Enrichment Newsletter - November

ENRICHMENT AT THE RIDGE NEWSLETTER #2  

NOVEMBER 2012

For further information on all of the items listed below, please see Ms. Patterson (pattersonka@hdsb.ca) rm 214

 

 

·         Math  and Computer Contests  http://chatt.hdsb.ca/~barsanl/

Canadian Senior and Intermediate math Contests – gr. 9, 10, 11 and 12

November 20 - $10 due November 6, 2012

Math @ Mac – gr. 9, 10, 11 and 12

November 28 – free – Register by November 22, 2012

DWITE Computer Programming Contest – gr. 10, 11 and 12

October 24 + additional  dates at 3:15 pm in lab 228

 

·         SHAD Valley    www.shad.ca

For the summer between Grade 11 and 12

Information at lunch November 9th Room 213

Application DEADLINE is December 5, 2012 and will be ONLINE!

 

·         Advanced Placement Exam Prep  www.ap.ca

Information meeting Friday November 16^th in room 213

Exams run from May 6 – May 17^th 2013.

Cost = $89.00 U.S.

 

·         Student Achievement Awards   www.osstf.on.ca/studentachievementawards

OSSTF Contest: “Dis(obedience) Stand by or Stand up”

Check out the options for media and art!!!!

Deadline – info must be submitted to Ms. Patterson by November 19^th!

 

·         House of Commons /Senate Page Programs www.parl.gc.ca           

Deadlines: December 20^th/December 3^rd  Respectively.

You must be graduating this year and planning to attend a University in the Ottawa area (Carleton, Ottawa, St. Paul’s, etc)

 

·         Encounters with Canada    www.encounters-rencontres.ca

Get an application code from Ms. Patterson to register ONLINE

A week in Ottawa at the Terry Fox Centre with students from all over Canada.

An opportunity to study one of eleven subthemes:

Arts and culture                                               Medicine and Health

Business and Entrepreneurship                        Sports and Fitness

Canada Remembers                             Law

International Affairs                            Science and Technology

Journalism and Communications         Social Sciences

Royal Canadian Mounted Police

 

 

 

·         Waterloo Unlimited      www.unlimited.uwaterloo.ca

Grade 11 program, March 2013

Design theme           March 10th - 15th , 2013

5 day program: dates may coincide with some school boards' March Break.

(Out-of-town arrivals: Sunday evening)

Application deadline: December 14, 2012

Cost: Program fee: $450

Supervised overnight shared hotel accommodation: $300

Grade 10 program, May 2013

The theme of "Change"       May 12th - 16th, 2013

Application deadline: March 1, 2013

Cost: Program fee: $450

Supervised overnight shared residence accommodation: $120

 

·         E=MC2  http://esu.queensu.ca/programs/emc-res/index.php

May 5 – 10 2013

Registration takes place in February 2013

Details of courses will be available after Dec. 1, 2011

 

·         Write for the Oakville Beaver!

Students can write articles for Tom Dykes column in the Beaver

            See Ms. Patterson or Ms. Stecca for details

 

·         FORUM for Young Canadians  www.forum.ca

Spend one of the following weeks on Parliament Hill:

Feb 24 – Mar 1, 2013/ Mar 17 – 22, 2013/ Mar 24 – Mar 29, 2013

Focus in on National Politics and Public Affairs.

APPLY NOW!

 

·         Exploravision              http://www.exploravision.org/

Toshiba Sponsored Technology and Science Competition

See Mr. Warner for details

 

·         Duke of Edinburgh Awards.   www.dukeofed.org

See Mrs. Hills (workroom 226) or Ms. Omeri (room 212) for information

 

·         Live Different  Hero Holidays     www.livedifferent.com

Trips available from December through August

YOU can make a difference!

 

·         MEI  www.meiacademy.com

Motivate, Experience, Inspire (MEI)

The world is your classroom.  International studies available

October Enrichment Newsletter

ENRICHMENT AT THE RIDGE NEWSLETTER #2  

OCTOBER 2012 (Think PINK!)

For further information on all of the items listed below, please see Ms. Patterson (pattersonka@hdsb.ca) rm 214

·         Student Achievement Awards   www.osstf.on.ca/studentachievementawards

OSSTF Contest: “Dis(obedience) Stand by or Stand up”

Check out the options for media and art!!!!

·         Loran Awards (scholarships)!!!!!

Applications are online  http://www.loranaward.ca/sef/page/id/15.html

DEADLINE – check with PCC

See Ms. Anstett for details

·         Exploravision

http://www.exploravision.org/

Toshiba Sponsored Technology and Science Competition

See Mr. Warner for details

·         SHAD Valley    www.shad.ca

For the summer between Grade 11 and 12

Information at lunch in October – listen for announcments!!!

Application DEADLINE is December 5, 2012 and will be ONLINE!

·         Encounters with Canada    www.encounters-rencontres.ca

Get an application code to register ONLINE

A week in Ottawa at the Terry Fox Centre with students from all over Canada.

An opportunity to study one of eleven subthemes:

Arts and culture                                                   Medicine and Health

Business and Entrepreneurship                         Sports and Fitness

Canada Remembers                                           Law

International Affairs                                           Science and Technology

Journalism and Communications                    Social Sciences

Royal Canadian Mounted Police

·         Lead America  www.lead-america.org

American based leadership program for grades 6 – 11 only

Various locations including Washington, NYC, Atlanta, NYC and Boston.

You must be nominated – so see Ms. Patterson!

IRHS Nomination deadline is November 1^st

·         Duke of Edinburgh Awards.   www.dukeofed.org

See Mrs. Hills (workroom 226) or Ms. Omeri (room 212) for information

·         Advanced Placement Exam Prep  www.ap.ca

Listen for announcements in November

Exams run from May 6 – May 17^th 2013.

Cost = $89.00 U.S.

·         Waterloo Unlimited   www.unlimited.uwaterloo.ca

Grade 10 program, May 2013

The theme of "Change"       May 12th - 16th, 2013

Application deadline: March 2013

Cost: Program fee: $450

Supervised overnight shared residence accommodation: $120

Grade 11 program, March 2013

Design theme           March 10th - 15th , 2013

5 day program: dates may coincide with some school boards' March Break.

(Out-of-town arrivals: Sunday evening)

Application deadline: TBD

Cost: Program fee: $450

Supervised overnight shared hotel accommodation: $300

Grade 12 program, November 2012

Roadmap to research
November 14th - 16th, 2012

3 day program (Wednesday through Friday)

Out-of-town arrivals: Tuesday evening

Application deadline: TBD
Cost: Program fee: $250**

Supervised overnight shared hotel accommodation: $180**

**includes HST

·         House of Commons /Senate Page Programs www.parl.gc.ca       

Deadlines: December 20^th/December 3^rd  Respectively.

You must be graduating this year and planning to attend a University in the Ottawa area (Carleton, Ottawa, St. Paul’s, etc)

·         E=MC2  http://esu.queensu.ca/programs/emc-res/index.php

May 5 – 10 2013

Registration takes place in February 2013

Details of courses will be available after Dec. 1, 2011

Look for information on PROCESS on the NEXT Newsletter

·         Math  and Computer Contests  http://chatt.hdsb.ca/~barsanl/

Sun Life Financial Canadian Open math Challenge – gr. 9, 10.11 and 12

November 8^th - $12 due October 22, 2012

Canadian Senior and Intermediate math Contests – gr. 9, 10, 11 and 12

November 20 - $10 due November 6, 2012

Math @ Mac – gr. 9, 10, 11 and 12

November 28 – free – Register by November 22, 2012

DWITE Computer Programming Contest – gr. 10, 11 and 12

October 24 + additional  dates at 3:15 pm in lab 228

·         MEI  www.meiacademy.com

Motivate, Experience, Inspire (MEI)

The world is your classroom.  International studies available

FIELDS MEDAL SYMPOSIUM,

Fields Medal Symposium

Special Program for High School Students

Tuesday October 16, 2012 from 7 - 9 pm

Short Talks and a Panel Discussion on
 "Mathematics on Stage and Behind the Scenes - To Infinity and Beyond"

Speakers include:
2010 Fields Medallist - Ngo Bao Chau
Mathematician and filmmaker - Edward Frenkel
Munk School for Global Affairs - Zach Paikin

Watch it LIVE, online at:
www.goo.gl/Vb6wn

For more info. go to
www.fields.utoronto/ca/programs/scientific/fieldsmedalsym/12-13/studentprgm.html

Q LEAD for seniors - great leadership program

Hello from QLEAD,

My name is Keith Dell and I am the Delegates Director for the Queen’s University Leadership, Excellence and Development Conference (QLEAD), a conference run by Queen’s Commerce students. QLEAD targets outstanding high-school students, encouraging delegates to strive for greatness and become leaders in their schools and communities while exposing them to the transition to university life.

This year, our conference will be held on November 8-11, 2012, and the QLEAD executive team has already begun our preparations. We feel that your students would be an excellent fit for the conference, and would like you to consider spreading the word for this conference to your students. QLEAD has grown into one of the top conferences of its kind in Ontario, attracting high school students from across Canada interested in all aspects of leadership. Every year, hundreds of the most ambitious high school students across Canada apply to attend the annual QLEAD Conference, allowing students to gain a more enhanced understanding of business, and to develop teamwork and leadership skills crucial to future success.

The Delegates Package and YouTube video provide more details about the amazing opportunities this conference will provide students. If we have not reached the right contact in regards to promoting this conference, we would be very appreciative if you could put us in touch with the appropriate contact at the high school of which you are affiliated. 

Thank you in advance for your consideration, and I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Regards,

Keith Dell

Engineering Experience for Girls !!

Good Afternoon,

The Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering at the University of Toronto is committed to making science, technology, and engineering accessible through interactive and hands-on activities and events. As such, the Faculty’s Outreach Office offers a variety of enrichment programming throughout the year for high school students.

One of our more heavily attended programs is the Girls’ Science and Engineering Saturdays (GSES). Registration for GSES is now open, and we thought some of your female students may be interested in taking advantage of this amazing opportunity. We would appreciate it if you could share the information below in your school’s science, technology and math classes.

GSES features fun hands-on, discovery-based science and engineering activities for girls in grades 3 through 12. The program is offered at the St. George campus of the University of Toronto in the Fall and Winter each year. We offer a new, age- and grade-appropriate curriculum each term so students can attend year-round.

The Fall sessions for this program are Saturdays from October 20 to November 3, 2012 (2 pm to 5 pm each week) The meta-theme for this term is: Science, Engineering and Entrepreneurship

Our instructors are female undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in science, engineering or technology-focused subjects. They lead and mentor the young girls in a friendly and enthusiastic manner.

For more information, or to register, please visit: http://outreach.engineering.utoronto.ca/preuniversityprograms/girlscience_engineeringsaturday.htm

We also offer Saturday Science and Engineering Academy, our co-ed programming for students in grades 5 to 12 during the Fall and Spring term. Registration for the Fall 2012 session is now open; for a list of courses available, please visit http://outreach.engineering.utoronto.ca/preuniversityprograms/SSEA.htm

If you would like a copy of our brochures to distribute, please let us know.

As always, if you have any questions, feel free to contact our office at 416-946-0816 or via email at enrichment@ecf.utoronto.ca.

Sincerely,

Your Engineering Outreach Team

Engineering Outreach Office
University of Toronto | Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering
t 416.946.0816 | f 416.849.0408 | enrichment@ecf.utoronto.ca
35 St. George Street Rm 173 | Toronto, Ontario M5S 2E4

“Inspiring and educating students about science, engineering and technology.”

Forum for Young Canadians

Great program in Ottawa!  Check out the website and let Ms. Patterson know if you would like to attend!

Flash
April 26, 2012
FORUM FLASH This year’s spring sessions saw over 200 students from every province and territory come to Ottawa to share and learn. Special occasions like attending the delivery of the Budget or getting a tour of East Block from MPs made for a very exciting year. Participants from the third session, from March 25-30, had the honour of hearing from Justice Murray Sinclair, Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. He spoke to them about First Nations in Canada, the residential schools system and the healing process that is now underway. @forum4yc www.forum.ca	STUDENTS HONOURED TO HEAR FROM JUSTICE MURRAY SINCLAIR ON FIRST NATIONS IN CANADA The Hon. Justice Murray Sinclair poses for a picture with Katherine from Inuvik, Northwest Territories. "It was important to hear the real story of what happened in order to educate others." Katherine, NT "Justice Sinclair opened my eyes to something I had no knowledge of before. He made me want to make a difference." Pascale, BC "I really liked his ideas and his encouragement." Cassidy, MB

September 2012 Enrichment Newsletter

ENRICHMENT AT THE RIDGE

NEWSLETTER #1                 SEPTEMBER 2012

For further information please see Ms. Patterson (pattersonka@hdsb.ca) room 214 or go to the enrichment blog: http://enrichridge.blogspot.com/

1.                  PEACE (Police Ethnic & Cultural Ed.) Youth Leadership Program

Grades 11 and 12 students     PEACEProgram@haltonpolice.ca                   

Tuesdays from Sept. 11– November 20^th, 2012 at 1151 Bronte Road

Students get physically involved in multiple aspects of the Police Service.

http://www.hrps.on.ca/  under the Diversity area.

Applications due now!  Sergeant Sue Biggs   905-825-4727     

2.                  Student Achievement Awards

OSSTF Contest “The Right to Speak the Responsibility to Listen”

Check out the options for media and art!!!! www.osstf.on.ca/studentachievementawards

3.                  Encounters with Canada    http://www.encounters-rencontres.ca/

17 possible weeks in Ottawa with students from across Canada!

Students choose a specific area of interest and are also in 4 modules: Linguistic Duality(Official Languages Support Program), Diversity, Racism and Multiculturalism, Peace (Veterans Affairs) & Youth Engagement (Exchanges Canada)

Students visit the House of Commons, Senate and tour the National Capital Region.

Fall Sessions include: Sports and Fitness – Sept 9 – 15, Oct 21 – 27, Nov 11 - 17

(Register Now for      Arts and Culture  - Sept 16 – 22 (register now!), Oct 28 – Nov 3

September weeks)     Medicine and Health – Sept 23 – 29, Oct 7 – 13, Nov 18 - 24

                                    Science and Technology – September 30 – October 6

                                    International Affairs – October 14 – 20

                                    Canada Remembers  - November 4 –10

                                    Law – November 25 – December 1

                                               

4.                  Halton Regional Youth Advisory Committee (HRYAC)

and Mayor’s Youth Advisory Committee

IRHS has had members on HRYAC , connected to the community through this forum

Youth are needed to provide input to Halton Regional Council.

If you are interested, see Ms. Patterson and contact the Region at:

(905) 825-6000 For more information go to their facebook page.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Volunteer-Halton-Youth-Advisory-Council/188550557904714

Or join the Mayor’s Youth Advisory Committee

http://cms.burlington.ca/Page118.aspx

5.                  Loran Awards (scholarships)!!!!!

Applications are online and deadline is in September/October.

Website should be updated soon  http://www.loranaward.ca/sef/page/id/15.html

See Ms. Patterson or Mrs. Anstett for details

6.                  Waterloo Unlimited  

http://www.unlimited.uwaterloo.ca/

Grade 10 program, May 2013

The theme of "Change"       May 12th - 16th, 2013

Application deadline: March 2013

Cost: Program fee: $450

Supervised overnight shared residence accommodation: $120

Grade 11 program, March 2013

Design theme           March 10th - 15th , 2013

5 day program: dates may coincide with some school boards' March Break.

(Out-of-town arrivals: Sunday evening)

Application deadline: TBD

Cost: Program fee: $450

Supervised overnight shared hotel accommodation: $300

Grade 12 program, November 2012

Roadmap to research
November 14th - 16th, 2012

3 day program (Wednesday through Friday)

Out-of-town arrivals: Tuesday evening

Application deadline: TBD
Cost: Program fee: $250**

Supervised overnight shared hotel accommodation: $180**

**includes HST

7.                  Go ENG Girl

http://www.ospe.on.ca/goenggirl/

A program at Thirteen sites in Ontario including

For girls grades 9-10 and a parent
Free admission! Sat. Oct. 13th 

Registration opens August 31, 2012 and fills early

 Shad Valley

A meeting for Grade 11 Students will be arranged in late October about attending SHAD next summer.  Listen for details!!!! (First Deadline -  Dec. 2012)

70 Shad Alumni won Millenium Scholarships, 21 Shad Alumni have been named as Rhodes Scholars since 1989.      Scholarships available, and more details at: www.shad.ca

8.                  Advanced Placement Exam Prep

Listen for announcements.  www.ap.ca

Details to come in late October with a commitment required in late November.

Exams run first 2 full weeks of May.  Cost = $87.00 U.S.

9.                  Exploravision

http://www.exploravision.org/

Toshiba Sponsored Technology and Science Competition

See Mr. Warner for details