Armadale Public School
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Armadale Public School is a public elementary school located in Markham, Ontario
, Canada
. It is located north-east of the major intersections of McCowan Road and Steeles Avenue
, near the Toronto
district of Scarborough
. The school is part of the York Region District School Board
. It contains about 1000 student and about 80 to 90 staff members.
To the east of the school's property is James Edward Park. It consists of a playground, a massive soccer field and a baseball diamond which is shared with nearby St. Vincent de Paul
Catholic Elementary School
. Armadale Public School is a feeder school for Middlefield Collegiate Institute
.
in south Markham
in the 1980s. The school itself is named after Armadale, Ontario
, the community in which it is situated.
Construction of the school began in 1989 with classes officially commencing in September 1990. The school and community members have worked as an integral team to make Armadale Public School the focal point of the community at large. Armadale strives to be a community school.
In the early 2000s, the school underwent heavy renovations to accommodate the ever-growing student population. At that time, Armadale Public School was close to reaching a population of 1000 students. In the summer of 2001, a new two-floor wing replaced the white "portapak
" attachment connected to the south. Other additions to the facility include a second gym
nasium, new classrooms, pathways on the playfield, an expansion of the parking lot, and new soccer goal posts. The original music room, lunchroom
, and a few portables were subsequently removed. Recently a new larger portable was added which does support air conditioning unlike the school itself.
Armadale was designated as a Performance Plus school by the York Region District School Board
until 2002.
for self, respect for others and respect for the environment
, through the, ‘Three C’s” — communication
, cooperation
and sense of community
. Armadale's former motto is Learning From Each Other.
The first school mascot that was adopted was a maroon
armadillo
, and the student body were known as the Armadale Armadillos. In 1999, Armadale adopted the second school mascot which is an anaconda
entwined around a storybook-letter A, symbolizing the inclusion and strength gathered by students, staff, parents and community. The school colours were teal
and silver
, but have now been changed to green
, black
and white
and in athletics the students are referred to as the Armadale Eagles.
Markham, Ontario
Markham is a town in the Regional Municipality of York, located within the Greater Toronto Area of Southern Ontario, Canada. The population was 261,573 at the 2006 Canadian census...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is located north-east of the major intersections of McCowan Road and Steeles Avenue
Steeles Avenue
Steeles Avenue is an east-west street that forms the northern city limit of Toronto and the southern limit of York Region, Ontario, Canada. It stretches across the western Greater Toronto Area from Milborough Townline in Halton Region east to the Scarborough-Pickering limit. It runs for within...
, near the Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
district of Scarborough
Scarborough, Ontario
Scarborough is a dissolved municipality within the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Geographically, it comprises the eastern part of Toronto. It is bordered on the south by Lake Ontario, on the west by Victoria Park Avenue, on the north by Steeles Avenue East, and on the east by the Rouge River...
. The school is part of the York Region District School Board
York Region District School Board
The York Region District School Board, also known as YRDSB, is the English-language public school board for York Regional Municipality located in Ontario, Canada. The York Region District School Board is currently the province's third largest school board, with an enrollment of over 115,000 students...
. It contains about 1000 student and about 80 to 90 staff members.
To the east of the school's property is James Edward Park. It consists of a playground, a massive soccer field and a baseball diamond which is shared with nearby St. Vincent de Paul
Vincent de Paul
Vincent de Paul was a priest of the Catholic Church who became dedicated to serving the poor. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church and the Anglican Communion. He was canonized in 1737....
Catholic Elementary School
Catholic school
Catholic schools are maintained parochial schools or education ministries of the Catholic Church. the Church operates the world's largest non-governmental school system...
. Armadale Public School is a feeder school for Middlefield Collegiate Institute
Middlefield Collegiate Institute
Middlefield Collegiate Institute is a public high school in the upper middle class neighborhood of East Milliken in town of Markham,Ontario, Canada, and is part of the York Region District School Board.-Programs:...
.
History
Armadale Public School was established in a newly developed residential neighbourhoodNeighbourhood
A neighbourhood or neighborhood is a geographically localised community within a larger city, town or suburb. Neighbourhoods are often social communities with considerable face-to-face interaction among members. "Researchers have not agreed on an exact definition...
in south Markham
Markham, Ontario
Markham is a town in the Regional Municipality of York, located within the Greater Toronto Area of Southern Ontario, Canada. The population was 261,573 at the 2006 Canadian census...
in the 1980s. The school itself is named after Armadale, Ontario
Armadale, Ontario
Armadale is the name of a community that overlaps into the Town of Markham and the former city of Scarborough in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The historical community is situated in the south-east of Markham and north-east of Scarborough.-History:...
, the community in which it is situated.
Construction of the school began in 1989 with classes officially commencing in September 1990. The school and community members have worked as an integral team to make Armadale Public School the focal point of the community at large. Armadale strives to be a community school.
In the early 2000s, the school underwent heavy renovations to accommodate the ever-growing student population. At that time, Armadale Public School was close to reaching a population of 1000 students. In the summer of 2001, a new two-floor wing replaced the white "portapak
Modular building
Modular buildings and modular homes are sectional prefabricated buildings or houses that consist of multiple modules or sections which are built in a remote facility and then delivered to their intended site of use...
" attachment connected to the south. Other additions to the facility include a second gym
Gym
The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, that mean a locality for both physical and intellectual education of young men...
nasium, new classrooms, pathways on the playfield, an expansion of the parking lot, and new soccer goal posts. The original music room, lunchroom
Cafeteria
A cafeteria is a type of food service location in which there is little or no waiting staff table service, whether a restaurant or within an institution such as a large office building or school; a school dining location is also referred to as a dining hall or canteen...
, and a few portables were subsequently removed. Recently a new larger portable was added which does support air conditioning unlike the school itself.
Armadale was designated as a Performance Plus school by the York Region District School Board
York Region District School Board
The York Region District School Board, also known as YRDSB, is the English-language public school board for York Regional Municipality located in Ontario, Canada. The York Region District School Board is currently the province's third largest school board, with an enrollment of over 115,000 students...
until 2002.
Identity
The school motto is: ‘Three R’s’ — respectRespect
Respect denotes both a positive feeling of esteem for a person or other entity , and also specific actions and conduct representative of that esteem. Respect can be a specific feeling of regard for the actual qualities of the one respected...
for self, respect for others and respect for the environment
Natural environment
The natural environment encompasses all living and non-living things occurring naturally on Earth or some region thereof. It is an environment that encompasses the interaction of all living species....
, through the, ‘Three C’s” — communication
Communication
Communication is the activity of conveying meaningful information. Communication requires a sender, a message, and an intended recipient, although the receiver need not be present or aware of the sender's intent to communicate at the time of communication; thus communication can occur across vast...
, cooperation
Cooperation
Cooperation or co-operation is the process of working or acting together. In its simplest form it involves things working in harmony, side by side, while in its more complicated forms, it can involve something as complex as the inner workings of a human being or even the social patterns of a...
and sense of community
Community
The term community has two distinct meanings:*a group of interacting people, possibly living in close proximity, and often refers to a group that shares some common values, and is attributed with social cohesion within a shared geographical location, generally in social units larger than a household...
. Armadale's former motto is Learning From Each Other.
The first school mascot that was adopted was a maroon
Maroon (color)
Maroon is a dark red color.-Etymology:Maroon is derived from French marron .The first recorded use of maroon as a color name in English was in 1789.-Maroon :...
armadillo
Armadillo
Armadillos are New World placental mammals, known for having a leathery armor shell. Dasypodidae is the only surviving family in the order Cingulata, part of the superorder Xenarthra along with the anteaters and sloths. The word armadillo is Spanish for "little armored one"...
, and the student body were known as the Armadale Armadillos. In 1999, Armadale adopted the second school mascot which is an anaconda
Anaconda
An anaconda is a large, non-venomous snake found in tropical South America. Although the name actually applies to a group of snakes, it is often used to refer only to one species in particular, the common or green anaconda, Eunectes murinus, which is one of the largest snakes in the world.Anaconda...
entwined around a storybook-letter A, symbolizing the inclusion and strength gathered by students, staff, parents and community. The school colours were teal
Teal (color)
Teal is a medium blue-green color. It is named after the Common Teal, a member of the duck family, whose eyes are surrounded by the color.Teal is one of the initial group of 16 HTML/CSS web colors formulated in 1987, shown below....
and silver
Silver (color)
Silver is the metallic shade resembling gray, closest to that of polished silver.The visual sensation usually associated with the metal silver is its metallic shine. This cannot be reproduced by a simple solid color, because the shiny effect is due to the material's brightness varying with the...
, but have now been changed to green
Green
Green is a color, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a wavelength of roughly 520–570 nanometres. In the subtractive color system, it is not a primary color, but is created out of a mixture of yellow and blue, or yellow and cyan; it is considered...
, black
Black
Black is the color of objects that do not emit or reflect light in any part of the visible spectrum; they absorb all such frequencies of light...
and white
White
White is a color, the perception of which is evoked by light that stimulates all three types of color sensitive cone cells in the human eye in nearly equal amounts and with high brightness compared to the surroundings. A white visual stimulation will be void of hue and grayness.White light can be...
and in athletics the students are referred to as the Armadale Eagles.