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4 Student Excellence Thursday, May 26, 2011 Halton school boards celebrate Student Excellence and Sharing the Spirit Victoria McCutcheon Robert Little Ryan Hellowell Silver Creek Brianna D'Alessandro St. Brigid Victoria is a kind, quiet Ryan, a Grade 8 student, was Brianna has been seGrade 5 student who always selected as Silver Creek's Stulected as the St. Brigid has a smile to share. She can dent of Excellence for a number School recipient due to be relied on to put forward of reasons. He is a conscienher exemplary Catholic her best effort in every project, tious and hardworking student, leadership qualities and task and talent in which she is who leads by example in all suboverall involvement in involved. Through a consisject areas. He is well respected school affairs. Her positent, steady work ethic she has by staff and students alike, and tive relationship with achieved excellent results in finds a solid balance between staff and students, along every aspect of her learning. academics and athletics. Ryan with her discernible comVictoria has demonstrated exhas been a valued member of mitment to family and ceptional leadership skills in the senior boys volleyball and church, are acknowlall the many activities in which she participates. She basketball teams, as well as the edged and valued by all members of the Cathoreadily volunteers in the classroom and around the senior band, and has shown leadership through his in- lic faith community of our school. school. She is a committed and active participant on the volvement with the Student Athletic Council. volleyball team, Everybody Dance Club and as a morning announcer. Victoria is a positive role model to both her peers and to younger students at Robert Little. Chanel McMahon St. Catherine of Alexandria Chanel commits herself to making lives of others more meaningful through her volunteer work and leadership on Student Council. She offers advice and a helping hand to help guide her peers and other students. Sydney Fitzpatrick St. Francis of Assisi Matthew Hansen St. Joseph Sydney is an excellent leader in our school, especially on our liturgical committee who organize school wide liturgies. She is well respected by her peers and is an excellent role model for younger students in our school. Matthew is a quiet leader in our school who achieves excellent academic success. He demonstrates his understanding of the Gospels through the mature and respectful manner in which he interacts with peers and staff. Matt professes his faith as an active member of the St. Joseph Parish and an altar server at our liturgical celebrations. Ainsley Philpott-Napier and Alex Magee The Halton Catholic District School Board also hands out its Spirit of Inclusion awards. This Liam demonstrates strengths in a system-wide award is presented number of areas. He is a strong Grade by SEAC-- Special Education 8 student with high academic achieveAdvisory Committee. ment and excellent learning skills. He Ainsley of St. Paul School in demonstrates leadership within his Burlington is the elementary school recipient. She classroom and he participates in a vari- exemplifies a positive attitude and spirit in dealing ety of activities in the school including with her own challenges and in empathizing with Artic Fox, volleyball and intramurals. the challenges of others. Advocating for herself and her peers with learning disabilities, she is a voice Liam Carson Stewarttown HCDSB Special Education Advisory Committee award winners for those who are reluctant to speak up for themselves. Ainsley is the spirit of inclusion personified in her school community. Alex of St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Secondary School, Oakville is the secondary school recipient. Alex has demonstrated the true values of a student leader with his commitment to the Life Skills program at St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Secondary school. congratulations 905.702.9982 redlemon.ca