Pocock Pride
PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
What a difference a year
makes. Last year it seemed
like it snowed every second
day. This year, we have yet to
face a serious storm.
virtually destroyed and the founder of the home was killed by
the earthquake. Our community has decided to make the
rebuilding of St. Joseph’s a long-term goal of our charitable
giving, as we did with the orphanage in Sri Lanka after the
Tsunami two years ago.
We have just completed
the most joyous time of year –
the season of the birth of Our
Lord. The school community
celebrated in our usual fashion – Christmas
concerts, carolling in the atrium, atrium stars,
Christmas food baskets in conjunction with St.
Vincent de Paul Society, a loonie drive for the Scott
Mission, winter backpacks for the homeless, and
Advent liturgies.
This newsletter accompanies your child’s final report card
for semester one. We invite you to take the opportunity to
review your son or daughter’s progress and engage in a dialogue intent on continuous improvement. The fundamental first
step to academic success is regular and punctual attendance,
followed by consistent completion of homework and review.
January has brought news of the terrible
earthquake in Haiti. Our community has again
responded with compassion and generosity. The
Red and Blue civvies day generated over $2,000
in donations to assist with the rebuilding of St.
Joseph’s Orphanage in Haiti. You may recall that
last fall, we hosted a performance of the Haitian
dancers. The dancers are all wards of St. Joseph’s
Home for Boys. We have received news that the
dancers are all safe; however, their home was
WHO TO CONTACT
Philip Pocock Catholic Secondary School
4555 Tomken Road, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 1J9
Telephone ................. 905-602-6172
http://w3.dpcdsb.org/POCOK
Semester two always moves very quickly. It is punctuated
with various breaks and holidays – Family Day in February,
March Break, Easter in April, Victoria Day in May and then,
suddenly, it will be June and the end of the school year looms.
One of the blessings of a semestered system is a fresh
start during the school year. The second semester brings new
courses, different teachers, different students – an opportunity
to refocus and renew all of our efforts to teach and learn.
The Parent School Council has been very active and welcomes new members all the time. All parents are automatically part of the school council. They hold monthly meetings
on the fourth Wednesday of almost every month. Please try
to attend one of their meetings.
Lastly, I encourage parents to subscribe to the
PhilipPocockInfo email list. Please call the school and supply
an email address where you can receive information from the
school regarding news and events. Be sure to visit our Web
page periodically – www.dpcdsb.org/POCOK (that’s not a typo
– our name had to be shortened to five characters).
Thank you for your continued support of our school as we
continue our mission to provide quality Catholic education to
your children.
Elizabeth McGuire, Superintendent
905-890-1221
Mario Pascucci, Chair of the Board, Trustee Wards 1 & 3
Mario.Pascucci@dpcdsb.org
905-624-3663
Anna Abbruscato, Vice-Chair of the Board, Trustee Ward 4
Anna.Abbruscato@dpcdsb.org
905-602-5308
Principal
Henry Tyndorf
Vice-Principals
Sharon Bolger
Marija Burazin
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School Council Chair – Margaret Ramlogan
Henry Tyndorf, BASc, MBA, BEd, OCT
Principal
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“Christ in you, the hope of glory.” (Colossians 1:27b)
As Christians, our hearts are filled with hope because of the way God is saving the world
through Jesus. At Philip Pocock this year, we are focusing on the theme of hope, finding new
ways to help students and staff nourish the hope within them, and sharing that hope with a
world in need.
Hope for Peace
On Remembrance Day, all of Pocock gathered in the gymnasium to
reflect on the price our Canadian soldiers paid during the conflicts
and peace-keeping missions of the last century. Major Bill Holiday
addressed our students on the importance of supporting our members
of the armed forces, and Captain Ian James, of the Royal Canadian
Air Force, helped us understand the importance of remembering our
veterans. We remember war, but we hope and pray for peace. The
photo shows Captain James in front of his C130, prior to taking off for
Afghanistan, wearing a Pocock cap.
Jesus is our Hope: Advent and Christmas
Advent is a time of waiting in joyful hope for the coming of our saviour, Jesus Christ. This
past Advent season, our school celebrated 4 Masses, one for each grade level. With Father
Facey leading us, we joined in song, prayer, and reflection on the true meaning of hope at
Christmas.
2012: The End of Days?
In response to the recent 2012 movie, the Chaplain visited several religion classes to discuss
the Catholic perspective on the ‘last days’. Rather than being filled with fear and panic,
Christians should look forward to the coming of God’s Kingdom at the end of time.
Hope for Haiti—Pocock Finds Ways to Help Haiti!
With the recent disaster in Haiti, Pocock students have proven
themselves to be ‘ambassadors of hope’. Much of our Pocock
community was touched and saddened by the devastation in
Haiti. The daily reports and photos of the injured have touched us
deeply and raised the consciousness of our Christian hearts. We
have now been prompted into action and have embarked on a
2-year fundraising event similar to our previous Tsunami relief, aptly named " Change for
Haiti". On January 19th we held our first event, a civvies day. All staff and students wore blue
and red (the colours of the Haitianh flag) in a show of solidarity with the people of Haiti. The
event raised more then $2,000 towards our mission in helping rebuild St. Joseph's Boys’ Home,
which was totally demolished in the quake. Congratulations Pocock on our first event! Please
stay tuned for further fundraising activities.
Anyone interested in donating please contact the school or ext. 69172 to reach C.Pogson or
Scott Smalridge on behalf of SAC, Chaplaincy, Romero Justice, and Student Wellness.
What’s Coming Up? Future events include…
—> ‘Let Go and Live Free in Lent’.
—> Junior Chaplaincy Team for our Grade Nines
—> Look out for the ‘ThinkFast’
—> Our Ash Wednesday Service
The Philip Pocock School Council is designing a cookbook as part of a fundraising initiative for the
purchase of a new school sound system. We hope to have the cookbook published and ready for
sale before Christmas 2010. If you have a fantastic and original recipee, and would like to be part
of our publication, then send a copy to the main office (along with a picture of the prepared dish, if
possible). Don't forget to include your full name and contact information.
Night School: Applications for night
school courses should have been
completed by February 3rd, 2010.
Final Walk-In Registrations are
February 11 between 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Counselors needed to approve these
applications.
University Applications: February 5th,
2010 is the last recommended date for
students to submit all information to the
OUAC, including university and program changes as well as additional active choices, to be eligible for consideration of early admission. Changes will
continue to be accepted and processed
by the OUAC after this date.
College Applications: February 1st,
2010 is the last recommended date to
submit applications. February 1st, is the
first release of offers, and by May 1st,
applicants must confirm offers of
admission to their chosen programs.
Scholarships: Students are reminded to
visit the Scholarship board in Student
Services for new scholarships arriving
daily!
Community Services Hours: Any
potential graduates are reminded that
40 hours of community service must be
completed by April 1st, 2010. Please
hand your hours in to Ms. Metallo in
Student Services as soon as they are
completed.
OSAP (Ontario Student Assistance
Program): information is expected to
be available in early spring at the following website: http://osap.gov.on.ca/
March Break Campus Tours: Many
colleges and universities offer campus
tours daily during the March break vacation. Please take this opportunity to visit
potential school choices while you have
the time.
Hear ye! Hear ye! Calling all writers, photographers and designers! Yearbook is once again looking for two
editors for a Co-op placement to pursue Yearbook 2011. This is a great opportunity to express yourself by
creating a book of memories for all of your friends to enjoy for the rest of their lives. Looking to pursue a career in journalism, writing, publishing, photography or graphic design? Would you like to work with programs such as InDesign, Photoshop and Clique? Well, this message is for you! Yearbook can show you an amazing time while teaching you new skills
and giving you experience that can help you with your future career. Not only will it add to your knowledge, but it is fun
and rewarding! We would like to start training in second semester. If you are interested, please see Mrs.Pogson.
What a wonderful way to end the semester!
The Grade 10/11 Italian class celebrated the culmination of this semester ’ s work
with a ‘ Banchetto ’ . Students enjoyed Italian cuisine while listening to Italian
music and reflecting on the language, the culture and the future…
We were delighted to see several staff members grace our banquet; Mr. Tyndorf
joined us briefly, as well as Mr. Johnson, Mr. Zammit, Ms. Selimovic, Mme. Ferrari,
Mr. Wilson, and Ms. Milner, just to name a few. Students in Signora Polin-De
Luca ’ s Italian class enjoyed a ‘ typical’ Italian Banquet with a 5 course meal
that consisted of the following: antipasto ( prosciutto, bocconcini, pizza, olives,
cheese, etc.) ; 2 pasta courses ( lasagna, gnocchi and penne in red sauces and
2 in white sauces; veal parmigiana, chicken cutlets, ‘ b raciole ’ , and meatballs,
accompanied
by several
‘ c ontorni ’ ;
roasted
peppers and
zucchini,
‘ p urée di
patate ’ , and
salad. The
meal ended with several desserts, including ‘ cannoli ’ and ‘ tiramisù ’ to name
a few. Thank you to everyone, all the ‘ mamme ’ , ‘ papà ’ and ‘ n onne ’ for
ensuring that our ’ Banchetto ’ was such a great success.
Ci vediamo all ’ anno prossimo…
Madame Polin
-De Luca ’ s
Grade 11
French
class ’
culminating
tasks ended
with a
‘ B istrostyle ’
experience;
the most
amazing
‘ c rêpes ’
and ‘ café au
lait ’ or
‘ c hocolat
chaud ’ .
Traffic in front of the school both on Tomken and on our driveway continues
to be difficult, especially in the morning. The major concerns are the safety
our students and traffic flow.
There are a number of things that drivers can do to help with the traffic flow:
 School buses have priority access to the front of the school. The buses
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Mille merci
et à la
prochaine...
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deliver up 50 students at a time not just one or two. Let the buses
through. Leave the front of the school clear.
Be considerate of others.
If you have to wait, pull into a parking space – backing in is better, then
you don’t have to back out into the traffic when leaving.
Be patient – creating grid lock and aggressive driving exacerbates the
problem.
Drop students off in the Tomken Arena parking lot and let them walk
the rest of the way – a little exercise in the morning is a good thing.
DO NOT park or stand in the drive through lane in front of the school.
DO NOT make u-turns in the parking lot, this manoeuvre is unsafe and
causes grid lock.
DO NOT stop on Tomken Road to drop off or pickup students.
(Police will be enforcing the existing bylaw)
DO NOT block access for the special needs busses on the south
side of the school.
This has been a very busy first semester for our English as a
Second Language students. Many have had to overcome different
challenges as they have adjusted to learning a new language,
culture and country. On behalf of the English as a Second
Language department, we would like to welcome our most recent
additions to the Philip Pocock school community.
1. Basily, Bichoy – Egypt
3. Kaczmarczyk, Angela – Poland
2. Ligeti, Alex—Hungary
4. Sy, Kyle—Philippines
Pocock offers great opportunities for students to get involved in
school life. Many of our ESL students contributing to a positive
school atmosphere by being members of different groups and by
being involved in extra-curricular activities. Yousif Yousif is a member of the LINK Crew,
which makes grade nine students feel welcome in our community and which helps them
through the tough times of high school. We also had two ESL students participate in the
“Spelling Bee” competition. Congratulations to Kimberly Brako and Ana Marciano. Ana
placed in the top ten in the competition. Stephany Perez participated in the Christmas Concert and had a lot of fun. Congratulations to Youssef El-Shabassy for the selection of his
poem “The Power of Light.” It was read on the school announcements.
Ana Marciano and Kimberly Brako
A reminder of the extra help available to all second language learners. Rooms 326 and 327
are open every period to support our ESL students. Ms. Fitzpatrick, Ms. Poletto, and Ms.
Iodice look forward to helping you out. Do drop in!!
Yousif Yousif
Youssef El-Shabassy
Semester one has ended and the new digital photography program is in full flight. New sections will be added next year to the
grade ten course -AWQ201-and demand has led to the creation of
a new grade eleven photography course: AWQ 301.
The students in semester one produced some great work, including photo essays, portraits, graphic designs, ads, flyers, and souvenir magazine covers, with photos of
themselves, or family and friends, “PhotoShopped” onto the
cover of their
magazine of
choice.
Catholic Ratepayers – Check your Tax Bill to Ensure Proper Tax Support
If you are a Catholic ratepayer, we urge you to check your property tax bill to ensure that your support is directed to your local Catholic
school board, in our case, the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board. If you are a tenant, you can verify your support by contacting our
Admissions Department at (905) 890-0708, ext. 24511, 24512, or 24519, or your local municipal office. By ensuring that you are accurately
recorded as a Catholic school supporter, you can help deliver a powerful message to the government about the level of support for publicallyfunded Catholic education in Ontario. In order to be eligible to vote for your local Catholic school board trustee, you must be registered as a
separate school supporter.
On December 3, 2009, Pocock hosted the Inspirations
Arts Experience for students in the Communication
Language and Planning for Independence Programs.
Students from eight Mississauga Catholic Secondary
Schools gathered to celebrate
students’ talents and visual arts.
The day also included a
luncheon and social. The work displayed here is that of our very own Pocock
artists. The Pirates‘ collage illustrated a variety of scenes throughout the school that
depict life at Pocock and the Angel was used as the template for Pocock’s
Christmas card.
Thank you to all the helpers from Mme. Ferrari’s periods 1 and 2
Extended French classes and Link Crew members who shared in this
wonderful experience and helped make this day a success!
Curriculum:
Enrolment numbers in the music department this year continue to be strong! To date we
have close to 200 students assigned to instruments, an additional Guitar section and a
very strong Vocal class! If your child did not take music in grade 9 but is showing some
interest, we do offer a Beginners course for students of any grade. If you have any
questions about any of the music courses we offer, please feel free to contact Mrs. Kohut
or Ms. Brozo at the school.
Band:
We would like to welcome back members of our 2009-2010 bands. Your dedication is
greatly appreciated. We also have many new members who have come to join our
“team!”
Our band’s first performance was held on Thursday, October 22 at our Awards Ceremony Night. Three Christmas concerts put the Pocock community into the Christmas
Spirit! Through band, vocal, drama and dance, our Arts students did an amazing job of
sharing their talents with all! Thanks to
all of the Pocock staff who made this
event possible..
We have continued to promote music education by offering feeder school workshops for the
fifth year in a row. Grade 8 students from 4 of our feeder elementary schools have come to
Pocock and have participated in a great opportunity where students learned the basic elements
of setup, playing and caring for various instruments. A special thanks goes out to the patient and
dedicated music students who volunteered their time to make this huge endeavor possible,
especially to the former St Sofia musicians who made a trip back to their feeder school to make
a special presentation to the grade 8 students about our instrumental music program.
Vocal:
Our vocal program at Pocock continues to grow. We heard many wonderful singers at our Thanksgiving liturgies, Academic Awards Night,
Remembrance Day services, Advent masses, and Christmas concert. We are very proud of our singers this semester. We even have some
wonderful male voices that have joined us this year! We look forward to participating in Dufferin-Peel’s third Vocal Festival in Semester Two.
Pocock Idol:
This year’s Pocock Idol was yet again a great success.
The following voices sang for us:
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Samanta Sebastian - Hero by Mariah Carey
Cameron Adkins - Horizon – original composition
Cassandra Gruia - I Will Be by Leona Lewis
Flavio Branco - I’m Coming Home by Dallas Green
Kristen Anzelc - What Hurts the Most by Cascada
Faustine Pelipel - Waves by Holly Miranda
Suzan Zreik - Miss Independent by Kelly Clarkson
Tanisha Amankrah - Ignorance by Paramore
Kristina De Los Reyes - I Melt my Heart to Stone by Adele
Trisha Domingo - Paparazzi by Lady Gaga
Taylor Chmiel - Battlefield by Jordan Sparks
Vanessa Livermore -You Complete Me by Keshia Cole
Congratulations to Vanessa Livermore who was this year’s Pocock Idol winner!
Orlando:
This year’s Band and Vocal members, along with students of dance and drama, are very excited as they
prepare to perform in Disney World, Orlando. If you
are interested in having your child participate in this
year's trip, it's not too late! Have your child drop by the
music or dance room to pick up more information
about the trip.
Get involved Pocock! Come out and join the music
department and begin to create great memories!
L. Kohut—Music Teacher
The Philip Pocock Cooperative Education Department would like to thank all our employers for all their efforts with our 1st semester Co-Op
students. Under their guidance and mentorship, students gained valuable skills and insights into the world of work. These employers include:
JC Communication
Studica
Authentic French Pastry’s
Pet Vet
Ultra Comfort
Gerrie Electric
Sports Therapy CAIRE
St. Alfred’s Elementary School
Active Green & Ross
Rona Hardware
Family Day Daycare
Burnhamthorpe Community Center
Pascoal Painting
Fast Signs
Mizuno Sports
Keaton Center
Big Al’s Aquarium
ServiceMaster
Sts. Martha & Mary School
MC Reproduction
Woodchester Auto
Cora’s Restaurant
Quality Pipe Fitting
Earl’s Restaurant
Aurora Meats
Zellers
The Renovators
Byers Bush
St. Thomas More School
Superior Auto
Red Entertainment
John Cabot S.S.
On December 14, 2009, we celebrated our Philip Pocock
Career Fair. This was an opportunity for our students to
present their Co-Op experience in a display format.
Employers were also invited to attend and visit with their
students in our school setting. Upcoming Career-based
events include: Mission Employable 2010, and our spring
Co-Op Career Fair. Congratulations goes to all the students
for their efforts and we wish them success in all their
academic and workplace pursuits.
We now accept Debit and Credit Cards,
as well as cash for payment of the Registration fees.
This year saw our Junior Girls team made up entirely of new players—none
having completed a previous year of high school basketball.
The girls began their season by hosting our annual invitational tournament in
September. As the team progressed through their thirteen games, they quickly
learned lessons in teamwork, respect, and competition— along with the technical
aspects of playing the sport. The highlight of the season was competing in the
Huntsville tournament during a spectacular weekend in October. The Junior girls
represented Pocock in an exemplary manner from the start of the season to the
end.
Team members are:
Krista Ko, Gena Markous, Jackie Pearson, Kathrina San Pedro, Cassie Duffus, Melody Stepacher,
Well done girls!
Abby Ruiz, Nicole Patro, Vanessa Livermore, Alessandra Bundang and Katrina Garcia
Coach Maddock
As of this writing, the Junior Boys are poised to complete their
league schedule and begin their playoff run. With a record of
15 wins and 9 losses, including one tournament gold medal,
the squad has shown itself to be talented and is gaining experience steadily. With further development and determination,
the Junior Pirates should be able to count this year a s a
successful one.
Team members are: David Garcia, Jonathan Cruz, Bogdan
Chaban, Samuel Lee, Lawrence Tappin, Tyrell Holness,
Redi Meto, Kevin Sarmiento, Jamil Miller, Yarko Bablak,
Anthony Carfagnini, Peter Tran, Michael Gregorczyk,
Michael Gibbs.
Coach Maddock
Although low in number, the Senior Football team showed a lot of heart, competing in ROPSSAA
Tier 1 football. Their record may not have been the greatest, but the 26 young men on the Senior
team competed hard every game. The undermanned crew fought off injuries and a schedule that
saw them play 4 games in 15 days in one of the provinces toughest high school divisions. Most
games, went down to the fourth quarter with the game within reach, but the undermanned crews
determined effort saw them run out of gas. This was evident with a 14-0 lead at the annual “Friday
Night Lights” game against the two-time champions St. Marcellinus. A fun time was had by all as
1000 students and family members came out for the double-header. Standout play this season came
from Roman Marcyshyn, Ivan Biondic, Ahmed Elfecky, Javion Elson and Andrew Prosdocimi.
Also having very impressive first-year Senior seasons were Steven Arbuthnot, Raymond Tomas,
Kris Baily, Patrick Gruca and Mike Young.
The Junior season
proved to be a bright spot for the future of Pocock football as 45 boys suited up for
the 2009 season, playing extremely well to bring the Pirates back into the playoffs.
The Junior boys finished the season with an impressive 4-wins and 2-losses season,
before dropping their quarter final match to the #1 seeded team in a close down-tothe-wire contest. Standout play this season came from Patryk Brzostek, Nick
Wasylyk, Korey Wolkensperg and Dylan Quirt. Outstanding rookie play came from
Steven Jarosz, Eric Holt, Chris Macut and Alex Grout.
This year saw the team celebrate the season with its first ever player/parents football
banquet. About 90 players and family attended the dinner and awards presentation as
well as listened to a great speech from former Pocock athlete Garrett Sutherland, who
earned a football scholarship to NCAA division 1 Northern Illinois University and a
stint in the CFL. Award winners that night included:
MVP Offence
MVP Defence
Block & Tackle
Rookie of the Year
Outstanding Special Teams
Coaches Award
JUNIOR
Patrick Brzostek
Kevin Kiezun
Nick Wasylyk
Steven Jarosz
Johnny Cocomelo
Korey Wolkensperg
SENIOR
Javion Elson
Ahmed Elfecky
Roman Marcyshyn
Raymond Tomas
Andy Prosdocimi
Steven Arbuthnot
Football is a sport that expects a lot of personal time and dedication. We practice everyday for 2 hours for up to 3 months. This year,
Pocock Football continues to honour some of their athletes for their 4 or 5 years of service. 4 Star award winners were Roman Marcyshyn, Troy Black, Vlad
Kostic, Andrew Prosdocimi, and Arthur Miskiewicz. This years 5 Star award recipient was Christian Renz. Mr. Sikic would like to thank his players and fellow coaches, Mr. Radic, Mr. Anisko, Mr. Michael Sesek, and Mr. Jim Soultanidis for all their time and energy this season.
stories. This unit also helped students improve their literacy and computer skills.
I hope to offer this unit again in semester two.
Staff
B. Dillon - Teacher-Librarian
H. Roane - Library Technician
D. Young - Library Secretary
Hours
Monday – Friday – 7:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
graphic courtesy of OSLA
Program
Time has flown by. I can’t believe we’re already half-way through the year!
It’s been an incredibly busy semester.
Mr. Mascarin’s grade 11 Biology students have finished their major research
project, The Scientific Consumer, The students learned about the research
process, about the various resources available to them, and about writing research
essays, complete with appropriate citation of sources. They also learned how to
use Smart Ideas (Ministry-licensed graphic organizer software). The research,
done over a three-month period, was a semester project, while the essay itself was
the culminating assignment for the course. Mr. Mascarin and I worked together
to teach the necessary skills and assess student learning, and so we’re sharing the
evaluation as well. This project was a major collaborative effort and is a good
example of what can be accomplished when Teacher-Librarians and classroom
teachers work together. Plans are already in progress for the semester two
version!
With Mr. Sikic’s cooperation, I was able to once again offer an historical fiction
unit, A Novel Approach to History, which I developed for the grade 10 Canadian
History (Applied) students. They researched historical topics and created posters
using an online poster creation tool. This unit provided students an opportunity
to develop an understanding of history as story and to realize that Canada does
indeed have an interesting history, with a great many fascinating and compelling
Mrs. Catapano, Miss Dollin, and I have been collaborating on the development
of a library program for students in Pocock’s Communication Program. So far,
the students have written and illustrated autobiographies. We’ll continue working through semester two. Our goal is to develop a School Library-based literacy and information studies program as an integral part of the Communication
Program.
And then, of course, there were all the classes booked in to the School Library
for research projects, which kept me busy developing Pathfinders (which help
the students find the resources and information they need).
We’ll be offering the White Pine Award Reading Program again this year.
Interested staff members “adopt” novels. Students discuss the books with these
staff members, who will then sign their Reading Passports. Students who collect five signatures will be eligible to vote for his/her favourite book in April.
Resources
Students are encouraged to make use of the many databases and e-books to
which they have access. Interested? Ask to see the Databases handout and
check them out for yourself!
School Library Online
We’re online at http://www.dpcdsb.org/POCOK/School+Library/. Any website
is always a work-in-progress, so check back often!
In Closing…
Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions about the School
Library.
Written by Brenda Dillon, Teacher-Librarian
Visual Art students of Ms. McKay and Mrs. Seaman enjoyed a
journey back to Ancient Egypt at the Art Gallery of Ontario.
‘The exhibition featured treasures from the famous tomb of King
Tut and exquisite sculptures from tombs of many Pharaohs
spanning 2000 years.
Ms. McKay’s grade 10/11 Open classes have been learning
different painting styles. They created landscape and animal
images in watercolour, which focused on composition, mixing
colours, and translucent washes of colour.
They then worked in the style of abstract expressionism with a
layering of wax resist, water colour washes and thick black glue.
The images are bold and energetic.
Their culminating project was a self portrait in pencil.
February 12 ……Last Day for Semester 2
course changes
February 17 …... Ash Wednesday
February 24 …... School Council Meeting
in the Library @ 7:00 p.m.
February 26 ……Last Day for Semester 2
stream changes
March 5 ………...Early Warning Letters
March 11-20 …...Moderns Europe Trip
Rugby Ireland Tour
March 15-19 …...March Break
March 22 ……….Back to class
April 1 …………..Community Service
Passports due for Gr. 12s
April 2—5 ………Easter Weekend
April 8 ………….Gr. 10 OSSLT Literacy Test
April 23 ………..Mid-Semester Report Cards
April 28 ………. School Council Meeting
in the Library @ 7: p.m.
April 29 ………. Parent-Teacher Interviews
Newsletter Coordinator: E. Polin-De Luca
Newsletter Editors: S. Faroni, S. Popowich, E. Polin-De Luca