St. Augustine Catholic High School
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St. Augustine Catholic High School opened in 2001. This Roman Catholic high school, located in Markham, Ontario
, is a technologically oriented school and is part of the York Catholic District School Board
. In 2010 it had an enrollment of over 1310 students and 80 faculty members.
, studies at St. Augustine CHS include: Math, English language
studies, Modern Language
studies, Canadian
and world studies, Technology
, Visual Art, Musical Studies
, Religion
, Business
, and Science
.
Additionally, St. Augustine has a Laptop Learning Program. The program is used to enhance the learning of students by using technologically appropriate tools that are meant to engage, stimulate and develop student knowledge, skills and attitudes. The optional program is designed for students in Grades 9-11 in the core subject areas such as mathematics, English. Religion, Geography (Grade 9), history (Grade 10), Science, chemistry, physics, biology, and history. Students use corporate level IBM ThinkPads and have a comprehensive set of programs and software installed in them for student use. Students use the laptops as a complement to classroom teaching so that they can be introduced to 21st Century Learning and Web 2.0 skills such as blogging, social media tools, and web-based instructional strategies.
, Athletic Council, DECA
, OSAID, Matt 25, and HEART.
The following is a description of some of the councils and their mandate.
The Student Administrative Council is responsible for all the core activities throughout the school year. It sponsors events including "Open Mic Night, "St. Augustine Idol", "Semi-Formal" and school dances.
The Athletic Council hosts Pep Rallies and Athletic Banquet. They participate in fund raising for events outside of school involving team travel. The Council executive is selected by the school administration.
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. DECA@SACHS is a business oriented council, where members participate in fund raising and apply their business skills to real life situations. Roleplaying is emphasized. The student might take 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 playing. DECA was established in the 2002-2003 school year. There were 45 members in 2009.
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. There are also practice teams at both levels of competition.
or the York Region District School Board
, although there are several private schools there too. As of 2010, it is the first school in Ontario to feature cross-gender sports teams as well as transgender badminton.
Markham, Ontario
Markham is a town in the Regional Municipality of York, located within the Greater Toronto Area of Southern Ontario, Canada. The population was 261,573 at the 2006 Canadian census...
, is a technologically oriented school and is part of the York Catholic District School Board
York Catholic District School Board
The York Catholic District School Board is the publicly funded English-language Catholic school district authority for the Regional Municipality of York in Ontario, Canada. Its head office is in Aurora....
. In 2010 it had an enrollment of over 1310 students and 80 faculty members.
Curriculum
Following the Ontario curriculum like other Catholic high schools in the York Catholic District School BoardYork Catholic District School Board
The York Catholic District School Board is the publicly funded English-language Catholic school district authority for the Regional Municipality of York in Ontario, Canada. Its head office is in Aurora....
, studies at St. Augustine CHS include: Math, English language
Language
Language may refer either to the specifically human capacity for acquiring and using complex systems of communication, or to a specific instance of such a system of complex communication...
studies, Modern Language
Modern language
A modern language is any human language that is currently in use. The term is used in language education to distinguish between languages which are used for day-to-day communication and dead classical languages such as Latin, Attic Greek, Sanskrit, and Classical Chinese, which are studied for...
studies, Canadian
Canadian Studies
Canadian Studies is a Collegiate study of Canadian culture, Canadian languages, literature, Quebec, agriculture, history, and their government and politics. Most universities recommend that students take a double major and French, if not included in the course...
and world studies, Technology
Technology
Technology is the making, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems or methods of organization in order to solve a problem or perform a specific function. It can also refer to the collection of such tools, machinery, and procedures. The word technology comes ;...
, Visual Art, Musical Studies
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
, Religion
Religion
Religion is a collection of cultural systems, belief systems, and worldviews that establishes symbols that relate humanity to spirituality and, sometimes, to moral values. Many religions have narratives, symbols, traditions and sacred histories that are intended to give meaning to life or to...
, Business
Business
A business is an organization engaged in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and administered to earn profit to increase the wealth of their owners. Businesses may also be not-for-profit...
, and Science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
.
Additionally, St. Augustine has a Laptop Learning Program. The program is used to enhance the learning of students by using technologically appropriate tools that are meant to engage, stimulate and develop student knowledge, skills and attitudes. The optional program is designed for students in Grades 9-11 in the core subject areas such as mathematics, English. Religion, Geography (Grade 9), history (Grade 10), Science, chemistry, physics, biology, and history. Students use corporate level IBM ThinkPads and have a comprehensive set of programs and software installed in them for student use. Students use the laptops as a complement to classroom teaching so that they can be introduced to 21st Century Learning and Web 2.0 skills such as blogging, social media tools, and web-based instructional strategies.
School Clubs/ Teams
Student-run councils and clubs, are School Teams, Student CouncilStudent council
Student council is a curricular or extra-curricular activity for students within elementary and secondary schools around the world. Present in most public and private K-12 school systems across the United States, Canada and Australia these bodies are alternatively entitled student council, student...
, Athletic Council, DECA
DECA (organization)
DECA, also known as Collegiate DECA on the college level) is an international association of students and teachers of marketing, management and entrepreneurship in business, finance, hospitality, and marketing sales and service . DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing,...
, OSAID, Matt 25, and HEART.
The following is a description of some of the councils and their mandate.
The Student Administrative Council is responsible for all the core activities throughout the school year. It sponsors events including "Open Mic Night, "St. Augustine Idol", "Semi-Formal" and school dances.
The Athletic Council hosts Pep Rallies and Athletic Banquet. They participate in fund raising for events outside of school involving team travel. The Council executive is selected by the school administration.
Arts Council
The Arts Council promotes the arts through student activities, contests, magazines, and art shows throughout the year. Arts Council is an alternative way to express yourself another way you cannot with words.Matt 25 Social Justice Council
Taking its name from scripture, , Matt 25 tries to inform the student body on global or local issues it feels need social justice. It attempt to involve St. Augustine's students in making a difference and 'be the change'. Matt 25 runs events such as Let's Just Love Week, Get a Share out of Kicking, Fight the Feeling and Social Justice Awareness Week. Let's Just Love Week works to bring love and respect into the student body over Valentine's week. SJAW, the council's culminating event, focuses in on global social injustice issues. In 2008 it is planned that SJAW will address these issues on a continental scale, having events held for five continents on a different day of the week.DECA@SACHS
An Affiliated Council of DECADECA (organization)
DECA, also known as Collegiate DECA on the college level) is an international association of students and teachers of marketing, management and entrepreneurship in business, finance, hospitality, and marketing sales and service . DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing,...
Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. DECA@SACHS is a business oriented council, where members participate in fund raising and apply their business skills to real life situations. Roleplaying is emphasized. The student might take 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 playing. DECA was established in the 2002-2003 school year. There were 45 members in 2009.
Ontario Students Against Impaired Driving (OSAID)
An anti-impaired driving initiative which is found across the province of Ontario, aimed primarily at youth involvement in combatting impaired driving. This Council encourages the student population to practice 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.Reach for the Top
A Trivia Based Competitive Team which has participated in regional competitions. The 2011 York Region Reach for the Top Tournament was, in fact, hosted by St. Augustine. The Reach for the TopReach for the Top
Reach for the Top is a Canadian game show in which teams of high school students participate in local, provincial and eventually national trivia tournaments...
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. There are also practice teams at both levels of competition.
Titan Times Newspaper
The newspaper club of St. Augustine, they aim to bring the student community recaps and updates on the happenings within the school. They enjoyed their most successful year in 2010-2011, and continues to do their best to keep the students up-to-date with the events in the school. Is always open to new writers and guest writers!Other Clubs/Activities/Councils
- Africa/HEART Project
- Anime Club (Visual Communications Council)
- Archery Club
- Arts and Athletic Camp
- Best Buddies
- Break Out
- Bullying Prevention Committee
- Chaplaincy Council
- Chess Club
- Choir
- Creative Writing Club (Literary Journal)
- E-Team (Environmental Club)
- Hope Committee
- Liturgical Band
- Mentoring
- Outdoors Club
- PA Equipment
- Philosophy Club
- Red Maple/White Pine Reading/Read and Feed
- Ski Club
- Ultimate Frisbee Club
- Weight room
- Yearbook
Sports Teams
Students compete with other schools in the York Region in both Junior (Grades 9 and 10) and Senior (Grades 11 and 12) Divisions in the YRAA (York Region Athletic Association). As of 2009, the YRAA included 49 high schools across York Region, with most of its schools coming from either the York Catholic District School BoardYork Catholic District School Board
The York Catholic District School Board is the publicly funded English-language Catholic school district authority for the Regional Municipality of York in Ontario, Canada. Its head office is in Aurora....
or the York Region District School Board
York Region District School Board
The York Region District School Board, also known as YRDSB, is the English-language public school board for York Regional Municipality located in Ontario, Canada. The York Region District School Board is currently the province's third largest school board, with an enrollment of over 115,000 students...
, although there are several private schools there too. As of 2010, it is the first school in Ontario to feature cross-gender sports teams as well as transgender badminton.
Boys Teams
- Junior/Senior Hockey
- Junior/Senior Basketball
- Junior/Senior Volleyball
- Varsity Golf
- Junior/Senior Rugby
- Junior/Senior Soccer
- Varsity Baseball
- Badminton
- Skiing
- Snowboarding
Girls
- Junior/Senior Basketball
- Junior/Senior Volleyball
- Varsity Golf
- Varsity Field Hockey
- Varsity Slo-Pitch
- Junior/Senior Soccer
- Indoor Soccer
- Varsity Rugby
Coed
- Ultimate Frisbee
- Baseball
- Skiing
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Extreme Dance
- Cross Country
- Track and Field
- Archery
- Table Tennis
- Badminton
- Wrestling
Elementary Feeder Schools
- All Saints Catholic Elementary SchoolAll Saints Catholic Elementary SchoolAll Saints Catholic Elementary School opened in September 2000, upon the development of the community Berczy Village. This Roman Catholic elementary school is operated by York Catholic District School Board, in the province of Ontario, Canada....
- St. Justin Martyr Catholic Elementary School
- St. Monica Catholic Elementary School
- Blessed John XXIII Catholic Elementary School
- St. Matthew Catholic Elementary School