Francis Libermann Catholic School

Grade 8 Graduation Celebration

Francis Libermann's Grade 8 students celebrated their upcoming Graduation on Wednesday, June 16th, 2010. Special thanks to Mrs. Cifelli, Mr. Stesco and Mr. Peterson, as well as the rest of the Libermann staff who helped us celebrate this important milestone in the lives of our students. Good luck in Grade Nine!!

Athletic Banquet

On Tues. June 8th the coaches and athletes of Francis Libermann C.H.S. celebrated their achievements and victories at the 2010 Athletic Awards Banquet. Some of the special awards included the Adler Isidor Award which was won by Ryan Colbert. Ms. Isidor, the mother of the late Libermann student was in attendance to present the award to Kyle in a very moving moment. The most coveted awards of the evening were the athletes of the year, and Mary Avenbuan won the junior girls athlete of the year. The junior boys athlete of the year was Jorrel Miller. The senior girls athlete of the year was won by Aloisa Ongpin, and the senior boys athlete of the year was Alex Leung. Congratulations to the winners and all the Libermann athletes for a great 2009-2010 year.

It's Official!!!!

Libermann is offically a silver level eco school. Congratulations to all that have worked so very hard this year!!!

Camp Olympia

Libermann's grade 7/8 students visited Camp Olympia on Wednesday, June 2nd 2010 to Friday June 4th 2010 for our end of the year class trip. Our students had the opportunity to participate in a variety of outdoor educational games, challenges, as well as numerous sports activities. Students had the opportunity to learn about themselves, others, and the environment in which they live. Camp Olympia's programs incorporate a variety of different challenges to promote problem solving, self esteem, risk taking, and leadership skills. Our students have come back with a new sense of purpose, energy, enthusiasm and understanding.

Angel Foundation

Francis Libermann Catholic Secondary School is pleased to announce that The Angel Foundation for Learning, the charitable organization devoted to assisting needy students within TCDSB schools, has approved our school’s funding request in support of students in need.

 

Serving TCDSB students and making a positive difference, we congratulate The Angel Foundation for Learning for helping over 300,000 students since its inception in 1987.  Currently they continue to serve over 25,000 students annually.

 

Donations to the Foundation are welcome and can be sent to: The Angel Foundation for Learning, 80 Sheppard Avenue East, Toronto, ON M2N 6E8. Tax receipts for donations of $10.00 or more will be issued.  For more information about the Foundation visit www.angelfoundationforlearning.org

 

Spring Concert

"It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Spring" Libermann's annual spring concert was held on May 25th and it was a great success.  The audience grooved to the sounds of Duke Ellington, Earth Wind and Fire to Coldplay just to name a few.  Libermann's music students proved once again that they are a very committed to performance excellence.  Thanks to all for putting on this great event.

Barbara Coloroso @ Libermann

On Friday April 30^th, Francis Libermann Staff and Students had a unique opportunity to listen to the internationally renowned author and educator Barbara Coloroso. She enriched the Libermann community by speaking about her landmark book “The Bully, Bullied and the Bystander”.

 

Coloroso, a consultant on positive school climate and non-violent conflict resolution captivated her audience while interacting with students. She stressed the difference between bullying and conflict, teasing and taunting. “Bullying is not about anger or conflict, it’s about contempt – a strong feeling of dislike towards someone considered worthless or inferior.” Teasing is meant for both parties to laugh together, while taunting is intended to harm the other party.

 

The Bullied is usually reticent to complain because of fear of retaliation or feelings of shame or helplessness. She warned about signs of bullying, urging teachers and parents to take action. Speaking about bystanders, she noted that these students typically stand by or look away while witnessing a bullying act.”

 

She urged students to cultivate a spirit of compassion and encouraged them to speak out against injustice and take responsibility for each other.

 

“Conflict can be resolved, but bullying has to be stopped”, she concluded.

After the lecture, Francis Libermann students presented their 11 point Anti – Bullying pledge and placed their signatures on a huge poster prepared for the occasion.

 

Students had the chance to approach Barbara Coloroso, ask her questions and take advice. The positive reaction of our students to Ms Coloroso’s address was best summed up in a comment by one student who said “Miss, it was too short”.

Camp Olympia

Near Huntsville, Camp Olympia is a 3 day student-lead and student driven leadership conference.  There were many friendly competitions, events, activities and motivational speakers.  The students are inspired and encouraged to believe they can/should/will make the world a better place through leadership.  13 schools and 350+ TCDSB students participated at this month's Mary Ward CHS organized conference.   The real impact is felt over time as the students grow to be confident, optimistic, and engaged student leaders with a purpose.

Libermann Green Team (LGT)

This was the inaugural year for LGT. LGT is run by a group of dedicated students and teachers who are passionate about the well being of the environment and are motivated to make a change. This year’s goals were to develop the ecological literacy of students, hold events that engaged students to become environmentally responsible citizens, and to become a Certified Ontario Eco-School. So far, LGT has run events like Earth Hour and Litterless Lunch Day; as well, the team organized a fantastic assembly on the environmental impacts of plastic water bottles. LGT even designed and sold Libermann's very own stainless steel water bottle! This group of enthusiastic students and teachers are excited to continue the strides made this year with new ideas and events for next year and years to come.

International Night

"Who Wants to be a Libermann Millionaire?" was the question of the night and the theme of this year’s International Night. With a sold out crowd and over one hundred participants involved in creating pavilions, modeling and performing, Falcon Pride was stronger than ever! The evening started out with a tour of fifteen pavilions set up in the gymnasium where students introduced guests to music, dancing and cuisine from around the world. The next stop on the tour was a visit to the cafetorium where guests were serenaded with music, fashion and dance that highlighted the arts and culture from every continent. This night would not have been made possible without the support of our administration, staff members, custodial staff, student body and the school community. The million dollar question…what will be the theme of next year’s International Night?