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Principal’s Greeting

October was a special month in this, our 75th anniversary year. On

October 15th, we welcomed our new Director, Mr Handrigan, on the

day we were celebrating a mass of memory for the 50th anniversary of

Monsignor Ronan‘s passing. Alumni Donald Wainman and Walter

Ross, who were part of the school when it began in 1937, spoke to

the boys about their experiences as choristers 75 years ago.

It was wonderful to hear the sound of the entire student body singing

together at the conclusion of the Founder‘s Day Concert. For those families new to our

school, it powerfully conveyed a sense of community achieved through music. With stu-

dents from Grade 3 to Grade 12, the school‘s mission, ‗to educate boys to become men

through the service of sacred music‘, was evident for all to see and hear.

Our initial Alumni Homecoming event was a great success – the start of an annual tradi-

tion. It was heartening to see a number of our Grade 12 students join the alumni choir at

mass in the Cathedral and it was wonderful to connect with past students and staff at the

reception that followed the mass.

We head into November looking forward to progress reports, parent interviews, Remem-

brance Day, as well as all of the various extra-curricular activities as we gear up for Massey

Hall with rehearsals and ticket sales. At the end of November, we wrap up the Church

year with the Feast of Christ the King.

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SMCS Newsletter A Newsletter for the Families of

St Michael’s Choir School

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67 Bond Street

Toronto, On M5B 1X2

Telephone: (416) 393-5518

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CHOIR SCHOOL NEWS November, 2012

Director’s Message—Mr. S. Handrigan

Since my arrival I have been overwhelmed with the warm welcome I have received here at SMCS. Fr. Michael

Busch and Barry White have been outstanding mentors for me thus far, and I can assure you that we are working

as a team to ensure the continued success of the school.

I have had the privilege of being a part of a number of great events since Founder‘s Day. Mr. Walter Ross (SMCS

‘42) and Mr. Donald Wainman (SMCS ‘44), who were among the first students admitted to the school in 1937,

addressed our boys in the Auditorium before the Founder‘s Day Mass and shared their memories of their time at

the Choir School. It was a pleasure to hear them speak of Msgr. Ronan‘s influence on shaping their lives. At the

Founder‘s Day Mass I experienced hearing all of the boys sing together for the first time. It was a musical and spiri-

tual experience I will always remember.

On October 19th, the Founder‘s Day Concert, From Courts on High, featured the original music of Msgr. Ronan,

Msgr. Armstrong (SMCS ‘44) and Tomáš Dušatko (SMCS ‘71), as well as arrangements by Jerzy Cichocki (SMCS

‘77) and Kola Owolabi (SMCS ‘96). The concert was a beautiful tribute to the rich musical legacy of St. Michael‘s

Choir School.

The Remembrance Day Ceremony taking place in the Cathedral on Sunday, November 11th at 2:30 p.m. is being organized and conducted by

our Grade 12 students. I have been so impressed by the dedication, creativity and care

that these young men have brought to the rehearsal process leading up to the ceremony;

and I know you will be all very proud of their work.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Massey Hall Committee for the tireless

work they have done to ensure that every logistic detail for the upcoming Christmas Con-

cert is in place. I am truly grateful for your dedication and support. I have spent my first weeks at SMCS witnessing the unique culture of this outstanding

school, and I am truly amazed by the unwavering dedication of our students, staff and par-

ents. Over the coming months I am looking forward to meeting all of the SMCS parents.

If you are in the neighbourhood, please feel free to drop by my office anytime to introduce

yourself.

Last week I received a beautiful letter from Mr. Levi Malloy. In his letter he expresses his gratitude to St. Michael‘s Choir School. I have scanned

the letter (see below) for all of you to read. This letter reminds us of the profound effect that the power of music can have on one‘s life.

ADMIRER OF ST. MICHAEL’S CHOIR SCHOOL

To the Gentlemen of The Saint Michael's Boys Choir!

I am writing you this letter in awe and admiration of the talent and grace in what it is

that you do. I first thought of penning this letter back in July , but perhaps figured it

more fitting for a late October, early November arrival;) As I imagine you all now

preparing yourself and toning up for the annual Christmas concert. Just wanted to let

you know that I had the pleasure years ago to come to one of your Holiday shows,

although many of you today weren't part of the blessings it has bestowed upon me, you

are behind the name just the same.

As a young boy I grew up listening to The St. Michael's Boys Choir- The Heavens Are

Telling" (To name one album), I have listened to. it many times with my Family as we

shared in the joys that the Christmas Season always brings. But it was #12's, Ave Maria

by Franz Biebl, that has always moved me beyond words. So it was to my great pleasure

and amazement many years later to hear it live!!!! It was the most beautiful gift I

received that year © It was as if the skies had opened up and heavens light filled Massey

Hall for six whole minutes, touching the ears of all who were blessed enough to be there

that evening! I couldn't hold the tears back, and still can't when I hear it! One of my

most treasured Christmas moments ever, and to this day the most angelic thing I have

ever heard! I've been coming back almost every year since with my Family.

These words are in thanks and encouragement for you, The St. Michael's Boys Choir

(Past and Present) for it was within your voices I felt Heaven.

So let me be the first to wish you all a very Merry Christmas!

Your faithful Fan,

Levi Malloy

CHORAL NEWS


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FOUNDERS DAY CONCERT—FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2012

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CHORAL NEWS

HOMECOMING—SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2012

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FOUNDERS DAY SCHOOL ASSEMBLY—OCTOBER 19, 2012


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CHORAL NEWS

Our amazing Junior Choir Mother Ministry 2012-13: Marilou Gatchalian, Sharon Gittens, Siana Mochocki, and Diane Scaramuzza and our Junior Choir Parent Cof-fee Ministry Coordinator: Chee-Kong Leong. (Photo taken by David Gatchalian, our Sunday Washroom Break Supervisor!) The Junior Choir is a special community within the greater St. Michael's Choir School community. When parents are able to volunteer (I know it is not always easy to do!), I believe they are sending a wonderful message to the boys because they are blessing others through their service... a very Christ-like virtue! Every Sunday, a team of parent volunteers are involved in making the Junior Choir rehearsal and parent coffee time run smoothly. Mr. Leong is coordinating the coffee time this year,

and he has garnered the continued support of two local Starbucks locations. Each week, these Starbucks donate coffee and snacks. A group of parents take turns picking up, setting up, and cleaning up the snacks which are enjoyed by parents and the Junior Choir alike! When the boys arrive between 8:15am and 8:40am, our Choir Mothers are already present. They are ready to help in any way, from last minute soutane adjustments to helping a boy who is feeling unwell, while also maintaining a routine of regular tasks including monitoring attendance, setting up the rehearsal space, supervising the crosswalk, and more. This team of dedicated volunteers make the Junior Choir Sundays run so smoothly. Thanks to all of our Junior Choir volunteers for blessing us through your ongoing service.

Charissa Bagan

JUNIOR CHOIR AT THE CATHOLIC EDUCATION CENTRE—OCTOBER 5, 2012

The Junior Choir sang for the October 5th First Friday Mass at the Catholic Education Cen-

tre. It was just before Thanksgiving weekend, and everyone in attendance was very appre-

ciative of the boys' wonderful singing. The boys received many, many compliments, and then

enjoyed cookies and chocolate milk as a treat afterwards! Thanks to Mr. Aucoin, Mr. Rodri-

gues, Mr. Mahon, and Ms. Thorne for attending the mass with us and a very special thanks

to Mr. O'Meara for driving to the CEC to be our pianist.

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CHORAL NEWS

ANNUAL MASSEY HALL CHRISTMAS CONCERT

DECEMBER 15th and 16th, 2012

Massey Hall Concert Contest - November 6 – 16, 2012 We thank Mr. Berringer for his yearly challenge to all the students to sell, sell, sell Massey Hall Tickets for our an-

nual Christmas Concert. Every student who sells tickets to Massey Hall Christmas Concert will have his name put

in a hat and for every 300 tickets sold, a name will be drawn. This lucky student will get a visit from Mr. Berringer

and the student will cut 15 cm off of Mr. Berringer's pant leg. We want Mr. B in shorts before the cool weather

begins. Good luck to everyone! Remember to remind family and friends to visit our Website

www.christmasconcert.ca and get your tickets now.

Contest Prizes: 1st Prize – 2 Platinum Seats Raptor Tickets (Dec. 19th Toronto Raptors vs. Detroit Pistons - $300 value)

2nd Prize – 2 Wonderland Season Tickets

3rd Prize – 2 winners - iTunes ($50 value) or Indigo gift card ($50 value)

Daily top seller – Kernel popcorn

Top 2 classes – Pancake breakfast

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http://www.christmasconcert.ca

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RETREAT

This year St. Michael‘s held its third annual grade 9 overnight Retreat from Monday

October 22 through to Wednesday October 24. Twenty grade nines, seven stu-

dent leaders in the upper grades, and three staff made their way up to camp Mus-

koka for three full days of archery, zip lining, high ropes, in line skating, hiking,

team building, and of course, evenings filled with man-hunt.

One of the highlights was the prayer service and commissioning on Tuesday eve-

ning focused around the theme of brotherhood and unity as a school, and unity

within their houses.

The student leaders, Joshua Rossetti, Zachary Crichton, Aaron Groh, Colin Granitto, Joey Jang, Christian Glab, and Michael

DelGrosso provided excellent leadership for the grade 9s during the excursion.

Finally a special thank you to Mme. Abou-Merhi, Mr. Kovacs, and Mr.

Hume for coming up to the three days. Also, thanks goes out to Mr.

White who joined us for the Tuesday evening prayer service and whose

powerful words of wisdom inspired everyone during the commissioning.

CHAPLAINCY AND STUDENT LEADERSHIP

ATHLETICS



Cross Country Team – Fall 2012 We are so proud of our Cross Country team! Our team believed in the pursuit of excellence and they persevered through early morning practices on rainy days and on simply dark with the sun in the horizon days. We would like to recognize the

parents who made the extra effort to helping their son get to practice on time. Our runners showed great sportsmanlike behaviour by encouraging and supporting each other. A special mention to Jayden‘s dad, Mr. Greig who helped supervise our practice. Please join us in congratu-

lating all the members of our Team 2012.

Grade 7: Joey Aviado, Brian Cheong, Daniel Codrington, Michael Cuenca, Thomas Clifford, Joshua Francis, Rhys Hudson, Timo Lahteenmaa-Swerdlyk,

Francesco Mannella, Emilio Ortelli (22nd Divisional), David Ribeiro, Matthew Riola, and Stefan Vercillo (8th Divisional).

Grade 6: David Avila, David Leong, Martin Licht, Gabriel Mikina and Luc Randmaa (12th in Divisional).

Grade 5: Lucas Ben (16th Divisional), Bobby Gillespie, Michael Mochocki, MacKenzie OKumura (22nd Divisional), Benjamin Puskas, and Liam Wright.

Grade 4: Daniel Avila, Paolo Carandang, Jayden Greig, Daniel Hudson, Christian Meija Racco, Scott MacDonald (9th Divisional – 13th Regional), Taras Rawlinson,

Timothy Stocker (11th Divisional), and Lucas Urban (13th Divisional).

Grade 3: Jonathan Adams, Devin Cairney (3rd Divisional – 8th Regional), Luca Margani and Nicholas Mochocki.

City Finals: Devin Cairney and Scott MacDonald will be representing SMCS at the City Finals. Good Luck!

Cross Country City Finals—November 2, 2012

St. Michael‘s Choir School is so proud of Scott MacDonald and Devin Cairney for running their little hearts out all the way to the Cross Coun-

try City Finals on Friday, November 2, 2012 at Earl Bales Park. The competition was fierce! The weather did not stop them from running

their best race. Scott MacDonald came in 51st out of the best in Toronto and Devin Cairney came in 22nd place of the best in Toronto. We

look forward to cheering you on at next year‘s cross country meet!

Coaches: Ms. F. LoCurto, Ms. D. DiMonte, Ms. T. Tymkewycz



ATHLETICS

SENIOR VOLLEYBALL

Senior High School Volleyball

The senior team has had a very successful season and is now looking forward to the playoffs that are starting November 5th. With two

games remaining in the season the team is in first place in the east division with a perfect 8-0 record. They also have an excellent tournament

record, winning both the Michael Power and Monsignor Johnson tournaments, finishing second in the Donald A. Wilson (Whitby) tourna-

ment and a respectable quarter-final appearance at the University of Toronto tournament. Results and standings can be seen on line at

www.tdcaa.org.

Intermediate Volleyball

The intermediate team, boys in grade 6,7and 8 have begun practicing for their season. They played in a small tournament at Upper Canada

College and finished in third place. Divisional and regional tournaments will be played in mid-November.

SOCCER TEAM Congratulations go out to the SMCS High school

Junior Boys soccer team for their outstanding per-

formance this season. The Boys embodied the quali-

ties that our school prides itself on. Discipline, lead-

ership, poise, stamina, and a refusal to give up were

all demonstrated by the team in each and every

game. We began our season with on September 27th against the

formidable Cardinal Newman team. In spite of their talent, our

boys made them work hard to keep up with us. Next, we

played St. Mary‘s where we celebrated a 2-0 victory. We went

on to play Neil McNeil‘s two soccer teams on October 5th and 9th. Finally, we faced off against McLuhan

on October 16th. Al the boys deserve recognition for their hard work during the season.

Team: Matthew Lam, Michael Avila, David Snowdon, Andrew Clifford, Aaron Groh, Martin Gomes,

Damian Scaligine, Christian Brew, Adam Kolodziej, Chris Pacitti, Lucas Kapeniak, Alec Ierullo, Filip

Czul. Special Thanks for the help and assistance from SMCS Alumni Adrian Autencio and to Senior stu-

dents Genosh Manuelpillai and Anoosh Manuelpillai. Their expertise in the game strengthened the

team‘s performance significantly. Finally, a thanks to Dr. Awachie and Mr. Hume.

ATHLETICS

http://www.tdcaa.org/

STUDENT VOICE

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Student Council Report – October 2012

With the added rehearsals, masses, and various other activities that happen around the Choir School during the month of October, the Student Council has been working on a number of different events and activities to improve student life in our school and in our community! In last month’s newsletter, we mentioned our annual Thanksgiving Can Drive. The drive wrapped up just before the Thanksgiving long-weekend, and as a school, we were able to raise over 900 cans! Thank you and congratulations to everyone for their support! We are very appreciative of the large efforts we can make together as a school commu-nity to positively impact the lives of those less fortunate than we are, and we look forward to running the Can Drive

again next year. Early in the month of October, we held our first introductory High School House System event. Beginning with an assembly, our incoming Grade 9’s were introduced to the house system, inducted into their new house, and Grade 11 House Captains were elected within each house. Following the assembly, we ran our annual Spartan Dodgeball event where the newly assembled houses battled it out on the gym floor. Despite a three-way tie, the Mann house came out on top to take the lead in the house point standings. For Halloween festivities this year, we decided to integrate the house system by having houses use their artistic and creative talents in a Pumpkin Carving Competition, Halloween Window Decorating Challenge, and of course, a Costume Contest! The hard work of each house paid off as they all received points in each of the events, judged by our three staff judges, Mr. Hume, Mr. Kovacs, and Mr. White. In the end, the Armstrong house took the top spot away from the Mann house in the house point standings! With so much going on for the High School House System, you can rest assured knowing that we are working on establishing the framework for implementing the House System into the Elementary panel within the next year. Finally, because of the impact and effectiveness of last year’s Fall Student Sur-vey, we will be conducting another survey this year to obtain feedback from our students regarding various issues concerning the students and student-life here at the Choir School. More details to come! Patrick Parro President St. Michael’s Choir School Student Council 2012-2013

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Canonization of Kateri Tekakwitha– in Rome –Sunday, October 21, 2012

Up until this summer, I had not heard much about Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha. When

visiting my dear old friend Archbishop Pettipas out west, he invited me to join in on

an annual pilgrimage of the native people. While celebrating mass, he preached about

the life of Kateri Tekakwitha an appropriate topic since Kateri was a Canadian Na-

tive. Archbishop Pettipas invited me to attend her canonization. Here is a synopsis of

my knowledge and experience of a once in a lifetime occurrence.

Summary of Kateri Tekakwitha’s Life

Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha, was a Mohawk-Algonquin woman who lived from 1656

to 1680 in what is now upstate New York and Kahnawake (near Montreal).

At the very young age of

four, she lost her mother (a Christian), father (non-Christian) and a brother

to a small pox epidemic. Close to death herself, she survived. However, the

disease left her with scars on her face which disfigured her for life. Her eyes

were also weakened that she almost lost her eyesight. Now an orphan, she

moved in with her Uncle and Aunt who were non-Christians. In her late

teens, she was able to flee from family and village persecutions due to her

disfigurement and devotion to Christianity. She refused to engage in local

gossip, young girls‘ amusements which alienated her by the village. She fled to

the Sault Mission. She felt she was living in an earthly paradise. This devout

maiden, dedicated her life to her God. She was a tremendous influence on

the people around her. The Black Robes (Jesuit Missionaries) were touched

by her life of devotion and penance. Finally at the age of 20 she was baptised

which was also followed by her First Holy Communion. At this point in her

life, she felt truly blessed which allowed her to feel closer to God. With her continued personal acts of penance, her body was

weakened even more. It was quite fitting that Kateri Tekakwitha died on April, 17, 1680 - Holy Wednesday at 3:00 p.m.

Miracle

On the night before the canonization, there was a vigil of Blessed Kateri Tekak-

witha‘s life that incorporated the most recent miracle. A film documentary was

also shown.

In 2006 at the age of 6 years old, Jake Finkbonner was playing basketball. He

was inadvertently bumped and fell. He split his lip on the base of the basketball

hoop base. Jake picked up bacteria which then progressed into a flesh eating

disease. Within hours his face was extremely swollen that it was difficult to

distinguish his facial features. His scalp was so raw in appearance. After daily

operations, the doctors had no resolution. Jake‘s mom, a woman of extreme

faith, had asked the help of her family, friends and the community to please

pray to Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha for her son Jake. A friend of the family knew

of Sister Kateri Mitchell. Sr. Kateri visited Jake in the hospital. She placed a relic

of Kateri Tekakwitha (a piece of her wrist bone) on his chest. Within minutes

the disease stopped progressing. The doctors were impressively surprised. Even though they were not of the catholic faith there was

no explanation other than it being a miracle.

In the documentary, you see Jake at the worst time of the disease that racked his body. It also features Jake presently as a vibrant 12

year old still playing basketball. His face still has ruminants of the disease but through it all has a brilliant smile. I had the pleasure of

seeing Jake in person. What an exceptional boy. I can‘t imagine what it would be like to have experienced an enormous miracle.

Ms. Frances Stroud


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MONTHLY RECOGNITION

CHORAL AWARD:

First Row: Xavier Hollott-Lo, Noah Yokota

Jonathan Adams, Zacharie Ludy

Second Row: MacKenzie Okumura, Nikolai Dimitrov Alexander Tecson, Martin Licht

VIRTUE AWARD GRATITUTE

First Row: Augustin Chuachiaco,

Daniel Avila, Mackenzie Okumura,

Second Row: Jack Flannery, Michael Simone

Christopher Nguyen


FRANCIAS AWARD:

First Row: Julian Addesa, Joshua Ding

Second Row: Joshua Dandal,

Liam Gallagher, Nikolai Dimitrov

ACTIVITIES AND SPECIAL EVENTS

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PENNY DRIVE

At SMCS we create the change. In support of Free the Children, we have

launched a penny drive. ―Collect pennies. Make change.‖ Even pennies,

when added together, can have a huge impact. Collect pennies to help us

reach our goal of providing a sustainable source of clean water. Donating

pennies may seem like a small action, but when everyone in our school

chips in, your change amounts to global impact. For every 2500 pennies

we collect, we provide clean water for a person in a developing country

for life.

-Aloysius Wong, SMCS Intermediate Eco-Club

ECO CLUB: New in November is the eco-literacy section in the library. We want all SMCS readers to know about God's changing world and make choices to im-

prove the health of the planet. For instance you might read about biomimicry, where one looks to nature for solutions. One famous example is velcro,

invented after examining how burrs come stuck fast to a dog's fur.

Also ―NEW‖ is our ―Eco-snack Thursdays‖ as part of SMCS's waste-free lunch. Be sure to bring some coins to buy a treat, while they last. We will even

accept Canadian Tire money! All proceeds will go towards replenishing the mulch for our 3 sturdy trees in our school yards. We will use the Canadian

Tire money to make purchases for our greening project. Please contact Alessia Presotto (parent of Erik Gillis, gr. 8) to help with a greening incentive for

our school yard. We welcome all ideas! [email protected].

Ms. A. Presotto mother of Erik Gilles


A NICE SURPRISE FROM MICHAEL SCHADE TO SELECTED STUDENT OF ST. MICHAEL’S CHOIR SCHOOL: Michael Schade kindly treated the students at the Choir School to the Dress Rehearsal of ‘Die Fledermaus’ .Everyone was thrilled and grateful for the opportunity to meet him and have a photo with him at intermission.

It‘s November and for those of you that have been here for the past few years, you are likely asking yourselves:

where are the chocolates, magazines or books to sell? Don‘t we usually have a fall fundraiser in support of CSAC

initiatives? Over the past few years a shift has been taking place with a focus on more community-based service-

oriented revenue generating activities such as the lunch program, which is having its most successful session ever at

over 150+ hungry students, staff and teachers (big thanks for all the volunteers that come out week after week);

now two uniform exchanges; as well as the annual bake sale (where we always run out). The result of which is

CSAC finds itself in a strong financial position very similar to previous years (without a fall fundraiser). As such, at

the last CSAC meeting a broad discussion was had, the result of which is that the normally planned fall fundraiser

was deferred for this year as we all recognize the extraordinary asks that are being placed on the families of the

Choir School in our 75th year.

That is not to say that we are off the hook as a parent community as the Massey Hall Campaign is just about upon

us and we are looking forward to new and exciting lineups, seasonal favourites, and hopefully two sold-out houses.

The Massey Hall concerts represent a huge opportunity to generate revenues for the school and every empty seat

is 100% lost profit as they the show will go on whether that seat is filled or not. So tell all your families, friends,

business associates, send out e-mails, post it on social media and use the old-fashioned telephone to get out there

and sell-out the hall cause I can tell you from experience singing out in front of a packed house is an electric ex-

perience for the boys.

Finally, with Massey Hall which means extra rehearsals, class piano recitals and athletic events in full swing makes

for a very busy November and with Christmas around the corner, it is easy to get caught up in all of the hustle and

bustle. However, one quiet event that takes place every year is the Remembrance Day service at the Cathedral.

This year it takes place on Monday November the 12th at 10:30am and what makes this special is that the entire

program is usually planned, produced and performed by the Grade 12 graduating class. This is one of the few

times that we will have the opportunity to see these young men perform together as a class. This ceremony is al-

ways that more poignant since these young men are of a similar age and who exemplify through their service and

sacrifice that we also remember.

David Gatchalian / Geoff Rawlinson

CSAC Co-Chairs

Next CSAC Meeting – November 22nd – 7pm


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Semester 1 | Cooking Fun! Phat Le + Alixander Pawluk

Far East Taco + Chili Combat

To mark the school's 75th anniversary, we decided to commence something new, something that hasn't been done at the

choir school before: a cooking club! This is the very first cooking club organized here at SMCS. With the help of Mrs. Mor-

ris, Mrs. Thorne, Mrs. Dunn, and Mrs. Krechkovsky, our goal is to introduce a new skill to the students here - one they can

use whenever they're having a hunger crisis. So instead of reaching into the cupboards for a box of Kraft Dinner or a pack-

age of ramen, they could make a cheap, much healthier meal!

We would like to thank the Hollott-Lo family, the Cheng family, and the Riola family for their generosity and their donations

towards the cooking club.

So for the month of October, the cooking club was able to complete three dishes: a Korean-fusion style taco, a hearty tra-

ditional beef chilli, and a sweet potato vegetarian chilli.




HALLOWEEN—HIGH SCHOOL ASSEMBLY—OCTOBER 31, 2012



SUPERINTENDENT:

Mr. M. McMorrow

(416) 222-8282 Ex. 5371

TRUSTEE 2011-2012

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

STUDENT TRUSTEE - ANDREW WALKER

TRUSTEE FOR ST MICHAEL’S CHOIR SCHOOL

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

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St. Michael’s Choir School Advisory Board

Thomas Cardinal Collins, Archbishop of Toronto

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, Chair, Judicial Vicar

Rev. Larry Leger, Chair Nominating Committee

Dr. Constance Price

Mr. Paul Harrs, SMCS alumnus, Chair Property & Maintenance Committee

Dr. Joseph Gasser, SMCS alumnus

Mr. Michael Bernsiewicz, Chair of Finance, SMCS Alumnus

Ms. Patricia Parisi, Chair Governance committee

Ms. Anne Bolger

Ms. Andrea Chisholm

Ms. Kathryn Lagroix, Parent

Dr. Paul Gauvreau, Parent

SMCS 2012-2013 CSAC REPRESENTATIVES

DAVID GATCHALIAN - CO-CHAIR

GEOFF RAWLINSON - CO-CHAIR

MANDE PUSKAS - SECRETARY

PINA POVOLO - TRESEAUER

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.jo-anndavis.ca



Tuesday, November 6, 2012 Piano Recital—Gr. 5 —Auditorium 7:00 P.M.

Wednesday, November 7, 2012 High School Reports sent home

Thursday, November 8, 2012 Piano Recital—Gr. 6—Auditorium—7:00 P.M.

Sunday, November 11, 2012 Remembrance Day Service— in Cathedral—2:30 P.M.

Monday, November 12,2012 SMCS—Remembrance Day Service—10:30 A.M.—Cathedral

Tuesday, November 13, 2012 Piano Recital—Gr. 4—Auditorium—7:00 P.M.

Thursday, November 15, 2012 Elementary and High School Parent-Teacher Interviews

Friday, November 16, 2012 High School & Elementary P.A. Day

Tuesday, November 20, 2012 Piano Recital—Gr. 3-Auditorium –7:00 P.M.

Thursday, November 22, 2012 CSAC Meeting—Auditorium—7:00 P.M.

Monday, November 26, 2012 Gr. 8 Confirmation Retreat

Thursday, November 29, 2012 Selected Students—Piano Recital Gr. 7 & 8

Auditorium—7:00 P.M.

Special Up-Coming Choir School

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