J. W. Sexsmith Elementary School
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| J.W. Sexsmith Community Elementary[1] | |
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| 7455 Ontario St Vancouver, British Columbia, V5X 3C1, Canada |
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| School number | 3939063 |
| School board | School District 39 Vancouver |
| Principal | Mrs J. Hall |
| School type | Public Elementary school |
| Grades | K-7 |
| Enrollment | 404 (January 16, 2006) |
J.W. Sexsmith Community Elementary is a public elementary school in Vancouver, British Columbia part of School District 39 Vancouver.
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[edit] History
John Wesley Sexsmith was born in Richmond, County of Lennox, Ontario on May 10, 1830 to parents who were both members of the U.E. Loyalist Families. Educated in the common schools of Ontario, financial hardships and decided to ty out his fortune in the West.
Mr. Sexsmith's westward journey eventually brought him to a plot of land on what was then known as Lulu Island. Drawing from his experience back in Ontario, Sexsmith established a cheese factory and soon grew so successful that he extended his land holdings to some 1,900 acres (8 km²) on day Pitt Meadows. To overcome
responsible for the building of bridges to join Marpole, Sea Island and Lulu Island.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Sexsmith were actively involved in teaching. Mrs. Sexsmith, being one of the first teachers in this area with professional qualifications, taught at a school in Gastown us that our school was one of the first, if not the first, of the strictly rural schools established on the mainland of British Columbia.
[edit] Programs
basketball, drama, volleyball, badminton, cross country, safety patrol, and so much more
[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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