St. Elizabeth Catholic High School

A Vibrant Catholic Learning Community

St. Elizabeth Award Winners

Sanofi-Aventis Biotech Challenge Senior Team, Second Place - 2010 Art and Physics Competition- Second Place - 2010 University of Toronto National Biology Scholar Certificate- 2011 Mock Trial York Region- Champions - 2011 Model UN Best Foreign Delegate - 2011 Provincial Jeunes Ecrizains Award Music Alive Festival

Awarded Platinum to Senior Choir - 2010 Awarded Gold to Junior Choir - 2010 Awarded Platinum to Calliope Six - 2010 Awarded Gold to Jazz Band - 2010 Awarded Gold to String Orchestra - 2010 Awarded Platinum to String Orchestra - 2011 Awarded Gold Level 5 Senior Band - 2010,2011

Ontario Vocal Festival Senior Choir Awarded Gold - 2010 Ontario Band Association Festival Awarded Gold Senior Band - 2010 Music Fest Canada Senior Band Gold - 2010 Music Fest Canada Senior Choir Bronze - 2010 Sears Ontario Drama Festival

Award of Excellence for Acting 2010 Award of Excellence for Ensemble 2010Stratford Challenge - Second and Fifth Place 2012, Fourth Place 2011

St. Elizabeth Award Winners Toronto Star Newspaper Award - 2nd Place Jostens Yearbook Photography Contest First Place in 3 of 4 categories, including the

grand prize - 2010

Toronto Sun - Best Overall Yearbook Award 2009 Junior Achievement Titan Challenge - First Place 2010 CA Philanthropy Competition- Save the World Challenge, Scribbles for Success- First

Place 2010 The Vaughan Business Plan Challenge -2nd Place 2009 Provincial Skills Competition - Silver 2009 House Solutions Technology Contest - First Place - 2010 Senior Boys Hockey - York Region Champions - 2010, Qualified for OFSAA Girls Hockey Team - York Region Champions - 2008 Senior Boys Soccer Team - Qualified for OFSSA - 2008 Senior Girls Soccer Team - York Region Champions - 2009 Senior Girls Basketball - Richmond Green Tournament Champions - 2010 York Regional Champion for Single Junior Boys Tennis - 2011 Swim Team qualified for OFSAA - 2011 Boys Wrestling Team - Third Place in York Region 2011 -Qualified for OFSAA Track and Field: qualified for OFSAA -2011 Senior Boys Rugby- First Place Tier 2 -2010 Snowboard Team - Qualified for OFSSA- 2011

Partnerships

• Harbourfront-Behind the Curtain

• York University-Master Classes

• Stratford-Stratford on Wheels

Specialist High Skills Major-Arts and Culture

Two Credit Summer Co-Op Experience

Standard First Aid, CPR Level A, WHMIS/Health and Safety, Customer Service, Certification, Reach Ahead Activity

Red Seal on Diploma

Vocal Workshops/Enhancements• The Elmer Iseler Singers - Get Music• Darryl Edwards Head of Voice and Opera Studies at

University of Toronto - Master Class• Broadway Bound Workshop• Tafelmusik Choir Workshop• Canadian Music Centre Workshop• St Michael’s Cathedral • Susan Eichhorn-Young (Music Theatre Master Class)• New York City Enhancement

-Carnegie Hall Recitals-Julliard School of Music-Broadway Intensive Vocal Workshop

Instrumental Partnerships/Enhancements• Esprit Orchestra• Harbourfront Arts• Rodrigo Chavez (Latin Percussion Workshop• Star Music Program (Wayne Hill)• Lino Varano and Chase Sanborn (Trumpet Workshop)• James Chilton Trombone Workshop• York University (Percussion Workshop)• Workshops with the Silverthorn Community Band • Iris Krizmanic French Horn Workshop• Dr. Omar Daniel Canadian Composer Workshops• New York City-Enhancement

-Carnegie Hall Recitals

-Julliard School of Music

Drama Workshops/Enhancements• Rapier Wit (stage combat)

• Fred Stinson (Children’s TV and Theatre)

• Patty Sullivan (CBC TV Performer)

• Earl Nanu (EVA Studios)

• Canadian Improv

• Comedia Del’Arte (Teatro Scaramouche)

• Harbourfront-Ajax & Little Iliad Creation Strategies

Dance Workshop/Enhancements• Rivers Workshop - Harbourfront• Larchaud Dance Project• Modern Choreography - Kristen Carcone• Multicultural Dance: Arabesque Belly Dance Academy,

Ritmoflamenico, African-Sani Abu, and Indian-Bollywood-Lopa Sarkar

• Hip Hop - Andy Chan• Aboriginal Dance - Amanda Chayboyer• Body Conditioning - Sharon Harvey• Toronto Dance Theatre - Harbourfront• Contemporary Dance - David Norsworthy

Visual Arts Workshop/Enhancements

• Life Drawing Workshops

• Harbourfront Centre - Sculptural workshops

• Harbourfront Centre - Shadow Puppet Workshop

• Etching and Painting workshops - Jros Jelic

• Etching, Printing and Kiln Facilities

• Visiting Artists - David Ross-Marvel Comics, Sandra Tarantino - C1 Artspace

• Guest Artist-Elizabeth Jackson Hall

103 students graduated

from the Regional

Arts Program

83% - University

12% - College

5% - Upgrading and Travel

80% - Ontario Scholars

STATISTICS

POST SECONDARY DESTINATIONS

York University - 26

- Arts - 6

Fine Arts:

- Music - 4

- Dance - 3

- Theatre - 4

- Visual - 1

- Design - 2

- Nursing - 1

- Psychology - 2

- Criminology - 1

- Schulich - 1

University of Toronto - 13

- Arts - 7

- Life Science -4

- Music -2

Ryerson University - 21

-Architecture - 2

-Business - 6

-Radio and TV - 2

-Dance - 2

-Nursing - 1

-Interior Design - 1

-History - 1

-Fashion - 2

-Journalism - 2

Chicago Institute of Art - 1

-Visual Art-1

Post-Secondary Destinations• Wilfrid Laurier University - 3

- Business - 2- Arts - 1

• University of Western Ontario - 5- Kinesiology -1 - Music - 2- Media - 2

• McMaster - 4- Business - 1- Life Science - 3- Business - 1

• Queens - 3- Commerce - 1- Music Education - 2

• University of Waterloo - 3- Architecture - 1- Arts and Business - 1- Engineering - 1

• University of Guelph - 1 - Social Science• University of Guelph Humber - 1 - Justice Studies - 1• University of Windsor -1 - Digital Media - 1• Lakehead University - 1 - Kinesiology - 1• Carleton - 1 - Humanities - 1• Simon Fraser - 1 - Dance - 1• Thompson River - 1 - Theatre - 1

College Destinations • George Brown - 3

-Fashion - 1

-Social Work - 1

-Theatre - 1

Seneca - 4

-Business Admin - 1

-Child and Youth - 1

-Police Foundation - 1

-Travel & Tourism - 1-Private College - 1

-Upgrading - 4

-Travel - 1

• Humber - 3

-Broadcast Journalism - 1

-Commercial Jazz - 1

-Fitness and Health - 1

Sheridan College - 1

-Theatre Tech - 1

EQAO

Grade 9 Math Results - 2011-2012

Applied Math 58% - No. 4 in the Board

St. Elizabeth CHS

49% Board

47% Province

Success Rates

Success Rates

Academic Math 95% (achieved level 3)

No. 3 in the Board

St. Elizabeth CHS

88% Board

84% Province

LITERACY

2011-2012

Success Rates

88% Successful St. Elizabeth CHS

89% Board

82% Province

COMPULSORY COURSES Grade 9

• English• French• Geography• Math• Science• Religion/Phys.Ed.• RAP 1 - Dance, Drama, Music (instrumental or

vocal), Visual Arts• RAP 2 - Liturgical Focus - Dance, Drama, Music

(instrument or vocal), Visual Arts

Academic and Applied CoursesACADEMIC COURSES theory based program academically demanding and rigorous curriculum strong reading & writing skills required should be an independent learner with effective work habits approximately 2 hours of homework each night leads to university, university/college courses in grade’s

11 & 12APPLIED COURSES hands on approach to courses opportunities for practical experiences smaller class sizes a least 1 hour of homework each night leads to college and workplace courses in grade’s 11& 12

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Leadership Opportunities• Student Council

• Peer Ministry

• Peer Tutoring

Sports• soccer, basketball, hockey,

baseball, volleyball, tennis, golf, track & field, cross country, table-tennis, ultimate frisbee, wrestling, badminton, swimming, curling

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

• Waterloo Math Contest• Biotechnology Competition• Modern Languages Competition• Technology Challenge • Improv Team• Hip Hop Team• Newspaper - The St. Elizabeth Times• Investment Club• Creative Writing - Print People• Computer Club• Global Culture Club

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

•Nations United•Robotics Club•Science Society•Set Design Club•Tech Crew

Raising Social Awareness•Toy Drive•Tanzania Water Project•Food Drive•Free the Children•Sharelife (Bi-annual)

Applications are due to St. Elizabeth Monday, December 3, 2012

• Deliver to the Main Office (second floor) to Catherine Meehan

• Each applicant must choose one discipline to audition for and indicate a second choice if desired

• Teacher Referral Forms will be sent directly to St. Elizabeth by the Grade 8 teachers

• Reference letters can be included• A cheque in the amount of $50.00 for the

workshop and audition

Auditions will be held on Wednesday, January 30th and

Thursday, January 31st during the school day

• Please indicate on the application form if there is a specific day that the student is not able to audition. We will make every attempt to accommodate your request

• Each student will receive a letter indicating the date and time of the audition

• All applicants will be granted an audition• Audition panels will consist of RAP teachers and guest artists• All decisions of the panel are final • Acceptance is conditional on academic standing

Arts Workshop and PrepSaturday January 19, 2013

• Registration 8:30 - 9:00 a.m. 1st floor outside the Cafeteria

• Workshop 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. for Dance, Drama and Music

• Workshop 9:00 - 12:00 p.m. for Visual Arts

• Please arrange drop off and pick up times for students

Acceptance Procedures

• Successful candidates will be contacted by phone between February 1st and February 3rd

• Registration packages for successful applicants will be mailed out via Canada Post

• A waiting list will be created for each discipline

Feeder School Applicants Blessed Scalabrini CES

Blessed Trinity CES

Father John Kelly CES

Holy Family CES

Our Lady of Peace CES

Our Lady of the Rosary CES

St. Cecilia

St. David (south of Major Mackenzie only)

St. Joseph the Worker CES