Maple High School
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Maple High School is a high school
in Maple, Ontario
, Canada
. The mascot for the school is a timberwolf
. The current school principal is Paolo Burzese.
. They did not qualify for the next level however. The production won an award for "Cast Ensemble".
In 2008, the drama department decided to put on two shows, Leo and Mmmbeth, a completely student run production. Both competed in the Sears Ontario Drama Festival. Mmmbeth, did not move on but won numerous awards at the district level. Leo moved on to the final round and had a chance to showcase its production in Perth, Ontario.
In 2009, Maple High produced its first student written play, "Hayte's Cafe and the Children's Treasure Chest of Charity Donation Drive". Winning an award of excellence for "Cast Ensemble".
2010 Maple High's grade 12 class produced Staff Room a two act play by Joan Burrows. For the Sears Festival Maple High produced "Return to Ithaca" by former Maple High teacher Michail Vitopoulos. The cast and crew won two awards for "Outstanding Production". Return to Ithaca performed at the Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts on May 12.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in Maple, Ontario
Maple, Ontario
Maple is a high-growth suburban community northwest of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, part of the city of Vaughan in York Region.-Geography:The west branch of the Don River rises to the northwest and flows 1 km west of Maple. Several creeks are to the east and the Black Creek begins slightly west...
, 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...
. The mascot for the school is a timberwolf
Gray Wolf
The gray wolf , also known as the wolf, is the largest extant wild member of the Canidae family...
. The current school principal is Paolo Burzese.
Previous principals
- Jim Orfanakos (September 2002 – February 2005)
- John Tsourounis (February 2005 – May 2009)
- Cheryl Dubeau (May 2009 – September 2009)
- Paolo Burzese (September 2009 – May 2011)
Charity Fundraiser hosted by "Friends with f.a.i.t.h"
The school held a charity fundraiser on April 25, 2007, in the memory of Constable Davis Ahlowalia, a police officer who was killed in a tragic car accident along with two former Maple High School students. Nearly $5000 were raised. Vice principal Mr. Foti, along with two other teachers, volunteered to have their heads shaven if the $5,000 goal was met. All of the money raised was donated to Friends of the Poor, a charity organization that Constable Davis Ahlowalia was part of. On Wednesday, April 23, 2008, Friends with f.a.i.t.h. held another charity event at the school; they raised funds for Alzheimer's Research. All proceeds from this fundraiser were donated to the Alzheimer’s Association of Canada. This 2nd Annual Variety Night consisted of an exceptional show put on by the students of Maple High School along with a guest speaker. For 2009, Friends with f.a.i.t.h. will be raising funds for Autism Spectrum Disorder.Dramatic Productions
In 2007 "Blood Wedding" was a production put on by the schools drama department. The cast and crew competed in the Sears Ontario Drama Festival and moved on to perform at the regional level at the Hart House TheatreHart House Theatre
Hart House Theatre is a 454-seat theatre in Toronto, Ontario located on the campus of the University of Toronto in the Hart House Student Centre. Hart House Theatre has been the University of Toronto Performing Arts Leader Since 1919....
. They did not qualify for the next level however. The production won an award for "Cast Ensemble".
In 2008, the drama department decided to put on two shows, Leo and Mmmbeth, a completely student run production. Both competed in the Sears Ontario Drama Festival. Mmmbeth, did not move on but won numerous awards at the district level. Leo moved on to the final round and had a chance to showcase its production in Perth, Ontario.
In 2009, Maple High produced its first student written play, "Hayte's Cafe and the Children's Treasure Chest of Charity Donation Drive". Winning an award of excellence for "Cast Ensemble".
2010 Maple High's grade 12 class produced Staff Room a two act play by Joan Burrows. For the Sears Festival Maple High produced "Return to Ithaca" by former Maple High teacher Michail Vitopoulos. The cast and crew won two awards for "Outstanding Production". Return to Ithaca performed at the Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts on May 12.
Sports teams
As of 2009 Maple High School has offered the following sports teams:- Varsity Girls RugbyRugby footballRugby football is a style of football named after Rugby School in the United Kingdom. It is seen most prominently in two current sports, rugby league and rugby union.-History:...
Team - Varsity Boys RugbyRugby footballRugby football is a style of football named after Rugby School in the United Kingdom. It is seen most prominently in two current sports, rugby league and rugby union.-History:...
Team - Senior and Junior Girls BasketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
- Senior and Junior Boys BasketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
- Varsity Girls Soccer
- Varsity Boys Soccer
- Senior and Junior Girls VolleyballVolleyballVolleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
- Senior and Junior Boys VolleyballVolleyballVolleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
- Co-Ed Volleyball
- Senior and Junior Boys FootballCanadian footballCanadian football is a form of gridiron football played exclusively in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete for territorial control of a field of play long and wide attempting to advance a pointed prolate spheroid ball into the opposing team's scoring area...
- Varsity Girls Flag footballFlag footballFlag football is a version of Canadian football or American football that is popular worldwide. The basic rules of the game are similar to those of the mainstream game , but instead of tackling players to the ground, the defensive team must remove a flag or flag belt from the ball carrier to end...
- Varsity Boys BaseballBaseballBaseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
- Senior Boys HockeyHockeyHockey is a family of sports in which two teams play against each other by trying to maneuver a ball or a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick.-Etymology:...
- CricketCricketCricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
Club - BadmintonBadmintonBadminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
- WrestlingWrestlingWrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...
- TennisTennisTennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
- CheerleadingCheerleadingCheerleading is a physical activity, sometimes a competitive sport, based on organized routines, usually ranging from one to three minutes, which contain the components of tumbling, dance, jumps, cheers, and stunting to direct spectators of events to cheer on sports teams at games or to participate...
- GolfGolfGolf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
- Cross CountryCross country runningCross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
- Track & Field
- Alpine skiingAlpine skiingAlpine skiing is the sport of sliding down snow-covered hills on skis with fixed-heel bindings. Alpine skiing can be contrasted with skiing using free-heel bindings: Ski mountaineering and nordic skiing – such as cross-country; ski jumping; and Telemark. In competitive alpine skiing races four...
School clubs
As of 2009 Maple High School has offered the following clubs:- Ambassador’s Club
- Arts Council
- Athletic Council
- Bhangra/Bollywood Dance Team
- Black Student’s Association
- Circle of Friends
- Chess Club
- DECADECA (organization)DECA, also known as Collegiate DECA on the college level) is an international association of students and teachers of marketing, management and entrepreneurship in business, finance, hospitality, and marketing sales and service . DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing,...
- Dramatic Arts Council
- Environment Club
- Empowering Student Partnerships (ESP)
- Friends with Faith
- Gay Straight Alliance
- Global Awareness Committee (GAC)
- Justice League
- Helping Hands
- Interfaith Student Council
- Maple Christian Students Club
- Maple Dance Team
- Maple Auto Club
- Mentorship Club
- Music Council
- Newspaper Club
- Peer Mediation
- Photography Club
- Prom Committee
- Reach for the TopReach for the TopReach for the Top is a Canadian game show in which teams of high school students participate in local, provincial and eventually national trivia tournaments...
- Robotics Club
- Science Olympics
- Student CouncilStudent councilStudent council is a curricular or extra-curricular activity for students within elementary and secondary schools around the world. Present in most public and private K-12 school systems across the United States, Canada and Australia these bodies are alternatively entitled student council, student...
- Weight Lifting Club
- White Pine
- Writer's Circle
- Yearbook Committee