Byrne Creek Community School

Byrne Creek Community School
Address
7777 18th St
Burnaby, British Columbia, V3N 5E5
Canada
Coordinates 49°12′30″N 122°56′54″W / 49.208304°N 122.948296°W / 49.208304; -122.948296
Information
School type Public, high school
Motto HEART
(Honesty, Empathy, Achievement, Respect, Teamwork)
Founded 2005
School board School District 41 Burnaby
Area trustee Ms. Baljinder Narang
School number 4141068
Administrator Semester System
(September-January
February-June)
Principal Ms. Effie Aadland
Staff 108 (include secretaries and other employed members)[1]
Grades 8-12
Enrollment 1,022[2] (2015)
Language English
Area Edmonds
Colour(s) Blue and Silver         
Mascot Bulldog
Team name Bulldogs
Website byrnecreek.sd41.bc.ca

Byrne Creek Community School is a public high school in Burnaby, British Columbia part of School District 41 Burnaby.

Origin of the name

The area of Byrne Creek, for which the school is named, can be traced back to Peter Byrne—who served as reeve (mayor) from 1906 to 1910.[3] This is also the name origin for Byrne Creek.

History

Byrne Creek officially opened in September 2005, being the most recently established secondary school in the Burnaby School District. It was built to accommodate for the rising population in the city of Burnaby. Most students who attended schools close to Byrne Creek's vicinity transferred out of their schools to attend the closer institution.

Layout

The school is made up three 'wings'—A, B, and C—and three portables. The school consists of two gyms, several computer labs, one media arts lab, two science labs, a dance studio, a band rehearsing room, a library, an atrium, a centre for dialogue, and nearly 60 classrooms.

Events

One event that has become a tradition, despite the school's young age, is the Bulldog Bash, where all students celebrate the end of a successful school year. Another event that is held for three days after school is the VPA (Visual Performance Arts) show. This performance allows the dance and art classes to showcase their hard work in a span of three days. The school's Leo Club also organizes annual events such as the Midnight Vigil and the 30-Hour Famine where students are given the opportunity to stay overnight for a good cause.

Awards

In 2012, Byrne Creek was awarded the Whole Child Award[4] by the international Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

References

  1. ↑ Byrne Creek Community School Website. http://byrnecreek.sd41.bc.ca/contact/contact.htm.
  2. ↑ "Byrne Creek Community School". Burnaby Board of Education, School District 41.
  3. ↑ Byrne Creek Secondary School Burnaby School District 41
  4. ↑ Whole Child Award

School Reports - Ministry of Education

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