A visually enticing mural welcomes you as you approach the school’s front entrance. It is the furthest classroom at the south end of the hallway just down from the office.Īlthough a relatively “young” school Nootka is rich in history and culture. Glenn sentimentally points out how his first classroom was also the same room Jessica began her journey at Nootka.
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Second row from the bottom, fourth student from the left is Glenn Dennis.Īnd speaking of coming full circle, Glenn Dennis, also a former classmate of Randy’s, is now residing in Renfrew-Collingwood where his daughter Jessica is also student at Nootka! Like Randy, Glenn is a student from the graduating class of 1966. One of the first graduating classes at Nootka, 1966. Not until approximately 1999 was the south wing finally completed. During the years while the addition was being built, students had to temporarily branch off to other schools in the area such as Lord Beaconsfield, Renfrew and Graham Bruce. The north wing wasn’t added until 1963/64, which is when it became Nootka Elementary. The school only consisted of the east-facing side of the school that runs along Nootka. Lord Beaconsfield Annex originally only taught grades 1 to 3. It’s totally off limits and I don’t care how old I am!” He looks at the staffroom door and chuckles, “You see this room, I will never go in, even now. How lucky for those at Nootka to have such a wonderful and caring volunteer and with such a real connection to Nootka’s history and the Renfrew-Collingwood community where he grew up.Īs Randy takes a stroll down the halls of his childhood school, he arrives at the entrance of the teachers’ staff room which was the original part of Lord Beaconsfield Annex. Randy, currently retired, picked Nootka as his first choice to spend his invaluable volunteer hours. Above them is the war canoe carved by Mr. Glenn Dennis and Randy Schisler, two students from the first graduating class of 1966, remember the good ol’ days at Nootka Elementary. Randy is not only a Nootka alumni but also currently a dedicated volunteer for the school’s One to One literacy program! Most Wednesday and Thursday mornings you will find Randy in the school’s library reading books with the students.
Former student Randy Schisler was one of the original students of the first grade 7 graduation class in 1966. With more than 50 years of history, Nootka’s evolution has truly come full circle. Student from first graduation class gives back Nootka is unique in that it holds three programs in one school: Thrive for students with special needs, the classic and the fine arts, programs that have attracted many families in the immediate area and from all corners of the city. Today the school is comprised of almost 500 students. Originally known as Lord Beaconsfield Annex in 1959, the school expanded and became Nootka Elementary a few years later. Nootka is a small but vibrant school located on Renfrew and 17th Avenue, just north of the soft trees and tranquil ravine of the Renfrew Park Community Centre. This year Nootka will celebrate its 50th golden anniversary. A few blocks south you will also find another treasure in our community, Nootka Elementary. The Nootka Rose, a rare native plant, can be found at Renfrew-Collingwood’s Still Creek just a few steps from the busy bustling sounds of Grandview Highway. Lord Beaconsfield Annex before it expanded and became Nootka Elementary.
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