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| Total enrolment | 125 |
| Principal | B.J. McKeever Tel: 416-393-5316 Fax: 416-393-5146 |
| Superintendent |
Lori DiMarco Tel: 416-222-8282 ext. 2370 |
| Parish | Precious Blood Catholic Church 1737 Lawrence Ave. East Downsview, Ontario M1R 2X7 416-751-2661 www.preciousblood.ca |
| Local Trustee | T.B.A. |
| CSAC Chair | Linda Padalino Voice Mailbox #88316 csac.stcatherine@tcdsb.org |
| Transportation | For information, please call 416-229-5313 |
History & Tradition
St. Catherine Catholic School is a small elementary school located in an established suburban community in north-central Toronto. It was opened in 1967 and provides educational services for children from Junior Kindergarten through Grade 8. Demographically, the community consists of a mixture of single-family residences, townhouses and high-rise rental buildings. A majority of our families are from Middle Eastern heritage. In the late 80s, the enrollment was on the decline and at that time the boundaries were changed to include former Precious Blood students. September 1994 saw the total number of students exceeding 200 for the first time in the history of St. Catherine.
The patron saint of St. Catherine is St. Catherine Laboure whose feast day we celebrate on November 25th with a school mass.
St. Catherine is associated with the parish of Precious Blood in Scarborough. The pastor, the school and the home, work closely to administer to the sacramental needs of the students. As well, we work together to prepare and celebrate monthly school masses and an Advent Family Mass. Members of the Rosary Apostolate visit each classroom on a monthly basis and lead the classes in praying the rosary. In May, they plan a celebration for the crowning of Mary involving many of the students.
Students presently enrolled in the school have parents who are former graduates. In 1992 celebrations were held to mark 25 years in the life of St. Catherine School. In September 2007 40 years of Catholic education was celebrated with an outdoor mass, dance and other activities. A DVD was made by committee members to commemorate the 40 years in the life of St. Catherine. The event was well attended by present and former staff and students, family members, and clergy.
How We Meet the Diverse Needs of Our Students
St. Catherine School provides a learning environment where models of Gospel values and Catholic doctrines, teachings and beliefs are an integral part of the daily life of the school. Religious instruction, family life programs and value education provide students with a firm foundation of their faith development. The following are living the faith activities planned throughout the year – organizing liturgical celebrations, participating in food and toy drives, participating in ShareLife and Remembrance Day poppy campaigns, and “Me To We” events.
We are constantly striving to provide a safe and welcoming environment throughout our community. Our Health Action Team and Safe Schools Committee highlight health and safety in our communications with staff, students and their families. Children are made aware of, and frequently reminded of, specific school rules, which have been established for the benefit of all our students. Our Code of Conduct, based on dignity and respect for all, is communicated in a front insert of the school agenda, at assemblies, through the Catholic School Advisory Council and personal interactions.
Enrichment activities are part of classroom planning. This provides students with the opportunities for individualized attention to meet their needs. Modifications in program continue to be of great importance, given the diversity of language, learning needs and social considerations. This is addressed in the regular program and though our special education services. Student success is recognized and celebrated at monthly assemblies and in the monthly school newsletter. As well, we host a Withdrawal Gifted Program three days of the week with students from Grades 5 to 8 attending from twelve different schools.
The staff members of St. Catherine believe in the value of instilling the importance of a healthy lifestyle. In addition to lessons during Health and Physical Education classes, good nutrition and daily exercise are modelled on a regular basis by staff members. St. Catherine staff and students have a long tradition of participating in Daily Physical Activity.
In order to develop and enhance the many talents and diverse interests of our students we offer a variety of co-curricular and extra-curricular activities. Some of these are a liturgical choir, drama sessions, Intermediate W5H, theme dances, Spirit Days, Spring concert, and Library Lunchtime Café where students can choose to play scrabble, chess or read and talk about books. Sports activities include soccer, volleyball, Knights of Columbus Free Throw basketball, cross country, track and field, swimming lessons, and skating.
School News
School Calendar 2010-2011
| School Begins | September 7, 2010 |
| Thanksgiving Day | October 11, 2010 |
| Christmas break | December 20-31, 2010 |
| Family Day | February 21, 2011 |
| Mid-Winter Break | March 14-18, 2011 |
| Good Friday | April 22, 2011 |
| Easter Monday | April 25, 2011 |
| Victoria Day | May 23, 2011 |
| Last day of classes for elementary students | June 29, 2011 |
PA Days 2010-2011
- September 2, 2010 (Faith Development/Provincial Education Priorities)
- November 19, 2010 (Parent Teacher Conference)
- January 21, 2011 (Assessment and Evaluation)
- February 18, 2011 (Parent Teacher Conference)
- May 20, 2011 (Assessment and Evaluation)
- June 30, 2011 (Provincial Education Priorities)
School Learning Improvement Plan -- 2009-2010
EQAO Assessment Results
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