General Information

Welcome to you and to your child to Grade six. We expect your child to experience a productive and dynamic year. Your child, this year, will be learning many academic, organizational and social skills, as well as develop a greater sense of self-confidence and responsibility. 

This year your child will be participating in EQAO testing (math and language).

Teacher, parent, and parish will play an important role in helping your child reach his/her maximum potential. By working together, we can help your child become the best person they can be.

We believe that ongoing communication between the school and home is essential to support student achievement and progress. You are able to reach us via the school agenda, school telephone number 416-393-5218, or email.

This blog is intended to communicate information to help your child achieve greater success.

SUBJECTS 

 Your child will be studying the following subjects this year: 

1.    Religion
2.    Family Life
3.    Mathematics
4.    Language Arts:  Reading, Writing, Oral and Visual Communication and Media Literacy
5.    Social Studies
7.    Science and Technology
8.    French 

10.  Visual Arts/Drama/Dance
11.  Physical Education/Health
12.  Instrumental Music 

TEACHERS 

As you are aware, your child may have many different teachers this year.

HOMEWORK
  

Regularly assigned homework improves academic results, skills and attitudes.  It serves many purposes: 

 ●  reinforcing skills and concepts taught during class time
 ●  providing extra drill in areas where a student is weak
 ●  helping students to develop self discipline and self motivation
 ●  allowing students to gain experience in research techniques
 ●  providing an opportunity for students to develop study habits, including organization of time and materials

How can a parent/guardian help?

●  Make sure that there is a quiet, regular place to work.
●  Help the student organize time for assignments and homework; prioritize work according to difficulty.
●  Provide an “audience” for oral reading and skills that need drilling.
●  Be a resource, providing helpful hints about where and how to locate information.
●  Be a proofreader.
●  Provide words of encouragement.
●  Monitor visitors and phone calls to avoid unnecessary interruptions. 

However, we remind you that, “while all these actions can help students, remember that too much help can prevent a student from developing healthy independent study habits.”
(The Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association) 

  

STUDENT AGENDA/HOMEWORK PLAN
  

As you know, each student has a student agenda.  The purpose of this planner is to assist students in developing organizational and time management skills relating to homework completion and assignments.  It will also provide a link between home and school. Accordingly, your child is expected to keep you informed of upcoming tests so that, if need be, appointments can be scheduled so that a test is not missed. Homework boards and relevant class websites will be kept up to date and it is the students’ responsibility to check these on a daily basis. 

Due dates will be provided to students on the day that the assignment is given, and should be noted in their agendas and/or monthly calendar.  Students and parents should know that work is ultimately assessed and evaluated for report card purposes, and therefore, also for promotion purposes.  Incomplete work will not only affect individual results, but class averages as well.

It is essential that all students keep up with their work and come to school prepared.  Students will be asked to complete any unfinished homework during morning or afternoon recess whenever necessary.

While every effort will be made for me to check your child's agenda daily; I do leave it to the responsibility of your child to ensure his/her agenda is updated accordingly.

ST. CECILIA

The following is a direct link to the school's website where important information will be posted, such as the monthly calendar and newsletters,etc. 

St Cecilia School Website

TCDSB Website

EQAO information for parents