Senhor Santo Cristo Catholic School (elementary--Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8)

30 Humbert Street, Toronto, Ontario M6J 1M5

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History & Tradition

Senhor Santo Cristo Catholic School is named after a centuries-old feast that originated in Ponta Delgada, St. Miguel. It was selected by the community to honour our Lord Jesus Christ. The school operates in a modern facility with an exceptional general purpose room (gymnasium), a unique library, computer, music (instrumental and vocal) and visual arts rooms.

The school has served a student population which originally consisted of a large number of students who were recent arrivals to Canada. Currently, the school is serving children, most of whom were born in Canada and many of whom are sons and daughters of former students.

Striving to establish a safe, welcoming and warm environment, an increasingly strong emphasis has been placed on cultural events and activities to enrich and expand student experience. With the encouragement of community involvement and accessibility, the building is well utilized beyond the regular school day as many groups take advantage of this excellent community facility. Over the years, the dedicated staff have traditionally reached beyond the school walls to support students, families and community agencies.

Extra-curricular sports, dramatic presentations and spring festivals have provided opportunities for the community to gather together to share its successes.

How We Meet the Diverse Needs of Our Students

Through our daily prayers and opening exercises, the religious education program, the integration of Gospel values throughout the curriculum including reminders in the daily announcements of who we are as a Catholic school community and, especially, in the daily interactions of staff and students, we strive to ensure the presence of and development of a Catholic environment. Senhor Santo Cristo Catholic School is committed to the goal of meeting the needs of all its students to the best of our ability. The underlying foundation to all that we do is the belief that each and every member of the school community is a unique gift from God.

Over the past few years, particular emphasis has been placed upon the creation of a warm, welcoming atmosphere. A detailed discipline code was developed with staff, student and parent input and has been published and distributed to all families, and special celebrations have been held to acknowledge the positive contributions made by students. Peace education has been integrated into each grade's curriculum with the goal of teaching the students the skills to find creative and non-destructive ways to settle conflicts. Parents are encouraged to communicate their concerns to the school as they have valuable information to share. Monthly newsletters keep everyone informed of upcoming events.

In addition to an extensive extracurricular sports program, we also have available school choir, instrumental music program and student council to meet student needs in other areas.

Many excursions are organized to provide opportunities to enrich and support the classroom experiences.

Considerable time, planning and effort has been devoted to permitting as wide an exposure to computer literacy opportunities as possible for all students as they progress through the school.

For students whose needs have been identified as exceptional, a number of special education programs are available at all grade levels. In keeping with Ministry of Education policy, the goal is to provide each child with an education in the least restrictive environment possible. The school-based support team meets on a regular basis to discuss student progress, provide support to the regular classroom teachers and to make recommendations for program modifications, where appropriate. In addition, support staff from the local curriculum support unit are available to assist with counseling, assessment and identification of individual student needs. Parental involvement is encouraged throughout this process.

In harmony with the Ministry's and Toronto Catholic District School Board curriculum policies and guidelines, renewed emphasis is being placed on a fully integrated program encompassing various subject areas. Focusing on the skills, knowledge and values judged to be critical to a student's needs at each stage of development, the teachers modify the curriculum to meet the needs of students at, above or below grade level. The expectation is that all students will progress towards the standards of student performances as outlined by the Ministry. This is a challenge indeed!

Each year, we have a Christmas concert held the week before Christmas holidays. The entire student body is involved in the Concert and shares their talents with the community. This event is always very well attended and the community looks forward to this event. In June our annual graduation celebration is held, during which school, church and parents join to celebrate the successful completion of the grade 8 year.

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PA Days 2008-2009

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Ballroom Dancing at Senhor Santo Cristo
Senhor Santo Cristo students in grades 4 - 8 have been participating in ballroom dancing lessons as a part of the Phys Ed Dance curriculum. The students learned a number of dances including the tango, the swing and the cha cha. The idea to provide these lessons originated with our CSAC who funded the entire cost of this opportunity. We were very fortunate to procure the services of Ms. Alexandra Smith who is a professional dance instructor. The students demonstrated the skills they learned over the five week lesson period on Wednesday March 19 at the school. It was an absolutely delightful event, which was attended by many parents, caregivers and guests. The students performed all the dance steps very proficiently and the audience was most impressed by the caliber of the dancers. Awards were presented to all students for their participation and to a smaller group for specific areas such as listening, execution, and effort. We are very proud of our students' accomplishments and congratulate them for a job well done!

School Learning Plan -- 2007-2008

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