Rockford Public School's Mission Statement
Rockford Public School opened in 1964 and was expanded in 1998 to include additional classroom space, a new Resource Centre and a new gymnasium. Rockford offers 31 classes, from Full Day Kindergarten to Grade Six. In addition to our regular English Program, we also house the Early French Immersion program from Senior Kindergarten to Grade 5.
Our School Mission
"At Rockford we believe students should receive a balanced and integrated program based on Active Learning. This program should be challenging and designed to meet the unique needs of our community. Students are encouraged to work individually and cooperatively to attain and to achieve success in a warm, nurturing environment."
Some Rockford Facts
- The school serves over 700 students representing many different language groups
- About 70% of the students speak a language other than English at home. About 24% of our students have lived in Canada for 5 years or less.
- EarlyON Child and Family Centre, serving infants to school-age children and their parents, offers free literacy-based family activities in the school
- A Child Care Centre for preschoolers to school - age children is also available
- International Language Programs, such as Hebrew and Russian are available Tuesdays after school
Community Links:
Community groups use our school facilities on a permit basis to hold meetings and events; OISE/University of Toronto, York University, Seneca College program partnerships;
Toronto Public Health;
Community Police Officer;
Settlement and Education Partnerships in Toronto, a partnership of the Settlement Service sector and the Toronto District School Board, serving the settlement needs of our community.
Community Police Officer;
Settlement and Education Partnerships in Toronto, a partnership of the Settlement Service sector and the Toronto District School Board, serving the settlement needs of our community.
More Information About Rockford Public School
Parent Involvement:
School Council meetings planned for the school year are held monthly. School Council meetings are held in the evenings, from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. on specified dates, with child minding provided.
A coordinated parent volunteer program assisting in classrooms and in the Learning Resource Centre.
Parents participate in our Rockford Regular Readers program (home reading) and Family Reading evenings.
Parents participate in our Rockford Regular Readers program (home reading) and Family Reading evenings.
Community & Safe School Highlights:
We model and teach desirable behaviours. We continue to implement the Safe Arrival Program. We work with parents to understand Safe School practices and expectations. We integrate Character Education within the curriculum and celebrate our Character Education values during monthly assemblies.
We work with the police community representative to promote healthy and safe living practices (drug awareness, traffic rules, bike and road safety, internet safety). We have a Wellbeing Focus.
We offer SEPT (Settlement Workers) for newly arrived
families.
families.
Math Highlights:
We are working to refine our mathematics program in Kindergarten to Grade 6 with math manipulatives for every classroom. We are using the Focusing on the Fundamentals of Math with the Guides to Effective Instruction in the Expected Practices Mathematics to improve student achievement.
Information Technology:
We integrate information technology into the curriculum. We offer ongoing staff development through school-based workshops and modeling of instruction of computer skills (appropriate use of the Internet, dual platform programs).
Additional Features
- ECOSchools
- International Languages
- Parent Involvement
- Guitar Club
- Family Math Night
- Primary and Junior Choirs
- Chess Club
Student Life - Where You Belong
GO TEAM
Rockford - Where Every Child is a Star!
We offer a variety of exciting extra-curricular activities. Our Arts-based clubs include drama, guitar and choir, many of which culminate in school-wide performances. Students can also take part in athletics activities and participate in intramural games.
We also proudly teach students about empathy. We partner with charities. This gives our students the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of others. Students are continuously learning to make the right choices as part of our TDSB Character Education program.
WHAT SETS US APART
Literacy Highlights: We continue to improve our Literacy Resource Room with a variety of literacy materials (levelled readers, novel sets) to support instructional practice. We continue to use the Literacy Assessment Profile to track student growth in reading and writing. We have visits from practising authors of rich texts. We engage in collaborative inquiries to increase instructional capacity. We use the Observation Survey in Kindergarten, the Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA) in Grade SK-3 classes, use of the CASI Reading Assessment in Grade 4-6 classes, Alpha-Jeunes in French Immersion Primary, and Les Trousses d'evaluation Diagnostique en lecture Junior. We ensure that the Learning Resource centre is available to all students on a regular basis for research, writing, and reading support widely promote oral language development via participation in class retells, school-wide assembly presentations, external public speaking. We promote the integration of technology in the reading and writing programs in the classroom.
PARENT AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
School Council meetings planned for this school year:
School Council meetings are held on specific days in the evenings, from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Community groups use our school facilities on a permit basis to hold meetings and events. OISE/UT, York University, Seneca College program partnerships. Settlement and Education Partnerships, a partnership of the Settlement Service sector and the Toronto District School Board, serving the settlement needs of our community. A coordinated volunteer program assisting in classrooms and in the Learning Resource Centre.