Henry Munro Middle School
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Henry Munro Middle School is located in Beacon Hill, Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...

, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 and is operated by Ottawa Carleton District School Board. The school educates in grades 6-8. Henry Munro offers both late French immersion
French immersion
French immersion is a form of bilingual education in which a child who does not speak French as his or her first language receives instruction in school in French...

(Late French immersion is ending in 2012) and early French immersion.

The school's official name is 'Henry Munro Middle School' after Henry Munro, a Canadian political figure.

Mission statement

"To develop and provide to each adolescent learner an education of the highest quality in a positive multi-cultural environment, with caring staff members focusing on the social, emotional, physical and intellectual development of the students."
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Athletics

Henry Munro won the Ottawa Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) soccer title four times in a row, in the 2005-06, 2006-07, and 2007-08 and 2008-2009 seasons.

In 2007, the school won five gold medals at the OCDSB intermediate track and field championships including a sweep of the boys 1500 metre events.

The school tied for first place tied in the medal standings at the OCDSB track and field championships in 2008.

Awards

The school won the Outstanding Intramural Achievement Award from Mohawk College
Mohawk College
Mohawk College is a public College of Applied Arts and Technology located in the Golden Horseshoe of Ontario, Canada. Mohawk has three main campuses: the Fennell Campus located in Hamilton, the Brantford Campus located in Brantford and the STARRT Institute located in Stoney Creek, as well as the...

 for a notable seven consecutive years between 2000-01 and 2006-07.

Henry Munro won the Canadian Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance's Diamond Award in 2006-2007 for outstanding achievement in physical education and athletics, for the daily physical education program, sports sanwal teams, and intramurals.

Student awards

In 2005, the school picked up eight awards at the Ottawa Regional Science Fair, including first place in the 'Engineering and Computing Sciences: Junior' category.

Notable alumni

  • Abraham Donzo, soccer player
  • Tom Cruise
    Tom Cruise
    Thomas Cruise Mapother IV , better known as Tom Cruise, is an American film actor and producer. He has been nominated for three Academy Awards and he has won three Golden Globe Awards....

    , actor
    Actor
    An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...

     -- attended Grade 6 when his father Thomas Cruise Mapother III was a consultant to the Canadian Armed Forces
  • Corey Cowick, Former Ottawa 67's ice hockey
    Ice hockey
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     player and 2009 draft pick of the Ottawa Senators
    Ottawa Senators
    The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

    . He now splits time in between the Elimra Jackels and the Binghamton Senators
    Binghamton Senators
    The Binghamton Senators are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League . Nicknamed the B-Sens, they play in Binghamton, New York at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena. Along with the Elmira Jackals of the ECHL, the B-Sens are minor league affiliates of the Ottawa Senators...

  • Tom Green
    Tom Green
    Michael Thomas "Tom" Green is a Canadian actor, rapper, writer, comedian, talk show host and media personality. Best known for his shock humour brand of comedy, Green found mainstream prominence via his MTV television show The Tom Green Show...

    , comedian
    Comedian
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    -- Famous Canadian Comedian.

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