SJAM has been involved in some community involvement . Some events and charities supported by the school include : Other accomplishments include the raising of $ 12,008.83 for the 2010 Haiti earthquake relief through the Red Cross . Construction of the $ 27 million , school was plagued by construction delays . It opened two months before construction was complete , with students initially limited to partial days of classes . The name was selected in 2003 by school board trustees . When they asked for suggestions , the most frequently submitted name was Oscar Peterson , but because he was still alive , Peterson was n't eligible to have a school named after him ( '' The Record '' , April 24 , 2003 )
2010 Haiti earthquake
2010 Haiti earthquake
Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary School (Waterloo, Ontario)