Psalm 31:24
Message from our Principal, Mr. K. McGuire
Principal:
K. McGuire
Vice-Principals:
P. Arthurs
O. Faraone
K. Fenwick
H. Tighe
Chaplaincy Leader:
P. Marcolla
Parish:
Guardian Angels
Pastor:
Father Jan Gogolewski
Director of Education:
J. Kostoff
Superintendent:
G. Prajza
Trustee:
L. Zanella
School Council Chair:
F. Di Rubbo
Newsletter Editor:
A. Alvaro
Newsletter Publishers:
J. Camilleri
C. Venier
Once again, this school year
promises to bring to our students and community tremendous spiritual opportunities, academic advancement and a wide variety of
opportunities. Our students
have ample opportunity to
become good contributing
citizens in our community.
As you read this newsletter, it
is our hope that you, as advocates for our youth and
their efforts, continue to encourage your children to become involved in the many
fine opportunities to explore
their faith, shape the direction they will take after secondary school, expand the
mind and to use their God
given talents to model a life
of service. I will say confidently, the fine staff of St.
Edmund Campion is fully engaged in this mission. Teaching here truly is a vocation
and one which requires tremendous self-sacrifice and a
passion for what is taught
and love for the students
who fill our halls.
Our School Council is up and
running and I congratulate
Fiorella Di Rubbo and our
Executive Council for taking
the time to put their names
forward and to collaborate
with the school in order to
provide some excellent workshops and opportunities for
parents to become active
partners is helping our students to be their best. Recently, we hosted a night to
explain post-secondary options for students and over
450 parents and students
attended.
Stay tuned as
there will be more presentations of this nature planned
to help parents cope with
issues and topics which impact their son or daughter.
Parent – teacher conferences were well attended
this semester and hopefully a
solid plan of action with
shared responsibility will enshrine student success. Attendance continues to be a
challenge and a barrier to
student success. If a student
is absent or late frequently
they diminish their opportunity to succeed significantly.
We ask that parents take a
very active role in encouraging sleepy teens to attend
and to report to school on
time.
St. Edmund Campion continues to shine both in the area
of athletics and in the wide
venue of clubs for students to
be involved with. Our webpage is where you should go
to see what is available for
students in our school. Lead
by great teachers, all who
choose to become involved
are benefiting greatly. Our
student and athletic council
leadership groups are creating and leading remarkable
undertakings which celebrate community.
Recent
events, such as Alternative
Trick or Treat Halloween and
Girls Night In, are but a few
examples of the great work
being done.
As we enter the season of
Advent, we will celebrate the
birth of our Savior and reflect
upon the message of hope
that Christ brings to us and
fittingly HOPE is our virtue for
the month of December.
December 1st is also the Feast
Day of St. Edmund Campion
– our namesake whose story
faith, hope and sacrifice,
included in this issue, reflects
our students and staff here at
Campion. We continue to
answer the call to be a people of faith and hope, committed to serving the marginalized in our midst. God bless.
Go Bears!
Time to Tune Up Your Uniform…
No Boots!
275 Brisdale Drive
Brampton, Ontario
L7A 3C7
Tel.: 905-846-7124
Fax: 905-846-1527
http://w3.dpcdsb.org/campi
Parents, we appreciate your
support of these reminders to
students:
Did
you
know
that
McCarthy’s offers a long
sleeved version of the Cam-
pion golf shirt?
Keep in
mind, particularly as the
weather
has
become
colder, that long sleeved
shirts worn UNDER a short
sleeved shirt is a violation of
the school uniform policy.
Remember that sleeves and
body of your white (only)
undershirt must not be visible.
Note also that, while the
fleece jacket and vest are
optional items, a McCarthy
shirt underneath is MANDATORY.
Avoid being sent home…
consult your Agenda for
details of your uniform policy.
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… a final uniform note:
The challenge of leaving the
building for lunch is that you
MUST make the trip to your
locker for coats, bags, boots
and hats during the 5 minute
break between bells, to
avoid disturbing classes in
progress. You may not wear
these items inside the building at any other time—PLAN
AHEAD—if you return to
school early or are waiting for
friends before you leave,
please wait by the main entrance.
You must be in uniform while
inside the building between
8:12 and 2:15.
Transportation News
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
i nappropri ate
behavior
which may lead to the restriction of bus privileges.
If you have any inquiries concerning routes, stops and
times, please contact the
school or the Transportation
Department at 905-890-0614.
St. Edmund Campion Secondary School
275 Brisdale Drive - Brampton, ON - L7A 3C7
Dear Parents and Guardians:
This will advise that the temporary transportation currently in place for St. Edmund Campion students residing north of Wanless Drive & east of Mclaughlin
Road will terminate effective the end of June 2010.
The Wanless Road widening, implementation of traffic signals, and construction of sidewalks are all completed. Pedestrian routes have been measured in
accordance with Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board distance eligibility requirements and STOPR procedures and only a limited number of streets or
portions of streets. Also, the northeast corner of the above noted area is beyond the 4.8 kilometer distance required for transportation eligibility. The specific addresses involved on the partial streets identified below.
Here is a list of partial streets which will be eligible for transportation to St Edmund Campion S.S.
Banington Crescent -#18 and higher (even numbers)
Banington Crescent-#31 and higher (odd numbers)
Brinkley Drive - #32 and lower
Brinkley Drive - #70 - 75
Buffridge Trail - #3 - 4
Creekwood Drive - #5 and higher
Cresthaven Road - #222 and higher
National Crescent - #5 – 73 (odd numbers)
National Crescent -#6 – 74 (even numbers)
If you have any questions, please contact Anne Gentile at 905-890-0614.
Thank you.
Some Rules to Remember
Possession of
cell phones,
music
devices
and
ear phones
continues to be a problem and
are BANNED BY THE DUFFERINPEEL DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD.
Remember, these items, as well
as accessories such as scarves
and hats, must remain inside
your locker all day. Bandanas
are not permitted at any time.
St. Edmund Campion is a
smoke-free environment. The
Region
of
Peel Bi-Law
Enforcement
Officers continue to impose costly
fines on individuals found to be
smoking on school property.
Parking—Drivers! Student parking is by permit only. – Limited
Spots Remain – Contracts may
be picked up from the main
office– you must register, sign
your contract, and purchase
your 2009/2010 sticker to park at
school. Parents, Staff & Visitors
are reminded that numbered
parking spots
are assigned
to
STUDENTS
ONLY. Please
do not park in
the
student
parking lot.
Thank you… to the vast majority of students who do the right
thing every day. You are indeed NAMED, CALLED & CHOSEN. The world out there recognizes those who rise to the best
of their ability and who lead by
example – we are very proud of
you all! God Bless.
Activity Fee Report
Revenue
Activity Fee
Expenses
Gr. 8 Reception
Yearbook
2,414.07
44,141.39
Refunds
2,830.00
Retreats
45,280.00
Civvies
22,640.00
Campion Champion
Student Agenda
Balance
3
137,163.00
4,514.35
16,667.50
-1324.31
P.E.A.C.E Team -
“My peace I leave you; my peace I give to you” - John 14:27
Greetings and blessings in
the name of Christ our Lord!
The Chaplaincy department
has hit the ground running
this year with the formation
of the largest group of stu-
dent
volunteer
leaders in the history of Campion
Chaplaincy!
The
P.E.A.C.E.
Team
(Peers Evangelizing and Connecting
Everywhere)
formed this year is
made up of 32
dedicated
and
enthusiastic young people
who want to make a difference in their school and the
community at large.
The
teacher moderators for the
P.E.A.C.E. Team include Mr.
Joseph Wey and Ms. Daphne
-Chaplaincy Leader, Patrick Marcolla
Joanes.
Among other
tasks, the P.E.A.C.E. Team
prepares the school community for Liturgical celebrations, volunteers in the
larger community at retirement homes and food
banks, and assists in food
drives, clothing drives and
other school-wide charitable
initiatives.
The
P.E.A.C.E. Team’s mandate, motto, and mission
are based on John 14:27,
where Jesus says “My
peace I leave you; my
peace I give to you”. In
this way these young stu-
dent leaders answer the call
from God to be peacemakers among their peers and
among the citizens of their
community. Pray for these
young people as they bring
the Good News to a world
that is desperately searching for answers amid materialism, empty promises, and
false hopes.
May God continue to bless
you all most abundantly as
we all go forth in our own
way to proclaim the Kingdom of God in our corner of
Brampton.
St. Edmund Campion Feast Day - December 1st—Our Very Own St. Edmund Campion
The most famous of the
English martyrs, Edmund
Campion (1540-1581) gave
up a promising career at
Oxford and an invitation to
enter Queen Elizabeth's
service in order to become
a Catholic priest and minister to the abandoned
Catholics who greatly desired the Sacraments.
Campion was born in London of Catholic parents
who later became Protestant. He attended St. John's
College, Oxford, where he
gained success as a lecturer and a following of
students who called themselves "Campionites." The
more he studied to be a
priest, the more convinced
he became that the
Catholic Church had the
true faith. He moved to
Dublin in 1569 in an effort to
find a place to live as a
Catholic, but the Irish capital was not accepting and
drove him back to London.
Campion finished his degree in 1573 and set out
soon after for Rome with
the intention of becoming
a Jesuit.
The English Jesuit's life
changed course suddenly
when the Superior General
in Rome decided to open a
mission in England. Father
Campion was one of the
first to be assigned to it. It
had been eight years since
Campion had left England. He
briefly remained in London
where he wrote a manifesto of
the mission which has become
known as "Campion's Brag." Its
point was that the mission was
religious, not political; so wellwritten and powerful was it,
that copies were made and
widely distributed to confirm
Catholics in their faith. He
would stay at a Catholic house
for one or two nights or visit
households where Catholics
were employed. His pattern
was to arrive during the day,
preach and hear confessions
during the evening, and then
celebrate Mass in the morning
before moving on to the next
location. He continued to write
and compose a book addressed to the academic world;
entitled Rationes decem ("Ten
Reasons"). The book gave arguments to prove the truth of
Catholicism. It was printed by
the end of June 1581.
Campion's freedom to minister
to Catholics soon ended. In July
he left London and stopped at
the Yate family in Berkshire. The
family's Catholic neighbors
learned that the Jesuit priest
had been there and pressed
the Yates to invite him back.
Mrs. Yate sent word to Campion who returned, unfortunately at a time when a professional priest-hunter was in the
congregation pretending to be
Catholic. After Mass the hunter
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slipped away to notify the
authorities who quickly returned to the house but
could not find any priests.
The guards remained on the
grounds, listening for sounds
of unusual activity. They
alertly heard a group of
people leaving a meeting
that Campion had addressed.
The
guards
searched the house again,
this time finding Campion
and two other priests.
The three were taken to the
Tower of London on July 22,
where Campion was put in a
cell so small he could neither
stand upright nor lie down.
After three days there he
was brought to Leicester
house, where he met Queen
Elizabeth for a second time.
She offered him the opportunity to renounce his Catholic
faith and become a Protestant minister, with the offer of
great advancement. He
refused and was returned to
his cell; five days later he
was tortured. The government determined that he
should be executed, but
they needed a stronger
charge other than the fact
that he was a Catholic
priest. On Nov. 14, the priests
were led to Westminster Hall
where charges were raised
against them that they had
formed a conspiracy against
the life of the queen, had
exhorted foreigners to in-
vade the country and had
entered England with the
intent of fomenting rebellion to support the invaders.
At his trial six days later,
Campion was asked to
raise his right hand and
take an oath; he was unable to do so because of
recent torture, so another
one of the priests had to lift
his arm for him. Campion
attempted to defend all
the priests by pointing out
their motives were religious,
not political; but they were
found guilty of high treason
and condemned to be
hanged, drawn and quartered.
Campion remained in
chains for another 11 days,
and then was dragged
through the muddy streets
of London to Tyburn. As
Campion forgave those
who had condemned him,
the cart he was standing on
was driven from under him
and he was left hanging.
St Edmund Campion was
canonized in 1970 by Pope
Paul the VI. The St. Edmund
Campion Feast day is December 1st.
The Power of An Hour!
The Power of An Hour! Be
an In-School Mentor!
Make a difference in the
life of a child in as little as
one hour a week by volunteering to be an In-School
Mentor. Big Brothers Big
Si sters
of Peel
i
n
partnership with the DufferinPeel
Catholic
District
School Board matches elementary girls and boys with
a caring adult mentor.
Matches meet for one hour
each week from September – June during school
hours and on school prop-
erty to share in fun activities such as playing board
games, baking or playing
sports.
The result – increased self esteem, better
grades and improved relationships with family and
peers.
Children
are in
need
o
f
mentors in our schools and
we need your help. You
can make a significant
difference by volunteering
or encouraging your friends
and family to mentor a
child in a school in their
neighborhood.
The In-School Mentoring
Meditation Club
Meditation is not what you
think it is. Nor is it something
new to Christianity. Many
Christians have no knowledge of this ancient form of
prayer. Meditation is the
perfect response to the materialistic and superficial society that surrounds us.
Meditation
can
help
you find out
who you are
and
what
the purpose
of your life is.
Learn to be
still and to
look within.
Answer the
call of your
spirit
and
come out and see what it’s
all about.
The Meditation
Club meets every Monday
after school in the Chapel.
Students can join at any
time.
Youth for Christ Campion
Youth For Christ Campion worked to get
donations of food and clothing to assist
with victims of the Philippine flood. Many
staff and students came forward in the
spirit of empathy and compassion to contribute to this important initiative. Donations were collected over a two week
period and all collected items were sent
to Our Lady of Assumption Church in Toronto. The Philippine community sent
many boxes of donations on Thanksgiving
weekend. We give thanks for the many
blessings we have at St. Edmund Campion and hope people will continue to be
generous and thoughtful of others.
Covenant House Presentation
On November 9, 2009,
Covenant
House
presented to over 600 Religion
students. Their goal was to
make our youth aware of
youth homelessness. Students learned that many
youth end up on the street
due to many forms of
abuse, mental health illness, and sometimes because of bad decision
making. Irregardless of the
reason a youth ends up in
need, Covenant House is a
Share Life sponsored organization
that
assists
homeless in finding shelter,
food, clothing, and potentially stability. From the
many facts and statistics
shared, students walked
away with the message of
choosing friends wisely and
realizing each decision has
a consequence. In the
end, we are all children of
God called to live virtuous
lives. No matter what our
circumstances we must
remember that there is
hope and that each youth
is sacred.
The Guidance Department is pleased to welcome three new counselors to our department; Mrs. Johnston, Mrs. Gurm and Mr.
Fernandes. We are very fortunate to have them working with us this year. Students are divided alphabetically by surname for
counseling purposes: A - Boa Mr. D. Kowaluk; Bon - E Ms. C. Galati; F - I Mrs. B. Gurm; J - Mol Mrs. J. Johnston; Mon - Sam Mr. D.
Fernandes; San - Z Mr. D. Hamilton.
Mrs. N. Ongaro and Mrs. B Matwijszyn, our Guidance Secretaries, are always there to greet our students with a warm and
friendly smile.
Our students are fortunate to have the services of our Special Services Team: Dr. T. Galway, School Psychologist; Mr. B. Meffe,
Social Worker; and Ms. M. Kates, Child and Youth Worker.
Grade 8
Orientation Day
On Wednesday November 4, Campion
welcomed 380 grade 8 students from our
feeder schools. The visiting schools were St.
Aidan, St. Angela Merici, St. Bonavenutre, St.
Josephine Bakhita, St. Lucy, St. Maria Goretti
and St. Rita. The students had the opportunity to hear about all of the amazing things
that Campion has to offer… teams, clubs,
courses and so much more. As they made
their way around the school they were introduced to teachers from all departments
and learned a little about what to expect
when they become a Campionite next
year. A special thank you goes out to our
Guidance Ambassadors who guided the
Grade 11’s
Counselors visited the grade 11 students in
their classes and talked about the importance of planning for future academic success. At this time credit counseling summaries where distributed to the students showing
their academic status to date.
Graduating Grade 12s
Our Grade 12s have also been very busy in
their research of post-secondary institutions
this fall. A number of College and University
representatives gave presentations to our
grade 12’s to help with the big decisions they
will make over the next few months. All
Grade 12 U/M level students received information www.electronicinfo.ca which is a
comprehensive link to Ontario universities
containing information about programs of
study, admission requirements, deadlines
and scholarship and awards information.
The Guidance Department visited grade 12
classes and presented students with information to help them with their post secondary
decisions. Students were also given their
credit counseling summaries to ensure they
will have 30 credits, have completed 40
hours of community service and have
passed the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test; all requirements of graduation.
Grade 11 and 12 Pathways
Information Night
grade 8s around the school and gave them
insightful tips on being a Campion student.
These students represented our school with
poise and confidence and should be proud
to be BEARS!!
Grade
8
Registration/
Information Night
On the evening of Wednesday, December
9th at 7:00 p.m., we are inviting parents of
our feeder school grade 8 students to attend a registration/information session. This
will be a one stop shopping opportunity to
find out information about Campion, the
courses offered, and complete the registration process. Information will have been
distributed to the students at their school.
Grade 9s
Take Our Kids to Work Day, held on November 4th, allowed students to participate in a
“job shadowing” experience in a workplace
environment. Students had the opportunity
to have a taste of the working world. Students represented Campion at a variety of
work places that ranged from auto shops
and schools to radio shows and law offices.
Great job Grade 9s!!
The Guidance Department hosted a Pathways Information Night for grade 11 and 12
students and their parents. The evening was
a great success!!! Parents and students alike
received invaluable information regarding
scholarship opportunities, university, college
and apprenticeship information and much,
much more! The event has become an annual tradition and Guidance looks forward to
hosting it again next year!
University Application
Information
Planning for University is a very exciting time
but students must plan properly. Students
should have researched all opportunities
before they apply to university. The university application process is done on-line and
students must have a PIN number to complete this process. PIN numbers will be available in Guidance, hopefully by the end of
November. At that time Guidance will host
seminars for students who require assistance
with the application process. Important
dates are:
January 13, 2010: Deadline to submit hardcopy and on-line applications to OUAC.
February 5, 2010: Recommended last date
to submit all information to the OUAC
May 25, 2010:
Last date to expect a
response from an Ontario university.
May 28, 2010:
Earliest date for
students to accept an offer of admission
My Blueprint
An exciting new education-planning tool for
our students, MyBlueprint Education Planner
(www.myBlueprint.ca) lets students create
an engaging and interactive Annual Education Plan (AEP). Link through our Web
Page and select HELP FOR COURSE SELECTION OR JOBS & CAREERS. You can build
customized high school course plans, instantly identify the post-secondary pathways, and explore valuable information
about apprenticeship, college and university opportunities across Canada! Log in
and learn about courses, diploma requirements and the endless options available to
your child. MyProfile allows you to record
multiple plans, programs of interest, exploration activities, and future goals. My Blueprint helps students make the most informed
decision about their education. The Activation Key required to create a new account:
edcampion
College Application Information
Guidance Web Page
October: Access to the online college application at www.ontariocolleges.ca
February 1: Last day to apply whereby all
applications will be given equal consideration.
After this date, applications are considered
on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Earliest date for students to receive or confirm an offer for admission.
Offers of admission continue until programs
are filled or wait-lists are established
May 3:
Applicants confirm their acceptance
of
admission
online
through
www.ontariocolleges.ca
June 15: Earliest date that colleges may require payment of tuition fees.
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The Guidance Department has put together a great web site to provide the answers to many of your questions. The web
site is continuously updated so information is
as accurate as possible. Visit us online at
http://w3.dpcdsb.org/campi/Guidance to
find information on:Post-Secondary Options,
Applying to University, College and Apprenticeship Programs, Scholarship, Help for
Course Selection, My Blueprint, Common
Course Calendar, High School Survival Tips,
Homework Help, Night & Summer School,
Jobs & Careers, Social Services, Exit Programs.
English: Working Together to Achieve Success
With the passing of the months of
September and October, students in
our various classes have studied
many types of texts and further developed their reading and writing skills.
Students are reminded that if they
are experiencing difficulty meeting
curriculum expectations to make arrangements with their teacher to receive extra help at a time that is suitable for both individuals.
The first step in experiencing success
is correct course selection. Most often, students who experience the
greatest difficulty or frustration are
those who had difficulty in their prerequisite courses. Careful consideration in the best interest of each student is taken when teachers, who are
knowledgeable about the Ministry
demands of a course, make recommendations for course level changes.
And sometimes, a level change for
only one semester can help better
prepare a student for his/her next or
“preferred” level for a course. A level
change should not be interpreted as
a permanent decision that hinders a
student’s goals or career path, but
rather as a positive stepping stone
that will lead to increased success.
ELS 20 – English Literacy Skills
ELS 2O is a relatively new course being offered by the English Department. This credit course is intended to
help students make a smoother transition from their grade 9 English
course to the demands they will face
in second semester in grade 10 Academic, Applied or Locally Developed
English Class. This course also provides students with plenty of opportu-
nities to prepare for the OSSLT
(Ontario Secondary School Literacy
Test) which is a graduation requirement.
Students may register for the course
during course selection in January, or
will be recommended for the class
based on their grade 9 marks and/or
achievement on the grade 9 Literacy
Mock Test. This year there are 45 students receiving Literacy support
through the ELS course.
For more information, contact Ms.
Carey, Ms. Alvaro, or Ms. Lorkovic at
846-7124 ext. 72192.
ELL – English Language Learners
English Language Learners - can receive assistance on their assignments,
tests, and quizzes in room 216 during
periods 1 and 4. The Resource Room
is managed throughout the day by
Ms. Ouellette and Ms. Depikolo-
zovane. Students needing help during periods 2 and 3 can make arrangements with the teachers outlined above if they require additional
support.
We wish our students success in the
Media Studies – Field Trip
A trip to the Eaton Centre and an
appearance on Much on Demand;
who wouldn’t want this experience?
On October 8th, students in the
Grade 11 Media Studies Course
along with the ESL students, went on
their annual “Pop Culture” field trip.
Students began by exploring Toronto’s Time Square, Yonge-Dundas
Square. From there, students went to
the shopping mecca of Toronto, the
Eaton Centre, to analyze popular
culture in store environments. The
day was complete with a tour of the
Much Music building and a behindthe-scenes look at the production of
Much on Demand while being entertained by the band Marianna’s
Trench. An entertaining and educational experience was had by all!
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semester and happy reading. Accelerated Reader Points need to be accumulated throughout the semester
since mid-term report marks will reflect half of a student’s required
points.
Math Help Available!
Science Department News
HOMEWORK HELP – The Ministry of
Education has started a wonderful
new initiative that provides online
homework help to registered students
across Ontario. The good news is that
every student in grade 9 and 10 math
at St. Edmund Campion has been
registered and given a password.
The Homework Help site is live Sunday
to Thursday, 5:30 to 9:30 pm and is
also available anytime to watch prerecorded lessons. The site is an excellent resource for students who are
working at home and encounter difficulties with their homework. Students
may ask any question. They can draw
on an interactive white board and
they can watch and learn online.
The Math Department strongly encourages the use of this site as it will
be a great resource for students
struggling with their math in the afterschool hours. The website is HomeworkHelp.ilc.org
Science Department News – With
the semester in full swing, Science
students are busy applying their
knowledge in novel and exciting
ways. With our interactive “SPARQ”
lab equipment, students are able
to collect and interpret experimental data like never before. Students
are also looking forward to the possibilities presented by our new
SMART boards. Science students
continue to represent Campion
well as they extend their learning
outside the classroom through class
trips to the Toronto Zoo, Ontario Science Centre, Kortright Centre, and
various local areas of scientific interest. The Department is also excited
to announce the formation of the
Campion Science Club where students can meet to prepare entries
for the upcoming Peel Region Science Fair and the Science Olympics.
Library Book Drive
St. Edmund Campion is now accepting donations of fiction and
nonfiction books, to help improve
our growing collection of resources
for students and staff. If you have
books at home that you no longer
want or need, please consider donating them to the library.
Any books that cannot be used in
our library will be donated to facilities in need, in the community.
Donated books should be in good
condition, with pages intact. Material and content should be appropriate for a Catholic secondary school
library. Nonfiction material should
have a publication date after 2000.
Please submit all donations to the
school library.
Learn French Beyond the Classroom
Bonjour et bienvenue!
You can't become fluent in French if you don't practice what you've learned, and French
club is an ideal place to practice. French Club is a fun way for students to practice their
French and to learn more about French and Francophone culture. It gives you the opportunity to exercise your French linguistic skills and enjoy cultural activities in a relaxed
atmosphere outside the classroom.
The French Club promotes and celebrates the diverse aspects of the French language
and Francophone cultures. We meet on Mondays. Typical activities include making
French food like crêpes, fondue, watching French movies and listening to French music,
enjoying informal French conversation, playing French board games, and organizing trips to a French restaurant in
Toronto, as well as to Quebec City and Montreal. Preference for these trips is given to students who are enrolled in
French and active in French Club.
The French Club, or le Cercle français, enjoys the active participation of its enthusiastic and dynamic members in a
wide range of activities. Membership is open to all students with an interest in la Francophonie.
Activities will include:
1) a Scavenger hunt in early November
2) a taffy-pull to celebrate the feast of Ste. Catherine in late November
3) participation in the Campion Christmas Coffee House on December 17th
4) Mardi Gras crêpe-making and sale in February (proceeds donated to the Knight’s Table Food Bank)
5) a “Guess the famous movie line” French activity in March
6) helping to plan and organize a school-wide French speech contest – “Le Concours d’art Oratoire” in early April
7) take part in Campion Culturefest in late May
For more information, please contact
Mesdames Hanna, Latendresse and Spottiswood
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Art Fieldtrips
October 16th was an ‘eye opening’
day for Ms. Picarazzi’s grade 11 Media
Arts class. Students had the opportunity to examine the internationally
popular World Press Photo Exhibition
featured in Toronto’s busiest financial
building, B.C.E. Place. Featured photographs included award winning
journalistic photos from around the
world. Students got an up close
glimpse into the reality of both devastating and celebratory newsworthy
events of the year. From photos detailing the destructive earthquake
that hit China, to the inaugural festivities for U. S. President Obama, students were able to investigate the
issues of poverty, sexuality, discrimination, politics and social injustices
through a different lens.
October 30th was a refreshing day for
Ms. Rodricks’ grade 9 Visual Arts class
who visited Harbourfront Studio and
Gallery. Students had the opportunity
to stand on the rooftop terrace of the
studio and sketch various perspectives of Toronto’s Harbourfront. The
sketches were transformed by the
end of the day into Acrylic Landscape paintings that our budding artists brought home with them. Students
also had the opportunity to view a
temporary outdoor exhibit that focused on respect for the environment
and presented the splendor of Canada’s Boreal Forest (Canada's largest
biome) from the perspective of each
province. The experience brought an
awareness of the vastness and
beauty of our country and the need
for action to protect and preserve its
natural beauty.
Art Club
The Art Club has been working on a
mural for the “Bear’s Den” (the school
store), and hopes to unveil its fun and
funky designs when the store opens at
the end of this semester. New members are always welcome! Meetings
take place on Tuesdays after school
in room 318.
Bands
The Junior & Senior Concert Bands,
MIDI Club, & Jam Club are already
rehearsing for “Winter Lights” at Cassie
Campbell in order to participate in
celebrating the upcoming Winter
Olympics. (See schedule in this issue.)
The Senior Band has been rehearsing
Tuesdays after school and Junior
band rehearsals have been taking
place Thursdays after school under
the direction of Ms. S. Dobson. Both
bands as well as Mr. Lamorte’s Guitar
Club have been busy preparing for
Spanish Night. Senior Band and Jam
Club have also been practicing for
the Arts Christmas Coffee House and
Junior students have been preparing
for Campion’s Alternative Christmas.
Both Junior and Senior Bands are hoping to participate in the Ontario Band
Association Festival in February 2010.
Come check out our Amazing Musicians at these entertaining events!
Music Fieldtrips
and Buy-In
Both Music and Computers (MIDI) Students and Instrumental Music Students
attended November 25’s Metalworks
Seminar as part of the SHSM
(Specialist High Skills Major) Program.
The Seminar focused on Career Opportunities in the Entertainment Industry.
during Period 4. Four Guitarists
(Kadeen H., Marc M., Angel DLS. and
Bradley R.) competed for the title of
The “Real” Guitar Hero. The winner
was selected by those in attendance.
Money raised will be used for the upcoming Music Competition in February. Thanks goes to everyone that
supported this awesome event!
Drama Club
“The Company,” Campion’s Drama
Club is involved in a variety of activities throughout the year meant to
display our member’s acting, dancing, singing, speech and technical
talents. This year “The Company” will
be showcasing a variety of talent in
three major presentations: Their performance in the Arts Christmas Coffee House will consist of singing,
dancing, acting and piano playing.
The musical this year is Fame and will
also consist of singing, dancing, acting and instrumental music. Members
of The Company along with students
from Mrs. Todd’s Senior Drama Class
will also be performing in The Sears
Festival, which is a local theatre competition.
Ms. Todd and Ms. Metallo would like
to thank all of the wonderful students
who continue to support The Company. The Company would not exist if
it weren’t for the talent and hard
work of Campion students. Please
keep listening for future announcements regarding set design and
backstage crew.
Campion's Music Program had a BUY
“in” experience for Campion’s “Real”
Guitar Hero on Thursday, November
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Campion’s Christmas Coffee House
December 17, 2009
5:30 - 8:30
Tickets: $5.00
Come and Join us for a night of Art, Musical and Dramatic Entertainment at the Campion Arts Christmas Coffee House on December 17.th Doors and Marketplace open at 5 pm. Show runs
from 5:30 - 8:30 pm. Tickets are $5. Reserve your spot soon as
tickets sell out fast!
Any groups wishing to have a booth in the Marketplace selling
crafts, homemade goods, gift baskets, jewelry, cards or treats,
please contact Ms. Rodricks to reserve a table.
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A Poignant and Heartfelt Remembrance Day Celebration
On November
11, the Canadian
and
World Studies
department
hosted the annual Remembrance
Day
celebration.
This
year’s
celebration focused on the present.
Mr. Laezza provided the keynote address which passionately expressed
the need to remember the sacrifices
of veterans while also emphasizing
the importance of being mindful of
the present and Canadian soldiers
currently serving in Afghanistan.
Several students shared poetry that
reflected this theme. A poem, simply
titled “Remembrance Day”, bookended Mr. Laezza’s keynote address
while “Keeping the Faith” connected
“In Flanders’ Fields” with the efforts of
Canadian soldiers serving today.
dian soldier who completed two tours
of duty in Afghanistan. He shared his
reasons for joining the Canadian
Forces as a teenager and his memories of several Canadian soldiers that
died while serving in Afghanistan.
As a follow-up to this celebration, Sgt.
Martin Boreczek will be visiting several
Canadian and World Studies classrooms on November 20th to share his
experiences with students.
A poignant video was shown that
featured an interview with a Cana-
Real Life Legal Drama
This year as part of the Grade 12 Canadian & International Law course,
students went on a tour about crime
and punishment in Toronto. Students
journeyed through the streets of Toronto and learned about the backdrop of the harsh life that made up
early Toronto history, and also about a
few specific criminal cases. These include the brutal murder of the first
light house keeper, the assassination
of George Brown, one of Canada’s
Fathers of confederation, Toronto’s
last fatal duel between Sam Jarvis
and Thomas Rideout, and the public
execution of two participants in the
rebellion of 1837. On this tour students
visited the city’s earliest jail cells, and
market Lane, the historic site of the
stocks, pillories and branding posts
where citizens were beaten and tortured in public on a weekly basis. Stu-
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dents spent the second half of the
day at the Toronto Court House
where they had a chance to observe
real cases. Students had the chance
to witness some very high profile
cases that are in the media right now.
This experience was very engaging as
students had a chance to watch the
Canadian legal system at work.
Campion’s Future Lawyers
On October 20th, 2009 four young
women from our grade 12 law program were selected by the Ontario
Justice Education Network (OJEN) &
The Legal Education and Action Fund
(LEAF) to attend Trailblazers: Meeting
Women in Law, a day-long educational opportunity. Gena S., Natalie
C. Susanna D., and Shanelle M. got a
chance to experience what it would
be like to pursue a career in Law.
The day began with the opportunity
for students to hear the keynote address by Jeannette Corbiere Lavell,
an influential Activist who was the first
woman to challenge the Indian Act
at the Supreme Court level for the
discriminatory treatment of Aboriginal
women. Students got a chance to
speak with women who were born
before the case and ask them about
their personal journeys and struggles
for gender equality.
The Students then went on a tour of
Osgoode Hall where they had an opportunity to speak with a court of appeal judge and then went to The Faculty of Law at the University of Toronto.
The students finished the day at one
of Canada's leading labour law, civil
litigation and criminal law firms in Toronto, Sack Goldblatt Mitchell LLP.
These young women got first hand
advice on pursuing a career in Law.
The students were very inspired by this
experience and are looking forward
to entering a career in Law someday.
The Good Old Days
This year, as part of the Grade 12
Challenge and Change Course, our
students attended a tour about the
challenges of life in a new land at
Black Creek Pioneer Village. Students
were transported back in time to the
mid 19th century in Canada. Students
journeyed back in time to discover
the challenges facing early settlers in
the new land. They received a
glimpse of what immigrants faced
and how they worked together to
survive; and make their communities
grow. This tour was a great opportunity for our students to learn about
economic and social issues as well as
settlement patterns. The trip was extremely beneficial and certainly
helped to enhance the learning experience for students taking the Challenge and Change in society course
this year. Students spent the second
half of the day at York University
where students received a guided
tour of the campus and a glimpse into
the university’s Social Science departments.
Campion Mock Bail
This year Campion’s mock bail team will be competing at the Brampton Courthouse on November 20th, 2009 to defend their title as Mock Bail
Champions. The Mock Bail Tournament is in its 5th year and features 8
high schools from the Peel area that compete in front of current Justices
of the Peace. The students (Peter M., Monet P., Mary Catherine D.,
Shielle L., Catherine V., Fiona W., Sandra Z. and Shaquane W.) have
been working extremely hard on their case and we wish them luck in the
tournament! We hope to bring the trophy back to Campion!
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On Thursday, November 5, 2009, Grade 9 & 10 Career Path students spent the day on
transit training, and learning how to prepare themselves for the world of work.
Grade 9 students left St. Edmund Campion with knowledge of how to use Brampton Transit and get to Bramalea City Centre, where they completed a scavenger hunt. Students walked around the mall, collected applications resumes and networked with possible future employers.
Grade 10 students headed out on the Brampton Transit to Centennial Mall, where they met with members of the Career Coach. Students discussed cover letters, resumes and the interview process, all in preparation for the Grade 11
Cooperative Education Training.
Thank you to all students who attended and all staff who participated in this fun filled day.
Transit Training
Successful Transitions
The Academic Resource
Department understands
that preparing students for life after high school is critical to
their success as adults. Therefore, in an attempt to assist our
students with this transition, the department planned two field
trips. These trips addressed two post secondary options – Apprenticeship and College. The first of these trips was to the
Vaughan Training Centre and Carpenter’s Union. While touring these two state of the art facilities, students were introduced to apprenticeship training, construction skills training, as
well as health and safety training. The second trip
was to Sheridan College which addressed the
college option. This trip showcased programs and
courses and allowed students to get information
related to academics, admissions, financial aid
and student services. The Academic Resource
Department is currently in the process of planning
future trips as a result of the success of both of
these trips and the students request that we investigate future options.
Assistive Technology
One of the Academic Resource Department’s goals was to increase the
use of assistive technology across
the curriculum. Currently St. Edmund
Campion has 22 computers with the
assistive technology suite (Kurzweil,
Dragon Naturally Speaking, Text Help
and Inspiration). Students with an
Individual Education Plan (IEP) are
introduced to this technology
through the Resource Room. Assistive technology supports the needs
of students who have difficulties with
written expression and decoding.
Students access this technology
through their Learning Strategies
courses and English. The use of Assistive technology is an accommodation that is permissible on the Grade
10 Ontario Secondary School Liter-
acy Test. There has been a notable
increase in the number of students
accessing this accommodation for
tests and assignments. Consequently, the focus for the next couple months will be on increasing proficiency level of the use of this technology so that more students will access Kurzweil (Text to Speech) for the
grade 10 Literacy Test.
SEARCH PROGRAM
The SEARCH Program started off the 2009-10 school year by
participating in a 3-day camping experience with Outward
Bound Canada. Students slept outside in tents for 2 nights
and helped to prepare their own meals and campfires while
on this course. For some students this was their first ever
camping experience. They were able to enjoy some of the
Fall colours in Algonquin Park, a sight that most of them had
never seen.
While on this experience, the students also participated in
two high ropes activities; “The Leap of Faith” and “The Giant
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Ladder”. Students were able to set their own goals associated with the activities and then were able to work
towards accomplishing the goals. Though difficult at
times for some due to a fear of heights, many students
were able to complete both high ropes courses with the
support of their classmates.
This was the first of their outdoor experiences as the
SEARCH program will go back to Algonquin Park in February 2010 to participate in a 7-day Dog sledding program.
Working Toward Success!
The Co-operative Education Program
at St. Edmund Campion has started off
another exciting semester with approximately 70 students heading off to their
work placements. All students participated in three week pre-placement
classes where topics such as Human
Rights, Interview Skills, and Health and
Safety were discussed. Students were
also able to acquire their Emergency
First Aid:CPR B Certificates presented by
SAJE Vital Signs Inc.
Our Co-operative Education students
will be able to gain and develop employability skills and on the job training
while exploring a potential career
choice. At this time, we would like to
thank some of our new employers who
have graciously volunteered to take on
our hard-working students: Kelsey’s Bar
and Grill, The Hair Net, FatLabs, American Apparel, Higher Ground Music
Wo r k s , C r e d i t Va l l ey H o s p i t a l ,
Peekaboo Daycare, and Game Stop,
Newstalk 1010, Rapini’s Restaurant, Caring for Kids, Quality Collision, Upper Cut
Barbershop and Salon, AST Automotive,
and Sports Centre.
We have had great success over the
last 5 years with our Cooperative Education Program, as our students continue to make us proud in their work
placements within our community. We
wish them a great and exciting semester!
Skills needed to be Successful in Today’s Business World
On October 30th, Kathy Piliouras from GlaxoSmithKline
came to speak to Mrs. Karanikolas grade 12 management
class about the skills needed in today’s changing business
world. Kathy emphasized the need for continuous learning
in technology and gaining portable skills that can be used
in any industry or company. She also discussed how to be-
come indispensable to an organization so as to avoid the
new issue that many face which in companies that are
now downsizing. We hope to have Kathy back next semester to continue inspiring students and answering important
questions.
Accounting News: JENNIER DIEBOLT VISITS CAMPION
On October 2nd, Jennifer Diebolt from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario spoke to the Grade 11 Accounting classes. She discussed a wide range of topics
such as careers in accounting and what the steps are to
getting there.
In addition, Jennifer spoke about the successes and challenges of being an accountant. During her engaging presentation, she answered many student questions and provided them real-life examples of successful accountants in
exciting careers such as Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment and Mercedes-Benz Canada.
Students who are interested in learning more about future
careers in accounting and amazing student contests offered through the Institute can go to the following website
www.guidetorulingtheworld.ca for more information.
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Uplift. Create. Educate. No one demonstrates those three
Yearbook 2009 – 2010: Urban Memories
words better than the staff and students of St. Edmund
Campion Secondary School. Whether its athletics, art, music, academics, or community service, Campion always succeeds in making an
impact. That’s why the yearbook class of 2009-2010 thought it would be a perfect
fit to call this year’s theme “Urban Impact – ‘uplift, create and educate’”.
This theme is a one-of-a-kind design that mixes street style with Campion’s energetic and diverse community. With this theme, the 2009-2010 yearbook will give
Campion an edgier look that represents the student body in a unique and creative
manner. It will be the most memorable yearbook yet in Campion history.
Everyday the grade 12 yearbook class, led by Miss Petrauskas, is hard at work behind the doors of Room 323 during period 4. The atmosphere is usually tense and
full of concentration as the class strives to deliver an unforgettable yearbook. Everyone will have a place in this book, whether you’re a grade 9 student just starting
your high school career or a grade 12 student ready to take your best memories
from high school onto the next stage of your life.
As a class, we hope this book will inspire each member of this amazing Campion community to make an impact, to uplift,
to create and to educate one another. It won’t just be about the memories anymore, but the contributions that have
made this school so special and unique.
Yearbook class of 2009-2010
Alternative Trick or Treat 2009
On Friday, October 30, 2009, Student Council and at least 80 student volunteers came together to
run St. Edmund Campion’s 3rd Annual Alternative Trick or Treat. It was
an evening filled with fun games
and activities, candy and a great
amount of excitement. Our event
was graced with the presence of
magical and mystical creatures,
princes and princesses, super heroes, and even Michael Jackson.
Once school was released at
2:15pm on Friday, Student Council
members, teacher advisors and
volunteers came together using
weeks of planning and organization skills to transform the Matrix into
a Halloween haven. This year,
many new games were added
including the Witch Toss and the
Thriller Thrash. Favourites such as
Fortune Telling by Mme. Zalleni,
Pumpkin Bowling , C.S.I. Brampton
and the Haunted House were
brought back.
Both parents and children
would agree that the evening
was once again a major success. Student Council would
like to thank all those who assisted in helping to do so. As
well as School Council and
Leon’ s Furniture for the many
contributions that were made.
At the end of the evening a
number of boxes of nonperishable food were collected on behalf of the Knights
Table. Thank you to all the parents who brought their children
out and made donations to
help out those in our very own
community. We look forward to
next year and many more to
come.
Alternative Trick Or Treat
Campion’s 3rd Annual “Girls’ Night-In” Event
St. Edmund Campion held its 3rd Annual “Girls’ Night-In” Event for Grade 9 Girls
on Friday evening, November 20th. The event opened with a Liturgy of the
Word, followed by fun-filled and informative workshops and activities that focused on team-building, teen issues, self-esteem, self-confidence, health and
fitness. Twenty-four female Student Volunteers from Gr. 10, 11, and12 acted as
Team Leaders and helped out with various activities. Gr. 12 Girls from Ms. Currah’s Leadership Class created fun ice-breaker activities that were enjoyed by
all. Over 30 of Campion’s awesome staff members were involved in organizing
and supervising this event. In addition to the workshops and activities, the girls were empowered and inspired by the presence of two very special Guest Speakers, Liis Windischmann, one of Canada’s top models, and Nneka Elliott, Weather
Specialist for CP 24 News. To add more excitement to the night, special actor and writer Elisa Lollino performed a one
woman inspirational and uplifting play. The event came to a close with a group gathering and closing prayer/reflection.
All girls who participated in this event had a fabulous time while they were forming new friendships and building Christian
Community. This was definitely an event for the girls to remember.
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Academic Awards Night
On Thursday October 29, 2009, Campion’s academic
stars took to the stage for Academic Awards Night. It
was a wonderful event with over 1000 people in attendance! What a spectacular display of community support for our honour roll and subject achievement
awards winners. Thank you to everyone who attended
this event. We would like to acknowledge the following
students who were recipients of special awards:
Grade 9 Honour Roll Recipients:
Abalajon, G.
Adeyemo, C.
Aquino, M.
Aromolaran, D.
Arruda, H.
Ashong, A.
Barnes, N.
Barron, B.
Borja, M.
Calaleu, B.
Carnegie, C.
Chahal, P.
Cheeramvelil, C.
Chong, C.
Cipriani, C.
Clark, C.
Clements, A.
Clough, A.
Coelho, S.
Corpus, M. E.
Dayrit, A.
De Melo, M.
DeGuzman, J.
Del Castillo, R.
Delos Santos, R.
DeNovellis, J.
DeSousa, J.
Duffenais, C.
Fonzo, Q.
Francisco, J.
Gaviola, S.
Gerongco, J.
Ghaly, M.
Godlewski, L.
Golec, D.
Goncalves, B.
Green, D.
Halis, I.
Hammerl, C.
Ilczynski, J.
Highest Academic Average Grade 9 – Ina V (93.4 avg)
Highest Academic Average Grade 10 – Tyler L (95.8 avg)
Highest Academic Average Grade 11 – Jericho T (93.9 avg)
Exemplary Attendance Award – Patrina N
Reading Champion Grade 9 – Abiola T
Reading Champion Grade 10 – Marcel G
Reading Champion Grade 11 – Nadeen J
Christian Service & Leadership Award – Shontal C
Senior School Letter Award – Natasha M
Principal’s Award Male – Daniel S
Principal’s Award Female – Gena S
Inot, J.
Javier, R.
Jazrawi, M.
Kadima, N.
Kahlon, H.
Kahlon, R.
Karran, K.
Karwowski, P.
Kavanagh, K.
Kimmayong, C.
Kuchmij, N.
Layson, S.
Leong, J. M.
Linhares, K.
Lobo, X.
Lombardo, A.
Lugos, J.
Maneja, L.
Mariani, M.
Marzana, M.
Mongolas, B.
Moniz,T.
Montano, K.
Nguyen, M.
Nyarkoh, V.
Ogunsuyi, M.
Ottaviano, D.
Panaro, S.
Parkins, A.
Pereira, V.
Peters, N.
Potok, P.
Presta, N.
Przeracki, P.
Quashie, M.
Reid, D.
Rhodius, J.
Santiago, J.
Silva, A.
Silva, M.
Smalkais, S.
Smith, S.
Soares, M.
Suleman, M.
Tanimowo, A.
Tanimowo, K.
Tenorlas, G.
Thomas, T.
Thushanthan, S.
Trotman, J.
Tuano, M.
Varghese, I.
Victoriano, J.
Walker, H.
Watts, B.
Whitter, D.
Wright, K.
Yaqoob, S.
Young, T.
Santos, J
Grade 10 Honour Roll Recipients:
Abalajon, G.
Cunha, J.
Jebanesan, D.
Nichols, A.
Taylor, J.
Amanquah, J.
Amitrano, M.
Amosah-Kudom, R.
DaCosta, S.
Delos Reyes, C.
DeNovellis, D.
Jeyachandra, J.
Jirjis, M.
Joseph, R.
O'Brien, K.A.
Petros, A.
Pomerleau, G.
Toro, J.
Torrijos, C.
Tran, J.
Andrews, V.
Appugliesi, A.
D'Souza, D.
Dumo, C.
Kaleta, N.
Kamukuny Nyandji, D.-B.
Pringle, A.
Prsa, A.
Truax, A.
Uy, K.
Aziz, J.
Bacic, A.
Badior, S.
Boaventura, S.
Dunajski, J.
Dworaczek, E.
Edem, J.
Flores, K.
Kottoor, C.
Lamb, T.S.
Maciukiewicz, P.
Mai, P.
Rahal, M.
Reynolds, A.
Robertson,C.M.
Rodriguez, S.
Vendryes, C.
Vera, M.
Walkey, L.
Wandas, F.
Boparai, N.
Boucinha, J.
Brunato, E.
Byrne, M.
Campbell-Davis, T.
Carino, A.
Carvalho, A.
Catudan, A.
Chomiak, J.
Correia, M.
Fogolin, D.
Frimpong, A.
Gamon, M.
Go, A.
Haddad, M.
Hart, D.
Hector, J.
Hosena, E.
Hutson, M.
Ilagan, J.
Maka, J.
Martinez, A.
Mascarenhas, N.
Medeiros, J.
Mensah,T.
Mercuri, A.
Montesano, L.
Montgomery, M.
Myers, A.
Nguyen, D.
Ross, B.
Russell, A.K.
Saah, A.
Samson, R.
Scott, A.
Sinclair, G.
Sist, S.
Suarez, J.
Suleman, A.S.
Tapia, J.
Williams, F.
Zahreddine, A.
Zielinski, S.
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Grade 10 Honour Roll Recipients:
Addo, A.
Aguanno, R.
Antony,I.
Appiah-Kubi,T.
Aromolaran,M.
Atkinson,C.
Aviles,N.
Ayala,C.
Boison,K.
Bolante, J.
Branco, C.
Buluran, R.
Cargill, S.
Castelo, A.
Cornwall, M.
Czobit, N.
Dabrowski, P.
Daniel, A.
D'Angelo, C.
De Lima Rosa, C.
Delos Santos, K.
DeSousa, M.
Effah, H.
Enriquez, F.
Farley, B.
Flannigan, J.
Fogolin, J.
Fortes, H.
Fox, J.
Fung, S.
Galang, J.
Gayle, J.
Guevarra, J.
Halis, C.
Hilario, E.
Ierullo, S.
Ilczynski, M.
Jeyachandra, J.
Johnson, J.
Jose, J.
Kadir, N.
Kamukuny, H.
Kerr, B.
Kociolek, K.
Kunnathethu, S.
Lopez,J.
Low, A.
Lyon, M.
Magdales, M.
Magee, N.
Mahadeo, N.
Manalac, M.
Mariani, M.
Martins, C.
Mascarenhas, S.
McCutcheon, M.
McKenzie, S.
Medeiros, J.
Melo, V.
Menezes, S.
Congratulations to all award recipients! Your
teachers, parents and guardians are extremely
proud of you!!
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Mermigas, P.
Morgado, S.
Murray, S.
Nguyen, E.
Ntiamoa, M.
Palazzo, G.
Pavao, V.
Pereira, C.
Perera, R.
Rae, T.
Roaring, A.
Rosario, T.
Salituro, C.
Silva, M.
Stuart, D.
Sylvester, G.
Tadeo, J.
Tapia, M.
Tayag, E.
Thompson, C.
Trinidad, K.
Varao, J.
Varghese, R.
Viado, A.
Weerasinghe, S.
Williams, F.
Yika, E.
Ziko, M.
Zuniga, L.
Kuligowska. M
CAMPION STAFF HOMELESS MISSION
Campion teachers not only dedicate their time and talents in the classroom and in many of the after school
events we run in out school. Campion teachers also give
their time and talents to the community. Starting this past
October, Campion teachers will be participating in a
monthly homeless mission on the streets of downtown Toronto. We feed the homeless with hot soup, a variety of
sandwiches, cookies; provide them with water and juice;
provide clothes (donated by our own staff); and spend
time chatting with and listening to these very spirited individuals.
And what talents we have seen by our brothers and sisters
on the streets. Many are artistically talented. Ricky carves
sculptures out of soap, and specializes in religious figures.
He does Jesus and angel soap carvings, but he also does
animals. Jeff is gifted in the art of writing poetry and taking
beautiful pictures with a camera, that was donated to him
by a friend. Joseph loves to read books. We try to bring
these items to them, so that they many continue their talents
and hobbies.
Many Campion students are been involved in our mission as
well. They have been assisting us in making the sandwiches
and putting together snack packages. Their help and the
help of all of our teacher volunteers thus far, is greatly appreciated. Our hope is that students and teachers together
will be able to partake in this monthly mission. Until then, we
hope to continue this new tradition on every third Saturday
of the month until June.
The AV Club has been
busy this Fall with various events
throughout the school. In September, the crew set up the
sound for the opening school
liturgies which involved wireless
microphones for the Pastor and
choir, as well as running the
sound board. In October, the
crew set up the sound in the gym
for the Academic Awards Ceremony.
They also set up the
school’s mobile sound system in
A/V Club
the matrix. The crew also worked on
a number of assemblies in the cafeteria that involved setting up video projectors and audio hook-ups for laptops. Justin started figuring out the
school’s professional lighting system
and got it going real nice for the Remembrance Day Assemblies in November.
There are a number of
events that are coming up in the
near future that will keep the crew
busy such as a live broadcast for AntiBullying Week. The Nicaragua Spanish Night and the annual Coffee
House are two other upcoming
events that the crew is looking forward to as well. The A/V Club saw a
number of new members join the
club who are quickly learning the
ropes. If you are interested in joining
the A/V Club please contact Mr.
Biondich in the Religion Department.
Communications Technology
The Technology Department has started its
fourth season, with the
assistance
of
Mr.
Menanno , “EC Morning
News”.
Every morning
the school news is broadcasted from the Communications classroom in
room 321, and to date
students and staff have
been participating on a
daily basis in the operations and delivery of our
school news. As well, this
is the fourth season of EC
Morning News Club and
it has launched its sec-
Yoga Club
ond season of EC RADIO. On November 3,
2009, EC TV news club
members were invited
to CHIN RADIO, a multicultural news station
based in Toronto’s Little
Italy and were taken a
tour of the studio. Parents are welcome to
forward community re
lated information to Mr.
Menanno at the school,
so that it can be shared
with our school community. If you would like
more information regarding this service please feel free to contact us at 905-846-7124.
Campion’s Yoga Club is off to an enthusiastic start! We have many new members who are serious
about improving their bodies and minds. Our Thursday evening class focuses on breathing techniques,
combined with strengthening poses and flexibility exercises. There’s still time to join – see Ms. Marcolla or
Ms. Ciufo for a permission form. Come on out and find some balance in your life!
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Graphic Design Club
EC Dance Club
The Graphic Design Club is in its 3rd year here at St Edmund
Campion! Students meet every Wednesday night with advisor Mrs. Leyes in Room 331. The purpose of the club is
provide promotional materials for various school clubs,
events and sports activities. These graphic works include
poster design, logo designs, brochures, flyers, invitations,
banners, bookmarks and illustrations. Students also use this
club time to get
practice/extra help
using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and
other graphic software applications.
In
addition,
the
Graphic Design Club
provides opportunities for students to
develop
portfolio
pieces and to have
portfolio assessments done for post secondary application
purposes. Students also enjoy socializing and sharing ideas
with like minded students who have a mutual creative interest in Graphic Design and/or commercial art!
The EC Dance Club is alive and vibrant, showcasing their
smooth moves in a variety of community and school
events. A club of 30 members strong, EC Dance explores
an array of dance styles while working together on both
student and teacher choreographed routines. In October, the EC Dance Club had the opportunity to take part
in Campion’s Alternative Trick or Treat. The students
worked hard to put together a Halloween piece that
could be both performed and taught to younger children
in the community. This hugely successful event was enjoyed by all. November will present a new challenge as
the EC Dance Club steps outside of their comfort zone
and explores the world of salsa for a Spanish Night celebration. This too will be an amazing event that the club is
very excited to take part in. The EC Dance Club also looks
forward to participating in Campion Community Christmas, Culture Fest, and our first ever competition! Good
luck to all those involved and remember, “Dance like nobody’s watching!”
Advisors: S. Byrne and A. Koprianiuk
Harmony Movement
The Outdoors club
has
enjoyed
a
busy October. On
Wednesday, October 7th, students
participated in a
horseback-riding
trip. Even though
the weather was
not ideal, students
took in the beautiful scenery at Claireview Ranch. On October 15th, students gave our local community a face-lift
through the Harvest Clean Up sponsored by Brampton
Public Works and volunteered their time after school to
collect litter in our local community. Finally, on October
22nd, students participated in Boots Across Canada donating money, in conjunction with the company Keen to the
Bruce Trail. Students took pictures of their “boots” on the
Bruce Trail and uploaded them to donate the funds to the
Bruce Trail. Way to go Outdoors Club! See you at our next
event.
The Harmony Movement has started again at Campion! The
students in the group possess excellent leadership skills and
demonstrate core values of the community. At each meeting, students discuss ideas relating to stereotypes, disabilities,
gender, race and
religion. During this 8week program, these
students work towards a Diversity
Leadership
Certificate. At the end of
the program, these
youth will be educating their peers about
the above topics in a
series of workshops
which will be taking place in early December. By participating in the Harmony Movement at Campion these students
are celebrating diversity in our school community and making us all proud of it!
Outdoors Club
Future Business Leaders Association Stronger than Ever!
Future Business Leaders Association at Campion is stronger than ever, with 30 members. We are excited to welcome our
new members, and we start the new school year with many new initiatives. FBLA has submitted a proposal to Student
Voice which is a ministry education initiative encouraging students to take control of their learning and become more engaged in their community. FBLA’s proposal is called “Campions Champions” and its aim is to have a full day of team building activities that foster
positive relationships between the grade 9s and 12s. Students may be
granted up to $1500 for this event that will be held at Campion in May.
In mid November, FBLA is also planning to attend the IMPACT National
Conference which is being held at the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel, in
downtown Toronto. The IMPACT conference encourages students with a
passion for entrepreneurship to gather to inspire, learn, educate and cultivate their peers with entrepreneurial spirit. Students will be attending
workshops and listening to a great line up of keynote speakers.
Stay tuned for more FBLA projects.
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CAMPION’S APPROACH
To SUCCESS on the OSSLT
The Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) is a standardized test given to all Grade 10 students in all public
and private schools who are working toward an Ontario Secondary School Diploma. The purpose of the OSSLT is to
ensure that students have acquired the essential reading and writing skills that apply to all subject areas in the provincial curriculum up to the end of Grade 9.
The OSSLT is given each year to every Grade 10 student, and to Grade 11 students who have been previously unsuccessful
taking the test.
This year’s test date is April 8, 2010. All grade 10 students will write on this date. All grade 9 students will also write
a simulation test or mock test on this date to practice the tasks and prepare for the actual test they will write
next year.
Based on the results of last year’s mock tests, students and parents will be informed if additional intensive support is needed to prepare specific students. Parents will have the opportunity to enroll their
children in free after school sessions to prepare for the Provincial Literacy Test.
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Parental Involvement
“Parents are children's primary educators and their encouragement and support is vital.” (Helping Your Child
Queen’s Printer, Ontario 1997) Each child's first teachers are adults in the home. It's at home that children form
their attitudes toward learning. And it's at home that children first learn the values they will carry throughout their
lives. Children are "schooled" at home in the basics of getting along with people, communicating effectively and
solving problems. As a parent, you are your child’s most important role model. If your child sees you reading, especially for
pleasure or information, he or she will understand that reading is a worthwhile activity. Also, early and open dialogue with
your child about any academic difficulties that he/she may be having is the first step in finding a solution to help your child
experience greater success.
Successful students are active learners through reading and writing. A recent survey of our students revealed some spend
about 90% of their time texting, viewing and listening to media. Some children watch an average of 5-6 hours of television
every day, and spend even more time with other electronics including cell phones, computers, ipods, etc. However,
sucessful students are strong, independent learners who read and write on a daily basis. Engage children in conversation
about what they are watching and listening to or even better, have them write about or read additional material on topics that interest them.
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School Wide Cross Curricular Plan
An effective action plan supported by School Administration provides our Grade 9 and 10 students with plenty of
opportunities throughout the year to become familiar with OSSLT tasks in ALL subject areas. Teachers in each discipline, as outlined in the chart below, work with students to practice reading and
writing tasks found on the
OSSLT.
The chart below outlines which OSSLT tasks are allotted to each department.
DEPARTMENT
Reading Task
Writing Task
ARTS – Visual, Media, Drama
and Music
BUSINESS, COMPUTER STUDIES,
MATH
Informational Text: Paragraphs,
News Articles, Biographies, etc.
Short Writing Tasks
ARD and RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
and SCIENCE
Informational Text: Paragraphs, News
Articles, Biographies, etc.
Graphic Text: Schedules, Instructions,
Graphs, etc.
The News Report
CANADIAN WORLD STUDIES and
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Informational Text: Paragraphs, News
Articles, Biographies, etc.
Series of Paragraphs Expressing an Opinion
ENGLISH, MODERNS
Informational Text: Paragraphs,
News Articles, Biographies, etc. and
Real-Life Narrative Passages and/or
Dialogue
The News Report, Knowledge of Language, Grammar and Writing Conventions, Short Writing Tasks, and a Series of
Paragraphs Expressing an Opinion
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CAMPION’S APPROACH
To SUCCESS on the OSSLT
How does the Plan Work?
1) Teachers embed literacy formats, language and tasks within their courses through in-class tasks, homework,
assignments, and tests by using writing topics and reading passages which are already part of their subject
specific curriculum.
2) Most grade 9 and 10 CPTs (Culminating Performance Tasks) will reflect either the OSSLT reading task and/or the
writing task that has been practiced and assessed throughout the semester.
3) All grade 9 and 10 Final Exams will reflect either the OSSLT reading task and/or the writing task that has
been practiced and assessed throughout the semester.
Weekly Support
Current grade 10 students who demonstrated weakness in literacy skills throughout the previous year and Grade 11 students who have been unsuccessful on the OSSLT will be contacted to receive support. During all lunches a rotating schedule will be set up for specific students to attend learning sessions in Room 216. Instructors during both semesters will provide
students with strategies for success on the OSSLT.
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After School Support
Any student who has demonstrated weakness in literacy skills is invited to participate in an after school program to
develop his/her reading and writing skills. Instructors will provide students with strategies for success that can be
used in all subject areas.
The 10 hour course is free to all parents/guardians and students will be provided with plenty of opportunities to
respond to the types of questions they will face on the upcoming literacy test.
Parents are encouraged to consult their children and specific subject teachers on the progress or level of
achievement attained on the OSSLT tasks being completed in all their courses. If a student is repetitively experiencing difficulty, he/she should attend an after school session for extra help.
Students can obtain a registration form from any of their subject teachers. Forms should be forwarded to students’ subject
specific teachers or to R. Efpatridis via the main office. Once registration forms have been returned (min. 20) students will
be contacted by an instructor outlining the specific times and dates of their sessions. Without minimum enrolment, sections will not run and without regular attendance, sessions will be cancelled. It is in the best interest of all students needing
help, that they are strongly committed to receiving help before signing up.
ELS20 – English Literacy Skills is a relatively new course being offered by the English Department. This credit course is intended to help students make a smoother transition from their grade 9 English course to the demands they will face in second semester in grade 10 Academic, Applied or Locally Developed English Class. Therefore, the course is only offered during first semester. This course also provides students with plenty of opportunities to prepare for the OSSLT (Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test) which is a graduation requirement.
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Students may register for the course during course selection in January, or will be recommended for the class
based on their grade 9 marks and/or achievement on the grade 9 Literacy Mock Test. For more information, contact Ms. Carey or Ms. Alvaro or Ms. Lorkovic at 846 7124 ext 72192.
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4TH ANNUAL CAMPION SOCCER LEAGUE 2009
Now in its fourth year, the CSL has developed into an exciting and
very competitive intramural soccer league. The league started
back in September and recently came to a close on November
18th, as the number 2 seed Gooniez faced off against the number
1 seed 10 Deep. A total of 70 players and teachers combined to
provide a very exciting league this year as the players showed
their dedication by showing up at 7am twice per week to partake
in this year’s season. Although these top two teams made the final, it was a lopsided victory for 10 Deep, who trounced the
Gooniez 13-4. A congratulation goes out to team members Ian N.,
Chris N., Teniel G., Yanick B., Jamie S.,
Anthony O., Tino M. and Andrew G. for
their championship win. A congratulation also goes out to Roan Baxter for
capturing the Golden Boot award for
the top goal scorer during the regular
season. Baxter notched a modest 45
goals in 12 games. For a complete list of final standings and top goal scorers please visit the CSL website at: http://www.dpcdsb.org/CAMPI/Athletics/
CSL.htm Thank-you to all those participants, I look
forward to seeing all of you next year.
Varsity Girls Flag Football Team – ROPSSAA Champions and Charity Workers
Campion’s Lady Bears Varsity
Flag Football Team just ended
their 2009 season, and what a
stellar season it was!! With an
undefeated record of 5-0 during the regular season, the girls
proceeded into play-offs shutting out Harold Brathwaite in a
19-0 quarter-final. This was followed by a 19-0 win against St.
Martin in the semi-final.
Our Lady Bears then traveled
to Turner Fenton on November
12th to face the undefeated St.
Paul Wolverines at the
ROPSSAA Tier 2 Championship.
In an exciting game filled with
trick plays by St. Paul, Campion’s unstoppable defense
shut them down with a victorious final score of 7-0. Grade 9
rookie and rising star, Kyanna S
scored our only touchdown
while Senior Captain and Quarterback Stephanie T ran in the
extra convert point. Lady Bear
defenders Patricia M and
Davene Y executed stifling interceptions. Overall, the team displayed exceptional offensive
and defensive skills.
This ROPSSAA victory was a fitting
end to a 3 month season filled
with hard work and dedication
by all team members. With only 6
returning players and 15 new
players, the team came a long
way in developing their knowledge of the game and their skill
level. More than this, the team
became a family.
One very important highlight of
the entire season was the Lady
Bears charity work in affiliation
with Campion Cares. The girls
organized a special “Buy-out”
game whereby students could
attend if they brought in either 2
cans of food to be donated to
the Knight’s Table of Brampton or
a loonie which would go towards the purchase of
toys for Sick Kids. This “Buy-out” was a huge success as Campion students and staff pulled together to make a difference for two noteworthy
charitable organizations.
Coaches Currah, Fournier, and Cerminara are
very proud of the girls and would like to congratulate each one on them on an outstanding season: Freda A., Diana B., Adjoa B., Chelsea C.,
Kendra C., Jennifer D., Liz D., Amanda E., Melody
G., Debora G., Irene H., Dana H., Mercedes I.,
Natalie K., Kashawna M., Patricia M., Stephanie
M., Sarah P., Kyanna S., Stephanie T., Davene Y.
GO Lady Bears!!!
Jr. Girls Basketball Roaring into ROPSSAA
The Junior Girl’s Basketball team has had a very successful season. The
team has been ranked number one in ROPSSAA at regular season’s
end (7-0). Currently, the girls are preparing for the playoffs and are
hopeful of winning a ROPSSAA title. Season highlights thus far are: BCSS
Senior Basketball Tournament Consolation Champions, Huron Heights
Invitational Tournament Silver Medalists, and Mayfield Tournament
Champions. Despite a busy season, the girls also hosted Campion’s
First Annual Junior Girl’s Basketball Tournament. The Tournament turned
out to be a great success and the Lady Bears took home the gold
medals! On and off the court, the girls have been remarkable role
models, students, and overall positive representatives of our school.
They should be commended for their dedication and commitment.
The team members are: J. Ildefonso, C. Chambers, J. Harry, C. Ogujiuba, J. Santiago, S. Hamilton, O. Hamilton, S. Barboza, C.
Carnegie, L. Maneja, J. Ezeudu, G. Allanigue, B. Bousquet, L. Ackah-Toffey, and D. Green. Coaches: Mrs. Johnston, Mr.
Nacita, and Ms. Carey. We would like to thank the following teachers for all of their help this season: Mr. Spagnoli, Ms. Galati,
Mrs. Kussman, Mr. Fernandes, Ms. O’Riordan, Mr. Malhotra, Ms. Konnerth, and Ms. J. Byrne.
Campion Tennis
Congratulations to the Senior and Junior Campion Tennis teams who had another outstanding season! With a new season
and many new faces in the squad, this year’s team had big shoes to fill. The players responded to the challenge with a
strong fifth place overall finish in the ROPSSAA championships. Special mention goes to Jevaughn J., Shaniece Bi., Matthew M., and Denis A. who all qualified for the ROPSSAA finals tournament.
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Although the Campion Football Program is packing up for the season,
players and coaches alike are already preparing for next year.
With the return of a Junior team to the program, coaches Schroder,
Primi, Hadley, Nahirniak, Prieto led the boys to a successful season, finishing with a 4-1 record and making it to the semifinals. A number of the Juniors will be moving up to the Senior team next year, but the team will remain strong with a solid
group that will again pave the way to great results. The team is looking for current Grade Nine students (who did not play
this year) to join the team next year.
The Seniors had a challenging season, facing a number of solid, Tier 1 opponents: coaches Bianchi, Venier, Ruscica, Fernandes, and Ocampo, however, are sincerely proud of the boys for their commitment, and hard work
throughout the season. The coaches would like to thank all fifth year players
– Patrick F, Courtney B, Francis C, Matt A, Alfred M, Kyle F, Kamar G, Anthony
M – who will be leaving us this year - your leadership and integrity has not
only been passed down to our younger student athletes, but will also serve
you well in your future endeavours.
For the remainder of the school year, both junior and senior players will be in
the weight room training for next season. As always, the coaches and athletic program keep student academics at the top of the priority list. Please
consult the athletic code of conduct for further information.
For any information regarding the Campion Football Program, please consult the website: http://www.dpcdsb.org/
CAMPI/Athletics/Football.htm
Junior and Senior Boys Football
Senior Boys Volleyball
The Senior Boys volleyball team
had a very successful season
this year despite a slow start to
the season. After losing the first
two matches to start the year,
our boys went undefeated by
winning the remaining five
games of the season to finish
with a 5-2 record. The season
was highlighted by an inspiring
performance at this year’s Ontario Catholic Invitational Volleyball Tournament in Belleville.
The boys won a thrilling threeset match in the finals against a
very mighty opponent in John
Paul II to win the Champion-
ship. The boys also played some of
their best volleyball in this year’s
Victory Volleyball tournament by
finishing fifth out of 12 teams only to
eventually lose in the playoffs. Special thanks go out to all the players
on the team: Kevin A., Dennis A.,
Steven A., Kwamina B., Mitchell D.,
Myle I., Stephen J., Nadeem K.,
Brandon N., Julian P., and Aron S.,
Filip W. Coaches Curic, Konnerth
and Bulhao wish you all the best to
those of you moving on to university
and college next year, and look
forward to working with our new
group of seniors next year.
Junior Boys Volleyball
The Junior Boys’ Volleyball team began their exciting season with tryouts the first week of September. Tryouts took a while this year because
of the number of boys who came out and the quality of the players.
After two weeks, coaches Kosziwka, Spottiswood, and Bouwmeester
narrowed the field to twelve boys: Captain Quinn F. (right side), Tyler T.
(power), Brent C. (power), Brandon P. (power), Marin I. (middle),
Kingsley B. (middle), John-Michael L. (middle), Matthew Q. (middle),
Jonathan D. (right side), Christian G. (libero), Giuliano V. (setter), and
Jermaine J. (setter). The boys played 6 games in the regular season
and their record was 4 wins and 2 losses, putting them in third place in
their division. They won their preliminary ROPSSAA playoff game
against St. Martin and had to go on and play powerhouse school Rick
Hansen in the opening round. They were very competitive against Rick
Hansen but did not make it through to the next round of play. The coaches are extremely proud of their sportsmanship
and team effort and expect even greater things next year!
Campion Cross Country Team
This year, St. Edmund Campion was fortunate enough to have a group of very talented runners. The team included; Jideofor M., Brad R., Kyle D., Micheal D., Derrick P., Yash S., Vandross E., and Ashton A.. Congratulations to such an amazing
team! Special mention goes out to both Kyle D. and Vandross E. who placed 63 and 41 respectively in their final ROPSSAA
meet. Great job guys! Excellent job to the entire team for a very successful and rewarding running season! Looking forward
to next year’s team. All are welcome to try out in the fall.
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This year’s edition of the Lady Bears Senior Girls Basketball
brought our school only more pride and even more success
than previous years. The ladies hit the hardwood the first
week of school ready to once again compete in ROPSSAA, knowing that only hard work, and playing
with heart and passion, would bring them success.
The Ladies participated in a total of five tournaments and made the finals or semi-final in every single tournament that they participated. The team was lead this year by three graduating seniors and captains
Abena A., Eulleasha T., Candice W. and by two outstanding junior aged players in Teleshia R. and Genevieve O.
Their best tournament play was against their cross town rivals St. Marguerite d'Youville Panthers in one of
the largest tournaments in the province. The ladies battled with the Panthers for an excellent tournament final. The ladies
played an excellent season with a five point heartbreaking playoff loss to Cardinal Leger. A special thanks to the team’s
graduating players: Shanice, Tamara, Sherice, Janine, Candice, Abena and Eulleasha. Thank you also to all other members of the Senior Girls basketball team which include Christina, Erika, Joelle, Teleshia, Genevieve, Dana, and Sade.
Senior Girls Basketball 2009
Athletic Council
St. Edmund Campion’s Athletic Council is an integral part of
the school’s community and athletic program. The Council is
comprised of 8 executive positions, and several divisional representatives and associates.
The council works closely with administration, coaches and student athletes to help build
school spirit within the community. During the past two months, Athletic Council, along
with the help of the coaches, had the opportunity to select various Athletes of the Week
from all the Fall teams. The following students have all shown leadership, determination,
skill, and most of all, dedication to their sport. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!
CAMPION’S ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
Teleshia R. and Marin I. (Week of Oct. 5th – Oct. 11th)
Yash S. and Laryssa M. ( Week of Oct. 12th – Oct. 18th)
Patricia M. and Filip W. (Week of Oct. 19th- Oct. 25th)
Candice W. and Marcellus K. (Week of Oct. 26th – Nov. 1st)
Brittley M. and Abena A. (Week of Nov. 2nd – Nov.8th)
Dennis A., Jevaughn J. and Davene Y. (Week of Nov. 9th – Nov. 15th)
Brampton Northwest Connects in conjunction with Cassie Campbell Community Centre is
bringing the Olympics to your school. Winter Lights 2009 Olympic Spirit kick-off will take
place on Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009, from 10am to 8pm. Please see schedule below
and partake in this wonderful event by donating a non-perishable food item or new toy.
Winter Lights 2009
TIME
10:00-10:15am
10:30-10:45am
11:00-11:15am
11:30am-12:00pm
12:00-12:45pm
1:00pm
1:30pm
2:00-3:00pm
3:15-4:30pm
4:30-5:30pm
5:45-6:45pm
7:00-8:00pm
10:00am-3:00pm
6:00-8:00pm
5:006:00pm
3:15-3:30pm
3:30-4:00pm
4:00-5:00pm
5:00-5:30pm
10:00-11:00am(Arena A)
1:00-2:00pm(Arena A)
3:30-4:30pm(Arena B)
1:00-3:00pm
5:00-5:30pm
STAGE
Preschool Choir singing carols with Brenda Dos Ramos
Guardian Angels Steel Band (10 minutes.)
Royal Orchards Senior Band (15 minutes.)
Fletcher’s Meadow Choir
McCrimmon Band
St Aidan Grade 5 class – 2 songs, 1 recorder and 1 singing
Preschool Choir singing carols with Brenda DosRamos
Seniors Group with Wayne Hall + 10
St. Edmund Campion S.S - Singers, dancers and band
Fletcher’s Meadow - Student Band
Higher Ground with Carl merenick
St Josephine Bakhita
UPPER LOBBY
Candy Land – Families, schools with have a chance to participate in decorating ginger bread cookies,
making candy kabobs and candy apples. Admission with a food, toy or $1 dollar donation which goes
towards an athlete.
Winter Lights Judges Dinner (Upper Lobby)
GYMNASIUM
Fletcher’s Meadow S.S Cheerleading Demo (Gymnasium)
St. Edmund Campion S.S Cheerleading Demo (Gymnasium)
Peel Police Basketball Tournament
Homestead P.S – Swing Kids
ARENA
Recreational Skate – Families and schools can join us here for a recreational skate. Admission with a
food, toy or $1 dollar donation which goes towards toys for tots.
Fletcher’s Meadow S.S Student/Teacher Hockey Game
Skate Canada Brampton-Chinguacousy Demo
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Date: Saturday, December 12th, 2009
Time: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Location: St. Edmund Campion
*** Non-perishable food items or small monetary
donations for local charities are appreciated***
Christmas themed activities include:
-Glass, wooden and foam ornament decorating - Stocking Decorating
-Pictures with Santa ($5) (developed and framed on the spot)
- Cookie Decorating
- Crafts
- Singing
- Games
- Food and Hot
- Chocolate
- Dancing
- Music
NOW
For the second year in a row St. Edmund
Campion hosted the NOW (Newcomer
Orientation Week) Program. From August
24th – 27th nine current St. Edmund Campion students welcomed and helped a
group of newcomer students become
acquainted with their new high
school and community.
Once
again the week was a success and
new friendships were formed.
Thank you to Ify O., Javaughn J.,
Junita J., Damilola O., Yessica R.,
James C., Ladie R., Stephanie M.,
and Jubin T. for acting as exemplary
leaders throughout the program.
Campion Cares: Sick Kids Toy Drive
In October, Campion Cares launched its
first event of the year: a Toy Drive for the
Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids). The
aim of the drive was to help bring joy and
smiles to the faces of the 320 children
ranging in age from new-borns to 18
years of age who are presently hospital-
ized. The dedicated members of
Campion Cares reviewed the SickKids Wish List and selected a toy for
each individual class to raise
money to purchase. The Toy Drive
at the school ran for two weeks
and received a tremendous re-
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sponse from our enthusiastic staff and
amazing student population. Campion Cares is proud to report that a
grand total of $1000 was raised. Way
to go Campion!!!