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| Total enrolment | 658 |
| Principal | Alice Bhyat Tel: 416-393-5511 Fax: 416-393-5879 |
| Superintendent |
Dr. Jim Saraco Tel: 416-222-8282 ext. 5371 |
| Parish | St. Peter's Catholic Church 659 Markham Street Toronto, Ontario M6G 2M1 416-534-4219 |
| Local Trustee |
Rob Davis Tel: 416-512-3406; Fax: 416-512-3406 e-mail: rob.davis@tcdsb.org |
| CSAC Co-Chairs |
Mike Quiquinta and Joanne MacKenzie Voice Mailbox: #88511 csac.lorettocollege@tcdsb.org |
History & Tradition
Loretto College School, a school for young Catholic women,
was founded by the Loretto Sisters in 1915. Mary Ward, a founder of the Loretto Sisters,
advocated excellent education for young women so that they might “do great
things”. The name “college” refers to our school's association with the
University of St. Michael's College, part of the University of Toronto.
The strongest traditions at Loretto College are:
- An explicitly Catholic culture
- High expectations for the success of young women
- An academic program
- A warm, caring, happy and cooperative atmosphere
- Links with local employers and post-secondary education
The school takes every opportunity to highlight the success and leadership of our young women:
- One out of six students are on the school's honour role
- 84% of our applicants have been accepted into post-secondary education in recent years
- 100% of our students met or exceeded Ministry standards for grade 9 writing
- 99% of our students met or exceeded Ministry standards for grade 9 reading
- Our drama productions regularly win awards at the Sears Drama Festival
- Our school athletic teams compete with the rest of the city and more
The student population has grown in recent years however, we remain a small school in a small facility. This setting creates a “family” atmosphere where all members know that they belong.
How We Meet the Diverse Needs of Our Students
Spiritual needs
Loretto College provides:
- A compulsory course in theology in every grade
- Retreats for students in every grade
- Twenty liturgies, paraliturgies throughout the year
- Action for social justice (e.g. volunteer work for local charities) that involves all students
- Support groups combining medical, personal and spiritual counseling
- Special events (e.g. Vocations Awareness Week)
- Daily prayer
- Catholic instruction in all subjects
- A code of student behaviour and administrative procedure based on the values lived and taught by Jesus
- Individual spiritual direction
These measures enjoy the support of student council, the homeroom system, the pastoral team, the school council and other committees in the school. In this way our Catholic culture is integral to the operation of the school.
Academic needs
Loretto College provides:
- A core academic program preparing students for the broadest possible range of post-secondary studies
- Continuous career and academic planning
- Eight reporting periods per year, to provide parents, guardians and student with information on student progress
- Homework assistance at lunch time and after school
- Program modification for exceptional students and program individualization for any student as required
- Peer tutors
- Independent study
- Early identification of students experiencing academic difficulty. This involves students, teachers and parents in plans to ensure success
- Access to the special education department, guidance department, administration, social worker and psychologist, and access to outside support agencies as appropriate
- A “completion” program to ensure that students in grade 9 successfully complete each subject
- English as a second language
- Cooperative education for students who wish to earn credits while gaining job experience
- Regular awards assemblies to acknowledge excellent achievement
Social, Emotional and Personal Needs
Loretto College provides:
- A safe and welcoming environment, exemplifying the traditional values of faith, hope and love. To ensure that we preserve this, the school has:
- A code of student behaviour
- A declaration of rights and responsibilities for teachers, students and parents
- A school watch program in association with community liaison police officers
- Rigorous attendance requirements. We have contact with every home every day to check on absent students
- Training in peer mediation and conflict resolution
- Assemblies to clarify expectations
- Assemblies recognizing the excellent cooperation we receive regularly from our students
- An extensive extra-curricular program consisting of 70 teams, clubs and special events
- Substantial community involvement, including Loretto Sisters, community health nurses, cooperative education employers, guest speakers, community liaison police officers, field trip destinations, and agencies where our students volunteer
- Access to the special education department, guidance department, administration, social worker, psychologist and access to outside support agencies as appropriate.
School News
PA Days 2009-2010
- September 2, 3
- February 12
- June 28, 29, 30
Exam Dates 2009-2010
- January 25, 26, 27, 28, 29
- June 21, 22, 23, 24, 25
November 5
Open House for Grade 8 students
7:00 p.m.
Youth and Philanthropy at Loretto College
On April 27th, Loretto
College hosted its final Youth and Philanthropy Initiative
presentations for the 2008-2009 school year. Each group
advocated on behalf of a grassroots charity. Grade 10
students Sara Marques, Karen Moreira, Janel Halenko and
Vanessa Pontes have won a $5000 grant to give to their
respective charity, Silent Voice. Silent Voice is a
not-for-profit charitable organization that offers community
and family-based support to deaf children and adults. It
provides social-recreational programs for deaf children and
their hearing brothers and sisters and teaches hearing
family members the language of American Sign Language.
Also, it offers special assistance and outreach services to
disadvantaged deaf adults living in the community. This is
a very deserving charity and the winning group did a lot of
work preparing for this presentation and will now accompany
Ms. Ferreira to the YPI gala event at the end of May at the
Metro Convention Centre. Supervising teachers were Ms. D.
Vautour, Ms. J. Ferreira, and Mr. M. Szepetyk.
SAC Women's Conference
The
Student Council of Loretto College hosted "Loretto College's
First Annual SAC Women's Conference" on Friday April 3rd.
The main focus of the conference was women empowerment and
leadership. The Keynote speakers were 2-time Olympic gold,
1-time Olympic silver, and 7-time World Champion Women's
Hockey Medalist Vicky Sunohara and our second keynote was
motivational speaker Mena Gagne ("Dare to Be Real"). There
were 15 workshop speakers from different professions –
including speakers from "Buffalo for Africa", "Salt and
Light Television", and life coach Elisa Palombi from Big
Life Group. Along side Loretto's grade 11's and 12's Loretto
Abbey, Mary Ward, Notre Dame, and Madonna also participated.
The conference’s purpose can be summed up in the following paragraph. "Loretto College's Annual Women's Conference aims to empower young females of today to become successful women of tomorrow through educational workshops and the resonating voice of female keynote speakers - allowing them to spend the day with women from their community who have achieved remarkable success. This conference will empower students to be ‘women of tomorrow’ and to better be able to face any discrimination or obstacles they may face in the world as women. This conference will also be a motivational factor in the lives of the young women. This is an event that will include the majority of the school population and guests from the other five all-girl schools in Toronto to unite for a common purpose. The fruits of this project will be a seen through a spirit of increased self esteem and empowerment in the students. We also hope that student will return to their respective schools and start up a project or club that is related to the theme of the conference. This is an event that we plan to host every year at Loretto College School."
Front: Amanda Garcia, Perrune Longange, Faith
Arkorful, Sara Marques
Back : Mr. Cleary, Debora Rexho, Isabella Sousa, Angelica Dourado, Vicky Sunohara, Brianna Franco, Raffaela, Rullo, Nicole Carreira, Erica Raquepo, Gina Parete
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
On Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at 11:00 a.m., the Toronto Police Service Community Mobilization hosted their 8th Annual International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination event in the main lobby of Police Head Quarters. The 8th Annual International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination focused on the youth and their perspective of what this day means to them - working towards one common goal to end racism and embrace Human Rights. Loretto College was one of the six schools invited from Toronto that gave their perspective of what this day means. Loretto College School’s Student Council and moderator were invited to deliver a speech that celebrated the efforts aimed at ending racism. Sara Marques delivered the speech on behalf of Student Council and Loretto College. Various dignitaries and community members, such as city Councillors, joined Toronto Police Chief William Blair and the Toronto Police Chaplain to celebrate this day. The event also featured cultural entertainment, R&B Canadian recording artist Kim Davis, followed by an informal reception.
The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed annually on the 21st of March. On that day, in 1960, police opened fire and killed 69 people at a peaceful demonstration in Sharpeville, South Africa, against the apartheid "pass laws". Proclaiming the Day in 1966, the United Nations General Assembly called on the international community to redouble its efforts to eliminate all forms of racial discrimination."
Front row: Sara Marques, Perrune Longange, Amanda Garcia, Stephanie Stefaniuk, and Faith Arkorful, Middle row: Gina Parete, Brianna Franco, Nicole Carreira, Isabella Sousa, Debora Rexho, Back row: Angelica Dourado and Student Council moderator J. Patrick Cleary, and the Police Chief is William Blair.
Loretto College Hosts “Inner City Peace Walk”
On November 19, 2008 at 2:00 pm. , Loretto College’s Empowered Students Partnership committee hosted an “Inner City Peace Walk”. The walk coincided with National Bullying Awareness Week. The school invited elementary female students from seven of our neighbourhood schools. The following TCDSB participated and shared in the positive school spirit and morale: Stella Maris, St. Nicholas of Bari, St. Clare, St. Raymond, St. Rita, Our Lady of Assumption and Senhor Santo Cristo Catholic Schools.The goal was to continue to educate female students in the elementary and secondary panel about female bullying and cyber-bullying all on the same day and time. Approximately 400 students from Loretto College and elementary schools participated in this years walk.
School Learning Plan -- 2008-2009
EQAO Grade 9 Assessment of Mathematics:
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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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