STUDENTS – TEACHERS – PARENTS
27th ANNUAL NATIONAL POSTER, POEM & ESSAY CONTEST
Students this is an excellent opportunity to show your support for our troops by remembering the sacrifices of our Current Troops and Veterans made for our Country
Sponsored by The Royal Canadian Legion
for Schools in City of Ottawa
Poster Contest is open to all students from
Grade 1 – 12 or equivalent
Poem/Essay Contest is open to all students from
Grades 4- 12 or equivalent
The contest theme is “Remembrance”
Rule & Regulations available @ local schools or
Visit our legion web site
www.rcl-zoneg5.ca
click on Youth tab
The Royal Canadian Legion
Zone G5 (Ottawa)
Youth Education Program
2009 Remembrance Day
Poster & Literary Contest
Committee
Please check with your local Royal Canadian Legion Branch
for the exact branch deadline for entries into
2009 Remembrance Day Poster & Literary Contest
Monday, September 28, 2009
Fwd: CBC School Outreach starting
This is a great FREE opportunity for kids interested in writing and journalism. Book soon.
CBC Ottawa's School Outreach program is once again ready to visit your school for another season. The program has already reached more than 3,600 students in Ottawa and Gatineau in 200+ classes since 2004.
I'm Laurence Wall, the News Producer at CBC Radio in Ottawa. I speak to classes on several topics, including: Journalism as a Career, All About the CBC, History of Canadian Broadcasting, How to Write for the Media and more. I can even tailor a class for a specific course, such as Law and the Media. These presentations are especially well-suited for classes in English, History, Media Studies, Writer's Craft and Careers. I've also spoken to intermediate and advanced ESL classes.
I'm available to speak at schools mornings only because of my on-air commitments, starting at 11:30.
Of course, there's no cost for this service. It's a fair exchange: your class gets to be informed and entertained for an hour. In return, the CBC reaches future listeners to tell them about a pretty terrific broadcasting service.
If you'd like me to visit your class (and I hope you do), please e-mail me at radnews@ottawa.cbc.ca I'll do my best to meet your requests. If you know of other teachers or groups who might be interested in this program, feel free to forward this e-mail to them.
I've pasted below a precis of the Outreach program. I look forward to hearing from you.
Regards,
Laurence Wall
CBC Radio Ottawa.
CBC Ottawa's School Outreach program is once again ready to visit your school for another season. The program has already reached more than 3,600 students in Ottawa and Gatineau in 200+ classes since 2004.
I'm Laurence Wall, the News Producer at CBC Radio in Ottawa. I speak to classes on several topics, including: Journalism as a Career, All About the CBC, History of Canadian Broadcasting, How to Write for the Media and more. I can even tailor a class for a specific course, such as Law and the Media. These presentations are especially well-suited for classes in English, History, Media Studies, Writer's Craft and Careers. I've also spoken to intermediate and advanced ESL classes.
I'm available to speak at schools mornings only because of my on-air commitments, starting at 11:30.
Of course, there's no cost for this service. It's a fair exchange: your class gets to be informed and entertained for an hour. In return, the CBC reaches future listeners to tell them about a pretty terrific broadcasting service.
If you'd like me to visit your class (and I hope you do), please e-mail me at radnews@ottawa.cbc.ca I'll do my best to meet your requests. If you know of other teachers or groups who might be interested in this program, feel free to forward this e-mail to them.
I've pasted below a precis of the Outreach program. I look forward to hearing from you.
Regards,
Laurence Wall
CBC Radio Ottawa.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Celebrate Book Week 2009 In Your School or Library!
TD Canadian Children’s Book Week is Canada’s largest celebration of Canadian children’s and teen books and their creators.
Visit www.bookweek.ca and see how your school or library can join in the fun by hosting
an author, illustrator or storyteller during Book Week – November 14 – 21, 2009
Seven talented authors, illustrators and storytellers will be touring Ontario this November.
The deadline to apply to host a reading is September 30, 2009.
Application forms will be available starting July 15 at www.bookweek.ca.
Wendy Berner, storyteller
Sigmund Brouwer, author
Claire Eamer, author
Susan Mitchell, illustrator
Ashley Spires, author & illustrator
Heidi Jardine Stoddart, author & illustrator
Mindy Willett, author
More information about each of these creators and their readings and/or presentations will be available July 15 at www.bookweek.ca. Please check back then.
The official theme this year is Gold Medal Reading! and Book Week will celebrate sports in preparation for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games which will be held on home soil in Vancouver, BC just a few months after Book Week. Our annual Book Week Kit will feature a theme guide with a list of sports-related books and activities for teachers and librarians to share with their students.
For more information about TD Canadian Children’s Book Week in Ontario, please contact:
Shannon Howe
Program Coordinator
Tel: 416.975.0010
shannon@bookcentre.ca
About the Canadian Children’s Book Centre
The Canadian Children's Book Centre (CCBC) is a national, not-for-profit organization founded in 1976. We are dedicated to encouraging, promoting and supporting the reading, writing and illustrating of Canadian books for young readers. Our programs, publications, and resources help teachers, librarians, booksellers and parents select the very best for young readers. For more information, please visit: www.bookcentre.ca.
Visit www.bookweek.ca and see how your school or library can join in the fun by hosting
an author, illustrator or storyteller during Book Week – November 14 – 21, 2009
Seven talented authors, illustrators and storytellers will be touring Ontario this November.
The deadline to apply to host a reading is September 30, 2009.
Application forms will be available starting July 15 at www.bookweek.ca.
Wendy Berner, storyteller
Sigmund Brouwer, author
Claire Eamer, author
Susan Mitchell, illustrator
Ashley Spires, author & illustrator
Heidi Jardine Stoddart, author & illustrator
Mindy Willett, author
More information about each of these creators and their readings and/or presentations will be available July 15 at www.bookweek.ca. Please check back then.
The official theme this year is Gold Medal Reading! and Book Week will celebrate sports in preparation for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games which will be held on home soil in Vancouver, BC just a few months after Book Week. Our annual Book Week Kit will feature a theme guide with a list of sports-related books and activities for teachers and librarians to share with their students.
For more information about TD Canadian Children’s Book Week in Ontario, please contact:
Shannon Howe
Program Coordinator
Tel: 416.975.0010
shannon@bookcentre.ca
About the Canadian Children’s Book Centre
The Canadian Children's Book Centre (CCBC) is a national, not-for-profit organization founded in 1976. We are dedicated to encouraging, promoting and supporting the reading, writing and illustrating of Canadian books for young readers. Our programs, publications, and resources help teachers, librarians, booksellers and parents select the very best for young readers. For more information, please visit: www.bookcentre.ca.
2nd Annual Sustainable High Schools Conference
On October 16, 2009, Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School (SWL), in partnership with the Sierra Youth Coalition, will be host to the 2nd Annual Sustainable High Schools Conference. The conference will provide training to students to enhance their capacities to lead successful sustainability initiatives at their schools and create opportunities for Anglophone and Francophone students from public and Catholic school boards to connect and learn from each other. The goal of the Sustainable High Schools Conference is not just to "raise awareness" about sustainability issues, but rather to help student leaders build networks and skills that will help them develop and implement more effective projects and policies.
I am writing you to invite delegates from the Ottawa Catholic School Board to attend the conference and also to ask for your support in promoting the event with your schools and teachers. We hope that schools from all Ottawa boards - English and French, public and Catholic - will attend the conference so as to create a strong network of schools working to create healthier, fairer, more environmentally sustainable school communities.
I have attached the following materials; please feel free to distribute them through the OCSB networks:
An invitation to the Sustainable High Schools Conference on October 16
A brief overview of the Sustainable High Schools Project
A brief overview of the High School Climate Challenge
Should you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me; you can reach me by phone at the number below.
Thank you, and take care,
Erica Nickels
_____________________
Erica Nickels Sustainable High Schools Coordinator
Sierra Youth Coalition Coalition jeunesse Sierra
1 Nicholas Street (Suite 406), Ottawa, ON, K1N 7B7
www.syc-cjs.org
I am writing you to invite delegates from the Ottawa Catholic School Board to attend the conference and also to ask for your support in promoting the event with your schools and teachers. We hope that schools from all Ottawa boards - English and French, public and Catholic - will attend the conference so as to create a strong network of schools working to create healthier, fairer, more environmentally sustainable school communities.
I have attached the following materials; please feel free to distribute them through the OCSB networks:
An invitation to the Sustainable High Schools Conference on October 16
A brief overview of the Sustainable High Schools Project
A brief overview of the High School Climate Challenge
Should you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me; you can reach me by phone at the number below.
Thank you, and take care,
Erica Nickels
_____________________
Erica Nickels Sustainable High Schools Coordinator
Sierra Youth Coalition Coalition jeunesse Sierra
1 Nicholas Street (Suite 406), Ottawa, ON, K1N 7B7
www.syc-cjs.org
National Science & Technology Week
ONLINE REGISTRATION as of September 11th, 2009
http://science.gc.ca/default.asp?lang=en&n=09CCB27B-1
We are happy to announce that the 2009 NSTW will take place from October 16 to 25, 2009. This year’s theme is "Exploration and Discovery: Past, Present and Future."
National Science and Technology Week is an exciting environment where people of all ages — and children and young adults in particular — can engage in science and technology and interact with science professionals.
Our National Champion this year, Canadian astronaut Dr. Robert Thirsk, a crew-member of Expedition 20/21 that launched in May, will promote and launch NSTW from the space station.
As in previous years, we offer free presentations to school groups at various Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) venues in the National Capital Region. Experts will give presentations every hour, on the hour, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday, October 19 through October 23.
Register now for your NSTW 2009 participation. More information, including a list of presentations and the schedule, and is online at the above web link. Keep in mind that space is limited!
We are also inviting you to come out to the annual Science FunFest, which will be held on Sunday, October 18 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the grounds of NRCan’s Booth Street complex (corner of Booth and Carling). The FunFest event is free and open to the public, with plenty of learning and hands-on experiments by Canada’s science-based departments and agencies, and non-government organizations. Last year’s event attracted more than 3,000 parents and children.
We encourage you to celebrate National Science and Technology Week this year at your school, and we look forward to your participation in the Week!
Thank you!
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Sylvia Sirois
Project Manager NSTW / Gestion de projets SNST
Strategic Science-Technology Branch (SSTB) /
Direction de la science-technologie stratégique (DSTS)
Innovation and Energy Technology Sector IETS /
Secteur de l’innovation et de la technologie de l’énergie SITE
Natural Resources Canada / Ressources naturelles Canada
Government of Canada / Gouvernment du Canada
13 B9-3, 580 Booth Street, Ottawa, Ontario /
580 rue Booth, Ottawa (Ontario)
K1A 0E4
Tel. / Télé: (613) 996-6157 Fax: (613) 947.1016
http://science.gc.ca/default.asp?lang=en&n=09CCB27B-1
We are happy to announce that the 2009 NSTW will take place from October 16 to 25, 2009. This year’s theme is "Exploration and Discovery: Past, Present and Future."
National Science and Technology Week is an exciting environment where people of all ages — and children and young adults in particular — can engage in science and technology and interact with science professionals.
Our National Champion this year, Canadian astronaut Dr. Robert Thirsk, a crew-member of Expedition 20/21 that launched in May, will promote and launch NSTW from the space station.
As in previous years, we offer free presentations to school groups at various Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) venues in the National Capital Region. Experts will give presentations every hour, on the hour, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday, October 19 through October 23.
Register now for your NSTW 2009 participation. More information, including a list of presentations and the schedule, and is online at the above web link. Keep in mind that space is limited!
We are also inviting you to come out to the annual Science FunFest, which will be held on Sunday, October 18 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the grounds of NRCan’s Booth Street complex (corner of Booth and Carling). The FunFest event is free and open to the public, with plenty of learning and hands-on experiments by Canada’s science-based departments and agencies, and non-government organizations. Last year’s event attracted more than 3,000 parents and children.
We encourage you to celebrate National Science and Technology Week this year at your school, and we look forward to your participation in the Week!
Thank you!
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Sylvia Sirois
Project Manager NSTW / Gestion de projets SNST
Strategic Science-Technology Branch (SSTB) /
Direction de la science-technologie stratégique (DSTS)
Innovation and Energy Technology Sector IETS /
Secteur de l’innovation et de la technologie de l’énergie SITE
Natural Resources Canada / Ressources naturelles Canada
Government of Canada / Gouvernment du Canada
13 B9-3, 580 Booth Street, Ottawa, Ontario /
580 rue Booth, Ottawa (Ontario)
K1A 0E4
Tel. / Télé: (613) 996-6157 Fax: (613) 947.1016
Monday, September 14, 2009
Contest for Funds! Metro (Loeb) Green Apple School Program
AN IDEA TODAY KEEPS THE WASTE AWAY
Metro invests $1 million into the Green Apple School Program
(TORONTO) September 10, 2009 – Today, Metro Inc. officially launched its Green Apple School Program, an environmental initiative designed to encourage elementary and secondary schools to participate in conservation and healthy living. By investing $1 million into the program, Metro will provide grants to Ontario schools that can demonstrate how their proposals will positively impact their school or community.
"This initiative is part of Metro’s ongoing commitment to protect and respect the environment and we believe this program will engage students in active environmental stewardship," said Johanne Choinière, Senior Vice President, Metro Ontario Inc. "We are excited to see what creative projects young Ontarians will develop – because a healthier environment means healthier living for everyone."
Metro will award individual grants of $1,000 to schools that meet the program criteria and demonstrate how they plan to contribute to a healthier environment. The grant funding will go towards supporting the implementation of the class or group project.
The program begins on September 10, 2009 and concludes on March 1, 2010. All publicly funded or privately registered elementary or secondary schools in Ontario are eligible to apply. Early entries will have the best chance of being chosen, based on a first come, first served approach.
Students and teachers can visit www.greenapplegrants.ca for more information.
About Metro Ontario Inc.
Metro is a Canadian company with offices and operations in both Ontario and Quebec. Metro Ontario Inc. operates its 272 stores under two conventional banners, Metro and A&P, and under one discount banner, Food Basics. In 2009, all remaining A&P banners will be converted to the Metro name. The company employs over 30,000 people in Ontario. For further information, please visit metro.ca.
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For more information or interview opportunities, please contact:
Leslie Powers
Metro Ontario Inc.
416-234-6081
leslie.powers@metro.ca
Rick Smith Director, Advertising
metro
Metro Ontario Inc.
5559 Dundas Street West, Etobicoke ON M9B 1B9
[t] 416.234.6995 [m] 416.435.2866
[e] rick.smith@metro.ca
Metro invests $1 million into the Green Apple School Program
(TORONTO) September 10, 2009 – Today, Metro Inc. officially launched its Green Apple School Program, an environmental initiative designed to encourage elementary and secondary schools to participate in conservation and healthy living. By investing $1 million into the program, Metro will provide grants to Ontario schools that can demonstrate how their proposals will positively impact their school or community.
"This initiative is part of Metro’s ongoing commitment to protect and respect the environment and we believe this program will engage students in active environmental stewardship," said Johanne Choinière, Senior Vice President, Metro Ontario Inc. "We are excited to see what creative projects young Ontarians will develop – because a healthier environment means healthier living for everyone."
Metro will award individual grants of $1,000 to schools that meet the program criteria and demonstrate how they plan to contribute to a healthier environment. The grant funding will go towards supporting the implementation of the class or group project.
The program begins on September 10, 2009 and concludes on March 1, 2010. All publicly funded or privately registered elementary or secondary schools in Ontario are eligible to apply. Early entries will have the best chance of being chosen, based on a first come, first served approach.
Students and teachers can visit www.greenapplegrants.ca for more information.
About Metro Ontario Inc.
Metro is a Canadian company with offices and operations in both Ontario and Quebec. Metro Ontario Inc. operates its 272 stores under two conventional banners, Metro and A&P, and under one discount banner, Food Basics. In 2009, all remaining A&P banners will be converted to the Metro name. The company employs over 30,000 people in Ontario. For further information, please visit metro.ca.
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For more information or interview opportunities, please contact:
Leslie Powers
Metro Ontario Inc.
416-234-6081
leslie.powers@metro.ca
Rick Smith Director, Advertising
metro
Metro Ontario Inc.
5559 Dundas Street West, Etobicoke ON M9B 1B9
[t] 416.234.6995 [m] 416.435.2866
[e] rick.smith@metro.ca
Saturday, September 12, 2009
goenggirl
http://www.ospe.on.ca/goenggirl/
Popular website for Girls - please click on the link to explore opportunities.
Popular website for Girls - please click on the link to explore opportunities.
ABC Saturdays
Six Saturdays - October 24 - December 5, 2009, no classes on November 14.
Location: St. Paul's High School, 2675 Draper Ave.
Registration begins on Registration Night - Thursday, October 1, 2009, 7:30 p.m.
at the Ron Kolbus Lakeside Centre, 102 Greenview Ave., off Pinecrest and Carling Ave.
Fall 2009 ABC Take-off Courses - NEW and Returning Favorites!
Lego Robotics, Yoga, Chess, Earth Explorers, Poetry Meets Art, World of Chemistry, Entomology, Fabric Art, Geology, Intro to GO, Juggling, Discovery thru Dissection, Kids Cooking in the Kitchen, Bridge, Pastels, The Written Word, Science of Life, Intro to Model Rocketry, World of Reptiles, Crafting 101, For Girls-Youth Mind-Body Fitness, Clay Jewelry, Young Astronomers, Art of Comics, Architecture Drafting and Design, Intro to Robotics, Green Science, Woodcarving for the Beginner, Mystery of Genetics, The Money Course for Kids, Forensic Detectives, Crafting for Kids, Speak Up and Be Heard, Painting with Charcoals, and Gamers Inside View.
Location: St. Paul's High School, 2675 Draper Ave.
Registration begins on Registration Night - Thursday, October 1, 2009, 7:30 p.m.
at the Ron Kolbus Lakeside Centre, 102 Greenview Ave., off Pinecrest and Carling Ave.
Fall 2009 ABC Take-off Courses - NEW and Returning Favorites!
Lego Robotics, Yoga, Chess, Earth Explorers, Poetry Meets Art, World of Chemistry, Entomology, Fabric Art, Geology, Intro to GO, Juggling, Discovery thru Dissection, Kids Cooking in the Kitchen, Bridge, Pastels, The Written Word, Science of Life, Intro to Model Rocketry, World of Reptiles, Crafting 101, For Girls-Youth Mind-Body Fitness, Clay Jewelry, Young Astronomers, Art of Comics, Architecture Drafting and Design, Intro to Robotics, Green Science, Woodcarving for the Beginner, Mystery of Genetics, The Money Course for Kids, Forensic Detectives, Crafting for Kids, Speak Up and Be Heard, Painting with Charcoals, and Gamers Inside View.
Climate Change Event, October 24
ºC-Day: Fill The Hill
C-Day: Fill the Hill is the focal point of the largest climate
action to ever take place on Canadian soil. Climate Day is
about Canadians Coming together to demand Change. It is
a Culmination, a Critical mass, a Call for action, a Cultural
tipping point. C-Day is about active Citizenship. We need to
show the world that Canada Cares about its Children and
the future of Earth. Join us as we Converge on Parliament Hill
to demand government Commitment to a Cooler earth and
Climate justice.
OUR GOALS FOR CANADIANS:
• Greater awareness and understanding of the climate crisis
• Active citizenship: Fill Parliament Hill on October 24, sign the KYOTOplus petition,
and engage Canadians in a letter writing campaign to their Members of
Parliament
• Spreading the story and spirit of C-Day nationwide through word of mouth
OUR GOALS FOR CANADA’S PARLIAMENT:
• Mitigation - GHG Reduction targets based on science, not political convenience
o Establish a clear national program in place to actually meet these targets
o Canada needs to lead, follow, or get out of the way so that we can have
a strong, binding global agreement in Copenhagen
• Adaptation - Equitable climate action
o Investment now in adaptation strategies domestically and internationally,
with a focus on support for the world's poorest people
o Ensure that international negotiations and targets are fair and
accountable
• Transition to a green economy
o Fulfill the need for green jobs, skills training and just transition for workers
o Power Canada with renewable energy and launch massive
improvements in conservation and efficiency to stop wasting so much
energy
o Apply green solutions to urban design and transportation nation-wide
Saturday, October 24th, 2009 is International Day of Climate Action (www.350.org). Across the globe, people will be congregating to show their concern for climate change and their hope for a safer future. °C-Day has been registered as one of the official Actions for International Day of Climate Action. It will be a peaceful demonstration and public plea for strong climate policy. We are inviting Canadians to gather on Parliament Hill in order to show our government that we support proactive, internationally acceptable climate policy. This is especially important as we countdown towards to the UN Climate Conference in Copenhagen this December.
C-Day: Fill the Hill is the focal point of the largest climate
action to ever take place on Canadian soil. Climate Day is
about Canadians Coming together to demand Change. It is
a Culmination, a Critical mass, a Call for action, a Cultural
tipping point. C-Day is about active Citizenship. We need to
show the world that Canada Cares about its Children and
the future of Earth. Join us as we Converge on Parliament Hill
to demand government Commitment to a Cooler earth and
Climate justice.
OUR GOALS FOR CANADIANS:
• Greater awareness and understanding of the climate crisis
• Active citizenship: Fill Parliament Hill on October 24, sign the KYOTOplus petition,
and engage Canadians in a letter writing campaign to their Members of
Parliament
• Spreading the story and spirit of C-Day nationwide through word of mouth
OUR GOALS FOR CANADA’S PARLIAMENT:
• Mitigation - GHG Reduction targets based on science, not political convenience
o Establish a clear national program in place to actually meet these targets
o Canada needs to lead, follow, or get out of the way so that we can have
a strong, binding global agreement in Copenhagen
• Adaptation - Equitable climate action
o Investment now in adaptation strategies domestically and internationally,
with a focus on support for the world's poorest people
o Ensure that international negotiations and targets are fair and
accountable
• Transition to a green economy
o Fulfill the need for green jobs, skills training and just transition for workers
o Power Canada with renewable energy and launch massive
improvements in conservation and efficiency to stop wasting so much
energy
o Apply green solutions to urban design and transportation nation-wide
Saturday, October 24th, 2009 is International Day of Climate Action (www.350.org). Across the globe, people will be congregating to show their concern for climate change and their hope for a safer future. °C-Day has been registered as one of the official Actions for International Day of Climate Action. It will be a peaceful demonstration and public plea for strong climate policy. We are inviting Canadians to gather on Parliament Hill in order to show our government that we support proactive, internationally acceptable climate policy. This is especially important as we countdown towards to the UN Climate Conference in Copenhagen this December.
Fwd: FREE event - Science fiction author in Ottawa Sept. 28
Taking back the world,
one hacked game
console at a time ...
Have you ever felt like the technology you
love could be used against you? Or that the
government is watching you ... a little too
closely? Have you ever felt like you just had
to skip school? Do you hate bullies? Have
you ever felt the call to fight back- and that
the fight was waaaay bigger than just you?
Marcus, AKA w1n5t0n, is about to discover
what happens when homeland security
clashes with individual freedom – and he’s
going to fight back …
The Ottawa Writers Festival presents the
Hugo-finalist and Silver Birch Awardwinning
author Cory Doctorow live!
Monday, September 28, 2009 – 7:00 PM
Saint Brigid’s Centre for the Arts and Humanities
314 Saint Patrick Street (at Cumberland)
Tickets $15 / $10 for Students and Seniors
Free for School Groups (call Kate at 613-562-1243
to reserve Tickets)
Cory Doctorow is a coeditor of BoingBoing.net and the former European director of the Electronic
Frontier Foundation. He writes columns for Make, Information Week, the Guardian online, and Locus.
He has won the Locus Award three times, been nominated for the Hugo and the Nebula, won the
Campbell Award, and was named one of the Web’s twenty-five influencers by Forbes Magazine and
a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum. He hopes you’ll use technology to change the
world.
For info, visit writersfestival.org or find us at facebook.com/ottawa.writersfest
one hacked game
console at a time ...
Have you ever felt like the technology you
love could be used against you? Or that the
government is watching you ... a little too
closely? Have you ever felt like you just had
to skip school? Do you hate bullies? Have
you ever felt the call to fight back- and that
the fight was waaaay bigger than just you?
Marcus, AKA w1n5t0n, is about to discover
what happens when homeland security
clashes with individual freedom – and he’s
going to fight back …
The Ottawa Writers Festival presents the
Hugo-finalist and Silver Birch Awardwinning
author Cory Doctorow live!
Monday, September 28, 2009 – 7:00 PM
Saint Brigid’s Centre for the Arts and Humanities
314 Saint Patrick Street (at Cumberland)
Tickets $15 / $10 for Students and Seniors
Free for School Groups (call Kate at 613-562-1243
to reserve Tickets)
Cory Doctorow is a coeditor of BoingBoing.net and the former European director of the Electronic
Frontier Foundation. He writes columns for Make, Information Week, the Guardian online, and Locus.
He has won the Locus Award three times, been nominated for the Hugo and the Nebula, won the
Campbell Award, and was named one of the Web’s twenty-five influencers by Forbes Magazine and
a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum. He hopes you’ll use technology to change the
world.
For info, visit writersfestival.org or find us at facebook.com/ottawa.writersfest
Rogers High School Sports Zone Auditions
Love Sports? Love TV?
Casting Call for Rogers TV’s
High School Sports Zone
Rogers TV is on the lookout for volunteer student hosts for the
2009-10 High School Sports Zone broadcast season.
High School Sports Zone is a weekly half-hour show, made for and by students, that provides the latest high school sports information.
If you think you have what it takes to be on TV,
book your audition time now!
Auditions will be held at Rogers TV on Saturday, September 26th.
For more information, and to book an audition time, please contact Stan Newton at stan.newton@rci.rogers.com or visit our website, www.rogerstv.com.
Deadline for applications is September 24, 2009.
Casting Call for Rogers TV’s
High School Sports Zone
Rogers TV is on the lookout for volunteer student hosts for the
2009-10 High School Sports Zone broadcast season.
High School Sports Zone is a weekly half-hour show, made for and by students, that provides the latest high school sports information.
If you think you have what it takes to be on TV,
book your audition time now!
Auditions will be held at Rogers TV on Saturday, September 26th.
For more information, and to book an audition time, please contact Stan Newton at stan.newton@rci.rogers.com or visit our website, www.rogerstv.com.
Deadline for applications is September 24, 2009.
Fwd: A&E "Lives that Make a Difference" Essay Contest
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Enter A&e Canadian Classroom's 2009
"LIVES THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE"
Essay Contest
Deadline December 15, 2009
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TEACHERS - HELP YOUR STUDENTS WIN CASH PRIZES
FOR THEMSELVES AND YOU COULD WIN A CASH
PRIZE FOR YOUR CLASSROOM!-----------------
Students in grades 5-12 are invited to enter A&E's 'LIVES THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE' ESSAY CONTEST [formerly the 'BIOGRAPHY® OF THE YEAR ESSAY CONTEST'] by writing and submitting an original essay in 300 words or less on who they think made the greatest impact on Canadian society in 2009.
Each entry must include the student's name, complete address, postal code, telephone number, age, grade, name of teacher, school, school address, and local cable system (if known). Don't Delay! Send entries to: LIVES THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE ESSAY CONTEST, c/o Temple Scott Associates, 250 The Esplanade, Suite 301, Toronto, Ontario M5A 1J2. Contest ends December 15, 2009.
Two winners from each grade level - 5th-8th grade and 9th-12th grade - will be selected.
Grades 5 to 8 Prizes
GRAND PRIZE (1):
Student: $3,000 Cash Prize
Department/Classroom of Teacher: $1,000 Cash (Cdn.) for use
in the classroom.
FIRST PRIZE (1):
Student: $2,000 Cash Prize
Department/Classroom of Teacher: $1,000 Cash (Cdn.) for use
in the classroom.
Grades 9 to 12 Prizes
GRAND PRIZE (1):
Student: $3,000 Cash Prize
Department/Classroom of Teacher: $1,000 Cash (Cdn.) for use
in the classroom.
FIRST PRIZE (1):
Student: $2,000 Cash Prize
Department/Classroom of Teacher: $1000 Cash (Cdn) for use
in the classroom.
For complete A&E Essay Contest details and official contest rules,
click herehttp://www.biography.com/classroom/.
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Enter A&e Canadian Classroom's 2009
"LIVES THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE"
Essay Contest
Deadline December 15, 2009
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TEACHERS - HELP YOUR STUDENTS WIN CASH PRIZES
FOR THEMSELVES AND YOU COULD WIN A CASH
PRIZE FOR YOUR CLASSROOM!-----------------
Students in grades 5-12 are invited to enter A&E's 'LIVES THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE' ESSAY CONTEST [formerly the 'BIOGRAPHY® OF THE YEAR ESSAY CONTEST'] by writing and submitting an original essay in 300 words or less on who they think made the greatest impact on Canadian society in 2009.
Each entry must include the student's name, complete address, postal code, telephone number, age, grade, name of teacher, school, school address, and local cable system (if known). Don't Delay! Send entries to: LIVES THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE ESSAY CONTEST, c/o Temple Scott Associates, 250 The Esplanade, Suite 301, Toronto, Ontario M5A 1J2. Contest ends December 15, 2009.
Two winners from each grade level - 5th-8th grade and 9th-12th grade - will be selected.
Grades 5 to 8 Prizes
GRAND PRIZE (1):
Student: $3,000 Cash Prize
Department/Classroom of Teacher: $1,000 Cash (Cdn.) for use
in the classroom.
FIRST PRIZE (1):
Student: $2,000 Cash Prize
Department/Classroom of Teacher: $1,000 Cash (Cdn.) for use
in the classroom.
Grades 9 to 12 Prizes
GRAND PRIZE (1):
Student: $3,000 Cash Prize
Department/Classroom of Teacher: $1,000 Cash (Cdn.) for use
in the classroom.
FIRST PRIZE (1):
Student: $2,000 Cash Prize
Department/Classroom of Teacher: $1000 Cash (Cdn) for use
in the classroom.
For complete A&E Essay Contest details and official contest rules,
click herehttp://www.biography.com/classroom/.
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For more information about A&E Canadian Classroom resources, please visit http://www.biography.com/classroom/canadianclassroom.jsp.
Friday, September 11, 2009
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Mrs. Barker-Whyte
More later,
Mrs. Barker-Whyte
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