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Bur Oak Highschool – Opening September 2007
Cornell Village Public School
Little Rouge Public School
Markham District Highschool – Coming soon!
Montessori School – Coming soon!

Bur Oak Highschool 2007–08 Calendar
From the YRDSB Website >>

The following courses will be offered at Bur Oak High School. When selecting courses, please note the grade level and destination of each course, and pay special attention to the prerequisite or recommended background. Also, note any materials and equipment fees charged.

Students should refer to the York Region District School Board Course Directory at www.yrdsb.edu.on.ca for general information concerning the Ontario Secondary School curriculum and specifically the academic programs available in York Region schools. Additional course information and flow charts to show the progression from one grade to another, by subject, are in both the Board directory and the following online course calendar.

Students should continue to update their Annual Education Plan to assist with their decisions. By referring to their credit counseling summary and using the program planner, student can select courses to meet graduation requirements and achieve their educational goals.

Students at Bur Oak must take the following number of credits:

Grade 9: 8 credits, Grade 10: 8 credits

The Arts – Visual Arts
The Arts – Dramatic Arts
The Arts – Music
Business Studies
Canadian and World Studies – Geography
Canadian and World Studies – History
Canadian and World Studies – Economics, Law & Politics
Classical and International Languages
Community Based Education – Co-operative Education
English as a Second Language
English (compulsory English courses begin with ENG)
English (Elective courses)
French as a Second Language
Guidance and Career Education
Health and Physical Education
Mathematics
Science
Social Sciences and Humanities – Family Studies
Social Sciences and Humanities – General Social Science, Philosophy
Special Education
Technological Education – Part A Broad Based Technologies
Technological Education – Part B Computer Studies
Alternative Education
Continuing Education

Fore more information about each course, please visit the York region District School Board website.

Also see the Grade 9 Course Selection Sheet >>

SWilson
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Bur Oak Highschool
From the YRDSB Website >>

Students living in the Wismer Community will be held at Markham District High School until Bur Oak SS opens in September 2007. Bur Oak SS will hold students living within the Greensborough and Cornell communities starting September 2007 until a school is built in their area. Opening dates are yet to be determined. Bur Oak SS will also hold students living in the Markham District High School community bounded by Ninth Line, Hwy 7, Reesor Rd, and Hwy 407.The boundaries for the new highschool opening in September 2007 are as follows:

North:
from the intersection of the back of the lot on the south side of Elgin Mills Rd
and the centre line of McCowan Rd
East to the centre line of Hwy 48

East:
From the intersection of the back of the lots on the south side of Elgin Mills Rd
and the centre line of Hwy 48
South to the centre line of 16th Ave

South:
From the intersection of the centre line of Hwy 48 and the centre line of
16th Ave
West to the centre line of McCowan Rd

West:
From the intersection of the centre line of 16th Ave and the centre line of
McCowan Road
North to the back of the lots on the south side of Elgin Mills Rd

48 Grade 8 students from Cornell Village Public School will attend the new highschool. For more information, please attend the Information night on February 8, 2007 at 7pm located at John McCrae PS (565 Fred McClaren, off Bur Oak Ave).

Article & Photos by SWilson
©2007 All Rights Reserved.