ADMINISTRATION’S MESSAGE With the end of the 2011-12 academic year in sight, it is our pleasure to pass on to you our successes at SCI so far this semester.

Our classrooms continue to be thriving hubs of activity with a focus on academic excellence in every subject area. Our staff continues to engage in professional activity that ultimately supports your children in the successful completion of credits toward their high school diploma. We provided After School Help on Tuesdays and Thursdays this semester to focus on preparation for the OSSLT for first time and previously eligible students.

Our co-curricular program is as active as ever with the winter sports season now over and spring sports gearing up and looking forward to competition. Once again our Robotics CyberGnomes took their technical genius on the road to Boston competing in the FIRST robotics competition against some 50+ teams from across the United States, Turkey, Mexico and Canada. Congratulations!!!

Attendance and lateness to class has seen significant improvements this semester with the introduction of our Late Policy in December 2010. We ask that you continue to contact the school if your child is to be excused absent or late so that our records reflect accurately their attendance.

Moving forward, we remind students that even though the weather is more conducive to being outside, our classes continue until final evaluations June 21 – 27. There is still half the semester ahead with all related assignments and evaluations of student performance to conduct, before those summer holidays begin. So keep focused!

Lastly, we are moving towards a more paperless communication with parents/ guardians. If you have access to email, we would appreciate your current email address so that we can send this and other newsletters to you electronically. Please call the school with your email address if you are not already receiving our Newsletter via email. We thank you in advance for your support of this initiative. Best regards for the spring of 2012. Jane Seymour & Janice Ellerby

DRESS CODE REMINDERS With the early onset of spring weather, parents/guardians are reminded about the SCI student dress code. Despite what your child may have

told you, spaghetti strap tops, bare midriffs, short shorts and bare shoulders are NOT acceptable attire at school. Students should have “an uninterrupted line of clothing covering shoulders through mid-thigh” at a bare minimum (pardon the pun). For students who are not properly dressed, Administration will be calling parent/guardians to arrange for student to change into more acceptable attire. Thank you for your assistance in maintaining a respectable environment, suitable for learning.

STAYNER COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE TELEPHONE 705-428-2639 FAX 705-428-0562 Jane Seymour, Principal jseymour@scdsb.on.ca Janice Ellerby, Vice-Principal jellerby@scdsb.on.ca Paul Sloan, Superintendent psloan@scdsb.on.ca Caroline Smith, Trustee casmith@scdsb.on.ca Ben Murray, Student Services Janice McLeod, Student Success Kelly Lalonde, Special Education Joan Walsh, Cooperative Education May 1, 2012

SEMESTER TWO

May 1 Mid-Term Report Cards May 7 Music Monday May 9 Full Disclosure Date May 7-11 Education Week May 11 Mental Health Walk period one/Awards Assembly pm May 14-18 SAID Week May 21 Victoria Day (no classes) May 23 Employer Appreciation Breakfast & Career Fair May 25 Formal May 28 School Council Mtg. 7:00-9:00 pm – Library

June 8, 11 EQAO Math Testing June 1 Student Council Elections June 6 Grad Breakfast & Valedictorian vote June 7 Athletic Banquet June 14-20 Moratorium on all School Activities June 21-27 Final Evaluations for Sem. 2 June 28 Commencement 7:00 pm June 28 P.D. Day June 29 P.D. Day

July 4 Report Card Distribution

July 9-Aug 24 School Closed for Summer

SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETINGS We invite parents/guardians to attend our monthly School Council Meetings the last Monday

of every month 7-9pm in our School Library. All parents/guardians are welcome!

FUNDRAISING PROGRAM Once again Stayner Collegiate has been accepted in the Bradford Greenhouses Fundraising Program in both the Barrie & Bradford locations. This money will be used

for improvements and projects throughout the school.

When making your purchases between April 15 and October 15, 2012. Please remember to tell the cashier before they start totalling your purchases, that you wish to have your purchases credited to Stayner Collegiate Institute. (Gift certificates, patio furniture, BBQ, spas and landscape designs are not included.)

Thank you for your support!

YEARBOOKS Yearbooks can now be pre-ordered from Ms. Moritz (in the library). The cost is $40 if you pre-order and $45 if you wait until the books arrive in June. Students who pre-order

by May 24th will have a chance to win a free yearbook.

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EQAO TESTING IN JUNE 2012 Grade 9 EQAO Mathematics testing for

students in Grade 9 Math in Semester 2 will take place on June 8 and 11, 2012 during regular math class time. This test is based on the expectations of the Grade 9 mathematics curriculum and takes place at the end of the Grade 9 Math semester. In order to support your children in this test, SCI offers extra math help during lunch Tuesday – Thursdays every week from 12:10 – 12:40 pm.

GRADUATION 2012 Although we have just emerged from winter’s annual embrace, plans are in full swing for the SCI graduation in June 2012. By the time you read this notice, there will

only be 9 weeks before our Grade 12 students walk across the stage to accept their graduation diplomas. Students who want to wear a cap and gown should have already placed their orders and paid the $25 for the gown rental (the cap is a memento for the student!).

Students must be reminded that they need to have completed 40 hours of Community Service in order to be eligible to graduate. Deadline for this was April 20.

The June Evaluation schedule will be published soon and students must ensure that they have these dates / times noted on their personal calendars and start preparing soon to make the most of the opportunity to raise marks, many of which are required by the Colleges / Universities as confirmation of acceptance to programs.

This is an exciting time; however, students need to keep the intensity of study and accomplishment of course expectations at the top of their priority list as the end of courses nears.

ELEMENTARY TO SECONDARY TRANSITION “As students progress from elementary school to secondary school, important personal student

information is shared which eases each student’s transition to secondary school. Sharing this information also improves our ability to program effectively to benefit all students. Select student information will be shared at different times as appropriate. The collection and use of personal student information for such purposes is authorized under sections 170, 171, 190 Part X and Part XIII of the Education Act. Please note that all information used for the transition process is limited, secure and protected at all times. Please contact Superintendent Paul Sloan, Superintendent of Education for this area, if you would like more information about the transition process at Stayner Collegiate Institute.

SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS Check out www.studentawards.com Setting up a profile takes about 10 minutes and once completed, you will have access to information regarding the

wide variety of scholarships and bursaries available to students pursuing all pathways (Apprenticeships, College and University). Award criteria as well as deadlines vary so it is important to get started now!

Students should also check that their information which has been sent to OUAC and OCAS is accurate and that it includes all completed courses (including dual credits, night school, summer school) in grades 11 and 12. Please see Ms. Rusnak or Mr. Murray if you have any concerns.

SPARTAN START CAMP The dates for Spartan Start Camp are Tuesday, August 28th – Wednesday, August 29th, 2012. SCI staff will be visiting grade 8 classrooms the first

week of May to present this wonderful opportunity to incoming grade 9 students. Any questions regarding this program can be directed to Janice McLeod.

COOPERATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM “Learning from Experience” Start by doing what's necessary, then what's possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible." -- Francis of Assisi

Students continue to excel in their placements, exemplifying excellent workplace etiquette, attendance and punctuality, socially acceptable behaviour, and completing assignments as

SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAM 2012

Full Credit Courses: • Grade 11 & 12: 110 hours of instruction (20 days,

9:00am – 3:00pm) • Grade 10 (Careers & Civics): 55 hours of instruction

(10 days, 9:00am – 3:00pm)

⇒ July 3 – 30 (Mon. – Fri.): Innisdale SS (transportation provided)

⇒ July 31 – Aug 28(Mon. – Fri.): Barrie Learning Centre (no transportation provided)

⇒ July 3 – 16 (Mon. – Fri.): Careers, (transportation provided)

⇒ July 17 – 30 (Mon. – Fri.): Civics, Innisdale (transportation provided)

Remedial Science: • Grade 9 & 10, Applied and Academic (8 days,

9:00am – 3:00 pm) ⇒ July 9 – 19 (Mon. – Thurs.): Innisdale (transportation

provided)

Remedial (Math & English): • Grade 9/10, Applied and Academic: 40 hours of in-

struction (10 days, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm) • Grade 7, 8 & 9 Preparatory (Numeracy Only): 40

hours of instruction (10 – 4 hr. days, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm)

⇒ Aug 13 – 24 (Mon. – Fri.): Bear Creek SS (Barrie stu-dents) and all Learning Centres except Barrie Learn-ing Centre (transportation provided)

due in order to address the curriculum requirements of the Coop Program. They are making connections to their learning and the world of work, enjoying varied learning environments thanks to the continued support of local employers.

Some students have chosen apprenticeable trades and are being signed on by supportive employers. Congratulations! Eric Orser – Electrical Technician, Geoffrey Brown – Truck and Coach Technician with other students signing pending. This continues to be a strong career focus for many SCI Coop students. Others are exploring potential career pathways leading to work, college or university.

Congratulations to students who completed the CPR Training and Certification workshops, thanks to Mr. Murray and Mr. Morris. This programming is highly valued by employers. *****************************************************************

ATTENTION All Coop Students and Employers

Plan to attend the SCI COOPERATIVE EDUCATION

EMPLOYER APPRECIATION BREAKFAST

7:30 a.m to 8:30 a.m. breakfast Wednesday, May 30

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At the Golden Apple Restaurant, Stayner We greatly appreciate the support of employers in assisting students to explore so many different

career opportunities.

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S.A.I.D. D O N ‘ T D R I V E I M P A I R E D! SCI’s Students Against Impaired Driving group has, for over eighteen years, presented the

message to students and the community that impaired driving kills…impairment being defined as under the influence of substances such as alcohol or drugs. With a new executive this year (headed once again by president Michelle Nuttley) and members representing various grade levels, we seek to carry on the tradition and to make a difference not just in the school but, also, in the community.

S.A.I.D. was privileged to bring the M.A.D.D. wide-screen presentation “Damages” to the school on November 1st. Sponsored by the L.C.B.O., this poignant docu-drama packed a tremendous emotional punch as it illustrated how people’s lives

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are changed forever when an individual makes the wrong decision to drive ‘under the influence’ or to ride with someone whose judgement is impaired.

Our focus is now upon the upcoming SAID Week before the Victoria Day long weekend in May when statistically more Canadians perish on our roads due to the influences on drivers of alcohol and drugs. For this year’s SAID Week assembly, the group is seeking personal testimonies from victims, their families or friends where accidents involving impairment changed their lives in some way. Anyone in the school or in the community who is able to write out such a story, or who would be willing to speak during the SAID assembly for two to four minutes on such a topic, is urged to contact Mr. Arnott as soon as possible at the high school.

Anyone in general who is interested in helping to promote our message is encouraged to see Mr. Arnott or join us in room 118 Thursdays at 11:30. We need people to run contests, research facts on the MADD site, make announcements, and even take part in such great traditions as Bring Your Own Banana during our SAID Week especially during that week leading up to the Victoria Day weekend.

SAID thanks you for being a part of a change in people’s minds and in this community!

IT IS NEVER TOO LATE

JOIN A CLUB AND/OR GET INVOLVED IN ACTIVITIES

LISTEN FOR MORNING ANNOUNCEMENTS, WATCH THE TV IN THE HALL

OR CHECK OUT THE NEW SCI BLOG

LIKE SCI ON FACEBOOK AND FOLLOW US ON TWITTER Our new school blog http://sta.scdsb.on.ca links to Facebook and Twitter. If you like us on our

web site or click “follow us” for the Twitter feed, you will re-ceive notifications about school events as they appear on the blog. Check out the calendar of events, click on the morning an-nouncements, view the spectacular photos that students are sending in to be our school header. The site is constantly being updated and has mobile capacity so it’s easy to read and view on your smart phone!

Mr. Arnott and Joey Wagner, part of the SAID team at the Semi

-Formal.

FRENCH DEPARTMENT FIELD TRIP! Grade 9 and 10 academic students, along with students from the grade 11 and 12 university course, will be attending a special screening of “Monsieur Lazhar”, a French-Canadian

film recently nominated for an Academy Award as best foreign film, at the Bell Lightbox Theatre on Tuesday, May 8th. Departure will be at 7:30 a.m. This show will be followed with lunch in the popular French restaurant Le Papillon. Any students interested in attending but not currently in French courses may see Mr. Arnott to be placed on a “stand-by” list and will be considered if seats are available.

All students are to be commended on their efforts to succeed but encouraged to always meet deadlines on assignments and to seek extra help during lunchtime or after school when in difficulty with new structures or concepts. Our French Clinic is available Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 12:00 in room 118. Touching base with Mr. Arnott or Ms. Lamb while in the midst of a major project or the day before an important unit test can make a huge difference in terms of overall success. Students are reminded of the French Department policy on the use of the internet for translation from English to French. Like plagiarism, the use of internet translation sites is strictly forbidden without the consent of your teacher. Do not put your success or that of others into jeopardy and do be aware that many of the sites do a very poor job. Use your own brain power…and a French-English dictionary! Bonne chance en terme 2!

CHESS CLUB Chess players continue to be invited to play at lunch on Fridays. We have been involved in numerous

competitions against Barrie Central and Collingwood Collegiate, as well as the Optimists’ Math and Chess Tournament that recently took place in Barrie. Our final tournament of the year will be on Friday, May 4th at Barrie Central with dinner to follow at Retro Planet. See Mr. Arnott at the start of the lunch break any Friday in order to play and listen for announcements.

T.F.C T.F.C. (Teens For Christ) continues to meet on Tuesdays at lunch. The group is open to all interested students and hopes to continue

contributing to areas of need in the community. Listen to

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LOST & FOUND If you have lost items, please check at the office. Unclaimed items will be donated to charity at the end of each semester.

announcements for details regarding our upcoming hot dog barbecue through which we hope to assist the local food bank and The Door in Stayner. See Mr. Arnott or Micah denBok for details. All are welcome.

CANADIAN & WORLD STUDIES The Mock Trial took place on Thursday, April 19th at the Barrie Courthouse and our students did an excellent

job. They took on the roles of witnesses, the prosecutor, defendant and crown attorney as they re-enacted a real trial. Students have been very dedicated to this venture and gave up a lot of their own time in order to do the best job possible. Special mention goes to Mr. Bowman and Mr. Tjeerdsma for all their hard work, time and dedication they gave to this very worthwhile activity.

Senior geography students are getting ready and excited about their hike in the mountains of New Hampshire, which is taking place at the beginning of June. On Wednesday the 25th of April, we hiked 25 kilometres of the Bruce Trail to see what it will be like to hike all day with a full pack. It was a great day

Extra Math Help at lunch Tuesday - Thursday from 12:10 - 12:40 p.m.

All students are welcome to attend!

Mathew Honeywell, Stuart Harris, Judah Page

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and we even vis i ted the Singhampton Caves on our way. The s tudents are to be commended on their teamwork and stamina during our adventure. When we are in New Hampsphire we will be climbing various mountains, Eisenhower, Jefferson, Pierce and Sugarloaf, to name a few. Students will have the opportunity to see what life is like above the tree line and view the

many mountain tops of the Appalachian Mountain chain, the oldest in North America. They will also take the cog railway to the top of Mt. Washington (hopefully it won’t be snowing and storming up there this year) and we will also visit the aerial tramway at Cannon Mountain and the Flume. Parents are reminded of the mandatory parents’ night which will take place on Thursday, May 17 at 7:00 p.m. in the school library. Mrs. Brown is looking forward to seeing all of you at that time.

In the meantime, the grade 9 students taking Geography this semester, will be travelling to Toronto to participate in our walking tour. They will have the chance to ride the subway and during our walk will visit Queen’s Park, University of Toronto, Chinatown, University Avenue district, the Eaton Centre, the underground mall, Union Station and end at the CN Tower, where we will view Canada’s largest city of 4 million people. The period 1 class will be going on May 9th and the period 4 class will be travelling on May 24th.

Ms. Shank’s grade 11 Travel and Tourism students will be sharing a bus with Mrs. Brown’s class on the 9th of May and will visit a number of tourist attractions in the “big smoke”.

They will start off at Casa Loma, tour the bus station on Bay Street, visit the Eaton Centre for lunch, take the ferry to the Island airport for a tour and stroll along harbourfront. It too, will be an exciting and busy day.

Law students from Mr. Bowman’s class will be sharing a bus with Mrs. Brown’s students on the 24th and will visit Queen’s Park for a tour of the

legislature. From there they will go to the Toronto court house to view the court in session. We are all very excited about being able to provide our students with the opportunity to learn outside the classroom and bring our learning to life with real experiences.

COMMUNITY NEWS NEW LOWELL FARMERS’ MARKET The New Lowell Framers’ Market is part of the fundrais-ing efforts of the New Lowell Parks and Recreation Ser-vice Board. This fundraising partnership rents tables to interested local vendors and has a booth for the commu-nity to raise money for projects in the park. The service board is a committee of Clearview Twp. Council. Ms. Heidi Sterrenberg and Mrs. Deb Bronee are heading up the efforts for the Farmers’ Market.

The intent of this community partnership is to run the market on Wednesdays from the week after the long weekend in May until the week after Labour Day and a couple of Saturdays around Thanksgiving. The New Lowell Community library has also shown great interest in being there this year. Students may earn community service hours as well.

EDUTRAVEL - CREDIT FOR TRAVEL PROGRAM Adult & Continuing Education, in partnership with EduTravel, are pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for students to travel this summer to Ottawa, Montreal and New York City while earning their Civics and Careers Grade 10 credits (in English or Extend-ed French), or an IDC3U credit focused on The Arts.

This program combines 7 days of travel along with prep and summative days before and after the trip and will run from July 18th through 24th, 2012

For more information on this exciting opportunity, please see www.edutravelforcredit.com or www.thelearningcentres.com

GROCERY GIFT CARDS AVAILABLE What? Gift Cards for Loblaw/Super Store brand of stores Value? $50 or $100 gift cards Payment? Accepting cash or cheque When? Anytime between 8am-4:30pm, M-F at Stayner CI office Fundraiser? Yes, this fundraiser is for the SCI music program including the New York trip in April: 4% to specified student of choice and 1% to the music program. Why? Please support our music program so that we can increase and improve our musical instrument quality and selection. Questions? Call the school at 705-428-2639 Mrs. Verra

THIRTY FOUR CREDIT CAP INFORMATION FOR SCI SCHOOL COMMUNITY The Ministry of Education is sharing additional information with students, parents, guardians, staff and school councils, on the 34-credit cap which was proposed in the 2012 pro-vincial budget. The ministry is aware that there are a lot of misconceptions about what this means and therefore they have created a 'Frequently Asked Questions' document. This 34 credit cap information has been posted on our SCDSB public website at http://scdsb.on.ca/student-street/secondary-school-course-selection/ and can also be ac-cessed on the Ministry website at http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/students/faqs.html SCI will continue to keep everyone informed with infor-mation on how the Ministry will be moving forward with this, as more information is available, and we will communicate any updates which will be advised by our Board to me, with our SCI community in a most timely manner. J. Seymour

ONTARIO’S NATURE YOUTH COUNCIL

One of our Grade 12 students, Steven Kell, is a member of Ontario’s Nature Youth Council and is part of their Special Spaces conservation events. One of these events was held at Milligan’s Pond Park in Barrie on Saturday, April 21, 2012.

This exciting program highlights local environmental issues by connecting people of all ages with one-of-a-kind community volunteering opportunities. Led by Ontario Nature's Youth Council, the events focus on conservation projects in collaboration with local environmental groups. Ontario Nature’s Youth Council is a group of young environmental leaders who play a defining role in the planning, delivery and ongoing evaluation of the Nature Guardians program.

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Devlyn Lohnes competed at CFB Trenton in the Provincial Marksmanship Competition, where he placed second and is now Team Ontario Captain f o r t h e N a t i o n a l Marksmanship Competition in Quebec in early May. Congratulations and good luck in this competition.

LIBRARY NEWS The Library Advisory Committee is busy organizing spring events for the library. The group applied for

and received a SpeakUp grant from the Ontario Government and this has allowed the group to go to Chapters and buy books for the library. Also, part of the grant will be used to host a movie night in the library on May 3. The event will be free and there will also be draw prizes and popcorn for all who participate. Listen to the announcements for further details.

The White Pine program voting deadline is April 30. Any student who has read 5 White Pine books can vote for his or her favourite book. The award is

highly coveted by authors because the winner is the choice of the teen readers. The Celebration of the Forest of Reading will take place in Toronto on May 15 and any student who has read White Pine books is eligible to attend. Please see Ms. Jeffrey to indicate your interest.

EARTH HOUR On March 30 1:30 pm., it was lights out for an hour at SCI as staff and students did their part to help the planet.

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TEXTBOOKS Students and parents are reminded that all textbooks are loaned to students for their use and must be returned to the

school at the end of each semester. In the event a textbook is lost or damaged, the student will be responsible to pay for its replacement.

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As part of our goal of becoming a more envi-ronmentally aware and active school this year at SCI, we will send 5 stu-dents to a regional Envi-rothon competition in the Grey-Bruce County. Over the past 3 months these students have been meeting to train in the areas of Forestry, Aquatics, Soils and Wild-life. On Thursday March 22nd the team was lucky enough to be mentored by Brett Dixon of Simcoe County Forests in the area of Forestry Man-agement. The students

learned how to measure the diameter of a tree using 3 pieces of forestry equipment, measure the height of a tree, and calculate the density of a managed stand of trees.

As part of their training for the Aquatics section of the Envirothon Ian Ockenden of the NVCA joined us at Lamont Creek in Centennial/Kinsmen Park for an aquatics training session. The students learned to measure stream flow, the levels of differ-ent nutrients in the creek and learned to recognize benthic macro-invertebrates (little bugs and larvae) in the stream bed which are linked to the water quality of the creek.

The Envirothon team is made up of 5 students, 4 of which are participants in our new Environmental Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) program at SCI. The program is open to students in any pathway who may be interested in pursuing careers related to the environment. Students are welcome to try the program out for a while to see if a green career is something that might be right for them. Through this program students will build a foundation of environmentally focused knowledge and skills, gain valuable work experience, and receive training and certi-fications in such areas as CPR, leadership and GPS. Students in all grades are encouraged to see Ms Stephens or Mr Murray in the guidance office to chat about how their specific interests could translate into a green career one day.

The "FRENCH CLINIC" is now open at lunch on Monday, Wednesday

and Friday 12:00-12:30 Mr. Arnott will also happily make time for you before or after school. See him to make arrangements.

PERSONAL PHOTOCOPIES

FOR STUDENTS

Due to the large volume of

personal photocopies students are

requesting at the Office, starting

February 6 we will be charging 10 cents per

photocopy for personal items to cover the cost of

the copies and paper. 25 cents for colour copies.

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PHYS-ED The grade 11 Fitness/Dance class has been enjoying their hip hop instruction from Erin McAndrew and their workouts at the Wasaga Beach YMCA. Through Erin’s excellent instruction the girls choreographed a hip hop dance and put on a great per-formance.

The grade 9 girls are also doing a hip hop unit. Their peer assistant Ally Marsh has done a superb job teaching the class a hip hop dance. We are looking forward to their performance at the end of the week.

The Life Skills class has been working hard on their fitness programs in the weight room. They enjoy the tunes which moti-vate them to work hard!!

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On April 3rd and 4th SHSM and Co-op students worked hard to become certified in Standard First Aid and CPR-C. Mr. Murray and Mr. Morris our in-house Red Cross Certified instructors held a two day session with 16 students from our school. All candidates were successful! Students from left to right: Milo Harrison, Cassie Parker, Taylor Kennedy, Steve Kell, Nicole Gowan, and Presley Steffler.

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SCI ROBOTICS CYBER GNOMES TAKE ON THE WORLD

The SCI robotics team, the CyberGnomes, once again travelled to Boston, MA for the FIRST regional robotics competition in late March competing against 53 other teams. There were teams from Mexico, Turkey, and the New England states vying for the title and a trip to the national championships in St. Louis. The CyberGnomes faced competitors in 10 qualifying rounds, and were chosen to form part of an alliance with 2 teams from New Hampshire and Massachusetts. The competi-tion was fierce in the elimination round and our CyberGnomes fought valiantly with their alliance partners, being eliminated in the 3rd of 3 rounds of competition by a single point. It was a “nail biter” right down to the last second!

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The team immediately returned to the pits to discuss refinements and modifications that could be made to the robot prior to the next week’s competition in Mississauga, ON. Team mentors Trevor Bronee, Mark Gatenby, and Aaron Bronee, worked tirelessly with the team upon their return from Boston to make the modifications to the programming and technical aspects of the robot in the few days they had between competitions.

Once in Mississauga, the team re-assembled the robot, put final touches on the programming in the pits, and once again entered the qualifying rounds with confidence that they were ready.

Supporters from SCI filled the stands with a sea of orange in support of the CyberGnomes on qualifying day – Friday March 30 -- cheering them on to victory in a number of their matches. Once again, the CyberGnomes were picked to form an alliance with two other teams for the quarter-final matches on Saturday afternoon. And once again, it took a full three rounds of competition to knock the CyberGnomes out.

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The staff and students of SCI would like to congratulate the team on a fantastic season. The team demonstrated the true qualities of a FIRST competitor – teamwork, cooperation, gracious professionalism, and the desire to create an outstanding product. Way to go CyberGnomes! It’s Team 2013 in 2013 next year!!!!

Team members: Andrew Bronée (Captain); Jakob Lawson and Luke Auclair (Drivers); Ian Jones, Judah Page, Patrick Honey-well, Matt White, (Pit crew) Chris Gabriels, Conor Watt (Programmers) Lisa Brown, Sam Tapley, Anna Chantler (Fundraising and Safety) Trevor and Deb Bronée, Mark Gatenby, Aaron Bronée, Donna Lawson (Team mentors) Janice Ellerby (Staff spon-sor)

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On Thursday March 8th, Stayner Collegiate hosted their annual Spring Semi Formal Dance. The event was a great success and was attended by many of our students, who were dressed in their most dapper and dashing evening attire. A big thank you goes out to Mrs. Polasek, Mrs. Perrin, and Ms. Pouliot and the Prom Committee for their planning and dedication. Also to Student Council for their support, the SAID committee for running our dry bar, and Mrs. Ellerby and Ms. Seymour for helping chaperone the event. The dance was surely a night to remember.

LOCKERS Please remember to clean out your locker and return all borrowed items.

PLEASE REMEMBER TO NOTIFY THE SCHOOL OF ANY

ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER, EMAIL ADDRESSS, HEALTH

OR OTHER INFORMATION CHANGES FOR YOUR CHILD.

THANK YOU!

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SAFE SCHOOLS! Youth may be reluctant to come forward to tell you about their cyberbullying experi-ences, likely due to fears that their online activities will be restricted. Therefore, it’s up to you to start the conversation; let your child know that you care about what they’re going through and that you’re a source of support for them.

Check it out: www.cyberbullying.org Stand Up – Reach Out – Tell Someone

HEALTHY HABITS! Check food labels carefully. Sugar is often disguised using terms such as:

Check it out at: www.diabetes.ca

SNACK IDEA for after school: oatmeal, unflavoured, topped with fresh fruit, or raisins/almonds

� cane sugar or maple syrup � corn sweetener or corn syrup � honey or molasses � brown rice syrup

� crystallized or evaporated cane juice � fruit juice concentrates, such as apple or pear � Maltodextrin (or dextrin) � Dextrose, Fructose, Glucose, Maltose, or Sucrose

HEALTHY ACTIVE LIVING!

The national trend is this: over the last 25 years, we have become a significantly less active, less fit nation. It is within all of our power to reverse this trend. But it takes a commitment from each one of us to get more active. A pledge to bike to the store. To go for a stroll during a coffee-break at work. To take the stairs. To try a new sport or go back to an old one. To make a plan to move our bodies and stick to it.

Check it out: www.participACTION.com SNACK IDEA for after school: oatmeal, unflavoured, topped with fresh fruit, or raisins/almonds

MENTAL WELLNESS Ways to Build a Stress Free Home

• Make sure your child gets time to play and exercise daily • Healthy foods can help the body cope with stress more easily • Spend time with your children and ask them how they feel • Hugs and kisses show you care about them and make them feel good • Bedtime routines help kids relax at the end of the day • Sleep is important, A tired child gets stressed more easily • Morning routines get the day off to a good start • Have a fun together. A good laugh helps fight off stress.

Check it out : www.kidshavestresstoo.org

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