Catholic School Improvement Learning Cycle Loyola Catholic Secondary School

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1 DUFFERIN PEEL CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD Catholic School Improvement Learning Cycle Loyola Catholic Secondary School MISSION STATEMENT The Students and Staff at Loyola Catholic Secondary School foster personal academic excellence in a socially supportive environment. We celebrate spirituality and diversity through achieving, believing and community living in an inclusive Catholic environment. It is the mission of the school community at Loyola Catholic Secondary School to instill in our students the love of God and neighbour and the desire to acquire skills, knowledge, attitudes and values which will allow them to become independent, responsible, productive and contributing members of a rapidly changing multicultural society. We, the staff, promote a commitment to life-long learning, family and social responsibility, environmental awareness, and social, cultural and gender equity. MOTTO Glory to God is People Fully Alive. CATHOLIC FOCUS The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board believes that the Catholic faith, as expressed through Gospel values, is the driving force in the board s community of learners, which includes five key groups: students; the parish, home and community; teachers and support staff; administrators and supervisory officers; and trustees. The board strives to be a Christ-centered system in which all may work and learn in a supportive, inclusive, meaningful, and respectful environment. Within the context of an authentic Catholic learning community, the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School board strives to provide students with the opportunity to realize their potential and develop into highly skilled, knowledgeable, caring citizens who contribute to society. Learning for All: K-12 and to Dufferin-Peel s Equity and Inclusive Education Policy.

2 For 38 years Loyola Catholic Secondary School has been a guiding light in Catholic education in the area of Educational Excellence infused with the Gospel values. Our prayer life, liturgical celebrations, the sacraments and our faith has been the foundation for our students to develop both spiritually and academically. The virtues of faith, empathy, conscience, hope, self-control, respect, kindness, love, acceptance and fairness are taught to our students which result in both high levels of student achievement and good citizens who learn to view life through the Catholic perspective. We are called to be selfless and ensure that we respect the dignity, values and needs of all as exemplified by Jesus. Equally important is the need to work with all members of the community. As a staff and school council, we work hard bringing all stakeholders together to form a Catholic community in the service of developing the spiritual, intellectual, physical and emotional needs of all students in our care. Our Catholicity gives us our uniqueness. Collectively, we must ensure that we continue to discover viable modes of making Catholic values and practices visible and an integral part of our everyday life. We believe that: - everyone is made in the image and likeness of God - every child has an intrinsic worth - every child can learn - everyone is called to serve and share their talents with the school community In support of the Dufferin Peel Catholic District School Board's Catholic Board Improvement Learning Cycle, Loyola Catholic Secondary School is further committed to: Deepening the understanding, appreciation and practice of the Catholic Christian lifestyle, with Jesus as role model; Aligning a school-wide approach to Catholicity, whereby all educational practices are implemented through a Catholic lens; Developing students who are fully alive in Christ, not only in terms of knowledge and skills, but in terms of values, attitudes and actions. As a diverse educational community responding to God's call, Loyola fosters and nourishes an inclusive atmosphere rooted in tradition and scripture while: Being authentic witnesses to our Catholic Faith; Being responsible stewards of God's grace in the world; Respecting human dignity; Modelling all learners after Jesus, as ministers of compassion Click here to enter text. CATHOLICITY DUFFERIN PEEL S STRATEGIC SYSTEM PLAN CORE PRIORITIES

3 How does the school community model, celebrate and nourish gospel values in the teaching and learning of our Christ-centered programs and services? We model Gospel values in all that we do and in our daily interactions with students, staff and community. Examples of how Gospel values are infused in the life of our school are: - Model by example - Catholic Code of Conduct - Ontario Catholic School Graduate Expectations - Daily morning and afternoon prayers and reflections that are engaging and meaningful - Liturgies - liturgical calendar - School-wide masses - On-going access to the school chapel - Faith filled music professing our faith - TERT Response - Virtues Program - Each month a department will be assigned a virtue and will involve their students and staff to represent, personify and demonstrate the virtue to the rest of the school. - Sacred spaces are established within every classroom and within strategic locations in the school. - Pastoral Team - Faith Ambassadors - Grade level Retreats - specific to the needs of each grade - Girls Night In/Boys Night In (Warrior Night) - Extra-curricular opportunities in Athletics, Arts, Horticulture & Landscape, HOPE - Catholic Community, Culture & Caring Action Team - Community Outreach: Food Drives, Dr. Simone's, Terry Fox Run, Carmel Heights Retirement Residence and Christmas Hampers. The school community supports over 15 charitable organizations every year, thus teaching our students the meaning of charity and compassion. - Blood Donor Clinic/ "One Match" Clinic - Catholic Education Week events - Breakfast Club - Student Leadership Opportunities i.e. Leadership Camp, Rising Stars, Navig8, LINK Crew, Diversity Conference, etc. - Guest Speakers (MADD, Crime stoppers, Human Trafficking, Sweet Ride Roadshow, Worlds Collide) - School Council - keeping parents informed, i.e. workshops for parents on relevant school issues - CultureFest - School-parish relationships (pastoral plan) CATHOLIC LEARNING ENVIRONMENT Summary of the school's most recent ( ) EQAO Grade 9 Assessment of Mathematics Grade 9 Academic Grade 9 Applied 85% of students at or above Provincial Standard 47% of students at or above Provincial Standard Summary of the school's most recent ( ) Grade 10 Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test Grade 10 Literacy 85% of students at or above Provincial Standard Describe how the school fosters the continuous development of all through a caring, safe and inclusive environment.

4 Loyola Catholic Secondary School will continue to provide a safe caring and inclusive environment fostering individual development by providing: - Authentic learning experiences i.e. competitions, athletics, social justice, community outreach - Exposure to the arts, music, sports and technology - Our French language students the opportunity to participate in the Concours d'art Oratoire (Public French Speaking contest) - Healthy active living opportunities outside course curriculum - Motivational speakers who are examples of life-long learners - Leadership Opportunities - Apprenticeship/College/University Information Night Furthermore, we provide the following opportunities to our students: - Differentiated Instruction, High-Yield Instructional Strategies, Universal Design for Learning & Tiered Approach - TIPS & 3-part lesson for math (using manipulatives) - P.U.S.H program (Alternative Education) - Credit Rescue/Credit Recovery - CO-OP & OYAP - Dual-Credit Program - Specialist High Skill Major (SHSM) - Horticulture & Landscaping and Sports Management and Performance - LINK Crew & Other leadership opportunities (i.e. leadership camp, integrated leadership opportunities in various courses) - Recycling Program - Get-Ready Program - After school remedial Literacy & Numeracy classes - Guest Speakers & other community members (i.e. NPU officers) - ESL, ARD and SST Resource periods to assist all learners - Breakfast Club - Reducing class size at the Applied Level (grade 9 and 10) - MADD, Crime stoppers, Anti bullying presentations, Unity Live, Black History Month presentation, Culturefest, French Café, Sports Clubs and Teams, HOPE club, Therapy Dogs St. John's Ambulance, PIP Olympics, retreats, Masses We will continue to encourage all staff to continue their development by providing them with: - Leadership opportunities - Professional Learning Teams - Planning Days by department - Staff Professional Development - Conference Funding opportunities - Faith Development Days - Teacher In Charge CATHOLIC COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT How does the school demonstrate that it values the involvement of community through partnerships and collaboration?

5 - Positive partnerships with NPU officers that include their participation in a variety of Loyola activities and events to foster a safe, caring and inclusive learning environment (i.e. charity events) - Developing and sustaining a number of community partnerships that enhance the experiential learning component associated with Co-operative Education, Horticulture and Landscape SHSM and Sports Management and Performance SHSM - Loyola Feeder Schools Transition Committee - School Plays, Music Concerts, Community Outreach, CultureFest - Food Drives - Settlement Worker (assists families of our English Language Learners (ELL)) - Blood Donor Clinic - Parent Information Nights, Curriculum Night, Grade 8 Parent Information, Grade 9 Orientation & BBQ/Open House, Post-Secondary Fair - Rising Stars - Alternative Education Opportunities (PUSH Program) PARISH HOME SCHOOL RELATIONSHIPS Describe how the school demonstrates strong partnerships and collaboration among Parish, Home and School are based on mutual respect rooted in our lived Catholic Faith. St. Ignatius Loyola Parish Church is an essential part of Loyola's school community, as we enjoy frequent school visits by the priest. - Loyola partners with the parish on the Share Life Initiative. - Invite parish priest to school and school-related events - Parish school council representation - All school masses and liturgical celebrations take place in our chapel or cafeteria - Blessing of our new stained glass in our medieval themed chapel - Commissioning of our New acting school Chaplain - Pastoral Plan shared with parish community - Provide parish with school newsletter - Assist parish with fundraising - Christmas baskets - Dr. Simone - Community workshops - CultureFest - NPU officer charity games and activities with students and staff (Toys for Tots, Cram a Cruiser) - School web-page/twitter Updates/Parish website link - NPU officers deliver various safety programs - Sharelife STEWARDSHIP OF THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT Describe how the school is committed to healthy and safe learning and working environments that enhance well-being, engagement and achievement. We continue to provide our staff with professional development opportunities to ensure that they have the necessary skills to offer the best possible instruction to our students. In the school, many teachers share their expertise by participating on the following teams and initiatives: - Program Council Professional Learning Team (incorporating Learning Goals & Success Criteria, Descriptive Feedback, Assessment & Evaluation and Differentiated Instruction) - Literacy Team

6 - Numeracy Team - Catholic Community, Culture & Caring Action Team (pastoral plan) - Regular "At-Risk & Identified Student" TEAM Meetings, IPRC's - Transitions Team - Catholic School Learning Team - Student Success Team, ELL/ESL resource support, Special Education resource support, Guidance Counselling, Child and Youth Care worker, Social Worker and Psychology support - Subject Councils - Review of school data to come up with interventions and strategies for student success - Continuous review of data to provide supports in needed areas In addition to classroom supports, students are offered supports and recognition through: - Experiential learning opportunities - Positive Feedback - Alternative Education Programs - SHSM program - Co-op Programs - Safe Schools Program - ELL supports - Newcomer Program - Settlement Worker - ARD support - Student Success Initiatives, credit rescue, credit recovery, after school Power Hour for tutoring support - Breakfast Program - Power Hour Club - Accelerated Reader Program - Technology in the classroom - Use of school website for student access to missed work and updates for school community - Recognition/Awareness through social media - i.e. Twitter - Website and auto-dialer to update and inform school community of upcoming assessment periods and interview nights - Literacy & Numeracy initiatives and supports - Academic Awards Breakfast - Athletic Awards - Extra help programs through lunches and SSI - LINK Crew provides supports to the younger students in the areas of academics and non-academics - Interventions through our student success support team: Student Services, CYW, SW, Psychologist and SST TECHNOLOGY How is the school committed to a responsible approach in addressing the technology needs of our learners in a global context? Our Catholic School Learning Team focus this year is on the implementation of technology in the classroom to improve student achievement. In addition each department has created an action plan tailored to their subject area to mobilize this initiative.

7 Board consultants have in-serviced all department heads on issues surrounding, digital citizenship, application functionality and best practice for the use of technology in the modern world. Technology Professional development focus for staff at November PD day. Subsequent in-servicing opportunities will be provided throughout the year (D2L, Office 365,Google Suite). Three mobile labs acquired over last two years. In terms of resources we boast one computer for every two students. Resources made available to students and teachers: On line data bases (OERB, Encyclopedia, Newspapers) Web tools (Prezi, Wordle, Google reader) E books Robotics Club Gaming and Skills Club Annual Skills Competition SACREDNESS OF OUR ENVIRONMENT How does the school encourage the respectful and sustainable environmental practices of reducing, reusing and recycling? Loyola engages in activities that model and promote good stewardship: - Recycling program - Community Clean-up Projects - Tree Planting through Landscaping Technology - Recycling Electronics Initiative - Eco School (Green School) - Staff focus on reducing paper usage in the classroom - Provide environmental initiatives to students - i.e. Earth Day-community clean-up - Partnerships with the City of Mississauga in regards to our sports field - Global crisis fundraising - Green Team (Planning for Independence Students) - Installation of refillable water stations