Wednesday, January 18, 2012

CATALYST Grade 11 Engineering program for Women!

May 4 - 6th at Univeristy of Waterloo
"Engaging Women in Engineering" - Catalyst

Application deadline March 15th 2012
Apply online:  www.waterloocatalyst.ca

Be one of the 50 women selected for this weekend of hands-on workshops, design competitions and exciting experiences on campus!

Friday, January 13, 2012

Ontario Educational leadership Centre Camps!

Leadership Programs for:
Grades 8, 9, 10 and 11 Students!!!
As of September 2012 - if you are entering:
Grades 9 - 12 see the programs listed below:

Grade 9 - Secondary Music - June 24 - 30
$550.00 Uniform $39.00

Grade 9 -Secondary Athletics - July 1 - 7 and July 8 -14
550.00  Uniform $99.00

Grade 9 - French Sports Secondary - July 22 - 28
$550.00  Uniform $99.00

Grade 9 - Secondary Arts - Aug 23 - 29
(Drama, Dance, Visual Arts or Vocal Music)
$550.00  Uniform $39.00

Grades 10 - 12 - Secondary School Leadership  Oct 10 - 12
$225.00  Uniform (none)

Enrichment newsletter January 2012

ENRICHMENT AT THE RIDGE
NEWSLETTER #4 JANUARY 2012
For further information on all of the items listed below please see Ms. Patterson (pattersonka@hdsb.ca) (room 214) 

  1. Encounters with Canada   http://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
Special price for VIMY weeks in April.

2.      Brain Bee at McMaster    http://brainbee.ca
NINTH Annual McMaster Brain Bee
February 21, 2012
 AND the Fourth Annual CIHR Canadian National Brain Bee  May 26, 2012
Register online asap – and then let Ms. Patterson know you are competing!

  1. AP Exam Prep   www.ap.ca
Exam dates  – May 7 – 18, 2010  (Cost $87.00US)
Meeting Thursday January 12th at lunch in room 207!
Tutorials begin in February – listen for announcements!

  1. 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 are available after Dec. 1, 2011
A meeting will be called to review process in early February.
ALSO:
Looking for ESU alumni !!
The Enrichment Studies Unit is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2012, and we are planning an Alumni Celebration in the spring. We are trying to track down as many of the 100,000 students who have attended ESU programs since 1987 as we can, and are asking for your help. If you have alumni lists for your school, or can offer ways for us to help spread the word, please contact Jesselyn at esu.alumni@queensu.ca

  1. Bay Area Science and Engineering Fair  http://www.basef.ca/
McMaster University March 23 – 31st
Online Project Registration in February

  1. NYLC  and GYLC www.cylc.org/gylc
June, July and August 2012
You must be nominated ASAP by Ms. Patterson
 Grades 9, 10 and 11 only.


  1. HDSB Public Speaking Contest
Wednesday April 17th 6:30 – 9:30 pm at WOSS
Junior (9 – 10) and Senior (11-12) representatives can compete
See Ms. Patterson if interested – we need to defend our title!

8.      Waterloo Unlimited   http://www.unlimited.uwaterloo.ca/

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

  1. Essay Contests     www.aynrandinstitute.ca/contests
Grades  9 and 10 only.      Anthem           600 – 1200 words
Deadline March 20, 2012
Grades 11 and 12 only      The Fountainhead       800 – 1600 words
Deadline April 26, 2012

  1. Stratford “Shakespeare School” Residential program July/August
Workshops in Musical Theatre, Shakespeare and Theatre Performance Intensive available for students in grades 9 – 12
Grade 9 – 1 week ($1500 inclusive)   Grades 10 – 12 – 2 weeks ($2500 inclusive)
Grades 11-12 – 3week intensive program – audition required ($2900 inclusive)
Bursaries are available   Application Deadline = March 1, 2012

  1. Forum for Young Canadians  http://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
APPLY NOW!

  1. Write for the Oakville Beaver!
Students can write articles for Tom Dykes column in the Beaver
See Ms. Patterson for further Information J

  1. 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
Selection to be made before Christmas

14.  M.E.I International Academy  http://www.meiacademy.com/
“the World is our classroom”   Travel the world, study abroad or next door