丝瓜视频下载 Director of Education Domenic Scuglia will retire after a 41-year career promoting equity, excellence and faith in two Canadian provinces.

鈥淭he Board of Trustees is grateful for Domenic Scuglia鈥檚 many contributions to the 丝瓜视频下载, in particular for creating stability in our school board during the difficult days near the end of the pandemic,鈥� said Chair of the Board Elizabeth Crowe. 鈥淒om鈥檚 commitment to reconciliation with Indigenous peoples was inspiring and it will be one of his lasting legacies in this board.鈥�

Starting his career in 1982 as a physical education teacher, Mr. Scuglia later served as Vice Principal at Father Michael McGivney Catholic Academy in Markham and Holy Cross CA in Woodbridge. He was later appointed Principal of St. Joan of Arc Catholic High School in Maple and the founding Principal of St. Maximillian Kolbe CHS in Aurora.

After spending his career at the 丝瓜视频下载, Mr. Scuglia moved to Regina Catholic School Division, where he was the Director of Education from May 2016 to June 2021. In July 2021, Mr. Scuglia returned to the 丝瓜视频下载 to serve as Director of Education.

鈥淚t has been a joy and honour to be part of the 丝瓜视频下载 for 40 years,鈥� said Domenic Scuglia. 鈥淚t was a difficult decision to start a new phase in my life, but I know that we have the right people in place to ensure that the 丝瓜视频下载 remains the top school board in Ontario for years to come.鈥�

Before becoming Director of Education, in addition to his teaching and administrative duties, Mr. Scuglia furthered the spread of rugby in this province by volunteering as the Director of Junior Rugby and later the President of Rugby Ontario.

鈥淒om has an amazing ability to connect with people, as is seen in the excitement that fills every school when he visits,鈥� said Chair Crowe.

Mr. Scuglia is known for his leadership, consensus-building and, particularly, his love of students.

John De Faveri will serve as the 丝瓜视频下载鈥檚 Interim Director of Education. Mr. De Faveri has been a Superintendent of Education at the 丝瓜视频下载 and Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board. He was Director of Education for the Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board for four years. Mr. De Faveri has held executive positions with the Georgina Trades Training Inc., a not-for-profit organization that provides training opportunities to those in that community.

鈥淚 am extremely grateful for the opportunity that the Trustees at 丝瓜视频下载 have given to me to once again serve the York Catholic community,鈥� said John De Faveri. 鈥淚t feels great to return to where my career began.鈥�

The 丝瓜视频下载 supports and inspires approximately 50,000 students and their families through an innovative Catholic education curriculum rooted in Gospel values. More than 5,000 dedicated staff are committed to building strong faith-filled communities of lifelong learners, guided by commitments to student achievement, equity and inclusion, and well-being.

This year鈥檚 World Cup was very special, and very controversial.

This was the first time since the 1986 World Cup in Mexico that Canada had qualified for a World Cup. Our class decided to celebrate Canada鈥檚 participation in the World Cup by putting together a picture collage highlighting the matches to be played and the social, political and cultural issues surrounding them.

On Nov. 20, the World Cup began with the host country, Qatar, playing Ecuador and losing 2-0. Qatar was a controversial host country, as my class discussed, because of their restrictive laws concerning women and the way they treated the migrant workers. It was also pointed out by the class that their bid to host the World Cup was shrouded by evidence of bribery and corruption by FIFA.

In the first games of the Group Stage, the class witnessed the Iranian national team not singing their national anthem in support of protestors in their country who were demonstrating against their government鈥檚 treatment of women. At this game, there were Iranian fans who flew their country鈥檚 flag with 鈥淲OMEN鈥� written on it. Also, there were upsets in those early games, with both Argentina and Germany losing their matches. Canada, which we all were eagerly awaiting, lost to Belgium 1-0 with Alphonso Davies missing on a penalty shot. We also saw Cristiano Ronaldo score in Portugal鈥檚 opening game to become the first player to score in five World Cups.

Our class was excited that in Canada鈥檚 second game, Alphonso Davies scored Canada鈥檚 first-ever World Cup goal.

In the final games of the Group Stage, powerhouses like Belgium and Germany failed to advance. Morocco had the most points ever by an African team in the Group Stage.

In the knockout stage, all of our class鈥檚 favourites 鈥� England, Brazil, Portugal and Spain 鈥� lost. Beating the Netherlands in the quarterfinals, Argentina became the first team in World Cup history to win five shootouts. Morocco became the first team from Africa to make it to the semi-finals. France became the first team since 2002 to reach consecutive World Cup Finals, this time their opponent would be Argentina.

The final game on Dec. 18 had it all. In the opinion of many, it was the best World Cup Final ever. There were penalty kicks, extra time and a shootout to decide the champion. Argentina went up 2-0, only to have France respond by tying the game and sending it into extra time where Messi and Mbappe exchanged goals to send it into penalty kicks, where Argentina came out on top winning 4-2 and being crowned the 2022 World Cup Champion. The last time Argentina won the World Cup they were led by soccer (or football) legend, Diego Maradona.

The class really enjoyed watching and discussing the games and the political and social context behind the matches. It was a great way to discuss topics such as human rights and how governments treat their fellow citizens.

Our class invited other classes in the school to come down and look at the collage and engaged with the other students in seeing if they could remember what each picture meant with respect to the game.

This project was also fun, because it was the first World Cup in which we, as a class, could see the World Cup winner being awarded during the school year.

Last year鈥檚 Distinguished Alumni winners were:

• Andre De Grasse 鈥� Olympic Medalist/ Philanthropist/ Author: Father Michael McGivney CA聽 (Markham)
• Cassondra Fonseca 鈥� Electrical Engineer/ Founder, Camp Engies: St. Augustine CHS聽 (Markham)
• Dr. Kieran Moore 鈥� Chief Medical Officer of Health of Ontario: St.Robert CES (Thornhill)
• Cheryl Perera 鈥� Founder, President OneChild Foundation:聽 St. Robert CHS聽 (Thornhill)
• John Van Teunenbroek 鈥� Grocer/Community Leader:聽 Sacred Heart CHS聽 (Newmarket)

To celebrate our amazing York Catholic graduates, every year our school board asks the community for nominations for the Distinguished Alumni Awards. This is a special way to celebrate York Catholic alumni who have done remarkable things.听听

If you know someone who should be recognized as Distinguished Alumni of York Catholic DSB, by January 8, 2023.

Distinguished Alumni Awards winners:

• Have made a significant contribution to their field, industry and/or community, and are an inspiration to others (and have worked in their field for at least two years)
• Reflect one or more of the Catholic Graduate Expectations
• Demonstrate creative and critical thinking skills and integrate Catholic values into their daily lives, as a socially responsible global citizen
• Graduated from a York Catholic secondary school or spent the majority of their formative years in a York Catholic school

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As instrumental students, Justin, Isabella and Darcy noticed their matched passion for the art of music while working together on a school project. Around the same time, after hearing them jamming together, one of their RAP teachers reached out to the trio, saying how impressed she was by their talent and the music she heard. She suggested they consider forming a band.听听

It was not long after that was created. ROOM 106 began as a jazz band, and over time they reworked their style and would now consider themselves a mixed-genre band, perhaps best summed up as rock fusion jazz. We wish ROOM 106 great success with its album, and we look forward to hearing more from them.

However, we know that finding an appropriate prayer for a given day can sometimes be difficult. In order to help anyone who is looking for a prayer for daily announcements, a social gathering, a meeting, or for personal communication with God, the Religion and Family Life Department will be sharing daily prayers on the York Catholic DSB鈥檚 website. These prayers are tailored to our liturgical calendar, as well as what is happening in our schools and our wider community.聽

You can find these prayers posted under each day on the News and Events calendar.

Each Ukrainian student will receive a “welcome-to-school” backpack on their first day of school filled with items that will help them feel a little more at home in Canada. We aim to ensure each student feels prepared, welcomed, and safe in our classrooms and Catholic learning communities. Pictured below are some of the materials included in the backpacks.

A special thank you to the Principal of International & Continuing Education Program for facilitating the “welcome-to-school鈥� backpacks.聽

To our Ukrainian families: WELCOME to the 丝瓜视频下载!

The Prime Minister played with toddlers and enjoyed chatting with their parents and the childcare staff.聽 He then joined the school-aged children for some fun and laughter, where he led a rousing game of 鈥淪imon Says鈥�.聽 Prime Minister Trudeau answered questions from the school-aged children, and the children were excited to be chatting with him.听听

Before the visit ended, Prime Minister Trudeau spoke with Child Care Director Rosanna Lacalamita-Masci about her experiences at the Child Care Centre and the day-to-day challenges and successes she, her staff and the families experience.聽

It was an honour and a privilege to have Prime Minister Trudeau and MP Sorbara visit the St. Gabriel Child Care Centre.聽

The facility is planned as a 3 room centre and will include infant, toddler, and pre-school aged rooms for a total of 49 childcare spaces for children from 18 months. The new child care centre will serve many families in the Thornhill community with the hope of attracting new families to the 丝瓜视频下载 community.

The 丝瓜视频下载 sends thanks to the Ministry of Education and our trustees, in particular Trustee Cotton. The 丝瓜视频下载 would also like to pay tribute to Diana Candido, Superintendent of Education: Exceptional Learners, Fran Zeppieri, Manager of Child Care, Khaled Elgharbawy, our Superintendent of Facilities Services and Plant, Tom Pechkovsky, Coordinating Manager of Planning & Operations, and Adam McDonald, our Assistant Manager, Planning Services for all of their work on the Child Care Centre. Without their support and endorsement, this project would not be possible.聽

Last but not least, we would like to thank the Principal of St. Rene Goupil – St. Luke, Antonietta D鈥橝ddese, as well as, all of the school鈥檚 students and staff for their patience while this Child Care Centre is being constructed at their school. We also thank them in anticipation for sharing a piece of their school with the wider community.

We pray for young fathers, newly embracing their vocation; may they find courage and perseverance to balance work, family, and faith in joy and sacrifice.

We pray for all fathers, especially our own, may they grow in love and wisdom as they accompany their children through triumphs and trials. We pray for fathers around the world whose children are lost or suffering.

We pray for men who are not fathers but still mentor and guide us with fatherly love and advice.

We remember fathers, grandfathers, and great grandfathers who are no longer with us but who live forever in our memory and nourish us with their love.

Amen.”

Prayer cited and adapted from anonymous source.

The Grand Opening featured a ribbon cutting, musical performances by Holy Cross CA students, recognition of the OFSAA gold medal boys soccer champs, and a tour of the facility.

鈥淗aving a domed sports field will certainly benefit our Holy Cross students, as well as our community members and local athletic teams that will share this space,鈥� said Chair Elizabeth Crowe. 鈥淭he 丝瓜视频下载 has a long-standing history of working with municipalities and community organizations to develop facilities that enhance our students鈥� educational experiences while, at the same time, benefiting the community at large.鈥�

Director Domenic Scuglia said that 鈥淎s a board, we are so excited for our students and staff to explore and use this first-rate facility. The potential opportunities that could be made available are endless. Go Hawks!鈥�

The facility is a 100,000 sq. ft indoor all-season dome structure that specializes in soccer, volleyball, and basketball. It is one of the largest domes in Ontario. It includes state-of-the-art LED lighting and a large skylight section to increase the indoor ambience.

The Sports Dome supports the High Performer Athlete (HPA) program offered at Holy Cross Catholic Academy. This program allows students to earn credits for their training and to have a modified school schedule to facilitate before school or after school training schedules.