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SCHOOL HISTORY  |
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1968 |
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Property purchased |
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Site Size - 7.44 acres or 3.01 hectares |
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First Foundation Drawing - July '68 - Department of Education |
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Financial contribution made by Department of Indian Affairs |
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Named after Hans Helgesen, a local pioneer from Norway - farmer, seafarer, prospector and Member of Parliament for Esquimalt and Cariboo.
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1969 |
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Opened to pupils in September as an annex to Metchosin Elementary housing grades 1-5. |
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Official opening of original school building October 17th.
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1981 |
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September - first portable arrived
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1991 |
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Old school torn down and construction begins on new school (designed by John Neilson & Associates and built by Story Construction) |
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All students housed in 14 portables for the year |
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Hans Helgesen was a full primary school, grades K-3 (grades 4-7 at Metchosin Elementary)
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1992 |
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Hans Helgesen is now a separate school from Metchosin Elementary |
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Grand opening of new school in October
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2001 |
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Hans Helgesen successfully completes Provincial Accreditation Program
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2003 |
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Metchosin Elementary school closes. The staff and students from Metchosin move to Hans Helgesen. Hans Helgesen is now a K-6 elementary school.
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