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PrincipalKevin McGuire

Vice PrincipalsCarm DElia

Sharon Goodland

Bob Tatarski

TrusteePeter Ferreira

SuperintendentLiz Kazimowicz

ParishSt. Joseph

Pastor

Fr. Norm Roberts

Tel: (905) 826-2766

Carpe Diem

November 2006

PrincipalsWelcomeIf the manner in which this school year has

started off is a reflection of what is ahead, we

are in for an outstanding year of successes. I

begin by thanking the tremendous efforts of

our secretarial, custodial, Vice-Principal, and

guidance department for their willingness to

go the extra mile in readying the school for

our start-up in August. Because of their

commitment to our students, we had a

challenging but tremendous start to our year.

Of course the true measure of a successful

start is measured by the manner in which this

great student body of St.Joseph responded to

the call to show their pride in their

community. Let me tell you a few things about what this student body has already done in less than two months. Our

grade 9 students were welcomed into our community and we are glad to have them. Already they are showing that they

will be a class which will leave their own distinct signature on our legacy. Along with all other classes they raised

close to $24,000 for the Terry Fox run. Our student government is off and running and already has been instrumenta

in organizing numerous events to raise school spirit, and opportunities for fun for our students and staff. Our schoo

celebrated our opening liturgies with Father Norm and it was heart-warming to hear Father comment on the level of

respect our students showed for each other and for our Catholic tradition. Athletic council is once again rising to the

forefront as leaders in our community and was responsible for a successful Jaguar pep rally. Students are heavily

involved in the too many to count after school co-curricular. A walk around this building after 3:00 is a true testamen

to the level of involvement by our students. Recently we celebrated the academic achievement of our students from

last year who earned a spot on our Honor Roll. The students were recognized by their peers and received new

medallions as a result of the efforts of our School Council last year. Parents- your children are tremendous gifts to

our community and I applaud your efforts to support, encourage and promote values and character which build

communities up. This year we are paying close attention to opportunities to promote and foster character education

I believe we need to let our students know when they are showing good character and teach them how to be a person

of good character when they fall short.

In September we elected a new School Council executive. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Mr. Cornel

and the out-going executive for their fine work. As a result of their personal pride in our school and their commitmen

to our students, many great things happened for our students. At this time I would like to formally welcome Mr. Tino

Sequeira as Chair for this school year. This man is surrounded by an excellent executive who have a common vision

for our students and our school. At our last meeting we had well over thirty people in attendance and there aretremendous plans for the upcoming year. Tino has tremendous passion and energy for all he does. Please support ou

School Council and be a part of showing our students we care.

Without the efforts of a vibrant, compassionate, and caring staff, all that is happening here for our students would no

be. I am truly blessed to have a staff that is willing to give up their personal time to create good learning opportunities

for our students. This staff time and again goes well and beyond the call of duty. Their efforts inspire many student

to do what needs to be done to create school pride and spirit. They are excellent role models for your students and

thank them for their gifts. Keep up the great and valuable work you are doing!

An outstanding start with so much more to follow !!! Well done.

Go Jags!

St. Joseph Secondary School 5555 Creditview Road, Mississauga, ON L5V 2B9Tel: (905) 812-1376 Fax: (905) 812-0812 http://www.dpcdsb.org/JOESS

Mr. McGuire congratulating Mark Cicero and his proud

parents at Awards Night. Mark received 6 subject awards and

the Governor General's Bronze Medal award for achieving the

highest average (97%) in his final year of high school.

Mark is currently pursuing Sciences at the

University of Western Ontario.

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On Friday September 29th, the St. Joseph community participated in the International Terry Fox Run for

Cancer research. Through efforts by students and staff, St. Joseph achieved an all time record in terms of

funds raised. In total, over $23,000 will be donated to the Terry Fox foundation.

Students were able to demonstrate their incredible talents, at St. Joes first annual Josapalooza. DJ Fresh

G (Mr. Gentile), DJ Scratch and bands such as Waste of Day, the Niners, and various solo artists ignitedthe stage with their musical flair.

Special thanks go to the local businesses that helped make the event such an overwhelming success:

No Frills

Price Chopper

Loblaws

Tim Hortons (Streetsville)

Mr. Sub

Costco

Stranos Culinary Services

Maple Lodge Farms

Notable mention goes to our top ten pledge collectors:

1) Candace Bong $415.00

2) Stephanie Ventura $200.00

3) Stephanie Huynh $183.00

4) LuAnna Catalano $180.00

5) Jade Eason-Long $175.00

6) Nicole Reyes $169.00

7) Celine Moniz $150.00

8) Phil Manzano $149.00

9) Tanya Sharma $130.00

10) Raisa Dragota $125.00

We are looking forward to participating again next year. Way to go St. Joes!

Congratulations to Ms. Burals ETS-4U class and Ms. Gabrieles ENG 1D class for raising the most

amount of money for the Terry Fox fundraiser for cancer research. Students were bringing in their lunch

money, bus money and moms laundry quarters until the last minute. The competition was fierce, and in

the end both classes had to agree to tie for first place! Each class raised $1256 thats $2512 in total. The

winning classes were treated to a tasty Tim Hortons breakfast. A special thank you goes to the following

students who were top three in each class: Alessandra Varone $106.40, Kseny Vassilieva $100.00 and

Nicole Mccallum $96.89 from M. Burals class. Stephanie Huynh $183.00, Celine Moniz $150.00 and

Lyanne Aquiar $85 from Ms. Gabrieles class.

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St. Josephs 5th Annual Terry Fox Fun RunRaises Over $23,000!

Miss Burals Class Ms Gabriels Class

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Choose LifeDeuteronomy 30:15-20

Ms. Pereira, Chaplaincy

Our pastoral plan theme was unveiled and developed at our Staff Faith Day in September. This year we will journey in the spirit of Choose Life

specifically using the Old Testament Ten Commandments as a reference point for the best way in which this community can be one of unconditiona

love. Each month we reflect on one of the Commandments-understanding what it means for this time and in the lives of our youth.

So Many Reasons to Celebrate!

Our opening Eucharistic Liturgies brought together students from each grade level in an atmosphere of intimacy and community. Mass responseprovided by the school board were given to each student and used at our liturgy to encourage full participation. Students in liturgical ministries were

trained and coached by our staff experts-themselves active members of their Parish. Special thanks to Mrs. Morrison and Mr. LeMarche who will lead

our Worship Team this year and continue to introduce the St. Joseph School Song to our community. Ms. Watson and the Art Ministry provide us with

the sacred and artistic environment appropriate for liturgy and for the liturgical season. Fr. Kennedy trains our readers to proclaim the Word of God

with meaning and expression. He also works with our altar servers-both male and female students, many of whom serve in their own Parishes

Ministers of Hospitality are sourced by the Ambassador Team at the school and our PIP students led the offertory procession for these first schoo

masses. Zach Mitchell, Mr. McDowell, Mr. Noel, and Mr. Smith assisted with the Sound Team which is so key in a community of our size. And ou

list of Eucharistic Ministers continues to grow as more and more teachers hear the call to serve the Blessed Sacrament to our young faithful! We also

never forget the set-up and clean-up work done by our reliable custodial staff and volunteer classes.

Retreats

Our retreat program is up and running successfully! The

Theology department continues to accept the responsibilityfor scheduling the gr.10,11 and 12 retreats into their

curriculum time. Thank you Theology!!!! The gr.9 s will

retreat through their homeroom classes and what a

wonderful kick-off we have had to this program this year.

After a year long sabbatical I have returned to ministry to

find out that 95 senior students are committed to leading

their younger peers in a one day faith experience! What

happened while I was away? In the history of running

retreats this is a record number of participants to which we

cannot turn away. We are confident that God has called each

and every one to serve and so all are scheduled into our Gr.9

retreat program to serve as faith witnesses and senior role

models. Our first annual Retreat Leaders Training Day andRetreat held at St. Joseph Parish was a tremendous success.

The quality of leadership that is to be expected from these

seniors says a lot about the teachers they have had over the

years and their faith formation at home. Congratulations

retreat team!

Social Justice/Outreach Initiatives

I am also very impressed with the club initiatives in the school to incorporate our Catholic faith into the after school activities and planning. To be

noted is that three of our leadership groups this year have a Spiritual/Faith representative on the executive committee.

Each month the school takes on a social justice/outreach initiative and once again the Terry Fox Run Committee has outdone itself in raising awareness

about cancer this September. In the month of October, our school focused on the Nicaragua Project, reflecting on missionary work and the praying o

the rosary. We also hosted our first Canadian Food for Children Fundraiser Basketball Tournament. Our students are indeed being taught to be selflessindividuals concerned about the poor in our community and the world.

Special Thanks to Our Community:

Fr. Norm Roberts for the celebration of 7:30 a.m. mass every Thursday in our chapel. All are welcome, please join us.

Mrs. Anna DeLuca-a grandparent in our community for sewing the green prayer center cloths for over 80 classes allowing us to celebrate Ordinary

Time in the Liturgical year.

St. Judes Academy of the Arts, Mount Alverno staffand Ana DaCosta-for facilitating our gr.10-12 retreat program which will be ongoing

throughout the year.

Please keep us in your prayers and its good to be back!

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AWARDS NIGHT 2006On November 7, 2006 the St. Joseph community celebrated academic excellence honouring

students who excelled in the various subject areas in the 2005/06 school year. Thanks to Fr. Norm

Roberts and the St. Joseph Parish community for hosting the event in the church. We are very

proud of the over 200 students who received subject awards! Congratulations to the 473 students

who achieved honour roll status in the 2005-06 school year. Honour Roll medals were presented

to these students at the opening assemblies in September.

BUSINESS STUDIES AND COOPERATIVE EDUCATION

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT

MODERN LANGUAGES DEPARTMENT

RELIGION DEPARTMENT

SCIENCE DEPARTMENT

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Gr. 9

Rayan Yousif

Gr. 10

Annie Mo

Gr. 11

Anum Shaukat

Nimita Quadors

Eric Bento

Jose Paolo Del Carmen

Pearce Cacalda

Naushin Sholapur

Gr. 12

Kristen Harner

Natalie Lorkovic

Mark Cicero

Ivan To

Shani Cameron

Technology Co-op

Danny Innis

Services Co-op

Sasha Persad

Business Co-op

Tasha Dewan

Gr. 9

Tadesse Fassil

Jenalynne Fabroa

Lisa McMartin

Adam Furukawa

Gr. 10

Michael Andama

Annisha Barnswell

Sharon Fraser

Gr. 11

Bryan Tavares

Ryan Paculaba

Radvin BringasShenique Latchman

George Farjou

Raina Gao

Andrew Ng

Alyssa Parovel

Michelle David

Jimaica Flores

Gr. 12

Justin ONeill

Daniela Marchetti

Mark Cicero

Zuzana Peterkova

Laura Boyd

Melanie Peto (2)Stephanie Chylinski

Reine Bou-Younes

Amelia Chang

Jose Del Solar

Gr. 9

Trisha Dookran

Katherine Fermo

Breanna Shanahan

Alexander Tomasiak

Mathew Glowacki

Gr. 10

Ibadita Singh

Fadi Raad Ghazala

Gr. 11

Diana Bukvic

Patrick Fioravanti

Harry Ngo

Anum Shaukat

Gr. 12

Melanie Peto

Hanna Hakim

Kaye Veloso

Zuzana Peterkova

Lacretia Williams

Gr. 9

Lisa McMartin

Claudia Kasperowicz

Radhika Sagar

Gr. 10

Michael Abuawad

Bilal Mohammead

Sharon Fraser

Cynthia Zhang

Grade 11

Victoria Daley

Shenique Latchman

Stephanie Ayala

Tracy Carvalho

Kesavan Sundarahingam

Grade 12

Jesse Anderson

Brian Vo

Adam Lee

Maria Pham

Maria Pham

Mark Cicero

Gr. 9

Frederick Sarmiento

Adam Furukawa

Gr. 10

Hina Malik

Jann Ang

Gr. 11

Mamura Chaudry

Tracy Carvalho

Gr. 12

Rommarie Calungcagin

Stephanie Jarrin (2)

Candice DSouza

Sharon MacDonald

Aliya Ramjaun

Johanna Marie Robles

Inervis Bello-Cruz

ESL

Raisa Dragota

Xiao Liu

Gerome Dulalas

Jamie Wright

Kara Villanueva

Gr. 9

Melissa Gizzo

Justine Fifield

Gr. 10

Philip Manzano

Kaitlyn Moniz

Gr. 11

Angela Trieu

Raina Gao

Gr. 12

Sandra Konefal

Laura Nguyen

Maria Pham

Mark Cicero

Gr. 9

Cedric Costa

Petar Lukezic

Kurt Wood

Gr. 10

James Bejo

Abigail Meriel

Mohanad Abdul Kareem

Gr. 11

Daniel Deus

Carmen Lo

Joseph Gabriel (2)

Jason LeBlanc

Rommarie Clungcagin

Gr. 12

Mark Cicero (2)

Rahmaa Javed

Mina Abdul-Kareem (2)

Daniel Babic

Cynthrose Segovia

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SOCIAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT

ACADEMIC RESOURCE

TECHNOLOGY AND COMPUTERS DEPARTMENT

VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS DEPARTMENT.

CAREER EDUCATION:

Gr.10 Katie Hunter , Anum Shaukat

Gr. 11 & 12 Marc Desouza, Kyle Garrard, Chris Da Rocha

AWARDS OF DISTINCTION

Trustee Award (Highest Grade 9 average): Adam Furukawa

Joe Hugel Award (Highest Grade 10 average): Richard Hoang

Superintendents Award (Highest Grade 11 average) Anum Shaukat

Governor Generals Award (Highest Grade 12 average) Mark Cicero

Literary Book Club Award (Highest mark in the Grade 12 University level English) Mark Cicero and Zuzana Peterkova

Thomas Reilly Award (Excellence in the study of modern languages) Rommarie Calungcagin

Mayor Hazel McCallion Award Shani Cameron

Currys Art Award Valerie Oba and Matthew Filipowich

The Mirror Award Candy Lee

Streetsville Musicorp Award Nicole Garito, Andrew Oraa, Wina Ng, Helga Lie,Caitlin Moller

Gr. 9

Trisha Dookran

Dominic Malasinski

Mae Ammouri

Katherine Fermo

Melissa Gizzo

Theo Ocampo

Gr. 10

Adele Chalhoub

Jason Castillo

Ceeja Vaidhyan

Anum Shaukat

Cynthia Zhang

Gr. 11

Jenna Manacki

Stepen Gucciardi

Jeseph Gabiel

Agata Zieba

Anum Shaukat

Rosaleen Athaide

Michelle David

Gr. 12

Candice DSouza

Colin Hastings (2)

Laura Boyd

Mark Cicero

Natalie Cieniak

Melanie Peto

Amelia Chang

Christina Krol

Ivan To

Gr. 9

Sarah Kumkum

Ethan Cornell

Jenalynne Fabroa

Gr. 10

Michael Andama

Gr. 12

Evan Cornell

Gr. 9

Radhika Sagar

Gr. 10

Cynthia Zhang

Dan Marco Eugenio

Cindy Melo

Fareeha Ahmad

Alan Fernandes

Jiannine Torres

Nikolas Bon

Bhavika Sagar

Peter Walaszek

Gr. 11

Pearce Cacalda

Khristine Coloma

Alyssa Parovel

Nimita Quadros

Mina Tadros

Cassandra Masney

Kevin Veloso

Martin Marasigan

Justin Zaluski

Gr. 12

Candy Lee

Stephanie Fasulo

Stefanie Petoklep

Sarah Farne

Sarah Nacario

Daniel Salerno

Anum Shaukat

Matthew Moshi

Jonathan Zormann

Darrell Gonzales

Daniel Babic

Lloyd Patawaran

Gr. 9

Rachel Silgardo

Katarina Culjak

Lauren Solomon

Andrew Park

Gr. 10

Michael Kelly

Nazeen Basrai

Andrew Oraa

Crystle Laurio

Rochelle Lobo

Olivia Kitala

Gr. 11

Katie Hunter

Kesavan Sundaralingam

Wina Ng

Vanessa Oude-Reimerink

Helga Lie

Natassia Flanjak

Sophia Szagala

Gr. 12

Colin Hastings

Vanessa Lau

Hana Park

Noellen Bollozos

Laura Boyd

Stefanie Petoklep

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Ciao Italia EarnSummer Credits In

Italy - July, 2007

The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board is offeringstudents a unique opportunity for education and travel in Italy, July2007. Students can earn Ontario credits, taught by qualified

Dufferin-Peel teachers. Courses offered are: English (3U/4U)Drama, Italian and World History.

COST: $4300 (plus taxes) includes return airfare, toutransportation, accommodation and classroom facilities, breakfasand dinner daily, including lunch when not on excursions and alstudy tours as part of the instructional program for the course.

WHEN: July 2007

HOW TO APPLY: Application packages available from MsBural in rm. 304

INFORMATION SESSION: Dec. 5, 2006 at 7:00pm at the CatholicEducation Centre, 40 Matheson Boulevard West, Mississauga (905891-9263 ext. 0

OPA!Greece 2007

You asked for a Euro Trip.so here it is!! Join us Easter 2007 as we travel to

beautiful Greece during the week of April 5th April 15th. Learn about Greek

culture, literature, history and art. The educational experience cant be

matched. Its a unique and authentic opportunity to experience first hand your

classroom curriculum while having the time of your life. Youve studied the

history, youve read the mythology, youve seen the drama and art. Now its

your opportunity to witness everything first hand. You will visit historical sites

such as the Acropolis, the Parthenon, Theatre at Epidauros, the Palace ofKnossos and many more. Youll enjoy a cruise on the Saronic Gulf where

youll visit Myconos, Crete, Delphi and Santorini. If youd like to hear more,

see Mr.Kelleher in room 217.

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SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS

The following St. Joseph SS graduates have been awarded Scholarships. We are proud of these students and wish them continued

success in their future endeavours.

Queen Elizabeth II Aiming for the Top Scholarship

The University of Toronto Mississauga Admission Scholarships:

York University Admission Scholarships

The Fraser-Crawford Scholarship: Rommarie Calungcagin

The Supplementary J.S. McLean Scholarship: Amelia ChangThe Edward S. Roger Sr. Admission Scholarship: Rahmaa JavedThe Walter Scott Guest Memorial Scholarship: Rahmaa Javed

Congratulations to Amelia Chang who won the2006 Young Writers Short Story Contest .

Misha BajwaLeia BulosanShani Cameron

ChristopherCaulderwood

Celia Sze Ngar Chiu

Sohyun ChoiNatalie CieniakMaria Teresa Consulta

Natasha DAngeloCandice DSouza

Karen Da Silva

Ankit GeorgeRahmaa JavedJee Hye Kim

Vanessa LauYee Ting Lee

Eileen Luong

Sharon MacDonaldSasha PersadXuan Pham

Leona PintoRae Anne Roman

Ivan To

Nhat TranOlivea ValtasAshley Vella

Celine ZoletaJonathan Zormann

Misha Bajwa

Reine Bou-Younes

Erica Boyes

Shani Cameron

Tasha Dewan

Matthew Filipowich

Magdalena Marszalek

Priyanka Sharma

Candice AlmeidaFrankie AvilaLaura Boyd

Alexandra Carter

Natasha DAngeloJosua DCunhaKaren DaSilva

Doreen Dawang

Eric DoCoutoJessica FilignoLloyd Patawaran

Bianca PereiraAlexandra PosadzkiMelissa Romeiro

Shantel SinghVaz MarshneilEdgardo Yonzon

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English DepartmentI find the world around me much more interesting than what I can come

up with inside my own head. If you write just what you have

experienced, youve only got about a book and a half in you.

Michael Ondaatje

We can easily write a book and a half on all of the wonderful events that

have been happening in the English Department this year, however space is

limited and therefore we will provide some highlights.

The Grade 10 teachers continue to work diligently in preparing students for

the EQAO Literacy Test that will take place on March 29, 2007. The

Accelerated Reader program also continues to go strong as the Grade 9

and 10 classes participate in it. This program encourages literacy as

students read novels, take tests on their novels and earn points.

Furthermore, outside the classroom, avid readers in The Literary Club

have delved into Alice Sebolds novel The Lovely Bones.

Our senior classes will have the opportunity to experience Shakespeare live as the grade 12 students embark to the Living Arts Center to watch a

performance of the infamous play Hamlet. Moreover, the media classes will tour City TV and be part of the audience for Much On Demand this

month.

Last September, students had the opportunity to get to know their English teachers better outside the classroom as the teachers outlined their top tenfavourite lists on the bulletin board located beside the English office. The items on this list ranged from their favourite all time quote to their favourite

biblical passage. Presently there is a colorful fall display entitled Fall Into A Good Book. The department is working in conjunction with The

Learning Centre to keep students informed about the arrival of new books that include Mitch Alboms For One More Day and Meg Cabots Teen Idol

Students can also check out the essay and poetry contests that they can enter.

Since we are on the topic of contests, congratulations go out to Amelia Chang for winning an award in the 2006 Young Writers Short Story Contes

and congratulations to St. Joes for being a runner-up in the 2006 National Short Story Competition for young writers aged 12-18. This prize is

awarded to our school for sending in the third best overall group of entries to the Canadian Poetry Institute.

Ladies and Gentlemen We Have Winner or

Should I Say Two!Our recent Awards Night highlighted two very dedicated Visual Art students who were both the recipients of the Currys Art Award . Matthew

Filipowich and Valerie Oba who graduated last June shared the honours. They both are now at the University of Toronto at Mississauga taking Ar

and Art History with studio classes at Sheridan College. These two young people continuously demonstrated their creativity and passion for ar

throughout their time in our secondary school art program. They were always ready and willing to help out in any way. A special acknowledgemen

goes to Currys Art Store for making this award possible.

The Art Gallery of Ontario Award

Many years ago, Gerrard Morrison, the former Department Head of VPA set up a partnership with the Art Gallery of Ontario. This arrangemen

includes bringing a class to the gallery every year in turn for their generous donation of a pair of admission tickets and a gift that would accompany

our Art Gallery of Ontario Award. This award is given to a Visual Arts student at the formal Graduation Ceremony in the Spring. The recipient i

selected by the art teachers and must demonstrate excellence in his/her crafts, contribute to art, outside of the class expectations, and is continuing on

in the field of art at the post secondary level. To this end, Mrs. Watsons Grade 11 and 12 Visual Art students will have the opportunity to go to ArGallery of Ontario this December to see the photography of Ansel Adams.

The Club Scene @ St. Joes

The Art Club is up and running this year with a great bunch of creative students. So far we have made hand-painted silk screen prints and will begin

to make new designs using the photo emulsion silk screen process. If you are interested in joining us, we meet on Tuesdays in the art room 335.

The Art Ministry runs on Wednesdays in the art room 332, this group of students create beautiful images for faith development at St. Joseph

Secondary School. If you are interested in joining us, please feel free to drop by at our next meeting.

The Anime Club is off to a great start. Our leaders, Jaesel Manzana, Michael Andama and Melissa Nicolas provide stimulating sessions, teaching

drawing skills and techniques, featuring Anime films and DDR (Dance, Dance Revolution) competitions. If you would like to join us,

we meet on Thursdays in the art room 335.

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Antonella Furiato & Anna Bogatch pose as two witches from

Shakespeares Macbeth

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A Quiet VoiceSpeaks of aGiant Attemptat GenocideBy: Liz Ionadi

On October 12th, St. Josephs Secondary

school students of Mr. Beresfords grade 11World Religion class attended the Holocaust

Museum in Toronto. We were fortunate

enough to have a holocaust survivor named

Bronka speak to us about her experience.

Words cannot describe what was going on inmy mind as Bronka spoke. The room was dark

and the lights were dimmed. My daily

thoughts of worry and stress did not even cross

my mind. I listened to the low emotional voice

of a woman who had gone through so much

terror. Bronka was about our age when she

went through the horror of the holocaust. Wewere all touched by Bronkas story:

When Bronka was talking, I felt as if I was

on the journey with her-Greg David

You are not any better then a person that is

different from you. People shouldnt

stereotype people by their religion, like

parents should pressure you into marrying

people with the same religion.-Alyssa V.

As teenagers in this decade, we believe that

violence can solve situations, but as watching

the movie I see and think, what if this was

happening to us? What would this world

come to?-Lisa Anitas

I believe that a way we can ensure that this

never happens again is to do what Bronka

said, which was to be careful for who we vote

for, make sure that we really know what they

are about.-Adrian Clarke

We were welcomed with open arms as we

were about to enter a place of tears and

sorrow-Andrew Vierra

Her story was very grounding. It made me

realize how easy my life is and how fortunate

I am-Ashley Mile

Many people survived the holocaust, but inreality, there wasnt a lot because even though

there were many survivors, there are so many

more that died (that scares me)-Vince Hanes

Just what Bronka had to say was worth more

then what we paid to go. It was truly a trip

and speech I will never forget.-Marco Salerno

Bronkas talk demonstrated the importance oflearning about the Holocaust. We should all

be aware of how discrimination

and prejudice can harm peoples

lives.

Student Success CreditRecovery ProgramAs a new initiative for the 2005/2006 school year, the role of the Student Success Teacher (SST) wa

relatively undefined. At the time, the only explicit directive from the Ministry level was . . . to

improve high school learner outcomes, increase graduation rates, decrease dropout rates, [and] mee

the governments commitment to a good outcome for every student . . . . No small order by any

measure, but we are gradually bringing definition to these concepts here at St. Joes. The firs

initiative of the SST position was to focus on a Credit Recovery program which allows students an

opportunity to recover a credit for a course that they failed with a mark between 40-49%. Upon

successful completion of the Independent Study Project (ISP), the student will receive a mark of

51% (comparable to the 10% assigned to most CATs). Many students give up their lunch time to

complete their ISP while others are timetabled into a specific period. It usually takes an average o

four to five weeks to complete one ISP, and many students will complete more than one Credi

Recovery in a semester. To earn their credit back, a students assessed ISP must reach an

achievement level above the 2.5 percentile on the assignment-specific Rubric. It remains ou

contention that a successful Credit Recovery student who receives 51% for the completion of a

credible task, benefits more academically than a failing student who has their mark gratuitously

bumped to 50% and then moved into the next level/course.

Some statistics:

For the 2005-2006 school year:

Number of students involved 67

Number of students who left the program 13Reasons for leaving program:

Dropped out of the program 6 students

Withdrawn because of non-attendance 3 students

Left the school 2 students

Incomplete ISP = no credit earned 1 student

Student said he lost his assignment 1 student

Number of credits recovered in the school year = 54

For the 2006-2007:

Number of students involved in Credit Recovery as of October 30, 2006 66

Other projects:

Each semester the SST goes into all of the Careers classrooms to deliver two workshops to students

one is on The Dangers of Dropping Out and the other is about examining Personality Profiles.

The SST is developing some resources for the schools website. Check out the site now for some

good information on scholarship application called, Why not consider applying for a

Scholarship? Watch the site for future resources.

Where do we go from here:

We are currently examining the concept ofCredit Rescue, a process that will help a student rescu

the credit before it becomes a failure. We are also working on the St. Joes Transition Initiative

with other staff members to address the needs of at risk grade 9 students.

Congratulations To OurMusicorp Award Winners!Every year the Streetsville Musicorp generously awards one music student in every grade a fifty

dollar gift certificate and special plaque in recognition of their musical achievements and

commitment to the music program. We are proud to announce the award winners of 2005-2006:

Grade 9: Nicole Garito

Grade 10: Andrew Oraa

Grade 11: Helga Lie, Wina Ng

Grade 12: Caitlin Moller

We would also like to congratulate Matt Sirota, who was awarded the Janine Galbraith Music

Bursary last spring, valued at $250 for all his musical achievements both in and out of school.

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Social Science Trip to Fort GeorgeOn Monday October 23, 2006, 25 students of American History braved the cold weather and steppedback in time to the year 1812. They toured the historic Fort George and Niagara-on-the-Lake and learned

about the importance of the Niagara region in our history with the United States. For a few brief hours,

our St. Joes students were witnesses to both early 19th century British colonial living and the courage

of our armed forces during the War of 1812.They then ended the day with a tranquil stroll through the

town and engaged in a Scavenger Hunt and a top secret assignment that explored the strategic

significance of this important site during and after the War of 1812. What a great day it was!!

Guidance and Career EducationOntario Colleges InformationApplying to college can be an anxious time for students and parents. Students at St. Joseph have received and continue to receive information through

Presentations by a variety of colleges at the school The College Information Fair at Exhibition Place held on October 17th, 2006.

The Ontario College Guide distributed in September. The College Application Workshop held on October 26th.Please Note: The Ontario College application deadline is February 1, 2007. Students are encouraged to apply by the end of December, 2006

Ontario UniversitiesApplication Centre (OUAC)Students looking at attending University have been given opportunities to research programs and universities through: Distribution ofINFO: The Comprehensive Guide to Ontario Universities for Secondary Schools The Ontario UniversitiesFair -Toronto Convention Centre Sept. 29th Oct. 1st, 2006. University liaison visits -September November 2006. Students are encouraged to attend

three sessions as they attempt to choose post-secondary destinations. Grade Twelve students are required to attend the University Application Workshop on

Thursday November 23rd, 2006 during their lunch period.

Please Note: The OUAC application submission deadline is January 10th, 2007. Studentsare, however, strongly urged to complete the process by December 31st, 2006.

Considering applying to an American university or college in your future?On Novemberb 13 - 5th Annual United States Colleges and Universities Tour rolled into St. Joes

for students to gather information on applying to American universities. For further information

check out the following websites:www.ncaaclearinghouse.net; www.ncaa.org; www.njcaa.org; www.naia.org;

www.princetonreview.com; www.act.org

Second Annual Apprenticeship Fair - November 22nd, 2006Students will be given an opportunity to research a number of trades on their lunch period in the

Learning Centre.

Have you got your 40 hours of Community Service? Postings for volunteer opportunities are displayed on the bulletin board outside of the lecture

hall and in the Jobs binder in the Guidance and Career Education Office.

Documentation to verify completed community service hours are to be submitted to the

Guidance Office for recording in December and in March/April 2007. Certificates indicating

completion will be given.

Ambassador Program 2006-07Through the Ambassador Homeroom Mentor program our Ambassadors liaise with our Juniorstudents and work with them to help them improve on study skills as well as helping them to

become involved in the school community. In November the Ambassadors will be visiting the

elementary schools to mentor those students on life in high school.

Take Our Kids to WorkMany thanks to the parents in our school community who supported the nationwide Take Our

Kids to Work initiative on November 1, 2006. This unique job shadowing opportunity gave our

grade nine students the chance to observe first hand the world of work. Students reported back

that it was a very positive experience and said that they learned a great deal about the workplace

that they observed on that day.

St. Joseph Secondary School Second Annual Health and Well-Being FairStress, depression, addiction, grief and conflict, to name only a few these issues and many

more were covered in our annual fair. As students and staff perused 25 Mississauga community

agencies and services, they were able to obtain information pamphlets and get educated through

the hands-on interactive displays. Canadian Cancer Society, Mood Disorders, Bereaved

Families and M.A.D.D. were some of the great services that took part in this day.

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ModernsDepartment -Bonjour! Hola!The St. Josephs Moderns Department has

been hard at work ensuring that this will be the

best year yet for our students!

Students in our French and Spanish classes

have been given the opportunity to

demonstrate their Faith through leading the

school in prayer during the morning

announcements. During the week of October

16-20, various students led the student body in

honouring our Mother Mary through Rosary

prayer. Each student recited the Hail Mary in

a different language over the P.A. Thisinitiative not only demonstrated St. Joes

cultural diversity, but also built a sense of pride

in our entire student body.

Special thanks go out to the following students

who stepped up to the challenge: Natalia

Montoya (Spanish), Lorien Liang

(Portuguese), Jasmine Emam-Hosseini

(Polish), Jillian Baquiran (Tagalog) and

Nicole Garito (Spanish).

The following students have volunteered and

will be leading the prayers in December:George Farjou (French), Marianna Phung

(Vietnamese), Daniela Simas-Medeiros

(Portuguese), Sonya Terek and Stephanie

Stalic (Ukranian) and Justine Del Rosario

(Tagalog).

We are looking forward to having more

volunteers step up for second semester. If you

are interested, come see us in the

Moderns Department Room

315!

St. Joseph S. S. Music Department presents:

Music of the Holidays: A Christmas Concert

Featuring:The Varsity Concert and Marching Band, Jaguar Jazz Band,

Music Ministry Choir, and all instrumental and guitar classes.

Thursday, December 7, 2006.7:30 pmTickets: $5.00

All profit benefits our trip to New York City.Thank you for supporting school spirit and talent!

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Science DepartmentNovember days may seem dull and chillybut if youre in the St. Josephs Science Department

youd never know it was cold outside! Our science students are red hot this year, and they are busy

like squirrels gathering chestnuts for the long winter ahead. Our Grade 9 students will be going on

their annual trip to the Ontario Science Center on December 8; there, they will spend the daygetting up close and personal with interactive science displays on genetics, electricity, space and

chemistry. They will be joined by a group of Grade 12 Biology students, who will also be visiting

the Science Center to see how living things grow and develop; and the AP Biology class will be

using their talents to make the smallest of Gods creatures, bacteria, glow with their own interna

energy! Yet this amazing feat is topped by the Grade 9 static electricity labs, as students experience

a hair-raising encounter with miniature lightning bolts thrown from the Van der Graaf machine.

Some of our Grade 10 science students are doing their best to keep warm as they study outdoor

ecosystems in subzero temperatures; but if youre one of the lucky ones, you can stay indoors and

design and race your own car in the physics lab. You have to wonder; have any of those cars have

rear-window defrost or heated seats? Well need them on the South Parking Lot, where student

are racing against the clock to get the greatest speed in their acceleration labs. Ladies and

Gentlemen, start those Scooters!

The Grade 11 science students are involved in a dizzying array of activities. Biology students are

auditioning for their own CSI, investigating an unknown murder mystery.but they will never find

out the identity of the mystery man who left the final clue! Physics students, meanwhile, are

huffing and puffing as they calculate their own Human Power labs, and are preparing for thei

own reality show as they compete to become the next St. Josephs Idol. As part of the Wave

and Sound unit, they will design their own musical instruments from scratch, and then form thei

own bands to play them.

Our Grade 12 Physics students are already hard at work investigating everything from nuclear

reactors to space ships; their results will be on display in January. But the Grade 12 Chemistry

class is already ahead of them, making polymerslong elastic molecules you can wind into

synthetic fabrics. Anybody need a new pair of nylons? On sale this week, in the Science Labs

And do we have a deal for youfree perfume with every order! The Grade 12 chemists are making

esters, one of the main ingredients in commercial perfumes. It smells sweet in Science thimonthjust dont tell Versace or J. Lo what were up to!

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Addition BySubtractionMany changes in the mathematics departmenhas been the rule of thumb over the last fewyears. This has remained a constant for this yearNew curriculum has been implemented at thegrade 11 level with the most significant changecoming to the college and university/college

courses. The new curriculum is meant to aidstudents in being successful in a mathematics

classroom while better preparing them for thedifferent post secondary paths that may be takenOur greatest struggle has been with resourcesOur previous textbooks only partially cover thenewly implemented curriculum and this meanteachers may be giving more in class work onoverhead transparencies or worksheets.

The final draft of the new grade 12 curriculummay not be available until the new calenda

year. This may cause some trepidation whenstudents are asked to commence selecting theicourses for the new school year without all the

info present. As soon as decisions are made athe provincial government level, results will bepassed on to your son or daughter. It appearsome Calculus will be retained in thecurriculum but may only be required for thosestudents considering engineering programs as a

post secondary path. We cannot state focertain that this will be the case as the possecondary institutes decide independently whatheir prerequisites will be for each program.

EQAO ResultsEQAO results from last year have been given toyour child through their homeroom teacher

We are pleased once again to announce that ourresults show that mathematics comprehension

and knowledge is alive and well with our juniorstudents. At the academic level, approximately72% of all students attained a level 3 or 4 onlast years test, (level 3 representing meetingthe Ministry of Educations recommended leveof proficiency) and at the applied levelapproximately 36% of students attained a leve3 or 4 standard, (17% higher than the previouyear!!). These fine results are possible because

of the dedication students are showing and thetireless work of the teachers at the grade 9level. The EQAO test for first semester will beadministered the 3rd week of January. Sample

questions can be found for preparation on theEQAO website. We hope to maintain the highstandards that we have set over the past fewyears.

Finally, Addition by Subtraction refers to thepersonnel of the mathematics department. MsAsturi began her maternity leave in October andwas expecting her first child this month. As hereplacement, Ms. Pasquariello has been addedto the math team. As well, Ms. Vrhovsek will beexpecting the newest addition toher family within the next monthand we wish her luck as well.

Library NewsAmazing resources for Ontario Students!

The Ontario Ministry of Education is currently funding access to online resources in both English

and French:

Encyclopedie Hachette Multimedia (in French)

http://hachette.demarque.com/osapac/index.php

User name: duffpeelPassword: duff7878

Grolier Online Encyclopedia

http://auth.grolier.com/static/rs-pages/dpcdsb.html

Complete and submit the enrollment form you will receive your own username and password

almost immediately.

Career Cruising

http://www.careercruising.com

Username: joseph

Password: jaguars

In addition, starting in January 2007, the Ontario government will be providing a core suite of digital

products. The resources contained in these databases will provide access to information that is neededeveryday by individual Ontarians and students of all ages. The resources and materials go well beyond

what is available on the Internet offering full text of newspapers,magazines and books. Access to these

databases will be available from wherever people are in Ontario; at home, work, or school. The variety

of information to be found in the databases will satisfy the youngest school child, the researcher in a

University lab, in fact any citizen of Ontario. More information, including a link to a preview, can be

found in the press release at http://www.knowledgeontario.ca/resourcesontario/licences.html. Access

information will be provided to students through this newsletter, through the library page on the school

web site http://w3.dpcdsb.org/JOESS/Library/ and in a later edition of this newsletter.

And there is more:

The school also funds access for our student to SIRS, which provides full text articles on selected

topics for students, and to Ebsco, primarily a periodical database:

http://sks.sirs.com

Customer number: XA1377HPassword 21941

http://search.ebscohost.com

User ID joseph

Password jaguars

With all these incredible resources, our students can reach beyond Google to get viable and reliable

information.

New Dell Computers

We are thrilled that our long-awaited replacement computers have arrived, giving students quicker

access to a wide range of applications. To encourage responsibility and respect to this valuable

equipment, we require students to sign-up at the front desk, and provide their student ID card,before using the new computers.

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Latin ClubMs. Bural, Ms. Macri, Mrs. Palmieri

Latin Club has been very busy this fall preparing

for the upcoming Talent Show. Students who

join Latin Club learn about Latin culture and

dance. They visit Plaza Flamingo and enjoy

dance lessons from professional instructors at

Love to Dance Studio. This year, students in

Latin Club will have the opportunity to learn

about Latin cuisine as they organize monthlyLatin Feasts. Wed like to extend a warm

welcome to all students who joined Latin Club.

Student CouncilThis year, the St. Joseph Student Council is offto a great start. We have been working very

hard to make this year the best one yet for our

entire student body!

In September, your Student Council helped to

organize the Terry Fox Run and donated money

and prizes for the organization. The top three

prizes that were donated were an iPod Nano,

digital camera and portable DVD player. We

also donated various gift certificates to round

out the top ten. The prizes and cash donation

were also made from our September civvies

funds so we couldnt have done it without you!Stay tuned to Student Council News for the

charities that we will donate to each month.

Our first Spirit Week took place during the

week of October 23-27. We organized various

activities for the students of St. Joes to enjoy.

We had Tricks for Treats, Karaoke, cookie-

grams and pumpkin carving. A great time was

had by all! Stay tuned for information and

events for Sprit Week 2 (Dec. 18-22) including

our annual Talent Show.

If you have any suggestions or ideas, please see

your homeroom rep. or one of the members of

your Student Council: Rachel Vizcarra (PrimeMinister), Phil Manzano (Deputy Prime

Minister), Hany Ibrahim (Minister of Finance),

Crystle Laurio (Minister of Social Functions),

Patrick Chiu (Minister of Social Issues),

Marianna Phung (Minister of Faith),

Mohammed Javed (Minister of School Safety),

Candice Bong (Minister of Records), Andrew

Ng (Grade 12 Senator), Erika Capati (Grade 11Senator), Megan Sequeira (Grade 10 Senator)

and Nikki Hanson (Grade 9 Senator).

Have a great year, St. Joes!!!

AlgonquinCanoe ClubIf a tree falls in the forest does it make a sound?

Of course it does! We were there! This fall, 14

students and 4 staff braved the vast spectrum of

elements that Algonquin Park had to offer on a 4

day/3 night canoeing expedition.

There were many lessons learned on our 4 day trip: Packing canoe packs equally- that 100 pound pack

does not go over well with some; putting away your GORP- or risk fattening up that dastardly

chipmunk; gathering enough dry firewood- its nice to be warm at night; hanging the food pack to keep

the bears at bay; and re-hanging the food pack in the dark- because you forgot to put your GORP away

The students and teachers alike were awed by the plethora of stars, the Milky Way and the passing

satellites lighting up the night skies. This setting made for the perfect atmosphere for story telling

around a blazing bonfire. The days were filled with breathtaking beauty as the sound of our paddles

melded together with the fall colours making our experience complete. Not to be outdone by the

elements, our band of canoeists persevered by demonstrating a No Fear attitude.

Ms. Brum, Ms. Locicero, Mr. Noel and Mr. Robitaille would like to congratulate the following

students for leaving their comforts of home to adapt to the great outdoors:

Kirsten Fill, Michelle Valtas, Sophia Szagala, Katie Hunter, Amanda Scolieri, Julia Clauser

Katherine Mazur, Ricky Fioravanti, Louis Demers, Steven Gomes, Daniel Scarcelli, Chris

Corozzola, Patrick DArcy, and Tim Ho.

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Literary Club: A New BeginningMr. J. Lepage & Mrs. Dellamea

Thirty impassioned , imaginative and distinguished students have begun reading The Lovely Bones

by Alice Sebold the first novel to be discussed this year. In the halls of St. Joseph Secondary these

students are easily recognizable because of their looks of dismay, heartbreak and melancholy on

their faces as they read about a young girl watching her family deal with her murder from heaven

Along with the heartache, the students express looks of delight and mirth as they follow the

triumphant struggle of their young heroine, Susie, as she deals with this tragedy. All the hope

humour, suspense, tragedy and joy of the novel was shared with each other on Thursday Nov. 2nd

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Nicargua Project

The Nicaragua Project would like to thank St. Joseph community for raising funds in order to donate a van to the office of the Pueblo Indigena de

Mozonte in the northern Nicaragua this past June. The van will be used as a bus to transport members of this indigenous organization to remote region

of the country to help impoverished communities. Nicaragua is one of the poorest countries in the western hemisphere second only to Haiti. It is fo

this reason that we continue to support the efforts of NGOs such as Casa Canadiense, a Canadian aid group based in Managua. The Nicaragua Projec

is currently working to raise money and awareness for a mission to Esteli, Nicaragua by students and staff from this school. Please continue to suppor

the efforts of this worthwhile cause.

Awake-a-thon

The Nicaragua Projects annual Awake-a-thon fundraiser was a huge success raising over $4000.00! Many thanks to the bleary-eyed staff and students

who participated in the overnight event held Friday Oct 27 in the main floor of the school. Activities include a talent show, a plastic bag fashion show

yoga, a video games room, sports in the gym, a pie-eating contest, movies and of course, the Fear Factor competition. Everyone had fun while raising

much needed funds for our school mission to Nicaragua in June.

Handing over the (glowing) keys to the 82

year old mayor and one of her colleagues.

The driving crew and welcoming

committee surrounding the Enterprise.

As you can see the boys from the north

are all fashionably turned out.Outside the office of the

indigenous peoples.

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Introducing TheLadyJagsThis program has been initiated this year toinspire and empower the female students atSt. Joseph Secondary. The Lady JagsMentorship and Leadership Program isa group of young women dedicated to selfimprovement, goal setting, and education.The focus of this club is to get the youngwomen of this school community to take aproactive approach to their futures, andgive them the basic skills that they willneed to achieve their post-secondary goals.The leadership aspect of our programstresses the importance of confidence, highself-esteem, and cooperative skills, whileour mentorship program encourages thegirls to lead by example through selflessacts of kindness. Our first initiative of theyear was our Car Wash. Our Mentors andMembers worked well together to raise$150.00. Thank you to all of the parents,teachers and students who supported ourfundraiser. Half of our proceeds will bedonated to Vita Manor. Listen up formore Lady Jags Events!

White PineBook ClubWe are pleased to announce the books for the

2007 White Pine Book Club. These books willbe made available in our library. Students whowould like to join the White Pine Book Club orread along with the club members are asked togive their names to the library staff or attend themonthly meetings. Membership is free.Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of everymonth in the library from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Every member will get a copy of the followingbooks. Each book will be discussed at ascheduled meeting. After by Francis Chalifour. Tundra Books. The Bonemender by Holly Bennett. Orca

Book Publishers.

Four Steps to Death by John Wilson.Kids Can Press. How to be a Hero on Earth 5 by Rob

Payne. Penguin Canada. me and the Blondes by Teresa Toten.

Penguin Canada. The Penelopiad. by Margaret Atwood.

Knopf Canada. Shatteredby Eric Walters . Viking/Penguin. The Sundog Season by John Geddes.

Turnstone Press. Three Songs for Courage by Maxine

Trottier. Tundra Books. Wild Orchidby Beverley

Brenna

A New Deca Yearat St. JoesThe 2006-2007 School Year marks the second

year of St. Joseph DECA. We have many exciting

plans for this year including the upcoming

DPCDSB Regional Competition at Father

Michael Goetz in November and the Peel

Competition at the Mississauga Convention

Centre in December.

We are actively fundraising for our charitable causes and to cover registration costs. One method

we are using is Value Coupon Books, redeemable at hundreds of businesses in Ontario. We also re

opened the Sheridan College Hot Spot Caf where we sell coffee, tea, and snacks to Sheridan

students. There will be many more opportunities for everyone to support our team this year!

Lastly, we present to you the DECA Executive Team for 2006-2007

President JP Del Carmen

VP of Finance Stephanie Wong

VP of Operations Martin Marasigan

VP of Communications/PR Jaren Fabroa/ Stephen MarchmentVP of Marketing Shagun Randhawa

VP of Competitive Events Gavin Correa & Ayesha Abbasi

Administrative Assistant Veronica Sales

We look forward to an exciting year and we will make sure that St

Joes rocks the competition!

Nothing But Net!By Abigail Kitane

St. Joes scored a slam dunk on the weekend of October 20-21st when it raised more than $1,000

during a charity basketball tournament. The money, along with the several dozens of non

perishable food items raised will go to Mississauga-based Canadian Food for Children. Its an

organization that provides food and clothing for 3rd World countries, run by Dr. Simone. Dr

Simone is a generous man who has put all of his time, money and effort into helping those in need

Many people are unaware of Dr. Simones organization and its efforts to raise money and food fo

the starving, malnourished children of the world. We admire that young people are reaching ou

beyond themselves to the needs of the poor in developing countries. Every dollar raised by the

students will provide 40 meals, says Organizations volunteers. The tournament was hosted by

members of our Future Business Leadership Association (FBLA), which consists of students from

all grades. It was the first charity basketball tournament that our school has hosted. FBLA will be

continuing to fundraise throughout the

school year.

Girls basketball teams from schools across

the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School

Board, including St. Francis Xavier, St.

Aloysius Gonzaga and John Cabot, took

part in the charity tournament. Donations

were being accepted at the participating

schools. Canadian Food for Children is the

only Catholic organization in Canada

shipping necessities to places such as

Africa, Philippines, Brazil, Peru and Sudan.

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JAGUARS OF THE WEEKEach week we celebrate the contributions and accomplishments of outstanding young people in ou

school community, either through their athletic or extra-curricular involvement. The following

students were acknowledged as Jaguars of the Week for the first part of the 2006-07 school year:

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

Oliver Kathalay Junior Boys Football Team

Mushtaba Habibzi Junior boys Volleyball Team

Sean Burke Golf TeamMike Bartlett Senior Boys Football Team

Katie Hunter Girls Flag Football Team

Whitney Brown Junior Girls Basketball Team

Gaelen Sydney Bantam Boys Volleyball Team

Robert Spina Bantam Boys Volleyball Team

Katherine Furlan Senior Girls Basketball Team

Melisha Tracey Senior Girls Basketball Team

Harry Ngo Senior Boys Football Team

Shannon Murray Junior Girls Basketball Team

Tiffany Cameron Junior Girls Basketball Team

Brendan Hall Cross Country Running Team

Edel Nazareno Junior Tennis Team

C0-CURRICULAR JAGUARS OF THE WEEKDaniel Scarcelli-Casioli DJ for Jagapolooza Concert

Andrea Haines Volleyball Tournament Volunteer

Alyssa Parovel Volleyball Tournament Volunteer

PIP Students assisting with the Offertory Procession

Seyma Saarikok writer for Jag Force Quest Curriculum

Volunteers for the Annual St. Joes Sr Boys Volleyball Tournament

Eric Seguin key organizer of our Awake-a-thon

Future Business Leaders Association fundraising

Lady Jags fundraising and mentorship

Aliya Ramjaun Athletic Council

Kruti Parekh Athletic Council

Cross Country Running TeamThis year there was a large turnout of students

who joined The Cross Country Running Team,

making this season an outstanding one! The

team trained extremely hard this year in

preparation for various competitions. The team

members demonstrated both enthusiasm and

determination throughout the season. Through

sweat, tears, rain, and the cold, they continued to

show their commitment to the team and

represented St. Joseph Secondary School exceptionally well. This year, the team participated in

various competitions, including: The River Run Invitational, The Joe Sax Invitational, The

Cardinal Carter Invitational, The Heart Lake Invitational and ROPSSAA. On behalf of thecoaches: Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. Theriault and Ms. Dei-Rocini, we would like to thank all the runner

for their hard work and commitment. GO JAGS!

A Great Start5-0

The Junior Girls Basketball Team is on a roll.

The lady jags have started the season with a 5-

0 winning record and are gaining strength as

they push for a Tier 1 playoff birth. The girls

have been playing solid basketball and

demonstrated their skills at the Dr. Simones

Canadian Food for Children Basketball

tournament. The team advanced to the

Championship final but fell short. The team is

led by co-captains; Tiffany Cameron and

Shannon Murray. Team members include;

Mae Ammouri, Alicia Ashmeade, Amanda

Ashmeade, Leslie Atienza-Umali, Whitney

Brown, Danielle Casullo, Valerie Bubicki,

Lylline Gamet, Jayraldyn Laurio, Daniella

Marasovic, Monique Nowak, Natalie

Stoberman. Coaching Staff: Mr. Da Costa,

Ms. Peterson and Mrs. Campbell.

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JAGUARATHLETICS

Senior boys football, junior boys football,

girls flag football, tennis, golf, cross country

running, bantam, junior and senior boys

volleyball, and senior and junior girls

basketball. From the first day of school back

in September, St. Joes has been a hub of

activity in the gym, on the field, the courts,

parks and golf courses. With over 500

students participating in various sports

throughout the school year, and three new

championship banners hanging proudly in

our gym, the dedicated athletes and coaches

at St. Joes have shown that their blood truly

does run purple and proud! As our fall sports

teams enter into playoffs in the next few

weeks, we congratulate them on their fine

exhibition of dedication and Christian spirit.St. Joes - you know!!!!

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JuniorBoys VolleyballThis year the Junior Boys Volleyball Team has

played strongly compiling a 5 and 3 regular

season record as well as being finalists in theUnionville and Streetsville tournaments. All

11 boys have played well and they are looking

forward to the playoffs which will start soon.

Congratulations to all the boys and best of luck

the rest of the season. Members of this years

team are:

Marko Busic, Sunil Bhatta, Ahmed

Bukkari, Derrick Dawang, Mathew

Glowacki, Hason Khan,

Mushtaba,Habibzi, Justin Miranda,

Jonathan Nguyen, Kael Schuck, Nicholas

Scarcelli (Coaches: G Phillips, G. Hunt)

Bantam BoysThis fall our Bantam Boys Volleyball Team has

had a fun and exciting season! Their recourd is

4 wins and 2 losses, with our next couple of

games we hope to secure a playoff spot! The

team has participated in 3 tournaments thus far,one being a junior tournemant - missing the

playoff spot by only 1 point! Your Jags consist

of Justin Nguyen, Robert Spina, Andres

Jacob, D.J. Mercuri, Paolo Marasigan, Matt

Marchese, Ryan Sarmago, Kevin Policarpio,Robin De Los Santos, Yoshan Manamperi,

Michael Le, Patrick Mercado, and led by

Captins, Gaelen Sydney and Dylan Dantas,

as well as Coaches Chapados and Moser! A

great big congratulations goes out to Robert

Spina and Gaelen Sydney for being

recognized as Jaguars of the week in

September. Playoffs begin the second week of

November, good luck boys!

Senior BoysVolleyball Team

The senior boys volleyball team have had a very

busy fall competing in 5 tournaments, hosting

their own 24 team tournament and competing in

a 10 game league schedule. The team has been

very competitive advancing to the quarter finals

of all the tournaments they have played inAlthough plagued with injuries the team has

persevered posting an 8 and 1 record and

finishing first in their division. The team look

forward to being healthy and making a charge in

the playoffs. The goal for this team is to secure

their second straight trip to the Quad A

provincial championships. The senior team i

led by Mohammed Habibzi, Prabh Singh

and Raman Judge. These veterans have shown

their dedication and commitment to the team

time and again and are a huge part of the teams

success over the past two seasons. First yea

players Travis Bond and Greg Chandler have

also had a positive impact on the teams successLook out playoffs, here we come!

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QUEST FOR GLORYAs summer came to an end and teachers began to come back to school, the Senior Boys Football team was already back to work. Though the 2006

season started off under the crackling summer sun it will not end until the bitter breeze of Jack Frost is clearly upon us.

This championship squad of athletes got off to a rather slow start, losing the first 2 games to lesser opponents. The Jags bounced back and went on

3 game winning streak demolishing teams by at least 30 points and securing a place in the playoffs.

The offence, led by Natey Adjai (QB) ripped through all opponents with devastating speed and precise accuracy. The O-Line led by Francis Jun

offered fantastic protection both in the back field and down field. Paul Canzano and Dain DeFlorimonte proved they could not be stopped as they

rushed for a total of 15 touchdowns.

The defense, led by Mike Bartlett (Linebacker) has had an outstanding year allowing the least amount of points in the league, and proving that we are

the hardest hitting team around. The D-Line led by Paul Spudulis (Tackle) and Harry Ngo (D-End) combined for 6 sacks, 10 forced fumbles and

touchdown.

All and all, the formation of a dynasty has been created. These athletes are some of the best in the province and we are lucky to have them wear the

purple and white.

Junior Football

Our Junior Football team showed great improvement this year and quickly became known around the league for hard hitting and tough play. Team

members showed tremendous effort and dedication all season long, missing the playoffs by only a single touchdown, and represented St. Joseph

with pride.

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Varsity GirlsFlag FootballThe Varsity Girls Flag Football team began the season with only 6

returning players in the starting line-up. New players worked hard

to learn the plays through the many practices before and after

school. The defense has become a solid unit and adapts to the many

different offensive plays by other teams as evidenced by the number

of interceptions they have to their credit. They are determined andready for some football. The offense has worked on expanding

their play selection to show off a versatile and quick line.

Unfortunately, early season lack of experience and injuries later on

have hampered their results. Their enthusiasm and drive have not

suffered and we look forward to ending the season on a positive

note.

Jaguar SpiritComes Alive On

and Off TheTennis CourtsCongratulations to the Senior and Junior

Tennis Teams for their good sportsmanship

and dedication. The respective teams

performed well at the regional tournament

and displayed a positive and team-oriented

attitude. Honourable mention to Voytek

Wrobel of the Senior team and Ede

Nazareno and Jamie Iantorno of the Junio

team who came close to advancing to the

R.O.P.S.S.A.A. Finals.Way to go team and

were looking forward to next season!

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Students and Staff whomade it all possible.

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ST. JOSEPH REMEMBERSCanada has committed troops to assist in the rebuilding of Afghanistan, but that task will take some time and thereare many different objectives that must be met before that can occur. We are located in the south of Afghanistanin Kandahar province. We have been to all the towns and districts that you have heard of in the news. Canadascommitment has (to my knowledge) three different mandates in this country. The first is to train the AfghanNational Police, which is being carried out mostly by the RCMP and other police organizations. The ANP iplagued by corruption and patronage, but the new recruits are being trained professionally and will soon be ableto maintain order and not be so desperate that bribes are the only way they can get by. The second is reconstruction

which is being carried out by the Canadian Provincial Reconstruction Team. The PRT assists civilians, meets withelders and helps rebuild, whether the loss is from the events which are occurring now or as a result of neglect for quite some time. Thelast, and the largest effort (of which I am part) is the Battle Group, whose job is to defeat the Taliban. It is at times a very difficult taskas we operate away from the safety of our main base, and the relative safety of Kandahar. (Excerpt from a letter written to the St.Joseph community by Ryan Kenny, a teacher who is presently serving in Afghanistan)

The school band playing TAPS andbackground images of Canada's role inthe wars of this century, Mr. Carraro

welcomes the participants to theassembly.

Bianca Schmutz explains the origins ofRememberance Day.

Andrew Leite readsLetter from a Soldier

Melisha Tracy reads a letter fromMr. Kenny to St. Joe's

Wreath bearers and audiencelistening attentively

Mr. Kelleher's Drama Clubilliustrates the Losses of War

Wreaths with pictures of Canadiansoldiers who died in combat. "Last Post"

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Future Dates:Mass is celebrated every Thursday morning

7:30 school chapel

Nov. 23 Parent Teacher Interviews

Nov. 30 Dec. 1 Pre-Advent Liturgies

Dec 5 Grade 9 Information Night

7:00 pm

Dec. 7 Advent Concert 7:00 pm

Dec. 11-22 Grad Photos

Dec. 23 Jan. 7 Christmas Break

Jan. 17 School Council 7:00 pm

(Learning Centre)

* Jan. 23-29 First Semester ExaminationsJan. 30 Semester Turnaround Day

*Jan. 31 P.A. Day Provincial Education

Priorities (Reg. 304)

Feb. 1 Exam Feedback Day

Feb. 2 First Day of Second Semester

Feb. 9 First Semester Reports

*Feb. 16 P.A. Day Provincial Education

Priorities (Reg. 304)

* As per revisions from the Board Calendar

PLEASE NOTE:1. Mid-term report cards were distributed with this newsletter.2. 2005-2006 Gr. 9 EQAO Math Results were distributed to Grade 10 Students.3. Parent Teacher Interview Night is Thursday, November 23, 2006. We encourage

you to please have your child make appointments with their teachers.4. Period 3 attendance reported on the Report Card will be shown as double the

actual number of absences.

Summary of Student Activity FeeSeptember 2005 - June 2006

Registration Fees Collected 104,545.00

Less NSF/Refunds, (6,375.00)

Net Collected 98,170.00

ExpensesAwards 4,648.00

Retreats 41,000.00

Student Agendas 12,583.00

Student Assistance 3,550.00

Yearbook, , 38,008.00

Total Expenses 99,789.00

(Deficit) (1,619.00)

*Please note that Athletics & all other Clubs are not funded through Registration Fees. They are subsidized via

student generated funds (cafeteria commissions).

TeacherPerformanceAppraisals

Parent SurveysThe Ontario government recently passed

legislation establishing performance appraisal

standards and processes for boards to use in the

evaluation of teachers throughout the province. In

accordance with the time lines dictated by the

Ministry of Education, as of September 2003, the

Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board

implemented a new performance appraisal policy

to meet the requirements of the new legislation.

Parental and student input must also be taken into

account in the performance appraisal of the

teacher. A survey is included in this newsletter.

Parents are asked to comment on their satisfaction

with the communication between parent and the

teacher about their childs learning and progress.

The Survey may be returned to the school office.

Please make additional copies if you would like to

comment on more than one teacher. At your

request your name will be removed from the

survey before it is shared with the teacher but no

unsigned surveys will be accepted