St. Charles Garnier
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Mission *
St. Charles School Mission Statement
The mission of St. Charles Garnier School is to nuture in our students the love of learning and a love of Christ. Through our own witness to Christ's
teachings, we will challenge each student to strive for personal excellence and explore life's unlimited possibilities, in the context of our Catholic values.
Students are the focus of our Catholic enterprise.
We challenge them to excellence in everything they do- spiritually, socially, emotionally, and physically. Together we grow in respect for self, others, authority
and property.
Faculty members are the agents of our Enterprise.
We commission them to be teacher, mentor and friend. Together we model Catholic values by setting the examples of fairness, respect and a positive
attitude. Parents are the Supporters and Guardians of our Enterprise.
Motto
A Golden Eagle has a Golden Heart
Catholic Focus
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St.Charles Garnier Catholic Focus
St. Charles Garnier School is an elementary school of approximately 240 students of diverse social and ethnic backgrounds from Full Day Kindergarten to
Grade 8. The surrounding community consists of apartments, semis and single family homes located in Mississauga. Our population over the past 5 years
has seen a significant increase in English as a Second Language students.
For over 30 years, St.Charles Garnier School has been a beacon for Catholic Education in the area. Catholic Education, rooted in Christ, is called in a unique
way of seeing and interacting with our world. Through the examples of our master teacher, Christ, we take our calling to “reach out into the deep” and “be
community” for others seriously. Our Catholic view of academics, spiritual and moral development, sacramental preparation, prayer, discipline, and
community challenge us to use our learning for the benefit of others. We are called to be Christ for others.
At St. Charles Garnier School our commitment to academic excellence is a shared responsibility. As a staff and School Council, we work hard bringing
together students, parents, teachers, pastoral team, trustees and other partners to form a Catholic community in the service of the spiritual, intellectual,
physical and emotional needs of students in our care.
Our students come to us with a variety of strengths and needs, with their Catholic faith as their common bond. Our prayer life, liturgical celebrations, the
sacraments, and our faith and values form the foundation of our school program. The curriculum is broad, balanced and relevant to the needs and aspirations
of all our students. A wide range of subjects and learning experiences are offered to develop the skills, abilities and talents of each student. Accordingly
appropriate assessment procedures are employed regularly to motivate and encourage student success. To ensure coherence and wholeness, subjects are
taught within the context of The Ontario Curriculum, Gospel values and sound educational practices. Students work daily towards meeting Catholic School
Graduate Expectations.
Core Principles
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?
Youth Faith Ambassadors, various stewardship activities throughout the year. Masses and liturgies celebrated throughout the year. Displays throughout the
school that reflect the gospel values.
Religion/Family Life program.
Emphasis on the monthly Virtues through daily announcements.
Sacred space in all classrooms and common areas.
Various Social Justice initiatives occurring throughout the year.
Welcoming newcomers and providing assistance to families through the school Social Worker and Settlement Worker.
Environmental focus- renewal and stewardship.
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Learning Environment
1. Please summarize the school’s most recent EQAO primary division (Grade 3) assessment performance.
Primary Reading: 52%
Primary Writing: 74%
Primary Mathematics: 43%
Observations regarding school progress in primary EQAO: there was a decrease in the areas of reading and mathematics from the previous school year.
There was an increase in the area of Writing from the previous year.
2. Please summarize the school’s most recent EQAO junior division (Grade 6) assessment performance.
Junior Reading: 73%
Junior Writing: 80%
Junior Mathematics: 20%
Observations regarding school progress in junior EQAO: scores decreased in mathematics from previous school year. Scores increased in both areas of
reading and writing.
3. Describe how the school community supports and provide opportunities for life-long learning.
- Transition planning for students to various pathways begins in grade 7.
- Learning is provided within a “real world” context as students can see the application to the real world ie. Junior
Achievement , Artists in the School
- Homework Help Hotline
- Differentiated instruction occurring in classrooms
- grades are involved in the Teaching and Learning Cycle and teacher moderation
- use expertise of consultants/support services
- Integrated Arts Education with Smartboard technology
- Approach Catholic School Council to support school initiatives financially
- Special Education model values and promotes inclusion of all
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- Teachers are life long learners as well, acting as role models by attending in-services, courses and workshops
4. Outline ways the school demonstrates commitment to continuous improvement in student achievement and supports the well-being of all
learners.
see above
Community Engagement
1. How does your school community ensure that Catholic School Councils reflect the diverse Catholic community?
School Council information booth set up during Open House.
Welcoming environment to encourage more parental involvement.
Increased number of parent volunteers in the school.
Personal Invitations to parents to join.
Reminders in daily announcements to have students encourage parent involvement.
2. In what ways does the school team build and sustain community partnerships and collaboratives (e.g., collaborative relationships, Success By 6 Peel)?
- Peel Regional Police , Youth Education Officer, Peel Safety Academy
- Peel Health Support and Programs
- Junior Achievement
- Terry Fox Walk
- Adopt- a- School: Brampton Beast Hockey
- Social Justice projects- Grade 8 visit to Food Bank, Christmas hampers, Angel on a Tree
- Continue to work closely with our school trustee, Anna Abbruscato
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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Parish meetings twice a year.
Pastoral plans are developed and shared with parish /community.
Masses (as possible) take place at Sts. Peter and Paul Church.
Parish team is invited to school activities.
Shared sacramental preparation ....home/parish/school.
Involvement of Rosary Circle.
Sharing of parish announcements in newsletter.
Physical Environment
1. What activities does the school engage in that models and promote good stewardship of resources?
- Food drives (Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter)
- Angel on a Tree,
- Terry Fox
- ShareLife Activities
- Dr.Simone
- Liase with feeder high school to support Co-Op programs
- Certified Eco school
- Yearly Waste audits
- Celebration of Earth Day/Earth Hour
2. Outline the ways the school demonstrates financial responsibility.
- Collaborative approach to allocating funds
- Establish financial priorities
- Use of Budget Tracker
- Awareness of Board policies and procedures
- Transparency
- Aligning school budget to school goals and school learning
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Creating Catholic Conditions for Well-Being, Learning and Leading
Outcomes
1.0 By June 2016 there will be an increase in successful practices that support well-being. Evidence of growth for students will include: an increase in the
proportion of students indicating that they feel accepted by students in the school as demonstrated by the CCCC School Climate Survey 2013 results.
Action Plans
St. Charles Garnier Bullying Prevention Plan
1.1 By 2016 the proportion of intermediate students indicating they feel bullied at school will decrease by 5% compared to the CCCC School Climate suvey
baseline data (Spring 2011)
Action Plans
Building Collaborative Practices Through Inquiry
Outcomes
2.0 By June 2016, there will be an increase in successful practices that support collaborative inquiry. Evidence of growth for students will include an increase in
the proportion of students who have demonstrated improvement on the learning skill and work habit of collaboration. Evidence for teachers will include an
increase in the proportion of teachers who are confident to apply knowledge gained through professional learning opportunities.
Action Plans
Collaborative Inquiry Progress
Enhancing Transitional Practices
Outcomes
3.0 By June 2016, the diverse needs of all learners will be supported , ensuring successful transitions along the journey from FDK to Secondary School
Action Plans
Knowing the Learner through Assessment
Outcomes
4.0 By June 2016, there will be an increase in successful practices that support the learner through assessment. E vidence of growth for students will include an
increase in the proportion of students able to articulate strategies supporting their learning, as demonstrated by perceptual data survey results.
Action Plans
Increase understanding of common assessments, for and as learning
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Responding through Effective Instruction
Outcomes
5.0 By June 2016, there will be an increase in successful practices that support effective instruction. Evidence of growth for students will include an increase in
the proportion of students achieving Level 3 or 4 on the EQAO assessments.
Action Plans
Outcome Timeframe
Action Plan Priority
Long-term
High
Medium-term
Medium
Short-term
Low
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