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| Total enrolment | 545 |
| Principal | Fernando Venditti Tel: 416-393-5391 Fax: 416-397-6095 |
| Superintendent | Paul Crawford Tel: 416-222-8282 ext. 2732 |
| Parish | All Saints Catholic Church 1415 Royal York Road Etobicoke, Ontario M9A 3A7 416-244-3066 |
| Local Trustee | Joseph Martino Tel: 416-512-3401; Fax: 416-512-3401 e-mail: joseph.martino@tcdsb.org |
| CSAC Co-Chairs |
Shereen Persano Karen Lorenowicz csac.fatherserra@tcdsb.org Voice Mailbox: #88391 |
| After-School Program |
P.L.A.S.P. 905-890-1711, ext. 289 |
| Extended French Program | Grades 5-8 |
| Transportation | For information, please call 416-229-5313 |
History & Tradition
Father
Serra Catholic School opened in September, 1978. This site, previously known as Green
Meadows Junior School, was leased from the Etobicoke Board of Education in response to the
growing Catholic population in the area and the need for a Catholic elementary school. The
school opened with a population of 159 and that number has steadily increased to our
present enrollment. Our school has undergone renovations which included ramps for
wheelchair accessibility and new office area. Currently five portables are on site to
accommodate our increasing enrollment.
Father Serra is one of three elementary schools in All Saints Parish. Our school was named after Father Junipero Serra, a Franciscan missionary. He was born in 1713 in the village of Petra on the Balearic Isle of Mallorca. His first missionary assignment was to Mexico and his initial call to California came in 1768 when he was entrusted with the presidency of the 13 missions in Lower California. During the next 15 years he founded nine missions and died in 1784 at his beloved Mission San Carlos Borromeo in Carmel. The school and community celebrate his feast day of November 24 with a paraliturgy organized by our student council. The students of Father Serra learn and grow in a caring school and community environment which stresses acceptance of other, tolerance, commitment to our Catholic faith and high academic standards. Father Serra has had great success over the years in academic, athletics and the arts.
The teachers, students, parents and priest pray, work and learn together embracing the motto of Father Serra Catholic school: “Always go forward”.
How We Meet the Diverse Needs of Our Students
Father Serra School is committed to Catholic education. Our students come to us with a variety of strengths and needs with our Catholic faith as our common bond. Our prayer life, our liturgical celebrations, the sacraments, and our faith and value system form the foundation our program.
Father Serra provides a safe and welcoming learning environment. As outlined in our school policy published with our school calendar, Father Serra has a code of behaviour which emphasizes mutual respect, conflict resolution and self-discipline. Father Serra School community endorses a dress code consisting of a navy blue and white school uniform and a complimentary red tie. Every student at Father Serra wears the school uniform daily. Our safe arrival program is in place with constant home-school communication when a student is absent or late. A before and after school program was initiated by the Catholic School Advisory Council to offer child care for working parents.
Our instructional program is always adapting to meet the needs of the students. Two main initiatives for our school's strategic action planning are technological literacy and problem-solving. The computer committee, a sub-committee of the Catholic School Advisory Council, was established to investigate the acquisition of computer hardware and software. The library houses both the computer lab, where students receive weekly instruction, and the technology centre. Many of our students in the junior and intermediate grades attend the gifted program at Transfiguration Catholic School. We have a strings program, a school choir and a vocal music program. Our intermediate grades are involved in the Learning Partnership program and interact with several business partners. All students have the opportunity to belong to a variety of extra-curricular activities including a chess club, school sports teams, house leagues, environmental club and student council.
Student progress is formally reported three times a year with report cards and parent teach interviews. As well, close communication is encouraged and maintained between home and school. Students who are experiencing difficulty with regular classroom work as discussed in school-based support team and joint team meetings. Programs can be modified and integrated behaviour programs at Father Serra to support students with social/emotional concerns. Parents are informed and invited to participate in this process. As a school community we recognize the need to provide our students with the education that will equip them to live successfully and responsibly in a complex and changing world.
School News
PA Days 2009-2010
- September 2, 3
- November 13
- December 4
- March 5
- June 30
Intermediate W5H Champs
Congratulations to Father Serra's team for winning the City
championships in April.
Chess Championship
Monsignor Percy Johnson
Catholic Secondary School hosted the second annual Toronto West Team Chess
Championship. On Friday, April 3, 2009, over 150 students took part in this
tournament for regional elementary schools. Champions were determined for
each of the Primary, Junior and Intermediate divisions. Top two finishers
now proceed to the city wide championship to be held later on this spring.
Father Serra's primary team placed third.
Volleyball champs
Congratulations to the boys' volleyball team from Father Serra, for placing
second in the west region finals.
Toronto West Team Chess Championship
Monsignor Percy Johnson Catholic Secondary School
was the host of the Toronto West Team Chess Championship for Elementary
Schools. Close to 200 students from Grades 1-8 filled the halls, theatre
and library of the new state-of-the-art building to battle each other in the
classic game of strategy and concentration. Many students were awed not
only by the idea of being in a high school, but also by the size of the
tournament: 14 schools, divided into 38 divisional teams vying for the
title of champion. The results, after up to five hours of non-stop
competition were: 2nd place winner-primary division-Father Serra Catholic School.
School Learning Plan -- 2008-2009
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