Markstay Public School

JK to Grade 8 - Enrolment 143

School Profile

Before and after school programs are available.
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Markstay Public School provides a nurturing environment which promotes learning as a lifelong process and enables each child to be an educated, confident, self-directed, positive member of an ever-changing global society.

Markstay Public School is a Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8 school. The boundaries are from Old Wahnipitae to Hagar and from Markstay to the West Arm.

There are a variety of programs offered including Core French for all grades, Early Reading Intervention, a Rainbow District School Board Self-Contained Intensive Support Program and YMCA daycare.

In our efforts to create a strong school community, we have developed many community partnerships. These partnerships provide resources for our students as well as assist in ensuring that we are able to offer meaningful learning opportunities for our students both inside and outside of the school. Many of these partnerships also support our school’s nutrition program that is offered daily.

Our community partners include:

Better Beginnings Better Futures
Child and Family Centre
Children’s Treatment Centre
Laurentian University
Markstay First Response
Markstay Volunteer Fire Department
Markstay/Warren Lion’s Club
Municipality of Markstay/Warren
Northern Credit Union
OPP Warren Satellite Office
OPP Noelville Attachment
Our Children, Our Future
Social Planning Council
Sudbury and District Health Unit (East Branch)

There are also many extra-curricular events offered at Markstay Public School. Staff members volunteer their time and lead our students in a variety of clubs and sports.

Throughout the year, there is always something happening that the students can become involved in when the school day is done. Some of the opportunities available are:

Choir
Coed Ball Hockey
Cross-Country Running
Primary, Junior and Intermediate Track and Field
Junior and Intermediate Boys/Girls Coed Volleyball Teams
Junior and Intermediate Boys/Girls Basketball Teams
Junior and Intermediate Soccer Teams

Throughout the year, students engage in a variety of special events, from those that support charitable causes to rich learning experiences and events that continue to build upon our strong school culture. Some of the celebrated special events include:

Stand Up Against Bullying Day
Earth Day Challenges
Fall Fun Fair
Fall Harvest Feast (Celebrating 25 years October 2010)
Jump Rope for Heart
Music Monday
Grade 7/8 Ski Trip;
Terry Fox Run
Math and Literacy Nights
Water Festival
Performing Arts Shows