March Enrichment Newsletter

ENRICHMENT AT THE RIDGE  NEWSLETTER #6      MARCH 2012

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 7– 11, 2012 at Queens University
Busing details will come out after March Break

2.      CYAN Youth Challenge  www.facebook.com/cyan.org

Community Youth in Action Network
How would you make your Community better?   Get involved!

3.      Waterloo Unlimited   www.unlimited.uwaterloo.ca

Grade 10 program  Theme = “Change”   May 13-17 2012
Applications due March 9, 2012 Cost $450.00 (all meals included)
bursaries available Overnight accommodation $120.00/night

 4.     Forum for Young Canadians  www.forum.ca

Spend one of the following weeks on Parliament Hill:
Mar 27 – Apr1, 2011  $895.00 Inclusive    Focus in on National Politics and Public Affairs      APPLY NOW!

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

University of Waterloo May 4 – 6
For women in Grade 11
Register by March 15^th!  $100.00 registration fee

6.      What If?  Creative Teen Magazine  http://www.whatifmagazine.com/

Creative writing and art published! 
Go to the website and submit your work!

7. 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
Opportunity to win a trip to Europe to visit Vimy sites
Vimy weeks  have discounts !!!! www.vimyfoundation.ca

8. AP Exams  www.ap.ca

Exam dates – May 7 – 18, 2012 (Cost $87.00US)
Exams are ordered J
Information available from Ms. Patterson for next year.

9. 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

10. HDSB Public Speaking Contest

Wednesday April 17^th 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 titles!

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

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

12. Peel Summer Academy  www.peelsummeracademy.com

West Coast Marine Discovery, Victoria B.C. GRADE 9  July 21 – Aug 3
Newfoundland Adventure, Corner Brook, GRADE 10  July 7 - 20
$2000 approx. 
Deadline March 23, 2012
Also – Far North Expedition and Ocean Educations Ltd. – Gr. 10, 11, 12
$3565.00 + HST  Aug 5 – 16th


13.   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.

14. 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

15. Write for the Oakville Beaver!

Students can write articles for Tom Dykes column in the Beaver
See Ms. Patterson for more details.