November 4, 2018- Elementary student leaders from across the TCDSB meet at the CEC’s Quigley Hall for ECSLIT’s second meeting of the year.
To begin the second E-CSLIT meeting of the year, CSLIT’s Faith Ambassador Gabriella Davies opened with a prayer focused on the virtue of the month for November which is peace.
Following the Eco-friendly theme of the meeting, Michael Consul presented students with a TED Talk video: “Weekday Vegetarian.” Did you know meat agriculture is the largest contributor to greenhouse gases, is the biggest consumer of water, and the main reason for the clear cutting of the rainforest?!!! Hence going vegetarian for a few days out of the week truly promotes environmental stewardship!
Next, TCDSB’s Associate Director of Academic Services, Dan Koenig, spoke to the Elementary Student Leadership Impact Team about the four C’s of Catholic Student Leadership. “Competence, Character, Commitment, Compassion”, these are all four aspects that create a successful student leader.
After Mr. Koenig, our lively keynote speaker of the evening, Derek Forgie, spoke about being Eco-Allies. This means that we, as Catholic Student Leaders, must be responsible citizens of our Earth. By eliminating the use of plastic water bottles, eating less meat, and reusing/recycling, Student Leaders learned how to help the earth by changing little habits in their daily lives.
Derek gave advice about tackling big issues, encouraging ECSLIT leaders to try to focus on one thing, on one issue, and on one step at a time. “You can’t do it all, so take a piece of it.”
A monthly feature at each meeting is a teacher best practice sharing. Ms. Merle Gonsalvez from St. Martin de Porres shared with us her “Little Bears Leadership” program, a student leadership initiative for primary students, led by intermediate students!
Last month, student were asked to comment on the October ECSLIT blog post. One lucky winner was selected from the comments, and won one of 3 random prizes! For a chance to win next month, make sure to comment on this blog post below!
The results are in! Last month, the Directors of Elementary Affairs Chloe Panganiban and Kyla Tan asked the Elementary Student Leaders to vote from 7 topics. Your responses were compiled and the 3 topics of focus, will be used by us to structure 2018-2019 ECSLIT Meetings in addition to other Catholic Student Leadership elementary events.
ECSLIT’s 3 Pillars of Focus of 2018-2019 are:
- Creating Safe and Inclusive Schools (How to build positivity, encouragement, and support in our schools)
2. Inclusion and Belonging (Focusing on the marginalized students in our communities)
3. Environmental Stewardship (Learning how to be responsible citizens of our Earth)
Later on that night, the Directors of Elementary Affairs presented their report to the Board of Trustees and Senior Staff.
While enjoying their slices of cheese pizza (NO pepperoni, to reduce our meat intake as environmentally conscious citizens) the Elementary Student Leaders tested out their Newspaper Chairs – this months school challenge!
Congratulations to St. Maria Goretti for winning this months challenge!
Teachers also had a challenge this month, Cookie Face! Representing their schools, they had to get the cookie from their forehead into their mouth. Congratulations to Mr. Choe from St. Victor, who won tickets for his leaders to attend the Angel Foundation for Learning Gala! Check out the teacher challenge below:
Challenge time! Actually, we have 2 challenges this month!!
Challenge #1
Leaders! We are asking that you please save any left over Halloween candy! In December, Mike Consul will be taking a group of High School leaders overseas to the Philippines for a service trip. We ask that you bring any leftover candy to the December meeting, so Mike can take it to the Philippines for the kids there to enjoy! Thank you for your generosity.
Challenge #2
What’s an E-CSLIT Meeting without a team-building challenge? Here are the rules for this months challenge:
**If more than 1 egg survives, the school who used the least amount of material wins!!
Bring to next month’s meeting:
- Candy for kids in the Philippines
- Egg drop structure
- Wifi device (phone, tablet) – We will be playing an online game.
Love seeing all you elementary leaders every month!
I can not wait for E-CSLIT tonight!
I can not wait for E-CSLIT tonight! It is always so fun.
Every month I get so exited for the meetings!
Every time I go to E-CSLIT I always learn something new and exciting.
I always have fun doing the challenges every month with the E-CSLIT team at my school
I can not wait to learn about new and exciting things tonight.
Hope our school wins
ECSLIT never fails to give me so much excitement!
I love being able to hang out with all of my friends at the monthly meetings.
ECSLIT as a safe environment in which nobody feels afraid to share their ideas!
Love the exciting challenges, let’s my peers and I work together to build a better friendship!
At all ECSLIT meetings students learn to become the best versions of themselves!
Love the feeling of a great community!
St. Andre is excited to be part of the E-CSLIT meeting tonight – December 6, 2018. Can’t wait to see the “Save the Egg / Egg Drop Challenge” – great challenge for all to create an environment of leadership, partnership, and good sportsmanship. Looking forward to seeing all the creative ways all schools came up with to “save their egg!”
ECSLIT has taught me so much about community, leadership and myself. I am forever grateful!
I love the challenges. They are what bring the team together at my school.
I love hearing from the speakers. They are SO inspirational.
The monthly quotes at ECSLIT never fail to put a smile on my face and fill me with questions of wonder.
The best part of every month is going to E-CSLIT.
ECSLIT has taught me to always have an attitude of gratitude!
I love being able to spend time with the ECSLIT team at my school and at the monthly meetings.
I can not wait for the challenge today.
Leaders are those who know the way, go the way and show the way! Thank you ECSLIT for showing me the brilliance and honour in being a leader.
The best part of the night is hearing from all of the speakers.
Every month the challenges are difficult but very exciting!
I ❤️ E-CSLIT
I enjoy E-CSLIT sooo much. It is a great place to learn.
I love the idea of everyone working together as a team.
Thank you to all the people who make ECSLIT POSSIBLE!
❤️ E-CSLIT
The first time I went to E-CSLIT I did not know what to expect. But now I know I will always have the best time ever.
A huge thank you to the teachers at my school who give me the opportunity to go to ECSLIT
E-CSLIT is a great place to meet new people
The best thing every mo th is being able to meet new people at E-CSLIT.
I love hearing from all the speakers!🌸
I can’t wait to go every month🦛
ECSLIT never fails to make me smile!!!
I always have the best time at Ecislit. It is always so fun.
I hope that my school will continue to go to Ecislit after the current grade 8’s graduate.
I love to learn new things at E-CSLIT
I love going to E-CSLIT
I love speding time with my friends at E-CSLIT🌷
I can not wait to go to the school board tonight.
E-CSLIT is so inspiring!
I like the monthly challenges!!
The best time of the month is when I get to go to Ecislit
I can not wait for tonight and all of the fun challenges.
The best thing at Ecislit is all the new people that I get to meet.
Thanks to the teachers that bring the team to the school board every month.
I can not wait for the online meeting
I love all of the things that we get to learn every month.
I can not wait to learn about new things tonight.
The best part of the year is the first meeting.
I love being able to learn about new and exciting things every month.
The most amazing thing every meeting is seeing us all come together for the fun challenges.
I love hearing about the new challenges
My sister is so excited for next year so she can go to the meetings.
I hope that the grade 5’s in BSCS want to join the team next year.
I hope to be able to come to the rest of the meetings this year
I love ECSLIT so much!!!
ESLIT is so fun!!!
I love leadership❤️
I’ve learn plenty of things from Leadership and I’m really grateful for that😊 Alright,Byeeeeee😹
I’m at the December ECSLIT right now!!
My school loves ECSLIT and so do I!!!
It helps us a lot at our school
I love st.jude
So happy to see Luke presenting! Development and Peace Rocks!!
ECSLIT IS SOOO FUN! I’m having the best time here.
People post a lot of comments to get higher chances of winning something.
I wonder who will be the big Egg Protector winner!
STUDENTS LEADERSHIP is helping you to be a leader
I will never stop being excited waiting for the first Thursday every month
I can’t wait for the next meeting!!!
I love the present or a at these meanings!
I’m glad my aunt brought me to check out ESCLIT!
Thank you to everyone who makes this possible
The speakers are always so motivational
Thank you to everyone who makes this an amazing event
Love going every month
This is an awesome opportunity for everyone who attends
ECSLIT is so inspirational!
I love ECSLIT so much
Cslit is always fun
I love learning how to be a student leader at ECSLIT!!
All the challenges at ECSLIT are so much fun, I love them!!!
Can’t wait until the next meeting!
It was so much fun in November learning about all the things about plastic water bottles
Tonight is going to be so much fun, just like in November!
Tonight is going to be really fun! I can’t wait for all the challenges, and the pizza 😏!
ECSLIT is sooo inspirational!
So excited for everything here at ECSLIT 😆
Leadership is the best:)
The speakers are sooo amazing and truly inspiring
Heyyyy I’m so excited for the egg drop 🥚
ECSLIT is empowering for students and teachers! ❤️
I am at ECSLIT today with the students from SBCS and we feel determined
Egg drop whoop whoop🤪
Pick me I love leadershipppppp
Leadership is the best I love learning new things and leadership has a place in my heart ♥️
The egg drop is today and I’m soooo exciting whoop whoop go st.judes
I love ECSLIT! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Can’t wait for the meeting
ECSLIT is so 😎 coool
Love the challenges
Can’t wait for the ECSLIT online meeting
Love the challenges always!
The expirence made us want to change not just our actions but, also our attitudes. 💜
Creating bonds with others is so important. In our darkest times they give us light. ECSLIT has been a large light for our school. It has brought us together and has taught us so much about leadership. Forever grateful!!
I can’t wait until the next meeting
We all love ❤️ ECSLIT! It’s so cool
I made so many friends at ECSLIT today, I’m really happy because ECSLIT is so much fun and I can go with my friends!
love going every monthhh
I love ECSLIT so much!!!!!
ECSLIT is so much fun!
Love these!
I LOVE YOUUUU
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It is nice to have the extra time during the holidays to appreciate such truly remarkable work!
Hello! I was wondering, what specifically kind of structure are we suppose to make or build… just wondering.
Thank you in advance!