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Students

October 17, 2016, 11:06 am
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Services

October 18, 2016, 4:50 am
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Circulation of Library Collection - Students can sign out material for academic as well as personal needs.

Reference Services - Assistance in research by demonstrating how to use Enterprise (known as OPAC: online public access catalogue), current Online Databases and Internet. 

Research Guide - Lessons are offered to classes on the following:

  • selecting a topic
  • writing a thesis statement
  • locating, evaluating, organizing and processing information
  • citing sources and creating a bibliography
  • presenting and communicating information

Library Orientation - Orientation is offered to all grade 9 students.

Computer Access- Two computer labs with network capabilities, access to Enterprise, Online Databases, Internet and various curriculum based software and printers. The main computer lab is used by classes under teacher's supervision. The Mini computer lab is used by drop-in students throughout the day. Students are to sign in at the circulation desk and leave their ID card. 

Photocopying/Printing - black & white - 10c per page; colour - 50c per page.

 

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Library Catalogue & Collection

October 18, 2016, 5:16 am
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Library Catalogue/Enterprise is a collection of resources available in the library and is accessible from any networked computer.

To search the Enterprise, click on the image below.

Click to View School Library Catalog

 SirsiDynix Enterprise

 


Our collection includes:

     non-fiction material to support curriculum
     fiction books (novels and graphic novels) for pleasure reading
     extensive reference collection, such as encyclopedias,
     dictionaries, almanacs, atlases, directories, etc.
     e-books
     magazines and journals
     Italian and French collection
     easy reading books
     professional development books and videos for staff

 

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Election Process

October 20, 2016, 6:28 am
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Elections for the 2016-2017 Year are now complete.  Please visit the School Council Meetings link under the School Council tab for meeting dates.  Please visit the Executive link under the School Council tab for information on the Executive Council Members.

 

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Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT) Sessions

October 21, 2016, 6:52 am
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Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT) - Upper Level

Please do not call the school. If you have any questions, please use the Query Form (the form is also underneath). We will respond to your query right away.

1. Secondary School Admission Test - Upper Level
2. Query Form (to be faxed)

Test Date: Saturday, November 19, 2016 (we will have only two test sessions; we have enough space to accommodate more that 150 students per session)

 

Session 1: 8:30 - 11:00

Session 2: 11:30 - 2:00

 

The test takes place in the cafeteria and takes approx. 2.5 hours. Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the test starts, and bring a pencil, an eraser, and a bottle of water with you. No calculators are allowed on the test.

 

Students have to know their PIN as they have to sign an attendance list before entering the test room.

(Our listing of the applicant's PIN also acknowledges the receipt of his/her Preliminary Application. The list will be updated every Friday. The final update will be posted online on Tuesday, November 10.

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Magazine Collection

November 2, 2016, 6:56 am
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The library subscribes to a large selection of magazines.

                   

Action Comics

Amazing Spiderman

Animation Magazine

Artists

Automobile

Bon Appetite

Boy's Life

Canadian History

Canadian Geographic

Canadian Living

Car and Driver

Catholic Digest

Chatelaine

Celebrity Hairstyles

Chess Life

Consumer Reports

Dirt Bike

Discovery Girls

Faces

Girls Life

Guideposts

Hockey News for Canada

L'Actualite

Macleans

Mad

Men's Health

Motor Trend

Nail It

National Geographic  

Philosophy Now

Psychology Today

Selection Du Readers Digest (French) 

Seventeen

Shape

Sports Illustrated

Teen Titans

Teen Vogue

Today's Catholic Teacher

Vegetarian Times

Women's Health

 

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Grade 9 Pre-IB Admission Information

November 2, 2016, 7:26 am
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GRADE 9 PRE-IB ADMISSION INFORMATION

Eligibility

Students from catholic, public and private schools who reside within the city of Mississauga, north and west of Highway 403andHighway 410and north to Highway 407 (please see the attached map) are eligible to apply to St. Francis Xavier SS Pre-International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.

If you reside south of the 403, east of the 410 and south of the 401, please contact St. Paul S. S. at (905) 278-3994(http://www.dpcdsb.org/PAULS)

If you reside north of Highway 407 including Holy Cross and St. Raphael, please contact Notre Dame S. S. at (905) 840-2802 (http://www.dpcdsb.org/NDAME)

Admission process to Grade 9 Pre-IB for the 2017-2018 school year:

Dates to Remember:

October 11, 2016                Pre-IB Information Night (6:30 PM at the cafeteria of St. Francis Xavier S.S.)

October 31                           Preliminary Applications are due (delivered in person to Student Services at STFXSS)

November 19                       Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT - Upper Level)

                                               (Sessions start at 1: 8:30-11:00; Session 2: 11:30-2:00)

December 12                       Offers of admission to the Pre-IB Program (Grade 9)

December 16                       Deadline for the Admission Acceptance/Decline Form to be faxed

December 22                       Full applications are due to the Main Office (full applications will be posted

                                                on December 12)


 

Secondary School Admission Test - Upper Level

Query Form (to be faxed)

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme boundaries for St. Francis Xavier Secondary School


PRESENTATION: IB Continuum and University Recognition
PRESENTATION: IB DP at STFXSS


 

Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT-Upper Level)

November 19 (Saturday), 2016
The test sessions start at 8:30 and run every 2.5 hrs (100-140 applicants per session). Session 1: 8:30-11:00; Session 2: 11:30 - 2:00). We will create the third session (2:30-5:00) only if we cannot accommodate applicants in the first two sessions.

Bring a pencil, an eraser, and a bottle of water. No calculators are allowed.

Students will be assigned one of the test session as the applications arrive and the information will be posted on our website (www.stfxss.org -> Guidance/Courses -> IB Program -> SSAT Test Sessions). This page will be created once we begin receiving Preliminary Application packages.

Selection Process

 

The selection process involves rating of applicants based on:

 

  • their performance in Grade 7 core subjects - end-of the-year Report Card (English, French, Mathematics, and Science) – 33% of the final evaluation;
  • their performance in the remaining subjects – 22%;
  • the homeroom teacher’s evaluation of the student’s Learning Skillsand Work Habits (Responsibility, Independent Work, Initiative, Organization, Collaboration, Self-Regulation) -- 5%;
  • the Secondary School Admission Test-Upper Level administered by the PrepSkills, Inc. at our school (the essay portion of the test is not administered; more information about the SSAT can be found at http://prepskills.com/ssat/what-tested-ssat or at www.ssat.org)  –  40%
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November 15, 2016, 9:42 am
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Preparatory Program-IB DP Withdrawal Policy

November 16, 2016, 8:47 am
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WITHDRAWAL POLICY

 

FROM THE PREPARATORY PROGRAM (GRADES 9 AND 10)
AND THE I.B. DIPLOMA PROGRAMME (GRADES 11 AND 12)

 

WITHDRAWAL PROCEDURE

 

1.      Withdrawal requests for the following year MUST be handed in and approved between the time of course selection (usually in November) and the end of February; otherwise, students have committed themselves to complete one more full year of the Preparatory Program (Grades 9 and 10) or the IB Diploma Programme (Grades 11 and 12).  Once approved, withdrawal will start from September of the next academic year.

 

2.      Parents and students must give the IB DP Coordinator prior notice in writing before withdrawal (properly completed PREPARATORY PROGRAM/IB DP WITHDRAWAL FORM).

 

3.      Withdrawing students must make an appointment to discuss their withdrawal with the IB DP Coordinator. This appointment is also be attended by the student’s parents.

 

4.      If a student was admitted to the IB DP based on the flexible boundary permission i.e. St. Francis Xavier Secondary School is not his/her home high school, he/she may be required to return to his/her secondary home school. Permission to remain at St. Francis Xavier Secondary School in an alternate program is solely at the discretion of the home-school Principal and the Principal of St. Francis Xavier Secondary School. Flexible boundary letter is required from the home-school Principal.

 

5.      If a student is allowed to stay at St. Francis Xavier Secondary School and he/she has been receiving bussing, than after the withdrawal bussing will not be provided.

 

Any level changes (Higher Level to Standard Level or Standard Level to Higher Level) must happen before the end of February of Grade 10 when planning courses for Grade 11. No level changes will be permitted after the last day of February of the student’s Grade 10 year due to scheduling requirements.

 

GRADES 11 AND 12: Since the International Baccalaureate Organization does not reimburse the DPCDSB for withdrawals after January 15, there will not be any fee reimbursement if, in extenuating situations and when switching schools only, the withdrawal application is not filed and approved by the Principal at least a week before January 15.

Preparatory Program/IB DP Withdrawal Policy and Form

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Preparatory Program (Gr. 9-10) and IB DP (Gr. 11-12) Course Selection

November 16, 2016, 9:40 am
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Pre-IB and IB Course Selection

Course Selection

All courses should be selected through www.myblueprint.ca/dpcdsb.

Students chosing courses for Grade 10, 11, and 12 should use the following course selection forms only as guidelines for the course selection (course codes, course arrangements, IB DP requirements, etc.). These forms should not be submitted.

Grade 9 IB Preparatory -- Course Selection (course codes)

Grade 10 IB Preparatory -- Course Selection (course codes)

Grade 11 and Grade 12 -- IB Course Selection (course codes)

Grade 10 Course Selection Presentations:

1-Grade 11 IB DP Course Selection

2-Assessment and Evaluation in IB DP

3-University Program Selection

4-Universities and alumni about the IB DP

Please visit the IB Diploma Programm at STFXSS-Curriculum page for IB DP subject details.




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Parents

November 17, 2016, 6:33 am
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Promoting Well-Being in Ontario's Education System

Join the discussion about Well-Being by accessing the link below

http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/about/wellbeing2.html

 

 

For information about our School Council, please click here.

 

St. Francis Xavier School Council e-Store

Buy your Xavier Spirit Wear here:

 http://harppromo.com/EStore/SFX/

Breaking News!!  We have added an Xavier knit scarf for $25.  

If you are interested in the scarf, please send an email to:

st.francis.xavier.council@gmail.com

 

Additional Parent Resources can be found on the left column under Parents.

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News

December 8, 2016, 12:59 pm
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Bullying - Online Reporting Tool

Online Reporting Tool to promote a positive school community, this Reporting Tool has been created so students who become aware of bullying incidents and other negative behaviours that impact the school environment can report them.

When you fill out this form, you are not required to provide your name or any other information that identifies you. If the information is provided anonymously, it may be dealt with in a general way, as there may be no means to respond specifically if limited information is provided. Depending on the type of information you provide, you may be identifiable.

In some cases, if you are identifiable based on the information provided, the school principal/vice-principal may approach you to provide more information on a confidential basis. If you choose to identify yourself in the reporting process, the principal and/or vice-principal may follow up directly with you.

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 11th. All students must be in their rugby shirt after Thanksgiving.
GYM UNIFORMS CAN ONLY BE PURCHASED THROUGH MC CARTHY. THEY CAN NO LONGER BE PURCHASED FROM THE SCHOOL.

Uniform items may be purchased through R.J.McCarthy located at 44 West Drive in Brampton. For more details go to www.rjmccarthy.com

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December 8, 2016, 1:17 pm
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Girls Basketball

December 8, 2016, 1:19 pm
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Football

December 8, 2016, 1:20 pm
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Cross-Country

December 9, 2016, 6:14 am
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A  Real   Tradition

Cross-Country running at Xavier has become very competitive over the years.  It has become a highly organized athletic club with emphasis on a high participation rate, high performance and real athleticism. The Team has grown in size over the years carrying 40 members.  These are divided up in midget boys / girls (grade 9), junior boys / girls (grade 10) and senior boys / girls (grades 11/12). 

Tryouts take place immediately upon returning to school (within the first week).  The coaches invite you to try out.  It will be an unbelievable experience that will ensure you make new friends, have fun, get super fit and most importantly learn about yourself and build character. It is not for the faint of heart though. Student athletes trying out should already be comfortable with running and have a solid endurance.  The coaches will take it from there and make you even better runners.

Thus far we are very proud to have claimed two championships in midget boys (2010) and junior boys (2013).  A 2nd place finish to the midget girls (2015). A 1st place individual midget girls’ finish (2015).  A 3rd place finish in junior girls (2015) and finally a 3rd place overall team finish in the Region of Peel (2015).


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Boys Volleyball

December 9, 2016, 10:59 am
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    The varsity boys volleyball team had a great season despite not having a team last year. They finished with a 6-2 record, second in their division.. However, unfortunately, they fell to a top ranked Mississauga High School squad in the first round of the play-offs. The team worked hard and only dropped a total of 5 sets over the course of the season.

    Congratulations on a great season. The following boys are members of this amazing team: Jakub Anozy,
Francesco Barbieri, Andrew Cianci, Luca D' Aversa, Nicholas Franceschi, Stanley Lo, Michael Mavely,
Daniel Mueller, Matthew Vaccaro, Vincent Vargas, Ryan Wong, and managers Sophia & Nicole Milanetti.

Coaches Stoll and VanDeVen

 

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Awards

December 9, 2016, 11:57 am
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The Edward King Memorial Award

Is awarded to the graduating student who demonstrates academic excellence and leadership in the school programme.

The I.B. Award

Is presented to the graduating student involved in the IB program who has maintained academic excellence and an active participation in school activities, clubs or teams.

The Knights of Columbus Award

Is awarded to the graduating student who excels in academics, participates in the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church and who embodies the four principles of the Knights of Columbus: charity, unity, fraternity, and patriotism.

The Lieutenant Governor’s Community Volunteer Award

Is presented to a graduating student in recognition of exemplary volunteer activity and community contributions

The Most Outstanding Student Award

Is awarded to the graduating student who has contributed, in an outstanding way, to the school in the areas of academics, athletics, leadership and involvement in school activities during his/her high school years.

The Oscar Romero Award

Is presented to the graduating student who demonstrates a commitment to social justice and who demonstrates his/her convictions through action.

The Principal’s Award

Is awarded to the graduating student who has overcome all barriers put in his/her path throughout his/her school years and who has achieved success.

The R.J.McCarthy Award:

Is awarded to the graduating student who has made a significant contribution to the quality of student life and whose character and accomplishments exemplify the mission of the school.

The School Council Award

Is given to the graduating student who has demonstrated a commitment to Catholic family values, respect for the school and public property, significant involvement in school and community, volunteerism and positive role-modeling.

The St. Francis Xavier Secondary School Community Service Award:

Is awarded to the graduating student who has gone significantly beyond the diploma expectations of 40 hours of community service.

The Student Catholic Leadership Award

Is presented a student who demonstrates a commitment to their Catholic faith in the service of others.

The Brian Brozo Memorial Award

This award is presented to the graduating student who has overcome obstacles and challenges in his or her educational journey and who has achieved success.

The Cosmetology Award in Memory of Stefanie Sousa

This award is presented to a graduating student who has shown success and talent in the Cosmetology program.

The Edge Imaging Award

This award is presented to a graduating student in recognition of success shown in the communication Technology Program.

The Food Services Provider Award

This award is presented to a graduating student who has made an outstanding contribution in the area of food services.

The Gene Korchinos Memorial Humanitarian Award

This award is presented to a graduating student who demonstrates the following characteristics in the St. Francis Xavier school community on a daily basis:  Empathy, Compassion and a genuine concern for the well being of others.  The two students receiving this award embody a selfless desire to embrace and enhance the lives of others without seeking any personal gain, reward or recognition. 

The George Brown Hospitality SHSM Award

This award is presented to a student who has contributed significantly to the Hospitality SHSM program at St. Francis Xavier.

The Jose Velez Award

This award is presented to a graduating student whose culinary talents show promise as well as a student who displays an independent spirit.

The Michael Timpano Award

This award is given to the graduating student who artistic talents show promise as well as a student who has an independent spirit of hope and vision.

The SHSM Healthcare and Wellness Award

This award is presented to a student who has contributed significantly to the SHSM Health and Wellness program at St. Francis Xavier Secondary.

The Student Success Award

This award is presented in recognition of a graduating student who has overcome academic adversity to achieve success through alternative education and or credit recovery.

The Top Child Award

This award is presented to the graduating student with the highest average in the area of music.

Joe Hugel Award

The Dufferin-Peel Roman Catholic District School Board established the Joe Hugel Award in honour of its first Director of Education in 1983. The award was given to a grade 10 student because government funding of the school system was limited to this grade in its early beginning. The Awards Committee assumed the sponsorship of this award in June of 1996. This award is given to the grade 10 student in every secondary school with the highest overall final average.

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Our Faith

December 12, 2016, 4:39 am
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Creating an Inclusive Catholic School Community
Chaplain Welcome  

“For as in one body we have many members, and not all the members have the same function, so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually we are members one of another. We have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us.”

 (St. Paul’s Letter to the Romans 12:4-6)

 

This passage is about using the gifts, abilities and opportunities that God has given us. We are all interconnected to one another in Christ and we are called to use our unique gifts to work together for the betterment of each other and our community. Christ loves each one of us! Diversity in unity goes together. We have unity in diversity in being the living Body of Christ.

 

Pastoral Plan 2016-2017

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Tennis

December 12, 2016, 10:21 am
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      Xavier's Tennis Team wins the overall 2016 ROPSSAA Championship!!
ALSO.... Junior Girls' Team wins the ROPSSAA Championship
                Senior Girls' Team wins the ROPSSAA Championship
     Xavier came back with 3 championship trophies, 2 gold medals, and 2 silver medals.

Junior Individual Winners:

Stephanie Nguyen & Jenny Nguyen : Gold Medalists - Girls' Doubles

Sanjana Jones & Zaid Kamal : Silver Medalists - Mixed Doubles

Senior Individual Winners:

Caitylin Le & Meagan Duff : Gold Medalists - Girls' Doubles (qualified for OFSAA)

Iwana Pitu & Kevin Nguyen: Silver Medalists - Mixed Doubles (qualified for OFSAA)

Congratulations to the Xavier Team for another winning season !

Good luck to the OFSAA Team.

Coaches Tominac & Nieweglowski

 

 

 

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