Jack Donohue Public School
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| Jack Donohue Public School | |
| Address | |
| 101 Penrith Street Kanata, Ontario, K2W 1H4, Canada |
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| Information | |
| School board | Ottawa Carleton District School Board |
| School district | Zone 2 |
| Superintendent | Laura McAlister |
| Area trustee | Cathy Curry |
| Principal | Paddy McCavour |
| Vice principal | Rebecca Hollingsworth |
| Administrator | Lorraine Huppert
administrative assistant= Lise Bishop |
| Chief custodian | Dale Parks |
| Staff | Approx. 40 |
| Grades | JK-8 |
| Language | English Core French and early French Immersion |
| Mascot | dragon |
| Team name | Jack Donohue Dragons |
| Colours | red and black |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Enrollment | approx 800 (2007-2008) |
| Communities served | Morgan's Grant |
| Homepage | http://www.jackdonohueps.ocdsb.ca |
Jack Donohue Public School is a Canadian elementary and middle school located in Kanata, Ontario in the neighbourhood of Morgan's Grant. It is named after Jack Donohue, coach of the Canadian national men's basketball team for seventeen years, well known for teaching his team to believe in its dreams.
[edit] Music
Mrs. Hawley conducted the junior and senior bands, and a combined senior and junior choir. In 2006-2007 school year, Mrs. Hawley also started many bands and clubs including jazz, guitar, junior and senior, although this year there is no guitar club. Mrs. Hawley enjoys music and plays in the National Arts Centre in downtown Ottawa. In the middle of the school year, she was replaced by Mrs. Thompson, who has the same level and ability in music and teaching as Mrs. Hawley. She intends to continue all of the bands in the first half of the year, as well as mabye even adding new ones. She's cool!.
[edit] Sports
The school has boys and girls teams in each of the following sports:
- Soccer
- Canadian football
- Volleyball
- Bordenball
- Track and Field
- Basketball
The school has not yet won a title, but has come close on a number of occasions in soccer and basketball. Mr. Boucher is the gym, and coach of most sports teams, and is also an international track-and-field competitor who recently visited Italy for a senior event.
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