Dr. Frank J. Hayden Secondary School

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Dr. Frank J. Hayden Secondary School
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Dr. Frank J. Hayden Secondary School is located in Southern Ontario
Dr. Frank J. Hayden Secondary School
Dr. Frank J. Hayden Secondary School
Location in southern Ontario
3040 Tim Dobbie Drive
Burlington, Ontario, L7M 0N6
Canada
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Information
School type Public, High school
Religious affiliation(s) none
Founded 2013 (2013)
School board Halton District School Board
School number 893675[1]
Principal Nicholas Varricchio[2]
Grades 9 to 12
Enrollment 1396 (September 2015[2])
Language English, French
Colour(s)              Red, Grey, Black
Nickname Huskies
Website dfh.hdsb.ca

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 and French immersion school in the Halton District School Board that as of September 2015 serves approximately 1400 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]

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 Team Basketball Team Baseball Team
Field Hockey Hockey Team Badminton Team
Cheerleading Team Swimming Team Soccer Team
Golf Team Curling Team Cross Country
Football Snowboarding/Skiing Team Track & 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

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See also

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