Give Respect - Get Respect Competition

The Halton District School Board is very pleased to once again partner with the Halton Regional Police Service, Halton Region, and the Halton Catholic District School Board to support and promote the 2015-16 Give Respect ~ Get Respect Challenge. This challenge aims to spread the message of respect and healthy relationships, inviting all Halton students to "Join the movement!" 

This year, students in grades 6-12 are invited to develop creative arts-based public service messages that communicate the theme:

• Give Respect ~ Get Respect: Promoting Positive Relationships and Positive Mental Health at Home,
•  School and in the Community

Information including rules and submission guidelines can be found on myHDSB here

• School entries must be submitted to Jonathan Shoss, Safe and Inclusive Schools System Principal at J.W. Singleton Centre for Education by Thursday March 10, 2016 at 4:00pm.

FYI: Iroquois Ridge won the visual category in 2014!!!

The Our Canada Awards 2016

Halton Heritage Services (formerly The Halton Region Museum) and Halton District School Board proudly present: 

The Our Canada Awards 2016

Each year, the Our Canada Awards celebrates students' vision of Canada.  

Student submissions can be from any discipline and in a variety of formats (e.g., artwork, video, poster, essay, rant).  

The submissions range from a local to personal focus, which highlight Canada's people, history, geography, culture and/or society.  The Our Canada Awards are open to all students (JK - Grade 12) in the Halton District School Board.  

Please see Mr Pearce for further details and information .

Key Details:

Tuesday, April 12, 2016 - submissions are due

Thursday, May 12, 2016 - Our Canada Awards evening

* award winning participants will be notified by Monday, May 16

Are you interested in Fair Trade? Then read this:

Imaginaction is looking for schools to become Fair Trade designated by June 30, 2016.

"Fairtrade Canada
Fairtrade empowers millions of farmers and workers in the Global South by providing a Fairtrade Minimum Price for their product and a Fairtrade Premium that they can use to invest in their businesses and communities such as improvements to education, health care and overall quality of life. Products include bananas, coffee, cocoa, tea, sugar, flower, soccer balls and many others."

Click on this LINK to find out more.  As an incentive to help get our school started, they are offering a $300 fund to utilize to cover expenses (ie. website, info lunch or info night, posters, etc.).

Don't wait, get involved!  Form a group/club and get started now.  Use your skills and develop new ones!  

ExploraVision Science Competition is Quickly Approaching

Teams of two to four students are challenged to brainstorm and design innovative technology 20 years in the future.  To prove the feasibility of their technologies, students simulate scientific and engineering processes to outline how they plan to test their ideas. Deliverables include a written report and student-designed website.

Open to all grade students.
Get all the information you need to get started by clicking on to this LINK

The deadline for all project submissions is Monday, February 1 at 11:59pm ET.

EngAGE at Queen's University in Summer 2016!

EngAGE (the Queen’s Engineering Academy Guided Experience) is an engineering-focused educational summer program that exposes you to the main engineering fields of Chemical, Civil, Electrical & Computing, and Mechanical engineering.

EngAGE presents students with a broad engineering overview, using lab facilities and thought-provoking projects to inform and engage students without being technically overwhelming.

The program runs from July 18th to August 19th.  The residence program includes: on-campus residence with three meals/day, full time supervision and supervised activities each evening.

See Mr Pearce for more details or follow this link (this link has been updated with current info as of Dec. 15)

Oratorical Contest

Optimist Club of Oakville presents its annual oratorical contest.

The topic this year is "How My Best Brings Out the Best in Others".

Prepare a 4-5 minute speech on the above topic.  Further information and rules can be found on their website here

Cash prizes:
1st Place: $500.00
2nd Place: $350.00
3rd Place: $150.00

Deadline for entries is Monday March 14, 2016
Contest held on Monday March 21, 2016.

See Mr Pearce for further details!!

Grade 11 Waterloo Unlimited Program!

Grade 11 Program: Theme of Design: March 14 - 18,  2016 (March Break for many schools) 

From engineering and the environment to science fiction and virtual reality, students will explore the theme of "Design" across disciplines.  Attending lectures, seminars, and workshops on the University campus, they will join a community of like-minded high school peers from across Canada as they learn the Design Process and its application.

Program fee: $500 includes meals

Supervised overnight shared hotel accommodation: $300

Details on all programs available here: https://uwaterloo.ca/unlimited

Application deadline: December 16th, 2015