École Golden Gate Middle School

Infobox Education in Canada
name=Ecole Golden Gate Middle School


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motto=Nothing greater than being a gator!
motto_translation=Etre gator, c'est le meilleur!
streetaddress=330 Bruce Avenue
city=Winnipeg
province=Manitoba
postalcode=
areacode=204
phone=837-5808
fax=889-9598
email=[e-mail]
url=http://goldengate.sjsd.net
schoolnumber=
schoolboard=St. James-Assiniboia School Division
affiliation=
superintendent=
trustee=
principal=Mme. C. Barrett DeWile
viceprincipal_label=Vice principals
viceprincipal=Mr. R. Ferguson-Baird
Ms. J. Buckwold
administrator=
schooltype=Public middle school
grades=6, 7, and 8
language=English/French Immersion
area=
mascot=Gator
teamname=Golden Gate Gators
colours=Red, White, and Black
founded=
enrollment=603 [ [http://goldengate.sjsd.net/Files/GG%20PAG%20Nov%202006%20Minutes.pdf Not Found ] ]
enrollment_as_of=November 7, 2006

École Golden Gate Middle School (GGMS) is a bilingual middle school at 330 Bruce Ave. in Winnipeg, Manitoba. GGMS is the only middle school in the St. James-Assiniboia School Division to have French immersion available. Not all students attending École Golden Gate Middle School take the French immersion track and as they choose to stick with the standard English track. The current principal of GGMS is Mme C. Barrett Kutcy and the two vice principals are Mr. R. Ferguson-Baird and Mrs. H. Palmer. École Golden Gate Middle School sports teams are the "Golden Gate Gators" and the mascot is a gator. Generally, students from this school passing to grade 9 attend Sturgeon Heights Collegiate.

History

The first principal of Golden Gate Middle School was Bert Kroeker, in 1960. It first started out as a high school, with the western wing not built. The wing was later built and classrooms were added.

Mission Statement

"Our purpose is to provide a safe, nurturing and cooperative environment that will guide and encourage each individual:

* to develop mind and body to full potential;
* to foster respect for school, home and community
* to foster respect for self, others, and for concern of others;
* to enjoy and take pride in learning, belonging, achieving and caring.

These goals are promoted in a setting dedicated to providing a full education in both official Canadian languages." [ [http://goldengate.sjsd.net École Golden Gate Middle School Online ] ]

Teaching Staff

École Golden Gate Middle School currently has a large teaching staff. The regularly updated staff list is available [http://goldengate.sjsd.net/staff%20listing here] . Some of the teaching staff also have websites for their students to keep in touch with what is happening in their class. The following are links to teacher-run websites:
* [http://www.sjsd.net/~tblair Ms. T. Blair]
* [http://www.sjsd.net/~zcichosz Mr. Z. Cichosz]
* [http://www.sjsd.net/~rmarchadour Mrs. R. Marchadour]
* [http://www.sjsd.net/~sradley Mr. S. Radley]
* [http://www.sjsd.net/~aszarkiewicz Mrs. A. Szarkiewicz]
* [http://www.sjsd.net/~fjohnson Mr F. Johnson (Also the Band website)]

Music Programs

École Golden Gate Middle School has been well known for it's music program, particularly band. Currently, the school's band directors are Miss C. Martin and Mr. F. Johnson. They run both the concert band program and Miss C. Martin runs the jazz band program. Concert band is available to all students in the school while jazz band is only available to grade 7 and 8 students that are currently in concert band. The grade 7 jazz band is called the "Groovin' Gators" and the grade 8 jazz band is called the "Swingin' Gators". More information about GGMS's band programs is at [http://www.sjsd.net/~fjohnson Mr. Johnson's web page] .

The school recently started a choral program in the 2005-2006 school year as an extracurricular program directed by Ms. A. Russell. The choir was called "The Friday Morning Club" as they met Friday mornings. Currently, in the 2006-2007 school year the program is now offered as a course directed by Miss A. Armstrong and is called "Vocal Express".

Extra-Curricular Activities

Athletic Teams

École Golden Gate Middle School has many athletic teams such as:
* Volleyball
* Basketball
* Ultimate Frisbee
* Track and field
** Cross country
** Marathon club
** Outdoor track
** Indoor track
* Badminton
* Hip hop
* Cheerleading
** Senior cheer squad
** Junior cheer squad
** Pom squad
** Stunt Team
*And many others!

Non-Athletic Clubs

École Golden Gate Middle School has many non-athletic clubs such as:
*Improv
*Yoga
*Green Gators (recycling team)
*Jazz band
*Games Club
*And many others!

References

ee also

*St. James-Assiniboia School Division

External links

* [http://goldengate.sjsd.net Golden Gate Middle School Official Website]
* [http://www.sjsd.net St. James-Assiniboia School Division]