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Encyclopedia > Archbishop Carney Regional Secondary School
Archbishop Carney Regional Secondary School
Address
1335 Dominion Avenue
Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, V3B 7M6, Canada
Information
School board Catholic Independent Schools Vancouver Archdiocese (CISVA)
Religious affiliation Roman Catholic
Superintendent Janina Diodati
Principal Mrs. L. Paruzzolo
Vice principal Mr. B. Anderson
Staff 58
School type Private
Grades 8-12
Language English
Area Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver (RCAV)
Mascot Starfox
Team name Carney Stars
Founded 1994
Enrollment 750
Homepage http://www.acrss.org

Archbishop Carney Secondary School (ACRSS) is a privately operated secondary school in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia. It is under charge of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver and is the newest Roman Catholic high school in the Lower Mainland with 750 students as of September 2007. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... Image File history File links Acrss_logo. ... Port Coquitlam is a city in British Columbia, Canada. ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour Without Sunset (diminishment)) Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo - Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 36 - Senate seats 6 Confederation July 20, 1871 (6th province) Area  Ranked 5th - Total 944,735... A Canadian postal code is a string of six characters that forms part of a postal address in Canada. ... “Catholic Church” redirects here. ... Private schools, or independent schools, are schools not administered by local, state, or national government, which retain the right to select their student body and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students tuition rather than with public (state) funds. ... Education in Canada is provided, funded and overseen by federal, provincial, and local governments. ... Canadian English (CaE) is a variety of English used in Canada. ... For other uses, see High school (disambiguation). ... Port Coquitlam is a city in British Columbia, located east of Vancouver, at the confluence of Fraser River and the Pitt River. ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour Without Sunset (diminishment)) Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo - Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 36 - Senate seats 6 Confederation July 20, 1871 (6th province) Area  Ranked 5th - Total 944,735... The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver is a Roman Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the Province of British Columbia and includes the suffragan dioceses of Kamloops, Nelson, Prince George, and Victoria. ...

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History

Aerial View of Archbishop Carney Secondary School
Aerial View of Archbishop Carney Secondary School

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Religious Aspects

Masses

Every month, the whole school participates in a mass, held in the school gym. Priests representing various schools and parishes are invited to preside over the mass. Music is organized by the music department. Masses are organized by various religion classes or groups in the school.


Christian Education

Archbishop Carney provides mandatory religious education. The course curriculum is organized by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver is a Roman Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the Province of British Columbia and includes the suffragan dioceses of Kamloops, Nelson, Prince George, and Victoria. ...


Departments

Academics

Academics are a focal point of the Archbishop Carney atmosphere. Strong emphasis is placed on students academic success for, along with other aspects, it is the basis of their learning career.


Fine Arts

The Fine Arts Department at Carney is composed of the Art, Home Ec, Drama, Media Arts, Visual Arts, and IT sectors. It is constantly growing, with a new Fine Arts wing expected by 2009.


Music

Carney boasts an excellent music program. Recently, the Sr. Concert Band, Jazz Band I, and Sr. Concert Choir traveled to Montreal in order to compete in the Heritage Music Festival. Sr. Concert Band achieved a Silver award, with a score of 92 in one of its pieces. Jazz Band I achieved a Silver award, and Sr. Concert Choir proudly brought home a Gold award.


Athletics

Carney has a very strong Athletics Department. Mr. Leonard DeJulius is the head.


Clubs and Committees

Archbishop Carney offers a variety of extracurricular activities. Academics are only half of Archbishop Carney, the rest is found in the clubs it offers.


Graduation Committee

The Graduation Committee is responsible for planning activities for each year’s graduate class. The committee holds meetings regularly, plan fund raising events, and organize year end graduation events. Each Grade 12 homeroom at Archbishop Carney votes for 5 members to be on this committee. The graduation committee may also organize the official 10th year reunion. The teacher in charge for this committee is Mr. Borzilla.


Student Council (Starliament)

"Starliament has the responsibility to represent the interests of the student body of Archbishop Carney. They organize student activities, represents the student body to the community, promote school spirit, liaison with the staff, and promote the philosophy of the school." ~ Starliament Constitution 2001


The Production Crew

The Production Crew is responsible for the well being and setup of the school's professional sound, lighting, and video equipment. Such events they work at are the monthly school masses, concerts and talent shows. Teacher sponsors are Mr. Charles Harris and Mr. Bill Kingsland.


External links

  • Archbishop Carney Website


 
 

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