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Visual Arts Showcase
Thursday, May 23 The Spring Art Show will feature a wide variety of paintings, sketchings, sculptures and photography, produced by students in the Visual Art and Photography programs at Aquinas. It will be held in the cafeteria during Period 1 and entrance is free.
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RAP Awards
Tuesday, May 28 All Regional Arts students, mark down the evening of Tuesday, May 28 for the social event of the season. Stellar students who achieve at the top of their discipline will be recognized. There will be delicious sandwiches, snacks and desserts prior to the ceremony.
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Connections Night
Wednesday, May 29 Attention incoming grade 9’s!
All of those students currently registered to attend St. Thomas Aquinas S.S. in the fall for grade 9 are invited to bring their families to attend our 3rd annual Connections Night on May 29th at 6:30 to 8:30 pm. You will learn about support services available at the school and continue to get familiarized with the school building, clubs, and activities. All families who attend will be entered into a draw to win a school uniform from R. J. McCarthy’s. Don’t miss this opportunity!
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Prom!
Friday, May 31 Graduating students will descend upon Pearson Banquet Hall in Brampton to celebrate the end of four fun years at Aquinas. Plus a nice meal and lots of dancing. Hope you have your ticket already, and your dancing shoes shined and ready to go.
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Bullying Awareness Symposium
Saturday, June 1 Let It Begin With You ... St. Francis Xavier High School, 50 Bristol Rd. West in Mississauga presents a 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. seminar on Saturday, June 1st, to empower our community, raise awareness and build partnerships. For information and registration form, check out the link below:
Bully Awareness Symposium Information and Registration Form
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Get Ready For Secondary School Program
August 2013 We also are accepting applications for our “Get Ready for Secondary School” Program which will run August 20th to 23rd and will give students a really great head start to their secondary school experience! Please click on the link below for further information and the registration form! Forms can be submitted to the Main office. See the attached form below.
Get Ready Program Info and Registration Form
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Yearbook Sales
They Are Still Available For Purchase!
The yearbook sales in the Cafeteria are now over, but do not despair. See Mr. Chambers in the math office during Period 1, during 3C, and at the end of the school day around 2:30 p.m., as well as in Room 246 during period 4.
The cost is $35 cash - it still includes both the main yearbook and the spring insert at no extra charge.
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STA Regular Day Schedule:
Period 1: 8:12 - 9:30
Period 2: 9:35 - 10:50
Period 3(A): 10:55 - 11:35
Period 3(B): 11:35 - 12:15
Period 3(C): 12:15 - 12:55
Period 4: 1:00 - 2:15
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Holmes Makes It Right - Labour of Love
April 2013
Check out the link below for the Holmes Makes It Right - Labour of Love episode that aired on Tuesday, April 16th featuring some of the St. Thomas Aquinas S. S. construction students and Mr. Kilinskas, as they work with Mike Holmes to renovate the Odulio home.
Holmes Makes It Right Episode
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Year of Faith for Young Catholics
Various dates, January to May 2013
All young people in the stated age ranges are welcome to attend an evening of fun and fellowship. Please contact the parish you wish to attend at least one day in advance to confirm attendance.
Year of Faith Poster
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YMCA Outdoor Centres and Summer Camps
Winter / Spring / Summer 2013
Check out the YMCA brochure outlining the multitude of winter, spring and summer opportunities, from evening events to leadership development to outdoor skills programs to specialist high skills major workshops. Included is information from GTA locations of Camp Pine Crest and Cedar Glen. Check out:
YMCA Outdoor Centres Brochure
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Message from our Trustee: Anna da Silva
Please click on the link below to access a letter from Anna da Silva, the Brampton Separate School Trustee for Wards 1, 3 and 4.
Trustee Welcome
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Greetings from our Superintendent: Max Vecchiarino
Please click on the link below to access a welcome letter from Aquinas' Superintendent, Max Vecchiarino.
Greetings from the Superintendent
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Accident Insurance Coverage
The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board does not provide accident insurance coverage for student injuries that occur on school premises or during school activities. You may purchase coverage for your child at www.insuremykids.com or by calling toll free at 1-800-463-KIDS (5437).
Please click on link below to access an important notice to parents, guardians regarding insurance for students who participate in out-of-school excursions and extra-curricular activities.
Memo to Guardians/Parents re: Student Accident Insurance
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Access to Bus Information
Please click on the links below for the latest information regarding integrated ridership for bused students.
Frequently Asked Questions
Integrated Ridership: May Info Letter
Integrated Ridership: Special Education Information
To access information regarding bussing eligibility please follow the steps below.
Please click on the link below for the most up-to-date information from STOPR regarding student transportation:
STOPR Newsletter August 2012
* Access the http://businfo.stopr.ca
* click "student login"
* Enter your child's OEN number, street address number, school, and grade (please note that the OEN number appears on the report card)
* click "login"
Please click on the link below for information on how eligibility is determined.
Transportation Eligibility Information
Students who are eligible for bussing will be able to locate this information on the STOPR website.
STA is no longer accepting courtesy busing forms. The list of student names for courtesy seats has been forwarded to STOPR. Once STOPR determines the eligibility, those students who have been provided a courtesy seat will be contacted and given bus passes.
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Uniforms
All our students are expected to be in full and proper uniform every day at school. This includes being in the halls, library, and cafeteria. Students who do not comply with the school uniform policy will receive appropriate consequences.
Please note: the last day that students can wear the optional "summer uniform" is Friday, October 5th. All students must be in their rugby shirt after Thanksgiving.
Uniform items may be purchased through R.J.McCarthy located at 44 West Drive in Brampton. For more details go to www.rjmccarthy.com
Aquinas Uniform
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Religious Accomodations
If you are in need of religious accomodations for this coming school year, please read this letter.
Religious Accomodations Letter
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Kiss and Ride and Bus Loading Zones
Please see information below related to student drop-off and pick-up each day. If all our families comply, it will make for a stress-free time for all.
The 48 passenger buses drop off and load students in the rear lot of the school.
The kiss and ride area located on the north side of the school has been reconfigured to accommodate more vehicles. Parents are asked to use the entire length of the kiss and ride zone for dropping off students in the morning and for picking up students in the afternoon.
Please refer to the accompanying campus map to see an illustration of the prescribed traffic flow.
New Kiss and Ride and Bus Loading Zones
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Parents' Corner
To all our parents, make sure you check out the School Council section of the website. There you will find updated information from the Catholic School Council, as well as a section just for you called "Parents' Corner". Here we post information related to parenting teens as well as upcoming information sessions.
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Homework Help Initiative
This September, the Ministry of Education and the Independent Learning Centre continues to run "Homework Help"; a website for all Math students in grades 7 through 10. To access the site, students simply log-on at Homework Help and using an interactive chat room, they can obtrain personalized tutoring from a certified Ontario Math Teacher. Chats take place Sunday to Thursday between the hours of 5:30 to 9:30 pm.
Homework Help is free, live and anonymous!
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For other important information please use the appropriate tabs on the main navigation bar at the top of this page.
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If you want to see pictures from sports, arts and other Aquinas events, check out:
Aquinas Pictures
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Godspell
May 1-3, 2013
The Grade 12 RAP Drama class presented the final play in their drama series, the Broadway classic Godspell. The play featured modern interpretations of the parables of Jesus, such as the prodigal son returns, as well as a bit of Les Miserables, Rocky Horror, the Bird Dance and even a brief glimpse of Gangnam Style. Here are some Pictures.
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Spring Concert
April 10, 2013
The Grade 11 Vocal and Instrumental Music groups presented an extensive variety of music in their annual Spring Concert. The night featured music from the Concert Choir, Chamber Choir, The Nine, Take Heart and the Women's Chorale, plus The Junior Band, The Senior Band, The STA Combo and The Stage Band. Here are some Pictures.
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Easter Liturgy
March 28, 2013
The Grade 11 RAP Dance class, the Grade 9 RAP Vocal Music class, and the Grade 9 RAP Drama class presented three original performances highighting the Stations of the Cross and other facets of the Easter story. Here are some Pictures.
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Easter Pilgrimage
March 27, 2013
More than 200 students took a walk to and from St. Thomas Aquinas to St. Anthony's parish to celebrate Mass in recognition and remembrance of Jesus' last days during Easter. Here are some Pictures.
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THINKfast!
March 6, 2013
A few hundred enthusiatic Aquinas students spent a fun and informative evening learning about Social Justice Issues in places such as Nicaraugua and others around the world. Here are some Pictures.
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Indoor Soccer Championship
February 21, 2013
The annual Aquinas Indoor Soccer League came to a dramatic conclusion, with Bayern coming from behind to defeat Barcelona 8-6. Here are some Pictures.
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One Act Festival
February 14, 2013
The Grade 11 RAP Drama class presented three original plays written by students Katharine Thomas, Meagan Loseto and Natasha Leadbeater, featuring the intensity of first love, next two humans trying in vain to leave an alien world, and lastly a recently disabled student living in a world of literary fantasy as a means of escape. Here are some Pictures.
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The Odd Couple
January 9, 2013
The Grade 12 RAP Drama class presented their first of two plays in their 2013 Season, the Tony Award winning Neil Simon comedy The Odd Couple, about a perfectionist woman recently split from her husband forced to move in with her polar opposite friend, a messy female sports writer. Here are a few Pictures.
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Aquinas Got Talent
December 19, 2012
It certainly does. Dozens of acts tried and were evaluated and narrowed to 10 single and group acts, who presented stellar displays of singing, dancing, rapping, guitar playing, plus a crowd pleasing power yo-yo presentation. Here are some Pictures.
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The Night of the Stars!
December 14, 2012
The St. Thomas Aquinas Arts Department presented the annual Night of the Stars!, a dance show with over 30 different numbers. The Grade 9, 10, 11 and 12 RAP classes, and the Grade 9 and 11 Open classes danced in many styles to a wide variety of music, form Black Swan to Gangnam style. Special guests The Extreme Acro, Jazz, Tap and Contemporary teams added to the event. Here are pictures from Act 1 and Act 2 .
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The Art Show
December 13, 2012
The St. Thomas Aquinas Arts Department presented the annual Fall Art Show, featuring, paintings, sculptures, sketches and drawings of the Grade 9-12 RAP Fine Arts students. Also on hand were colour and black & white photos presented by the Grade 11 and 12 Photography students. Here are some Pictures.
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Christmas Concert
December 6, 2012
The St. Thomas Aquinas Arts Department presented the annual Christmas Concert, featuring the Junior Band, Senior Band, Jazz Band and brand new groups The Nine Here and STA Combo. The audience was treated to a wide variety of Christmas, pop tunes and even a Motown medley. Here are some Pictures.
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Office Hours
November 29-30, 2012
The Arts Department presented the comedy Office Hours, by Canadian playright Norm Foster. The story revolves around different offices on a Friday afternoon, including two Canadian movie producers being pitched a Tarzan ripoff by a washed up director, and a wife showing her cheating husband evidence of his indiscretions. Here are some Pictures.
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Girls Flag Football Championship
November 15, 2012
The Girls Flag Football Cardinals traveled to Chinguacousy Stadium for the Championship Finals against Glenforest, and just came up short 25-21 in an exciting, back-and-forth game, earning the team ROPSSAA Silver Medals. Here are some Pictures.
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Academic Awards Night
November 15, 2012
On Thursday, November 15th, awards were distributed awards for top achievement in each area of study at St. Thomas Aquinas. Congratulations to all award winners. Here are the top students from Grade 9, Grade 10 and Grade 11.
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Jacob Turk
Top Grade 9 Winner
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Katrina Anne Velasquez & Dominique Previlon
Joe Hugel Award Top Grade 10 Winners
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Andrew McFarlane
Top Grade 11 Winner
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Harvest Festival
October 26, 2012
The St. Thomas Aquinas Student Council organized Harvest Festival, and night for the whole family to dress up, play carnival games, carve pumpkins, chow down on spaghetti or donuts-on-a-string, get frightened in the Haunted House and enjoy a bit of Harvest cuisine. Here are some Pictures.
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Friday Night Lights
October 19, 2012
On a temperate Friday night in mid-October, the Aquinas Junior, Senior and Flag Football teams played a tripleheader at recently renovated Chinguacousy Stadium. Students enjoyed not just a night of competitive football games, but food, face-painting and music. Here are some Pictures.
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Terry Fox Run
October 17, 2012
On a wet and Wednesday morning, several hundred enthusiastic Aquinas students walked, ran or rolled in the annual Terry Fox Run. Students and staff raised over $6000 to go towards Cancer Research. Here are some Pictures.
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Top Academic Graduates
June 28, 2012
At the 2012 graduation in June, the top three scholars of the graduating year were celebrated and rewarded for their hard work and high level of achievement. |
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Adam Szczerba
1st
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Catherine Foster
2nd
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Mariah Colussi
3rd
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RAP Awards
June 11, 2012
The Regional Arts Program Awards were distributed to those arts students in Grade 9, 10, 11 and 12 who distinguished themselves as leaders in their classes and Most Valuable to their program, in the diciplines of Fine Arts, Drama, Vocal Music, Dance and Instrumental Music. Here are a few Pictures.
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Athletic Banquet
June 6, 2012
Athletes and coaches gathered for a delicious Italian-style meal, and a chance to recognize the most improved, most dedicated and most valuable athlete from each Aquinas sports team, including Athletes of the Year Kristina Grant and Cody Hulan. Here are a few Pictures.
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The Prom
June 1, 2012
Young gentlemen in sharp-looking suits and young ladies in elegant dresses highlighted a night of good food and dancing to the theme of Moroccan Nights. Here are a few Pictures.
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Spring Carnival
May 31, 2012
Student Council proudly presented the Spring Carnival, where student could grab a hot dog and drink, and enjoy the basketball throw, pound each other with bags, motor in the bungee run, crunch one another in sumo wrestling, caricatures and water balloon fights. Here are a few Pictures.
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