E. J. James Public School

Infobox Education in Canada
name= E.J. James Public School


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streetaddress= 338 Cairncroft Road
city= Oakville
province= Ontario
postalcode= L6J 4M6
areacode= 905
phone= 845.2015
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url= http://ejj.hdsb.ca
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schoolboard= [http://hdsb.ca Halton District School Board]
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principal= John Conlin
viceprincipal= Sharon Stookes
viceprincipal_label= Vice principal
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staff= 32
fundingtype= Public
schooltype= Middle school
grades= 6-8
language= English, Core French, French Immersion
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mascot= Hawk
teamname= Red-Tailed Hawks
colours= Black, Red and White
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enrollment= 500+
enrollment_as_of= 2006

E.J. James Public School is a public middle school in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. It is part of the [http://hdsb.ca Halton District School Board] . It has more than 500 students in Grades 6, 7 and 8. It teaches students in Core French and French Immersion.

Administration

The school is headed by a Principal and a Vice Principal. There is a Parent Council and a Student Council, the latter being elected by the students of the school.

chool Day

The school day starts at 8:45 AM Local Time and ends at 3:15. There are six periods (classes) each day, each being fifty minutes long. There are also two "Nutrition Breaks" where students spend a portion of the time indoors eating and if weather permits a portion outdoors playing. When bad weather occurs students play indoors.

ubjects

The subjects that are taught are usually English Language Arts, French Language Arts, Science, Math, Art, Gym and Music. Also, the Grade 6 students learn Social Studies and the Grade 7 and 8 students learn History and Geography. The Core French students only learn the French Language Arts in French, while other classes are taught in French to the French Immersion classes. Each subject can take up as few as two periods a week, while others take up as many as five.

Holidays

On all "official" holidays there are no classes. There are no classes in a small portion of June, all of July and August and a small portion of September. There is also a Christmas Break, and a March Break.

Classes

There are three grades and each is usually divided up into six or seven classes. There are usually four or five Core French (Regular) classes with everything in English except for French Language Arts and Two French Immersion classes per grade. Classes are referred to in a "number code" such as 6-2 the 6 meaning the grade and the 2 indicating the class within that grade or 8-1FI, the FI indicating that it is a French Immersion class.

ports and teams

E.J James has a wide variety of sports, teams, and clubs. Sports include volleyball, soccer, basketball, cricket, and water polo. Clubs include those for drama, chess, art and yearbook.

External links

* [http://ejj.hdsb.ca E.J. James Public School Website]

References

* [http://ejj.hdsb.ca E.J. James Public School Website]