ENRICHMENT AT THE RIDGE
NEWSLETTER #1 SEPTEMBER 2013
For further information
please see Ms. Patterson (pattersonka@hdsb.ca) room 214 or go to the enrichment blog: http://enrichridge.blogspot.com/
1.
PEACE (Police Ethnic & Cultural Ed.)
Youth Leadership Program
Grades 11 and 12 students PEACEProgram@haltonpolice.ca
Tuesdays from Sept. 17– December 3rd, 2013 at 1151 Bronte
Road
Students get physically involved in multiple aspects of the
Police Service.
Applications due NOW – Sergeant Sue Biggs 905 825-4727
17 possible weeks in Ottawa
with students from across Canada!
Students choose a specific area of interest and are also in
4 modules: Linguistic Duality, Diversity, Racism and
Multiculturalism, Peace & Youth Engagement
Students visit the House of
Commons, Senate and tour the National Capital Region.
Fall Sessions include:
Sports
and Fitness– Sept 8–14, Nov 3–9, Jan 26-Feb 1, Apr 13-19
Arts and Culture-
Sept 15–21 Oct 20-26, Feb 9-15, Mar 9 – 15, Mar 30 – Apr 5.
Medicine and
Health – Sept 22-28, Oct 6-12, Nov 17-23. Feb 2-8, Mar 16-22 Science and Technology
– Sept 29 – Oct 5, Feb 23-Mar 1
International Affairs – Oct 13-19, Mar 23-29
Canada Remembers - November 10 –16
Law – Nov 24-30
RCMP – Feb 16-22
Journalism and Communication – Oct 27-Nov 2, Mar
2-8
Politics
in Canada – Apr 20 – 26
Ecology
and the Environment – Apr 27-May 3
VIMY:
Canada’s Coming of Age – Apr 6 - 12
3.
Halton
Regional Youth Advisory Committee (HRYAC)
and Mayor’s Youth Advisory Committee
IRHS has had members on HRYAC , connected to the community
through this forum
Youth are needed to provide input to Halton Regional
Council.
If you are interested, see Ms. Patterson and contact the
Region at:
(905) 825-6000 For more information go to their facebook
page.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Volunteer-Halton-Youth-Advisory-Council/188550557904714
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Volunteer-Halton-Youth-Advisory-Council/188550557904714
Or join the Mayor’s Youth Advisory Committee http://cms.burlington.ca/Page118.aspx
4.
Loran Awards (scholarships)!!!!!
Applications are online and deadline is in
September/October.
Website should be updated soon http://www.loranaward.ca/sef/page/id/15.html
See Ms. Patterson or Mrs. Anstett for details
5.
Waterloo Unlimited
Grade
10 program, May 2014
The theme of "Change" May
11th - 15th, 2014
Application deadline: March 10 2014
Cost: Program
fee: $450
Supervised overnight shared residence accommodation: $160**
Grade
11 program, March 2014
Design theme March
10th - 14th , 2014
5 day
program: dates may coincide with some school boards' March Break.
(Out-of-town
arrivals: Sunday evening)
Application
deadline: Dec 13, 2013
Cost: Program
fee: $450
Supervised
overnight shared hotel accommodation: $300**
Grade
12 program, November 2013
Roadmap to research
November 13th - 15th, 2013
November 13th - 15th, 2013
3 day program (Wednesday through Friday)
Out-of-town arrivals: Tuesday evening
Application deadline: October 7, 2013
Cost: Program fee: $300
Cost: Program fee: $300
Supervised overnight shared
hotel accommodation: $180**
**includes HST
6.
Go ENG Girl
A program at Thirteen sites in Ontario
For girls grades 9-10 and a parent
Free admission! Oct. 19th, 26th and November 2nd
Free admission! Oct. 19th, 26th and November 2nd
Registration opens August 31, 2013
and fills early
Shad Valley
A meeting for Grade 11 Students
will be arranged in late October about attending SHAD next summer. Listen
for details!!!! (First Deadline - Dec. 2013)
70 Shad Alumni won Millenium
Scholarships, 21 Shad Alumni have been named as Rhodes Scholars since 1989. Scholarships available, and more details
at: www.shad.ca
7.
Advanced Placement Exam Prep
Listen for announcements. http://apcanada.collegeboard.org/
Details to come in late October with a commitment
required in late November.
Exams run first 2 full weeks of May. Cost = $89.00 U.S.
8.
Exploravision
http://www.exploravision.org/
Toshiba Sponsored
Technology and Science Competition
