Summer Science Immersion for Youth
during July and August for s ix weeks
The Deep River Science Academy offers an opportunity for interested science students to explore their
talents in research. The Deep River Science Academy (DRSA) is currently accepting students for
the 2010 summer program, but spots are limited, so it is important for students to submit their
applications as soon as possible. Students can download an application form on‐line at www.drsa.ca.
We offer a unique experience for students to participate in an enriching science immersion program
while at the same time enjoying the memorable experiences of a summer residential program.
• the DRSA is a 6 week summer program for high school students, who have completed a grade 10
science credit
• students work on cutting‐edge research projects in world‐class laboratories with
state‐of‐the‐art equipment
• research projects are offered in biology, chemistry, physics and earth sciences
• students work in “research teams” consisting of a professional scientist, a
university student and two high school students
• the DRSA is fully accredited by the Ministry of Education for Ontario. Students
successfully completing the program will earn 2 high school co‐op credits to be
applied to their high school academic record
• students live in beautiful Lodge accommodations and participate in a full recreational
program
The DRSA is one of Canada’s oldest summer enrichment programs. We offer the benefits of a small
campus with a student‐teacher ratio of 2 to 1.
For more information, you can visit our website at www.drsa.ca, or
email us at info@drsa.ca
Contact Karen Sullivan, at 613‐584‐4541
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Thursday, February 18, 2010
ABC Take-Off for Spring 2010
ABC Ottawa will be offering challenging extracurricular opportunities for bright students, ranging from age 6 -14 years, on Saturday mornings in the spring and fall for six weeks. For further information please contact the Ottawa chapter at 613-860-1398 or go to www.abcontario.ca/ottawa for a copy of the online brochure. Printed information bulletins are available in the 7&8 resource office in Room 308 - please see Mrs. Hoppner.
Any questions please contact Mrs. Barker-Whyte in room 201.
Any questions please contact Mrs. Barker-Whyte in room 201.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
University of Waterloo Math Contests Dates
Please see the link below for information on the upcoming Mathematics Contests.
http://cemc.uwaterloo.ca/contests/contests.html
Please see Mrs. Cockerton in Room 300 or Mrs. Barker-Whyte in Room 201 for further information.
http://cemc.uwaterloo.ca/contests/contests.html
Please see Mrs. Cockerton in Room 300 or Mrs. Barker-Whyte in Room 201 for further information.
International Math Kangaroo Contest 2010
International Math Kangaroo Contest 2010
Note: I have posted all grade level information in case some of our gifted students have younger siblings. Please see Mrs. Barker-Whyte in Room 201 if you are interested in participating in this contest.
In 2009, more than 5,800,000 students from grade 3 to grade 12, from 46 countries around the world, participated in the contest. Among them, there were about 1100 Canadian students, and about 300 students from Ottawa.
In Canada, the 2010 Math Kangaroo contest is available in Toronto, Ottawa, Sudbury, Montreal, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, and St. John’s.
The Ottawa contest will take place on
Sunday, March 28, 2010
10:00 to 11:00am
At the
University of Ottawa, SITE building,
800 King Edward Blvd.
To register, complete the online registration form at www.mathkangaroocanada.com and send a printed copy, along with a payment of $15 participation fee at the address provided on the website, before March 20, 2010.
Training sessions are offered to new participants from grade 3 to 8, on Sunday, February 21, and Sunday, March 7, 2010 . Details are available on the website.
For information, send an e-mail to: ottawa@mathkangaroocanada.com.
The International Contest-Game Math Kangaroo
We would like to inform you about an exciting opportunity for students from grades 3 to 12 to be introduced to the beauty of mathematics and to become interested and willing to explore it.
Since 2006, the Canadian Math Kangaroo Contest corporation organises this international contest in Canada, with the generous support of the CMS, IEEE (Northern section), and academic institutions like the University of Ottawa, University of Toronto, Concordia University College of Alberta, Mount Royal College in Calgary, University of Winnipeg, Memorial University of Newfoundland, etc. In the world, the contest is organised by the International Association “Kangaroo without Borders”, whose members are 46 countries from Europe, North America, South America and Asia, including Canada. Every year in March, the contest attracts more than 5 million students around the globe and, in terms of participants it is by no means the most popular math contest in the world.
The mission of the organisers from all countries is to expose students from their young school age to math challenges and to motivate them to learn and strive for improvement. In many countries, Math Kangaroo clubs, workshops, publications, camps, and other related activities are organized regularly during the year, with the dedication to promote mathematics to a wider audience of students, parents, teachers, and educators.
Canadian specifics of the contest
At present, there are several contest centres in Canada. In 2009, about 1100 students took part in the contest. We are looking for opportunities to expand the geography of the contest and to make it accessible to more students, from all regions of Canada. Some of the most important details are as follows:
1. There are five age groups: grade 3-4; grade 5-6; grade 7-8; grade 9-10, and grade 11-12.
2. The contest is offered in English and in French.
3. Students solve a set of 24 multiple choice questions divided in three levels of complexity, in 60 minutes.
4. Calculators are not permitted.
5. Maximum number of points is 120. A correct answer earns 3 points (level A), 4 points (level B) or 5 points (level C). A negative score of (-1) is given for a wrong answer, regardless the difficulty level. Unanswered problems are not given any points. Each participant starts with 24 points, in order to avoid negative total scores.
Important details for the contest in Ottawa in brief
Contest Day: March 28, 2010, 10:00 to 11:00 am.
Place: University of Ottawa, SITE building, 800 King Edward Blvd.
Registration: Online, through the website www.mathkangaroocanada.com.
Printed copy of the registration form and payment should be mailed to :
Math Kangaroo Contest,
1411A Carling avenue, Suite # 264,
Ottawa, ON, K1Z1A7
Registration fee of $15.00 per student to be paid by cheque to:
Canadian Math Kangaroo Contest
Training sessions: February 21 and March 7, 2010
Place: University of Ottawa, SITE Building, Room A150.
Time schedule:
Grade 3-4 9:30-10:30
Grade 5-6 11:00-12:00
Grade 7-8 12:30-1:30
Participation fee for the training: $5.00 per student per session, paid cash on the day of the training.
To register for training, please send an e-mail with a subject: Training Registration to valeria.pandelieva@sympatico.ca.
For any further information or inquiries, please contact Valeria Pandelieva by e-mail at valeria.pandelieva@sympatico.ca or by phone at 613-792-1742.
Note: I have posted all grade level information in case some of our gifted students have younger siblings. Please see Mrs. Barker-Whyte in Room 201 if you are interested in participating in this contest.
In 2009, more than 5,800,000 students from grade 3 to grade 12, from 46 countries around the world, participated in the contest. Among them, there were about 1100 Canadian students, and about 300 students from Ottawa.
In Canada, the 2010 Math Kangaroo contest is available in Toronto, Ottawa, Sudbury, Montreal, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, and St. John’s.
The Ottawa contest will take place on
Sunday, March 28, 2010
10:00 to 11:00am
At the
University of Ottawa, SITE building,
800 King Edward Blvd.
To register, complete the online registration form at www.mathkangaroocanada.com and send a printed copy, along with a payment of $15 participation fee at the address provided on the website, before March 20, 2010.
Training sessions are offered to new participants from grade 3 to 8, on Sunday, February 21, and Sunday, March 7, 2010 . Details are available on the website.
For information, send an e-mail to: ottawa@mathkangaroocanada.com.
The International Contest-Game Math Kangaroo
We would like to inform you about an exciting opportunity for students from grades 3 to 12 to be introduced to the beauty of mathematics and to become interested and willing to explore it.
Since 2006, the Canadian Math Kangaroo Contest corporation organises this international contest in Canada, with the generous support of the CMS, IEEE (Northern section), and academic institutions like the University of Ottawa, University of Toronto, Concordia University College of Alberta, Mount Royal College in Calgary, University of Winnipeg, Memorial University of Newfoundland, etc. In the world, the contest is organised by the International Association “Kangaroo without Borders”, whose members are 46 countries from Europe, North America, South America and Asia, including Canada. Every year in March, the contest attracts more than 5 million students around the globe and, in terms of participants it is by no means the most popular math contest in the world.
The mission of the organisers from all countries is to expose students from their young school age to math challenges and to motivate them to learn and strive for improvement. In many countries, Math Kangaroo clubs, workshops, publications, camps, and other related activities are organized regularly during the year, with the dedication to promote mathematics to a wider audience of students, parents, teachers, and educators.
Canadian specifics of the contest
At present, there are several contest centres in Canada. In 2009, about 1100 students took part in the contest. We are looking for opportunities to expand the geography of the contest and to make it accessible to more students, from all regions of Canada. Some of the most important details are as follows:
1. There are five age groups: grade 3-4; grade 5-6; grade 7-8; grade 9-10, and grade 11-12.
2. The contest is offered in English and in French.
3. Students solve a set of 24 multiple choice questions divided in three levels of complexity, in 60 minutes.
4. Calculators are not permitted.
5. Maximum number of points is 120. A correct answer earns 3 points (level A), 4 points (level B) or 5 points (level C). A negative score of (-1) is given for a wrong answer, regardless the difficulty level. Unanswered problems are not given any points. Each participant starts with 24 points, in order to avoid negative total scores.
Important details for the contest in Ottawa in brief
Contest Day: March 28, 2010, 10:00 to 11:00 am.
Place: University of Ottawa, SITE building, 800 King Edward Blvd.
Registration: Online, through the website www.mathkangaroocanada.com.
Printed copy of the registration form and payment should be mailed to :
Math Kangaroo Contest,
1411A Carling avenue, Suite # 264,
Ottawa, ON, K1Z1A7
Registration fee of $15.00 per student to be paid by cheque to:
Canadian Math Kangaroo Contest
Training sessions: February 21 and March 7, 2010
Place: University of Ottawa, SITE Building, Room A150.
Time schedule:
Grade 3-4 9:30-10:30
Grade 5-6 11:00-12:00
Grade 7-8 12:30-1:30
Participation fee for the training: $5.00 per student per session, paid cash on the day of the training.
To register for training, please send an e-mail with a subject: Training Registration to valeria.pandelieva@sympatico.ca.
For any further information or inquiries, please contact Valeria Pandelieva by e-mail at valeria.pandelieva@sympatico.ca or by phone at 613-792-1742.
Young People's Night at the Opera, Macbeth
Opera Lyra Ottawa’s spring edition of the Young People’s Night at the Opera,
Macbeth by Giuseppe Verdi will take place on Thursday, March 25, 2010 at
7:30 p.m. in Southam Hall at the National Arts Centre. The Young People’s
Night at the Opera programme offers schools the opportunity to bring their
students to an evening preview of professional opera on the mainstage during
the final Dress Rehearsal for a nominal cost of $12 per ticket.
Young People’s Night at the Opera is an extremely popular programme, so we
suggest making your booking well in advance. Not only will your students
attend a live opera but when you book your group, your school will also
receive a CD of Macbeth courtesy of Bell Canada, Opera Lyra Ottawa’s Season
Sponsor.
Referred to as "the Scottish play" because the mention of the name in
backstage lore brings bad luck to the production, Macbeth is the story of
passion, hatred, treachery, murder, revenge and madness. Three witches
announce that Macbeth will become Thane of Cawdor and King of Scotland, a
prophesy that Lady Macbeth is determined to realize - even though it will
require the death of the current King, the destruction of friends as well as
foe, and ultimately leads to her own death and the assassination of Macbeth,
King of Scotland. Macbeth will be sung in Italian with English and French
surtitles.
Please see Mrs. Barker-Whyte in Room 201 if you are interested in attending this activity.
Macbeth by Giuseppe Verdi will take place on Thursday, March 25, 2010 at
7:30 p.m. in Southam Hall at the National Arts Centre. The Young People’s
Night at the Opera programme offers schools the opportunity to bring their
students to an evening preview of professional opera on the mainstage during
the final Dress Rehearsal for a nominal cost of $12 per ticket.
Young People’s Night at the Opera is an extremely popular programme, so we
suggest making your booking well in advance. Not only will your students
attend a live opera but when you book your group, your school will also
receive a CD of Macbeth courtesy of Bell Canada, Opera Lyra Ottawa’s Season
Sponsor.
Referred to as "the Scottish play" because the mention of the name in
backstage lore brings bad luck to the production, Macbeth is the story of
passion, hatred, treachery, murder, revenge and madness. Three witches
announce that Macbeth will become Thane of Cawdor and King of Scotland, a
prophesy that Lady Macbeth is determined to realize - even though it will
require the death of the current King, the destruction of friends as well as
foe, and ultimately leads to her own death and the assassination of Macbeth,
King of Scotland. Macbeth will be sung in Italian with English and French
surtitles.
Please see Mrs. Barker-Whyte in Room 201 if you are interested in attending this activity.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Ottawa Regional Science Fair Registration Opens
The registration for this year's Science Fair has opened - and they will continue to accept registrations until March 31, 2010. The link to the website for all information is at http://www.orsf.ca/
The site for the Ottawa Regional Fair is Hillcrest HS, and the date is Saturday, April 10 (set up in the evening of Apr 9). The Canada wide Science Fair is being hosted in Peterborough this year, in May. Congratulations to all students who entered the Science Fair last year - please see the list of winners below.
There is support available for the students, through either VROC (virtual researcher on call http://www.vroc.ca/), or through mentoring matches with experts in different fields in the community. VROC can be used by anyone with their class, separate from Science Fair support as well - many different topics are available, and many researchers are volunteering their time to do this.
Please see Mrs. Barker-Whyte in Room 201 if you are interested in participating in this activity.
The site for the Ottawa Regional Fair is Hillcrest HS, and the date is Saturday, April 10 (set up in the evening of Apr 9). The Canada wide Science Fair is being hosted in Peterborough this year, in May. Congratulations to all students who entered the Science Fair last year - please see the list of winners below.
There is support available for the students, through either VROC (virtual researcher on call http://www.vroc.ca/), or through mentoring matches with experts in different fields in the community. VROC can be used by anyone with their class, separate from Science Fair support as well - many different topics are available, and many researchers are volunteering their time to do this.
Please see Mrs. Barker-Whyte in Room 201 if you are interested in participating in this activity.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Enrichment Mini-Course Program - Pre-registration
The Enrichment Mini-Courses Program is a unique annual event in the world of Canadian education.
Since its creation in 1981, over 50,000 talented students – from grades 8 to 11 in Eastern Ontario, and Secondary II to V in Western Quebec – have been given the opportunity of exploring a field of study or area of interest in a university or college setting. These students have acquired knowledge and skills that will help them achieve academic success and stimulate their interest in pursuing post-secondary studies.
Mini-courses are offered in a variety of disciplines, such as information technology, psychology, engineering, journalism, music and law. They are highly interactive; they combine brief presentations, practical exercises, laboratory exercises, group discussions and field expeditions; and they provide an unforgettable learning experience!
Each 25-hour mini-course runs five hours a day, Monday through Friday. Courses start at 9 A.M. and end at 3 P.M., with one hour for lunch. There are no exams or formal evaluations. At the end of the program, host institutions confer a certificate that attests student participation in the mini-courses.
Please see the website for further course information. www.emcp-pmce.org/
High School students interested in participating in the Enrichment Mini-Course Program are asked to pre-register with Mrs. Barker-Whyte in Room 201 before December 17th, 2009.
Since its creation in 1981, over 50,000 talented students – from grades 8 to 11 in Eastern Ontario, and Secondary II to V in Western Quebec – have been given the opportunity of exploring a field of study or area of interest in a university or college setting. These students have acquired knowledge and skills that will help them achieve academic success and stimulate their interest in pursuing post-secondary studies.
Mini-courses are offered in a variety of disciplines, such as information technology, psychology, engineering, journalism, music and law. They are highly interactive; they combine brief presentations, practical exercises, laboratory exercises, group discussions and field expeditions; and they provide an unforgettable learning experience!
Each 25-hour mini-course runs five hours a day, Monday through Friday. Courses start at 9 A.M. and end at 3 P.M., with one hour for lunch. There are no exams or formal evaluations. At the end of the program, host institutions confer a certificate that attests student participation in the mini-courses.
Please see the website for further course information. www.emcp-pmce.org/
High School students interested in participating in the Enrichment Mini-Course Program are asked to pre-register with Mrs. Barker-Whyte in Room 201 before December 17th, 2009.
If you are a Grade 8 student please see Mrs. Hoppner in Room 308 before December 17, 2009.
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