General Wolfe Elementary School (Vancouver)
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| General Wolfe Elementary[1] | |
| Address | |
| 4251 Ontario St Vancouver, British Columbia, V5V 3G8, Canada |
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| Information | |
| School number | 3939045 |
| School board | School District 39 Vancouver |
| Principal | Ms Denise Johnson |
| Vice principal | Ms Catherine Jamieson |
| School type | Public Elementary school |
| Grades | K-7 |
| Enrollment | 450[2] (March 2008) |
| Homepage | http://wolfe.vsb.bc.ca/ |
General Wolfe Elementary is a public elementary school in Vancouver, British Columbia part of School District 39 Vancouver.
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[edit] History
General Wolfe Elementary was built in 1910. In 1912, two additional wings were added due to expanding population. Then in 1920 two wooden temporary buildings were built. These two buildings are still the annex and the gym today. General Wolfe also has three portables which are used as classrooms. General Wolfe Elementary was named after General James Wolfe.
Traditionally, the school holds an annual "Walk-A-Thon", in which students walk or jog laps around the school to receive prizes, to raise funds. In the 2005-2006 school year, this was canceled for an unknown reason.
[edit] Code of Conduct
PAWS is the schools code of conduct.
- P - Polite
- A - Accountable
- W - Welcoming
- S - Safe
[edit] District Programs
General Wolfe has two district programs, a Junior Communication class and a Senior Communication class. These classes are designed for students who have learning disabilities in the communication area. The year 2008-09 the Junior Communication class will join with the Senior Communication Class. Being all mix together.
[edit] Sports Teams
General Wolfe has 5 sports programs available, a Junior and Senior Volleyball team, a Junior and Senior Basketball team, and the possibility of a new Soccer Team.
[edit] References
- ^ "For School Data, Source: [1]." Province of British Columbia, Ministry of Education September 30, 2006.
- ^ Ready Reference March 2008
[edit] External links
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