School Profile 2013-2014
Chapman Mills Public School
JK-5 English/Core French
Address:
260 Leamington Way
Nepean, Ontario
K2J 0J2
Phone: 613-823-3336
Fax: 613-823-3999
School hours:
8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
School Website1
Principal
Roger Lee
Our School
Chapman Mills P.S. opened its doors for the first time on
September 4, 2012 at a temporary location, 60 Tiverton Drive.
Construction of a new building began in May 2012 at the corner
of Chapman Mills Drive and Leamington Way. Students and
staff transitioned to the new building in March 2013. Positioned
next to a public park, the school serves students from junior
kindergarten to grade 5 in the Regular English Program and
Early French Immersion Program. The opening population of
about 485 students included students who formerly attended
Farley Mowat Public School and Barrhaven Public.
Office Administrator
Heather Kavanaugh
Chief Custodian
Carl Seifert
School Council Chair
Liz Foster
Superintendent of Instruction
Peter Gamwell
Our Students
There are 485 students enrolled at CMPS. The kindergarten
division has 136 students, the primary division has 215 students
and the junior division has 136 students. The student population
reflects the diversity of the Canadian culture. Besides English
and French, 39 other languages are spoken by our students.
Following Gr. 5 our students will attend Cedarview Middle
School. Our students are energetic, physically active, young
people who embrace creativity and critical thinking.
School Trustee
Mark Fisher
Chair of the Board
Jennifer McKenzie
Director of Education/
Secretary of the Board
Jennifer Adams
General Board Information:
Phone: 613-721-1820
OCDSB Website2
Accessibility Information3
Our Staff
Chapman Mills Public School has a caring, knowledgeable staff
that brings a rich variety of experiences and expertises to our
students. Staff with a range of educational qualifications in
Special Education, English as a Second Language, Science,
Visual Arts, Literacy, Numeracy and Technology share their
energy, passion and expertise within and outside of the
classroom. Our staff consists of 26 teachers, Early Childhood
Educators, 8 Educational Assistants, 1.5 Office staff, .5
Librarian Technician, 1 Chief Custodian and 2 Evening
Custodians and Principal. Our staff approach each day with the
desire to enrich the lives of children.
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Our Community
Parents and Community
Chapman Mills P.S. welcomes volunteers in our school to support school activities,
including helping students with reading and math, organizing fundraising events and
accompanying students on field trips. We also welcome college students, high school co-op
students and volunteers from community.
The Chapman Mills Public School Council is an active group of volunteer members of the
school community; parents/guardians, a community representative, as well as staff
members dedicated to strengthening and enriching educational opportunities for all our
students and their families. Even before our doors opened on September 4 of 2012, our
parents and community were active participants in the life of our school. The school council
began meeting in the spring before the school opened and have been invaluable in working
to establish hot lunch programs, and supporting school initiatives. Our School Council is a
member of the Ottawa Carleton Assembly of School Councils. All parents are welcome to
attend the monthly meetings.
The greater community is very supportive of our efforts. They provide prizes to raffle on
movie nights.
Mission Statement
Chapman Mills supports the Community of Caring initiative entitled It’s about all of Us. Staff
approach each day of learning with the desire to enrich the lives of children.
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Programs and Services
Academic Programs
JK to 5 English Program with Core French:
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20 minutes of Core French in JK/SK; 40 minutes per day of Core French in grades 1 to 4
SK to Grade 5 Early French Immersion Program:
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100% French in SK and Grade 1
80% French in Grades 2 and 3 – 20% English Language Arts
60% French in Grade 4 – 40% English Language Arts and Math (taught in English)
Classroom Organization
Our school has 20 homerooms:
11 Regular English classes JK – Gr. 5
 9 Early Immersion Classes SK – Gr. 5
Special Education and ESL Programs
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Our Student Support Team is made up of one full time Learning Support Teacher, a
Learning Resource Teacher and a ½ time English as a Second Language Coordinator.
They collaborate with all of our teachers to support all students with special needs
through a co-teaching, integrated model. They work together with classroom teachers to
provide a variety of support at various times of the day with a clear focus on literacy and
numeracy instruction.
Additionally, we have five full time educational assistants who provide support for
students in the classroom and outside in the schoolyard.
Clubs and Activities
At CMPS, we engage in a wide range of activities beyond the classroom. Our sports
programs include intramural school based activities that encourage widespread
participation. Our students compete with other schools in the board in soccer, cross country
running, bordenball, and track and field.
Our Student Council continues to be a very active part of the school. The Council takes a
lead role in school spirit initiatives.
Safe Schools Initiatives
The Chapman Mills Public School Code of Conduct is printed in each child’s Agenda. and
has a character education program in place with a focus on a specific character trait each
month. Assemblies are held to ensure that the concepts are learned and reinforced school
wide. Character is integrated into the regular curricular program in all classes. Daily
announcements also focus on the character education program. We take pride in being a
part of the OCDSB Community of Character.
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Staff and parents at CMPS are striving for excellence for our students, actively promoting
and endorsing respect for self and respect for others.
Other Safe School initiatives
At CMPS we are dedicated to implementing and embedding the OCDSB’s Community of
Character Values in our daily practice. We offer leadership and service learning
opportunities to our students on a daily basis. We are piloting a new bully prevention
program entitled WITS. The WITS Program brings together schools, families and
communities to create responsive environments that help children deal with bullying and
peer victimization. WITS has two components: the WITS Primary Program (Kindergarten Grade 3) and the WITS LEADS Program (Grades 4 - 6). CMPS’s Code of Behaviour
adheres to OCDSB Policies and Procedures and the system-wide initiative of Community.
These expectations are outlined in the student agendas. The Code of Behaviour describes
appropriate
Facilities and Resources
The 5,650 square meter school is located at 260 Leamington Way. The school has just over
380 students with a capacity for 650 pupils. The two storey school includes 20 regular
classrooms, 7 kindergartens, double gymnasium and a library. Chapman Mills PS is a
beautiful two storey building featuring bright colours and an abundance of natural light and
open spaces.
The ten million dollar building is one of the most environmentally friendly in the district. From
an energy perspective, the mandate for the new school design was to embrace new
technologies in both energy conservation and modular building systems. To that end, the
exterior walls of the school are made of a factory finished highly insulated metal panel
system
Our technologically enhanced school offers wireless access, student laptops on carts, and
projectors targeted at bringing the world into our classrooms. Our double gym, with a full
stage provides ample opportunity for athletic and creative pursuits. The new library, with
floor to ceiling windows will have a growing collection of books. Teacher resource areas,
Literacy, Math, Science and Technology rooms will provide meeting places to support
ongoing collaboration. Our school yard, will offer plenty of opportunities for healthy play and
exercise with a basketball court, soccer field, pavement games, 2 play structures and a
fenced kindergarten play area and a beautiful nature corner.
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Google Map of Chapman Mills Public School
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Achievement and School Improvement Planning
Measures of Student Achievement and Success
Chapman Mills Public School follows the guidelines set out in the OCDSB Policies and
Procedures for Student Evaluation available on the OCDSB website2. We also follow the
fundamental principles stated in Growing Success: Assessment, Evaluation and Reporting
in Ontario Schools (2010)
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We recognize that the primary purpose of assessment and evaluation is to improve
student learning.
Our teachers use a variety of assessment methods to monitor and support student
achievement including daily observation, pencil/paper tasks, projects, oral and visual
presentations, response logs, quizzes, end of unit tests etc.
Programs are differentiated in the classroom to ensure the success of each student.
Individual Education Plans are designed to support the progress of students with specific
learning needs.
PM Benchmarks and GB Plus are school wide assessment tools used to assess reading
abilities in the primary classes. CASI and La Trousse d’evaluation en Lecture are used in
the junior grades.
School Improvement Plans and Initiatives
As a school we decided that this year’s School Improvement Plan for student achievement
(SIPSA) would focus on expectations 1.5, and 1.6 of our Language curriculum document.
Our smart goal states “By June 2014, students will improve their ability to respond to selfselected text at the ‘just right’ level and demonstrate their ability to understand implicit
information as well as extend their understanding as measured by a reading response’’.
Teachers collaborated in creating tasks, assessment materials and protocols for
assessment. Teachers will be engaging in moderation of student work where they will
identify areas of strength and areas of need. For the upcoming weeks staff will focus on
reading strategies that will help students improve their ability to infer and extend their
understanding.
Parents can support their child’s understanding by asking the following questions
during reading times.
How do you think this character feels?
Do you agree with the decisions made by the main character in the story? Why?
Who do you think this book was written for?
What do you think is the author’s message?
How do the pictures help you understand the text?
I think the character acted this way because ….
What evidence from the text supports your thinking?
Where / when do you think the story took place? How do you know?
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Our focus on Literacy includes: the further development of a “book room”, a staff resource
area that supports classroom programming, the continued implementation of our district
initiative on Balanced Literacy, and a focus on Using Higher Order Questioning, Co-creating
Success Criteria, Giving Descriptive Feedback, Using Accountable Talk, and Utilizing
Exemplars.
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We continue to use “A Community of Character” as a guiding principle for developing
caring citizens by teaching and celebrating the ten character traits (acceptance, respect,
appreciation, responsibility, fairness, optimism, perseverance, empathy, integrity and
cooperation).
Our “school climate improvement plan” is very important. We are continuing with the
process of defining our community as well as traditions and practices.
Partnership and communication between home and school will continue to be an
important initiative at Chapman Mills Public School. Many of our teachers are embracing
the idea of Classroom blogs to provide regular and timely feedback to parents/guardians
on the learning taking place. Communication also takes place through the use of emails,
phone calls and the school website.
Leadership Recognition
“Leadership in the OCDSB is the demonstration of personal initiative
to achieve a positive outcome.”
Students
The students at Chapman Mills P.S. participate in a variety of activities to augment life at the
school and in the community. Recently, students participated in the Terry Fox walk and
have been participating in school wide activities to raise funds and awareness of the United
Way Campaign.
School life is enhanced via intramural and interschool sports, students’ council, choir,
newspaper club, knitting club, and other extracurricular clubs. We acknowledge the
students’ contributions in our classrooms through school announcements, emails,
assemblies, and in the principal’s report to School Council.
Staff
Our staff members have a wealth of professional qualifications including Bachelors and
Masters degrees as well as additional qualifications such as Special Education, Computers,
Library, French, Physical Education, English as a Second Language, Reading, Integrated
Arts, and Childhood Education. They have actively participated in numerous Board-Wide
professional development activities and we recognize their initiative by providing and
supporting opportunities for further professional growth. Our staff are known for their interest
in technology, athletics, literacy, mathematics, the environment, restorative practices, and
the arts. Our teachers contribute to our school in a variety of ways: Earth Care, Winter and
Spring Play Days, Choir, Soccer, X-Country Running, Bordenball, Basketball, Soccer,
Volleyball, Primary Games Clubs, and French Public Speaking to name a few. We
recognize staff leadership via personal interactions with one another, notes of thanks,
school announcements, school updates, assemblies, performance appraisals, and our
principal’s report to School Council.
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Parents/Guardians/Volunteers
Our parent and volunteer community have been committed supporters to the creation and
enhancement of Chapman Mills PS as a school. Our dedicated School Council meets on a
monthly basis. Members of School Council are involved in OCASC (Ottawa-Carleton
Assembly of School Councils), keeping apprised and informed regarding board and Ministry
objectives and initiatives and serving as a communication vehicle for our school community.
As invaluable partners, we thank our parents, guardians and volunteers on an on-going
basis, and look for opportunities to acknowledge them over school announcements, our
principal’s report to School Council and school newsletters.
Community
Our various community partners include the Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre,
Ottawa Public Health, School Resource Officer and CHEO. We recognize our community
partners through our school announcements, school newsletters, school website, principal’s
report to School Council, and thank you cards. We also invite them to events, awards
ceremonies, and student assemblies.
URL References
1 https://sites.google.com/a/ocdsb.ca/newchapmanmills/
2 http://www.ocdsb.ca/
3 http://www.ocdsb.ca/ab-ocdsb/
4 http://www.eqao.com/
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