CLAY at McMaster - Enrichment in May

CLAY - Creating Leadership Amongst Youth
McMaster University - May 17 - 19, 2013.

Clay offers students an opportunity to stay at the University while engaging in leadership and motivational activities.  

Cost - $180.00 (early registration - by April 12th!)
Includes:
Accommodation for 3 days and 2 nights in residence
All meals and snacks for the duration of the Conference
Session, Workshop and Activity materials.
Keynote speakers
Conference T-shirt
Conference manual (a great resource)
Special Conference Events

Transportation must be provided by each attendee.

Registration is online and can be accessed at the following website:
https://www.msumcmaster.ca/services-directory/1-clay/prospective-delegates

Let Ms. Patterson know that you are attending and registering.
There is a process for school absence that must be followed.

This is a FANTASTIC Conference with an exceptional history of excellence.

All students may attend.

March Enrichment Newsletter

ENRICHMENT AT THE RIDGE

NEWSLETTER # 5     MARCH 2013

For further information on all of the items listed below Please see Ms. Patterson (pattersonka@hdsb.ca) in room 214

1. E=mc2 at Queens in May http://esu.queensu.ca

Event is May 5– 10, 2013 at Queens University

Registration ends March 15^th.  Busing details will come out in April. 

2. Essay Contests     www.aynrandinstitute.ca/contests

Grades  9 and 10 only.      Anthem           600 – 1200 words

Deadline March 20, 2013

Grades 11 and 12 only      The Fountainhead       800 – 1600 words

Deadline April 26, 2013

3. CATALYST – Engaging Women in Engineering  www.waterloocatalyst.ca

University of Waterloo May 3 – 5

For women in Grade 11

Register by March 30^th!  $100.00 registration fee

4. Encounters with Canada   www.encounters-rencontres.ca

A week in Ottawa with students from across Canada  APPLY TODAY!

Study one of eleven sub-themes for Ages 14-17

Get a PIN number from Ms. Patterson for registration

Some Grants available.

5.      Brain Bee at McMaster    http://brainbee.ca

NINTH Annual McMaster Brain Bee          April 11, 2013

AND the Fourth Annual CIHR Canadian National Brain Bee:  June 1, 2013

Register online asap and then let Ms. Patterson know if you are competing.

6. Guelph Interaction Conference   admission.uoguelph.ca/interaction

Interaction is for students who have a passion for learning in Grades 10 and 11.
You may attend on EITHER April 24th or April 25th.
There are over 35 workshops to introduce University living and learning through informative and interactive sessions with Guelph faculty and staff.
The fee for the day is $30.00 and includes lunch. Registration fees must accompany registration forms.   Please see Ms. Patterson for more information

7. AP Exams  www.ap.ca

Exam dates – May 6 – 17, 2012 (Cost $89.00US)

Exams are ordered J

Information available from Ms. Patterson for next year.

8. HDSB Public Speaking Contest

To participate in this event, contact Mr. Robin Coverdale at coverdaler@sympatico.ca

Please let contact student: Dirk Grebenc if you are planning to compete.

Junior (9 – 10) and Senior (11-12) representatives can compete

The event will be held on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at WHITE OAKS S.S

6:30 PM in the South-Cafeteria

9.      University of Toronto Youth Summer Programs   www.ysp.utoronto.ca

Faculty of Law and Medicine run summer mentorship programs

$1300 inclusive – 4 week program.  Fees and application due May 20^th.

10. M.E.I International Academy  www.meiacademy.com

“the World is our classroom”   Travel the world, study abroad or next door

11. Rotary Club of Oakville Student Exchange

15 – 19 year old student opportunity to a one year (August to August) or short term exchange

Applications being accepted NOW

www.rotary.org for details.

12. OELC – Ontario Educational Leadership Centre

Leadership camps running from May to September with a focus on athletics, music, fine arts, and student council leadership.  Cost varies depending upon week chosen

$325.00 – $650.00

www.oelccaso.com

13. Harvard Summer School  www.summer.harvard.edu/ssp

Secondary School Program June 22 – August 10, 2013

Take Harvard courses in subjects that interest you!

14. Live Different – Hero Holidays  www.livedifferent.com

You can make a difference!

15. Projects Abroad  www.projectsabroad.ca

Unique learning opportunities around the Globe!

16. Duke of Edinburgh Awards    www.dukeofed.org

17. Write for the Oakville Beaver!

Students can write articles for Tom Dykes column in the Beaver

See Ms. Patterson for more details.

University of Guelph Interact Conference

Guelph Interaction Conference
April 24th or April 25th

Interaction is for students who have a passion for learning in Grades 10 and 11.
You may attend on EITHER April 24th or April 25th.

There are over 35 workshops to introduce University living and  learning through informative and interactive sessions with Guelph faculty and staff.
The course options are available in PDF version at:
admission.uoguelph.ca/interaction
 
The fee for the day is $30.00 and includes lunch. 
Registration fees must accompany registration forms
Please see Ms. Patterson for more information.

Waterloo Unlimited for Grade 10s - register NOW!

Grade 10 enrichment program at the University of Waterloo, May 2013

The theme of "Change"

May 12th - 16th, 2013

5 day program (Sunday through Thursday)

Application deadline: postmarked by March 1, 2013

We live in the midst of change: technological change, social change, political change, environmental change. In modern times humankind has experienced an unprecedented rapidity of change. How do we adapt, or not adapt... and what are the consequences? Students will consider the perspectives of scientists, engineers, writers, and philosophers, as they examine the dynamics of "Change".

Program fee: $450

Supervised overnight shared residence accommodation: $120

Details: http://uwaterloo.ca/unlimited/programs/grade-10

Printable handout: https://uwaterloo.ca/unlimited/sites/ca.unlimited/files/uploads/files/unlimitedonline2012_2013_0.pdf

Encounters with Canada Opportunities!!!

Please note the information below from James Quealey - the provincial rep for Encounters - there are

GREAT deals for "Encounters with Canada". The calendar is attached - and please note that there are some new weeks added as indicated.

This is an amazing program - definitely worth pursuing if possible for every child between the ages of 14 and 17.

In order to register, students

must contact James Quealey at: jamesquealey@yahoo.com

He will help them to register online.

Kathryn

Dear Friends of EWC,

There are grant funds available to assist students, depending on need and numbers.

Also, please be advised that there are now 2 arts and cultures weeks as the calendar has been revised:

Arts and culture weeks are now :

March 10th. thru   March  16th.  #  201307

                       and

March 31st.  thru  April 6th.        # 201310

Both of these weeks are discounted by $100.00.

So with the new grants I can give + another $100.00 these weeks can be attended for a substanitial reduction in costs per student.

There are also grants for all of the other weeks as well, again, depending on need and numbers.

These offers will not last, so please take advantage of these great savings to your students while they last

and contact me ASAP

many thanks and,

Professionally yours,

Jim Quealey

Halton Secondary Public Speaking Competition

HDSB Secondary Students, 

                                      

 

You are invited to participate in the HDSB Secondary Public Speaking Competition.

To participate in this event, contact Mr. Robin Coverdale at

coverdaler@sympatico.ca

Please let contact student: Dirk Grebenc if you are planning to compete.

Each school can be represented by up to four speakers.

The maximum number of speakers for the event is 24.

The event will be held on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at WHITE OAKS S.S. in Oakville.

6:30 PM in the South-Cafeteria

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Prosperity One Credit Union is supporting this HDSB event and will be providing a trophy for the winning school and cash prizes for the Student Winners.

Please respond to let me know that you would like to represent your  High School in this HDSB event.

Students can choose their own topics to present.

The speech should be 3 to 6 minutes in length.

The speech is judged on Delivery , Content , and Overall Impression.

Judges may be volunteers from the Toastmaster Clubs in Halton.

LEAP Scholarship info for grades 9 and 10 Girls!!!

Venture and LEAP have created the ‘Changing Lives, One Girl At A Time’ Scholarship.  We are providing scholarships to young women to attend our summer programming. I have attached links to both of the Venture and LEAP scholarships. Please read carefully.

Scholarships available for girls in grades 9 and 10 – LEAP: http://leap.mcmaster.ca/scholarship_for_girls.html