Villa Française des Jeunes

Villa Française des Jeunes
Address
11 Edinburgh Avenue
Elliot Lake, Ontario, P5A 2M3
Canada
Coordinates 46°22′42″N 82°39′52″W / 46.37833°N 82.66444°W / 46.37833; -82.66444Coordinates: 46°22′42″N 82°39′52″W / 46.37833°N 82.66444°W / 46.37833; -82.66444
Information
School type Public, middle school and high school
Motto "Fait ce que dois"
(Do what is right)
Founded 1977 (1977)
School board Conseil scolaire de district du Grand Nord de l'Ontario
Area trustee Suzanne Nolin
School number 164925 (middle school), 965570 (high school)
Administrator Aline Bédard
Principal Christian Giroux
Grades 7–12
Enrolment 22 (2015)
Language French
Colour(s) Orange, black, white               
Mascot Pingo the Penguin
Team name Élite
Website esvfj.cspgno.ca

Villa Francaise des Jeunes (VFJ) is a French-language Middle school[1] and high school[2] located in Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada. The school shares a track field with the neighbouring Elliot Lake Secondary School (ELSS). Founded in 1977, the institution has seen a drastic drop in enrolment for many years, which has seen some students participating in video-conferencing classes with many other students from all over Northern Ontario. The enrolment as of September 2009 was 16 (middle school)[1] and 45 (high school).[3]

The school's official colours are orange, black and white. Their sporting clubs go by the name The Elite.

The student population is one of the more technologically advanced in Northern Ontario. Each year students from grades 7 to 8 receive IBM laptop computers for the duration of the school term, while students in grades 9 to 12 receive Dell Latitude sireis 6200 laptop computers.

Le Survol is the name of the school's yearbook.

Programs

Programs include Co-op, English, CPR and First Aid Certification, Smart Serve, Woodworking, Manufacturing, Communications, Transportation, Drama, Visual Arts, OYAP, and Work Placements.

Extra-curricular activities

Extra-curricular activities include Student Council, Awards, Yearbook, Basketball, Volleyball, Choir, Badminton, Dungeons and Dragons, Math Club, and Radio-Chaud.

Accomplishments

Senior women's basketball

  • 2003 Senior women's basketball "A" champions (NSSSA)
  • 2004 Senior women's basketball "A" champions (NSSSA)
  • 2005 Senior women's basketball "B" champions (Boreal league)

Junior women's basketball

  • 2001 - Junior women's "A" champions (NOSSA)

Senior men's volleyball

  • 2006 - Senior men's "B" champions (NOSSA)
  • 2006 - Senior men's "B" champions (NSSSA)
  • 1987 - Senior men's "A" champions (NOSSA)
  • 1994 - Senior men's "A" champions (NOSSA)
  • 1995 - Senior men's "A" champions (NOSSA)
  • 1996 - Senior men's "A" champions (NOSSA)
  • 1997 - Senior men's "A" champions (NOSSA)
  • 1998 - Senior men's "A" champions (NOSSA)

Junior men's volleyball

  • 1994 - Junior men's "A" champions (NOSSA)
  • 1996 - Junior men's "A" champions (NOSSA)
  • 1998 - Junior men's "A" champions (NOSSA)

Senior women's volleyball

  • 1985 - Senior women's "A" champions (NOSSA)
  • 1985 - Senior women's "A" champions (OFSAA)

Junior women's volleyball

  • 1998 - Junior women's "A" champions (NOSSA)
  • 1999 - Junior women's "A" champions (NOSSA)

Women's wrestling

  • 2012 - Women's individual champion ([OFSAA])
  • 2013 - Women's individual champion ([OFSAA])

Notable alumni

  • Julie Malenfant - Olympian
  • Rocky Gaudrault, founder of TekSavvy
  • Kyle Lafreniere - Online Radio Show Host
  • Paul Soucy - Television News Anchor

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "École publique Villa Française des Jeunes (164925)". Elementary school profile. Ontario Ministry of Education. 2011-01-04. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
  2. ↑ "École secondaire Villa Française des Jeunes (965570)". Secondary school profile. Ontario Ministry of Education. 2011-01-04. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
  3. ↑ "Villa Française des Jeunes (965570)". School profile. Education Quality and Accountability Office. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
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