Hawthorne Public School (Ottawa)
Encyclopedia
Hawthorne Public School is a school in Ottawa
, Ontario
, Canada
. It is located at 2158 St. Laurent Blvd and represents around 400 students from Kindergarten
to Grade Eight
from over 50 countries around the world. Hawthorne Public School is home to many programs, including English as a Second Language
(ESL), the General Learning Program (GLP), Special Education
(SELC) and the Gifted Program
.
History
Hawthorne has a history that dates back to 1859, when the settlers of Green's Corners, a farming village southeast of Ottawa, built a small log schoolhouse . It was replaced in 1873 by a wood-frame structure, and probably became known as the Graham Schoolhouse . In 1873, the village postmaster chose to rename the village "Hawthorne," but it is not known exactly when the name became attached to the schoolhouse, which had also been known as School Section # 16 (SS #16) since 1859. It is clear that by the time that a new, red-brick building was constructed by John Alexander in 1899, it was called Hawthorne Public School. Each of the three schoolhouses had been in slightly different locations within the village, which was centred on the intersection of Walkley, Russell and Hawthorne Roads. The one-room schoolhouse of 1899 served the area until January 1961, when the current two-storey, multi-classroom school opened on St. Laurent Blvd. to serve what was by then a burgeoning suburb. The official opening was held in February 1963 . The school initially included Grades 1 through 6, but in 1968 a new wing opened for retarded Grade 7 and 8 students.
, with the only competition being Glashan
and Broadview Public School
. However, due to the lack of high schools with a gifted program near the school, most children coming out of the gifted program end up cross boundary transferring to other schools.
In 2006, a book called Hawthorne Writes was published with the help of fund raising and donations from the families of children involved with the project. The book featured stories written by students of Hawthorne in the format of the popular series "Chicken Soup." Stories in the book came from a large array of grades from grade 1 to grade 8 with stories written by faculty as well. The stories were then translated into many different languages by parents, teachers and students in order to promote and display the school's multiculturalism. After completing their stories students were able to choose an available language to translate their story into. Languages included French, Chinese, Spanish and Romanian. Media coverage was present from many different stations. Every student got to take home a copy of the Hawthorne Writes book in exchange for a donation of 8$ or more (although the donation was technically optional, it was encouraged nonetheless).
In the 2009-2010 year, the Intermediate Boys badminton team won the board competition. The team members were Chuheng Xing and Brian Wang.
Ottawa
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, Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada
Canada
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. It is located at 2158 St. Laurent Blvd and represents around 400 students from Kindergarten
Kindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
to Grade Eight
Eighth grade
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from over 50 countries around the world. Hawthorne Public School is home to many programs, including English as a Second Language
English language learning and teaching
English as a second language , English for speakers of other languages and English as a foreign language all refer to the use or study of English by speakers with different native languages. The precise usage, including the different use of the terms ESL and ESOL in different countries, is...
(ESL), the General Learning Program (GLP), Special Education
Special education
Special education is the education of students with special needs in a way that addresses the students' individual differences and needs. Ideally, this process involves the individually planned and systematically monitored arrangement of teaching procedures, adapted equipment and materials,...
(SELC) and the Gifted Program
Gifted education
Gifted education is a broad term for special practices, procedures and theories used in the education of children who have been identified as gifted or talented...
.
HistoryHistoryHistory is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
Hawthorne has a history that dates back to 1859, when the settlers of Green's Corners, a farming village southeast of Ottawa, built a small log schoolhouse . It was replaced in 1873 by a wood-frame structure, and probably became known as the Graham Schoolhouse . In 1873, the village postmaster chose to rename the village "Hawthorne," but it is not known exactly when the name became attached to the schoolhouse, which had also been known as School Section # 16 (SS #16) since 1859. It is clear that by the time that a new, red-brick building was constructed by John Alexander in 1899, it was called Hawthorne Public School. Each of the three schoolhouses had been in slightly different locations within the village, which was centred on the intersection of Walkley, Russell and Hawthorne Roads. The one-room schoolhouse of 1899 served the area until January 1961, when the current two-storey, multi-classroom school opened on St. Laurent Blvd. to serve what was by then a burgeoning suburb. The official opening was held in February 1963 . The school initially included Grades 1 through 6, but in 1968 a new wing opened for retarded Grade 7 and 8 students.Academics
Hawthorne is known for its strong mathematics program due to the expertise of several teachers. In the City Wide Math Olympics, Hawthorne has won 16 years out of 24. This is mainly attributed to Hawthorne's strong gifted programGifted education
Gifted education is a broad term for special practices, procedures and theories used in the education of children who have been identified as gifted or talented...
, with the only competition being Glashan
Glashan Public School
Glashan Public School is an Ottawa, Ontario junior high school teaching grade seven and grade eight. It is located in the Centretown neighbourhood between Kent Street and Bank Street....
and Broadview Public School
Broadview Public School
Broadview Public School is a public elementary and middle school in the Westboro neighbourhood of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, offering classes from kindergarten to grade 8...
. However, due to the lack of high schools with a gifted program near the school, most children coming out of the gifted program end up cross boundary transferring to other schools.
In 2006, a book called Hawthorne Writes was published with the help of fund raising and donations from the families of children involved with the project. The book featured stories written by students of Hawthorne in the format of the popular series "Chicken Soup." Stories in the book came from a large array of grades from grade 1 to grade 8 with stories written by faculty as well. The stories were then translated into many different languages by parents, teachers and students in order to promote and display the school's multiculturalism. After completing their stories students were able to choose an available language to translate their story into. Languages included French, Chinese, Spanish and Romanian. Media coverage was present from many different stations. Every student got to take home a copy of the Hawthorne Writes book in exchange for a donation of 8$ or more (although the donation was technically optional, it was encouraged nonetheless).
Classes and Programs
There are many classes at Hawthorne, including gifted classes and ESL classes. The grade 1/2 gifted class merged with the grade 3/4 gifted class in the fall of 2008, and subsequently, the grade 1 gifted was removed. Because of these events, there was a class with three grades, which could lead to uneven education among the students, as the curriculum of grade 1 and grade 3 students is significantly different(in grade one most students would be learning basic vowels and pronunciations while in grade 3 the curriculum extends to multiplication). These events led to questioning among both students and parents as to why the funding for the gifted program is so low as to force the school into integrating three grades into one class. In the fall of 2010, the Grade 2 gifted class was eliminated, leaving only Grades 3 through 8 gifted classes at Hawthorne.Basketball
Hawthorne Public School is very popular for their strong basketball team every year. They now have a streak from 2001-2009 where they have won the gold medal in Ottawa every year. The Hawks team players go to other strong basketball high schools in the Ottawa area. For example, Ridgemont, St. Patrick's, and Hillcrest. Other schools in the area have comparably strong basketball teams but most are inferior to Hawthorne's.In the season of 2009 the intermediate Boys won the regional tournament and came 2nd in the School Board tournament.Badminton
In the 2008-2009 year, Radu P and Chuheng Xing won first place in the board finals.In the 2009-2010 year, the Intermediate Boys badminton team won the board competition. The team members were Chuheng Xing and Brian Wang.