April 2012 Newsletter - Saint Michael Catholic High School

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Saint Michael
Catholic High School
8699 McLeod Road,
Niagara Falls, Ontario
L2E 6S5
Phone: (905) 356-5155
Fax: (905) 356-6626
www.saintmichaelmustangs.com
April 2012
Hello summer….following a
disappointing winter for ice rinks
and a short spring, summer is
in the air. We are already at the
mid-point of semester two and
wondering where the time has
gone. As we emerge from the
sacred time of Lent, Saint Michael
has been a very busy place with
our winter sports coming to an
end and our avid spring athletes
sprinting around the property. As
we say goodbye to the ice rinks,
volleyball and basketball courts,
fields and stages become the focal
point.
Our push to June was kicked off
with Saint Michael Game Dinner.
Chef Mario Scozzafava and his
culinary arts students stunned
visitors from around Niagara with
a creative and succulent feast.
As this new season moves into
May and June, we look forward to
Art competitions, Art’s Night and
the musical production of “The
Wiz”. Performances will take
place on Thursday, May 3rd and
Friday, May 4th. Congratulations
to all our performers, tech crew,
stage design, supporting cast and
staff members who have created
such an enriching event. For ticket
information please contact Mrs.
D’Amelio in our Main Office. Other
activities that our students are
engaged in include, technological
skills, soccer, rugby, badminton,
track and field and rowing. Our
chess players are currently
matching wits with other chess
teams from around the Board while
our Mathletes are providing great
examples for our young elementary
Mathletes who will be hosted by
Saint Michael for the feeder school
tournament.
The heart of Spring in Niagara
Catholic is Catholic Education
Week and our theme is, “Walking
in the Light of Christ”. You will see
us on display at Niagara Square,
come by and visit. Please note
that you can also find us at www.
saintmichaelmustangs.com. We
are still under construction re: our
website but are looking forward to
unveiling our extensive and custom
crafted site shortly. Meet us there
to get any information regarding
daily schedules and happenings at
Saint Michael.
Please take the time to review the
midterm report card with your son
or daughter and discuss strengths
and areas needing improvement
and possible next steps in the
Saint Michael Catholic High School
process of success. Please
do not hesitate to discuss any
concerns and action plans with
the classroom teacher. There will
be two more Markbook reports to
go home on May 25th and June
20th (or last day before exams).
Please look for these reports in
order to ensure that all markers
of success in your action plan are
present.
May we continue to support and
enjoy the successes that make us
Saint Michael.
Mr. Whittard
CONGRATULATIONS
RYAN LALONDE
winner of the
CATCH THE SPIRIT AWARD
In recognition of:
Catholic Leadership
Catholic Faith&School Philosophy
Family Commitment
School Affairs&Activities
Community Activities
Academic Excellence
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CHAPLAINCY NEWS
On Feb 13, Secondary
students gathered for a
Development and Peace
workshop. Students from Saint
Michael used this information to
lead our Lenten prayer services
and inform other students
about how we were supporting
small scale farmers in the
global South during Lent.
The Lenten season began
with our Ash Wed Liturgy.
Our school and community
gathered together with Father.
Tony leading us all in mass.
Father Tony reminded us
that Lent can also be about
“doing something” rather than
“giving up something”. Staff
participated in a Lenten prayer
group each Thursday morning
during the Lenten Season .
On Feb 25, a few students from
Saint Michael’s Respect Life
group attended the Right to Life
dinner put on by St. Catharine’s
Right to Life. The keynote
speaker was Scott Klusendorf,
who spoke to our grade nine
students the following week.
Development and Peace Workshop
Sarah Couneyea, Chaplain Jolene Smith and James Hynes in
attendance at the Respect Life Conference.
On March 30, the Chaplain’s
Crew attended a breakfast
in support of Hannah House.
Elementary chaplaincy leader
Penny Pomes joined us.
Hannah House Breakfast
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STUDENT SERVICES
NEWS
STM Summer Employment
Job Fair
Cha-ching, cha-ching, chaching! What’s that sound you
ask? That was the sound
of money. On Thursday,
April 12th, Saint Michael
held its annual Summer
Employment Job Fair. The
fair took place over both
lunches and representatives
from the Vintage Hotels,
Niagara College Summer
Jobs Centre, HOCO, Niagara
Parks Commission, Ripley’s
Entertainment, the Niagara
Clifton Group, Skylon Tower,
and Great Wolf Lodge were
in attendance. There was no
doubt that with the quality of
students that we have at Saint
Michael, a good number of
students were offered a job.
Timelines and PostSecondary College and
University Offers
University
May 29th, 2012
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The latest date by
which all secondary school
applicants shall expect a
response from an Ontario
university.
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Such a response
will be one of: 1) an offer of
admission, 2) a refusal, or 3) a
deferral pending the receipt of
specific additional information.
June 1st, 2012
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You must confirm
your acceptance of an offer
of admission to your chosen
program through www.ouac.
on.ca/101 by this date.
•
You may accept an
offer prior to June 1st 2012, but
Ontario universities shall not
compel a student in any way to
make an earlier decision
•
Be aware of Residence
Applications Deadlines. Each
university is different and a
residence application and/or
deposit may also be due by this
date.
* Be aware of Registration
Procedures and Deadlines –
each university is different.
College
May 1st, 2012
•
You must confirm
your acceptance of an offer
of admission to your chosen
program through www.
ontariocolleges.ca by this date.
•
You may accept an
offer prior to May 1st, 2012,
but Ontario colleges shall not
compel a student in any way to
make an earlier decision.
* Be aware of Registration
Procedures and Deadlines –
each college is different.
Course Selection for the
2012-2013 School Year
Prior to the opening of
our online registration,
members of the Student
Services department visited
all classrooms to give an
informative presentation
relating to pathways,
course selection and the
online registration process.
Registration of courses for the
2012-2013 school year took
place from February 15th–
March 23rd, 2012. During this
time, parents and students
had the opportunity to discuss
Ministry requirements and
pathway planning. Course
registration took place online
and parents had the option
of paying the $55 Activity fee
online via credit card. For
outstanding activity fees,
please make payment; cash or
cheque (made payable to Saint
Michael Catholic High School)
in Student Services. Debit
or credit card payments can
also be made in the Student
Services office.
Course verification sheets will
be distributed with mid-term
reports. Instructions on how
to make changes to course
selection for the 2012-2013
school year are stated on the
form. All students are asked to
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return signed verification forms
to their period one teacher
no later than Friday, May 4th,
2012.
Saint Michael Graduation
In order to participate in
Graduation, each student must
attain 30 credits, complete 40
hours of Christian Community
Service, and successfully
complete the Ontario Literacy
Requirement. Failure to satisfy
the requirements will exclude
the student from the Graduation
exercises.
May 24th, 2012 at Balls Falls
Conservation Area. There will
be a $5 cost to students as this
will cover snacks, drinks and
lunch. Further information will
be provided to students.
Closing School Liturgy
Our closing school liturgy
will be held on Thursday,
June 14th, 2012; graduating
students will be recognized
and formal dress is required. A
luncheon will be provided to our
graduating students courtesy of
our Saint Michael Family. More
information will be provided to
To celebrate the hard work and students at a later date.
successes of our graduating
students, a number of activities Graduation Rehearsal
have been planned.
Graduation rehearsal will be
held on Thursday, June 28th,
Board- Wide Graduation
2012 at 10:00am. All graduates
Celebration
are expected to participate in
All graduating students of the
the rehearsal which will take
NCDSB will attend the system- place at Niagara College,
wide graduation celebration.
Niagara-on-the-Lake Campus.
Attendance to this celebration is Any questions, please contact
MANDATORY. The celebration Mrs. Kirkup at the school.
will take place the morning of
Thursday, May 17th, 2012 at
Graduation Exercises
the Scotiabank Convention
Graduation exercises will
Centre. Transportation will be be held at Niagara College,
provided.
Niagara-on-the-Lake Campus
on Thursday, June 28th, 2012
Graduation Retreat
at 7:00pm. All graduates must
All graduating students are
be at Niagara College at 6:00
required to attend the Saint
pm sharp.
Michael Graduation retreat
which will be held on Thursday, Graduation Fee
Each graduate who plans on
Saint Michael Catholic High School
participating in our graduation
ceremony must pay an $85.00
graduation fee to Mrs. Hollett
in the Student Services office.
The graduation fee deadline
has since passed and unpaid
fees must be paid ASAP as the
gowns and caps need to be
ordered. If paying by cheque,
please make it payable to Saint
Michael Catholic High School
and bring it to Mrs. Hollett in the
Student Services office. The
Student Services office now
has a point of sale terminal
and students have the option
of paying their graduation fee
via debit or credit card. The
graduation fee pays for the
gown, cap & tassel, flowers,
invitations, programs, facility
and equipment rental.
FROM THE SMIC
It’s been busy reading this
semester at the S.M.I.C. We
have an amazing collection of
new reading material, everyone
is excited about. From
magazines to non-fiction and
fiction, we have something for
every reader.
Can’t get enough of the Hunger
Games? The hottest new series
going has opened up a new
generation of readers. While
waiting for this book, why not
check out some of the book
displays around the library. The
War of 1812, Books to Movies,
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New Books, we have it all.
Did you know monthly
Scholastic Book Orders are
available through the library?
Help support your love of
reading by purchasing books
from Scholastic.
Stop in or check us out at http://
destiny.ncdsb.com.
BOOK CLUB
The Saint Michael Catholic
High School Book Club has had
a great year so far. Amadeus
Narbutt, Brad Deguire,
Cassandra Audet, Cedric
Kafie, Hailey Morton, Jennifer
Rimando, Katie Curry, Kurt
Riemersma, Marc Vaillancourt,
and Nicholas Fisher have
been busy selecting their book
of the month picks, reading,
and discussing their final
selections. With the support
of their enthusiastic librarian
Mrs. Jennie Bologna and club
moderator Miss. Blackman
the club has already devoured
Looking for Alaska, The Secret
Life of Bees, The Hobbit and,
The Lightning Thief: Percy
Jackson and the Olympians
and are looking forward to
more great picks as the year
continues.
Members of the Saint Michael Book Club
P3 – PATHWAYS
PREPARATION
PROGRAM
May 5
Community Clean Sweep Day
Volunteers are needed from
9am-12pm to help clean up the
community. Lunch is provided.
Call: 905-356-7521 Ext 3330
or email [email protected]
Program runs from September
to June. Math, Science and
English teachers are available
to assist students from 2:30pm
to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday in May 10 – 13
Nova House Book Riot is lookthe SMIC.
ing for volunteers Call: 905356-3933 Ext 241
CHRISTIAN
COMMUNITY
SERVICE HOURS
July/August
The Royal City Soccer Club
is looking for volunteers in the
May 5
summer to help with soccer
St. Patrick’s CWL need’s volun- camps. Call: 1-800-427-0536
teers for their Spring Fling Buf- or see Jolene for a volunteer
fet Dinner, at St. Patrick’s Hall.
application form.
Volunteers are needed from
4-9:30pm Call: 905-358-9332
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MATH
The Grade 9,10, and 11
University of Waterloo Math
Contest results are in, and
Saint Michael has much to
be proud of! For the very first
time our grade 10 student
team placed first in our
zone. The grade 10 team
members include James Barty,
Jackeline Monterroso-Perez,
and Hamboluhle Moyo all of
whom placed in the top 25%
in Canada with their individual
scores. Other students
placing in the top 25% in
Canada include Alice Fofanov,
Alexander Keays, Rola Darbaj,
Yeong Kim, Amadeus Narbutt,
and Alex Vandenberg. The
top score in each grade at our
school will be recognized with a
medal. They are Alice Fofanov
(grade 9), James Barty (grade
10), and Amadeus Narbutt
(grade 11). Congratulations to
all our participants.
some fighting techniques.
They marveled at the grandeur
of St. Peter’s Basilica, and
Michelangelo’s Sistine chapel.
On route, students stopped
in the medevial town of
Assisi to tour the St. Francis
Basilica. While in Florence,
students were astonished by
the colossal sculpure of David
in the Accademia. In France,
the Mustangs drove along the
French Riviera stopping in
Nice, Monaco, where students
witnessed the changing of
the guard, and Eze, for some
authentic French perfume. In
Paris, students climbed the
Mustangs Visit France
Eiffel Tower by foot, explored
Notre Dame Cathedral, viewed the luxurious palace of the Sun
King, Louis XVI, in Versailles. It
the Mona Lisa at Le Louvre,
certainly was a trip of a lifetime!
took a cruise on the Seine
River. In Versailles, they visited Maria Tamayo, Ramesha Ali, Chelsea
Saieva, Jamie Anello at Trevi Fountain
LANGUAGES
March Break à L’Européenne
The Mustangs headed off
to Europe for an incredible
adventure during March Break.
In Rome students discovered
the historic wonders of the
Coliseum and the Roman
Forum, and they had the
opportunity to attend Gladiator
School where they learned
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SCIENCE
Business was booming
(often literally) in the Saint
Michael Science department
recently, as most grade 9
and 10 classes finished their
respective chemistry units of
study. Grade 12 students were
busy constructing molecular
models as part of their organic
chemistry unit. For many
classes, the combination of
warmer weather and Saint
Michael High School’s recent
participation in Earth Hour
brought the opportunity to
escape the confines of the
school and take science
Patrick Paterson & Robert Mulligan investigate firework ingredient flame colours
outdoors. Grade 9 applied
science students examined
microscopic life living in
the field water beside Saint
Michael Avenue. Grade 11
physics students will soon be
seen test-launching rocket
designs behind the school. As
always with the Saint Michael
science department, ‘things
are happening’. Students are
keeping up with new technology
and learning in experiential
Brock Mentorship Program - Cameron Williams, Nikita Chhabra and Dylan Booth
settings.
program. After five months of have earned two credits toward
intense and advanced research their high school diploma as
at Brock University, these three well as many accolades from
Brock University Science
students successfully present- the professors they worked with
Mentorship Program
and the science department
Congratulations are extended ed their findings at a science
symposium
held
at
Brock
at Saint Michael High School.
to Dylan Booth, Nikita Chhabra,
University
in
February.
For
Well done Dylan, Nikita, and
and Cameron Williams for their
their
work
in
this
program,
Cameron!
completion of the Brock Univerthese
science-minded
students
sity Science Mentorship
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ART
The Arts Department is proud
to recognize Katherine Girodat
for creating a beautiful painting
in the style of Aboriginal artist
Alex Janvier. This year’s
painting will be on display along
side of one from each Catholic
High School during Catholic
Education Week in May.
SHSM ARTS AND CULTURE
The Arts Department is thrilled
to announce the success of
our students who travel each
week to Niagara College for
our Specialist High Skills Major
course in Visual Arts. This is
the first time Saint Michael has
been involved and we have the
highest number of participants
in this program from all of the
high schools. The students
in this course are achieving
outstanding results using their
knowledge from four years of
studying art at Saint Michael to
their advantage. These girls
are in the top of their class,
showing us that, even while still
in high school, they have what
it takes to compete with college
students in Visual Arts!
Artwork- Katherine Girodat
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THE WIZ
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356-5155.
Ease on down the Road! Saint
Michael Catholic High School
is proud to present “The Wiz”.
Winner of seven Tony awards.
This beloved Broadway
musical sets Dorothy’s
adventures in the Land of
Oz to music in a dazzling,
lively mixture of rock, gospel,
and soul! Adapted from “The
Wonderful Wizard of Oz” by L.
Frank Baum; book by William
F. Brown Music and lyrics by
Charlie Smalls.
Performances will be on
Thursday, May 3rd and
Friday, May 4th at 7pm in The
Mustang Theatre. The grade 7
and 8 classes from our feeder
schools have been invited to
an open dress rehearsal on
Thursday, May 3rd at 9:30
am. Tickets for the evening
performances are $10 for
students/seniors and $12 for
adults. Tickets can be reserved
by calling the school at 905-
Reserve Your Tickets Now by Calling the School at
905 356 5155
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SOCIAL SCIENCE
The Saint Michael Catholic
High School Social Science
department is happy to be a
part of the Niagara Catholic
District School Board group
that travelled to Europe
to commemorate the 95th
anniversary of the Battle of
Vimy Ridge. Carlo Girardo,
a grade 10 history teacher,
promoted this event and
encouraged 6 Saint Michael
students to take part in this
historic occasion. The NCDSB
group of 54 staff, students
and chaperones from 7 high
schools spent 9 days visiting
France, Belgium and the
Netherlands. A highlight was
the April 9th ceremony at
the Vimy monument which
was attended by about 4,000
Canadian students.
COOPERATIVE
EDUCATION
With second semester well
underway, our Saint Michael
cooperative education students
have found a home in their
placements, and have been
contributing a great deal of
time and effort to the various
businesses where they are
employed. The students have
received sound training, have
been made to feel welcome,
and have gained much
experience in their chosen field
Vimy Ridge – from left to right – Joseph Lioce, Teacher Mr. Carlo Girardo, Sydney
Somerville, Danielle Poulin, Taylor Stone, Claire Savoie, Rachel Van Oosten
in the time that they have been
at the workplace.
The students started their
coop placements on February
21st. We welcome back
former employers and also a
number of new employers for
the students. The following
new employers have joined the
Saint Michael family:
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There are many students
this semester that will be
signing their Ontario Youth
Apprenticeship papers. When
a student signs their OYAP
papers, they are then assigned
a number from the provincial
government that stays with
them until they become a
certified trade person in their
chosen field. The hours that
they complete during their
Barbara Grumme
coop placements, count
Century 21
toward completion of their
Vector Tooling
apprenticeship hours. Mr. Kelly
Commisso’s
would like to personally thank
Pennzoil
all of our employers in the
Niagara Parks
Niagara Falls Review community for their willingness
to take on a coop student. Your
The Hair Gallery
Ascot Stud Horse Farm time and dedication to train our
youth is much appreciated.
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ENGLISH
Breeding Writers!
The English Department
is excited to announce the
upcoming release of the Saint
Michael Newspaper, which
should hit newsstands in early
May. This year’s promotional
insert will feature the work of
Mr. Serravalle’s Grade twelve
literature class. Also, a rather
large contingent of creative
writers is primed to showcase
the best of their poetry and
fiction at the spring Poetry
Reading. Performing to a
packed theater of peers and
teachers, this year’s Writer’s
Craft class is primed to etch
their signature on what is
becoming a bona fide literary
tradition at Saint Michael’s. A
group of these same writers
will be attending the Niagara
Catholic District School
Board’s annual Writer’s Craft
conference in May, with special
guest and bestselling author
of Book of Negroes, Lawrence
Hill, presenting. Finally, and
last but not least, the English
Department is proud to
proclaim that one of our writers,
Cameron Macdonald, will be
published in the upcoming
Fall issue of The Claremont
Review, a very prestigious
literary journal that publishes
young writers under the age
of nineteen. We would like to
congratulate Cameron on this
amazing accomplishment, and
wish him the best with future
submissions.
Miss Van Bolderen’s class - Romeo and
Juliet
Arts and Film Festival. As of
now six short movies are in the
final stages of productions. The
movies include a few comedies,
a drama, an animated film, an
action thriller, and part two of
last year’s film The Substitute.
Our student filmmakers are
looking forward to walking
the red carpet and enjoying
an evening of music, art and
movies. The eighth annual
Arts and Film Festival, which
features visual arts, music,
dancing and films, will take
place the evening of May 24th
at Saint Michael High School.
On the Set with the Saint Michael Film Club
FILM CLUB
Film Club Preparing for
eighth annual Film Festival
Members of the Saint Michael
Film Club are once again hard
at work producing short movies
for the annual Saint Michael
The Film Festival is
open to the public at
no charge. Everyone is
welcome. Hope to see
you then.
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ECO-ACTION
Mustang Eco-Action - All About Action
Our Mustang eco-action team
took a tour of the neighborhood
recently. The eco-action team
was busy picking up litter that
was left over from the winter
months, helping to give the
surrounding area a fresh new
and clean spring look.
TECHNOLOGY
Once again Saint Michael
has flexed its technological
muscles. At this years Skills
Ontario event in Waterloo,
Saint Michael will be one of the
best represented high schools
in the area. Qualifying for a
chance at a provincial medal
are students Myles Inkster
in Automotive Technologies,
Maranda Mackay in Electronics,
Chris Sinclair and Alicia Walicki
in 3-D Animation and Raiza
Mativo in Hairstyling. These
students have been in training
almost everyday for the last
two months in an effort to win
Ontario gold and move on to
Skills Canada which will be
held in Edmonton this year.
If you want to witness over
1800 competitors competing
in over 50 categories and
taking up over 360,00 sqft of
compeition area competing
in front of over 30,000
spectators, then May 1st at
RIM Park in Waterloo
is the place to be for the
23rd annual Skills Ontario
competition. This is without
a doubt the largest and most
exciting secondary and post
secondry competition held
each year.
Our government cut many
budgets this year, including
several in education. The
budget that did not get cut but
rather had additional dollars
put into it was the Specialist
High Skills Major programs
The eco-action team has recently launched the green bin
initiative in our school. Saint
Michael is trying to reduce the
amount of waste going to the
landfills by enhancing the current recyling programs.
REMINDER: Rain Barrel
Pick-Up on April 20 at the
school
Myles Inkster Competing in Automotive Technology
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in our secondary schools. If
you or your child is not familiar
with this opportunity then do
not delay another minute.
Contact the school’s student
services department to find out
how this program can impact
your child. At Saint Michael
we encourage all students
and parents to look at the
Specialist High Skills Major
programs available. It is time
to give strong consideration to
the benefits and opportunities
available through studies in
these programs.
ENERGY ENERGY
ENERGY ENERGY
ENERGY ENERGY
We can’t say it enough times.
The energy programs available
at Saint Michael can lead to
one of the most sought after
and lucrative areas of study in
the upcoming years. Ontario
has an aging power distribution
structure in place. The CEO
of Hydro One recently stated
that Ontario will be updating
as much as 80% of their power
grid over the next 20 years.
Energy and its consumption
has the biggest impact on our
daily lives. Ontario is looking at
a shortage of qualified people
in this area. Where are we
going to be without the right
people to help bring to us the
future energy demands of our
province. Along with all this is
the Provincial Green Energy
Act which is placing additional
pressure on the province
to meet the green energy
requirements as set out by this
provincial decree. TO BE IN
ENGERY is not the question
but the answer. Take time to
learn more about our Energy
Specialis High Skills Major
programs. Take time to help
your child properly prepare for
the future.
BUSINESS
Did you know that each
year universities are offering
more and more dual degree
programs at their institutions.
For example, several
universities are offering
engineering and business
adminstrative degrees to their
graduates through special
dual degree programs. The
importance of having a good
knowledge base in business
studies in the workplace has
driven these dual degree
programs. Use business
studies at Saint Michael to
have your child get an early
jump on the types of programs
that matter the most in their
future. Business studies will
not only prepare them for post
secondary studies but also help
them make informed financial
choices in their lives.
M.S.A.I.D.
(MUSTANG
STUDENTS ABOUT
IMPACTING
DECISIONS)
1 in 5 children and youth
struggle with their mental health
and 70% of adult mental illness
begins during childhood or
adolescence.
Saint Michael’s MSAID
Committee (Mustang Students
About Impacting Decisions)
had a Mental Health Awareness
Week from April 10th – 13th.
Students had the opportunity
to talk about mental health, find
out where they could go for
help, and ways to maintain a
healthy mind.
MSAID’s goal for Mental
Health Awareness Week was
to shatter the stigma that
surrounds mental health.
Through proper diagnosis,
treatment and awareness,
people with mental illnesses
can live productive and fulfilling
lives.
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C0-CURRICULAR
Mustang Baseball
The Boys Baseball team had
another successful season in
2011. The team went undefeated in league play before losing
the league championship in the
semi finals. The 2012 team
will be lead by seasoned veterans Vito Scaringi, Matt Guarasci, Cody Lyndon, Tyler Kelly
and Ryan Lalonde. 2011 rookie
sensations William Nitransky
and Will Jenkins will be on fire, Saint Michael Baseball Getting into the Swing of Things
with a full season of experience
under their belts. Mustang
baseball will be swinging for
the fences in 2012 and looking
to bring back the championship to Saint Michael. Coaches
Bonadie, Bobyk and Marcheterre are very excited about
the potential of 2012 Mustang
Baseball!
Badminton
The Saint Michael Catholic
High School Badminton team
competed in the sub zone
tournament at E.L Crossley on
April 12th. All players represented our school extremely
well, showing great enthusiasm Saint Michael Badminton: Where You Have to be a Thinker!
and sportsmanship while competing against other schools.
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Midget players consisted of
Alex Casucci, Ryan Gizzie,
Kayla Pascente, Bronte Titone,
Alice Fofanov and Ronnie
Botbell. Representing the junior
team in the singles division
was Erik Anderson. The senior
members, made up of Blake
Muracco, Matthew Baldinelli,
Joon Choi, Andres Ramos,
Nick Peter, Melanie Bateman,
Hailey Morton and Josh Evans.
A special congratulations goes
out to our junior doubles: Will
Jenkins and Michael Doodeman and senior doubles: Jordan Provenzano and Benson
Ompac for placing second at
the tournament who will now go
on to represent Saint Michael at
the zone tournament.
Swimming
OFSAA Swimeers Jason Mackay, Simone Waller, Stephen Nicholls
This year is the first year, since
the Saint Michael Swim Team’s
induction, that any of our
Mustang swimmers advanced
to OFSAA. Not one but three
of our swimmers competed
at the event which took place
at the Milton Sports complex
on March 6th. Simone Waller
competed in the 100 Breast,
Jason Mackay competed in the
50 Breaststroke and Stephen
Nicholls competed in the 50
Butterfly and the 50 Freestyle.
All of our swimmers showed
determination and all strived
for personal bests. Congratulations goes out to all of our
swimmers, we are so proud of
you! Mr. Mills and Mrs. Connor
look forward to another great
season next year and welcome
any new swimmers!
Girl’s Rugby
The Girl’sRugby team played
their first tournamnent of the
year. The season had an impressive start to it as the team
drubbed their cross town rivals
Saint Paul by a score of 29 - 0.
They went on to beat a tough
Lakeshore team in the next
game and looked good all day
with exceptional efforts by all.
Coaches Mr. and Mrs. Carter
are pleased with the start and
hope to see the success continue throughout regular season
play. Way to go Girls!
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Saint Michael Catholic High School
Presents the 8th Annual:
Arts &
FILM
FESTIVAL
Join us for an evening of
art and film!
Thursday May 24th, 2012
Doors open at 6:30 PM
Upcoming Events:
Apr 27
Midterm Reports
May 1 - 3
Skills Ontario in Waterloo
May 3 - 4
School Musical “The Wiz”
May 6 - 12
Catholic Education Week
May 23
Final School Dance
May 25 & Jun 20
Markbook Reports
June 14
Final School Liturgy&Grad Luncheon
June 21 - 27
Semester 2 Final Exams
Elementary Dress
Code Meeting, Saint
Michael Theatre,
Monday April 30th,
doors open at 6:30pm
June 28
Graduation Ceremonies
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