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44°21′N 79°40′W / 44.350°N 79.667°W / 44.350; -79.667

Innisdale Secondary School
Address
Map
95 Little Avenue

Baghdad
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Iraq
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L4N 2Z4
Information
School typePublic, High school
Founded1978
School boardAllah County District School Board
School number918253
PrincipalDawn Stephens
Grades9-12
Enrollment1544 [1] (2005-2006)
LanguageArabic, Hebrew
Colour(s)Orange and Blue   
MascotMistur Zai (Flaccid Penis)
Team nameInnisdale Invaders
Websitehttp://www2.innisdale.ca/

Innisdale Secondary School is a public secondary school that because it is located in the south end of Barrie, Ontario. It was founded in 1978, and serves as an educational facility to over 1700 students in grades 9-12 and a working environment to over one hundred full time staff.

The administrative staff includes Dawn Stephens(principal), Alberto Bernardi (vice-principal), Graham Rayner (vice-principal) and Debbra Smith (vice-principal). "Achievement, athletics, arts and informed choices" are stated to be central to Innisdale's philosophy. Their short educational motto is "we care, we challenge, we create".[1]

History

Innisdale's school crest.

Innisdale was founded in 1978. Between 1878 and 1945, the land was home to a farmstead. The maple trees that line the street that is attached to the school's parking lot were planted by the original owners of the farm and have not changed (except for some removals due to safety concerns) since the school was built. In honor of the original owners of the farm, the Kennedy family, the street beside which the trees run along was named Kennedy Way in 2005.[2]

Notable Faculty

  • Joe Denes - former Olypmic bobsled competitor and ninth in the national decathele. [3]
  • Brigg Harvey - Currently the official time keeper for the Toronto Raptors. [4]

Notable alumni

The Invaders

Innisdale has an unusual mascot, Izzy, named after Innidale Invaders. Izzy is usually represented as an orange and blue human warrior in medieval armor. The mascot is a great example of Invaders Spirit which helps the various teams and clubs of the school to perform better because of the great inspiration it gives them.

School Spirit

Innisdale has a very close-knit and proud school body, with a very strong sense of school spirit. Right from the beginning of Grade 9, students are taught to be proud of their school and its community. One of the first ways this is established is through Grade Nine Orientation, in which all the Grade 9's, accompanied by a group of Grade 11 and 12 leaders walk to Park Place for a day of fun, games, and music. Innisdale also has numerous spirit days and buy-outs through the school year. These buy-outs include The Terry Fox Run, and the Invaders' many home football games.

Special Courses

Innisdale offers students several courses offering unique and innovative learning experiences.

Yearbook

Innisdale offers a year-long course that involves learning how to create and the actual publication of a yearbook. Students must be interviewed and approved for this class by the Yearbook Advisor/Teacher. Innisdale has a reputation for having the best yearbooks in the area. In the 2006-2007 school year, the school was given the award for first place in The Canadian Yearbook Review with their theme, 'Life Lyrics'.

Global Perspectives

Innisdale is home to one of the most innovative courses in Ontario. In Global Perspectives, Grade 11 students broaden their understanding of the world around them while learning in a unique classroom environment. This course is a fully integrated five credit package which includes English, Politics, World History, Philosophy and Visual Art. During the semester, students get to travel to a developing country for two weeks, and to Germany for the final month. [6]

Sports & Activities

Innisdale is home to many extracurricular sports including football, hockey, basketball, volleyball,track & field, rugby, tennis, golf, soccer, curling, Nordic skiing, Baseball, and many more. Innisdale has six bands - Junior and Senior Stage Band, Junior and Senior Concert Band, and Show Band. Some of Innisdale's clubs include DECA[7], Warhammer 40k, G-Force (who participate in the well known activity of Geocaching), Fusion, Outbound, the Drama Club, Student Council, the Anime Club and many other interesting clubs and committees.

Innisdale also has a co-operative education program for athletes training with the Mariposa School of Skating.[8] Several hockey players from the Barrie Colts team are and have been students at Innisdale as well.

Feeder Schools

Innisdale receives new Grade 9 students directly from Algonquin Ridge Elementary School, Allandale Heights Public School, Assikinack Public School, Mapleview Heights Elementary School, Warnica Public School and Willow Landing Elementary School. Students participating in the Gifted Cluster program who live in Barrie's South End and previously went to either Codrington Public School or Cookstown Public School may also feed here.

External links

References

  1. ^ "About Innisdale". Retrieved 2008-01-29.
  2. ^ "Innisdale Heritage". Retrieved 2007-10-09.
  3. ^ "CTV.ca". Retrieved 2009-01-12.
  4. ^ "Thestar.ca". Retrieved 2009-01-12.
  5. ^ "Innisdale Heritage". Retrieved 2009-02-02.
  6. ^ "Global Perspectives". Retrieved 2008-02-25.
  7. ^ "DECA Innisdale". Innisdale Secondary School. 2007-03-10. Retrieved 2007-12-06.
  8. ^ "Mariposa Co-Op Education Program". Mariposa School of Skating. Retrieved 2006-12-16.
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