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

110 Tenth Street, Etobicoke, Ontario M8V 3G1

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History & Tradition

Our school is named after St. Teresa of the Child Jesus, also known as “the little Flower”, a famous French Carmelite sister. St. Teresa was known for her kind deeds and was to inspire many in her life by the spirit of her “little way”. She attributed her “little way” to her deep devotion, love and trust in God. She was to live a life of prayer, devotion and sacrifice. She was born in 1873 in Alencon France and died from tuberculosis in Lisieux France in 1897. She was only 24.

The school and community celebrate her feast day on October 1st.

Our school was officially opened in 1957, with a new wing being added in 1967.

The present school population consists of a wonderful multicultural mix. Indeed St. Teresa Catholic School truly provides an environment where all cultures are affirmed and respected. We are also proud to be an integral part of the historic lakeshore community of New Toronto.

How We Meet the Diverse Needs of Our Students

Our school expresses its commitment to Catholic education in a variety of ways such as:

Daily prayers

• The sacraments (i.e. reconciliation, first communion, confirmation)
• The Eucharist centered around the liturgical year
• Paraliturgies
• Religious centres and/or bulletin boards

We provide our students with a safe and welcoming environment in the following manner:

Safety

• Safe arrival program
• Parents notified immediately of student absence
• Effective conflict management program designed to eliminate bullying and other hostile behaviour in the school yard

Welcoming

• Newsletters sent home on a regular basis
• Appointments with teachers easily arranged

St. Teresa is currently in the process of implementing a curriculum with a focus on language arts, mathematics, science and technology. We also offer the following:

• Computers in each classroom and computer education for all grade levels
• English as a second language
• Special education (school based support team, PMR program, joint team meeting)
• Program for speech
• Liaison with home care
• French as a second language from grades 1 to 8
• Vocal and instrumental music

St. Teresa school also provides its students with a variety of co-curricular and extra-currciular activities such as:

• Festival of the spoken arts
• Young authors festival
• W5H (junior and intermediate)
• numerous sports and school house leagues
• Science fairs and invention conventions
• Annual History Fair

School News

PA Days 2009-2010

• September 2, 3

• November 13

• December 4

• March 5

• June 30

School Learning Plan -- 2008-2009

EQAO Assessment Results

EQAO: