Collège catholique Franco-Ouest
| Collège catholique Franco-Ouest | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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411 Seyton Dr , , K2H 8XI | |
| Information | |
| School type | Separate high school |
| Motto | "La réussite pour tous; tout pour la réussite."[1] |
| Founded | 1991 |
| School board | CECLFCE |
| Principal | Véronique Pourbaix-Kent |
| Grades | 7-12 |
| Language | French, English, Spanish |
| Mascot | Viking |
| Affiliation | Catholic |
| Website | http://franco-ouest.ecolecatholique.ca |
Collège catholique Franco-Ouest is a French Catholic high school in the west Ottawa region. It welcomes many people from the diversified cultures of Ottawa. It is located on 411 Seyton Drive in Bells Corners. It is an accredited school of the IB offering their middle and diploma programs.
History
The school first opened to grade 8 and grade 9 students in September 1991 at 148 Meadowlands Dr West, in what was then the city of Nepean. It officially received the name of "Collège catholique Franco-Ouest" in December of that year. In 1992, the school received its students at the Sir John A. MacDonald building, on 2675 Draper avenue and taught grade 8 through 10 students. In 1994, teaching encompasses grade 11 and 12, and starting in 2001, 7th graders are admitted.[2]
In 1999, the school announces that it'll move to its current location of 411 Seyton Dr[3], basically swapping with St. Paul's High School that was located there at the time.
Student Government
Franco-Ouest has a Student Government made up of a prime minister (Troy Sherman), deputy prime minister (Félicia Latour), secretary (Vanessa Murenzi), treasurer (Timéa Marton) minister of culture (Alexandre Riel), and minister of sports (Sophie LeBlanc). The Student Assembly, which is in turn composed of class representatives for each homeroom is usually scheduled to meet the Student Government once a month in order to discuss upcoming events as well as the issues currently facing students. The Student Government has for goal to create activities that students can actively participate in as well as promote school values. It's offices are located near the atrium in room 100. It is also the day to day office of the prime minister where he or she is able to meet students and teachers alike in order to discuss the issues facing the student body.
== Role, duties and jurisdiction bitch
Student Government influence on school policy
Student Government does not have a binding say on school policy but does share its opinion with the faculty and the administration over any new or changing rules within the school. Sitting on the School Council also gives it an opportunity to share its thoughts with the parents as well as the principal in an open forum. More often than not, a member of the Student Government (usually the Prime Minister) is asked to mediate a situation and present a solution to an issue facing students as was the case with the amended rule regarding the length of shorts back in 2009.
Expansion
Between 2005 and 2006, the school went under extensive renovations worth six million dollars. These renovations have resulted in a new gym, an auditorium, a chapel (later converted to a music room), several new classrooms as well as a giant garden in the middle of the running field used to grow a large variety of vegetables, including, but not limited to potatoes, carrots, corn and shrimp. The new classrooms proved to be a great addition to the school, for it allowed a certain short student to call another one a variety of unfriendly insults on a daily basis. This became the new religion of several IB students, and has spread school-wide within the past year.
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