St. Augustine Catholic High School

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St. Augustine Catholic High School
Caritas Veritas Unitas (Charity, Equality, Unity)
Address
2188 Rodick Road Markham, Ontario, L6C 1S3, Canada
Information
School number	?
School board	York Catholic District School Board
Religious affiliation	Roman Catholic
Superintendent	Mary Cosentino
Area trustee	Carol Cotton, Frank Alexander
Principal	Mr. Ron Crocco
School type	High school
Grades	9-12
Language	English
Colours	Maroon, tan, blue
Founded	2001
Enrollment	Over 1500
Homepage	http://www.staugustinechs.ca

St. Augustine Catholic High School opened in 2001. This Roman Catholic high school, located in Markham, Ontario, is one of the most technologically oriented schools in Canada and is part of the York Catholic District School Board. It was also listed as one of the top schools in Canada by Maclean's. It currently has an enrollment of around 1200 students and over 60 faculty staff.

1 Departments
2 School Clubs/ Teams
3 Sports Teams
4 Elementary Feeder Schools
5 Gallery
6 External links

[edit] Departments

There are numerous departments in the school: math, language studies, Canadian and world studies, technology, arts, chaplaincy, religion, business, and science. The language studies department encompasses both English and French studies. Each department is represented by their department head in Academic Councils. The following are Department Heads:

Mr. M Marrin- Mathematics Department Head
Mr. R Brady- Technological Department Head
Ms. H Chalmies- Canadian and World Studies Head
Mrs. Pagliaro- Arts Department Head
Ms. A Rachtford- Language Department Head
Mr. M Rooney- Religion Department Head
Mr. G Adorante- Business Studies Department Head
Mr. P Dziedzic- Science Department Head
Mr. M Mazzolin- Physical Educational Department Head
Ms. M Watson- Special Education Deparment Head

On January 17, 2006, Vice Principal Dana Sheahan was transferred to St. Joan of Arc Catholic High School in Maple, for the start of Semester Two. Ms. Charmine Barker, Science Department Head has been appointed to fill Ms. Sheahan's position at St. Augustine.

[edit] School Clubs/ Teams

There are numerous student run councils and clubs, in addition to School Teams. Generally, Clubs have some form of student executive, comprised of a president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer, at the most basic level. The six major councils, which are represented at President's Council are: Student Council, Athletic Council, DECA, OSAID, Matt 25, and HEART. The following is a description of some of the councils and their mandate.

Student Council- Represents the Student population of St. Augustine. The Council is comprised of a President (generally a Grade 12 student), Vice- Presidents, Council Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, Minister of Public Relations, Grade Representatives and Technology Advisors, responsible for maintaining the council website. The Council also has a teacher advisor, currently Ms. L Remedios. Student Council elections for the next school year are held May/June of the previous school year. Notable Student Council Activities include: Themed Dance (A Latin themed dance for the 2006/2007 school year, with Brother Andre), Semi-Formal (Willy Wonka themed, on February 23), Spirit Weeks (Activities on stage, during lunches). The President for the 2006-2007 school year is Marina Guirguis.

Athletic Council- Represents the School Team players. Athletic Council is responsible for hosting Pep Rally and Athletic Banquet, an event for all school team members. In addition, they actively participate in fund raising for events outside of school, which teams must travel to. Athletic Council executive comprises a President, Vice- President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Grade Representatives, who are selected through a series of interviews with the President and Administration. The current President is Adam Haick.

DECA@SACHS- An Affiliated Council of DECA Ontario. DECA@SACHS is a business oriented council, where members participate in fund raising and apply their business skills to real life situations. A cornerstone of this council is the heavy emphasis placed on role plays. These are scenarios, similar to an improvised scene, where the student takes on the role of an employee/ manager in a store, dealing with business related matters. As a member of DECA Ontario, DECA@SACHS attends the Ontario Provincials, which are a competition where DECA students from all over Ontario demonstrate their Business Skills in role plays. This year, several students placed within the top 20 for events in their categories. The executive council comprises a President, Vice- Presidents, Treasurer, Secretary and General Executives. The 2006-2007 President is Stanley Chung. Currently, the Teacher Advisor Committee is composed of Mrs. P Brizzi, Mr. A Sinisi, and Ms. V Crupi.

DECA was established in the 2002-2003 school year by Mr. G Adorante. Over the years, interest in the council has steadily increased, with an overall membership level of 50 students in the 2006-2007 school year.

OSAID- An anti-drunk driving initiative which is a branch of MADD Canada. This Council encourages the student population to practise responsible drinking and never to drive while under the influence of alcohol. OSAID regularly holds Anti-Drinking activities, such as a Chain of Hope, or stage events. The Council has also initiated a charity Fashion Show, which will be the first such event held at St. Augustine. The Current President is Antoinette Falco. Mrs. P Brizzi also participates on this Council as the Teacher Advisor.

Reach for the Top- A Trivia Based Competitive Team which regularly participates in regional competitions. The Reach team is composed of four different teams. The Senior Competitive Team represents St. Augustine at the Senior Division and the Junior Competitive Team competes at the Intermediate level. Other than these two competitive teams, there are also practice teams at both levels of competition. Recently, the Competitive Teams played a round robin game against Brother Andre's Reach team at Brother Andre Catholic High School. The Senior Competitive Team was able to win handily, beating BA 250 points to 120 points. The Junior Competitive Team lost 120 points to 150 points. On March 22, 2007, the Competitive Teams played another round robin game against Brother Andre's Reach team held in St. Augustine Catholic High School. The Senior Competitive Team was able to win a second consecutive win. The Junior Competitive Team won the game this time with 390 points beating Brother Andre with 310 points. The Senior Competitive Team is composed of Aram Kerkonian, Evan Cinq-Mars, Ricksen Tam, Chelsea Murray, and Stanley Chung. The Junior Competitive team members include Godfrey Ho, Wilson Lo, Riccardo Nero, and Andrew Carnivale.

[edit] Sports Teams

Boys Teams:
Junior and Senior Hockey
Junior and Senior Basketball
Junior and Senior Volleyball
Junior and Senior Golf
Junior and Senior Rugby
Indoor and Outdoor Soccer
Varsity Baseball

Girls Teams:
Junior and Senior Basketball
Junior and Senior Volleyball
Varsity Golf
Varsity Hockey
Varsity Slo-Pitch
Indoor and Outdoor Soccer
Varsity Rugby

Coed:
Varsity Ultimate Frisbee
Varsity Ski Club
Varsity Ski Team
Varsity Extreme Dance
Varsity Cross Country
Varsity Track and Field
Varsity Archery
Varsity Dragon Boat
Varsity Table Tennis
Junior and Senior Badminton

Even though the school is very young they have had the success of sending their Senior Girls Basketball team to OFSAA many times. Varsity Girls Rugby winning YRAA championships and the Girls Slo-Pitch team winning a YRAA Championship as well.