December Enrichment

ENRICHMENT AT THE RIDGE

NEWSLETTER #4

DECEMBER 2012

 

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 Thursday April 11, 2013

http://www.science.mcmaster.ca/brainbee/local-bees/hamilton.html?task=view 

Register online asap – and then let Ms. Patterson know you are competing!  We did so well in 2012!

Time to show them what we can do in 2013!

Please note this very important change for the 2013 McMaster Brain Bee:  All questions/answers for the 2013 brain bee will come from Neuroscience: Science of the Brain.

Congratulations to everyone -- the 2012 McMaster Brain Bee was a great success:  Our Ninth Annual Brain Bee!

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Iroquois Ridge High School cleaned up this year, winning 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.  Awesome work -- congratulations!!!  Our three top place winners are shown below, from left to right:  Manjot Sangha (1st place), Tina Yuan (3rd place), and Alicia Rajwani (2nd place).  Congratulations to Manjot, who will be representing us at the 5th Annual CIHR Canadian National Brain Bee,

2. 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

Save $75 on VIMY weeks in April!  Other special deals available too.

 

3. AP Exam Prep   www.ap.ca

Exam dates – May 6 – 17 2013 (Cost $89.00US)

Information available from Ms. Patterson

Deadline for commitment – December 7, 2012

            (Some late applications will be considered)

 

4. Forum for Young Canadians  www.forum.ca

Spend one of the following weeks on Parliament Hill:

Feb 26 – Mar 2, 2012/Mar 25 – 30, 2012

Focus in on National Politics and Public Affairs

Deadline for applications – January 21, 2013

 

5. SHAD Valley www.shad.ca   For the summer between Grade 11 and 12

Applications available from Ms. Patterson and online

Copy of Application MUST be given to Ms. Patterson

Application DEADLINE is December 5, 2012

 

6. Waterloo Unlimited

      www.unlimited.uwaterloo.ca

Grade 11 program “Design Theme” March 10 – 15/13

applications due December 14/12

                        Cost $450.00 (all meals included) bursaries available

Overnight Accommodation = $300.00

Grade 10 program “Change” May 12 – 16/13

applications due Mar 1/13

Cost $450.00 (all meals included) bursaries available

Overnight Accommodation = $120.00

 

7. 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

 

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

Check out the ESU section under “E=MC2”

$620.00   May 5 – 10, 2013 – Registration in February 2012.

Details of courses are available after Dec. 12, 2012

A meeting will be called to review process in early February.

 

9. Write for the Oakville Beaver!

Students can write articles for Tom Dykes column in the Beaver

See Ms. Patterson for further Information J

 

10. Rotary Club of Oakville Student Exchange

http://www.rotary.org/en/StudentsAndYouth/YouthPrograms/RotaryYouthExchange/Pages/ridefault.aspx

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

 

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

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

Catalyst Conference at Western!

The University of Waterloo is hosting the 3^rd annual Catalyst Grade 11 Women’s Conference.

From May 3^rd to May 5^th 2013, attendees will experience what it means to be an engineer and what it is like to be a student at Waterloo. By participating in a number of hands-on workshops, meet and greets with female students in engineering, competing in a design competition and experiencing life in residence they will build a better understanding of the profession of engineering and post-secondary education.

One of the 2011 students described their experience as follows:

“Catalyst gave me a great experience last year. I had the opportunity to get a sneak peak at dorm life and I learned a lot about engineering. Even though I planned on going into engineering Catalyst helped me to stop second guessing myself about my future.”

The registration fee for this event is $100 and includes meals, some snacks and residence accommodations. All students are responsible for their own travel to Waterloo. If this fee is a barrier bursaries are available. Interested students are asked to submit an application which can be found on the website below.

More information about this event can be found here.

Please pass this opportunity along to your students. A downloadable poster is available to hang in your school and I am happy to send you high quality printed copies. Just let me know via email how many you would like and the mailing address we should use.

Thank-you!

Mara Fontana

Women in Engineering Program Coordinator

Engineering Outreach

200 University Avenue. W.

Waterloo ON N2L 3G1

Tel: 519 888 4567 x38880

Fax: 519 885 0533

Email: mfontana@uwaterloo.ca

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.”