Elmer S. Gish School

Elmer S. Gish School (formally known as Elmer S. Gish Elementary/Junior High School),[2] part of St. Albert Public Schools, is an Elementary-Junior High school located in St. Albert, Alberta, Canada.[3] The school has been in operation since 1981 and was named after a St. Albert educator.

Elmer S. Gish Elementary & Junior High School
Address
75 Akins Drive

St. Albert
,
Alberta
,
T8N 2W9

Canada
Coordinates53.631108°N 113.586305°W / 53.631108; -113.586305
Information
TypePublic
Founded1981
School boardSt. Albert Public School District No. 5565
SuperintendentBarry Wowk
School number60
AdministratorCatherine Coyne
Principal
  • John Strembitsky
  • Kris Horb (Assistant Principal)
  • Krysta Wilson (Assistant Principal)
GradesK-9
Enrollment536 ([1])
LanguageEnglish
Colour(s)Burgundy and Gray   
Team nameWarriors
Websitewww.esgjh.spschools.org

The school is a triple-track school, offering Kindergarten to Grade 9 in the Global and Cogito[4] programs and Grades 5 to 9 in the Logos program.[5][6] The current principal is John Strembitski and the Assistant Principals are Kris Horb and Sue Werner.[7]

Awards

Elmer S Gish School is notable in that, in August 2010, Kindergarten teacher Derek Harrison was honored as one of the top three teachers in Canada by Canadian Family Magazine.[8]

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2011-01-16.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. Elmer S. Gish Elementary & Junior High School
  3. "St. Albert Protestant Schools - Elmer S. Gish Elementary/Junior High School". Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2011-01-16.
  4. "Elmer S Gish School - Cogito Alternative Program" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2011-01-16.
  5. "Elmer S Gish School - Mission Statement For St. Albert Logos Program" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2011-01-16.
  6. "School program urged for retared". Edmonton Journal. February 25, 1981. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
  7. "Elmer S Gish School - Our Administration Team". Archived from the original on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2011-01-16.
  8. Cory Hare (August 20, 2010). "Teacher gets props from parenting magazine". St. Albert Gazette. Archived from the original on March 12, 2012. Retrieved October 24, 2012.


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