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School Profile

Bell Times

8:15 AM - 2:35 PM

Principal

Melissa Biederman - 905-388-1761 | Email

Vice-Principal(s)

Melody Brandon Rooth | Email

Superintendent

Simon Goodacre - 905.527.5092 x 2304 | E-mail Simon Goodacre

Trustee

Dawn Danko - 289.775.0269 | E-mail Dawn Danko

Our School

  • Located in the Hamilton central mountain area (i.e., Upper Wentworth Street at Mohawk Road).
  • The school opened in 1967 and serves 500 students.
  • Our school community is culturally diverse. There are 13 languages other than English spoken in students’ homes. This represents 43% of the school’s population.
  • Our school is identified as a high-priority school in the HWDSB.
  • Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) Results: School and School Board Profile

Instructional Program

School Learning Supports

  • Learning Resource Teachers
  • Reading Specialist Teacher
  • English as a Second Language Teacher
  • Elementary Student Success Teacher
  • Child and Youth Care Practitioner
  • Educational Assistants

HWDSB System Supports

  • Learning (Program) Services – Consultants, Early Years Liaison 
  • Specialized (Special Education) Services – Consultant
  • Autism and Neurodevelopmental Services – Itinerant Teacher, Speech-Language Pathologist 
  • Behaviour Analytic Services – Child and Youth Care Practitioner, Board Certified Behaviour Analyst, Excellence in Social Learning Itinerant Teacher
  • Psychological Services – Psychological Consultant 
  • Speech and Language Services – Speech-Language Pathologist, Communicative Disorders Assistant
  • Social Work Services – Social Worker
  • Mental Health and Well-Being Services 

Community Supports

Student Engagement

Tutoring

  • Homework Club
  • Math Academy
  • Phonics Academy

Intramurals

  • Recess Guardians
  • Volleyball
  • Basketball
  • Soccer
  • 4-Square
  • Floor Hockey

Sports Teams

  • Softball (3-Pitch)
  • Cross Country
  • Swimming
  • Volleyball
  • Basketball
  • Orienteering
  • Flag Football
  • Soccer
  • Track and Field

Clubs & Teams

  • Student Senate
  • Student Council
  • Nutrition Break Monitors
  • Positive Space
  • Health Action Team [Safe and Accepting Schools Team]
  • Eco Team [Certified Eco-School]
  • Garden Club
  • Recycling Team
  • Technology & Robotics Club
  • Art Club
  • Library Club
  • Year Book Club
  • Card Games Club
  • Band
  • Chill Spot [The Nest]

Events

  • Meet The Educator – Open House
  • Family Literacy Week
  • Mental Health Week
  • World Water Day and Earth Day
  • Chess Tournament
  • Oral Communication Competition
  • Chill Fair
  • Education Week – Open House
  • Kindergarten Orientation
  • Grade 8 Commencement

Family Engagement

  • Website (i.e., Information, Announcements, Calendar)
  • Email (i.e., School Messenger – Weekly Newsletter)
  • Social Media (i.e., X, Facebook – Pauline Johnson Elementary School Council)
  • Volunteer
  • Donate
  • School Council
Updated on Monday, February 26, 2024.
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