Bernice MacNaughton High School
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Bernice MacNaughton High School, or simply BMHS (formerly known as Dr. L. Bernice MacNaughton High School, or LBMHS), is a high school
in Moncton, New Brunswick
, Canada
situated at 999 St. George Blvd.
Bernice MacNaughton has recently adopted a house system
(see below) consisting of four houses called "clans".
L. Bernice MacNaughton, a Moncton teacher
.
Bernice MacNaughton High School is also unofficially known as Bernice MacNaughton, MacNaughton and Bernie Mac. Its sports teams have often been referred to as "the Mean Green", "the Green Machine", "the Fight Club" (stemming from the school's "Fight Song") and "the Green Monster", and its students as "Green Monsters", after students coined the catch phrase in 2001.
students. 2003 saw the first graduating class of BMHS. MacNaughton underwent an extensive multi-million dollar renovation between 2000 and 2003; additions included construction of a new gym
nasium and several classrooms. By 2005, a new roof for the school's cafeteria had been completed. The auditorium was renovated in 2006.
The Bernice MacNaughton School Improvement Plan was first drafted with the aid of School District 2, under the supervision of Jim Stevenson, the District Education Council (DEC), members of the school's Student Parent Advisory Committee (SPAC), including Mark Vautour, Trent Munn, Jonathan Estey, Peter Ghansiam, and Mary Laltoo (PSSC/DEC representative), under the leadership of Chairman Robin Craig, along with Ms. Susan Ross (Principal), Mr. Jack Powers (Vice Principal), and various other community leaders, all of whom collaborated on this extensive project.
.
The school is spaciously designed with a large, central cafeteria
and foyer. The gymnasium features separate parking and entrances for special functions, and the auditorium can support fully orchestrated theatrical and musical productions. BMHS also has several science laboratories
, special woodworking
and metalworking
shops, two art rooms, one darkroom
, several computer lab
s, and two music rooms.
specialty courses (e.g. physical education
, visual arts
) are half-semester courses. Students take five sixty-minute courses every day, with five-minute breaks in between. School commences at 08:45 (AST
). Students have three courses in the morning, directed learning following the second period, followed by a one-hour lunch and two courses. The school day ends at 15:33 AST. MacNaughton offers students a wide variety of courses, from aviation technology
to Mandarin
, as well as five Advanced Placement courses: Calculus AB
, Chemistry
, English Literature and Composition
, French Language
, and Psychology
.
, called "Clans": the Campbell Clan
, the MacDonald Clan
, the MacLeod Clan
, and the Stewart Clan
. The Clan names are all references to Highland
Scottish clan
s, referencing BMHS's Highlander mascot and pride. Eight twelfth grade
Clan Leaders are appointed to each Clan.
-related extracurricular activities. Many are music
-related and deal with BMHS's annual musical production. They include:
s clubs and organized teams at the junior varsity
and senior varsity, male
and female
, levels. These vary from year to year and include:
Bernice MacNaughton has also captured a number of New Brunswick Interscholastic Athletic Association
(NBIAA) sports titles: 2004 12 Man Football, 2005 Girls Field Hockey, 2005–2006 AAA Junior Girls Basketball, 2006 Girls Wrestling, 2006 12 Man Football, 2007 AAA Senior Girls Basketball, 2007 AAA Senior Boys Volleyball, 2007 12 Man Football and 2008 12 Man Football.
(AV) crew is responsible for stage, lighting, and sound for BMHS's theatre.
club was formed in 2002, from members of the school's autoshop class.
s and bicycle
s. They have recently finished their first custom motorcycle build, a bobber
called "Betty". This project took two years to complete.
s' Club was founded in 2005 by teacher Todd Jamieson. It has since been proclaimed "largest club at Bernice MacNaughton." by its members. In the 2009-2010 school year, the club had a maximum of 28 students.
, Vice President
, Secretary
, and Treasurer
. They are responsible for assistance in organizing events such as Safe Grad, and the actual graduation ceremony itself.
has sent several competitors to the District 2 and New Brunswick Provincial Chess Tournaments, with some members placing in the top three. In the 2007 Provincial Chess Challenge, a Grade 10 student from the BMHS Chess Club placed first in the province and represented New Brunswick at the National Chess Challenge in Quebec City, tying for fifth and sixth positions. As well, in 2008 the same student placed first in Grade 11 at the New Brunswick Chess Challenge and a Grade 9 student placed first at the New Brunswick Chess Challenge, both qualifying for the National Chess Challenge held in Edmonton, Alberta, placing sixth (on tie-break) and fourth at that tournament, respectively. In 2009, these same two students again placed first in the 2009 Provincial Chess Challenge in grades 10 and 12, respectively, and finishing second and fourth in their respective divisions of the National Chess Challenge.
Club (comedy group) was independently formed in 2001 by students and is currently inactive.
teams since the introduction of BMHS Improv (originally a side project of the Drama club) in 2001. These teams have gone on to compete in several provincial Improv tournaments, including the city's own "HubCap Comedy Festival
", with noteworthy success.
The school's Improv team placed in the Top 3 in the province's annual Improv Competition in 2002.
was formed in 2006. The group has seen success at the provincial level.
teams (intermediate and senior) have placed second in the province on two occasions during the 2006–07 season. In 2005, the Intermediate team placed first in the Sir James Dunn tournament in St. Andrews. In 2010, the Intermediate team placed first in the annual tournaments at Kennebecasis Valley High School and Sussex Regional High School.
has undergone frequent name changes. The latest edition was entitled The Highlander and was last published by the school in Spring 2009.
is run by students selected by its Manager(s) and sells school clothing, stationery, and apparel.
* May be a shared, two-person position.
Membership in the school's Student Government is mandatory, and students are admitted as ordinary members of the Government upon payment of the school's nominal tuition fee. Elections for the upcoming year are held on the first Friday after May Day
(May 1) of the previous year. The Senior Treasurer is chosen through an interview
, rather than an election. Grade Representatives are selected in October.
The Student Government provides numerous services to students, teachers and the community. The Government runs a variety of events including dance
s and coffeehouses
, and provides services such as student financial aid and scholarship
s. The Student Government is also responsible for overseeing committees like the Formal Committee and the Poster Committee.
, is a faith-based group of students from the school.
musicals
so far. They are:
club has worked on several independent projects, as well as on projects in conjunction with the music department, and include:
Bernice MacNaughton High School won several awards, including best overall production, in the District 2 Drama Festival in 2010.
, regarding the issue .
is the Highlander
. The Highlander was created in 1999 and subsequently revised in 2003 by several committees.
and white
, portrayed in its sport uniforms and school apparel.
was composed by Linda Langille, the music teacher at BMHS, and Bradley Woodward. The lyrics are as follows:
The last verse is spoken. The first line of the last verse is shouted only by males, the second line by females, and the last line by everybody.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in Moncton, New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
situated at 999 St. George Blvd.
Bernice MacNaughton has recently adopted a house system
House system
The house system is a traditional feature of British schools, and schools in the Commonwealth. Historically, it was associated with established public schools, where a 'house' refers to a boarding house or dormitory of a boarding school...
(see below) consisting of four houses called "clans".
Name
Bernice MacNaughton High School was named after Dr.Doctor (title)
Doctor, as a title, originates from the Latin word of the same spelling and meaning. The word is originally an agentive noun of the Latin verb docēre . It has been used as an honored academic title for over a millennium in Europe, where it dates back to the rise of the university. This use spread...
L. Bernice MacNaughton, a Moncton teacher
Teacher
A teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils and students . The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional...
.
Bernice MacNaughton High School is also unofficially known as Bernice MacNaughton, MacNaughton and Bernie Mac. Its sports teams have often been referred to as "the Mean Green", "the Green Machine", "the Fight Club" (stemming from the school's "Fight Song") and "the Green Monster", and its students as "Green Monsters", after students coined the catch phrase in 2001.
History
Founded in 1975 as a trade school, Bernice MacNaughton originally accommodated 1,400 students. It became the MacNaughton Science & Technology Center (M.S.T.C.) in 1994 but was reestablished as a high school in 1999, consisting only of grade nineNinth grade
Ninth grade is the ninth post-kindergarten year of school education in some school systems. The students are 13 to 15 years of age, depending on when their birthday occurs. Depending on the school district, ninth grade is usually the first year of high school....
students. 2003 saw the first graduating class of BMHS. MacNaughton underwent an extensive multi-million dollar renovation between 2000 and 2003; additions included construction of a new gym
Gym
The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, that mean a locality for both physical and intellectual education of young men...
nasium and several classrooms. By 2005, a new roof for the school's cafeteria had been completed. The auditorium was renovated in 2006.
School Improvement Plan
Major additions/upgrades were part of the fourth and final structural phase of the BMHS School Improvement Plan. Drafting began in early 2001, with the final outline being completed on May 21, 2003. Cosmetic plans of Phase 4 originally included extensive landscaping, additional lighting, resurfacing existing driveway/parking areas, paving non-asphalt areas, and a proposed change in the location of the school's entrance (which is located on St. George, directly preceding a busy on-ramp/intersection), the latter facilitating the flow of traffic. Preliminary independent traffic studies on this matter have been conducted but no conclusive results have been reached. Notably, traffic lights have since been installed down the street from the school's entrance, showing a positive effect on the traffic flow and pace. Repairs deemed "regular maintenance", including the existing roof (which by 2002, was in disrepair, with a total repair cost estimate of roughly $700,000) were not initially addressed by original Improvement Plan, but were later worked into it.The Bernice MacNaughton School Improvement Plan was first drafted with the aid of School District 2, under the supervision of Jim Stevenson, the District Education Council (DEC), members of the school's Student Parent Advisory Committee (SPAC), including Mark Vautour, Trent Munn, Jonathan Estey, Peter Ghansiam, and Mary Laltoo (PSSC/DEC representative), under the leadership of Chairman Robin Craig, along with Ms. Susan Ross (Principal), Mr. Jack Powers (Vice Principal), and various other community leaders, all of whom collaborated on this extensive project.
Facilities
MacNaughton is located in Moncton's West end, a natural and green environment. Despite its proximity to one of Moncton's main roads, MacNaughton offers access to cross-country ski trails and two sports fields. It is also within walking distance of the city's walking trails and Centennial ParkCentennial Park (Moncton)
Centennial Park is a municipal park in Moncton, New Brunswick. Located in the city's west end, it has an area of 0.93 km2. The park contains a boating pond, an artificial beach, lighted cross country skiing and hiking trails, a children's splash park, the city's largest playground, a Rotary...
.
The school is spaciously designed with a large, central cafeteria
Cafeteria
A cafeteria is a type of food service location in which there is little or no waiting staff table service, whether a restaurant or within an institution such as a large office building or school; a school dining location is also referred to as a dining hall or canteen...
and foyer. The gymnasium features separate parking and entrances for special functions, and the auditorium can support fully orchestrated theatrical and musical productions. BMHS also has several science laboratories
Laboratory
A laboratory is a facility that provides controlled conditions in which scientific research, experiments, and measurement may be performed. The title of laboratory is also used for certain other facilities where the processes or equipment used are similar to those in scientific laboratories...
, special woodworking
Woodworking
Woodworking is the process of building, making or carving something using wood.-History:Along with stone, mud, and animal parts, wood was one of the first materials worked by early humans. Microwear analysis of the Mousterian stone tools used by the Neanderthals show that many were used to work wood...
and metalworking
Metalworking
Metalworking is the process of working with metals to create individual parts, assemblies, or large scale structures. The term covers a wide range of work from large ships and bridges to precise engine parts and delicate jewelry. It therefore includes a correspondingly wide range of skills,...
shops, two art rooms, one darkroom
Darkroom
A darkroom is a room that can be made completely dark to allow the processing of light sensitive photographic materials, including photographic film and photographic paper. Darkrooms have been created and used since the inception of photography in the early 19th century...
, several computer lab
Computer lab
A computer lab, also known as a computer suite or computer cluster is typically a room which contains many networked computers for public use...
s, and two music rooms.
Courses
Bernice MacNaughton High School runs on a two-semester arrangement. Most courses are a full-semester course, but some, like grade nineNinth grade
Ninth grade is the ninth post-kindergarten year of school education in some school systems. The students are 13 to 15 years of age, depending on when their birthday occurs. Depending on the school district, ninth grade is usually the first year of high school....
specialty courses (e.g. physical education
Physical education
Physical education or gymnastics is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting....
, visual arts
Visual arts
The visual arts are art forms that create works which are primarily visual in nature, such as ceramics, drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, design, crafts, and often modern visual arts and architecture...
) are half-semester courses. Students take five sixty-minute courses every day, with five-minute breaks in between. School commences at 08:45 (AST
Atlantic Standard Time Zone
The Atlantic Standard Time Zone is a geographical region that keeps time by subtracting four hours from either Coordinated Universal Time or Greenwich Mean Time , resulting in UTC-4 or GMT-4...
). Students have three courses in the morning, directed learning following the second period, followed by a one-hour lunch and two courses. The school day ends at 15:33 AST. MacNaughton offers students a wide variety of courses, from aviation technology
Aviation
Aviation is the design, development, production, operation, and use of aircraft, especially heavier-than-air aircraft. Aviation is derived from avis, the Latin word for bird.-History:...
to Mandarin
Standard Mandarin
Standard Chinese or Modern Standard Chinese, also known as Mandarin or Putonghua, is the official language of the People's Republic of China and Republic of China , and is one of the four official languages of Singapore....
, as well as five Advanced Placement courses: Calculus AB
AP Calculus
Advanced Placement Calculus is used to indicate one of two distinct Advanced Placement courses and examinations offered by the College Board, AP Calculus AB and AP Calculus BC....
, Chemistry
AP Chemistry
Advanced Placement Chemistry is a course and examination offered by the College Board as a part of the Advanced Placement Program to give American and Canadian high school students the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities and earn college-level credit.-The course:AP Chemistry is a course...
, English Literature and Composition
AP English Literature and Composition
Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition is a course and examination offered by the College Board as part of the Advanced Placement Program.-The Course:This course is designated for motivated students with a command of standard English, an...
, French Language
AP French Language
Advanced Placement French Language and Culture is a course offered by the College Board to high school students in the United States as an opportunity to earn placement credit for a college-level French course...
, and Psychology
AP Psychology
The Advanced Placement Psychology course and corresponding exam is part of the College Board's Advanced Placement Program. This course is tailored for students interested in the field of psychology and as an opportunity to earn placement credit or exemption from a college-level psychology course...
.
House system
Upon arrival at MacNaughton, students are automatically and randomly sorted into one of four housesHouse system
The house system is a traditional feature of British schools, and schools in the Commonwealth. Historically, it was associated with established public schools, where a 'house' refers to a boarding house or dormitory of a boarding school...
, called "Clans": the Campbell Clan
Clan Campbell
Clan Campbell is a Highland Scottish clan. Historically one of the largest, most powerful and most successful of the Highland clans, their lands were in Argyll and the chief of the clan became the Earl and later Duke of Argyll.-Origins:...
, the MacDonald Clan
Clan Donald
Clan Donald is one of the largest Scottish clans. There are numerous branches to the clan. Several of these have chiefs recognised by the Lord Lyon King of Arms; these are: Clan Macdonald of Sleat, Clan Macdonald of Clanranald, Clan MacDonell of Glengarry, Clan MacDonald of Keppoch, and Clan...
, the MacLeod Clan
Clan MacLeod
Clan MacLeod is a Highland Scottish clan associated with the Isle of Skye. There are two main branches of the clan: the Macleods of Harris and Dunvegan, whose chief is Macleod of Macleod, are known in Gaelic as Sìol Tormoid ; the Macleods of Lewis, whose chief is Macleod of The Lewes, are known in...
, and the Stewart Clan
Clan Stuart
Clan Stewart is a Highland Scottish clan. The clan is recognised by Court of the Lord Lyon, however it does not have a clan chief recognised by the Lord Lyon King of Arms...
. The Clan names are all references to Highland
Scottish Highlands
The Highlands is an historic region of Scotland. The area is sometimes referred to as the "Scottish Highlands". It was culturally distinguishable from the Lowlands from the later Middle Ages into the modern period, when Lowland Scots replaced Scottish Gaelic throughout most of the Lowlands...
Scottish clan
Scottish clan
Scottish clans , give a sense of identity and shared descent to people in Scotland and to their relations throughout the world, with a formal structure of Clan Chiefs recognised by the court of the Lord Lyon, King of Arms which acts as an authority concerning matters of heraldry and Coat of Arms...
s, referencing BMHS's Highlander mascot and pride. Eight twelfth grade
Twelfth grade
Twelfth grade or Senior year, or Grade Twelve, are the North American names for the final year of secondary school. In most countries students then graduate at age 17 or 18. In some countries, there is a thirteenth grade, while other countries do not have a 12th grade/year at all...
Clan Leaders are appointed to each Clan.
Directed Learning
In 2008, BMHS adopted a Directed Learning period, or "Period 6". This thirty-minute "class" was implemented in order to allow students of the same Clan—but varying grade levels—to study, work on homework, or gain extra help in assigned classrooms. This was further altered for the 2009–10 school year, where Directed Learning was moved to 10:54 AM between Periods 2 and 3.Arts
Bernice MacNaughton offers various artsARts
aRts, which stands for analog Real time synthesizer, is an audio framework that is no longer under development. It is best known for previously being used in KDE to simulate an analog synthesizer....
-related extracurricular activities. Many are music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
-related and deal with BMHS's annual musical production. They include:
- ChoirChoirA choir, chorale or chorus is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform.A body of singers who perform together as a group is called a choir or chorus...
(Chorus) - Drama (CastCasting (performing arts)In the performing arts, casting is a pre-production process for selecting a cast of actors, dancers, singers, models and other talent for a live or recorded performance.-Casting process:...
) - OrchestraOrchestraAn orchestra is a sizable instrumental ensemble that contains sections of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. The term orchestra derives from the Greek ορχήστρα, the name for the area in front of an ancient Greek stage reserved for the Greek chorus...
(BandBand (music)In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform music. The following articles concern types of musical bands:* All-female band* Big band* Boy band* Christian band* Church band* Concert band* Cover band...
) - PropsTheatrical propertyA theatrical property, commonly referred to as a prop, is an object used on stage by actors to further the plot or story line of a theatrical production. Smaller props are referred to as "hand props". Larger props may also be set decoration, such as a chair or table. The difference between a set...
Committee
Athletics
MacNaughton offers a wide selection of sportSport
A Sport is all forms of physical activity which, through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical fitness and provide entertainment to participants. Sport may be competitive, where a winner or winners can be identified by objective means, and may require a degree...
s clubs and organized teams at the junior varsity
Junior varsity
Primarily in North America, junior varsity or JV players are the members of a team who are not the main players in a competition , usually at the high school and college levels in the United States and Canada. The main players comprise the varsity team...
and senior varsity, male
Male
Male refers to the biological sex of an organism, or part of an organism, which produces small mobile gametes, called spermatozoa. Each spermatozoon can fuse with a larger female gamete or ovum, in the process of fertilization...
and female
Women's sports
Women's sports include amateur and professional competitions in virtually all sports. Female participation in sports rose dramatically in the twentieth century, especially in the last quarter, reflecting changes in modern societies that emphasized gender parity...
, levels. These vary from year to year and include:
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Ice hockey Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take... Rugby union Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand... Football (soccer) Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball... Swimming (sport) Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native... |
Track and field Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area... Volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive... Amateur wrestling Amateur wrestling is the most widespread form of sport wrestling. There are two international wrestling styles performed in the Olympic Games under the supervision of FILA : Greco-Roman and freestyle. Freestyle is possibly derived from the English Lancashire style... |
Bernice MacNaughton has also captured a number of New Brunswick Interscholastic Athletic Association
New Brunswick Interscholastic Athletic Association
The New Brunswick Interscholastic Athletic Association, or NBIAA, is the governing body for high school sports in New Brunswick, Canada.- Fall sports :*Baseball*Cross country*Field hockey*Football*Golf*Soccer*Softball*Swimming...
(NBIAA) sports titles: 2004 12 Man Football, 2005 Girls Field Hockey, 2005–2006 AAA Junior Girls Basketball, 2006 Girls Wrestling, 2006 12 Man Football, 2007 AAA Senior Girls Basketball, 2007 AAA Senior Boys Volleyball, 2007 12 Man Football and 2008 12 Man Football.
Other clubs
Other extracurricular activities (both past and present) at BMHS include:Audio/Visual Crew
The Audio/VisualVideo
Video is the technology of electronically capturing, recording, processing, storing, transmitting, and reconstructing a sequence of still images representing scenes in motion.- History :...
(AV) crew is responsible for stage, lighting, and sound for BMHS's theatre.
Automotive Club
The AutomotiveAutomobile
An automobile, autocar, motor car or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor...
club was formed in 2002, from members of the school's autoshop class.
Bike Klub
The BMHS Bike Klub [sic] is an after-school program that has the members building custom motorcycleMotorcycle
A motorcycle is a single-track, two-wheeled motor vehicle. Motorcycles vary considerably depending on the task for which they are designed, such as long distance travel, navigating congested urban traffic, cruising, sport and racing, or off-road conditions.Motorcycles are one of the most...
s and bicycle
Bicycle
A bicycle, also known as a bike, pushbike or cycle, is a human-powered, pedal-driven, single-track vehicle, having two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other. A person who rides a bicycle is called a cyclist, or bicyclist....
s. They have recently finished their first custom motorcycle build, a bobber
Bobber (motorcycle)
A bobber is a custom motorcycle that usually has had the front fender removed, the rear fender "bobbed" or made smaller, and all superfluous parts removed to make it lighter.- History :...
called "Betty". This project took two years to complete.
Gamers' Club
The BMHS GamerGamer
Historically, the term "gamer" usually referred to someone who played role-playing games and wargames. Since they became very popular, the term has included players of video games...
s' Club was founded in 2005 by teacher Todd Jamieson. It has since been proclaimed "largest club at Bernice MacNaughton." by its members. In the 2009-2010 school year, the club had a maximum of 28 students.
Grad Council
Grad council is made up of four positions: PresidentPresident
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
, Vice President
Vice president
A vice president is an officer in government or business who is below a president in rank. The name comes from the Latin vice meaning 'in place of'. In some countries, the vice president is called the deputy president...
, Secretary
Secretary
A secretary, or administrative assistant, is a person whose work consists of supporting management, including executives, using a variety of project management, communication & organizational skills. These functions may be entirely carried out to assist one other employee or may be for the benefit...
, and Treasurer
Treasurer
A treasurer is the person responsible for running the treasury of an organization. The adjective for a treasurer is normally "tresorial". The adjective "treasurial" normally means pertaining to a treasury, rather than the treasurer.-Government:...
. They are responsible for assistance in organizing events such as Safe Grad, and the actual graduation ceremony itself.
Chess Club
Formed in 2000, the chess clubChess club
A chess club is a club formed for the purpose of playing the board game of chess. Chess clubs provide for both informal games and timed games, often as part of an internal competition or in a league.-Organisation:...
has sent several competitors to the District 2 and New Brunswick Provincial Chess Tournaments, with some members placing in the top three. In the 2007 Provincial Chess Challenge, a Grade 10 student from the BMHS Chess Club placed first in the province and represented New Brunswick at the National Chess Challenge in Quebec City, tying for fifth and sixth positions. As well, in 2008 the same student placed first in Grade 11 at the New Brunswick Chess Challenge and a Grade 9 student placed first at the New Brunswick Chess Challenge, both qualifying for the National Chess Challenge held in Edmonton, Alberta, placing sixth (on tie-break) and fourth at that tournament, respectively. In 2009, these same two students again placed first in the 2009 Provincial Chess Challenge in grades 10 and 12, respectively, and finishing second and fourth in their respective divisions of the National Chess Challenge.
Comics Club
The ComicsComics
Comics denotes a hybrid medium having verbal side of its vocabulary tightly tied to its visual side in order to convey narrative or information only, the latter in case of non-fiction comics, seeking synergy by using both visual and verbal side in...
Club (comedy group) was independently formed in 2001 by students and is currently inactive.
Improv
MacNaughton has had several successful ImprovImprovisational theatre
Improvisational theatre takes many forms. It is best known as improv or impro, which is often comedic, and sometimes poignant or dramatic. In this popular, often topical art form improvisational actors/improvisers use improvisational acting techniques to perform spontaneously...
teams since the introduction of BMHS Improv (originally a side project of the Drama club) in 2001. These teams have gone on to compete in several provincial Improv tournaments, including the city's own "HubCap Comedy Festival
HubCap Comedy Festival
The HubCap Comedy Festival is an annual festival of Canadian comedic talent, taking place in Moncton, New Brunswick and surroundings. The festival features stand-up comedy and sketches, among other genres of comedy.-External links:**...
", with noteworthy success.
The school's Improv team placed in the Top 3 in the province's annual Improv Competition in 2002.
Model United Nations
Model United NationsModel United Nations
Model United Nations is an academic simulation of the United Nations that aims to educate participants about current events, topics in international relations, diplomacy and the United Nations agenda....
was formed in 2006. The group has seen success at the provincial level.
Reach for the Top
BMHS's Reach for the TopReach for the Top
Reach for the Top is a Canadian game show in which teams of high school students participate in local, provincial and eventually national trivia tournaments...
teams (intermediate and senior) have placed second in the province on two occasions during the 2006–07 season. In 2005, the Intermediate team placed first in the Sir James Dunn tournament in St. Andrews. In 2010, the Intermediate team placed first in the annual tournaments at Kennebecasis Valley High School and Sussex Regional High School.
School newspaper
Formed in 2002, the school newspaperNewspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
has undergone frequent name changes. The latest edition was entitled The Highlander and was last published by the school in Spring 2009.
School Spirit Krew (SSK)
During the 2006-2007 school year, the School Spirit directors formed the SSK, a group of ten to twenty students who assist the School Spirit directors. The SSK has been known to use body paint, recited cheers and publicity stunts in order to further school spirit.School store
The school storeRetailing
Retail consists of the sale of physical goods or merchandise from a fixed location, such as a department store, boutique or kiosk, or by mail, in small or individual lots for direct consumption by the purchaser. Retailing may include subordinated services, such as delivery. Purchasers may be...
is run by students selected by its Manager(s) and sells school clothing, stationery, and apparel.
Student government
BMHS's students' union, officially called Student Government, but also referred to as Student Council or StuGov, consists of thirteen positions:
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Membership in the school's Student Government is mandatory, and students are admitted as ordinary members of the Government upon payment of the school's nominal tuition fee. Elections for the upcoming year are held on the first Friday after May Day
May Day
May Day on May 1 is an ancient northern hemisphere spring festival and usually a public holiday; it is also a traditional spring holiday in many cultures....
(May 1) of the previous year. The Senior Treasurer is chosen through an interview
Interview
An interview is a conversation between two people where questions are asked by the interviewer to obtain information from the interviewee.- Interview as a Method for Qualitative Research:"Definition" -...
, rather than an election. Grade Representatives are selected in October.
The Student Government provides numerous services to students, teachers and the community. The Government runs a variety of events including dance
Dance
Dance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting....
s and coffeehouses
Coffeehouse (event)
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, and provides services such as student financial aid and scholarship
Scholarship
A scholarship is an award of financial aid for a student to further education. Scholarships are awarded on various criteria usually reflecting the values and purposes of the donor or founder of the award.-Types:...
s. The Student Government is also responsible for overseeing committees like the Formal Committee and the Poster Committee.
Target
Target, under the direction of IVCFInter-Varsity Christian Fellowship of Canada
Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship of Canada, or IVCF Canada, is a Christian organization which ministers to youth and university students through a variety of ministries, including Pioneer Camps of Canada, high school, college and university ministries such as Acadia Christian Fellowship or ACF...
, is a faith-based group of students from the school.
G.A.L.S.
This group, created in 2008, is an acronym for Girls Achieving Lifelong Success.Musical productions
Bernice MacNaughton has performed ten BroadwayBroadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
musicals
Musical theatre
Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance. The emotional content of the piece – humor, pathos, love, anger – as well as the story itself, is communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an...
so far. They are:
- Oliver!Oliver!Oliver! is a British musical, with script, music and lyrics by Lionel Bart. The musical is based upon the novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens....
(2003) - NunsenseNunsenseNunsense is a musical comedy with a book, music, and lyrics by Dan Goggin. Originating as a line of greeting cards, Goggin expanded the concept into a cabaret that ran for 38 weeks, and eventually into a full-length musical...
(2003) - The Sound of MusicThe Sound of MusicThe Sound of Music is a musical by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. It is based on the memoir of Maria von Trapp, The Story of the Trapp Family Singers...
(2004) - Nunsense 2: The Second Coming (2005)
- BroadwayBroadway theatreBroadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
meets the BardWilliam ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon"...
, a collection of Broadway songs and Shakespeare excerpts (December 2005) - GreaseGrease (musical)Grease is a 1971 musical by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. The musical is named for the 1950s United States working-class youth subculture known as the greasers. The musical, set in 1959 at fictional Rydell High School , follows ten working-class teenagers as they navigate the complexities of love,...
(2006) - West Side Story (April 18–21, 2007)
- Crazy for YouCrazy for YouCrazy for You is a musical with a book by Ken Ludwig, lyrics by Ira Gershwin, and music by George Gershwin. Billed as "The New Gershwin Musical Comedy", it is largely based on the songwriting team’s 1930 musical, Girl Crazy, but interpolates songs from several other productions as well...
(April 23–26, 2008) - Bye Bye Birdie (April 22–25, 2009)
- White ChristmasWhite Christmas (musical)White Christmas is a musical based on the Paramount Pictures 1954 film of the same name. The libretto is by David Ives and Paul Blake, with music and lyrics by Irving Berlin...
(December 9–12, 2009) - The Phantom of the OperaThe Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical)The Phantom of the Opera is a musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber, based on the French novel Le Fantôme de l'Opéra by Gaston Leroux.The music was composed by Lloyd Webber, and most lyrics were written by Charles Hart, with additional lyrics by Richard Stilgoe. Alan Jay Lerner was an early collaborator,...
(April 6–8, 2011)
Dramatic productions
Formed in 2000, the DramaDrama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
club has worked on several independent projects, as well as on projects in conjunction with the music department, and include:
- Lord of the FliesLord of the FliesLord of the Flies is a novel by Nobel Prize-winning author William Golding about a group of British boys stuck on a deserted island who try to govern themselves, with disastrous results...
(2001) - Our TownOur TownOur Town is a three-act play by American playwright Thornton Wilder. It is a character story about an average town's citizens in the early twentieth century as depicted through their everyday lives...
(November 28 to December 1, 2007) - Scenes from an Italian RestaurantScenes From An Italian Restaurant"Scenes from an Italian Restaurant" is a song from Billy Joel's 1977 album The Stranger.Although never released as a single, it has become one of Joel's most celebrated compositions among fans, appearing on most of his compilation albums. The song is effectively a medley of three individual songs...
, an original composition consisting of a series of ten minute plays (November 2008) - Scenes in the Key of Life, an original composition consisting of a series of ten minute plays and musical performances (2010)
- Ralph's Basement, an original composition written and directed by Drama teacher Jeff Lloyd (June 3–5, 2010)
Bernice MacNaughton High School won several awards, including best overall production, in the District 2 Drama Festival in 2010.
Other
- Students from BMHS participate in District 2's annual musical production.
Dress code
In early 2009 the school's administration implemented a dress code, sparking controversy among students. The new dress code prohibits such articles of clothing as sweatpants, clothing advertising non-school-related groups or clubs, and jeans or pants that are frayed at the bottom. The school's administration has allegedly refused to compromise or speak to various media outlets, including CTVCTV television network
CTV Television Network is a Canadian English language television network and is owned by Bell Media. It is Canada's largest privately-owned network, and has consistently placed as Canada's top-rated network in total viewers and in key demographics since 2002, after several years trailing the rival...
, regarding the issue .
Mascot
The BMHS mascotMascot
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is the Highlander
Gaels
The Gaels or Goidels are speakers of one of the Goidelic Celtic languages: Irish, Scottish Gaelic, and Manx. Goidelic speech originated in Ireland and subsequently spread to western and northern Scotland and the Isle of Man....
. The Highlander was created in 1999 and subsequently revised in 2003 by several committees.
School colours
BMHS's school colours are greenGreen
Green is a color, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a wavelength of roughly 520–570 nanometres. In the subtractive color system, it is not a primary color, but is created out of a mixture of yellow and blue, or yellow and cyan; it is considered...
and white
White
White is a color, the perception of which is evoked by light that stimulates all three types of color sensitive cone cells in the human eye in nearly equal amounts and with high brightness compared to the surroundings. A white visual stimulation will be void of hue and grayness.White light can be...
, portrayed in its sport uniforms and school apparel.
School song
The school's fight songFight song
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was composed by Linda Langille, the music teacher at BMHS, and Bradley Woodward. The lyrics are as follows:
The last verse is spoken. The first line of the last verse is shouted only by males, the second line by females, and the last line by everybody.