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Welcome to the Blessed Sacrament
Catholic Elementary School Community!

This site is designed to communicate and inform parents of events, policies, and other items related to the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Elementary School Community and will be constantly updated.
More detailed information can be found in the Parent's Section, the private portion of this website that is accessible only to the Blessed Sacrament community. To obtain the login ID and password, please email the Website Administrator.

This week: Olympic Gift Basket Raffle all week;
Uniform/Dress Code meeting on Tuesday at parish;
Hearts for Haiti Dance-a-thon on Friday;
TCDSB Survey due by Friday

Drop Zones for the Traffic Safety Kiss and Ride Program

Just a reminder that the Kiss and Ride program is again operating this school year; thank you for abiding by the guidelines of the program and the posted traffic signs to keep our kids safe!
The drop zones are as follows:

  • JK and SK: kindergarten playground gate at north side of Bedford Park Avenue
  • grades 1-4: west end of the school yard at north side of Bedford Park Avenue
  • grades 5-8: east rear gate to school property at south side of Woburn Avenue

Safe Arrival Program
Please call the school at 416-393-5226 if your child will be late or absent and leave a message on the answering machine; clearly state your child's name, grade level, teacher and reason for the absence. This voice mail option is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Your support of this Safe School Arrival program is greatly appreciated.

Current News

Click a topic below for current news:
Current Events and Initiatives
CSAC
Clubs
School Information
TCDSB
Important Dates

Current Events and Initiatives

  • Indoor Shoes
    Just a reminder to send in an extra pair of indoor shoes to your child's classroom for the winter months.
  • Carnaval
    Thank you to the teachers (M. Markotich, Mme Gabriele and Mme Capano), parents and students for creating a very successful Carnaval week!
  • Olympic Basket Raffle
     In conjunction with the Hearts for Haiti dance and in celebration of Canada’s role as the host nation for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, an Olympic-themed gift basket will also be raffled at the dance-a-thon. During the week of February 8 to 12, tickets will be available for sale: one for $2.00 or 3 for $5.00.
  • Dress Code/Uniforms
    A meeting will be held on TUESDAY FEBRUARY 9th from 7pm to 9pm at the parish hall for parents to discuss Blessed Sacrament's choice of either a dress code or uniforms for our students. The goal of the meeting is to inform parents about the TCDSB guidelines and to organize a committee to work on specific implementation of this policy at Blessed Sacrament. A Question and Answer pamphlet published by the TCDSB for parents is available.
  • 2010-2011 TCDSB Budget Consultation Survey
    The Toronto Catholic District School Board has initiated a budget consultation process and highlighted the projected surplus of $3.05 million for 2010-2011; all stakeholders have an opportunity to identify their priorities as we move towards finalizing the board’s budget in the coming months. If you did not have an opportunity to attend any of the meetings that took place during the period of November to January, please visit the board’s website at www.surveymonkey.com/s/X97QZWR and complete an online survey to make your views known. This survey will be available until Friday, February 12th.
  • Hearts for Haiti Dance-a-thon
     The annual dance-a-thon fundraiser will be held on Friday February 12 in support of the Blessed Sacrament School in Labegue (from 2003 to 2004, our school community was instrumental in the raising of funds that were put towards the construction of an elementary school in Labegue, Haiti; the construction was undertaken by Solidarity-Haiti, a non-government organization dedicated specifically to supporting projects in Haiti). Snow cones will be available for $2.00 a cone.
    All proceeds generated from the dance-a-thon will be donated to Solidarity-Haiti to assist in the reconstruction of or repairs to Blessed Sacrament School in Labegue. The Pledge/Tax receipt request form is available to be downloaded.
  • Scholastic Book Fair
    This fundraiser will be held in the library from Friday February 26th to Thursday March 4th. Students will be able to purchase books during this time; parents are invited on March 4th after 3pm to purchase books during the Parent-Teacher interviews. All proceeds will go to our school library.
  • Extended French Information Meeting
    An Information Night for the Extended French program will take place on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 starting at 7pm.
  • Silent Auction
    Mark the date of Friday April 23rd on your calendar; the Silent Auction is tentatively scheduled to be held at the Granite Club!

Catholic School Advisory Council (CSAC) Events and Initiatives

  • CSAC welcomes you to another school year - our informative brochure and CSAC webpage provides information about our Catholic School Advisory Council.
  • CSAC meetings
    Meetings are held on the first Monday of the month during the school year; you are strongly encouraged to attend these meetings to stay involved in your child's education and to participate at Blessed Sacrament. Thank you to all the parents who came out to the CSAC meeting that was held on Monday January 11, 2010. The next meeting is tentatively scheduled for Monday, April 12 starting at 6:45pm.
  • Magazine Drive
    Our annual fund raiser ended on Tuesday Nov 17th but you can still place your orders online at www.qsp.ca using group #8568 or by calling 1-800-667-2536. Thank you for your support!
  • VolunteersVolunteers
    Please consider volunteering your time in our school; your time and talent are greatly appreciated! For more information, please call the school at 416-393-5226. We are currently looking for
    - Athletic Calendar Coordinator
    - Kiss 'n Ride volunteers; please contact the school at 416-393-5226 and ask for Mrs. Forestell.
    - Milk Volunteers (especially for Mondays and Thursdays); please contact the school at 416-393-5226 and ask for Mrs. Davies
    - Parent Ambassadors
    - Religious Sacrament Coordinator

Clubs

  • Chess ClubChess Club
    Meetings are held each Thursday at lunch hour (12:05 to 12:45) in the library for grade 2 to 8 students. Round-robin play has begun and will determine the representatives for the North District TCDSB tournament in March. Quiet play is offered at lunch hour in the library (usually Wednesdays); students should listen to the announcements. Thank you to our teacher/instructors for leading the club and to our parent volunteer for coordinating this successful program!
  • Green Bulb
    Green Team
    Student ambassadors and teacher volunteers successfully certified Blessed Sacrament as an EcoSchool (silver certification) as of May 2009; more green initiatives will be implemented to achieve gold certification for this year! The Green Team is currently promoting eco-friendly products such as reusable sandwich wrap, a laptop lunch bag, and canteens. Litterless Lunch Wednesdays have now started; students will receive 2 tickets to the monthly raffle if their lunch is 100% litterless and 1 ticket if their drink container is reusable. Two ticket holders will be randomly selected on the last Wednesday of the month to win prizes! Ink cartridges will again be collected in the main foyer and will be recycled.
  • Me to We ClubMe to We
    Look at what this remarkable group of students and teachers have done this past year.

School Information

TCDSB

  • Haiti Earthquake Relief
    As a Catholic community, we are called upon many times to reach out to those in need of relief aid; we can come together to help those who are forced to deal with horrific conditions. Donations can be made on-line through ShareLife. There is a link at the top left-hand side of their homepage for Haiti Earthquake Relief or through the Red Cross at www.redcross.ca.
  • Grade 3, 6 and 9 EQAO Test Results
    September 17, 2009: the Toronto Catholic District School Board students in grades 3, 6 and 9 continue to show improvement in provincial testing of reading, writing and mathematics. Results for males and females have continued on an upward trend in most areas. English Language Learners have shown significant gains across all assessments and the scores for students with special needs have improved steadily.
  • School Bus Safety
    The TCDSB in conjunction with the Toronto District School Board is highlighting the importance of school bus safety. Link here for some important information about school bus safety - by working together we can help keep our children safe!
  • Update on Dress Code Policy in Elementary Schools
    The implementation of an Appropriate Dress Code in all of our elementary schools will take place by September 2011 and consists of any combination of white and navy blue garments (e.g. plain white top, navy blue bottom or, navy blue top and bottom, no denim). The many advantages for parents, students and schools are outlined in a question and answer pamphlet for parents. The TCDSB Materials Management Department has identified suitable retailers for the Board’s Appropriate Dress Code initiative.
    Parents of Blessed Sacrament will be given an opportunity to discuss the Appropriate Dress Code on February 9th, 2010.
  • TCDSB holiday/PA calendar
    2009-2010 school year calendar is now available.

Important Dates

Note that these dates are subject to change.

February 8-12

Olympic Basket Raffle - in conjunction with the Hearts for Haiti dance-a-thon, an Olympic basket will be raffled (1 for $2.00 or 3 for $5.00)

February 9
(Tuesday)

Uniform/Dress Code meeting - open to all parents/guardians in the parish hall from 7 to 9pm

February 10
(Wednesday)

Cyber-bullying - presentations to grade 5 to 8 students by Officer Vanessa Webb.

February 12
(Friday)

TCDSB 2010-11 Budget Survey - last day to complete an online survey at www.surveymonkey.com/s/X97QZWR to make your views known on how to spend the projected surplus of $3.05 million for 2010-2011.

February 12
(Friday)

Hearts for Haiti Dance-a-thon - proceeds from this annual fundraiser will be donated to Solidarity-Haiti to assist in the reconstruction of or repairs to Blessed Sacrament School in Labegue, Haiti; snow cones can be purchased for $2

February 15
(Monday)

Family Day - no school for students

February 16
(Tuesday)

Shrove Tuesday

February 17
(Wednesday)

Ash Wednesday Mass - starting at 9:30 am

February 22
(Monday)

Junior W5H - preliminary rounds

February 26-March 4

Scholastic Book Fair - in school library; parents are invited on Thursday March 4th during Parent-Teacher interviews

March 5
(Friday)

PA Day - no school for students; parent-teacher interviews

March 10
(Wednesday)

Extended French Information Night - for grade 5 to 8 students and their parents/guardians starting at 7pm at the school

March 11
(Thursday)

School Lenten Confessions - for grade 3 to 8 students starting at 9:00am at the school

March 15-19

Mid-winter Break - (inclusive) no school for students

April 2
(Friday)

Good Friday - no school for students

April 5
(Monday)

Easter Monday - no school for students

April 12
(Monday)

CSAC Meeting - (tentative) starting at 6:45pm at the school

April 16
(Friday)

Easter Mass - starting at 9:15am

April 23
(Friday)

Silent Auction - tentative date; more information will follow

May
(TBD)

Crowning of Mary and Mass - starting at 9:30am

May 2
(Sunday)

Grade 2 First Communion - starting at 2:00pm at the church

May 13
(Tuesday)

Grade 8 Confirmation - starting at 7:00pm at the church

May 24
(Monday)

Victoria Day - no school for students

June 7
(Monday)

CSAC Meeting - starting at 6:45pm at the school

June 24
(Thursday)

Graduation Mass and Ceremony - starting at 7:00pm

June 29
(Tuesday)

End of Year School Mass - starting at 1:15pm

June 29
(Tuesday)

Last day of classes - no early dismissal for students

June 30
(Wednesday)

PA Day - no school for students