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Spartan Speaks - Stouffville District Secondary School
Rose Walker, Principal - Jeff Foran, Vice-Principal – Carolyn Albanese, Vice-Principal 905-640-1433
Elizabeth Terrell-Tracey, School Trustee, East Gwillimbury and Whitchurch-Stouffville 905-953-0562
Feb 21, 2020
Congratulations to the Tech Department
Congratulations to Daniel A. and Andrew H. for competing in this
years’ Toronto Automotive Technology Competition! This event
is now in the twenty first year of being held at the Toronto
International Auto Show. It is run by Centennial College and
sponsored by Volkswagen, and Toronto area new car dealers,
along with several other partners.
Andrew and Dan successfully represented the proud Spartans of
Stouffville DSS by placing FOURTH among high schools with
Transportation Technology Departments from all over Ontario.
This is the best finish ever for our school. They worked very hard
to prepare and narrowly missed the chance go on to compete for
over $250,000 in prizes at the National Finals in the United
States.
This was another excellent year for the competition. Trillium
Automotive Dealers from all makes of cars were standing by with
job opportunities for prospective apprentices. The races between
the teams were tight, and only a few percentage points
separated many teams. All entrants brought home prizes from
Canadian Tire and Snap-On. Dan and Andrew will also receive
plaques to take home and their names on the SDSS Automotive Skills trophy to commemorate their
outstanding achievement.
In the photo Andrew is receiving his first place trophy at the York Region Automotive Skills
Competition held on November 26, 2019 at MDHS.
A huge shout out to their amazing and dedicated teacher Mr. Bortolin who worked with the boys
encouraging and mentoring them every day.
News from the Music Department
An additional award was given to our Wind Symphony from last week's OBA Festival. At the end of
the festival, the entire week's worth of bands is looked at holistically and the adjudication team
awarded our band a Woodwind Excellence Award. They were very impressed with our soloists and
overall tone quality and musicianship of our woodwind section. Congratulations ....you guys worked
hard and earned it!
News from SHSM
Last week our SHSM Health &
Wellness students participated in
a Medical Suturing Workshop and
earned an Infectious Control
Certification. The students enjoyed
the training and will be able to
transfer their skills and knowledge
to reduce the risk of cross
contamination of infection in their
work and personal lives. A special
thank you to Ms. Camara, Head of
Science for delivering the training
for this valuable event.
Black History Month
In honour of Black History Month, York Region District School Board
will be hosting a student poster contest. YRDSB students will have
the opportunity to submit an original poster design that centres
around the theme of Celebrating Black Excellence.
In order to participate, contestants must be a current student of
YRDSB and must submit an original design of their making.
Submissions can be made throughout the month of February with
voting taking place on social media and the winner will be
announced in early March. The winner’s design will be used as the
official poster for Black History Month at YRDSB in 2021 and will
receive a prize pack.
In order to be considered, all submissions must include:
Student name School Grade
All interested students, please ask your teacher for more
information.
Enjoy Afro-Caribbean cooking? For more information
here is the link to register for the March 20th Afro-Caribbean cooking workshop
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/afro-caribbean-cooking-workshop-and-social-tickets-
95936212795
News from the Equity & Inclusivity Club
In honour of Black History Month, SDSS’s Equity & Inclusivity Club will be showing movies in the
library at lunch (2 days per movie):
Wednesday February 19th & Thursday February 20th (from 12:15-1:00pm): Hidden Figures
Thursday February 27th & Friday February 28th (from 12:15-1:00pm): The Help
Hidden Figures tells the story of a team of Black female mathematicians who served a vital role in
NASA during the early years of the U.S. space program. These women were all put into lower class
positions, due to their race and gender. We have decided to show this movie because it is
demonstrative of the hardships that racialized individuals, particularly women of colour, have suffered
over the years. Hidden Figures reminds us to commemorate them, as well as to celebrate all of their
accomplishments and achievements.
Pink Shirt Day
Pink Shirt Day is a globally recognized day in support of anti-bullying, upstanding behaviour and
simple acts of kindness. On February 26, 2020, we are encouraged to practice kindness and wear
pink to show that we do not tolerate bullying.
In honour of Pink Shirt Day, YRDSB Caring and Safe Schools is looking to celebrate the everyday
upstanders, those students who stand up to bullying and/or exemplify kindness in their schools.
SDSS Upcoming Events – Feb/Mar 2020
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Math Contest Pink Shirt Day
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Please check out the following web sites for current Board and school information:
1) York Region District School Board - www.yrdsb.edu.on.ca
2) Stouffville District Secondary School - http://www.stouffvilledistrict.ss.yrdsb.edu.on.ca/
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We are excited to announce that the SDSS twitter & Instagram accounts have regular updates about
school information, initiatives and they are fantastic ways to learn about the amazing things
happening at SDSS!
@StouffvilleDSS @stouffvilledss
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