YRDSB Secondary School. Focussed on innovative teaching & learning strategies to develop global competencies and leadership attributes in our students.
Thanks to our amazing caretaking team who have done a great job making our school so clean that the floors are shining! They have been working hard to get classrooms ready so that students can be seated 2m apart from each other.
CONGRATULATIONS to the first graduating class of Bill Hogarth Secondary School
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! The BHSS Staff would like to share a heartfelt message to the Class of 2020 through this video:
BHSS Staff are happy to finally be in their new building
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. We are looking forward to welcoming our students on Monday. Remember to wear your school spirit shirt, Hornets!
Black History Month at Bill Hogarth Secondary School features student voice. Today, Grade 12 student Jeneya Stanford, shares that BHM “gives us the chance to celebrate our cultural identity and foster black joy”.
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Congratulations to BHSS Grade 10 student Lakshmi Ramanathan for winning the Grade 9-10 Visual category of the
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“One Strong Woman” competition. Lakshmi's winning design will move on to compete at the Provincial level. 👏🏾
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THANK YOU to our amazing students who showcased their talents at our official opening. Fabulous performers, reliable sound & light team, efficient stage crew, creative decorators, cupcake makers...the helping hands of BHSS Hornets made the event truly memorable!
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Hello Hornets! The Staff at BHSS have made this video for you to let you know that we miss you, we are here for you and we are thinking of you! You've got a friend in us!
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BHSS students and staff wore Orange today to recognize the courage and resiliency of residential school survivors. Their experiences cannot be forgotten.
#EveryChildMatters
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The staff at Bill Hogarth SS were so happy to meet and cheer on our Grads! This was our first set of Grads who completed four years at BHSS! Thank you to all BHSS families for their support!
Black History Month at Bill Hogarth Secondary School features student voice. Grade 11 student Damilola Komolafe reminds us all that “we should not be discriminated against because of the colour of our skin”.
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Meet Cameron Davis!
Cameron is an accomplished travel writer who has authored articles in numerous publications, including the
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. He is also a dedicated volunteer & a youth leader in his community of
@cityofmarkham
!
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#BlackExcellence
Have you ever wondered about what your English teachers are reading? Take a look at the bulletin board outside the English office for book recommendations from the BHSS English Department. They’ve also ordered a variety of great diverse texts for students to read! 📖
Nada Musa is a teacher who is a strong advocate for vulnerable students.
Nada has led her colleagues in learning on the topics of anti-black racism, power & privilege & equity. Her deep understanding of these topics has helped to create an inclusive school environment
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Congratulations to the BHSS Boys’ Cricket team for their outstanding season! Thank you to their terrific coaches Mr. Giraldi, Mr. Law & Mr. Khurram for volunteering their time to coach this positive group of talented athletes.
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The staff at BHSS are so proud of our graduates! Thank you to Chair of the Board & School Trustee - Allan Tam, Superintendent Michael Cohen, Mr. & Mrs. Hogarth & School Council Co-Chairs - Mr. Newman & Mr. Veening for joining us on this special occasion.
It was wonderful to meet so many families at our Grade 8 Open House this evening! Thanks to our fabulous staff and student ambassadors for hosting a great evening!
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Have you explored the new Geography wing that’s located on the third floor? Take a look at how Mr. Nikolovski has created an inviting and inclusive hallway!
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Thank you to the parents of Grade 9 students who took the time to meet and chat with the Admin Team today. We look forward to working together to support your child’s success at BHSS!
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Welcome back to the Hogarth Hornets from your new Admin team! Gr 9's start on Sept 7th and gr 10-12's on Sept 8th! Enjoy your long weekend! We'll see you soon.
April is Sikh Heritage Month. Today at BHSS we recognize Sikh-Canadian Nav Bhatia. He is a very successful businessman. He is also well known as the Raptors Superfan! Nav Bhatia's goal is to unite people of all ages & backgrounds through the game of basketball.
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Do you have any questions about Health & Physical Education or Athletics at BHSS? Drop by and chat with one of these friendly faces in the HPE Dept!
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Black History Month at Bill Hogarth Secondary School features student voice. Grade 11 student, Cameron Davis, says BHM “is a month to share our experiences and celebrate excellence” and “it is a chance to remind everyone of our resilience, optimism & joy”.
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The Staff of Bill Hogarth Secondary School wish to express our heartfelt appreciation to the amazing group of Administrative Professionals that help us each and every day at BHSS! via
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Congratulations to the Senior Concert Band on being recipients of the “Gold” Award and “Overall Outstanding Performance” Award from the Ontario Band Association! 👏🏾
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Our hearts are filled with gratitude for the thoughtfulness shown by BHSS parents who provided a beautiful spread for a staff appreciation breakfast.
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Happy Third Birthday, BHSS! 🎈Thanks to all students, families and staff for making the previous birthday gatherings so special. 🎂 Many thanks to our student leaders for putting together this year’s birthday video!!
Black History Month
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features student voice. Grade 10 student Duwana Saeed hopes that BHM has “a focus towards Black excellence rather than Black trauma” as “recognizing the mistreatment of Black people is very important, recognizing our triumphs is as well”.
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At BHSS
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, one of our traditions is for Grade 9 students to write legacy statements which is what they want to be known for. Thanks to Ms. Magda Socha & Ms. Margaret Lee for compiling these into a video for the Grade 9 class!
BHSS staff designed hands on learning opportunities for the in-person classes that took place in Rotation
#1
as seen below in Transportation, Biology, Fashion & Fitness. We can’t wait to see our new classes in person for Rotation
#2
next week!
Thank you to our terrific students and staff who volunteered their time during Grade 8 Open House to share information about courses, clubs, teams and life at BHSS with our future Hornets and their families. Your enthusiasm was felt by all who visited BHSS! Merci!
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Congratulations to
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Main Office staff, Ms. Manellis, recipient of
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’s Outstanding Service Award & Ms. Visweswaran, recipient of
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’s Excellence Award! Thank you both for all that you do to support students, staff and families at BHSS.
Black History Month at Bill Hogarth Secondary School features student voice. Grade 12 student, Kayla Chambers, shares that "Black History Month gives me confidence and reassurance because it reminds me that being black is a beautiful thing.."
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Beautiful art pieces are on display in Gallery 100. BHSS Visual Art students in Ms. Li's class have created graphite sketches that are stunning!
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Thank you to Presidents’ Council & all of the club representatives who placed positive affirmations on lockers throughout the school. You are awesome, Hornets!
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Congratulations BHSS! Mr. Nikolovski shared the fantastic news today that we have been awarded a GOLD Eco School rating! Well done to the Eco team and to all students and staff for your commitment to environmentally friendly practices!👏🏾
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On National Custodial Workers’ Recognition Day, we would like to say THANK YOU VERY MUCH to the amazing caretaking team that looks after our school. Thank you as well to the terrific leadership of Supervisor of Facilities, Neil Pearson & Lead Caretaker, Mile Veljanovski.
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Student Voice: Honourable Jane Philpott &
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respond to a question from Arman, a grade 10 student in Ms. Sivapathasundram's Civics class about Truth & Reconciliation
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The staff at BHSS loved seeing our Graduates this afternoon as they came to pick up their Grad packages! We look forward to seeing the rest of the Class of 2020 tomorrow! We are so proud of you! Congratulations! 🎓
We'll always be here for you, Hornets! Here's a peak into what some of our teachers have been doing for online learning
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Make sure that you take a tech break over this weekend!
How amazing was the TALA group's performance today? Good luck to these talented performers at their competition, next Thursday!
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Happy IT Professionals’ Day to this amazing TST, Mr. Troy Rowe. He is always there to lend a helping hand to students, staff and administration. We are very lucky to have his expertise at BHSS!
Congratulations to each of the Award recipients who were recognized for their demonstration of Character, Citizenship, Communication, Collaboration, Creativity, Critical Thinking & Leadership across different subject areas this evening! Bravo, Hornets!
Meet Malika Derrell!
Malika is a motivational student leader who is highly respected amongst her peers. Her dynamic attitude and hard work have resulted in her receiving numerous awards and speaking opportunities from
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and local organizations.
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BHSS students participated in the Terry Fox walk/run this afternoon organized by Athletics Council. Thank you Hornets for your donations to support cancer research.
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Many Thanks to our awesome students and staff for extending a warm welcome to the Right Honourable Prime Minister of Canada
@JustinTrudeau
during his visit to
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, Home of the Hornets!!
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We are looking forward to seeing our Grade 9 Cohort A students at school on Thursday and Grade 9 Cohort B students at school on Friday. Students in Grades 10, 11 & 12 will have classes in the afternoon only which will take place online on Thurs & Fri. See you soon Hornets!
Well Done to all of the BHSS Musicians who participated in the Ontario Band Assiciation festival today! 👏🏾 Thank you to the parents who attended in support of our Hornets!
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During our PA Day, the BHSS Equity team is leading staff through work to examine our privilege and how we can use our understanding of privilege to support our students.
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BHSS Historical Society students have created a display in the Grand Hall to pay tribute to the lives lost in combat by service people in Markham-Stouffville
#LestWeForget
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Our students had a chance to explore options at the Post Secondary fair that took place at lunch today! Thanks to our Guidance department for organizing this opportunity for our students.
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Hornets - here is the schedule for the week ahead (Sept 14 - 18). Students in Period One Cohort A will attend in school on Mon, Wed & Fri (am). Students in Period One Cohort B will attend in school on Tues & Thurs (am). ALL students will attend online classes EACH afternoon.
Dear Hornets, please see the message below about the importance of wearing a mask to school especially after the long weekend, so that we can help to keep the learning spaces at BHSS safe. Masks are available in the main office if you need one.
Thanks gr 9's for joining us today! We hope you enjoyed the events, met your teachers, & made new friends. We look forward to seeing all students (gr 9-12) in the building tomorrow.
Mindful Mondays at BHSS helps students to increase their ability to focus and to handle stress.
#SheTheNorth
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says meditation & visualization formed winning mindset