St. Louis Separate School
Learning Plan
Mission *
St. Louis Catholic Elementary School Mission Statement
We, the community of St. Louis School, in partnership with family and church will provide a safe, supportive and challenging learning environment that will
form, inform, and transform lives.
Through on-going communication, best practices, assessment and evaluation, we will provide an education based on gospel values, diverse community,
social responsibility and individual learning styles.
Motto
To form, inform and transform lives.
Catholic Focus
St. Louis Catholic Focus
Catholic School Learning Plan for St. Louis Catholic Elementary School
St. Louis Catholic School is an elementary school of approximately 235 students, of diverse social and ethnic backgrounds, from Junior Kindergarten to
Grade 8. The surrounding community consists of single family dwellings, duplexes, town-houses and apartment buildings. St. Louis is in it’s 54th year of
providing excellence in Catholic education to this southwestern section of Mississauga.
St. Louis was established to support Catholic parents in their responsibility for the spiritual, moral, academic and physical needs ot their children in
accordance with the teachings of the Catholic Church. The school community of St. Louis is commited to the pursuit of excellence, the uniqueness of the
individual and the education of the whole child. Many of our parents were former St. Louis students!
St. Louis is a caring school community that fosters tolerance and acceptance of others, commitment to our Catholic faith and excellence in student
achievement. We provide a safe and caring school environment where the gospels of Jesus Christ and Catholic doctrines are an integral part of our daily life
and our school community. All activities at St. Louis- academic and pastoral work, extracurricular, prayer and worship, administration and management – help
to prepare our students for their lives as Catholics within the community and serving the community.
Our students come to us with a variety of strengths and needs, with their Catholic faith as our common bond. Our prayer life, liturgical celebrations, the
sacraments, and our faith and value system – VIRTUES EDUCATION- form the foundation of our school program. At St. Louis, we are proud of our balanced
religion, academic, technology and athletics program. We offer our students a well rounded and values centered education to help our students make good
choices for the future. We are a school community where our quest for increased student achievement – academic excellence – shapes our school
improvement plan.
Core Principles
Local School Response to the Dufferin-Peel Five Core Principles
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Core Principle School Response
Catholicity
1. How does the school community model, celebrate and nourish gospel values in the teaching and learning of our Christ-centred programs and
services?
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Weekly visits by Fr. Jerry to our classrooms
Masses, liturgies
virtues program
Monthly visits from the Rosary Apostolate
daily instruction in core religion program/ bible studies
Summer Bible Camp at our Parish
Sacramental Preparation at our Parish
Out Reach community services - food drives, ShareLife, Pop taps for wheelchairs
Youth Faith Ambassadors - teachers and students lead initiatives
Learning Environment
1. Please summarize the school’s most recent EQAO 2014-2015:
Primary Division (Grade 3) assessment performance:
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Primary Reading: 92%- +12%- above board average
Primary Writing: 96% - +18%- above board average
Primary Mathematics: 96% - +29%- above board average
2. Please summarize the school’s most recent EQAO 2014-15:
Junior Division (Grade 6) assessment performance:
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Junior Reading: 81%- +2% above board average
Junior Writing: 86% - +8% above board average
Junior Mathematics: 43% - -11% below board average
3. Describe how the school community supports and provide opportunities for life-long learning.
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School Improvement Plan is shared with Catholic School Council
Curriculum Nights are held for parents/ students/ EQAO Grades
School Council supports School Improvement Plan
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Parents/ Volunteers/ Teacher Candidates/ Co-op - are used to enhance instruction in the classroom - 1:1 All Star Reading Program
Staff participate in school improvement PD through network sessions / in-school training with SAT and Resource Staff
Links to community partners – Police/Library/Scouts/Erin Oak/ CCAC /YMCA afterschool programs/Region of Peel Health/Tim Hortons /Clarkson
Community at Peace/ Clarkson Community Centre-Library/Pool/Rink/ Albion Hills Conservation Center.
4. Outline ways the school demonstrates commitment to continuous improvement in student achievement and supports the well-being of all learners.
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Special Assignment teacher to support all divisions in improvement in Math instruction through the implementation of the Three Part Lesson (Coteaching model)
Focus on Five ( direct instruction)
Involvement in TLCs – within the school/ larger hubs
Use of Technology- Smartboards for instruction
Use of Technology- to create inquiry, deep rich learning activities
Community Engagement
1. How does your school community ensure that Catholic School Councils reflect the diverse Catholic community?
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Invitation to all to join us – parents/ community – in celebrations
Invitation to all to join us – school newsletters, parish newsletter, school website and electronic newsletter
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Diversity Plan/AntiBullying Plan/Pastoral Plan - is published to the community annually - and materials of diverse themes, cultures are purchased for
our library
2. In what ways does the school team build and sustain community partnerships and collaboratives (e.g., collaborative relationships, Success By 6 Peel)?
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St. Christopher Parish – involvement
School Trustee -Sharon Hobin -Trustee Mississauga South Family of Schools
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Peel Regional Police
Region of Peel – Health
Boys Scouts/ Girl Guides /St. Christopher Squires/Knights of Columbus
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YMCA – daycare
City of Mississauga Library
City of Mississauga – Pool and Ice Rink
Community fundraising - ShareLife; Jump for Heart, Terry Fox, Project Haiti
Parish-Home-School
1. Comment on how the school promotes the engagement and active participation of the parish and home as a fundamental component of student success.
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Communion Preparation
Confirmation Preparation
Fr. Jerry - Associate Pastor St. Christopher Church - comes weekly to meet with all student in their classrooms
Invitation of Clergy to attend all St. Louis Functions- school trips
Annual End of Year Mass at parish
Parents/ Grandparents/ Community Members are invited to participate in school masses
Physical Environment
1. What activities does the school engage in that models and promote good stewardship of resources?
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Enviro Team
Recyling Team
Horticultural activities – flower beds, growing of tomato/sunflowers
Annual Earth Day clean-up of community
ECO team leads school-wide recycling program
2. Outline the ways the school demonstrates financial responsibility.
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Aligned with Public Sector Accounting Practices, the School Principal ensures adherence to School Board guidelines, General Administrative
Procedures (GAP), and Board Policy/Regulation in management of Board Funds, School Generated and School Council Funds.
School Principal shares above guidelines with Staff and School Advisory Council
School Principal is familiar with DPCDSB document "Financial Accountability in the Schools"
Managing/ tracking of supply teacher budget
Approval of all spending – prior
Hold back 10% of budget
Expenditures aligned with school improvement plan
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Creating Catholic Conditions for Well-Being, Learning and Leading
Outcomes
1.0 By 2016, the proportion of students feeling safe, cared for, equitable and included, will increase.
Action Plans
Catholic Community,Culture & Caring
Building Collaborative Practices Through Inquiry
Outcomes
2.0 By 2016, there will be an increase in successful practices that support collaborative inquiry.
Action Plans
By 2016, mathematics instruction will be delivered using both the 3-Part Math Lessons and SmartBoard technology.
Make use of Clicker Technology as a form of formative assessment- using classroom SmartBoards and SmartResponse.
Professional Learning
Enhancing Transitional Practices
Outcomes
3.0 By 2016, there will be an increase in the successful practices that support transitional grades - FDK to Gr.1; Gr.8 to Gr. 9; grade to grade transitions; and
transitions of exceptional students.
Action Plans
By 2016, mathematics instruction will be delivered using both the 3-Part Math Lessons and SmartBoard technology.
Knowing the Learner through Assessment
Outcomes
4.0 By 2016, there will be an increase in successful practices that support knowing the learner through assessment.
Action Plans
Make use of Clicker Technology as a form of formative assessment- using classroom SmartBoards and SmartResponse.
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Responding through Effective Instruction
Outcomes
5.0 By 2016, there will be an increase in successful practices that support effective instruction.
Action Plans
Professional Learning
Outcome Timeframe
Action Plan Priority
Long-term
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Medium-term
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Short-term
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