By Lyonel Doherty
Oliver Chronicle
A new face has filled the principal’s chair at Tuc-el-Nuit Elementary School.
Patsy-Anne Takacs has taken over where Will Eaton left off as administrator. Eaton is now the principal of YouLearn.
Takacs began teaching in 1992 and has spent her entire career in School District 8 (Kootenay Lake in Creston).
She opted to work as an administrator two years ago; she was principal of a small rural school called Canyon-Lister Elementary before applying to School District 53 (Okanagan-Similkameen).
“I was excited to be hired into the district and have only heard wonderful things about Tuc-el-Nuit since being assigned here.”
Patsy-Anne Takacs is the new principal of Tuc-el-Nuit Elementary School. (Submitted photo)
Takacs said the first day of school in Oliver was great.
“It was nice to see all the students and begin the process of getting to know them. I visited each classroom and was given warm receptions everywhere I went.”
Takacs said she’s looking forward to making Tuc-el-Nuit her home.
She is currently completing a Master of Education in educational leadership from Vancouver Island University.
Takacs said Tuc-el-Nuit has 279 students enrolled this year, which makes the school “very full.” Speaking of full, the Grade 6-7 French immersion program has a waitlist.
She noted they have hired one new educator, Mandy Sousa, who is a prep and classroom coverage teacher.
Takacs said they had their first Parents Advisory Council (PAC) meeting recently where 23 parents attended. The PAC will host a back-to-school picnic on Sept. 25.
