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| Total enrolment | 271 |
| Principal | Rosvita Grzeskowiak-Watson Tel: 416-393-5275 Fax: 416-393-5046 |
| Superintendent | Josephine
Nespolo Tel: 416-222-8282 ext. 2732 |
| Parish | St. James Parish 728 Annette Street Toronto, Ontario M6S 2E2 416-767-6451 |
| Local Trustee | Barbara
Poplawski Tel: 416-512-3410; Fax: 416-512-3410 e-mail: barbara.poplawski@tcdsb.org |
| CSAC Chair | Marlene MacKinnon Voice Mailbox #88275 csac.stjames@tcdsb.org |
| Transportation | For information, please call 416-229-5313 |
St. James was the son of Zabedee and Salone, brother of Saint John the Apostle, and may also have been the cousin of Jesus. He is called “the Greater” simply because he became an Apostle before John the Lesser. Saint James was a fisherman who left everything when Christ called him to become “a fisher of people”. James was a close confident of Jesus. It is believed that he preached in Samaria, Judea and Spain. He died a martyr. (refer Matthew 4:21, Mark 1:19 and Luke 5:10)
St. James is the Patron Saint of pilgrims and rheumatism.
We celebrate the Feast of St James on July 25th.
St. James Catholic School was built in 1960 to meet the needs of a community, which at that time, and had a large Maltese population. The school was named after St. James the apostle, and is one of two schools in St. James Parish.
St. James School, is located in the City of York and near the intersection of Jane and Dundas Streets. It was originally established as a junior school (kindergarten to grade 6) but now includes grade 7 and 8 because of the increase population.
Our students come from a wide variety of cultural backgrounds. They
learn and grow in a caring school community environment which stresses
commitment to our Catholic faith, acceptance of others and high academic
standards. We provide all programmes consistent with the Ontario Ministry of
Education and the Toronto Catholic
District School Board. We are committed to creating a positive Catholic
atmosphere within our school, and we also realize that parents are the first
and foremost educators of their children and we as Catholic educators are
“partners of the parents” The third essential part of this triad is the
Catholic church.
We are one of the 2 schools that share in celebration of our faith at our parish “St James Catholic Church” We work with our parish, as we help our students’ develop their faith via monthly liturgies, sacramental preparation and classroom visits.
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
Newsletters:
Recent Highlights:
St James student heads to Queen’s
Park
Tristen Groves, one of our grade 7 students has
been selected to serve as a Legislative Page at the Legislative Assembly of
Ontario in Toronto. He was chosen as one of 20 students from across the
province. He will serve on the floor of the legislative messenger on the
floor of the Legislative Assembly, meet key parliamentary figures and learn
about Ontario’s parliamentary system.
Tristen earned this spot in the programme by submitting an application that included an essay, in which he outlined his achievement, involvement and his suitability for the programme. He also had to show an interest in current affairs, have an 80% or higher average and get along with peers and adults.
Tristen’s assignments will include an 8:00am until 4.30 or 6:00 pm workday. He will learn how the province is governed, how laws are made and how they assist in this process. He will also be required to memorize the Chamber seating plan (107 MPPs), become familiar with the day to day activities of the legislature and know the functions of key legislative personnel (e.g. the Speaker) He will also be required to spend 2-3 hours weekly on math assignments and materials assigned from the school. Language arts will be integrated in the page programme—including reading, writing and oral communication components.
Tristen will begin this exciting endeavour next month for a 4 week period. Congratulation on being selected to take part in this positive and enriching educational experience.
St James Catholic School is the proud recipient of
the Garfield Weston Award for Excellence in Education
We were chosen for the "remarkable academic accomplishments of our
students. Results of 2742 elementary schools were analyzed on three
dimensions. (90 schools were selected in total. 30 in 3 categories)
St James award "recognized school teams whose unparalleled dedication to
teaching ensures their students succeed academically regardless of the fact
that these students do not have access to the same privileges and resources
as others." Congratulations to all our students, their families and our
dedicated staff. The staff was applauded for their dedication to excellence
and above all their willingness to give so generously of themselves for the
sake of the students. Well done!


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