ENRICHMENT AT THE RIDGE
NEWSLETTER #5 JANUARY 2014
For further information on all of the items listed below please see Ms. Patterson (pattersonka@hdsb.ca) in room 214
1. Brain Bee at McMaster Wednesday April 09, 2014
High school students in the Hamilton-Halton and surrounding area from grades 9 through 12 are welcome to compete! Students will demonstrate their knowledge about the brain and neuroscience, including fascinating topics involving intelligence, memory, emotions, sensations, movement, stress, aging, sleep, addiction, and more. Participating is a valuable experience that you can add to your resume -- not to mention the possibility of winning prizes and fame!
Register online asap – and then let Ms. Patterson know you are competing!
In 2013 IRHS came home with accolades:
Jae Eun Lee (Iroquois Ridge High School) won 2nd place – way to go!!!
Jae Eun Lee (Iroquois Ridge High School) won 2nd place – way to go!!!
Everyone else who participated also did very well J
- Advanced Placement Exam Prep http://apcanada.collegeboard.org/
Final Deadline February 19th – check out the opportunity online
Exams run from May 5 – May 16th 2014.
Cost = $89.00 U.S. – Fees are due asap
Contract on Ms. Patterson’s website under “Enrichment” – Don’t miss out!
Spend one of the following weeks on Parliament Hill:
Focus in on National Politics and Public Affairs.
Feb 23 – 28, 2014/ Mar 2 – 7, 2014/ Mar 23 – Mar 28, 2014
APPLY NOW! Deadlines Feb 16th/January 23rd/February 23rd 2014
May 5 – 10 2013
Registration takes place in February 2014
Details of courses will be available after Dec. 6, 2013
Check out the ESU section under “High School” E=mc2 Residential
- Bay Area Science and Engineering Fair www.basef.ca
March 27th – Mowhawk’s Fennel Campus McIntyre Theatre
9:00 am - noon
Online Project Registration in February 2014!!
- DEEP Math at March Break - University of Toronto http://outreach.engineering.utoronto.ca/preuniversityprograms/MB.htm
9 a.m.–4 p.m. March 10–14, 2014
For students in grades 9–12
Cost: $280
Mathematics is instrumental to engineering, and advanced understanding of math is necessary for any aspiring engineer.
DEEP Math at March Break is an opportunity for high school students to gain exposure to fundamental mathematical concepts that extend beyond the secondary school curriculum and appear in many fields of engineering.
For more information:
enrichment@ecf.utoronto. or call 416-946-0816.
- Waterloo Unlimited www.unlimited.uwaterloo.ca
Grade 10 program, May 2014
The theme of "Change" May 11th - 15th, 2014
Application deadline: March 10 2014
Cost: Program fee: $450
Supervised overnight shared residence accommodation: $160**
- Encounters with Canada www.encounters-rencontres.ca
A week in Ottawa with students from across Canada APPLY TODAY!
An opportunity to study one of eleven sub-themes for Ages 14-17
Get a PIN number from Ms. Patterson for registration
- Essay Contests www.aynrandinstitute.ca/contests
Grades 9 and 10 only. Anthem 600 – 1200 words
Deadline March 20, 2014
Grades 11 and 12 only The Fountainhead 800 – 1600 words
Deadline April 26, 2014
- HDSB Public Speaking Contest
Tuesday April 15th 2014 6:30 – 9:30 pm at WOSS South in the Cafeteria
Junior (9 – 10) and Senior (11-12) representatives can compete
See Ms. Patterson if interested – we need to defend our title!
Board Contact – Robin Coverdale – coverdaler@sympatico.ca
Check announcements and your CHATT accounts for other upcoming opportunities
To be added to Ms. Patterson’s mailing list – contact her at pattersonka@hdsb.ca
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