Bur Oak Secondary School
Encyclopedia
Bur Oak Secondary School (BOSS) is a public secondary school in Markham
, Ontario
, Canada
established in 2007, and is part of the York Region District School Board
. The school was named after the road which it is built on. Bur Oak had 1004 students as of September 2009.
BOSS offers a four-year Core French program, which, unlike other French programs in the board, has an intensive focus on French culture and history, in addition to grammar and structure. BOSS has several councils such as Athletics Council, Global Action Council, Community Council, Music Council, Business Council, and Events Council. BOSS also offers numerous clubs such as Announcement Team, Badminton Club, FOCUS!, Improv Team, Harry Potter Club, Muslim Student Association, Peer Tutoring Club, White Pine Readers, Art Club, and Zero Footprint.
Bur Oak's mascot is the bulldog, hence the representative name for teams, the "Bur Oak Bulldogs".
1.) Honour Roll: These recipients have earned an overall average of at least 80%.
2.) Subject Award: These recipients have shown initiative in a specific course. However, unlike the vast majority of schools that give the award to the student earning the highest mark and the strongest performance, BOSS merely requires a mark of at least 75%.
3.) Principal's Award: This highly competitive award is given to the three students earning the highest academic average in each grade.
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Students in a special needs program (excluding gifted), are exempt from the policy and always receive it.
routes which stop at or near the school are:
There are no high school specials and no other routes divert to the school at the beginning and end of the day.
YRT fares are $3.25 in cash for a two hour pass in one fare zone. Ten student tickets are $19.00 and a monthly pass is $75.00
Markham, Ontario
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, Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada
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established in 2007, and is part of the York Region District School Board
York Region District School Board
The York Region District School Board, also known as YRDSB, is the English-language public school board for York Regional Municipality located in Ontario, Canada. The York Region District School Board is currently the province's third largest school board, with an enrollment of over 115,000 students...
. The school was named after the road which it is built on. Bur Oak had 1004 students as of September 2009.
BOSS offers a four-year Core French program, which, unlike other French programs in the board, has an intensive focus on French culture and history, in addition to grammar and structure. BOSS has several councils such as Athletics Council, Global Action Council, Community Council, Music Council, Business Council, and Events Council. BOSS also offers numerous clubs such as Announcement Team, Badminton Club, FOCUS!, Improv Team, Harry Potter Club, Muslim Student Association, Peer Tutoring Club, White Pine Readers, Art Club, and Zero Footprint.
History
Bur Oak Secondary School opened in September 2007 with only two grades (9 & 10). The school now has 4 grades (9-12). B.O.S.S. held its “Official Opening” ceremony on Thursday, May 1st, 2008 followed by an open house. The school's official colours consist of royal blue, gold, white, and black.Bur Oak's mascot is the bulldog, hence the representative name for teams, the "Bur Oak Bulldogs".
Awards ceremony
At its semiannual awards ceremony (one each semester), the school recognizes the academic achievement of students with the following awards:1.) Honour Roll: These recipients have earned an overall average of at least 80%.
2.) Subject Award: These recipients have shown initiative in a specific course. However, unlike the vast majority of schools that give the award to the student earning the highest mark and the strongest performance, BOSS merely requires a mark of at least 75%.
3.) Principal's Award: This highly competitive award is given to the three students earning the highest academic average in each grade.
Feeder Schools
The following elementary schools are part of the Bur Oak S.S feeder schools:- Greensborough Public School
- Wismer Public School
- John McCrae Public School
- Donald Cousens Public School
- Mount Joy Public School
- Cornell Village Public School
- Little Rouge Public School
School Bus
As per the criteria of Student Transportation Service (joint school bus service for YRDSB and YCDSB), students from grade 9-12 in the YRDSB are eligible for school bus transportation if they are:- 1. Living more than 3.2 km from the school (measured along safe walkways)
and
- 2. Living in a non-transit served area. (A transit served area means that a person can get to and from school using the YRT/Viva in less than an hour, needs to walk no more than 1 km to/from the stop, and needs to take a maximum of 3 buses each way).
Students in a special needs program (excluding gifted), are exempt from the policy and always receive it.
Public Transit
The YRTYork Region Transit
York Region Transit is the public transit operator in York Region, Ontario, Canada. Its headquarters are in Richmond Hill, at 50 High Tech Road....
routes which stop at or near the school are:
- 18 - Bur Oak
- 45 - Mingay.
- 129A - McCowan North (Operated by the TTCToronto Transit Commission-Island Ferry:The ferry service to the Toronto Islands was operated by the TTC from 1927 until 1962, when it was transferred to the Metro Parks and Culture department. Since 1998, the ferry service is run by Toronto Parks and Recreation.-Gray Coach:...
)
There are no high school specials and no other routes divert to the school at the beginning and end of the day.
YRT fares are $3.25 in cash for a two hour pass in one fare zone. Ten student tickets are $19.00 and a monthly pass is $75.00