School District 35 Langley
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School District 35 Langley is a school district
in British Columbia
. This includes the municipalities of Langley Township
, Langley City
.
In September 1905, grades 9 and 10 were taught in the district for the first time when a room was rented at the Billy Murray Hotel for 23 students.
The District's first permanent secondary school, Langley High School, was opened September, 1924. After 1948, the school was converted into Langley Central Elementary School, which continued to operate until it burned down in 1993.
, a collection of children's chorus recordings made from 1976-77 by Canadian music teacher Hans Fenger in the Glenwood Elementary School gymnasium. The students from Glenwood, South Carvolth, Lochiel and Wix-Brown performed unique versions of pop hits by the likes of The Beach Boys
, David Bowie
, and Paul McCartney
. The recordings were quickly forgotten until a Irwin Chusid
, a DJ on the New Jersey radio station WFMU
rediscovered them in 2000. He managed to get them released on Bar/None Records, and they immediately created an international buzz, making many end-of-the-year best album lists in 2001. VH-1 orchestrated a reunion of the students and their teacher in 2002, and aired a documentary as well.
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
in British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. This includes the municipalities of Langley Township
Langley, British Columbia (district municipality)
The Township of Langley is a district municipality immediately east of the City of Surrey in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. It extends south from the Fraser River to the U.S. border, and west of the City of Abbotsford...
, Langley City
Langley, British Columbia (city)
The City of Langley is a municipality in Metro Vancouver. It lies directly east of the City of Surrey, adjacent to Cloverdale, and surrounded on the north, east and south by Township of Langley.-History:...
.
History
The Langley School District is one of the earliest school districts in British Columbia. It was established on April 30, 1871 prior to British Columbia becoming part of Canada. The first teacher appointed to the Langley School board by the Province of British Columbia was Mr. William W. Gibbs on June 21, 1872. There were 30 students in the district that year.In September 1905, grades 9 and 10 were taught in the district for the first time when a room was rented at the Billy Murray Hotel for 23 students.
The District's first permanent secondary school, Langley High School, was opened September, 1924. After 1948, the school was converted into Langley Central Elementary School, which continued to operate until it burned down in 1993.
Langley Schools Music Project
The school district gained some fame in 2001 with the re-release of The Langley Schools Music ProjectThe Langley Schools Music Project
The Langley Schools Music Project is a collection of recordings of children's choruses singing pop hits by the likes of The Beach Boys, David Bowie, and Paul McCartney...
, a collection of children's chorus recordings made from 1976-77 by Canadian music teacher Hans Fenger in the Glenwood Elementary School gymnasium. The students from Glenwood, South Carvolth, Lochiel and Wix-Brown performed unique versions of pop hits by the likes of The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys are an American rock band, formed in 1961 in Hawthorne, California. The group was initially composed of brothers Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. Managed by the Wilsons' father Murry, The Beach Boys signed to Capitol Records in 1962...
, David Bowie
David Bowie
David Bowie is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. A major figure for over four decades in the world of popular music, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s...
, and Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney
Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE, Hon RAM, FRCM is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Formerly of The Beatles and Wings , McCartney is listed in Guinness World Records as the "most successful musician and composer in popular music history", with 60 gold discs and sales of 100...
. The recordings were quickly forgotten until a Irwin Chusid
Irwin Chusid
Irwin Chusid is a journalist, music historian, radio personality and self-described "landmark preservationist." His stated mission has been to "find things on the scrapheap of history that I know don't belong there and salvage them." Those "things" have included such previously overlooked but...
, a DJ on the New Jersey radio station WFMU
WFMU
WFMU is a listener-supported, independent community radio station headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States, broadcasting at 91.1 MHz FM, presenting a freeform radio format...
rediscovered them in 2000. He managed to get them released on Bar/None Records, and they immediately created an international buzz, making many end-of-the-year best album lists in 2001. VH-1 orchestrated a reunion of the students and their teacher in 2002, and aired a documentary as well.
Elementary schools
- Aldergrove Elementary School (now closed)
- Alex Hope Elementary School - named after Alexander Campbell HopeAlexander Campbell HopeAlexander Campbell "Alex" Hope was a farmer and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Delta in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1945 to 1952 as a Conservative....
, a former member of the British Columbia assembly - Alice Brown Elementary School
- Belmont Elementary School
- Blacklock Elementary School (Fine Arts)
- Bradshaw Elementary School (now closed) - a former bilingualFrench immersionFrench immersion is a form of bilingual education in which a child who does not speak French as his or her first language receives instruction in school in French...
public elementary school. Named after H. Bradshaw, a respected magistrate of the 1930s, Bradshaw Elementary was built in 1973 on what had been a strawberry field bounded by Anderson Creek. On Thursday, June 28, 2007 Bradshaw dismissed the students for the last time due to successive years of low enrollment. - Coghlan Elementary School
- County Line Elementary School (now closed)
- Dorothy Peacock Elementary School is a public school in Langley, British ColumbiaLangley, British Columbia (district municipality)The Township of Langley is a district municipality immediately east of the City of Surrey in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. It extends south from the Fraser River to the U.S. border, and west of the City of Abbotsford...
. It was founded in 1998. The school serves students in grades kindergartenKindergartenA kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
–7Seventh gradeSeventh grade is a year of education in the United States and many other nations. The seventh grade is the seventh school year after kindergarten. Students are usually 12–13 years old. Traditionally, seventh grade was the next-to-last year of elementary school...
. - Douglas Park Community Elementary School
- Fort Langley Elementary School
- Glenwood Elementary School
- Gordon Greenwood Elementary School
- James Hill Elementary School
- James Kennedy Elementary School
- Langley Fundamental Elementary School (K-5)
- Langley Meadows Elementary School
- Murrayville Elementary School
- Lochiel (U-Connect) Elementary School
- Nicomekl Elementary School
- Noel Booth Elementary School
- North Otter Elementary School
- Parkside Centennial Elementary School
- Peterson Road Elementary School
- Shortreed Elementary School
- Simonds Elementary School
- South Carvolth Elementary School (now closed)
- Topham Elementary School
- Uplands Elementary School
- West Langley Elementary School
- Willoughby Elementary School
- Wix-Brown Elementary School
Middle schools
- Langley Fundamental Middle School (Grades 6-8, shares a campus with the Secondary School)
- H.D. Stafford Middle School (Grades 6-8)
- Betty Gilbert Middle School (Grades 6-8)
Secondary schools
- Aldergrove Community Secondary SchoolAldergrove Community Secondary SchoolAldergrove Community Secondary School is a public high school in Aldergrove, British Columbia, Canada, and is part of School District 35 Langley.ACSS was one of the first schools in BC to have a hockey program...
- Brookswood Secondary SchoolBrookswood Secondary SchoolBrookswood Secondary School is located in the community of Brookswood in Langley, British Columbia. Among other resources, the school has an automechanics workshop, two gymnasiums, a theatre, a dark room, and a television studio. The school also offers a French Immersion program as well as Spanish...
- D.W. Poppy Secondary School
- Langley Secondary SchoolLangley Secondary SchoolLangley Secondary is a public high school in Langley, British Columbia part of School District 35 Langley. It is the oldest secondary school in the Langley School District, having been opened in 1949....
- Langley Fundamental Secondary SchoolLangley Fundamental Secondary SchoolLangley Fundamental Secondary is a public secondary school in Langley, British Columbia part of School District 35 Langley. It shares the same campus as the Langley Fundamental Middle School....
(9-12, shares a campus with Langley Fundamental Middle School) - R.E. Mountain Secondary School
- Walnut Grove Secondary SchoolWalnut Grove Secondary SchoolWalnut Grove Secondary School is located in the community of Walnut Grove in Langley, British Columbia. It has an enrollment of almost 2000 students, making it the largest school in Langley and one of the largest schools in the Vancouver region. As of 2009, it was the seventh largest school in the...
Other
- Langley Education Centre (Aldergrove)
- Langley Education Centre (Sundel)Langley Education Centre (Sundel)Langley Education Centre is a public high school in Langley, British Columbia part of School District 35 Langley....
- Apex Secondary Program
- Langley Fine Arts SchoolLangley Fine Arts SchoolLangley Fine Arts School is a public elementary school and secondary school in Fort Langley, British Columbia, Canada, and is part of School District 35 Langley. It serves the Fort Langley area, though its strong arts program attracts many students from across and outside the district. Its program...
(Grades 1-12)