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GA THE OSHAWA TIMES, Twesdey, April 11, 1967 Separate School System Comprises Six Schools The Whitby Separate School _ which today consists of live elementary schools, in addition to Denis. O'Connor High School, had its origin around the turn of the century in a school located at what is now 317 Palace Street. This building has since been turned into a residence. A total of 967 pupils are en- rolled this year in the five ele- mentary schools. The enrol- ment at each school is: St. Bernard's, 161; St. John's, 569: St. Theresa's, 148; St. Leo's, Brooklin, 89. One hundred and _ thirty-five students are enrolled in the Grade 9 to Grade 13 classes at Denis O'Connor High School. There are 31 classrooms the elementary school as lows: St. Bernard's, five; St. John's, 18; St. Theresa's, five and St. Leo's, three. Denis O'Connor High School has six classrooms, 44 TEACHERS in fol- A total of 36 teachers are employed in the elementary schools. There are six at St. Bernard's where Mrs. M. Mc- Gee is principal; 22 at St John's where Sister Mary Gregory is the principal; five at St. Theresa's where Mrs. M. Hurley is the principal and three at St. Leo's where Noel P. Woods is principal. Sister Anna Clare, the prin- cipal at Denis O'Connor High School directs the work of the eight members of her staff The Whitby Separate School Board, which this year has a budget of $462,000, last year built an addition consisting of eight classrooms to the senior wing and a_ general purpose For a "Sound Footing" in the Future HAMBLY CONCRETE PRODUCTS | CHIMNEY CAPS CURB BUMPERS BUILDING BLOCKS PATIO SLABS UNIT STEPS e eo e e e e @ STEP TREADS | STEAM CURED } Between Oshewe end Whitby en Highwoy No. 2 725-8121 -- use ---- | CONCRETE BLOCKS | room at St. John's School as well as four classrooms and a | Seneral purpose room at St. | Theresa's School. No addi- | tions are planned this year. ROTARY SYSTEM It is of interest that St. John's School operates as a senior elementary school -- teaching Grades 7 and 8 from all other schools on a rotary system. Oral French is taught in Grades 5 to 8; while St. John's School is equipped with a library, staffed by a teacher- librarian. The present St. Bernard's School was built in 1925 on property purchased at the inter- section of Dundas and Centre Streets. This was a two-room school until 1950 when a fur- ther two classrooms and an auditorium were added. In 1955 the property on Gif- ford Street was acquired and the firs ~ classrooms of St. John's school erected. This school was increased by a further four classrooms in 1958, four in 1962 and seven class- rooms, a library and a general purpose room in 1966. DENIS O'CONNOR HIGH SCHOOL SERVES LARGE ENROLMENT sages In the meantime, a_ three- classroom school, St. Ther- esa's, was built on Crawforth Street, east of Anderson Street, in 1960. This school was en- larged by the addition of three classrooms, a kindergarten and a general purpose room, start- year. DENIS 0'CONNOR dary education was made by the board in 1962. In 1963 the Denis O'Connor School was built to accommodate Grades 9 and 10, operated under the Separate School Board. In 1965 the private Denis O'Connor High School Board was formed and built a five- room school connected with the existing school by a covered walk-way. The school is for the use of Grades 11, 12 and 13 and is operated by the private board. All Grade 9 to 13 students are taught by the same staff and are supervised by the one principal. The Denis O'Connor School, teaching a five-year Arts and Science course, has established high standards in both aca- demic and extra curricular activities. In the 1966-67 sea- son, the senior girls' basket- ball team won both the LOSSA and COSSA championships. Let DONALD TRAVEL SERVICE ing in 1966 and completed this The first venture into secon- A Salute To Whitby's Progress (Canadiana. Motel 732 Dundos St. E., Hwy. No. 2 Phone 668-3686 Owners ond Monocers JOHN ond OLGA MAICHER Take the Worry Out Of Your Travel! you nothing! e@ AIRLIRES e TOURS REVIEW OF PROGRESS -- 1959 to 1967 It's been a great eight years! Eight years of constant expansion through continuous effort to provide our customers with the travel arrangements that suit them best. Why not give us a try? It's the one service that costs Officially Appointed Agents For All Over the World ! ! e RAILROADS e HOTELS © STEAMSHIPS © CAR RENTALS PLAN A TRIP TO EXPO! Our Friendly Staff is Fully Experienced to Help You in Any Way Whether it's Transportation or Accommodation DONALD "Serving all of Ontario County"-- Whitby -- Oshawa -- Brooklin 102 BROCK ST. S., WHITBY PLEASED to Handle All Your Travel Plans. TRAVEL SERVICE 668-8867