Catholic
Education Week Highlights all There is to Celebrate!
Catholic Education Week 2010
is history now, but it leaves behind many enduring images. It
was a whirlwind of liturgies and special events involving virtually
ever single student and staff member. The theme this year was "Rejoicing in
Hope."
The Five Sub Themes were: Hope in our Hearts; Hope in our
Homes; Hope in our Schools; Hope
in our Communities and Hope in our
World. There were special events in every school as the London District
Catholic School Board highlighted the distinctive nature of Catholic
Education. For the details, scroll through these pages.
This year Stewards in
Catholic Education Award – the system’s highest award - was
presented on Monday evening to Brittnei Berrisford, a graduate of
St. Joseph's High School. She responded to the honour in a video
speech, because she is currently in Haiti serving as a volunteer at
an orphanage. She has also served the poor in Kenya and in her own
country. This is the seventh year for the award, an initiative to
profile London District Catholic School Board Graduates who live the
Ontario Catholic Graduate Expectations. The award was present at the
Spirit Awards at St. Joseph's High School. The Spirit Award
recognizes abilities and excellence of a student from each school of
the London District Catholic School Board during Catholic Education
Week.
"I do not participate in these trips
or programs to boost my resume or receive a pat on the back; I truly
believe this is my calling. I am striving to witness social justice
in my lifetime, in OUR lifetime. I have seen my actions improve the
lives of few; however if everyone did a little something, the
effect could be astronomical. I live daily by Ghandi’s quote 'Be
the change you wish to see in the world'... and I encourage you to
reflect on this as well."
...Brittnei Berriford
This Year's Spirit Award
Winners
John Paul ll - Kayla Sibbald
Blessed Sacrament - George McIntosh
Holy Family, London - Leah Derikx
St. Anne - Talor Barnes
St. Bernadette - Dillon Manion
St. Robert - Sarah Whelan
St. Pius X - Jennifer Mitchell
St. Mary's High School -
Theresa Vu
Holy Family F.I. - Rachael Bertoia
Monsignor O'Neil - Victoria Steer
St. Francis, Princeton - Jacey Gorman
St. Joseph's. Thamesford - Luke Brekelmans
St. Jude's Ingersoll - Melanie Eus
St. Michael's Woodstock - Alyzza Madruga
St. Patrick's, Woodstock - Katelin Fowley
St. Rita's - John Vu
Regina Mundi - Maddison Fysh
Sir Arthur Carty - Danny Matti
St. David - Brittany Tingley-Somers
St. Francis, London - Monica Vella
St. Sebastian - Krysteen Belloso
Holy Rosary - Matthew Dann
St. Joseph's H.S. - Andrew
Buttigieg
Assumption - Amanda Bradley
Monsignor Morrison - Claire Tully
St. Anne, St. Thomas - Sam Lees
St. Mary's, West Lorne - Tina Lettner
St. Thomas Aquinas - Jessica
Zimmer
Jean Vanier - Sarah Rybka
Notre Dame - Elizabeth Prebushewski
St. George - Sydney Lautzenheiser
St. Theresa - Jaime Martinez
St. Paul - Katie Doerksen
Holy Cross S.S. - Janine
Tomaszewski
St. Charles - Tyler Moniz
Our Lady Immaculate - Natasha Smith
Our Lady of Lourdes - Ian Major
Sacred Heart, Parkhill - Jocelynn Peters
St. Vincent de Paul - Ashley Pierce
Catholic Central - Kelly
Leslie
Holy Cross - Joanna Barglinski
St. Jude, London - Joseph Radford
St. martin - Jacob Dwinnell
St. Mary Choir - Emily Klambauer
St. Michael, London - Adriana Beukeboom
Mother Teresa - David Easter
Blessed Kateri - Vanessa Boyle
St. Catherine of Siena - Jessa Leidl
St. John F.I. - Paola Matamoros
St. Marguerite d'Youville - Max Bowser
St. Mark - Maria-Pascale Cantin
St. Patrick, Lucan - Enya McKenna
St. Thomas More - Riley Buist
Do you know a teacher who belongs on the
Teachers’ Wall of Fame? If so, it’s time to get your nomination
in for the 2010 Teachers’ Wall of Fame. For more information.
click on NEWS.
On
February 1 the new Keeping Our Kids Safe at School Act (Bill
157) came into force. This legislation supports the London District
Catholic School Board's belief that all members of our school
community - staff, students, parents, and community agencies - have
a role to play in making our schools a safe place in which to learn.
Find out what's being done to keep our kids
safe and what parents should know. Click on the Bulletin Board
on the LDCSB front page.
BECOMING
A CATHOLIC SCHOOL TRUSTEE
A Call to Service and Stewardship in Christ
On October 25th, 2010,
Catholic school board elections will be held across Ontario.
In an effort to inform those members of the Catholic community
considering the vocation of Catholic school trusteeship, the Ontario
Catholic School Trustees Association has provided the booklet "Becoming
a Catholic School Trustee" as well as a pamphlet entitled
"A
Call to Service." Please open the links for more
information.
Our
Mission
To serve the
Catholic student in a community that nurtures a living faith and provides a
quality Catholic education that enables the individual to
become a contributing member of the Church and
Society.
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submissions, suggestions and input, please contact:
or contact:
John Boles, Manager of Communications, 519-663-2088, ext
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Spotlight
is produced weekly by the Communications Department of
the LDCSB.
Spotlight is a BRAVO
Award winner for demonstrated excellence, recognized by the
Canadian Association of Communicators in Education and a
winner of the Glorya Nanne Award from the Ontario
Association of Parents in Catholic Education for making a
substantial contribution to fostering better understanding of
Catholic Education.
On
February 1 the new Keeping Our Kids Safe at School Act (Bill
157) came into force. This legislation supports the London District
Catholic School Board's belief that all members of our school
community - staff, students, parents, and community agencies - have
a role to play in making our schools a safe place in which to learn.
