River Oaks Public School

River Oaks Public School (ROPS) is a primary school in Oakville, Ontario, United States built in 1990 to accommodate an expanding student population North of Upper Middle Road. The school has a sister school in the Glen Abbey area called "Pilgrim Wood Public School." River Oaks is a feeder school to White Oaks Secondary School. The school is a part of the Halton District School Board.

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River Oaks Public School is the home of the ROPS Bruins.

History

The school was built in 1990.

In the mid 1990s, River Oaks was Canada's most advanced school technologically. At its inception, Principal Gerry Smith struck a deal with Apple Computer to flood the school with computers. In a private-public-partnership, several other companies donated funds towards this goal, whilst Principal Gerry Smith reallocated the budget internally to allow for the purchase of more computers and other technology. In the place of musical instruments, the school purchased synthesizers (keyboard, clarinet and other) and musical composition software. At the peak of the computer influx, the school boasted one computer for every two students.

The school was an Apple Classrooms of Tomorrow (ACOT) site and frequently hosted international media, executives, and educators who paid homage, took notes during student-run presentations, and exchanged business cards.

In 1997, the school offered an international exchange to grade 7 and 8 students to a school in Australia. In 1998, 1999 and 2000, the school offered an international exchange to Takapuna Normal Intermediate School in Takapuna, New Zealand for students in the same grades as in 1997.

External links

* [http://riv.hdsb.ca/ The River Oaks Homepage]
* [http://www.questia.com/googleScholar.qst;jsessionid=LC4GCFyDYTBYtBTcB5vTH0vJnLpW3pqQmzLMV1pGsLGfBDG8MTfn!-573992511?docId=5000644224 Recycled Promises]
* [http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-19563119_ITM When things fall apart: the rise and fall of electronic learning]

References

* Robertson, Heather-Jane. "Recycled Promises." Phi Delta Kappan, Vol. 84, 2003.
* Armstrong, Alison J. "When things fall apart: the rise and fall of electronic learning." This Magazine. November 1, 2003.