Salutatorian Yeorgios Doulas (left) and Valedictorian Rachel Arnold (right) receive their plaques from Mr. Dan Roberts (2nd from left) and Mr. Mike Chambers at the Class of 2010 Graduation Ceremony.

On Tuesday, June 29^th 2010, the Holy Cross Community gathered to celebrate the Graduation of the Holy Cross Class of 2010. On this evening, our graduating students received their Ontario Secondary School Diploma in front of proud family, friends and teachers.

A big thank you to all those who made the 2010 Graduation Ceremony such a memorable celebration, especially Mr. Sean Roberts, our incomparable M.C. and of course all the graduates, their families and friends, and the staff of Holy Cross. We ask God to continue to bless our graduates and all those who have left our school community - to keep them safe on the path of life that now lies ahead of them.

See a video of some of the highlights of the 2010 Graduation Ceremony.

See a video of Mr. Sean Roberts' "Song for the Graduates".

See a web album of many of the 2010 grads receiving their OSSD.

See a web album of the award winners for the 2009-2010 school year.

More highlights from the 2010 Graduation in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format:

• The Class of 2010.

• Ontario Scholars from the Class of 2010.

• The Awards of Excellence from the Class of 2010.

• The subject award winners from the Class of 2010.

• Text of Principal Paul Walsh's Speech at the 2010 Graduation Ceremonies.

• Text of Rachel Arnold's Valedictorian Speech at the 2010 Graduation Ceremonies
  

The Holy Cross Cafetorium was transformed on the evening of Wednesday, June 9 into a night of relentless entertainment. The Grade 12 Vocal Class performed their final concert entitled "Do You Remember...?", a night filled with song, dance and fun times. They even performed a medley of songs from the 80s, complete with colourful outfits inspired by the era. The students would like to thank all of those who helped make the night a magical one. They would also like to extend their gratitude to the unstoppable band which included Cam Gravelle, Tyler Check, Wayne Roberts and Mr. Sicoli. It was truly a night that will never be forgotten. You were totally bodacious!

See a video of the event.

See a photo gallery of the event by Katrina Schiller.

Holy Cross presented its annual Genesis Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, May 26, 2010. the evening celebrated the achievement of students in Drama, Guitar, Music, Visual Art, Vocal Music, Audio and Video Production, and Graphic Design and Photography. Awards were presented to every grade level in all disciplines as were special awards of recognition. The evening featured stage and screen performances of highlights from the artistic year, as well as a two day exhibition of the vibrant work of our visual artists.

A new award was introduced this year – The Rick Thompson Award – which is dedicated to the memory of Rick Thompson, a Holy Cross staff member who supported all the arts programs here at the school. This year's recipient was Matt Oliveira for his selfless behind the scenes work, the kind of quiet work that can all too often go unacknowledged. The Community Spirit Awards were given to Stan Segel and Vince Stabile for their generous volunteering of time and talent. Other major award winners were:

• Kaitlyn Barbosa for the Drama Club
• Olivia Simpson for the Art Club
• Emilija Cooke for Visual Arts
• Julia Allen for Dramatic Arts
• Marcus Mills for Guitar
• Ashley Upton for Music
• Jessie Treneer for Vocal Music
• Eric Hurt for Audio and Visual Production
• Ali Visentin for Creative Photography

The evening began with an exhilarating video featuring students and staff of the Arts Department predicting “I got a feeling tonight’s gonna be a good night.” The evening ended with the sold out audience agreeing – it certainly was!

See the opening video.