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IT STARTS
in the Schools
February 2015
UPCOMING EVENTS
February
Board-wide
Psychology Month
February
Board-wide
African Canadian Heritage Month
Various events planned at TCDSB schools
board-wide
February 2
St. Timothy Catholic School
25 Rochelle Crescent, North York
416.393.5298
Extended French information evening
7 p.m.
February 2
St. Leo Catholic School
165 Stanley Avenue Toronto
416.393.5333
Black History Month Presentation “The
Underground Railroad”
February 2-27
St. Joseph's Morrow Park Catholic
Secondary School
3379 Bayview Avenue, North York
416.393.5516
African Canadian Heritage Month
activities
February 3
St. John Catholic School
780 Kingston Road, Toronto
416.393.5220
Toque Tuesday
Annual fundraiser to support the homeless
through toque sales
February 3, 4
Board-wide
TDCAA Girls Volleyball
February 3-5
Board-wide
TDCAA Girls/Boys Hockey
February 3-5
Board-wide
TDCAA Boys Basketball
February 3-6
Various TCDSB schools
The Mighty Jerome film screening
February 3
St. Charles Garnier Catholic School
20 Stong Court, Toronto
416.393.5363
Family Math Night “Bite into Math”
5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.
This is an opportunity for families to
explore activities that they can do to
support learning at home.
February 4
Blessed Mother Teresa Catholic
Secondary School
40 Sewells Road, Scarborough
416.393.5538
2015 TCDSB Mass and Cultural Exposé
Board-wide launch of African Canadian
Heritage Month
10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
February 4
St. Jerome Catholic School
111 Sharpecroft Boulevard, North York
416.393.5294
African Canadian Heritage Month Arts
Express Presentation (Underground
Railroad)
February 4
St. Leo Catholic School
165 Stanley Avenue Toronto
416.393.5333
French Cultural Day
Music and Culinary Delights
February 4
St. Benedict Catholic School
2202 Kipling Avenue, Rexdale
416.393.5267
Extended French information evening
7 p.m.
February 4
Catholic Education Centre
80 Sheppard Avenue East, Toronto
416.222.8282 ext. 2591
CSAC Training Night
Regulation 612 and its impact on OAPCE
and CPIC; the importance of these two
committees; Roberts Rules and SubCommittees; 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
February 5
St. Andre Catholic School
36 Yvonne Avenue, North York
First day of school at our new St. Andre
Catholic School
February 5
St. Fidelis Catholic School
9 Bannerman Street, Toronto
416.393.5358
Financial Protection presentation for
Grades 6, 7, and 8
10:30 a.m. – 3:20 p.m.
February 5
St. Leo Catholic School
165 Stanley Avenue Toronto
416.393.5333
French Winter Carnaval Outdoor
Activities
1 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
February 6–26
Board-wide
TDCAA Indoor Soccer
February 6
St. Raphael Catholic School
3 Gade Drive, North York
416.393.5285
African Canadian Heritage Month Arts
Express Presentation (Underground
Railroad)
February 6
St. Leo Catholic School
165 Stanley Avenue Toronto
416.393.5333
Dance-A-Thon for St. Vincent de Paul Elisa House Women’s Shelter
10:30 a.m. – 3:20 p.m.
February 6
St. Mary of the Angels Catholic
School
1477 Dufferin Street, Toronto
416.393.5228
Carnaval activities
8:30 am – 3:30 p.m.
February 9
Santa Maria Catholic School
25 Avon Avenue, Toronto
416.393.5368
Ward 6 Meet and Greet Hosted by
Trustee Frank D’Amico
6:30 p.m. Mass followed by social
gathering—donation of non-perishable
food to support needy in parish is
appreciated
February 9
Blessed Cardinal Newman Catholic
High School
100 Brimley Road South, Scarborough
416.393.5519
Presentation by former child soldier
from the Sudan, Emmanuel Jal
9:50 a.m.
February 9
Catholic Education Centre
80 Sheppard Avenue East, Toronto
416.222.8282 ext. 2356
Signing of MOU Between TCDSB and
ALPHA Education
10:15 a.m. in the atrium
February 9-13
The Angel Foundation for Learning
80 Sheppard Avenue East, Toronto
416.222.8282 ext. 2195
Believe in Angels Week
Staff, students and parents celebrate the
work of The Angel Foundation for
Learning.
February 9-13
St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic
School
70 Margaret Avenue, North York
416.393.5393
Carnaval Week activities
February 9-12
St. Charles Garnier Catholic School
20 Stong Court, Toronto
416.393.5363
Carnaval Week activities
February 9-12
St. Fidelis Catholic School
9 Bannerman Street, Toronto
416.393.5358
Carnaval Week activities
February 10
Mount St. Louis Moonstone
24 Mount Saint Louis Road West,
Coldwater
705.835.2112
TDCAA Alpine Skiing / Snowboarding
Championships
February 10
Mary Ward Catholic Secondary
School
3200 Kennedy Road, Scarborough
416.393.5544
Interactive Family Math Night
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Register online
February 11
St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic
School
70 Margaret Avenue, North York
416.393.5393
Snow White ‘The Anti-Bullying Show
February 12
St. Fidelis Catholic School
9 Bannerman Street, Toronto
416.393.5358
Flag Raising Ceremony, sponsored by
MP Sullivan, recognizing the 50th
anniversary of Flag Day; Grades 4 and 5
classes participating. 9 a.m.
February 12
St. Jude Catholic School
3251 Weston Road, North York
416.393.5279
Celebration of Life, Athletic Awards
St. Jude school celebrates the Arts with
student performances, a performance by
the Fr. Henry Carr Drumline, and
recognition of school athletes.
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
February 12
St. Joseph's College School
74 Wellesley Street West, Toronto
416.393.5514
Java Jam 2015
St. Joseph's College School and St.
Michael's Choir School come together for
their annual Java Jam Night showcasing
talent from both schools.
6:30 p.m. – 10 p.m.
February 12
Etobicoke Olympics Stadium
590 Rathburn Rd, Etobicoke
416.394.8111
TDCAA Swim Championships
February 12
St. Mary of the Angels Catholic
School
1477 Dufferin Street, Toronto
416.393.5228
Jump Rope for Heart and
Valentine’s Day Celebration
8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
February 18
St. Fidelis Catholic School
9 Bannerman Street, Toronto
416.393.5358
Ash Wednesday Liturgy prepared by
Grade 5 classes.
9:15 a.m., School Gym
February 18
Catholic Education Centre
80 Sheppard Avenue East, Toronto
416.222.8282
Sharpening the Tools for Learning:
Learning Skills, Work Habits and
Executive Functioning Skills
Presentation by Dr. Todd Cunningham
5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
February 19
St. Jude Catholic School
3251 Weston Road, North York
416.393.5279
Division 31 Chess Invitational
Tournament
Five TCDSB area schools will be
participating in the tournament.
8:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
February 19
St. Leo Catholic School
165 Stanley Avenue Toronto
416.393.5333
Family Math Night
6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
February 19
Monsignor Percy Johnson Catholic
High School
2170 Kipling Avenue, Rexdale
416.393.5535
Northern Spirit Games 2015
9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
February 20
St. Joseph's College School
74 Wellesley Street West, Toronto
416.393.5514
Assets Retreat
Student mentors, build their leadership
skills through various workshops, review
school data through the lens of the
Developmental Assets and develop
strategies that will enable them to be Asset
Builders.
February 20
Dante Alighieri Academy Catholic
Secondary School - Beatrice Campus
50 Ameer Avenue, Toronto
416.393.5522
Northern Spirit Games 2015
9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
February 20
Board-wide
World Day of Social Justice
February 23
Senator O'Connor College School
60 Rowena Drive, Toronto
416.393.5505
Northern Spirit Games 2015
9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
February 23
St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School
116 Fermanagh Avenue, Toronto
416.393.5227
Extended French information evening
7 p.m.
February 24
Brebeuf College
211 Steeles Avenue East, Willowdale
416.393.5508
Northern Spirit Games 2015
9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
February 24
Cardinal Carter Academy of the Arts
36 Greenfield Ave., Toronto
416.393.5556
CPIC Speakers Series
“An Evening with His Eminence Cardinal
Collins: Strengthening our Home, School
and Parish Partnership”
7 p.m.
February 24
Monsignor John Corrigan Catholic
School
100 Royalcrest Road, Rexdale
416.393.5399
2015 Chess Tournament
West Division: Girls Only Individual
(Grade 1-8)
February 24
St. Jane Frances Catholic School
2745 Jane Street, Downsview
416.393.5296
Speech and Language Interactive Fair
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
February 25
Board-wide
Pan Am Day at the Hangar, Downsview
Park—Featuring Jean Vanier drumline,
Pan Am athlete demos, TCDSB students to
participate in a number of experiential
workshops throughout the day
Day to open with parade of flags
February 25
St. Joseph's College School
74 Wellesley Street West, Toronto
416.393.5514
School Assembly Celebrating Black
History Month
February 25
Board-wide
Junior W5H Tournament
Regional Finals
Elementary students compete in general
knowledge quiz.
February 25
Angel Foundation for Learning
80 Sheppard Avenue East, Toronto
416.222.8282 ext. 2195
Marlies Health Action Day
At Ricoh Colliseum
February 25
Our Lady of Grace Catholic School
121 Brimwood Boulevard, Scarborough
416.222.5372
Extended French information evening
6:30 p.m.
February 25
Michael Power/St Joseph High School Cardinal Thomas Collins visits to chat
105 Eringate Drive, Etobicoke
with Grade 12 students.
416.393.5529
9 a.m. – 10 a.m. in the auditorium.
February 26
St. John Paul II Catholic Secondary
School
685 Military Trail, Scarborough
416.393.5531
Northern Spirit Games 2015
9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
February 26
St. Maria Goretti Catholic School
21 Kenmark Boulevard, Scarborough
416.393.5260
Speech and Language Interactive Fair
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
February 26
St. Thomas More Catholic School
2300 Ellesmere Road, Scarborough
416.393.5322
African Inventors museum
February 26
St. Martin de Porres Catholic School
230 Morningside Avenue, West Hill
416.393.5286
Extended French information evening
6 p.m.
February 26
St. Maria Goretti Catholic School
21 Kenmark Boulevard, Scarborough
416.393.5260
Extended French information evening
7 p.m.
February 26
St. Gregory Catholic School
126 Rathburn Road, Islington
416.393.5262
Extended French information evening
6:30 p.m.
February 26
James Culnan Catholic School
605 Willard Avenue, Toronto
416.393.5325
Extended French information evening
7 p.m.
February 26-28
Madonna Catholic Secondary School
20 Dubray Avenue, Downsview
416.393.5506
Staff Arts: Let’ Murder Marsha
A comedy by Monk Ferris
February 27
St. Sebastian Catholic School
717 Brock Avenue, Toronto
416.393.5354
Presentation by Njacko Backo, drummer
and story teller from West Africa.
9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
RECENT HIGHLIGHTS
Family Literacy Day - January 27
TCDSB is pleased to participate in Family Literacy Day each year to encourage families to engage in
reading with and to their children, and instill a love of reading and learning. This year, the Parenting and
Family Literacy Centres hosted special events to celebrate the day, and invited guest readers in as part
of the festivities. During the celebration, families participated in various literacy activities, sang songs
and rhymes together! Refreshments were also provided. See photos from Literacy Day activities across
the TCDSB: http://www.tcdsb.org/news/othernews/2015/pages/family-literacy-day.aspx
Speech and Language Interactive Fair
The Speech and Language Department at the Toronto Catholic
District School Board invited all parents of kindergarten-age
children to attend a two-part interactive Parent Fair on January 20th
and 22nd. The Fair provided parents with advice and resources to
help their children improve listening and understanding skills,
speaking and literacy skills. Difficulty with listening, speaking and
playing skills in Kindergarten may lead to reading and writing
difficulties during the school years. Parents play a vital role in
supporting their child’s language learning at home.
The second part of the two-part Fair will be offered at St. Jane
Frances and St. Maria Goretti Catholic Schools on February 24th
and 26th. Free resources, toys and learning materials are available at
each session and refreshments are served.
Director of Education Receives Educational
Leader Award
Congratulations to Angela Gauthier, Director of Education,
recipient of the Educational Leader Award from Father
Maher in Niagara University.
St. Raymond Cardboard Boat Race Winners
Congratulations to St. Raymond’s team for wining first place in the Skills Canada regional cardboard
boat races. They will be representing TCDSB at the provincial competition in Kitchener in the spring of
2015.
Social Media and Safety Parent's Evening at Jean
Vanier
On Tuesday January 20th, parents gathered in the Jean Vanier
CSS library for a discussion around safe use of social media.
The invited guest speaker, Mr Steve Chapelle, has considerable
experience in IT work, and has been speaking about safe use of
social media for the last 10 years.
As parents enjoyed a pizza dinner, Steve covered such topics as
Twitter, Facebook, and simple texting.
Steve also provided the parents with strategies to prevent their
(and their children's) private information from being disseminated throughout the web. The evening
closed with a Q and A session, and was very well received.
St. Sylvester Literacy Day
Students at St. Sylvester wore their pajamas to
school for literacy day. They played a variety of
educational games and had reading sessions over
the course of the day.
Mayor and Education Officials
from South Korea Visit TCDSB
Park Chulhwan, Mayor of Haenam in
South Korea, visited staff at the Catholic
Education Centre on January 26th. He was
accompanied by officials from the Haenam
Board of Education. TCDSB Director of
Education, Angela Gauthier and Board
Chair Mike Del Grande were among Board
officials who greeted the visitors. For the
past five years, the South Korean Board has
funded TCDSB teachers to teach ESL in
their community during the summer time.
Number Fun at St. Ursula Catholic School
Each month students focus on a number. January was the number 9 and all
of the classes were involved with fun activities with this number. JK
students got to show nine using the light block. They even made number
nine numerals out of twigs.
Coming Soon: Holy Trinity Catholic School
Superintendent of Education Doug Yack and Virginia
Barton, Senior Coordinator, Capital Implementation
show off the drawings for the new school coming
soon to south Etobicoke. Holy Trinity Catholic School
will bring together the school communities of Christ
the King and St. Teresa in a state of the art facility.
Pilot Project for Christian Meditation
Toronto Catholic District School Board is pleased to
announce a pilot project for Christian Meditation.
This initiative will involve 20 classes from 7 schools
across the city. Participating classes will be taught
Christian meditation by their classroom teachers who
have been trained in the process of teaching this form
and expression of prayer. A team of teachers was inserviced in January in preparation for this new
initiative.
St. Henry Schoolyard Biodiversity Grant
The Grade 6 students who visited Claremont Field Centre
based their action project on birds. After researching local
and endangered bird species, they decided to install two
bird feeders in their schoolyard. The students have taken
responsibility for refilling the feeders, keeping them clean,
and monitoring the biodiversity. The school community of
roughly 330 staff and students has enjoyed observing all the
birds that visit the feeders too!
OAPCE Meeting with the Minister
OAPCE Toronto met with Honorable Education Minister Liz Sandals on January 16th at the Regional
OAPCE meeting in Mississauga to discuss Education issues across the province. Topics discussed were
parent engagement, mental health for children, PRO Grant and the revised Health and Physical
Education curriculum that will be implemented in September 2015.
St. Fidelis Knitting Class
From the initial 3 students, the number of knitters grew quickly to 24, from Gr.4 and up, as grew the
sessions themselves. Meeting every single day, the knitters were divided in staggered groups ranging
from little experience, to gaining experience, to no experience.
The time-line was extended to January, to give every knitter the chance to produce at least one scarf.
And having done that, they will soon be delivered with accompanying notes, indicating what the
experience of making a scarf was like, and whom it might be for. The finished scarves are being
donated to Women’s Habitat – Shelter and Outreach for Women.
Day of Service
The Pathways team travelled to south Etobicoke on
January 16th to help out at the Daily Bread Food Bank.
With the generous support of the CEC staff, the team was
able to donate close to 350 lbs. of food and $185 in cash
donations. The SS Pathways team spent the morning
sorting food and learning about the largest provider of
food-relief in the GTA and were profoundly moved by the
fact that Daily Bread Food Bank grew so strongly from the
local initiative of an MSSB teacher--Sister Marie Tremblay
CSJ in 1983 who saw the need and worked to address it.
Pizza Nova Workshop at St. Sylvester Catholic School
The grade 2, 3/4 and 4/5 classes took part in a fun pizza workshop with
Pizza Nova. They rolled, flattened and tossed dough as they learned the
art of making a pizza. The workshops ended with pizza and goodie
bags for all participants.
CPIC Speaker Series Featuring Alyson
Schafer
The session was well attended by parents interested in
learning about empowering independence in their
children, and in bulling prevention and intervention.
Myles and Courage
In conjunction with Courage, the virtue of the
month, the students at Christ the King
welcomed double lung transplant recipient
Myles Lynch on January 16th. He spoke about
his experience dealing with Cystic Fibrosis, the
most wonderful gift of life he was given and
his experience at Sick Kids. The students were
impressed with his story of courage and his
unbelievable positive attitude and outlook on
life. He truly was inspirational to all.
Myles can be seen in several Sick Kids
commercials.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?list=PLQq1TgSGqi1lSQaU2k9s74w0a8y4iiK8z&v=jkxV2wlu16I
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=u4vB65k3pto&list=PLQq1TgSGqi1lSQaU2k9s74w0a8y4iiK8z
St. Michael Students at the Good
Shepherd
On January 19th, the Grade 8 students at St.
Michael Catholic School learned about
servanthood at the Good Shepherd Refuge.
The students made beds and folded
laundry. They had an opportunity to
consider what it would be like to be
homeless as well as have limited money
and require meals.
Maestro at Our Lady of
Wisdom Catholic School
On Monday, January 19th Hip
Hop performing artist and
speaker extraordinaire, Wes
Williams, also known as
Maestro Fresh Wes, electrified
the students from grades 1 to 8
with his message of hope and
positivity in having the courage
to stick to one’s singular vision.
He engaged staff and students as
he framed his 3 principles in
realizing his vision, using the
principles of “Expectations, Operation and Destination” and inspiring moments from his own life that
ranged from wanting to play hockey to writing rhyme for the first time in urban spaces like Parkway
Mall. Students listened attentively to Mr. William’s message of overcoming obstacles, such as,
negativity, bullying and self-doubt and working towards ones’ goals with equal measures of motivation
and determination.
Roots of Empathy Program at Our Lady of Wisdom
Little baby Charlotte, at nearly three months old, became a teacher on January
12th as she entered the Junior Kindergarten classroom at OLW, gazing and
smiling while making connections with everyone in the room. The Roots of
Empathy Program started triumphantly as students were able to observe
Charlotte and get to know her temperament, and watch her attachment and
interactions with mom. Beyond the social emotional realm the students also
explored math, discovering baby Charlotte was in fact bigger than the
classroom baby doll, as they had previously made predictions about the
comparison. Charlotte smiled when students sang the familiar song "Twinkle
Twinkle Little Star". The students are already asking, "Is baby Charlotte
coming today" eager to recreate the uniquely rich learning experience that bringing a baby into the
classroom can offer.
St. Michael’s Hospital Hosted its
Annual Co-op Fair
Co-op students placed at St. Mike’s Hospital
through Volunteer Services participate in a
semester long experiential learning program
earning high school credits. The co-op
programs helps students explore health-care
careers, develop workplace skills and gain
understanding of the science behind patient
care. Students are placed in a number of
different hospital units including: cardiology,
nephrology, day surgery, the vivarium,
medical imaging and the gift shop, to name
but a few. As well as their regular daily duties,
co-op students participate in hospital tours
including trips to the Vivarium, Core Lab,
Morgue, Simulation Lab and Medical
Imaging. These tours as well as jobshadowing assignments and lunch-and learn
sessions provide students with additional
opportunities to learn about the world of
Health Sciences. Congratulations to our
students from St. Joseph’s College, Madonna
Secondary, Bishop Allen, Jean
Vanier and St. Joseph/Michael Power who
have had an amazing and enriching learning
experience at St. Michael’s Hospital.
New Equipment for St. Jude Hockey Program
Mike Lamarra from ‘Anything For Hockey’ donated hockey equipment to St. Jude Catholic School
to promote our hockey program.
Blessed Cardinal Newman Sr. Girls
Win Gold
Congratulations to all the players and their
coaches on winning the Senator O'Connor Sr.
Girls' Volleyball Tournament on Wednesday,
January 7th.
Hoop Dome Champions
Congratulations to both the Junior and the Senior Boys teams from Francis Libermann for winning the
Hoop Dome Basketball Tournament.
Chaminade Wins New Years'
Tournament
Congratulations to the Senior Hockey
Team from Chaminade for winning the New
Years' Tournament.
Paying It Forward
St. John the Evangelist students prepare to Pay It Forward as they learn
how acts of kindness change the way we feel, think and act. To promote a
safe, caring and accepting school staff and students have pledged to work
together to extend kindness in our school, at home and in the larger
community. Acts of kindness and charity are planned over the remainder
of the year, so that students understand the power of this Pro Kindness
Project. They are also learning that kindness is a common thread
throughout the Ontario Catholic Graduate Expectations. Each child wears
a PIF bracelet as a reminder to make every day a day with one act of
kindness at school. Teachers kicked off the project in December when
they formed teams to assist and prepare Christmas baskets for needy
families.
Mother Cabrini Catholic School Staff
Volunteering at the Seva Food Bank
Little scientists at St. Ursula enjoy a
day of experimenting
Changing the world, one play
at a time en français
In early January, Grade 11 Core
French students from Notre Dame
High School took the stage en
français to make a difference in their
community! In a project that has been
semester-long, students wrote and
illustrated children`s picture books,
which they donated to St. John
Elementary School. They then
dramatized and presented their stories as a series of short plays for students in grades 1, 2, and 3 at St.
John`s. The students at St. John`s brought in canned foods and dried goods as an ``admission ticket`` to
the performances and these collected goods were donated to the Out of the Cold shelter at Donlands and
Danforth Ave. It was a rewarding experience for students and staff involved, and highlighted that
everyone can be the difference in the lives of others, when we come together as a community and reach
out to one another.
Social Media Workshops for
Elementary Schools
The Chaminade College School Leadership
Class has once again partnered with Louise
Russo, founder of the Working Against
Violence Everyday (W.A.V.E) Organization,
which centers around the principles of Respect,
Responsibility and the Role of Leadership. The
team consists of 26 Leadership Students,
Police Constable Nicole Jamieson of 12
Division, Youth Workers Margaret Dovigo and
Laurie Brassard, and Leadership Teacher
Nadia Pasquini. Over the course of a week, the team presented to grade 8 students at St. Francis Xavier,
Immaculate Conception, St. Conrad, St. Raphael, Regina Mundi and Grade 7 and 8 students from St.
Simon. Workshops were created to educate on the use of social media and cyber-bullying awareness
and prevention strategies. Each student participant received a W.A.V.E. Youth Action Ambassador
Certificate, which empowered them to continue spreading the message.
Notre Dame Students Contribute Research to Eco Study
Examining a neighbourhood ravine ecosystem, Notre Dame Science
students showed their first ever publication and positive contributions to real
world issues that matter. Led by their teacher Dr. Gabriel Ayyavoo, the
study explores the overall health of the ecosystem at Glen Stewart Ravine in
Toronto The grade 11 enriched biology students contributed their ideas,
research, and most importantly, their time in the field to collect
environmental specimens.
Read more of their findings from the article is published in United Sates of
America within the Journal of Sustainability Education, issue - Dec 2014.
http://www.jsedimensions.org/wordpress/content/empowering-high-schoolgirls-with-eco-experiential-education-assessing-glen-stewart-ravinewatershed-in-toronto_2014_12/
Skating at City Hall - a Toronto Rite of
Passage for St. Joseph College School's
International Students
For those international students who were unable to join
loved ones in China for the Christmas holidays, their
next best option was the second annual SJCS skating
excursion at Nathan Phillips Square with their St.
Joseph's family of teachers, administration, secretaries,
and CYW. On December 29th, these students
experienced for the first time the quintessentially
Canadian winter pastime of ice skating in the heart of
Canada's largest city. With tired legs (but no injuries)
and whetted appetites, we then ventured north (via
another Toronto institution - the Bay store's Christmas display windows on Queen St.) for some Chinese
food (Canadian style!) at the Mandarin restaurant in north Toronto. A memorable afternoon of vigorous
exercise, crisp winter air, and much laughter, followed by a delicious lunch, was for many of the
students one of the highlights of this their first Christmas in Canada.
St. Wilfrid and Argos Huddle Up Against Bullying
St. Wilfrid held a kick off assembly for Huddle Up Against Bullying on
Friday January 9th. Jonathan Hood, linebacker for Argos and Jason
Colero both spoke to students about bullying and sent positive
messaging about standing up against bullying. The school produced a
video to share the message and celebration of involvement in the
program. Student leaders will continue to work with staff to affirm the
message, and will add a Huddle Up award to the monthly student
recognition awards to continue to highlight the program objectives of
"Don't stand by, stand up."
For the past five years, TCDSB has had a partnership with the Toronto
Argonauts Football Club that provides funding to establish new football
teams or support existing football teams, opportunity for students to
apply for a scholarship award for a four-year post-secondary education,
physical activity events and visits to home games and practices. In
addition, the club provides complimentary Huddle Up Bullying
Prevention programs to a number of our schools. St. Wilfrid was one of
the recent recipients that received a complimentary Huddle-Up program.
““IT STARTS IN THE SCHOOLS” is published monthly throughout the school year. Events, locations and times are
subject to change. For more information, call 416-222-8282 Ext. 5314. This publication can be found on the Internet at
www.tcdsb.org, see “news”.
The Toronto Catholic District School Board educates more than 92,000 students from diverse
cultures and language backgrounds in 201 Catholic elementary and secondary schools,
serving close to half-a-million Catholic school supporters across the City of Toronto. As the
world’s largest publicly funded Catholic school system, we educate students in an inclusive
learning community rooted in the love of Christ, where they are challenged to grow in grace
and knowledge and to lead lives of faith, hope and charity.
At Toronto Catholic we transform the world through witness, faith, innovation and action.
Toronto Catholic Schools
February 2015
Toronto Catholic District School Board, 80 Sheppard Ave. E., North York, ON M2N 6E8
phone: 416-222-8282
website: www.tcdsb.org
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