We
Did It!
LDCSB
Reaches United Way Goal
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We
did it! Thanks to the staff and
students who dug deep into their
pockets, the London District Catholic
School Board has soared past its
goal in this year's United Way Campaign
for London/Middlesex, Oxford and
Elgin. With some money still to
be counted, our total stands at
$73, 900. The goal this year was
$73,000.
The money came from a whole
variety of sources. The
biggest chunk is from employee
donations, but a lot was raised
by stair climbs, from the United
Way Football games and from students
and staff who launched their own
projects because they simply wanted
to help.
Joseph Rapai, Director of
Education, says he is very
grateful for the contributions.
The Ontario Catholic Graduate
Expectations call on the student
to be a responsible citizen, who
contributes to the common
good. "The success of
this campaign and others like it
reflect the true meaning of a
caring Catholic
community,"said Mr.
Rapai.
Right, Laurie Walton of
the United Way and some of the
members of the Untied Way
Committee unveiled a progress barometer,
which passed 100 per cent at one
o'clock this afternoon.
Congratulations to everyone who
helped!
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Japanese
Delegation Gets Close-up Look at LDCSB Schools |
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A
delegation of twenty Japanese educators had a
four-day visit this week to examine our
education system. The teachers and
administrators visited several schools over
the week, to get a first-hand look at Catholic
education. Above, they gathered for a group
shot at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary
School. Left, Saint Thomas Aquinas Principal
Ted Gorski is flanked by Administrator Mr.
Masao (on right) and interpreter "Iko". |
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Quick
Facts about the Japanese Education System
In
Japan they have the following schools: JK/K
(full day, every day), Gr. 1-6, Gr. 7-9, Gr.
10-12
2.
The school day for elementary is 8:30 to 3:45.
There are only 6-45 minute periods during the
day. That is because there is a 2 hour lunch.
They have hot meals served in cafeteria so
that takes 1 hour. The the students have to
clean the cafeteria & classrooms
(including scrubbing desks, floors and taking
out the garbage) and then go out for recess.
They were surprised to hear that we have more
instructional time during the day.
3.
The average class size in elementary school
(Gr. 1-6) is 40 students.
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4.
For Special Education they use an IEP in
Japan. |
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The
Spirit is Alive...in Our Schools!
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Crusaders
Take Another Giant Step
The
Catholic Central Crusaders beat the St.
Joseph's Rams 22-14 in the TVRAA senior
challenge game at TD Waterhouse Stadium this
week in a game that wasn't decided until the
final minute. An interception in the last sixty
seconds proved to be the difference.
Congratulations to both teams! The Crusaders now
meet the Sarnia Northern Vikings at 2 p.m. tomorrow
(Saturday) at Ross CVI in Guelph in the OFSAA
Western Bowl semifinal. The game is a rematch of
the 2002 Western Bowl semifinal, which Northern
won 37-27 at Waterhouse. Below, St. Joseph Principal
Jim Costigan discovered the downside of
gambling after he made a bet with CCH Principal Wilma
de Rond. He had to wear a CCH sweater around
his office as the payoff after the Crusader
victory. (below)
(Photos
Courtesy of Michael Jordan, Norm Dinner and Tom
Wearing)
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Congratulations
to Regina Mundi Catholic College, which
won the TVRAA Junior AAA finals in boys'
volleyball, beating the Medway Cowboys. John
Paul II also won the Senior Championship!
RMC is in WOSSA today, playing at Banting. |
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Congratulations
to Mrs. Bertling, a teacher at St.
Joseph's, Tillsonburg, who recently received
the, “Hero In The Home” award presented by
the Community Care Access Centre of Oxford. Mrs.
Bertling was nominated for being a dedicated
caregiver, who freely gives her time to serve
others in need. Her award was for fifteen years
of unconditional care, love and support of a
late friend. |
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| Guidance
Counselor Elizabeth
Hall (right) quarterbacked an amazing Career
Day at Saint Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary
School. Dozens of professionals and business people
from all walks of life (including medical
practitioners, emergency personnel, army
representatives, travel agents, financial
institutes, etc.) devoted a few hours to
showcase their work to the STA students. The day
was a tremendous success! (see pictures below) |
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The
St. Mark Junior Choir had the privilege to sing with
Denise Pelley at the kickoff to the
St. Joseph's Health Care Foundation Season of
Celebration. The students sang at Parkwood
hospital to a large crowd of veterans, patients
and community members. This year, the Foundation
is collecting donations to support the
Therapeutic Railroad Garden to be completed at
Parkwood Hospital. The students were a big hit
with the residents and have been invited back to
perform again. Special thanks to the wonderful
Denise Pelley for accompanying the St. Mark
students and making wonderful memories.
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Wednesday of this week the grade eight students
at St. Sebastian's School participated in
the Junior Achievement program entitled
"The Economics of Staying In School".
This full day workshop allows students to
explore the real life experiences of adults and
creatively emphasizes the value of a good
education. This program was presented by
students from the University of Western
Ontario's Ivey School of Business. |
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On
Tuesday, John VanDommelen graciously
joined the STA Grade 11 classes and spoke of his
experience and travels to Jerusalem. Along with
his enthusiasm, John brought many artifacts and
sacred symbols from the Jewish faith. Our
students were able to experience a little taste
of the Jewish culture and religion first hand.
Draped in a tallit, (a Jewish shawl worn by men
while reading the Torah) John explained the
significance of each artifact. Pictures of the
Dead Sea, the Nile River, deserts and shepherds
tending their flock we shown to our students.
John also showed us slides of our Mother Mary’s
birth place, Jesus Christ’s journey to his
crucifixion, the sermon on the Mount where Jesus
gave us our Beatitudes, and beautiful sunsets
over the Holy Land. Our students walked away
from the presentation with a deeper appreciation
of the beauty and true essence of the Jewish
faith.
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Canadian
author, Linda Granfield recently visited Sacred
Heart School. In Flanders Fields, Where
Poppies Grow, and High Flight are a
few of the non-fiction titles that Linda has
written. The Grades 4 - 8 students enjoyed her
presentation, including a slide show that tied
in perfectly with Remembrance Day. Local
veteran, Bob Kindt joined us for the
afternoon, and added some of his own personal
experiences. Linda's motto is "Every day is
Remembrance Day/Veterans Day". |
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Above
are members of the London Risk Watch
Coalition made up of Fire, Police, Health
and Education members of the community. Tim
Horton's has been a strong supporter
financially of the Risk Watch safety program in
our schools. With the generous support of the
Tim Horton franchises, we have been able to
supply our schools with the necessary teacher
manuals and teaching aids to make this program
an exciting learning experience for the
students.
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Above
are the Grade 8 girls from St. Theresa School. They
did a very beautiful liturgical dance for the
school's Remembrance Day mass. The mass
was at St. George Church, celebrated together
with St. Theresa and St. George schools.
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the staff and students at St Marguerite d'Youville
held a Greatest Canadian Contest. Students and
staff dressed up as their favourite Canadian
Hero. There was an assembly where each member of
Student Parliament dressed up as one of the 10
finalists and gave a speech stating why they
should be voted as the Greatest Canadian. Ms.
Giampa dressed up a Nellie McCLung
and addressed the students as to the
contributions of Nellie McCLung. And the
Greatest Canadian, according to St. Marguerite
d'Youville is......Terry Fox!!! |
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The
Spirit is Alive...at the MFC! |
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Left,
Dr. Jim McTavish, Assessment, Evaluation and
Research Consultant, speaks about strategic
planning at a Called to Lead Session at
RMC on Tuesday. The course is a leadership
preparation course for potential Principals and
V-P's. Earlier in the day, Kathy Fraumeni and
Dan Howard lent their expertise to a Called
to Serve session, discussing special needs
children and where new administrators can find
assistance. |
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Right,
System Principals met at the Four Points
on Tuesday for a full day of information
gathering about new and existing programs. |
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Coming
Attractions... |
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Man
Of La Mancha is well on its way to being
a sensational musical production featuring the
tremendously-talented students of St. Mary's
High School. This play features many talents
ranging from set construction and design, band,
actors, dancers, chorus, promotions, and
production crew. We are very excited about the
multi-skills the students possess and this will
be demonstrated in the their performance!
We
would like to invite you to the performances
November 25 to 27 at 7:30 pm and Sunday the 28th
matinee at 2:00 pm. Tickets are available at our
box office at school during the weekday 8:00 am
to 4:00pm. Phone Mrs. Doyle at 537 -6627
ext. 117. Tickets are $12.00 for reserved
seating and $10.00 for open seating. We
recommend that you get your tickets soon. Come
out and see this rollicking, adventurous
musical! This production of Man Of La Mancha
will leave you smiling and humming some classic
tunes for weeks after the performance.
Mary
Newcombe, Director Tony Jaszczur Musical
Director
Tina Earl Mary Moritz Annette Thomson Producers
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A special
service is now available to LDCSB employees:
Please visit our on-line store for LDCSB items and Board
ware. Click
HERE for details!
Dates
to mark in your Calendar
TONIGHT - A special
evening has been planned to support the King's College
Foundation. A dinner and dance featuring The Caverners, an
exceptional Beatles tribute band, will take place at the Greek Canadian
Community Centre. Tickets are $75 each and available through the
King's Foundation office at 433-3491 ext. 4552 or on-line.
Don't miss out -- this 50th anniversary event promises to be a
fun-filled and memorable one. This attachment
contains complete details.
December 6th, 2004
- Inaugural Board Meeting
December
8th, 2004 - Bundles of Joy Christmas gathering for
babies born to employees of the system over the past
twelve months.
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