Bernice MacNaughton High School

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Bernice MacNaughton High School (BMHS)
"Qui valet sustinet" * Strength to Endure
Address
999 St. George Blvd. Moncton, New Brunswick, E1E 2C9, Canada
Information
School number	1569
School board	District 2
Religious affiliation	None
Superintendent	Karen Branscombe
Principal	Gary Wilson
Vice Principals	Blair Lawrence Judy Roper
Staff	78
School type	Public coeducational high school
Grades	9-12
Language	English, French Second-Language
Area	Moncton West
Mascot	Highlander
Team name	The Highlanders
Colours	Green and White
Founded	1975
Enrollment	≈918 (January 2007)
Feeder schools	Bessborough, Evergreen, Hillcrest
School Song	BMHS Fight Song
Yearbook	ceilidh
Homepage	http://www.bmhs.ca/
*Formerly "In Deo Spero" (I hope in God).

Bernice MacNaughton High School, or simply BMHS (formally known as Dr. L. Bernice MacNaughton High School, or LBMHS) is a high school in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada situated at 999 St. George Blvd. It was founded in 1975 as a trade school, accommodating 1400 students. It turned into the MacNaughton Science & Technology Center (M.S.T.C.) in 1994 and was reestablished as a high school in 1999, consisting only of grade 9 students.^[1] 2003 saw the first graduating class of BMHS, as well as the school finally housing grades 9-12. By the end of 2003, the building had received a multi-million dollar renovation, which saw the addition of a newly built gymnasium, as well as many new classrooms being added along with older classrooms being refurbished. By 2005, a new roof for the school's cafeteria had been completed, the auditorium under went a face lift, making the facility more up to date with new technologies.

Contents 1 Name 2 School Improvement Plan 3 School Atmosphere 4 Extracurricular activities 4.1 Arts 4.2 Sports 4.3 Other Clubs 4.3.1 Audio/Visual Club 4.3.2 Automotive Club 4.3.3 Bike Club 4.3.4 Gamers' Club 4.3.5 Grad Council 4.3.6 Improv 4.3.7 Chess club 4.3.8 Comics Club 4.3.9 Debate team 4.3.10 Reach for the Top 4.3.11 School Newspaper 4.3.12 Student Government/Council 4.3.13 Yearbook 5 Musicals 6 Drama 7 Mascot 8 Legacy Left 9 Now and into the Future 10 External links 11 References

[edit] Name

Bernice MacNaughton High School was named after Dr. L. Bernice MacNaughton, a Moncton teacher.^[1]

Bernice MacNaughton High School is "unofficially" know under a number of different names including Bernice MacNaughton, MacNaughton, as well as Bernie Mac. Its sports teams have often referred to themselves as "the Mean Green", "the Fight Club" (stemming from the school's "Fight Song") and "the Green Monster", and students "Green Monsters", after a few members of the Grade 10 class coined the catch phrases in 2001.

[edit] School Improvement Plan

These last major additions/upgrades were all part of the school's forth and final structural phase of the BMHS School Improvement Plan, whose draft was started in early 2001, with the full outline first being completed on May 21, 2003, which consisted of 4 phases. The final cosmetic plans of Phase 4 were originally set to include extensive landscaping and the addition of lighting spanning the entrance of the school's long driveway, although focus has since shifted away from these areas and has been focused on other areas that are viewed as having greater importance (this is not to say these parts of the phase will never be addressed). Also, the original long-term plans of Phase 4 saw a proposed change in the location of the school's entrance (which is located on St. George, directly before a busy on-ramp/intersection). The proposed change would facilitate the flow of traffic. Preliminary independent traffic studies on this matter had been conducted. However, no conclusive results had been reached. It is unknown if this matter is still under consideration. However, it should be mentioned that traffic lights have since been installed down the street from the school's entrance, showing a positive effect on the traffic flow and pace.

The Bernice MacNaughton School Improvement Plan was first drafted with the aide of School District 2, under supervision of Jim Stevenson, the District Education Council (DEC), members of the school's Student Parent Advisory Committee (SPAC), under the leadership of Chairman Robin Craig, Ms. Susan Ross (Principal 1999-2004), Mr. Jack Powers (Vice-Principal 1999-2005), and various other community leaders, all of whom collaborated on this extensive project.

[edit] School Atmosphere

Located in Moncton's West end, MacNaughton is situated amongst a very natural, green environment. Although located just off one of the city's main roads, BMHS offers a quite nature-oriented environment, with access to cross-country ski trails, as well as its own sports fields. It is also within walking distance of the city's own walking trails as well as Centennial Park.

The school itself has an open design, with open foyers and a large, central cafeteria. The gymnasium features separate parking and entrances for special functions. The large auditorium is capable of handling fully orchestrated productions.

[edit] Extracurricular activities

BMHS has an extensive array of extracurricular activities to offer. Below are some of them.

[edit] Arts

Bernice MacNaughton offers various arts-related extracurricular activities. They are mostly music-related and deal with BMHS's annual musical production. They include:

• Choir (Chorus)
• Drama (Cast)
• Orchestra (Band)
• Props Committee

[edit] Sports

MacNaughton offers a wide selection of sports clubs and organized teams at both junior varsity and senior varsity levels. These vary from year to year, and include:

Badminton Baseball Basketball Cheerleading Cross-country

Curling Field hockey Football Golf Ice hockey

Rugby Soccer Swimming Volleyball Wrestling

Bernice MacNaughton has also captured a number of New Brunswick Interscholastic Athletic Association (NBIAA) sports titles: 2004 AAA Senior Varisty Football, 2005 Girls Field Hockey, 2005-2006 AAA JV Girls Basketball, 2006 Girls Wrestling, 2006 AAA Senior Varisity Football.

[edit] Other Clubs

Other extracurricular activities at BMHS include, or have included in the past:

[edit] Audio/Visual Club

This club is responsible for stage, lighting, and sound for BMHS's theatre.

[edit] Automotive Club

This group was formed in 2002, from members of the school's autoshop class.

[edit] Bike Club

The BMHS Bike Club is a group dedicated to repairing, fixing, and building bicycles and other small vehicles.

[edit] Gamers' Club

The BMHS Gamers' Club was founded in 2005.

[edit] Grad Council

Grad council is made up of four positions: President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer.

[edit] Improv

MacNaughton has had several successful Improv teams since the introduction of BMHS Improv (originally a side project of the Drama club) in 2001. These teams have gone on to compete in several provincial Improv tournaments, including the city's own "HubCap Comedy Festival", with noteworthy success.

The school's Improv team placed in the Top 3 in the province's annual Improv Olympics in 2002.

[edit] Chess club

Formed in 2000.

[edit] Comics Club

Independently formed in 2001 by students alone. The club was an outlet for students to express their comedic side.

[edit] Debate team

Formed in 2000, this group is currently inactive.

[edit] Reach for the Top

BMHS's SchoolReach teams have placed second in the province on two occasions during the 2006-2007 season. In 2005, the Intermediate team placed first in the Sir James Dunn tournament in St. Andrews.

[edit] School Newspaper

Formed in 2002, the latest school newspaper's name was The BMHS Times.

[edit] Student Government/Council

BMHS's student government consists of thirteen positions:

President Vice-President Senior Treasurer Junior Treasurer School Spirit Athletics Director Student Activities

Secretary Promotions Director Cultural Ambassador Grade 9 Representative Grade 10 Representative Grade 11 Representative

This year's student council consists of 14 students (2 in the position of School Spirit).

[edit] Yearbook

The annual BMHS yearbook is entitiled "ceilidh", pronounced /ˈkʲʰeːlʲiː/.

[edit] Musicals

Bernice MacNaughton has performed fiveBroadway musicals so far. They are:

• The Sound of Music
• Oliver!
• Nunsense
• Nunsense 2: The Second Coming (2005)
• Broadway meets the Bard, a collection of Broadway songs and Shakespeare excerpts. (December 2005)
• Grease (2006)
• West Side Story (2007) is set to be performed from April 18-21.

[edit] Drama

Formed in 2000, the Drama club has worked on several independent projects, as well as on projects in conjunction with the music department, and include:

• Lord of the Flies (2001)
• Several other "in house" drama productions, which include several original productions.

[edit] Mascot

The mascot of BMHS is the Highlander. It was created in 1999 and was revised in 2003 by several committees, including School Spirit, Student Council and the P.S.S.C, in conjunction with various members from the Art Department .^[1]

[edit] Legacy Left

It is largely due to the hard work, enthusiasm, spirit and dedication of the District 2 School Board, the School's staff, along with its 1999 Grade 9 class (being the only Grade in the school at the time), parents and various community leaders, that the foundation of BMHS in many areas, including its core values and traditions, along with many of its programs, exist today. If not for these dediacted individuals, Bernice MacNaughton would not exist as it does today. It is this legacy that current and future staff members, students and parents continually build on and strive to improve.

[edit] Now and into the Future

Bernice MacNaughton continues to offer an accommodating, up to date learning environment, offering students a multitude of on-site resources. It also offers a wide array of technological oriented programs, providing students with the latest technologies, as well as an extensive selection of extra-curricular and physical related programs.

[edit] External links

• BMHS Website
• District 2 School Profile

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b c} http://www.bmhs.ca/documents/about_us/about_us.html

Coordinates: 39°36′14″N, 105°04′27″W