About Essex Public School
Essex Public School is a GECDSB school located in Essex Ontario. Our school staff and students have scent, nut, seafood, fish, and egg allergies.
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Name | Role |
---|---|
Mr. Oldridge | Principal |
Mr. Mahoney | Vice-Principal |
Mrs. Humphries | Secretary |
Mrs. Coppola | Clerk |
Meet our Staff:
Custodial Staff: Mrs. Beaudoin, Mr. Boussey, Mr. Whaley, Mr. Diaconescu, Mr. Brophy
JSK: Mrs. Ginter/Mrs. Sauve, Mrs. Smith/Mrs. Swaddling, Mrs. Elford/Mrs. Berg, Mrs. Pezzotti/Mrs. Jennings
Primary:
Gr. 1: Mrs. Quaglia, Mrs. Gray Gr. 1/2: Mrs. Jadischke
Gr. 2: Mrs. Bauer, Mrs. Pellow Gr. 2/3: Mrs. Mepham
Gr. 3: Mrs. Doyle, Mrs. Diemer Gr. 3/4: Mrs. Murray
Junior:
Gr. 4: Mrs. Armstrong
Gr. 4/5: Mr. Prieur
Gr. 5: Ms. Scherer
Gr. 5/6: Mr. Mepham
Gr. 6: Mr. Sims, Mr. Lamb
Intermediate:
Gr. 7: Ms. Henze, Gr. 7: Mrs. Schmidt
Gr. 7/8: Mrs. Grady
Gr. 8: Ms. Barry, Mrs. Williamson
RISE: Mrs. Hayes, Mrs. Sood
French: Mme Dean, Mme Hawkins
EY/Primary/GAINS Prep Coverage/Library: Mr. Archer, Mr. Battersby
GAINS: Mrs. Guttridge, Mrs. McIntosh, Mrs. St. John, Mrs. Hamilton
GAINS: Mrs. Dobson, Ms. Forget-Nantais, Mrs. J. Diemer
GAINS: Mrs. Kerr, Mrs. Fournier, Mrs. Larsh
LST: Mrs. McVeigh, Mrs. Reimer-Jones
Music: Mr. Paulton
CYW: Mr. Brown
Educational Assistants: Ms. Wells, Ms. Hazzard, Mrs. Ondic, Mrs. Reekers, Mrs. Lobana
DSW: Mrs. Wilding
Address and location
72 Brien Ave. East, Essex, Ontario
Grades available
- Grades available: English JK-Grade 8
- No French Immersion Program. For French Immersion, students go to Tecumseh Vista
Accessibility
We are committed to providing an accessible environment for students, staff, families and our community. Learn how you can notify us about an accessibility concern for your child, view our Multi-year Accessibility Plan and find out more about our school's accessible infrastructure.
Essex PS is a fully accessible two story school with an elevator.
School history
Construction of the current school was completed in 2008. It sits on the site of the former Maplewood Public School and saw the amalgamation of Maplewood and Sunparlor Jr. School.
Policies
- Our school policies and information may be found in our Student Handbook found in our Code of Conduct Page (see link to the right)
Allergies and foods/scents restrictions
We are committed to maintaining a safe environment for all students and staff. Learn about our allergy alerts, including restrictions on sending certain types of foods and scents with your child to school.
Bullying prevention and intervention
The GECDSB's Bullying Prevention and Intervention Plan outlines our long-term, school-wide approach regarding bullying prevention and intervention, including:
- Education, awareness and outreach
- Bullying and cyber-bullying
- Types of behaviour and evaluation of evidence
- Policies and procedures
- Approved strategies and programs
- Goals and action plans
View messages of kindness in the Caring and Compassion video posted here: https://youtu.be/skHdLV0tPLg
Code of Conduct
The GECDSB's Safe Schools Policy is based on the provincial Education Act and the Ontario Code of Conduct, which set clear standards of behaviour for students, staff, parents, guardians, volunteers and any other individuals involved in public education.
View our Code of Conduct policies, including standards of behaviour and employee standards of conduct.