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| Total enrolment | 840 |
| Principal | Dominic Alati Tel: 416-393-5296 Fax: 416-393-5135 |
| Superintendent |
Doug Yack Tel: 416-222-8282 ext. 2267 |
| Parish | St. Jane Frances Parish 2747 Jane Street North York, Ontario M3L 2E8 416-741-1463 |
| Local Trustee |
Mary Cicogna Tel: 416-512-3404; Fax: 416-512-3404 e-mail: mary.cicogna@tcdsb.org |
| CSAC Chair | Marilena Candito Voice Mailbox #88296 csac.stjanefrances@tcdsb.org |
| Transportation | For information, please call 416-229-5313 |
| International Languages | Italian--Extended Day Spanish--Extended Day |
History & Tradition
The school is named after Saint Jane Frances de Chantal (1572-1641) whose feast day is August 18.
Saint Jane Frances Catholic School opened in October 1964 with a student population of 169 guided by a staff of 7 including the principal, John Raniowski. An addition was completed in 1967.
Early in 2000, when St. Camillo was slated to close, plans for construction at St. Jane Frances began. A building committee was formed and it met with the architects on May 1, 2001 to view the schematic design and offer comments. To keep the communities of St. Camillo and St. Jane Frances informed, a general meeting was held on May 28, 2002. Present were the trustee for St. Jane Frances, the area superintendent, the Board project coordinator and the architects who made a presentation of the final drawings for the project.
On October 7, 2002 students from grades 5 to 8 moved into 10 portables while all other classes and offices were relocated in the south wing. Early in 2003 Torcom Construction was awarded the contract to build the new addition and retrofit the south wing of SJF. On April 28, 2003 the demolition of the north wing was begun followed by the construction of a new three stories wing. As enrolment increased specialty classes were moved into the church basement. In September 2004 classes and offices moved into the new wing. Eight rooms on the second floor of the south wing were handed over for occupancy in mid-January 2005.
How We Meet the Diverse Needs of Our Students
St.
Jane Frances Catholic School offers its students a safe environment where
Catholic values are upheld. Through the celebration of the liturgical year
students express their faith. The students actively participate by joining
the choir, being altar servers. The student council sets up various
projects—food drives, candy grams, etc. Volunteers provide opportunities to
learn, understand and recite the rosary on a monthly basis.
The students of Saint Jane Frances Catholic School come from a diverse socio-economic background. Our instructional programs are continually adapted to meet the individual needs of our students. We currently have three classes for students from grades three to eight who require English as a Second Language programming (ESL). In addition, we offer two international languages—Italian and Spanish—on an extended day basis.
Students, who may experience academic, social, and behavioural difficulties, are closely monitored and appropriate modifications and/or accommodations are made to their program of studies. If difficulties still continue, then they go through a special services process to receive direct intervention and/or consultation from our support staff. The school offers a number of special programmes such as learning disability, special education, behavioural, multi exceptionalities, itinerant deaf and hard of hearing for students who have been formally identified. In addition, we have the expertise of a child and youth worker who is assigned to the behavioural class and another who provides assistance and social skills to the rest of the students as the need arises. The Fifth Block initiative continues to provide additional support to students in Grades 1 and 2.
Many of our teachers are specialized in various curriculum areas and they teach their specialty subject on a rotary basis—visual arts, physical education, science, history, and geography. The vocal music programme is offered to students from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 6 while students in the intermediate grades receive instruction in instrumental music.
Students have an opportunity to participate in the many extra-curricular activities offered by staff. Junior and intermediate students can join school team sports and participate in tournaments—soccer, volleyball, basketball, cross country, track and field, and baseball. Various house leagues, led by the intermediate students, are also provided for primary children. Clubs such as the Reading Club, the Visual Arts Club, and W5H are open to interested children.
Through collaboration of Staff and CSAC, appropriate presentations are offered throughout the year depending on the specific needs and interests of the students. The CSAC is instrumental in assisting with the cost of these presentations as well as funding of excursions.
Saint Jane Frances Catholic School is proud of its relationship between the home, school and parish in meeting the diverse needs of our school community.
School News
May 4
TCDSB Community Relations Department hosts
Asian Heritage Month Parent Information Session
for Vietnamese Community
1-3:30 p.m.
416-222-8282
Ext. 6219
PA Day
Carnival Time
St. Jane Frances School did Carnaval
in style! During the last week of January there were theme days each day.
Each division had a half day of fun activities and then, On February 5th
they finished in grand style with a mask parade for Mardi Gras. In a school
with over 850 students and 70 staff they "Let the good times roll!"
Hot chocolate time
Playing in the yard
Kindergarten parade through grade 3 class.
Grade 3s en masque
Everyone got in on the act!
School Learning Plan -- 2007-2008
EQAO Assessment Results
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