S T . JOSEPH S ECONDARY S CHOOL
THE GOOD NEW S REP O RT
“ Serving in the Love of Christ”
January 2014
CH AP LAIN CY/ THE OLOGY
The virtue celebrated in
the month of January is
 L.I.F.E is our chaplaincy
Student team. It is about
Self-Control.
Living In Faith Everyday.
St. Joseph’s helped
approximately 60 families
with Christmas baskets this
past Advent.
 St. Joseph’s had a “yellow”
civies day in December. All
money raised went to
See Ms. Pereira if you want
to get involved in initiatives
around the school and in
the community.
Black History Month- is
recognized in February.
at a historic mining disaster in
Nova Scotia in 1958.
 Life Teen, St. Joseph’s youth
nd
and 4th Friday of the month
at St. Joseph’s parish from
6:30 pm- 8:00 pm.
Last day of
semester one
classes- jan. 21st

Final Exams- jan.
22nd- jan. 27th
LaRain, who will focus on the

Exam review dayjan. 29th

Pa day- jan. 30th

Semester 2 beginsjan. 31st

Semester 1 report
cards- feb. 5th
presentation from Nicolle
root of racism and adopting
the teachings of Jesus Christ to
love others as yourself.
presentation from the
Typhoon Relief Fund.
School-Wide News
 Junior classes will see a
Senior classes will see a
support the Philippine
ministry, meets every 2

Firebrand Theatre, who will
perform a 45 min musical
on the life of Maurice
O N THE H OR IZON
Ruddick, an African
Canadian who was a hero
Family day
Feb. 17th
Ash Wednesday
N EWS
FROM THE DEPARTMENT
Guidance/Library
This year course selection
was done through
myBlueprint.ca.
 Students are encouraged to
use the program for not only
selecting courses, but also
post-secondary planning.
 Collection of course selection
forms and $65 fee took place
the first week of January.
 Students will be able to make
course changes for 20142015 in early March and
again in late April.
On-line University
applications were due
January 15th. On-line
college applications are due
February 1st.
 The PATH portfolio open
house took place
January 10th. Students
who have been
working with junior
classes were able to
showcase their work.
 There is one week for
course changes for
senior students in
semester 2. Junior
students can make level
changes in the first 2
weeks.
 The 2nd annual Cookies
and Cram session took
place in the library the
week before exams.
 The group is a way for
grade 9 students to kickstart their exam prep in a
relaxed, comfortable
setting while enjoying
Mar. 5th
cookies and hot chocolate.
 Senior students, along with
teacher supervisors, acted as
tutors and guides.
 Over 220 grade 9 and 10 students
participated in the two day event.
 Semester 1 report cards will be
distributed on February 5th.
PIP
 The PIP program created
beautiful Christmas cards that
were sold in December.
Money raised will help fund
community integration trips, such
as to the Ripley’s Aquarium.
March break
Mar. 10 t h - mar. 14
Early warning
week
Mar. 17th
Eqao literacy test
Mar. 27th
Easter sunday
April 20th
N E WS F ROM T HE D E PA RT MEN TS ( CO N ’ T)
ACE
MATH
 Students headed to downtown
Toronto in January to donate items to
those in need.
 The EQAO test was written by all grade
9 students on Jan 14th and 16th. To
alleviate stress, the test will be counted
MODERNS
 Students in the grade 11 French
classes had a chance to go to Le Papillion
restaurant on Front street in Toronto.
 The entire staff spoke French to the
students, and for some it was the first
time they ever tasted French cuisine.
ENGLISH
 The grade 10 Literacy Test will take
place on March 27th.
 All grade 10 English classes have been
working with Literacy practice tests to
help prepare students. Those in other
towards the math CPT evaluation for all
grade 9s.
SOCIAL SCIENCES
 On December 16th the Civics classes went
to Queen’s Park to learn how our
Provincial government works.
 On November 25th, Aboriginal
representatives from the Peel Aboriginal
Network (PAN), met with the grade 9
Geography classes and taught students
about Aboriginal customs and their
experiences.
VISUAL ARTS
 Paintings by grade 11 art students are
hanging at Leisure World in Streetsville.
 Grade 9 and 10 art students are creating a
mural celebrating inclusion and belonging for
our PIP students.
 Grade 12 art students have been busy
preparing portfolios for college and university
interviews.
 The grade 12 Drama students prepared and
performed original One Act plays at the 10th
annual Night of Original Works.
 Nearly 75 students auditioned for this year’s
original musical.
 The musical will be performed in the spring,
showcasing the MANY talented actors,
singers and dancers at St. Joseph’s.
grades who still need to pass the test can
see the English Department for a book if
they have not received one.
EX T R A- C U R R IC U L AR ACT IV I TI E S
 The Green Team- the Grade 12
Environment and Resource classes
have registered for the Classroom
Energy Diet Challenge.
 The initiative is a competition among
Canadian classes from Kindergarten to
grade 12.
 Classes have a chance to win $10 000
for a project that decreases their
school’s carbon footprint.
 To be eligible, classes must complete
the 15-point “Green Your School
Challenge” then submit an application
to Canadian Geographic.
 The Ski and Snowboard Club, the largest
P h y s . E D / Sports
club in the school, has 4 trip scheduled for
column! See Ms. Izquierdo or Mr.
Feb 6 , Feb 13 , Feb 20 and Feb 27th.
Dovigo if you are interested in being a
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Please see Ms. Jurinic for more information.
 The Robotics Club has 6 weeks to design,
build and program a robot for the Robotic
participating. The competition is a stock
competition, financial sponsors are
“given” 100 000 to “invest” for 10
Due to the cost of the three day
welcome, especially with connections to
Windsor area hotels. Please contact Mr.
Van Hout for more info.
 The Mirror has published its second
edition. St. Joseph’s school newspaper
tied for 2nd place in the South
won 3 of 7 games, a remarkable
 The senior boys basketball team is
the sport.
 Players will attend the ROPSSAA
th
individual tournament on Feb 4 ,
where we have many medal
contenders.
weeks.
 The Breakdancing Club continues to
meet on Thursdays in the Mezzanine.
See Mr. Chu if you are interested in
joining this energetic group.
entertainment, social issues, and an advice
championship! Congrats!
feat as most of the girls are new to
market game where participants are
features articles on school spirit, sports,
 The junior boys basketball team
 The girls team, in their first year,
competition with over 50 students
competition at the University of Windsor.
 The boys table tennis team earned
silver medals at the ROPSSAA team
contributor.
 The Investor’s Club completed its fall
is currently at 3 wins, 1 loss, and
Division of Tier 1.
now 4-0 in the Tier 2 South
Central Division.
 The swim team is looking forward
to competing at the preliminaries at
ROPSSAA on Feb 12th.
 The hockey teams continue their
seasons in February, with many
talented players showcasing their
skills.
 The players for the senior boys
soccer team have been chosen.
Training and practices have
already begun, ensuring a strong
team when games begin in the
spring.