- Principal:
Vernon Sweeney
- Vice Principal:
Beverley Lawrence
- Superintendent:
Lori Di Marco
416-222-8282 x2267
- Trustee:
Maria Rizzo
416-512-3405
- CSAC Chair:
Theresa Stephen
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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 with the name/grade of your children (for verification).
This week:
Carnaval! "Ou est Bonhomme? on Monday; Bingo on Tuesday;
Red and White Day on Wednesday; Bonbon guessing on Thursday;
Fun day on Friday (dress down);
CSAC meeting on Monday
Bedford Park Avenue Student Safety
Please Choose Student Safety Over Convenience
Parents and Guardians are reminded that our SCHOOL BUS LOADING ZONE on the north side of Bedford Park Avenue is a no stopping/parking zone. Please use our parent supervised drop off areas outside the bus loading zone to drop off your children. Stopping/parking in the school bus loading zone can warrant a $60.00 fine.
Additionally, there are NO PARKING signs posted on the north side of Bedford Park Avenue, and NO STOPPING signs posted on the south side of Bedford Park Avenue. The fine for parking in a no parking zone is $40.00. The fine for stopping in a no stopping zone is $60.00.
Please be safe.
Vernon Sweeney, Principal
School Air Sampling:
An asbestos air sampling was conducted on Tuesday January 17, 2012 but the samples were unreadable by the lab. Another air sampling will be conducted on Wednesday February 1, 2012 during the school day and measure air quality when students and staff are present. The results from the first round of sampling are now available.
Current Events and Initiatives
- January 2012 newsletter and calendar
The current school Newsletter and calendar (January 2012) from Mr. Sweeney are now available as well as the current Update.
- Student Supervision before and after school
Student supervision now starts at 8:05am in the school yard. At the end of the day, student supervision is provided for our bus students which normally depart prior to 3:15pm.
Parents are reminded that student supervision is not available for students before 8:05am and after 3:15pm.
- Kindergarten Registration
Beginning January 9, 2012, Kindergarten registration for JK begins for children born in 2008. Parents will need their child's baptismal certificate, immunization card, health card and 2 pieces of proof of residence.
- Winter Carnaval
From Monday February 6th to Friday February 10th, winter activities will take place - who will be Bonhomme this year?
- Monday February 6: "Ou est Bonhomme?"
- Tuesday February 7: Bingo en francais
- Wednesday February 8: Red and White Day (students dress in red and white - no dress code)
- Thursday February 9: Bonbon guessing (1 guess is $0.25 and 5 guesses are $1)
- Friday February 10: Carnaval Fun Day (students will be outside for half of the day - please dress appropriately. No dress code)
- CSAC meeting
The next CSAC meeting is scheduled for Monday February 6, 2012 starting at 6:45pm in the school library. The agenda for the February 6th meeting is now available; the unapproved minutes and the financials from the January 16, 2012 meeting are also available.
Meetings for the remainder of the school year will be held on March 5th, April 2nd, May 7th and June 4th.
- Scholastic Book Fair
From Monday February 13th to Thursday February 16th, 2012, students will be able to visit the Book Fair during the school day to purchase books. Parents are invited to visit the Book Fair on Thursday, February 16th during the parent/teacher interviews.
- Dental screening
From Monday February 13th to Thursday February 16th, 2012 (and again on February 21st), Toronto Public Health will conduct a dental screening of all students; this is an initiative happening in all schools across the GTA.
- Report cards
On Tuesday February 14, 2012, reports will be sent home with your child. Please return the interview sheets to your child's teacher (Thursday February 16 from 4pm to 7pm and Friday February 17th from 9am to 12 noon).
- Snowball Dance
On Tuesday February 14, 2012, the Me to We group will sponsor the annual Snowball dance-a-thon; students will dance (by grade) and have the opportunity to purchase a snow-cone for $1. Donations will be collected and donated to Canadian Food for children which helps the poor in developing countries. Volunteers are needed to help scoop snow-cones; please contact Irene Cook.
- Tball/Softball registration
Students from JK to grade 6 are invited to register on February 16th from 4 to 7pm and February 17th from 9 to 12 noon in the main foyer of the school. Registration costs $30; games will be played at Bannockburn School (corner of Kelso and Bannockburn) on Thursdays at 6:30 from April 26th to June 14th. If you can volunteer to coach, you may pre-register your child! Please contact Jeff and Siobhan Donnelly for more information.
- Pass It On
From Monday February 27th to Thursday March 1st, gently used clothing will be collected in the main foyer and delivered to St. Paul's Parent Child Centre; please contact Irene Cook.
- Starry Night Silent Auction and Dinner Dance
On Friday March 30, 2012, the biennial fundraiser will be held at the Sutton Place's rooftop lounge, Stop 33 starting at 6:30pm. There are only 200 tickets available and will be available on sale February 16, 2012 during the parent/teacher interviews and are $90 per person or 10 for $950. Parents can help by contributing live and silent auction items, contributing items to the class baskets, purchasing tickets to the 50/50 raffle and purchasing tickets to the event. We are a small, close knit community and we will all count on each other to make this a terrific event. We hope this helps set the stage for a great event, and that we can count on your support in one or more of the ways listed above!
- Fun Fair
The annual event will take place on Saturday May 12th from noon until 3pm; event conveners are needed to help. For more information, please contact the Fun Fair co-chairs Janet and Ada.
- Mabel's Labels Fundraiser
The Destination ImagiNation students are fundraising in partnership with Mabel's Labels.
To tackle the problem of lost belongings, Mabel's Labels offers personalized Iron-Ons, Stickies, Bag Tags, Allergy Alert labels, stationery products, ID wristbands and household labels that are dishwasher, microwave and laundry safe. Labels are customized with a child's name, favourite mix of colours and an icon (animal, symbol, etc.) and ship within 24 hours. A portion of every sale through our specialized website at www.bsces.mabel.ca will help support DI! Thank you!
Catholic School Advisory Council (CSAC) Events and Initiatives
The next CSAC meeting is scheduled for Monday February 6, 2012 starting at 6:45pm in the school library.
- CSAC Welcome letter
- Class parent list
The final class parent list is now available.
- Magazine Drive
Thank you for supporting the annual CSAC fund raiser! Magazine orders (either new or renewals) can still be placed online to support our school at www.qsp.ca using group #8568 or by calling 1-800-667-2536.
- Volunteers:
Looking for a new CSAC Update Newsletter Editor for the biweekly "Update" Newsletter that is emailed to all families in the Blessed Sacrament community with information about what is going on at the school.
Looking for two Fun Fair Coordinators to transition into the roles for next year; the annual Fun Fair is held during Mother's Day weekend.
For more information, please email csac@blessedsacramentcs.com.
Clubs
The many clubs and activities at the school are very active and raising awareness for our community. Click on the links below for more information about clubs and events such as:
- Green Team
- Me to We
- Chess club
Students meet every Thursday in the library and will play round-robin matches; the winner from each grade will participate in the TCDSB North Region Chess Tournaments on Friday March 23, 2012 (open tournament at St. Wilfrid Catholic School) and Friday March 30, 2012 (girls only at St. Raphael Catholic School). Thank you to Ms. Moro and Mme Sheehan for coordinating the chess club!
- Destination ImagiNation
- Book club
Bookclub Blog: All students from grade 5 to 8 are welcome to join the Book Club Blog. We will be reading The Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins. With the forthcoming film showing in theatres shortly, the buzz around The Hunger Games is sure to keep building; read the book BEFORE you watch the movie!
Parents are responsible for attaining a copy of the book and previewing and approving the content for their child; students will be sharing his/her thoughts and ideas in a blog which is only open to Blessed Sacrament book club members. Interested students should return the signed permission form to Mrs. Grober or Ms. Moro with a safe e-mail address in order for them to be added to the blog.
School Information
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.
Phase I of Greening Effort begins
The Butterfly Garden has been renovated! Hawkins Contracting has removed the railings, added mulch, armor stone, and two oak logs for seating/climbing, and have rotated some of the existing boulders. For further information on our greening efforts and to see the overall Greening Plan please see our webpage.
EQAO Results
2011 overall results for Primary Division and Junior Division EQAO Assessments of Reading, Writing and Mathematics during the last school year (2011).
Safe Play Space in school yard
During recess times, students are asked to use soft sponge-type items/balls (Nerf type) for playing in our school yard. We have had injuries resulting from the use of regular soccer balls and footballs and would like to reduce the risk of injury to our students and staff.
- Parent's Section
includes CSAC Updates, Minutes and Financials,
Newsletters and
the current School Calendar from Mr. Sweeney.
- St. Joseph's basketball tournament
Congratulations to our senior girls (grades 6 to 8) who came in 1st place in the 3rd annual invitational elementary school basketball tournament! Thank you to our coaches and the players!
- FSL Homework Toolbox
In September 2011, Rainbow DSB officially launched an online resource for students and parents of children enrolled in French as a Second Language programs to support homework completion at www.fslhomeworktoolbox.ca.
- Christmas Concert
On Wednesday, December 21st, the Christmas Festivity Concerts took place at Blessed Sacrament Church. Thank you to Mrs. Kecskes, all school staff and parents who have dedicated much time and effort to preparing our children for the Christmas Festivity Concerts. Furthermore, we thank Father Larry, Father Bartek, Julie and the staff of Blessed Sacrament Church for their assistance and support.
- Appropriate Dress Code
See the Appropriate Dress Code Guidelines or the uniform page for more details.
- Food Allergies
- Suggested Student supplies
- Kindergarten Registration
- Reporting of cancellations or closures due to inclement weather
Cancellation of school bus transportation or school closures due to inclement weather will be reported through the following vehicles:
- News releases to all media outlets in Toronto
- TCDSB Communications will send out the information electronically to ENews subscribers
- TCDSB 24-hour information line, 416-222-8282, extension 2873
- TCDSB website at www.tcdsb.org or www.tcdsb.org/weather.htm
- Transportation Department website at www.schoolbus.to/c_home.asp
- School's main voice mail message (416-393-5226)
Please note that the information is provided to the TCDSB communications department between 6 and 7 am through the Board’s Transportation Department, who are consulting with TDSB transportation staff and school bus operators on the viability and safety of delivering bus service.
- Cell phones
- Email distribution list
Important Dates
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Note that these dates are subject to change.
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February 6
(Monday) |
CSAC Meeting - starting at 6:45 in the school library |
February 6
(Monday) |
Carnaval activities - "Ou est Bonhomme?" |
February 7
(Tuesday) |
Carnaval activities - Bingo en francais |
February 8
(Wednesday) |
Carnaval activities - Red and White day (no dress code; students dress in red and white) |
February 9
(Thursday) |
Carnaval activities - Bonbon guessing (1 guess is $0.25 and 5 guesses is $1) |
February 10
(Friday) |
Carnaval activities - Carnaval Fun Day (no dress code; students will be outside for half of the day; please dress appropriately) |
February 13-16
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Scholastic Book Fair - in the school library; evening hours on Thursday January 16th from 3pm to 6pm |
February 13-16
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Dental screening - by Toronto Public Health for all students |
February 14
(Tuesday) |
Snowball Dance - annual fundraiser sponsored by the Me to We group |
February 14
(Tuesday) |
Report cards sent home - first provincial report cards |
February 16
(Thursday) |
Parent-teacher interviews - from 4 to 7pm |
February 16-17
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Tball and softball registration - from 4 to 7pm on Thursday and from 9 to 11am on Friday during parent-teacher interview in the main foyer |
February 16-17
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Silent Auction ticket sales - from 4 to 7pm on Thursday and 9am to noon on Friday |
February 17
(Friday) |
PA Day - No school (Parent-Teacher interviews in the morning) |
February 20
(Monday) |
Family Day - No school |
February 22
(Wednesday) |
Ash Wednesday Mass - starting at 1:30pm at Blessed Sacrament Parish |
March 5
(Monday) |
CSAC Meeting - starting at 6:45 in the school library |
March 12-16
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March Spring break - No school |
March 23
(Friday) |
Chess Tournament - for all grades |
March 28
(Wednesday) |
Lenten Confessions - for grades 3 to 8 starting at 7am in library |
March 30
(Friday) |
Chess Tournament - for girls only |
March 30
(Friday) |
Silent Auction Gala - more information will follow shortly |
April 2
(Monday) |
CSAC Meeting - starting at 6:45 in the school library |
April 6
(Friday) |
Good Friday - No school |
April 9
(Monday) |
Easter Monday - No school |
April 13
(Friday) |
Easter Mass - starting at 9:30am at Blessed Sacrament Parish |
April 22
(Sunday) |
First Communion Ceremony - starting at 2pm at Blessed Sacrament Parish |
May 1
(Tuesday) |
Grade 8 confessions - starting at 10am at Blessed Sacrament Parish |
May 3
(Thursday) |
Confirmation ceremony - starting at 7pm at Blessed Sacrament Parish |
May 7
(Monday) |
CSAC Meeting - starting at 6:45 in the school library |
May 12
(Saturday) |
Fun Fair - from noon to 3pm |
May 21
(Monday) |
Victoria Day - No school |
June 1
(Friday) |
PA Day - No school |
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Crowning of Mary and Mass - 10am at church |
June 4
(Monday) |
CSAC Meeting - starting at 6:45 in the school library |
June 21
(Thursday) |
Graduation Mass and Ceremony - starting at 7pm at church |
June 26
(Tuesday) |
Report cards sent home - second provincial report cards |
June 26
(Tuesday) |
End of year school Mass - starting at 1:30pm at Blessed Sacrament Parish |
June 28
(Thursday) |
Last day of school |
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