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Principal’s Message— Mr. B. White

O ur Founders Day Concert was a wonderful event bringing the school

community together to celebrate with music the founding of our school.

This year, our celebration included the first ever performance of the Mass of

Saint Michael the Archangel by renowned composer, Paul Halley, commis-

sioned by Cardinal Collins. It was wonderful to hear the sound of the entire

student body singing together at the conclusion of the concert. For those

families new to our school, it powerfully conveyed a sense of community

achieved through music. With students from Grade 3 to Grade 12, the

school‘s mission, ‗to educate boys to become men through the service of sa-

cred music‘, was evident for all to see and hear.

Our second annual Alumni Homecoming event was a success. It was great to hear from the for-

mally constituted Alumni Association and to connect with past students and staff at the reception

that followed the mass.

Our Strategic Renewal continued in October as Arthur Haberman held several sessions, meeting

with teachers, with alumni and with parents. If you haven‘t had a chance to participate yet, Arthur

will be holding another open forum on the evening of Tuesday November 19th.

In the pages that follow, you can see how busy our students and staff have been over the past

month, both in and beyond the classroom. We head into November looking forward to progress

reports, parent interviews, Remembrance Day, in addition to all of the various extra-curricular ac-

tivities as we gear up for Massey Hall with rehearsals, ticket sales and run-out concerts. We look

forward to seeing many of you as we gather for our multi-cultural pot-luck dinner on Friday,

November 8th!

WELCOME!!!!!!!

W e are pleased to welcome Mr S. Rubacha who has assumed

the position of teacher for our Grade 7 and 8 English

classes, taking over from Mr. Lewis who has gone to the board to

help in-service teachers on the use of technology. Mr Rubacha joins

our team bringing with him experience at the intermediate level,

experience and interest in the use of technology in the classroom,

experience with coaching and with student leadership initiatives. He

has been in communication with Mr Lewis in order to provide conti-

nuity for our intermediate students. We are pleased to have Mr

Rubacha join our teaching team and I know that you will welcome

him into our school community when you have the opportunity to

meet him.

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SMCS Newsletter A Newsletter for the Families of

St Michael’s Choir School

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Toronto, On M5B 1X2

Telephone: (416) 393-5518

Fax: (416) 393-5880

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CHOIR SCHOOL NEWS November, 2013

Director’s Message—Mr. S. Handrigan

October has been a very exciting month here at SMCS.

A s you know, this year we are engaged in a Strategic Renewal process. Since late

last spring, our facilitator, Dr. Arthur Haberman has been busy meeting with stu-

dents, faculty, parents, alumni and friends of the school. The discussions have been rich

and we are now beginning to shape the plan for the future. Mark your calendars - our

next Open House will take place on Tuesday, November 19th at 7:00 p.m. in the audito-

rium. I invite you all to attend this Open House to share your ideas.

Our Founder‘s Day Concert on October 18th was an outstanding success. The choirs sounded fantastic and I

would like to take this opportunity to thank the conductors for their hard work in preparing the choirs. I would

also like to extend a special thank you to the entire faculty and support staff for all of their ―behind the

scenes‖ work. The concert was very well attended and our free will offering raised $3,500.00. Thank you to

Andrea Ronan, Msgr. Ronan‘s great niece, who brought greetings on behalf of her Aunt Marie de Grosbois,

Msgr. Ronan‘s niece. She also presented the school with Ronan‘s beloved pipe. We will soon have this pipe

on display for all to view and enjoy.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Massey Hall committee for the outstanding work they have

done so far to ensure the success of our upcoming Christmas Concerts. The school based ticket sales cam-

paign is going extremely well – keep up the good work! Mailings will soon be going out with posters and

sponsorship leaflets and we are hopeful that parents will continue to promote the concert in their communi-

ties.

Our ―Run-Out‖ concerts to prepare for Massey Hall will take place at St. Mary‘s Parish in Lindsay on Thurs-

day, November 28th and St. Leo the Great Parish in Brooklin on November 29th. St. Mary‘s has worked very

hard to arrange billeting for our boys. They are a small parish and finding accommodations for 220 boys has

been challenging; therefore, we will be accommodating our Grade 5‘s in a local hotel on the evening on No-

vember 28th. The details are being finalized and a package of information will be sent home very soon. I

would like to remind the parents of our grade 5 students that on Tuesday, November 5th from 6:00-7:00 p.m.

we will be having a meeting to answer all of your tour questions and concerns.

CHORAL NEWS

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CHORAL NEWS

JUNIOR CHOIR AT CEC

FIRST FRIDAY MASS OCTOBER 4, 2013

T he Tallis Choir, with alums Damien Macedo and Adam Komorowsky and directed by Peter

Mahon of our music staff, present A Celebration of Carols and Psalms, on Saturday, No-

vember 30, 7:30 PM at St. Patrick's Church, 141 McCaul St., just north of Dundas. The concert

features music by Britten, Bernstein, Whitacre, Biebl and Lauridsen. Tickets are $30, $25 (srs),

$10 (students) available at the door or through the website, http://www.tallischoir.com/

The Tallis Choir is a chamber ensemble of 36 voices that has earned a reputation for innovative

programming and polished performances. Works from Gregorian Chant to contemporary choral

music are represented, but the Choir is best known as one of the few ensembles in Canada spe-

cialising in the music of the Renaissance, particularly 16th century Italy and England...

The Tallis Choir, under its director, Peter Mahon, is pleased to announce our four-concert series

this year.

You may also wish to read about our past seasons: 2012-13, 2011-12, 2010-11, 2009-10, 2008-

09, 2007-08, 2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05, 2003-04, and view a section for current choristers with

up-to-date rehearsal information.

For ticket or general information please email [email protected] or call (416) 286-9798.

To schedule an audition, please email [email protected] or call (416) 533-6179.

2006: The Tallis Choir

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I t’s been an exciting month here

in the SMCS community. The

boy’s performance at our Founder’s

Day concert can only be described

as ―inspirational‖. This annual event

went beyond simply entertaining the

community with enjoyable music and it became a beau-

tiful expression of prayer. As Pope Emeritus Benedict

XVI said about music, ―THE IMPORTANCE of music in

biblical re-

ligion is

shown very

simply by

the fact that the verb ―to sing‖ (with related words such as ―song‖,

and so forth) is one of the most commonly used words in the Bible. It

occurs 309 times in the Old Testament and thirty-six in the New.

When man comes into contact with God, mere speech is not

enough. Areas of his existence are awakened that spontaneously

turn into song.‖ Music, therefore, an expression both in scripture and,

today, of the unfathomable dimension of God’s love.

We were also lucky this month to have had a very successful grade 9 retreat. The newest members of the high

school cohort were able to have fun together, eat together, and

pray together over the three day excursion to Muskoka Woods.

The Liturgy and commissioning service both drove home the im-

portance of brotherhood and fidelity to our houses, and the

school. A special thanks goes out to the five student leaders:

Gerard Mannella, Jacob Brozyna, Joshua Rossetti, Chris Pacitti,

and Jacob Rumsey for their guidance and the positive example

that they gave to the boys.

CHAPLAINCY AND STUDENT LEADERSHIP

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Spears Ultimate Frisbee

T he Spears Ultimate Frisbee Team experienced great success in the first

ever TDCAA Fall Ultimate League and Tournament. They played with

great skill and spirit as they ended the season with a 2-2 record heading into

the tournament. The tournament was filled with exciting close matches as the

Spears proceeded to the semi-finals where they lost to the eventual champions from Marshall McLuhan.

Highlights of the tournament include two come-from-behind wins including a formerly elusive victory

over St. Mary‘s. Another spectacular moment was Jonathan Chow‘s successful execution of the rare and

difficult manoeuvre: The Greatest!

Congratulations Spears!

Looking forward to the winter and

spring seasons for which practices and

tryouts will resume in December.

Mme Dakin

ATHLETICS

Michael Avila

Liam Benson

Christian Brew

Jonathan Chow

Connor Flannery

Aiden Gammie

William Gatchalian

Martin Gomes

Aaron Groh

Matthew Lam

Brian Nguyen

Paul Picotte

Toni-Rose Asuncion

Evelene Van Elsberg

Abby Milne

Mariangianine Carlucci

Anne-Marie Chatterton

Diane Mae Cueto

Rachel Dix

Flavia Ng

Maria Nguyen

Vivian Patruno

Silvana Pereira

Ilana V. Sadri

ST. MICHAEL’S CHOIR SCHOOL SPARTANS ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE BEARS

O ur Senior Volleyball Team has played 10 games in their regular sea-

son and has placed 5th in their division with 5 wins and 5 losses. The

team has now entered the Play-

offs and have passed through

to the 2nd round after knocking

out Dante Alighieri. The team

will now have to face Jean

Vanier in the 2nd round of the

playoffs.

They boys have shown great

determination and skill throughout the season. They have represented our school

very well and have shown that we are still a power house in the sport of Volleyball.

The players have held a high standard of volleyball throughout the season and continue to be a great presence on the court.

The team played two tournaments, one at Michael Power (Sep. 26) and the other at Msgr Percy Johnson (Oct. 4). We placed

second at the Msgr Percy Johnson tournament and brought a silver medal to the Choir school where it is displayed in our trophy

cabinet.

Once the playoffs are over, the team will have the opportunity to compete at the Provincial level, OFSAA. We wish the players

and coaches all the best in the playoffs as well as in the play down for OFSAA. Go Spartans!!!

Coaches: Mr. Tarascio, Mr. Peacock & Mr. Humana

Players: Zach Crichton (C), Filip Czul, Jules Coutinho, Christian Brew, Martin Gomes,

Alec Ierullo-Woloszczak, Lucas Kapeniak, Brandon Li, Christopher Pacitti, Aaron Espiritu & Benjamin Codrington

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ATHLETICS

FLAG FOOTBALL—TOURNAMENT

2013-2014 Senior Volleyball - Mr. Tarascio

T his month SMCS made its first appearance at the annual

TCDSB grade 9 flag football tournament. The boys put forth

a very strong showing considering their lack of exposure to the

sport. They ended the day with a 0-1-2 record in a division full of

talented and experienced teams. In fact, they would have advanced

to the semi-finals were it not for

a last-minute score off a Hail

Mary pass (which bounced off

of one receiver‘s hands and into

another‘s) by the Pope Panthers.

Through it all, the boys demonstrated talent, spirit, enthusiasm and

sportsmanship and we are very proud of their efforts.

Coach: Mr. Kovacs

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CROSS COUNTRY— Mme LO CURTO

O OUR CROSS-COUNTRY TEAM

has been hitting the pavement every

morning at 7:15 since Sept 10th. The result of this huge

commitment is amazing! Here is our 2013-2014 elemen-

tary cross country team:

Matthew Stocker, Devin Cairney, Tommy Gillespie, Kris-

tian Milne, Nicholas Mochocki, Luca Margani, Cameron

Pardy, Andrew Wright., Daniel Avila, Paolo Carandang,

Scott MacDonald, Christian Mejia Racco, Taras

Rawlinson, Timothy Stocker, Lukas Urban, Ethan Carlo

Fernando, Michael Mochocki, Bobby Gillespie, David

Leong, Joseph Pongonthara, Luc Randmaa, David Avila,

Andrew Buzdon, Brian Cheong, Thomas Clifford, Daniel

Codrington, Michael Cuenca, Joshua Francis, Michael Jagassar, Timo Lahteenmaa-Swerdlyk, Emilio Ortelli and

Stefan Vercillo.

Here are some highlights of our Divisional Meet:

Our grade 8 team brought home 133 points. Andrew Buzdon, Stefan Vercillo, Thomas Clifford and Emilio Ortelli

have moved on to the regionals. The grade 7 team, with 108 points had Luc Randmaa in 10th place and he moved on

to regionals. The grade 6 team had 88 points with Michael Mochocki who also moved on to regionals. Our grade 5

team was a power house with a whopping 142 points and placed SMCS in 3rd place out of 13 schools and Christian

Meija Racco placed 8th with Scott MacDonald and Lukas Urban also headed to regionals. We have to keep our eyes

on our Grade 4 team. They placed 2nd out of 13 schools with 158 points. Devin Cairney 7th place, Kristian Milne 8th

place and Cameron Pardy 10th place. An honourable mention to Matthew Stocker in Grade 3; he was the sole runner

in grade 3 to represent our school.

At the city cross-country meet Devin Cairney placed 18th and Cameron placed 39th out of 88 runners. Check out

www.smcsrunning.tumblr.com for up to the minute video of the amazing race.

Our whole team would like to extend a BIG ―thank-you‖ to our parent volunteers. They escorted our big team to the

meets and took care of us the whole day. They marshalled our route, they walked us to our race, they encouraged us

during the race and they celebrated with us after the races. Thank you!

What will we do at 7:15 every morning now that the season is over? Keep in shape and listen for our details about

World Wildlife Federation CN Tower Climb!

Mme LoCurto Parent Volunteers: Mr. & Mrs. Gillespie

Proud Coach Mrs. Racco

Mrs. Sacramuzza

Mrs. Wong

Mrs. Urban

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CROSS COUNTRY— Mme. LO CURTO - THE BEACHES—October 16, 2013

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ATHLETICS

PHOTOS TAKEN BY –

SEBASTIEN DUCKETT

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November, 2013 CHOIR SCHOOL NEWS

TCDSB Tennis - Senior Boys Doubles.

C ongratulations to Joseph Sebastian and Alec

Ierullo-Woloszczak for qualifying for the OF-

SAA tennis championship next spring. After win-

ning their sectional qualifying tournament at Mark-

ham Tennis Club on October 3, Joseph and Alec par-

ticipated in the Champions Day at Mayfair West Ten-

nis Club in Downsview on October 22. They played

two matches and ran into stiff competition but still qualified to advance to the provincial champi-

onship in June. Alec and Joseph will begin training in the spring to prepare for this prestigious

tournament.

Coach: Dr. Mark Loudon

ATHLETICS

President

O ctober was a great month for the Student Council and for

student-run initiatives! Our annual Thanksgiving Can Drive concluded on Octo-

ber 14th and I am pleased to report that as a school, we raised a total of 1024 cans! All

proceeds were their donated to St. Francis Table. We would like to thank all those who

participated for your generosity. We are privileged to be able to have a nice Thanksgiving,

surrounded by friends and family, and we were able to give those in our community who

are less fortunate, a hot and hearty meal. Great work everybody let’s raise even more

next year!

October is not only the month of our Founder’s Day Concert. Also, Halloween of course! this year the

council introduced a few new events that were a massive success. We had the new Halloween Skull Hunt,

where students from grades 5-12 were able to search around the school for hidden Halloween skulls in

return for House points. Students immediately took to the scavenger hunt and it was a pleasure to see

them having so much fun! The winning upper house was…Ronan House! And the winning Lower House

was…Mann House! Congratulations to both houses! We are extremely pleased that students are enjoying

the house system and we cannot wait to reveal the winner of the House Cup at the end of the year!

In the Upper House system, we celebrated Halloween with our annual Costume Contest and a new event,

Dress a Student Council Member. The Costume Contest is always something we look forward to! The

creativity, inventiveness and effort put forth into the costumes is always amazing! This year was no differ-

ent! With so many great costumes to choose from, it was difficult to choose only one to be the winner

but, in the end, James Bui, or should I say, Mr. Lewis, of Upper Ronan House, took home the title of Best

Costume. Our Dress a Council Member activity was met with pure excitement and enthusiasm and was a

rousing success! This event gave students a chance to bring in props to dress a Student Council member

after they were wrapped up like a mummy.

The students were able to come up with

some amazing costume designs and the final

results were fantastic! Congratulations goes

out to Upper Armstrong House for creating

the best costume! Thank you too all the stu-

dents for your enthusiasm and participation

in what were truly amazing Halloween fes-

tivities.

We look forward to the rest of the year and

we cannot wait to see what the future has in

store! Thank you to everyone who supports

Student Leadership and Student Voice, for

without you, none of this would be possible.



STUDENT VOICE

Student Council—2013-2014

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textMONTHLY RECOGNITION—SEPTEMBER

CHORAL AWARD:

Front Row: Paolo Carandang,

Matthew Mirvish

Sebastian Coia, Aidan Wong

Back Row: Andrew Wright,

Alexander Tescon, Alexander Rojik,

Benjamin Norton

FRANCAIS AWARD:

Front Row: Julian Addesa,

Augustin Chuachiaco, Rafe Murray,

Back Row: Matthew Lane, Liam Wright,

Ruven Samaraweera, Gabriel Mikina

HOSPITALITY AWARD:

Front Row: Richard Gardner, Jonathan

Chung, Eliandro Pizzonia,

Ethan Carlo Fernando

Back Row: Jack Flannery, Stefan Vericillo

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MONTHLY RECOGNITION—OCTOBER

GRATITUDE VIRTUE AWARD:

Front Row: David Jia Le Leong,

Jonathan Pitino, Francesco Mannella

Back Row: Gianluca Scurti,

Daniel Avila, Scott MacDonald,

Michael Ngo

CHORAL AWARD:

Front Row: Toby Moritz, Massimo

Kincses, Cameron Purdy, Eliandro

Pizzonia

Back Row: Christian Sforza,

Xavier Hollott-Lo, Taras Rawlinson,

Mackenzie Okamura

FRANCAIS AWARD:

Front Row: Gianluca Scurti,

Matthew Mirvish, Joshua Ding

Back Row: Jonathan Hsu,

Lauren Cabral, Liam Callagher

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W e thank Mr. Kovacs for continuing Mr. Berringer‘s tradition to challenge all the students to SELL,

SELL, SELL Massey Hall Tickets for our annual Christmas Concert. Every student who sells tickets

to The Massey Hall Christmas Concert will have his name put in a hat and

for every 500 tickets sold, a name will be drawn. These lucky students get

a visit from Mr. Kovacs and they have fun cutting off 21 cm of his pant

leg. We want Mr. Kovacs in shorts before the cool weather! Good luck

to everyone! Remember to remind family and friends to visit the Massey

Hall website and get your tickets now.

Contest Prizes

1st Prize Choice of 2 Purple Hurricanes vs Leafs on Dec. 29, 2013

Leaf Tickets were donated by Mr. Tarascio’s cousin,

Marco Corrente. Mr. Corrente is a Friend of the Choir School. I

In the past he donated the trophy cabinets that house our

many proud victories trophies. OR

Half Day as Principal / Half Day as Director of SMCS 2nd Prize – leftover choice from the First Prize Winner

3rd Prize – iTunes ($50 value) OR Indigo gift card ($50 value)

Sellers of 15 tickets or more will receive large Kernels popcorn

Top class – Pancake Breakfast with Mr. Handrigan



Massey Hall Concert Contest

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ANNUAL MASSEY HALL CHRISTMAS CONCERT

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2013 & SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2013

O ur Massey Hall Friends and Family Event was a

huge success! As you can see, there was a line up of par-

ents in the early hours to get their tickets at the Box Of-

fice.

We want to welcome all of you to our annual Massey

Hall Concert this year, taking place on December 7 &

8th. For over 75 years Toronto music lovers have in-

cluded this very special event in their annual Christmas

celebrations.

Great tickets are still available through the Massey Hall

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SMCS Dinner Dance: SAVE THE DATE

W e are thrilled to announce the re-

turn of the SMCS Dinner Dance,

on Friday February 28th, 2013. The

SMCS Dinner Dance is an event that

raises funds to help subsidize tours. It is

a wonderful adult-only evening filled with

dancing, raffles, silent auction, and live

music.

We are currently looking for volunteers to

assist with this special evening, specifi-

cally with the Donations, Ticket Sales,

Sponsorship, and Entertainment Sub-

Committees. If you are interested in join-

ing the Dinner Dance Committee, or if

you have any questions please contact

Pina Povolo at [email protected].



CSAC NEWS


W ith the school year well underway, the CSAC Executive would like to provide an update of a

few of our fundraising activities:

CSAC Family Fee – thank you for your support of our Family Fee program. The initial response has

been excellent – thank you again! For those who haven’t yet participated in the program, we hope to

count on your contribution and thank you in advance for your support. We have extended the dead-

line for submission of the fee to Thursday November 14th , 2013

Fall Lunch Program – The SMCS Lunch Program has had a very strong start to the year. With over 170 staff and students registered, and the introduction of Mr. Greek and Subway lunches, it continues to be a Friday favourite. We would like to thank all of the volunteers who make this program a suc-cess. Without this very dedicated group, the Lunch Program would not exist. If you are interested in volunteering for the lunch program, or if you have any questions, please contact Pina Povolo at [email protected]

As we look forward to this year’s budget planning process, we will have a quick review of recurring

expenditures from past years which includes library support, sports programs, classroom support,

leadership programs, student council, and the speaker series, among others. As well, periodically the

parent community through CSAC supports one-time expenditures, intended to improve facilities and

equipment for extra-curricular activities for our boys to help round-out the experience here at the

School. In previous years, these have included weight room equipment, a scoreboard for the gym, spot

lights for the auditorium, musical instruments, and microwaves for the lunchroom.

Multicultural Pot Luck – St. Michael’s Choir School CSAC would like to invite you to our Annual Multi-

cultural Potluck Night. The potluck will be held on Friday, November 8th, 2013 in the school gymnasium

from 6:30 to 9:00pm. This is a wonderful event that celebrates the diversity of St. Michael Choir School,

allowing parents from all grades to break bread together in an informal gathering. Please confirm your at-

tendance with your class captains.

We look forward to your continued support for all the events that fill out the CSAC calendar through-

out the year. As you can see, your efforts go a long way and together we can do more and do better to

support our boys and enrich their lives here at St. Michael’s Choir School.

Geoffrey Rawlinson & Pina Povolo

Co-Chairs

NEXT CSAC MEETING—WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 20, 2013—7:00 P.M.

AUDITORIUM, 66 BOND STREET



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CHOIR SCHOOL NEWS November , 2013

SMCS Lunch Program

T he SMCS Lunch Program has had a very strong start to the year. With over 170

staff and students registered, and the introduction

of Mr. Greek and Subway lunches, it continues to be a

Friday favourite.

I would like to thank all of the volunteers who make

this program a success. Without this very

dedicated group, the Lunch Program would not

happen.

If you are interested in volunteering for the

lunch program, or if you have any questions,

please contact Pina Povolo at

[email protected]

A Special Halloween Treat

A s we finish devouring all the Halloween treats, its time to think about burning those ex-

tra calories. Just in time for Halloween, a treadmill has been generously donated to St.

Michael’s Choir School by the Tarascio Family. This new piece of exercise equipment has

been placed in the school’s weight room for students and staff to use. Let’s start the burn!



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CHOIR SCHOOL NEWS

November, 2013

Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs)

I n partnership with the TCDSB and the City of Toronto, the Physical Education depart-

ment was able to obtain 3 Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) which will be lo-

cated in all three of our buildings.

Over twenty staff members of the SMCS community which include teachers, secretaries,

music staff and caretakers attended a full day training session which certifies them in

Level A CPR and AED training.

A special thank you to Mr. Tarascio for organizing the training session and making the ar-

rangements to obtain these AED units. We are proud of all the staff members for their co-

operation, teamwork and devotion to enhancing the overall safety of our school commu-

nity.

In addition, Gr. 9 and 10 students enrolled in Mr. Peacock's physical and health education

classes for the second semester will also receive training in Emergency First Aid and CPR

through the ACT Foundation. The ACT Foundation has worked with teachers across the

country and have now certified 1.9 million high school students in First Aid and CPR.

These essential, life-saving skills are another way we can contribute to making our com-

munity a better and safer place.


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November, 2013

ALUMNI NEWS

T his semester, the grade 10 careers‘ class was visited by members of the

alumni community—representing the job markets in law, health ser-

vices, investment services, finance and technology. The alumni shared with

our students their respective career journeys, and how the strong foundation

of the Choir School benefited them in their professional, social and spiritual

lives. The sense of brotherhood was palpable, making this an enriching ex-

perience for both parties.

Many students at the grade 10 level are uncertain about career opportunities.

Exposing them to a variety of choices that complement their values, interests,

and strengths—as well as allowing them to ask questions of alumni and to

interact with them in an informal manner, can help students on their path towards a successful and gratifying

career.

We are grateful to the following alumnus for their participation:

Mr. John Schrag graduating class of ‗82

Mr. Sean Haggerty graduating class of ‗88

Mr. Greg Chan, graduating class of ‗88

Mr. Joseph Fung, graduating class of ‗89

Mr. Mark Angelo graduating class of ‗99

Mr. Steven Bordignon graduating class of ‗90

Mr. Alex Bezjak graduating class of ‗99

Mr. Greg Podgorski graduating class of ‗03

Mr. Malkan Pinto graduating class of ‗03.


CHOIR SCHOOL NEWS

November, 2013

ACTIVITIES AND SPECIAL EVENTS

Special Up-Coming Choir School Events

SMCS NEWSLETTER


Friday, November 1, 2013 All Saints Day—12:10 PM Mass—Sunday Sr. Choir

5:30 PM Mass—Saturday Sr. Choir

Saturday, November 2, 2013 All Soul Day 12:10 Mass—Select Sr. Choir

Wednesday, November 6, 2013 High School Late Start—9:00 AM

Take Your Kids to Work (Gr. 9 students)

Friday, November 8, 2013 Multicultural Night—6:30 PM to 9:30 PM—Gym

Monday, November 11, 2013 Remembrance Day—Service in the Cathedral—10:30 AM

Everyone is Welcome

High School Reports—Sent Home

Tuesday, November 12, 2013 Elementary Reports –Sent Home

Thursday, November 14, 2013 High School and Elementary Parent-Teacher Conferences

Friday, November 15, 2013 Elementary Parent-Teacher Conferences—AM only

P.D. Day—High School and Elementary

Wednesday, November 20, 2013 CSAC Meeting—Auditorium—7:00 PM

Thursday, November 28, 2013 Run Out Concert—Lindsay, Ontario

Friday, November 29, 2013 Run Out Concert—Brooklin, Ontario

November 2013 CHOIR SCHOOL NEWS

DIRECTOR: MS. ANGELA GAUTHIER

SUPERINTENDENT:

Mr. J. Shanahan

(416) 222-8282 Ex. 5371

TRUSTEE 2013-2014

PARTNERS IN EDUCATION

WARDS 1. PETER JAKOVCIC 2. ANN ANDRACHUK - CHAIR 3. SAL PICCININNI - VICE-CHAIR 4. PATRIZIA BOTTONI 5. MARIA RIZZO 6. FRANK D’AMICO 7. JOHN DEL GRANDE

8. GARY TANUAN 9. JO-ANN DAVIS (416) 512-3409 10. BARBARA POPLAWSKI 11. ANGELA KENNEDY 12. NANCY CRAWFORD

STUDENT TRUSTEE

William Lawrence and Enrique Olivo

TRUSTEE FOR ST MICHAEL’S CHOIR SCHOOL

[email protected] - www.jo-anndavis.ca


St. Michael’s Choir School Advisory Board

Rev. Ivan Camilleri, Chancellor of Spiritual Affairs

Mr. Jim Milway, Chancellor of Temporal Affairs

Mr. William Dunlop, Comptroller, Archdiocese of Toronto

Rev. Michael Busch, Rector of St. Michael’s Cathedral

Rev. Brian Clough, SMCS alumnus, , Judicial Vicar

Rev. Larry Leger, Chair Nominating Committee

Dr. Constance Price

Dr. Joseph Gasser, SMCS alumnus— Chair

Mr. John Anderton, SMCS Alumnus, Chair of Finance

Ms. Patricia Parisi, Chair Governance committee

Ms. Anne Bolger

Ms. Andrea Chisholm

Mr. Stephen Handrigan—Director

Dr. Paul Gauvreau, Parent

Mrs. K. Lagroix

SMCS 2013-2014 CSAC REPRESENTATIVES

Geoff Rawlinson - Co-Chair

Pina Povolo - Co-Chair Angela Racco - Secretary

Weilie Shen, - Treasurer

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ARCHDIOCESE OF TORONTO

Chancellor: Cardinal Thomas Collins


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