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| Principal | Marilena Antonini Tel: 416-393-5393 Fax: 416-393-5183 |
| Superintendent |
Michael McMorrow Tel: 416-222-8282 ext. 2267 |
| Parish | The Epiphany of Our Lord 3200 Pharmacy Avenue Scarborough, Ontario M1W 3J5 416-499-2196 |
| Local Trustee |
John
Del Grande Tel: 416-512-3407; Fax: 416-512-3407 e-mail: john.delgrande@tcdsb.org |
| CSAC Chair | Marshall Shantel Voice Mailbox: #88393 csac.blessedkateritekakwitha@tcdsb.org |
| Child Care, After-School Programme | Kateri Kids 416-496-2965 |
| Transportation | For information, please call 416-229-5313 |
History & Tradition
Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic School celebrated its
official opening in 1983.
The school is named for Kateri Tekakwitha, a native North American, born in 1656 near Auriesville, New York. When she was young, her parents and brother died of small pox and she was adopted by her two aunts and uncle. She first learned about Jesus from the Jesuit missionaries and was baptized in 1676.
On the priest's advice, she left for a Christian colony in Canada and arrived in 1677. She made her first holy communion on Christmas day that same year. Through prayer and personal sacrifice she devoted her life to Christ.
On April 17, 1680, Kateri died. Her last words were, “Jesus, Mary, I love you.”
On June 22, 1980, Pope John Paul II declared Kateri Tekakwitha "blessed'. She will be the first Native North American saint.
How We Meet the Diverse Needs of Our Students
Maintaining a Catholic environment is of paramount
importance in our school. It is why we exist as a Catholic school system and what makes us
a “school with a difference”.
While the teaching of the formal religious education program at all grade levels is central to this process, the creation of a Catholic environment is much more than this. Our attitudes and interactions with others are predicated on each individual's infinite value in the sight of God. Therefore dignity and respect for others are the hallmarks of our interactions.
Our school community is made aware of the Gospel message in many different ways. Formal and informal prayer are integral parts of school life whether in the classroom, before meetings or in our liturgical and paraliturgical celebrations either in the church or in the school. Displays within the school, the tone of assemblies, our involvement in charitable endeavours, our emphasis on the importance of being models of peacemakers, all challenge us as a community to develop and model these Catholic value.
We are constantly striving to provide a safe and welcoming environment throughout our community. Health and safety issues are highlighted in our communication with staff, students and their families.
Modifications in program continue to be important given the diversity of language, learning needs, and social considerations. These are addressed in the regular program and through our special education services program.
Our building was changed to accommodate our multiple exceptionality class for the 2000-2001 school year.
Three portables have been added to our school site, to accommodate increasing enrollment. Kateri Kids Childcare operates provides on-site daycare for our parent community.
The individual needs of our students are met in a variety of ways, including:
- access to special education programs
- access to enrichment and gifted programs
- access to instrumental music programs
- access to French as a second language, beginning in grade 1
- access to English as a second language
School News
June 26
PA Day
Toronto
Catholic District School Board Celebrates Exemplary Practices
Each year, the Toronto Catholic District School Board
is proud to acknowledge innovative programs and special projects at
local schools with the TCDSB Exemplary Practice Award. The winners
of the ninth annual awards were honoured at a special ceremony and
reception in April. Among the winners is:
Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic School (North York): An Autistic World Without Borders Using “RIDE” (Reach, Include, Differentiate, Education)--In an effort to create a “World Without Borders” the focus was on understanding the “geography” of learning for the Autistic student, drawing a “map” about the “borders” of inclusion for the Autistic student, providing “direction” to unlock the entrance to the “borders” of an Autistic student’s world and attempting to fill in the gaps and provide new links to support the RIDE teaching and learning model.
“Each year we are impressed with the variety and quality of submissions that we receive for consideration for the Exemplary Practice Awards. It reminds us of the amazing things that can be accomplished when the many partners in Catholic education focus their energies on a common goal,” says Director of Education Kevin Kobus. “These winners have distinguished themselves by boldly daring to implement new approaches to learning, and who have succeeded in their endeavours. It is our hope that others will be inspired in their pursuit of new and innovative ideas that will continue to build upon the quality of education in our Catholic schools.”
Proposals for Teacher Leadership and Learning
Program receive Ministry funding
Najwa Chalabi at Blessed Kateri
Tekakwitha Elementary Catholic School and Michael Fellin at Neil McNeil High
School each have received approval by the Ministry of Education in response
to individual proposals they submitted for Teacher Leadership & Learning
Program (TLLP). TLLP is a new program sponsored by the Ministry of Education
and developed in collaboration with key education stakeholders to help
foster interest in advanced professional learning & leadership for
experienced classroom teachers.
“An Autistic World Without Borders using RIDE” written and developed by Najwa Chalabi, Special Education/Multiple Exceptionality teacher at Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha, in collaboration with her team of five TCDSB Autism and Psychology Department chiefs and staff, aims to implement the effectiveness of differentiated instruction and assistive technology in order to help reach autistic students and promote inclusion and carry-over of target skills in integration. The team will be sharing their implementation approaches, knowledge and experiences within the Blessed Kateri school, with other TCDSB schools and perhaps other school boards through workshops, in-services and other means of communication.
The Neil McNeil proposal entitled “Building Student Success Through a Developmental Asset Framework”, written by school Chaplain and Student Success Leader Michael Fellin, proposes to build student success through “Asset Development” which builds positive relationships between grade 9 students, their peers and adult mentors in the school community. The project will conduct action research targeted at school improvement strategies for boys, collaborate with stakeholders to focus on positive youth development, partner with other TCDSB schools and with Search Institute in professional learning opportunities and further explore the developmental approach to student engagement through staff professional development and leadership formation for students.
Both proposals were selected from all those submitted by different school boards across Ontario for meeting the Ministry’s requirements and criterion of innovative ways of teaching and learning. Mrs. Chalabi’s was selected for the elementary panel, and Mr. Fellin’s was for the secondary.
Mrs. Chalabi’s winning proposal will receive funding of $20,000 for the implementation of the project, which begins April 2008. This will support the purchase of assistive technology, establishing resources, providing release time for teachers and support staff for in-services and for communication tools. Mr. Fellin’s proposal will receiving funding of $10,000 which will assist with training, speaker fees, survey and data analysis costs and action research.
“These are exciting leadership experiences and collaborative professional development opportunities that will be sharing new innovative ways of teaching and learning,” says Director of Education Kevin Kobus. “We congratulate both teams for their accomplishments.”
Me to We" volunteers. Our school has been doing fundraising such as bake sales and staff & parents collections. BKT has donated towards the water sanitation campaign and adopt a village campaign. We have donated approximately $1,800.00 so far and are planning to raise more funds before the end of the school year.
School Learning Plan -- 2007-2008
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