Ancaster Senior Public School

Frank Panabaker Elementary School (formerly known as Ancaster Senior Public School and Fessenden Elementary School) is an elementary school in Ancaster, Ontario, Canada, and is part of the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board.

Frank Panabaker Elementary School
Address
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295 Nakoma Road

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Canada
Information
School typePublic, Elementary School
Established2019
School boardHamilton-Wentworth District School Board
SuperintendentBill Torrens
Area trusteeAlex Johnstone
School number018961[1]
AdministratorJoanne Lewis
PrincipalJenny Seto-Vanderlip
GradesJK–8
Enrollment460 (2021-2022)
LanguageEnglish
AreaAncaster
Colour(s)Blue and Yellow    
Team namePumas
Websitewww.hwdsb.on.ca/frankpanabaker/

Athletics

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Frank Panabaker is known for many successful sports teams including baseball, track and field, cross country, soccer, basketball, floorball, volleyball, golf, water polo, swimming, flag football, and ice hockey team.[2]

History

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The school is named after Canadian landscape artist and Ancaster resident, Frank Panabaker.[3] The elementary school re-opened as Frank Panabaker Elementary School in September 2019, after combining it's predecessors; Ancaster Senior Public School (ASPS), and Fessenden Elementary School. The south campus occupies the former Ancaster Senior Public School building, and the north campus occupies the former Fessenden Elementary School.[4] Frank Panabaker is considered a feeder school for Ancaster High School.

Ancaster Senior Public School was founded in 1968[5] teaching grades 7-8. Fesseden Elementary School was founded in 1959 which taught grades JK-6.

References

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  1. ^ "Ancaster Senior Public School". Elementary School Profile. Ontario Ministry of Education. 2010-02-18. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
  2. ^ "2014 ASPS Ice Hockey Teams Lawn Golf". Archived from the original on 2014-06-06. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
  3. ^ Newman, Mark (2019-09-12). "Ancaster's Frank Panabaker is new/old school". Ancaster News. ISSN 1189-9417. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  4. ^ Newman, Mark (2019-09-12). "Ancaster's Frank Panabaker is new/old school". The Hamilton Spectator. ISSN 1189-9417. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  5. ^ "2010 / 2011 Ancaster Senior School Profile". School Profile. Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
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