Media Release

St. Martin Recognized by EQAO

St. Martin School , February 28, 2018 - Within the last four years, St. Martin Catholic Elementary
School has raised the bar and increased their literacy scores for students with an Individualized
Education Plan (IEP).

This year, the school has been recognized by the Education Quality and Accountability Office, as a
recipient of the Dr. Bette M. Stephenson Recognition of Achievement Award.

EQAO results from recent years identified various schools that demonstrated continuously
improving percentages of students with IEPs meeting the provincial literacy standard, with St.
Martin being one.

Principals and Educators at St. Martin have successfully utilized data to foster a culture in which
students receive the support they need to succeed. Together they continue to work with their
students, assisting them in areas of reading and writing – an overall emphasis on literacy.

Principals Letizia Tremonti and Alma Provenzano along with Teachers Michelle Lemmetty, Maggie
Redfern Pucci, Christine Traer and Michelle Gale have been invited to the EQAO Forum this week in
Toronto, where they will receive their award. They will also have the opportunity to join interactive
workshops and presentations, which further their understanding of utilizing data to advise
constructive change for students across the country.

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Media Contact:
Alexandra Korolenko, Communications Officer
807. 625. 1587 | akorolenko@tbcschools.ca

Catholic Education Centre

459 Victoria Avenue, West. Thunder Bay, ON
Phone 625-1555 • Fax 623-0431 • tbcschools.c
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