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FREEVolume 2017, Issue I

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Nikkita Holder Visited Bond

Bond Senior Choir Sing at Blue Jays GameOn Tuesday, April 18th, Bond Academy’s Senior Choir had the amazing opportunity of singing the American and Canadian national anthems for the Toronto Blue Jays baseball team.

Bond’s Senior Choir sang on the field of the Rogers Centre in front of a stadium that holds over 50,000 people.

The choir sang with poise and pride and walked on and off the field with confidence. They looked and sounded wonderful.

Many of Bond’s family, friends and staff members were in the audience to see the Senior Choir. It was incredible to see the pride on their faces as they watched the choir sing.

After the anthems, the choir joined their families in the stands to watch the Blue Jays compete against the Boston Red Socks

May 1st is Music Monday. “It is a day for all schools to recognize the importance of keeping music education alive in schools. Students are encouraged to reflect on the importance of music in their lives and in their development.”

Due to the rain, Bond Elementary students sat in a circle in the gym this morning, and sang

Technology is everywhere, entwined in almost every aspect of our lives. It affects how we communicate, work, connect, shop and, most importantly, how we learn. In order to keep pace with the rapid evolution of technology, the Bond Academy Community Council (BACC) spearheaded an initiative to provide elementary and secondary students with up-to-date computers and software. A small committee of parents, teachers, staff and the school administration collaborated to identify both the PC and Apple technology needs at Bond Academy.

As a result, the BACC and Bond Academy partnered to purchase 10 Lenovo s510 desktop computers for the computer lab and four additional Apple MacBook Air

On May 11th, a special guest, Nikkita Holder, came to Bond and gave our Elementary students an inspiring workshop.

Nikkita Holder, started her training of the 100 meter hurdles at the age of seven. She is a Canadian track and field athlete who won the bronze medal at the 2015 Pan Am Games in Toronto.

Bond students were so excited to meet Ms. Holder and listened to her experiences of being trained to become an athlete, and competing against other great athletes at different games. She also explained how to prepare for competition. Ms. Holder then shared some professional tips for our students who will be participating in a Track and Field Meet the next day.

A big thank you to Ms. Holder for taking the time to visit Bond and to share her story with our students.

and had fun holding posters that cheered on the Jays. Everyone smiled as the Jumbotron captured their excitement.

Thank you to everyone who supported the Senior Choir with ticket sales. It was truly an experience to remember!

Music Monday at Bond

the Music Monday Anthem “Sing It Together”. Their beautiful voices were heard by all on campus. The song was written by two Canadian musicians specifically for the occasion. Afterwards, the Junior Choir also sang “Why We Sing”.

A lovely morning was enjoyed by all!

New Computers at Bondlaptops for the library (to bring the total to 18), as well as Microsoft Office software for all 28 computers. Providing students with access to newer technology will expand how they learn and better prepare them to meet the opportunities and challenges of the twenty-first century, in school and in their future careers.

On behalf of the Bond Academy Community Council, we wish to thank the school for the contribution of $5,000 towards the purchase of computers and software for the library and computer lab. We live in a technology-dependent world and your financial support will ensure that Bond Academy students have access to resources that enhance education, prepare them for the future and make learning fun.

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Bond Performed at Canada’s Wonderland Festival of Music

On the morning of May 19, the Bond Band went to Canada’s Wonderland and performed beautifully for the Festival of Music.

The Festival of Music at Canada's Wonderland is an event to showcase school bands and choirs in Toronto. It is open to all grade levels and groups. The performance is not for a competition, and a professional musician adjudicates all the performances.

According to Michael Allen, our Music Teacher and the Band’s Conductor at Bond, the Band did an excellent job especially with the new members this year. The three songs they played included “Fires of Mazama”, “It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing”, and “Jump, jive an' wail”.

On March 6th, Bond Senior Choir went to Mayfield Secondary School with their teachers to perform at the Ontario Vocal Festival of Canada. This non-competitive vocal festival is to encourage students to perform without any competition between schools.

“Bond Academy sang three songs at the Ontario Vocal Festival, including Chicken on a Fence Post, Inscription of Hope, and Canoe Song for a large audience and two adjudicators.” said Laura Harvey, the Vocal Music Teacher at Bond. “Most of the choirs in the festival were high school choirs. This is Bond’s second time attending the festival. ”

Ms. Harvey mentioned that the

On the evening of April 26th, the Family Night at Bond’s Spring Scholastic Book Fair was back! The theme this spring was “Happy Camper”.

On May 29th, many parents attended the cabaret night celebrating a drama event at Bond. They gathered together in the gym to enjoy desserts, wine, cheese and the entertainment provided by their children on the stage. Bond Drama Club members performed the “Lion and Mouse Stories” by Colleen Neuman.

“I wanted to involve everyone who would like to be involved in a production and not just include the strong actors. We had a strong group of 45 participants.” said Elizabeth Van Wyck, the Drama Class Teacher at Bond. “My

On May 29th, many parents attended the cabaret night celebrating a drama event at Bond. They gathered together in the gym to enjoy desserts, wine, cheese and the entertainment provided by their children on the stage. Bond Drama Club members performed

As an annual tradition, Bond talent show and arts night sleep-over event was held on March 3rd. The main categories of this event included a Talent Show and a Sleepover that raised funds for the Children’s Breakfast Club. Parents were invited to enjoy these meaningful evening activities with the students.

With the creativity and hard work of the Bond Elementary Teachers, our students enjoyed a night with a variety of fun activities on campus. For example, a French wording game, Arts and Crafts to make mini fireflies and mini Adirondack chairs, a dancing game, fishing for a prize … and a silent auction for a gift certificate donated by Toronto's award-winning portrait artist, Ana Pascos.

Thank you to everyone for supporting our annual Book Fair and our quest for increasing literacy here at Bond!

Bond Performed at the Ontario Vocal Festival

Bond Talent Show and Art Night Sleepover

choir received a private workshop from one of the adjudicators where he worked with the choir on their articulation and helped to develop dynamic contrast. “Two high school students, Aidan Gowan and Michelle Hack, helped to accompany the choir on percussion instruments for one of their pieces. The choir looked and sounded great. We are so pleased!”

Afterwards, a special award was presented to Puja, a Bond Grade 6 student, for the Great Spirit as a leader in the choir.

Bravo, Bond Senior Choir! We are really proud of you all!

A Cabaret Night Celebrating Drama at Bond

biggest challenge was finding a play that would showcase the groups' talents as a whole.”

“During our Cabaret Drama Night, I was most proud and impressed to see the students work together very well as one cohesive group. The children supported one another such that it was clear they understood that there were not a few Stars but 45 stars that all shone together! ” Ms. Van Wyck emphasized that successful drama work relies on working co-operatively with other actors, giving your scene partners your full attention, focusing, and sharing the stage with them. She

added: “Teamwork, focus and risk-taking (the willingness to do something new or to take a chance that you might look silly) are paramount to creating and presenting a successful piece of theatre.”

The children's success not only showed in their work, but in the response from the audience. “We were impressed to see how well the students did last night. They showed a lot of energy, and the show turned out great!” said some members of the audience after the play.

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Bond’s Scholastic Book Fair

Bond’s Family Fun Night and Magic Showthe “Lion and Mouse Stories” by Colleen Neuman.

“I wanted to involve everyone who would like to be involved in a production and not just include the strong actors. We had a strong group of 45 participants.” said Elizabeth Van Wyck, the Drama Class Teacher at Bond.

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The official start of Talent Show was the Bond Senior Choir’s performance. Our students showed their great talents and impressed all the audience with tap dancing, pop singing, piano playing and guitar playing.

“It is really impressive to see how talented our students are. We’ve been doing the Talent Show with Starving Artists Sleepover event

for the past six years at Bond.” said Laura Harvey, the Bond Vocal Music Teacher and Co-organizer of the event, “The purpose of this sleepover was to engage students in understanding how fortunate they are and the importance of helping others.”

This year, Bond raised $1173.10 in total！A big thank you to all Bond students, parents and staff who made this event a success!

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An Evolution Workshop at Bond

Bond’s Fun Volleyball Game: Students vs Teachers

On the evening of May 25th, the Bond Grade 12 students were very excited to start their Prom night. Thanks to our Prom Committee’s planning and preparation, the Class of 2017 and their teachers had a great time together.

This year, the theme of the Prom was Masquerade, so our teachers and students were encouraged to be creative with their own masks. Many of them designed their own masks and wore them proudly.

Dressing in suits and dresses, our Grade 12 young

At the end of April, the Bond Secondary School organized two fun games between the teachers and the students: Tug of War and a Dodgeball Game.

These were fundraising events for the 2017 Prom and these two games attracted a lot of attention from both teachers and students. They gathered in the gym and cheered for their favorite teams. A great time was had by all.

The Prom Committee thanks everyone for all the continued support of their fundraising efforts. We look forward to seeing you all at the Prom in May!

On May 9th, Bond held our annual Course Fair in the gym.

According to Dr. Charlotte Ge, the Vice Principal of Bond International College, this year was the second year of the Bond Secondary Course Fair. “The purpose of the Course Fair is to help our Secondary students learn about the course options and to assist them in the course selection process.”

Each Secondary department had a booth to display the course materials and to attract the

On May 23, 2017, the students and teachers of ESL Foundations, ESL CO, and ESL DO went on a trip to the Bata Shoe Museum. It was a sunny day well suited for a spring trip. I looked forward to the trip from three weeks ago. We saw lots of different kinds of shoes from all around the world in the museum. We learned the history and the culture of all the shoes, and we learned knowledge about some of the countries. It was a good trip!

First, with the tour guide leading us, we went into a small exhibition room.

On March 23rd, an evolution workshop was held at Bond for our Grades 11 and 12 Biology students. During the workshop, students learned Primate Phylogenetic Tree, Hominin Phylogenetic Tree, as well as the differences between Non-Human Great Apes and Human Great Apes. After the informative presentation, the students were encouraged to compare the differences between Non-Human head scale and Human head scale based on the bone clones.

On May 23rd, an Officer from 41 Division presented an informative session for Grade 8 and Secondary students at Bond.

The main topic of this session was “Online Safety”. Office Hanna talked about what online safety problems were, where to get help and how to get out of uncomfortable situations whenever necessary. In addition to some real examples of crimes, she utilized true or false questions to help students understand the importance of online safety.

On March 22nd, Bond’s U20 Girl’s Volleyball Team challenged their teachers to a fun match. As one of the popular events organized by the Prom Committee, students gathered in the gym to cheer for their friends and teachers.

men and ladies looked stunning. They mingled, congratulated each other, and took turns taking photos together and with their favourite teachers.

After voting by all the students and teachers at the Prom, Sky Shi received top votes for the title of Bond’s Best Dressed Male, while the Best Dressed Female title went to Claire Wang.

A great meal, and masks, balloons, games, music and dance. A delightful moment enjoyed by all.

Congratulations, Class of 2017!

Bond Teachers vs . Students Fun Games

students’ attention. Students from Grades 9 to 11 and Grade 12 returning students inquired questions about the courses they were interested in, and reviewed course materials. They were given a passport to receive a stamp after visiting each department.

A big thank you to all the teachers and the students for making the Bond Secondary Course Fair a success! Special thanks to Mr. Macri and Mrs. Phillips for organizing the event.

Planning for Your Future!

Mr. Persaud, Mr. Vonk, Mr. Papini, Mr. Michelis, Ms. Cruceanu, Ms. Baugh and Mr. Peters took on the U20 Girl’s Volleyball team in the match. No matter who won the game, it was a great way for both students and teachers to enjoy a fun afternoon together.

The guide’s name was Andrea. She is a kind and humorous lady. She showed us some very special shoes that we had never seen before.

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An Unforgettable Trip

Bond 2017 Masquerade Prom

An Online Safety Presentation for Bond Students

Thanks to Officer Hanna for her time and effort in delivering this important lesson. Our students now know how to keep safe in the online world.

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Silver Medals at the Badminton Finals!

Bond Earned the Silver Medal ofU14 Boys Basketball Championship

From May 2nd to May 9th, the Bond badminton teams went to the Markham Pan Am Centre to participate in the Badminton Finals. This included under 20-year-olds, under 14-year-olds, and under 12-year-old players.

The Bond coaches mentioned that all our players showed tremendous improvement this year. They worked hard during their training, and played well on

the court.Congratulations to the Bond U12 Badminton Team for

gaining Silver Medals in Girls Singles and Mixed Doubles, as well as getting Fourth place in Boys Doubles!

Thank you to all our players who participated in the Badminton games, and all our coaches for their dedication. Go Bond Go!

Bond Participated in U12

Ball Hockey Tournament

On March 2nd, the Bond Girls’ Volleyball Team went to Toronto Waldorf School to compete against seven other private schools in the U20 Girls’ Volleyball Championship.

“The Bond U20 Girls’ Volleyball team had a great season. We’ve been practicing quite often recently, and the girls worked very hard.” said Daniel Persaud, a Bond Secondary teacher, who, along with Alex Papini, also a Bond Secondary teacher, coaches the U20 Girls’ Volleyball Team. “We have some new members on the team, and it’s a good opportunity for us all to learn how to communicate effectively and trust

On May 26th, our 8 to 14 year old Bond students went to compete against other Toronto private schools in the RDS Invitational Track & Field Tournament at the University of Toronto.

Bond students who participated in this event showed great strengths during different events, and support for each other. Some of our athletics earned medals in different sports. We are very proud of all the students.

On the first day of March, the U14 Boys Basketball Finals were held at Bond. The final four teams competed against each other for the 2017 Basketball Champion.

Playing the second game in

To All of the Parents of Our Under 10 Track and Field Athletes,

We would like to take this opportunity to send out a huge THANK YOU for all of your help and support at the Track and Field Meet on May 31st. We appreciate

one another on the court.”Both coaches are very proud of

everyone’s hard work, determination, and consistent improvement. We look forward to another amazing season! Go Bond Go!

On April 25, Bond’s U12 Ball Hockey Team went to the Vaughan Sportsplex with their coaches to participate in the Under 12 Ball Hockey Tournament.

This was the very first time for Bond’s U12 Ball Hockey Team to compete

against other private schools. Every player gave their best and the team showed a great spirit on the field in the games. With everyone’s effort, Bond successfully got into the Semi-finals.

Good job, everyone! Go Bond Go!

the morning, the Bond U14 Boys Basketball Team showed a great deal of enthusiasm and energy. “The team did amazing this year!

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Thank You to Bond Athletes’ Parents

all of your help, working with us while still respecting our decisions as coaches. It is a very busy job even for 3 coaches and we are very grateful for everything that all of you did! Thank you as well, to Mr. Talusan for sharing his

beautiful pictures of the event!For the results: out of 26 schools,

Bond placed 3rd! This is an amazing accomplishment for our athletes and gives them the drive and determination for next year. We would also like to recognize our very own students Gillian and Dabiye who placed 5th and 3rd respectively, out of 667 athletes!

Congratulations to an amazing Under 10 Track and Field Team and their very supportive parents/guardians.

Again thank you so much!Ms. Cathcart, Mrs. Balm, Ms.

Tracey and Ms. Scanlon.

Bond U20 Girls’ Volleyball Championship

Bond Competed at Invitational Track & Field Tournament

Thank you to Bond students, coaches and parents for their dedication, hard work and great effort! Go Bond Go!

Bond’s 2017 Super Swim MeetOn April 27th, Bond students from Grades 1 to 8 participated in the annual Super Swim Meet. All the swimming strokes were offered this year.

Students were encouraged to compete for the fastest swimmer title in their own grades, and every swimmer received a ribbon for each race they participated in. As a tradition, the students demonstrated cannonballs, diving, free style, and the popular belly flop contest.

The most exciting part for the students was the huge relay race. Bond's fastest swimmers from Grades 4 to 8 competed against the teachers. It was a friendly and exciting race as well as a memorable experience for everyone.