Principal – Mrs. Mary Manton

Mrs. Mary T. Manton joined Our Lady of Lourdes School Staff in 2001.  She has been in the teaching profession for over 30 years!  Mrs. Manton and her husband John have enjoyed living in the Okanagan Valley for the past 15 years.  Her two handsome boys are grown and attend school in Alberta.  If you can’t find Mrs. Manton at school, you’d most likely  hear her singing in the halls, or find her enjoying a round of golf!

Administrative Assistant – Ms. Nikki Jones

Ms. Nikki Jones joined Our Lady of Lourdes School in 2003 as our school secretary and Administrative Assistant.  Nikki’s smile and friendly disposition in the office makes her a real asset to the school.  Ms. Jones has lived in Westbank for over 30 years.  She has two wonderful children, Mikayla and Luke, who attend OLOL school.  If you can’t find Ms. Jones at the school, you’d most likely find her playing basketball with her kids or on the beach with her nose in a book, enjoying the Okanagan sun!

School Psychologist – Judy Rourke

Mrs. Judy Rourke joined Our Lady of Lourdes School in the fall of 2000, and has taught for over 30 years, from Kindergarten to Grade 12.  She is a proud mother of 3 grown daughters, and she has lived in the lovely Okanagan for 30 years.  If you can't find Mrs. Rourke at the school, you'll probably find her in some remote community working with children, or, with any luck, at the golf course!

Teaching Assistant – Mrs. Laura O’Flynn

Mrs. O'Flynn joined Our Lady of Lourdes School in September 2007 as a learning assistance teacher.  She is an invaluable asset to our classrooms, and has become a well-loved member of our staff.

Librarian – Mrs. Raphael Desjarlais

Mrs. Desjarlais has been a parent at OLOL for many years.  Two of her children have moved on to Immaculata, her younger two continuing here at OLOL.  She volunteered her time often in the library in the past and finally it is a place to call her own!

Custodian – Mr. Rob Frederick

Mr. Rob Frederick has been cleaning at Our Lady of Lourdes School since 2000, and is a proud third-generation school custodian!  He has lived in Kelowna since 1976, and is married with 7 lovely children.  They have been proud parents of students in the school since it was opened!  If you can’t find Rob at the school, you’d most likely find him spending quality time with his family or playing in his workshop.

Kindergarten – Mrs. Margo Rensby

Mrs. Margo Rensby joined us lastFebruary to teach in Kindergarten while Mrs. Gramlich is on maternity leave.  She has come to us from Penticton, where she taught at Holy Cross Elementary School for several years.  She has a young daughter in Archangel's Daycare and a son in grade 3. 

Kindergarten – Mrs. Claire Gramlich

Mrs. Claire Gramlich has taught for nearly 20 years, all grades, and has been a specialist teacher for Music and French.  Having lived in the Okanagan for several years, she joined Our Lady of Lourdes school in 1997, a true veteran of our school!  She and her husband Kent are proud parents of Leanne and Kayden.  You won't see much of Mrs. Gramlich at our school for awhile, as she is on maternity leave.  Congratulations, Claire!

Grade 1-2 – Ms. Sherry Parker

Ms. Sherry Parker has been teaching at Our Lady of Lourdes since 2002.  She is a long-time resident of Westbank!  Ms. Parker has a lovely daughter, Ashleigh, in high school, who attended OLOL since Kindergarten!  If you can't find Ms. Parker at the school, you'd most likely find her at the arena watching her daughter skate (and getting some marking done!) or doing schoolwork of her own.

Grade 2-3 – Mrs. Glenda Bissonnette

Mrs. Glenda Bissonnette has been teaching at Our Lady of Lourdes School since March of 2000, and has taught for many years.  "Mrs. B" has lived in Kelowna since 1997, and has three gorgeous daughters and an adorable grandson.  If you can't find "Mrs. B" at the school, you'd probably find her reading, at a sewing class, or running kids around town! (Did you ever drive 100 km and not really go anywhere?)

Grade 4 – Mrs. Marie Cameron

Mrs. Marie Cameron has been teaching at Our Lady of Lourdes since 2002.  She grew up in Kelowna, and is married with 2 lovely children, Rylan (grade 3) and Brody (Kindergarten).  If you can't find Mrs. Cameron at the school, you'd probably find her on her computer making scrap pages of her children, spaaing, or updating websites!!

Grade 5-6 – Miss Danni Gunderson

Miss Danni Gunderson joined our school team in 2007.  She grew up in Kelowna, and has recently lived and taught in Australia!  If you can't find Miss Gunderson in her class, you'd probably find her scrapbooking, at the movies, on the ski hill, or on a plane jetting across the world!

Grade 6-7 – Mr. Chad Sheehan

Mr. Chad Sheehan has been a teacher at Our Lady of Lourdes since 2002.  He is our token Easterner on staff, originally from PEI.  He plays and coaches a number of different sports, liking volleyball the best.  If you can't find Mr. Sheehan at the school, you'd most likely find him biking, driving his new car, or playing War Craft on his new computer.