Oshawa Central Collegiate Institute NEWSLETTER JUNE 2014 PARENTS CORNER Congratulations to all the OCCI students who have met or exceeded their goals this year. The administration and staff are very proud of you and feel privileged to have been there to support and witness your successes. We would also like to wish the graduating Class of 2014 every success in the future. It has been a great year and I would like to thank all the staff and student leaders, from the bottom of my heart, for making Oshawa Central a great place to learn every day! Not only are we saying good-bye to our graduates but we also have to say farewell to several staff. We wish Ms. Anderson and “Jimmy” Lyvers all the best as they retire this year. Congratulations to Mrs. White, Miss Morra and Ms. A. Murray who will be teaching at J. Clarke Richardson S.S. in the fall. We also say good-bye to our Head Secretary, Monica Porteous, who is moving to Anderson C.V.I. and Brenda Duffin who has worked at our front desk for several years. You will all be missed! For all Oshawa Central C.I. students and their families, please enjoy a safe and happy summer break. Hope to see you in September! Kathleen Sivell, Principal Mon. Sept 1 - Labour Day Holiday Tues. Sept 2 - Graduated Entry Gr 9 only Early Dismissal (1 hour early) Wed. Sept 3 - First Day of Classes Gr 10-12 + all Gr 9’s Thurs. Sept 4 - Photo Day Wed. Sept 10 - Western Day Wed. Sept 17 - Last day for timetable changes Thurs. Sept 18 - Throw back Thursday - retro day Fri. Sept 26 - Formal Friday Wed. Oct 8 - Cream A Teacher Thurs. Oct 9 - Progress Reports Fri. Oct 10 - Fall Awards Assembly Mon. Oct 13 - Thanksgiving Holiday Wed. Oct 15 - Hawaiian Day Thurs. Oct 16 - Parent/Teacher Interviews Mon. Oct 20 - Photo Retakes Oct 20 –23 Awareness Week Fri. Oct 24 - PA Day Mon. Oct 27 - Municipal Election Oct 27-31 - Halloweek Thurs. Oct 30 - Halloween Dance Fri. Oct 31 - Halloween/Costume Contest Tues. Nov 4 - Civics/Careers Exam Wed. Nov 5 - Stripe Day/Take a student to work day Tues. Nov 11 - Remembrance Day/Assembly Thurs. Nov 13 - Report Cards Nov 17-20 - Fall Literacy Carnival Fri. Nov 21 - PA Day Nov 24-27 - Spirit Week OSHAWA CENTRAL COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE 155 Gibb Street Oshawa, ON ~ L1J 1Y4 905-723-4678 905-723-9361 (fax) Principal ~ K. Sivell SCC Meetings - All Parents/Guardians are welcomed to attend. Vice Principal ~ J. Klodnicki Tuesday, September 23 - 6:30pm VIP Room Vice Principal ~ C. Noel Tuesday, November 18 - 6:30pm VIP Room SCC Chairpersons Tuesday, February 17 - 6:30pm VIP Room Tuesday, May 19 - 6:30pm VIP Room Marie-France Labreche & Tom Pennington Congratulations to our Graduating Class of 2014! We wish you the best of luck in your bright future. Graduating next year? Why not start researching post-secondary options over the summer. You might want to check out the following websites: www.ontariocolleges.ca http://www.electronicinfo.ca Just a reminder that there is Graduated Entry in September. Only grade 9 students come on Tuesday September 2nd and Grade 10, 11 and 12 students start classes on Wednesday September 3rd. Oshawa Central C.I. is GOLD again for 2013-2014 Eco School certification!! Congratulations to all. Thanks to all students and staff who recycle, re-use GOOSE paper, and turn the lights and other electronic equipment off when they leave a room. I would especially like to give a special thank you for helping Central move from silver to gold status to: Mrs. White’s Associated Class for all their hard work in collecting both red (containers) and blue (paper) recycling containers Ms. Krzysztofiak for her creative displays and all her work in the front gardens with the staff and students in the PLP class Mr. Grylls who raises young rainbow trout for our creek re-stocking program; and for building bird houses in Outdoor Ed. Classes to help promote biodiversity Mrs. Rule for all her research and report writing for the indoor greenhouse proposal….to grow our own herbs and vegetables for our food school Mrs. Raphael for running so many fun activities in Science Club this year all staff and students who participated in school wide events such as Wacky Sweater Day, Earth Hour, Community Outdoor Clean up Days, etc. all teachers who submitted Environmental Lesson Activities from various departments Next year we are being evaluated so please keep contributing to our Environmental Friendly School. We need everyone to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. Please see me if you would like to become more involved with Eco Schools. I also need some volunteers for watering/weeding our front gardens over the summer…This is a great opportunity for Community Hours. Also, please let me know in September if your room has no GOOSE bin, blue or red recycle bins. Many thanks, Ms. Matchim Oshawa Central Collegiate Institute News — Page 2 This year Central had 15 students and 4 staff members participate in the Oshawa Relay for Life. The team was able to raise over $2700 for the Canadian Cancer Society through school fundraising and individual pledges. Some of the fundraising events included: Freezie sales, Coin Drive, Casual Fridays, Song Raffle, Candy Count and Stop the Song. Special congrats to Travis Thomas for walking in the survivor lap! Ashley Davis raised the most money in individual pledges and also cut off 12 inches of her long beautiful hair and donated it to Locks of Love! Oshawa Central Collegiate Institute News — Page 3 Oshawa Central Collegiate Institute News — Page 4 This past May, 28 students from Oshawa Central travelled to New York City! It was a five day adventure full of fun and dancing in the streets. The Statue of Liberty, Central Park, Top of the Rock, Coney Island, China Town , Math Museum, and a Dinner and Dance cruise were only some of the many highlights of the trip. The students made some fantastic memories including meeting some celebrities and were such good ambassadors of Oshawa Central. Teachers, Mr. Garcia, Miss Jadoon, Mr. Morris and Vice Principal, Mrs. Noel, were very impressed with all the students and loved their energy and positive attitudes throughout the trip. Overall, it was a fantastic tour to NYC, and Oshawa Central can’t wait to run another great trip for the next school year! Oshawa Central Collegiate Institute News — Page 5 Oshawa Central Collegiate Institute News — Page 6 The Social Sciences department was busy learning this semester as the reports from Mr. Atzema’s HSP 3C1 class and Ms. Rushton’s HSW 3C1 show. The HSP class studied the three major branches of the Social sciences which are Sociology, Anthropology, and Psychology during the semester. In the Sociology section of the course we learned about social norms and how people conform in public. We conducted experiments where we observed how people behave differently in public. Anthropology focused on Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and the study of primatology, or the great apes. When we studied psychology, in addition to learning about the giants of the field, such as Freud and Jung, we also examined the five major areas of personality (openness, conscientious, extroversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism) as well issues of human motivation and perception. Living Working with Children Building a “flour baby” and then caring for it over three days was an activity that the student in the Living and Working With Children Course really enjoyed an found worthwhile. The students were responsible for their “babies” around the clock and they reported both positive and negative aspects of the experience. Congratulations to the class who were all fabulous parents and did a fantastic job! Way to go! . Oshawa Central Collegiate Institute News — Page 7 The students in the Canadian and World Studies have had a successful semester exploring the world around them. Grade ten history students continued to make local connections by creating tributes to the Ajax Bomb Girls. Civic students were very busy this semester assisting in community initiatives, from the 30 Hour Fast where students went 30 hours without eating to fundraise for “Feed the Need in Durham” to “Relay for Life” where the Central team walked a track for 12 hours to raise money for cancer research. Oshawa Central students certainly exercised some new civic initiatives this semester that the school can continue in the years to come. Senior law students continued to explore the legal world around them. They visited law courts, performed their own mock trial and had police officers visit the classroom to explain their role in our legal system. It is my pleasure to acknowledge the opening of a second Practical Learning Program (PLP) class, along with 3 new educational assistants into our department this coming school year. They bring a wealth of knowledge, a dedicated attitude and a hardworking work ethic to our experienced staff. Congratulations to our Sr. Associated and PLP students who represented Central at the all Ontario Special Olympics held at Seneca College’s Finch Campus in Toronto. They were victorious in winning a AA gold medal in soccer and a AAA silver medal in basketball. Way to go students you made us all very proud!! The PLP and Sr. Associated class accompanied Mr. Grylls’ Science classes to the Ripley’s Aquarium in Toronto. The Challenged Track and Field Meet was held on Friday June 11 at the Civic Fields in Oshawa and our Sr. Associated, PLP and M.E. “School to Work” classes participated and a super time was had by all. This school year has been witness to a significant increase in the number of identified students now totalling 182 students at the end of June. Have a safe and enjoyable summer holiday and we look forward to a positive and challenging year ahead. Grant McCrae Any students who are 17 years old may donate blood and receive 5 community service hours. Please see Guidance for a community service hours form and have the nurse sign this sheet. You can make appointments at the permanent Oshawa Blood Donor clinic at Harmony and Taunton (Tel: 905-579-6138). Each donation has the potential to save up to 3 lives . Please see Ms. Matchim if you have any questions. You must have photo identification, be over 110 lbs., in good health, and have no new piercings or tattoos in the last 6 months. Oshawa Central Collegiate Institute News — Page 8 Oshawa Central C.I.’s Science Club finished on a sweet note this year. The Club explored the world we live in through a series of experiments involving candy. It was yummy. Mrs. Raphael wants to thank Ms. Matchim, Mrs. Williams and all the students who participated in the club this year. You all helped demonstrate the informative, fun and collaborative sides to science. Join the Science Club next September for more wacky scientific fun. New and current members will be welcome. Have an awesome summer and enjoy the science behind the world we live in. On Thursday, April 10th, 2014 Oshawa Central C.I., hosted its 3rd Annual “Girls’ Night In” Self-Esteem Workshop for female students of the school. This year grade 8 students from Village Union and College Hill public schools also attended. The evening included fun activities such as getting your hair done, manicures, a photo booth, dinner, learning a dance routine, and an educational aspect to help build selfesteem. In addition to this, There was a personal video message shown from Olympic Gold Medalist, Jennifer Wakefield, and each girl was surprised with a gift bag at the end of the evening. Next year Central will continue with this most popular event pampering female students and teaching them how to love who they are. Oshawa Central Collegiate Institute News — Page 9 Durham District School Board is on https://twitter.com/durhamdsb Durham District School Board website http://www.ddsb.ca 905-666-5500 or 1-800-265-3968 Email [email protected] Central Guidance is on https://twitter.com/OCCI_Guidance Oshawa Central Website http://central.ddsbschools.ca/ Oshawa Central’s Email [email protected] Michael Barrett Kathleen Hopper Larry Jacula City of Oshawa City of Oshawa City of Oshawa 905-725-2980 905-436-3647 905-571-0195 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Board Chair Joe Allin 705-357-3697/ 866-890-2227 [email protected] Oshawa Central Collegiate Institute News — Page 10
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