St. Clare Catholic School (elementary--Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8)

124 Northcliffe Blvd., York, Ontario M6E 3K4

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History & Tradition

·        1910 ~ A four-room school at 1114 St. Clair Ave. West is opened. Enrolment is about 60 students, with one teacher.

·         1915 ~ The Sisters of St. Joseph are asked to assist at St. Clare School, with Sr. St. Brigid as the principal.

·         1925 ~ The Brothers of the Christian Schools join the staff, taking on the task of operating the Boys' School.  Boys and girls are taught separately and play in separate yards.

·         1935 ~ Enrolment swells to 530 students. Additions are made to the building over the years, increasing the number of classrooms to 12.

·         1959 ~ An addition is added to the original building to increase the number of rooms to 24. A new school is erected on Northcliffe Ave., which becomes the Boys' School. The girls remain in the original building.

·         1963 ~ a second new building is completed on Northcliffe Ave. The Girls' School relocates there. The original building is occupied by the primary grades.

·         1967 ~ The last year the Brothers of the Christian Schools are with St. Clare. The boys and girls are amalgamated into one school. Enrolment is 1400 students.

·         1978 ~ Harmony Childcare Centre is opened on site, offering full day care for preschoolers as well as before and after care to local school children.

·         1982 ~ The original school is demolished. The site is converted into a parkette, officially named  "Piazza Santa Chiara".

·         1982 ~ Extended French program is introduced for grades 5 to 8.

·         1983 ~ Italian Heritage Language is introduced

·         2010 ~ St. Clare Catholic School celebrates its 100th Anniversary

The partnership of teachers, parents and parish, dedicated to the spiritual, academic and personal growth of our students continues.

How We Meet the Diverse Needs of Our Students

Strategies used to ensure a Catholic environment

• At St. Clare School, emphasis is placed on a common mission and purpose.
• Particular emphasis is placed on the development of the whole child (i.e. spiritual, academic, physical, social-emotional).
• The active involvement of the parish pastor is on-going to ensure a close link between home, school and church. Both staff and the parents of St. Clare community demonstrate a commitment to Catholicism and serve as positive role models of Catholic values.
• Our curriculum is Christ-centered and reflects gospel values and church teachings (i.e. Catholic doctrine, traditions and beliefs are stressed in all classrooms). Emphasis is placed on religion across the curriculum throughout the school day.

Strategies to ensure a safe and welcoming environment

• All school programs emphasize student self-esteem and mutual respect.
• A safe arrival program is in place.
• Particular emphasis is placed on the violence prevention policy. As a result, all school programs, policies and procedures reflect a deep concern for the safety and security of children.
• Our school behaviour code stresses responsibility for ones own actions. Behaviour expectations and student responsibilities are consistently reinforced.
• The involvement of parent volunteers in supervision (e.g. yard, lunchroom) is strongly encouraged.

Program modifications to meet individual needs

• Emphasis is placed on an integrated curriculum involving an activity-oriented, problem-solving focus. To this end, teachers are involved in collaborative divisional planning to ensure students make cross-curricular connections. Curriculum reflects the multicultural nature of Canadian society. Programs focus on all students and reflect the needs and learning styles of individual students.
• The study of the arts (drama, music, visual arts) is valued and integrated with other subject areas.
• Programs are modified for remedial and exceptional students to allow for the achievement of as many learning outcomes as possible. A variety of special education programs and services are available for these students and these in turn provide a broad resource base for teachers in regular classroom situations
• Special program support are available for students requiring English as a second language
• The use of student teachers, parent volunteers and university students to assist teachers with programs and remediation is encouraged.

Co-curricular programs

St. Clare School has offered an extensive and varied co-curricular program to its students. This includes the following activities:

• W5H (junior and intermediate), drama club, boys' and girls' junior intermediate volleyball, basketball, indoor primary soccer, track and field in addition to our house league schedule which is open to all students from grades 1 to 8. Also a math/science/science technology fair, book fair, computer club, Christmas pageant, spring fashion show and music festival.

School News

School Calendar 2012

Professional Activity Days 2012

• January 27, 201
• February 17, 2012
• June 1, 2012
• June 29, 2012
   

PA and Exam Day Calendar 2011-2012

St. Clare Catholic School presents Pinocchio
February 29 - March 2, 2012

School Learning Improvement Plan -- 2011-2012

School Learning Improvement Plan -- 2010-2011

School Learning Improvement Plan -- 2009-2010

Safe School Plan -- 2010-2011

EQAO Assessment Results

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