Brebeuf College School (Catholic Secondary School)
211 Steeles Avenue East, North York
M2M 3Y6 416-393-5508
| Total enrolment |
1,072 |
| Principal |
Anthony Azzopardi Tel: 416-393-5508 Fax: 416-397-6404 |
| Superintendent |
Lori DiMarco Tel: 416-222-8282 ext. 2267 |
| Parish |
Blessed Trinity 3220 Bayview Avenue North York, Ontario
M2M 3R7 416-226-0262 |
| Local Trustee |
John
Del Grande Tel: 416-512-3407; Fax: 416-512-3407 e-mail:
john.delgrande@tcdsb.org |
| CSAC Chair |
Louise Whitfield Voice Mailbox: #88508
csac.brebeuf@tcdsb.org |
| Extended French Program |
Secondary |
History & Tradition
The name Brebeuf was chosen for the new Toronto Catholic
high school which opened its doors to the first students in 1963 for three reasons. One of
Ontario's most illustrious and heroic pioneers was Jean de Brebeuf who first came to
Canada in 1625, only 17 years after the founding of this country by Champlain's French
colonists in 1608. Brebeuf journeyed to the area around present-day Midland, Ontario and
introduced Christian values to the Huron Indians of that area.
A second reason for selecting the name Brebeuf was because
Jean de Brebeuf was a French Jesuit priest and the priests who founded Brebeuf College
School in 1963 were the Jesuits of the Upper Canadian Province. Brebeuf High School's
first principal was Father Robert Meagher, SJ, a native of Montreal and the Loyola
tradition in that city. Brebeuf's first staff consisted of eight Jesuit priests, one
Jesuit Brother and six laymen. The third reason the name Brebeuf was chosen for the high
school was to provide each student and staff member with a person to emulate in his daily
life. As is well known, Jean de Brebeuf was a giant among men, not only physically in his
six foot plus posture, but also academically with his exceptional linguistic skills, and
spiritually with his dedication, zeal and courage. In 1649 Brebeuf was martyred after
serving for 16 years among the Hurons.
In May 1983, Fr. William Ryan, the Provincial of the
Jesuits, announced that the Jesuits were going to give up the responsibility of operating
Brebeuf College School by June 1985. This decision was made necessary by the steady
decline of available priests available to assume these responsibilities. In February 1984,
Cardinal Carter's office announced that the Presentation Brothers were willing to assume
responsibility for Brebeuf College, and would officially take over on July 31, 1984. Thus
the school is now operated by the Presentation Brothers.
How We Meet the Diverse Needs
of Our Students
Brebeuf College School offers excellence in a wide-ranging
program of academic subjects and creative arts, but not without a commitment to respond to
the deeper aspirations of the students. It attempt to carry its students beyond academic
excellence to the meaning of their lives. For this purpose Brebeuf pursues its goals in
the context of the Christian vision of life, a vision that gives everything in the school
its character and direction.
Brebeuf College School offers a cooperative education
program for grade 12 and OAC students. They learn to develop communication, interview and
resume skills. This program allows them to explore career choices before they enter
university.
Our resource program aims to:
- Merge regular and special education
as much as possible
- Work side by side with classroom teachers delivering
curriculum
- Focus on literacy development across the curriculum
- Empower our students to be independent community members
and community builders
- Provide framework for a student's success in a
non-categorical model of service
Brebeuf provides a comprehensive course of study for grade
9 students. The program we offer is structured to nurture the skills considered necessary
to a student's success and the values held by the Brebeuf community. As a school community
we have a common goal to provide our students with the education that will best equip them
to live successfully and responsibly in a complex and changing world. As the needs of the
students change, so will the program offered at Brebeuf College be adapted to respond to
those needs.
S chool Calendar 2012
| Family Day |
February 20, 2012 |
| Mid-Winter Break (inclusive) |
March 12-16, 2012 |
| Good Friday |
April 6, 2012 |
| Easter Monday |
April 9, 2012 |
| Victoria Day |
May 21, 2012 |
| Last Day of Classes, Elementary |
June 28,2012 |
Professional Activity Days 2012
- February 17,
2012
- June 27, 2012
- June 28, 2012
- June 29, 2012
PA
and Exam Day Calendar 2011-2012
Social Justice Symposium
Brebeuf College hosted its eighth annual Social Justice Symposium on
December 8 at the University of St Michael's College. This
student-led conference's theme was "Keen to be Green: Ecological
Justice". 259 students from twenty high schools participated. The
keynote speakers were Sister Mary Mallany I.B.V.M. of the Loretto
Sisters and Bruce Cox, the Executive Director for Greenpeace Canada.


Brebeuf College students volunteer in Ghana in March

Kairos Retreat Programme Established at Brebeuf
College -
Details
Congratulations to Luc Rinaldi, Brebeuf College
School student
Luc
Rinaldi was chosen as one of twelve youth reporters for the Catholic
Register’s ‘Youth Speak News,’ a program run by The Catholic Register to
bring you news about Catholic youth across the country. He will write
articles over the course of the year on faith issues.
 Superintendent Michael McMorrow presents a Bible to school principals as
part of Faith Day P.D. Day on September 2. The Bibles will be used to promote the Word of God in each school.
School Learning Improvement Plan -- 2011-2012
School Learning Improvement Plan -- 2010-2011
School Learning Improvement Plan -- 2009-2010
Safe School Plan -- 2010-2011
EQAO Grade 9 Assessment of Mathematics: Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT): The OSSLT shows the extent to which Ontario students are meeting the minimum literacy standard expected by the end of Grade 9. The test assesses the reading and writing skills as they apply to all subjects as out-lined in the Ontario Curriculum. Students must pass the OSSLT as one of the 32 requirements for an Ontario Secondary School Diploma.
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