Welcome

Mary Street Community School is very proud of its role in the community. We are situated in the heart of downtown Oshawa - The City in Motion - home of General Motors. We are a very small school of approximately 220 children from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8. The staff and students have worked hard to develop this web site as part of our Language Arts and Science and Technology programmes. There are two separate sections to this site. A very special thank you to our web site development group consisting of students from grade 1 to grade 8.

Presenting Mary Street Community School - This is a school based web site highlighting the school's history, philosophy and the monthly newsletter as well as displaying students' stories, artwork and memories.

Grassroots Funded Projects - This section of the web site highlights major projects undertaken by the students from Kindergarten to grade 8.

	EthnoCultural Celebration - This is a Grassroots - Ontario funded project (2000). The students from Kindergarten to grade 8 investigated, researched, reported on and celebrated the cultural traditions, celebrations and customs of different ethno-cultural communities within our city.
	A Visit to the Farm - This is a Grassroots - Ontario funded project (2001). The student for the junior Multiple Exceptionalities class went to visit a local horse farm to see what was involved in raising horses.
	Early Literacy - This is a Grassroots - Ontario funded project (2001). Students from Kindergarten to grade 3 are involved in a Home Reading Programme to promote literacy.
	Canadian Native Wild Animals - This is a Grassroots - Ontario funded project (2001). the grade 2 students researched Canadian Native Wild Animals using the internet and World Book.
	Medieval Studies - This is a Grassroots - Ontario funded project (2001). The grade 4/5 class did a comparative study of various ancient civilizations.
	Safe Sites For Kids - The students in grades 7 and 8 researched the internet to find safe, useful and fun site for children of all ages (2001).

Mary Street Community School

110 Mary Street North

Oshawa, Ontario L1G 7S2

(905) 433 - 8910

revised: 11/19/2001