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CARDINAL CARTER CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
SPRING 2015 NEWSLETTER
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MISSION STATEMENT
Cardinal Carter Catholic High School is a Christ-centred
community called to help each person achieve full potential
in a supportive and caring environment
From The Principal’s Desk...
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My Dear Parents and Students,
Easter Revolution
EASTER DAY is a proclamation of a revolution. He who rose from the dead on Easter
Sunday never said anything again Roman imperialism, nor against slavery, nor capitalism,
nor even against armaments.
But HE said everything against the man who draws his sword in hate and who lays up
treasures which rust consumes, moths eat, and thieves steal. His resolution was HE left
Pilate on his judgment seat, Herod with his court, Roman soldiers on the streets, Caesar’s
money on the counting tables, and chose 12 men whom He remade in His spirit and sent
them out to conquer the world.
Easter Day became then what is must become now; the revolution of man rather than
that of institutions. In order to reform the world we must reform man.
On this Easter day we must decide whether we shall have the spirit of revolution or the
revolution of the spirit; whether we shall use violence against our neighbour, or violence
against hatred of our neighbour.
The revolutions of which we read daily in our newspapers are easy. It is easy to topple
thrones, upset palaces, and dethrone rulers; but to bomb our selfishness, to upset our
pride, and to dethrone our egotism, - that takes the courage of a man modeled upon HIM
who rose from the dead by the power of God. (Author unknown)
THE STAFF AND ADMINISTRATION WOULD LIKE TO WISH THE PARENTS AND
STUDENTS OF THE CARTER COMMUNITY A VERY HAPPY AND HOLY EASTER.
LORD MAKE US EASTER PEOPLE.
Richard Maurice
Principal
Athletes Update
Athletics Update
We have had a good winter sports season this
year. Our senior boys basketball team (coached
by Mr. Samuel) finished with a Tier 2 Silver Medal,
our senior girls volleyball team (coached by Ms.
Morale) finished with a Tier 2 top 8 finish, our Nordic
Ski Team (coached by Mr. Callaghan) captured the
Junior Boys and Overall Title and were led by Finn
Dodgson's silver medal at OFSAA. We had two
swimmers qualify for OFSAA Damiano Panetta &
Charles Choi (coached by Mr. D'Ardis and Mrs.
Lambropoulos), our varsity boys hockey team
(coached by Mr. Dajia, Mr. Cherubini, and Mr.Sidoti)
played well in Tier 2, and our ski/snowboard team
had a high participation rate (coached by Ms. Mayr).
It's great to see all these athletes excel and have an
opportunity to represent our Celtic Pride ... thanks
to all the coaches who continue to work year after
year with our student-athletes.
22 students from grades 9-12 committed their time
energy to this year’s Varsity Basketball Team
coached by Mr. Samuel, and Carter alumni Donato
DiPietro and Neil Rances. The team finished
with a regular season record of 8-0, and 15-3
overall, finishing second place in the YRAA
Tier 2 Championships. A special thank you goes
out to our graduating players Fredric Maano,
Tino Orrino, Kai Tran, and captains Adrian Brodie
and Terique Crawford for your commitment to
athletics and your leadership. You took our
school on an incredible journey, filling the season
with unbelievable highlights and long lasting
memories. You have undoubtedly left your mark
in Cardinal Carter history. Your shoes will be hard
to fill, but the upcoming balanced mix of youth
and veteran leadership has us all anxious for
next year’s basketball season to start. On behalf
of the entire team, we would like to thank our
incredible super fans, comprised of staff, students
and alumni. Your energy was infectious and
every game you showed we have the best fans out
there. C-BLOCK!
Enza Morale
Department Head, Health & Physical Education
Reminder: No Cell Phones
or Electronic Devices!
All students have been informed that
cell phones and other electronic devices should not be brought to any
classes. The board policy states that
cell phones and other PEDs should
be “Off and Invisible”. The school
is not responsible if these items are
lost or stolen.
There are pay telephones and phones
in the offices available for student
use.
Students are in school to study and
learn. These devices are distracting
and disruptive in class which affects
student learning.
Feeling Left Out of the
Loop? Check out the
Cardinal Carter
Website!
http://cch.ycdsb.ca
Our website contains valuable
information such as:
- School Calendar with important dates of upcoming events
- Exam dates, report card distribution & parent teacher interview dates
- School and department information
- IB Diploma Programme information - Other relevant information that you need to know
Make the Cardinal Carter
website a “favourite” on your
computer!
UPCOMING DATES 2015
April 3
Good Friday
April 5
Easter Day
April 6
Easter Monday
April 23
Parent-Teacher
Interviews
May 8
P.D. Day
May 18
Victoria Day
June 1
CSC
June 9
EQAO Gr. 9 Math
June 11
EQAO Gr. 9 Math
June 17-23
Exams
June 24
Graduation
June 25
Prom
June 26
P.A. Day
LIBRARY NEWS!!
A reminder to all students that there is a wealth of information available in the school databases. They are
accessible from the Library homepage….a great tool for those final assignments and CPT’s!
All Library computers have been upgraded to Windows 2007 and Microsoft Office 2010.
The Library has purchased 4 charging stations which can be used on certain phone models and ipads. They have
been very popular with the students.
White Pine Book Club
Students have been busy reading the 10 selected books for this year’s program. Students who complete 5 books will
be able to attend the Board White Pine Celebration on April 10th. This year’s guest author is Gail Gallant, author of
Apparition.
K. Scuglia, L. Cho
GRADUATION
Wednesday June 24, 2015 @ 7 p.m.
Le Parc Markham
8432 Leslie St., Thornhill, ON
L3T 7M6
(416) 798-7246
Students are reminded to check the website for updates on this important event.
Gown forms have now been collected. Students are encouraged to check the bulletin
board outside the Guidance office for Scholarship information.
Additional Resources
www.abc-canada.org
http://www.readwritethink.org/parent-afterschool-resources/
http://www.canada.com/national/features/raiseareader/index.html
http://readwriterock.com/main.html
Pope's Easter Message: "Christ is hope and comfort to the Christian communities
suffering most for their faith on account of discrimination and persecution ...
is close to all human situations of suffering and injustice"
Community Awareness Bulletin
A Service Dog has been placed with a family in your community. This dog will be working with a child who has special needs, and it is
important to create public awareness to help the Service Dog integrate into the community.
The Service Dog will be easily identifiable by the purple working vest that he wears.
If you see the Service Dog wearing his purple working vest, please remember that he is a special working dog and not a pet.
Please help the Service Dog by not distracting him. Remember… DO NOT:
TOUCH the Service Dog
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TALK to the Service Dog
STARE at the Service Dog
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TEASE the Service Dog with Food or Toys
The Service Dog has been trained and provided to the child by National Service Dogs, a non-profit Registered Charity that specializes in
breeding, training and placing Labrador and Golden Retrievers with children that have special needs.
The Service Dog is allowed full public access, and follows ADI’s (Assistance Dogs
International) Standards for Public Access Testing.
If you would like to make a donation to help sponsor a family on National Service Dogs’ waiting list, or if you want any additional information, please visit our web site www.nsd.on.ca .
You may contact us directly at 519-623-4188. Thank you for your co-operation
and support.
Yours truly, Danielle Forbes National Service Dogs
[email protected]
Congratulations to Ms. Emily Li on being selected as a recipient for
the Leading Women/Leading Girls Building Communities Award.
On Thursday, April 9th, 2015 Emily will be presented with her award.
The Provincial Ministry Responsible for Women’s Issues recognizes the
women/girls who demonstrate exceptional leadership in working to
improve the lives of others in their communities. Local MPP’s recognize
the exceptional recipients. Congratulations again Emily.
Lent: A Time of Prayer, Fasting & Almsgiving
During the weeks of Lent, we are called to prepare
for our journey with Jesus by praying, fasting and
almsgiving, thus allowing ourselves to be open to the
presence of God in our lives. Our Lenten journey began
on Ash Wednesday, with a prayer service in the chapel,
followed by the distribution of the ashes in each
homeroom class.
The Sacrament of Reconciliation also took place at
Carter in the chapel on March 11th with Father Joseph
Pham from Our Lady of Grace Parish and Father Peter
Lackmanec from Our Lady of Annunciation in Richmond
Hill
We eagerly look forward to Easter. Of course, Easter
isn't just one day. In the Church's calendar, the Easter
Season will last for fifty days until Pentecost which is
celebrated on May 24th this year. Ordinary Time
resumes on the following Monday.
As we continue to celebrate the Season of Lent, let us
tell one another this good news by putting our kind
words into loving action and trusting in Jesus by letting
Him guide our decisions in every area of our lives.
Happy Easter to Everyone OUR LADY OF GRACE CHURCH
Palm Sunday March 29th
Saturday 5 pm, Sunday 8:15am, 10am, 12 noon, 7pm
Holy Thursday April 2nd
No 8am mass
Solemn Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper at 7:30 pm
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until Midnight
Good Friday April 3rd
Children's Celebration of the Passion 10am,
Celebration of the Passion 1 pm & 3pm
Holy Saturday April 4th
Blessing of Food: 11am Lynett Hall
Reconciliation 2:00 - 4:00pm
As part of the preparation for the Lenten Season, staff
and students will be given an opportunity to partake in the
Stations of the Cross during Holy Week. During that
week, daily rosaries will also be prayed for Pope Francis
and the Catholic Church, the sick, the deceased, for peace
in the world, our schools, our homes, and in our hearts.
On May 7th, Cardinal Carter staff and students, along
with other Catholic schools from across the province,
will celebrate a province-wide mass, an initiative by the
Ontario Catholic School Trustees' Association.
Other Chaplaincy events that we look forward to in the
next few months are: Grade 10 retreats which will take
place on May 1st and the Grade 12 Retreats which
will also take place sometime in May. For their retreat,
grade 12s will take part in a “Sandwich Run” with the
organization, Project 417, in which students will be
involved in making sandwiches in the classroom and
then distributing them to the homeless in downtown
Toronto with a Project 417 leader. They will also have an
opportunity to reflect on their experiences.
Easter Vigil Saturday April 4th
at 8:00pm (please note no Saturday 5pm Mass)
Easter Sunday
8:15am, 10am (Church & Lynett Hall),
12 noon (Church & Lynett Hall), & 7pm
OUR LADY OF ANNUNCIATION
HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE
Holy Thursday April 2nd: 7:30 p.m. Liturgy of the Last Supper—
private Adoration until 11:00 p.m.
Good Friday April 3rd:
3:00 p.m. Good Friday Service
7:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross
Holy Saturday April 4th: 9:00 a.m.— Blessing of the Food
8:00 p.m.—Easter Vigil Liturgy
Easter Sunday:
Masses at 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
Guidance News
We would like to remind our grade
12 students who have applied to
colleges and / or universities to
check their application accounts.
Students should verify that all of
their academic history is correct.
Also, students who are taking
courses outside of day school, that
is, private / night / virtual / etc., are
responsible for bringing a copy
of their mid-term report card (April)
and final report card (June) to the
guidance office. This will ensure
that we can alert the Ontario
Colleges Application Service OR
the Ontario University Application
Centre on their behalf.
May 1 – May 7, 2015
Mental
Health Awareness Week
Peer Leaders are planning a number of
events to help heighten awareness
around Mental Health. Two key
events are the following:
Sun. May 3, 2015 – Kids Help Phone Walk
10:00 am – Boyd Conversation Park
Vaughan, Ontario
Please consider joining us on this “Walk so
kids can Talk” event. Alternatively, please
consider sponsoring us at:
www.walksokidscantalk.ca Search Peer
Leaders Cardinal Carter CHS
Upcoming Events
April 23, 2015 – 7:30 pm–
8:30 pm
Applied Degrees College
Information Session
(Parent / Teacher Interview Evening)
Target Audience – Grade 10 and 11
students & parents
We are pleased to be hosting a
College Information Session. The
focus of the presentation will be on
“Applied Degree Programmes.”
Many colleges offer very unique
degree opportunities and the following
colleges will provide information to
our students / parents: Seneca,
Centennial, Humber, Georgian and
George Brown.
Please consider joining us on this “Walk so
kids can Talk” event. Alternatively, please
consider sponsoring us at:
www.walksokidscantalk.ca Search Peer
Leaders Cardinal Carter CHS
Wed. May 6, 2015
All students will attend a presentation from
Youth Speak. Youth will share their stories
about the struggles and despair related to
anxiety, depression, body image, addiction
and self harm. Recognizing mental health
signs, coping with challenges, developing
compassion and reducing stigma are key
outcomes of this presentation.
Parent Presentation in the evening at
7:00 p.m.
Grace Cantarutti—Guidance Department Head
Moderns Department
The Moderns department has had a
dynamic start to semester two with
various excursions and activities
that have taken place. Many others
are being planned for the Spring.
On Febrary 8 to 11, a group of
Carter students travelled to St.
Donat, Québec, to be immersed in
the French culture and language.
Activites included, not only daily
skiing or snowboarding in the
majestic Laurentian Mountains,
but, talent shows, music recording
workshops, moonlight snowshoeing
and the general practice of “la joie de
vivre” all “en francais!”.
The week of Feb. 17-20th was French
Week at Cardinal Carter and the
school participated in a week's worth
of fun events. Morning exercises and
prayers were conducted in French
and the students learned some French
Fun Facts. The week culminated in
our annual French Cafe where students could enjoy French desserts
including crepes and hot chocolate.
We are currently planning an
excursion for Grade 9 students
to view a French film, and the
participation in a cultural, music
and dance workshop conducted in
French for Grade 10's.
SECIAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
BEST BUDDIES AND
BOCCI TOURNAMENT