November, 2014 Colonel By S.S. Newsletter Update CB News, Fall 2014 It has been an exciting and busy term at Colonel By! Our Fall Awards Assemblies were held during the day on Wednesday, November 5th. It was a great way for students to share in one another's accomplishments. Thanks to the parents/guardians who were able to attend. We had a strong turnout of guests! November 5th was also Take Our Kids to Work Day across Canada. CB’s grade 9 students were actively involved at the workplace with parents/ guardians, friends, and neighbours across Ottawa-Carleton! Remembrance Day was observed at Colonel By with two assemblies to ensure all members of our school community were able to participate. This year, our Senior Band contributed an original piece of music for which our students had both thematic and artistic input. First played at ConneXXions 2014 at the NAC, where their piece was premiered internationally, CB students played to “A Canadian at Vimy Ridge” which was also illustrated through a photo essay to commemorate the 100th anniversary of WWI. CB's first Music Night of the school year will be on Thursday, December 4th! We hope to see you there to enjoy the talents of our music students at all grade levels! Academic Update In addition to numerous events and activities at the school, students have been hard at work in their classes. Following a successful Parent-Teacher Interview evening on November 13th, Report Cards went home with students on Thursday, November 20, 2014. We encourage parents to be connected to their son/daughter’s learning via Managebac. This year all of our faculty have a presence on Managebac for all classes. Student Success Program This year Student Success continues to offer ASAP (After School Assistance Program) every Thursday in the library from 3:30-4:45pm. Students are welcome to come and do their homework or participate in our Numeracy program which is focused on math help, and is supported by a CB math teacher. Student Success also continues to focus on student wellness. In October, 40 students participated in a field trip to the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre where they heard important messaging about mental health and how to support themselves and others. Following this field trip, we will begin a 10 week series on Mindfullness, called “.b”, a successful program originating in Europe that teaches students the benefit of turning their attention to the present moment. Also in October, 5 students had the opportunity to prepare and serve a meal to a team of volunteers who are building a house in Orleans for Habitat for Humanity. A hot meal of chili, garlic bread, salad and cupcakes was served to the hungry volunteers. The Student Success room (218) is open daily for students who seek support for their academics, guidance in time management and organization or seek a quiet place to collect their thoughts. Outstanding Athletic Results for CB Teams! We have had a fantastic fall season in Athletics! The following teams/athletes qualified for Provincials: Tennis - NCSSAA B Champions and qualified for OFSAA - Michelle Song, Coleka Masama, Drew Simpson and Nausica Crawford Cross-Country Running - East Conference - Midget Girls and Girls' Aggregate Winners - Adam Dufour qualified for OFSAA; Golf - Sonia Qin qualified for OFSAA In addition, our Varsity Girls Field Hockey team lost 2-1 in double overtime, finishing second in the City rankings. Our Varsity Boys’ Football squad had an equally gripping end-of-season game in the semi-finals, losing to Glebe C.I. in the final seconds of the game, 23-14.
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November, 2014 Colonel By S.S. Newsletter Update
CB News, Fall 2014 It has been an exciting and busy term at Colonel By!
Our Fall Awards Assemblies were held during the day on Wednesday, November 5th. It was a great way for students to share in one another's accomplishments. Thanks to the parents/guardians who were able to attend. We had a strong turnout of guests! November 5th was also Take Our Kids to Work Day across Canada. CB’s grade 9 students were actively involved at the workplace with parents/
guardians, friends, and neighbours across Ottawa-Carleton!
Remembrance Day was observed at Colonel By with two assemblies to ensure all members of our school community were able to participate. This year, our Senior Band contributed an original piece of music for which our students had both thematic and artistic input. First played at ConneXXions 2014 at the NAC, where their piece was premiered internationally, CB students played to “A Canadian at Vimy Ridge”
which was also illustrated through a photo essay to commemorate the 100th anniversary of WWI.
CB's first Music Night of the school year will be on Thursday, December 4th! We hope to see you there to
enjoy the talents of our music students at all grade levels!
Academic Update
In addition to numerous events and activities at the school, students have been hard at work in their classes. Following a successful Parent-Teacher Interview evening on November 13th, Report Cards went home with students on Thursday, November 20, 2014. We encourage parents to be connected to their son/daughter’s learning via Managebac. This year all of our faculty have a presence on Managebac for all classes.
Student Success Program This year Student Success continues to offer ASAP (After School Assistance Program) every Thursday in the library from 3:30-4:45pm. Students are welcome to come and do their homework or participate in our Numeracy program which is focused on math help, and is supported by a CB math teacher. Student Success also continues to focus on student wellness. In October, 40 students participated in a field trip to the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre where they heard important messaging about mental health and how to support themselves and others. Following this field trip, we will begin a 10 week series on Mindfullness, called “.b”, a successful program originating in Europe that teaches students the benefit of turning their attention to the present moment. Also in October, 5 students had the opportunity to prepare and serve a meal to a team of volunteers who are building a house in Orleans for Habitat for Humanity. A hot meal of chili, garlic bread, salad and cupcakes was served to the hungry volunteers. The Student Success room (218) is open daily for students who seek support for their academics, guidance in time management and organization or seek a quiet
place to collect their thoughts.
Outstanding Athletic Results for CB Teams! We have had a fantastic fall season in Athletics! The following teams/athletes qualified for Provincials: Tennis - NCSSAA B Champions and qualified for OFSAA
- Michelle Song, Coleka Masama, Drew Simpson and Nausica Crawford Cross-Country Running - East Conference - Midget Girls and Girls' Aggregate Winners - Adam Dufour qualified for OFSAA; Golf - Sonia Qin qualified for OFSAA
In addition, our Varsity Girls Field Hockey team lost 2-1 in double overtime, finishing second in the City rankings. Our Varsity Boys’ Football squad had an equally gripping end-of-season game in the semi-finals, losing to Glebe C.I. in the final seconds of the game, 23-14.
November 2014 Colonel By S.S. Newsletter Update
CB Link Crew has a Strong Start to 2014-15 Link Crew Leaders have been working hard to help ease Gr 9 transition into high school. Leaders spent two full days training to greet the 93% of our grade 9 students who attended Orientation Day. Leaders attended another training session at MacSkimming. This was followed by a social at which grade 9 students and their leaders danced, played games and socialized while their parents attended an information meeting. Link Lunches have provided opportunity for crews to learn more
about each other, get tips on being successful in high school and of the many goings-on at Colonel
By.
Rugby Sevens an Official NCSSAA
Sport! Colonel By was eager to enter a Jr Boys team in this year's all-new rugby seven's competition - 24 players suited up to compete in two after school mini-meets, as well as two all-day tournaments at Twin Elm Rugby Park. The seven's game is gaining worldwide notoriety, with its recent inclusion in the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. The short season allowed for some great skill development, which will be very useful as the boys transition to the 15-a-side season next spring, for which training will be begin after the March Break. Special
CB Fall Season
Athletes in Action! CB leads pack at XC meet at Mooney’s Bay. CB Jr. Girls Basketball on home court.
L to R:
Sr. Boys Volleyball
@ Fall Pep Rally
XC Athletes on
way to Turkey Trot
Meet.
Sr. Boys Soccer in
action on CB Field.
November 2014 Colonel By S.S. Newsletter Update
CB students at Diefenbunker for 25th Anniversary of Fall of Berlin Wall
Colonel By Visual Arts students had the unique opportunity to participate in a graffiti art workshop at the Diefenbunker Museum on Friday, November 7, co-hosted by the German Embassy and House of PainT Urban Arts Festival. Our students braved the cold to create two 16 foot long spray-painted graffiti art panels of their own design. The art works will be on display at the Diefenbunker as part of the museum's
exhibit commemorating the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Photos: Joerg Braun
CB’s Specialist High Skills Major — Digital Media — Trending Upwards!
Colonel By’s new Specialist High Skills Major Program Arts and Culture: Digital Media and Produc-tion gives students in grade 11 and 12 the opportunity to take a concentration of courses in broadcasting, film, journalism, and theatre. These courses are complimented by practical experience, certification, in-depth training in these fields, and experiential learning opportunities and activities. Additionally the students will be set up at incredible co-op placements that can be done throughout the year or through Continuing Education in the
summer program.
This year, CB’s SHSM students are partnered with SAW Video and will attend classes/workshops at their Media Arts Centre leading to industry certifications in After Effects, Sound Editing, Lighting and Colour Correc-tion, and Cinematography. Additionally our SHSM students will be at-tending and participating in a variety of screenings, film festivals, and industry related discussions and presentations during the year
in Ottawa and Toronto.
November, 2014 Colonel By S.S. Newsletter Update
CB Students win SHAD Entrepreneurship Cup
Eleven students from Colonel By Secondary School were given the amazing opportunity to attend the Shad Valley summer program. Successful applicants were both high achieving and well-rounded individuals, as the program entails that students from across Canada attend a university outside of their city.
Colonel By was fortunate enough to have a student at every Shad Valley campus across Canada. During this program, the students were placed in groups and given a broad topic of “Living Large with a Small Footprint.” With this statement they had to create a product that would tackle this theme. They were given a month to work with 10 bright minds across the country to create a business. Approximately 50 students were at each campus and were challenged to come up with 5 different businesses per campus. Each campus had an inner competition to determine the best business that would go on to represent the entire university campus at Shad Cup, a national business competition.
Dalhousie University and University of New Brunswick tied for first in the overall competition, University of Calgary came second and Lakehead came third. Pranav Sharma, a student at Colonel By, was the CEO of the overall winning company and 1st in best use of scientific principle representing Dalhousie University. Meggie Wu, a member of the University of New Brunswick team, was able to work with her campus to tie with Pranav’s team. Colonel By students Praveen Raj and Amy Chen helped their teams place 2nd and 3rd overall respectively. Colonel By students, representing all top places displayed at the national business contest, displayed creativity, scientific principles and the ability to tackle a big problem facing the world.
SHAD Valley winner selected for Artic Youth Council
Near the end of October, CB student Pranav Sharma represented Canada on issues facing the north as part of the Arctic Youth Council. Global Vision, selected 30 youth from southern Canada to interact with 30 youth from the North to learn about various issues they are facing in their communities. Pranav Sharma was there to learn about mental health and education, and to bring back his findings to work with the Ottawa Carleton District School Board to try and improve conditions in the north. He also has the unique to present his findings in a communiqué to Stephen Harper later this year.
School Events and Updates
There are always new events posted on the school calendar, located on our website (see main calendar) -- please check it often for updates regarding field trips, special events and information regarding holidays. Bookmark www.colonelby.com and visit us often! CB Athletics has posted all team events on a Google calendar also -- check out Athletics under our calendar tab to see game and practice schedules. Athletes and family are able to “add” the calendar to a smart device.
Field Trip Process Please note that any approved and school supervised event / field trip will have an OCDSB permission form indicating the supervising staff names. Wondering about Field Trips? We have all approved Field Trips posted on our school calendar. If you have questions, please contact the CB Administration. We are happy to help!
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November, 2014 Colonel By S.S. Newsletter Update
Aditya Mohan Wins National Manning Innovation Award
Text by: Rosemarie Enslin, Marketwired
Two health-related projects from two Ottawa students captured major
Young Canadian Innovator prize money from the Ernest C. Manning Awards
Foundation at the 53rd annual Canada Wide Science Fair held this week at
the University of Windsor.
A ground breaking project also earned Aditya Mohan, 17-year old student at
Colonel By Secondary School, a $4,500 Manning Young Canadian Innovator Award for developing an advanced
and viable treatment for HIV. Aditya Mohan also won a senior Excellence Silver medal.
"Canada's economic and social future depends on the proper investment and mentorship of young innovators
who are emerging visionaries and change agents. The encouragement of organizations like Youth Science Canada
and the Ernest C. Manning Innovation Awards Foundation is a fundamental commitment to the realization of the
economic and social opportunities that innovative minds create for Canada, and indeed globally, starting with our
youngest innovators. We are pleased to be recognizing and fostering that mindset among Canadian youth," said
Jennifer Diakiw, president, Ernest C. Manning Innovation Awards Foundation.
"Canada's bright minds need the encouragement of organizations like Youth Science Canada and the Ernest C.
Manning Innovation Awards Foundation if they are to help society realize the economic and social opportunities
that innovative minds create for Canada, and indeed globally," she said.
Mohan's project was entitled "Development of a Novel Thymic Stromal Lymphopoietin Based Treatment for
HIV." He explained that current treatments for HIV-AIDS are based on the Interleukin-7 (IL-7) cytokine and
Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART). The IL-7 cytokine primes the white blood cells in the body for
attack from infected cells. One main problem with the IL-7 cytokine is the decreased responsiveness of white
blood cells to its presence over time. Mohan's novel idea uses Thymic Stromal Lymphopoietin (TSLPR), a
cytokine that stimulates the immune system in a similar way, but without the gradual reduction in responsiveness
seen with traditional IL-7 treatment. Aditya has now started to further his research and has begun ground
breaking research in the field of immunology. He is currently collaborating with numerous professors at the
University of Ottawa and has independently obtained funding and sponsorship from large corporate
organizations.
Avogadro Top Finish for CB Student and CB Student Researchers at CU
Congratulations to Austin Pineault for attaining 2nd place out of approximately 4400 students in the 2014
Avogadro chemistry exam, among the top 10 of 135000 students historically. Further congratulations to Austin
for attaining the 95th percentile in the grade 12 Chem13 News chemistry exam, the top result for CB. Austin
Pinealt has been offered a research position with Dr. Craig Merritt, CB Alumnus, at Carleton University.
In addition, CB grade 12 student Ted Gan will also be working with Dr. Merritt in “Low Head Hydroelectricity
Production" at Carleton University.
November, 2014 Colonel By S.S. Newsletter Update
Learning “outside of the box” — Cooperative Education at CB! The Shine Group, Robert Hopkins PS, Richcraft Sensplex, MHF Financial, Canadian Tire, Future Shop, Shopper’s Drugmart, Divino Restaurant, and the NRC are only nine of twenty six placements where students in the Cooperative Education program are spending their afternoons this fall.
Cooperative Education is a planned learning experience, for which credits are earned, that integrates classroom theory and learning experiences at a workplace to enable students to apply and refine the knowledge and skills acquired in a related curriculum course. The majority of students taking co-op at Colonel By are taking 2-credits. At Colonel By students taking two credits will attend their placements every other day (on days 1-3 or on days 2-4) for the duration of the school year. Students can also be scheduled for up to four credits. Students taking four credits attend their placements every afternoon.
Students are placed in a wide variety of job opportunities. Working in pharmacies, elementary schools, flower shops, and collision repair are just a few of the positions Colonel By students are experiencing this year. Placements are ultimately determined by your co-op teacher, but consideration is always given to the desires of the student.
A further benefit to taking co-operative education is a chance to experience work in trades and trades related fields. With Colonel By’s very strong academic focus, there are few opportunities for students that would like to build hands-on skills in apprentice-based trades.
The Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) offers secondary school students the opportunity to train as apprentices while enrolled in school. It allows students to complete their Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) and to gain apprenticeship training leading to a Certificate of Qualification with journeyperson status in a skilled trade. An apprenticeship is a hands-on program for people who want to work in a skilled trade and who enjoy learning by doing. For more information on OYAP, please go to www.oyap.com.
If you would like more information about Co-operative Education at Colonel By you can access our co-op wiki page at http://colonelbycoop.wikispaces.com or you can contact Ms. Willison in the Guidance office.
How does co-op benefit students?
1. You learn about your strengths, interests, and special skills
2. It provides career exploration and planning
3. It allow for enhanced and enriched academic experiences
4. It improves your employability skills
5. Co-op creates better-prepared workers, reduces time-consuming and costly recruiting, hiring and training.
6. Applies curriculum knowledge in an out-of-school settings
7. Students learn valuable lessons such as pride in a job well done, punctuality, dependability and accountability.
Questions? Contact Us!
Our staff are dedicated to providing a rich learning
The guidance area has been abuzz this Fall with plenty of
back to school activity. Counsellors visited all grade 9
classes to see how our new learners were settling into life
@ CB.
Each grade 9, 10 and 11 class was also visited to encourage
students to best understand their personal academic goals
and to ensure they were on track to achieve their goals.
All grade 12 classes have had presentations on post
secondary options and our accompanying parent post
secondary information night was held on October 15th and
21st. Parents are invited to look to the website for a copy
of this presentation.
Graduating students wishing to pursue College programs
are signing up now at www.ontariocolleges.ca; no access
PIN numbers are required. The University application PIN
numbers have arrived to the school and have been handed
out to students. As reported on Cougarvision, students away when the PIN’s were handed out have been advised
to see Guidance to pick up their PIN. Using their PIN number, students can then verify their information on
OUAC, which is the platform to apply to Ontario universities of their choice at www.ouac.on.ca/101/
Excitement continues to build at all grade levels with the first report card being issued and thoughts on course
options and planning beginning to take shape for next year.
Students wishing to book an appointment with their counsellor may do so by coming into student services and
filling out a gold appointment slip.
Careers is a .5 credit course offered to all grade 10’s to allow them to start exploring and planning for their future. This course is truly about the student. After working through a number of exercises to discover their likes and dislikes, strengths and weaknesses the students are now working on their educational plan. This allows students to identify the correct courses to take to finish up their high school diploma and be on the right path for their choice of post-secondary plans.
During the final component of the course, the students will be researching universities/colleges and apprenticeships as part of their summative mark. This course finishes up in the third week of January when the students will move on to their Civics education course. Students who are working on Civics in this first part of the year will transition to Careers at the same time.
Careers Course Helps Chart Path Forward in High School
More than an Appointment — Student Services Team At CB
Student Council has had an extremely busy and exciting start to the year. In late September we ran our incredibly popular Grade 9 Leadership Camp at Camp Smitty in Eganville. Mother nature cooperated providing absolutely beautiful weather to compliment the amazing
team building, leadership activities, workshops, and games.
Over 150 students had a fantastic time and our class of 2018 are off to a wonderfully positive start to their CB careers.
Congratulations to the candidates who ran for Grade Representatives in October. We had a tremendous turnout with over 50 candidates running. October also saw our annual Halloween dance and CougarVision's Classroom Costume Contest (won by Ms. Johnson's class).
Our annual snowsuit drive in support of the Ottawa Snowsuit Fund is right around the corner. Council members will be canvassing and accepting gently used mitts, gloves, jackets, and snowsuits in the first week of December.
The Colonel By community has shown their care for the community, be that local or international, through a variety of fundraising activities.
The Open Eyes 10th Annual Pancake Breakfast is one of our major fundraisers to support the Basotho Girls Leadership Corps raising $1,600 each year. For the past 6 years Open Eyes has partnered with Help Lesotho, a local NGO that works to help mitigate the ravages of HIV/AIDS in the country of Lesotho, in southern Africa. Open Eyes has been twinned with the Basotho Girls Leadership Corps, a new initiative that works with young girls to help to build leadership skills and community ties. The twinning program serves to develop relationships between Colonel By students and Basotho youth as well as create opportunities for our students to learn about Lesotho and the issues facing the young people of this nation. Thanks go to staff advisors Mr. Baird and Ms. Rushton for their guidance, modeling and leadership.
This year also saw the re-emergence of Ebola in east Africa. Colonel By students understood an accepted their responsibility to act. Three student-led groups accepted this task and raised over $1400 towards the fight to combat Ebola. Thanks go to Mr. Skuce for modeling social responsibility.
CB students reach out within our direct community too! The Annual Food Drive held October 5th to 8th, raised the equivalent to $10,000 worth of food and cash to the Gloucester Emergency Food Cupboard. Thank you all of the teachers, students and parent volunteers who made this initiative possible. Colonel By is not finished yet!
Students began their campaign for Operation Come Home creating an Angel Tree where they will gather toiletries for the operation. Further to this the annual Snowsuit Fund drive will begin December 1st. Finally will be the Food Hamper Drive (Dec. 8-12) benefiting programs with the Sheppard’s of Good Hope.
CB Students’ Council Events Celebrate Cougar Spirit to start 2014-15!
CB Students Share Their Care — Locally, Nationally, Globally
