Bishop Tonnos Catholic Secondary School is a Catholic secondary school located in Ancaster. It is part of the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board and is home to students of eight feeder schools.[3]
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100 Panabaker Drive , , Canada | |
| Coordinates | 43°12′08″N 79°59′42″W / 43.2021°N 79.9951°W |
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| School type | Public, separate secondary school |
| Motto | One School, One Goal, One Lord |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Catholic |
| Opened | February 17, 2005 |
| Founder | Bishop Anthony F. Tonnos |
| School board | Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board |
| Superintendent | Toni Kovach |
| Area trustee | Phil Homerski |
| School number | 689386[1] |
| Principal | Maria Calabrese |
| Chaplain | Tina Fitzgerald |
| Grades | 9–12[1] |
| Enrolment | 1,220[1] (2020) |
| Campus size | 17.5 acres (7.1 ha)[2] |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Colour(s) | Maroon and silver |
| Slogan | Be What? BT! |
| Mascot | Tony The Titan |
| Team name | Titans |
| Alumni | bt |
| Website | Official website  |
History
editFounding
editBishop Tonnos Catholic Secondary School was founded in 2004.[4] In 2002, the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board approved the construction of a new secondary school in Ancaster to alleviate overcrowding at St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary School on the West Mountain and St. Mary Catholic Secondary School in West Hamilton.
An official ground breaking ceremony was held on May 22, 2003, on the grounds of the former 17.5-acre (7.1 ha) Marshall Potato Farm on Highway 53 just west of Fiddler's Green Road.
The school was officially opened in February 2005, and received its official blessing on April 17, 2005, by Bishop Anthony F. Tonnos,[2] for whom the school was named after.
Construction
editThe 178,000 sq ft (16,500 m2) school was built at a cost of $24-million with a Ministry rated capacity of 1,250 students. On June 20, 2016, the Board of Trustees approved the installation of a 110,000 sq ft (10,000 m2). artificial turf sports field at the school. A field blessing and dedication, officiated by Bishop Anthony F. Tonnos, was held on October 6, 2017.
Charity work
editStudents from Bishop Tonnos went on a mission trip to the Caribbean with Dominican Republic Education and Medical Support, or DREAMS, in 2019. DREAMS is a support program that provides students with a first-hand experience of life and living conditions in the developing south. Students built a two-room house in a mountain village.[5] The schools also hosts charity events, such as movie-screening fundraisers.[6]
Feeder schools
edit- Corpus Christi[3]
- Holy Name of Mary
- Immaculate Conception
- Regina Mundi
- St. Ann - Ancaster
- St. Joachim
- St. Teresa of Avila
- St. Thérèse of Lisieux
Notable alumni
edit- Laura Fortino – women's ice hockey competitor[7][8]
- Michael Ciccarelli – competitive snowboarder[9]
- Sarah Nurse – women's ice hockey competitor[10]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Bishop Tonnos Catholic Secondary School". Secondary School Profile. Ontario Ministry of Education. February 18, 2010. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- ^ a b "History". bt.hwcdsb.ca. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
- ^ a b "Feeder Schools". bt.hwcdsb.ca. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
- ^ Wilby, Ryan. "Bleacher Seating for 800 and a Custom Press Box for Bishop Tonnos Catholic Secondary School". blog.sportsystemscanada.com. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
- ^ "Bishop Tonnos students help build a house in the Dominican Republic with DREAMS". HamiltonNews.com. February 1, 2019. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
- ^ Aouita, Alicia (March 6, 2017). "Community raises $7,000 for Gennaccaro family". HamiltonNews.com. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
- ^ "BT alum Laura Fortino and Sarah Nurse make national team". bt.hwcdsb.ca. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
- ^ "Bishop Tonnos student signs with Cornell". www.hwcdsb.ca. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
- ^ Radley, Scott (February 25, 2015). "Opinion | Mikey soars, and wins, for Johnny C". The Hamilton Spectator. ISSN 1189-9417. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
- ^ "BT alum Laura Fortino and Sarah Nurse make national team". bt.hwcdsb.ca. Retrieved August 25, 2019.