Bear Creek Secondary School

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A public secondary school located in Barrie, Ontario, Bear Creek Secondary School (BCSS) offers grades 9-12. It was founded in 2001 and its current enrollment is 1400 students. As well as its academic curriculum, the school also focuses on athletics, offering many sports programs (as well as other activities and clubs) and character education, with its Commit to Character program. This program emphasizes the development of universal traits that help build a better society. Another of Bear Creek Secondary’s goals is to improve its students overall well-being through its Student Achievement and Well-being plan. Their credo is that the school must serve and respect students, staff, parents and community, who are all integral elements of the culture of the school.

The Commit to Character program aims to transcend racial, religious, socio-economic and cultural lines, by teaching positive traits that are universal, such as integrity, responsibility, cooperation, caring, respect, optimism, honesty, empathy, courage, and inclusiveness. Such traits help to build a welcoming and inclusive school, as well as benefit the wider community. The ten traits were selected with the help of community leaders, organizations and school communities.

Bear Creek Secondary’s Student Achievement and Well-Being plan aims to promote a community of support for students where they can feel comfortable expressing their feelings, thoughts, and emotions about issues that many teens deal with on a regular basis. It emphasizes areas of mental, emotional and psychological well-being, and provides resources for students and parents to deal with some of the tough issues that are common in the student body. As well as its regular program BCSS offers an alternative program for students who need a tailored approach to their education.

Athletics are very popular at BCSS, with different sports offered in different seasons, from badminton to basketball to cheerleading to rugby, and many more. As well as sports, a range of clubs and activities are offered, to suit nearly every student’s needs and interests. Offering these activities is another way BCSS aims to promote the well-being of its students beyond academic achievement. For students who can’t afford the costs associated with some of these activities, financial assistance is available—in line with BCSS’s philosophy of inclusion.

The aim of achieving the well-being and success of its student body cannot be accomplished without partnership with parents. Another goal of the staff of BCSS is to empower parents to make a meaningful contribution to their children’s education by creating partnerships and keeping parents informed about the progress of their children. Some of the tools used to keep parents informed include access to their children’s grades through an online portal, as well as attendance information. Parents can receive daily, weekly, or monthly email alerts for attendance information.

Bear Creek Secondary School has a number of other programs and resources available for its students, as well as many facilities to offer. The education offered at BCSS helps its students achieve academic success—and so much more.