W. O. Mitchell Elementary School
Encyclopedia
- This page is about the School. For the author, see W.O. Mitchell.
W.O. Mitchell Elementary School, also called W.O.M., is located in Kanata, Ontario
Kanata, Ontario
Situated in the Ottawa Valley, Kanata is located about west-southwest of Downtown Ottawa along Highway 417 at a latitude of 45°18' North and a longitude of 75°55' West, with an area of . Its northern end is just to the west of the Ottawa River....
, Canada. There are classes from junior kindergarten to Grade 8. It is named after Canadian writer W. O. Mitchell
W. O. Mitchell
William Ormond Mitchell, PC, OC better known as W.O. Mitchell was a Canadian writer.-Early life and career:...
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School Information
W.O.M. was founded in 1998 as part of the Ottawa-Carleton District School BoardOttawa-Carleton District School Board
The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board refers to both the institution responsible for the operation of all English public schools in the city of Ottawa, Ontario and its governing body. Like most school boards, the OCDSB is administered by a group of elected trustees and one director selected...
(OCDSB). It is located at 80 Steeple Chase Drive. There are approximately 700 students, as of 2009-2010. W.O.M. gets an influx of grade 7 students from other schools that only go up to grade 6. The school has many clubs, sport teams and has a large gym, stage, and a computer lab. Different fundraising festivals are held frequently. One notable festival is W.O.M. Fest, which occurs once every year. The school has 2 wings, 2 floors, a large yard, 5 portables and a kindergarten area that was renovated in 2004 because of a large flood. The gym was also replaced for the same reason.
Programs
W.O. Mitchell Elementary School features many programs, including Early French Immersion, a Gifted program, and more. The school also has its own grade 7/8 band, and successful sports teams.Music
W.O. Mitchell Elementary School has, over the course of its history, had grade 6,7 and 8 bands, as well as jazz ensembles and other small ensembles. Many of these ensembles have entered in music festivals where they have earned awards. Grade 7 and 8s have a choice of 10 instruments: 8 can be chosen by anyone, and the other 2 requires that students pass a test. A grade 8 band was formed in 2011, for the upcoming year.Instrumental Music is taught as part of the curriculum and students participate in grade recitals as well as concerts in the community.