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Academic Resource

October 1, 2014, 11:54 am
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Academic Resource Department

Academic Resource at d'Youville

The Academic Resource department is responsible for meeting the needs of all learners requiring the collaboration among all partners involved in the learning process. The home, school and parish are integral members of this partnership. The Academic Resource Department is committed to providing a continuum of programmes to meet the diversity of learner needs within our school.

NEWS:

IPRC's will be scheduled in the month of May.  Invitations will be sent home with students identifying specific appointment dates.   Please contact the Academic Resource Department at the extensions below if you have any questions. Thank You.

 

Department Members:

Department Head:  Ms. Pincente ext 79138

Case ManagersDepartment Extension: 79105
Ms. BryantA-C
Ms. DominguesD-J
Ms. PincenteK-O
Ms. DodemontP-Z
Ms. D'SouzaPlanning for Independence
Ms. PantaleoPlanning for Independence
Mr. Gumulka/Ms. GregoriASD Program
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Online Databases

October 3, 2014, 7:40 am
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Online Databases

Career Cruising

Education for Justice

Infortrac Databases

Universalis

Universalis French

Encyclopedia

Resources E-Learning

ILC Homework Help

Britannica Online

Renaissance Place

Accelerated Reader

**Please see library staff for 

usernames and passwords**

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School History

October 12, 2014, 7:03 pm
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St Marguerite d'Youville Catholic Secondary School Celebrates 20 years 1995 - 2015

The story of St. Marguerite d’Youville Secondary School is a chronicle of relationships between the faculty, students and parents, who together with virtue and faith have made it their mission to serve young people in the community. The tie that binds our school community together is our patron - Saint Marguerite d’Youville.

About St. Marguerite d'Youville

Marguerite d’Youville, the first Canadian to be elevated to sainthood, was born October 15, 1701, in Varennes, Quebec. Pope John XXIII beatified Marguerite d’Youville on May 3, 1959, calling her the "Mother of Universal Charity" - a well merited title for a woman who continues even today to reach out to the needy with love and compassion.

By age 29, Marguerite d’Youville experienced poverty and suffered the loss of her father and husband. To make matters worse, four of her six children died as infants. Despite these hardships Marguerite d’Youville grew in her belief of God and in his tender love for every human being. She, in turn, wanted to make his compassionate love known to all. She undertook many charitable works with complete trust in God, who she loved as a Father. She provided for the education of her two sons, who later became priests and she welcomed a blind woman into her home. Marguerite d’Youville was soon joined by three young women who shared her love and concern for the poor. On December 31, 1737, they consecrated themselves to God and promised to serve him in the person of the poor. Marguerite d’Youville, without even realizing it, became the founder of the Sisters of Charity of Montreal – an order known as the "Grey Nuns".

Marguerite d’Youville may have been one woman, but this daughter of the Church had a vision of caring for the poor that has spread far and wide.

About St. Marguerite d'Youville The School

Like our patron saint, St. Marguerite d’Youville Secondary School had a very humble beginning. Under the stewardship of Principal Wayne Marchand the school opened its doors in 1995 and welcomed 135 eager and enthusiastic grade 9 and 10 students. The school operated out of the Glenvale campus while planning was underway to build a new and more modern building on Dixie Road. Year after year the student population grew as did the teaching staff, departments and extra-curricular activities.

By 2001, under the directorship of Principal Dave Dolan, planning and construction of the new Dixie Road campus was nearing completion. In September 2002, the new school on Dixie Road was finally complete. Over 800 students accompanied by 80 staff moved into a modern and spacious new building equipped to meet the challenges of teaching and learning in the digital age.

Just as the Springdale community has grown over the last 5 years so has St. Marguerite d’Youville Secondary School. Today, the school community is stronger and more alive than ever. St. Marguerite d’Youville Secondary School has a student population of 2,100 students and 140 staff. It is a vibrant and active school that continues to thrive. St. Marguerite d’ Youville Secondary School offers academic programs and extracurricular activities that are broad in scope and rich in diversity. Under the guidance of Principal Tim Yawney the school is reaching new heights in academic achievement, faith-formation and athletics.

St. Marguerite d’Youville Secondary School is constantly evolving and changing with the times. Grounding the school in its efforts is the school motto: “To Trust, To Risk, To Love, To Serve”. Like St. Marguerite d’Youville, the school reaches out to those in need and does its best to care for the young people of our community in the hope that one day they will take over where we have left off.


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October 15, 2014, 2:44 pm
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The Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT)

The following message is forwarded to you on behalf of Director of Education, John B. Kostoff.

Thank you for your contribution to our EQAO success

Last week’s release regarding Dufferin-Peel’s overwhelmingly positive results for Grade 9 EQAO mathematics and the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT), which came on the heels of our highly successful elementary EQAO results, is more tangible proof of the success of our system on all levels. Again, Dufferin-Peel matched or exceeded the provincial results in all areas, by up to 13%. This year’s performance marks the fifth and sixth consecutive years that the board has met or surpassed the provincial results on the secondary and elementary EQAO assessments, respectively.

All this is great news for our students, our schools, and for Catholic education. I wish to thank you all for your work in assisting our board in achieving these results. And, while we all know that EQAO scores are not the only method of assessment, they do receive significant attention in our community. Well-being and student engagement are just as important as EQAO results and our students have also indicated a high degree of success on these points as well.

Our latest results should be gratifying to all of us here in Dufferin-Peel, since we are all involved, to one degree or another, in fostering the conditions for success in student achievement and well-being. Having said that, we recognize the need for further improvement and a refocusing of our efforts, particularly in mathematics, in general, and at some schools, in particular. We will do this over the next year.

 

EQAO Letter for Parents and Guardians September 2014

EQAO Letter from the Director of Education Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board

GRADE 10 STUDENT PREPARATION

 

St. Marguerite d’Youville is proud to offer afterschool literacy tutorial classes for the The Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) developed by the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO)which will be written on:

Thursday, March 27th, 2014.

The afterschool literacy tutorial classes are offered afterschool every Tuesday & Thursday until March 6th.

Grade 10 students may sign-up in the main office.

All grade 9 and 10 students will attend school on March 27th, 2014. Students in grade 9 will be writing the practice test for the OSSLT and the grade 10 students will be writing the OSSLT. Grade 11 and 12 students will be assigned work to be completed at home and they are not required to attend classes on March 27th, 2014. In order to be prepared for the OSSLT, students should review the attached package of literacy activities below: OSSLT Preparation Package

Students can also access practice literacy activities at the EQAO website at the following link: www.eqao.com

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FIRST Robotics

October 16, 2014, 4:28 pm
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White Pine

October 21, 2014, 5:43 am
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To join the White Pine Reading Club, please see the library staff for more information!


White Pine 

 

WHITE PINE™ 2015 NOMINATED TITLES




Apparition

Gail Gallant

Random House
Being able to see ghosts and teaming up with a local historian and his son, allows Amelia to piece together what really happened the night her best friend apparently committed suicide. The last time Amelia Mackenzie saw her best friend Matthew alive, he broke her heart. When he is found the next day an apparent suicide, Amelia's world comes crashing down.  And then she sees him again. Because Amelia has a secret: sometimes, she sees ghosts. A local history columnist named Morris Dyson contacts Amelia after the funeral and tells her that he thinks the barn Matthew died in is haunted. With Amelia's gift for seeing ghosts, Morris's radical theories on the supernatural, and a bit of help from Morris's son Kip a mystery unfolds. Apparition is a fast-paced supernatural mystery about memory and obsession, love and loss.


 

Audacious

Gabriella Prendergrast

Orca Book Publishers

When artistic outcast Raphaelle moves to a new town she tries to reinvent herself and attracts the attention of the brooding Samir until a bold artistic decision threatens to derail everything. Raphaelle is wrong—she has the wrong hair, the wrong clothes, and the wrong personality. In fact, the only time she ever feels right is when she’s creating works of art; so when her family relocates, she decides to become someone new. Reborn as Ella, she envisions a new kind of life and finds herself drawn to the brooding Samir. But too soon she discovers that reinvention is not as simple as shedding her past, and a bold artistic decision may very well destroy her. Told in jagged verse that catapults readers into Ella’s life, Audacious by Gabrielle Prendergast is a bold exploration of art, faith, and boundaries.



Nix Minus One

Jill MacLean

Pajama Press
Newfoundland teen Kit Ryan faces new love and loss after relocating from her small hometown of Parsons Bay to the big city of St. John's. Kit Ryan’s tumultuous family life, with an abusive, alcoholic father and acquiescent mother, is only tempered by visits to her loving Nan and best friend Anne-Marie. This changes when Kit’s father loses his fishing job and the family must move to the big city of St. John’s. There, Kit befriends an unlikely cast of characters: her once-successful Uncle, now fighting his own demons, a curmudgeonly, yet lovable older neighbour, and new love interest Elliot. These people help Kit to see beyond her father’s outbursts, to understand alcoholism as a nuanced disease. But other events threaten Kit’s new understanding of her situation. Will she emerge unscathed?



Creeps

Darren Hynes

Penguin Books
Wayne Pumphrey is routinely the object of bullying until one day an unlikely source comes to his rescue and a friendship is born. Will Wayne’s new friendship survive the bully’s new plans? Fifteen-year old Wayne Pumphrey wishes he had the courage to actually send the letters he writes to friends and family. He also wishes his father would stop drinking, his mother would stop packing her bags to leave, and that his sister would stop listening to Nickleback. But what Wayne wishes for most, is that Pete “The Meat” would let him walk to school in peace. Then one morning, faced with Pete, his posse, and the inevitable eating of yellow snow, Marjorie rescues Wayne and an unlikely friendship is born. If only Pete didn’t have plans for them both…



The Oathbreaker’s Shadow

Amy McCulloch

Random House
When a young warrior is wrongfully accused of treachery against the heir to the khan, he is exiled into the desert where he fights to survive and clear his name.  In fifteen-year-old Raim’s world, you tie a knot for every promise you make. Break that promise and the knot will burst into flames, marking you as an oathbreaker. But Raim doesn’t know what promise was made for the knot he has worn on his wrist for as long as he can remember. On the day he pledges his life to Khareh, the future king, the rope ignites and sears a mark into his skin. Raim has two options: run or be killed. He takes refuge in the desert. Will he be able to learn skills needed to clear his name?



The Opposite of Geek

Ria Voros

ScholasticCanada
Gretchen Meyers doesn't know exactly what went wrong, but life in the eleventh grade is beginning to suck. As if having a semi-nudist, food-obsessed family wasn't awkward enough, she has lost her best friend to the fanatical school swim team, and her chemistry grade is so close to negative digits that only emergency tutoring can save it. So far, so high school. Then James/Dean rolls into her life — also known as her zit-faced chemistry tutor James and his slightly less zit-faced cousin Dean. Kind-hearted rebels without a cause, they draw Gretchen out of classroom hell, and briefly the world seems full of possibility.

But everything changes over the course of one awful night.

Bewildered by harsh new emotions of grief and love, Gretchen realizes she must now decide who she wants to be and what it means to be loyal. Written partly in verse, as self-confessed poetry geek Gretchen finds new ways of expressing herself, The Opposite of Geek is a tale of haiku, high school, and heartache. Rich with humour, it explores all the anguished details of teenage life through the words of one girl who is finding her way.



Rush

Eve Silver

HarperCollins Canada
Miki Jones wakes up in “the lobby”; an alternate universe after being hit by a car. She’s in a game where she has to fight and save the world – over and over again, any time, any place. If you’re successful, you go back to the real world; if you die in the game, you’re dead. Sixteen-year-old Miki Jones's carefully controlled life spirals into chaos after she's run down in the street, left broken and bloody. She wakes up fully healed in a place called the lobby—pulled from her life, through time and space into some kind of game where she and a team are sent on missions to eliminate the Drau, terrifying and beautiful alien creatures. There are no practice runs, no training, and no way out. Miki has only the guidance of secretive but maddeningly attractive team leader, Jackson Tate, who says the game is more than that and what they do now determines their survival—and the survival of every other person on this planet. She laughs. He doesn't. And then the game takes a deadly and terrifying turn.



The Silent Summer of Kyle McGinley

Jan Andrews

Great Plains
Fed up with being moved from one foster care home to the other, Kyle McGinley has taken a vow of silence. After all, what’s the point of talking when no one listens? When he lands at Scott and Jill Wardman’s home, Kyle starts to reconsider. With a little bit of help from a crow, a swamp, and a ton of black paint, he begins to believe that his life can actually be better - as long as his father stays away.



Tag Along

Tom Ryan

Orca Book Publishers
It's junior prom night. Andrea is grounded for getting her older brother to buy booze for her, Paul is having panic attacks, Roemi has been stood up by his Internet date, and Candace is busy tagging a building (before she gets collared by a particularly tenacious cop). By happenstance, the four near-strangers end up together, getting into more trouble, arguing and ultimately helping each other out over the course of eight madcap hours. Fans of the 80’s movie, The Breakfast Club, will love the premise of this hilarious book. Friendships are forged on prom night, when four teens help each other through disappointment, near arrest, parental interference and panic attacks.
 



The Unlikely Hero of Room 13B

Teresa Toten

Random House
Adam Spencer Ross meets Robyn and falls in love – not an easy task for a teen, especially one with OCD.  When he chooses a superhero avatar, he naturally becomes Batman to her Robyn – but can he be a hero? Adam Spencer Ross is a typical 15-year-old boy. He’s dealing with typical everyday problems: school, divorced parents, step-siblings. And he’s got OCD. As an added bonus, weird things are going on at home AND his OCD rituals are escalating. In room 13B, the support group room, he meets Robyn – and instantly falls in love! When the group is asked to choose a superhero to represent them, Adam naturally becomes Batman to Robyn’s Robyn. But can he be her hero? Can he be anyone’s hero? Can he save himself? 


 


 

 


 


 






 


 



 


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Cocoa and Cram

October 22, 2014, 4:14 pm
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Cocoa and Cram

To help Grade 9’s prepare for their first set of high school exams, Link Leaders organized “Cocoa and Cram” - a study session designed to help ease the stress and anxiety of exams on Jan 21st and 22nd during all 3 lunches. Students worked closely with Link Leaders, having their questions answered and enjoyed hot chocolate and snacks.

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Gr 9 Community Retreat

October 22, 2014, 4:15 pm
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GRADE 9 RETREAT

“Growing Together in Faith” – Grade 9 Retreat

 

On September 27th,  all Grade 9 d’Youville students travelled to the Brampton Soccer Centre to spend the day, in community, nurturing their relationship with God.  This is the second year that Grade 9 students have had the opportunity to celebrate a new beginning through this retreat format.  The day began with students reconnecting with their orientation Link Leaders through team building activities.    One of these activities included body surfing, in which students carried each other as one body.  Through this activity and others, students learned the importance of working together - instead of in competition - to reach a common goal.  Grade nine student, Kelly Tang, learned that “when we work together as a group, we can do things we could never do just by ourselves…we became one, and all helped each other, and all used our efforts to be able to do something.”  Following group activities, students were engaged by inspirational speaker, Alvin Law.  Alvin Law was born without arms and has faced many challenges in life as a result.  He learned to adapt to his environment and leads a very full life, travelling and sharing his unique story.   According to Jordan Lyons, it was Alvin Law’s attitude to “never give up” that inspired him the most, and Jessie Adjei realized that “no matter what condition you are in, you should make the best of it…and embrace life.”  Students built on their relationships with each other and God and, as Daniel Yeboah said, “there is a time and place for everything, so we had fun and we still connected with God.” 

 

Through the activities, a community lunch, and a reflective prayer liturgy, students truly came together as one body.  Thank you to the Link Leaders for the connections you made and for being such excellent role models for the Grade 9 students. 

 

M. Giannobile, A. Marshall, K. Spina, T. Whelan

 

 

 

 
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Girls Night

October 22, 2014, 4:15 pm
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-----------GIRLS NIGHT-------------

St. Marguerite d’Youville Catholic Secondary School hosted its 6th annual Girls Night In sleepover on Friday, November 9th from 6pm until Saturday morning at 8am. This initiative was hosted by the Safe Schools Committee and the LINK CREW student leaders. Each year the Link Leaders host the grade 9 girls for a night of fun and frivolity beginning with randomly selected groups featuring colourful t-shirts. The girls bonded over activities and workshops that focused on building community and dissuading bullying.

 

The evening began with guest speaker Becky Kellar-Duke, former Olympic Hockey Medalist. She encouraged our students with her inspirational message of focus, determination, and heart. After the opening ceremonies, students engaged in team building, discussed healthy relationships, relaxed at the d’Y café, and felt good about themselves at dance and yoga. Throughout the event, students were encouraged to mature into even happier, healthier, young women who treasure the Catholic value of friendship.

 

The grade 9 girls were re-introduced to the wide variety of resources, caring adults and student leaders that will support them throughout their high school journey. The evening ended with a sundae buffet, dance party, girl power movie and sleepover in the gymnasium. In the morning, the ladies enjoyed a community breakfast before saying goodbye to all of their new friends. Thanks to Ms. Monticciolo and her hospitality classes for preparing the sundaes and for making the cupcakes for the café!

 

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Science Home

October 22, 2014, 4:29 pm
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Department of Sciences

Sciences at d'Youville

 
 
 
 
 
 

Sciences are For Everyone

The study of sciences is something that anyone can do. It simply requires interest and an inquisitive nature. Humans are naturally inquisitive about the world around them. Chemistry, physics and biology are disciplines of science which attempt to explain the world around us. Scientists from around the world have made wonderful contributions to our body of knowledge in the disciplines of science. Names such as Sir Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein and Charles Darwin are well-recognized. But what about Subramanyan Chandrasekhar? Or Rosalind Franklin? Or how about Ahmed Zewail? Each of these scientists have made significant contributions to the fields of astrophysics, biology and chemistry, respectively.

The teachers of sciences at d’Youville strive to foster a sense of ethnic and gender inclusiveness in our classes by making students aware that they can all contribute to the sciences no matter their background, culture, gender or abilities.

A Natural Curiosity

People use the scientific method in their everyday lives without being aware of it. It is a natural method of problem solving that can be used as a powerful tool in the sciences. Whether you are trying to figure out why the lights are off in your house, or whether you are trying to elucidate the biosynthesis pathway of a cellular metabolic product, the process is basically the same. Whether students go further in the world of science or not, these skills give them tools to be more critical and analytical in their daily lives.

A goal of the teachers of sciences at d’Youville is to help our students realize that they are already scientists, and to help them formalize their skills in this area by asking questions about the world around them, to propose hypotheses, and to design methods to test their hypotheses.

In Awe of God’s Creation

There has never been a time like the present in the world of science. Classical civilizations, aboriginal populations, even Newton and Einstein did not have the technological abilities available to us today. We have new ways of seeing the universe and all that is in it. About 13.7 billion years ago, the universe in a great flash, flared forth. Only now is the universe, in the form of a human, able to reflect on itself. Only recently have we developed the technology that allows us to see the light from that first flash of the universe’s existence. We now have a profoundly different understanding of our place in the universe as humans. This new situation calls for a new narrative. A new story of the universe. No longer can we view the earth as having been created with humans and other life placed upon it. Rather, we now understand that all life has come from the earth itself. The universe has taken 13.7 billion years to express itself in the wonderfully rich variety of life forms we see on the Earth today. In the words of Thomas Berry, “The planet Earth, once molten rock, now sings opera.” Humans have an incredible responsibility to care for this living system that we are a part of.

It is the goal of the department to instill a sense of stewardship of the earth in our students. With the environmental issues facing us today, it is hoped that students will carry this responsibility through their lives as they make choices and decisions that affect the future of the Earth.

“Science without religion is lame. Religion without science is blind.”
~ Albert Einstein

"The human person is the sum total of 15 billion years of unbroken evolution now thinking about itself."
~ Teilhard de Chardin

 

Course Instructors Sept 2014 - Jan 2015:

Grade 9 Science

L. Absalom

J. Balcita

K. McMullin

M. Poitras

Grade 10 Science

J. Albano

R. Harrower

S. Jardine

B. Roach

M. Ropret

Grade 11 Environmental Science

M. Mantey

Grade 11 Biology

L. Absalom

R. Harrower

B. Roach

Grade 11 Chemistry

M. Mantey

M. Ropret

Grade 11 PhysicsJ. Balcita
Grade 12 BiologyJ. Albano
Grade 12 Chemistry

M. Ropret

Grade 12 PhysicsD. Zeni
Department Head: K. McMullin
Department Extension: 79328 and 79329

L. Absalom

J. AlbanoB. Roach

J. Balcita

M. Ropret
M. Brum-Porto

D. Zeni

S. Jardine

 

K. Lowe

 

R. Harrower

 

M. Mantey

 

 

 

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Academic Contests

October 22, 2014, 4:33 pm
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Academic Contests

Students at d'Youville have an opportunity to sign up for and compete in several academic contests throughout the year.  The contests being run at d'Youville  can be found below. 

U of T National Biology Contest - February

This contest is a 50-question multiple choice test that covers the content found in grade 11 and 12 University level biology.  Students in all grades are eligible to compete.   For more information and to see tests and solutions from previous years, please go to biocomp.utoronto.ca.   Please contact to Mr. Roach in the science office to sign up. 

 

Chem 13 News Exam - May

First and second semester SCH 4U students are eligible to write this exam.  This 75 minute contest consists of 40 multiple choice questions, designed by the University of Waterloo.  See Mrs. Ropret in Room 317 or the science office to sign up.

Top performing students may be considered for University of Waterloo Research Awards.  The Chem 13 News Research Award consists fo $1000 payable at $500 per term, and provide an opportunity for part-time research (3-4 hours per week) in the Chemistry Department at Waterloo during year One of the student's Chemicstry program.  The exam is not used as a criterion for admission to university studies.  Results are not shown to any admissions committee.  Note that only electronic calculators are permitted.  No programmable calculators.  For additional information and sample exams, please visit http://www.chem13newsexam.uwaterloo.ca

 

Avogadro Exam - May

First and second semester SCH 3U students are eligible to write this exam.  This 75 minute contest consists of 40 multiple choice questions, designed by the University of Waterloo. See Mrs. Ropret in Room 317 or the science office to sign up.

Note that only electronic calculators are permitted.  No programmable calculators.  For additional information and sample exams, please visit http://www.avogadroexam.uwaterloo.ca

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Link Crew

October 22, 2014, 4:34 pm
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Link Crew Transition Program

“Strong Links Make Unbreakable Chains” – d’Y Link Crew

 

Link Crew is a transition program at d’Youville designed to help our new grade 9 students adjust to high school life. Link Crew is made up of a group of dedicated Grade 11 and 12 students from diverse backgrounds in our d’Youville community. Link Leaders are trained to act as positive role models and mentors steering grade 9’s in the right direction. 

 

Link Leaders begin the year by hosting the grade 9 orientation at the end of August. The goal is to welcome grade 9’s to d’Youville, have them become familiar with each other and their surroundings, as well as promote several messages about how to be successful in high school. Link Leaders continue to assist grade 9’s with transition by acting as guides during grade 9 retreats, as well as through classroom visits.

 

Amongst hosting Guys Night and Girls Night In, Link Leaders visit Grade 9 classrooms to deliver three acitivties throughout each semester. The visits focus on understanding why people make the choices that they do and how others perceive the choices we make. Leaders facilitate discussions to help grade 9’s understand the importance of using perception when making choices in school and in life.  Students also receive information on which resources are available around the school in order to assist in their success in grade 9. 

 To help Grade 9’s prepare for their first set of high school exams, Link Leaders organize “Cocoa and Cram” - a study session designed to help ease the stress and anxiety of January exams. Students work closely with Link Leaders, having their questions answered and enjoy hot chocolate and snacks. A similar event "Lemonade and Learn" also runs in June.

Link leaders are also paired with grade 9 students as a part of our Peer-Mentorship Program.  This program provides many grade 9 students the guidance and one-on-one support in order to be successful; Link Leaders work to develop a strong rapport with their protégé and work very collaboratively with staff to ensure development and growth.

In November, Link Crew hosts the Annual “A Day in the Life”.  All grade 8 students from our feeder schools came to d’Y for the day while the current grade 9s participate in Take your kid to work day out of the school.  Each grade 8 student followed the schedule of a grade 9 student with the guidance and support of our Link Leaders and grade 9 teachers throughout the day.  Our grade 9 teachers do a fantastic job at giving the students a glimpse of what to expect in the subject area, as well as indicators to assist the students with choosing the appropriate level for their success in high school. 

Once again, we will be offering a Link Crew Course for grade 11 students next year! Current grade 10 students who are interested in being Link Leaders for the next school year must select LEADRE on their registration and course selection submission to be considered for an interview. Please see any of the Link Crew Coordinators if you have any questions.

Special thanks to the grade 9 teachers who volunteered their time to provide support to the program and to the leaders.  Thank you to Mr. Greco and the Administration Team for always supporting our endeavors to build successful young individuals. 

 

P. McAllister, E. McPhee, M. Brum-Porto, and K. McMullin

 

ATTENTION GRADE 9s FOR SEPTEMBER 2015!!!!

 

Join us for GRADE 9 ORIENTATION on Wednesday September 2nd, 2015 from 9am – 2pm.  This is your opportunity to meet other grade 9 students, meet grade 11 and 12 students who are here to help you be successful at d’Y, get your timetable and find your classes, and enjoy a BBQ lunch with the d’Youville community!

 

Bring $8 (cash) to purchase your lock!

 

Our Link Crew Leaders pledge to continue to be positive role models in the d’Y community. We look forward to the many events ahead of us in the upcoming years.

GRADE 9 ORIENTATION IMAGES

 

 

 

 

 

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Guys Night

October 23, 2014, 2:55 pm
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On Thursday September 11th, the Safe Schools Committee organized a “Guys Night” for grade 9 boys at d’Y.  The night began with a presentation by Professional Athlete Orlando Bowen. Orlando is dedicated to making a real tangible difference in the lives of today’s youth so they can be all they can be for their community, city, and society at large through positive high energy and initiative.  Students then participated in a competitive pasta eating contest, which built teamwork among each group.  After the challenge was completed, and the winners declared, students travelled to various workshops throughout the school.  The workshops enabled teachers and senior students to reach out to grade 9 students to form important bonds, build character, and promote the core values of Christian discipleship.  It also provided the grade 9 students with the knowledge of resources available to them at d’Youville.  The event would not have been a success without the help of our Link Leaders who worked with the grade 9’s throughout the evening.  Thanks to the teachers and support staff who volunteered their time to lead the workshops and supervise the events.  A special thanks to Paul Johnson (visiting CYW from Campian) for his amazing workshop, and to Nicole Bailey (our new CYW) for making such a positive impact on the students. 

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November 17, 2014, 3:37 pm
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d'Y Prom

November 19, 2014, 12:02 pm
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PROM 2015

St. Marguerite d'Youville is hosting Prom for all grade 12 students on

Monday, June 22, 2015

at The Embassy Grand

Ticket Sales:

Tuesday February 10th and

Wednesday February 11th, 2015 

after schoolin the Cafeteria

 listen for announcements

 

Price: $85 each, cash only

No Refunds

One guest per student. Guests must be in Grade 11, 12 or under 20 years of age. Guest application form must be signed, link can be found below.

ID for all guests and students must be presented at the door.

Space is limited.  Buy your tickets early so you won't be disappointed!!!

 

Any questions? Please see Ms. Moriarty in the Religion Office at lunch!

Vote for Prom Theme on the links below

Lastname: A - F  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZTPB9KQ

Lastname: G - O  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZXGRLJ8

Lastname: P - Z  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZNKJQ7Z

 

 

Are You Bringing a Guest?

If you are bringing a guest to the prom who is not a d'Youville student, your guest will need to complete the d'Youville Prom 2015 Guest Application Form. Once the guest application form is completed, you will need to bring it with you to purchase a ticket for your guest.  NOTE:  Tickets for non-d'Youville guests cannot be purchased until the completed Guest Application form is submitted. 

 Prom Committee

 
 
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ST. MARGUERITE d'YOUVILLE BULLYING PREVENTION CAMPAIGN

2014-2015

During Bullying Prevention week at St. Marguerite d'Youville, students with staff showed their support for this worthy cause by wearing d'Y Hero shirts.  By wearing these shirts, students showed that they can all be heroes when they stand up and stamp out Bullying, together.

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SHSM STUDENT AND PARENT INFORMATION NIGHT 

Tuesday, December 2 at 6:00 pm in the Theatre 

All Grade 10 and 11 Students interested in applying into the Sports, Health Care or Child Care Specialist High Skills Major Program for 2015-2016 academic school year at d'Youville are welcome to attend

HEALTH CARE & CHILD CARE

CAREERS IN SPORT

 

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The Department of English Studies

The Department of English Studies strives to:

  • Assist and guide students in making a faith connection though their study of language and literature.
  • Increase student literacy in the context of virtues education in order to enrich their personal experience at school, in their home and within the larger community.
  • Nurture the student’s own voice and to foster a life-long relationship with God through the integration of literature, the media and communication.
  • Inspire student challenge and service through the model of St. Marguerite d’Youville.

Members of the English Department 2014-2015

Department Head: Ms. Duke

Office Extension: 79327

Mrs. AlonziMr. Middlesmiss
Ms. CanteraMrs. Moynihan
Mr. DietrichMr. Policicchio
Ms. IannuzzielloMr. Reid
Ms. KitunenMrs. Simon
Ms. KosutaMrs. Tsafkopoulos
Miss. KresnikMs. Valdez
Ms. MartinsMr. Yan

 

Course Descriptions and Course Outlines

To view all Course Calendar Descriptions click here.

To view Course Outlines click the course code below:

  • ENG 1L1: Grade 9 Essential English
  • ENG 1P1: Grade 9 Applied English
  • ENG 1D1: Grade 9 Academic English
  • ENG 2L1: Grade 10 Essential English
  • ENG 2P1: Grade 10 Applied English
  • ENG 2D1: Grade 10 Academic English
  • ENG 3E1: Grade 11 Workplace English
  • ENG 3C1: Grade 11 College English
  • ENG 3U1: Grade 11 University English
  • ENG 3UD: Grade 11 University African American Studies
  • NBE 3U1: Grade 11 University Contemporary Aboriginal Voices
  • EMS 3O1: Grade 11 Open Media Studies
  • EPS 3O1:  Grade 11 Presentations and Speaking Skills
  • ENG 4E1: Grade 12 Workplace English
  • ENG 4C1: Grade 12 College English
  • ENG 4U1: Grade 12 Univeristy English 

Specialty English Courses at St. Marguerite d'Youville

Course Course CodePrerequisite
Speaking and Presenting SkillsEPS3OENG2P or ENG2D
Media StudiesEMS3O1ENG2P or ENG2D
Media Studies: Sports FocusEMS3OSENG2P or ENG2D
African StudiesENG3UDENG2D
Contemporary Aboriginal Voices

NBE3C

NBE3U

ENG2P

ENG2D

The Writer's Craft

EWC4C

EWC4U

ENG3C

ENG3U

 

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Mathematics at d'Youville

The Department of Mathematics strives to provide students with the opportunity to learn sophisticated mathematical concepts and skills such that their mathematical knowledge becomes more meaningful and powerful in real-life situations.

 

MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE TEST LINK :

Information

 

Department Course Outlines

The following is a list of course outlines for the Department of Mathematics.  Use as reference as courses may differ from teacher to teacher.

Grade – Level

Course Code – Name

9 – Academic

MPM1D1 OUTLINE REV'd SEPT 2010

9 – Applied

MPM1P1 OUTLINE REV'd SEPT 2010

9 – LDCCC

MAT1L1 OUTLINE REV'd SEPT 2011

10 – Academic

MPM2D1 OUTLINE REV'D SEPT 2011

10 – Applied

MFM2P1 OUTLINE REV'd FEB 2010

10 – LDCCC

MAT2L1 OUTLINE Rev'd FEB 2011

11 – University

MCR3U1 OUTLINE REV'd FEB 2010

11 – Uni./College

MCF3M1 OUTLINE Rev'd FEB 2011

11 – College

MBF3C1 OUTLINE REV'D FEB 2012

11 - Workplace

MEL3E1 OUTLINE Rev'd FEB 2010

12 – University

MHF4U1 OUTLINE REV'D SEPT 2010

12 – University

MCV4U1 OUTLINE REV'D FEB 2012

12 – University

MDM4U1 OUTLINE REV'd FEB 2010

12 – College

MCT4C1 OUTLINE Rev'd FEB 2011

12 – College

MAP4C1 OUTLINE REV'd FEB2010

12 – Workplace

MEL4E1 OUTLINE REV'd FEB 2010

*LDCC

 - Locally Developed Compulsory Credit Course

 Announcements / Events

Numercy Modules are currently being held every Wednesday after school in rooms 216 and 217.

Mathematics Tutorials take place after school every Tuesday and Thursday in Room 213 from 2:15 pm – 3:00pm

GIZMOS WEBSITE

www.explorelearning.com

Talk to your math teacher for your personal password !

   

Department Head:Mrs. B. Deslauriers

Acting Department Head:Mrs. DaSilva

Department Extensions: 79237, 79239

IF YOU NEED TO CONTACT YOUR CHILD's MATH TEACHER PLEASE CALL THE

SCHOOL AT 905-789-5560 ( EXT. 79237 or 79239) AND WE WILL BE HAPPY TO

HELP YOU DIRECTLY !

Department Members
Mr. EidMrs. DaSilva
Mr. O'RourkeMs. D'Souza
Mr. McDonaldMs. Anderson
Mr. FalachoMs. Parkitny
Mr. MackenzieMrs.Wasik (LOA)
Mr. McGuireMs. Steciw
Mr. ZeniMs. DiSanto
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