June 2014

June 2014
Newsletter
St. Ignatius
High School
Dates to Remember:
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June 5 – Grad Rehearsal
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June 5 - 10 – Grad Gown
Pickup
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June 10 - 11 – EQAO
Gr. 9 Math Assessment
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June 11 – Convocation
Mass @ 10:30 a.m.
St. Patrick Cathedral
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June 11 – Grad Luncheon
@ 12:00 p.m. Valhalla Inn
Ballroom
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June 11 – Convocation
Ceremony @ 7:00 p.m.
Thunder Bay Community
Auditorium
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June 12 – Variety Show
@ 7:00 p.m. St. Ignatius
Auditorium
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June 19 – Last day of
class Semester 2
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June 20 - 26 – Exams
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June 26 – Graduation
Prom @ 5:30 p.m.
Da Vinci Centre
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September 3 – First Day
of School 2014/15
Katelyn Burton (left) with National Coach Stephanie Koo
St Ignatius Student Earns Spot on the
Canadian National Floorball Team!
Congratulations to
St. Ignatius student
Katelyn Burton!
Katelyn made it onto
the Women's Under
19 National Floorball
Team and was able
to represent our
country in the
nationals. Katelyn
played in the World
Championships in
Poland! Her team
placed 2nd in the
division and 10th place
in the world!
Katelyn was introduced
to the sport by National
Coach Stephanie Koo,
right here at St.
Ignatius School
through our physical
education program.
Katelyn has a natural
talent for the sport and
there was an instant
chemistry between
Katelyn and the team.
Congratulations to
Katelyn and our
Canadian Women's
team!
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St. Ignatius
Cosmetology Program
The sense of pride and
accomplishment that
accompanies
completing your first
haircut or finishing your
first manicure is
incredible! The
students of
Cosmetology are able
to experience this
achievement on a daily
basis.
instantly see the
products of their work
and experience
Our program is an
fulfillment in the work
enriched and inclusive
they do. The students
“hands on” experience
that allows all students also learn valuable
industry experience
the opportunity to
express their inner style they can use after high
school and throughout
and artistic design.
life.
They are able to
St. Ignatius
Cheerleaders
On March 31st
our St. Ignatius
cheerleaders
performed at the
community
auditorium on
stage with
Hedley. They
also had the
opportunity to go
backstage and
backstage, spend
some time with
the band and
pose for pictures.
What a great
opportunity, it’s an
experience none
of them will ever
forget!
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St. Ignatius
Dr. Michael Smith Contest
Each year the
Other notable results
University of British
include:
Columbia offers a
Top 3% in Canada
contest for grade 10
Ari Boon
science students
across the country to
Top 10% in Canada
benchmark their
Carly Dowhos
science knowledge
Noah Sissons
against those of their
Courtney Symington
peers. This year’s
participants from Saint
Top 25% in Canada
Ignatius posted
Chris Anselmo
exceptional results. In
Courtney Ferris
particular, Ari Boon
Crystal Law
had an impressive
Branden Mandaric
score ranking him in
Randi Speziale
the top 3% in Canada.
Thomas Walser
The science
department is
pleased to recognize
these
accomplishments
and would like to
extend an invitation
to any students who
would like to
participate in the
many opportunities
offered through
science fair, science
club and contest
activities. Please
see your science
teacher for details.
P.A.R.T.Y. Program
On April 10th , 35 senior
St. Ignatius students
volunteered to attend the
P.A.R.T.Y. (Prevent
Alcohol and Risk Related
Trauma in Youth)
Program at Thunder Bay
Regional Health
Sciences Centre. This
program introduced
students to health care
providers, EMS, and
Police providers. The
one day field trip
identified potentially
dangerous situations and
behaviors through
personal testimony,
multimedia
presentations and
active participation.
The P.A.R.T.Y.
Program also exposed
students to potential
psychological and
physical impacts that
result from traumatic
injury, using reality
education. Students
who attended the
P.A.R.T.Y. Program
were asked to fill out
two short surveys about
risk taking: one before
the session and one in
May after the session.
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St. Ignatius
MY EXCITING EXCHANGE EXPERIENCE:
by Krysta Veneruz (Gr. 11 St. Ignatius Student)
The 2013-2014 school year
was, without a doubt, the best
year of my life! This year, I
participated in the Canadian
Education Exchange
Foundation’s (C.E.E.F.)
program and went to France.
My family hosted a French
girl, named Junie, from
August to November, 2013.
While it was quite intimidating
for her to move into a new
environment with people she
had just met, she adapted
very quickly. She learned to
speak English better each
day, went to school with me
and tried different activities.
She experienced so many
new things, like: fishing,
watersports, football, hockey,
school dances, Thanksgiving
and Hallowe’en. She also fell
in love with Reese’s Peanut
Butter Cups and Rice Krispie
squares! By the end of her
three months, she had made
many friends and
unforgettable memories. She
ended up being my best
friend and it was so sad to
see her leave.
Three short months later, it
was my turn to get on a
plane, to live with Junie’s
family in France from
February until May, 2014. My
experience was life-changing!
Just as Junie did here, in
France I travelled, learned so
many life lessons and had
many new experiences. I
tried rugby, rock-climbing,
farming, handball and French
cooking. I met a lot of other
exchange students from
different parts of the world, and
was able to see some beautiful
sights in France. Oh – and my
French greatly improved too!
My three months in France
went by in the blink of an eye,
and one of the hardest
moments of my life was saying
goodbye at the train station.
I’m so happy that I was able to
participate in C.E.E.F.’s
exchange program. It
definitely changed my life in
such a positive way, and I now
have a best friend across the
world. I encourage anyone
with an interest in travel to
consider this amazing
opportunity, because I promise
that – hands down – it will be
the best year you ever have!
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OFSAA Trysport Day
During April, St.
Ignatius held a
tournament to
introduce students to
the new sport
floorball! OFSAA
donated $700 to our
school in order to
purchase new sticks
for the students to
use. Over 180
students partook in
learning and playing
this awesome game!
Katelyn Burton, a
grade 10 student at
the school was
introduced to floorball
through her physical
education class and
has now made it onto
the Canadian
Women's National
Team.
Thank you to National
team coach Stefani
Koo for helping our
student athletes
experience the game!
And thank you to the
Exercise Sciences
Class for organizing
this fun, fitness
activity!
Secondary School Art Show
St. Ignatius is
participating in the
yearly Thunder Bay
Art Gallery
"Secondary School
Art Show" taking
place from May 29th
to June 15th. We
Josie Vecchio - Spirit Birds
have over 20 pieces
of artwork being
entered into the
contest. It is a great
opportunity to
showcase what truly
talented artists we
have here at St.
Ignatius.
Claire Douglas-Lee Allochthonous Disaster
Kayla Esquega -Moose
Christina Povenzano - In the Woods
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St. Ignatius
Falcons hosting OFSAA AAA Girls Soccer!
Thanks to Coaches
Frank Ruberto and
Tony Rizzo as St.
Ignatius is hosting the
Ontario Girls AAA
Championships here
on June 5, 6 and 7th
at the Legion Field
and at Chapples
Fields. Twenty of the
top teams from all
over Ontario will be
here to compete in
this big event. Three
local teams will be
competing with our
host Falcons leading
the way! Thank you to
the organizing
committee and
conveners for all of
their hard work and
dedication in hosting
this event.
A Winning Tradition Continues!
Max Yuan Captures 3rd Place in the National Science Fair
Max Yuan soared with the
best at the Canada Wide
Science Fair (CWSF)
competition with his project
entitled "Investigating the
Leidenfrost Effect on the
Hydrodynamic Drag on a
Ship's Hull". After winning
"Best Senior Project" at the
regional science fair in
Thunder Bay, Max went on
to impress judges at the
national fair in Windsor
and claimed third place.
Congratulations go out to
Max for the excellent
accomplishment and for
the making it 6 entries
from our school to
advance to the national
science fair in the last 7
years.
A total of ten awards were won by Saint Ignatius
students at this year’s Northwestern Ontario
Regional Science Fair, including:
Max Yuan - Investigating the Leidenfrost Effect on
the Hydrodynamic Drag on a Ship's Hull
Canada Wide Science Fair (CWSF) Award – Max Yuan
Best Senior Project – Max Yuan
nd
Award of Excellence, Intermediate Division (2 place) – Thomas Walser
Lakehead University Scholarship Award – Max Yuan
Professional Engineers of Ontario Award – Kevin Genereux
Lakehead University Faculty of Engineering Award – Max Yuan
Lakehead University Department of Psychology Alzheimer’s Award –
Melissa Bieniek
Lakehead University Boom Award (x3) – Kevin Genereux, Thomas
Walser, Max Yuan
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St. Ignatius
Business
St. Ignatius Business
Department has done
it again. The
marketing class (BMI)
worked with the
Business Applications
classes (BTT) to
create another
successful lunch
market. This
semester, they were
able to raise over
$1,300 for the
following charities:
Diabetes, Alzheimer’s,
Dew Drop Inn,
Humane Society, St.
Joseph’s Care,
Canadian Mental
Health Association
(Thunder Bay
Branch), Friends of
Olivia Foundation,
Shelter House, and
Thunder Bay Regional
Health Foundation –
Cancer Care. Great
job Falcons!
Diabetes, Alzheimer’s,
Dew Drop Inn,
Humane Society, St.
Joseph’s Care,
Canadian Mental
Health Association
(Thunder Bay
Branch), Friends of
Olivia Foundation,
Shelter House, and
Thunder Bay Regional
Health Foundation –
Cancer Care.
Great job Falcons!
Science Day at St. Ignatius
In May, the Senior
Kindergarten class
from St. Francis
travelled to St.
Ignatius where they
got their hands dirty
doing some fun
science activities.
Senior science
students helped the
Senior Kindergarten
students as they
navigated through
several stations and
explored the magic
that is science.
The experience was
beneficial for both the
SK students and the
senior science
students here at St.
Ignatius. There is a
lot to be said about a
student who can
explain science
concepts to a young
budding scientist
without using words
like molecules or
particles.
A great time was
enjoyed by all!
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JUNO 2014 PILGRIMAGE:
by Victoria Richard (Gr. 11 St. Ignatius Student)
This June 6th marks the 70th
Anniversary of the D-Day
Landings. To commemorate
this important event students
and teachers from St. Ignatius
and St. Patrick embarked on
the 2014 Juno Remembrance
Tour. This journey was our
way of saying thank you to
those who fought in both wars.
Participants departed with the
intent to further their
appreciation of history and the
sacrifices made by the soldiers
of both world wars. In
preparation for this journey
we researched soldiers buried
at the Commonwealth War
Cemeteries, as well as those
remembered at Canadian
National Vimy Memorial. At
each monument, museum,
cemetery, and battlefield we
established connections and
deepened our gratitude for all
the sacrifices made by our
troops. As part of this
experience, we were invited
the town of Crepon a small
French community liberated
by the Allies in 1944. The
mayor gave us a personal
walking tour of his town and
then we shared in the
specialty of the Calvados
region, apple juice. This once
in a lifetime opportunity has
unified past and present
generations and has inspired
many of us to pursue further
education in history. Perhaps
the most moving moment
though was walking the
beaches of Bernieres sur Mer,
Juno Beach, where the
Canadians landed on June 6,
1944. How could we not be
moved by knowing that 70
years ago, men, some no older
than we are now, put their
lives on the line to make a
better future for the world?
Throughout the Juno
remembrance tour we shared
part of our lives with the fallen
soldiers, and current residents
of the areas. I am confident
that I speak for all participants
when I say that this journey
was a chance of a lifetime
experience that has made me a
prouder Canadian citizen.
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STUDENTS RECEIVE EARLY ACCEPTANCES TO COLLEGE!
This year,
Confederation
College piloted a new
Grade 11 Early
Acceptance Award
initiative in area high
schools. Five
students from St.
Ignatius were the
happy recipients of
this award. They
have been offered a
reserved place in the
Confederation
College program of
their choice (some
restrictions applied)
as well as a $1000
bursary toward their
future college
education. The
students, along with
guidance counsellor
Mrs. Advent, attended
a reception on
May 23 to formally
receive their awards.
We would like to
congratulate
Stephanie Borton,
Jacob Davenport,
Shawna Heyder,
Cosimo Pasqualino
and Angela Valela as
this year's inaugural
winners! These
students will begin
their graduating year
in September 2014,
knowing that the
world of postsecondary education
is ready and waiting
for them!
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