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

25 Rochelle Crescent, North York, Ontario M2J 1Y3

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History & Tradition

St. Timothy Catholic School first opened in 1964 with 172 students. An addition was built in 1970 to accommodate the increase in enrollment which stood at over 600. After a period of a decline in student population, the last three years have seen significant growth.

St. Timothy, our patron saint, was born in Lystra, Asia Minor. He was a convert to Christianity who traveled with St. Paul in spreading the good news of Jesus Christ.

Paul and Timothy were imprisoned in Rome and it is believed that upon Timothy's release, he was appointed the first Bishop of Ephesus. Records indicate that he was martyred in the year 97.

How We Meet the Diverse Needs of Our Students

In our efforts to meet the diversified needs of our students, we acknowledge and rejoice in cultural diversity. Commonality is found by focusing on our Catholic beliefs, common roots, and common values. As each child is unique and brings a variety of different experiences to the classroom, activities presented to the students also reflect the differences and needs of all in order to unify and promote common growth.

The notion of our Christian families is another unifying force. The real life application of how we live these Christian values in our families is used to enhance the growth in our community.

As teachers, we take the role of initiating the welcoming and gathering of our students while promoting that a common standard of behaviour is internalized and understood. This will subsequently help to ensure the safety of all students. From the start, we observe and work towards common concepts and establish routines focusing on the individual learner and the various patterns of learning. We further the goal of establishing common learning by extending and deepening the concepts learned.

With the enhancement of technology, we also focus on applying and sharing knowledge and skills through a variety of techniques: modification, simplification, and restatement in various methods in order to reach a common understanding.

School News

Ontario School Safety Education Officers Community Committee launch School Safety Program at St. Timothy
On May 4, 2010, the Ontario School Safety Education Officers Community Committee (OSSEOC), in partnership with police services, community agencies and experts from across Ontario, visited St. Timothy Catholic School to launch the Elementary School Safety Program.

  

Letter from the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry in response to the St. Timothy Catholic School community's memorial service for Sergeant John Wayne Faught

Intermediate W5H team to compete in the City Finals!!
Our intermediate W5H team won the regional tournament against St. Gabriel. This was made possible by the year round coaching from Mme. Ryall. who constantly motivates and inspires students. Congratulations to Jillian Castelltort, Daniel Louis, Ryan Tan, Brian Attley, Matthew Rawlins, Allan Al Dabbagh, and Paul Mclaughlin for an outstanding job. The team finished 3rd at the city finals held in April.

Camp Olympia: A Leadership Honing Camp
Our grade 7 students are off to Camp Olympia from April 26th- 28th, and May 3rd-5th. This camp is specifically designed to further define and develop the leadership skills of our grade 7 students and to get them ready to take on the role of leaders in our school next year. The students have worked hard putting together a lipsync dance, a video showcasing the school, and a beautiful banner. These will be displayed at the camp site. 10- 15 other schools will also be at the camp and there wil be competition for the lipsync dance. 
 

Professional Development Opportunity at St. Timothy
We are thrilled that we have the opportunity to have Dr. Cummins speak at our school and provide professional development to our staff in May, He will specifically be addressing the needs of our English Language Learners. Dr. James Cummins is Professor and Canada Research Chair in the Curriculum, Teaching and Learning department at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) at the University of Toronto. Dr. Cummins teaches graduate courses in the Second Language Education Program. Courses that he recently taught include “Critical Pedagogy, Language and Cultural Diversity,” “Research Seminar on Second Language Literacy Education,” and "Foundations of Bilingual and Multicultural Education."

School Learning Improvement Plan -- 2009-2010

Safe School Plan -- 2009-2010

EQAO Assessment Results

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