Armadale Public School
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| Armadale Public School | |
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| Address | |
| 11 Coppard Avenue Markham, Ontario, L3S 2J4, Canada |
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| Information | |
| School board | York Region District School Board |
| Religious affiliation | Secular |
| Superintendent | Louise Moreau |
| Area trustee | Neethan Shan |
| Principal | Sharon Moss |
| Vice principal | Mohamed Hamid |
| School type | Elementary School |
| Grades | JK-8 |
| Mascot | Anaconda |
| Team name | Armadale Anacondas |
| Colours | Silver and Teal |
| Founded | September 1990 |
| Enrollment | 1000 |
| Homepage | www.armadale.ps.yrdsb.edu.on.ca/ |
Armadale Public School (also known as APS) is a public elementary school located in Markham, Ontario, Canada. It is located north-east of the major intersections of McCowan Road and Steeles Avenue, near the Toronto suburb of Scarborough. It was first opened to the public in 1990 and has been designated as a Performance Plus school by the York Region District School Board.
Armadale was built in a southern Markham subdivision and is located on Coppard Avenue. It is surrounded by homes that belong to middle to lower-income families. Many of the students at Armadale are from immigrant families and whom are second-generation Canadians. To the east side of the school is a massive soccer field and baseball diamond, which is shared with nearby St. Francis Xavier Catholic School. After graduating from Armadale, students go on to attend high school at nearby Middlefield Collegiate Institute, or Father Michael McGivney Catholic Academy.
[edit] History
Armadale’s past began long before the first European settlers even reached the area. Archaeological initiatives spearheaded by the University of Toronto and the Royal Ontario Museum led to a wealth of First Nation artifacts like arrowheads and pottery being unearthed. On the west half of Lot 2 Concession 8, there is even a dark patch of soil that demarcates the position of an age-old Iroquois longhouse.
As early as 1805, disillusioned Loyalist settlers moved into the region (Steeles and 8th line of Markham) and supplanted the indigenous population. Primarily Scottish in origin, the settlers named their new community ‘Armadale’ in tribute to a small village near Edinburgh. Between 1840 and 1860, the hamlet thrived as a small mercantile center boasting two blacksmith shops, a hotel and a post office. Unfortunately, the fortunes of the bustling community was brought to a premature end as the railway built through Unionville, Markham and Stouffville disconnected Armadale from the all-important commercial lifeline.
Construction of the school began in 1989 with classes officially commencing in September of 1990. The school and community members have worked as an integral team to make Armadale Public School the focal point of the community at large. Armadale strives to be a community school.
[edit] Identity
The school motto is:- ‘Three R’s’ – respect for self, respect for others and respect for the environment, through the, ‘Three C’s” – communication, cooperation and sense of community.
The first school mascot that was adopted was a maroon armadillo. Until 1999, the student body were known as the Armadale Armadillos. The current school mascot is an anaconda entwined around a ‘storybook’ letter “A”, symbolizing the inclusion and strength gathered by students, staff, parents and community. The school colours are teal and silver.
