Monday, October 31, 2011

Financial Assistance for SHAD Valley applicants

Greetings,
ALERT!
Shad Valley's first application intake date of December 7 is fast approaching.
Plus, we are excited to announce a guaranteed $500 scholarship from the Ministry of Education for Ontario participants!
The Ministry is also generously offering up to 40 full scholarships to qualified students. This is a great opportunity to identify exceptional students who you think would excel in the Shad Valley program and who need financial assistance to attend.

　

Not only is applying to Shad Valley free, but substantial financial aid is available.
We believe that all qualified students deserve an opportunity to benefit from the Shad Valley experience, regardless of their financial situation. Shad Valley works to make participation possible for candidates that are accepted into the program and demonstrate the need for financial assistance.

　

Accessibility is one of our core values. Students should not hesitate to apply, as we have a substantial budget for financial aid and no student is turned away due to financial circumstances. Be sure to tell your students about Shad Valley and our significant bursaries and scholarships.

　

Reach for your highest levels of achievement by applying!
I look forward to seeing your school's applicants, and to welcoming some of your wonderful students to Shad Valley in 2012.
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Saturday, October 29, 2011

Waterloo Mathematics Contests

The CEMC develops and administers many internationally recognized mathematics and computing contests.

2011/2012 Contest Dates for Waterloo Math Contests


Contest
Contest Dates
Registration
Deadline
North & South
America
Outside
North & South
America
Gauss (Gr. 7 & 8)
16-May-12
17-May-12
19-Apr-12
Pascal (Gr. 9)
Cayley (Gr. 10)
Fermat (Gr. 11)
23-Feb-12
24-Feb-12
7-Feb-12
Fryer (Gr. 9)
Galois (Gr. 10)
Hypatia (Gr. 11)
12-Apr-12
13-Apr-12
9-Mar-12
Euclid (Gr. 12)
11-Apr-12
12-Apr-12
9-Mar-12
Canadian Senior and Intermediate
Mathematics Contests
22-Nov-11
23-Nov-11
10-Nov-11
Canadian Computing Competition
28-Feb-12
29-Feb-12
14-Feb-12
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LEAP at Laurier! Grade 9 enrichment

LEAP


Laurier Enriched Academic Program


Faculty of Education
Bricker Academic Building
Wilfrid Laurier University
75 University Avenue West
Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3C5
(519) 884-0710, ext. 3173
leap@wlu.ca
fax (519) 884-8697
Our campers are gifted/highly able children and youth in grades 1-9 who are looking for a day camp experience that piques their curiosity and has a large “fun” quotient. LEAP programs, designed and led by certified teachers, employ innovative and creative approaches to learning, and provide a rich variety of activities to appeal to all types of learners.
Jumpstart your mind!
Want to volunteer for LEAP?
We are always looking for enthusiastic volunteers aged 16 and over to enhance our programming. Although we would prefer to have our volunteers attend the entire camp session, arrangements can be made to attend part-time. If you have any questions, please contact us at leap@wlu.ca.
See volunteer application form below.


Sensational Saturdays
Winter Day Camp,2012
Registration opens November 14, 2011
Sensational Saturdays is a Saturday morning program, 9 a.m. - 12 noon which runs for 6 Saturday mornings from January 28 - March 3, 2012.
Enrichment programming is offered to campers in Grades 1-9.
Fee for the 6 week session is $140.
Registration package and camp descriptions will be available by November 14 so please check back then. In the meantime, if you have any questions, please contact LEAP at leap@wlu.ca.

Related Information Title Type
2011 LEAP Parent/Guardian Permission Form - Volunteers Under 18 Document
2011 LEAP Sensational Saturdays 2012 Volunteer Application Form Document
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Encounters with Canada!!

Hi everyone,
Please read the information below as there is a new calendar for the spring and new and exciting opportunities for our students to attend the VIMY weeks in Ottawa with:

Encounters with Canada. http://www.ewc-rdc.ca/

There is a scholarship and bursaries available!!
　


 
The Vimy Foundation:

The Encounters with Canada Support Foundation

Director General Brunet thanked both organizations for their generous support of Encounters’ participants. She said it was a great tribute to the strong and longstanding relationship between these organizations and Encounters with Canada – as well as a testament to the hard work and dedication of Program Director Francine Jobin and her staff in delivering an outstanding program week after month after year!

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The Encounters with Canada Support Foundation: In 2011, the foundation very generously subsidized the registration fees of all participants by $100 for the Vimy: Canada’s Coming of Age theme week. At this year’s annual general meeting, held recently at the Terry Fox Canadian Youth Centre, the Foundation agreed to provide a $75 bursary to each student attending the two Vimy weeks this year. For more information about the EWC Support Foundation:
Director General Brunet thanked both organizations for their generous support of Encounters’ participants. She said it was a great tribute to the strong and longstanding relationship between these organizations and Encounters with Canada – as well as a testament to the hard work and dedication of Program Director Francine Jobin and her staff in delivering an outstanding program week after month after year!http://www.ewcfrdc.ca/: In 2011, the foundation very generously subsidized the registration fees of all participants by $100 for the Vimy: Canada’s Coming of Age theme week. At this year’s annual general meeting, held recently at the Terry Fox Canadian Youth Centre, the Foundation agreed to provide a $75 bursary to each student attending the two Vimy weeks this year. For more information about the EWC Support Foundation: http://www.ewcfrdc.ca/http://www.vimyfoundation.ca/ Director General Linda Brunet is very proud to announce that Executive Director Valerie Bince-Stuart of the Vimy Foundation has confirmed that they will be offering a second week in both 2012 and 2013 for Vimy: Canada’s Coming of Age, with the weeks running back-to-back. They will also be paying the tuition for 10 students per year, all finalists of the prestigious Beaverbrook Vimy Prize, which provides scholarships for students to study abroad. For more information about the Vimy Foundation and the Beaverbrook Vimy Prize: http://www.vimyfoundation.ca/

Vimy offers a second week in 2012 and 2013 – EWC Support Foundation donates $75 per student for all Vimy week participants in 2012
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Monday, October 10, 2011

Check out these useful sites!!!!!

http://scholar.google.com/
Journal article search for enriched research and learning - great for research papers and also just because inquiring minds want to know!

www.bigthink.com
A forum where top experts explore the big ideas and core skills defining the 21st century.  Think OUTSIDE the box!
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Enrichment Newsletter Oct/Nov

ENRICHMENT AT THE RIDGE
NEWSLETTER #2   OCT/NOV 2011
For further information on all of the items listed below
please see Ms. Patterson (pattersonka@hdsb.ca) rm 214

1.         Student Achievement Awards
OSSTF Contest “The Right to Speak the Responsibility to Listen”
Check out the options for media and art!!!!

2.                  Loran Awards (scholarships)!!!!!
Applications are online
http://www.loranaward.ca/sef/page/id/15.html
DEADLINE: Wednesday Oct. 12th for Sponsored applications to PCC
(Deadline to scholarship committee = Oct 19th)
DEADLINE: Tuesday October 26th for Direct Pool applicants
See Ms. Patterson or Mrs. Anstett for details

3.                  Exploravision
http://www.exploravision.org/
Toshiba Sponsored Technology and Science Competition
See Mr. Warner for details

4.                  Sun Life Financial Canadian Open Math Challenge -  Nov 2, 2011
     Gr. 9 to 12     Fee: $12       Registration deadline: October 17
See Ms. |Barsan for details of both Math contests!
Canadian Senior and Intermediate Math Contests - Nov 22, 2011
Intermediate – gr. 9 & 10 and Senior – gr. 11 & 12
Fee: $10       Registration deadline: November 9

5.                  SHAD Valley    www.shad.ca
For the summer between Grade 11 and 12
Information at lunch on Friday October 21st in room 211
Application DEADLINE is December 7, 2011

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

Information at lunch on Thursday October 27, 2011 – Room 211

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

7.                  Lead America  www.lead-america.org
American based leadership program
Various locations including Washington, NYC, Atlanta, NYC and Boston.
You must be nominated – so see Ms. Patterson!
IRHS Nomination deadline is November 1st
8.                  Waterloo Unlimited
www.unlimited.uwaterloo.ca

Grade 11 program “Design Theme” March 12 – 16/12

applications due December 16/11

                        Cost $450.00 (all meals included) bursaries available
Overnight Accommodation = $300.00

Grade 10 program “Theme TBD” May 13 – 17/12

applications due Mar 9/12
Cost $450.00 (all meals included) bursaries available
Overnight Accommodation = $120.00

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

Deadline Dec 22nd/11 Jan 6th/12

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

10.              E=MC2  http://esu.queensu.ca/programs/emc-res/index.php
Registration takes place in February 2012
Check out the ESU section under “E=MC2”
Details of courses will be available after Dec. 1, 2011
Look for information on PROCESS on the NEXT Newsletter

11.              Duke of Edinburgh Awards.
See Mrs. Hills (workroom 226) or Ms. Omeri (room 212) for information about the school club
www.dukeofed.org

12.              Advanced Placement Exam Prep  www.ap.ca
Listen for announcements. 
Details to come in late October with a commitment required in late November.
Exams run from May 7 – May 18th 2012.
Cost = $87.00 U.S.

13.              MEI
www.meiacademy.com
Motivate, Experience, Inspire (MEI)
The world is your classroom.  International studies available
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