IT STARTS in the Schools

June 2012

UPCOMING EVENTS

June 2 St. Bruno Catholic School 402 Melita Crescent, Toronto 416.393.5376

Annual Fun Fair Fun-filled family event with carnival games, BBQ and silent auction. Blinky the police car and Toronto Fire Services fire truck will be there too. 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

June 2 St. Joseph Catholic School 176 Leslie Street, Toronto 416.393.5209

Annual Fun Fair The event features an obstacle course, jousting with students and teachers, fun carnival games, and over 200 items in our super silent auction and more 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

June 3 Loretto Abbey C.S.S. 101 Mason Blvd., Toronto 416.393.5510

Loretto Alumnae Annual Mass and Brunch Staff and students are invited to attend the annual mass and brunch. 11 a.m. in the Chapel at Loretto Abbey

June 4 – 8 Holy Angels Catholic School 65 Jutland Road, Etobicoke 416.393.5329

Cancer Awareness Week The Student Council has planned daily events and activities for the school’s Cancer Awareness Week in support of Luca Borreca, Grade 1 student at the school diagnosed with Leukemia. A walk-a-thon will take place on June 6th

with funds donated to the Hospital for Sick Children

June 5 St. Patrick C.S.S.

49 Felstead Avenue, Toronto 416.393.5546

S.W.E.A.T. & Co. ~Art Exhibit “Students With Exceptional Artistic Talent” presents Dragons Dreams Felines and More Room 115 The exhibit runs from June 5 to June 15 4:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

June 6 St. Francis Xavier Catholic School 53 Gracefield Avenue, North York 416.393.5271

Community BBQ Family, friends and neighbours are invited to an evening of great food and great fun. 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

June 6, 12, 13

Raising Youth Together Workshop Blessed Mother Teresa (June 6) 40 Sewells Road, Scarborough

Bishop Marrocco/Thomas Merton (June 12) 1515 Bloor Street West, Toronto

Monsignor Percy Johnson (June 13) 2170 Kipling Avenue, Etobicoke

Raising Youth Together – Free Parent Workshop This free workshop gives practical information, useful tips and proven strategies for effective parenting. Pre-register at raisingyouthtogether@gmail.com Registration: 6:15 p.m. Free family dinner: 6:30 p.m. Guest Speak, Brette Ullman: 7:00 p.m. Q&A: 8:00 p.m.

June 7 St. Leo Catholic School 165 Stanley Avenue, Etobicoke 416.393.5071

Spring Fling Fundraiser Guinness World Record holder, 6 Pack Lapadat will join the students, staff and parents and try to break his world record by seeing how many times he can flip a car in six hours. Bouncy castles, face painting and great food will make-up the festivities. 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., school grounds

June 8, 9, 10, 14, 15

Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts 36 Greenfield Avenue., North York 416.222.8282 ext. 2787

The Sound of Music presented by TCDSB Staff Arts Tickets: $20.00 Performance Dates Friday, June 8: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 9: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, June 10: 2:00 p.m. Thursday, June 14: 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 15: 7:30 p.m.

June 14 St. Agatha Catholic School 49 Cathedral Bluffs Drive, Scarborough 416.393.5302

Annual Art Show Showcasing the artwork from students in JK to grade 8. There will also be a silent auction of many beautifully painted canvases. 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

June 15 St. Fidelis Catholic School 9 Bannerman Street, Toronto 416.393.5358

40th

Celebrating 40 years of Dignity, Excellence and Pride at the Annual Community BBQ 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Anniversary

June 16 Bishop Marrocco/Thomas Merton at the Roncesvalles Village Revue Cinema 400 Roncesvalles Avenue, Toronto 416.393.5545

Roncy Rocks – Revue Cinema A one hour screening of videos produced by the Grade 10 and Grade 12 students in the Religion Arts Class at Bishop Marrocco/Thomas Merton 2:30 p.m.

June 19 St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School Dance Competition taking place at: Palais Royale Ballroom 1601 Lakeshore Blvd. West, Toronto 416.553.3553

Dancing Classrooms Ontario – Colours of the Rainbow Grand Trophy Finals Experience brilliant performances by the finalists from St. Thomas Aquinas. Special Guest: Pierre Dulaine (hailed as dancer and teacher extraordinaire by the NY Times and choreographer for Antonio Bandaras in Take The Lead 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

June 21 Annunciation Catholic School 65 Avonwick Gate, North York 416.393.5299

Inaugural 5K Run Funds raised benefit Free the Children Entry Fee: $20.00 adults, $10.00 for children 14 and under. 6:30 p.m.

June 21 St. Agatha Catholic School 49 Cathedral Bluffs Drive, Scarborough 416.393.5302

St. Agatha School Addition: Official Opening and Blessing Bishop Nguyen will bless the school. 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

RECENT HIGHLIGHTS TCDSB SCHOOLS SKYPE WITH CARDINAL COLLINS During Catholic Education Week, students from across various TCDSB schools including St. Theresa Shrine, Blessed Cardinal Newman, St. Albert and Jean Vanier had the opportunity to SKYPE with His Eminence, Cardinal Collins. It was a great experience to engage students while demonstrating the use of technology. Students learned about some of the Cardinal’s responsibilities and what led him to choose his path in life. Each of the students prepared two questions to pose to the Cardinal. Cardinal Collins urged the students to take time for personal prayer and reflection- a message that resonated with the students. Alyssa, a grade 6 student at St. Theresa Shrine said she will always remember this experience because she wrote about it in her diary. She liked that Cardinal Collins told the students that he enjoys reading in his spare time. She was also delighted to hear that the Cardinal likes to take walks in his neighbourhood and visit his local Tim Horton’s for a coffee and doughnut. All of the students were thrilled and blessed by this experience. As a school board devoted to faith centred learning, the students were both enriched and blessed by this experience and reminded of the wonderful Catholic community in which they live. “I think the experience was interesting because I truly never thought I would meet the Cardinal and hear his opinions.” Jackie, St. Albert “Speaking to Cardinal Collins was a very good experience for me and my fellow classmates. His answers about his personal life gave us very inspiring information. He serves as a great Catholic role model for us.” Kushal, Jean Vanier “At first I felt nervous, but he was so nice and I felt like he became a friend.” Megan, grade 3 St. Theresa Shrine “I got to meet the person in charge of the Church. This is good because I love the Church, I really want to be an altar boy and I love to pray.” Gabriel, grade 1, St. Theresa Shrine

LORETTO COLLEGE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC The Junior Band Program at Loretto College is doing very well this year with well over 30 members ranging from novice to experienced players recruited from the grade nine and ten programs. The girls performed in the annual TCDSB Music Festival on Wednesday, May 2nd at St. Michael’s College School and at the Canada’s Wonderland Band Festival on Friday, May 18th

All three bands: the Jr. Concert Band, Sr. Concert Band and the Jazz Orchestra joined forces on May 17

. The staff at Loretto College is very pleased with their overall progress to date and they truly believe that this is the best sounding Junior Band L.C.S. has ever had.

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to host “BANDFEST.” Bandfest was considered a defining moment in the history of the school’s music program. Alumni of the L.C.S. music program joined current students to deliver some very demanding yet entertaining numbers for this event. It was an amazing performance!

The Senior Concert Band is having one of their best years to date! Over the past three years the level of skill and dedication to the program has grown by “leaps and bounds”. The Jazz Ensemble has been rather busy since their debut last June at the Rex Hotel as part of the Toronto Jazz Festival. They also performed at the Mill Pond Art Gallery in Richmond Hill on May 20th

, 2012. Of the sixteen members, half of these exceptionally talented ladies are “alumni” members of L.C.S. who enjoy playing at different venues throughout the city. The other half of the band will soon be graduates of L.C.S. – what a unique and awesome experience for these girls!

ST. BARNABAS GIRLS ATTEND THE YOUNG WOMEN’S CONFERENCE

Twenty grade 7 and 8 girls from St. Barnabas Catholic School, along with Mrs. Gordon, attended the Young Women’s Conference on Monday, April 30th

at the Holiday Inn Kitchener. Students explored career opportunities in the skilled trades by participating in five Q&A sessions lead by women working in construction, industrial, service, motive power, and technology.

The students worked closely with their mentors in a fun, timed-competition to design, build and test a structure, powered by wind that would carry a load as far as possible. After this hands-on activity, they headed over to RIM Park, Waterloo to explore the Career Exploration Showcase and watch competitors at the Ontario Technological Skills

Competition. All the girls who participated found this experience most rewarding. “I loved the Young Women’s Conference. I got to learn so much in such a fun, educational way. I loved hearing about other women’s experiences in the trades. Overall, it was a fun day and I would recommend it to all other young women interested in the skilled trades.” – Grade 8 student “I got to learn a lot about the skilled trades and the many career pathways I can take in the future. It was interesting to hear what the women had to say. It was a great experience. I am looking forward to a skilled trade job.” – Grade 8 student

“There were many skilled trades represented and many experiences. It was really good.” – Grade 7 student “I really enjoyed the experience. I’m really interested in having a job in the service or construction sectors. It was a good experience.” - Grade 8 student “Before I went to the Young Women’s Conference, I wasn’t that interested in careers in that path. Now I am certainly interested in following that career pathway.” - Grade 7 student ST. FRANCIS DE SALES CATHOLIC SCHOOL WALKS FOR AUTISM On Tuesday, May 8th

, 2012, during TCDSB’s Catholic Education Week, St. Francis de Sales School took to the streets in support of Autism Speaks Canada. Students, teachers, parents, community members and the local trustee, Sal Piccininni, made their way along Jane Street in a 3 K walk, holding up signs and banners in an effort to bring awareness to autism and its effect on families. The students of St. Francis de Sales look forward to this event annually, and express a sincere commitment to supporting this worthy cause.

The kick-off to the annual Walk-a-Thon began in the school gymnasium. Guest speaker, Kim Dixon, Events Manager for Autism Speaks Canada in Ontario, presented the top three pledge-earning students with prizes. Kim also accepted the school’s donation of $1050.00 for Autism Speaks Canada. “Since its inception in 2005, Autism Speaks has been dedicated to funding global biomedical research into the causes, prevention, treatments, and cure for autism. Autism Speaks is also committed to raising public awareness about autism and to bringing hope to all who deal with the hardships of this disorder.” (www.autismspeaks.org) Because St. Francis de Sales cares, scientists are a step closer to the day when no parent hears the words, “Your child has autism”. Many thanks to the staff in the DD ISP class for spearheading this initiative annually.

ST. RAYMOND STUDENTS WIN DEAF HANDBALL TOURNAMENT Students from St. Raymond Catholic School brought back the coveted Deaf Handball Tournament trophy, May 3rd, 2012. Competing against five other schools, the St. Raymond team, coached by Angelique Vitulli and Tracey Riggillo, won every game they played. Undefeated, they claimed their 1st

place win on the grounds of Davisville Public School, the host school for this exciting, yearly tournament. St. Raymond’s team players were: Mark Oliver Aloot, Joanna Tokar, Carmela Yesilkaya, Christian Garcia, Loren Victoriano, Jose Manuel Carrera, Cesar Chavez, Anthony Pires-Belchior, Julian Reid, Matthew Coderniz, Jacob De Juliis, Diego Medeiros, Jahsayia Rouse Lee, Tyler Bond, Gregory Talotta-Valencia, Marcus Smith, and team supporters: Ryan Villenueva, and Vinelle Milan.

BLESSING AND OPENING OF NEW ADDITION FOR ST. BERNARD CATHOLIC SCHOOL

The St. Bernard Catholic School community celebrated the official opening of its new addition on May 9th

Below: MPP Laura Albanese addresses guests

, 2012. The new addition provided approximately 18,000 square feet of space and includes 12 new classrooms and 3 Early Learning kindergarten rooms. The celebration began with a blessing by Father Gianni Carparelli at St. Bernard Church, followed by a tour of the addition and activities for students, parents and guests. MPP Laura Albanese, School Superintendent Doug Yack and Trustee Sal Piccininni were among the evening’s esteemed guests. The ceremony ended with a reception in the Church Hall.

TCDSB STUDENTS SHINE AT THE ONTARIO SECONDARY SCHOOLS PORTUGUESE CONTEST. The third Ontario Secondary Schools Portuguese Contest took place on May 14, 2012 at York University. Under the leadership of co-chairs Jennie Lopes, secondary teacher at Archbishop Romero and Jimmy Steele (TDSB) and the support of dedicated secondary school teachers and university faculty, the event was a great success! The goal of the contest is to promote Portuguese language, history and culture among students of Lusophone heritage and/or have Portuguese as their second or third language. Fifty-three students from seven schools in three school boards participated in six different language tests, putting their listening, reading, speaking and writing skills to the test. The students participated in the level of language competence which best reflects their linguistic knowledge: Beginner, Beginner Plus, Intermediate, Advanced, and Advanced Plus. According to the students the event was an opportunity to maintain fluency in their mother tongue or heritage language, have fun, meet students from other schools, and win prizes. Contest winners include: Ana Sousa, St. Mary's Victor Fernandes, St. Mary’s Pedro Charneca, St. Mary's Vítor Miranda, St. Mary's Paulo Araújo, St. Mary's José Cardoso Lima, St. Mary's Inês Miranda da Cruz, Archbishop Romero Jessica dos Santos, St. Mary's Honourable Mentions were awarded to: Diana Ferreira Santos, St. Mary’s Jessica da Silva, Dante Alighieri Academy Pedro Neves, Archbishop Romero Miguel Alves, Archbishop Romero Mónica Gomes, St. Mary's Kevin dos Santos Vitória, St. Mary’s Cátia Neto, St. Mary’s Eduarda Duarte, St. Mary’s Amanda Silva Ferreira, St. Mary’s Best wishes to all our winners! Parabéns! DANTE ALIGHIERI ACADEMY PLACES 2ND FOR OUR KIDS CAN! CLEAN TORONTO TOGETHER VIDEO CONTEST Dante Alighieri Academy has placed 2nd for our Kids Can! Clean Toronto Together Video Contest entry, 'Music to Our Ears' created by Anthony Labriola and students, Andreia Pereira and Sara Mottola. Dante Alighieri Academy will receive a $1500 cash donation from TD Friends of the Environment Foundation for a school eco-project along with a pizza party for the entire school courtesy of Pizza Pizza. On behalf of the Eco-Team and the entire Dante community, congratulations Anthony, Andreia and Sara!!

Diana Ferreira Santos of St. Mary’s wins a trip to Portugal! Diana poses with the

representative from SATA, Dr. Carlos Botelho

MARY WARD’S ISABEL NG-LAI WINS 2012 STUDENT AWARD Isabel Ng-Lai is this year’s recipient of the 2102 Student Award for her leadership and positive impact in her school community. The award is administered yearly by the Chinese Community Liaison Committee (CCLC). Isabel is a grade 12 student at Mary Ward CSS, and has recently accepted an offer for York's Schulich School of Business, along with a $24,000 scholarship. In only two years at Mary Ward, Isabel has proven an invaluable leader, role model and peer mentor. She is an active member of the school community, in both her academics as well as co-curricular activities. Last year, Isabel participated in a TCDSB trip to India along with the Loretto Sisters where she taught English and Art to children in the local schools. It was through this experience that she co-founded a charity, 1Focus, with another participant, which aims to raise money and awareness for a different cause each school year. Over her two years at Mary Ward, Isabel has been the co-president of our DECA chapter, a senior mentor for the grade 9s transitioning to high school, a member of Free the Children and OKOF (social justice groups), a member of the dragon boat team and maintained high academic success, while holding a part time job. Isabel is a caring and compassionate young woman, who is definitely on a direct path to achieving all her social, educational and career goals! Congratulations Isabel! FIRST ANNUAL ST. BARNABAS FAMILY FITNESS NIGHT On the evening of Wednesday May 9th

, the rain came pouring down, but that did not stop the St. Barnabas school community from getting active and having fun! It was the First Annual St. Barnabas Family Fitness Night and almost two hundred people enjoyed a night of fantastic and fun activities. Families of all ages, danced, drummed, dribbled, jumped and played their way towards a healthier lifestyle. Feel Good Yoga, DrumFIT, Hot Shots Basketball, Spanish Dancing and a Healthy Internet Café were just some of the outstanding activities the families participated in. The Grade 4 class kick-started the night off with a motivational play entitled, “The Healthy Rapperz”, promoting healthy eating and a healthy lifestyle. The charismatic and inspiring Pope John Paul II Health Action Team were also involved and led some of the fun-filled activities. St. Barnabas’ dynamic intermediate leaders also helped organize and lead this wonderful event.

Leading up to the Family Fitness Night, teachers and students at St. Barnabas participated in a Healthy Door Decorating Contest. The colourful banners lined the main hallway of St. Barnabas and truly captivated the importance of creating awareness of health and wellness in the community. Students and teachers also participated in Wacky Hair Day and Fitness Freak Day to promote and support Family Fitness Night. St. Barnabas’ First Annual Family Fitness Night, not only brought the community together but also celebrated health and wellness for all!

BISHOP MARROCCO/THOMAS MERTON CONCERT BAND FEATURED AT FESTIVAL OF TENORS The concert band from Bishop Marrocco/Thomas Merton, under the direction of teacher Dr. Andrzej Rozbicki preformed at the Celebrity Symphony Orchestra’s Festival of Tenors held on May 12, 2012. Students from Bishop Marrocco/Thomas Merton and 25 Students in the "Music & History" program in Krakow, Poland sang some of the world’s most popular songs including: Nessun Dorma, La Donna e Mobile, Granada, O Sole Mio, Caruso, Hallelujah, You Raise Me Up, We Are the Champions and Triumphal March from Aida by G. Verdi. The event was a great success.

CARDINAL NEWMAN CHEERLEADERS WIN FIRST PLACE AT CANADIAN CHEERLEADING CAMPIONSHIPS The Blessed Cardinal Newman cheerleading team competed at the Canadian Cheerleading Championships held in Montreal, Quebec this past weekend (May 19th & 20th, 2012). With two wonderful performances, the team placed FIRST. Congratulations to all team members for a very well deserved win. This caps off a most successful competition year. The team placed third in the World High School Cheerleading Championships held in Orlando, Florida in February, placed first at the Ontario Cheerleading Federation Regional Competition held at the Hershey Centre, Mississauga in late February and were Grand Champions at the Provincial Cheerleading Championships in late April. What a wonderful year!

ST. FIDELIS RECEIVES $5,000 CHEQUE FROM AEROPOSTALE On Friday, May 18, 2012, St. Fidelis Catholic School was presented with a very big surprise from the Aeropostale Head Office. The organization presented the school with a cheque for $5,000 for ranking 6th place in the international Jeans for Teens Campaign. St. Fidelis was awarded top school for collecting the most jeans in Canada and ranked 6th

place overall in the international campaign.

The campaign was carried out by Ms. Genova and Ms. Burrows-Ricci, and fuelled by the energy, enthusiasm and support of the St. Fidelis Me to We Ambassadors, the Student Council and the entire St. Fidelis Community. “It feels great to provide jeans to so many families across the province. We are all very proud and fortunate to have participated in such a great event,” said Ms. Genova. A special thank you to Aeropostale for their generous donation to the school and congratulations to all the students and staff of St. Fidelis who gathered all those jeans!

NEIL MCNEIL CATHOLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL CELEBRATES FRESHMAN FORTY ACHIEVEMENT Neil McNeil Catholic Secondary School celebrated its Freshman Forty achievement with Grade 9 students who have already completed 40+ hours of community service. The celebrations took place on May 23rd

in the gymnasium. Superintendent of Education Geoffrey Grant, Trustee Nancy Crawford, and Catholic School Advisory Council Chair Maria Raysen were in attendance. Currently 62 grade 9 students (approximately 1/3 of the total grade 9 class) have already achieved 40 or more hours of community service. The Freshman 40 is an initiative that encourages Grade 9 students to complete their 40 hours of community service in their first year of high school. Service in Christ’s name is the foundation of Community, Culture, Caring and Catholicity; a pillar of the Provincial mandate for school improvement. The school has been recognized with an Exemplary Practice Award for this initiative.

Aidon Lebar who completed 396 hours of Community Service and Jason Guevara Barrionuevo who completed 435 hours receive special recognition from CSAC presenters.

Grade 9 Neil McNeil students who completed the Freshman 40 Challenge of earning all their community service hours

by May 23 gather together at the Awards Ceremony.

LIBERMANN WINS SILVER AT THE SKILLS CANADA NATIONAL ROBOTICS COMPETITION Francis Libermann Catholic High School’s Robotics Team won gold in the Skills Canada Provincial Robotics Competition that was held on Monday May 1st and Tuesday, May 2nd

, 2012. The event took place at Research in Motion (R.I.M) Park which is in Waterloo, Ontario. The team includes Mr. Dimonte, Mr. Zuech, Bernie Zuech, Keith Nicholas, Linda Shen, James Cagalawan, Justin Lee, Kevin Cai, and Raymond Flores.

The Robotics team worked many long hours to build a competitive robot that could compete at the highest level for the school. After building the robot, they spent time modifying it in order to perform well. It was two days of intense competition. On the final day of the competition, the robots competed against each other in order to achieve victory and a chance to represent Ontario at the National Robotics competition. The contestants were filled with a great amount of pressure and tension as they moved their robots around the court. Our robot “Blood Sweat and Timbits,” defeated the Upper Canada robot to capture the Gold medal. This opened the door for the opportunity to participate in the National Skills Canada Competition which took place on Monday, May 14th, & Tuesday, May 15th

2012 at the Edmonton Recreation Centre in Edmonton, Alberta. Two days of intense competition resulted in the silver medal at the Nationals. The team lost to Saskatchewan by one block.

Congratulations to Mr. Dimonte, Mr. Zuech and our Robotics Team for this tremendous accomplishment.

OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION VARIETY SHOW

To celebrate Catholic Education Week, the Student Council at Our Lady of Assumption hosted a variety show on Friday, May 11, 2012. The event highlighted the many gifts that our students have been given by God. All in attendance were delighted by the showcase of talents, which included beautiful instrumental performances from our grades 6-8 classes, vocalists, musicians, dancers, gymnasts, and even a martial artist! The event clearly showed how our students are unique and special children who have been given different abilities and gifts; we thanked God by embracing these and sharing them with our community. Many thanks to those who attended and to all of the students who participated, including the behind the scenes “technical crew”, our MC’s and the grade 1/2 class for their creative media posters and decorations. A special thanks to Ms. Gutsol and Ms. LeBlanc Carr.

CELEBRATING INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGES SATURDAY PROGRAM

Coordinator of International Languages, Carla Marchetti, 8 supervising principals and students in the International Languages Program celebrated the Saturday programs at the Catholic Education Centre with a wonderful display of artwork and project boards featuring different countries put together by the students. The display was featured in the Atrium at the CEC from May 12-19th

, 2012. The display aimed to raise awareness of the International Languages Saturday Program with TCDSB’s elementary schools. Congratulations to the students and supervising principals for creating a beautiful display!

Above Left: Carla Marchetti, International Languages Coordinator and Supervising Principal,

Marilena Antonini pose with All Saints’ Italian Display.

Right Above: Armenian Display Right below: Philippines Display

TCDSB STUDENTS SHINE AT CIMA MAYOR'S SCHOOL CRICKET TOURNAMENT Congratulations to Daniel Singh of Father Henry Carr and Gayan Ferdinands of Cardinal Newman for achieving special recognition in the inaugural CIMA Mayor's School Cricket Tournament.

Daniel and Gayan have emerged as the top two bowlers in the tournament held May 14th to 17th

at the Eglinton Flats Park, G. Ross Lord Park, Centennial Park and Sunnybrook Park.

The CIMA Mayor's School Cricket Tournament was initiated by Mayor Rob Ford and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants as a way to extend its support, engage youth and contribute to the community and the sport of cricket. Cricket helps young people develop sport and leadership skills, and encourages them to stay involved in healthy activities. Cricket is one of the fastest growing sports in Toronto. Played in more than 100 countries across the world, cricket is part of the cultural heritage of thousands of Torontonians. It is becoming increasingly popular with school-age children and youth across the city. "We are pleased to support the development of this sport in our schools," said Ann Andrachuk, Chair of the Toronto Catholic District School Board. "With our continued focus on student achievement and well being, we take very seriously our role in promoting healthy and active living starting from an early age. This includes supporting the growth of athletics in our schools, as we know that a student's educational experience is not limited to what is learned in the classroom setting." The final games of the tournament will be held on June 2nd

at Summerlea Park.

ST. ANTHONY COLLECTS MILK BAGS FOR HAITI As a Lenten/Easter project, St. Anthony Catholic School collected the outer plastic bags of milk bags. The bags were then sent to a local high school where they were woven into sleeping mats for the many homeless people in Haiti who lost homes in the earthquake. Some of the mats will be used as hospital beds. Not only will we be helping Haiti, but we will be helping our earth by reducing waste and recycling for a worthy cause. Our Milk Bag Campaign has been so successful that we will continue to collect bags and make this an ongoing project here at St. Anthony’s.

Gayan Ferdinands was given special recognition for being named best bowler at the International Cricket Association Americas Under 15

Northern Championship.

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