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Collège Jeanne-Sauvé, also commonly referd as CJS, is a French-immersion high school in Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada, and the first French-immersion high school in western Canada.
| Collège Jeanne-Sauvé | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
1128 Dakota Street , , R2N 3T8 Canada | |
| Coordinates | 49°49'15"N 97°06'01"W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public middle and secondary |
| Motto | Les racines de l'avenir (Foundations for Tomorrow) |
| Established | 1989 |
| School district | Louis Riel School Division |
| Principal | Sharad Srivastava |
| Vice Principal | Jacqueline Chan |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 836 |
| Language | French (immersion) |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colour(s) | Blue and white |
| Mascot | Olympiens |
| Website | https://www.lrsd.net/cjs/ |
Situated in the southern St. Vital area of Winnipeg, Manitoba, it is part of the Louis Riel School Division. The high school runs from grades 9 to 12, and is named in honor of the former governor-general of Canada, Jeanne Sauvé.
History
editCollège Jeanne-Sauvé was the first French-immersion high school in western Canada. It was created as a result of the efforts of parents to ensure that their children be able to continue in French immersion after grade 8. The school was finally opened in January 1990 for grades 6 through 11. Its name was chosen to recognize the distinct ability that former Governor General of Canada Jeanne Sauvé had to bridge the gap between English and French communities, one of the main goals of French immersion. Sauvé was invited to the official opening of the school, which took place on March 1, 1990. While she was unable to attend, she kept her promise to visit the school: Sauvé visited Collège Jeanne-Sauvé for the entire school day on October 5, 1990, where she spoke to students and staff and visited classrooms in the school.
In April 2024, Collège Jeanne-Sauvé announced that it will receive a new principal, by the name of Sharad Srivatsa, this change came into effect on August 1 of the same year.[1]
Feeder schools
editThe schools whose students generally enroll in Collège Jeanne-Sauvé are École St. Germain, École Julie-Riel, École Marie-Anne-Gaboury, École George McDowell, and École Varennes. There are also students who come from other French schools within the community.
Notable alumni
edit- Gabby May, artistic gymnast[2]
- Andrea Slobodian, reporter[3]
- Sami Jo Small, Canadian national women's hockey team goaltender
References
edit- ^ "Sharad Srivastava Appointed Principal at Collège Jeanne-Sauvé". April 10, 2024. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ "Gabrielle May - Women's Gymnastics". UIC Athletics. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ "Andrea Slobodian: Weather Anchor". GlobalWinnipeg.com. Shaw Media Inc. 2008-03-11. Archived from the original on 2013-01-02. Retrieved 2011-12-12.