Message from the Principal

Welcome to Applewood Public School!

We are the home of the Applewood Alligators and our banners at our entrance boast "the best school in DSBN! Respect and Responsibility!" We have a great team of professionals who work hard daily to provide a high quality of teaching skills to develop and enhance student learning. We are very committed to student success and believe in a home and school partnership. We have great community support: encompassing our custodians, secretary and support staff; parents; School Council; community agencies and volunteers.

Set in the heart of Merritton, in the city of St. Catharines, our school first opened in 1979 as a leader in energy conservation. Although the solar panels were eventually removed due to structural complications, we continue to be awarded for conscientiously reducing our energy consumption. The structure of the school had open-concept classrooms: 4 pods downstairs, a double Kindergarten classroom and 2 pods upstairs with joining computer lab and library. Built in a valley of berms, 2 creative playgrounds were financed and installed; and are maintained by our Applewood School Council, to this day.

September 2009, contractors worked endless hours to improve our electrical supply to all classrooms; installing and painting permanent walls in all instructional areas; building shelving and counter-tops; hanging new tack boards and white boards bringing us into the 21st century as an educational, ECO focused and technological facility. The northwest berm was lowered to ensure a safer exit to the school grounds for students on the second level in case of any emergency. All these are great improvements were embraced quickly!

We want to further enhance student learning using a mariod of technology. By including clickers, Ipads and netbooks, we seem to be able to meet the needs of student learning and iimprove their confidence. With the use of technology, students are able to learn things that are fun and engaging because information is at their fingertips!

We look forward to another wonderful year of teaching; learning; intra-school sports; supporting others, gaining acclamations and awards near and far; and celebrating our accomplishments; all captured in our outstanding yearbook publication.

Applewood Public School is a small but industrious place to learn and be!

I wish you well for this school year 2010-2011!

Mrs. S. Lawrence
Principal

Achieving Success Together