Talbot Trail Public School
| Talbot Trail Public School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
4000 Ducharme Street , , Canada | |
| Coordinates | 42°15′07″N 82°58′24″W / 42.25204°N 82.97332°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Coeducational public elementary school |
| Motto | Exploring the Potential in each Learner |
| Established | 2006 |
| School board | Greater Essex County District School Board |
| Superintendent | Dr. Clara Howitt |
| Area trustee | Linda Qin Jessica Sartori |
| School number | 153 |
| Principal | Michael Baker |
| Staff | 82 |
| Grades | JK-8 |
| Enrollment | 900 |
| Language | English |
| Area | South Windsor |
| Colour(s) | Black, blue, green |
| Team name | Talbot Trail Blazers |
| Newspaper | None |
Talbot Trail Public School is a public elementary school in Windsor, Ontario.
History
During the 1990s, a housing boom in Windsor lead to rapidly rising enrollment in the region, particularly in elementary schools.[1] By 2000, the problem had become critical, with several area schools housing hundreds more students than their designs called for, and elementary students being temporarily moved to area high schools to ease overcrowding.[2] Consultations with parents and students identified the need for additional schools in the area,[3] and in 2005 these demands culminated with the announcement of Talbot Trail Public School.[4][5]
The groundbreaking, presided over by Windsor mayor Eddie Francis, was financed by issuing $50 million in debt, part of which was also earmarked for Lakeshore Discovery School.[6] Construction took only a single year, coming in both on-time and under-budget,[7] and the first classes were held in the September 2006, 228 students came from Roseland Public School, and more from other schools.[8] The school was the first of several "themed" schools to be built in Essex County; Talbot Trail was designed by Windsor architects Archon Architect Incorporated and was inspired by the idea of "exploration". The interior of Talbot Trail features a Viking long ship, stonework emulating the Earth's layers, and fiber-optic constellations in the library.[9]
Activities
The school has a student parliament. The school has many sports teams such as basketball, track and field, cross-country, badminton, soccer, floor hockey and volleyball.
References
- ^ Oshar, Patti; Janet Andersen; Tom Fleming; Judy Hastings (2007-12-11), About our school - Roseland Public School, Greater Essex County District School Board, retrieved 2008-01-18
- ^ Thompson, Chris (2000-02-02), "Elementary kids high school bound; Parents angry board won't agree to look at alternatives", The Windsor Star, pp. A.3
- ^ Sacheli, Sarah (2002-05-08), "Schools bursting at seams", The Windsor Star, pp. A.3
- ^ Chen, Dalson (2005-05-19), "New school for South Windsor: Elementary classes to begin in 2006", The Windsor Star, pp. A.3
- ^ Pennington, Roberta (2005-06-18), "Public board breaks ground on new school", The Windsor Star, pp. A.5
- ^ Wolfson, Monica (2008-01-11), "Ont. cost concerns put schools on hold; $40M in construction, renovations under review", The Windsor Star, pp. A.1
- ^ Wolfson, Monica (2006-11-02), "Bellewood school cost doubles: Public board under budget on two others, but over on Begley", The Windsor Star, pp. A.12
- ^ Bellavy, Emily (2007-06-17), "'One of a kind' school honored", The Windsor Star, pp. A.3
- ^ Bedal, Sara (September 2007), "How do you sum up a great school in 150 words or less?", Today's Parent, pp. 70–78, archived from the original on 2011-07-17