October 4th, 2018 – Elementary school students arrive at Quigley Hall at the CEC for the first ECSLIT meeting of the year.
The elementary division of CSLIT meets the first Thursday of every month to listen to guest speakers, learn to become better leaders, be exposed to various social justice issues, and have the opportunity to network with likeminded student leaders.
First on the agenda, CSLIT’s Faith Ambassador Gabriella Davies introduced the new pastoral plan, “Rooted in Christ: We Believe, We Belong, We Become.” The assembly then went over the pastoral prayer, and were encouraged to take this prayer back to their schools. You can learn more about the new pastoral plan here
To get the energy flowing, attendance was taken – CSLIT style. Students got into their school groups and prepared a short cheer to preform in front of the other schools. Being as loud and as proud about their school as possible.

Next up – TCDSB Director, Rory McGuckin, welcomed the young leaders to the meeting, “Leaders start by defining reality and always end by say thank you. And in between, leaders live to serve others.”
Mr. McGuckin also shared his 4 keys of Leadership: Be nice to everyone, ask a lot of questions, give it your best, and be caring and compassionate.

After Rory McGuckin, Michael Consul took to the stage to share the quote of the month.
Michael talked about preaching the Gospel through ones actions and how people will follow your example more than they will follow your words.
Our guest speaker this month was Yasmeen Tonnos from BETR which is an acronym for 4 important components of leadership: Believe, Excel, Transform, Revitalize. The aim of BETR is to shape leaders today, so we can have a BETR tomorrow.
After a quick pizza break, each school was given a cup, 2 pipe cleaners, 3 straws, a strip of tape, and 1 sheet of chart paper. The goal was to create the tallest, free-standing, self supported tower. The tallest tower would win a box of donuts!

Our Student Trustees, Joel Ndongmi and Taylor Dallin, also presented the students with the 7 pillars of focus as compiled by high school students from last year’s Voices that Challenge survey. ECSLIT students were given the opportunity to vote on which area of focus were the most important to them. In addition, each school was asked to provide 1 different area of focus not apart of this list that was important to their school.

E-CSLIT now has an instagram page @ecslit_tcdsb
If your school couldn’t make it to this months ECSLIT meeting, the next meeting will be on Thurs. November 1st, 2018, in Quigley Hall. Register to attend here (schools previously signed up don’t need to register).
Congrats on your first meeting, all the best moving forward.
Happy Thanksgiving!
I loved the first meeting! Looking forward to the other meetings to come!!
The first meeting this year was so fun. Looking forward to tomorrow’s meeting!
Last months meeting was so fun and interesting. Can’t wait for tomorrow’s meeting!
ESCLIT is very fun!
It teachers us leadership skills, we meet new leaders and see their perspective and we meet new friends.
It makes me have more time to be with my friends,
It is like school but more fun.
We learn new things that we can take back to our school.
Mike is so nice, we like the pizza.
We can express our creativity through the challenges
*** by the OUR LADY OF FATIMA ESCLIT team
My school is a school of leadership! ECSLIT allows us to express our passion for leadership. These hoodies will allow us to express our passion even more. -Blessed Sacrament school
ECSLIT IS SO MUCH FUN! It’s a way to better my perspective on what it means to be a leader
Community and the ability to share with others is what brings us closer together. The hoodies will allow us to connect and have fun as a group. ECSLIT also allows our leadership team to grow closer together. -Blessed Sacrament
ECSLIT never fails to fill my heart with happiness and excitement. It’s a way I can better my soul and make better decisions!
ECSLIT has allowed me to become the confident leader I am today. ECSLIT will always be one of my favourite clubs!!
Whenever I go to ECSLIT face to face meetings I feel so blessed that I am given this opportunity to learn, grow and have fun! THANK YOU!! -Blessed Sacrament
Whenever I listen to the people at ECSLIT I am always inspired to do better and to change the world!! I am so thankful!! -Blessed Sacrament
I love ECSLIT it is it is a great experiance!
It really helps me to open my eyes and my heart!❤️
I look foward to E-CSLIT every month can’t wait to go tonight and see who wins the newspaper chair challenge. Jessica Ricafort
Blessed Sacrament Catholic School
I love all the monthly challenges! They are so much fun and they bring our ECSLIT team closer together!
I love to listen to the speakers, they are all so passionate about what they do!
I hope that I can have that much passion about a issue or subject one day!
E-CSLIT is my absolute favourite activity every month. I would not miss it for the world. I get to learn how be a better leader and I love that.
Jessica Ricafort
Blessed Sacrament Catholic School
I am very excited to go to ECSLIT because I know that I will be able to learn and experience great things! I can’t wait to go back every month!🧡
I hope to be able to get the younger kids in my school to participate in E-CSLIT. I tell them all about all the fun challenges that we do!
Jessica Ricafort
Blessed Sacrament Catholic School
When i go to ECSLIT i can better my leaderahip skills while having fun with my free and making a difference🌏💖🌳🦋
ECSLIT is an amazing experience! Every student deserves the chance to go. All the people there are so welcoming and are so warm hearted, which makes the ECSLIT experience 1000% better.
I love the challenges! It helps me get even closer with my friends while learning about new leadership strategies! I look forward to the challenges every month!🦔💜✨
Every time I leave the TCDSB, I leave more knowledge able about all the issues we talk about. One day I hope to become as inspiraring as all the amazing presenters we have at ECSLIT and I am so privaliged to have a team like ECSLIT.
I can’t wait for E-CSLIT tonight.
🙂
Jessica Ricafort
Blessed Sacrament Catholic School
ECSLIT is such a happy and welcoming place, where everyone’s ideas are accepted and no one is judged. I hope that the ECSLIT team carries down to the future leaders of the world.
I love E-CSLIT. It teaches me leadership skills that I have not learned yet. It is so much fun.
Jessica Ricafort
Blessed Sacrament Catholic School
I know that in the future i will have to use my leadership skills so I am greatfull that i have ECSLIT to futher develope them. I am excited that i get to futher develope them EVERY month. 🔥🧡💥
I know that the future generation of leader will benefit from ECSLIT! I hope that i will be a great leader when i grow up!
I loved coming to GAs!
Exited to be here!!
Glad to be apart of leadership