Seventh Street Junior SchoolADDRESS: 101 Seventh St, Etobicoke, ON

M8V 3B5PHONE NUMBER: (416) 394-7820EMAIL ADDRESS: Seventh@tdsb.on.caWEBSITE: http://schoolweb.tdsb.on.ca/seventhstreetGRADE RANGE: JK to 5

Read More About....• Crossley-ColemanStudent of the MonthAward• The LakeshoreCommunity ChildcareCentre• Seventh Street SnackAttack Program• Chess Club• Computer Club• Fundraising Initiatives• Intramural Sports &Activities• Scientists in Schools• SW1 Arts Festival• Monthly Pizza &Subway Lunches• Special Pasta & HotDog Lunches• Monthly Assemblies• Special EducationPrograms• Silver Birch ReadingProgram• Peer Mediation• Community Links

Seventh Street School is located in the former community of NewToronto. The original school opened in 1922. In 1989, a newschool was built on the school yard and the old building was thendemolished. The school has approximately 200 students fromJunior Kindergarten to Grade 5. We have a diverse communitycomprised of students from 16 different countries andspeaking 19 different languages. Seventh Street enjoys an excellent partnership with TheLakeshore Community Childcare Centre (LCCC), which offers anexcellent before and after school program as well as daycareservices for children 18 months and older.

Academic Focus This Year• Improving literacy and numeracy programs (ProfessionalLearning Communities)• Developing early intervention for literacy programs and servingour most needy students• Supporting English as a Second Language (ELL) studentsthrough support of FOS ELL• Increasing our math resources as part of our Mathematicsinitiative• Implementation of The Daily 5 & 6+1 Writing Strategies• Use of SMART BOARD  technology to support student learning• Use of Netbooks/Playbooks• PLC (Professional Learning Communities) Teacher lead• Dovetailing STEM initiatives(Science/Technology/Engineering/Math) with Inquiry BasedLearning.

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Student Success• Celebrating learning at our monthly Friday Assemblies• Social Skills Program to teach social skills and instil good citizenship behaviour within our schoolcommunity• Silver Birch Reading Program     • Reading Recovery Program/Primary Intervention Program• ELL Program with Family of Schools ELL teacher• Monthly Character Education Focus  Student Health & Safety• Providing nutritious treats through snack program for all students• Providing a short physical activity program on days when there is no gym period (DPA)• Social Skills Program & "Anti-Bullying Plan"• Promoting a healthy lifestyle through nutrition awareness, physical education and intramural sports• Specialized Phys. Ed. and Drama, Dance & Music instruction 

Community Involvement• Encouraging parent involvement in many facets of our school program. Family & friends are allwelcome at the:• Terry Fox Community Walk  • Monthly Friday Assemblies• Scholastics Book Fair  • School Concerts• Jump Rope For Heart Campaign • Seventh Street's Fabulous Fun Fair• Pumpkin Carving Night  • Family Dance Party• Family Movie Nights......and more! School Spirit• Pizza Lunches to support school initiatives• Subway Lunches to support Seventh Street Snack Attack Program• Monthly Friday Assemblies hosted by students with student performances• Garden Enhancement Initiative• Monthly Spirit Days (PJ Day, Twin Day, Beach Day, Flag Day...)• Pink Shirt Day• Extra curricular activities (see Student Life Section) 

Additional Features● Supervised Separate Lunchroom● Crossley-Coleman Awards● ELL Program● Primary Intervention Program

● Organized Resource Centre● Special Education Program● Smart Board/Promethean Technology● Focus on a Caring Community

For a list of all programs that are also offered visit http://www.tdsb.on.ca/Findyour/Schools.aspx?schno=2075&schoolId=1078

Student Life - Where You Belong

• Arts: Music & Dance, Music Monday• Visiting Artists: Dance, Drama• Basketball (where enrolment permits)                  • Volleyball  (where enrolment permits)• Soccer • Track & Field• Cross Country    • Balanced Literacy Program   • Book Bags • Student Run Morning Announcements• Selected Students participation in the Hockey Academy• Food Drive• Social Skills/Social Justice - TDSB Monthly CharacterTraits• Environment Club - School Community Clean Up• Skating at Mastercard Centre• Yoga• Computer Club• Chess Club• Family Craft Night• Motion Mondays Action Initiative (with Bike to School Day)• Peer Tutors

What Sets Us Apart

• Class visits to Colonel Samuel Smith Park, local artgalleries, businesses, Toronto Public Library, Theatre,Assembly Hall and historical sites  • Partnership with TFSS (Toronto Foundation for StudentSuccess) to provide daily nutritious snacks to all students• Support of Food Bank• Adopt a Family for Christmas Program• Select & send students & their families to MP's "Let's GiveBack" Christmas Dinner• Community included in Terry Fox Walk• Support from local businesses through contributions to ourschool fundraising initiative • Community welcome at "Pumpkin Carving Night" andHoliday "sing-alongs" in December, monthly FridayAssemblies • Staff run extra-curricular activities i.e. "Primary/JuniorSports Clubs" • Celebrating Diversity through Chinese New Year, AfricanHeritage Month, Asian Heritage Month (celebrating ChineseNew Year), Aboriginal Awareness, Around The World Event• Participation in the 'Tis the Season" Art Exhibition at theAssembly Hall• Winter & Spring Concerts

Parent and Community Engagement

• Seventh Street has a very active and supportive SchoolAdvisory Council which meets every other month with the Principaland parent community to discuss activities and events at SeventhStreet.• Parents support the students by attending the monthly assemblies,helping out in the classrooms, volunteering on field trips and muchmore.• School Advisory Council enriches our educational communitythrough their fundraising efforts, which provides more resources forthe school and enables a number of special programs to enhanceour learning environment.• SAC hosts many functions such as:       • Family Dance Parties       • Family Pizza & Movie Nights       • Family Skate Night       • PRO Grant Parent Events    School Advisory Councils are an excellent way for you to getinvolved and support your child's education.  

Imagine a TDSB where all schools share a common core set of characteristics. They arecommunity-driven and focused on teaching and learning. Students and parents have a wide variety ofopportunities and there are enough students in every school to increase program choices. Imagine there is a clear focus on achieving student success and every student is engaged, has a voice,access to a caring adult and the opportunity to develop their full potential. Here at the TDSB our focus is on student achievement, parent and community engagement and financialstability.

Contact Information

SCHOOL NAME: Seventh Street Junior SchoolADDRESS: 101 Seventh St, Etobicoke, ON

M8V 3B5TELEPHONE: (416) 394-7820EMAIL: Seventh@tdsb.on.ca