John Oliver Secondary School

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name= John Oliver Secondary School


imagesize= 200px
motto= Virtus Vincit
J-Code: J.O.K.E.R.S.
Justice, Ownership, Knowledge, Effort, Respect, Success
streetaddress= 530 East 41st Avenue
city= Vancouver
province= British Columbia
postalcode= V5W 1P3
areacode= 604
phone= 713-8938
fax= 713-8937
email=
url= http://www.johnoliverschool.ca/
schoolnumber=
schoolboard= School District 39 Vancouver
superintendent=
trustee= Sharon Gregson
affiliation=
principal= Mr. G. Bondi
viceprincipal= Mr. Irfan. Sheikh
Thomas Harapnuick
administrator=
custodian=
schooltype= Secondary school
grades= 8-12
language= English
area=
mascot=
teamname= Jokers
colours= Red and blue
founded= 1921
enrollment= 1114 [http://www.vsb.bc.ca/NR/rdonlyres/F4CC82AB-7655-4240-B8BD-1C35CF67054A/0/ReadyRefcondensedversionrevisedjan.pdf Ready Reference March 2008] ]
lastupdate= March 2008

John Oliver Secondary School is located in South Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, at East 41st Avenue and Fraser Street (between the Vancouver neighborhoods of Kensington-Cedar Cottage, Riley Park-Little Mountain and Sunset). It is named for John Oliver, the Premier of British Columbia from 1918-1927. Composed of a central building where most students will attend their studies, there is also a second building nicknamed "the barn" across a grass field where mini school sessions occur.

Current

John Oliver is a school of approximately 1200 students attending grades eight to 12 with nearly 70 teachers. The students participate in many extracurricular activities including sports and clubs.
John Oliver Secondary school has a multicultural student population, with a large number of bilingual students. Although the predominant population is reflective of the Indo-Canadian neighborhood it resides in, many other ethnic backgrounds are represented in the school's population.

History

The original school building was erected in 1920, and opened on January 21, 1921 by the Honourable John Oliver, then Premier of BC. By 1926, the enrollment of the school was over 900, and a second building with an additional 8 rooms was built to the west of the main building, on 43rd Ave. This new building, now called "The Barn", is still in existence today. The main part of the current school building was erected in 1950 on 41st Avenue, with the subsequent addition and expansion of technical studies shops, cafeteria and music wing during the following years. The original building burnt down on December 9, 1959.

Motto & Code of Conduct

John Oliver School's motto is Virtus Vincit, meaning 'virtue conquers all.'
The school's code of conduct is the Jokers Code, or 'J-Code'. Each letter of the word 'jokers' is the first letter of a virtue encompassed by the J-Code, thus Justice, Ownership, Knowledge, Effort, Respect, and Success are the virtues encouraged by John Oliver's J-Code.

Mission Statement

John Oliver Secondary School seeks to develop the intellectual, emotional and physical potential of all students in order to enable them to appreciate their own worth and the worth of others to function responsibly and effectively in a changing society.

School Growth Goals

The School Planning Council determined the following goals for the 07-08 school year:
1. To improve the achievement of all John Oliver students with a focus on Literacy and Numeracy.
2. To reinforce and improve Social Responsibility at John Oliver.

John Oliver's Course Offerings

*John Oliver is home to a Mini-School for gifted children from grades 8-12. The goal of the Mini program is to enrich students in academics (through acceleration), as well as to take education outside the classroom on three trips per year.
*In addition to regular academic courses, John Oliver offers courses in Home Economics, Textiles, Typing, Auto Mechanics, Electronics, Woodworking, Metalworking, Arts, Drama, Choir, Web-Design and Media Arts. This list is not exclusive.

References

2. August 2008 Newsletter for parents, guardians and students

External links

* [http://www.vsb.bc.ca/schools/Secondaryschools/03939007/ Vancouver School Board—John Oliver]
* [http://www.johnoliverschool.ca/ School Website]