Dr. A. R. Lord Elementary School
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| Dr A R Lord Elementary[1] | |
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| 555 Lillooet St Vancouver, British Columbia, V5K 4G4, Canada |
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| School number | 3939095 |
| School board | School District 39 Vancouver |
| Principal | Ms M Davidson |
| School type | Public Elementary school |
| Grades | K-7 |
| Enrollment | 292 (January 16, 2006) |
Dr A R Lord Elementary is a public elementary school in Vancouver, British Columbia part of School District 39 Vancouver.
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[edit] History
Nova Scotia born, Dr. Lord came to British Columbia before the First World War and was principal of Kelowna Elementary until 1916, when he was appointed an inspector of schools. His inspections included Prince Rupert (then a very large district covering most of northern British Columbia), the Okanagan and Vancouver. He became principal of Vancouver Normal School in 1936 retiring from this position in 1950. From the same period he was a member of the University of British Columbia Senate. He was President of the Canadian Educational Association in 1948-1949. In 1950 he was recipient of the B. A. Fergusson Memorial Award presented by the Federation.
[edit] Programs
Dr. A. R. Lord has a Youth Credit Union, sponsored by VanCity that students can deposit their money at school during Wednesadays at lunch from 12:15pm- 12:45pm. Grade 6-7 students can be a teller or apply for a board member(CEO, secretary, etc.)for the "Van City Youth Credit Union". The school also has a chinese school for those who wish to learn chinese. The school is called "Evergreen Chinese School" and is opened on Fridays after school 3:30pm -6:00pm. A daily lunch program is also included with many different nutricious meals to serve.
[edit] Activities
Principal list is for all those who get A's and B's in all subjects Honour role is for all those get A's and B's in the 4 academic subjects: Math, Social Studies, Science, and Language Arts. Peer Helpers are volunteerers who help other kids solve their problems during recess and lunch. There is also Student council, where 2 students from each division attends meetings, where they arrange events and they may be need for help for other events too.
School Teams:
Track and Field, Volleyball, Basketball, Badminton, Soccer, Cross Country, Floor Hockey
[edit] References
- ^ "For School Data, Source: BC Schools Book." Province of British Columbia, Ministry of Education January 16, 2006.
[edit] External links
[edit] School Reports - Ministry of Education
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