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NCDSB Logo  Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School  •  460 Linwell Road, St. Catharines, ON L2M 2P9   •  905-937-6446

About Us

Meet The Principal

Dear Raider Parent/Guardian and Raiders;

ms filiceMy name is Adele Filice and I am excited and honored to introduce myself as the new Principal of Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School. I am proud and excited to join the Holy Cross community and to support students and their families. Firstly, let’s take a moment to wish Mr. Andrew Boon the best of luck as he moves to his new community at Notre Dame College School. We will continue to build upon his exemplary work in “nurturing souls and building minds”.

The upcoming school year will be the start of my 23rd year in education, and I bring a variety of experiences including my passion for students with special education needs. I am dedicated to continuing all our student’s successes and will strive to continue to nurture the positive relationships that have been created amongst students, parents, staff and community of Holy Cross Catholic Secondary.

It will be a relief to get back to some type of normalcy in our schools as I understand the challenges brought on during the last year and a half of the pandemic. I recognize that your child may be feeling excited and anxious about entering Holy Cross and the return to in-person learning. Please know that we have a team of caring adults at Holy Cross that will respond to your child’s social-emotional needs. Please reach out if you have concerns so we can walk together in creating safe and inclusive learning environments where every child feels a sense of belonging. As information becomes available, I will communicate regularly to you via social media and/or school messenger.

We will hold a Grade 9 tour and orientation on August 31st to help our students become familiar with their new school. A detailed schedule will be sent to you via email as soon as it becomes available. Also, for parents, there will be a Grade 9 Curriculum evening in early September. Both are tentative until restrictions are lifted and we are notified if we are allowed to gather. More information will follow on this as we learn more about next phases of Public Health requirements. Dates will be provided once we are notified.

Finally, I’d ask you to consider giving your time to our Holy Cross Catholic School Parent Council. Our first meeting will be in early September-date TBA. Also, please encourage your grade 9 child to become involved with the school community. It will provide them with an enhanced high school experience.

I look forward to the upcoming school year as we return to our Raider home. Please feel free to get a head start by having a look at our website www.holycrossraiders.com. Should you have any questions or concerns please feel free to call the school or fill out the form below.