Woodlands School Council

Hello everyone,       

This is to remind you that there will be a School Council Meeting at 7.00 p.m. on Monday November 21st, 2011 in the Woodlands School Library. The presentation following the meeting is on Transition to Colleges and Universities, hosted by Kathryn Wilkinson, a recently retired Guidence Counselor from The Woodlands who continues to do supply work in Guidence.

This is an important topic, particularly for grade 11 and 12 students and their parents. Students will be applying for University and College in the coming weeks, so if you have any questions, this is the time to ask and get the answers you need. Please mark the date and time on your calendar and come out for the meeting/presentation. 

 The Woodlands School Council

Hello everyone,

This is to remind you that there will be a School Council Meeting at 7.00 p.m. on Monday November 21st, 2011 in the Woodlands School Library. The presentation following the meeting is on Transition to Colleges and Universities, an important topic, particularly for grade 11 and 12 students and their parents. Students will be applying for University and College in the coming weeks. If you have any questions, this is the time to start asking. So mark this date on your calendar and please do come out for the presentation.

The Woodlands School Council

Just a quick reminder that the Ford Drive One 4 You Fundraiser is taking place at The Woodlands until 4:00 pm today. For every test drive taken, Ford will donate $20 to the group of your choosing at the school (Music, DECA, athletics, Prefects, math, ...)

More details can be found at http://woodlandscouncil.com/node/744

I just got back from my test drive. It was super-easy - fill out a short questionnaire / survey, show your driver's license, and you're off in any of the 10 different cars, SUVs, and trucks that are at the school. I was done in 20 minutes, the school made $20, and I was very impressed with the 2012 Ford Focus. So a good time all around!

The school is hoping to have 300 test drives today, so please come out and take part.

Woodlands Newsletter, October 2011   

Hello everyone,  

Thanks to all the parents who attended the first school council meeting and presentation on Study Skills and Time Management. It was a great success with lots of ideas,  questions and discussion.    

Early Progress reports went home with students on October 13^th and this was followed by the Secondary Parents Night in the evening. Many of you came to meet your students’ teachers and talk to them about their progress. It was great to see you all there. The parent – teacher partnership is very important to a student’s success.  

We have compiled a list of up coming University Open Houses to help you with some of the information and will put together one for College Open Houses very soon. Keep checking for updates on both lists.

On October 24^th, two of our Woodlands ELP graduates will return to speak to the grade 10s about exploring their creativity.  Belinda McGuire is a Julliard graduate and world-touring professional dancer.  Irene Kim is a corporate lawyer and fashion magazine editor/writer.  They will be speaking during the last half of period 1 and the first half of period 2 in the library.   

November 2^nd, 2011 is Take Your Kids To Work Day. Please make sure you have signed and returned the forms toe your student’s teacher. This is a great opportunity for your student to see where you work and what you do.  

Ford Drive One 4 You Fundraiser will be taking place on Saturday November 5^th, 2011. Please see the information posted on the website front page to find out more about this important School fundraiser, BBQ and Raffle.    

School Council Meeting The next School Council Meeting is Monday October 24, 2011, at 7.00 pm. in the school library.  There will be a Bullying Awareness presentation by Constable McCurley following the meeting. Please do come out and find out more about this topic. There ha s been a lot of coverage in the media on this and we will get some up to date information from the police officers affiliated with the Woodlands School.   

Dates to keep in mind  

Monday October 24^th, 2011:  Grade 10 ELP Guest Speaker in Library (8.20 am)  

School Council Meeting (7.00 pm) Bullying Awareness Presentation by Constable McCurley    

Friday October 28^th, 2011:  Commencement (7.00 pm.)  

Tuesday November 1^st,,2011:  Virtual Classromm with David Suzuki For all Grade 7’s and two Grade 9 Enhanced Geography Classes (1.20pm)  

Wednesday November 2^nd.,2011:  Take Your Kids To Work Day    

Friday November 4^th.,2011 :  No School, Professional Learning Day      

Saturday November 5^th, 2011: Ford Drive One 4 You Fundraiser  

Tuesday November 8^th.,2011: University Application Assembly (8.30 am) College Application Assembly (10.00am)  

Wednesday, November 9^th,2011:  Term One Ends Grade 12 ELP Physics Fair (8.20 am) ELP – Grade 8 Parents Info Night (7.00pm)

Thursday November 24^th,2011: Science and Math Olympics Periods 1 & 2 (Some Gr 11 Science students, some Gr 9 & 10 Math students, some Prefects)  

Friday December 16^h: ,2011: Music Invitational – Periods 1 & 2 (Band Members)   

Monday November 21st, 2011: School Council Meeting (7.00pm) 

The Woodlands School Council October 2011   

October 2011

Hi everyone,

Here are some dates for some upcoming University Open Houses. You should register for them as many offer campus tours; you can also just drop by.

Please check here regularly as we will be updating this information as it becomes available. College open houses will be posted shortly.

Ontario Universities' Fair
Friday, October 14, through Sunday, October 16, 2011
Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario
Metro Toronto Convention Centre

Friday, October 14: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 15: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, October 16: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

University Fall Preview Days For prospective students and their families.

McMaster University
Saturday, October 30, 2011
http://registrar.mcmaster.ca/tours.html

University of Western Ontario
Saturday November 19, 2011
http://www.welcome.uwo.ca/preview/visitus/index.html

March Break Open House 2012 - Saturday, March 10, 2012

University of Guelph
Sunday, November 6, 2011
University of Guelph campus
https://admission.uoguelph.ca
Science and Engineering Sunday, November 13, 2011

University of Toronto
St George Campus - Saturday October 29, 2011
Mississauga Campus - Sunday October 30th 2011 and March 11, 2012
Scarborough Campus - Saturday November 19, 2011
http://www.utoronto.ca/fallcampusdays/

Ryerson University
Thursday November 4th and November 18th 10
http://www.ryerson.ca/undergraduate/admission/visit/discover.html

York University
Keele Campus, Saturday, November 12, 2011
Glendon Campus, Sunday, November 13, 2011
http://futurestudents.yorku.ca/fallcampusday

University of Ottawa
Friday October 29th 10
http://www.admission.uottawa.ca

Queens University
Saturday, October 30th, and Saturday, November 13, 2010.
http://www.queensu.ca/visit/

Brock University
Sunday November 7th 2010
https://experience.brocku.ca/Undergraduate_Study/UGStudies.ezc

University of Windsor
Friday November 12th 2010
http://www.uwindsor.ca/openhouse/

University of Waterloo
Saturday, November 6th | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
www.findoutmore.uwaterloo.ca
Science Open House October 30
science.uwaterloo.ca/events/2010

Wilfred Laurier University
Friday, November 5, 2010
http://www.electronicinfo.ca/en/

On Saturday November 5, 2011, the Woodlands School is organizing a fundraiser in partnership with the White Oak Ford Dealership (Mississauga) at the Woodlands School (In the parking lot). The event will be held from 9.00am to 4.00 pm.

The goal of this fundraiser is to complete 300 test drives and White Oak Ford will donate $20.00 for every test drive to a maximum of $6,000.00. Money will be donated to the Woodlands activity of each participant’s choice (e.g. Athletics, DECA, Music, etc). We need 300 households out that day to drive the Ford Cars - There will be TEN models available to drive.

White Oak Ford is also donating food and drinks to the school for a fundraising BBQ, which will be run by teachers and student volunteers.

In addition, Ford is further donating two tickets to a hockey game and a hockey jersey, which will be raffled during the day. Raffle tickets will be sold at the School Council table, located at the front entrance of the school and the draw will take place at the end of the day

This is really a three way partnership between the school, the dealership and the school parents. So lets all get out there and participate. Students will be bringing home forms for parents to book an appointment time to drive a ford vehicle.

PLEASE respond and make your appointment – It is a great way for you to be a part of your school fundraiser. Tell your family and friends (its one entry per household).

Get involved and help make this fundraiser a success for the school and your student. Remember to bring your driver’s licence for this event. After your drive test appointment you will be asked to fill out a form with a representative from White Oak Ford. Please do fill it out as the donations will be based on your drive and the completed form.

Looking forward to seeing you all there.

Thank you and good luck!!

The Woodlands School Council.

Get grade nines involved in the 2011 Ultimate Dream Job Contest!  August 29 to October 17, 2011Do you have a son or daughter starting grade nine this year?  Do you know someone starting grade nine? If you answered “yes” to either of those, pass this email right along! It’s time again to get grade nines thinking early about career paths and their favourite dream jobs. The Learning Partnership, in partnership with Scotiabank^®, is launching the 2011 Ultimate Dream Job Contest on Monday, August 29. This national online photo contest is designed to get teens thinking about their futures, in an exciting way.   Grade nines have a chance to:·      Win one of 18 weekly prizes – three winners each week ·      Win the Grand Prize trip to Ottawa on The Learning Partnership’s Take Our Kids to Work™ day ·      Help their schools win $1,000 courtesy of Scotiabank^®    How the contest worksFrom August 29 to October 9, students across Canada in grade nine, Senior I (Manitoba) and Secondary III (Quebec) are being asked to submit photos representing their “dream job,” along with a short description (25 words or less) about why it’s their dream job. The eligible Grand Prize winner will be selected by online voting between October 17 and October 23 with the winner being announced on October 24. To participate, students must be at least 13 and legal Canadian residents.*Each week for six weeks, the 10 best photos will be displayed online for public voting. (You and your co-workers or colleagues can get involved in the contest by voting for your favourite photos every week.) Three students every week whose photos receive the most votes will win prizes (approximate prize values range from $60 to $350 CDN), which include:   ·      Canon^®  PowerShot^® ELPH 100HS digital camera ^†  ·      Apple 2GB 4th generation iPod shuffle ^†† ·      HP Mini 210 HD Netbook ·      Xbox 360 – 4GB Console and Kinect Bundle ^††† ·      And more! ·      And every week, the first-place winner advances to the finalists’ gallery, for a chance to win the Grand Prize.·      The Grand Prize – visiting our nation's capital   ·      All weekly finalists are eligible to win the Grand Prize return trip from their home to Ottawa with their parent/guardian to meet the Honourable Andrew Scheer, Speaker of the House of Commons on The Learning Partnership’s 2011 Take Our Kids to Work™ day (Wednesday, Nov. 2). The winner will also tour national attractions such as Parliament Hill, The National Gallery of Canada, The Royal Canadian Mint and the Canadian Museum of Civilization. Odds of winning depend, in part, on the number of eligible entries received. This great Grand Prize trip has an approximate retail value of $2,450 CDN!·      The Grand Prize winner will be announced October 24, 2011.·      Spread the word ·      Encourage grade nines to put on their thinking caps and grab their digital cameras. Spread the word about the contest by talking; by texting; by BBMing on your BlackBerry; or by using this email on your intranet or school website.·      Complete details about the contest rules and prizes can be found on the 2011 Ultimate Dream Job Contest website.·      Visit our website to learn more about The Learning Partnership.   Potential winners must correctly answer a mathematical skill-testing question and sign a publicity/liability release in order to be declared a winner and receive a prize.   

• Employees of The Learning Partnership, St. Joseph’s Communications or Scotiabank and their parents, siblings and children, and persons domiciled with such individuals, as well as their agents, parent, affiliated or related companies, subsidiaries, divisions, prize sponsors, and promotional and advertising agencies and administrators, are ineligible to enter.

    ^®Registered trademark of The Bank of Nova Scotia
Take Our Kids to Work is a trademark of The Learning Partnership Canada Inc.^†     Canon and PowerShot are registered trademarks of Canon Inc. © 2011 Canon Canada Inc.
^††   Apple is not a sponsor of, nor a participant in, this promotion. iPod shuffle 2GB is a trademark of Apple Inc.,  registered in the U.S. and other countries. 
^††† Xbox is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. 

Hello everyone ...
 
We've had a great start to the 2011-2012 year at the Woodlands school, with everything going smoothly from registration to our first week of classes. The School Council would like to welcome Tom Brownhill, our new Acting Vice-Principal. He is replacing Doreen Johnson who is now acting Principal at Gordon Graydon Memorial Secondary School. We wish her all the best.

Thanks to all the parents who signed up for the council mailing list at registration and the grade 7 and 8 meet the parents’ night (which was a great success). We were able to get several hundred email addresses of parents and/or students for the council's data base and with the help of volunteers we should have themtyped and on the mailing list shortly.   

We encourage parents to try and come to as many meetings as possible. as wehave organised some great presentations for the year that will benefit both parents and students.  Please see list of council meetings and topics for the2011-2012 school year. Meetings are generally held upstairs in the school library, so do try and join us. If you are interested in getting actively involved with the council please contact us through the website or talk to us when you come for a meeting. 
Activities and Volunteering for Students   The Woodlands offers many opportunities for students to participate in clubs and organizations and the beginning of the year is a great time to explore all the options. Do encourage your student to participate, as more and more universities and colleges want to know what activities students are involved in while in high school as well as community activities and volunteering. Counting on You   If you have a grade 9 or grade 10 student that is struggling with Math or Literacy, the school has a program called COY (Counting On You), that youshould look into. Both programs are from 3.00pm to 6.00pm and will start September 27^th, 2011 and finish January 18^th, 2012. For more informationplease contact Mr. Maiedah Ahmad or your child’s teacher. 

Dates to keep in mind 

Thursday September 22, 2011:  Late Start day Secondary classes will begin at 10.20 am. ESL Parents Night - 6.00pm in the School Library(6pm – Refreshments; 6:45-7:15 pm presentation; 7:15-7:30 Q&A)   Monday September 26^th:  School Council Meeting (7.00 pm.)   Tuesday September 27^th:  No School for Elementary Students   In-School Professional Activity/Reorganization (Elementary)  Wednesday, Sep 28^th: Terry Fox Run   Monday October 10^th :  No School, Thanksgiving day    Thursday October 13 ^th:   Early Progress Reports go homeSecondary Parent/Guardian Night   Wednesday, Oct 19^th: Secondary Late Start  (10.20 am.)   Monday, Oct 24^th: School Council Meeting (7:00pm)   Friday, Oct 28^h: Commencement  (7.00pm.)            The Woodlands School Council, September 2011

Registration for grades 7 through 12 will take place at The Woodlands on the following dates. Students wil be receiving a letter in the next 7-10 days confirming these dates and providing additional details on the requirements for registration.

Grade 9 orientation and ELL orientation will take place on Thursday, September 1 from 10:00am to 2:30pm.