About
Faith and Excellence in Catholic Education

Principal’s Message
Welcome to Queen of Angels Catholic Elementary & Middle School.
Since our cornerstone was laid in 1965, our staff (past and
present) have worked tirelessly and enthusiastically to share Christ’s message of inclusion and love – it is our motto: “To Build in Love”. With this history, we are proud of the accomplishments our alumni have achieved.
Every child that enters Queen of Angels School is welcomed for what they are: precious and brimming with potential and talents that are uniquely their own. We are committed to providing your child with the opportunities necessary for them to flourish into loving, compassionate, and critical-thinking individuals. We believe in clear and open dialogue with parents and welcome the central role of parents/guardians in their child’s upbringing.
Queen of Angels School is proud of the programs and infrastructure rarely offered at other elementary schools:
– Two gymnasiums to support numerous sports,
– A cooking lab utilized by teachers for instructional purposes in almost every grade,
– An impressive science lab with equipment and supplies sufficient for thousands of unique activities for every grade level,
– Multiple class sets of Apple Notebooks, iPads, and Google Chromebooks to dovetail classroom research and project-based learning,
– A standalone Fine Arts Pavilion for Band, Speech Arts and Drama Productions,
– Specialist instruction in Music, French, Cultural Studies, and Physical Education from Grades K through 9.
We invite you to come to Queen of Angels School to experience for yourself how our students love to learn and learn to love.
– Mr. Brian Untereiner
Principal
About Queen of Angels
Queen of Angels School is situated on eleven acres in the heart of the Cowichan Valley.
The school currently enrolls students from Kindergarten to Grade 9 as well as operates Angel Care, a daycare program for children ages 3 and 4.
Developing The Whole Child
Queen of Angels is a welcoming community where the emphasis is placed on developing the whole child – Spiritually, Physically, Intellectually, Culturally, Emotionally, Socially, and Artistically. Students are guided by Catholic tradition, encouraged to produce their best possible work, and urged to participate in sports and other extra-curricular activities.
To Build In Love
Our students continue to learn what it means to serve the larger community as we continuously support the local Food Bank, Warmland House, Chalice Foster Children and other local, national and international charities. Our motto, “To Build in Love”, comes from Ephesians 4:13.
Hear From Our Teachers
Sarah Walsh, Grade 3 Teacher, Queen of Angels Catholic School
Queen of Angels Faculty & Staff
Administration
Principal
Mr. Brian Untereiner
School Chaplain
Administrative Assistant
Administrative Assistant
Administrative Assistant
Mrs. Jessica Lemmens
Librarian
Mrs. Char Cardin
Support Staff
Bus Driver
Beth Fifield
Bus Driver
Paul Drake
Relief Bus Driver
Maintenance
Shawn Douglas
Uniform Store Manager
Sonja Milbury
Librarian
MRS. CHAR CARDIN
Classroom Teachers
KH
K/1C
MS. Colleen Carlin
1/2B
MRS. MIRA BOTA
2/3M
3W
4R
MRS. ANGELIQUE RASMUSSEN
5M
MR. DAVID PETERSON
6L
7E
Ms. Erin Ewer
8M
Mr. Patrick McCann
9V
MR. STEPHEN VALIQUETTE
Specialists & Learning Support
K-9 French
Music
Mr. Gord Higginson
Physical Education
Learning Support Coordinator
Mrs. Lana Durand
Learning Support Teacher
Ms. Daragh Hourigan
Learning Support Teacher
Mrs. Sue Hunter
First Nations Support & EA
Mrs. Vernadean Douglas
Educational Assistants
Educational Assistant
MRS. KAREN ALLEY
Educational Assistant
MRS. JACKIE CLEAVES
Educational Assistant
MRS. MARIA CROSSLEY
Educational Assistant
MRS. JOLEEN DUNCAN
Educational Assistant
Ms. Michele Loeffler
Educational Assistant
Mrs. Claire milbury
Educational Assistant
Mrs. MICHELLE PLECAS
Educational Assistant
MRS. SUSAN PORTER
Educational Assistant
MRS. Caley Rose
Educational Assistant
MRS. MAUREEN SALMON
Educational Assistant
MRS. ANN SCHOLTEN
Educational Assistant
MRS. KATIE WOLFE
Educational Assistant
MRS. ERIKO YAMAMOTO
Angel Care
Manager
Glenda Atcheson
Early Childhood Educator
Angela Fukakusa
Early Childhood Educator
Tam Arnold
Early Childhood Educator
Maureen McNeil
Early Childhood Educator
Maddy Rota
Early Childhood Educator
Jennifer Ruckemesser
Out of School Care
Debby Fernandez
Out of School Care
Emily Mcaully
Employment Opportunities
At Island Catholic Schools we are committed to becoming guiding lights for a brighter future and to charting a new direction for Catholic education on Vancouver Island.
Our History

Early Beginnings
Construction of Queen of Angels School was completed in September 1964, housing 207 students from Grades 1-7. The school was officially open on April 4, 1965 by The Most Reverend Remi De Roo, Bishop of Victoria.

Expansion
In 1991 Queen of Angels School added a new administration area, a second (smaller) gymnasium, a library, computer lab, cooking lab, science lab, seven general-use classrooms, and grew to include students in Grades 8-9.

Queen of Angels Today
Currently there are approximately 230 students enrolled at Queen of Angels Catholic school in grades K through 9. There are 31 three to five year-olds participating in the Angel Care program.
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