Bits & Bites
Important dates to remember
ST. PAUL SECONDARY SCHOOL’S
HEARTBEAT
FITNESS FRIDAY!
A day for getting kids active
GRADUATING?
Important dates and
reminders for grads
SHSM
10 things you want to know
about Specialist High Skills
Major Diplomas
School Play in May
St. Paul Drama Club presents:
Said the Spider to the Spy
DP Skills Competition
Find out the results
SPORTS
Spring sport season has begun
St. Paul Secondary School
SPRING ISSUE, 2010
815 Atwater Avenue, Mississauga, Ontario L5E 1L8
Phone: 905-278-3994
Web: stpaulss.org
Fax: 905-278-1163
Trustees
B. Iannicca, Mississauga Ward 7 - 905-270-0536, bruno.iannicca@dpcdsb.org
M. Pascucci, Mississauga Wards 1 & 3 - 905-302-3096, mario.pascucci@dpcdsb.org
Superintendent
Ms. L. McGuire
Principal
Mr. P. Schmidt
Vice-Principal
Mr. J. Dmytrasz
Chaplain
Mr. B. Finamore
Student Services/ARD
Ms. M. McHenry
Guidance Counsellor A - K, ELL
Ms. E. Wasiuk
Guidance Counsellor L - Z, SHSM
Mr. K. Grenier
Youth Care Worker
Ms. V. Lothian
St. Domenic Parish Pastor
Fr. Philip Jones
Heartbeat Editor
Ms. M. Piperni
Magazine Layout & Design
Mr. T. Brugmans
Cover Photo
Anielika Sykes
Principal’s
Message
Lenten Season
The Easter weekend is always a hopeful time for us, as a St. Paul community, because new life stirs everywhere and we reach the mid point in our
second semester. Fr. Leo reminded us at our Easter Mass to think of our
best friends and to thank God daily for all of our blessings.
On Thursday April 8th our Grade 10
students took their EQAO Literacy Test
and the Grade Nine students were given
an opportunity to do a mock test in order
to prepare for next year. Afterwards, the
students were treated to a brilliant dramatic production called “Diss” by the Mixed
Company Theater that focused upon a
variety of themes, including bullying and
racism. Senior students used the day to
work on independent study units and to
prepare for mid term tests.
The soccer fields and baseball diamonds
are calling no less than five St. Paul teams
with fabulous prospects to advance to
the ROPSAA championships. With the
tremendous enthusiasm for soccer in our
Grade Nine class, we have decided to
enter a Junior girls team this year and are
satisfied that the girls can compete at the
Tier 1 level.
It’s with considerable regret that we will
have to say “bon voyage” to two veteran
members of the St. Paul staff who have decided to retire. Mavourneen McHenry who
has anchored our Guidance and Academic
Resource Department for over a decade
has decided to trade in the hectic responsibility of managing two departments for
a more relaxed pace of life. Similarly our
Teacher-Librarian extraordinaire, Mena
Piperni, has decided that this is to be her
last year of service to our community.
Staff, parents and students wish both of
our colleagues a wonderful time in their
future endevours.
We would like to congratulate John Tsilfidis, our Acting Department Head of Science for his promotion to the permanent
role of Department Head and Mr. Guilherme for his assignment to our Library.
Our PIP program welcomed Ms. Gina
Macera at the start of second semester,
after we said goodbye to Will Schuster.
Mr. Scuster has gone to Fr. Michael Goetz
Secondary School. Blessings and congratulations for Ms. DiCarlo on the impending
arrival of her second child and start of
maternity leave.
With two new secondary schools expanding and one new school opening, the first
set of postings was a bonanza for many
teachers seeking a new challenge, and
inevitably St. Paul was going to see some
of our teachers move to greener and closer
fields. We will be saying farewell to Ms.
Laxton, from our Math Department, Ms.
De Marco from our Science Department
and Mr. O’Reilly from our Social Science
and Religion Departments. Apart from
the energy and spirit of these great young
teachers , we will be missing their solid
artistic and coaching contributions.
As I reported to the Parent Council last
month, the tendering of our new Studio
equipment should be completed by April
15th and we are shooting for an end of
month delivery. Parents and students
should notice improved production values,
once our analog equipment has been replaced by High Definition (HD).
St. Paul’s application for a High Skills
Major in Energy has been approved by
the Ministry of Education and the Pathway will be promoted shortly on our
school website. York University Faculty
of Education has asked us to continue the
partnership established last year with some
different teachers stepping up as Mentors.
The partnership has added immense value
to St. Paul and the caliber of our student
teachers has been extraordinary. Some St.
Paul teachers have taken advantage of a
new web site system and we would welcome any feedback that you have on the
sites. Teachers will not be communicating
interactively on these sites at my direction.
We have been in discussion with McCarthys around a summer short and are
waiting for samples to be shared as soon
as the opportunity presents. In 2007-08
St. Paul’s Parent Council recommended
the elimination of the kilt portion of the
uniform in a graduated sequence, recognizing parents’ financial commitment to
that part of the uniform. The kilt can no
longer be purchased at McCarthys and
next year we will see the last grade cycle
out of St. Paul. The shorts that McCarthys
recommend have a distinct small wolverine logo similar to the style used at some
other Catholic secondary schools. As per
usual, we will profile our samples in the
main foyer.
Some parents have noticed and commented that Friday’s regular dress down for
our staff has a distinct relaxed feel around
the school. In exchange for the business
casual code on that day, staff have enlisted
the services of the Catholic Adoption
Agency, Chalice, to adopt a five year
old Haitian boy, Djefken Meus. For only
$33.00 per month, we have been able to
send our foster child to school and provide
him with enough nutritional sustenance to
be ready for learning when he gets there.
Bravo St. Paul!!
›››Chaplaincy
Jesus
is
Risen
Our
Living
As I write this note another season of Tim Horton’s Roll up the Rim to Win is over.
Not only did I not win anything more than a free coffee and donut, I don’t think I know
anyone that did win anything of substance.
There were some great prizes available to win. I hope that you had more luck than I did?
Rolling up the Rim is an amusing Canadian past time. It’s a nice distraction. It’s better
than cheering for the Toronto Maple Leafs.
I suppose reading the words: “Please Play Again” on the side of the cup after you roll up
the rim is not as bad as being confronted with the reality “Sorry you’re a loser.” The next
time you and I roll up the rim let us try to remember that on Easter Morning the stone
covering Jesus’ tomb was rolled away. Jesus rose from the
dead and the Hosts of Heaven rolled open His tomb.
Are there any barriers in our life that separate us
from Jesus that need to be rolled away? Maybe the
obstacles are heavy and we need help? If there
are some barriers, let’s try to help each other
move them and get closer to Jesus.
Let’s all get rolling!
Eternal life awaits us all. Alleluia,
Alleluia, Alleluia! Easter is such a
wonderful time that these words
literally roll off our lips!
Faith
Happy
Easter!
›››Parent Council
So many events transpire over the
course of the school year that it’s difficult to decipher which events had
the most meaning. With very little
time left this year, students will begin
to focus on finishing the year on a
high note. Our graduates will leave
us and begin new lives in furthering
their education, or in some cases start
in new career paths. As people come
and go from the school, we continue
to establish and increase our parental
involvement. We have been blessed
with such a positive and supportive St.
Paul school community.
Two of our parents from council will
move on as they have students who
will graduate this year:
• C. Bissola, our Parent Council Secretary has been very supportive of
St. Paul’s for years and has provided
the existing co-chairs with advice
from her years at St. Paul.
• R. Skakun has been an active member and supporter of council since
her daughter started Grade 9.
We have been fortunate to have these
parents as council members.
your shirt!
With only one parent council meeting
left this school year (in May) we are
eager to welcome and invite new parents to our group. Students graduating,
along with parents leaving, we will
require extra help on Parent Council
next year. Why not consider being
involved at St. Paul? The commitment
time is definitely less than in elementary school. Parents, staff and administration come together at our council
meetings to discuss issues, get updates
on school events and share ideas. No
elaborate fundraising. Throughout the
year, various guest speakers, presentations or information evenings are organized for parents/guardians to attend.
Tips for Parents. Did You Know?
Our Parent Council assists as necessary in such events as, Open House,
Parent/Teacher Interview nights,
BBQ’s and Talent Night. By being
involved in the School Council, it is
a great way to meet other parents and
staff. We have 7 meetings per school
year. And guess what... once you have
been to 5 consecutive meetings you
will receive a St. Paul’s Golf shirt, you
are a true supporter when you receive
• To view the morning announcements
on YouTube. Simply go to:
www.youtube.com/stpaulnews
then select the date you want to watch.
• St. Paul’s website has new information daily, the calendar has most
events posted.
http://www.dpcdsb.org/PAULS
• Meeting dates/times and Minutes
from our Meetings are available online - under the parent council TAB
on our website.
At our recent meeting
April 7th , 2010, Parent Council presented our Chaplain Brian Finamore
with a flower arrangement for our
school chapel in Celebration of Easter.
We were blessed to have Mrs. Anna
Abbruscato, Catholic School Board
Chair attend our meeting.
Front Row (L-R) – C. Bissola, D.
Perrotta, R. Leonardo, C. Gerolini, K.
Dobson.
Back Row (L-R) – A. Morell, A. Abbruscato, B. Finamore, C. Krajewski,
C. Gutt
Are You Ticked?
Take a look at your annual MPAC tax
form to see if you have ticked the box
as a separate school supporter. We
Count our Catholic supporters!
Our last meeting for this school year is
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010 at 7pm in
the school Library.
›››Athletics
Discipline, Dedication, Determination
Spring is in
the air.
The St. Paul Athletic
Council has been busy
working to prepare for
the “Biggest Event of the
Year”, Fitness Friday, an
entire morning dedicated to fitness and
getting fit.
Miss Schlarp, back
from a fabulous sabbatical travelling, is
working with Kim Naval, Michelle Raposo,
Susanna Sousa and
Alex Zubilewich to
plan a day that will
be unforgettable! Encourage your children
to sign up as soon as
possible, so that they
can get their first or
second activity choices.
Special thanks to Mr. O’Reilly, who
has taken the initiative to start up a
Floorball team at St. Paul. The boys
are really excited about their upcoming tournament at York U, as well as
the Floorball workshop being held on
Fitness Friday.
Congratulations to Mr. Vicars and Mr.
Connelly for a successful run with the
girl’s Varsity Volleyball Team, as they
made it to OFSAA this year.
St. Paul is becoming quite a soccer
power, as we field 4 teams this year;
two for the boys and two for the girls.
This year’s Badminton Team is one of
the biggest that St. Paul has ever had!
Thanks to Ms. Tatone, Ms. Pereira and
Mr. Costigan for their help coaching.
Floorball
For the first time this spring, St. Paul
will be entering a Floorball Team in
the Canada Cup tournament at York
University. The Wolverines will play 4
games during the one day tournament
which takes place on Friday, May 21st.
Floorball is an immensely popular
sport in Scandinavia and is used in the
off season by hockey players to further
develop hand-eye coordination. It is a
fast paced, exciting sport whose rules
promote fitness and safety of all those
who participate. Furthermore, Juha
Mikkola, founder of FloorballPro.com
will be coming to St. Paul to conduct
a clinic for all those interested in the
game during Wellness Day on Friday,
May 14th. If your son or daughter is
interested in this sport, please encourage them to sign up!
The inaugural members of the Wolverines Floorball team are Tanner
Bloome, Denis Cascioli, Zack Cunha,
Ryan Da Silva, Devon Dunn, Kane Elliot, Ryan Faria, Nick Gutt, Mike Kokot, Greg Leclair, Ricardo Marques,
Keith Matush, Austin Nix, Brett Ponting, Tyler Rutledge, Anthony Sousa,
and Brandyn Vessio. Coaches are Mr.
S. Derry, Mr. C. Vicars, and Mr. C.
O’Reilly.
Flag Football
The Lady Wolverine’s Flag Football
Team will be hosting their 2nd annual
June Jamboree tournament on Tuesday
June 1. The tournament is designed to
develop new players by giving them a
taste of the game, as well, it provides
the senior players another opportunity
to play and mentor the new recruits
prior to graduation.
There will be a live DJ providing
music during the day as well as a team
skills competition during the lunch
period. If the tournament is anything
like last year, this year is going to
provide some outstanding football entertainment. It should be a lot of ‘Fun
in the Sun’ (We are praying for good
weather).
Girls Varsity
Volleyball
The Girls Varsity Volleyball Team had
a most impressive year and managed
to win the ROPSSAA Girls “AA”
Championship by defeating Ste. Famille Secondary.
The team competed in the OFSAA
Tournament in Perth, Ontario and was
able to make the consolation round
before bowing out to De LA Salle
College from Ottawa. The team had
an outstanding 7 and 1 record during the regular season and made it to
›››Athletics
the quarter finals in both the Joan of
Arc tournament and the Notre Dame
tournament.
the year. Special thanks to Daniel and
Dillon Ljubicic for their excellent
work as student managers.
The steady and consistent play of
Tanya Piitz, Kristy Mlakar, Lilla
Matteliano, Emily Porfido and Leslie
Skakun provided a veteran presence
and significantly contributed to the
teams overall success.
Coach Vicars and Connelly are very
proud of the girls for their achievements this year.
Second year players Luba Sulypka,
Nicole Kolenda and Patrica Gluszak
made impressive progress and played
with enthusiasm and determination
in all of their games. Congratulations
to Stephanie DiTella, Aneta Steciuk,
Amanda Forest and Katelyn Turk who
demonstrated great support, improvement and sportsmanship throughout
Junior Boys Soccer
The Junior Boys Soccer team has been
gearing up for another season. We
have been preparing since the start of
Semester One with morning tryouts
once-a-week, running well into December. Thanks to all the players who
have faithfully shown up, bright and
early. The mild weather has helped
immensely as we can run our practices
outdoor, now in Semester Two. Our
hope for this season will to finish with
a winning record, and make it to the
playoffs. This is our expectation, given
that we have switched to the Tier II
division.
Badminton
This year’s Badminton Team is looking better than ever! Both the junior
and the senior team are made up of
dedicated and talented individuals who
will hopefully carry St. Paul to the
championships.
The seniors had their ROPSSAA
qualifying tournament on April 13th,
and the juniors will began their season
with their first home game against
Cawthra Park after school on April
›››Athletics
19th. After a series of league games,
the juniors will begin their playoffs on
May 14th.
rates; sedentary lifestyles of teens and
the imminent dangers of a sedentary
lifestyle.
Coaches Tatone, Costigan and Pereira
wish the juniors and seniors the best of
luck for a smashing season!
The Sr. Executive of the St. Paul Athletic Council of Kim Naval, Michelle
Raposo, Susanna Sousa and Alex
Zubilewich, has been working with
Miss Schlarp to plan this fun-filled
day of activity. We are partnering with
community facilities such as the Fitness Institute and Cawthra Community
Center to help make this day a success.
Students will be able to take tennis lessons, cycle, go rock climbing, dance a
little zumba, do weightroom workouts
with a personal trainer, fitness classes,
yoga, meditation, floorball, just to
mention a few.
Fitness Friday
May 14th, 2010
The Department of Physical and
Health Education is so excited to be
presenting Fitness Friday on May
14, 2010. Canadians were so excited
about “Owning the Podium” during
the Olympics, but now it’s time to get
the students of St. Paul moving into a
fit, active lifestyle.
With the new curriculum being compressed into 4 years, the students are
experiencing higher levels of stress.
Many students are finding it difficult
to incorporate Physical and Health
education into their studies after their
Grade 9/10 compulsory credit. As a
result, we feel it is very necessary to
encourage and empower the entire
student with a day dedicated to getting
moving. Every week, we read another
article on increasing childhood obesity
There will be a $5 fee to cover lunch
as well as the Carnival Day in the
afternoon. A few of the activities, such
as Rock Climbing, Bowling, Laser
Quest and Golf, will have additional
fees. Make sure you don’t miss this
wonderful opportunity to kick start
your fitness program. There will be
something for everyone.
Health Corner
Breakfast- a great way to start the day!
It has been proven that a good breakfast helps teens concentrate better at
school, improve their problem solving
skills, and be more alert and energetic.
Many teens, struggle with getting to
school on time, let alone taking time
to sit with a good breakfast. Parents
should encourage their teens to wake
up that extra 15 minutes earlier, so that
they can “Break the Fast” with a nutritious breakfast. Too often, students run
into school late, grab a couple of cookies in the cafeteria and call that their
breakfast. Within an hour, their blood
sugar begins to drop and their ability
to concentrate in class diminishes.
A healthy breakfast should consist of
whole grains, found in cereals or oatmeal; protein, found in eggs, cheese,
peanut butter, lean meat, dairy, found
in milk, yogurt or sliced cheese and
fruits and vegetables.
A recent Peel Region health report
found that a staggering 50% of teens
don’t even have one fruit or vegetable
each day. This will have serious implications on their health.
Some quick and easy breakfast ideas:
Hot oatmeal topped with almonds and
fresh fruit
Whole grain cereals (not
the high sugar types)
with vanilla yogurt and
berries
Smoothies are yummy
made with milk, low fat
yogurt, fruit- such as
banana
Cheese melt with tomatoes
For more information on
healthy breakfasts see
www.breakfastforlearning.ca
›››Coop Education
Experience
St. Paul’s ever popular
Co-op Program is still
growing as we take on a
continuous intake of students, even though we
are half way through the
semester.
Our latest additions are
Maria Arizza , Kysha
States and Conrad
Kozlowski. They will
practice in trades such
as cooking, hostessing
and auto body repair, as
well as catch up on their
school credits.
This semester we have
over 60 students working,
in the music business, as
teacher trainees, in the
catering industry and as
dental hygienists. In addition our High Skills Major
students are practicing in
the construction trades,
in TV production and environmental studies.
Your
Credits
›››Guidance Files
Student Services • ARD • Counseling
Welcome to Spring!
Of course this is always the time of year when we are given the opportunity to replenish ourselves and or turn over a new leaf. In school terms this
may mean that there is still time to improve and to achieve the expectations of the semester. Students who need to use extra school support are
strongly encouraged to seek the after school tutoring sessions.
Where? Library. When? Wednesdays and Thursdays. Time? 2:30 - 3:30
Ramping up for 2010/11
school year.
Due Dates and Reminders
Student Services counselors instructed
students as they entered their course
selections using the new process
through the St. Paul website on-line
program.
Summer School 2010
Gown forms and fees:
Student Services Monday April 19
Students were asked to submit their
selections and make any changes using
the Verification sheets, by March 26.
Thank you to all parents and students
for their support in meeting these
important deadlines and for submitting
the $60.00 fee.
These selections will now be used to
organize the courses for the 2010-2011
Information and Forms are in Student
Services. Students must have a parent/
guardian and guidance counselor sign
their forms. All forms are due before
June 4, 2010.
Final Reminders for Potential Graduates : Class of 2010
Graduation/Commencement Invitations were mailed during the March
Break to all potential graduates for the
class of 2010.
Community Service Hours completed
and submitted by May 28
Final Exams: June 18-24
Graduation Prom: June 23
Graduation Mass and Breakfast:
June 25
Graduation Commencement: June 29
They’re alive… they’re alive!!!
Second semester at St. Paul in the Drama Department is
gearing up to be a scary one (in a good sense of course).
Both of Mr. Guilherme’s, junior and senior Drama classes
have been hard at work to make this one of their best
semesters to date. From fairytales, to trips to Wonderland
with Alice, to Greek tragedies, to bad romances, to Young
Frankenstein, this is gearing up to be one of the most
memorable semesters yet.
The senior students (Grades 11 and 12) started their year
studying children’s books and how these stories continue
to survive and impact our lives. After studying some of our
favourite tales, the students decided to bring one of them
to life; the classic tale of Cinderella-- but, like everything
else in this class, done with a twist. Amanda Barre, Victoria
Bettencourt, Samantha De Melo, Amanda Forest, Rachel
Maclure, Teresa Nguyen, Kristina Pantarotto, Valerie
Michelle, Joelle Skaf and Jibar Mahamoud brought to life
the characters of this unforgettable play. Once the students
rehearsed, produced and polished this short play, the senior
drama students invited the Grade One class from Queen of
Heaven Elementary to be their audience and critics. The
reviews were excellent.
The junior class (Grade 10) has been busy getting acquainted with the wonderful world of theatre and all its facets. We
started the semester with fun get to know you games, tried
our luck with some accents, and explored the golden age of
radio plays. The dance and movement unit was an exciting
one where students learned, from an industry professional,
choreography to some of today’s greatest hits. The culminating assignment for this unit saw the students present
their newly acquired movement skills to their peers with an
all out performance to a musical selection from “Young
Frankenstein.”
On April 16th, as part of St. Paul’s tradition to expose
students to live theater, both classes attended the highly acclaimed Mirvish production of Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein. After lunch and a quick walk around Toronto’s
theatre district, the students headed to the Princess of
Whales to enjoy this great show.
The students will soon begin to work on their final exams
where they will put to use all of the skills acquired throughout the year.
Super- duper!
Dufferin-Peel CDSB
Skills Competitions
Congratulations to all the participants in this year’s Skills Canada Competitions. The students were religious in their training for their own competition
event.
The Board Competition was held at St. Aloysius Gonzaga on March 25 and
the Gold Medal winners proceed to the provincial competitions in Waterloo
on May 17, 18, 19. Thank you to all the coaches who helped students with
their training: Mr. Mondelli, Ms. Richardson, and Mr. Tremblay.
These are the competitors who participated this year:
Taylor Brugmans....................... Fashion Design...............................................Gold Medal
David Patch............................... Work Site Safety.............................................Gold Medal
Matthew Vitrih..........................Carpentry (Team of 2).................................. Silver Medal
John Murphy
Brett Ponting.............................Electrical Wiring........................................... Silver Medal
Anthony Souza . ....................... Home Building (Team of 4).......................... Silver Medal
Denis Cascioli
Daniel Trimble
Cesare Larrizza
Alex Alves.................................Carpentry Individual
Kyle Barros............................... Landscape Construction
Eric Osit
Sabrina DiRenzo.......................Photography
With a fourth SHSM program in the
works, students and parents find themselves looking for information about
the various Red Seal Diploma Programs being offered at St. Paul. Here
are the top 10 questions about SHSM’s
answered.
Why is there a
High Skills Major
Diploma?
The Ministry of Education initiated
SHSM’s in 2007-08 to encourage student success and engagement.
Their objective was to increase graduation rates and narrow the gap between
students working at different levels
as well as to deliver new Diploma
pathways for students in Applied, Academic and Workplace streams.
What is a High Skills
Major Diploma?
A bundle of 8 - 10 Grade 11 and Grade
12 credits that include:
• 4 major credits that provide sectorspecific knowldge and skills.
• 2 - 4 other required credits from
the Ontario Curriculum, in which
expectations are met through learning activities contextualized to the
sector.
• 2 Co-op Education credits that provide authentic learning experiences
in a workplace setting.
• Experiential Learning Activities
within the sector.
• “Reach Ahead” Experiences connected with the student’s chosen
postsecondary pathway.
• Development of key Essential
Skills and Work Habits required in
their sector.
What is Experiential
Learning?
Experiential Learning activities give
students opportunities to explore,
observe, participate in and reflect on a
variety of sector-specific experiences
and careers, such as:
• Job Twinning/Shadowing.
• Attendance at a Trade-related show.
• Participation in a local, provincial
or national competition.
What is a Reach
Ahead?
Reach Ahead experiences can range
from visiting a college to investigate
the program a student is considering,
to sitting in on university classes in a
student’s field of interest, to discussing
the postsecondary education, training,
and experiences of someone in the occupation a student is interested in.
What are Essential
Skills?
They are skills that enable people to
perform tasks required in their jobs
and to participate fully in the workplace and in the community.
The Essential Skills are transferable
from school to work, job to job and
sector to sector.
Do I Need to take any
Prerequisites before
grade 11?
No. It is advisable, however, to look
closely at how your grade nine and ten
courses can enhance your pathway.
What is a Pathway?
A Pathway is a well-defined package
of study, that consists of distinct components or modules, where the emphasis is on the tailoring of the package to
the individual’s needs.
Can my child earn
High Skills Major
Diploma and go to
college or university?
Yes. They will have to take the same
compulsory credits to earn a regular
high school diploma (30 credits) to
gain entrance to either post secondary
destination in consultation with their
counsellor.
What makes the
High Skills Red Seal
diploma different
from a regular
diploma?
The “red seal” diploma is a verification that the student has earned some
“specific industry certifications” which
a regular student won’t earn.
What certifications
will my child receive?
All 3 Sectors share the following compulsory certifications:
• Level A CPR (St. John Ambulance)
• WHMIS
• Standard First Aid
Plus at least 3 more sector specific certifications geared toward your choice
of High Skills Major.
›››Bits & Bites
Omnia Cum Corde
Felicitations!
Looking Ahead
The Moderns Department is pleased to
announce that Sarah DeSousa a Grade Ten
student won second place in the DPCDSB
Concours D’art Oratoire Secondaire held
last week.
Mid-Term report cards distributed.......................................................................... April 23
Catholic Education Week..................................................................................... May 3 – 7
Spirit Week................................................................................................. week of May 10
Fitness Friday & Carnival Day................................................................................ May 14
Victoria Day (school closed).................................................................................... May 24
Late warning letters sent home.................................................................. week of May 25
School Play & Dinner Theatre........................................................................ May 26 & 27
EQAO Math Assessment for Grade 9 students............................................... June 14 & 15
Closing School Mass............................................................................................... June 10
Athletic banquet (evening)....................................................................................... June 10
Final Exam Period...............................................................................................June 18-23
Prom Night............................................................................................................... June 23
Grad Mass................................................................................................................ June 25
Graduation/Commencement........................................................................ June 29 (5 pm)
It is an annual board wide public speaking
event for students in grades nine though
twelve studying French as a Second Language.
Congratulations to Sarah on an excellent
speech and a job well done.
A Liberating Experience
Congratulations to Zachary Duma who
has been selected to attend the ceremony
honouring the 65th Anniversary of Canadian Armed Forces’ Liberation of Holland
during World War Two.
Zachary will travel with other Royal
Canadian Army Cadets to historical places
beginning in Paris and to all the beaches
of Normandy, followed by another tour
of Holland. This opportunity is sponsored
by the Royal Canadian Army Cadets Unit
2824 and the Ontario Provincial Police.
We are very proud of you Zachary and
look forward to seeing pictures and hearing all about this exceptional opportunity.
More Pro Certifications
This semester’s Studio30
crew took the week-long
Apple Pro Certification
course in Final Cut Pro 7
from March 8 - 12. Joining the ranks of previous
Broadcasting High Skills Major students
who successfully challenged the user-end
exam are Skylar Brugmans, Taylor Brugmans and Jake DoForno who are all now
certified Final Cut Pro 7 users.
Marie Tacbas, also successfully completed
and passed the Motion 4 Pro exam and
now holds Pro Certificaiton status in both
Final Cut Pro and Motion.
St. Paul Drama Club Presents...
This year, St. Paul will be presenting the play, Said the Spider to the Spy, a Farce in
Two Acts, written by Fred Carmichael and directed by J.P. Guilherme and Stage Managed by M. Gardash.
The story takes place in a Miami Beach Florida oceanfront house. It’s got spies, reporters, socialites, a murderer, a writer and plenty of special agents all trying to figure out
who has a secret package.
Augusta Waycross borrows the identity and beach home of her friend, a best selling romance author, touching off a series of mistaken identities. A cache of Columbian heroin
is left in the house by a missing guest, attracting various characters to the location. A
detective passes out after mistakingly overdosing on sleepings and drowsily awakes
thinking he’s Adel’s husband – but so does a mysterious young man who keeps calling
the Missing Person’s Bureau to find out who he is. Augusta and a friend try to catch the
drug king pin but the real Adele shows up to find herself surrounded by men claming to
be her husband – including her real husband who turns up with an odd couple from the
women’s club.
The play will be presented on two nights only:
May 26 - Dinner Theatre - 8:00 p.m. Curtain - $25
May 27 - French Café - 7:30 p.m. Curtain - $10
New Look
As you’ve no doubt noticed, now that you’ve reached the last page and corner of the
newsletter, St. Paul’s Heartbeat has undergone a major facelift this issue.
Keeping with our “green school” philosophy, Heartbeat is no longer printed in a hardcopy format. The work is all created and delivered digitally and will continue to evolve
with the medium, where future issues may be delivered via the web, become more interactive and, dare we say it, iPad ready.
We hope you enjoy the improved look and “magazine-esque” feel. Thanks for reading.