John Fraser Secondary School
Encyclopedia
John Fraser Secondary School is a high school
(serving grades 9-12) located on Erin Centre Boulevard, Mississauga
, Ontario
, Canada
. Domenic DiGiacomo had been the principal from 2005 to 2009. After his retirement, Julie Solomon became the new Principal as of September 2009
, Unifirst, Unisource, Agfa
, and Computers for Schools.
The school hosts an annual Charity Week. They have raised funds for Kids Can Free the Children to build two schools in Sierra Leone
and Sleeping Children Around the World
to provide bed kits for 302 children around Canada. in addition the school donated $15,150 for the Herbie Fund at the Hospital for Sick Children
. Mission Afghanistan pre-face started last year January, phase one starts year of January 2010. Last year John Fraser raised 18,000 ( aprox ) for women and girls in Afghanistan.
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....
(serving grades 9-12) located on Erin Centre Boulevard, Mississauga
Mississauga, Ontario
Mississauga is a city in Southern Ontario located in the Regional Municipality of Peel, and in the western part of the Greater Toronto Area. With an estimated population of 734,000, it is Canada's sixth-most populous municipality, and has almost doubled in population in each of the last two decades...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, 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...
. Domenic DiGiacomo had been the principal from 2005 to 2009. After his retirement, Julie Solomon became the new Principal as of September 2009
History
The school was named for John Fraser who retired as Director of the Peel District School Board in 1984. Established in 1990, in 2001 the school began an expansion resulting in an addition adding a new wing to the school.Community involvement
John Fraser has community partnerships with General MotorsGeneral Motors
General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010...
, Unifirst, Unisource, Agfa
Agfa-Gevaert
Agfa-Gevaert N.V. is a European multinational corporation that develops, manufactures, and distributes analogue and digital imaging products and systems, as well as IT solutions. The company has three divisions. Agfa Graphics offers integrated prepress and industrial inkjet systems to the...
, and Computers for Schools.
The school hosts an annual Charity Week. They have raised funds for Kids Can Free the Children to build two schools in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone , officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the north and east, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and southwest. Sierra Leone covers a total area of and has an estimated population between 5.4 and 6.4...
and Sleeping Children Around the World
Sleeping Children Around the World
Sleeping Children Around the World is a charitable organization, founded in 1970 by Murray and Margaret Dryden, headquartered in Toronto, Canada, providing bedkits to children in developing countries...
to provide bed kits for 302 children around Canada. in addition the school donated $15,150 for the Herbie Fund at the Hospital for Sick Children
Hospital for Sick Children
The Hospital for Sick Children – is a major paediatric centre for the Greater Toronto Area, serving patients up to age 18. Located on University Avenue in Downtown Toronto, SickKids is part of the city’s Discovery District, a critical mass of scientists and entrepreneurs who are focused on...
. Mission Afghanistan pre-face started last year January, phase one starts year of January 2010. Last year John Fraser raised 18,000 ( aprox ) for women and girls in Afghanistan.
Notable alumni
- Manny MalhotraManny MalhotraEmmanuel Noveen Malhotra is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League , serving as an alternate captain. During his NHL career he has additionally played for the Dallas Stars, Columbus Blue Jackets, San Jose Sharks and New...
, NHL player (Vancouver CanucksVancouver CanucksThe Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...
) - Allan RourkeAllan RourkeAllan Rourke is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman who played for the Krefeld Pinguine of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga until last year.- Playing career :...
, professional hockey player, (Ingoldstadt, European Elite League) - Matt ZultekMatt ZultekMatt Zultek is a professional ice hockey player who was drafted in the first round, 15th overall, by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. The Kings had acquired this selection from the St. Louis Blues as part of the 1996 Wayne Gretzky trade...
, professional hockey player, (CHLCHL-Ice hockey:* Canadian Hockey League , the umbrella organization for Canadian major junior hockey* Central Hockey League, now the Central Canada Hockey League , a Junior A ice hockey league...
) - Ryan Hunter, astronaut finalist, Canadian Space Agency
- Yi-Jia Susanne Hou, famous Canadian violinist
- Dalton Pompey, 2010 MLB Draft Pick, 16th round (Toronto Blue JaysToronto Blue JaysThe Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jays are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball 's American League ....
) - Shadia SimmonsShadia SimmonsShadia Simmons is a Canadian actress.-Career:Her first movie was Moonlight and Valentino, where she played the part of "Jenny Morrow", the daughter of a character played by Whoopi Goldberg. She played in the Disney production A Saintly Switch and was cast in a number of Disney Channel Original...
, actress