St. Theresa Catholic Secondary School

Infobox Education in Canada
name=St. Theresa C.S.S.


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motto= Cura Et Audax Virtute
motto_translation=
streetaddress=135 Adam Street
city= Belleville
province= Ontario
postalcode=K8N 5S1
coordinates=
schoolnumber= 851752
schoolboard= Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board
affiliation=
superintendent= Maryanne Bullock
trustee=
principal= Mrs. Nancy McKeown
viceprincipal= Mr. Trace (acting until further notice)
administrator=
schooltype= Secondary
grades= 9-12
language=English
newspaper= Titanium
mascot= Mr. & Mrs. Titans
teamname= Titans
colours= Navy Blue, White, Maroon
founded= 1998
enrollment= over 760
enrollment_as_of=2008
homepage= [http://www.alcdsb.on.ca/~thss/ Official School Website]

St.Theresa Catholic Secondary School is a Roman Catholic Secondary School located in Belleville, Ontario. It operates under the direction of the Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board. The school is named after the patron Saint, St. Theresa (1873-1897). St. Theresa C.S.S. is a uniform school.

History

St. Theresa C.S.S. opened its doors in September 1998. The 2008-2009 School year marks the 10th Anniversary of the school.

Administration

There are currently over 60 teaching staff, 6 support staff and 2 Administrators.

Academics

All student who attend St. Theresa Catholic Secondary School are taught under the Ontario Secondary Curriculum. From 2002 to 2004 St. Theresa C.S.S. has had success rates below 80%. As of the 2007 school year the success rate is up to 92%. [ [http://www.alcdsb.on.ca/mediareleases/2006_07/june/0613OSSLTResults.pdf "Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test Results Continue to Improve"] , Algonquin And Lakeshore Catholic District School Board, June 13 2007]

Joe Stafford a history teacher at St. Theresa has been nominated, and is now a finalist for the Governor General's Award for Excellence in Teaching Canadian History. The announcement date of the winner is unknown due to the call of a 2008 Canadian federal election [ [http://www.historysociety.ca/abo.asp?subsection=new&page=pre-gga Canada's National History Society ] ]

Facilities

St.Theresa C.S.S. is equipped with a wide range of athletic facilities. Because of the school's close location to the Yardmen Arena, that is used for the Canadian Hockey Skills Academy classes. Because of the growing student population a new wing was built, housing a new art studio, office and life skills room. The wing was officially opened during the 2005 school year. [http://www.alcdsb.on.ca/mediareleases/2005_06/dec05/sttheresa.pdf]

St. Theresa C.S.S. also has an off campus Tech building on the grounds of The Sir James Whitney School. Mechanics, cosmetology and Co-op programs are taught in the building.

Special Events

Every year the Renaissance Society of St. Theresa holds a conference "Celebrating Canadian Culture: Past, Present and Future". The conference has been running for 3 years now and has famous guest speakers such as author Frances Itani to speak about her novel. [http://www.alcdsb.on.ca/mediareleases/2007-08/Nov/CanadianCulture.pdf]

Athletics

On March 20,2008 the Boys Hockey team won the 2008 COSSA title, winning 8-3 against Holy Cross Secondary School (Peterborough). [ [http://www.intelligencer.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=952794 Belleville Intelligencer - Ontario, CA ] ]

Extracurricular activities

There are many clubs and organizations within the school community. There are four main groups which keep events running for the student body. These four groups are known as "The Four Pillars" they include: ICE (Intramural Council Executive), JEDI (Social Justice Group), Student Council(formally S-Unit) and Broadcast (a.k.a STBC TV)

Other than the four main groups there are many other organizations and clubs such as: Band, Choir, Dance Team (Jr. & Sr.), Drama Club, Green Team, Habitat For Humanity, Reach For The Top, R.I.C.K. (Book Club), Ski Team, Travel Club, Titanium (School Newspaper), and Yearbook.

Drama productions

To date St. Theresa C.S.S. has produced two major productions:
* The Sound Of Music The Musical
* Disney's Beauty And The Beast (St. Theresa C.S.S. Version)
* Times of Trouble: A 60's Musical (An Original Written Play)

Notable alumni

* Brad Richardson, NHL Player

References

External links

* [http://www.alcdsb.on.ca/~thss/ Official site]
* [http://www.alcdsb.on.ca District site ]
* [http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/ Ontario Secondary Curriculum]
* [http://canadianhistorylive.com/index.htm/ Renaissance Society Website]
* [http://www.halperns.ca/ Halperns LTD]