PHONE NUMBER: (416) 396-6570

GRADE RANGE: 7 to 8

EMAIL ADDRESS: SirAlexanderMackenzie@tdsb.on.ca

Website: schoolweb.tdsb.on.ca/alexmackenzie

Sir Alexander Mackenzie Senior Public School's Mission Statement

Sir Alexander Mackenzie Senior PS officially opened on January 20, 1972. Our school is named after Sir Alexander Mackenzie.  Sir Alexander Mackenzie was a fur trader and an explorer.  He became famous for exploring and charting many unknown areas in Canada in the late 1700s.  Sir Alexander Mackenzie completed two expeditions, one in 1789 and another in 1793.  He was the first European to cross North America overland.  During his 1789 journey he reached the Arctic Ocean and in 1793 he reached the Pacific Ocean.  The Indigenous people described the routes to him.  The Mackenzie River in Canada is named in his honour. (Sources:  www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/sir-alexander-mackenzie-explorer)

 

Our students and staff call our school SAM.  Our school is located in the Agincourt community.

French Programs

The French programs at SAM include Extended French, French Immersion, Middle French Immersion and core French for English track students. In the Early Extended French program, French is the language of instruction for 50 percent of the total instructional time. The French language subjects are French, history, geography, drama and visual arts.In the French Immersion program, French is the language of instruction for 50% of the day. The French language subjects include French, mathematics, history, geography, drama and visual arts.
  

Middle French Immersion is a new program at SAM. French is the language of instruction for 75% of the instructional day. The French language subjects include French, mathematics, history, geography, physical education, dance, drama and visual arts.

More Information About Sir Alexander Mackenzie Senior Public School

Phyiscal Education & Athletics@SAM

Students have physical education classes three periods a week. The program focuses on fitness and skill development in a wide variety of physical activities including sports.

Students have many opportunities to play organized sports through house league. House league sports include borden ball, basketball, badminton and ultimate frisbee.

Students also participate in a wide variety of competitive teams at SAM. The teams include borden ball, soccer, flag and touch football, basketball, volleyball, badminton, track and field, cross country, ultimate frisbee, cricket, and rugby. The teams compete in inter-school tournaments. SAM's teams achieve excellence in tournaments each year. This year the Girls' Bordenball team won the City Championship! The Grade 8 Girls' and Boys' Touch Football teams.

Music Program

The music program at SAM features instrumental music and strings. All students learn how to play a band instrument or string instrument. Each year students participate in a music retreat at Agincourt CI. Students also celebrate their learning by performing in a music showcase. 

 

The Arts

The visual arts program provides students a rich learning experience. Students learn to use a variety of media including clay, print making, line drawing and painting. 

More about SAM

We are committed to excellence by promoting personal goals, recognizing student’s individual strengths and acknowledging the role multiple intelligence plays in student success. Our goal is to achieve an atmosphere that includes cooperation, kindness and caring, respect and responsibility. 

Additional Features

  • Safe and Caring Schools Committee
  • Morning Meal Nutrition Program
  • Student Choral Club
  • Eco Warriors
  • Gold Status Eco School

Student Life - Where You Belong

GO TEAM

Students at SAM have many opportunities to pursue their passions and interests. There are several school leadership clubs that student can join including Student Leadership Council, Broadcast Team, Eco Warriors and the Black Student Association. Other clubs include crochet and jewelry club, sewing club, robotics club and chess club. For students who love reading, the Red Maple Club provides an opportunity to read books from the Red Maple list and vote on their favourite titles.

WHAT SETS US APART

At SAM, we know all schools in the TDSB are working with teachers and support staff to develop programs that are second to none. Similar to all of the schools in the TDSB, SAM truly wants the very best for our students and we care tremendously about their academic success and emotional well being. What sets us apart is our commitment to inspiring students to be proactive, begin with the end in mind, put first things first, think win/win, and seek first to understand then to be understood. These are just a few of the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens program at SAM. We truly believe that embracing Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits every day authentically transforms our school culture into one that demonstrates and establishes empathy for others, teamwork, fairness, honesty, and integrity for all. This is just one example of the many phenomenal initiatives taking place in the Toronto District School Board. Make it a habit to visit the TDSB homepage regularly to see what is happening at all schools across the Toronto District School Board!

PARENT AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

The School Advisory Council (SAC), is a group of interested parents, teachers, and community members who meet about five times per year discussing a variety of items concerning Sir Alexander Mackenzie Sr. P.S.  This council started in 2003 and from its onset, the parents and community members involved have collaborated greatly to enhance the life of our students.  The SAC has had involvement in fundraising issues, special activity days for students, and school safety, to name a few.  During SAC meetings, we have dealt with such items as how board policies affect our students, how parents can support their children at home, and how everyone can make SAM a better place to learn.