J.M. Olds Collegiate

J.M. Olds Collegiate
Address
P.O. Box 460 / Main Street
Twillingate, NL, A0G 4M0
Canada
Contact
Tel (709) 884-5931
Fax (709) 884-5281
Information
School Board Nova Central
Principal Jean Link
Vice Principal Sheena Mills
School type Public
Grades 7 - 12
Language English
Enrollment ~163[1]
Info updated September 2, 2008

J.M. Olds Collegiate is a high school located in Twillingate, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It currently has an enrollment of approximately 195 students and 12 teachers. It operates under the Nova Central School District, formerly the Lewisporte-Gander School District.[1][2]

History

The school is named after Dr. John McKee Olds who was born on March 27, 1906 and died September 6, 1985. Mr. Olds practiced medicine in the town of Twillingate for over 49 years. The school was originally called Central High but was renamed to J.M. Olds Collegiate on March 22, 1980.[3]

Derrick Dalley was the principal of the school for years but when he was elected as the MHA for The Isles of Notre Dame district in the 2007-2008 school year, former vice-principal Randy Pond took the temporary position of principal while French teacher Sheena Mills took the position of vice-principal. In the 2008-2009 school year, Paula Sweetapple is the principal and Randy Pond is the vice-principal again.

Academics

J.M. Olds Collegiate follows the standard Newfoundland and Labrador curriculum, offering both basic, or general courses and academic courses in senior high. The standard junior high curriculum includes English, Mathematics, General Science, French, Physical Education, Social Studies, Art and Music classes as well as other electives like Industrial Arts and Home Economics. The academic senior high school curriculum offers English, Math (academic and advanced), Canadian Geography, World Geography, Communications Technology, General Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, French, Art and Design, Fabrication, Human Dynamics, Applied Music and other electives.

Athletics

The school has a junior and senior volleyball, basketball, softball and hockey team, the Combines. The boys softball team has won two provincial banners[4] and the boys volleyball team won a provincial banner at the school in 2008. The girls 3A Softball team won a provincial banner in 2008 in St. Mary's.[5] Former student Travis Randell was drafted by the Halifax Mooseheads in Drummondville, Quebec in 2007.[6] The school also has a weight room with free weights (dumbbells, barbells), machines and cardio equipment for strength and conditioning.

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Home Page for J.M. Olds Collegiate". Retrieved 2008-05-28.
  2. ↑ "Nova Central School District - J.M. Olds Collegiate". Archived from the original on 2008-03-12. Retrieved 2008-05-28.
  3. ↑ J.M. Olds Collegiate. "Newspaper Article". Retrieved 2008-05-28.
  4. ↑ "The Pilot: Sports - JMOC Tigers claim provincial 'AAA' boys slo-pitch title". Retrieved 2009-02-02.
  5. ↑ "The Charter: Sports - Girls 3A softball tournament held in St. Mary's". Retrieved 2009-02-02.
  6. ↑ "The Pilot: Sports - Drafted by Mooseheads". Retrieved 2009-02-02.

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