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District School Board is very proud of its committed and
caring students and staff, who bear daily witness to the
teachings of Jesus and truly exemplify the Board's motto -
"Sharing the Spirit".
We are pleased to celebrate the successes of our students
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 | Top Local Student Athletes Honoured at B'Nai Brith Sports Celebrity Dinner
Among the 2008/09 Hamilton and Halton high school athletes honoured at the annual B'Nai Brith Sports Celebrity Dinner hosted on February 1, 2010 at the Hamilton Convention Centre were: Lauren Iantomasi and Jodi Hewins (both Assumption Catholic Secondary School graduates) and Tom Paron (currently in Grade 12 at Assumption Catholic Secondary School); Julien John and Chantelle Robbertse (both in Grade 12 at Corpus Christi Catholic Secondary School); and Keith Lagace and Jamie Ruttle (both in Grade 12 at Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School).
|  | Lights for Literacy Reading Challenge
At the beginning of December, Annissa McClure, Grade 1 teacher at Mother Teresa Catholic Elementary School, challenged the school's youngest students to read a collective total of 3,000 books in the month of December. A big challenge during such a busy month, but the JK, SK, Grade 1 and Grade 2 students at Mother Teresa School demostrated their love of reading and surpassed the goal! As each child read, they filled out "lights of literacy" that proudly lined the school's hallways. On January 7, their hard work was celebrated with a PJ and movie party in the gym. The students watched "The Muppets Christmas Carol" based upon a literary classic by Charles Dickens, as they sipped Tim Horton's hot chocolate and enjoyed chocolate chip cookies.
|  | Acton Student's Art Featured on Region's 2010 Calendar
Congratulations to Riane Masse, a Grade 8 student at St. Joseph Catholic School in Acton, who had her artwork, depicting the theme of the three R's, selected to be featured on the cover of the 2010 calendar for Halton Hills. Halton Region began delivering its recycling and garbage collection calendars to households last week with the cover art again supplied by local elementary school students. A creative three R's design by a child from each municipality was selected from over 1,000 entries to be on the cover of the 2010 calendar for their respective municipality. Residents can also view the calendars online at www.halton.ca/waste. |  | Fred Scione Memorial Catholic Cup
Congratulations to all teams and participants in this year's tournament! Many thanks to St. Ignatius of Loyola School for their support as hosts, and to our coordinators Todd Hornby, Anthony Cordeiro and Barb O'Connor. For more information and a listing of all the winners, please click here.
|  | Oakville Trustee Alice Anne LeMay Recognized by the Canadian Government for Her Thirty Years of Service
Congratulations to Oakville Trustee Alice Anne LeMay, who was recently recognized by the Government of Canada and Terence Young, Member of Parliament, Oakville, on her thirty years of dedicated service as a trustee and chair of the Halton Catholic District School Board. |  | The Halton Police Toys for Tots Holiday Campaign Receives Toys from Ascension Catholic Elementary School in Burlington
This year, the Ascension Catholic Elementary School Community has collected new unwrapped toys for the Halton Regional Police Service's Toys For Tots campaign, as part of its annual Christmas social outreach initiative. "Support for community programs, like Toys for Tots, is a very visible and tangible expression of our school's Catholic faith in action," explains Michael Chiarelli, Ascension Catholic Elementary School Principal. "Not only do those in need benefit, but our students also learn about the importance of giving and living out our Gospel values, in a very meaningful way." The toys were presented to Inspector Dave Gwilliams on behalf of the Halton Regional Police Service's Toys for Tots campaign on December 17, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. On hand to make the presentation were Ascension Catholic Elementary School Principal Michael Chiarelli, Halton Catholic District School Board Superintendent of Education Mary Tessari and several student ambassadors. In addition, The Most Reverend Anthony F. Tonnos, Bishop of the Diocese of Hamilton and Reverend Raymond Modeski, Pastor at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Burlington and the Dean of Halton, were pleased to participate in the presentation and commended the school community and all those involved for their work in giving to those less fortunate, especially during the Christmas season. |  | Making a Difference by Sharing the Spirit of Christmas
Miss Emma Genovese, a first year Kindergarten teacher at St. James School and Holy Family, began her own food drive with her Senior Kindergarten class at St. James School. Together Miss Genovese and her SK's collected 879 items with the help of their neighbourhood, school community, friends and family. Just in time for the holidays, Miss Genovese wanted to teach her young students that one person can make a difference in the lives of others and Christmas is a time for giving. |  | Students Shine at Regional Debate Tournament at Christ the King Catholic Secondary School
On November 27, 2009, 8 schools from both Halton Catholic and Public school boards came together at Christ the King Secondary School in Georgetown for a regional debate tournament. Excitement filled the air as debaters from St. Ignatius of Loyola and Corpus Christi Catholic Secondary Schools, and White Oaks, Abbey Park, Robert Bateman, Lester B. Pearson, Georgetown District and Iroquois Ridge High Schools entered the Christ the King Catholic Secondary School Library to get prepared to debate the resolution: "Be it resolved that smokers should not receive OHIP coverage." The schools were welcomed by student hostesses, Jayme Crane, Anna Adricoupoulos, Katie Veloso, and Carly Kucherenko. During the school's fourth period, all the debaters, coaches and volunteers gathered in the library for an impromptu fun debate on the topic: "Be it resolved that Santa Claus should be arrested for break and enter." This proved to be one of the hilarious highlights of the day. Halton Hills Trustee and Vice-Chair of the Board Rosanna Palmieri and School Principal David DeSantis were on hand to congratulate the students and hand out the awards. It was a very tight competition with the overall school winner being Abbey Park Secondary School. A special thank you to all the volunteer judges, timers and moderators who donated their time and energy to make this tournament such a success, and to Mary-Ann Campanelli and Marguerite DiFilippo for organizing the event. Congratulations to all the participants!
|  | The St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary School Environmental Club Receives a Green Apple Grant
Congratulations to the St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School Environmental Club on receiving a $1,000 Green Apple Grant sponsored by Metro. The grants are aimed at elementary and secondary schools in Ontario that are involved in projects that benefit the environment and the greater good of the community. The St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary School students applied for the grant in order to create a project that would educate other students about the benefits of solar power and renewable energy. The students of the Environmental Club will be inviting others to join them as they build their own working solar panel. The solar panel will be part of a larger project that includes the development of a website outlining the project. The solar panel itself will be a part of a physical display that outlines the importance of renewable energy. | | Loyola Student Calendars Raise Funds for SCAW
This year, the sales of the creative St. Ignatius of Loyola 2010 Student Calendar, which showcases the designs of talented visual arts students under the direction of teacher Liz Tkalec, raised $770 for SCAW - Sleeping Children Around The World. |  | System Elementary Volleyball Championships 2009
Congratulations to the Holy Rosary School Girls Volleyball Team in Burlington and the St. Matthew Boys Volleyball Team in Oakville, who are both the System Elementary Volleyball Champions for 2009! Thank you to all participants, coaches and parents who helped to make this season a success for everyone! For more information and a listing of all the winners, please click here.
|  | Notre Dame Wins Golden Horseshoe Bowl Title
CONGRATULATIONS to the Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School Fighting Irish Senior Football team who won the 2009 Golden Horseshoe Bowl title at the Rogers Centre in Toronto on November 25 with a 33-10 victory over the Lakeshore Catholic Gators of Port Colborne. In addition, Notre Dame was recognized at the game with a second trophy which identifies the team as the Number 1 Football team in Ontario as voted by representatives from the OFSSA committee and football coaches around the province. | | Notre Dame Senior Football Team Advances To Golden Horseshoe Bowl Title
The Green Machine keeps on winning! The Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School Fighting Irish Senior Football team will meet the Lakeshore Catholic Gators of Port Colborne for the Golden Horseshoe Bowl title at the Rogers Centre in Toronto on November 25 as a result of their 36-14 victory over the Sir Allan MacNab Lions of Hamilton on November 19. | | Notre Dame Senior Football Team GHAC Champions
The Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School Fighting Irish Senior Football team and coaches were crowned this year's GHAC (Golden Horseshoe Athletic Conference) champions on November 12 when they defeated the Hamilton Catholic champion Cardinal Newman Cardinals 27-20 in an exciting contest at Cardinal Newman. |  | Pope John Paul II Catholic Elementary School Students Raise Money for Cancer Research
Congratulations to the students from JK to Grade 8 at Pope John Paul II Catholic Elementary School in Oakville, who participated in the Terry Fox Walk-a-thon on September 25, 2009 to raise money for cancer research. Their enthusiastic support and strong Christian commitment to help others resulted in a donation of over $11,448 to this worthy cause! |  | HCDSB Staff and Students Recognized At Chapter 391 Council for Exceptional Children Annual Awards Night 2009
Congratulations to Judi Kochanka (right side of photo), Itinerant Special Education Resource Teacher with our Board for being selected to receive the 2009 Secondary Teacher of the Year Award from the Chapter 391 Council for Exceptional Children. Judi was recognized for her lifelong passion for children with special needs and her efforts in bringing Structured Teaching strategies to the Halton Catholic District School Board. This teaching approach has now been adopted in both of our elementary panel and secondary panel Lifeskill classes.
As well, Ann Drudge (left side of photo), an Educational Assistant at Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School, was awarded the 2009 Secondary Educational Assistant of the Year award by the Chapter in recognition of her 20 year career in Special Education, working with a wide variety of students with special needs. Ann is retiring from Notre Dame Secondary School at the end of June, 2009.
In addition, two students of our Board - George Dhanjal (centre of photo) and Elia Milen were recognized by Chapter 391 as Yes I Can recipients. George spoke eloquently upon receiving his award and the audience certainly agreed that he was well deserving of recognition in the area of Self Advocacy.
Thess honours were presented on June 18, 2009 at the Yes I Can! Student Awards, CEC Chapter 391 Awards, held in Mississauga. |  | Board's School Soccer Teams Excel
Congratulations to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish of Burlington for defeating the Georgetown Rebels, becoming Halton junior girls’ soccer champions. The Fighting Irish won after a close game thanks to a 4-3 shootout win. Congratulations also goes to the Corpus Christi Longhorns of Burlington for beating the Milton District Mustangs 4-1, claiming a Halton high school senior boys' AA soccer championship. Congratulations to Christ the King of Georgetown for beating the Notre Dame Fighting Irish of Burlington 2-1, winning the boys' AAAA Halton senior soccer final and to the Loyola Hawks of Oakville, who beat the Bishop Reding Royals 2-1 in the semifinals of the Halton senior girls' soccer championship. In addition, congratulations to the St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders senior girls' soccer team, who beat the Milton District Mustangs 1-0 in the AA semifinals and to the Loyola Hawks junior boys' soccer team, who beat the Bishop Redng Royals 2-0 in a quarterfinals match. Also, the Bishop Reding Royals defeated Hamilton's St. Mary Crusaders 4-2, to win the GHAC championship. The senior boys also beat the Assumption Crusaders 6-1 in the Halton semifinals. The Bishop Reding Royals boys' soccer team went on to beat the Nelson Lords 3-2 to win the AAA regional soccer championship. |  | Notre Dame Boys Win Halton High School Baseball Championship
Congratulations to the Fighting Irish boys baseball team of Notre Dame for winning the Halton high school baseball championship, held at Nelson Park on June 11, 2009. The Fighting Irish beat the Loyola Hawks 4-2. |  | O.E.C.T.A. Halton Elementary Presents Annual Outstanding Service Awards
At the June 4, 2009 22nd Annual O.E.C.T.A. Halton Elementary President's Dinner held at the Burlington
Golf & Country Club, the annual outstanding service awards were presented with pride to the following staff:
2009 O.E.C.T.A. Elementary Educator of the Year - Carmela Picchi, Our Lady of Peace School, Oakville, for her outstanding dedication to Catholic education in Halton;
O.E.C.T.A. Elementary Halton Unit Life Membership Award - Brian Fichaud, retired Superintendent of Education of our Board, for outstanding service to Catholic education in Halton and the aims of education in the province of Ontario;
O.E.C.T.A. Elementary Administrator of the Year Award for 2009 - Martin Rokowski, Principal at Canadian Martyrs School, Burlington, for outstanding service to the teaching profession as an administrator of a Catholic Elementary School in the Region of Halton;
O.E.C.T.A. Elementary President's Award for 2009 - John Fuca, for his outstanding service to Catholic education in Halton; and
O.E.C.T.A. Elementary Honourary Membership Award for 2009 - Ryan Dick, Information Technology Services Department, for outstanding service to Catholic elementary teachers in Halton Region.
|  | Assumption Student Honoured
Congratulations to Neshonda Lowe of Assumption Catholic Secondary School in Burlington, who was honoured at a special awards celebration held at the Halton Regional Centre in Oakville. Neshonda was honoured for her fourth place/$400 win at the 2009 Halton Region RBC Business Plan Competition. | | Bishop Reding Girls' Slo-Pitch Team Win Regional Championship
Congratulations to the Bishop Reding Royals girls' slo-pitch team, and their coach Linda Thissen, for winning the Halton Regional Slo-pitch Championship. The Royals claimed a 9-1 victory over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. |  | OECTA Young Authors Awards/Prix Jeunesse
Congratulations to Jeanneda Saulnier and Jill Mercer and their students, who won in this year's province-wide OECTA Young Authors Awards/Prix Jeunese. All winners this year were in the French categories. In the Grade 5/6 French Immersion category, the winners are from St. Joseph, Oakville: Cecilia McLean and Vanessa Silano. In the Grade 7/8 Core French category, the winner is from St.Andrew: Carly Fiset. | | St. Gabriel Student Claims Gold at the Eastern Canadian Gymnastics Championships
Congratulations to Denise Guertin, who won a gold-medal on the uneven parallel bars at the Eastern Canadian Championships, which took place in St. John's, Newfoundland. With a score of 13.250, Denise won by a wide margin of victory on her favourite event. Denise has been a member of the Burlington Gymnastics Club for 12 years, and had worked very hard to earn the last available Ontario spot at the Eastern Canadian Championships. Denise was also the only gymnast of 17 in her division to finish in the top six in each event. |  | St. Gabriel Student Awarded 2009 Intense Watersports Program Scholarship
Congratulations to Joey Michael, St. Gabriel School student, who was recently awarded the 2009 Intense Watersports Program Scholarship, by Winning Techniques.
Joey was selected as a scholarship receipient for a number of reasons, including his support for school activities and events, and his sense of responsibility to give back to his community through volunteer work and fundraising. Most recently, Joey raised $10,426.00 for McMaster Children's Hospital, Pediatric Oncology, and donated his platinum blonde long hair to Angel Hair for Kids. He is active in his parish, and was also selected to be a "Guardian" - a mentor for the younger children in his school. For additional details, please click here. |  | Loyola Hawks Win the 2009 Jr. Tier 2 Rugby Championship
Congratulations to the Loyola Hawks and coach Luke Van Koeverden, who beat the Aldershot Lions 12-8 during an intense playoff game of rugby on Friday, May 29 at Sherwood Forest Park in Oakville. Although the Hawks entered the game as the underdogs, they surprised their competition and prevailed victorious. |  | St. Joseph School Student Runs Ottawa Half-Marathon
Congratulations to Thomas Graham-Binkowski, Grade 6 student at St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School in Acton, who recently competed in the Ottawa Half-Marathon along with his mother and a friend. The boys met their goal of finishing the 21.1 km race in two and a half hours, completing the course in 2 hours, 30 minutes and 12 seconds. Approximately 10,000 runners took part in the Half-Marathon. Thomas began training for the race in February. |  | Notre Dame Students Win Bronze Medals at Canada Wide Science Fair
Congratulations to Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School students Sophia Coulter English and partner Gillian Walczak who received awards at the Canada Wide Science Fair, which took place in Winnipeg, Manitoba the week of May 9-17, 2009. Sophia and Gillian received bronze Engineering medals, which were accompanied by an Honourable Mention for Environmental Innovation for their project, "We're Still Not Plastic Bags: Perfecting the Perfect Plastic." The girls were two of 475 finalists chosen from approximately 25,000 Grade 7-12 students who competed in regional fairs across the country. | | Nine Halton Catholic District School Board Students among Winners of the 2009 Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation Excellence Awards
Nine students from our Board are among the winners of the 2009 Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation Excellence Awards. The award recognizes university- and college-bound students for their achievements in leadership, innovation, academic performance, and community service. These students join a community of over 18,000 excellence award alumni who are making their mark in Canada and abroad. The following outstanding students have been rewarded for their good citizenship, fresh ideas and academic excellence: Manuel Arias - Provincial, St. Ignatius Of Loyola Catholic Secondary School (Oakville);
Neil Bourque - Local, Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School (Burlington); Natalie Fisher - Local, Assumption Catholic Secondary School (Burlington); Khaled Hashem - Provincial, Bishop P.F. Reding Roman C.S.S (Milton); Bruno Hortelano-Roig - Local, Assumption Catholic Secondary School (Burlington); Lauren Iantomasi - Provincial, Assumption Catholic Secondary School (Burlington); Elizabeth Kiy - Local, Bishop P.F. Reding Roman Catholic Secondary School (Milton); Chloe Restivo - Local, Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School (Oakville);
Ashley Teo - Provincial, Notre Dame Secondary School (Burlington). Local award winners will receive an award of $4,500, provincial/territorial award winners will receive $20,500 and national award winners will receive a total of $25,000.
|  | Oakville Trustee Pauline Houlahan Elected to the OCSTA Board of Directors
On May 13, 2009 the Ontario Catholic School Trustees' Association (OCSTA) announced its new Board of Directors for 2009-2010. Congratulations are extended to Halton Catholic District School Board Oakville Trustee Pauline Houlahan, who will represent the Halton, Hamilton Wentworth and Niagara Catholic regions, along with Kathy Burtnik, Trustee with the Niagara Catholic District School Board. The regional directors were elected during the Association's 79th Annual General Meeting. For more information please click here. |  | Bishop Reding Senior Boys Soccer Team Wins Spectator Cup
Congratualtions to the Bishop Reding Catholic Secondary School Senior Boys Soccer Team for their victory in the 2009 Hamilton Spectator Cup. The team, coached by Brent Fraser, Gary Demedeiros and Adrian Flynn, defeated Burlington's Corpus Christi Catholic Secondary School Longhorns 3-0 in the final game. The school has been blessed this year with a talented group of dedicated athletes who represent BR well both on and off the field.
|  | Curriculum Consultant Cesare DiDonato Awarded the George King Award of Excellence
The growth and development of the Ontario Cooperative Education Association (OCEA) is the result of individuals who have worked diligently and enthusiastically to promote Cooperative Education and other forms of Experiential Learning. Many Cooperative Education educators (and community partners) have contributed their talents and energies to promote the concept of experiential learning. In 1991, OCEA's Award of Excellence was renamed the George King Award of Excellence to honour the man many believed embodied the very foundation of this award - quality, excellence, integrity. The George King Award of Excellence is the highest, most prestigious, award that OCEA can bestow.
This year's recipient of the George King Award of Excellence is our very own Cesare Di Donato, Curriculum Consultant for Guidance and Co-operative Education. Cesare has distinguished himself as an individual who has made outstanding local, regional and provincial contributions to Cooperative Education and Experiential Learning over a number of years. Congratulations to Cesare on this outstanding achievement!
|  | Director of Education Awarded Niagara University's Educational Leader of the Year Award
Our Director of Education, Michael W. Pautler, was presented with the Educational Leader of the Year Award at a special recognition ceremony held on April 30, 2009 at the Niagara Falls Country Club in Lewiston, New York. Niagara University College of Education recognizes educational leaders, counselors, teachers and community members from Western New York and Ontario for their accomplishments in teaching, practice, and scholarship. This year, Michael W. Pautler was honoured as the Educational Leader of the Year in recognition of the significant contributions he has made to the profession of education throughout his career, spanning over 29 years as an educator, and 17 years of diverse administrative leadership experience. Other criteria for this award include: a commitment to Niagara University's mission; ongoing professional learning and reflective practice; and experience in demonstrating both leadership and practice.
|  | Milton Trustee Celebrates 25th Anniversary of Ordination
At its May 5, 2009 Regular Board Meeting, the Halton Catholic District School Board took pride in honouring Rev. David Wilhelm, Milton Trustee on the Board and Pastor of Holy Rosary Church, Milton, who is celebrating 25 years of priesthood on May 12 this year with a presentation of a Marian stole. Rev. Wilhelm will celebrate this milestone anniversary at his Holy Rosary Parish with a Mass of Thanksgiving and reception on May 12. Father Dave was part of the first ordination to the priesthood celebrated by Bishop Tonnos on May 12, 1984. He has served in a variety of roles throughout the Hamilton Diocese since then and has been pastor of Holy Rosary Parish in Milton from 2001 to 2009. He began his service with the Halton Catholic District School Board as Milton Trustee in 2003. Effective June 24, 2009, Rev. Wilhelm will be transferred to Blessed Sacrament Church in Burford, Ontario and will resign as a trustee with our Board.
|  | Grade 12 Assumption Secondary School Student Named Winner of Catholic Essay Scholarship Award
Grade 12 Assumption Catholic Secondary School student John Michael Schneider has recently been named a winner of the 2009 Fireside Catholic Publishing Essay Scholarship. John Michael is one of five Catholic high school seniors that have been awarded the $1,000 scholarship. There were 387 entrants and 35 finalists from across Canada and the United States in the contest. John Michael wishes to pursue a career in vocal performance of both sacred and secular music, and hopes to write a book someday. By sponsoring the Fireside Scholarship, Fireside Bible Publishers seeks to recognize students who have embraced their religious education. |  | Notre Dame Secondary School Awarded ecoHero Prize
Notre Dame Secondary School has won a $1,000 prize through the Burlington Mall's ecoHero program. The school is using the money to revitalize an area where portable classrooms were recently removed. In addition, mall staff spent two hours on Earth Day helping the students clean up their school yard. The mall's program challenged local high schools to develop community clean-up ideas to commemorate Earth Day, give reasons for helping out their school and identify a school program that would benefit from the $1,000 prize. Notre Dame Secondary School was selected as the recipient of the prize, since they have been supporting a number of eco-friendly initiatives and have a established a "green" culture at the school. | | Notre Dame Secondary School Raises Money for "One Small Step"
Through a dodgeball tournament, Notre Dame Secondary School has raised $1,400 for One Small Step - a charitable organization that advocates for individuals and families affected by Prader-Willi Syndrome. Prader-Willi Syndrome is a rare genetic disorder that results in short stature, obesity, small hands and feet and a constant need to eat. The tournament was held on April 15, 2009 in recognition of a school staff member's nephew, who has been diagnosed with the disorder. |  | Bishop Reding Graduate To Be Ordained
The Halton Catholic District School Board and especially the staff and students of Bishop Reding Catholic Secondary School wish to congratulate Brendan McGrath on his upcoming ordination into the priesthood. Brendan graduated from Bishop Reding in 1998. Staff who knew Brendan proudly recall him as a student who was unselfish, hard-working, and caring. His Christian morals, respect for himself and others, charity and humility were all character traits of Brendan that enabled him to receive the Catholic Student Award for 1998. This award recognizes the outstanding commitment of secondary school students throughout the province to Catholic Education. It is not very often that a school or school board feels privileged to know that one of their graduates has taken this wonderful step in serving the Lord. The Ordination of Brendan McGrath to the ministerial priesthood of the Holy Catholic Church through the imposition of hands and the invocation of the Holy Spirit by Bishop Anthony Tonnos, Diocese of Hamilton, will take place on May 2, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at the Cathedral of Christ the King in Hamilton.
| | Notre Dame Excellence Award
Notre Dame's Excellence Award program has been established to recognize both former faculty members and students of Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School. Recipients selected for the Notre Dame Excellence Award have demonstrated leadership and outstanding achievements in various endeavours. Their contributions bring honour to the Notre Dame community. In 2008, the recipients of the Notre Dame Excellence Award were Mr. Ed Mizzi (faculty member) and Ms. Ryan Kuch (student). Their names are prominently displayed on the Notre Dame Excellence Award plaque located in the main foyer of the school. Nominations for this year's Notre Dame Excellence Award are now being accepted. Further details and the nomination forms are available by clicking here. |  | Corpus Christi Student Wins Gold in Speed Skating
Matt Bogle, a Grade 10 student at Corpus Christi Catholic Secondary School, has had an impressive first year in speed skating. In March, 2009, Matt won a gold medal at the Newmarket Regional meet and has improved his 500m/1000m time. Earlier this season, he achieved the fastest 500m time in the history of the Milton Speed Skating Club. His time of 57.68 seconds placed him among a select group of only three skaters at the club who have broken the one-minute mark. On March 25, 2009, Matt was presented with 'Skater of the Year' for his club by the head coach of the Manitoba Provincial Team, Todd Landon, as shown in the accompanying photo. In addition, Matt taped with YTV Crunch, a popular Saturday morning television program for younger children, a segment about speed skating as part of a series of sports that they are going to run ahead of the Olympics. The segment, which aired on March 21, can still be viewed on the YTV website - http://media.ytv.com/ - by entering 'Crunch with Andy' in the search box and proceeding to the speed skating video.
|  | St. Christopher School Student Wins Poster Contest
Grade 5 St. Christopher School student Alyssa Hodgson has been named a winner in a national contest aimed at educating students about type 2 diabetes. Alyssa was one of 35 students across Canada, awarded a prize in the Everyone Jump Educational Challenge - a partnership between OPHEA (Ontario Physical and Health Education Association) and Novo Nordisk Canada Inc. to educate Grade 5 students across the country about how to prevent type 2 diabetes through a healthy diet and regular physical activity. More than 16,000 students across Canada registered to take part in the contest. For winning, Alyssa earned for her school one of 35 Celebration Concerts - where she was presented with a recognition plaque. Alyssa's winning poster, and that of the other winners can be viewed by clicking here. |  | Notre Dame Student Honoured by the Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation
Grade 12 Notre Dame student Ashley Teo has been honoured by the Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation for her community and academic achievements. Ashley has been awarded the Provincial Excellence Award and will receive up to $20,500 over a period of 4 years. The Millennium Excellence Awards Program seeks to recognize the leaders of today and tomorrow and emphasize the importance of supporting their contributions to our country's future. For more information about the Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation, please click here. |  | St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders Senior Boys Hockey Team Wins Bronze At 2009 AA OFSAA Championship!
The St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School Raiders Senior Boys Hockey team and coaches Chris Alderson and Bryon Hickey defeated Norwood Secondary School 2-1 in the 2009 OFSAA (Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations) AA bronze medal hockey game in Peterborough. This is the first OFSAA medal in hockey for the school. Josh Ruys led the tournament in scoring with 22 points in 7 games. |  | Mike's Miracles - A Lesson In Giving
Congratulations to the St. Elizabeth Seton School Community in Burlington, who raised over $1,400 last year for "Mike's Miracles". In addition, the school has raised $500 this year through a cookie fundraiser, with plans to hold a fundraising BBQ in June, 2009. The school became involved in raising money for "Mike's Miracles" through the volunteer experience of their JK Teacher Cindy Lamont. Cindy met Mike Vandendool while volunteering on the pediatric oncology floor at McMaster Children's Hospital. Mike was a 12 year old cancer patient, who had a dream to raise money for a "New Release" movie room at the hospital. Mike was so appreciative of the kindness of others while on his own cancer journey that he wanted to give back to the community. His goal was to make a difference in the lives of sick children and their families, especially those who were on a cancer journey of their own. Although the students at St. Elizabeth Seton School had never met Mike, they came to know him through Cindy and the many posters that have been displayed throughout the school promoting "Mike's Miracles". Sadly, Mike lost his battle with cancer on April 25, 2008, but had expressed his wish for his work to be carried on and the St. Elizabeth Seton School Community has been committed to honouring Mike and continuing his work. JK Teacher Cindy Lamont also had an article titled, A Lesson In Giving, published through Imagine Canada - a national program to promote public and corporate giving, volunteering and support to the community. The money raised at the school through "Mike's Miracles" will be used to help organizations such as McMaster Children's Hospital, McMaster "Child Life", Camp Trillium, Help a Child Smile, Rankin Cancer Run, Give Kids the World, Ronald McDonald House and others.
|  | Assumption Crusader Named To All-Star Squad
Chadrack Lufile, a Grade 12 Assumption Catholic Secondary School student and a power forward of the Crusaders basketball team, was recently named to the Toronto Star's high school all-star squad - the paper's annual salute to the best of the best players from the GTA. The Star's reporter David Grossman consulted game officials, fans as well as high school and university coaches to build an elite list of five senior players from among the more than 200 schools with basketball teams in the GTA. |  | Holy Trinity Wrestler Earns Provincial Bronze
Zack Falcioni, a Grade 10 student at Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School, won the bronze medal at this year's OFSAA (Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations) wrestling meet. Zack pinned L'Essor's Noel Tremblay to finish third in the 51-kilogram division and win Trinity's first individual OFSAA medal in any sport, finishing the tournament with a 5-1 record. |  | Assumption Students Win Downhill Skiing and Snowboarding Titles
Assumption Catholic Secondary School students excelled at this year's downhill skiing and snowboarding events at GHAC (Golden Horseshoe Athletic Conference) and OFSAA(Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations). Lauren Iantomasi successfully defended her second GHAC (Golden Horseshoe Athletic Conference) title, finishing first out of 22 girls and with the second best time of the day, including the male competitors. The Assumption Girls Level 2 team (Lauren Iantomasi, Emily Moore, Sydney Pickfield and Stephanie Pickfield) also won the GHAC title, placing first out of 11 teams. In addition, the Assumption Girls Level 1 team (Mariah Pimintel, Emma Cobb-Fisher, Marieike VanNieumkoop, Samantha Bender and Ashley Low) won GHAC gold, placing first out of 11 teams. Sarah Moore, a Grade 11 Assumption student, won this year's Girls Individual Level 2 Snowboarding GHAC title, placing first out of 31. At the OFSAA(Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations) championship events, Lauren Iantomasi finished eleventh overall out of 92 skiers in the Girls Level 2 Slalom and seventh out of 92 skiers in the Girls Level 2 individual Giant Slalom, while the Assumption Girls Level 2 team placed ninth overall out of 17 teams in the Slalom and fourth overall out of 17 teams in the Giant Slalom. Sarah Moore claimed second place overall out of 125 girls in the Snowboarding Level 2 competition. The Head Coach of the Assumption Catholic Secondary School downhill skiing team is Alfonso Mannella and for Snowboarding, the coach is Laura Jasmin. This is only the second year that Assumption has had a ski and snowboarding team, both of which have garnered tremendous results, with all under top ten finishes.
| | St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders Senior Boys Basketball Team Is OFSAA 2009 Champion!
The St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School Raiders Senior Boys Basketball team and coaches Mark Maga and Mike Giammichele won the 2009 OFSAA (Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations) AA basketball championship title in an incredible 55-53 victory over the Westminster Secondary School Wildcats during the last three seconds of overtime, thanks to the last second basket by Matthew Blaha, which sent the capacity crowd into a frenzy. Charlie Drouin had the game-high 20 points for the Raiders and Matthew Blaha had six points during the back and forth race throughout the game. The Raiders won all five of their games in the three-day tournament for their first provincial title. | | Notre Dame Fighting Irish Go On To Win 2009 GHAC Boys Hockey Championship
The Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School Fighting Irish senior boys hockey team continues to win, capturing the 2009 GHAC (Golden Horseshoe Athletic Conference) High School Boys Hockey Championship title in a 3-2 victory over the feisty Cardinal Newman Cardinals of Hamilton. The team now advances to OFSAA (Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations) AAA/AAAA championships in North Bay on March 25-28. | | Assumption Student Defends GHAC Skiing Title
Alpine skier Lauren Iantomasi, an Assumption Catholic Secondary School student, successfully defended her second GHAC (Golden Horseshoe Athletic Conference) title recently at Craigleith Ski Club. Lauren went on to finish eleventh overall out of 124 racers in the girls Level II giant slalom club-trained category at the all-Ontario high school championships in Collingwood. | | Notre Dame Fighting Irish Win 2009 Halton Boys Hockey Championship
The Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School Fighting Irish senior boys hockey team won this year's Halton High School Boys Hockey Championship title in an exciting 9-8 overtime thriller victory over St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School at Central Arena in Burlington. Both teams moved on to OFSAA (Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations) qualifying games. | | Loyola Lady Hawks Win 2009 Halton Girls Hockey Championship
The St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Secondary School Lady Hawks senior girls hockey team, coached by Dave McNamara and Dina Angelopoulos, won this year's Halton Senior Girls Hockey Championship crown in an exciting 4-3 triple over time victory against Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School at Appleby Arena in Burlington. The team looks forward to winning the GHAC (Golden Horseshoe Athletic Conference) final in Hamilton to earn a berth at OFSAA (Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations). Go Hawks Go! | | STA School Chaplaincy Leader Recognized
Brian Dunn, the School Chaplaincy Leader at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School, was recognized by The Catholic Register in its Gallery of Excellence, which the Register recently published as a testament to what faith can do with us, among us and for us. Brian was recognized for his commitment to developing Catholic leaders and his own pursuit of his M.A. in Catholic Leadership. He notes that prayer, discernment and sheer passion for developing leaders keep him going. For more details about the Catholic Register's Gallery of Excellence, please click here. | | HCDSB Wins 3 Halton Boys Hoops Championships
At the February 25, 2009 Halton Boys Basketball Championships, held at Sheridan College, three Halton Catholic District School Board teams scored big and won their respective championship titles. The Holy Trinity Titans and coaches Vic Juzenas, Colin McGillicuddy, and Rob Nacevicius won their first Halton Junior boys high school basketball championship (AAA/AAAA title) after defeating the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in a 38-36 exciting final minutes win. The St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders and coaches Mark Maga and Mike Giammichele concluded their undefeated Halton season with an 81-65 victory over the Aldershot Lions to claim the Halton high school senior boys basketball A/AA championship crown. The Loyola Hawks senior boys basketball team and coaches Gary Laurin and Reno Malisa won their third senior boys basketball Halton championship downing the Nelson Lords 69-59 in the AAA/AAAA final. | | Assumption Crusaders Win Provincial Basketball Catholic Classic
The Assumption Crusaders Senior Boys Basketball team and coach Anthony Cordeiro won this year's all-Ontario Catholic Classic Basketball tournament in St. Catherines in an exciting finish defeating Hamilton's Cathedral Gaels 55-53. Assumption is just the second Halton team to win the tournament in its 34 year history. Trevor Williams, who was a tournament all-star, led Assumption with 21 points in the final and Chadrack Lufile, the tournament's most valuable player, had 19. |  | Bishop Reding Student Signs Baseball Scholarship
Aberdeen Chan, a Grade 12 student at Bishop Reding Catholic Secondary School, signed a baseball scholarship last month with Michigan's Lansing Community College Stars for 2009/2010. The soon-to-be NCAA Division 2 Stars infielder was one of four Oakville Royals to officially ink scholarships with Lansing at his club's Iroquois Shore Road indoor facility and one of nine players from the Royals Under-18 to receive a scholarship for next year. Aberdeen's tremendous attitude, along with great speed and versatility, show in his love of baseball. The scholarship will cover at least three-quarters of his post-secondary expenses. Although he had received offers with other schools, Aberdeen knew that Lansing was really the best fit for him. |  | Holy Rosary, Milton Student Nominated for Ontario Junior Citizen of the Year Award
James Denby, a Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary School (Milton) student, was one of the 117 nominees for the Ontario Junior Citizen of the Year Awards for youths aged 6 - 17 run by the Ontario Community Newspapers Association (OCNA). Although he was not one of the 12 provincial winners, James earned an impressive Certificate of Recognition, which was presented to him by the Canadian Champion, for his active involvement in his community. James has been an altar server at Holy Rosary Parish for the past 7 years, a Scout for the past 10 years and currently is a soccer referee. He helped to run various community events as this year's secretary of the Milton Mayor's Youth Advisory Council, as well as volunteering with the Town-run youth drop-in centre and summer camps. |  | Notre Dame Student Awarded Prestigious University Scholarship
Grade 12 Notre Dame student Tamara Gimon has been awarded the prestigious Queen's University Chancellor's Admission Scholarship. The total value of the scholarship is $36,000. In order to receive this scholarship, a high school nomination is required based on superior academic ability, creative and original thinking and proven leadership qualities. | | Burlington Students Receive Smith's Funeral Homes Award 2008
Danielle Kealey, an Assumption Catholic Secondary School graduate, and Shannon Miller, a graduate of Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School, have been honoured as recipients of the 2008 Smith's Funeral Homes Awards in recognition of their high school achievements and the celebration of the commitment to excellence by youth in the communities served by Smith's Funeral Homes. | | St. Gabriel Student Nominated for Ontario Junior Citizen of the Year Award
Sara Fredo, a St. Gabriel Catholic Elementary School student, was one of the 116 nominees for the Ontario Junior Citizen of the Year Awards for youths aged 6 - 17 run by the Ontario Community Newspapers Association (OCNA). Although she was not one of the 12 provincial winners, Sara earned an impressive Certificate of Recognition, which was presented to her by the Burlington Post, for the many hours that she volunteered to various organizations, such as the Angel Hair for Kids project, the Special Friends Day co-ordinated by Halton police and the It's A Sign eight-week language program held at her school during lunch recesses. | | Student Athletes Honoured at Local Sports Celebrity Dinner
Among the Hamilton and area top high school athletes honoured at the 58th annual B'Nai Brith Sports Celebrity Dinner hosted on February 2, 2009 at the Hamilton Convention Centre were: Katie Howlett, Matt Howlett and Robert Babic (all of Assumption Secondary School) and Deanna Colarossi and Jeff Cooper (both of Notre Dame Secondary School). | | Notre Dame Grad Performs For New U.S. President
Michael Peachy, a Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School grad and a snare drummer, marched along Washington D.C.'s Pennsylvania Avenue on January 20, 2009 past the White House and the new president as part of the history-making inauguration of the United States' first African-American president, Barack Obama. Michael was one of the 150 world class musicians in the Allentown New Jersey's Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps, which was one of the 50 bands featured in the Inauguration Day parade from the more than 1.350 that vied to perform in the event. He has also performed in other historic events, such as the 60th anniversary ceremonies of D-Day in France; in 2005, as a member of the Burlington Teen Tour Band, Michael travelled to Holland for the 60th anniversary of its liberation; and he has participated in many Rose Bowl parades in California annually on New Year's Day. |  | St. Timothy School Has A Heart
Members of the St. Timothy Catholic Elementary School community are commended for their support, prior to Christmas, with the Helping Hands from Halton-The Haiti Project. The teachers requested that in lieu of gifts to be given to them at Christmas by their students that their parents turn that gift money into a donation to the Project. This initiative combined with the school's Candy Gram activity helped the school to surpass its campaign target of $1000 and raise $2800. Congratulations to all of the contributors and thank you! The Board's Helping Hands for Halton Catholic - Haiti Project is an awareness raising and fundraising initiative that will mobilize the resources of the Board's Catholic learning communities in order to reach out to those in need, specifically the people of Haiti, by helping them to build schools that will open doors to opportunities for a basic education and a better life.
|  | St. Gabriel Student Qualifies for Royal Winnipeg Ballet School
11 year old Julia D'Amico, a Grade 6 student at St. Gabriel School, successfully auditioned for and has been accepted into the Professional Division Summer Session 2009 of the prestigious Royal Winnipeg Ballet School. For nearly 35 years, the professional division has prepared young artists for careers with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet Company as well as other companies around the world. Julia studies dance with Irina Egorova of Dance Makerz in Waterdown and attended Canada's National Ballet School in Toronto last summer. |  | Corpus Christi Student Achieves Speed Skating Record
Matt Bogle, a Grade 10 student at Corpus Christi Catholic Secondary School and a former house league and rep hockey player, who recently turned to speed skating, achieved the fastest 500m time in the history of the Milton Speed Skating Club. His time of 57.68 seconds placed him among a select group of only three skaters at the club who have broken the one-minute mark. At the same mini-meet, hosted by his club last month, Matt advanced four levels in one day with three wins and a second place finish. He was also the only team member to win a medal at the Toronto Ability Meet in November. |  | Assumption Grad To Guide Santa Claus
Matthew Maurice, a graduate of Assumption Catholic Secondary School, will be one of four CF-18 fighter pilots who will guide Santa Claus on his annual journey across our country as part of the Canadian North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Region program. Captain Maurice of 3 Wing at the Bagotville base at Chicoutimi in Quebec will greet Santa as he enters Canadian skies off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador and escort him halfway across our country until two other pilots continue the Western Canada leg of the trip. Special NORAD SantaCams will take photos and video of Santa as he visits homes around the world on Christmas Eve. The material can be instantly downloaded and viewed on Dec. 24 by clicking here. Matthew completed his university studies at the Royal Military College in Kingston and realized his dream of becoming a fighter pilot after training at Cold Lake, Alberta. |  | Board Employee Officiates the Grey Cup
Jason Maggio (Application Analyst-Elementary, Information Technology Services) was a Side Judge for the 96th Canadian Football League (CFL) Grey Cup on November 23, 2008. This was Jason's 2nd Grey Cup game - he is a 7-year CFL veteran, who has called 92 CFL games. His other Grey Cup appearance came in 2007 (alternate). | | Loyola Students Share The Spirit
The sale of the 2009 Loyola Student Calendar, which features colourful and creative artwork produced by Visual Arts students of St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Secondary School and coordinated by Visual Arts teacher Liz Tkalec, raised $950 for Sleeping Children Around the World. This Canadian organization was founded by Murray Dryden in 1970 and provides bedkits to children in developing countries. Another fun project for the Loyola visual arts students this semester was the annual Knights of Columbus "Keep Christ in Christmas" campaign. Two Loyola students, Teresa Yoo and Diego Jeri, created nativity drawings for this campaign that will be given to Catholic elementary students in Oakville to colour. | | Notre Dame Students Receive Honourable Mention
Two Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School students - Megan Walter and Agatha Kiwatowshi - were recognized at this year's Halton Region's second annual Be A Hero, Be A Voice for Affordable Housing contest with an Honourable Mention Award of $100. Open to high school students across the region, this competition was aimed at raising awareness about the lack of affordable housing in Halton Region. The winning entries and details about the program can be viewed by clicking here. |  | CUPE 3166 Raises $s For Breast Cancer Awareness Research
CUPE 3166, representing our clerical and technical office employees, raised $1,175 for Breast Cancer Awareness Research through its annual fundraiser raffle at its December 2, 2008 Christmas Social. Appreciation is extended to all donors and supporters who contributed gifts for this worthwhile cause. | | Notre Dame Student Wins Gold At Commonwealth Taekwondo
Tyler Hospedales, a Grade 9 student at Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School, won the gold medal for the 45 - 48 kg. division at the 2008 Commonwealth Taekwondo Championships held in Winnipeg, after defeating both of his opponents. Tyler represented the Wushu Taekwondo International Centre on Plains Road in Burlington at this competition. He has been taking lessons in taekwondo since he was three years of age. | | System Elementary Volleyball Championships 2008
Congratulations to the St. Timothy School Girls Volleyball Team and the St. Andrew Boys Volleyball Team, who are both the System Elementary Volleyball Champions for 2008! Thank you to all participants, coaches and parents who helped to make this season a success for everyone! For more information and a listing of all the winners, please click here.
| | Notre Dame Senior Football Team Advances To Golden Horseshoe Bowl Final
The Green Machine keeps on winning! The Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School Fighting Irish Senior Football team and head coach Chad Wozney with assistant coaches - Gord McCarles, Steve Zvonar, Randy Dimitroff, Ben Lavallee, Mike McDonald and Mike Samples, advance to the Golden Horseshoe Bowl final to face Lakeshore Catholic of Port Colborne at the Rogers Centre in Toronto on December 3 as a result of their 34-0 victory over Our Lady of Mount Carmel from Mississauga on November 26. |  | School Chaplaincy Leader Appointed at Christ the King Secondary School
Virginia Truyens was appointed as the (Temporary) School Chaplaincy Leader at Christ the King Catholic Secondary School in Georgetown, effective November 17, 2008. | | Notre Dame Senior Football Team GHAC Champions
The Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School Fighting Irish Senior Football team and head coach Chad Wozney with assistant coaches - Gord McCarles, Steve Zvonar, Randy Dimitroff, Ben Lavallee, Mike McDonald and Mike Samples, continue to win as they were crowned this year's GHAC (Golden Horseshoe Athletic Conference) champions on November 21 when they defeated the Hamilton St. Thomas More Knights 10-9 at Ivor Wynne Stadium. The team now advances to the next round - the GHAC semi-finals - where they will play Our Lady of Mount Carmel on November 26 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Marcellinus Stadium in Mississauga. |  | Corpus Christi Longhorns Earn First Football Title
The Corpus Christi Catholic Secondary School Longhorns Junior Football team and head coach Dino Borchetta, along with assistant coaches - Francis Spadafore and Nathan Galoni, have already made their mark on the gridiron by capturing this year's Halton High School Junior Tier 2 football title at Ivor Wynne Stadium on November 19 when they dominated the Georgetown Rebels in a 28-0 victory. | | St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders Claim Senior Boys Volleyball Halton Division 2 Crown
The St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School Raiders Senior Boys Volleyball team and coaches - Ron Szpakowski and Peter Szpakowski, captured its first ever Boys Volleyball crown with a win over the Acton Bearcats in the Senior Division 2 championship game at Sheridan College. | | Holy Trinity Titans Senior Boys Volleyball Team Earns First Halton Title
The Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School Titans Senior Boys Volleyball team, coach Melissa Olmstead and assistant coach Marzena Wardzala made history by winning the school's first ever Senior Boys Volleyball Halton High School Division 1 championship title by defeating the Oakville Trafalgar Red Devils at Sheridan College. For the past decade, this title has been dominated by the OT Devils and the Georgetown Rebels. | | Loyola Junior Boys Volleyball Team Wins Halton Title
The St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Secondary School Hawks Junior Boys Volleyball team and coaches Rich Harder and Vito Battaglia claimed their first Halton High School title since 1999 after defeating the Iroquois Trailblazers in this year's Division 1 championship game at Sheridan College. During this year's victorious season, the team also placed first in its Division, first in the Abbey Park Tournament and second in the Bishop Reding Tournament. | | Notre Dame Senior Football Team Earns Halton Title
The Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School Fighting Irish Senior Football team and head coach Chad Wozney with assistant coaches - Gord McCarles, Steve Zvonar, Randy Dimitroff, Ben Lavallee, Mike McDonald and Mike Samples, earned a 29-10 victory over the Assumption Crusaders with an amazing second half performance to win this year's Halton High School Senior Division 1 football final on November 13 at Ivor Wynne Stadium. | | Grade 8 St. Peter Teacher Selected As Teacher Of The Month For October
Rob Stevenson, Grade 8 teacher at St. Peter Catholic Elementary School, was selected as the Teacher of the Month for October by the Canadian Champion, the local Milton newspaper. He was commended by his nominator for his ability to motivate great performance from his students as well as his compassion for his students. | | St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders Claim Senior Boys Volleyball Halton Division 2 Crown
The St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School Raiders Senior Boys Volleyball team and coaches - Ron Szpakowski and Peter Szpakowski, captured its first ever Boys Volleyball crown with a win over the Acton Bearcats in the Senior Division 2 championship game at Sheridan College. | | Holy Trinity Junior Football Team Wins First Division 1 Title
The Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School Titans Junior Football team and head coach Anand Pillai, as well as assistant coaches - Bruce Law, Dave Grace, Sean Roberts and Robert Nacevicius, won their first Division 1 football title ever, with a game-winning field goal on the last play of the Halton High School Junior Tier 1 football final at Ivor Wynne Stadium on November 13 with a dramatic 17-15 victory over the Nelson Lords. |  | Notre Dame Girls Field Hockey Team Wins Silver At OFSAA
Notre Dame's Fighting Irish Girls Field Hockey team and coaches Mieke VanderKooy, Gina Bucci and Amanda Treacy won the silver medal at this year's Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) Senior Girls Field Hockey Championship, losing 2-1 to St. John's Kilmarnock in the final game. |  | Assumption Student Creates Board Christmas Card Illustration
Robert Mason, a grade 11 Assumption Catholic Secondary School student, under the direction of his Visual Arts teacher Jody Fuller, created the conte crayon illustration of the Madonna and Child that is depicted on this year's Board Christmas card sent out by the Chair of the Board and the Director of Education. | | Notre Dame Girls Top Halton Hoops
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish Junior Girls Basketball team and coach Brian Miller won the 2008 Halton Championship title with a 38-24 victory over the Oakville Trafalgar Red Devils in the November 6, 2008 Halton High School Division I Junior Girls Basketball final at Sheridan College. The Notre Dame Senior Girls Basketball team and coach Mike Johnston defeated the Nelson Lords 65-35 to complete a junior-senior sweep of the girls hoops also at Sheridan College on Nov. 6/08. This win was the team's fourth straight Senior Girls Halton basketball title. |  | Monster Mash Raises Spirits and $$$
Students at Ascension School raised donations from family and friends to support their school and in turn danced their heart away at the school's annual Monster Mash in the festively decorated gym. Mrs. Saraphanian's determined Grade 6 class set their goal to raise $1,000 and with 2 days before Halloween managed to exceed their goal by a few hundred dollars. Boo-t-i-ful! |  | GHAC Cross Country 2008 Champs
Abdi Ali Jama, a Grade 9 student at Corpus Christi Catholic Secondary School, won this year's GHAC (Golden Horseshoe Athletic Conference) midget boys cross country title, becoming the school's first Halton and GHAC champion. As well, Notre Dame's Shannon Labelle earned the midget girl's championship title. | | Notre Dame Girls Field Hockey Team Wins Sixth Straight Halton Title
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish Girls Field Hockey team won their sixth consecutive Halton championship title with a 3-1 victory over the Nelson Lords. |  | Grade 7 Holy Rosary School (Burlington) Student To Compete In World Kickboxing Contest
Grade 7 Holy Rosary (Burlington) student Ally Godin will be competing in November at the World Kickboxing and Karate Association world championships at Disney World, Florida. In April, at the qualifying tournament for the worlds, Ally finished third, which earned her the trip to Orlando. There she will compete in the 12-and-under girls under-45 kilograms continuous fighting division. | | Burlington U16 Girls Win Soccer Bronze
Julie Maheu, a Holy Trinity Secondary School student, helped the Burlington Sting under-16 girls soccer team earn bronze at the national soccer championships in Nova Scotia in October. Julie, a midfielder, scored three goals in the tournament for the Sting, who won bronze with a 3-0 victory over the Edmonton West Raiders. |  | Bishop Reding Student Jumps To Grand Champion
Maddie Nelson, a Grade 11 Bishop Reding student, and her horse, Razmataz, claimed Grand Champion honours in this year's Ontario Trillium Child/Adult Jumper circuit. The pair won two out of the three classes to reign supreme, beating out 45 other entries, many with a lot more experience. Maddie trains and works weekends at the Vanbrook Equestrian Farm. |  | 'Aiming For The Top' Provincial Scholarships Awarded
This year, we are pleased to announce that 111 of our students won Queen Elizabeth II Aiming For The Top Scholarships. The Queen Elizabeth II Aiming For The Top Scholarship Program is a program of the Ontario Government that rewards students who graduate with top marks at their high school, and who plan to continue their studies at an Ontario college or university. Students who maintain an 80 per cent average at the post-secondary level can receive these scholarships, which are worth up to a maximum of $3,500 per year, for up to four years in total.
We can all be proud of the accomplishments of these students, their teachers and their high schools. We wish these students well in their post-secondary studies and future endeavours!
ALC / THOMAS MERTON
Sara Bernard, Laila Hakimi, Brent Vanvelzen
ASSUMPTION
Alexia Blake, Salima Chatur, Ye Eun Choi, Colin Fleming, Meghan Hewins, Stephanie Hoekstra,,Theresa Kim, Zuzana Kovacova, Kevin Lacampuenga, Adam Mutsaers, Niko Pesa, Maria Popescu, Christopher Verlaan, Matthew Vonk
BISHOP REDING
Hassaan Aamir, Lauren Alexander, Johanna Jireh Asinas, Joanne-April Bayoneto, Stephanie Beedham, Samantha Crouch, Brittney Ellis-Callow, Brad Haynes, Santiago Mejia, Lovish Melanta, Bradley Mewhinney, Cosimo Pedulla, Chantal Pereira, Allan Pierce
CHRIST the KING
Joseph Barile, Leanna Barone, Sarah Beck, Paulina Berlingieri, Melissa Coffey, Emilee Hickman, Jen Kroezen, Kelly Laidlaw, Jana Lowe, Joshua MacDonald, Erin Mann, Matthew Rankin, Britany Rykaszewski, Daniel Socko, Stacey Van Opstal
HOLY TRINITY
Kirsten Boyle, Nicole Brake, Christian Carlucci, Claudia Chwalisz, Jake Edmiston, David Farias, Lauren Ferruccio, Melanie Goodfellow, Lauren Grudzinski, Maria Hervas, Anna Shareen Lubinsky, Gavin Martins, Angela Paric, Jiahuai Rong, Shannon Serkies, Yeojin Sim, Madeline Simpson, Renzhi Song, Timea Szoboszlai, Izabella Wozniak
NOTRE DAME
Emily Clarke, Sarah Donegan, Madison Falco, Stephanie Fazzari, Sean Gaw, Andrea Iljkic, Kevin James, Erin Kenney, Sara Krstevski, Jung Kuk Lee, Jonathan Graham McCarney, Shannon Miller, Amy Neal, Marek Pajerski, Min Tae Park, Robyn Pereira, Joshua Robinson, Brittany Stewart, Chantel White, Emily Zrinscak
ST. IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA
Kaan Alkin, Leonardo Alvarino, Stephanie Castellanos, David Chramiec, Stephanie Convery, Melissa Galevski, Danielle Grant, Emma Jacek, Joanna Kaleniecka, Ian Luz, Inhyuk Oh, Shannon Rodrigues, Athra Suliman, Emily Tamfo, Hannah Thommy
ST. THOMAS AQUINAS
Domenico De Bellis, Amanda Devargas, Alexander Hodson, Kelsey Kerr, Danielle Labine, Jaime Neefs, Lavinia Sava Pascu, Katarina Simcisko, Magdalena Stara, Christopher Vergara
|  | Loyola Grad Competes In So You Think You Can Dance Canada
Caroline Torti, a graduate of both St. Bernadette School and St. Ignatius of Loyola Secondary School, danced past thousands of competitors to make it to the top 14 in this year's national "So You Think You Can Dance Canada" competition airing on Wednesdays at 8:00 p.m. and Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. on CTV. She was actually among the top 10 young women in Canada! |  | Notre Dame Boys Golf Team Wins Halton & GHAC Titles
The Notre Dame Secondary School Fighting Irish Boys Golf team of Evan Koritko, Kris Kowalchuk, John Krpan, Matt MacDonald and Steve Smith, won this year's Halton title and the Golden Horseshoe Athletic Conference tournament at Glen Abbey Golf Course to qualify for the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations Boys championship in St. Thomas.
Candice Schwartz, of Christ the King Secondary School, took the Halton Girls golf title, shooting a two-round total of 169, with Michaela DiMarcantonio, of Corpus Christi Secondary School, four strokes back in second place. CtK teammate Julia Bruno turned in a 103 standing to finish fifth in the overall standings. |  | Academic Appointments
Gregory Burns was appointed to the position of Acting Curriculum Consultant (Secondary), effective October 15, 2008.
As well, the following staff were appointed to the position of Acting Department Head:
- Gary Laurin, Health and Physical Education at St. Ignatius of Loyola Secondary School, effective September 1, 2008;
- Anna Tschirhart, Science at Bishop Reding Secondary School, effective September 1, 2008;
- Lindsay Cheal, Canadian/World Studies/Civics at Christ the King Secondary School, effective September 1, 2008;
- Teresa Tomaro, Computers/Technological Education at Christ the King Secondary School, effective September 17, 2008.
|  | 2008 United Way Campaign Executive
Tanya Bobanovic, Assumption Secondary School, and Patricia Mateja, Curriculum Services, have volunteered to co-chair this year's Board United Way Campaign, with Teresa Castellarin, Holy Trinity Secondary School, serving as the Secondary panel Vice-Chair. |  | CtK Student #1 In Provincial BMX Bike Racing
Kyle Pearson, a Christ the King Secondary School student, placed first at the Ontario Cycling Association BMX championships in Milton in each of the junior elite and junior elite cruiser categories, while also winning gold medals in the 16-18 boys division and the team relay at the Ontario Summer Games at Kingston. Kyle earned a bronze medal at the national championships in the junior elite cruiser finals held in Abbotsford, B.C. in May. He also won the 2008 overall title for his respective division in the provincial points series at the Ontario Cup championships at Saugeen Shores in September, taking both the cruiser & 20 and junior elite classes. |  | Notre Dame Students Earn Gold At Provincial Skeet-shooting
The Cianciosi brothers, Nick Jr. and Gabe, both students at Notre Dame Secondary School, out shot the skeet-shooting competition at the Ontario Summer Games in Ottawa. Nick Jr. won a gold medal in the individual segment, hitting 196 out of 200 targets and claimed a silver medal alongside Andrew Carry of Ottawa in the two-man team class with a combined team score of 179. Gabe turned in a personal best of 90 out of 100 targets in the team event with Kingston's Patrick Groenewegen, finishing 185 out of 200 in their gauge class to win gold. | | Provincial U-16 Girls Beach Volleyball Champion
Julia Hamer, a Notre Dame Secondary School student, teamed with Taylor Simons of Stoney Creek to win this year's provincial U-16 girls beach volleyball championship in Toronto. They went undefeated, winning every set. |  | 2008 May Court Club of Oakville Scholarships
The May Court Club of Oakville, a non-profit charity, presented 29 Oavkille high school students with scholarships totaling $39,730 in recognition of their commitment to their school and community. Among this year's recipients are the following students from our Board: Izabella Wozniak and Erica Barone of Holy Trinity Secondary School; Hannah Brooks, Emily Tamfo, Khanh Dang, Victoria Silva and Jessica Tucker of St. Ignatius of Loyola Secondary School; and Lavinia Sava Pascu, Bonnie Yuen, Alexey Mikulchyk, Danielle LaBine and Kelsey Kerr of St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary School. |
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