St. Jane Frances& “Me toWe”
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On October 17, 2007-St. Jane Frances began its commitment to making a change in the world around us by joining the TCDSB’s devotion to Me to We. Mrs. Frydrych along with 11 students took their first trip down to the Ricoh Coliseum to take part in the first ever “National Me to We Day” and so the story begins. It was for the first time on this day that the Grade 7 and 8 students of St. Jane Frances became empowered with the dedication to be ambassadors of positive change for those less fortunate children all around the world.
This year marked the fourth annual celebration at the Air Canada Centre, as Mrs. Frydrych and Mr. Bressan along with 23 students took part in “We Day 2010”. This year marks a milestone for St. Jane Frances as over 50 Grade 7 and 8 students and many staff members joined to make a difference and be ambassadors of change. The 2010-2011-Me to We members are as follows:
Staff-
Mrs. Frydrych, Mr. Bressan, Mrs. Ciprietti, Miss Miceli, and Ms. Memmo,
Students-
Grade 7:
Amy Anesetti, Kelvin Asare, Giselle Lopez Diaz, Emily Santizo, Mario Toma, Aileen Garcete, Lonylee Garcia, Valeria Gonzalez, Latia Francis, Rose Hejazi, FalantenaSawa, Richard Henessey, Jessica Nasso, Junior Anane, C.J Guerra, Joseyln Holguin, LorenzaVivero, Diana Guzman, Raul Ortiz, Mariana Jiminez, Keylen Torres, Sherin Anton, Te’Jah Beazer, Florencia Otero-Fercerero, MikaylaSerratore, Evonne Tran, Kevin Adada, Ty’Rell Donaldson, ArianaCandito, Kwame Duodu, and Mark Mirza.
Grade 8:
Carla Cabera, ChantelBoragina, GurpreetJohal, Tamisha John, Zalica Ruddock-Scott, Diane Phan, Ann Dang, ShielaAlmetica, Janelle Nelson, Henry Nguyen, Amy Robson, Mikayla Powell, Salem Aaron, PlacideIllunga and Christian Legaspi.
St. Jane Frances has decided to support Haitiand the Clean Water Project, as our global charity and continue to support Megan’s Walk as our local community charity. We have already kicked off our annual “Year Long Penny Drive” and production of our monthly newspaper.
On Friday November 26, 2010, the entire school participated in our second annual “Vow of Silence”. Beginning at 2:30 p.m. after every minute that passed two students from each class in the entire school made their way down to the gym, until the entire school was seated on the ground in silence. Each student and staff member wore a surgical mask to represent silence and by being silent the entire school community spoke in volumes for those children around the world who have no voice or say in what happens in their lives. This event was a very powerful one for every individual within the school community that day and the silence had a great impact on everyone.
The “Me to We Crew” is committed and dedicated to continue to be a change in the world today, so that children everywhere may have a better tomorrow.