your trustee’s report · i hope that you have all had a safe and restful summer, and have had...
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Welcome to the 2017/2018 School YearI hope that you have all had a safe and restful summer, and have had opportunities to explore, reconnect and indulge in some favourite activities. I look forward to working with all of our school communities in Ward 11 throughout the year ahead. I’m sure it will be an exciting and fulfilling experience for all of our stu-dents, staff and their families.
A special welcome to those students, staff and families who are just joining the TCDSB community, or those who are taking on new roles this year. In particular, I congratulate newly ap-pointed Director of Education Rory McGuckin, newly appointed Associate Director of Education Dan Konig and new Superintendent Flora Cifelli.
I look forward to working with all of them, as well as the many school administrators who are newly appoint-ed to schools in this ward, or who have been transferred into our school communities. These include: •Fernanda Pires - Principal at Our Lady of Guadalupe•Donato Di Paolo - Principal at St. Anselm•Phil Gahunia, - Principal at St. Catherine•Carol Ann LeMoine – Principal at St. Isaac Jogues•David Comacchio – Principal at St. John•Geri Grindal – Vice Principal at Canadian Martyrs•Sandy Gunter – Vice Principal at Holy Cross•Anthony Pauk – Vice Principal at Holy Name•Cheryliane Gomes – Vice Principal at St. Brigid•Robert Noble – Vice Principal at St. Patrick
Please join me in welcoming them to their new school communities.
Wishing everyone a successful and happy school year.
Sincerely,
Angela KennedyTrustee - Ward 11Chair of the Board of Trustees
YOUR TRUSTEE’S REPORT
TRUSTEE WARD 11 Representing:
Elementary Schools: Annunciation
Canadian MartyrsHoly Cross Holy Name
Our Lady of GuadalupeSt. AnselmSt. Brigid
St. CatherineSt. DenisSt. Gerald
St. Isaac JoguesSt. John
St. JosephSt. Kateri Tekakwitha
St. MatthiasSt. Timothy
Secondary Schools: Notre Dame
Senator O’ConnorSt. Patrick
Superintendents:Peter Aguiar
416-222-8282 ext 2267John Shanahan
416-222-8282 ext 5371
416-512-3411
For further/general information visit tcdsb.org and follow @TCDSB on Twitter.
ANGELA KENNEDY
Trustee Services 416-222-8282Amanda Condello ext. 2660
Colin Johnston ext. 2659
At the 50th Anniversary of St. Isaac Jogues, with retired Director of Education Angela Gauthier and former Principal Phil Gahunia
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Parents/ratepayers may find the following list of contact telephone
numbers helpful:
Admissions416-222-8282,
ext. 5320
Communications416-222-8282,
ext. 5314
Continuing Education
416-222-8282, ext. 2491/2556
24-hour Information Line
416-222-8282,ext. 2873
Permits416-222-8282,
ext. 4370
Security416-229-5360
Curriculum and Accountability416-222-8282,
ext. 2490
Special Services416-222-8282,
ext. 2486
Transportation416-229-5313
For news and information:
TCDSB web site tcdsb.org
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eNews/Pages/default.aspx
The Toronto Catholic District School Board is an inclusive learning community rooted in the love of Christ. We educate students to grow in grace and knowledge and to lead lives of faith, hope and charity.
At Toronto Catholic we transform the world through witness, faith, innovation and action.
OUR MISSION OUR VISION
New Field at St. Patrick’s
An investment of more than $1.5 million is being made for a new FIFA Standard soccer field at St. Patrick’s Catholic Secondary School. The new field, expected to open this fall, will be limited to use by St. Pat’s students during regular school hours while the remaining time will be available for community use. Community and permit use times will be posted on a Commu-nity Bulletin Board.
The new field will feature state of the art – anti-glare and anti-spill hood-ed LED lights to prevent unwanted intrusion outside the field. The field will also extend use into months of the year when it has been traditionally too wet or muddy to use. For general safety, a perimeter fence will keep balls inside the field, however the plan calls for the field to be unlocked to allow general community access outside of permit hours.
School Cash Online
TCDSB is pleased to introduce School Cash Online, an easy to use, safe and convenient way for parents and guard-ians to pay for their children’s school fees including agendas, yearbooks and class trips. This new cashless system offers parents the convenience of paying online for school activities and purchases from the convenience of your own home! This includes payments for school trips, activities, sports-related fees, and pizza lunches (just to name a few), as well as providing the following benefits: •A convenient fee payment option that saves time•Reduces paper•Student safety - no more need to send cash or cheques to school
School Cash Online will be rolled out across the TCDSB during the 2017/2018 school year in five phases.
For more information, frequently asked questions and to find out when the program will be available in your school visit https://www.tcdsb.org/forpar-ents/schoolcashonline.
New FIFA quality field under construction at St. Pat’s. The field is expected to be ready for play in Fall 2017
Consolidation of Holy Redeemer, St. Matthias and Our Lady of Guadalupe
On February 23, 2017 the Board of Trustees made the difficult decision to consolidate St. Matthias, Holy Re-deemer and Our Lady of Guadalupe. Holy Redeemer students are joining their peers at St. Matthias this Septem-ber. Students from Our Lady of Guadalupe will move to St. Matthias pending the approval and construction of a new, larger school building at St. Matthias.
As part of this consolidation, the Board of Trustees resolved to explore increased programming options at St. Matthias, including French Immersion and enhanced science, technology, engineering and math programs. Addi-tionally, the larger numbers of students provide increased opportunities for sports teams and other extra curricu-lar activities.
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New School Bus Parent PortalAs we all know, last year’s school bus service got off to a rocky start. While we expect this year’s start up to be much smoother we’ve launched a new Parent Portal to help keep parents up to date with the latest information on their children’s bus routes. The new portal provides information on pick up times and locations, bus compa-ny contact information and notifications if your bus is late.Parents are encouraged to register today by visiting www.torontoschoolbus.org
Formed in 2011, the Toronto Student Transportation Group is responsible for planning, maintaining and co-ordinating the operations of TCDSB and TDSB school bus routes and oversees all bus operations. This online portal is one of several improvements being made to ensure an effective start to the 2017-18 school year.
Annonymous Alerts
Beginning last March, students in TCDSB secondary schools have been able to anonymously message their school principal about a range of issues including bul-lying and other safety concerns. www.anonymousalerts.com/tcdsb
The Anonymous Alerts reporting system helps to pro-mote safe, positive and accepting School climates by em-powering students to anonymously report inappropriate behaviours to school staff.
The system allows for 1-way or 2-way anonymous encrypted communications between submitters (stu-dents, parents or community members) and Administra-tors and/or school staff. Users of the system have the option to remain anonymous or to reveal their identity when submitting a report
Expanded French ImmersionTo help meet increased demand from parents, the TCDSB is expanding French Immersion programs across the system. Starting in September 2017 French Immersion is offered to JK students at St. Gerald with St. Brigid being introduced in September 2018. In future years the French Immersion program will also be offered at St. Patrick’s Secondary School
For more information please visit www.tcdsb.org
Board and Committee Meetings: Standing committees and Board meetings are generally held on Thursdays. All meetings take place at the Catholic Education Centre, and these public committee and Board meetings are webcast live via the website at https://www.tcdsb.org/LiveAtTCDSB/Pages/Default.aspxIf you wish to address the board as a delegation, please register online here: https://www.tcdsb.org/Board/TrusteesoftheBoard/boardmeeting/information/Pages/Delegation-Information.aspx Agendas and minutes, as well as archived video from past meetings, are also available via the board’s website www.tcdsb.org.
Secondary School Open Houses
Grade 8 students and their families are reminded to check out their high school options by attending one of the openhouses in their area. For Ward 12, please note dates and times below:• October 18, 7 p.m. at St. Patrick• October 24, 7 p.m. at Senator O’Connor• October 25, 7 p.m. at Notre Dame
Find the complete list online here: https://www.tcdsb.org/school/Open-Houses
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SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR 2017-2018
First Day of SchoolSeptember 5, 2017
Thanksgiving DayOctober 9, 2017
Christmas Break December 25, 2017 –
January 5, 2018
Start of second semester for secondary schools
February 5, 2018
Family Day February 19, 2018
Mid-Winter Break March 12–16, 2018
Good Friday March 30, 2018
Easter Monday April 2, 2018
Victoria Day May 21, 2018
Last day of classes for elementary students
June 28, 2018
*Professional Activity (PA) Days for ELEMENTARY
schools: October 6, 2017,
November 17, 2017, December 1, 2017, January 19, 2018,
February 16, 2018, June 8, 2018, June 29, 2018
*Professional Activity (PA) Days for SECONDARY
schools: October 6, 2017
November 17, 2017, December 1, 2017, February 16, 2018,
June 27, 28, 29, 2018
*(Please confirm these dates with your local
school)
Important Information To apply for registration to a TCDSB elementary school, please visit: https://soar.tcdsb.org For additional information about admission and registration, call 416-222-8282 ext. 5320. Secondary school students who are new to the country are invited to make an appointment with the Orientation Centre by calling 416-393-5500.
Permits department416-222-8282 ext. 4370.
Emergencies after hours 416-229-5360.
Find the latest news and information on the board’s website at www.tcdsb.org. If you use Twitter, follow @TCDSB or subscribe to the free digital news service https://web1.tcdsb.org/InterestSubscription/subscription.aspx and receive updates once or twice a week throughout the school year.Transportation Information, including safety tips and up to the minute reports on cancellations or delays can be found online: https://www.torontoschoolbus.org/
PARENTS: STAY INFORMED AND INVOLVED!:
Visit the Parent Portal for information specifically for our parent communityhttps://www.tcdsb.org/FORPARENTS/Pages/default.aspx