Our School
Page Content Pope John Paul II Catholic Elementary School is a beautiful K to 8 elementary school located in north-west Oakville. Our doors opened six years ago in 2006 and we now boast a robust population of almost 900 students. Next year, in the 2011-2012 school year, a new West Oak Trails elementary school will open its doors that will alleviate some of the crowding challenges we are now facing at PJP II. A district School Boundary Review Committee is in the midst of determing the eventual new boundaries for Pope John Paul II Catholic School, with the final report being presented to the Board of Trustees on Februrary 7th, 2012. The determination of the boundary will impact our eventual student population numbers for the 2011-2012 school year. More information about the boundary review process can be found on the HCDSB web site at www.hcdsb.org
Student Success Programs
Student Success Supports We are fortunate at Pope John Paul II to offer varying programs in support of our students' success. Using data generated by our school staff, we provide specific, targeted intervention in the areas of literacy to support struggling students, both during the school day and in after-school programs. We are grateful to enlist the support of our dedicated parent volunteers who help us run the All-Star reading program that further supports reading instruction for our primary students.
Program Highlights
Program Highlights Pope John Paul II Catholic elementary school hosts of a variety of both academic and non-academic programs, ranging from the afore-mentioned All-Star reading program, literacy intervention programs, after-school learning support programs, assistive technology programs, social interaction programs offered via our child and youth counsellor.
Clubs
Clubs Clubs are an important part of school life at Pope John Paul II Catholic School. We are grateful to our dedicated staff and parent volunteers who give of their time and expertise to offer a variety of opportunities to our students. Some of the clubs we have at PJP II include the photography club, the school choir, student government, the primary and junior games club, junior jazzercise, the recycling and green teams, intramural soccer club, the Spanish Club, the Battle of the Books clubs, to name just a few. Depending upon the time of the year, a host of opportunities exist for our students and they are always encouraged to get active and get involved in the life of the school. It is a well-known fact, the more opportunities that are available for our student and the more students take advantage of these programs, the more engaged in school our students become. Parents are most welcome to present ideas and opportunities for various clubs - we always welcome your time, enthusiasm and expertise!
Before and After School Programs
Before and After School Program The YMCA of Oakville offers its before and after school daycare program at Pope John Paul II Catholic School. This program offers daycare in one of our classrooms and/or stage area, allowing parents to drop children off at school in the care of the YMCA staff as well as offering care for after-school hours as well. Interested parents should contact the YMCA staff at 905-845-5597![]( "Call: 905-845-5597") , extension 338. More info can also be obtained from the YMCA web site at www.ymcaofoakville.com.
Curriculum Focus
Curriculum Focus As with all schools within the HCDSB, Pope John Paul II staff analyze our various sources of school data such as our annual EQAO (Education Quality Accountability Office) data, our benchmark assessment data and our classroom data to determine our areas of strengths and weaknesses. Recently, we have faired quite successfully in our grade three reading, writing and mathematics assessments; as well, our grade six data indicates very strong performance in both reading and writing, with 80% of our students at or above the provincial standard. Results also indicate that an area for further focus this year will be in mathematics, particularly addressing problem-solving and mutli-step problems.
Environmental Focus
Environment Focus Pope John Paul II has become a leader in the area of environmental stewardship. Our community strongly values care for our environment through the active promotion of litterless lunches and proper disposal of waste via the blue bin and green bin programs. We participate in the "Think Recycle" program, whereby families bring in to the school used items such as ink cartridges, old cell phones, old cameras etc that we recycle versus simply tossing them in the trash. We are proud of our efforts with our environmental stewardship through our schools "Green Team" and "Recycling Team". A special thank you goes to all our families who help us reduce, reuse and recycle at Pope John Paul II Catholic School.
Parent Community Involvement
Parent Community Involvement Active and vibrant schools capitalize on the talents, time and energy of parent volunteers. Pope John Paul II Catholic School is proud of the many volunteers who assist in a myriad of ways within our community. As mentioned earlier, we have parents energetically running our All-Star reading program, assisting our at-risk students with their reading fluency and comprehension. We have parents who volunteer to run amazingly fun intramural primary soccer programs which our students embrace enthusiastically. We are always seeking more volunteers to assist in many ways at our school. We have one of our parents who serves on our Catholic School Council acting as our parent volunteer coordinator - if you wish to volunteer at the school, please contact the main office at 905-827-8894![]( "Call: 905-827-8894") and we will forward you information on how to get involved in the life of your child's school. It's rewarding in so many ways!
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Parish
St. Matthew Parish
Principal
Michael Starr
Vice Principal
Margaret Dennie
Christine Miles
Secretary
Christine Miles
Superintendent
Mary Tessari
School Council Members
School Council Members Pope John Paul II Catholic School Council members for the 2011-2012 school year include (in alpha order):
Mrs. Abdulahad
Mrs. Baring
Mrs. Bromley (school council chair)
Mrs. Calder
Mrs. Del Monte
Mrs. D'Iorio
Mrs. Ezergailis
Mrs. Jones
Mrs. Kelly-Kola
Mr. Mamer
Mrs. Meeussen
Mrs. Montus
Mrs. Munoz
Mrs. Olivier and
Mrs. Sostaric.
Staff representatives on our school council include:
Mrs. Miles
Mrs. Beaudoin
Mrs. Dennie and
Mr. Starr
All council info and meeting minutes can be found on our school web site.
Director of Education
Michael W Pautler
Students
Students Each year our grade 7 & 8 student body elect a student council who work closely with the school staff to provide a greater voice to our students about the daily operations of our school. The 2011-2012 student government is comprised of Michael L. (Prime Minister) and Emma M. (deputy Prime Minister), along with seven other intermediate-aged grade 7 & 8 students who form the rest of our student government. We look forward to many positive initiatives and outreach programs by our active student government members.
Elementary School
Bell Times
8:40 am
8:45 am
11:15 am
12:45 pm
3:15 pm
3:30 pm
8:40 am
8:45 am
11:15 am
12:45 pm
3:15 pm
3:30 pm
Our Vision
The Halton Catholic District School Board is a model learning community, widely recognized as distinctively Catholic, providing exceptional education, while nurturing the call to love and serve as a people of faith, living out God's plan. |
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Our Mission
The Halton Catholic District School Board, in partnership with home and Church, is dedicated to providing excellence in Catholic education by developing Christ-centred individuals enabled to transform society. |
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Our Governing Values
At the Halton Catholic District School Board we know that:
- our school community exists to foster and exemplify Catholic values;
- the education of our students is a necessary investment in society;
- education is a lifelong process that fosters the worth of the individual;
- education is a process involving a partnership of students, home, school, Church and community;
- the education of everyone toward their fullest potential creates a better future;
- an effective learning environment fosters in each student a sense of unique value, self-esteem and importance to society;
- dedicated teachers and staff ensure a positive and caring learning environment enabling students to reach their full potential;
- the ability to understand, manage and direct change is essential to success; and
- we are accountable to the community for the effective management of our resources.
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