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Welcome to the Blessed Sacrament
Catholic Elementary School Community!
This site is designed to 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.
Have a wonderful summer!
School will resume on Tuesday September 7, 2010 at 8:30am.
Drop Zones for the Traffic Safety Kiss and Ride Program
Kiss 'n Ride Program
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.
Subway renovation
We have received notification that renovations to the Lawrence subway at Bedford Park Avenue will be interrupting traffic on Yonge Street from April 1 to December 2010 which will result in additional traffic on Bedford Park Avenue and in our bus zones. Please follow the safety guidelines:
- do not park in the bus zone
- drop children off in the care of the parents and teachers on duty in the designated zones
- do not block the entrance or park in the staff parking lot
- utilize the crosswalk properly
For the safety of your child, do not park on the south side of Bedford Park Avenue to drop off students. Also, do not park in the school parking lot or drive way; the parking lot has very limited space that is used by teachers, support staff and TCDSB vehicles.
Current Events and Initiatives
 Retirement Reception
Thank you to the parents who organized the retirement reception for our three teachers who are retiring this year; memory books were presented to the teachers along with best wishes from parents and students. Appropriate Dress Code
An Appropriate Dress Code will be implemented in the fall of 2010; all students (JK to grade 8) will be expected to attend school dressed in navy blue bottoms and white or navy tops. Parents may purchase the clothing from any retailer of their choice and/or from R.J. McCarthy's Uniforms. Another R.J. McCarthy fitting/order day will be held at the school on Tuesday July 13 from 11am to 2pm. A Question and Answer pamphlet published by the TCDSB for parents is available.
Visit the Blessed Sacrament Appropriate Code page for more information. First day of school
The 2010/2011 school year for SK to grade 8 students will start at 8:30am on Tuesday September 7th. Grade 1 to 8 students should gather in the main school yard and will be greeted by their teachers; Senior Kindergarten students should gather in the Kindergarten yard. Since student names cannot be posted in the yard, students should check with their teachers to find their class.
Junior Kindergarten students will receive a letter over the summer that will indicate their start date (JK students will be phased in during the first week of school).
Catholic School Advisory Council (CSAC) Events and Initiatives
- CSAC welcomes you - 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, June 14th, 2010. The next meeting is scheduled for Monday, October 4th starting at 6:45pm. nominations to elect new members to the CSAC parent council will be held at this meeting. Please consider joining our CSAC!
 Volunteers
Thank you to all the many volunteers who have helped make our school a better place! Please consider volunteering your time in our school; your time and talent are greatly appreciated!
New coordinators of both the Milk Program and the Traffic Safety Program are being sought; if you would like more information or would like to volunteer, plase contact the school at 416-393-5226.
Clubs
 Chess Club
Congratulations to the students who completed in the city championships; a grade 4 student will advance to the provincial tournament! Thank you to our teacher/instructors for leading the club and to our parent volunteer for coordinating this successful program! Destination ImagiNation
Our Destination ImagiNation teams (three teams of grade 5-8 students) participated in the Global Finals in Knoxville, Tennessee from May 26-29th. Congratulations to the team that represented Blessed Sacrament and came in 2nd place!
Green Team
Student ambassadors and teacher volunteers successfully recertified Blessed Sacrament as an EcoSchool (silver certification) as of May 2010 (Blessed Sacrament received it's first EcoSchool certification in May 2009). Our goal is to achieve gold certification for the 2010/2011 school year!
Greening initiatives have been taking place at the entrance of Kindergarten Alley and will continue next year. Thank you to the Green Team members who worked to plant the perennials on Friday June 11th around the Flagpole! Me to We
Look at what this remarkable group of students and teachers have done this past year.
School Information
- The Parent's Section includes:
CSAC Updates
CSAC Minutes and Financials
Newsletter from Ms. Quinn and
the June 2010 School Calendar from Ms. Quinn.
- Cell phones
The TCDSB policy on electronic devices states that cell phones are not to be used by students during the school day to make or receive calls or to text. Phones will be confiscated if they are used during the school day and held in the office for parental pickup.
- Kindergarten Registration continues
Registration for the 2010/2011 school year (JK children born in 2006) continues at Blessed Sacrament. Parents are asked to bring baptisimal certificate, birth certificate, health card, immunization record and proof of residence. For more information, please visit our Registration page or contact the school at 416-393-5226.
- Email distribution list
Our communication to Blessed Sacrament families via email continues to grow; to keep school records current, please return all forms or send a note to the school ("Email List") and include your preferred email address that you want communications to be sent to. Thank you!
TCDSB
- 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!
- TCDSB 2010/2011 school calendar
2010/2011 school calendar is available on the TCDSB website
Important Dates
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Note that these dates are subject to change.
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June 30
(Wednesday) |
PA Day - no school for students |
July 13
(Tuesday) |
R.J. McCarthy's fitting/order day - from 11am to 2pm at school |
September 7
(Tuesday) |
First day of classes - SK to grade 8 students will begin classes on Tuesday; JK students will begin on a staggered basis during this first week. |
September 15
(Wednesday) |
Welcome Back BBQ - from 4 to 6pm in the school yard |
September 22
(Wednesday) |
Curriculum Night |
October 4
(Monday) |
CSAC meeting - starting at 6:45pm |
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