School Mission

Belvedere Parkway School is a complex, dynamic learning community where children and adults are valued, respected, and challenged to be their best.

School Vision

Belvedere Parkway School is dedicated to educating the mind, body and spirit of each child. We stress acceptance of differences; we emphasize cooperation and concern for others; and we encourage a sense of commitment to the larger community. We strive to provide learning experiences which honor the unique worth of each individual and we place a strong emphasis on literacy and mastery of problem-solving skills. We encourage our students to develop enquiring minds. We make decisions together and we accept responsibility for the decisions that we make. We seek to develop in our students, a sense of our world as a global community and we teach them about our obligation to serve others. Through example, the adults in our school model the ideal of a caring, reflective community in which we work together in pursuit of the common good.

School Motto

Together we can make a difference!

School Highlights

Character Development
Dare to Care – Anti-Bullying Program
7 Habits of Happy Kids
Student Leadership Committee– local and global citizenship

Literacy
Grandparent Reading Program
Buddy Reading Program
Home Reading Program
Literature Circles / Special Literacy Projects for Late Literacy

Technology
Computer Lab with 28 new computers
Classrooms have 4 iMac computers for student use
2 Class sets of laptops for student use
iPod Touch devices for student learning
Smart Boards in every classroom
Assistive technology programs to support student learning: Tumblebooks, Dragon Dictate, Read and Write Gold

Music Education
Winter and Spring Concerts
Assemblies featuring student work
African Drumming, Orff Instruments, Recorders, Handbells
Choir
Bel-Park Idol Singing Competition (all grades)

Physical Education
Intramurals ex. floor hockey, football
Swimming Program
Climbing wall in the gymnasium
Field Hockey Program
Inline Skating

Student Council/Student Leadership Initiatives
Proud Supporter and Participant in Annual Terry Fox Run
Student Leadership Club
ROARS Student Mascot Club
Healthy Eating Initiatives – Veggie Wednesdays/Fruity Fridays
Muffin Mixer and other parent get-together events