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  Bishop Strachan School - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Bishop Strachan School (BSS), (IPA /strɔ:n/) named after Anglican Bishop John Strachan, is a girls' private school in Toronto.
The school is represented in John Irving's novel A Prayer for Owen Meany where the book's narrator is a teacher.
While BSS does many of its activities with the all boys' Upper Canada College (UCC), the boys' school is not BSS's historical brother school.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bishop_Strachan_School   (565 words)

  
 Boarding school - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Boarding schools are sometimes referred to as public schools in the UK and as "private school" in American English.
Many boarding schools are self-contained within their own walls, while others such as Eton and Westminster have buildings and grounds in various streets in the neighbourhood of the school.
Most societies decline to take boarding schools as the preferred option for the upbringing of their children, except in British societies or in its former colonies; in England, India, and former African colonies of Great Britain, for example, boarding schools are one of the preferred modes of education.
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 Boarding school: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
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Kent school is an independent (private) co-ed prep school in kent, connecticut established in 1906 by the reverend frederick herbert sill, a member...
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/bo/boarding_school.htm   (5037 words)

  
 Education in Toronto - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Toronto's public schools are operated by the Toronto District School Board and the separate Toronto Catholic District School Board.
Osgoode Law School is a branch of York University and serves as the largest law faculty in Ontario.
Other schools include the Royal Conservatory of Music and its associated Glenn Gould School, which are internationally recognised centres for musical training, and the highly respected Ontario College of Art and Design, the fourth-largest art school in North America.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Education_in_Toronto   (517 words)

  
 Crescent School - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Also known as high school, the upper school is from grades 9-12, grade 9 being the entry year in the upper school.
Run by Crescent School students, the Toronto Student Film Festival is a Toronto-based film festival that gives high school students the opportunity to screen their work, interact with industry professionals, and win awards and prizes to further their craft.
The uniform is a dark green blazer bearing the Crescent School coat of arms, although in year 4 the dark green blazer is traditionally swapped with a navy blue blazer.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Crescent_School   (620 words)

  
 Bishop Strachan School Chapel Choir
Bishop Strachan School Chapel Choir Toronto girls' school choir known in 1990 as The Choir of the Bishop Strachan School.
A school choir existed at the time of World War I under J.W. Galloway (the composer of the school's first anthem, 'Gaudeamus') and 1921-6 under H.A. Fricker, but the chapel choir was formed in 1925 for service in the newly added chapel.
It also sang for other school functions and, at its conductor's initiative, in other contexts.
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 Bishop Strachan School - Study Canada -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
With over 137 years of experience helping young women become leaders, BSS is among the premier girls’ schools in North America.
BSS has an extraordinary faculty and state-of-the-art facilities to give each student the resources and atmosphere she needs to be her very best.
With a diverse student body, BSS is home to students from around the world.
www.studycanada.ca /english/school_profile.php?SchoolID=283   (177 words)

  
 The Bishop Strachan School in Toronto Launches New Website : ArriveNet Press Releases : Business   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
The website complements the Toronto independent girls' school's leadership in technology and innovation by offering visitors a lively and engaging look at the school and its programs through a highly visual and innovative approach to web design and content.
BSS, Canada's oldest and one of its most respected independent girls' schools, has a well-established reputation as a model for the infusion of technology into educational curriculum, as well as into the co-curricular activities of its students, making it one of the most technologically advanced schools in the country.
BSS is also launching a new online high school credit course program that is intended to offer Ontario students the chance to earn high school credits online, harnessing the knowledge and experience that BSS has acquired through years of working with technology and educational applications.
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 Boarding Schools in Canada
Cécile International School is committed to the ecumenical movement with great sensitivity to inter-faith dialogue by respecting the religious and cultural diversity of students and faculty.
The Bishop Strachan School strives to provide our diverse student body with an exceptional education, instilling in young women a love of learning, the ability to think independently and the confidence to pursue their dreams and goals.
Margaret's School's goal is for each student to graduate aware of her value, responsible for her attitudes, independent in her thinking, confident in herself and with great enthusiasm for learning and living.
www.boardingschoolsinfo.com /catredir.asp?cat=842   (1163 words)

  
 NoteSys - Schools and Their Use of Computers on the Web
Grenville Christian College is a secondary school in Canada that has started a three year plan to have all students using IBM ThinkPad computers in 1996.
Noble and Greenough School in Dedham, MA got their new Apple i-books on the first day of school this year.
The Peddie School in Hightstown, New Jersey is using laptop computers in its "Principio Project", an "integrated, interdisciplinary, and globally networked way of learning designed for students entering the 21st century." They have made their entire Laptop Plan available online with all historical documents.
www.notesys.com /LinkSite/links/schools.htm   (1439 words)

  
 Bennets In Sailor Suits
She did not want to go to an all girls' school, but it was family tradition to do so.
The Bishop Strachan School is located in a wealthy neighbourhood in Toronto called Forest Hill, located next to Upper Canada College (UCC), probably the most prominent boys' school in Canada.
BSS girls had, no matter what religion they were, to go to chapel each morning.
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 Teen Boarding Schools - Boarding Schools in the United States   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
Bishop Strachan School is a boarding school for girls ages 5-18 located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Foxcroft School, founded in 1914, is an independent boarding and day school for girls in grades 9-12 located in Middleburg, Virginia.
Madeira School, VA. As an independent, all-girls boarding and day school, we are able to provide a place where girls can thrive and focus on academics, arts, athletics, social, and professional...
www.teenboardingschools.org /searchresults?gender=female   (295 words)

  
 Welcome to The Bishop Strachan School
The Bishop Strachan School (BSS), today announced the opening of its new Warren Road Wing on Saturday, October 2, 2004, to be officially opened by The Honourable James K. Bartleman, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario.
BSS was featured in four separate live segments that aired throughout the morning broadcast.
BSS has, for the past five years, chosen to take part so that we have yet another benchmark to ensure excellence at all levels of the School.
www.bss.on.ca /main/press.htm   (735 words)

  
 Canadian History - Rev Charles Jas Stewart Bethune
He was ordained deacon in 1861 and priest in 1862, by the late Bishop Strachan of Toronto.
From a very small beginning he has raised up this school to be one of the widest known and most successful in the Dominion.
He is also a member of the Corporation of the University of Trinity College, Toronto, and of the council of the Bishop Strachan School for Young Ladies, in Toronto.
www.electricscotland.com /history/canada/bethune_charles.htm   (748 words)

  
 BSS Old Girls E-Mail Directory   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
The Bishop Strachan School does not assume responsibility, or guarantee the accuracy of information entered in the directory.
Bishop Strachan School Privacy Statement: BSS is committed to protecting the privacy of all its constituents.
Under no circumstances will BSS rent, sell or distribute this information to any individual or organization outside BSS, its Associations, or the BSS Foundation, not will it be used for any commercial purposes whatsoever.
www.netdirectories.com /~bss/disp_aup.cgi   (148 words)

  
 Merrill Scholars
High school teachers from across North America and from as far away as Shanghai will travel to Cornell to be honored by their former students on May 22.
In honoring their former high school teachers, many students wrote about their teachers' enthusiasm for learning, willingness to provide extra help and their ability to energize and interest students and build confidence.
Cornell began saluting secondary school teachers in 1988 "to recognize the singular influence of inspired teaching and enduring bonds that are often forged between teachers and those they have taught." The STAR (Special Teachers Are Recognized) Scholarships were established by Donald and Margi Berens, members of the Class of 1947.
www.news.cornell.edu /http://www.news./Chronicle/96/5.16.96/merrill.html   (1238 words)

  
 Search for Boarding Schools, Military Schools, Wilderness Programs, Christian Schools, etc. - At TeenProgram.info
Emma Willard School located at Troy, NY is a traditional female school for ages 14-18.
Harmony Heights is a therapeutic residential and day school for teenage girls with special emotional needs that cannot be adequately served in the standard high school setting.
Madeira School, VA. As an independent, all-girls boarding and day school, we are able to provide a place where girls can thrive and focus on academics, arts, athletics, social, and professional interests in a diverse, supportive environment.
www.teenprogram.info /schools/index.php?gender=female   (1371 words)

  
 Globe and Mail: Appointments
Ken Hugessen, Chair of the Board of Governors for The Bishop Strachan School (BSS), is pleased to announce the appointment of Kim Gordon, B.A., formerly Deputy Head of BSS, to the position of Head of School.
While at BSS, she has been responsible for restructuring the secondary school curriculum to fully integrate technology, expanding the Advanced Placement university preparatory program, and implementing an e-learning and virtual school initiative.
BSS is an independent JK-Grade 12 school, renowned for its expertise in the unique learning needs of girls.
www.theglobeandmail.com /servlet/AppNoticeArticleHTMLTemplate?tf=AppNotices/DisplayNotice.html&cf=AppNotices/config-neutral.cfg&slug=Gordon&date=20041101   (337 words)

  
 About The Study   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
In the early years of the '50s private schools were shifting from stark economy to more liberal spending.
In practice, The Study continued for some time to mend with scotch tape and to go carefully, for the school was not quite full, times were uncertain and there were questions of building and property and pensions.
But the thinking of the Board was that the school must be kept at the highest standard and they would deal with the practical end.
www.thestudy.qc.ca /about/history/pt6.html   (835 words)

  
 Girls' High School Hockey in Canada
We have had a Girls' High School hockey league for 5 years in Sudbury and found that we have very competitive teams not only in our league but in the province.
School W L T GF GA PTS Marymount College 12 0 0 86 6 24 Lo-Ellen 9 2 1 45 23 19 Notre Dame 7 3 2 25 25 16 Champlain 6 5 1 23 25 13 Lasalle 5 7 0 17 27 10 Confederation 4 7 1 17 46 9 St.
The 2nd annual Metro Girls High School All-star Classic was held at Varsity arena on March 26th 1998 from 3pm to 9pm.
www.whockey.com /highschool/canada   (869 words)

  
 The Bishop Strachan School - Boarding School Profile
Offering day and boarding students from JK to Grade 12 the opportunity to learn, explore and mature in a creative and challenging environment, BSS girls are accepted to top-ranking universities around the world, many with scholarship offers.
With a diverse student body, BSS is home to students from Africa, Mexico, the Middle East, Asia and many more countries around the world.
The school's $11 million endowment provides financial aid and scholarship to qualified applicants.
www.boardingschoolreview.com /school_ov/school_id/368   (245 words)

  
 Institute of Child Study - Laboratory School
The Laboratory School serves as a setting for observing theoretical and research based ideas in practice.
Parents who have an interest in the Laboratory School are invited to contact the school secretary regarding admissions.
Families on our waiting list do not tour the school until such time that a space is in view.
www.oise.utoronto.ca /ICS/site_LabSchool/AboutTheSchool/Visitors.shtml   (300 words)

  
 VIDEO CABARET
Bishop Ignace Bourget is the Bishop of Quebec, an ardent persecutor of free-thinkers, intellectuals, and cloven-footed Liberals.
Upper Canada College and The Bishop Strachan School are mounting a production of The Life and Times of Mackenzie King by Michael Hollingsworth that will open on Thursday, April 6, 2006 and close on Friday, April 7th at The Bishop Strachan School Theatre.
I feel strongly that these scripts should be required reading/performing in school curriculums across the nation.
www.videocab.com /education.htm   (4553 words)

  
 Branksome Hall - E-Bulletin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
On November 17, debaters from Branksome Hall, the University of Toronto Schools, St. Clement’s School, Bishop Strachan School, De la Salle School and Royal St. George’s College squared off in a friendly training tournament, held in Branksome’s Middle School Wing.
Students from Branksome Hall, St. Clement’s School, Upper Canada College and Bishop Strachan School gathered in 10 Elm Avenue’s Performing Arts Centre on November 17 to enjoy an inter-school evening of music, dancing, skits and poetry.
The lively event, organized by the Prefects, provides the Stage Band with a chance to play in front of a large, enthusiastic audience, while allowing Branksome fathers to see a bit of school life, spend time with their daughters and socialize with other fathers.
www.branksome.on.ca /onlineUpdate/archive/dec_2004/dec_2004.htm   (1036 words)

  
 Richard Ivey School of Business -
Johnson's initial career was in electrical engineering with Canadian General Electric in Toronto from 1957 to 1959 and Federal Electric Corporation on the DEW Line in the Canadian Arctic from 1959 to 1961.
He is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Toronto General and Western Hospital Foundation, and Chairman of the Eye Disease and Vision Science Campaign of the Foundation.
He is a past member of the Board of the National Ballet of Canada, and the Bishop Strachan School Foundation.
www.ivey.uwo.ca /advisory_board/bios/Old/johnson.htm   (214 words)

  
 The Oakwood School
Carmen Arace Middle School in Bloomfield, Connecticut has come from being an underachieving school with very little technology to a “nationally recognized technology innovator”.  On the Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT) they had a low level of educational proficiency that was reflected across all grade levels.  In 1996 their statistics showed that only 33% of 4
Elliot Soloway, a university of Michigan professor, said, “There is ample research that shows that even if teachers have access to a computer lab, they don’t use it.”  Having a laptop eliminates that problem.  If it is there, they will use it and students can use the laptop whenever it fits the lesson.
Choosing a laptop program is not an easy decision to make, it is a lot easier to set up a computer lab, but the benefits of students having laptops available to them is limited only by imagination.
www.theoakwoodschool.org /tech/research.shtml   (650 words)

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