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VOLUME 6 ISSUE 2 - APRIL 2009
VOLUME 6 ISSUE 1 - NOVEMBER 2008
THE COMPANY HITS THE STAGE
THE COMPANY
PRESENTS...
TROOPS IN KANDAHAR
THANK CAMPION
FOR THE GENEROUS CARE PACKAGE
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May 3-8, 2009
"Good News for All"
This year at St. Edmund Campion we will celebrate Catholic Education Week and the
birth of St. Paul who, in his letter to the Romans (10:15) said:
“How Beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news.”
We will focus on daily sub themes as follows:
Monday:
Embracing Hope
Guest Speaker (spoken word artist)
Tuesday:
Celebrating with Joy
Motivational Speaker
Peace Team Visits to Classrooms
Wednesday:
Building Community
“How beautiful
upon the mountains are the feet
of the messenger
who announces
peace, who
brings good
news.”
Isaiah 52:7
Home Room Class Activity:
Post Your Message on a Footprint
Thursday:
Growing in Integrity
Mass (Grades 9 &10)
Friday:
Living with Gratitude
Mass (Grades 11 & 12)
275 Brisdale Drive
Brampton, Ontario L7A 3C7
Telephone: 905-846-7124
Principal:
K. McGuire
Vice-Principals:
D. Compagnon , O. Farone, K. Fenwick, H. Tighe
Chaplain:
P. Marcolla
Director of Education:
J. Kostoff
Superintendent:
G. Prajza ,905-890-1221
Trustees:
L. Zanella, (Ward 1)
F. Di Cosola, (Ward 6)
School Council Chairs:
F. Di Rubbo
Editors:
A. Alvaro, L. Tremblay
Newsletter Publishers:
J. Camilleri, F. Campese, C. Venier
Transportation is provided for St.
Edmund Campion students who reside 4.8 km
or further by road, path
or walkway from our school. Due to
our school population all buses are full
to capacity and therefore we have no
empty seats available.
Throughout the school year there will
be adjustments to bus stops where
times may have to be changed. All
students who are affected by these
changes will be notified by the school.
Riding a bus is a privilege. If the student conduct compromises the safety
of other students and the bus driver,
consequences will be assigned to
those students with inappropriate behaviour which may lead to the restriction of bus privileges.
If you have any inquires concerning
routes, stops and times please contact
the school or the Transportation Department at 905-890-0614.
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Commencing September, 2009, St. Edmund Campion is moving to a
four period day schedule. The school year will continue to consist of
two semesters. The instructional day will begin at 8:12 a.m. and will
end at 2:20 p.m. Period 2, 3 and 4 classes will continue to consist of
75 minute periods. Period 1 class will be 78 minutes in length as our
opening exercises of the prayer, national anthem and announcements will occur during period 1.
New Daily Schedule
8:05 am
First Bell
8:12 am - 9:30 am
Period 1
9:35 am - 10:50 am
Period 2
10:55 am - 11:35 am
Lunch 3A
11:35 am - 12:15 pm
Lunch 3B
12:15 pm - 12:55 pm
Lunch 3C
1:00 pm - 2:15 pm
Period 4
What does this new schedule mean for your child? All students will
continue to earn four credits per semester and the amount of time
spent in each class will continue to be the same as this year. However, they will begin classes 12 minutes later and end 18 minutes earlier. As well, their lunch period will change from the 75 minutes this
year to a 40 minute lunch next year. This year, the first lunch period
starts at 9:18 a.m. with the last one starting at 1:18 p.m. Next year, all
students will be assigned one of three lunch periods; 3A, 3B or 3C.
The Minister of Education has approved funding for some fantastic
student-led, teacher-facilitated
projects this year at St. Edmund
Campion…
Students were asked to prepare
and submit proposals for a project they thought would improve
school climate and student engagement within our school and
community. They’ve come up
with some great ideas that we
are very proud of. Projects that
received Ministry funding and are
currently underway are:
Virtues Program for Character
Education
1st Annual 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament
Green Week
There are many benefits to this new schedule. The new schedule will
allow for improved school supervision throughout the day. There will
be less class time missed in period 4 for students involved in sports
teams and have to leave early for games at other schools. Our overall student school attendance and punctuality should improve as less
students will leave school to go out for lunch, lose track of time and
return late or not at all. Students who are responsible for walking their
siblings home from one of our feeder schools will have more time to
pick them up and students with after school jobs will have an opportunity to take a short break for a snack before heading off to work.
Finally, we are anticipating a decrease in behavioural concerns. It
has been our experience that many of the behavioural concerns in
schools occur when students are not in class. And, with the school
day ending earlier, we are hoping that more students will participate
in the incredible array of supervised co-curricular activities offered
after school.
‘Are You Ready?” Breaking Barriers – Transition Experience for
Grade 8 & 9’s
MIDI Club – Capturing the Talents
& Interests of a Diverse Group of
Campion Students
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F ROM
THE
Blessings and
peace to you
during this Lenten
season! The
Chaplaincy Department here at
St. Edmund Campion is thriving
with the gift of young people, as
the P.E.A.C.E. Team, fresh from its
retreat at St. Francis Centre in
early February, are ready to
evangelize and spread the Gospel message to their fellow students in the retreat program.
Beginning in March, P.E.A.C.E.
Team members will be attending
various grade 9 and 10 retreats
and leading the students in fun
and faith-building activities that
will incarnate the message of
Christ among us. The P.E.A.C.E.
Team is made up of senior students of St. Edmund Campion
who have a desire to be leaders
C HAPLAIN ’ S
of faith in the school and demonstrate what it means to live a life
that is “fully alive” in the spirit!
This year we have had the blessing of adding St. Jude’s Academy of the Arts Program to the
retreat itinerary. Grade 11 students travel to Toronto to sing,
dance, and create with the students of St. Jude’s Academy.
The clients of St. Jude’s are all
adults with developmental challenges. Yet it is the students who
attend this retreat who are
taught the greatest lesson: that
Christ is present in an open heart
and seeking mind that together
wants to be closer to God. St.
Edmund Campion looks forward
to a long and loving relationship
with the students at St. Jude’s.
This past February the Chaplaincy Department hosted Mike
Neuts, a guest speaker whose
This year St. Edmund Campion School is
introducing its Virtues Program. Each
month, students who exemplify the 10 virtues
of love, faith, trust, empathy, peace, kindness,
self control, acceptance, conscience and
hope will be nominated by their teachers.
From these nominations, 20 students are selected to receive a Virtues t-shirt through a
draw. Students with multiple teacher nominations automatically win for that month. At the
end of each month, the winning students and
staff will all wear their Virtues t shirts on an assigned day, a spirit day of sorts. In keeping with
the pastoral mission of the school, it is our hope
that students will strive to receive one of these
shirts. With 20 new additions monthly, the number of students who are chosen as role model
increases steadily. A Virtues club has also
been initiated by staff, and students are
encouraged to join.
OFFICE
focus is on preventing bullying.
His story was a powerful one, as
he recounted the events that led
to the death of his son Myles at
the hands of bullies. We are
grateful for his visit and will not
forget the lessons he taught us. It
is our hope that his message will
resonate in an understanding
that we are all students walking
in a journey with our Lord, and
that no bullies have a right to be
in such a school as this.
Let us continue to pray and act
out the virtues that are gifts to us
from God. As I write this, the
school is entering the month of
April, of which “love” is the virtue.
May we all practice this virtue
and be true models of discipleship to the world at large.
We ask this all in Jesus’ name,
amen.
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All grade 10 students, and any
grade 11 students who had not
written the Ontario Secondary
School Literacy Test (OSSLT), or
who were previously unsuccessful, wrote the test on Thursday
April 2nd, 2009. Results from the
test will be sent home with report cards in June.
On April 2nd, all grade nine students wrote an OSSLT Mock
Test. Students will be given
feedback by the end of April as
to how they performed on this
test. Letters will be sent home
to parents and/or guardians if a
student requires additional support in preparation for next
year’s test.
Through an action plan started
last year, all disciplines provide
grade 9 and 10 students with
opportunities to improve literacy skills and to become familiar with OSSLT tasks by embedding them into subject specific
curriculum. This ensures that our
students should have been prepared to take the test as they
were exposed to the activities,
language, and format across all
their subject areas. Additionally,
students who experienced difficulty on the practice test or
OSSLT last year, and
in their courses
throughout the
2008-2009 school
year, were invited,
through letters that
were sent and/or
mailed home, to
attend after school
sessions intended to
reinforce strategies
for success on the
OSSLT.
Graduation Mass and Brunch: 10:00 am
Location: Speranza Banquet Hall, Brampton
PROM
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Graduation Gown pick-up: 5:30 pm
DINNER & DANCE
Graduation Ceremony: 7:00 pm
6:00 pm - 1:00 am
Location: Powerade Centre
Le Jardin Banquet Hall
Campion’s International Hall Comes to Life!
JOIN US...
Wednesday May 27
6:30pm to 8:30 pm
...Why Not Sponsor a Booth to Represent a Country?
Get your child involved or call Mrs. Fenwick or Ms. Campese at: 905 846-7124
Contributions needed: FOOD! MUSIC! ARTIFACTS!
See you there for another successful community evening
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CAMPION STUDENTS AGENTS OF CHANGE
From March 7 to March
17th, our Nicaragua Social
Justice Team flew down to
Nicaragua. It was only a
part of the hard work they
had been doing throughout
the entire school year
to learn and educate others about various social injustices. While in Nicaragua, they went to the city
of Leon to live with, work
with, and learn from the
local people. Throughout
their stay, team members
saw first hand the effects
that various social injustices
can have on a community. They also worked
hand in hand with the people to help resurrect a basketball court at the Leon
Community
Centre.
Finances were also provided
to both create and sustain
a lunch program for one of
the schools in the local
community. Through this
experience, our team members continue to learn
about other cultures, better
appreciate their own, and
shown their commitment to
being agents of change.
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Semester one has flown by, students have completed their semester one final exams and
March Break has already come
and gone. On top of all this, the
registration process has already
been completed for next year.
The due date for registration
packages for the 2009 -2010
school year has passed.
St.
Edmund Campion is a capped
school, meaning our enrolment is
limited. It is very important that
any outstanding registration
packages be handed in to the
Guidance office in order to ensure your spot at St. Edmund
Campion next year. We date
stamp the option forms when
they are received and if there is a
problem with an elective course
filling up, priority will be given by
earliest date received. Each regInformation about summer school will be available in early April. Dufferin-Peel summer
school is offered at St.
Thomas Aquinas and
Cardinal Leger and runs
from July 2nd to July 31st.
Summer school offers two 2
week make-up sessions or a
4 week new credit session.
You must have a previous
course mark of 40% or
higher to complete a
make-up credit. Summer
school courses are filled on
a first come, first serve basis.
Once information is available, students will be able
to make an appointment
with their counsellor to obtain a summer school application form. This form must
be completely filled in,
signed by both parent and
student and returned to
Student Services.
istration package MUST include: a
completed and signed option
form and a $60 activity fee. This
activity fee must be cash, certified cheque or money order. This
year there is also the opportunity
to pay at the school by Visa,
Mastercard or Debit.
St. Edmund Campion hosted its
first ever Apprenticeship Fair
on Wednesday, March 11th. The
fair was a great success as hundreds of students interested in
pursuing an apprenticeship or
career in the trades visited information booths and gathered
valuable information. Numerous
industries such as hospitality, hair
and esthetics, construction, OYAP
and auto mechanics, just to
name a few, were in attendance. Feedback from students,
teachers and guests was positive
and everyone is looking forward to
making this an annual event. Special thanks to our Guidance Ambassadors, Mr. Menanno and his
class for designing promotional
videos, Mr. Bezina and his class for
catering the event, Mr. Barbe and
Mrs. Romano for inviting friends
from their industry and to all the
teachers who brought their classes
down to support the event!
The Guidance Department will be
hosting our Third Annual PostSecondary Evening around
the last week of April. This evening
is open to all current Grade 10, 11
and returning Grade 12 students
and their PARENTS. We will be inviting a number of representatives
from Ontario Colleges and Universities. This will be an invaluable
opportunity and a must see for
students and parents.
When students fast track, they are choosing courses from the next
grade level. This could then open up a spot in their timetable for another elective course. There are NO spares for students in grades 9, 10
and 11. Also, it is strongly recommended that students DO NOT FAST
TRACK in the core subject areas of English, Mathematics and Science.
If you have any questions about this, please feel free to call the Guidance Department at the school.
INFORMATION
Get your 40 hours of community/
volunteer service. This is a necessary requirement for graduation
and must be completed by the
end of grade twelve. For more
information on volunteerism and
many other topics,
please visit the guidance section of
Campion’s web site
at w3.dpcdsb.org/
campi
Mid-term Report Cards:
April 17th
Parent/Teacher Interviews:
April 23, 6:00 – 9:00p.m
Last Day of Classes:
Monday, June 15th
Final Exams:
June 16th to June 22nd
Exam Return Day:
Wednesday, June 24th
Final Report Card Pick Up:
Friday, June 26th
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SEARCH
PROGRAM –
OUTDOOR
A major component of the
SEARCH program is the outdoor experiences that students and teachers have
taken part in this year. In November,
SEARCH students participated in a high
ropes course at Silver Creek Outdoor
Education Centre led by the ABLE program.
This course helped students
work on developing skills that would
enable them to persevere when faced
with challenges. The main outdoor
component of the program took place
at the beginning of March through
Outward Bound Canada. At this time,
SEARCH students and teachers traveled to Algonquin Park to participate in
a 7-day winter camping experience.
The students were responsible for various chores each day that helped to
work on developing their leadership
and teamwork skills.
Students and
teachers also had the opportunity to
snowshoe or dog sled each day. This
was an experience that the students
will never forget as it was both challenging and fun!
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Student Services hosted the Apprenticeship Fair featuring various trades. Students had the opportunity to meet with
Campion technology teachers and
trades people from industry to discuss
advantages of each trade.
Students may explore OYAP opportunities through the Cooperative Education
Program at Campion.
The Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program,
known as OYAP, provides an opportunity for
students working in skilled trades during a
coop placement, to become registered apprentices with the Ministry of Training Colleges
and Universities.
Students may apply into the OYAP program through the Co-op application process.
In order to qualify to participate in OYAP a student must be: 1) a full-time student enrolled in
a secondary school, 2) over 16 years old, and
3) must have at least 16 credits before the program starts.
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Hard at Work
Auto Show
The Technological Education program at St. Edmund
Campion is an exciting and
vibrant area
of study for
our students. Auto Show
We are presently in the
process
of
selecting
and preparing thirteen
students for
the
board
wide
Skills
Competition that will be held
on March 26, 2009 at St. Aloysius Gonzaga SS. We hope to
send our students to the provincial competition in Kitchener. We wish them all the best
of luck in the competition.
The Senior Transportation Technology program offer
repairs and service on all types
of vehicles. The repairs and
services we offer will meet
and/or exceed manufacturer’s specifications and will
not void any manufacturer’s
warranty.
You
are not obliged
to bring your
vehicle into any
dealer for repairs or service,
but rather are
required to provide proof that
you are maintaining your vehicle to manufacturer’s service guidelines.
The live shop is a fully licensed
and supervised shop operated
by factory trained professionals who provide a high degree
of supervised quality servicing,
repair and maintenance. We
also have the latest high tech
equipment to service your vehicle to meet manufacturer’s
specifications (OEM).
For further information,
contact Mr. L. Novia at
905-846-7124 Ext.
72105.
Some of the services we provide are:
•
Tune up (including On-Board-Computer Diagnosis)
•
Pre Emission Testing and Servicing (Drive Clean)
•
Electronic Fuel Injection Service
•
Electronic/Electrical Repairs/Servicing
•
Computerized Wheel Balancing/Rotation
•
Complete Brake servicing and Repairs/Tire
•
Purchasing/Repairs (Manufacturer warranty-Tech Repair System)
•
Suspension Servicing and Repairs (McPherson Strut), Cooling System
Servicing
•
Exhaust Repairs and Servicing
•
Transmission servicing and Repairs, Lube, Oil & Filter
•
All General Repairs and Servicing
Photo courtesy of www.corbis.com
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T HE M ARKETING C HALLENGE
Grade 10 business students kicked off the
marketing challenge
with a product face
off. Teams of students
selected direct marketing products and
surveyed students on
their product preference. Some of the
challenges included
no name brands vs.
brand names. Students
learned that there are
superior products in the
marketplace and that
consumer preferences
do dictate why consumers buy.
FBLA is making waves with three
SPEAK UP projects funded by the
Ministry of Education. Business
students will be running a GO
GREEN campaign during Earth
Week, a 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament for elementary students in
the feeder schools, and Change
the Trend during the Culture Fest.
Dufferin Peel High Schools invade BMO Field & Ricoh ColiOn Wednesday February 18th 2009 150 Students and Staff from five different High Schools in Dufferin Peel St.
Edmund Campion, St. Martins, St. Marcellinus, Loyola, and Philp Pocock were invited to attend the first ever
Toronto Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment career day held at BMO Field. The first part of the day included a tour of BMO field, a meet and greet with various MLSE staff members, general managers, and Toronto FC players Jim Brennan, Amado Guevara, and
Carl Robinson. The Second part of the day happened
over at Ricoh Coliseum where the students attended a
Toronto Marlies game vs. the Syracuse Crunch. The entire day was a
huge success and
NO LIMITS CONFERENCE
both sides are eager to bring back
Senior Business students will be atthe event next
tending ithe NO LIMITS conference
year.
hosted by the Chartered Accountants of Ontario at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on May .
IDEAOPOLIS
Forty-six junior Business students will be attending the
3rd annual IDEAOPOLIS Business Conference this year.
IDEAOPOLIS will be held on
Tuesday April 28, 2009 at the
Pearson Convention Centre.
This exciting career conference is
for senior students to directly connect with leaders in the world of
business. Students will benefit from
the high-energy, interactive day
and can look forward to an inspiring and rewarding experience.
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OFF TO WORK WE GO!
Approximately 95 students successfully started their
various work placements this
semester after their preplacement classes at St. Edmund Campion.
millwright, dental hygiene, security, physiotherapy, fitness,
construction, retail, landscaping, horse groomer, social
worker, photographer, customer service and sales.
Our
students were also
given the opportunity to earn a certificate in Emergency Fist Aid:
CPR-B through St. John Ambulance delivered by Campion’s very own certified
trainer, Mr. Birkenbergs.
We would like to take
this opportunity to invite all
staff, students, friends, family
and employers to come and
support our co-op students as
they showcase their work
placement at St. Edmund
Campion’s “Career Showcase
Showdown,” on Wednesday,
May 20 from 10 am until 1:30
pm in the Matrix. This is a great
opportunity for students to
share and showcase their work
experiences and successes
with the Campion community.
This semester our Coop students have some exciting placements that include
the areas of banking, culinary, electrical, auto sales
and service, IT, teaching, cosmetology, graphic design,
May 20, 2009 - 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. - Campion’s Matrix
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Semester two will see many
field trips for Science students.
Grade 10 and 11 students will be
going to the Toronto Zoo to see exhibits of animals all over the world.
Grade 11 chemistry students will be
going to the Lakeview Water Treatment Facility and both Grade 11
and 12 physics students will be getting dizzy at Canada’s Wonderland
for Physics Day.
We look forward to
serving you well in second
semester with loud explosions in Chemistry, cutting up fetal
pigs in Biology and swinging pendulums in Physics. There’s no fee
involved: we’ll just think of you as
little neutrons.
For you…no
charge!
Attention all Resource
Students who are
Graduating!
Loans, grants, bursaries and scholarships are available to eligible students
with learning disabilities who are planning
to attend college. Drop by the Resource
Room for more information.
Volunteer Hours
The Academic Resource Department offers students
remedial assistance, an alternative test taking setting, as well as
a variety of Assistive Technology such as Kurzweil 3000, Dragon
Naturally Speaking and Inspiration. We encourage all students
with an IEP to visit us and use our resources.
Do you need volunteer hours? Ask your
Academic Resource Teacher about volunteering at the Peel Water Festival on Saturday May 23, 2009. Earn up to 8 hours of volunteering while having fun!
OSSLT
In preparation for the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test
that was held on April 2, the Academic Resource Department offered
after school preparation sessions to those students with an IEP. These
sessions took place on March 2, 4, 9, 11, 25.
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“Students learned about the realities of leaving school before graduation
Covenant House, an
organization formed for the
benefit of youth at risk of
homeless and violence, came
to Campion for four days in
February. The Religion Department hosted these guests who
spoke to over 600 students
about homelessness and youth
issues. Students learned about
the realities of leaving school
before graduation and the
potential for ending up on the
On March 27th to
March 28th, ninety-nine St. Edmund Campion students put
prayer, fasting, and almsgiving into action with ThinkFast
2009. For 24 hours, students
refrained from eating to support the global efforts of Development and Peace. This
Catholic Canadian organiza-
streets. Students also heard a
positive message that help is
available should they face
issues of violence and end
up on the streets due to no
fault of their own. It was a
very engaging four days
where even grade twelve
students got the chance to
look at budgeting and the
need to deal properly with
finances. These four days
were a great success and
we are thankful to Suzie Tarlattini for her outstanding
presentations and gift of
time. I am confident that stu-
tion fights for human rights
around the globe. The
event was filled with exciting and fun filled activities
while supporting such a serious call to action. The flawless event was a success
because of the dedication
of teachers who gave up
their personal time to sup-
dents benefited greatly from
the fabulous information.
port fantastic students in
their efforts for positive
leadership. ThinkFast 2009
at Campion proves we
have amazing leadership
at our school and all participants have so much to
be proud of!
Presents
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Mrs. Czata Todd and
Ms. Metallo would like to
congratulate and thank the
members of “The Company” who participated in
the Coffee House and Sears
Festival. Both were outstanding
performances.
Your dedication and commitment is greatly appreciated!
Don’t miss “The Company’s” next performance
in “Back to the 80’s… The
Totally Awesome Musical”.
Performance dates are
During first semester The Senior Band
and Grade 10 Vocal
class performed for
Award’s Night. Then
on Spanish Night, all music students took turns performing. Finally, for Christmas, the Senior
Band took part in Cassie Campbell’s “Stuff the Bus” Christmas
Food Drive while the Junior Band
performed for the Children’s
Christmas held here at Campion,
and the Guitar class performed
Christmas favourites to lucky
classes around the school.
Campion’s musician’s most
recent accomplishment was
achieved by the Senior Band who
performed at the Ontario Band
Association Music Festival on Feb.
April 30th, May 1, and 2nd.
On March 26th St.
Edmund Campion's "The
Company" along with many
other Dufferin-Peel schools
will be performing at the
Living Arts Centre. The show
is called "Expressions" and it
is a celebration of theatre in
the Dufferin-Peel Catholic
District School Board. Many
schools will be performing,
please come out and support this great collaboration.
12 and proudly brought back a
Silver Award. The Junior Band accompanied the Seniors for a day
of observation.
Music Clubs continue to
thrive: Senior Band and Guitar
Clubs run on Tuesdays after
school, Jam Club on Wednesdays
and Junior Band on Thursdays.
This semester is packed full
of events for the Visual and Media Arts including fieldtrips to the
Ontario College of Art and Design’s Graduate Art Show, the
Contact Photography Show, and
hands on workshops at the Harbourfront Studio and Galleries, as
well as at the Mississauga Potter’s
Guild.
“Images” Board Wide Art
Show will be held at the Mississauga Civic Center from April 20th
– 27th. Opening Night is April 21st
at 7-9 pm. Admission is FREE. All
are invited to come out and see
the Art work of over 18 High
Schools in our board and to support Campion Artists in this public
viewing of their work.
Campion’s Spring Art
Show and Concert is being held
at the school on Thursday, May
14th. Last year’s event was sold
out. Buy tickets early and come
out to see the awesome talent of
our Arts students!
The Jam Club is in the
process of recording a C.D. to be
sold at our Spring Art Show and
Concert in May, and the members
of the Stage Band are practicing
for the school musical “Back to the
Eighties.” In May, the Senior and
Junior Bands will both perform at
the Music Festival at Canada’s
Wonderland and the Campion
Annual Spring Concert and Art
Show.
Art Club meets every Tuesday after school in room 317. New members are welcome to come join us!
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“History cannot give us a program for the future, but it can give us a fuller understanding of ourselves, and of our common humanity, so that we can better face the future.”
- Robert Penn Warren
Canadian Soldiers Respond to Campion Students
This past fall, the
Canadian
and
World
Studies department organized the Christmas in
Kandahar initiative. Students in CWS classes contributed 8 large boxes
filled with candy, chocolate, magazines, books,
and DVDs to the 300-plus
Canadian soldiers and
support workers in the
Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction
Team
at
Camp Nathan Smith in
Afghanistan. The purpose
of this initiative was to offer moral support to Canadians who were unable to
come home for Christmas. This initiative was a complete success!
In January, the CWS department received a postcard from J.A.
Bahadur, a soldier whose unit received one of the eight boxes. He
said, “Thank you for the Christmas
gifts and all your support. Christmas
away from home is always a chal-
lenge for all involved.”
Most recently, the soldiers at
Camp Nathan Smith took a group
photo with a banner featuring the
Campion logo. Two soldiers who are in
the last few weeks of their tour plan to
show their appreciation for our efforts
by visiting our students in May and
speaking about their experiences.
Mock Bail Team
As we enter the final stretch of the school
year, the Canada and World Studies Department continues to thrive in the Campion
school community. CWS students continued
to dominate in the field of academics across
the entire board during their participation
with the Mock Bail competition at the Brampton Courthouse in the fall. The Mock Bail
team composed of team members, Richard
P., Matthew T., Susana D., Crystal A. and Shaniece M. who successfully defended their
case winning the coveted championship and
bringing home a second 1st place trophy.
Richard P. was also the recipient of the Best
Lawyer Award at the end of the competition.
Next year, the CWS department
plans to build on the success of
Christmas in Kandahar by supporting
more of our soldiers.
In addition, Campion Student Council contributed an additional $500 towards the Kandahar
cause.
Mock Trial Team
The Mock Trial team followed suit and competed this spring making it to the semi-finals,
finishing a respectable 4th place. The Mock
Trial team was composed of grade11 and
12 Law students. Great work to: Kojo H.,
Stacie Ann S., Monika K., Susana D., Ruma
G. and Natalie C. Supervising teachers, Ms.
Scapicchio, Ms. Zucchiati, Ms. Newton and
Ms. Stewart were extremely proud of their
respective teams’ accomplishments.
In
April, Law students will also be attending a
field trip to the courthouses to see our Justice System in action.
Red Carpet
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The Red Carpet Event!
Our fashion students were given the opportunity to showcase
their fashion sense at
Campion’s first ever mock
Red Carpet movie premiere event. Photographers, music and food
created the backdrop for
the glamorous experience.
After learning
about personal colour,
body types, garment
styles, fit and marketing
theories, the students
were transformed into
fashion stylists.
Our Campion
Stylistas’ looks
were
well
thought-out, polished and perfectly tailored to their clients. It was a great success. Students are now working on the Le
Chateau Fashion Design Challenge. Students must design a Spring 2009 dress
that is in keeping with the store’s target
The Me to We and UN
Club were very busy in first semester
helping our local community with their
Halloween for Hunger and Out of the
Cold initiatives. Congratulations to our
students for initiating and running these
community aid ventures. We are very
eagerly awaiting future Me to We and
UN Club projects aimed at helping our
local, national and global communities.
Red carpet looks prepared by our in-house fashion stylists.
Campion’s Youth
and
Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) is also well
underway and continues to garner
much positive publicity for the Campion Community and Civics classes
running this year. The final groups will
be competing on May 6th for the
$5000 charity bursary. We are all anticipating yet another fantastic display of student creativity as they vie
for each of the final 4 charities. This
program not only benefits the winning
charity but also fosters important
community links and awareness.
Congratulations to all our Civics students and teachers for participating
in this significant program.
CWS continues to actively use the school website for
most of its courses and to promote and celebrate many of
the events and activities that
are running at the school that
are organized through the department.
Schedules, assignments, some notes, handouts,
culminating projects, and test
and exam reviews are all available on the various course links
and both students and parents
are encouraged to make the
page one of their favourites on
their home computer. Please
take the time to familiarize
yourself with our website when
you get the chance.
The CWS department is also excitedly preparing for the introduction of its newest course this coming fall: IDC
3O1 – African Canadian History. The course will be the first of its kind being offered in Dufferin Peel and will be a Grade
11 elective course open to ALL students. The course will examine the many contributions of Black Canadians within the
context of Canadian society and history, and will trace the roots and heritage of one of Canada’s earliest communities.
The class will examine issues of racism and oppression, and will celebrate the diversity of Canadian society. In the past,
Campion has enjoyed great success during its Black History Month celebrations and is a school community that can be
characterized by its participation and welcoming attitude. ALL students, regardless of colour or ethnic background, are
encouraged to take this very important course.
Visit the CWS Website: http://w3.dpcdsb.org/CAMPI/Departments/Canadian+World+Studies/
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On April 23, grade 9 students will be
actively celebrating Shakespeare’s
birthday as they embark on a field
trip to Hart House to see Macbeth.
Facilitators Ms. Ceolin and Ms. Ciufo
will post pictures to the school website after the trip. Grade 12 students
studying Hamlet will be attending a
production of the play on May 27.
The trip allows senior students the opportunity to tour U of T campus before they return to school.
Students in grades 9-11 are reminded
to obtain their Accelerated Reading
points as quickly as possible. As we
pass midpoint in the scholastic year,
the pressures and expectations of all
courses begin to increase. If students
plan accordingly to complete all of
their reading, they will accumulate all
their required points which are worth
5% of their final grade.
While grade 9 and 10 students wait anxiously for the results of
the OSSLT and mock test, senior students should be focused
on completing their CAT which account for 10-15% of their
final grades. Students should not hesitate to arrange for extra
help from their teachers if they need additional support.
A Special Event to Remember
Campion held its 2nd Annual “Girls’ Night-In”
Event/Sleepover on November 21st and 22nd
for Grade 9 Girls. What an event it was!!! Over
70 girls participated in fun-filled
and informative workshops
and activities that focused on
team-building, teen issues, selfesteem, self-confidence,
health and fitness. The workshops were facilitated by
teachers as well as special
guests such as Natalie Pitton,
Professional Dancer and Choreographer from “Rhythm and
Grace Productions”, Rachel
Xerub, a Counselor from the
YMCA Peel Youth Substance
Abuse Program, and Lindsay Ferguson, a York
University student who holds a second degree Black-belt in Taekwondo. In addition
to the workshops, the girls were empowered
and inspired by the presence of two very
special Guest Speakers, Liis Windischman,
one of Canada’s top models, and Anne-Marie
Mediwake, Anchorwoman for Global News. The
event came to a close Saturday morning with a
pancake breakfast and a beautiful Liturgy of the
Word where the girls exchanged friendship
bracelets during moments of reflection. The girls
who participated in this event had a fabulous
time while forming new friendships and
building Christian Community within our
school.
The organizing committee members
would like to extend special thanks to
our sponsors for helping make this event
so successful: Tonino’s Restaurant
(10088 McLaughlin Rd.), Dove, Always/
Vibrant, Peel Health, McDonald’s
(Brisdale & Bovaird), The Barber’s Chair
(Vaughn Mills), Pusateri Fruit Market (497
Church Street, TO), and Sears Canada.
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A huge Congratulations goes out to all the students who participated in the Harmony Movement. Harmony Movement students graduated from the program and earned a Diversity Leadership Certificate in a
ceremony on January 14th 2009. The ceremony was held at St. Edmund Campion. It was attended by students, staff and parents of the graduating students. During the ceremony, students read speeches about
their experiences in the program and were presented Certificates by the facilitator Jennifer Hartman from
Harmony.
To add to the celebration,
there was excellent multicultural food brought in by the
students for everyone to enjoy. It truly was an amazing
night to remember. Thank
you to all the students who
participated in the program
and we look forward to
In February, St. Edmund Campion celebrated the contributions and richness of the
African Canadian population with special
presentations and guest speakers; guest
speakers include:
Al. St Louis, a spoken word artist,
Trey Anthony, the director and writer of the
play and television show ‘da Kink in my Hair”
Akwatu Khenti, a key contributor to the African Canadian community through his pioneering of community development work
addressing the health and educational
needs of marginalized Black youth
Duane Gibson, a Guinness World Record setting rapper and University graduate that has
been inspiring hundreds of thousands of
youth since 2001.
Throughout the month, the
school hallways were decorated with posters and images of successful and courageous Black Canadians. We
highlighted in our daily morning announcements bios and historical events from African
Canadian history. Campion’s Black History
Month Committee, in addition to sharing and
engaging the student body, also attended a
board wide committee entitled “Teach One,
Be One; The Write to be”, Leaders of Tomorrow” - Black History Conference for Teens.
Students had an opportunity to hear from Jo
Jo Chintoh, Lawrence Hill and many more
inspiring speakers. A special thanks goes out
to the Black History month committee and
the teachers who facilitated the events for
this month.
Mardi Gras always falls on the Tuesday that is 46 days before Easter. It is always the day before
Ash Wednesday, which is the start of the season of Lent. Here in Canada, we also call this day
“Shrove Tuesday”, “Fat Tuesday”, or “Pancake Tuesday” and we usually eat pancakes on this
day.
On Tuesday, February 24th, the Campion French Club helped the school to celebrate Mardi Gras
and the beginning of Lent by making and selling delicious cream and jam-filled crêpes in the
matrix. Members of the club worked hard through periods 2,3,4 and 5 to mix batter, cook the crêpes and sell them
for $1.00 each to hungry Campionites. They also sold Mardi Gras beads in the Mardi Gras colours of purple
(justice), green (faith) and gold (power).
Campion students were eager to sample the delicious food sprinkled with chocolate sauce and powdered sugar.
Since some people are giving up sugar for Lent, Mardi Gras was their last chance to enjoy something sweet. Many
thanks to the Club members and the French teachers for making this day a memorable one!
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The AV Club has been busy setting up sound and video for various
school events. Early in the year Kingsley O. and John A. were helping
out with the opening school liturgies, setting up the microphones for the
Priest and choir. Justin W., Nikkian H. and Ian G. worked on the Nicaragua fundraiser and ran the music, mics, and soundboard with the
help of Nicole A. and Sforza M. The biggest event last semester was the
Christmas Coffee House. Raphael D. helped out miking musical performances for the guitar club and jazz ensembles. The AV Club utilized
the school’s lapel wireless mics and miked-up the actors for the Coffee
House play. They also used the school’s intercom system and were able
to communicate with Mrs. Todd during the performance, following her
music and lighting cues. The Advent liturgies in December were also
another busy morning set up for the AV Club. Justin W. stayed late into the night and ran the music and mics for
the recent Euro Night event. Ryan D., Kemar M., and Shante D. recently joined the club and have been learning
how to hook-up the audio for video presentations during some of the Black History Month presentations. The club
is looking for students to learn the school’s professional lighting system so if you're interested please contact Mr.
Biondich in the Religion Department.
Congratulations to Campion’s first
ever Bhangra Dance group for their outstanding performance at the Campion Coffee House. Their hard
work, dedication and countless practices proved worthwhile when they performed for an energetic and enthusiastic audience. The group’s passion for the dance cre-
ated such a surreal energy amongst the audience that they couldn’t help but move to the
beats!! Many thanks to Aimee S, Navkiran B,
Ladi S, and Shweta T. for all of their wonderful
choreography and all the members of the
group for coming together so well and showing
off their amazing talent. Well done!!
This season Campion’s Badminton Club saw a record turnout. Student’s attending the club had the opportunity to develop and refine their skills in a
fun-filled atmosphere. The club ran from October to mid March on Thursday
evenings from 6-8 pm in the gym and was a great success. Hope to see a
another great turnout next year!
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Hard Work Beats Talent When Talent Doesn’t Work Hard!
The Bears Football Program is anxiously awaiting the start of the 2009 season this coming fall when both Junior and Senior squads will once again take to the gridiron.
The future of the Bears Football Program looks bright with many players participating regularly in off-season
training in the weight room. On any given day, the school’s Strength and Conditioning Club is packed with
players from 3-4pm who are grunting and groaning as they push through their sets and workout routines in
preparation for next season.
In May, all potential players can look forward to the Bears Football Annual Combine on May 20th-21st. The
Football Program will also be hosting a Varsity Mini-Camp (no equipment) the following week on May 26th27th. ALL interested students and potential players are invited to join and participate. Candidates can pick
up permission forms directly from the school website. In order to participate, students must provide either an
academic tracking sheet or a copy of their most recent report card. Players who fail to meet the expectations of the school’s academic policy will not be permitted to participate and will jeopardize their chances
of making the squad in the fall.
This year will also mark the second annual Bear Cubs Flag Football Tournament. The Football Program, in
conjunction with the Girls Varsity Flag Football Team and Ms. Currah’s Grade 12 Leadership Class, are working at organizing the tourney. The annual event sees all of
Campion’s feeder schools invited to enter a team of 25 coed players to participate in a day long flag football tournament. More information to come
soon!
For more information, visit the school
website or contact any of the
coaches at campionfootball@hotmail.com.
http://w3.dpcdsb.org/CAMPI/Athletics/Football.htm
This year the Campion Polar Bears
made history, as
the Junior Mixed
Curling
team
made
ROPPSAA
finals!
The team
was composed of
all first time curlers – but these natural bears
took to the ice and swept away the competition, putting forth a rock solid effort throughout the season and ending up as Campions
first ever team to reach the finals! In the end,
the team fell a little short, but walked away
proudly as silver medalists. Congratulations
Daniel B., Danica C., Dylan W., Melissa D.,
and Sharlotte M. for your hard work and contribution to the team, your coaches and your
school are proud of you!
Congratulations also go out to the Junior
Boys, Senior Boys, and Senior Girls teams for a
very well played season.
The Junior Girls Volleyball team finished a
fantastic season. The girls finished 5-3 on
the season and made it to the quarter-finals of
ROPSSAA. They played great at both the E.C Drury Jr.
Girls Tournament as well as our own St. Edmund Campion Tournament held here at home. Coaches Garthson, Weeren and Hoekstra would like to thank the girls
for a fun season! Go Lady Bears!
Thanks goes out to the Senior Girls Volleyball
team for a terrific season. This year the girls
faced many trials and tribulations, yet came together
and played hard as a team. The Kingston tournament
was an unforgettable memory for all. Good luck to
Melissa M., Siobhane G., Natalia Z., Genvieve., and Iris
G., for next year wherever there paths may take them.
Way to go Lady Bears!!
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Senior Boys Basketball Team
The Senior Boys Basketball Team recently finished a very long and rewarding season with
a birth at the Ontario Championships in Windsor, Ontario. With an overall record of 30-8, (new
standard for wins!!), our Senior Bears were crowned champions at the prestigious Chancellor’s
Tournament in Hamilton, took Bronze at the Senior Rimrocker, and won the Consolation Finals of
the 49th annual St. Mike’s Invitational. We finished with undefeated league record of 8-0 and
took Silver at the ROPSSAA finals, in one of the most exciting Championship games in some time!
With only one starter returning from last year, the coaches are extremely pleased and look forward to continued success in the future. The team will lose some senior players next year, and
we wish them all the best in all their endeavours.
Thank you to all of the teachers and Administration for their support this year. It really meant a lot to our
gentlemen having their teachers and fellow peers cheer them on
A final thank you goes out to the Phys Ed staff for being so supportive throughout the season. We could
not have done it without you!!
The St. Edmund Campion cheerleaders have done it again.
The girls competed in their second competition of the year on
March 25th, at the University of Guelph. This competition was
a regional qualifier for the Ontario provincials taking place at
the end of April. The girls came away with a third place finish.
As this is the first year for the team many of the girls came with
little experience thus nerves were showing in the weeks leading up to competition but when it came to show time, their
continuous hard work, confidence, talent and dedication
paid off. The judges gave the team a lot of positive feedback and provided constructive suggestions for the provincial competition.
The St. Edmund Campion cheerleading team has been rewarded internally too by being named the team of the month for the month of April.
Their 3rd place trophy has been put on display in the trophy display case.
If you want to support the team, you can do so by coming to provincials
which are being held at the Hershey Centre on April 29th. Good luck girls!!
The following players have
been selected to Campion’s
junior and senior Table Tennis
Teams:
Junior
Reuban S.
David N.
Daniel R
David G.
Tanner N.
Kenny U.
Senior
Julio T.
Kirk B.
Josh N.
Congratulations to the Girls Hockey Team who placed
fourth in the Tier 1 North Division this season. The girls showed
improvement throughout the year and were great ambassadors of St. Edmund Campion. Best wishes go out to our three graduating
players; Jennifer B., Jessica S. and Patricia Z. and our manager Samantha C.
Finally, thank you to all staff and students for their support at home games.
Go Bears!!
John H.
Javaughn J.
Jharyl B.
Michael K.
Angelyn U
Julia M.
Regina C.
On February 26, 2009, Mrs. Currah’s grade 12 leadership class hosted the 3-on3 annual basketball tournament to raise money for the Heart and Stroke Foundation. There was a great turn out with 3 divisions, 36 teams and over 112 students participating. While raising money for a great cause the tournament
held some great competition and nail biting games. Through all the excitement we were able to raise $776.63 and the team Opa Locka was crowned
champions. Thank you for all those who participated in the event, we are looking for a great turn out next year as well.
Ira B.
Celina W.
The warm and gentle tropical breeze,
With the sound of mangoes on the roof overhead.
Our bodies and our senses ease,
An energetic game of soccer with the local kids
A stroll along the quiet street,
An evening debriefing, with some half-shut eyelids.
Even a stranger you can greet.
Food to tickle the appetites,
We’ve nearly completed the retaining wall,
Good friends to share the sights,
Ready(almost) for a game of basketball,
At Casa Canadiense we sat on hammock & rocking chairs,
A trip to the Leon Cathedral we took,
Relaxed our bodies and tried forgetting our cares.
The “stations”, bells, pulpit, confessional, and winding stairsenough for me to write a book.
To the city streets we took,
At the market across the street we went to browse,
Viewing the shanties-dare we look!
Picking up souvenirs, jewellery, clothes and things for the house.
In ditches this side of “the wall”,
The face of poverty- we saw it all.
With all of the rainbow colours we painted,
The mansions that made us gasp,
The heat was still cruel, but nobody fainted.
Contrasting views we tried to grasp.
We painted our country’s flags proudly,
We tried hot sauce with the Mexican food!
And when they went up, we cheered loudly.
It set us aflame but was very good.
We exchanged ideas, views and dreams in Spanish,
And what we didn’t get, was translated in English.
It was to Leon we made our way,
T’was celebrations, before a send -off the next day,
The next bright and scorching day.
And wishes for Dona Serina on her birthday.
We packed our bags once again,
To keep cool we tried in vain.
Sunday morning for Misa to the Church we went,
The welcome we received brought us to tears,
Thanking our God for the blessings He sent.
And allayed some of our secret fears.
The “new families” and friends came to bid us farewell,
We left with tears, adios, gracias and stories to tell.
It was off to work under sunny skies,
Then to smell sulphur at the Masaya crater,
Dust flying in our nose, hair and eyes.
A good dinner with friends a little later.
Lifting bricks, shovelling dirt, mixing cement,
Then “all the single ladies” as per Mr. Gomes,
Towards our goal we made a dent.
Began once again thinking of their own homes.
Then to celebrate Dona Candida’s birthday,
With food, and to live music we danced away.
We were all allowed to sleep in till nine,
Under the stars you should have seen us sway,
That suited us weary folks just fine.
That, my friends, was our fourth day.
In groups we brain-stormed to get the big picture,
Learned more from one another, than from a lecture.
The village folks came to help us out,
Then off to the market to look around and shop,
And a few others-who have some clout!
For souvenirs, clothes, music- till we almost did drop!
We got quite a lot done,
Dinner at a restaurant with good food and dimmed lights,
Having fun- under the blazing sun.
It was packing, tidying, and dozing- on the last of our nights.
After lunch we walked to “Chavalada”,
With gifts of school supplies to build communidada,(community),
The alarm sounded before the crack of dawn,
With a sharing session we ended our next journada.(working day)
We barely had time even to yawn.
Mario was there for our drive to the airport,
The work is really coming along,
J.P woke up to see us off- what a good sport!
With Spanish words in chorus –like a song,
Some of us listened to music, dozed or read,
The “pico” and juice for a mid-morning snack,
A lot on our minds, but not much was said.
To energize everyone to get right back!
Mid sunshine and warm climes, though we may roam,
We heard a presentation on behalf of “Projecto Villa Verde”,
Be it cold and cloudy, there is no place like home.
Nicaragua Social Justice Team Member , March 2009