Whiteside Elementary School

Whiteside Elementary School
Address
9282 Williams Road
Richmond, British Columbia, V7A 1H1, Canada
Information
School board School District 38 Richmond
Area trustee Andy Hobbs
Principal Jane McFadyen
Vice principal Mark David
School type Elementary School
Grades K-7
Language English, French
Area South Arm
Mascot Plush wolf with the school jersey.
Team name Wolves
Founded 1886
Enrolment 485+ (2008)
Homepage http://public.sd38.bc.ca/~WhitesideWeb

James Whiteside Elementary School in Richmond, British Columbia is an elementary school. Because the school has a French immersion program, the full bilingual name of the school is École Élémentaire James Whiteside Elementary School. The school opened in 1886. It is a three track school which means it has English, Early French Immersion(EFI),starting from Kindergarten and Late French Immersion(LFI), starting from grade 6.

It is located at 9282 Williams Road. Their official mascot and logo is the Wolf, their sports team is known as the "Whiteside Wolves". The official logo had previously been the "Wings" (A navy blue capital "W" with a pair of white wings attached to both sides over a light blue underlay). On April 13, 2009, a fire broke out in the boiler room, causing the school to be closed for repairs. The cause of the fire is believed to be arson. [1]

References

External links

School Reports - Ministry of Education