Ashton Meadows Public School

Ashton Meadows Public School

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name= Ashton Meadows Public School


streetaddress= 230 Calvert Rd.
city= Markham
province= Ontario
postalcode= L6C 1T5
areacode= 905
phone= 887-2656
fax= -
affiliation= Secular
url= [http://www.ashtonmeadows.ps.yrdsb.edu.on.ca/Default.asp Ashton Meadows website]
schoolboard= York Region District School Board
superintendent=Gayle Brocklebank-Vincent
trustee= Elizabeth Richardson
principal= Robert Dixon
viceprincipal=
schooltype= Elementary
grades= K-8
teamname=Ashton Meadows Falcons
colours=Purple
mascot=Falcon
motto="Character, Literacy, Leadership, Community"
founded= May 1997
enrollment= 390
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bgcolor_label= #CC99FF
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Ashton Meadows Public School (also known as "A.M.P.S.", "AMPS", or simply "Ashton") is a public elementary school in Markham, Ontario, Canada. It was named after nearby Ashton Meadows Park.

Ashton Meadows Public School is a feeder school for Pierre Elliott Trudeau High School.

History

Ashton Meadows Public School was officially opened in 1997. Prior to being named, the school was known as "Buttonville North" in honour of its location and in reference to the holding school, Buttonville Public School. Ashton is located in the western area of Markham. The school attendance area is bounded on the south by Sixteenth Avenue, on the east of Woodbine Avenue, on the west of Warden Avenue, and on the north by the homes on Personna Boulevard.

A child-care centre, Ashton Meadows Child Care, owned and operated by Upper Canada Child Care is located at Ashton Meadows. The centre staff work closely with teachers and parents and administration to support students attending the school.

Growth and demographics

Ashton Meadows' current population totals 390 students. [ [http://www.ashtonmeadows.ps.yrdsb.edu.on.ca/SchoolProfile.asp/ School Profile] ] Fifty three percent are male and forty seven percent are female. 21.5% of students speak Cantonese at home, and there are several other languages spoken as well. Approximately 17.3% of the students are at ESL stages 1-4. Also, 7.5% of the students are identified with special education learning needs.

chool events

Ashton Meadows Public School hosts and organizes several school and community events. The most notable ones include The Remembrance Day Assembly and The May Show. Other events include The Winter Electives, The Annual BBQ, The Halloween Dance and The Graduation Dance. Separate events are held for the Child Care Centre.

Athletics

Ashton Meadows has volleyball, basketball, and badminton teams. The teams are known as the Ashton Meadows Ambassadors.

Some of the Ashton Meadows Cross Country team members placed in the top 15 of their age group and qualified to compete in the York Region Meet at Bruce's Mill.

The intermediate boys basketball team went on to be regional champions in early 2007.

The Ashton Meadows Badminton team won the banner in their area and regionals with the most points in the 06/07 season

External links

* [http://www.ashtonmeadows.ps.yrdsb.edu.on.ca Ashton Meadows Public School Website]

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