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