Dr. Frank J. Hayden Secondary School

Dr. Frank J. Hayden Secondary School, is located in the northern area of Burlington, Ontario, Canada, at 3040 Tim Dobbie Drive. It is an English school in the Halton District School Board that as of September 2017 serves approximately 1600 grade 9-12 students.[2] In its first year, Dr. Frank J. Hayden Secondary School served approximately 600 students in grades 9–10.[3] The school is named for Special Olympics pioneer Frank Hayden.[4]

Dr. Frank J. Hayden Secondary School
Address
3040 Tim Dobbie Drive

, ,
Canada
Coordinates43°23′53″N 79°49′09″W
Information
School typePublic, High school
Founded2013 (2013)
School boardHalton District School Board
School number893675[1]
PrincipalNicholas Varricchio[2]
Grades9 to 12
Enrollment2009 (September 2017[2])
LanguageEnglish, French
Colour(s)    Scarlet, Grey, Black
MascotFrankie
Team nameHuskies
Websitedfh.hdsb.ca

Co-curricular programs

Dr. Frank J. Hayden has a wide variety of co-curricular programs, not called extracurriculars as that supports the notion that participating in clubs and teams is extra work, which is an idea that Hayden would like to discourage. Some of the clubs and teams that the school offers are:[5]

Athletics

Sports Offered At Dr. Frank J. Hayden Secondary School
Fall Sports Winter Sports Spring Sports
Volleyball TeamBasketball TeamBaseball Team
Field HockeyHockey TeamBadminton Team
Cheerleading TeamSwimming TeamSoccer Team
Golf TeamCurling TeamCross Country
FootballSnowboarding/Skiing TeamTrack & Field
Rugby
Lacrosse Team

Arts

  • Choir
  • Jazz Band
  • Wind Ensemble
  • Sears Drama Festival
  • Hayden Theatre
  • Production Crew

Events at Hayden

The school's Social Justice Council organizes a Pink Day in October where students were encouraged to wear pink and donate to charities focused on and promoting awareness of breast cancer. Hayden also hosts an annual Winter Semi Formal, organized by the Student Council. Student Council also orchestrates Inside Ride, a fundraiser to raise money for children with cancer by gathering sponsors and riding stationary bikes. Staff at Hayden coordinate an annual lip dub, where the student body lines the walls of Hayden and mouth the lyrics to a song to create a promotional video for future students.

References

  1. "Dr. Frank J. Hayden Secondary School (893675)". Secondary School Profile. Ontario Ministry of Education. 2016-01-13. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
  2. "School Details". Halton District School Board. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
  3. Newton, Jacqueline. "School Year Reflections - Our FIRST Year @ Hayden!". Halton District School Board. Archived from the original on August 1, 2015. Retrieved 2016-03-08.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. "Halton high school named for Special Olympics founder Frank Hayden". Burlington Post. 2013-04-19. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
  5. "Clubs - Frank Hayden Secondary School". Halton District School Board. Retrieved 2015-06-03.

See also

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