Philip Sheffield Elementary School
| Philip Sheffield Elementary | |
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| Address | |
| 33952 Pine St Abbotsford, British Columbia, V2S 2P3, Canada |
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| Information | |
| School number | 3434014 |
| School board | School District 34 Abbotsford |
| Superintendent | Des McKay |
| Principal | Don Martyn |
| Vice principal | Darlene Vissers |
| Staff | 5.4 teachers |
| School type | Public Elementary school |
| Grades | K-5 |
| Language | English with ESL programs |
| Area | Historic Downtown of Abbotsford |
| Team name | Sheffield Lions |
| Colours | Black and White |
| Founded | 1919 (Became K-5 in 2005) |
| Enrolment | 68 (16 January 2006) |
Philip Sheffield Elementary is a public elementary school in Abbotsford, British Columbia part of School District 34 Abbotsford. Philip Sheffield Elementary School is a small inner city school located in central Abbotsford on Pine Street.
[edit] History
The school was built in the late 1920’s as a high school and was rededicated Philip Sheffield High School in 1936. It remained the only high school in the Abbotsford school district for twenty five years. The school is rich in history with many prominent members of the community having received their education at this school.
In September 2005, Philip Sheffield became a K-5 school. All classes were split grades. The school goals were geared toward the improvement of student achievement in Reading and Social Responsibility, in particular. Staff and parents worked together to improve learning and there was a great sense of community. Guided Reading, Literature Profiles and Performance Based Assessments formed an integral part of the literacy program. Numeracy results were always above average.
At the end of the 2006-2007 school year, Philip Sheffield was officially closed and the building was repurposed as the home for the Abbotsford Virtual School. Some historical pictures are still on display in the building and some relics were moved to Trethewey House.
[edit] Present
At the end of the 2006-2007 school year, Philip Sheffield was officially closed and the building was repurposed as the home for the Abbotsford Virtual School. Some historical pictures are still on display in the building and some relics were moved to Trethewey House.
Abbotsford Virtual School (may be abbreviated as AVS) is a Distributed Learning school that provides collaborative educational programs for Kindergarten to Grade 12 students and any BC resident wanting to complete courses to graduate. Abbotsford Virtual School (AVS) offers Virtual School courses, as well as "any pace, any place" Open School and COOL School courses. Virtual Courses are teacher-paced, semester-based courses which operate like a regular high school course BUT delivered through the Internet. Teachers and students remain connected through the semester via email, text message, SkypeTM, and ElluminateLiveTM.
