Spend part of YOUR summer at the University of Toronto
Programs available for grades 10- 12
Faculty of Law and Faculty of Medicine
Go to:
www.ysp.utoronto.ca
For more information, see Ms. Patterson
Sunday, February 2, 2014
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Leadership opportunity at McMaster
The LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
Learn necessary leadership skills and training for the Junior Counselor position at Venture Camp
1st Month - Monday, June 30th to Friday, July 25th, 2014
2nd Month - Monday, July 28th to Friday, August 22nd, 2014
Optional: complete both months
Hi Everyone,
There is an opportunity for students in Grades 9 - 12 to participate in a Leadership Conference and also to work at a Leadership camp this coming summer at Mc Master.
The Deadline is Feb 20, 2014!!!!
Check out this website:
http://venture.mcmaster.ca/JC_conference.html
NEW! Venture Junior Counselor Leadership Program
What is VENTURE?
Venture immerses children in grades 1-8 in engineering, science and technology. Our curriculum develops problem solving skills and engages kids through experiments, hands-on projects, and fun activities.
Our male and female instructors are role models as people and engineers. Our diverse group breaks down stereotypes and shows students that anyone who is passionate about engineering, science and technology can pursue it!
What is a Junior Counselor?
Junior Counselors (or JCs) work with Instructors in a Venture camp class. They use their leadership, organization, enthusiasm and creativity to create an exciting learning environment for campers!
Who is eligible to be a Junior Counselor?
If you are a student going into grade 9, 10, 11, or 12 in September 2014, you can apply!!
What is the Junior Counselor LEADERSHIP PROGRAM?
This program is an Overnight Leadership Conference in a McMaster student residence, followed by a 1 to 2 month work experience program as a Venture JC. The work program is filled with leadership and professional experience goals and workshops regulated by the class Instructors and Venture Directors.
Participate in FUN workshops such as: Leadership
Motivational Speaker
Teamwork and Trust
Communication Techniques
Interview Skills
Photography
Earn qualifications that will look good on your resume for future job applications
Why participate?
Receive a letter of recommendation from Venture
Receive multiple EOHSS (Environmental & Occupational Health Support Services) training qualification certificates
Participants will earn high school community service hours
Participants will also gain insight into university life by job shadowing a current undergraduate engineering student
Certificate of Completion signed by the Dean of Engineering
All students MUST attend the Leadership Conference to enter the work experience program in July or August
NEW from previous years!
NEW overnight Leadership Conference
NEW weekly leadership goals
NEW EOHSS certifications for health and safety
NEW motivational speaker
Conference Dates
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Friday, June 27th, 2014 - Saturday, June 28th, 2014
Cost
$150 for overnight Leadership Conference
Work Experience Program
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Ayn Rand Essay Contest - NEW LINK!!! for 2014
http://aynrandnovels.org/essay-contests.html
Please go to the link above for UP TO DATE 2014 information on the essay contests!
Eligibility: 8th, 9th and 10th Graders
FIRST PRIZE: $2,000
Please go to the link above for UP TO DATE 2014 information on the essay contests!
Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest Information
Eligibility: 12th Graders, College Undergraduates, and Graduate StudentsEntry Deadline: October 24, 2014
FIRST PRIZE: $10,000
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Entry Deadline: March 20, 2014
FIRST PRIZE: $2,000
5 SECOND PRIZES: $500
10 THIRD PRIZES: $200
45 FINALISTS: $50
175 SEMIFINALISTS: $30
Thursday, January 16, 2014
Applications are now open for the
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for students in grades 7 - 12
The Minister's Student Advisory Council (MSAC) is a group of approximately 60 students who come from public schools all across the province. Members share their ideas and advice with the Minister of Education on a variety of topics about our publicly funded education system.
Please tell all students in grades 7 to 12
… they are all welcome to apply. The council celebrates student diversity and seeks all perspectives and experiences.
Tell them about our Facebook page where they can see what other students say about their MSAC experience and get the application form.
Deadline is February 28, 2014
.Wednesday, January 8, 2014
Enrichment Newsletter January 2014
Grade 10 program, May 2014
ENRICHMENT AT THE RIDGE
NEWSLETTER #5 JANUARY 2014
For further information on all of the items listed below please see Ms. Patterson (pattersonka@hdsb.ca) in room 214
1. Brain Bee at McMaster Wednesday April 09, 2014
High school students in the Hamilton-Halton and surrounding area from grades 9 through 12 are welcome to compete! Students will demonstrate their knowledge about the brain and neuroscience, including fascinating topics involving intelligence, memory, emotions, sensations, movement, stress, aging, sleep, addiction, and more. Participating is a valuable experience that you can add to your resume -- not to mention the possibility of winning prizes and fame!
Register online asap – and then let Ms. Patterson know you are competing!
In 2013 IRHS came home with accolades:
Jae Eun Lee (Iroquois Ridge High School) won 2nd place – way to go!!!
Jae Eun Lee (Iroquois Ridge High School) won 2nd place – way to go!!!
Everyone else who participated also did very well J
- Advanced Placement Exam Prep http://apcanada.collegeboard.org/
Final Deadline February 19th – check out the opportunity online
Exams run from May 5 – May 16th 2014.
Cost = $89.00 U.S. – Fees are due asap
Contract on Ms. Patterson’s website under “Enrichment” – Don’t miss out!
Spend one of the following weeks on Parliament Hill:
Focus in on National Politics and Public Affairs.
Feb 23 – 28, 2014/ Mar 2 – 7, 2014/ Mar 23 – Mar 28, 2014
APPLY NOW! Deadlines Feb 16th/January 23rd/February 23rd 2014
May 5 – 10 2013
Registration takes place in February 2014
Details of courses will be available after Dec. 6, 2013
Check out the ESU section under “High School” E=mc2 Residential
- Bay Area Science and Engineering Fair www.basef.ca
March 27th – Mowhawk’s Fennel Campus McIntyre Theatre
9:00 am - noon
Online Project Registration in February 2014!!
- DEEP Math at March Break - University of Toronto http://outreach.engineering.utoronto.ca/preuniversityprograms/MB.htm
9 a.m.–4 p.m. March 10–14, 2014
For students in grades 9–12
Cost: $280
Mathematics is instrumental to engineering, and advanced understanding of math is necessary for any aspiring engineer.
DEEP Math at March Break is an opportunity for high school students to gain exposure to fundamental mathematical concepts that extend beyond the secondary school curriculum and appear in many fields of engineering.
For more information:
enrichment@ecf.utoronto. or call 416-946-0816.
- Waterloo Unlimited www.unlimited.uwaterloo.ca
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**
- Encounters with Canada 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
- Essay Contests www.aynrandinstitute.ca/contests
Grades 9 and 10 only. Anthem 600 – 1200 words
Deadline March 20, 2014
Grades 11 and 12 only The Fountainhead 800 – 1600 words
Deadline April 26, 2014
- HDSB Public Speaking Contest
Tuesday April 15th 2014 6:30 – 9:30 pm at WOSS South in the Cafeteria
Junior (9 – 10) and Senior (11-12) representatives can compete
See Ms. Patterson if interested – we need to defend our title!
Board Contact – Robin Coverdale – coverdaler@sympatico.ca
Check announcements and your CHATT accounts for other upcoming opportunities
To be added to Ms. Patterson’s mailing list – contact her at pattersonka@hdsb.ca
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
December Enrichment Newsletter
ENRICHMENT AT THE RIDGE
NEWSLETTER #4 DECEMBER 2013
For further information on all of the items listed below please see Ms. Patterson (pattersonka@hdsb.ca) in room 214
1. Brain Bee at McMaster Wednesday April 09, 2014
High school students in the Hamilton-Halton and surrounding area from grades 9 through 12 are welcome to compete! Students will demonstrate their knowledge about the brain and neuroscience, including fascinating topics involving intelligence, memory, emotions, sensations, movement, stress, aging, sleep, addiction, and more. Participating is a valuable experience that you can add to your resume -- not to mention the possibility of winning prizes and fame!
Register online asap – and then let Ms. Patterson know you are competing!
Congratulations to everyone -- the 2012 McMaster Brain Bee was a great success
Iroquois Ridge High School cleaned up tin 2012 winning 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. Awesome work -- congratulations!!! Manjot Sangha (1st place), Tina Yuan (3rd place), and Alicia Rajwani (2nd place). Congratulations to Manjot, who represented us at the 5th Annual CIHR Canadian National Brain Bee,
In 2013 IRHS again came home with accolades:
Jae Eun Lee (Iroquois Ridge High School) won 2nd place – way to go!!!
Jae Eun Lee (Iroquois Ridge High School) won 2nd place – way to go!!!
Everyone else who participated also did very well J
- Advanced Placement Exam Prep www.ap.ca
Information meeting Friday December 13th in room 215
Exams run from May 5 – May 16th 2014.
Cost = $89.00 U.S. – Fees are due December 12th!
Contract on Ms. Patterson’s website under “Enrichment” – Don’t miss out!
- SHAD Valley www.shad.ca For the summer between Grade 11 and 12
Applications available from Ms. Patterson and online
Copy of Application MUST be given to Ms. Patterson
Application FINAL DEADLINE is December 12, 2013
- Waterloo Unlimited www.unlimited.uwaterloo.ca
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 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**
Spend one of the following weeks on Parliament Hill:
Focus in on National Politics and Public Affairs.
Feb 23 – 28, 2014/ Mar 2 – 7, 2014/ Mar 23 – Mar 28, 2014
APPLY NOW! Deadlines Feb 16th/January 23rd/February 23rd 2014
May 5 – 10 2013
Registration takes place in February 2014
Details of courses will be available after Dec. 6, 2013
Check out the ESU section under “High School” E=mc2 Residential
- Encounters with Canada 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
- Essay Contests www.aynrandinstitute.ca/contests
Grades 9 and 10 only. Anthem 600 – 1200 words
Deadline March 20, 2014
Grades 11 and 12 only The Fountainhead 800 – 1600 words
Deadline April 26, 2014
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