Director's Bulletin

Moving Forward as a Catholic Community of Hope

IFITH

September 2, 2008

Subjects:

1. DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION’S WELCOME BACK MESSAGE

T 2. SAINTS OF THE TORONTO CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD H DIRECTOR’S E 3. PAYROLL BULLETIN – PAYDATE SCHEDULES--repeat BULLETIN - Secondary Teachers, Chaplains, Principals, Vice-Principals & Co-ordinators 2008-2009 - Elementary Teachers, Principals, Vice-Principals & Co-ordinators - A.P.S.S.P. 10-Month 6-Day Employees

- School-Based Education Support Staff In a school community - International Language Instructors - All Staff Paid Two-Weeks in Arrears formed by Catholic 4. LAUNCH OF E-NEWS@TCDSB beliefs and traditions, our Mission is to 5. POPE JOHN PAUL II’S INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE PROBRAMME educate students to their full potential 6. SUMMER SCHOOL OVERSEAS CREDIT COURSE PROPOSALS

7. SCHOOL ANNIVERSARIES, OFFICIAL OPENINGS & BLESSINGS - Cardinal Newman’s 35th Anniversary

8. EVENT NOTICES Hospitality - No Stress Chess, Learning Disabilities Association - The Friendship Club, Learning Disabilities Association Virtue for the - Keyboarding for Kids, Learning Disabilities Association Month of September - St. Patrick’s Emerald Fund Gala

9. SHARING OUR GOOD NEWS - St. Marguerite Bourgeoys Catholic School - Our Lady of Grace Catholic School - St. Gerard Majella Catholic School - St. Ursula Catholic School - St. Joseph Catholic School - St. Bonaventure Catholic School - Bishop Allen Academy - Bishop Allen Academy & Father John Redmond Catholic Secondary School The year of St. Paul - Bishop Allen Academy - Jean Vanier Catholic Secondary School

- Cardinal Newman Catholic Secondary School Faith in Your Child - TCDSB Athletic Honour Roll - Chaminade College School - Marshall McLuhan Catholic Secondary School - Michael Power/St. Joseph High School The Toronto Catholic District - Pope John Paul II Catholic Secondary School School Board educates close to 90,000 students from diverse 10. MEMORIALS

cultures and language 11. BIRTHS AND ADOPTIONS backgrounds in its 201 Catholic …..continued elementary and secondary schools and serves 475,032

Catholic school supporters across ______Toronto Catholic District School Board, 80 Sheppard Avenue East, Toronto, Ontario, M2N 6E8 the City of Toronto Telephone: 416-222-8282

PLEASE ENSURE THAT A COPY OF THE WEEKLY DIRECTOR’S BULLETIN IS MADE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL STAFF #1

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12. CURRICULUM & ACCOUNTABILITY - The Foundations Series 2008 & Registration Form

13. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES - One-day In-service/Orientation on Autism - Special Services Workshops for Elementary & Secondary Teachers - Child and Youth Engagement and Building Resiliency, Safe Schools Forum--repeat - Working Together to Education All Resource Fair--repeat - Nutrition & Learning Disabilities: The Correlation Workshop - Preparing for the IEP/IPRC Process Workshop

14. THE ANGEL FOUNDATION FOR LEARNING - Evening to Feed the Soul Dinner Fundraising Event--repeat

15. APPLICATIONS – FOR IMMEDIATE POSTING

POSITION OF RESPONSIBILITY - Elementary & Secondary School Principal - Major Department Head--various - Section 23 Teacher, Secondary, TEGH

NON-UNION - Acting Chief Social Worker

Teaching Opportunities in Europe, National Defence--various

For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans THE DIRECTOR’S BULLETIN for your welfare…,to give you a future with hope. Jeremiah 29:11 1

September 2, 2008 SUBJECT: 1

DIRECTOR’S WELCOME BACK MESSAGE

Moving Forward as a Catholic Community of Hope

I welcome all new members to our community and thank those who have returned to continue supporting the Toronto Catholic District School Board through your valued actions and service to Catholic education in the city of Toronto.

We continue to celebrate our monthly virtues as chosen by representatives of all employee groups, parents, students and parish priests. How fitting that the chosen virtue for September is “Hospitality”. As we start this new school year, this provides us with the opportunity to focus our activities on welcoming new staff, becoming reacquainted with colleagues and friends, looking forward with hope to a successful academic year for our students, and working closely with our parents and parishes as our key partners in Catholic education.

The Toronto Catholic District School Board takes great pride in the rich tradition of offering quality Catholic education to families in the city of Toronto. In 2008, we remain a strong and vital organization built on this solid foundation, but more importantly, through the devotion of all staff and through the students that are entrusted into our care by their parents, we continually demonstrate the value of Catholic education.

We purposefully strive and focus on serving our communities well. We are a hope filled community and it is with hope that we continue to grow and move forward to educate our students to be citizens of the world. Social justice, human rights and the preservation of our environment are only a few examples of our obligations that flow from our faith and the richness of our learning environments.

My commitment to you as Director of Education is to work collaboratively as a Catholic community so that our students can become the best they can be, that staff is given the support required to fulfill their responsibilities, that parents’ voices are heard and that our local parishes remain an integral part of our communities. Working together as a responsive and visionary team, we will build upon our roots and move forward in celebration of Catholic education.

It is my hope that through this collaborative approach that not only our own community but others will recognize our valued contribution to Toronto and to the Province as a whole.

As we move forward as a Catholic community of hope, may we never lose sight that the future is ours! Let us all embrace it!

Les Nemes Director of Education

For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans THE DIRECTOR’S BULLETIN for your welfare…,to give you a future with hope. Jeremiah 29:11 1

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The Saints of the Toronto Catholic District School Board

We Celebrate with the following schools on their Saint/Name-sake Feast Day:

August 1 – August 30

St. Alphonsus – August 1

St. John Vianney – August 4

Pope Paul VI – August 6 Transfiguration – August 6

St. Lawrence – August 10

St. Clare – August 11

St. Maxmillian Kolbe – August 14 Our Lady of the Assumption – August 15

St. Roch – August 16 St. Helen – August 18

St. Bernard – August 20

St. Pius X – August 21 Senator O’Connor – August 21

Regina Mundi – August 22 Our Lady of Peace – August 22 Stella Maris – August 22

St. Rose of Lima – August 23 St. Bartholomew – August 25

St. Monica – August 27

August 31 – September 6 St. Aidan – August 31

Msgr. Fraser – September 3 St. Gregory the Great – September 3 Mother Teresa – September 5

Birth of the Blessed Virgin – September 8 (Schools named after St. Mary)

For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans THE DIRECTOR’S BULLETIN for your welfare…,to give you a future with hope. Jeremiah 29:11 1

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PAYDATE SCHEDULE SECONDARY TEACHERS, CHAPLAINS, PRINCIPALS, VICE PRINCIPALS AND CO-ORDINATORS FOR THE 2008/2009 SCHOOL YEAR

PAID WORK 2008 PAY DATES DAYS DAYS COMMENTS Labour Day: September 1, 2008 Sept. 5, 2008 10 4 School Re-Opens: September 2, 2008 Sept. 12, 2008 10 5 Sept. 26, 2008 10 10 October 10, 2008 10 10 October 24, 2008 10 9 Thanksgiving Day: October 13, 2008 November 7, 2008 10 10 November 21, 2008 10 10 Remembrance Day: November 11, 2008 December 5, 2008 10 10 December 19, 2008 10 10 Sept - Dec 2008 90 78

PAID WORK 2009 PAY DATES DAYS DAYS COMMENTS

Christmas Break: December 22, 2008 - January 2, 2009 10 0 January 2, 2009 January 16, 2009 10 10 Return to Work: January 5, 2009 January 30, 2009 10 10 February 13, 2009 10 10 February 27, 2009 10 9 Feb. 16, 2009 – Family Day March 13, 2009 10 10 March 27, 2009 10 5 Mid-Winter Break: March 16-20, 2009 April 9, 2009 10 9 Good Friday: April 10, 2009 April 24, 2009 10 9 Easter Monday: April 13, 2009 May 8, 2009 10 10 May 22, 2009 10 9 Victoria Day: May 18, 2009 June 5, 2009 10 10 June 19, 2009 10 10 End of School Year: June 26, 2009 June 26, 2009 5 5 (Equalization Included) Jan - June 2009 135 116

TOTAL WORK DAYS FOR 2008/2009 194

For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans THE DIRECTOR’S BULLETIN for your welfare…,to give you a future with hope. Jeremiah 29:11 1

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PAYDATE SCHEDULE ELEMENTARY TEACHERS, PRINCIPALS, VICE PRINCIPALS AND CO-ORDINATORS FOR THE 2008/2009 SCHOOL YEAR

WORK 2008 PAY DATES PAID DAYS DAYS COMMENTS Labour Day: September 1, 2008 September 5, 2008 10 4 School Re-Opens: September 2, 2008 September 12, 2008 10 5 September 26, 2008 10 10 October 10, 2008 10 10 October 24, 2008 10 9 Thanksgiving Day: October 13, 2008 November 7, 2008 10 10 November 21, 2008 10 10 Remembrance Day: November 11, 2008 December 5, 2008 10 10 December 19, 2008 10 10 Sept - Dec 2008 90 78

WORK 2009 PAY DATES PAID DAYS DAYS COMMENTS

TOTAL WORK DAYS FOR 2008/2009 194

For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans THE DIRECTOR’S BULLETIN for your welfare…,to give you a future with hope. Jeremiah 29:11 1

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PAYDATE SCHEDULE A.P.S.S.P – 10-MONTH 6-DAY EMPLOYEES FOR THE 2008/2009 SCHOOL YEAR

PAID WORK 2008 PAY DATES DAYS DAYS COMMENTS August 29, 2008 10 3 Work Begins: August 27, 2008 September 12, 2008 10 9 Labour Day: September 1, 2008 September 26, 2008 10 10 October 10, 2008 10 10 October 24, 2008 10 9 Thanksgiving Day: October 13, 2008 November 7, 2008 10 10 November 21, 2008 10 10 Remembrance Day: November 11, 2008 December 5, 2008 10 10 December 19, 2008 10 10 Sept - Dec 2008 90 81

PAID WORK 2009 PAY DATES DAYS DAYS COMMENTS

Christmas Break: December 22, 2008 - January 2, 2009 10 0 January 2, 2009 January 16, 2009 10 10 Return to Work: January 5, 2009 January 30, 2009 10 10 February 13, 2009 10 10 February 27, 2009 10 9 Feb. 16, 2009 – Family Day March 13, 2009 10 10 March 27, 2009 10 5 Mid-Winter Break March 16-20, 2009 April 9, 2009 10 9 Good Friday: April 10, 2009 April 24, 2009 10 9 Easter Monday: April 13, 2009 May 8, 2009 10 10 May 22, 2009 10 9 Victoria Day: May 18, 2009 June 5, 2009 10 10 June 19, 2009 10 10 End of School Year: June 26, 2009 Last Day Worked: July 2, 2009 Final Pay: July 3, 2009 (Equalization July 3, 2009 9 8 Included) Jan - Jul 2009 139 119

TOTAL WORK DAYS FOR 2008/2009 200

For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans THE DIRECTOR’S BULLETIN for your welfare…,to give you a future with hope. Jeremiah 29:11 1

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PAYDATE SCHEDULE SCHOOL BASED EDUCATION SUPPORT STAFF - CUPE 1328- FOR THE 2008/2009 SCHOOL YEAR

2008 PAY DATES PAID DAYS COMMENTS Labour Day: September 1, 2008 September 12, 2008 9 School Re-Opens: September 2, 2008 September 26, 2008 10 October 10, 2008 10 October 24, 2008 10 Thanksgiving Day: October 13, 2008 November 7, 2008 10 November 21, 2008 10 Remembrance Day: November 11, 2008 December 5, 2008 10 December 19, 2008 10 Sept - Dec 2008 79

2009 PAY DATES PAID DAYS COMMENTS

Christmas Break: December 22, 2008 - January 2, 2009 10 January 2, 2009 January 16, 2009 10 Return to Work: January 5, 2009 January 30, 2009 10 February 13, 2009 10 February 27, 2009 10 Feb. 16, 2009 – Family Day March 13, 2009 10 March 27, 2009 10 Mid-Winter Break: March 16-20, 2009 April 9, 2009 10 Good Friday: April 10, 2009 April 24, 2009 10 Easter Monday: April 13, 2009 May 8, 2009 10 May 22, 2009 10 Victoria Day: May 18, 2009 June 5, 2009 10 June 19, 2009 10 End of School Year: June 26, 2009 July 3, 2009 5 Final Pay: July 3, 2009 Vacation Included Jan - June 2009 135

TOTAL PAID DAYS FOR 2008/2009 214

For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans THE DIRECTOR’S BULLETIN for your welfare…,to give you a future with hope. Jeremiah 29:11 1

September 2, 2008 SUBJECT: 3-5

PAYDATE SCHEDULE INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE INSTRUCTORS FOR THE 2008/2009 SCHOOL YEAR

WORK 2009 PAY DATES PAID DAYS DAYS COMMENTS

TOTAL WORK DAYS FOR 2008/2009 194

For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans THE DIRECTOR’S BULLETIN for your welfare…,to give you a future with hope. Jeremiah 29:11 1

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PAYROLL BULLETIN PLEASE POST IN YOUR SCHOOL OR DEPARTMENT

NOTICE TO: All Staff Paid Two-Weeks in Arrears Msgr. Fraser Instructors, Continuing Education, Supply Teachers, Supply Secretaries, Supply Educational Assistants, Lunch Time Supervisors, Student Supervisors, Supply International Language Instructors, Temporary Staff, Supply Caretakers, Uncertified Substitutes, Summer School, Adult ESL and Nursery Instructors

BI-WEEKLY PAYMENT SCHEDULE FOR SEPTEMBER 2008 TO AUGUST 2009

PAYMENT SCHEDULE FOR TWO-WEEKS IN ARREARS PAY DATE DATE WORKED September 12, 2008 August 17, 2008 - August 30, 2008 September 26, 2008 August 31, 2008 - September 13, 2008 October 10, 2008 September 14, 2008 - September 27, 2008 October 24, 2008 September 28, 2008 - October 11, 2008 November 7, 2008 October 12, 2008 - October 25, 2008 November 21, 2008 October 26, 2008 - November 8, 2008 December 5, 2008 November 9, 2008 - November 22, 2008 December 19, 2008 November 23, 2008 - December 6, 2008 January 2, 2009 - Due to the 2 week Christmas Closure early payroll cut off, missing attendances that are not processed for the December 7, 2008 - December 20, 2008 January 2nd payroll, will be processed on the January 18th payroll. January 16, 2009 December 21, 2008 - January 3, 2009 January 30, 2009 January 4, 2009 - January 17, 2009 February 13, 2009 January 18, 2009 - January 31, 2009 February 27, 2009 February 1, 2009 - February 14, 2009 March 13, 2009 February 15, 2009 - February 28, 2009 March 27, 2009 March 1, 2009 - March 14, 2009 April 9, 2009 March 15, 2009 - March 28, 2009 April 24, 2009 March 29, 2009 - April 11, 2009 May 8, 2009 April 12, 2009 - April 25, 2009 May 22, 2009 April 26, 2009 - May 9, 2009 June 5, 2009 May 10, 2009 - May 23, 2009 June 19, 2009 May 24, 2009 - June 6, 2009 July 3, 2009 - Due to the school year end early payroll cut off, missing attendances that are not processed for the July 3rd June 7, 2009 - June 20, 2009 payroll, will be processed on the July 17th payroll. July 17, 2009 June 21, 2009 - July 4, 2009 July 31, 2009 July 5, 2009 - July 18, 2009 August 14, 2009 July 19, 2009 - August 1, 2009 August 28, 2009 August 2, 2009 -August 15, 2009

For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans THE DIRECTOR’S BULLETIN for your welfare…,to give you a future with hope. Jeremiah 29:11 1

September 2, 2008 SUBJECT: 6

Toronto Catholic District School Board Launches E-NEWS@TCDSB

In an effort to enhance ongoing communication with Catholic school supporters, parents, staff and students of our school communities, the Toronto Catholic District School Board is pleased to announce E-NEWS@TCDSB. This electronic news service will provide regular e-mail notifications of the latest news and special bulletins from, and about, Toronto Catholic schools.

Anyone interested in receiving the latest news from the Board, is invited to visit the board’s website at www.tcdsb.org and click on the E-NEWS logo on the homepage (left-hand column) to activate their subscription.

While the main purpose of this new function is to provide updated information on board wide initiatives and various local school activities to further promote Catholic education, the Communications Department is also able to send any school specific critical and/or urgent information directly to the parents who have subscribed from the affected school.

The Board will continue to publish a variety of news and information on its website at www.tcdsb.org/news as well as posting urgent notices on its 24-hour telephone information line at 416-222-8282 ext. 2873.

We encourage you to subscribe to E-NEWS and to please spread the word to colleagues and friends in your community.

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POPE JOHN PAUL II C.S.S.

Certified as an IB World School since 2002, the Pope John Paul II IB Diploma Programme strives to provide an exceptional learning environment for our students. We hope you will consider us as your first choice as you embark on your high school career. Presented by the I.B. Coordinators Ms. Tracey Robertson and Ms. Clare Ann Greco

Grade 7 and Grade 8 Parent Information Evening for the International Baccalaureate Programme Please join us for an information evening presenting an overview of the IB Programme, the Grade 8 Pre-IB Application Process and an opportunity to ask questions. All are welcome to attend!

When? Wednesday, September 24, 2008 from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Where? Library

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SUMMER SCHOOL 2009 OVERSEAS CREDIT COURSE PROPOSALS

The deadline for the submission of March Break and Summer School 2009 Overseas Credit Course Proposals is Friday, September 26, 2008.

To obtain the format for an Overseas Proposal, please contact the Continuing Education Department at the Catholic Education Centre at 416-222-8282 ext. 2428 or email [email protected]

For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans THE DIRECTOR’S BULLETIN for your welfare…,to give you a future with hope. Jeremiah 29:11 1

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Cardinal Newman CHS

on your

35th Anniversary

Reunion Party October 04, 2008 All Alumni Welcome!

At Embers Restaurant Contact Mrs. Holland for more information [email protected]

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For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans THE DIRECTOR’S BULLETIN for your welfare…,to give you a future with hope. Jeremiah 29:11 1

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For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans THE DIRECTOR’S BULLETIN for your welfare…,to give you a future with hope. Jeremiah 29:11 1

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Students release trout into Black Creek June 23, 2008 CLARK KIM http://www.insidetoronto.com/News/NorthYork Mirror photo/DAN PEARCE St. Gerard Majella Catholic school student Joya Gahmasevi

Nearly 300 brown trout were released into the Black Creek Monday last week by students from St. Gerard Majella Catholic School to help restock the waterway that was once a popular fishing destination in the 1950s. Fishermen from as far away as North Bay once came to catch trout in the Black Creek, which meanders through the west end of Toronto into the Humber River. Overfishing and erosion of the riverbank contributed to the decline of trout population. The creek was further neglected over the years with people dumping their boxes, mattresses and shopping carts in the water. "The magic about Black Creek is that it's cold, clean water," said Robert Giza, board president of Ontario Streams, an organization working in partnership with the Ministry of Natural Resources to help communities clean up their local rivers. Giza used to teach at Chaminade College where students raised trout in the school's fish hatchery and stocked thousands of fish into the Black Creek over the past 15 years. "They're doing very well," said Giza, who now works with other schools like St. Gerard Majella, which is located near a section of the creek by Jane St. and Wilson Ave. The students from grades 1 to 3 took turns taking a "slimy" trout in their hands and throwing it into the fast- flowing creek; about 250 small trout and 20 large ones about one-foot long were freed. Grade 7 students Nathan Bolante and Anthony James also got involved by planting aquatic vegetation along the banks of the creek, learning that plants help prevent erosion and keep the water clean. They both got to release a few trout in the creek, too. "We learned they were gone from the creek 50 years ago and we're bringing them back," Nathan said. Principal Nick Biagini looked forward to having students at his school learn more about their local environment and help restock the creek. "It's a great way to develop awareness toward the environment, especially in this day and age," Biagini said. "This is going to be a yearly thing."

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News from St. Ursula’s School Guildwood News and Views Summer 2008 – 15 With the end of the school year, we are quite busy preparing the end of the year and planning ahead for next year. Report cards for the final term, graduation celebrations, and new class lists organization are just a few examples of the type of activities in which we are involved in preparing for September 2008. It has been a tremendous year at St. Ursula. With the great effort by our staff, students, CSAC, and volunteers I feel we have raised the bar in educational standards for our children. Not only have our students recently finished the CAT3 and EQAO testing, but we have also participated in Cross Country (Divisional Winners) as well as Track and Field (Divisional Winners—the first time in 16 years). I would like to take the time to say thank you to all community members for giving unselfishly of their time volunteering for all the various school events that occurred this year. The children greatly benefited from your support. Congratulations to our Grade 8 class. Our staff wish all of the 2008 Graduating Class the very best in all of your upcoming educational endeavours. Please continue to be the terrific young Catholic leaders that you are all capable of being. I hope that you will look upon your years at St. Ursula with great pride – as you should. We are bidding farewell to two of the pillars of our community: Mrs. Anna Adamo-Foster and Mrs. Audrey Temple. Their ability to work with students has been unique and so exceptional that years after graduation students still come to visit them and are delighted to volunteer within the school community. We will miss Mrs. Adamo-Foster and Mrs. Temple. We have been very grateful that the St. Ursula community was able to spend many years in their company. To all of our children, staff and parent community, have a safe and relaxing summer vacation. We will again see you on Tuesday, September 2, 2008, at 8:45 a.m. Parents Please note: If for some reason your children are not returning to St. Ursula, could you please inform our secretary Mrs. Crocco (416-393-5306). And for the parents who do wish to enrol your children in our great school, we will re-open for registration on Monday, August 25, 2008. Best wishes to each of you for a restful and renewing summer. God Bless, James Sidsworth, Principal

For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans THE DIRECTOR’S BULLETIN for your welfare…,to give you a future with hope. Jeremiah 29:11 1

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2008 JULY > ST. JOSEPH'S FUN FAIR WWW.SNAPBEACHES.COM St. Joseph's outdid themselves at this year's Annual Fun Fair. As if the bouncy castle, BBQ, super slide, games, pinwheel parachute and face painting weren’t enough, organizers decided to go over the top, literally and brought in a rock climbing wall! The pictures really are worth a thousand words since every kid had a smile on their face and the same could be said for the parents. There's no doubt that everyone will be looking forward to next year but one question remains, how to top the climbing wall???

Tossing the chicken on the parachute Bounce

Cooking Crew: Cotton Candy Crew: Nicole, Johnny, Ray, Andrew, Marlene & Tony Becky, Carmen, Castille and Pablo

Liberal candidate Andrew Lang gets dunked!

For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans THE DIRECTOR’S BULLETIN for your welfare…,to give you a future with hope. Jeremiah 29:11 1

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Golfing brothers tee off at Canadian tourney next week

Photo/DAN PEARCE

Joey Kremer, 13, and his brother Luke, 16, practice their shot out of the sand bunker Aug. 22 at Cedar Brae Golf Course.

Joey and Luke Kremer will play in Nike Golf Junior Championship

BY MICHELE McLEAN August 22, 2008, North York Mirror

The Kremer brothers are both competing at the Nike Golf Junior Championship from Aug. 25 to Aug. 28 at Piper's Heath Golf Club in Milton.

Don Mills residents Joey, 13 and Luke, 16, both play out of Cedar Brae Golf and Country Club, near Steeles Avenue and Tapscott Road, in Scarborough.

Joey qualified for the championship by placing third in the Junior Club championships held at BraeBen Golf Course in Mississauga in June. Earlier this month, he won two Canadian Junior Golf Association tournaments. He won the 13 and under division of the Adams Golf Junior Classic at Etobicoke's Royal Woodbine on Aug. 11 and 12 with rounds of 72 and 75. His score for 36 holes was the lowest in the tournament for all divisions.

A week later he won the Canadian Junior Golf Association's (CJGA) Junior Open at Rolling Hills Golf Club in Stouffville with rounds of 80 and 82. "I love golf," Joey said. "It's fun. I like being in the fresh air and just relaxing." He added he finds a rhythm and takes a nice, easy swing when he plays. Pressure isn't part of the game. "I'm never nervous when I play," he said. He prefers the short game, especially putting. In fact, his mentor is American golfer Steve Stricker, who uses the same type of putter.

Joey, who will be going into Grade 8 at St. Bonaventure Catholic School, said he'll continue playing the sport as long as he can since he enjoys it. His father Karl said he's not even thinking about his son getting a golf scholarship at this point. "He's only 13," he said.

Just seeing his son enjoy the sport and be so relaxed about the game is enough. He's just a natural," he said, adding both his sons beat him when they hit the greens. "They both practise a lot," Karl said. "Joey practises his short game especially." He added that gives him the edge. All the players can hit off the tee, but Joey will finish off the hole with another couple hits instead of three or four, he said.

Karl used to take Joey golfing when he was five, and he'd play a few holes between sitting on the cart playing his Nintendo game. But, it changed when he was six-years-old and was playing in a tournament on a team. "He beat everyone in the group and they were all older than him," Karl said. "He never played Nintendo (during a golf game) again."

Joey's brother Luke is also a golfer. The pair are junior members at Cedar Brae Golf Club and take lessons every couple weeks with coach Gordie Burns.

Luke finished third in the 14 to 16 year-old division at the CJGA Junior Open at Rolling Hills Golf Course with two rounds of 79. He also won for closest to the pin.

Luke said he's not nervous going into the Canadian competition either. "It's just another round of golf," he said.

For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans THE DIRECTOR’S BULLETIN for your welfare…,to give you a future with hope. Jeremiah 29:11 1

September 2, 2008 SUBJECT: 9-7

Toronto Sun Friday, July 11, 2008

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For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans THE DIRECTOR’S BULLETIN for your welfare…,to give you a future with hope. Jeremiah 29:11 1

September 2, 2008 SUBJECT: 9-9

Etobicoke grads make top grades July 10, 2008, Cynthia Reason (Etobicoke Guardian) Etobicoke is home to all three of the Toronto Catholic District School Board's (TCDSB) top graduating high school students this year. Peter Cmorej from Bishop Allen Academy took top honours with an average of 99.33 per cent, while his classmate, Nataliya Yavorska came in second with an average of 99 per cent, and Anna Bui of Father John Redmond rounded out the top three with an average of 98.67 per cent. Cmorej - who said he spent, on average, just 15 to 20 hours a week outside of school hours studying - managed to get perfect grades in four of his Grade 12 courses, including Psychology, Calculus, Advanced Functions and Chemistry, and 98 per cent in each of French and Religion. The key to his success: time management. "I don't actually study that much. Basically it's all last minute stuff," he told The Guardian this week. "I don't really do anything others don't do; I just do the homework necessary and manage my time. I focus on the important things." That winning strategy landed Cmorej both the TCDSB's Student Achievement Award and a $3,000 entrance scholarship to McMaster University, where he plans on studying Health Sciences with the goal of becoming either a neurologist or a cardiologist. The son of two computer technology university grads, Cmorej said his parents are equally proud of both him and his younger sister, also a Bishop Allen student who is set to graduate next year - possibly with an even higher average than her big brother. "My parents are proud for sure. They just want us to continue doing what we're doing," he said. "They support me all the way." Yavorska, also from Bishop Allen Academy, earned the second highest overall average with 99 per cent. She scored 100 per cent in English, Calculus, Advanced Functions, and Chemistry and 97 per cent in Biology and Religion. Yavorska is planning to attend the University of Toronto, where she hopes to obtain a degree in pharmacology. Father John Redmond's Bui is the TCDSB's third top graduating student with an average of 98.67 per cent. She will be attending the University of Toronto where she plans to complete a double major in Mathematics and Chemistry. Bui received the TCDSB Catherine Temple Mathematics Award of $4,000 as well as various scholarships from the University of Toronto totalling $8,000 for her first year of studies.

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Bishop Allen student ready to represent By Cynthia Reason Etobicoke Guardian August 19, 2008 An Etobicoke 12th grader was recently named the sole voice of Toronto's 90,000 Catholic students. James Dempsey, 16, took over the role of student trustee for the beleaguered Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) on Aug. 1 - a challenge the Bishop Allen Academy senior said he's ready to tackle head on. "One of the biggest challenges of my term, at least at the outset, will be to ensure that the student voice is heard at a time when the Board itself is dealing with some major changes," the Bloor West Village resident said, noting the irony that his first introductory meeting as the student- trustee-in-waiting proved to be the board's last before the Ministry of Education stepped in to take over.

On June 4, Education Minister Kathleen Wynne appointed a provincial supervisor to oversee the board after a month- long spending scandal rocked public confidence in its trustees. "The biggest role for student trustees is usually to be that voice at board meetings, but that trustee forum no longer exists," he said. "It's unfortunate, but I'm privileged to have opportunity to rise to that challenge."

It's not the first time the aspiring international businessman has taken on a leadership role, though, and Dempsey has proven both inside and outside of school that he has the capability to get the student voice heard. At school, although he's avoided student government, he has made a name for himself as one of two co-head delegates for Bishop Allen's esteemed Model United Nations team, leading the 40-member team to success at the municipal, provincial and national level. "It started as just a small group of us in Grade 9, but I wanted to make it a group that was feared across the city, and now it is," he said. And in his free time last year, under the guidance of the Rotary Club of Etobicoke, he helped plan the Toronto Trek for Teens, a charity race raising more than $5,000 for Covenant House Toronto, an organization that supports homeless youth in the city.

Beginning next month, Dempsey plans to hit the road to visit a sampling of the TCDSB's 201 elementary and secondary schools to hear first hand from students about the issues they feel are most important. "My primary focus is to meet with as many students as possible so that I can truly represent their views and concerns," he said

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September 2, 2008 SUBJECT: 9-11

Bishop Allen Academy turns out BiteTV's latest on-air personality Agnew moving back to Etobicoke EVAN FRENCH July 3, 2008 http://www.insidetoronto.com/news/etobicoke (Etobicoke Guardian)

The host of BiteTV's The Conventioneers, Global's Brain Battle, and Newstalk 1010 CFRB's Live Audio Wrestling (the LAW), is also an Etobicoke native. Jason Agnew, executive producer at BiteTV, said the decision to move back to his hometown was an easy one. "Mississauga is a little too far," he said. "I love Etobicoke, and I wanted to be closer to my family."

As one of his duties at BiteTV, Agnew hosts the Conventioneers. It's a reality comedy show where he and co-host Matt Chin pay visits to conventions and trade shows, poking fun where they can. Agnew said he got the idea for the show shortly after Chin became Agnew's intern at BiteTV. Chin, who had been producing a Tom Green style show from his garage, turned out to be the perfect on-screen contrast to Agnew. "We look so different. He's short and skinny, I'm tall and kind of awkward," said Agnew. "So every weekend or so we go to conventions... we're making fun of them, or blending in by sticking out, which is kind of our thing."

Agnew said the antics on the show are light-hearted but the people featured in the shows don't always think so. "Some people see what we're doing and have fun with it, but others ask us to leave fast," he said. Agnew explains in one episode he and Chin went to a hobby show. When he decided to strip down to his underwear and jump into a pool of water, which was meant to be used by model boaters, the patrons were not amused. "We were promptly removed," he recalls. He said accessibility is what sets BiteTV apart from other channels.

"If a young film-maker, or performer, wants to get a show on one of the 'heavy channels'...there's a lot of red tape," he explained. "For us, send me an e-mail, send me a pitch, and if we like it, come in for a meeting." Agnew said he was blown away when the channel won an Emmy in 2007 for outstanding interactive channel. "I'm the senior producer on the channel right now, and if I get to cultivate the Matt Chin's of the world, then I've completely fulfilled my gig," he said. Chin said Agnew's open-minded approach helped him to feel comfortable and grow as a comedian. "Jason is a great guy to work with," he said. "He was open to working with me even though I'm a lot younger, and it's really helped me along."

Agnew said his first gig was working in the cutting room for the LAW, a professional wrestling radio program on which Agnew is now the host. "I do really well with guy programming," he said. He said he's been a "wrestling geek" since he was very young. He said he'd known he was destined for television since he was in Grade 9. "I think the first thing somebody asked me to do was to hold a camera for a wedding, and I just thought 'this is cool.'"

One of the first people to notice Agnew had talent was a media teacher at Bishop Allen High school, Luana Fanelli. She said Agnew was by far one of the most unique students she'd ever taught. "His humour, his irony, he was very creative and imaginative," she said. "I knew he had to pursue that creativity somehow." Agnew said Fanelli's encouragement cemented his goal to break into the television industry. Fanelli said she keeps an eye out for up-and- coming stars. "You can't stifle creativity. You have to recognize that in a student and let them go with it," she said.

Agnew got a lot of his early inspiration from watching Saturday Night Live and professional wrestling when he was a kid. He loves his job so much he rarely goes on vacation. "For anyone getting into the industry, you've got to love what you do because then it doesn't feel like work," he said.

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September 2, 2008 SUBJECT: 9-12

Young Pinoy tops class at Toronto high school By MILA ASTORGA-GARCIA, The Philippine Reporter/Canada, July 12, 2008

TORONTO -- Nathan Eusebio, an 18-year old Filipino youth, led the 2008 Jean Vanier Catholic Secondary School graduating class by garnering the school's top academic honours. Eusebio was not only Class Valedictorian, but the recipient of the Governor General's Academic Medal for achieving the highest grades overall. In addition, he received six of the total of 11 Department Awards, that included excellence in Math, English, the Arts, Religious Education, Computer Technology, and Canadian/World Studies.

Described a music genius who leads the school band and plays a myriad of instruments, aside from having his own band, he also established the first student newspaper for the school, where he was co-editor. Eusebio was applauded by graduates, faculty and parents in the many times he went onstage to receive his awards, and to deliver the valedictory address. The principal had nothing but glowing praises for him.

The irony is, when he immigrated to Canada with his family four years ago, the second year student from Ateneo de Manila, was demoted to Grade 9, one year below his previous level. After three months, however, Nathan, with an academic brilliance difficult to ignore, was moved up to Grade 10 by the school. From that time on, he garnered the highest academic achievement in every grade level until graduation, according to the school's faculty member who had introduced him at the graduation ceremonies. Eusebio's story was cited in a national symposium of academic, policy and community researchers as an example as to why new immigrants, sometimes referred to as “fresh off the boat (FOB)”, should not be looked down upon or treated any less only because they are newcomers.

The new graduate has decided to study at the University of Toronto, Scarborough Campus, so he can take up the offer by the principal to teach Mathematics in his high school. Nathan's proud parents say teachers attest that students absorb math learning well from Nathan's style of teaching. For Nathan, taking up the offer to teach math is his way of giving back to a school that allowed him to thrive and flourish. Nathan is the eldest of three sons of Steve and Ellen Eusebio of Scarborough.

SUBJECT: 9-13

Scarborough band lays it on the line for television show Local musicians take part in disBAND August 26, 2008 DANIELLE MILLEY Quinn Danielis is finding his 15 minutes of fame a little weird. Danielis is the lead singer of the band formed by his friends Damien Stillwell (guitar), Chris Thaung (bass), and Nathan Wallace (drums) and his cousin Dale Doiron (lead guitar). The band makes its television debut Thursday evening on the new show disBAND. The 19-year-olds began jamming together while attending Cardinal Newman Catholic Secondary School in Scarborough (except for Doiron who hails from Grimsby).

Danielis applied to be on the show two years ago and by the time the show was slated to tape in May the band had a different lineup, but they pulled it together and Danielis said they found their groove as a band during the taping. The show gave them the opportunity to work with a music "guru" and play their best song before a panel of industry judges for a chance to impress or be told they should disband. The first issue guru Greig Nori tackled was the quintet's name: Garden State. Fearing copyright infringements from the Zach Braff movie of the same name, he challenged them to think of a new one. Nori is the former lead singer of Treble Charger and the man who helped bring Sum 41 to the masses. "When Greig first walked in the room we all dropped our jaws," Danielis said. They were psyched to work with the man who produced such great music for so many bands. The next issue Nori dealt with was their best song. After surprising the band in its rehearsal space, he had them play what they considered to be their best piece. His reaction was lukewarm: he'd heard better and he'd heard worse. His second mission for the young musicians was to compose a new piece within 24 hours that could be perfected before their make-or-break performance. They came through with Funeralistic. Next came the professional photo shoot. Danielis found the taste of rock stardom tiring. "We just did it for one week and...we were just exhausted," he said. Their final challenge before the ultimate test was an interview with Much News. It was during the interview that the band learned one of the names they'd be toying with, The Homecoming, would become their new name. After a week of guidance by their guru and putting themselves to the test as a band, the boys of The Homecoming laid it all out there for the judges. A catchy chorus pumped up the crowd, but it was the judges who had the final say on whether they had the stuff rock stars are made of or whether they should disband.

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September 2, 2008 SUBJECT: 9-14a

HIGH SCHOOL ALTHLETES OF THE YEAR

Toronto Star Wednesday, July 9, 2008

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September 2, 2008 SUBJECT: 9-14b

The rest of the best from the North Region By Carmine Bonanno (Posted: Tuesday, July 8, 2008)

Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts : Adrian Ma: This grade 11 student was a force with the badminton team, finishing top eight in the junior boys division at the TDCAA championships. Larissa Kriksciunas :This student is a tennis machine, as she captured a TDCAA singles championship.

The rest of the best from the Central Region By Carmine Bonanno (Posted: Tuesday, July 8, 2008)

Loretto Abbey CHS Carolyn Mancuso :This 17-year-old starred for the school’s cross-country, swimming, table tennis, and track and field teams. Mancuso has been named junior and senior athlete of the year in previous years at Loretto Abbey and captured team awards in cross-country, track and table tennis.

Loretto College Fatima Guaca :This grade 12 student was part of seven school teams at Loretto: basketball, tennis, cross-country, swimming, badminton, softball and table tennis.

The rest of the best from the East Region By Carmine Bonanno (Posted Wednesday, July 16, 2008)

Neil McNeil High School: Dushane Farrier: This 17-year-old is a running machine. Farrier starred for McNeil’s track and field and cross- country teams, having the most success with the former. He captured three TDCAA gold medals, one gold and one silver at the Metro meet and finally an OFSAA bronze in the senior 100-metre dash. The grade 12 student, who won over 20 medals in TDCAA competition in four years, was also a member of the school’s leadership team.

Notre Dame High School Rachel Mattson: This grade 11 student was just as involved off of the field as she was on it. Mattson was part of the cross-country, basketball, volleyball, and track and field teams. The 17-year-old was also president of the school’s athletic council organizing walkathons, activity days, spirit week and grade 8 open house. Coaches describe the honour roll student as a hard worker.

St. Patrick CSS Vito Guida :This 17-year-old was part of five St. Patrick’s teams this year: cross-country, basketball, volleyball, soccer and ball hockey. Guida, who is in grade 11, is described as a maturing leader who has overcome a lot to achieve his status of high regard at the school. Bridgette Metcalfe :This grade 12 student was a six-sport star this year: cross-country, basketball, volleyball, softball, soccer and ball hockey. Metcalfe earned most outstanding athlete for basketball this year, adding to the honour of being top academic student in 2007. The 17-year-old is also an accomplished lifeguard, completing all levels from Bronze Cross to NLS. Coaches describe Metcalfe as a positive leader.

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September 2, 2008 SUBJECT: 9-15

North York students championed new no-smoking bill June 24, 2008 LISA QUEEN http://www.insidetoronto.com/news/northyork/article/50809?thePub=northyork

Kids in cars can thank students from the leadership class at North York's Chaminade College Catholic Secondary School for the clean air they're breathing. The students and teacher Nadia Pasquini are being credited with helping to usher in Ontario's new legislation banning adults from smoking in vehicles carrying children under the age of 16.

"I really commend the students of Chaminade College School and I thank them for their hard work and dedication in making this bill a reality," said York South-Weston MPP Laura Albanese, who presented a 700-name petition on behalf of the students in the Ontario legislature. "I read the petition out loud in the House on April 9. Soon after, the bill was passed so, for sure, with the help of the students of Chaminade College, we can say the government passed this bill amending the Smoke Free Ontario Act."

Premier Dalton McGuinty initially rejected the idea, saying it could lead to ongoing erosion of people's rights, but Bill 69 was adopted on June 16 with the support of all three parties.

The students persevered, even after their initial petition was rejected because it did not meet Queen's Park standards requiring its argument to be written on every page and those signing it to provide their addresses. They quickly rushed to re-do the 25-page petition. "They were relentless and they quickly recirculated their petition and got all the signatures," Albanese said. "I was very happy to see that. I was really, really thrilled to see local students were interested and wanted to have their say in this bill." Pasquini, who said her class received a $1,000 grant from Toronto Public Health to carry out its anti-smoking campaign, is pleased her students could see their work pay off.

"I'm really, really proud of our efforts. These are kids and they made a difference in society," she said. "When we were doing the petition, kids were saying 'Give me that. My mom still smokes (in the car). She doesn't get it'." The student who spearheaded the campaign is Sal Anania, president of Chaminade's Empowered Student Partnership program. "I represent youth. I wanted children to have a voice," said Anania, who made presentations supporting Bill 69 to elementary students and politicians. "I understand children in the car don't like their parents smoking. Children don't have that much say in society. This bill gives them that right."

Believing children and teenagers are influenced to begin smoking through media messages, Anania also made an unsuccessful pitch to the Ontario Film Review Board to designate movies with smoking as 18A so only adults can see them. He feels smoking acts as a gateway to other risky behaviours.

Now waiting to see if he will get a job with Toronto Public Health's T-DOT (Tobacco Don't Own Toronto), Anania said his next project is to get Yorkdale Mall to ban smoking in its parking lots and on outdoor sidewalks.

"I'm not the type of person who wants to sit around and talk and talk. I want to pursue more action," said the 16- year-old, who just completed Grade 11.

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September 2, 2008 SUBJECT: 9-16

School's in for summer, as teens work ahead, or try to catch up July 7, 2008

TORONTO — James Lampe spent last summer in a classroom blasting through Grade 11 chemistry in order to get ahead. This month, he's tackling the Grade 12 material and not minding one bit. Lampe is among the many high school students sacrificing the month of July in pursuit of education and finding the experience less onerous than expected. "It's a lot more relaxed," the 16-year-old said in an interview from the Bishop Strachan School in Toronto where he's taking his summer course. "While we do get homework, there's a lot less pressure and you can just focus on doing one thing and getting it done. Also I can't just sit around for awhile, so it gives me something to do."

Lampe and his fellow summer students are certainly not idle as they cram full courses into less than four weeks, spending up to six hours a day poring over everything from chemical formulas to mathematical theorems to the works of Shakespeare. Both Lampe and 16-year-old Kyra Azzopardi, a Bishop Strachan student pursuing a math credit this month, chose to do classroom work now in order to simplify life as they head into their final year of high school. "The main reason why I'm here is to get ahead," Azzopardi said. "I feel my Grade 12 year is going to be stressful enough as it is with university applications. This will get me through a course that will give me a lighter load and make it less stressful. "Azzopardi feels the courses she and Lampe are pursuing are particularly conducive to an intensive approach, since they rely less on cumulative skills such as writing that are best developed over a longer period of time .

But according to Sheila Barclay, Azzopardi's current teacher and Bishop Strachan's head of mathematics, her subject is especially difficult to tailor to students who might well wish they were elsewhere. Barclay says her ordinary teaching methods have to be altered to suit her summer students and that her priority is to promote a relaxed yet effective learning environment. "Math is a challenging subject to teach in the summer, because much as I'm passionate about it, it can get a little bit dry," she said. "The biggest challenge is giving the students enough consolidation time, whereas during the school year that sort of happens implicitly. I give them lots of time where they're collaborating with their peers and discussing it. If they can articulate to each other, then that's a good indication for me whether they're grasping the concepts and ready to move on."

According to Saul Lopez, a 17-year-old student at Toronto's Marshall McLuhan Catholic Secondary School, humour is another effective tool that has made his current summer school experience more palatable. Lopez said his current English teacher's approach has made his students the envy of Marshall McLuhan's summer program and resulted in a class full of teenagers who don't resent their time indoors. Like Lampe, Lopez is spending his second summer in the classroom, although last year it was to pass a failed math course while his goal this year is to get ahead. He finds the structure of summer school beneficial, saying it has improved his marks without cutting significantly into his seasonal social time. "Most of my friends are in summer school either for a failed subject or getting ahead. The rest of them are working anyway, so we can still go out at night," he said.

For Lopez's summer classmate Selicia Wade, lost employment time is the only significant drawback to her summer school experience. Although the 18-year-old has already been accepted to Carleton University's commerce program, she is retaking her final-year English course to upgrade her mark and bring it in line with the rest of her consistently high grades. Wade says she wishes she could spend more weekdays at her job earning money to see her through her first year of university, but remains philosophical about the experience. "That's what we have the weekends for," she said.

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September 2, 2008 SUBJECT: 9-17

SPORTS: Runner is working on next Olympics SEAN DURACK August 21, 2008 Etobicoke Guardian

Courtesy of Patrick Riley, Royal

Etobicoke runner Thomas Juha, second from right in white shorts, comes out of the starting blocks at a recent competition.

Etobicoke runner Thomas Juha is on the fast track to athletic success. The Grade 10 Michael Power/St. Joseph Catholic Secondary student earned a silver and a bronze medal to complement the gold medal he won at the Canadian Youth Track and Field Championships in Sherbrooke, Quebec recently, after a solid track season.

His first national meet, Juha, 14, garnered top honours in the 200-metre at the Aug. 8 to 10 meet, clocking in at 22.96, second-place in the medley relay, and third in the 100-m dash, all in the under-15 grouping. "He's had quick times all year, so this really wasn't anything unexpected," explains his mother, Paulette Eddy.

A junior athlete of the year at his high school, Juha left most of his opposition in the dust this spring and summer - first regionally at the Catholic school board championships where he ran the 200-metre in 23:01; then provincially at OFSAA with a personal best time of 22.93; and lastly, at the most recent Quebec nationals - and he's wasted little time in doing it. "It was more fun than anything," he said, referring to the Athletics Canada meet, put on and funded by the Canadian Legion. "It was a chance to meet other athletes from other provinces, it was a good experience."

It was just this year that the York-based Centro Scuola Track and Field Club star decided to break away from the longer distance cross country discipline and to the sprint events. "In Grade 7 and 8 I just started doing worse in cross country and better in the 100 and 200," he said.

Attending the Summer Games in London in 2012 is high on his list of goals but he's hoping his prowess on the track will get him a full athletic scholarship in a few years. "That's really my goal, to get a scholarship in the U.S. out of this.” "That would be a nice add-on though," he added, about representing his country at the Olympics in four years.

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September 2, 2008 SUBJECT: 9-18

Local coach rewarded for dedication to school sports

BY MICHELE MCLEAN , June 30, 2008 http://www.insidetoronto.com/Sports/Scarborough

Jesse Colautti,Matt Colautti, Paul Colautti, and Benjamin Colautti celebrate Paul's Pete Beach coaching award. Colautti is department head and co-athletic director at Pope John Paul II Catholic High School.

Paul Colautti, department head and co-athletic director at Pope John Paul II Catholic Secondary School, won the Pete Beach Award June 12.

The award is presented to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution toward the overall development and education of young people.

Colautti was given the award at the 2008 Coaches' Appreciation Dinner hosted by the Toronto District Colleges Athletic Association (TDCAA). "It was a lovely presentation," Colautti said. "It was very nice." The award came as a surprise. "It was very humbling," he said. "He (Pete Beach) stood for sportsmanship and fair play and doing things for the benefit of the kids and I'd like to think that I do some of those things."

Pete Beach was a former executive director of OFSAA whose life was dedicated to sport and helping others, especially young people, achieve their full potential. Under his leadership, OFSAA expanded from seven associations to 15 and from 300 schools to 580.

At the award ceremony, Colautti said he was surrounded by the award's previous winners. "They call up all the past winners of the award when you win it," he said. "They circle all around you so it's kind of neat."

Maybe it's not surprising that Colautti hasn't coached many winning teams. "That was part of my speech," he said. "Maybe that's why I was nominated too. I think my hockey team has won one game in the last two years. You do it for the kids."

Colautti said he loves his job. He's been teaching and coaching 27 years, 24 of those at Pope John Paul. "I come to work every day and work with great people," he said. "They make it easy. It's very rewarding."

His win hasn't gone unnoticed by his students. "Having students come up and shake my hand meant a lot," he said. "Even kids in the hall that I don't even know said 'way to go, sir'. That was nice of them to do that."

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September 2, 2008 SUBJECT: 10a

MEMORIALS

Let us remember in prayer the souls of the deceased members of the TCDSB community and their loved ones, particularly the following who have died recently... for these we pray:

May the angels lead them into paradise. May the martyrs come to welcome them into the new and eternal Jerusalem. The holy sacrifice of the Mass will be offered for their souls. May they rest in peace.

José Miguel Alvarenga father of Claudia Alvarenga, Teacher at St. Conrad Catholic School at

Reno Andreoli father of Irene Guastella, Library Technician at St. Rita Catholic School

Norma Marie Balfour mother of Nancy Cooney, Educational Assistant at St. Benedict Catholic School

Evelyn Bergin wife of Raymond John Bergin, retired Deputy Director, TCDSB and mother of Paul Bergin, teacher at James Cardinal McGuigan Catholic High School and Peggy Bergin, teacher at Holy Spirit Catholic School

Angelica Blandi daughter of Jennifer Blandi, Teacher at Nativity of Our Lord Catholic School

Theresa Bolohan mother of Cecile Smith, Teacher at Cardinal Newman Catholic High School

Anna Cotter mother of Anthony Cotter, Teacher at St. Jane Frances Catholic School

Salvatrice Cumbo mother of Enrico Cumbo, Teacher at Michael Power/St. Joseph High School

Henriette Dutil mother of Micheline Dutil-Hoffman, Teacher at St. Maria Goretti Catholic School

Clare Farrell mother of Margaret Lato, Principal at St. Margaret Catholic School

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September 2, 2008 SUBJECT: 10b

MEMORIALS

Let us remember in prayer the souls of the deceased members of the TCDSB community and their loved ones, particularly the following who have died recently... for these we pray:

Maria Gaudio mother of Susie Gaudio-Guzzi, Teacher at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School

Diego Genova father of Joe Genova, Vice Principal at Michael Power/St. Joseph Catholic High School and Enza Camardo, S.S. at Loretto Abbey

David Glover father of Jeff Glover, Instrumental Music Instructor

Joy Hewett mother of Tania DiZio, Teacher at St. Antoine Daniel Catholic School

Vicenzina Laudari mother of Aquino Laudari, Teacher at Michael Power/St. Joseph Catholic High School

Thomas LePine father of Cathy Cochrane, Teacher at St. James Catholic School

Peggy Lorraine Gorringe mother of David Gorringe, Head Caretaker at Don Bosco Catholic Secondary School

Mary Graham Retired Teacher, TCDSB (St. Cyril Catholic School)

Gilbert King father of Marcia King, Safe Schools Advisor and Social Worker

Catherine Moroney mother of Edward Moroney, Teacher at St. Dunstan Catholic School

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September 2, 2008 SUBJECT: 10c

MEMORIALS

Let us remember in prayer the souls of the deceased members of the TCDSB community and their loved ones, particularly the following who have died recently... for these we pray:

Nancy Nimo student at Michael Power/St. Joseph High School

Phyllis Pagniello mother of David Pagniello, Teacher at Holy Child Catholic School

Restituta Panetta mother of Antonia Prospero, Teacher on leave of absence

Frances Renzoni mother of Michelle Murphy, Teacher at St. Victor Catholic School

Joan Robinson Retired Education Assistant at Don Bosco Catholic Secondary School and mother of Lynne Singleton, Department Head of English at St. Basil-the-Great College School

Joao Sardo father of Manuela Sardo-Antunes, Teacher at St. Jude Catholic School

Maria Scolaro mother of Sandra Missio, Teacher at James Cardinal McGuigan Catholic High School

Angelo Sorce father of Anne Marie Worth, Supply Secretary

Reynaldo Valenzuela Caretaker at St. Clement Catholic School

Mary Vincenza Tedesco mother of Ann Marie Tedesco, Teacher/Chaplaincy Leader at Jean Vanier Catholic Secondary School

Brian Terry brother of Carol Holmes, Teacher at Mary Ward Catholic Secondary School

Tony Zander husband of Julie Zander, Teacher at St. Josaphat Catholic School

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September 2, 2008 SUBJECT: 11a

BIRTHS AND ADOPTIONS

Christian Joseph Abbattista born June 27, 2008. Son of Rosina Porco-Abbattista, Teacher at Don Bosco Catholic Secondary School and Martin Abbattista

Julia Teresa Almeida-Boodoo born July 27, 2008. Daughter of Patricia Almeida, Teacher at St. Jane Frances Catholic School and Shyaan Boodoo

Meagan Elizabeth Hayward Brunt born July 17, 2008. Daughter of Coleen Hayward, Teacher at Program/Special Service - North and Tim Brunt

Edith Campbell born July 6, 2008. Daughter of Richard Campbell, Child & Youth Worker at St. Jane Frances Catholic School and Valerie Campbell

Elisabetta Vincenza Gagliardi born July 27, 2008. Daughter of Annamaria Gagliardi, Teacher at Dante Alighieri Academy and Jamie Gagliardi

Blessed are you, Creator God, giver of life and the source of joy.

Bless these parents of our TCDSB Community as they celebrate and welcome the gift of life and children into their homes.

Grace their hearts and homes with your love and peace. Amen.

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September 2, 2008 SUBJECT: 11b

BIRTHS AND ADOPTIONS

Antonio Matias Martino born June 20, 2008. Son of Carmela (Figliuzzi) Martino, Teacher at St. Jane Frances Catholic School and Julio Martino

Jordan Julia Noble born July 31, 2008. Daughter of Jeannine L. Froude, Teacher at Michael Power/St. Joseph Catholic High School and Robert J. Noble Teacher at Cardinal Newman Catholic Secondary School

Belle Panaroni born June 6, 2008. Daughter of Marisa Panaroni, Teacher at St. Martha Catholic School and Stephan Panaroni

Nicholas Francesco Sposato born July 10, 2008. Son of Sandra Bruno, Teacher at St. Jane Frances Catholic School and Robert Sposato

Michael Zito born July 19, 2008. Son of Carmela Zito, Educational Assistant at Dante Alighieri Academy and Peter Zito

Claire Juliet Zlatic born June 19, 2008. Daughter of Patricia Matthews, Psycho-educational Consultant at North SBSSS and Richard Zlatic

Blessed are you, Creator God, giver of life and the source of joy.

Bless these parents of our TCDSB Community as they celebrate and welcome the gift of life and children into their homes.

Grace their hearts and homes with your love and peace. Amen.

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September 2, 2008 SUBJECT: 12a

CURRICULUM AND ACCOUNTABILITY DEPARTMENT

is pleased to offer a Session of

THE FOUNDATION SERIES (2008)*

for

TEACHERS WHO ASPIRE TO BECOME VICE-PRINCIPALS WITH THE TORONTO CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD

Program Highlights

• An eleven-session series to assist teachers to identify their vocation to Catholic school leadership • Five (5) Modules: − Spiritual Leadership − Personal Inventory − Leadership in Race and Ethnic Relations − Leadership in Building a Catholic School Culture − Retreat Presentations, discussions, opportunities for reflection, sharing and dialogue

Program Requirements

• Positive recommendation in writing from principal/superordinate • Testimonial letter of reference from a colleague in school/department attesting to the candidate’s leadership qualities • Five years of successful teaching as of June 2008 (excludes Assigned Occasional and long-term assignments) • Religious Education Qualifications, Part I or equivalent

Program Information

• LOCATION: CATHOLIC EDUCATION CENTRE, Catholic Teacher’s Centre

TENTATIVE SESSIONS: Wednesday October 1, 8, 22, 29 Wednesday November 12, ` *Thursday November 20, 27* Wednesday December 3, 10

• TIME: 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

• RETREAT: Saturday, December 13 - 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

APPLICATIONS DUE – September 24, 2008 - Class size limited to 30 participants Complete applications (next page) accepted on a first come, first served basis

For further information, please contact: Ralph Peter, Program Coordinator, Curriculum and Accountability at (416) 222-8282, ext. 2169 or e-mail (preferred, if at all possible) [email protected]

*Participation in the Foundations Series is a requirement for those applying to the Vice-Principalship

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September 2, 2008 SUBJECT: 12b

FOUNDATIONS COURSE – REGISTRATION PAGE

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For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans THE DIRECTOR’S BULLETIN for your welfare…,to give you a future with hope. Jeremiah 29:11 1

September 2, 2008 SUBJECT: 13-1

ONE-DAY IN-SERVICE/ORIENTATION ON AUTISM

FOR TEACHERS, EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANTS, CHILD AND YOUTH WORKERS

Through the Support Service for Students with Autism of the Speech and Language Department we are offering a one-day in-service for staff who will be starting to work with students with autism and PDD. Important information about the nature of these disorders, how these students learn, and strategies for helping these students adjust to their new school environment will be discussed.

Date: Thursday, September 11, 2008

Location: Board Room, 2nd floor Catholic Education Centre

Time: 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Presenters: Valerie McAlpine, (Teacher, Support Service for Students with Autism) Lorraine White (Speech-Language Pathologist, Support Service for Students with Autism)

Lunch: on your own

Please contact the Speech and Language Department (e-mail [email protected] or call 416-222-8282, ext. 2261) by Monday, September 8, 2008 with the number of people who will be attending from your school and their names.

Please note that there is no supply coverage.

N.B. Staff who have already attended the 24-hour Autism Spectrum Disorders course would not be candidates for this session.

Please note that there is absolutely no parking. Travel by TTC is the alternative.

For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans THE DIRECTOR’S BULLETIN for your welfare…,to give you a future with hope. Jeremiah 29:11 1

September 2, 2008 SUBJECT: 13-2a

TCDSB SPECIAL SERVICES WORKSHOPS September/October 2008

Elementary and Secondary Teachers

The WEB Based IEP/SS Forms Committees have been continuing to update and refine the IEP and Special Services Forms. The WEB Based IEP continued to go through many changes over the past year due to the 2007 Ministry of Education IEP Audit. The Trillium Companion SS forms will be accessible through the Web Applications found through the TCDSB Intranet for September 2008.

The purpose of these workshops is to update staff (all administrators, special education and regular classroom teachers) on the new features to the WEB Based IEP. Instruction will be provided in the use of the WEB Based IEP and will introduce the WEB Based Special Services Forms with emphasis on the IPRC identification process and the TCDSB 5 Step Model.

In order to make the presentations relevant, we ask that Elementary teachers register for Elementary workshops and Secondary teachers register for Secondary workshops. Please attend workshops in your own regional support unit, whenever possible. Registration is through PAL.

Please note: One supply day is provided per school (Use Code 85). Internal coverage may be used by special education teachers when additional days are required. All teachers must sign in at each lab/workshop site.

Please ensure that you have log-in status to your current school prior to attending the workshops. If you do not, please address this issue with the principal and/or contact the HELP Desk. If you should require further information or clarification concerning the workshops, please contact your school APT or PAT.

All workshops begin at 9:00 a.m. and end at 3:30 p.m. Each workshop is designed for a specific target audience.

Secondary Special Services Workshops- September/October 2008

Audience Date Region/Location Presenters: PATs Secondary Sp. Ed. Dept. Sept. 18, 2008 Our Lady of Mt. Carmel 204 Heads Regina Pacis 203 Secondary Teachers New to Sept. 22, 2008 Our Lady of Mt. Carmel 204 Sp. Ed. Regina Pacis 203 Secondary ME/DD Teachers Sept. 24, 2008 Our Lady of Mt. Carmel 204 Sept. 26, 2008 Regina Pacis 203 Secondary Resource Sept. 29, 2008 Our Lady of Mt. Carmel 204 Teachers Regina Pacis 203 Sept. 30, 2008 Regina Pacis 203 Br Edmund Rice/St. Josaphat lab

For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans THE DIRECTOR’S BULLETIN for your welfare…,to give you a future with hope. Jeremiah 29:11 1

September 2, 2008 SUBJECT: 13-2b

Elementary Special Services Workshops- September/October 2008 Audience Date Region/Location Presenters: APTs Teachers New to Special Sept. 15, 2008 NORTH-Our Lady of Mt. Carmel 204 Education WEST-Regina Pacis 203 SOUTH-Br Edmund Rice/St. Josaphat lab Sept. 16, 2008 NORTH-Our Lady of Mt. Carmel 204 WEST-Regina Pacis 203 SOUTH-Br Edmund Rice/St. Josaphat lab Sept. 17, 2008 EAST-Our Lady of Mt. Carmel 204 Sept. 23, 2008 EAST-Our Lady of Mt. Carmel 204 SOUTH-Regina Pacis 203 Sept. 30, 2008 EAST-Our Lady of Mt. Carmel 204 Special Education Teachers Sept. 17, 2008 NORTH-Regina Pacis 203 Sept. 25, 2008 EAST-Our Lady of Mt. Carmel 204 WEST-Regina Pacis 203 SOUTH-Br Edmund Rice/St. Josaphat lab Sept. 26, 2008 NORTH-Our Lady of Mt. Carmel 204 SOUTH-Br Edmund Rice/St. Josaphat lab Sept. 29, 2008 SOUTH-Br Edmund Rice/St. Josaphat lab Oct. 1, 2008 EAST-Our Lady of Mt. Carmel 204 Oct. 7, 2008 WEST-Regina Pacis 203 Oct. 14, 2008 NORTH-Regina Pacis 203 Oct. 14, 2008 EAST-Our Lady of Mt. Carmel 204 Oct. 16, 2008 WEST – Regina Pacis 203 SBST Teachers Oct. 1, 2008 SOUTH-Br Edmund Rice/St. Josaphat lab Oct. 2, 2008 NORTH-Our Lady of Mt. Carmel 204 Oct. 6, 2008 WEST-Regina Pacis 203 Oct. 15, 2008 EAST-Our Lady of Mt. Carmel 204 Regular Class Teachers Oct. 1, 2008 WEST – Regina Pacis 203 Oct. 2, 2008 WEST – Regina Pacis 203 Oct. 6, 2008 EAST-Our Lady of Mt. Carmel 204 Oct. 7, 2008 NORTH-Our Lady of Mt. Carmel 204 SOUTH-Br Edmund Rice/St. Josaphat lab Oct. 8, 2008 EAST-Our Lady of Mt. Carmel 204 NORTH-Regina Pacis 203 SOUTH-Br Edmund Rice/St. Josaphat lab Oct. 15, 2008 NORTH-Our Lady of Mt. Carmel 208 Oct. 17, 2008 WEST-Regina Pacis 203 Administrators Oct. 1, 2008 am ½ day REPS-Our Lady of Mt. Carmel 208 Oct. 1, 2008 pm ½ day REPS-Our Lady of Mt. Carmel 208 Oct. 15, 2008 am ½ day REPS-Regina Pacis 203 Oct. 15, 2008 pm ½ day REPS-Regina Pacis 203

Computer Lab Locations: Our Lady of Mount Carmel: 270 Cherokee Blvd., M2H 3B9 Regina Pacis: 45 Norfinch Drive, M3N 1W8 Brother Edmund Rice/St. Josaphat lab: 55 Pelham Ave., M6N 1A5

For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans THE DIRECTOR’S BULLETIN for your welfare…,to give you a future with hope. Jeremiah 29:11 1

September 2, 2008 SUBJECT: 13-3

SAVE THE DATE SAFE SCHOOLS FORUM Child and Youth Engagement and Building Resiliency Friday, October 24, 2008 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. For the brochure and registration form: Registration: 8:15 a.m. Contact: Gerda Sumner 416-972-1935 x3256; Edythe Nerlich 416-972-1935 x3341 Burgundy Room North York Memorial Community Hall 5110 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario

A Strength-Based Approach to Assessing and Building Resiliency in High Risk Children and Youth

Featuring: Dr. Wayne Hammond

The practical goal of this presentation is to introduce the participants to strength-based model of intervention practice. As opposed to the traditional model of trying to protect and fix the problems of high-risk children and youth, the presentation will highlight the concept of resiliency, a strength-based model of assessment and practice, an exploration of the role of protective factors, and outline the implications for preventative programming and evaluation. The workshop will explore how adult care providers, community care agencies and preventative programs can identify and nurture the protective factors and capacities of children and youth that allow them to cope effectively with everyday challenges, bounce back from adversity, develop realistic goals and treat themselves and others with respect.

Special Thanks to the Safe Schools Forum Planning Group: Aisling Discoveries George Hull Centre Toronto Catholic District Toronto Police Child Development Institute Griffin Centre School Board Toronto Public Health Children’s Services Network Hincks-Dellcrest Centre Toronto Children’s Services Community Living Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation Toronto District School Board

SUBJECT: 13-4

Working Together To Educate All

An Education and Community Resource Fair Hosted By The Toronto Catholic District School Board Special Services Departments and Special Education Advisory Committee

Saturday, November 8th, 2008

Details regarding programs and presentations to come in September!

Parents, Teachers, Administrators, Support Staff and Students are all welcome!

For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans THE DIRECTOR’S BULLETIN for your welfare…,to give you a future with hope. Jeremiah 29:11 1

September 2, 2008 SUBJECT: 13-5

SUBJECT: 13-6

For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans THE DIRECTOR’S BULLETIN for your welfare…,to give you a future with hope. Jeremiah 29:11 1

September 2, 2008 SUBJECT: 144

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE 4TH ANNUAL Evening to Feed the Soul Dinner Fundraising Event

Join us for a memorable evening in support of needy TCDSB students.

THE EVENING INCLUDES: Unforgettable Music Performances from TCDSB High School Students Compelling Stories from Amazing TCDSB Students Silent Auction and Art Auction featuring over 75 artist renderings Remarkable Artwork Created by Grade 7 Students Full Course Meal including Antipasto Bar and Open Bar featuring Signature Angel Martini Dancing Raffle and Door Prizes

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2008 DA VINCI BANQUET HALL 5732 Highway 7, Unit#33 Woodbridge, Ontario (Major intersection Hwy. 7 and Martin Grove)

$80 PER PERSON $900 FRIENDS OF BUDDY TABLE

A tax receipt for $30.00 will be issued with each dinner ticket

For more information please call: Sonia Gallo at 416-222-8282-ext. 6022 / [email protected] Or visit our website at www.angelfoundationforlearning.org

For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans THE DIRECTOR’S BULLETIN for your welfare…,to give you a future with hope. Jeremiah 29:11 1

September 2, 2008 SUBJECT: 15-1

APPLICATION FOR POSITION OF RESPONSIBILITY

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL VICE-PRINCIPAL SECONDARY SCHOOL VICE-PRINCIPAL

VISION OF CATHOLIC SCHOOL LEADERSHIP Leadership in and on behalf of Catholic schools is deeply spiritual, servant-like, visionary and empowering. A Catholic school leader is called to be a spiritual leader, an effective administrator and an excellent communicator. We seek educational leaders who demonstrate powerful personal mission and commitment through action. We are committed to selecting leaders who are visionary and innovative, student-focused, excellent role models and collaborative in building a Catholic community.

We are inviting applications from qualified candidates for the position of Vice-Principal. The successful applicants will be placed on a shortlist in preparation for upcoming vacancies during the next two years.

Criteria for Position: • Evidence of seven (7) years of teaching experience as of June 30, 2008. This experience may include up to two years in long-term occasional positions • Religious Education Part I • Completion of the Foundation Series of the Leadership in Catholic School Programs • Principal’s Qualification Part I • Principal’s Qualification Part II, as of June 30, 2009 • Master’s Degree or enrolled in Master’s program and actively taking courses. The Master’s degree must meet the requirements of the Ontario College of Teachers that are in effect on September 1, 2008 for the Principal’s Qualification. • Positive recommendations from Principal/Superordinate, and from Superintendent • Acceptable current Pastoral Reference. Application package must contain the following documents when submitted: (1) Completed application form (2) Copy of latest Certificate of Qualification from the Ontario College of Teachers (3) Copy of the Foundation Series Certificate (4) If your Certificate of Qualification does not include any one of the following: Master’s Degree, Principal’s Qualifications Part I and 2, Religious Education Part I, please include proof that you have completed the course. (5) If your application does not include the Principal’s Qualifications Part 2, include a letter of intent that you will have the courses completed by June 30, 2009. (6) If you do not have a Master’s Degree but are currently actively taking courses toward the degree, please include proof. At least one course completed) (7) Current Pastoral Reference from the Pastor of the parish at which you are currently registered (original copy). (8) Recommendation forms included in the application package should be given to your referring Principal/Superordinate and Superintendent who will then forward them directly to HR. (9) Incomplete packages will automatically be returned as submitted.

Application forms may be obtained by e-mailing your request to Diane Earle ([email protected])

Please return the completed application package to Robert Gutcher, Acting Superintendent - Human Resources

NOTE: Human Resources will contact only those candidates being considered for an interview to set up an appointment. Applications are due by no later than 4:00 p.m. on Friday, September 19th, 2008

For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans THE DIRECTOR’S BULLETIN for your welfare…,to give you a future with hope. Jeremiah 29:11 1

September 2, 2008 SUBJECT: 15-2

PLEASE POST AND GIVE COPY TO OECTA REPRESENTATIVE

APPLICATIONS FOR POSITION OF RESPONSIBILITY

(Specific Reference: Secondary School Teachers’ Collective Agreement - Article 12.08)

Applications are invited for the Positions of Responsibility based on the criteria listed.

Position(s) will be effective September, 2008, pending approval of the Department Head Model for the 2008-2009 school year.

POSITION SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Major Department Head – English Archbishop Romero Vince Russiello Major Department Head – English Father Henry Carr Michael Rossetti

Criteria for interview are as follows:

Ö Certificate of Qualifications from the Ontario College of Teachers showing specialist or honour specialist qualifications held at the time of application in the subject area for which application is being made. (At the time of application, candidates who have successfully completed the specialist or honour specialist qualification, not yet recorded on their Certificate of Qualifications from the Ontario College of Teachers, will be considered).

Ö Minimum of five (5) years of qualified successful teaching experience as of September 1, 2008 including three (3) years in a secondary school.

Qualified applicants should apply directly to the principal of the school listed on the chart above by NO LATER THAN Friday September 12, 2008.

For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans THE DIRECTOR’S BULLETIN for your welfare…,to give you a future with hope. Jeremiah 29:11 1

September 2, 2008 SUBJECT: 15-3

POSTING FOR TEACHING POSITION Section 23 Teacher (SECONDARY)

SECTION 23 CLASSROOM LOCATED AT TORONTO EAST GENERAL HOSPITAL CHILD & ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH UNIT

This program is a new partnership that will be starting up between the TCDSB and Toronto East General Hospital, (TEGH). This new Section 23 program classroom will be located in the TEGH’s Child and Adolescent Mental Health Unit and will provide mental health services to students aged 12 -18 years old with a psychiatric condition. The class will consist of both inpatients and patients from the community day program. The treatment is team based and eclectic and is designed to provide biological, psychological, social and ethical perspectives from psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, social workers, and child and youth counsellors. The overreaching goal of the program is to provide an integrated seamless system of child and adolescent mental health services within the community, including comprehensive, family- centered services, individual treatment planning, interagency partnerships and coordination with education.

The teacher’s role in this program is to work in partnership with the hospital staff and to provide the educational program which includes academic assessment, instruction and planning/liaison functions critical to the successful treatment and management of adolescents in crisis back through to their stable functioning in the community and to remain connected to his/her day school program. The classroom program serves students with diverse profiles requiring an eclectic set of teaching and learning strategies. Projected PTR is approximately 8:1. The address for TEGH is 825 Coxwell Avenue (North of the Danforth).

Candidates are required to meet the following criteria: Certificate of Registration and Qualification (formerly Ontario Teachers Certificate and Ontario Teachers Qualification Record Card) Minimum of two (2) years of successful qualified teaching experience in secondary schools Minimum of two (2) years of successful qualified teaching experience in special education or alternative programs as of September 1, 2008 Qualifications in Special Education – Part 1 minimum requirement Qualifications in Intermediate/Senior Divisions in English and/or Mathematics Positive recommendation from current principal

Preference will be given to candidates with the following: Qualifications in Guidance Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team and participate in case conferences Ability to work with students with behavioural and emotional needs Ability to liaise with families, educational and medical staff Ability to deliver secondary credits at the applied, academic and essential levels Ability to work with students with various needs, experiences and skills from early literacy to Gr. 12. Ability to provide informal student assessments Adaptability and flexibility in working with brief, focused models of education Experience in program development and upgrading/credit completion Ability to liaise with teachers regarding transitioning of students back to home school Effective skills in collaboration, communication, organization, and problem solving

Interested Teachers are invited to submit their resumes with a copy of their current OCT Certificate of Qualification as well as their principal’s recommendation to Angela Sablinskas, Supervising Principal Section 23 Programs by September 16, 2008 by Fax: 416-229-5385 or E-mail: [email protected]

Further information can be obtained by contacting the above at 416-222-8282, ext. 2598. Interviews for the position will be done jointly by TCDSB and TEGH during the week of September 15, 2008. Duties are to commence around October 14, 2008.

For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans THE DIRECTOR’S BULLETIN for your welfare…,to give you a future with hope. Jeremiah 29:11 1

September 2, 2008 SUBJECT: 15-4

Applications are invited for the following Non-Union position:

Acting Chief Social Worker Special Services Salary Range: $90,068 - $108,075

Twelve Month Contract Commencing Immediately to September 2, 2009 (may be renewed for an additional term not exceeding 12 months)

QUALIFICATIONS: Masters Degree in Social Work Certification by the Ontario College of Social Service Social Workers Minimum of seven (7) years of related experience, predominantly in an educational environment with both elementary and secondary school familiarity preferred

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Reporting to the Superintendent of Special Services, the Chief Social Worker will be accountable for the effective direction and management of the Social Work Department within the Toronto Catholic District School Board. Areas of responsibility include:

the professional supervision of all Social Work staff by monitoring staff decisions and recommendations to ensure conformity to professional and legal standards liaison with TCDSB stakeholders including students, parents, staff and other key partners evaluate staff performance and delivery of services by the department and oversee professional development for the department monitor emotional and psychological drain on staff, provide support where required ensure appropriate crisis response in critical situations assist Human Resources in Social Worker recruitment ensure the effective administration of the Social Work department by preparing the annual budget reports; research, develop and write reports for Board with respect to children’s mental health and safety, etc. develop social services programs ensure the effective administration of SALEP other duties as assigned by Superordinate.

Completed résumés, together with supporting educational documents and references, referring to Posting – Acting Social Worker are to be received from qualified candidates no later than 4:00 p.m. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2008 and should be submitted by e-mail or hardcopy to:

Robert Gutcher Acting Superintendent of Education Human Resources Catholic Education Centre

Only those applicants granted interviews will be contacted.

For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans THE DIRECTOR’S BULLETIN for your welfare…,to give you a future with hope. Jeremiah 29:11 1

September 2, 2008 SUBJECT: 15-5a

For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans THE DIRECTOR’S BULLETIN for your welfare…,to give you a future with hope. Jeremiah 29:11 1

September 2, 2008 SUBJECT: 15-5b

For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans THE DIRECTOR’S BULLETIN for your welfare…,to give you a future with hope. Jeremiah 29:11 1