Business Department
Accounting, marketing, international business, ethics, social responsibility, and digital literacy.
M. Wright - Department HeadJ. Guthrie-StewartJ. PatelW. BuganteM. Selvendarakumaran
Our Programs
Departments
A student-friendly guide to BHSS departments, what they focus on, and staff members listed on the official school department pages.
Co-op Department
Workplace experience, OYAP, SHSM sectors, Dual Credit, Militia Co-op, and career exploration.
Co-op teacher team listed through department programming
Drama Department
Performance, production, dance, filmmaking, collaboration, voice, movement, and playwriting.
S. Chamberlain - Department HeadS. Crawford
English Department
Writing, inquiry, reading, communication, critical thinking, book clubs, voice, and global citizenship.
B. Guse - Department HeadS. Miehe - Assistant HeadK. CummingP. ChuiL. HamiltonC. PiazzaS. ManhasA. PascualM. PascualR. Puno
Geography Department
Place, spatial patterns, communities, environmental stewardship, maps, graphs, and global connections.
Mr. Nikolovski - Department HeadMs. SekhonMr. T. HoMr. Ferrante
History Department
Canadian and world studies, civics, law, philosophy, politics, ancient civilizations, and citizenship.
S. TropeaC. ChanS. PorfirioG. HarrisA. KaziS. ManhasP. ChuiM. BrejeS. Carpanzano
International Languages and ESL
Core French, French Immersion, ESL, reading, writing, listening, speaking, and intercultural understanding.
M. Sivapathasundram - Department HeadW. BuganteA. ChongC. DiMariaH. SimpsonY. AnM. ZelinskaT. OstovarM. BrejeD.H. Lee
Math Department
Mathematical mindset, growth mindset, collaboration, communication, whiteboard thinking, and spiralled learning.
Department members not listed on the public page
Music Department
Performance-focused music learning with challenging, exciting, and high-performance musical experiences.
S. Brunette - Department Head
Personalized Alternative Education
Individualized settings, altered timetables, whole-student planning, and 21st century skill development.
A. Anderson - Department HeadP. BayneM. Pacht
Physical Education Department
Physical and mental wellness, fitness, cooperative games, athletics, gym spaces, dance studio, fitness room, and outdoor track.
K. Turner - Interim Department HeadV. GiraldiM. LawJ. GoodJ. VatalaroL. Lancia
Science Department
Biology, chemistry, physics, earth and space science, investigation, excursions, Science Club, and challenges.
B. Abbey - Department HeadJ. Lam - Assistant HeadS. BabbarB. BarkerP. BayneJ. ChenL. ChuR. FaragB. HuC. IrwinJ. MassadP. RizkB. SemoffH. SatchiM. SelvenJ. SivabasgaranT. TexeiraP. VlasenkoB. WilliamsM. WooM. Zelinska
Social Sciences and Humanities
Family studies, social sciences, equity studies, inquiry, experiential learning, food technology, and fashion.
S. Bishop - Department HeadM. CrystalJ. ChoiL. HamiltonS. JaswalS. Williams
Special Education Department
Learning Strategies, confidence, motivation, self-understanding, technology use, group work, and quiet study.
S. Nichol - Department HeadS. Jaswal - Assistant HeadS. IsmailA. JohnsonB. KaralamoorthyM. MaroneS. SalmanL. SamuelP. Williams
Student Success
Literacy, mathematics, pathways, culture, caring, transitions, engagement, well-being, and graduation.
N. MusaA. Anderson
Technology Department
Skilled trades, communications technology, construction, health care, robotics, computer engineering, design, and transportation.
G. Montanari - Department HeadJ. Lam - Assistant Department HeadM. CarusoneD. CowanR. GarofaloC. IrwinM. KhurramT. LaveeN. MontanariA. Nagra
Visual Arts Department
Creative confidence, visual art process, innovation, problem solving, self-expression, wellness, and art courses.
D. James - Department HeadS. CrawfordP. KnightH. Simpson