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At St. Pius X Catholic School, we pride ourselves on the strong partnership that exists among the home, the school and the parish.

The last number of years have seen our school significantly over-subscribed. In an effort to “right size” our school, attendance fixed boundaries have been put into place (as of September 2009) for registration at St. Pius X. In addition to the standard registration requirements for student registration with the Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB), families looking to register at St. Pius X Catholic School must have their primary residence within the following fixed attendance boundary:

• North: Baby Point Road/Humbercrest Lane/Methuen Avenue/Ardagh Street

• South: Lakeshore Boulevard West

• East: Runnymede Road/Bloor Street West/Wendigo Way/Ellis Park Road/Ellis Avenue

• West: Humber River

The staff, students and parents of St. Pius X Catholic School believe in academic excellence, a strong belief in God, and an integrated, family-based network of support to create responsible, mature and compassionate citizens.

The ultimate goal of a Catholic school community is to develop the whole person with Christ as both ideal and model. Our education process is based on the values that Jesus taught us: love, non-violence, compassion, trust, fairness, cooperation and reverence for the human family and all life on our planet. St. Pius X’s Code of Conduct is intended to reflect a message of love and to encourage our students to become true Christians who are able to show this love and respect to all people.

Parents and educators have the responsibility to help students develop self-discipline, self-control and appropriate social skills. Only when students are in control of themselves can effective instruction take place. This Code of Conduct is designed to create an atmosphere in which all individuals may perform their tasks without interference.

Since behaviour is developmental in nature and is influenced by many factors, young people will not always make good choices. Even as adults, sometimes we need to make better choices. Keeping this in mind, there will be times when students will need to be reminded of the behaviour that is expected. Consequences have been established for those times when the guidelines are not followed.

The goal of any consequence is to bring about positive change in behaviour. The link between the consequence and the inappropriate behavior should be logical. The important thing is that all parents and staff see discipline as part of an ongoing, day-to-day teaching-learning process.

Our school policy encompasses routines and procedures which ensure a safe and welcoming learning environment for all students. The code of behavior emphasizes mutual respect, conflict resolution and self-discipline. The safe arrival program encourages constant home to school communication when a student is absent or late.

Our instructional programs are continually being adapted to meet the individual needs of our students. Students who experience difficulty with regular classroom work are discussed in our school-based support network, and instruction is modified as needed. If necessary, we can call upon the support of the joint team, which includes TCDSB staff such as a social worker, psychometrician, assessment and programming teacher, and other specialized personnel. Parents are always invited to participate in the review process, and are kept apprised of modifications and progress.

St. Pius X has always had a strong extracurricular program which includes concerts, W5H, chess club, and many intramural and intermural athletic competitions, including soccer, volleyball, basketball, cross-country and track and field.

St. Pius X Catholic School has already more than surpassed its 100th anniversary and is looking none the worse for its age. The original brick building was erected in 1922 and remained as it was until 1969 when the kindergarten classes, gymnasium and library were built, but not attached, to the older building. With tremendous help from the parent community, the most recent renovations to the school were continued in 1988 and finally all parts of the school (old and new) were joined together. The school community was very pleased that the old brick structure was kept intact, particularly the 12-foot high ceilings in all the classrooms.

The long history of St. Pius X Catholic School has been dotted with many memorable happenings. Athletic teams, in all sports, have performed exceptionally well, as have the W5H (quiz) teams. Public speaking was a forte of many of the school’s graduates. In 1984, the 150th birthday of Toronto, a time capsule was placed in the wall of the school with of-the-day memorabilia, not to be opened until 2034.

St. Pius X Catholic School has successfully completed a new addition to our existing school building with a six-classroom addition. This created a much needed facelift, allowing the six classes not to add to the capacity of the school, but rather to allow all of our students to be under one roof (no more portables) in a school space intended for student use.