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IT STARTS in the Schools Summer 2014 UPCOMING EVENTS August 9 – Various Locations Back to School Safely Campaign September 4 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. For students and families that are new to student transportation please visit of the locations to take in the presentations and go on your `first ride` on a school bus and learn about school bus safety. For locations and details visit: https://www.tcdsb.org/news/othernews/201 4/pages/back-to-school-safely- campaign.aspx August 25 TCDSB Board-wide Schools re-open September 2 TCDSB Board-wide Classes resume September 8 TCDSB Board-wide International Literacy Day September 27 Archbishop Romero C.S.S. 25th Anniversary Celebration 99 Humber Boulevard, York At Archbishop Romero C.S.S. 416.393.5555 2:00 p.m. Welcome 3:00 p.m. Mass 4:30 p.m. Alumni Games 6:00 p.m. Cocktails/Appetizer Buffet September 27 St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School 100th Anniversary Celebration 116 Fermanagh Avenue, Toronto Mass at 10:00 a.m. at St. Vincent de Paul 416.393.5227 Church, followed by a BBQ and Open House at the school. September 30 TCDSB Board-wide TCDSB Newcomer Conference 80 Sheppard Ave East, North York At the Catholic Education Centre (CEC) 416.222.8282 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. October 5 St. Philip Neri Catholic School Farewell Celebration for St. Philip Neri 20 Beverly Hills Drive, North York Catholic School 416.393.5254 At St. Philip Neri Church 3:00 p.m. Reception to follow at St. Philip Neri Catholic School October 5 St. Gerard Majella Catholic School Farewell Celebration for St. Gerard 35 Heavitree Drive, North York Majella Catholic School 416.393.5346 At St. Philip Neri Church 3:00 p.m. Reception to follow at St. Gerard Majella Catholic School October 18 St. Ursula Catholic School 50th Anniversary Celebration 215 Livingston Road, Scarborough Open House at St. Ursula 416.393.5306 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. October 24 Jean Vanier C.S.S. Jean Vanier CSS 25th Anniversary 959 Midland Avenue, Scarborough Alumni Dinner Dance 416.393.5554 At The Brighton Banquet Hall 5:45 p.m. November 22 St. Cecilia Catholic School 100th Anniversary Celebration 355 Annette Street, Toronto Mass at St. Michael's Cathedral on the 416.393.5218 Feast of St. Cecilia Celebrant: Cardinal Collins RECENT HIGHLIGHTS TCDSB Celebrates Canada Day Students and staff across the Board celebrated Canada Day a little early on Thursday, June 26th, wearing red and white and brandishing posters with the Canadian flag, voices across the board were heard singing our national anthem. Staff at the CEC also joined in the singing. PANdemonium Soccer Tournament Father Redmond C.S.S. and R.A.C. hosted their "PANdemonium Soccer Tournament" on May 21, 2014 in partnership with the Pan Am Games and Ignite2015. The purpose of this event was to help bring awareness to the Pan Am / Parapan Am Games that the city of Toronto will be hosting in Summer 2015. Our goal was to bring our elementary feeder schools together and celebrate sport, physical activity, healthy living and come together as a community. Welcome Mural St. Leo is pleased to announce the completion of a new welcome mural painted by parents at the school. All of the paint for the project was generously donated by Harvey's Paint and Wallpaper on Lakeshore. The mural was spearheaded by Mimico resident and St. Leo parent Jackie McGrath. It is the first of three murals to spruce up the front of the school. In addition, St. Leo's has a new Eco-team dedicated to student environmental awareness and stewardship. The eco-team is interested in partnering with community organizations to green the school ground and "return it to nature". The Heart in Motion Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts presented its annual dance night in late May. (Photos by Dimitrios Kalogerakos) Catherine Temple Scholarship Meghan Wood is this year’s recipient of the prestigious Catherine Temple Mathematics Scholarship presented by the Toronto Catholic District School Board. Megan is a student of Bishop Allen Academy and will be attending Queen’s University in September to study Commerce. She also attended Our Lady of Peace Catholic (elementary) School since kindergarten. The annual scholarship is presented to female students who excel in Mathematics and who are planning on pursuing their study of Mathematics at the post-secondary level. Congratulations, Meghan! Bob Wilson Arts Camp Another wonderful initiative administered by The Angel Foundation that is funded by the bequest left by former TCDSB employee Bob Wilson is the Bob Wilson Arts Camp. Each school year, up to 40 grade seven students from across the TCDSB leave the city behind and enjoy a fun-filled and artistic experience at the Bob Wilson Arts Camp at Teen Ranch in Orangeville. During this time, the students enjoy creating artwork and communing with nature. This year's camp took place during late May. Big Band Slam TCDSB Big Band featured grade 11 and 12 students from Marshall McLuhan, Mary Ward, Cardinal Carter and St. Basil. Most of the students met at the Bob Wilson Music Camp, led by Graziano Brescacin and supported by the Angel Foundation for Learning. High schools from across the Greater Toronto Area are invited to participate in The Big Band Slam - an afternoon of trumpet blasting, trombone sliding, sax squealing excitement - during the TD Toronto Jazz Festival. This is not a competition – no marks will be given or awards assigned – but is instead a chance to showcase some of the outstanding music being made by high school music students across the city. TCDSB Army Reserve Co-op students On Saturday June 7th, the Greater Toronto Area Army Reserve Co-operative Education students had their graduation. It was a proud moment for students, parents, teachers and military personnel. Over the past five months, these successful students have earned up to four senior high school credits, have studied towards and been accredited with their Basic Military Qualification and earned military pay. The Canadian Forces Army Reserve Co-op is a Cooperative Education Program which allows students to earn up to four secondary school credits by training with a Canadian Forces Army Reserve Unit. This basic military training co-op takes place 2nd semester and helps students build self-confidence and leadership training, develops self- discipline, encourages teamwork, problem solving skills and fitness development. Congratulations TCDSB Army Reserve Co-op students! St. Cecilia's Perseverance Club students fundraise for St. Elias Church On May 9th St. Cecilia dedicated part of our Virtue of the Month assembly to honour the priest and parishioners of St. Elias Church in Brampton. The church was destroyed by a fire earlier this year. St. Cecilia's Perseverance Club students presented Mrs. Horich, a parish representative and a former music teacher at St. Cecilia, with a donation of $380.00, which was generated by the students through a jewelry fundraising project. The students were very dedicated to their cause. They supplied their own materials and tools and gave up their recesses to make all the jewelry for this heartfelt cause. The teachers who assisted with this project donated their time and purchased materials to help the students succeed with this worthy cause. TCDSB Celebrates Italian Canadian Heritage Month Dante Alighieri hosted this year’s Mass and celebration of Italian heritage with a variety of student performances, costumes and snacks. Special guests from the community and the TCDSB were on hand to celebrate the annual event. End of the Year Bowling Party In the spirit of inclusion, TCDSB held an end of the year bowling party for students with multiple exceptionalities on June 12th. Our Board’s belief that students learn in various ways and situations is put into action by not only in-school activities but also by out of school activities. This belief is tried, tested and proved a success by the bowling program. Each student was given an award as well as a certificate for participating in the program. The bowling program supports the Alternative curriculum for students with special needs by addressing the social, fine and gross motor skills, math and daily life skills of our students. Congratulations to the TCDSB staff organizers and supervisors of this wonderful activity. BPJPII Receives Staples Award for Environmentalism Blessed Pope John Paul II C.S.S. was presented with the Staples Award for Environmentalism at a special celebration on June 19th for the launch of a new line of eco-friendly school supplies by Staples. The school has a great track record for environmentalism and Staples recently honoured them with a $25,000 grant. The school was chosen as a stand-up example of how schools should be demonstrating environmental responsibility in their community. Angela Gauthier, our Director of Education, was in attendance along with Marc Kielburger, Co-Founder of Free the Children and Me to We, Roxanne Kielburger, Hannah Alper and other exciting speakers and performers. It’s truly not an event to be missed! Assistant Deputy Minister of Education Visits Precious Blood Catholic School Mary Jean Gallagher, Assistant Deputy Minister of Education (Student Achievement Division), visited Precious Blood Catholic School on June 18th. She visited the school’s Student-Led Learning Walk. 2014 Volunteer Service Award Winners Congratulations to Chaminade College School students James Mangaliman, John Daniel Masangkay and Oronde Williams, recipients of the 2014 Volunteer Service Awards. The presentations were made by the Honourable Michael Couteau, Ontario Minister of Citizenship and Immigration. They were honoured for their dedication and contributions to the Chaminade Community throughout their high school career.