NOVEMBER 2017
UPCOMING EVENTS
DATE EVENT LOCATION
November 1 All Saints Day TCDSB Board-wide
Wednesday,
November 1 National Take Our Kids to Work Day TCDSB Board-wide
November 1-7 Down Syndrome Awareness Week TCDSB Board-wide
November 2 All Souls Day TCDSB Board-wide
November 2-9 Holocaust Education Week TCDSB Board-wide
Friday,
November 3 Fence Art Unveiling at St. Cyril Catholic
School
TCDSB Board-wide
Monday,
November 6 OAPCE Toronto Commissioning
Ceremony, Parent Volunteer & Principal
of Excellence Awards 2017
6 p.m.
Catholic Education Centre
80 Sheppard Ave. E., North York
November 6-
10 Treaties Recognition Week TCDSB Board-wide
Thursday,
November 9 First Nations Mini Pow Wow
10:30 a.m.—2 p.m.
St. Patrick Catholic Secondary
School 49 Felstead Avenue, Toronto
Friday,
November 10 Remembrance Day Ceremonies
Various TCDSB Schools
Toronto Catholic District School Board, 80 Sheppard Ave. E., North York M2N 6E8
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DATE EVENT LOCATION
Sunday,
November 19
World Day of the Poor TCDSB Board-wide
November 19-
25
Bullying Awareness and Prevention
Week
TCDSB Board-wide
Tuesday,
November 21
Toronto Public Health presents “Kids
Have Stress Too!”
Father Serra Catholic School 111 Sun Row Dr, Toronto
Tuesday,
November 21
Memorial Mass
7 p.m.
Catholic Education Centre 80 Sheppard Ave. E., North York
Thursday,
November 23
Safe Schools Student Ambassador
Bullying Awareness and Prevention
Symposium
9 a.m.—2:30 p.m.
Montecassino Place Banquet
Hall, Salon C 3710 Chesswood Dr, North York
Friday,
November 24
Holodomor Memorial Day TCDSB Board-wide
Friday,
November 24
Blessing of the Cross
at Blessed Archbishop Romero
Blessed Archbishop Romero 99 Humber Boulevard, York
Tuesday,
November 28
TCDSB Young Disciples Ignite Day
9:30 a.m.—2:15 p.m.
Blessed Cardinal Newman
Auditorium 100 Brimley Rd South, Scarborough
Thursday,
November 30
TCDSB Young Disciples Ignite Day
9:30 a.m.—2:15 p.m.
Bishop Marrocco/Thomas Merton
Auditorium 1515 Bloor St W, Toronto
Friday,
December 1
Staff Arts Christmas Choir Concert and
Wine and Cheese Social
St. Anselm Church 1 McNaughton Rd ,Toronto
Feast of St. Francis
James Cardinal McGuigan hosted a huge cele-
bration in honour of the Feast of St. Francis with
students/staff from St. Jerome, St. Charles Garnier
and St. Wilfrid Catholic Schools—a true parish-
school community event. Click here for more
photos from the Feast day.
Rosary Day
TCDSB celebrates Rosary Day on October 7th or the first Friday of October each
year. This year, the day was celebrated on October 5th. Students at Madonna
made their own rosaries to prepare for the event. Visit the Rosary Day webpage
to learn more about this faith filled day.
Celebrating Our Faith
School Events
Smudging Ceremony at St. Timothy
On Wednesday, October 10th, Mrs. Montisano’s grade 5
class participated in a smudging celebration facilitated by
Roberta Pike, a parent at St. Timothy Catholic School. The
celebration will take place at St. Timothy’s outdoor
classroom. Click here for more pictures from the
ceremony.
My Clothes My World: Non-Profit SHSM Workshop
Madonna's SHSM Non-Profit has partnered with Fashion Takes Action's "My Clothes My World"
workshop for an exciting and enriching experiential learning opportunity. The My Clothes, My
World workshop is introduces students to important world issues via the topic of fashion! This workshop
provided interactive activities that allowed students to discuss issues related to labour rights,
consumerism, and environmental degradation. It has provided students the opportunity to think more
critically about the apparel industry and inspire them to take meaningful action. Thank you to
Cassandra Ciarallo of Fashion Takes Action for facilitating this workshop for students.
St. Joseph’s College Honours Missing and
Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls
On October 4th St. Joseph’s College School hosted a special
assembly and vigil for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
and Girls of Canada. The assembly consisted of prayers,
speeches, and a presentation of traditional First Nations culture,
storytelling and dancing. Staff and students wore red as a sign of
respect and solidarity to this cause and special guests included
Aaron Bell, an Ojibway storyteller and the White Pine Dancers.
Click here to read more about the special assembly.
TCDSB Students Welcome Exchange Partners
from Rankin Inlet, Nunavut Students in grades five to eight from 15 different TCDSB
and TDSB schools in South Etobicoke partnered with
students from Rankin Inlet, Nunavut for a Northern hockey
exchange program. TCDSB students brought their twinned exchange partner to school with them on
Thursday, October 12 for a special assembly. Click here to read more about this special partnership.
Postcards for Peace
Students Pen Thank You Postcards to Veterans For Remembrance Day, the TCDSB invited students and staff across
the Board to pen a thank you postcard to Canadian Armed Forces
Members. Students participated in the campaign to honour and
remember our Canadian heroes. All postcards submitted will be
delivered in a bulk parcel directly to members of the Canadian
Armed Forces as
morale mail. Let us
pray for peace in our
world. Click here to
see more pictures.
Toronto District Catholic Athletic Association Results Congrats to all the winning TCDSB athletes who have completed their 2017/18 seasons; including
tennis, golf, ultimate Frisbee, girls’ field hockey, rugby, and flag football. Click here for results and
updates on all TDCAA sports. Next up: Senior Boys’ Volleyball Playoffs.
2017 TCDSB Cross-Country
This fall more than 16,000 students in our Board participated in Cross-
Country events! A special congratulations to the 2017 TCDSB Cross-
Country Meets top three schools: St. John, Our Lady of Sorrows, and
Blessed Sacrament. A very big thank you to all the staff and volunteers
that made this season possible. Click here to see more Cross-Country photos.
Samantha Santiago Races Against Andre DeGrasse and Penny Oleksiak
Samantha (pictured centre) was selected by WE movement
among thousands of students to participate in this race due to
her ongoing commitment to social justice related initiatives in
her school community. Samantha was introduced by
Craig Kielburger and interviewed by CTV
News to celebrate her accomplishments
from the 2016-2017 school year. Click
here to see more pictures from the day.
Canadian Olympian Sarah Wells visits Romero
Canadian Olympian Sarah Wells (pictured right) visited Blessed Archbishop
Romero on Friday Sept. 29th ahead of the annual Terry Fox Run. Sarah is
currently touring with WE Day and made a special stop at Romero, courtesy of
the school’s SRO P.C. Peter De Quintal. She spoke to students about her
“believe” initiative, motivating them to be their best.
ATHLETICS
Chaminade students present at Ontario
School Zone Safety Conference
On October 2nd students from Chaminade
College Leadership spoke at the Ontario School
Zone Safety Conference. This Conference brought
together experts in education, health,
enforcement, engineering and policy
development to share knowledge, inspire
solutions, and collaborate on an action plan to
make school zones an actual and perceived safe
place for children. Click here to read more about
the conference.
St. Robert’s Students host CBC Book Talk
Once a year, select young readers across
Canada are chosen to participate in an exclusive
and exciting CBC Book Talk for the finalists of the
2017 TD Canadian Children's Literature Award.
Last month, Ms Sidot’s students at St. Robert’s were
one of the lucky classes chosen to discuss their
opinions and reflections about Kit Pearson’s
newest novel, “A Day of Signs and Wonders”, with
CBC journalist Mary Ito. Stay tuned to learn about
November’s author visit!
St. Basil’s Teacher Launches Historical Publication: Toronto's
Fighting 75th in the Great War, 1915-1919
Congratulations to St. Basil’s Teacher Mr. Tim Stewart, on the launch of his book
“Toronto’s Fighting 75th In The Great War 1915-1919”. Mr. Stewart is the
Department Head of Social Sciences at St. Basil-The-Great College School, and
volunteered to write this story for the regiment. This labor of love has taken him
well over a decade to get to complete. Click here to read more about Mr.
Stewart’s book.
Letter from Premier Wynne to Director of Education
TCDSB’s Director of Education Rory McGuckin received a letter of thanks
from Premier Wynne last month for sharing a copy of the “TCDSB Sings O
Canada” CD. Premier Wynne wrote, “The unique versions of O Canada
were a wonderful way to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the founding of
Canada and the province of Ontario.” Click here to read the whole letter.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Toronto Catholic Schools - October 2017
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Bishop Allen Student Named Grand Prize Winner in A&E “Lives That Make a
Difference” Essay Contest
On October 30th A&E® Network announced Christina MacDonald as winner of the Grand Prize—
$3000! - in the Grade 9 to 12 category of the A&E Lives That Make a Difference Essay
Contest. Christina’s essay, chosen from over a thousand submissions, focused on Senator Murray
Sinclair’s important work and influence, writing that he has been “a figure of empowerment to
Canadians, showing that the most expeditious way to equality is not by forgetting the past, but
through making efforts to reconcile and move forward.” Click here to read more about Christina’s
essay and this contest. Congratulations Christina!
St. Mother Teresa Contributes to MomenTO Time
Capsule
On Friday, October 27th students from St. Mother Teresa’s arts
program presented Councillor Neethan Shan with an original
painting for the MomenTO Time Capsule in honour of Canada’s
150th. Grade 12 student, Samantha Lozorda's draft artwork was
selected to be painted on the canvas that will now be placed
into the time capsule, which is set to be re-opened in 50 years.
The artwork represents the views of youth and how they see the
future of Toronto, and also highlights the Malvern community.
CONGRATULATIONS!