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| Total enrolment | 773 |
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Anita Bartolini Tel: 416-393-5516 Fax: 416-397-6141 Anne Fraser Teresa Santoro |
| Superintendent | Michael
McMorrow Tel: 416-222-8282 ext. 2267 |
| Parish | Blessed Trinity 3220 Bayview Avenue North York, Ontario M2M 3R7 416-226-0262 |
| Local Trustee |
Maria Rizzo Tel: 416-512-3405; Fax: 416-512-3405 e-mail: maria.rizzo@tcdsb.org |
| CSAC Chair | Walter Tillner 416-222-8282, Voice Mailbox #88516 csac.stjosephmorrowpark@tcdsb.org |
History & Tradition
St. Joseph's Morrow Park Catholic Secondary School is a
school for young women and is attached to the Motherhouse of the Sisters of St. Joseph of
Toronto. The Congregation was founded in LePuy, France, in the year 1648 by a French
Jesuit named Jean-Pierre Medaille. From the beginning, the community was active in the
care of orphans, the sick and in the education of the young. The Sisters of St. Joseph
arrived in Toronto in 1851 and since that time have made an impressive contribution to
Catholic education in Toronto.
St. Joseph's Morrow Park came about as a result of the relocation and expansion of St. Joseph's which was then operating at Bay and Wellesley. The new Motherhouse was built in Willowdale on the property given to the congregation by Frederick Morrow and after whom it is named along with the name of the patron saint of the congregation. A day school and boarding school were part of this complex. In September 1960, St. Joseph's Morrow Park opened with an enrollment of 147 girls and a staff of nine sisters and one lay teacher.
Today the school is operated by the Toronto Catholic District School Board. The school is organized on a semester system. Resource assistance, a gifted program and English as a second language are also offered for our students. The SJMP student uniform consists of the MacKinnon plaid kilt, black slacks, green vest/pullover, white blouse, green or brown socks/leotards and brown or black shoes.
Our motto “The love of Christ has gathered us together” is expressed as a school community committed to the continuing educational process of developing unique persons in an environment where Christian faith is translated into action. In order to be integral members of the school community, students are strongly encouraged to participate in co-instructional activities such as sports, committees and clubs.
How We Meet
the Diverse Needs
of Our Students
The chaplaincy team helps to develop within the school a
community of faith. It plans and facilitates a variety of celebrations and activities, and
encourages outreach to those in need. Chaplaincy is at the service of staff and students
in need of guidance, support and direction.
Special education
Our philosophical approach advocates the principle of integration as part of the continuum of special education programs and services. The diversified needs of our students are met through the consultative model that involves eight steps to ensure appropriate programs for students with learning needs. This includes a school-based support team that outlines, implements and monitors initial intervention strategies and program modifications. The joint team may also be consulted to provide additional support to staff, students and parents in implementing a program to meet the diverse needs of our students. Identified students receive a pupil education plan containing specific objectives and an outline of educational services that meet the needs of the exceptional student. The pupil education plan forms the blueprint for program modification.
Students in the gifted program may elect to have their programs differentiated by altering the content in breadth or depth, in compacting or substitution. They have the option to pursue independent study, small; group investigations, cooperative education, mentorship, contract learning and modules from the personal life management guidelines. To develop self-understanding and leadership based on Christian values, gifted students are encouraged to participate in United Nations Model competitions at the local, national and international levels; Shad Valley Science Summer Programs, debating competitions, Science Centre School, Remembrance Day Assembly, organizing the school walk-a-thon to raise fund for technical equipment, and preparation of the Jaguar school newspaper.
As the needs of our students change, so will the programs offered at SJMP be adapted to respond to those needs.
Student services
The guidance and counseling program is an integral part of the total education process of the school. The program is developmental in nature and promotes the development of a Christian community in the school as an essential element of the Catholic education process. The counselors recognize the inherent worth of individuals regardless of abilities or limitations.
Guidance activities can be described under three headings:
Career
Career education is delivered in a number of formats--formal classroom instruction ,
career interest inventories, career room research, choices computer program, individual
counseling and career speakers.
Education
Beginning with the elementary schools in our area, we liaise with the students, teachers
and parents. During the grade nine year extensive work is done to ensure students receive
the assistance they need to succeed in grade 9 and choose the appropriate program in grade
10. Throughout secondary school students are given help in planning their educational
program to meet the requirements of the OSSD and college/university programs. Counselors
liaise with post secondary institutions on an ongoing basis to be able to provide students
with current information.
Personal
To meet the social and emotional needs of students, counselors do one-on-one counseling,
refer students to the school social worker, psychologist, nurse or community agencies as
needed. Support groups are established to meet specific needs.
Other activities
To complement the guidance program and add another dimension, the peer helper club is an integral part of the school community. It includes peer tutors, peer ministers, conflict mediators, peers against drugs, career room helpers and Big Sisters. Special events are also organized by the counselors such as healthy lifestyle week and career week.
School News
November 12, 2008
7:00 p.m.
Grade 8 Open House
PA Days 2008-2009
- October 24
- November 7
- November 21
- February 13
- April 24
- June 26
Exam Dates 2008-2009
- January 26, 27, 28, 29, 30
- June 19, 22, 23, 24, 25
Tom Leon Student Bursary Recipients
The
Angel Foundation for Learning and TCDSB extend sincere congratulations
to Antun Pavelic of Michel Power/St. Joseph, Devin Dzelme of Brebeuf
College, Patrice Mitchell of Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts, and
Misakura Tsukimoto of St. Joseph's Morrow Park.--Details
Award Winner
Congratulations to
Jennifer Lee from St. Joseph's Morrow
Park, for being among the winners of the Miller Thomson Foundation
Scholarships, as well as a Millennium Scholarship Foundation
Excellence Award winner.
Congratulations
to Skills Canada Winners
A resounding
standing ovation could be heard across the
Province of Ontario
yesterday as the
Toronto Catholic District School Board
captured
THREE GOLD
MEDALS
in this year's version of the
Skills Canada Competition
in
Kitchener-Waterloo's RIM Park!
Competing in close to
25
separate events in categories ranging from the service,
construction, communications, employability skills, manufacturing,
and transportation sectors, the TCDSB was well represented with
approximately
40
students in the various events. And for the first time ever, the
TCDSB took home the gold in three separate categories!!! Our proud
winners are:
- Kathleen Gatti - Cardinal Newman S.S. (Prepared Speech)
- Jennifer Lee - St. Joseph Morrow Park S.S. (Graphic Design)
- James Hong/Patrice Mitchell - Cardinal Carter S.S.- (Geographic Information Systems)
A special round of applause should go out to Kathleen Gatti of Cardinal Newman as she now moves onto the National Skills Canada Competitions in Calgary, Alberta, from May 23 - 28, 2008. Good luck Kathleen!
It should also be mentioned that over 1,000 elementary and secondary students from across the Toronto Catholic District School Board visited RIM Park during the day of the competitions to observe their fellow school mates and to gain a better understanding of the various pathways and careers that are available to them beyond secondary school. Many students and their teachers were inspired by the day's events and are already vigoursly preparing to participate in the 2009 (20th Anniversary!) edition of the Skills Canada Competitions!
For further information, please visit www.skillsontario.com, or visit our Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program website at www.oyaptcdsb.com.
Congratulations TCDSB!!!
Secondary Choral Festival
Secondary
students from across the Toronto Catholic District School Board performed at
the Board’s annual Secondary Choral Festival held recently at the Catholic
Education Centre. The following school choirs performed: Bishop Allen
Academy Open Class Choir, conducted by Joanna Switakowski; Cardinal Newman
High School Junior Mixed Choir, conducted by Mary Delli-Colli; Father John
Redmond Catholic Secondary School and Centre for the Performing Arts Junior
Treble Choir, conducted by Lisa Weiler; Loretto Abbey Open Class Choir,
conducted by Victor Mio; Marshall McLuhan Catholic Secondary School Junior
Mixed Choir conducted by Glenn Donovan; St. Joseph’s Morrow Park Senior
Treble Choir, conducted by Dan Godin and Senator O’Connor Junior Treble
choir, conducted by Irene Walsh.
Friars' Student Writing Award Winners
Congratulations to the winners of this year's essay contest on ecumenism
to mark the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity: Jennifer Beggs, Marshall
McLuhan (runner-up), Nicole Fernandes of St. Joseph's Morrow Park (second
place), Margaret Suen, St. Joseph's Morrow park (runner-up). The winners
have their essays published in the Catholic Register.
Updates on Status of School
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TCDSB committed to keeping St. Joseph’s Morrow Park High School in the community
The Toronto Catholic District School Board’s lease of St. Joseph’s Morrow Park High School has been extended to the end of the 2009- 2010 academic year. --More
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Letter to Parents, July 2006--More
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Letter from TCDSB To Minister of Education, July 6, 2006--More
School Learning Plan -- 2007-2008
EQAO Grade 9 Assessment of Mathematics:
Academic Year | Academic | Applied |
| 2006 - 2007 | ||
| 2005 - 2006 | ||
Student Questionnaires are not available electronically at this time. | Student Questionnaires are not available electronically at this time. | |
| 2004 - 2005 | ||
| 2003 - 2004 | ||
| 2002 - 2003 | ||
| 2001 - 2002 Description | ||
| 2000 - 2001 | ||
Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT):
The OSSLT shows the extent to which Ontario students are meeting the minimum literacy standard expected by the end of Grade 9. The test assesses the reading and writing skills as they apply to all subjects as out-lined in the Ontario Curriculum. Students must pass the OSSLT as one of the 32 requirements for an Ontario Secondary School Diploma.
| Year | Grade 10 |
| 2007 - 2008 | |
| 2006 - 2007 | |
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| 2004 - 2005 | |
| 2003 - 2004 October | |
| 2002 - 2003 October Description | |
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