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.
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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.
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.
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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 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. Former student Travis Randell was drafted by the Halifax Mooseheads in Drummondville, Quebec in 2007. The school also has a weight room with free weights (dumbbells, barbells), machines and cardio equipment for strength and conditioning.
See also
- Twillingate Island Elementary
- Twillingate
- Nova Central School District
References
External links
- J.M. Olds Collegiate
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