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October 09, 2011
Commencement and Awards Ceremony
Commencement - /kə ˈmɛns mənt/ (noun) the act of starting something...
Graduation is typically seen as an ending, the celebration of completion and accomplishment. We reflect on the achievement of the students and take pride that we—whether parents, teachers, friends, or employers—may have played some role in helping them arrive successfully at the culmination of their high school years.
The ceremony of Commencement, however, does not mark an ending, but a beginning. Whether they are entering the world of work, university, or college, students face world of new opportunities and decisions as they enter adulthood. For me as a teacher, there is no more gratifying school event than Commencement. This ceremony is a celebration of our purpose as educators. Seeing the excitement and pride of the students who return for this event after having had a taste of their new lives fills me with renewed energy for my job.
Congratulations to the award winners and to the graduating class of 2011.
May 28, 2011
HP Grant Video Competition
For the past 2 years, the Science Department at CHSS has been participating in a significant grant program provided by Hewlett Packard. Students have had the opportunity to work with a set of HP mini-notes and a variety of software. Several teachers from the Science Department were given laptops, other hardware, and a great deal of professional development.
The final project for these teachers has been to prepare a digital story on how the project has impacted teaching and learning. With the help of Dylan Doupe, a student in the ICT Specialist High Skills Major program, a fantastic video has been prepared for HP. This video is now entered into a showcase of videos from all the teams across the world who have received the same grant from HP.
We are looking for your support by going to the showcase of videos on Youtube and clicking on the "like" symbol for our video. The link is listed below and all you have to do is log in to your Youtube or Google account and click on the thumbs up symbol. If you don't see the video from the Avon Maitland District School Board, try clicking on "Sorted by Popularity" or "Sorted by Date" and it should come up in the list. The 3 teams that receive the most likes will receive the People's Choice Award at the ISTE 2011 conference in Philadelphia in June. Mrs. Ross-Holton and Mrs. Durnin will be presenting the video at the conference and will receive a prize if the video wins an award.
Thanks for your support!
http://www.youtube.com/user/eduinnovators
May 18, 2011
May 12, 2011
A WINNER !
Congratulations to our visual arts students! We have 15 students who are representing our school at this year's Blyth art show. Many of these students have recently had their creations on display at the Goderich Art Gallery for the month of April. Our photos, paintings, and sculptures look very professional when framed and hanging next to other community artworks.
A WINNER !
Austin McClure, a grade 9 art student, has won an award of $100.00 for his free choice sketch book assignment of a bird welded out of a shovel and other tools. There were over a hundred works to be considered for this prize. A special thank you to David Whyte for supporting and encouraging the arts of all levels and grades with sharing the display areas in and around the library. The support from parents has also been a major influence. Their extra trips to the school to deliver the projects and the encouragement from home has been a large contribution to the success of our CHSS students.
More congratulations to T'Miika McMichael! She sold one of her large beautiful photos on the opening night! Austin sold his sculpture and has commissions for more art works!
Feel free to stop in at Blyth to see the walls full of original expressive creations. The show is up until May19.
(Story and photos courtesy Miss Browne)
May 07, 2011
CHSS Students Sweep Awards
CHSS students Jasmine DeBoer, Robyn Doig, and Ronnie Vercruyssen have won all three placements for the Sustainable Huron Youth Art Contest!
Students will be awarded cash prizes at an upcoming assembly on May 16.
First Place – Preserving the Little Things in Life by Jasmine DeBoer (Grade 12)
Second Place – Sustainability Begins with a Seed by Robyn Doig (Grade 12)
Third Place – Farming by Ronnie Vercruyssen (Grade 10)
May 04, 2011
April 26, 2011
October 11, 2010
New Beginnings
Two of my favourite school days happen within six weeks of each other, and both of them mark new beginnings. Every year at the grade 9 orientation day, I enjoy watching as the gym fills with the nervous faces of students embarking on a new educational career. The trepidation is palpable as the students wonder what the next four years will bring. As a teacher, I scan the faces and wonder who will be successful in the classroom or find glory on the sports field. I speculate about which students will be in detention and how—as a group— they will grow and mature into confident young men and women.
The most rewarding day as a teacher, however, is the day of the Awards Assembly and Commencement. This marks the culmination of our purpose and goals. At Commencement, once again the gym fills with the faces of students, but this time they are brimming with enthusiasm and pride and excitement about new opportunities and new directions. Some come from college or university, and some come from new jobs, and some others come from the final stages of their high school career, but all of them have come from those same timid, shy, and tentative faces four years earlier. To be part of an endeavour that helps to mold these individuals into the young adults they have become is an honour indeed.
Congratulations to the Class of 2010!
