Anne McClymont Elementary School
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Anne McClymont Elementary is a public elementary school
in Kelowna, British Columbia
part of School District 23 Central Okanagan
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, the famed author of Anne of Green Gables
. This homestead was situated on what is now the site of Anne McClymont Elementary School. In September 1924, Anne moved to her parent's home, Green Gables, and started teaching at the Okanagan Mission Elementary School, which consisted of two rooms. Her teaching career spanned 39 years (1924-1963). For many of those years she was Principal at Okanagan Mission Elementary. She was known to always encourage students to reach for higher levels of achievement.
Next to teaching, Anne enjoyed many athletic activities such a golf, badminton, and basketball. During the memorable Kelowna Regattas she rowed in the war canoes. She excelled in golf, winning her first Kelowna Golf & Country Club championship in 1933. She won this championship so often that the Kelowna Golf & Country Club directors voted to give Anne McClymont the Collet Cup to keep!
In 2007, Principal Sandra Sellick was named one of Canada's Outstanding Principals.
The Current Principal is Mrs. Leimert.
Elementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
in Kelowna, British Columbia
Kelowna, British Columbia
Kelowna is a city on Okanagan Lake in the Okanagan Valley, in the southern interior of British Columbia, Canada. Its name derives from a Okanagan language term for "grizzly bear"...
part of School District 23 Central Okanagan
School District 23 Central Okanagan
School District 23 Central Okanagan is a school district in the Okanagan valley of British Columbia. It includes the city of Kelowna, and the District Municipalities of West Kelowna, Lake Country, and Peachland. The boundaries of the school district are identical to those of the Regional District...
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History
Anne Isobel McClymont's (1901~1987) parents built a house in the Mission area which they named "Green Gables" in honour of their cousin Lucy Maud MontgomeryLucy Maud Montgomery
Lucy Maud Montgomery OBE , called "Maud" by family and friends and publicly known as L.M. Montgomery, was a Canadian author best known for a series of novels beginning with Anne of Green Gables, published in 1908. Anne of Green Gables was an immediate success...
, the famed author of Anne of Green Gables
Anne of Green Gables
Anne of Green Gables is a bestselling novel by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery published in 1908. Set in 1878, it was written as fiction for readers of all ages, but in recent decades has been considered a children's book...
. This homestead was situated on what is now the site of Anne McClymont Elementary School. In September 1924, Anne moved to her parent's home, Green Gables, and started teaching at the Okanagan Mission Elementary School, which consisted of two rooms. Her teaching career spanned 39 years (1924-1963). For many of those years she was Principal at Okanagan Mission Elementary. She was known to always encourage students to reach for higher levels of achievement.
Next to teaching, Anne enjoyed many athletic activities such a golf, badminton, and basketball. During the memorable Kelowna Regattas she rowed in the war canoes. She excelled in golf, winning her first Kelowna Golf & Country Club championship in 1933. She won this championship so often that the Kelowna Golf & Country Club directors voted to give Anne McClymont the Collet Cup to keep!
In 2007, Principal Sandra Sellick was named one of Canada's Outstanding Principals.
The Current Principal is Mrs. Leimert.