McCowan Road Junior Public School - TDSB
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McCowan Road Junior Public School ADDRESS: 425 McCowan Rd, Scarborough, ON M1J 1J1 PHONE NUMBER: (416) 396-6465 EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected] GRADE RANGE: JK to 6 Eco-School - Bronze Level The students and staff at McCowan Road have worked hard to earn Bronze status. Working with the school ECO team, students have become very aware of the importance of following recycling. Separating food waste from items that could be recycled has been a focus in our lunchroom. Leadership and teamwork enables the school to act as ambassadors for the environment. Our students are learning how to conserve energy and minimize waste to decrease our negative footprint on this earth. McCowan Road Junior Public School opened in 1954. This inner city school is located in east Toronto. The school community is multicultural. Approximately 20% of our students were born outside Canada yet almost half the student population speaks a language other than English as its first language. Students at McCowan Rd speak 25 languages. At McCowan Road Junior Public School our teachers and support staff, in partnership with parents provides a supportive environment which encourages students to be actively and responsibly involved in a balanced curriculum based on the fundamental skills of literacy and numeracy. The staff is committed to ongoing professional development to ensure implementation of the Ontario Curriculum. Character Education Character attributes encourage students to set high standards for behaviour, to make decisions that are personally empowering and to create quality relationships. At McCowan Road we focus on one character trait per month. Students and staff work together to discuss and model each attribute. Brainstorming the meaning of the character atribute, listing things they can do to demonstrate the attribute, word webs, and reading books together about people who embody the character attribute are examples of teaching and modelling that occurs every day at school. Students are recognized at monthly assemblies for exemplifying each trait.
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McCowan Road Junior Public SchoolADDRESS: 425 McCowan Rd, Scarborough, ON
M1J 1J1PHONE NUMBER: (416) 396-6465EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected] RANGE: JK to 6
Eco-School -Bronze LevelThe students and staffat McCowan Road haveworked hard toearn Bronze status. Working with the schoolECO team, studentshave become veryaware of the importanceof following recycling. Separating food wastefrom items that could berecycled has been afocus in our lunchroom. Leadership andteamwork enables theschool to act asambassadors for theenvironment. Ourstudents are learninghow to conserve energyand minimize waste todecrease ournegative footprint on thisearth.
McCowan Road Junior Public School opened in 1954. This innercity school is located in east Toronto. The school community ismulticultural. Approximately 20% of our students were bornoutside Canada yet almost half the student population speaks alanguage other than English as its first language. Students atMcCowan Rd speak 25 languages.At McCowan Road Junior Public School our teachers and supportstaff, in partnership with parents provides a supportiveenvironment which encourages students to be actively andresponsibly involved in a balanced curriculum based on thefundamental skills of literacy and numeracy. The staff iscommitted to ongoing professional development to ensureimplementation of the Ontario Curriculum.
Character EducationCharacter attributes encouragestudents to set high standards forbehaviour, to make decisions that arepersonally empowering and to createquality relationships. At McCowanRoad we focus on one character traitper month. Students and staff worktogether to discuss and model each attribute. Brainstorming themeaning of the character atribute, listing things they can do todemonstrate the attribute, word webs, and reading books togetherabout people who embody the character attribute are examples ofteaching and modelling that occurs every day at school. Studentsare recognized at monthly assemblies for exemplifying each trait.
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Learning as a TeamThe McCowan Road staff is committed to working and learningtogether. We share strategies and review student achievement as ateam then focus our energies collectively on behalf of our students. Through grade and division meetings or regular staff developmentspecific to Literacy and numeracy, teachers share information andnew resources to enhance student learning.
LiteracyThe Literacy program continues to emphasize a high level ofcompetency in comprehension and critical thinking to encourageour students to communicate confidently and effectively. Studentsare encouraged to apply their knowledge in challenging andcomplex ways while they make connections to real life challengesand situations.
NumeracyOur students are encouraged to develop strong knowledge andskills as well as a positive attitude towards mathematics. Teachersintegrate problem solving and communication skills throughout allfive strands of mathematics by using authentic learning experiencesthat guide students to develop strong connections betweenmathematics and the real world.
Co-Curricular ActivitiesMcCowan Road students are fortunate to have the opportunity toparticipate in many activities outside of their classrooms. Thanks tothe enthusiasm, creativity and expertise of their teachers, studentscan join a variety of clubs, sport teams and musical activities.
Additional Features● Reading Recovery● ELL● Home Reading for primary students● Morning Meal
● Early reading Intervention● Technology supporting curriculum● House League
For a list of all programs that are also offered visit http://www.tdsb.on.ca/schools/index.asp?schno=4666&schoolId=1204
Student Life - Where You Belong
The staff at McCowan Road is committeed to engagingstudents in meaningful activities that are exciting andrelevant throughout the day. Our students are encouragedto responsibility for their learning and to reflect on theirsuccesses as well as their areas for improvement. AtMcCowan Road we strive to ensure that all students acquirethe skills to enable them to be successful in the future. Their understanding of expectations, responsiblity and workcompletion contribute to their own success.
What Sets Us Apart
At McCowan Road we believe that All Students Can BeSuccessful. In response to our students' assessmentresults we continue to focus on differentiated learning andassessment strategies to meet the diverse needs of ourstudents. Grade and Division teachers meet to discuss andplan effective lessons and units using a variety ofinstructional practices, individual and group tasks andevaluation techniques. In this manner, we endeavour toprovide our students with alternate or extendedopportunities to demonstrate their learning.
Parent and Community Engagement
At McCowan Road our parents and community have the opportunityto be involved with: - Police Liaison from 43 Division who provide age and gradeappropriate lessons- School Council meets 4 times throughout the year- volunteers for the library, class trips, special class activities- daily communication through agendas- Parenting and Family Literacy Centre- Curriculum Night- Regular support of parents for special functions ( concerts, openhouse)- Lunchroom supervisors- Snack Program co-ordinated by parents
TDSB - Better Schools. Brighter Futures
Imagine a TDSB where all schools share a common core set of characteristics. They arecommunity-driven and focused on teaching and learning. Students and parents have a wide variety ofopportunities and there are enough students in every school to increase program choices. Imagine there is a clear focus on achieving student success and every student is engaged, has a voice,access to a caring adult and the opportunity to develop their full potential. The Director of Education, Chris Spence has developed a Vision of Hope to help guide the TDSB to aneducation system like this one. Three priority areas will help guide this vision:-student achievement-parent and community engagement-financial stability Among our first steps that we are taking is re-creating our schools and that’s where Better SchoolsBrighter Futures comes in. To learn more visit http://www.tdsb.on.ca/brighterfutures
Contact Information
SCHOOL NAME: McCowan Road Junior Public SchoolADDRESS: 425 McCowan Rd, Scarborough, ON
M1J 1J1TELEPHONE: (416) 396-6465EMAIL: [email protected]
http://www.tdsb.on.ca/schools/index.asp?schno=4666&schoolId=1204
