Blessed Sacrament Catholic School
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Blessed Sacrament Catholic School is a primary school instructing students from grades Junior Kindergarten (JK)
to 8 and is part of the Waterloo Catholic District School Board
. It was established in 1988 and is affiliated with its nearby parish
Blessed Sacrament Church. It is located on The Country Way in Kitchener
, Regional Municipality of Waterloo
, Ontario
, Canada
. The school teaches 295 students, and its sports teams are known as The Bears. The majority of its graduates go on to secondary school
at St. Mary's High School
, though before the local school boundaries were changed in 2002, most went to Resurrection Catholic Secondary School
.
, soccer field
, and its own double gym
, which can be separated by a mechanical curtain and also houses the stage. The school also has a playground
and a fenced-in area for the kindergarten students to play. It shares a border with L'École Élémentaire Catholique Cardinal-Léger, a Catholic French immersion
school.
of Ontario, and the Safe Schools Act
. Students are not permitted to leave the school's boundaries during school hours, with the exception to go home for lunch.
The school has several students with nut allergies so the school has a "nut-free" policy. No nut products are allowed on school property. The school encourages parent volunteers but screens carefully all adults who wish to work in the school. To ensure the safety of all students and staff, all visitors, guests and parents must enter at the front door of the school after being allowed entry by the secretary.
is an important part of the school tradition. The school openly celebrates many Catholic events, such as the praying of the Rosary
, and Adoration
of the Eucharist
. Lenten and Advent activities are important opportunities for the children to witness their faith.
, volleyball
, soccer and baseball
. It also has clubs such as cross country. Track & Field is held every year.
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Kindergarten
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...
to 8 and is part of the Waterloo Catholic District School Board
Waterloo Catholic District School Board
Waterloo Catholic District School Board is a school board serving the Region of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Its headquarters are in Kitchener. It is the eighth largest Catholic school system in Ontario...
. It was established in 1988 and is affiliated with its nearby parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
Blessed Sacrament Church. It is located on The Country Way in Kitchener
Kitchener, Ontario
The City of Kitchener is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It was the Town of Berlin from 1854 until 1912 and the City of Berlin from 1912 until 1916. The city had a population of 204,668 in the Canada 2006 Census...
, Regional Municipality of Waterloo
Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario
The Regional Municipality of Waterloo is a regional municipality located in Southern Ontario, Canada. It consists of the cities of Kitchener, Cambridge, and Waterloo, and the townships of Wellesley, Woolwich, Wilmot, and North Dumfries. It is often referred to as the Region of Waterloo or just...
, 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
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. The school teaches 295 students, and its sports teams are known as The Bears. The majority of its graduates go on to secondary school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
at St. Mary's High School
St. Mary's High School (Kitchener)
St. Mary's High School is a Catholic secondary school in Kitchener, Ontario,Canada. It serves most of Kitchener's Catholic students, with others attend Resurrection Catholic Secondary School...
, though before the local school boundaries were changed in 2002, most went to Resurrection Catholic Secondary School
Resurrection Catholic Secondary School
Resurrection Catholic Secondary School is a Catholic high school in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.-Administration:As of October 2009, the school currently has one principal and 3 vice-principals:*Principal: Paul Lacalamita* Kevin Hinschsperger...
.
Facility
Blessed Sacrament has its own baseball diamondBaseball field
A baseball field, also called a ball field or a baseball diamond, is the field upon which the game of baseball is played. The terms "baseball field" and "ball field" are also often used as synonyms for ballpark.-Specifications:...
, soccer field
Association football pitch
An association football pitch is the playing surface for the game of association football made of turf. Its dimensions and markings are defined by Law 1 of the Laws of the Game, "The Field of Play".All line markings on the pitch form part of the area which they define...
, and its own double gym
Gym
The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, that mean a locality for both physical and intellectual education of young men...
, which can be separated by a mechanical curtain and also houses the stage. The school also has a playground
Playground
A playground or play area is a place with a specific design for children be able to play there. It may be indoors but is typically outdoors...
and a fenced-in area for the kindergarten students to play. It shares a border with L'École Élémentaire Catholique Cardinal-Léger, a Catholic French immersion
French immersion
French immersion is a form of bilingual education in which a child who does not speak French as his or her first language receives instruction in school in French...
school.
Faculty
The principal of the school is John Sullivan. Due to the small population of the school, it typically has not had a vice-principal. The school currently employs 26 people, including custodial and educational assistants.Policies
The school holds the standard elementary school policies mandated by the Ministry of EducationMinistry of Education (Ontario)
The Ministry of Education is the agency of the Ontario government in the Canadian province of Ontario responsible for government policy, funding, curriculum planning and direction in all levels of public education, including elementary and secondary schools.This Ministry is responsible for...
of Ontario, and the Safe Schools Act
Safe Schools Act
The Safe Schools Act is an Ontario bill, implemented in 2000 to provide a definitive set of regulations for punishments that must be issued for students...
. Students are not permitted to leave the school's boundaries during school hours, with the exception to go home for lunch.
The school has several students with nut allergies so the school has a "nut-free" policy. No nut products are allowed on school property. The school encourages parent volunteers but screens carefully all adults who wish to work in the school. To ensure the safety of all students and staff, all visitors, guests and parents must enter at the front door of the school after being allowed entry by the secretary.
Tradition
The Catholic faithCatholicism
Catholicism is a broad term for the body of the Catholic faith, its theologies and doctrines, its liturgical, ethical, spiritual, and behavioral characteristics, as well as a religious people as a whole....
is an important part of the school tradition. The school openly celebrates many Catholic events, such as the praying of the Rosary
Rosary
The rosary or "garland of roses" is a traditional Catholic devotion. The term denotes the prayer beads used to count the series of prayers that make up the rosary...
, and Adoration
Adoration
Adoration is love given with deep affection. The term comes from the Latin adōrātiō, meaning "to give homage or worship to someone or something."-Ancient Middle East:...
of the Eucharist
Eucharist
The Eucharist , also called Holy Communion, the Sacrament of the Altar, the Blessed Sacrament, the Lord's Supper, and other names, is a Christian sacrament or ordinance...
. Lenten and Advent activities are important opportunities for the children to witness their faith.
Athletics
Blessed Sacrament has had many championship wins in sports such as basketballBasketball
Basketball 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...
, volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball 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...
, soccer and baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
. It also has clubs such as cross country. Track & Field is held every year.
External links
- Official web site
- School Profile at the Waterloo Catholic District School Board web site
- Profile at the Education Quality and Accountability OfficeEducation Quality and Accountability OfficeThe Education Quality and Accountability Office is an arm’s-length Crown agency of the Government of Ontario, Canada, legislated into creation in 1996 in response to recommendations made by the Royal Commission on Learning in February 1995....
(EQAO) web site
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