WCDSB News Spring 2014

SPOTLIGHT ON EDUCATION
SPRING 2014
Grade 7 and 8 Weather
Projects Presented
Live, Coast to Coast
Intermediate students, Madelaine Schubert
and Chloe Ryan from Mary Phelan school
went live on The Weather Network. Grade
7 students prepared projects on weather
patterns and severe weather or natural
disasters while the grade 8 students
focused on how weather and climate affect
settlement patterns around the world. This
opportunity was led by teacher Peter Martin
in conjunction with Natalie Thomas, former
Mary Phelan School graduate and current
reporter for The Weather Network.
Board Business
Director’s Message
I am pleased once again to offer you some insight into a small sampling of our
outstanding programs and cocurricular programs that enable students to learn
and participate in community.
• Telling our story to all who have an
interest in young people and their
potential
Each day of the past 14 years I have been privileged to serve as Director of
Education and CEO for the Wellington Catholic District School Board. It has been
exhilarating and challenging but most rewarding. The work of our staff, faculty
and students is incredibly positive. We participate in this collective work knowing
that we are operating within a faith based environment where the teachings of
Christ lead us to celebrate the Ontario Catholic Graduate Outcomes for all of our
graduates.
• Continued fiscal accountability
I have been blessed to work in the early part of my career with the Waterloo
Region Catholic School Board. Since 1975 my work has been with Wellington
Catholic.
Regardless of school district, it is abundantly clear to me that our culture is
inclusive and understanding of the context of the lives of our students. We
pay attention to the importance of resiliency, the dynamics of the family, the
importance of inclusion, our commitment to educating students for life and the
importance of improving our craft to assist all students.
We have made significant gains in
each area and are committed to these
goals.
Finally, our work is enhanced by the
community at large. Our strategic
partnerships locally, provincially, and
nationally have enabled our work. We
are most appreciative.
Please welcome an outstanding and distinguished educator, Tamara Nugent,
who will assume my role during the summer of 2014. As noted here she
comes to Wellington Catholic with a commitment to serve and the experience to
do so with distinction. I welcome her and certainly wish her well.
Thank you for your support
Our strategic plan outlines our ambitious goals in four areas:
• The understanding and relevance of Catholic teachings to life itself
• Continuous improvement in student achievement
Don Drone,
Director of Education and CEO
New Directorship, September 2014
“On behalf of the Board of Trustees and District, we warmly welcome Tamara
Nugent into the Wellington Catholic family,” comments Marino Gazzola, Chair of
the Wellington Catholic Board.
exemplary Catholic education where
each student realizes their God-given
potential,” she shares.
Don Drone will retire as Director of Education and CEO with Wellington Catholic.
The Trustees of the Board are pleased to appoint Tamara Nugent B.A, B.Ed,
M.Ed as the incoming Director, September 2014.
Ms. Nugent continuously advocates
the importance of the partnership
between parents, schools and
community to nurture the overall
educational experience and wellbeing of children and youth, including
body, mind and soul.
“I am excited and looking forward with anticipation to working with the board,
staff, families, students, and diocesan and community partners,” says Ms.
Nugent.
Ms. Nugent began her career with the Toronto Catholic District School Board
in 1986. She and her family moved to London, Ontario in 2002 where
she has served as a Superintendent since 2007. She is an innovative and
transformational Catholic leader with diverse experience and demonstrated
success in a variety of portfolios including: Special Education, Safe Schools,
Equity and Inclusion, Mental Health, Student Success, Secondary Operations
and Families of Schools.
“I am committed to building on the history of selfless dedication and
professionalism of staff across the district to ensure our students receive an
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Tamara is active in the Catholic faith
community serving as a Eucharistic
Minister in her parish, the Chair of the Diocesan Youth Ministry Advisory Board,
Co-Chair of the Bishop’s Dinner and facilitating parish strategic planning.
“I would like to thank the Board of Trustees. Their support of my appointment
and trust in my leadership energizes me to serve in new ways and to build on
the legacy of excellence for which the Wellington Catholic District School Board
is known. It is both an honour and humbling experience,” she says.
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Board Business
Capital Additions
Significant capital additions have been approved for Holy Trinity and St. Patrick School in Guelph.
Construction at Holy Trinity School has already begun. The school site will be expanded to include a four classroom
addition. In the fall of 2014, the school welcomes the FDK program and the addition will help to address this
community’s growing population.
St. Patrick School is adding an addition with the implementation of the FDK program as well. An internal renovation
will repurpose space in the school for a Special Education Suite that will contain a learning area for the hub
classroom model, as well as break out rooms for students to receive individual and small group instruction. The
gymnasium is to be freshly painted and new flooring installed. There will also be some work focused on increasing
the amount of parking and to renew the front facade of the school.
Work is scheduled for completion by September 2014 at both sites.
Remembering Nan
Anderson:
March 18, 1940 February 14, 2014
Nan was a devoted Wellington Catholic Trustee, a
long-time and active member of the Catholic Women’s
League and former Chair of the St. Joseph’s Health
Centre Foundation. Nan was a great English teacher
and Guidance counsellor at Bishop Macdonell on The
Hill and St. James High School.
12th Annual
Bishop’s Dinner
October 9, 2014
Enjoy entertainment, a
gourmet Italian meal
and silent auction at the
Italian-Canadian Club.
Cost: $95 per person
Tickets available mid-August
Call 519-821-4640 Ext. 214
Sharing Success
within and beyond
Guelph-Wellington
Cathy Chaput, Wellington Catholic’s Curriculum
Coordinator, developed a Math program called:
Mathematics Conversations which has garnered both
results and attention. The Literacy and Numeracy
Secretariat from the Ministry of Education invited
Wellington Catholic to produce a DVD to be used in all
elementary schools across the province.
Cathy, along with Ruthanne Finnigan, Co-op Coordinator and Specialist High Skills Major Lead for
Wellington Catholic, will present at the annual Canadian
Association of School Board Administrators Conference
(CASA) in Calgary this summer. Cathy will present on
Wellington Catholic’s success in Mathematics and
Ruthanne will comment on the success with student
pathways.
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Community Matters
Mardi Gras
Holy Rosary School created some Mardi Gras fun in
late May at the University of Guelph, Creelman Hall.
Attendees enjoyed New Orleans style music, casino
games, silent auction, door prizes and celebration. All
money raised will go toward improving technology,
library and playground resources for students at the
school.
Students Try on
Careers
During Catholic Education Week in May, students
from schools across this District learned about various
careers.
Special Olympics
Hill Day in Ottawa
Former Wellington Catholic student and special
olympic athlete, Taylor Redmond, was invited by
Special Olympics Canada to be part of the Ontario
team to lobby the Federal Members of Parliament for
incremental funding for Special Olympic programs
across Canada for the next 4 years. Six teams from
Ontario joined teams from all the other provinces to
visit the MP`s. Taylor spoke with 6 MP’s including Frank
Valeriote, delivered a 3 minute speech and answered
questions about the Special Olympics.
The highlight of the day was having a meeting and
photo shoot with Prime Minister Stephen Harper in his
office at the House of Commons. Another athlete from
Toronto, Monique Shah and Taylor had the honour of
presenting the Prime Minister with a framed print on
behalf of Special Olympics Canada.
The United Way
Total
Wellington Catholic raised an outstanding $79,782 for
the United Way in the recent 2013 campaign and will
help to create opportunities for a better life for everyone
across Guelph and Wellington County this year.
Schools that were honoured for their special
achievements were: St. Peter School with the Growth
Award for the greatest yearly increase in participation;
Lourdes High School with the Highest Average Gift
Award; Our Lady of Lourdes and the Board Office with
the $10,0000 Lifetime Achievement Award; St. James
High School with the $75,000 Lifetime Achievement
Award; and St. Joseph School in Fergus with the
$50,000 Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Learning About
Sharks
St. Joseph School, Fergus
Earlier this year, students from St. John School
in Guelph had the opportunity to learn more
about sharks and the importance of ocean
conservation from guest speaker William
Winram. These jaw-some creatures are
frequently misunderstood and William spent
much of his presentation time interacting with
students through the question and answer
period and shared information about his career,
experiences, and his tagging work in support of
sharks.
In June, Wellington Catholic welcomed the team
from Sharks4Kids to Guelph. Three marine
biologists from the Bahamas and Florida, who
have spent 1,000’s of hours in the water with
sharks – researching, filming and working
on various conservation projects – spent a
week visiting each elementary and high school
across the District to share their interactive and
informative presentations.
St. Peter School
Inspiration 2014
Join the Bishop Macdonell High School Choir; awardwinning accordionist, Joe Maccerollo O.C.; guitarist,
Adrian Raso; gospel singer, Michael Harris; and other
special guests on Thursday, November 6, 2014, 7PM at
the River Run Center. The fundraising concert and silent
auction will support the Children’s Foundation of Guelph
and Wellington Grants Program for Music and Art.
Mary Phelan School
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Community Matters
Elementary School
Skills Competition
Family Feast Night
The St. Patrick school community celebrated their first
Annual Family Feast Night. Families, faculty and staff
came together to taste delicious dishes from around
the world. Isabella, a student at the school, and her
mother served up samosas for over 65 families.
Celebrating
Earth Day
St. Joseph School in Fergus hosted the first annual
competition along with the following schools: St.
Mary Mount, Forest; St. John School, Arthur; and
Mary Phelan School.Teams competed in the area of
a design build competition and a health and safety
challenge.
The Mary Phelan School, Senior Kindergarten
students celebrated Earth Day by delivering
flowers to their Bishop Court neighbours. They
attached an Earth Day picture to the flowers
with environmental tips that they wanted to
share:
Happy Earth Day
We would like to wish you a wonderful Earth
Day and give you some Earth Day Tips:
Relay for Life
Students from St. James, Bishop MacDonell and Our
Lady of Lourdes Catholic High Schools gathered for
the first ever Tri-School Relay for Life event at the St.
James Sports Field in June to celebrate survivors in
the school community (pictured above) and remember
loved ones that have lost their battle to cancer.
Read-A-Thon
St. Mary School in Mount Forest held a read-a-thon in
early 2014 with the help and participation of numerous
community members who came to read with the
students. Brian Capovilla, Assistant Superintendent of
Human Resources for Wellington Catholic; and MPP,
Randy Pettipiece; Constable Clements of the OPP;
Hope Lehman, a former teacher with the District; and
Dr. Murray Townsend to name just a few. Proceeds
from the read-a-thon went to the Louise-Marshall
Hospital Building Fund in Mount Forest.
Remember the 3 Rs: Reduce, Reuse and
Recycle
Reduce is the first and most important R.
Reduce garbage by buying less.
Allan Asselin, Superintendant of Education, stands
with the students from Our Lady of Lourdes who also
attended the Skills Competition in Fergus to show
elementary students the robot they designed and built.
Reuse is the second R.
Reuse paper, shopping bags and plastic
containers.
Recycle is the last R.
Recycle paper, plastic and cardboard.
Compost; vegetables and fruit waste.
You can use the soil from the compost in your
garden.
Turn it off; Turn off the lights and electronics
when you leave a room to save energy. Turn
off the water while you brush your teeth to save
water.
Love,
The Mary Phelan Senior Kindergarten Class
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Lemonade Stand
In late March, a junior and senior kindergarten class
from St. John Brebeuf organized a whole school
lemonade sale with all proceeds going to Toronto’s
Sick Kids Hospital. The class raised over $600.00.
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Healthy Schools
Physical Education
Grant Award
St. James was recently approved for an $18,000
grant from the Ontario Ministry of Education. The
goal is to use these additional funds to provide new
opportunities for students to become more physically
active with a focus on two initiatives: an after school
cycling club and an after school cross fit club. The
funding will allow for the purchase of the necessary
‘start up’ equipment as well as certification for teachers
to lead and sustain the new programs for years to
come.
Improving Mental
Health
AD VOX Wellington announced the 2014 recipients of
the Marg Starzynski AD VOX Kids’ Fund Awards and
St. John Bosco Secondary School was a recipient. The
fund helps organizations and individuals to continue
their work improving the mental health of children and
youth in Wellington County. St. John Bosco will use the
fund to purchase mental health resources and increase
self-care awareness with both staff and students.
Educating for Life
High school students of all faiths welcome.
Upower with Sara
Westbrook
Holy Trinity hosted inspirational speaker and singer Sara
Westbrook. “I am committed to inspiring youth to be
respectful resilient and confident,” she shares.
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Healthy Schools
Talking About Mental Health
submitted by Psychologist Dr. Brenda Kenyon, Mental Health Lead for Wellington Catholic
“You are being over-protective…” Every parent of an anxious child has heard this at least once, usually
from a well-meaning friend, teacher, or doctor. But when you have a child or adolescent who suffers
from an anxiety disorder, this kind of advice doesn’t help and suggests that the parent has caused or is
encouraging the anxiety. Although fearful, inconsistent parenting can indeed foster confidence issues in
children, the causes of anxiety disorders are much more complex.
Special
Olympics
Anxiety is excessive fearfulness that is extreme, distressing, and interferes with daily functioning. Physical
symptoms (stomach aches, headaches), emotional outbursts, (crying, tantrums), behavior problems (being
defiant, demanding, controlling), rigid, negative thinking patterns (persistence, expecting the worst), and
avoidance (avoiding feared situations or refusing new experiences) are the most obvious features of anxiety.
What causes anxiety disorders?
Research clearly points to a combination of risk factors that predispose a child or youth to developing
serious anxiety disorders. These include:
• physical vulnerability (e.g., having a sensitive, reactive temperament or some medical conditions),
• psychological factors (e.g., having low tolerance for emotions, or having negative beliefs, or a rigid,
inflexible thinking style), and
• adverse life experiences (e.g., living with unpredictability, stress, or trauma).
Any of these factors alone could cause problems in a person’s life. But the combination – particularly when
a reactive, sensitive temperament is involved – can make a person vulnerable to developing a severe
anxiety disorder. This explains why some children seem unable to cope with certain situations while others
seem completely resilient. For example, one child might thrive on the stress of competitive sports, while
another – who loves the sport and wants to be part of it – might experience the stress as overwhelming
and develop stomach aches and throw up before games. That is why simplistic explanations like parental
over-protectiveness, ‘having the right attitude’, forcing an anxious child into a feared situation, do not help.
Anxiety disorders are among the most treatable mental health challenges.
There is no safe and effective medication approved for treating childhood anxiety. Instead, cognitivebehavioural therapy (CBT) has been repeatedly shown to be highly effective. CBT is a therapy that is gentle,
success-oriented, and confidence-building while it targets all the factors involved in creating anxiety. It
focuses on:
1) learning how to identify fear and one’s own emotional reaction
2) education about the connection between fear, thinking patterns, and avoidance
3) skill-building, teaching children how to build flexibility in thinking, and how to generate coping
strategies.
Simply teaching emotional awareness, self-regulation, effective coping strategies, and good social problemsolving skills to kindergarten and grade 1 students, not only improves mental health and well-being, but
also increases academic achievement and social adjustment in school.
Wellington Catholic is committed to incorporating prevention as a major focus in its Mental Health and
Addictions Strategy for 2014/15. We know that increasing awareness about well-being and emotional
health, and helping build strong, supportive social networks, will improve coping and resilience in all
children. And we know it will particularly benefit children who might be at risk of developing mental health
problems, like anxiety.
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Wellington Catholic co-hosted the annual
Special Olympics Track and Field meet
at St James High School. This premier
event brought close to 1,000 athletes
and support staff to enjoy competition
in numerous events where participation
trumps competition for athletes from
schools in the Upper Grand and Wellington
Catholic School Boards. Special
Olympics Ontario was on hand and was
complimentary of the coaches, athletes
and support staff who made it a great day.
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Unique Programs
Taking Education
by Storm
The Wellington Catholic District School Board has a long standing relationship
with the Guelph Storm junior hockey team. Since the OHL franchise moved
to Guelph in the 1991– 92 season, Wellington Catholic has been the primary
educator of the players – first at Bishop Macdonell Catholic High School and,
for the past 15 years, at Our Lady of Lourdes.
Grand Opening
The M&T Graphics Factory is an educational first in Ontario. Wellington Catholic
students in the Specialist High Skills Major Program graphics course participate in
a work placement program at M&T printing in Guelph. Students develop graphic
solutions for real clients and get real world experience. This May, marked the grand
opening of the M&T Printing Group’s on-site classroom. Tommy Beke, student
shown at the opening, recently won bronze in the graphic design Canada-wide skills
competition.
“One of the principles of success for the Storm has been their focus and
passion towards education,” says Lourdes Principal, Mike MacPherson. “The
Storm team is one of the only OHL clubs that insists that all high school
players take a full course load,” shares MacPherson.
This year, Adam Craievich was named the OHL’s top academic player.
Adam’s 92 percent average suggests that the focus, goals and passion that
both the Storm and Lourdes place on education is really paying off.
“Lourdes is blessed to have the Storm
players attend our school,” continues
MacPherson. “The Storm and the
school staff do some unique things
to maintain contact between families,
students and teachers. Each fall, for
example, the teachers of Lourdes
have Parent/Teacher Night at a Storm
Game… Many of the former Storm players
have continued to maintain relationships with the
school staff,” he says.
Pictured from left: Inessa Townsend-Fish (student), Chuck Temple (program
teacher), Mayor Karen Farbridge, Tommy Beke (student), Dean Froome (President
M&T Printing Group).
Coleen Driscoll, Head of the Lourdes Guidance Department, plays a critical
role as the education consultant for the players. She works very closely with
Storm GM Mike Kelly and each family to ensure that every player has an
education plan.
“I help make the transitions as smooth as possible,” shares Driscoll, “as I
would for any new students coming to the school.”
Since the players are drafted from all over Ontario, they face the challenge of
entering several new communities: school, team, billeted home life as well as
significant travel throughout the hockey season.
“My role is to help them with these transitions...and to remain in contact with
their parents and home school guidance counsellors. Teachers provide a lot
of support as well and submit month by month reports so that parents stay
informed and the team is aware of each player’s performance.”
Mike Kelly the Storm GM, believes that “the quality education; caring
environment; and value system, that our players are immersed in on a day
to day basis, are critical factors in the players’ success in the classroom, on
the ice and in life. The academic component for an OHL player is equally as
important as the on ice component, and Lourdes High School has excelled
in meeting the needs of literally hundreds of Storm student athletes,” he says.
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Unique Programs
St. James Steps-Up to the Plate
St James High School has developed a very popular Hospitality program. With the
support of both the school and the District, the kitchen facilities at St. James have
been renovated with restaurant grade equipment and resources. Students are now
engaged in real work in a real commercial kitchen.
The program caters many events from banquets, receptions to lunch meetings and
takeout dinners. All orders are prepped and prepared by hospitality students who
work very hard to meet high standards.
Hospitality teacher, Mary-Kay Weiler and her students now have additional resources,
encouragement and support to “Go Local” with the program.
Mrs. Weiler applied in October 2013 to Ontario’s Greenbelt Fund and in March of
2014 the program at the school was awarded $15,000 to participate in the Local
Food Challenge.
The Local Food Challenge is led by the Greenbelt Fund, with support from the
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food. It gives participating public institutions (such
as: hospitals, schools, and childcare centres) the opportunity to cook with more
local food and explore menus with the added incentive of competition amongst
communities across Ontario.
including items such as homemade breakfast bars. Students who are part of the
high school program have developed ten recipes for breakfast foods suitable for use
by school based breakfast clubs and have developed a recipe book to be distributed
to nine elementary schools.
In a recent monthly challenge to use a minimum of five Ontario ingredients - chicken,
sweet potatoes, leeks, mushrooms, and cheese – Specialist High Skills Major
student, Sam Fuda was a clear winner. See his recipe on page 12 for Truffle
Mushroom, Leek, & Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken Supreme with Garlic Butter Rapini,
Caramelized Apple & Onion Sweet Potato Puree, and Béarnaise Sauce.
Further, students from the high school’s feeder schools, such as St. John School in
Arthur have come to spend the day as part of Mrs. Weiler’s program. The elementary
students from Arthur travelled to St. James to learn to make pizza and then enjoyed
the lunch they made for themselves in the cafeteria at the high school.
The St. James program has also begun to promote the idea of buying local by
providing students in grades 4 to 8 with breakfast foods using local products,
“We can all do more when it comes to buying local, even if it’s just one new item
each week,” says Burkhard Mausberg, CEO of the Greenbelt Fund.
News from Dual Credit
Submitted by teacher, Anne Schnurr
The Dual Credit program is offered by the Wellington
Catholic District School Board in partnership with
Conestoga College as part of the School College
Work Initiative. The Dual Credit program provides
secondary school students with an opportunity to earn
a number of credits by participating in postsecondary
courses and/or apprenticeship training that count
towards both their secondary school diploma and their
postsecondary diploma or apprenticeship certification.
This semester the WCDSB had a very dynamic Dual
Credit class who attended a variety of programs at
three Conestoga Campuses. Each student learned
many new skills and new information but most
importantly they had the opportunity to experience
life as a College and
Co-op student in their
graduating semester.
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These real world experiences allowed students to ‘try
on’ College while working in a related co-op work
placement. The Dual Credit program allowed students
to discover skills and abilities that they had not yet
realized while having the chance to experience their
learning in an adult environment. Each student met
new challenges with determination. With guidance
from the Dual Credit staff, students found success
and realized they could meet the demands of postsecondary life.
The Dual Credit program will continue to enrich the
lives of students as we look ahead to the next school
year. This opportunity is incredible for students. It is a
chance to meet new friends, build confidence, pursue
career directions and further their academic goals.
Congratulations to the Dual Credit students this year for
all of their achievements!
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We Have Faith
Catholic Education Week: What students are saying…
“…The Catholic Education Week is all about serving
others so during this week go and serve others as
Jesus did in his time and evangelizing. This week is all
about doing what Jesus would have done in his time
so we do that for him and to help somebody have a
better life would justify my life.” (Ben, grade 7)
“Catholic Education Week is a week where we learn
about our faith and become closer to God… In this
week, I try to grow closer to God and with other
people. Through this week, people will accept others
for who they are because it is what Jesus would do…”
(Noah, grade 8)
“…The theme of this Catholic Education Week is
serving in the love of Christ. What a privilege to serve in
the love of Christ…” (Myles, grade 8)
St. John Brebeuf School in Erin began Catholic Education Week with a spirit day, school Mass, and a Marion Celebration.
Holy Week at St.
Joseph School in
Fergus
Deep Roots
Since a small group of Loretto Sisters came to Guelph
in 1856 to establish the convent and the first Catholic
school, Catholic Education has continued to grow and
flourish in Guelph and Wellington County. A faith-based
education has been both a right and privilege to many
families for more than a century and a half.
Faith Based
Learning
As part of Holy Week Activities, St. Joseph School in
Fergus hosted a school wide retreat. In addition to
Mass, a luncheon and class activities, grade 7 and 8
students presented the Stations of the Cross in the
Church.
Principal of the Year
This spring, the Ontario Catholic Principals Council
honoured five principals this year including Terry
Donaghy, Principal of St. Peter School in Guelph. He
was recognized by his colleagues for his leadership of
his school community and for the role he has taken for
the District’s mission work in Peru and Guatemala.
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Full Day Kindergarten (FDK) students from St. Mary
School in Mount Forest, requested ‘real’ materials to
work with instead of the plastic toys that were part of
the class’ construction tools.
Members of the FDK team responded by bringing in
real materials like wood, nails, wire and piping.
Prior to their work with these items, the students were
shown how to make a work order that needed to be
approved by their work supervisors, the FDK team.
One project completed by a few boys in the class
was a wooden cross which was later blessed by the
school’s parish priest, Father McGrath.
The Macerollo family is one example of the deep
roots of Catholic education in the community. The
Macerollo’s can trace their connection to Sacred
Heart School in Guelph over the past 80 years where
generations of Macerollo children have attended
the school. It started with two brothers, Nunzio and
Giuseppe, who immigrated from Italy and moved
to Elizabeth Street. The earliest child enrolled at
Sacred Heart appears to be in 1932. The exact date
is difficult to attain because of the inconsistency in
record keeping,
but over those 82
years at least 40
family members
have attended the
school.
Current student,
Gabriella Macerollo,
is quite possibly
the last Macerollo
to attend.
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Winning Recipe
Specialist High Skills Major student from St. James
High School, Sam Fuda, was the winner of the Local
Food Challenge Recipe Contest.
Recipe: Truffle Mushroom, Leek, & Goat Cheese
Stuffed Chicken Supreme with Garlic Butter Rapini,
Caramelized Apple & Onion Sweet Potato Puree, and
Béarnaise Sauce
Ingredients:
2 Ontario Chicken Supreme Breasts, skin on
1 bunch rapini, trimmed and blanched
1 head of garlic peeled and minced
2 small Ontario sweet potatoes, peeled, cubed, and
roasted
6 egg yolks
1 tsp. apple cider vinegar
1 tbsp. lemon
1 bunch of Ontario oyster mushrooms
2 chopped leeks
1 thinly sliced Ontario onion
Chopped tarragon
Chopped chives
1 stick of butter, cubed
1 cup of softened Ontario goat cheese
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Directions:
1. In a food processor, add oyster mushrooms, leeks,
and goat cheese. Put into a piping bag, and set
aside. Make a cut right through the breast under
the bone creating a pocket. Fill the chicken breast
with the goat cheese mixture. Salt and pepper
both sides of chicken, and sear skin-side down
to brown. In a roasting pan, put half an onion,
remaining leek, and water. Place chicken in pan,
skin side facing up. Cover in tinfoil, and roast at
275°C, until you are done all other prep.
2. Sauté blanched rapini in garlic butter, season
with salt and pepper and keep warm. In a food
processor, add sweet potatoes, apples, caramelized
onions, and season with salt and pepper (add
cream and parmesan to go above and beyond!).
3. In a double boiler, add 2 tbsp. butter, egg yolks,
vinegar, lemon juice, tarragon, and seasoning.
Constantly whisk until thick (don’t let egg scramble)
4. Make sure chicken is cooked to about 170
degrees, and let rest for five minutes. Layer on plate
with the sweet potato puree, then the rapini, with
the chicken set on top. Spoon over the béarnaise
sauce, and garnish with chopped chives
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