About Us

Jackman Avenue Junior Public School

Grades: JK to 6

Address:
79 Jackman Ave, Toronto, ON
M4K 2X5

Phone #:
(416) 393-9710

Fax #:
(416) 393-0086

Principal:

Shaune Palmer

Vice Principal(s):

Freddy Frenette

Office Staff:

Sandra Cowen-Knox
Carol Johnson

School Council
Chair(s):

Andrew James
Chris Robertson

Superintendent:

Mike Gallagher

Trustee:

Cathy Dandy

Website:

schools.tdsb.on.ca/jackman

Email:

Jackman@tdsb.on.ca

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JACKMAN - GIVING KIDS WHAT THEY NEED TO SUCCEED.

Jackman Avenue Public School opened its doors in 1963 as a small English Community School with a staff of 14. In 1971, the school broadened its scope, and welcomed one of the first early French Immersion programs in Toronto. In the past 47 years, the population of Jackman Avenue has grown extensively; so much so that a huge renovation occurred, doubling the size of the school, and adding on a third floor. Jackman remains a dual track school, and is almost evenly divided in numbers between French and English students. Currently, 34 teachers serve nearly 700 students. The school has a very close relationship with the Jackman Community Day Care, which has shared space within the school for the past 25 years.

Early French Immersion

Jackman Avenue PS offers an Early French Immersion program, which begins in Senior Kindergarten. Students within the Jackman Avenue PS and Wilkinson PS catchment areas are eligible to complete an application package in February of their child’s Junior Kindergarten school year. From SK to Grade 3, 100% of instruction from the classroom teacher is in French. English is introduced in Grade 4 for 40 minutes a day. In Grades 5 and 6, the language of study is 50% in both English and French.

Platinum Status Eco School

Jackman Avenue PS is one of 14 Platinum Status Eco Schools in the TDSB. We have a green roof, a number of outdoor learning gardens, a human sundial, and a very active EcoTeam and Gardening Club. The partnership among parents, students and staff is the key to our success. Every fall, all students participate in bulb planting in our school gardens. We have a comprehensive recycling program, and all classrooms and lunchroom have a compost bin, which is dumped weekly into our school compost, which we use to fertilize our gardens. . This year, we have implemented a boomerang lunch, and we are working to develop our eco-literacy curriculum.

School Wide Equity Focus

We have a strong commitment to equity and critical inquiry, and pride ourselves on the work we do to ensure our community is safe and inclusive, and that our students and staff feel valued, represented, and respected. We learn through bi-monthly equity themes, and share our understandings together every other month in an assembly format.

Diversity of Enrichmenmt Activities

With a range of foci, including: athletics, arts, leadership, or more generalist clubs, we no doubt have an extra curricular activity that will fit the interests of each and ever student. Thanks to our School Council who are able to provide funds to support a number of Prologue performances and a “Scientist in the School” visit per term for every class.

Staff Development

Our teaching staff meets regularly to share best practise, collaborate on the planning of units of study, and investigate student work . We are focused on supporting students in using supporting evidence to answer an open response question through descriptive feedback; and we are committed to promoting critical and higher order thinking skills.

Healthy and Active Living Lifestyle

We are committed to working with our community to promote health living choices among our students. Being physically active, making nutritious lunch and snack choices and demonstrating co-operation and respect are all promoted and celebrated. An organized Kindergarten Snack Program and Jump Rope for Heart are among the programs we support.