Bramalea Secondary School

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Bramalea Secondary School
Address
510 Balmoral Drive Brampton, Ontario, L6T 1W4, Canada
Information
School number	895920
School board	Peel District School Board
Religious affiliation	none
Superintendent	Scott Moreash
Area trustee	Beryl Ford, David Green
Principal	Elaine Topping
Vice principal	Robin Benmergui, Lola Gayle, Cathy Semler
School type	High school
Grades	9-12
Language	English, French Immersion
Motto	"The future belongs to those who prepare for it."
Mascot	Bronco
Team name	Bramalea Broncos
Colours	Blue and white
Founded	1963
Enrollment	1,800 (September 30, 2006)
Homepage	http://bramaleass.peelschools.org/

Bramalea Secondary School (nicknamed BSS) is a high school located in Brampton, Ontario. The current principal is Ms. Topping. It operates under the Peel District School Board.

As of September 2005, the school consisted of 487 first year students, 467 in their second year, 489 in their third, 308 in their fourth, and 8 in their fifth. Of that, 290 students were in Extended French and 20 took the bus.

[edit] Programs

The school offers many programs for students: French Immersion, English as a Second Language, English Literacy Development and Environmental Systems.
Over 30 athletic teams, 200 student clubs, a repertoire music program and an extracurricular program that boasts a dynamic outdoor education club.
Counting On You program, a remediation program designed to help students improve literacy and numeracy skills.
Construction, Automotive, Communications and Design Technology options.

[edit] The Shooting

On Friday, December 10, 2004, B.S.S. lost one of its E.S.L. teachers, Aysegul Candir. A fatal shooting occurred in the parking lot just after 11am. Her estranged husband tracked her down and shot her while she was walking towards the school. The school was in lockdown mode for nearly 4 hours while Peel Regional Police S.W.A.T. teams searched the school for the shooter. However, the shooter had never entered the school and was caught in his home later that day.^{[citation needed]}

On April 2, 2007, Erhun Candir, the deceased's estranged husband, was convicted of the shooting and received life in jail for the murder of Mrs. Candir. He cannot seek parole for 25 years or until he is 88, although under Canada's 'faint hope clause', he may be eligible for parole after 15 years. His lawyer, Michael A. Moon, has commenced an appeal of the case Source: http://www.thestar.com/article/198405

[edit] External links

Coordinates: 43.715302° N 79.707693° W

v • d • e Schools part of Peel District School Board in Brampton, Caledon, Mississauga, Ontario

Secondary schools	Applewood Heights · Bramalea · Brampton Centennial · Cawthra Park · Central Peel · Chinguacousy · Clarkson · Erindale · Fletcher's Meadow · Glenforest · Gordon Graydon · Harold M. Brathwaite · Heart Lake · Humberview · John Fraser · Lincoln M. Alexander · Lorne Park · Mayfield · Meadowvale · Mississauga · North Park · North Peel · Port Credit · Rick Hansen · Streetsville · Thomas L. Kennedy · Turner Fenton · West Credit · Woodlands

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