All Saints Catholic Elementary School
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All Saints Catholic Elementary School opened in September 2000, upon the development of the community Berczy Village
. This Roman Catholic elementary school is operated by York Catholic District School Board
, in the province of Ontario
, Canada
.
(JK-SK), primary (Grades 1-3), junior
(Grades 4-6), and intermediate (Grades 7 and 8). There are about 24 classes, with an average of 3 classes per grade. The school has a "double split gym", which splits into two smaller gyms.
The building has two stories. The lower floor consists of the kindergarten division, Grade one classes, a forum (for club meetings), a "double gym", school office, custodian
's office, and a library
resource center. On the second floor there are Grades 2-8 classes (with the exception of grades three and six), a French
department workroom, and ESL
rooms. The school is equipped with two elevators not for public use.
The school also has four portable
buildings for grades three and six.
long jump
event.
room, there are musical instruments (such as orff
) and other projectors (such as PowerPoint projectors).
All Saints Catholic Elementary School opened in September 2000, upon the development of the community Berczy Village
. This Roman Catholic elementary school is operated by York Catholic District School Board
, in the province of Ontario
, Canada
.
(JK-SK), primary (Grades 1-3), junior
(Grades 4-6), and intermediate (Grades 7 and 8). There are about 24 classes, with an average of 3 classes per grade. The school has a "double split gym", which splits into two smaller gyms.
The building has two stories. The lower floor consists of the kindergarten division, Grade one classes, a forum (for club meetings), a "double gym", school office, custodian
's office, and a library
resource center. On the second floor there are Grades 2-8 classes (with the exception of grades three and six), a French
department workroom, and ESL
rooms. The school is equipped with two elevators not for public use.
The school also has four portable
buildings for grades three and six.
long jump
event.
room, there are musical instruments (such as orff
) and other projectors (such as PowerPoint projectors).
All Saints Catholic Elementary School opened in September 2000, upon the development of the community Berczy Village
. This Roman Catholic elementary school is operated by York Catholic District School Board
, in the province of Ontario
, Canada
.
(JK-SK), primary (Grades 1-3), junior
(Grades 4-6), and intermediate (Grades 7 and 8). There are about 24 classes, with an average of 3 classes per grade. The school has a "double split gym", which splits into two smaller gyms.
The building has two stories. The lower floor consists of the kindergarten division, Grade one classes, a forum (for club meetings), a "double gym", school office, custodian
's office, and a library
resource center. On the second floor there are Grades 2-8 classes (with the exception of grades three and six), a French
department workroom, and ESL
rooms. The school is equipped with two elevators not for public use.
The school also has four portable
buildings for grades three and six.
long jump
event.
room, there are musical instruments (such as orff
) and other projectors (such as PowerPoint projectors).
s. In addition, the whole school visits the church every May of each year. Grade 8s also participates in retreats every year at St.Justin Martyrs. On January 24, 2007, All Saints chose delegates to visit the Ark of the New Covenant, a traveling religious work of art.
, opened in the neighbouring community of Wismer Common, helping to relieve All Saint's overcrowding situation. The number of students dropped from 753 to 580 in 2007.
Berczy Village, Ontario
Berczy Village is a residential community located in Markham, Ontario, Canada. It is bounded to the north by Major Mackenzie Drive, to the east by McCowan Road, to the south by 16th Avenue, and to the west by Kennedy Road. This area is part of Unionville, Ontario. The community is named after the...
. This Roman Catholic elementary school is operated by York Catholic District School Board
York Catholic District School Board
The York Catholic District School Board is the publicly funded English-language Catholic school district authority for the Regional Municipality of York in Ontario, Canada. Its head office is in Aurora....
, in the province of Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
Main Building Description
The school is divided into four divisions, kindergartenKindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
(JK-SK), primary (Grades 1-3), junior
Junior school
A junior school is a type of school which caters for children, often between the ages of 7 and 11.-Australia:In Australia, a junior school is usually a part of a private school that educates children between the ages of 5 and 12....
(Grades 4-6), and intermediate (Grades 7 and 8). There are about 24 classes, with an average of 3 classes per grade. The school has a "double split gym", which splits into two smaller gyms.
The building has two stories. The lower floor consists of the kindergarten division, Grade one classes, a forum (for club meetings), a "double gym", school office, custodian
Custodian
The term Custodian may refer to:* Janitor, a person who cleans, maintains, provides security and initiates repairs or makes minor repairs to buildings.* Custodian bank, an organization responsible for safeguarding a firm's or individual's financial assets...
's office, and a library
Library
In a traditional sense, a library is a large collection of books, and can refer to the place in which the collection is housed. Today, the term can refer to any collection, including digital sources, resources, and services...
resource center. On the second floor there are Grades 2-8 classes (with the exception of grades three and six), a French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
department workroom, and ESL
ESL
ESL is a common abbreviation for English as a Second Language, see English language learning and teaching.ESL may also refer to:-Companies:...
rooms. The school is equipped with two elevators not for public use.
The school also has four portable
Portable
Portable may refer to:* Portable building, a manufactured structure that is built off site and moved in upon completion of site and utility work...
buildings for grades three and six.
Field
The school's playground has an asphalt portion, and a field portion about the same size. The asphalt is equipped with 3 basketball nets, and 100 meters running track. The field is equipped with soccer posts and an area of sand used for the track and fieldTrack and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
long jump
Long jump
The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...
event.
Educational Facilities
- English as a Second LanguageESLESL is a common abbreviation for English as a Second Language, see English language learning and teaching.ESL may also refer to:-Companies:...
. - Help for students who have special needs and with their academic studies.
- FrenchFrench languageFrench is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
department is composed of three teachers, each responsible for specific grades.
Library Resource Center
The library has over 500 books. There are over 200 media information. The library contains 8 computers, and 10 laptops. In the Audio-visualAudio-visual
The term Audio-Visual may refer to works with both a sound and a visual component, the production or use of such works, or to equipment used to create and present such works...
room, there are musical instruments (such as orff
Carl Orff
Carl Orff was a 20th-century German composer, best known for his cantata Carmina Burana . In addition to his career as a composer, Orff developed an influential method of music education for children.-Early life:...
) and other projectors (such as PowerPoint projectors).
Clubs
- Fun Factory- For students under Grade 4
- Play Zone- All students
- Luke 4:18- A community service group, for students in grade 7 and 8. Luke 4:18 is responsible for holdind the ThanksgivingThanksgivingThanksgiving Day is a holiday celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada. Thanksgiving is celebrated each year on the second Monday of October in Canada and on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States. In Canada, Thanksgiving falls on the same day as Columbus Day in the...
food drive, and Santa Sacs, a program where foods are donated to needies. - Orff- A Xylophone Band. Open to students above Grade 5.
- Choir- Open to students above Grade 2.
- Rosary Club
- Girls' BasketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
Team - Boys' Basketball Team
- Girls' VolleyballVolleyballVolleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
Team - Boys' Volleyball Team
- Green Environmental Club (Green Team, aka Tree Huggers)
Programs
Each year, All Saints hold programs in additional to the curriculum. This is a list of typical programs for students.All Saints Catholic Elementary School opened in September 2000, upon the development of the community Berczy Village
Berczy Village, Ontario
Berczy Village is a residential community located in Markham, Ontario, Canada. It is bounded to the north by Major Mackenzie Drive, to the east by McCowan Road, to the south by 16th Avenue, and to the west by Kennedy Road. This area is part of Unionville, Ontario. The community is named after the...
. This Roman Catholic elementary school is operated by York Catholic District School Board
York Catholic District School Board
The York Catholic District School Board is the publicly funded English-language Catholic school district authority for the Regional Municipality of York in Ontario, Canada. Its head office is in Aurora....
, in the province of Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
Main Building Description
The school is divided into four divisions, kindergartenKindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
(JK-SK), primary (Grades 1-3), junior
Junior school
A junior school is a type of school which caters for children, often between the ages of 7 and 11.-Australia:In Australia, a junior school is usually a part of a private school that educates children between the ages of 5 and 12....
(Grades 4-6), and intermediate (Grades 7 and 8). There are about 24 classes, with an average of 3 classes per grade. The school has a "double split gym", which splits into two smaller gyms.
The building has two stories. The lower floor consists of the kindergarten division, Grade one classes, a forum (for club meetings), a "double gym", school office, custodian
Custodian
The term Custodian may refer to:* Janitor, a person who cleans, maintains, provides security and initiates repairs or makes minor repairs to buildings.* Custodian bank, an organization responsible for safeguarding a firm's or individual's financial assets...
's office, and a library
Library
In a traditional sense, a library is a large collection of books, and can refer to the place in which the collection is housed. Today, the term can refer to any collection, including digital sources, resources, and services...
resource center. On the second floor there are Grades 2-8 classes (with the exception of grades three and six), a French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
department workroom, and ESL
ESL
ESL is a common abbreviation for English as a Second Language, see English language learning and teaching.ESL may also refer to:-Companies:...
rooms. The school is equipped with two elevators not for public use.
The school also has four portable
Portable
Portable may refer to:* Portable building, a manufactured structure that is built off site and moved in upon completion of site and utility work...
buildings for grades three and six.
Field
The school's playground has an asphalt portion, and a field portion about the same size. The asphalt is equipped with 3 basketball nets, and 100 meters running track. The field is equipped with soccer posts and an area of sand used for the track and fieldTrack and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
long jump
Long jump
The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...
event.
Educational Facilities
- English as a Second LanguageESLESL is a common abbreviation for English as a Second Language, see English language learning and teaching.ESL may also refer to:-Companies:...
. - Help for students who have special needs and with their academic studies.
- FrenchFrench languageFrench is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
department is composed of three teachers, each responsible for specific grades.
Library Resource Center
The library has over 500 books. There are over 200 media information. The library contains 8 computers, and 10 laptops. In the Audio-visualAudio-visual
The term Audio-Visual may refer to works with both a sound and a visual component, the production or use of such works, or to equipment used to create and present such works...
room, there are musical instruments (such as orff
Carl Orff
Carl Orff was a 20th-century German composer, best known for his cantata Carmina Burana . In addition to his career as a composer, Orff developed an influential method of music education for children.-Early life:...
) and other projectors (such as PowerPoint projectors).
Clubs
- Fun Factory- For students under Grade 4
- Play Zone- All students
- Luke 4:18- A community service group, for students in grade 7 and 8. Luke 4:18 is responsible for holdind the ThanksgivingThanksgivingThanksgiving Day is a holiday celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada. Thanksgiving is celebrated each year on the second Monday of October in Canada and on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States. In Canada, Thanksgiving falls on the same day as Columbus Day in the...
food drive, and Santa Sacs, a program where foods are donated to needies. - Orff- A Xylophone Band. Open to students above Grade 5.
- Choir- Open to students above Grade 2.
- Rosary Club
- Girls' BasketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
Team - Boys' Basketball Team
- Girls' VolleyballVolleyballVolleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
Team - Boys' Volleyball Team
- Green Environmental Club (Green Team, aka Tree Huggers)
Programs
Each year, All Saints hold programs in additional to the curriculum. This is a list of typical programs for students.All Saints Catholic Elementary School opened in September 2000, upon the development of the community Berczy Village
Berczy Village, Ontario
Berczy Village is a residential community located in Markham, Ontario, Canada. It is bounded to the north by Major Mackenzie Drive, to the east by McCowan Road, to the south by 16th Avenue, and to the west by Kennedy Road. This area is part of Unionville, Ontario. The community is named after the...
. This Roman Catholic elementary school is operated by York Catholic District School Board
York Catholic District School Board
The York Catholic District School Board is the publicly funded English-language Catholic school district authority for the Regional Municipality of York in Ontario, Canada. Its head office is in Aurora....
, in the province of Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
Main Building Description
The school is divided into four divisions, kindergartenKindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
(JK-SK), primary (Grades 1-3), junior
Junior school
A junior school is a type of school which caters for children, often between the ages of 7 and 11.-Australia:In Australia, a junior school is usually a part of a private school that educates children between the ages of 5 and 12....
(Grades 4-6), and intermediate (Grades 7 and 8). There are about 24 classes, with an average of 3 classes per grade. The school has a "double split gym", which splits into two smaller gyms.
The building has two stories. The lower floor consists of the kindergarten division, Grade one classes, a forum (for club meetings), a "double gym", school office, custodian
Custodian
The term Custodian may refer to:* Janitor, a person who cleans, maintains, provides security and initiates repairs or makes minor repairs to buildings.* Custodian bank, an organization responsible for safeguarding a firm's or individual's financial assets...
's office, and a library
Library
In a traditional sense, a library is a large collection of books, and can refer to the place in which the collection is housed. Today, the term can refer to any collection, including digital sources, resources, and services...
resource center. On the second floor there are Grades 2-8 classes (with the exception of grades three and six), a French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
department workroom, and ESL
ESL
ESL is a common abbreviation for English as a Second Language, see English language learning and teaching.ESL may also refer to:-Companies:...
rooms. The school is equipped with two elevators not for public use.
The school also has four portable
Portable
Portable may refer to:* Portable building, a manufactured structure that is built off site and moved in upon completion of site and utility work...
buildings for grades three and six.
Field
The school's playground has an asphalt portion, and a field portion about the same size. The asphalt is equipped with 3 basketball nets, and 100 meters running track. The field is equipped with soccer posts and an area of sand used for the track and fieldTrack and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
long jump
Long jump
The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...
event.
Educational Facilities
- English as a Second LanguageESLESL is a common abbreviation for English as a Second Language, see English language learning and teaching.ESL may also refer to:-Companies:...
. - Help for students who have special needs and with their academic studies.
- FrenchFrench languageFrench is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
department is composed of three teachers, each responsible for specific grades.
Library Resource Center
The library has over 500 books. There are over 200 media information. The library contains 8 computers, and 10 laptops. In the Audio-visualAudio-visual
The term Audio-Visual may refer to works with both a sound and a visual component, the production or use of such works, or to equipment used to create and present such works...
room, there are musical instruments (such as orff
Carl Orff
Carl Orff was a 20th-century German composer, best known for his cantata Carmina Burana . In addition to his career as a composer, Orff developed an influential method of music education for children.-Early life:...
) and other projectors (such as PowerPoint projectors).
Clubs
- Fun Factory- For students under Grade 4
- Play Zone- All students
- Luke 4:18- A community service group, for students in grade 7 and 8. Luke 4:18 is responsible for holdind the ThanksgivingThanksgivingThanksgiving Day is a holiday celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada. Thanksgiving is celebrated each year on the second Monday of October in Canada and on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States. In Canada, Thanksgiving falls on the same day as Columbus Day in the...
food drive, and Santa Sacs, a program where foods are donated to needies. - Orff- A Xylophone Band. Open to students above Grade 5.
- Choir- Open to students above Grade 2.
- Rosary Club
- Girls' BasketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
Team - Boys' Basketball Team
- Girls' VolleyballVolleyballVolleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
Team - Boys' Volleyball Team
- Green Environmental Club (Green Team, aka Tree Huggers)
Programs
Each year, All Saints hold programs in additional to the curriculum. This is a list of typical programs for students.- Scholastic book fair
- Swimming Program - Grade 3s
- Skiing Program - Grade 2s
- ScientistScientistA scientist in a broad sense is one engaging in a systematic activity to acquire knowledge. In a more restricted sense, a scientist is an individual who uses the scientific method. The person may be an expert in one or more areas of science. This article focuses on the more restricted use of the word...
s in School - Halloween DanceDanceDance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting....
- Scanlon Creek excursions- Grade 6s
- Over night trip - Grade 8s, 6s
- Talent Show
- Civvies Day
- Uniform Movie Reward Day
- Reading Buddies
- Recognition Assembly
- Junior Achievement - Grades 7 and 8
- AuthorAuthorAn author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...
visits - Various presentations from different organizations
- Various excursions
- Curriculum Night
- Parent-Teacher Interview- JK-Grade 6
- Parent-Teacher-Student Interview- Grades 7 and 8
- ThanksgivingThanksgivingThanksgiving Day is a holiday celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada. Thanksgiving is celebrated each year on the second Monday of October in Canada and on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States. In Canada, Thanksgiving falls on the same day as Columbus Day in the...
Food Drive - Santa Sacs
- St.Justin Retreats- Grade 8s
- School Mass
- Graduation Mass and Graduation Dinner
Connection to Parish
The school's parish is St. Justin Martyrs church, located on Highway 7 and Warden Avenue. Each month, a priest from the church will visit the school for the school mass. By the end of the year, priests would visit the school for reconciliationSacrament of Penance (Catholic Church)
In the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church, the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation is the method by which individual men and women may be freed from sins committed after receiving the sacrament of Baptism...
s. In addition, the whole school visits the church every May of each year. Grade 8s also participates in retreats every year at St.Justin Martyrs. On January 24, 2007, All Saints chose delegates to visit the Ark of the New Covenant, a traveling religious work of art.
High schools
All Saints is a feeder school to St. Augustine Catholic High SchoolHistory
All Saints had one of the highest enrollments for any elementary school in York Region, due to rapid development in the Berczy Village and Wismer Commons area. 2006-2007 enrollment reached 753 students. In September 2007, a new Catholic elementary school, San Lorenzo RuizSan Lorenzo Ruiz Catholic Elementary School
San Lorenzo Ruiz Catholic Elementary School is an elementary school opened on September 4, 2007. The school is part of the Wismer Common, in Markham, Ontario. The school is operated by the York Catholic District School Board .-Naming:...
, opened in the neighbouring community of Wismer Common, helping to relieve All Saint's overcrowding situation. The number of students dropped from 753 to 580 in 2007.