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          32  Glebe Report  March 10, 2017



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                                                                                    IMMACULATA hIGh                               ning September 2017.
                     Helping you CHOOSE and USE your computer.                        SChOOL NEWS                                 Young women from
                             Problems solved in your home.                        Christmas has come                              Ontario and around the
                                                                                  and gone, exams are                             world will have access
               John Harding                             Malcolm Harding           over, first semester                            to top basketball train-
               info@compu-home.com                           613-731-5954         report cards have gone                          ers while also pursuing
                                  www.compu-home.com                              out and students and                            their academic goals at
                                                                                  staff at Immaculata are                         Immaculata. This pro-
                                                                                  well into the second                            gram is an extension of
                                                                                  semester.                                       the program for male
                                                                                                              OCSb Trustee        basketball players that
                                                                                     ArTISTIC FUSION:          kathy Ablett       opened at Notre Dame
                                                                                    Immaculata was            www.capitalward.ca  High School in Septem-
                         ted r. lupinski                                          proudly represented                             ber 2016. The OCSB
                                                                                                                                  partners with sports
                                                                                  recently at the Ottawa
                         Chartered Professional Accountant • Comptable Professionnel Agréé  Catholic School Board’s Artistic   academies in response to an increas-
                                                                                  Fusion event, which showcased the   ing demand for sports-specific training
                                                                                  artistic talents of students and staff.   in high schools.
                                                                                  Two Grade 12 students and three staff
            137 Second Avenue, Suite 2                   Tel:  613-233-7771       members from Immaculata submitted           vALENTINE’S DANCE
            Ottawa, ON  K1S 2H4                         Fax: 613-233-3442         their works. Jessica Souannhaphanh         hELD ON FEbrUAry 9:
            Email: tedlupinski@rogers.com                                         displayed her painting “The Big       Immaculata students had the oppor-
                                                                                  Spirit Moon,” depicted in traditional   tunity to attend a school dance for
                                                                                  Algonquin Anishinaabeg and Ojibwe   the first time in several years thanks
                                                                                  teaching. The Algonquin blackberry   to the efforts of the student coun-
                                                                                  moon and the Ojibwe corn moon       cil, dedicated staff and volunteers.
                                                                                  inspired Eileen Kennedy-MacDon-     I was fortunate enough to be able to
                    Yasir Naqvi, MPP                                              ald’s painting, “Corn Blackberry    attend the dance and I had a wonder-
                    Ottawa Centre                                                 Moon (August).” The student’s work   ful time speaking to the many students
                                                                                  is currently on display at the Catholic   in attendance. The decorations were
                                                                                  Education Centre.                   beautiful and the event was a huge
              Here to help you!                                                   “Hodegetria” or  “The One Who       success. Well done!
                                                                                    Religion teacher Ms. Galadza’s
                                                                                  Shows The Way,” is the ancient art        COrPUS ChrISTI NEWS
              Community Office                                                    of iconography from Eastern Chris-
              109 Catherine St., Ottawa, ON K2P 0P4                               tianity (Byzantine). Art teacher Ms.       ArChEOLOGIST vISITS
              Tel 613-722-6414 | Fax  613-722-6703                                                                             COrPUS ChrISTI:
              ynaqvi.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org                                       Pilypaitis’ painting “Ask” is inspired
              yasirnaqvimpp.ca                                                    by Amanda Palmer’s recent book, The   Ian Badgley, a local archeolo-
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              b /yasirnaqvimpp | a @yasir_naqvi                                   Art of Asking. Vice-principal Ms. Gau-  gist, visited Corpus Christi twice in
                                                                                  thier began wheel-throwing pottery in   recent weeks. He presented back-
                                                                                  2003, spending time as a studio potter   ground information to the students
                                                                                  at the Old Ottawa South Community   to help them understand some of the
                                                                                  Centre and Hintonburg Pottery. These   history of the Aboriginal people in
                Executive Assistant/Bookkeeper Required                           are all very talented individuals.  the Ottawa area and what evidence
                                                                                                                      they left behind. Mr. Badgley showed
                                 3 to 5 days per week                               FEbrUAry bLACk hISTOry MONTh      some artifacts that he discovered in
                                                                                            CELEbrATIONS:             his research that brought history to
                                                                                    Immaculata’s Black History Com-   life and made it more concrete for the
               Well established company located in the Glebe is seeking a         mittee is made up of an amazing     students.
               professional, experienced individual.                              group of students in grades 7-12 who   This is Phase 1 of a pilot project.
                                                                                  value black history and are enthusi-  Mr. Badgley will be planning what
               As  the  successful  candidate,  you  will  be  highly  organized,  astic to contribute to its history and   he would like K to Grade 6 students
                                                                                  celebration. This year the school held
                                                                                                                      to learn from February to June 2017.
               efficient and professionally presented. In addition, you will be a   assemblies on February 28. Students   Older students will most likely assist
               strong communicator who enjoys working on a wide variety of        performed spoken word, skits, singing,   with cleaning and identifying artifacts
               challenges and have excellent attention to detail.                 a drumming circle, African dances as   already discovered. As spring and
                                                                                  well as a historical overview through a   summer approach, classes can partici-
               Your functions will include a variety of bookkeeping and data      black history video they created.   pate in real digs in the Ottawa region
                                                                                    This year Immaculata students are
               entry  functions.  Providing  administrative  support  to  the     excited about Viola Desmond being   or participate in workshops where the
                                                                                                                      students learn how Aboriginal people
               President, as well as to the Property/Investment Manager, will     printed on the new Canadian $10 bill   made pottery and knives.
               round out your day. Past experience with real estate leases or     so they came up with the wonderful
               other  legal  documents,  as  well  as  exposure  to  property     idea of giving a replica to students so       OThEr EvENTS:
               management and tenants, is an asset.                               they could exchange it for an African   Parent Council recently hosted the
                                                                                  heritage baked good. The speaker for   annual Mardi Gras on February 28.
               We  have  a  comfortable,  quiet  office  with  nice  people  in  a  the assembly was Mafoya Dossou-     This event is one of the most popu-
               professional environment.                                          mon. He came recommended by an      lar of the school year and was well
                                                                                  organization called Passages Canada.   attended.
                                                                                  The assemblies were well attended by   Blues in the Schools held music
               This position could be adjusted to suit the candidate’s schedule   parents and students.               presentations at the end of February
               and could be 3, 4, or 5 days per week.                                                                 for a week. Blues in the Schools is
                                                                                       IMMACULATA hIGh SChOOL         such a beneficial program for Corpus
               Competitive compensation package.                                   TO OFFEr CTA bASkETbALL ACADEMy    Christi students. They have such tal-
                                                                                    FOr FEMALE STUDENT AThLETES:      ent!
                                                                                    Immaculata High School will be      Please continue to check your Cor-
               Please send your résumé and salary expectations to:                the new home of a unique program to   pus Christi school newsletter for
               @                 bmorais@connelly.ca                              female student basketball players. The   trustee. If, at any time, I can be of
                                                                                                                      current and upcoming events.
                                                                                  support and develop high-performing
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