Juno Beach Academy of Canadian Studies is an Alternative Program public high school in Calgary, Alberta

Alberta

Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...

. First housed in Van Horne School, then later in the old Lord Shaughnessy High School

Lord Shaughnessy High School

Lord Shaughnessy High School is a former high school located in Calgary, Alberta. In 2009, it housed the Juno Beach Academy of Canadian Studies as well as its own program, with a focus on shop classes, such as commercial foods and automotives....

, it is now located in the Dr Norman Bethune School. The Calgary Board of Education

Calgary Board of Education

The Calgary Board of Education is the public school board in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. As a public system, the CBE is required to accept any students who meet age and residency requirements, regardless of religion.-Size:...

 runs the program as an alternative for students with a focus on humanities (such as police

Police

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 or military

Military

A military is an organization authorized by its greater society to use lethal force, usually including use of weapons, in defending its country by combating actual or perceived threats. The military may have additional functions of use to its greater society, such as advancing a political agenda e.g...

 careers). Academics are also highly focused upon (for those most interested in attending college or University after graduation). There is a particular focus on Canadian studies. The graduating class of 2007, the first class to graduate, was given the opportunity to go to Europe

Europe

Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...

. Here they visited many important landmarks, such as the Palace of Versaille, the Vimy Ridge Memorial, and Juno Beach

Juno Beach

Juno or Juno Beach was one of five sectors of the Allied invasion of German-occupied France in the Normandy landings on 6 June 1944, during the Second World War. The sector spanned from Saint-Aubin, a village just east of the British Gold sector, to Courseulles, just west of the British Sword sector...

 in Normandy

Normandy

Normandy is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. It is in France.The continental territory covers 30,627 km² and forms the preponderant part of Normandy and roughly 5% of the territory of France. It is divided for administrative purposes into two régions:...

. This class will be followed by the class of 2008, who will be heading to Europe in June.

Uniform

JBA is a school with a uniform program in effect. This is to promote discipline, a sense of structure, and also to prevent any harassment due to shoddy clothing. Black dress shoes and black socks are part of both types of dress. The school has two basic uniform styles.

Number Ones
These are worn on Mondays, Fridays, and special events. these events could include Remembrance Day, or the anniversary of D-Day. This uniform includes:

• Grey tweed
  Tweed (cloth)
  Tweed is a rough, unfinished woolen fabric, of a soft, open, flexible texture, resembling cheviot or homespun, but more closely woven. It is made in either plain or twill weave and may have a check or herringbone pattern...
  
   pants or a Calgary Tartan Kilt (w. black knee highs or black tights)
• White Dress Shirt
• Calgary Tartan Tie
• Black cardigan
  Cardigan (sweater)
  A cardigan is a type of machine- or hand-knitted sweater that ties, buttons or zips down the front; by contrast, a pullover does not open in front but must be "pulled over" the head to be worn. The cardigan was named after James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan, a British military commander,...
  
   or blazer
  Blazer
  A blazer is a type of jacket. The term blazer occasionally is synonymous with boating jacket and sports jacket, two different garments. A blazer resembles a suit coat cut more casually — sometimes with flap-less patch pockets and metal buttons. A blazer's cloth is usually durable , because it is an...
  
  

Number Twos
These are worn on Tuesdays to Thursdays:

• Black Pants
• Red or White polo shirt

The cardigan can also be worn. The JBA hooded sweater can be worn instead of a cardigan as

Drill

The School offers a precision drilling element not seen in conventional schools. Drill at Juno Beach Academy is done to the standards of the Canadian Forces

Canadian Forces

The Canadian Forces , officially the Canadian Armed Forces , are the unified armed forces of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces."...

. A basic amount of drill is learned by the entire student body.

Some students choose to get a more in-depth understanding of drill, and take a special class approved by the CBE

CBE

CBE and C.B.E. are abbreviations for "Commander of the Order of the British Empire", a grade in the Order of the British Empire.Other uses include:* Chemical and Biochemical Engineering...

. Drill and Parade is a course with three levels (15, 25, and 35). Credits are also offered in these courses (3, 3, and 5 respectively). The curriculum of the class follows the old CFP 201, the standard manual for CF

Cf

-Business:* Catelli i Fiorani, a defunct Italian motorcycle maker bought by Fusi* CF, the IATA code for City Airline* Consolidated Freightways, a former trucking company in the United States-Economics:...

drill.