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 2010 Stratford 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

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 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 Humber - 3 -Broadcast Journalism - 1 -Commercial Jazz - 1 -Fitness and Health - 1 Sheridan College - 1 Theatre Tech - 1 -Private College - 1 -Upgrading - 4 -Travel - 1

EQAO Grade 9 Math Results - 2011-2012 Success Rates Academic Math 95% (achieved level 3) No. 3 in the Board St. Elizabeth CHS 88% Board 84% Province Success Rates Applied Math 58% - No. 4 in the Board St. Elizabeth CHS 49% Board 47% Province

LITERACY 2011-2012 88% Successful St. Elizabeth CHS 89% Board 82% 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

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 Prep Saturday 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