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Principal...Until we meet again

June 2016 • Volume 16 • Issue 4

What’s Inside Link Crew …”d’You you think…” Chaplaincy … Meet Geronimo

Laserquest … Journey into Literature d’Y Business …. $1,000 & 1st Place

City of Mississauga … Keep pets safe 21st Century Learning … Ipads @ d’Y Academic Resource … Growth Mindset

Drama … TIFF Bell Light Box And Much More …

A Fond Farewell to our Leader Mr. Greco


Principal

Kevin Greco

Vice Principals

Frances Campese

James Chambers

Anthony Marcellino

Chaplaincy Team Leader

Tony Whelan

Student Services

Corrine Maury (A-DAN)

Claudio DiFederico (DARR-KERR)

Alda Domingues (KET-RAJ)

Lina D’Onofrio (RAM-Z)

Head Secretary

Mrs. Paralovos

Guidance Secretary

Mrs. Contardi

Budget Secretary

Mrs. Amatruda

Attendance Secretary

Mrs. King

Assistant Secretary(s)

Mrs. Curtis

Mrs. D’Amato

Library Technician

Mrs. Caroleo

Director of Education

Marianne Mazzoratto

Superintendent of Schools

Les Storey

Board Chair

Mario Pascucci

Trustee: Shawn Xaviour

Brampton Wards 9&10

School Council Chairs

Mrs. Kathryn Cespite

Mrs. Arlene Martin

Newsletter Editors

Frances Campese

Josef Constantino

Newsletter Publisher,

Design & Layout

Josef Constantino

School Contact Information:

10815 Dixie Road

Brampton, Ontario, Canada

L6R 2W5

Tel: 905.789.5560

Fax: 905.789.1143

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Kevin Greco

Principal

Frances Campese

Vice Principal

James Chambers

Vice Principal

Anthony Marcellino

Vice Principal


Principal’s Message

I would like to start by saying good luck to

all of our graduating students as you move

on to the next stage in your lives. Our

hope is that all of you continue to be kind,

caring and compassionate citizens of the

world, contributing positively to our

vibrant Canadian society. I encourage you

to continue to live out the Ontario Catholic

School Graduate Expectations while you

carry on your relationship with Father

Robert and the St. Marguerite d’Youville

Parish community.

Parents, staff, Father Robert and members of our parish and

larger community have come together once again to offer

another fantastic school year for our students. We continue to be

recognized for our work in promoting a safe and inclusive school

climate. Together we are building a culture of peace, acceptance,

success and opportunity. I firmly believe that schools must be

focused on staff and student wellness. We work hard as a

community so that staff and students always feel a sense of

wellbeing, safety, connectedness and belonging so that they may

live their lives to the fullest. We have endeavored to help

students grow spiritually, academically, physically and socially

within the context of our faith.

Unfortunately, at the end of this school year we say goodbye to

some wonderful staff members who have been instrumental in

creating the culture at d’Y. Congratulations to Mr. Difederico on

his retirement after 35 years in Catholic Education. Mr.

Difederico has put so much care and effort into helping students

to reach their goals. Mr. “D” has helped to lead our school with

wisdom, experience, kindness, humility and integrity. Good luck

to Mrs. Campese who has been named as Vice Principal at John

Cabot and to the teachers transferring to other schools in our

board: Mr. Butkovic, Mrs. Seon, Mrs. Kulas and Mrs. Simon. We

thank them for their countless contributions to the d’Y

community.

As I complete my sixth year at d’Youville I will also have to say

goodbye as I begin a new position at St. Francis Xavier CSS in

September. I want to thank Father Robert and the SMD parish

community, our parents, our staff and students. In order to

provide a fulsome high school experience for students, a principal

depends greatly on collaborative relationships with these

groups. As the saying goes, it truly does take a village to raise a

child and I am thankful for all of your support.

I feel very blessed to have been part of the St. Marguerite

d’Youville Catholic School community. I have been able to

witness the continued significant progress in student achievement

and wellbeing. Our provincial testing scores and graduation rates

have consistently risen. We have been honoured with many

awards and recognition, launched a number of new program

initiatives to enhance the student’s experience. We have

celebrated so many successes with our many ROPSSAA

championships, and our Arts programs that continue to shine in

the community.

I extend my sincere gratitude to all our dedicated staff members.

Our Teachers, Educational Resource Workers, Support Workers,

Custodians and Office staff are truly amazing. I am personally

thankful for the time, effort, creativity and dedication they pour

into this school every day so that student life continues to

thrive. Their selfless generosity allows us to offer an outstanding

and differentiated academic program and an exhaustive list of

clubs, teams and other co-curricular activities that cater to our

wonderfully diverse population of students. I am convinced our

programming at d’Youville is the best in region. There is

something for everyone at d’Youville.

I wish you all of God’s blessings and good fortune in the years to

come.

Until we meet again…

Kevin Greco

Principal

Vice-Principal Farewell Message

As another school year ends it is with sadness that I say goodbye to St. Marguerite d'Youville. After three amazing years as a member of the

administration team I leave behind some amazing teachers and staff. More importantly I leave behind an enthusiastic and talented community of

learners.

Over these years I have had the opportunity to be a part of a spectrum of wonderful student activities. These activities ranged from experiencing our

annual grade nine school wide retreat to coaching senior girls basketball and walking through Times Square with art students. It was through these

experiences that I was able to see the, talent and spirit of our youth and their commitment to being a part of something bigger than themselves. I wish

all our students and staff the very best in the years ahead and thank them for welcoming me and letting me be a small part of their beautiful school

community.

Frances Campese

Vice Principal


From Your Catholic School

Trustee,

Brampton

Wards 9&10

Thankfully, the summer

weather is upon us and

with that, is the

beginning of the final

phase of classes and

exams for the 2015-2016

school year. It has been

a very successful year. Our new Director of

Education Marianne Mazzorato began leading

us in January. We look forward to working

with her over many years to come. With

excellent EQAO scores, outstanding

graduation rates that are among the highest in

the province and new initiatives to address

technology, student well being and diverse

learning , the success of this board continues to

be defined, in part, by our high levels of

success and achievement.

And while academic achievement is of course

paramount in our plans, our commitment to

helping each student fulfill their potential,

through the Ontario Catholic School Graduate

Expectations, means that our students graduate

with the tools to become good, solid,

contributing members of the communities in

which they will live.

We have recently celebrated Catholic

Education Week in our schools. It has been my

pleasure to attend liturgies, school Masses,

school concerts, school plays, talent shows,

dance-a-thons and much more. As your

trustee, I see the contributions of dedicated

teaching and support staff, administrators and

senior management who work together with

trustees to facilitate conditions to foster

success. I also see, firsthand, the important role

of our parents/guardians, working in concert

with the school and the parish in fostering

conditions for success and well-being. We are

blessed to have such wonderful, engaged and

dedicated Catholic School Councils that

support learning and student achievement as

well as promote community building in our

schools.

We are facing some financial challenges. We

are seeing cuts to our funding again from the

Ministry. We have made several million

dollars in expenditure reductions over the past

few years and will have to make further

reductions to ensure that our 2016-17 budget is

balanced. Ministry grants for school operating

costs have changed and are now tied to

enrolment levels. That means our schools

with enrolment that is lower than the

building’s capacity can impact funding, which

puts pressure on us to find other funding

sources, community partners to work with us

in our schools, or consider closing schools.

Despite challenges, we are committed to

delivering a balanced budget and providing

quality Catholic educational experiences to our

students. And we will.

So, as we begin to count down the end of the

2015-16 school year, I thank those principals

and vice principals in my schools who are

retiring or moving on to other schools. It has

been my sincere pleasure to work with you

every day. To our teaching and support staff,

thank you for your hard work and dedication

to Catholic education. I thank our parents/

guardians for choosing a Dufferin-Peel Catholic

education for your child(ren) and for

entrusting them into our care. It is a

responsibility for which we are grateful and

one that we cherish. To our students, thank

you for all you have done to contribute to the

life of your school. For those who are

graduating and moving on to post-secondary

education or the world of work, may God

continue to go with you and bless you on

your journeys. To our returning students and

families, I look forward to seeing you in

September.

I wish you many blessings and best wishes for

a peaceful and restful summer. May the good

Lord always hold you in the palm of His hand.

Thank you for choosing a Dufferin-Peel

Catholic Education

Chaplaincy

As I look back over this past year a lot of great memories come to mind. Dr. Andrew Simone

came and spoke to our school in October. There is a man who has chosen to follow Christ all the

way as he lives simply and collects goods to send to Mother Theresa’s sisters around the world.

What a delight to meet him and to contribute to his mission. (www.canadianfoodforchildren.net)

There have been so many liturgies and trips I couldn’t begin to list them all. There are a few that

stand out for me. One liturgy that stands out for me is the Ash Wednesday liturgy when a group

of students presented an original spoken word. I love it when we get creative and original.

There’s always something of the Spirit in creativity.

Of all the trips one that stands out the one to the Brantford Six Nations Reserve stands out for me.

It was powerful to meet the First Nations people. We encountered people whose identity is very

much tied in with their deep Spirituality. They also have tremendous resilience. There is incredible

strength in knowing who you are as a Spiritual being and as one with creation. They have lived

through brutality in the residential school system, and education is part of the healing and

reconciliation that continues. This is a picture of Geronimo, who lived in a residential school from

the age of four to fourteen. He is showing his tattoo that says “Survivor” and the number he was

given when he was there.

I hope we continue to work towards truth and reconciliation. The theme for our school year was Mercy. The Jubilee year of Mercy will

continue until the feast of Christ the King on November 20th. I hope that you have experienced the infinite mercy of God. It is an

incredibly transformative experience. Once a person has experienced the mercy of God we tend to become more merciful toward both

ourselves and others. Mercy is the way to peace and joy, and that is God’s wish for all of us.

Blessings to the graduates as you go on your way. Remember the good times we have enjoyed and all the growth you have achieved. For

those returning, we look forward to another great year next year.

Geronimo

http://www.canadianfoodforchildren.net


d’Y PANTHERS LEAVING THEIR MARK

d’Youville Senior Student

Creates Poster with Exceptional

Message

Congratulations to Kelly

Tang, for her first place

finish. Tang’s submission

to the contest, “What if

everyone did something,”

To Stop Cyber Bullying

was selected as the best

from amongst over 15

finalist entries, from

Catholic and Public

secondary schools all

across the Region of Peel.

This event was sponsored by the Crime

Prevention Service of the Peel Regional Police.

The gala affair was hosted in the beautiful

boardroom at the HJA Brown Education Centre

in Mississauga. There were many dignitaries

present: including the

Chief of Police, Jennifer

Evans, Director of

Education for the Peel

Board, Tony Pontes, and

Director of Education for

the Dufferin-Peel Catholic

District School Board,

Marianne Mazzorato, as

well as Trustees and

Superintendents from our

board.

Tang is a grade 12 honour roll student, who

excels in the Arts at St. Marguerite d’Youville.

She is graduating in June 2016, and looks

forward to attending university in the fall. Her

winning poster earned her a medal, a plaque

and her poster submission, will soon be

displayed on Brampton Transit buses. For now,

it is being proudly displayed in the main office

at her school and can be viewed by scanning

the QR Code below.

Kelly has also been

invited to have her

t a l e n t s a n d

a c c o m p l i s h m e n t s

recognized at the

Faith and Program

Meeting at the

Catholic Education

Centre Office on

Monday June 13 at

7pm.

STEM Learning at

St. Marguerite d’Youville

An emergent philosophy of 21st Century

Learning is that students should not be learning

course material in isolation, rather, subjects,

such as Science, Technology, Engineering and

Math (STEM) should be integrated together to

create a more authentic learning experience;

one that mimics the realities of the jobs of

tomorrow; where combined skills will be used

to combat various global issues, such as climate

change, water contamination and sustainable

agricultural practices. Students in both

elementary and secondary schools may not be

able to take on global issues alone, but they

were called upon by Samsung Canada to use

STEM to resolve a local issue in their school

community, city, town, or neighbourhood.

DY 21 VOICE, a group of devoted and

passionate grade 12 students at St. Marguerite

d’Youville Catholic Secondary School responded

to the STEM challenge and entered the

SAMSUNG SOLVE FOR TOMORROW contest

of 2016. Their mission is to give students

suffering from anxiety and depression in their

school a VOICE, or an outlet, to confide in

someone they feel comfortable with, without

being judged. Too often, students suffer from

mental illness alone, and are afraid to ask for

help.

To determine how best to suit the needs of

students suffering from mental illness in silence,

DY 21 VOICE, conducted a stratified, random

survey across all grades. The survey yielded two

important pieces of information: first, students

feel more comfortable accessing help via texting

and second, there is an equal percentage of

students who feel more comfortable talking to

an anonymous, trained peer, as opposed to a

trained adult.

Using the survey results, DY 21 VOICE

researched mental health issues and visited the

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health,

CAMH, in Toronto. The goals of this student

group were to help inform the design, and

implementation of an APP that would service

all students in the school community, who wish

to voice their mental health struggles via

texting. Two members of the group then

participated in safeTALK; a program that trains

participants to identify and engage individuals

with thoughts of suicide and connect them with

further help and care. The expectation is that

those students trained in safeTALK are then able

to respond to the anonymous student texts, via

the generated APP, to access support. Students

who suffer from depression and anxiety are

now able to access help from an anonymous

peer with the touch of a finger.

Under the supervision of teachers, Charla

Anderson (ARD/Mathematics) with the

assistance of Brian Pinto (Business), and the

support of Kevin Greco (Principal) and James

Chambers (Vice Principal), DY 21 VOICE was

actually one of 55 schools from approximately

750 applicants from across Canada, selected to

compete in the second round of this prestigious

contest. They proudly represented Dufferin-

Peel, as 1 of only 4 schools in Ontario to win a

prize package of technology for St. Marguerite

d’Youville Catholic Secondary School, valued at

$1500.

Congratulations DY 21 VOICE!

Kelly Tang


A.C.C.E.S.S. Students visit

Six Nations of the Grand

River, Brantford for

Experiential Learning

Experience

On May 25th students and teachers

from the A.C.C.E.S.S. program and

St. Thomas Aquinas had the

opportunity to experience the

culture, traditions and teachings of

First Nations peoples. We travelled

to Six Nations of the Grand River

Brantford for three days and two

nights and were able to take part in

many activities that helped students

understand the history of First

Nations peoples in Ontario.

Although just a brief glimpse into

their lives students visited a former

residential school, took part in

traditional dancing, spoke with

community elders, toured a Reserve

and attended a professional Lacrosse

game. Students also visited a

traditional style Longhouse and

learned how First Nations people

treat Moose skin in order to make

Moccasins, belts and various other

items. Overall the experience was a

very meaningful one for students and

teachers alike. Many who attended

the trip spoke of having a renewed

sense of respect for other peoples’

faith, traditions and cultures.


Macbeth English Trip

On April 28th the Gr. 11

English classes of Mr.

Yan, Ms. Gregori and

Ms. Kitunen attended

the live showing of the

William Shakespeare

play Macbeth. The play

w a s a m o d e r n

adaptation “meta’ play,

(like the recent avante-

garde plays of Mr.

Paul), where the actors

were cursed by a

supernatural spirit, in the Paranormal film vein,

and could only exorcise the spirit if they enacted

the spirit’s wishes to put on the play, Macbeth.

After a short Q&A session after the play,

students went out to their favourite restaurants

and boarded the bus back home. Thanks to all

the teachers for organizing the trip and a special

thanks to Ms. Paralovos for paying the bills.

Laserquest

Our students this semester have certainly been

busy! The grade 9 applied English classes

worked on creating their own superheroes,

were able to present them to Mr. Middlemiss’s

grade 12 writer’s craft class and in turn those

students wrote stories based on the grade 9’s

creations. In addition to looking at what makes

a hero and learning about the hero’s journey in

literature, students also studied short stories and

mythology – with a particular focus on the myth

of “Theseus and the Minotaur”. As a result,

students were able to explore a variety of mazes

in literature and other forms of media. To

complete our unit, the grade 9 applied students

and my literacy class attended a fun-filled day of

learning and laser tag at Brampton’s Laser Quest

along with Ms. Smith’s and Mr. McDonald’s

A.C.C.E.S.S. class. Students had the opportunity

to experience the frustration and excitement

involved in being trapped in a maze with

nothing but your own device to keep you safe.

Allies were formed, traitors were discovered and

ultimately there was only one winner for each

game. Students also had the opportunity to

learn about how mazes were first introduced in

history and where they are seen all over the

world – in an educational setting separate from

the maze itself. The trip was so successful, that

Mr. Reid’s ESL students also joined in on the

Laser Quest fun! They also organized a trip to

Laser Quest and were able to enjoy the maze

experience. Overall this semester has been a

great success. Wishing you all a wonderful and

restful summer!

Ms. Costa-Pellico

St. Marguerite d’Youville

School Motto:

To Trust

To Risk

To Love

To Serve

MACBETH • LASERQUEST • KEEP PETS Region of Peel Update

Moderns Department

As Semester 2 draws to an end, the Moderns department wishes to

congratulate students on a successful semester. We hope that all students

may consider pursuing French beyond the compulsory grade 9 credit, as

French language courses are offered through to grade 12. Students who

complete all 4 years of French will be presented with a certificate of

completion upon graduating. Students who enjoy language learning are

reminded that French as a Second Language and any international language

are accepted as a group 1, 2 or 3 credit towards graduation.

We would also like to congratulate the following students who represented

St. Marguerite d’Youville in Le concours d’art oratoire (a board-wide

French Speeches Competition) this past March. In the Core French category Kristina Gorospe (Grade

11) spoke about La gratitude; Precious Nwaka (Grade 10) spoke about Le futur vraisemblable. In the

French Immersion category, Mahnoor Akram (Grade 10) spoke about Rire: c’est bon pour la santé.

We would like to thank the girls for the countless hours spent writing and practicing their speeches to

prepare for this competition. Special congratulations go out to Precious for placing second in the

Grade 9 & 10 Core French category for her speech. Félicitations les filles!

On Thursday April 7th the Grade 11 and 12 French language students had a unique opportunity to

attend a private screening of Le petit prince (The Little Prince) based on the novel with the same title

from author Antoine de St. Exupéry. The movie covered many of the themes and life lessons that the

senior French students read, analyse and discuss. The students thoroughly enjoyed the movie and we

look forward to next year’s French excursion.


21st Century Learning:

Incorporating Educational Apps

into the Classroom

This semester students in Mr. Gumulka, Ms. Ceci

and Mrs. Pantaleo’s classes were specially

trained by the DPCDSB technology itinerant,

Clementine D’Souza, on the use of iPads for the

classroom. Students began the project by using

the career planning website, myBlueprint.ca, to

complete a series of online surveys targeting

their possible career choices. Next, the focus

shifted to becoming familiar with the iPads and

using the various educational apps such as

Mindomo and Explain Everything. Students

then incorporated the apps into their pathway

planning based CPTs. At the end of the training

students presented their new electronic skills to

Mrs. D’Souza and their teachers. All of their

work in progress was shared with teachers via

the “DP Cloud”, where students were able to

get one on one help from teachers and peer

support using the Class Notebook feature and

Microsoft messaging apps!

Department News

This year every

program in the

Academic Resource

Department actively

engaged with a 21st

c en tu ry g rowth

mindset and explored

many new forms of

t e chno logy and

resources. Teachers

a n d s t u d e n t s

collaborated to utilize

these programs and

embedded it into their daily work day. Our

students were also heavily involved in

community building experiences and connecting

to nature and instrumental in beautifying the

entrance of our school.

Our Planning for Independence class had a

wonderful semester learning about what plants

need to grow, tending to their mini gardens and

contributed to the beautification of the front

flowerbeds with help from our Head Custodian,

Mr. Bogle. The students also created vibrant

artistic projects led by PAMA, to give to their

parents in May & June. They continue to enjoy

the outdoors, practice their faith, charity and

serve the school by helping office staff,

hospitality and teachers with laminating,

recycling, laundry and attendance. In mid-May,

students competed for 2 days at the PIP Track &

Field event at St. Marcellinus. At this event we

were able to meet and introduce ourselves to

the new Director of Education, Ms. Mazzorato.

This year we say good bye to four members of

our class - 3 will be graduating after 7 years in

the P.I.P. program and one will be joining the

Notre Dame community in September. We wish

them all the best and hope to see them at our

Fall Family Night!

The A.S.D. Program welcomed the Grade 8

students who will entering the program in

September. A Parent Information Night, held on

June 2, was well attended and provided parents

with additional information to assist in the

transition process. We are proud of one of our

students who represented St. Marguerite

d’Youville CSS at the 2016 National Geography

Challenge in Ottawa. We also hosted an

evening in February about the Vulnerable

Person’s Registry in association with Peel

Regional Police. It was well received so we plan

to organize another information night in the

fall.

Our Gr. 10 GLE students participated in a pilot

project using IPads to explore new interactive

apps that enhanced their learning strategies and

communications with their teachers and peers.

Grade 10 ARD students prepared for the OSSLT

by attending training sessions and specialized

modules to learn strategies and programs to

provide additional support to write this year’s

Literacy test. We would especially like to thank

Ms. C. D’Souza from the Board for supporting

our students with the OSSLT and teaching our

staff and students valuable strategies and skills.

We wish all the students a good result and

celebrate their efforts and dedication to

improve their skills.

The Resource Room continues to be accessed

every period to assist students with

tests and assignments. Most of our

students on an Individual Education

Plan (IEP) have made arrangements

with their teachers to write their

exams in the Resource Room and

some will be using assistive

technology. We hope they continue

to practice effective studying

strategies and stay calm and focused

during their exams. Good luck!

Lastly, we would like to thank Mr.

Greco for supporting the Academic

Resource staff, students and programs

while at St. Marguerite d’Youville CSS

and wish him all the best at St.

Francis Xavier CSS!

On behalf of the Academic Resource

Department, we wish everyone, staff

and students, a very restful and safe

summer!

Laura Pincente

Academic Resource

Department Head


THE PANTHER’S PLAYHOUSE • TIFF • SOULPEPPER

For the last time this year… greetings from

d’Youville Drama! Semester two was a busy

one at The Panther’s Playhouse - here’s what’s

happening…

Drama Classes

As I write this, all Drama students are putting

the finishing touches on their CPT

performances. The grade 9 & 10 classes are

working on their anthology performances that

incorporate tableau, mime, dialogue and

monologues. The Film/Video students are

working on their final film, a behind-the-scenes

look at the lives of Drama students. On

Tuesday, June 7th, the red carpet was rolled

out once again for the talented actors/directors

at d’Youville Drama’s 3rd Short Film Festival

in The Panther’s Playhouse. Audiences were

delighted with class productions from the

semester, which included silent films, soap

opera scenes, and spine-tingling tales from the

horror genre. The course was a great success

and we hope to continue next year with our

fourth class for new and upcoming talent.

Field Trips

On Tuesday, May 24th, the Drama - Film/

Video students travelled to downtown

Toronto for a day at the TIFF Bell Lightbox,

the very place where the annual international

film festival is held. Students were given a

tour of the facility and took in a screening of

the classic Alfred Hitchcock film The Birds.

Afterwards, they enjoyed a little shopping at

The Eaton Centre. But it wasn’t all a frivolous

jaunt in the big city. Students were also given

the task of shooting a short film on their cell

phones while on the field trip. The result was

screened at the Short Film Festival, featuring

some of the most creative work to grace our

big screen.

On Wednesday, May 25th (yes, just a day

after our last trip!) Drama students took the

journey back to our favourite theatre at the

Young Centre for the Performing Arts to see

Soulpepper Theatre’s latest production, The

Odd Couple, Neil Simon’s classic comedy

about two middle-aged men dealing with life

after divorce. The performance was a hilarious

comedy that had the audience in stitches. It

was a wonderful day we will never forget.

Extra-curricular News

We hope that you got a chance to see this

year’s spring production - it was Ridiculous!!

That’s not just a description - it’s also the title

of the show! The dramatic comedy told the

story of three sisters and their parents who

learn that you should be careful what you

wish for. We would like to thank the actors

and crew for a magical performance. Many

thanks go out to everyone involved, especially

to Mr. McMullen for building a mind-blowing

set, Ms. Monticiollo and her students for the

fantastic food, Mrs. Guccione and her crew for

the incredible hair and make-up (shout-out to

the Man of Her Dreams), and Mr. Gumulka

for being an invaluable member of our crew.

With heavy hearts, we bid a fond farewell to

our graduate actors and crew members, and

we wish them the best in the years to come.

We look forward to welcoming the many new

and talented students to our Drama

community next year.

We would like to acknowledge our staff,

custodians, administration, and parents for

their continuing support of the performing arts

at our school. This was a busy, yet inspiring

year for us at d’Youville Drama, and we hope

to continue to challenge ourselves artistically

in the year ahead. Come see a play or

perhaps a film in The Panther’s Playhouse next

year. Join our crew backstage, or get on it as

an actor. For now, enjoy the summer, and

enrich your lives with the arts - take in a

blockbuster film, a concert, or perhaps, a play.

The world is your stage…

Be safe and God bless.

N. Paul

ST. MARGUERITE

D’YOUVILLE

FUN FACTS:

We celebrated our 20th

anniversary in 2015 as a

Catholic Secondary School

in Brampton

If St. Marguerite d’Youvile

was alive today, she

would be 315 years old.

We have had 4 Principals

since 1995


BANQUET • OFSAA TRACK • GUELPH UNIVERSITY • TOP 20 IN CANADA

Specialist High Skills Major in

Healthcare and Sport

This year’s SHSM Students completed another

successful year with various trainings and

certifications. Healthcare and sport

professionals from various organizations

visited dY students. Some of the professional

organizations include; The College of Dental

Auxiliaries, Peel paramedics, and a sport

nutritionist. Certifications were granted in

Microbiology and Microscope Calibration.

SHSM students also attended the Guelph

University Interaction Conference. This

conference allowed students to interact with

professors and students involved in healthcare

and kinesiology programs. The year ended off

with the Blue Jay game and Peel Water

Festival. Students interacted and programmed

for various elementary students at the Peel

Water Festival. The Blue Jay reach ahead

allowed d’Y students to meet with corporate

executives, tour the facility and watch the

game. Ms. Steinhofer, Ms. Kurpaska, Mr.

McAllister and Ms. Chlebowski congratulate

all SHSM students on a superb year. Enjoy the

summer!

Athletic Banquet

The 2016 athletic awards banquet hCperanza banquet hall on June 9th

was a huge success. Coaches and athletes celebrated various athletic

accomplishments. Major award winners include; Luca D. (Male

Panther Pride), Josephine C. (Female Panther Pride), Cruz C. (Male

Leadership), Thaliyah P. (Female Leadership), Joshua D. (Junior Male

Athlete of the Year), Luxshala G. (Junior female Athlete of the Year),

Kevin O. (Graduating Male Athlete of the Year) and Jermeka C.

(Graduating Female Athlete of the Year). Congratulations to all teams

and coaches on another successful and sporty season.

d’Youville Student makes Top

20 in the Canadian National

Geographic Challenge

St. Marguerite d’Youville’s grade 9 student,

A.J. Cava, participated in the Canadian

National Geographic Challenge. Over thirty

thousand students across Canada, from grades

7 – 10 competed in this year’s challenge. A.J.

qualified as one of the top 20 students in

Canada to compete at the final championships

during the first week of June in Ottawa. It was

a three day event which involved intense

testing of geographic knowledge over a series

of three rounds. The first round included a

written test in the University of Ottawa, while

round 2, consisted of field work on Victoria

Island. The final round, held in the Barney

Danson Theatre in the Canadian War

Museum, took the form of a “Jeopardy style”

competition.

Not only were the top 20 engaged in a series

of geographic challenges, but they also took

part in a private tour of the Parliament

building, Supreme Court of Canada, The

Canadian War Museum and of course, what

tour would not be complete without an

excursion around the city of Ottawa!

Congratulations goes out to A.J. Cava for his

hard work and efforts throughout this year’s

Geographic Challenge! A special thanks goes

out to Mrs. Cotroneo and Ms. Ruszkowski for

making this year’s Geographic Challenge a

success!


OFSAA Track

S t . M a r g ue r i t e

d’Youville took the

track and Field world by storm

this season led by our team

MVP’s Jermeka Castello and

Brandon Letts. With a small

team of very elite runners,

jumpers and throwers our

athletes consistently finished

with multiple medals around

their necks. Incredible

showings at ROPSSAA and

South Regionals allowed d’Y

to bring 11 athletes to the

provincial finals, taking home a total of 6 medals. With our

OFSAA medal count at 6, we led all other Peel Region

schools at the prestigious University of Windsor Track and

Field Stadium. Several d’Y trackletes will be attending post-

secondary schools across North America next year competing

at the highest levels against stiff competition. We wish them

all the best from the St. Marguerite d’Youville community.

FROM THE MATH

DEPARTMENT:

EVERY YEAR OUR MATH DEPARTMENT HOSTS THE

WATERLOO MATH CONTESTS. THE CENTRE FOR

EDUCATION IN MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTING AT

WATERLOO UNIVERSITY DEVELOPS AND ADMINISTERS MANY

INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CONTESTS TO HELP INSPIRE THE

NEXT GENERATION OF STUDENTS TO DEVELOP AN INTEREST IN

AND LOVE FOR MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE. HERE AT

D’YOUVILLE WE HAVE INVITED A KEEN GROUP OF STUDENTS FROM

GRADES 9 THROUGH 12 TO WRITE.

THE 2016 PASCAL(GRADE 9), CAYLEY(GRADE 10), FERMAT(GRADE 11)

AND EUCLID (GRADE 12) CONTESTS WERE WRITTEN BY STUDENTS

WORLDWIDE.

THE DY’YOUVILLE MATH DEPARTMENT IS DELIGHTED TO PRESENT

AWARDS FOR STUDENTS IN OUR SCHOOL WHO EXCELLED IN

THESE CONTESTS:

CERTIFICATES OF DISTINCTION FOR STUDENTS WHO RANKED

IN THE TOP 25% OF ALL CONTESTANTS IN CANADA.

MEDALS FOR THE TOP STUDENTS IN EACH GRADE LEVEL

CONTEST AT OUR SCHOOL

OUR GRADE 9 WINNERS ARE:

SAAHILL JAFFER **(MEDAL/CERTIFICATE)

DJARRENN TAN (CERTIFICATE)

OUR GRADE 10 WINNER IS:

ERIC MARSI **(MEDAL)

OUR GRADE 11 WINNER IS:

MARGARET FOK **(MEDAL/CERTIFICATE)

WE THANK OUR GRADE 12 STUDENTS WHO PUT IN THE EFFORT

TO PREPARE AND ATTEND A WORKSHOP FOR THE EUCLID

CONTEST.

MRS. DA SILVA

MATH DEPARTMENT

From Guidance:

Summer School

Summer School begins on July 4th and runs from 8:00am till

1:30pm Monday to Friday. Final walk in registration will be held

on July 4th at all summer school locations starting at 10:30am.

Walk-in spaces are limited so arrive early.

Upcoming Events for 2016-2017

Thursday October 27th is Awards Night

Tuesday November 1st is Post– Secondary Night

Congratulations!

To all our Graduates as they move on to College/University/

workplace.

To our Specialist High Skills graduates.

To Mr. Cluadio DiFederico on his retirement after 35 years in

Catholic Education.


PAWS d’YOU THINK • GRADE 9 • STOPR

On Friday May 6th we had our 4

th annual “PAWS d’You Think You

Can High school?” grade 8 transition day. Our leaders met all 5

elementary feeder schools at the Brampton Soccer Centre. Link

Leaders delivered activities that were fun and informative - provid-

ing grade 8s the opportunity to get a glimpse into high school life.

Leaders provided strategies that teach students how to be successful

in high school. It also gave the grade 8 students a chance to meet

the Link Leaders who will be supporting them in their grade 9

year.

We also have had great success with our peer-mentorship program.

Students developed meaningful relationships and we hope these

will continue to flourish into the next school year!

We'd like to thank all the grade 9 teachers who volunteered their

time and provided support to the program and leaders over the

past year. Thank you to the Administration Team for always sup-

porting our endeavors to build successful young individuals.

Our Link Crew Leaders pledge to continue to be positive role

models in the d’Y community. We look forward to the many

events ahead of us in the upcoming years.

ATTENTION GRADE 9s FOR

SEPTEMBER 2016!!!!

Join us for GRADE 9 ORIENTATION on Wednesday August 31st

from 9am – 2pm. This is your opportunity to meet other grade 9

students, as well as, grade 11 and 12 students who will help you be

successful at d’Y. Timetables will be distributed, so you can find

your classes and prepare for the first stay of school.

Bring $8 cash to purchase your lock!

PrincipalUntil we meet again - dpcdsb.org · Until we meet again… Kevin Greco Principal Vice-Principal Farewell Message As another school year ends it is with sadness that I say

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