Talk:Branksome Hall

message: I've removed the prod tag. Mainly because the claim that "no substantive sources" can be found is just plain silly, especially since Branksome Hall has recently been making news headlines in Korea and Canada with the announcement of "Branksome Hall Asia" (see here: and )
Here are some additional sources that help further prove notability (including entries in published books): ,  , , , . Additionally the school has published their own book titled "The Road Well Kept" (see here ). 
I'm very aware that the article is a mess and requires substaintial cleanup, with particular attention needing to be given to citing. That being said it still does make it valid for deletion. -France3470 (talk) 21:46, 25 August 2010 (UTC)
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message: ===Events===
The World Affairs Conference is the longest running student-led conference in Canada, co-hosted each year by Branksome Hall and Upper Canada College. The 40th annual conference took place February 9, 2023 with the theme “Hybrid Thinking,” welcoming more than 800 students to hear from distinguished local, national and global leaders including opening keynote speaker and Branksome alum Tricia “CK” PURKS Hoffler'80. The conference closed with an address by Martin Luther King III, human rights activist and son of civil rights hero Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 
In 2019, Branksome became the first Canadian school in the history of the World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championships to host the event. The week-long tournament welcomed more than 150 competitors and coaches from 11 countries, and began with a keynote address by former Toronto and Canadian Poet Laureate George Elliott Clarke at the Opening Ceremony. Two Branksome students represented the school in the competition. Following the finals, guests were invited to the Closing Ceremony with keynote speaker Chrystia Freeland, then Minister of Foreign Affairs and Member of Parliament. 
===Debate===
Branksome Hall and the Munk Debates have partnered to initiate Re:Solved, a worldwide public speaking and debate competition. Open to students aged 13–18, this competition offers students engagement with stimulating ideas and judges from around the world. The first competition opened in November 2022, with the top 32 students moving on to the online debate phase. A final, in-person debate event took place in Toronto in May 2023. 
===Model United Nations (MUN)===
Each year, Branksome’s MUN delegates participate in The Hague International Model United Nations (THIMUN), a four-day simulation of the United Nations for secondary school students. Branksome Hall has been participating in the conference since the mid 1990’s. Students participate in a range of local and provincial competitions as well.
===Athletics===
From the 2022 fall season to the 2023 spring season, Branksome athletes won 11 CISAA (Conference of Independent Schools Athletic Association) championships in cross country running, swimming, badminton, alpine skiing, softball, volleyball and tennis. 
In June 2023, Branksome rowers took part in the Canadian Secondary Schools Rowing Association Regatta in St. Catharines. In the finals, gold medals were awarded to Branksome’s Junior 63kg 4+, Senior LTWT 63kg 4+ and Junior LTWT 63 kg 8+. 
===Faculty===
Math Instructional Leader and teacher Edith Louie was recognized with a province-wide honour: the René Descartes Medal. She has taught mathematics at Branksome Hall for 25 years. The Society of Descartes Medallists was founded in 1968 and meets annually to honour Ontario mathematics and computer science teachers who deserve special recognition.
Jill Strimas, Director of Boarding and Instructional Leader, Language A, ESL & International Languages, and Jordan Small, former Branksome Hall English teacher, had their professional partnership and friendship recognized with the 2022 Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence. They were honoured for their innovative teaching approaches and uncompromising focus on student leadership, agency and success. 
Heather Friesen, Head, Curriculum Innovation & Professional Learning, was awarded the 2022 Continuing and Professional Learning (CPL) Award of Excellence from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) of the University of Toronto. This award was established to recognize an outstanding OISE CPL Sessional Facilitator who consistently demonstrates excellence in instructional practice and inspires the OISE CPL Community to engage in meaningful professional learning experiences.
Replace "Alumnae" section with:
Branksome Hall is administered by an 18-member Board of Governors with the current chair of the board being Mona Malone, Chief Human Resources Officer and Head of People & Culture for BMO Financial Group. The board includes business and community leaders who are alums, current parents or past parents who set the strategic direction for the school and, in partnership with Principal Karen L. Jurjevich, help to ensure Branksome’s financial well-being and overall success.
There are also a number of other committees for audit, governance and property, with others being formed at the board’s discretion. Additionally, the Branksome Hall Foundation, a registered charity in Ontario since 2005, ensures perpetual support for important program areas and priority projects at the school. These have included the Athletics and Wellness Centre and other campus improvements, student financial aid, professional development, music, the arts, athletics, research and year-end prizes. Overseen by an independent board of trustees chaired by Scot Martin, the Foundation manages the school's endowment. 
===The READ Magazine===
The READ is Branksome’s award-winning alum magazine. Published twice a year, it keeps the Branksome community up-to-date on all the latest news from the school and its graduates. The magazine is named for the school’s second Principal, Edith MacGregor Read. 
===Notable Alums===
* Budge ARCHIBALD Wilson’45 - Award-winning Canadian author and Member of the Order of Canada.
* Cailli BECKERMAN and Sam BECKERMAN’99 - Also known as the Beckerman twins, fashion bloggers and prominent social media influencers.
* Jackie BURROUGHS’58 - Gemini-winning actress, received a Governor General's Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement.
* Carmen BUSQUETS’84 - Entrepreneur in the fashion and luxury industries,  co-founder and investor of Net-A-Porter.
* Joan CHALMERS’44 - Arts patron, philanthropist and member of the Order of Canada.
* Stacey FARBER’05 - Actress known for her role on TV show Degrassi: The Next Generation.
* Amy FOSTER’92 - Author and songwriter for musicians such as Michael Bublé, Diana Krall and Andrea Bocelli.
* Erica GOODMAN’67 - One of the world’s most accomplished solo harpists.
* Marjorie GROSS’74 - Television writer and producer who wrote for numerous shows including Seinfeld.
* Mary Pat JONES Armstrong’63 - Member of Order of Canada and community advocate who founded Camp Oochigeas and helped establish Ronald McDonald House Toronto.
* Andrea LENCZNER’90 and Christie SMYTHE’90 - Smythe fashion duo, co-founders and designers. 
* Sarah LEVY’04 - Actress known for her role on the TV show Schitt's Creek.
* Trish MAGWOOD’89 - Host of Food Network Canada’s Party Dish.
* Linda McQUAIG’70 - Journalist, columnist, non-fiction author and social critic.
* Marilyn MICHENER Baillie'61 - Award-winning children’s book author and a former editor of ChickaDEE magazine and member of the Order of Canada.
* Miranda de PENCIER’87 - Award-winning film producer.
* Dr. Sarah PSUTKA’99 - Pioneering cancer surgeon, associate professor of urology at the University of Washington and first female associate editor of the prestigious journal European Urology.
* Tricia “CK” PURKS Hoffler'80 - Accomplished attorney, CEO of The CK Hoffler Firm, civil rights and children’s rights advocate.
* Ann ROHMER’74 - Lead TV anchor of CP24, Toronto.
* Rebecca ROBERTSON’68 - Urban planner who has served as President and Executive Producer of Park Avenue Armory in New York City since 2006.
* Evany ROSEN’05 - Actress, standup comic, writer and a founding member of the sketch comedy troupe, Picnicface.
* Nancy RUTH’60 - Social activist, philanthropist and Canadian Senator.
* Meredith SHAW’00 - Radio and television personality, model, body positivity activist, style expert and singer-songwriter.
* Dr. Frances SHEPHERD’64 - Senior Staff Physician at Princess Margaret Hospital and member of the Order of Canada.
* Barbara ZIMMERMAN Rios’73 - Conservationist and director of the Kayapo Project, appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2022.(32)
===Notable Faculty and Staff===
* Dr. Vaira Vike-Freiberga - a Latvian politician who served as the sixth President of Latvia from 1999 to 2007. She is the first woman to hold the post.   
* Portia White - Canadian contralto, known for becoming the first Black Canadian concert singer to achieve international fame. 
===Affiliations===
* The Association of Boarding Schools
* Branksome Hall Asia
* Canadian Accredited Independent Schools
* Coalition of Single Sex Schools of Toronto 
* Conference of Independent Schools
* Conference of Independent Schools Athletic Association
* G30 Group of Schools
* Global Connections
* International Baccalaureate
* International Coalition of Girls’ Schools 
* National Association of Independent Schools
* Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations
===Edit request notes/response===
* Why it should be changed:
This article is missing a lot of information pertaining to the campus, history, alums and other info that may be useful to those who would like to learn more. I am hoping these changes allow the article to reflect other Toronto independent schools' articles like Upper Canada College. Thank you from a new editor for taking the time to review this edit request! Warmly,
Kdlromeo (talk) 20:14, 16 August 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: , there might be some usable material here, but overall I'm afraid this is a "no". First, is it actually the organization's intent to release the logo above under the CC-BY-SA license, and do you actually have the authority to do that? You stated it's your "own work", which would mean you personally designed it, but even then it probably now belongs to the organization. Similarly, you listed a photograph from 1921 as your "Own work", which leads me to question the accuracy of that assertion for all the other photos you proposed using which you made that claim for. "Own work" means that you, personally, were the photographer. (Of course, an image from 1921 is in the public domain anyway, so that can easily be corrected—but many of the images look newer, and we need to clear up the actual licensing status and whether that's really valid before we consider using them.) But once that's clarified, it's certainly possible some of the images could indeed be useful in the article.The text, I'm afraid, though, is more or less unsalvageable. We may be able to use some of the references from it, but the text itself is full of puffery and marketese language. As some examples (but by no means an exhaustive list):  (the "only" claim requires sourcing),  ("historic", "state-of-the-art", etc., are puff terms),  (marketese),  (marketese),  ("elegant" is puffery), an entirely inappropriate external link to a page selling a book, and it goes on and on like that. I might suggest that, being newer, you first review what we mean by neutrality. Basically, articles shouldn't be about an organization's "mission" or "vision" or "values" or any such that they want to say about themselves. Rather, it should reflect what reliable and independent sources confirm it actually is and has done, and that should be written without any "talking up" or puff adjectives, just sticking to verified facts. I also might suggest starting out a lot smaller; maybe try suggesting a sentence or two, based on a good quality source, and get some feedback that way before you try to suggest major changes like the one you did here. Seraphimblade Talk to me 22:16, 16 August 2023 (UTC)
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message: * Why it should be changed:
This article is missing a lot of information pertaining to the campus, history, alums and other info that may be useful to those who would like to learn more. I am hoping these changes allow the article to reflect other Toronto independent schools' articles like Upper Canada College. Thank you from a new editor for taking the time to review this edit request! Warmly,
Kdlromeo (talk) 20:14, 16 August 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: , there might be some usable material here, but overall I'm afraid this is a "no". First, is it actually the organization's intent to release the logo above under the CC-BY-SA license, and do you actually have the authority to do that? You stated it's your "own work", which would mean you personally designed it, but even then it probably now belongs to the organization. Similarly, you listed a photograph from 1921 as your "Own work", which leads me to question the accuracy of that assertion for all the other photos you proposed using which you made that claim for. "Own work" means that you, personally, were the photographer. (Of course, an image from 1921 is in the public domain anyway, so that can easily be corrected—but many of the images look newer, and we need to clear up the actual licensing status and whether that's really valid before we consider using them.) But once that's clarified, it's certainly possible some of the images could indeed be useful in the article.The text, I'm afraid, though, is more or less unsalvageable. We may be able to use some of the references from it, but the text itself is full of puffery and marketese language. As some examples (but by no means an exhaustive list):  (the "only" claim requires sourcing),  ("historic", "state-of-the-art", etc., are puff terms),  (marketese),  (marketese),  ("elegant" is puffery), an entirely inappropriate external link to a page selling a book, and it goes on and on like that. I might suggest that, being newer, you first review what we mean by neutrality. Basically, articles shouldn't be about an organization's "mission" or "vision" or "values" or any such that they want to say about themselves. Rather, it should reflect what reliable and independent sources confirm it actually is and has done, and that should be written without any "talking up" or puff adjectives, just sticking to verified facts. I also might suggest starting out a lot smaller; maybe try suggesting a sentence or two, based on a good quality source, and get some feedback that way before you try to suggest major changes like the one you did here. Seraphimblade Talk to me 22:16, 16 August 2023 (UTC)
thread_title: Edit request notes/response

message: * What I think should be changed (include citations):
Branksome Hall is an independent day and boarding school for girls in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Toronto's only all-years International Baccalaureate (IB) World School for girls. Branksome Hall is located on a 13-acre campus in the Toronto neighbourhood of Rosedale and educates more than 900 students from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12.
Branksome Hall’s campus includes an Athletics and Wellness Centre, Innovation Hub, indoor rock-climbing wall, tennis courts and flexible learning environments. The school offers a Boarding Program for Grades 7 to 12 and an immersive Study Abroad Program with its sister school, Branksome Hall Asia, on Jeju Island, South Korea. More than $1.4 million is available in financial assistance for new and returning students in Grades 7 to 12.
All three IB programs are offered: the Primary Years Program (PYP), Middle Years Program (MYP), and International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (DP).
Branksome Hall is led by Principal Karen L. Jurjevich, who has been Principal since 1998. Jurjevich announced in October 2022 her plans to retire in June 2024.
* Why it should be changed:
Hello! I am hoping to make a few edits again based on the feedback from my last COI submission. There are a few details and citations that need updating in this first introductory section, as well as some language that may be perceived as promotional that we would like to remove. Thank you for your consideration.
* References supporting the possible change (format using the "cite" button): 
Kdlromeo (talk) 17:56, 4 January 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: Please specify the exact changes you would like to be made for ease of review. Additionally "immersive" isn't really a word the should be included. Thanks, ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me!  15:05, 19 January 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Suggested edits to article introduction