Turner Fenton Secondary School
Address
7935 Kennedy Road South Brampton, Ontario, L5V 3N2, Canada
Information
School board	Peel District School Board
Religious affiliation	Public
Superintendent	Scott Moreash
Area trustee	David Green
Principal	Robert Garton
Vice principal	Zorica Harrod, Cathy McGrann, Pam Sawyer
School type	high school
Grades	9-12+
Language	English
Mascot	Trojan Warrior
Team name	Turner Fenton Trojans
Colours	Blue, black, white, silver
Founded	1993 merger (1972, 1974)
Enrollment	2,323 (September 2005)
Homepage	http://www.turnerfenton.com/

Turner Fenton Secondary School is Peel Region's largest high school, located in Brampton, Ontario. The principal is Robert Garton. It operates under the Peel District School Board. Image File history File links TFSS-south-Night. ... Nickname: Location in the Region of Peel, in the Province of Ontario Coordinates: , Country Province Region Peel Incorporation 1853 (village)   1873 (town)   1974 (city) Government  - Mayor Susan Fennell  - Governing Body Brampton City Council (click for members)  - MPs Navdeep Bains, Colleen Beaumier, Ruby Dhalla, Gurbax Malhi  - MPPs Vic Dhillon, Linda Jeffrey... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Official languages English (de facto) Government Lieutenant-Governor David C. Onley Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament House seats 107 Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area... A Canadian postal code is a string of six characters that forms part of a postal address in Canada. ... Peel District School Board is the public board in Peel Regional Municipality, Ontario serving: Mississauga, Brampton, and Caledon, Ontario. ... For other uses, see High school (disambiguation). ... Education in Canada is provided, funded and overseen by federal, provincial, and local governments. ... Canadian English (CaE) is the variety of North American English used in Canada. ... For other uses, see High school (disambiguation). ... Nickname: Location in the Region of Peel, in the Province of Ontario Coordinates: , Country Province Region Peel Incorporation 1853 (village)   1873 (town)   1974 (city) Government  - Mayor Susan Fennell  - Governing Body Brampton City Council (click for members)  - MPs Navdeep Bains, Colleen Beaumier, Ruby Dhalla, Gurbax Malhi  - MPPs Vic Dhillon, Linda Jeffrey... Peel District School Board is the public board in Peel Regional Municipality, Ontario serving: Mississauga, Brampton, and Caledon, Ontario. ...

Feeder schools include IndEC North Education Centre, Cherrytree Public School, Derry West Village Public School, Fletcher's Creek Sr. Public School, Helen Wilson Public School, Hickory Wood Public School, Parkway Public School, Sir Wilfrid Laurier Public School, and William G. Davis Sr. Public School.

Programs

Turner Fenton is a diverse school, even by Greater Toronto Area standards, due to the varied array of programs it offers. At least eleven educational programs are available: A map of Torontos Census Metropolitan Area, which contains a large portion of the Greater Toronto Area. ...

• l, Special Basic Level Program
• Vocational, Basic Level Program
• Applied and college level course
• Academic, university and university/college-level programs
• International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

• English as a Second Language, English Learning Development
• Extended French
• Chef Training Program, dubbed "Recipe for Success", a dedicated hospitality/chef training program
• Section 19, based out of the Cuthbert House (open Custody program for young male offenders) and Invictus (closed custody program for young female offenders, closing fall 2005)
• Store Front, an alternate work-based program
• Grades 11 and 12 Regional Enhanced program (which will be suspended in 2008)

The school also works with the William Osler Campus, a Peel Board facility for those admitted to hospital for terms longer than 14 days. Turner offers a Learning Strategies Course, and Specific Learning Disabilities services. A Regional Enhanced Program program ran at the school, until the end of the 2004-2005 school year. The school also offers a number of different beneficial programs, including an International Baccalaureate Program. Turner Fenton is the largest highschool in Ontario as of 2006. The IB World School logo The International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme (often incorrectly referred to as just the IB) is an educational programme taught in one of three languages - English, French or Spanish - and is intended for students in their final two years of secondary school, often before entering university. ... The Regional Enhanced Programme is an educational programme designed for gifted students. ...

Student Karen Leung graduated with a 99.3% average from the IB program, the top average for the Peel Board of Education in the class of 2006.^[1] Peel District School Board is the public board in Peel Regional Municipality, Ontario serving: Mississauga, Brampton, and Caledon, Ontario. ...

Sports, Clubs, and Traditions

Turner Fenton participates in Model UN events, in 2005 representing Cambodia and Kenya, and in 2006 representing The United States of America. In previous years, the school represented China, France, and Somalia. Turner Fenton consistently places high among Ontario schools for fundraising for the Terry Fox Run, although its totals are often eclipsed by one of its "feeder" schools, W.G. Davis Senior Public School, which, in 2005, raised over $23,000 from a school population of just over 550. A Model United Nations (also known as a Model UN or an MUN) is a simulation education activity focusing on civics, communications, globalization and multilateral diplomacy. ... For other uses, see United States (disambiguation) and US (disambiguation). ... Camp Julien, Afghanistan - Major-General Andrew Leslie leads Canadian troops through one of the many 2-km laps of the camp perimeter that make up the first Terry Fox Run ever held in Kabul. ... William Grenville Davis Senior Public School (W.G. Davis or Davis for short) is located in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, and is run by the Peel District School Board. ...

Due to its proximity to the recently constructed Powerade Centre, the OHL's Brampton Battalion hockey team members who have not yet completed high school are assigned to this school during the hockey season, returning to their home schools afterwards. The Barrie Colts applying pressure at the Brampton Battalion net, while visiting the Powerade Centre. ... OHL All-Star Game 2006 Opening Face Off. ... City: Brampton, Ontario League: Ontario Hockey League Conference: Eastern Division: Central Founded: December 3, 1996 Home Arena: Powerade Centre Colours: Olive, Yellow, Black, White Head Coach: Stan Butler General Manager: Stan Butler The Barrie Colts applying pressure at the Brampton Battalion net, while visiting the Powerade Centre. ...

Athletic achievements

The Turner Fenton cross country team, winners of twelve straight ROPSSAA championships in the "overall team" division, pulled out another stellar performance October 25, 2003 at the Heart Lake Conservation Area. A solid showing that provincial OFSAA championships was highlighted by Santa hats for the Senior Boys team. The badminton team is also quite decent, having won a total of four medals in the 2005 season. The boys Lacrosse team won the 2006 ROPSSAA championships and went on to appear the OFSAA finals in St. Catharines, Ontario. Also the boys Baseball Team won 2006 ROPSSAA TIER II Championships. During the Late 80's and early 90s, the Trojan football teams dominated the Peel Gridiron.The senior varsity football team continues to dominate the Peel Gridiron, producing some of the best football players in Brampton. Until recent years, the school's archery team has also performed at high levels in both ROPSAA and OFSAA tournaments winning first place on multiple occasions, most recently in 2004. The wrestling team also has a strong history with many ROPPSAA and OFSAA placings as well as team [overall] ROPPSAA wins. With recently Johnathon Babulal winning a gold at this year OFSAA tournament hosted by Turner Fenton at the Powerade Centre. The Minnesota State Highschool Cross Country Meet A cross country race in Seaside, Oregon. ... The Region of Peel Secondary Schools Athletic Association or ROPSSAA is a high school league for 26 sports. ... is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Heart Lake is located in the northern end of Brampton, Ontario in the GTA. The lake itself is found in the Heart Lake Conservation Area in which trees are planted every year by students from the local elementary schools. ... OFSAA stands for the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations, an Ontario, Canada organization of student-athletes, teacher-coaches, teachers, principals, and sport administrators. ... Nickname: Motto: Industry and Liberality Location of St. ...

Music

The music department is thriving at Turner Fenton Secondary School, with no metals disappointment at the renowned Music Fest in 2003, and an invitation to the Nationals for 2004. As the department continues to conjure its much deserved recognition, sheer numbers of enrollment have allowed the school to introduce the very popular IB level music courses. After school, students participate in the Senior Wind Ensemble, and Music council.

Culturefest

CultureFest is an annual event held at Turner Fenton Secondary School. The festival is almost entirely student-run and comprises live performances, educational booths and workshops, as well as a marketplace of international foods spread over two days and one community night. The festival has existed under a myriad of monikers over the years, and was most recently stylized as "CultureFest," with a distinctive capitalization of the second component of the word.

Every year, CultureFest assumes a specific festival theme or focus. The latest incarnation was the "Five Continents, One Vision." theme for the 2007 festival, which took place on April 25, 2007 and April 26, 2007. This year, CultureFest was profiled by several prominent media agencies, including the CBC, the Brampton Guardian, and Rogers Cable. A videorecording of CultureFest 2007 is available here. Radio-Canada redirects here. ...

Conferences

Turner Fenton students are renowned for their commitment to not only the school community, but also the community at large. Each year, scores of students and staff collaborate their efforts to plan leadership and skills development conferences. Noted conferences include the annual START (Students: The Active Risk Takers) leadership conference (where students from all over the GTA have the opportunity to make new friends, learn new skills and 'start' their behinds), the SOAR (Suddenly/Student Opportunities are Reachable) leadership conference for middle school students and the International Baccalaureate Mentorship Conference (IBMC). This conference is meant to introduce the newcoming Grade 9 Middle Years Programme students to the Highschool atmosphere, even though many people complained it was a complete waste of time. This year it was headed by three exceptional students, all three of whom are in IB. Students of TFSS are also noted for high involvement in the Peel Student Presidents' Council and the OSSSA.

Turner Fenton Robotics Team

Turner Fenton's active robotics team has participated in Canada and US FIRST competitions. For other uses, see first. ...

• 2001 - 17th place
• 2002 - 1st place, winner of the last SPAR Aerospace Award
• 2003 - 13th place out of 26 teams, disqualified
• 2004 - 4th place out of 75 teams at US First Robotics, eliminated in the quarter finals

Trojanfest

Turner Fenton's annual joining of local and aspiring bands in a one night performance for the school. Providing an effective media for aspiring bands, and a convenient venue for those who wish to see their favourite acts, Trojanfest is a Turner Fenton tradition that serves both audience and participants.

History

Turner Fenton Secondary School is composed of two buildings, dubbed North Hall and South Hall. Until 1992, the two buildings were each schools in their own right, the North being J. A. Turner SS, and the South being W. J. Fenton SS. W. J. Fenton was the first of the two to open in 1972, built by Val Mitchell Construction. C.A. Smith built J. A. Turner Secondary in 1974. Both buildings were designed by architect Don E. Skinner.

The rooms of the "new" North Hall are numbered 100s and 200s on the first floor and second floor, respectively; the South Hall rooms are numbered 300s on the first floor and 400s on the second floor. The portables are 500s. Each faculty department generally has its own section of the school. English, Math, Science, Business/Tech, the Library and Main Administration are in the North building. History, Moderns (French and other language studies), Geography, Arts (Dramatic, Visual, Digital, Culinary and Cosmetic). Some exceptions do apply however: Music classes are located in the North Hall although part of an integrated Arts department. Similarly, Biology classes are in the South Building. Administrative offices are split between the two buildings, with certain Vice Principals and Guidance Counselors located specifically in the South hall. The school also has two cafeterias, the North Hall cafeteria being the larger of the two. The South Hall cafeteria is less popular, but provides a different atmosphere for students. Additionally, as the South Hall was equipped to serve Culinary arts teaching, the cafeteria in the South Hall's servery allows students to volunteer to make/serve food.

Following the merger of the schools in 1992, the school was referred to officially on its main outdoor signage as 'Turner Fenton Secondary School,' however had also adopted a secondary brandname 'Turner Fenton Campus' used on school letterhead. In the early-2000s, the school board forced Turner Fenton to standardise its name, because the school had not filed the proper forms upon its creation in 1992.

Violence and threats

Over the past few years, violence at Turner Fenton has plummeted compared to three years ago. Although there is still violence in this school it is extremely rare. The following are two of the most recent violent events.

On the afternoon of Monday 20 March 2006, a group of five or six young males severely beat a fellow young male. They used a crowbar to inflict head injuries, according to police reports. The attack took place in the parking lot of a furniture store next to the school, in the Orion Gate mall, and it is as of yet unknown whether the victim knew his attacker, or if any were Turner students. As of 21 March 2006, the student was clinging to life in hospital.^[2] is the 79th day of the year (80th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 80th day of the year (81st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

An Atlanta resident looking to know how to remove hot pepper sauce stains stumbled across a web page of "instructions" on how to blow up a school, specifically Turner Fenton. The website creator, known only as "DiLiTHiUM", was supposedly a yearbook committee member and AV club member, thus having access to the boilerroom.^[3] School and police officials didn't take the threat seriously at first. The site, whose text appears on many sites, has not been updated since 2001, and was 10- to 15-years-old when discovered. Acting Inspector Gary Martin of the Peel Regional Police told The Brampton Guardian "It was a high school prank between him and a couple of buddies in a computer club. He doesn't know how it ended up on the Internet." The business owner drove directly to the police station to apologise for the "fuss", and police were satisfied enough not to charge him.^[4] Peel Regional Police Logo The Peel Regional Police (PRP) provides policing services for Peel Region in Ontario, Canada. ... The Brampton Guardian is a locally distributed community newspaper in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. ...

Lanyards

The Turner Fenton Lanyard and back of ID Card

The school was a part of a test project for the Peel Board, regarding the usage of ID lanyards. The card and lanyard combination was introduced in 2002, as an optional garment. However, by the time they were enforced in 2003, most students and faculty had had enough of the practice, even if they had initially supported it. During the 2004-2005 school year lanyards were enforced starting in November, 2004. Any student who was caught not wearing a lanyard would be issued a sticker which would identify them as a student. In addition, the student would be written up as 'forgetting lanyard'. After 5 times of being written up, the student would be suspended. Image File history File links Dreadful_Picture_of_dreadful_Lanyard. ...

Notable alumni

• Charles Allen, Olympic hurdler and sprinter
• Shawn Ashmore, actor (X-Men, X2, Terry)
• Navdeep Bains, Member of Parliament
• Kate Van Buskirk, cross country runner, Canadian Junior Cross Country Champion
• Jason Spezza, NHL hockey player
• Christine Magee, founder and current president of Sleep Country Canada
• Anna Mather, NDP candidate
• Allison Higson, swimmer and Olympic bronze medallist in the 1988 Seoul Games.

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References

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External links

• Turner Fenton Secondary School Official Website
• Turner Fenton IB Website

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