats
• February 29
Sacrifice for ShareLife Fast
MARCH 2008
• March 19
Holy Week Assemblies (cafeteria)
• March 20
Holy Week Assemblies (cafeteria)
APRIL 2008
• April 2, 4
Grade 12 retreats
• Week of April 7
Clothing Drive (Homeless shelter visits
and supplies distribution for Grenada)
• April 8, 9, 16, 18, 23, 25, 30
Grade 12 retreats
MAY 2008
• May 2
Outdoor Mass in celebration of
Catholic Education Week
• May 7
Grade 11 retreat
• May 8
March for Life trip to Ottawa
• May 9
Day of Service
• May 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 22, 27
Grade 11 retreats
• May 28-29
Grade 12 overnight retreat
(Marygrove Camp)
JUNE 2008
• June 3
Grade 9 Year End Mass
• June 4
Grade 10 Year End Mass
• June 5
Grade 11 Year End Mass
• June 10
Graduation Liturgy and Breakfast
• June 26
Year End Staff Mass
** Morning Mass in the chapel every
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
at 7:30a.m.
** Chaplaincy Team faith formation
meetings- first Tuesday of the
month
** Staff Mass- first Wednesday of
the month
** Pastoral Planning Team- 2nd
Tuesday of the month
** Liturgical Planning Team- 2nd
Wednesday of the month
** Staff Prayer Group- every last
Thursday of the month
** June 4, 2007- verified and confirmed.
Celebrating Youth in Christ,
Angelo Minardi
Chaplain
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Environmental
Intelligence
Drop off your
Pop tabs and Old Batteries
By Ms. Sorbara
If you didn't already know, let me inform you
about the recycling program in Xavier. Sure we
collect re-useable paper on tuesdays and dispose of can and bottles in the blue bins but did you know we also
collect pop tabs?! In the past, all the pop tabs we've collected have been sent to Erin Oak Hospital to be used for
making wheelchairs for children who are physically challenged. This year EI will also be collecting
used batteries in an attempt to dispose of them
properly. The collection of batteries landfills
increases the pH of the soil and makes it difficult
for plants to grow. So if you would like to be
proud of yourself and do something for the
planet, and for the next generation of children
please drop off the tabs from your pop cans and
used batteries in the marked containers located
in various spots in the cafe.
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From October 7 to October 22 six St. Francis Xavier students will
join students from Notre Dame, St. Thomas Aquinas and St. Aloysius Gonzaga in exploring the cities of Shangai, Bejing and Xian.
While visiting the Foreign Language Secondary School that is affiliated with the Shanghai International Studies University the students
will be immersed in the rich Chinese culture and will have the opportunity to experience and appreciate new customs. The Xavier
students will be accompanied by teachers from the four schools. Mr.
Mant and Mr. Abbruscato will be the chaperones from St. FX.
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ST. FRANCIS XAVIER SECONDARY SCHOOL
FALL 2007
www.stfxss.org
Principal’s
Message
N. Mant, Principal
Welcome Back!
50 Bristol Road west,
Mississauga, Ontario
L5R 3K3
Tel: (905) 507-6666
Fax: (905) 568-1026
www.stfxss.org
Principal
N. Mant
Vice Principals
L. O’Leary
G. Scanlon
D. Mariani
K. McQuire
Chaplain
A. Minardi
School Council Chair
R. Shields
Superintendent
L. Kazimowicz
Trustees
Anna Abbruscato
Thomas Thomas
As our school community celebrate it’s 18th year of operations, our enrollment
has increased to nearly 2200 students, making us the largest Catholic Secondary
School in Mississauga. We started off the new school year during the last week
of August by having an orientation for our grade 9 students. The day of
orientation was based on a leadership model facilitated by Keith Hawkins, a
motivational speaker from Sacramento, California.
This year we have a new Vice-Principal, Ms. O’Leary and six new teachers.
Wayne Kirley
Nadine Patterson
Donna Berzaitis
Michelle Alcia-Popplenell
Stan Zerdin
Catherine O'Keefe
English
English
English
Hospitality
Hospitality
Science
Our school board has a new director of education, Mr. John Kostoff, replacing
Mr. Michael Bator who is retiring after 34 years of service with our board. Our
school community thanks Mr. Bator for his outstanding leadership and
contributions to our board in the many roles he assumed in his career as an
educator in Dufferin-Peel.
This year the school landscape has changed with the addition of 5 more
portables and we are in the process of installing a new electronic signboard in
the front of our school. In the area of curriculum, we have introduced two new
high skills majors in Health Care and Hospitality. Both these programs are new
ministry of education initiatives that will be pilot programs at St. Francis Xavier.
As for the International Baccalaureate (IB) program, we had over 200 applications for 95 spots in the grade 9 pre-IB programs. Many of the students that
apply to the program are the best and brightest students in Mississauga.
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