West Rouge Junior Public School ADDRESS: 401 Friendship Ave, Scarborough, ON M1C 2X8 PHONE NUMBER: (416) 396-6635 EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected] WEBSITE: http://www.wrjp.ca/ GRADE RANGE: JK to 6

West Rouge Junior Public School, originally built in 1954 by the County Board of Education, was transferred to the Scarborough Board of Education in 1976. It is located in the south Eco School eastern corner of the District School Board beside the We currently are a and . Several additions have been certified gold ECO added to the school. school and are planning West Rouge Junior Public School is strongly supported by its activities and programs well-established community. We are committed to providing a that will enable us to healthy learning and working environment by promoting respect, move forward to become civility, safety, responsible citizenship and academic a platinum ECO school excellence. We strive to educate the whole child and therefore in the near future. We offer a balance of academic and co-curricular programs in a have a group of very welcoming environment. dedicated students, parents and staff who are working together to achieve this goal. We are dedicated to Character Development reducing paper and Education energy consumption as well as creating a We host one assembly per month not greener schoolyard for based on individual recognition but the students to play and rather on delving deeper into each learn in. Our SAC has character trait to firmly ground the created a website and now weekly notices are student's knowledge and sent via e-mail to 97% of understanding of each trait. our families! More Information about West Rouge Junior Public School

Music Music and performance is a passion at West Rouge. We offer band, strings, recorder and choir and each year we present a spring musical. This year we will be performing "This Is Not a Test"

Scientists in the School All of our classrooms participate in this program which brings scientists into the classrooms to explore such topics as Structures, Forces, Owls, etc.

Spelling Bees/Speech Arts This year was our first year to participate in the Can West Spelling Bee program. We held a school wide written bee, a primary spelling bee and a junior spelling bee. Students from grade 1 to 6 participated. This year our students also participated in a school-wide speech arts contest for the first time in recent memory!

Family Nights West Rouge held it's first Family Literacy night in the fall. It was an opportunity for parents to come and learn some at home strategies to help them read with their children. We plan to have an Family Numeracy Night in the future and to continue demonstrating current teaching strategies to our parents as needed.

Additional Features ● Computer Lab ● Beginning Robotics ● House League Program ● Reading and Writing Buddy program ● Outdoor Education ● Skate Day, Ski Days ● Student Leadership ● Fun Fair in May!

For a list of all programs that are also offered visit http://www.tdsb.on.ca/Findyour/Schools.aspx?schno=4764&schoolId=1253 Student Life - Where You Belong

At West Rouge, we take great pride in our extra curricular programs. From sports teams to the ECO team, there is something for everyone. The clubs and teams we offer our students include, primary and junior folk dancing, the student leadership team, choir, the eco team, intermediate band and strings and numerous opportunities to participate in both inter-mural and inter-school sports teams such as soccer, volleyball, basketball and track and field.Parents support the arts, sports, literacy and countless other activities such as Scientists in the Schools where we always need extra hands! We are all committed to raising life-long learners, critical thinkers and responsible citizens.

What Sets Us Apart

We provide a wealth of extra curricular activities to encourage and highlight students' strengths and areas of interest. We believe in a curriculum that supports art based learning (music, drama, dance, visual arts) and integrates technology (computer lab, Smartboards) and problem solving throughout. We offer a growing number of extra curricular sports opportunities for our junior students as well as a houseleague program. We believe in strong relationships and active involvement between home, school and the community to support our students, families and West Rouge staff as we work and learn together. Parent and Community Engagement

The School Council is a dedicated and hard-working group of West Rouge parents. They work with the school to establish policies and solve problems that will ensure the optimum learning and safety of our students. They generously support the curriculum through their extensive fundraising activities, the largest being a Fun Fair held in Spring. Our parent volunteers provide important support to our reading and writing programs in the classroom, assist on fieldtrips and help with scientist in the school activities.

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Imagine a TDSB where all schools share a common core set of characteristics. They are community-driven and focused on teaching and learning. Students and parents have a wide variety of opportunities 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.

Here at the TDSB our focus is on student achievement, parent and community engagement and financial stability.

Contact Information

SCHOOL NAME: West Rouge Junior Public School ADDRESS: 401 Friendship Ave, Scarborough, ON M1C 2X8 TELEPHONE: (416) 396-6635 EMAIL: [email protected]

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