Writing In Colour - Gr 11 essay contest @ U of Waterloo

 

Organizers of the Writing in Colour: English Grade 11 Essay Colloquium Award and the University of Waterloo Department of English invite grade 11 students who are Black, Indigenous, or students of colour to submit an essay of between 500 to 1000 words to the 2023 student colloquium to be held at the University of Waterloo.

For more details, click on the link: HERE

STEM Club Grades 9-12 @ McMaster University

Explore the excitement of Engineering!

Our free after school STEM Club is available for students in Grades 9-12. The two-week recurring club gives students the opportunity to learn from mentors, create STEM based projects and develop fundamental digital literacy skills. This program encourages confidence and works to inspire students to further explore STEM fields through fun and innovative learning.

 

Each registered participant will receive all required project materials as well as dinner each week! We are excited to welcome you to McMaster University’s campus in a supportive, collaborative, and fun environment for students to connect with each other and discover the excitement of Engineering!

 

Each club cohort will meet once a week for 2 concurrent weeks. There will be 3 separate cohorts available for registration with different club dates- the content repeats per cohort.

 

Please only register for 1 cohort as space is limited and we want to ensure there are equal opportunities given to all interested participants.

REGISTRATIONS

Guatemala Service Trip

Parent Info Night:

September 29, 2022

6 pm in the Staff Room

Trip details:

March 10-18, 2023

Antigua, Guatemala

Service trip through Dream Volunteers

Lead Teacher is Ms Patterson (pattersonka@hdsb.ca)

Shad2023 apps are now OPEN!

 

Hey! The moment we have been waiting for is here. Applications for Shad2023 are now OPEN! Grow your mindset with the latest in STEAM & entrepreneurship from nationally recognized leaders, innovative hands-on workshops, academics from universities across Canada and of course, the best on-campus or digital community ever. Yes, you heard it. Shad2023 has TWO program offerings to fit your lifestyle:

ShadOnCampus: Interested in spending your July on a university campus? Our tried and true live-in program of 40 years, ShadOnCampus offers an entire month of immersive STEAM & entrepreneurship programming at one of 19 pan-Canadian universities, tailored to the excellence of the campus, faculty, labs and local culture.

ShadAnywhere: Not tied to a physical space this summer? ShadAnywhere, powered by Athabasca University, gives you the Shad experience anywhere you have a digital connection. For the third year, Shad will take it's hands-on experience digitally. Collaborate with a like-minded community, dive into hands-on STEAM learning and social innovation, and even join virtual excursions, all from the comfort of your own space.

Turn your passions into pathways with just one application.

Cheers,

Shad Canada

Math Contests Semester 1

October 27, 2022 

Sun Life Financial Canadian Open Mathematics Challenge 

Grade 9-12 paper based competition 

TIME: 3:00-5:00 pm 

LOCATION: Library 

FEE: $26.00 (through SchoolCashOnline) 

DEADLINE: October 3 

November 16, 2022 

Canadian Senior and Intermediate Mathematics Contests 

Intermediate: Gr 9 and 10 

Senior: Grade 11 and 12 

Hosted by Waterloo University paper based competition 

TIME: 3:00-5:00 pm 

LOCATION: Library 

FEE: $14.50 (through SchoolCashOnline) 

DEADLINE: October 21 

Questions: Contact Ms Barsan, room 123 or 307 (math teacher)

CODESQUAD - University of Waterloo

 6-Week In-Person Programs

Begins November 14th/17th on Mondays (or) Thursdays
6:00 - 7:30pm; UWaterloo Main Campus
Grade 9-12; Open to girls and non-binary youth; $10+HST (Bursaries Available)

Join us for this coding-focused program! Learn how to create a variety of programs culminating in a final project that brings together what you’ve learned. Students will learn and apply the basics of programming, as well as how to design and plan a new coding project!

Open for registration on Thursday, September 8th at 12:00pm (EST). Programs will be available in the registration system under the ESQ Fall 2022 season. 

Register here: CLICK

DESIGN FOR ALL - University of Waterloo

 7 weeks, every Tuesday from October 18th to November 29th

6:00 - 8:30pm; UWaterloo Main Campus
Grade 9 - 12; $30+HST (Bursaries Available)

This program aims to teach participants the principles and applications of assistive technology and inclusive design. Participants will use 3D design software, soldering and circuitry to build assistive technology for people with disabilities. In addition, participants get to learn first-hand about new advancements in assistive technology and career pathways from engineers and professors in various STEM fields. We would like to thank Ontario Power Generation and Makers Making Change for the support and contributions to this program. *Please note this program is only open to girls and non-binary youth

The event is available in now our registration system under the Women in Engineering Fall 2022 season.

Register here: CLICK

GO ENG GIRL - University of Waterloo

 Saturday, November 19th

9:00am - 12:15pm; UWaterloo Main Campus
Grade 7-10; FREE

Attention all parents, girls, and non-binary youth! This program is a FREE and exciting opportunity for Grade 7 - 10 girls, including all youth who identify as girls or non-binary, to learn about the wonderful world of engineering. Meet current engineering students, learn about some of the amazing things women engineers are doing, and participate in an awesome design challenge! Parents will also have the opportunity to participate in a STEM activity and attend an Engineering Admissions Information Session and Q&A.

The event is available in now our registration system under the Women in Engineering Fall 2022 season.

Register here: CLICK