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1094 Gerrard Street East
Toronto, M4M2A1
Tel: (416) 393-9820
Fax: (416) 393-0988
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A. Kearney(Co-Chair)
J. Hoffman (Secretary)
From its opening in 1907, Riverdale Collegiate has established a reputation for academic excellence.
Over 80% of the students who graduate from Riverdale enter post-secondary education and over one
third of the graduating class are Ontario Scholars, achieving an average of over 80%.
Riverdale's program includes many opportunities for students to use and study computer technology.
There are 10 computer labs, a modern computerized library with a new language lab, and students are
involved in computer applications in many subject areas.
Our Extended French program offers instruction in French in a variety of subjects. To be eligible for
enrolment in this program, students must be in a Grade 8 Extended French program in an elementary
school located in the east-end of the former City of Toronto (Earl Grey Sr. P.S., Queen Alexandra Sr.
P.S., or Bowmore P.S.). All other students wishing to enrol in the Extended French Program must apply
using the TDSB's Procedure for Optional Attendance. In order to register for regular program, students
must live in Riverdale's catchment area. (see TDSB website for street guide) As a result of the Riverdale
ARC that was put in place several years ago to control overcrowding at the school, we are not
permitted to register in-area students into regular program for grades 10, 11 or 12. In addition, we
are not permitted to register students into regular program grade 9 for September 2009, beyond the
March 2nd, 2009 deadline For more information, please contact the school and ask for Warren Fick in
the Guidance Department.
The academic program is complemented by a wide variety of clubs and sporting activities such as field
hockey, basketball, volleyball, soccer, debating, hiking, recycling, school newspaper, and
Riverdale-Against-Discrimination. Excellent arts programs are available in music (vocal, strings, band),
visual art, and drama. The student body is drawn from many ethnic groups, and the school prides itself
on the spirit of co-operation that exists among its students and staff. The motto of Riverdale Collegiate is
"There is no better school".
There is a flourishing School Council that meets regularly with parents and participates in a number of
school projects. School website: http://schools.tdsb.on.ca/riverdale
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a multicultural community school
academic excellence with a wide variety of extra-curricular activities
programs in music (vocal, strings, band), visual arts, and drama
new school building with excellent facilities including a library of appoximately 20,000
volumes
co-operative education programs and Extended French program
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Total number of students:
Gender:
Female
Male
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Primary language other than English:
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Students born outside of Canada:
Students living in Canada for 2 years or less
Students living in Canada for 3 - 5 years
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Riverdale Collegiate Institute School Year: 2009-2010
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The Toronto District School
Board (TDSB), in
partnership with students,
parents, teachers and all
our communities, is
committed to taking
responsibility for continuous
improvement of schools.
This is achieved through:
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In addition to the regular instructional program mandated by The Ontario
Curriculum , our school offers optional programs. Details of these programs can
be found in the Choices document available on the TDSB web (TDSB.on.ca). A
hardcopy is provided to students and parents in January of each year to assist
them in choosing courses for the following school year.
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A variety of special education programs and services are offered to meet the
needs of all students, including students with exceptionalities, such as
behavioural, communication, intellectual, physical and multiple learning
disabilities. Students' exceptionalities are identified through a formal review
process undertaken by an Identification, Placement and Review Committee
(IPRC).
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Dance:
Chinese Dance Club, Concert & Performances, Dance
Workshops
Dramatic Arts:
Artists in the School, Drama Club, Film Club, Live
Production/Play
Integrated Programs:
Talent Show
Music:
Band, Choir, Drumming, Excursions, Jazz Band, Music
Concerts / Performances, Orchestra, Strings, Vocal
Visiting Artists:
Drama, Visual Arts
Visual Arts:
Artists in the School, Computer/Graphic Arts, Crafts,
Excursions, Photography, This is Our Neighborhood
Project, Visual Arts Workshops
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Field Hockey
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Floor Hockey
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Golf
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Ice hockey
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Indoor Soccer
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Lacrosse
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Rugby
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Skiing
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Soccer
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Softball
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Swimming
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Synchro Swim
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Table Tennis
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Tennis
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Track and Field
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Ultimate Frisbee
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Volleyball
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Basketball
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Cooperative Games
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Animé
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Floor Hockey
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Art
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Soccer
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Arts and Crafts
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Volleyball
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Badminton
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Board Games
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Book Club
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Breakfast Club
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Business
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Camera Club
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Christian Fellowship
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Computer
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Cooking Club
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Debating
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Archery
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Badminton
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Baseball
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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Curling
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Dance Club
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Dragon Boat
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Equity
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French Club
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Games
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Gardening
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Hiking Club
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Library
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Library Helpers
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Math
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Photography
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R.A.D. (Riverdale Against Discrimination)
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African Heritage Month Activities
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Recycling
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Assemblies
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Riverdale Law Society
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Equity Committee
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Social Justice Club
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Inclusive Curriculum and Resources
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Sound, Light and Stage Crew
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It Started With a Beat
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Student Newspaper Club/Yearbook Club
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Workshops
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Weight Training
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Nutrition Programs:
Breakfast Program
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Safe & Caring Schools:
Bully Prevention Program, Crime Stoppers, ESP:
Empowered Student Partnerships, Kids Help Phone,
Let#s Stop the Bullying: Bully Prevention Program, Me
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Social Skills:
3 Rs, Character Development Program, Girls' Group,
Peer Mediation/Helpers
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Student Announcers
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Schools to Future:
Career Fair, E-Learning, Pathways to Education
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DECA Business Club
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Kiwanis Festival:
Strings, Band, Choral
Grade 9 Orientation:
Moving on Up to High School
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Parent Information Nights
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Mathematics Competitions:
Waterloo, Fermat, Pascal
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Ontario Business Contests:
D..E.C.A.
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Skills Canada
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Urban Voices
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Credit Rescue
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Remedial Literacy Program
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Remedial Numeracy Programs
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Extended French
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Siena Italy Exchange Program
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Community Based:
One-on-One Mentoring Program, Saturday Morning
Mentoring, Youth Counselling and Mentoring
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School Based:
Peer Mentoring
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School Based:
Peer Tutoring, Tutors In Our Schools (Secondary)
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Caring:
Food Drives, Free The Children, Woodgreen
Community Services
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Fundraisers:
30 Hour Famine, Brick by Brick, CN Tower Climb,
Entertainment Book, Run for the Cure, Terry Fox Run,
Toy Drives
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LD - Learning Disability
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Information about the
success of our programs
comes from a wide variety
of student assessments.
These assessments are
based on clear
expectations for all
learners, consistent with
those described in The
Ontario Curriculum.
The primary purpose of student assessment is to improve learning.
Assessment has the greatest potential to improve learning when it is an
integral part of classroom activities. Teachers assess student progress
towards achieving the expectations on an ongoing basis by using
strategies such as projects, class presentations, homework assignments,
classroom observations, portfolios of student work, and tests.
Schools use assessment information and information from other sources
to make informed decisions for school improvement planning. Schools
identify areas of strength as well as areas that require improvement. Input
is obtained from a variety of sources such as student assessments,
teacher feedback, parent feedback, and community surveys. In this way,
schools monitor, celebrate and improve their efforts in providing a
supportive and challenging learning environment for all their students.
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1. FOCUS ON IMPROVED LITERACY SKILLS
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Literacy Committee
Continue to offer the new literacy
course(OLC4O1) to students who failed the
literacy test twice
Silent sustained reading for all students
2. CONTINUE THE PEER TUTORING
PROGRAMS
8. SAFE SCHOOL INITIATIVES
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3. PROMOTE EQUITY AT RCI
4. IMPROVE LINKS WITH COMMUNITY
PARTNERS
Ralph Thornton Centre, Woodgreen, HRDC,
Blake Boltbee Youth Outreach Centre, Oologon,
Pathways for Education Program
5. PARTNER WITH UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
TUTORING PROGRAMS
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Project 'Universal Mind' - offers free tutoring to a
select number of students at Riverdale
Saturday Tutoring Program - offers tutoring in
Math, Science or English to students who have
failed two or more of these courses in Grade 9
6. PROMOTE ALL PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS
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Senior assemblies on the various University,
College, Apprenticeship and Workplace programs
Offering new Courses to meet the needs of the
students at Riverdale
Offering Locally Developed Courses in English,
Science and Math
7. PROVIDE INCREASED SUPPORT FOR
STUDENTS AT-RISK
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Improve communication with Feeder Schools and
Parents of At-Risk students
Improve tracking and monitoring of At-Risk
students
Riverdale Collegiate Institute School Year: 2009-2010
Safe Schools Club initiatives: Law Society of RCI
& Empowering Student Partnerships
Student Crimestopper Program
Safe school assemblies - Anti-bulling Theatre
Production by Mixed Company
Law and Social Justice Day
Respect at RCI Initiative
Focus on Character Development
9. RECOGNITION OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
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Improve communication with parents through
e-mails phone calls, and synervoice
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December honours assembly
March honour reception
Commencement in November
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SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETINGS
PARENT/TEACHER INTERVIEW NIGHTS
GRADES 9/10 PARENTS' CURRICULUM NIGHT
SERIES OF EVENING INFORMATION NIGHTS FOR PARENTS BY THE GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT
INCLUDING TOPICS SUCH AS INTERNET SAFETY,POST SECONDARY INFORMATION AND COURSE
SELECTION PROCESS
MUSIC NIGHTS/DRAMA NIGHTS
PARENT VOLUNTEERS
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ACTIVE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
CO-OP WORK PLACEMENTS
COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIPS
VOLUNTEER FAIR
WOODGREEN DAY CARE CENTRE ON SITE
COMMUNITY USE OF POOL/GYMS/AUDITORIUM
SATURDAY CHINESE SCHOOL
PARTNERSHIP WITH RIVERDALE LIBRARY
Riverdale Collegiate Institute School Year: 2009-2010