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| Total enrolment | 254 |
| Principal | Debby Culotta Tel: 416-393-5372 Fax: 416-393-5598 |
| Superintendent |
Anthony Petitti Tel: 416-222-8282 ext. 2370 |
| Parish | Prince of Peace 265 Alton Towers Circle Scarborough, Ontario M1V 4E7 416-291-9422 |
| Local Trustee |
Mary Ann Robillard Tel: 416-512-3408; Fax: 416-512-3408 e-mail: maryann.robillard@tcdsb.org |
| CSAC Chair
Co-Chair |
Chrissie John Voice Mailbox #88372 csac.ourladyofgrace@tcdsb.org
Joe & Iva Internicola |
| Child Care | Y.M.C.A. 416-293-7326 |
| Extended French | Grades 5-8 |
| Transportation | For information, please call 416-229-5313 |
History & Tradition
Our Lady of Grace Catholic School was first established in temporary quarters in September 1974. The present facility, which was constructed in 1982, was officially opened and solemnly blessed on May 5, 1983. The school was dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary under the title of Our Lady of Grace. As mediatrix of all graces, Mary depends completely upon the merits of her son, Jesus, the Universal Mediator. Through her maternal charity, Mary cares for us as we journey on earth.
When first established, the school served the Catholic families in the Rosewood and Brimley Forest communities. At that time the school was part of St. Bartholomew's Parish. As housing development in the area progressed several new Catholic schools were built. In May 1983, Prince of Peace Parish was established to serve the area north of Finch Avenue.
Our Lady of Grace presently serves the Brimley Forest and Richmond Park communities. Transportation is provided for students living east of McCowan Road.
How We Meet the Diverse Needs of Our Students
The parents of the students who attend Our Lady of Grace have chosen to send their children to a Catholic school with the expectation that they will be educated to their fullest potential in accordance with Catholic beliefs and traditions. In addition, there are expectations of a safe and welcoming environment that fosters growth in all areas of development--spiritual, physical, social, emotional and intellectual.
To ensure the safe arrival of our students, parents are encourage to contact the school if their child will be absent or late arriving. To ensure their safety, the school secretary endeavours to contact parents if students have not arrived at school. The importance of keeping home and business phone numbers current cannot be over-emphasized.
As a school community we pray communally each day and reflect on our share beliefs. Through the religious education and family life programs, attitudes of courtesy, respect, justice and fair play are developed. In terms of a code of behaviour, students are expected to:
- Arrive at school on time each day prepared for the day's instruction.
- Conduct themselves appropriately at all times in the classroom, playground, school bus or on excursions.
- Speak with kindness and courtesy to everyone at all times.
- Respect the right and property of individuals and the school.
- Be a positive role model for peers at all times.
- Demonstrate tolerance for the beliefs, customs and traditions of others.
- Diligently complete their assigned tasks to the best of their ability.
- Reflect positively on the reputation of their families and their school and Parish Community.
Our school population is ethnically very diverse. One third of the students were born outside of Canada. For many of these students, English is not the language spoke at home. Our English as a second language program assists students to learn to speak, read and write English. Students arrive with varying degrees of proficiency and need varying levels of assistance.
Students identified as exceptional receive small group instruction in the special education program on a withdrawal basis. In addition, our school-based support team assists teachers in modifying the program for students who are experiencing difficulty or who require enrichment. The core French program is taught from grades 1 to 8. Students receive 100 minutes of instruction per week in grades 1 to 6 and 200 minutes in grades 7 and 8.
Computer literacy is strongly encouraged at Our Lady of Grace. Software programs to support curriculum at all levels are available. There are computers in all classrooms in addition to a cluster/network in the library resource centre. Word processing programs encourage young writers to publish their work and share it with their peers.
Our Lady of Grace School is a middle French immersion school. At the completion of grade four parents may choose to have their child enter the middle French immersion program. The program continues from grade 5 to grade 8. Students spend half of each day in the English program for core subjects and half of each day in the French program. Students from our neighboring feeder schools may also apply to enter the immersion program.
The vocal and instrumental music programs foster an appreciation for music and the arts. The use of a Yamaha keyboard program adds an added dimension to the vocal music program. The skills which students acquire in the instructional classes are applied in performance areas such as choir performances, school musicals, band concerts and liturgical celebrations.
School News
Upcoming Events:
School Calendar 2010-2011
| School Begins | September 7, 2010 |
| Thanksgiving Day | October 11, 2010 |
| Christmas break | December 20-31, 2010 |
| Family Day | February 21, 2011 |
| Mid-Winter Break | March 14-18, 2011 |
| Good Friday | April 22, 2011 |
| Easter Monday | April 25, 2011 |
| Victoria Day | May 23, 2011 |
| Last day of classes for elementary students | June 29, 2011 |
PA Days 2010-2011
- September 2, 2010 (Faith Development/Provincial Education Priorities)
- November 19, 2010 (Parent Teacher Conference)
- January 21, 2011 (Assessment and Evaluation)
- February 18, 2011 (Parent Teacher Conference)
- May 20, 2011 (Assessment and Evaluation)
- June 30, 2011 (Provincial Education Priorities)
TEAM Math
Olympics
Six TCDSB students who were
successful in this year's TEAMS Math Olympics: Gold winners
Claudinne Naidas from Our Lady of Grace and Andrew Tran from St.
Stephen; Silver winner Stephen Wen from St. Bonaventure, Bronze
winner Sara Maltese from Sts. Cosmas and Damian and first runners-up
Lindsay Tabeena from Holy Spirit and Cedrik Ruiz from Our Lady of
Fatima. The gold, silver and bronze winners advance to the Ontario
Mathematics Olympiad in Peterborough's Trent University on May 29th
and 30th.
School Learning Improvement Plan -- 2009-2010
EQAO Assessment Results
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