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Dear Friends,

As we know and can see in the photos of the July Newsletter, June was a time of many ceremonies as we brought another school year to a close. I was touched by the reception, the cards and gifts to mark the occasion of my retirement. It has been a blessing to meet and

serve so many wonderful students, parents, alumni and colleagues. I will cherish many memories from my time at the Choir School. I wish all the best to Mr. Soares as he assumes duties as principal in September, knowing that you will extend to him the same support that you’ve given to me these past seven years. I will keep him and the Choir School community in my prayers. I hope everyone has a safe and rejuvenating summer vacation!

Barry White

Barry White, Principal

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SPECIAL PRESENTATION TO MR. WHITE BY: CARDINAL THOMAS COLLINS

Mr. White receiving gift from: Cardinal Collins Fr. Busch, Mr. White and Cardinal Collins

Mr. White receiving the Shield

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As we come to the end of the final semester of the 2016-2017 academic year, I

would like to thank each and every one of our choristers for their diligent dedi-

cation to the St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica community. With the Cathedral

returning to a regular schedule following the renovation and rededication, our

boys have continued to provide beautiful music to both the Cathedral Basilica

and the greater community. Throughout the whole year, our boys have contin-

ued our tradition of choral excellence, including our Founders’ Day Concert,

performing with alumnus Matt Dusk at our Massey Hall Christmas Concert,

and by sharing the stage with both the Cologne Cathedral Choir and the Regensburger

Domspatzen on our triumphant Germany Tour. The school year ended on a very high note

at our Spring concert this past May where the boys performed repertoire from our memora-

ble Germany Tour.

To the class of 2017, I extend my congratulations on their recent graduation. The twenty-

seven young men who accepted their diplomas on June 23rd at the Cathedral Basilica are

now alumni of our school. We are proud of their academic and musical accomplishments

and thank them for their dedication to our mission. I wish them well on their upcoming edu-

cational and professional endeavors and trust that they will continue on their faith for-

mation to become “a man for others”. Bravo, gentlemen.

At this time, I would like to wish our principal Mr. Barry White a wonderful retirement. As principal of our school for the last seven years, Mr. White has overseen the academic opera-tions of this school with the best interests of the boys always at the forefront. A steadfast leader, his kindness and gentle guidance had no limits and he is an excellent role model of “a man for others”. It has been a pleasure working alongside him and I will miss him. On be-half of the entire SMCS community, I would like to thank Mr. White for his dedication and leadership to our staff and students. We wish him and his family well as he enters a new stage of life. We will miss you Mr. White!

Looking ahead to the fall, I would like to extend a warm welcome to our incoming principal

Mr. Linton Soares. Not a stranger to our community, Mr. Soares served as our Vice Principal

from 2014 to 2015. I look forward to working with him again as we embark on another fan-

tastic year at the Choir School.

As the summer season has arrived, I wish everyone in the SMCS community rest, time with

loved ones, and the promise of a bright year ahead for 2017-2018. Happy summer, and may

God bless you and your loved ones. I look forward to seeing new and familiar faces in Sep-

tember!

Stephen Handrigan,

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Farewell

We would like to wish the following staff

members best wishes and good luck in their

future. Elementary Staff

Secondary Staff

Ms. Comearu Mr. Kowalik

Mr. Rubacha Ms. Ferrerira Mme LoCurto

Ms. Quinn

Mr. Matthew Lunardo -

Teacher of Theory and Choral

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Metropolitan United Church— Awards Presentation— Part One

Student Exchange Participants Kathleen Mann Award

Msgr Ronan Scholarship Msgr Armstrong Scholarship Ambrozy & Dyoniza Cichocki Scholarship

Msgr Arbour Scholarship Bishop Power Scholarship Pope Pius X Scholarship

Harold Armstrong Scholarship RCM Theory - 100 % on Exam Joan Hopperton Scholarship

University of Toronto Book Award Andrew Bezjak Scholarship Governor General Award

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Metropolitan United Church— Awards Presentation— Part One

Mrs. Povolo—Special Recognition Giulianna Donato Award

Social Justice Award Stop the Stigma

Robotics

Athletic of the Year—Secondary Student Spirit Award Student Achievement Trophy

Athlete of the Year—Elementary

President’s Gavel Lieutenant Governor’s Community TSU—OECTA Award

Catholic Student Award Ken Kerrigan Scholarship Corrado Falcitelli Memorial Award

Domnic Melin Award Sr. H. Parsons Scholarship The House Cup Award

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St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica—Part Two

Presentation of the Shields

Gr. 3 - Colin Lee & Nathaniel Trinidad Gr. 4 Sebastian De Re & Jose Mikael Abog Gr. 5 Stephen Flannery & Chris Park

Gr. 6 Sebastian Coia &

Oliver Aleksandrowica

Gr. 7 Jonathan Adams &

Benjamin Norton

Gr. 8 Cole Primerano &

Timothy Stocker

Gr. 9 Gianpaolo Povolo &

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Gr. 10 Jack Flannery &

Robert Longo

Gr. 11 Michael Simone &

David Ribeiro - Absent

Gr. 12 Christian Umipig &

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St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica—Part Two

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ATHLETIC NEWS

SMCS Junior Elementary Volleyball

Written by: Owen McWilliam

On Tuesday, April 11th, the Junior Volleyball team travelled by

streetcar to St. Mary’s Catholic School. All of the boys were very

excited for the tournament and were all determined to fight hard and give it their all. Though

we did not win the tournament, we did amazing for a team that had many kids who never even

played volleyball. On behalf of the team, we would like to thank Mme Comeau, Mr. Humana

and Mr. Tarascio for all of their dedicated hours helping us and guiding us to do amazing at the

tournament.

Grade 4 Coaches Daniel Hincapie Mr. Tarascio Daniel Walnicki Mme Comeau Mr. Humana Grade 5 Mario Ciotoli Marco Bordignon Louis D’Alessandro Stephen Flannery Pascal Cleland-Zarb Grade 6 Liam McAlpine Owen McWilliam Eliandro Pizzonia Daniel Primandono Gianluca Scurti

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Phys Ed Uniform Orders

Parents please note that the Phys Ed uniform will be available to order

throughout the summer from the SMCS Entripy website (https://

smcs.entripyshirts.com) while we transition the Phys Ed uniform to In School

Wear.

Please note however that there will only be two ordering windows: July 15th

and August 15th.

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Alumni Volleyball Tournament - Monday, June 26, 2017

Keep in touch

Call: 416 393-5518 Academic Office

416 397-6367 Music Office

Email: info@smcs.on.ca

musicoffice@smcs.on.ca

Visit: www.smcs.on.ca

Get involved

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CSPC: smcslunch@hotmail.com, smcsparentcouncil@gmail.com

Alumni: www.smcsaa.com

ST MICHAEL’S CHOIR SCHOOL

DIRECTOR: Ms. Angela Gauthier Principal: Mr. Barry White Superintendent of Education: Director: Mr. Stephen Handrigan Mr. J. Shanahan (416) 222-8282 - Ex. 5371

TRUSTEES: 2016–2017

Wards

1. Joseph Martino

2. Ann Andrachuk

3. Sal Piccininni

4. Patrizia Bottoni

5. Maria Rizzo

6. Frank D’Amico—VICE-CHAIR

7. Michael Del Grande

8. Gary Tanuan

9. Jo-Ann Davis Trustee for St. Michael’s Choir School; joann.davis@tcdsb.org; www.jo-anndavis.ca

10. Barbara Poplawski

11. Angela Kennedy—CHAIR

12. Nancy Crawford

STUDENT TRUSTEES: Joel Ndongmi and Rhea Carlisle

PARTNERS IN EDUCATION

Pina Povolo - Co-Chair Jeannette Goulin - Secretary Christine Rawlinson - OAPCE Rep Luisa Zeni - Co-Chair Angela Racco - Treasurer Kelly Margani - Uniform Liaison

SMCS 2016–2017 CSPC REPRESENTATIVES

ARCHDIOCESE OF TORONTO

Chancellor: Thomas Cardinal Collins

St. Michael’s Choir School Advisory Board

Ms. Anne Bolger, friend Fr. Michael Busch, Rector, St. Michael's Cathedral Fr. Ivan Camillieri, Chancellor of Spiritual Affairs, Archdiocese of Toronto Fr. Brian Clough, Alumnus William Dunlop, Comptroller, Archdiocese of Toronto Dr. Joseph Gasser, Alumnus, Board Chair Kathryn Lagroix, past parent, Finance Chair Fr. Larry Leger, friend, Nominating Committee Chair James Milway, Chancellor of Temporal Affairs, Archdiocese of Toronto Dr. Constance Price, Office of Formation for Discipleship Mr. Geoffrey Rawlinson, parent, Advancement Committee Chair Mr. Stephen Handrigan, ex-officio Mr. Barry White, ex-officio