Two weeks in and things are busy at Barrie North! If you have just recently been subscribed to this blog, check out last week’s “Welcome Back” post here.
TNL is now The Georgian Football Festival
Get your Green and Gold on!
Thursday Night Lights has been changed to the Georgian Football Festival, which will now take place during the day on Thursday, October 1st at the Barrie Sports Complex. North will be playing Eastview.
All students must wear green and gold to attend. Tickets will be sold by Sports North for $10. The schedule for the day is as follows:
9:30 Students attend Period 2 classes for attendance
9:40 – 10 Pep Rally for Spirit (Main Gym)
10:00 Loading Buses @ side of school
10:45 Player Introductions at Barrie Sports Complex
11:00 Kickoff Senior Game
1:00 Junior Game to Follow
1:30 Buses Loading for return to North
1:45 Buses Depart Sports Complex
2:15 Return to Barrie North
2:30 Regular bus routes
Those students who are not attending will be supervised at Barrie North by school staff.
Scientifically Yours (Brock University)
Are you in Grades 10 and 11? Consider attending this two-day experience at Brock U. Activities include hands-on science projects, networking with career scientists, learning about careers in Science, andexperiencing residence and university life.
The Teenage Brain – A Workshop for Parents
On September 23rd, Barrie North Collegiate welcomes community psychiatrist, Dr. Marcia Benjamin, who will be discussing learning and the adolescent brain.
The presentation will include topics and research on teenage learning, motivation, memory and health conditions. Parents and students will gain knowledge about specific learning strategies for adolescents.
What: Adolescent brain presentation by Dr. Marcia Benjamin
Where: Barrie North Collegiate- Library (110 Grove St. E., Barrie)
When: Wednesday, September 23, 2015 – 7 p.m.
Barrie North invites both elementary and secondary students, parents and the community at large.
MacLean’s Student Life Expo
Meet with Canadian universities and colleges, explore career options, scholarships, travel, technology and more at the Student Life Expo (October 17-18, Metro Toronto Convention Centre)
Ladies – want to learn how to code (and other great tech skills)?
Visit the Ladies Learning Code website to find out how you can learn skills such as building a website from scratch, update or manage an existing website, building a personal brand, etc. The Barrie Ladies Learning Code group is very active. Learn more!
Breakthough Junior Challenge (Khan Academy and the Breakthrough Prize)
(from https://www.breakthroughjuniorchallenge.org)
“The Breakthrough Junior Challenge invites you to share your passion for math and science with the world! Submit a 10-minute video that illustrates a challenging concept or theory of mathematics, life sciences, or physics in an engaging, illuminating, and creative way.
You can explain an age-old theory or concept or a more recent breakthrough discovery, including one made by a Breakthrough Laureate or perhaps even by you! The winner will receive a $250,000 post-secondary scholarship!”
Opportunity for Youth Artists
(from the Legislative Assembly of Ontario)
“Calling all young artists! The Youth Arts Program at the Legislative Assembly of Ontario invites youthaged 12-18 to display their artwork in the Legislative Building in Toronto from November 23, 2015 through March 18, 2016.
Visit our website for more information and to fill out the online application. Online applications will be accepted from September 10 through October 15, 2015. We invite applications from teachers/instructors on behalf of their students, as well as individual youth artists. If you have any questions about the Youth Arts Program, contact us at youtharts@ola.org
Important Dates
September
23 – Parent Workshop: The Teenage Brain (7pm)
24 – School Council Meeting (7pm)
October
1 – Thursday (Afternoon) Lights
8 – Parent Workshop: Scholarships (7pm)
8 – McMaster University Engineering and Science Olympics
12 – Thanksgiving Monday (No School)
14 – Progress Reports sent home
21 – Parent-Teacher Night
28 – Night of Excellence
29 – Picture Re-takes
November
5 – Parent Workshop: Drugs and Youth (7pm)
11 – Remembrance Day Assembly
13 – P.A. Day
19 – Mid-Term Report Cards sent home
23 to 27 – Grad Photos
27 – Full Disclosure (courses dropped past this date will be displayed on student transcripts)
December
8 – Christmas Harmony Concert
9 – Kempenfelt Cup @ Barrie Molson Centre
21 to Jan 3 – Holiday Break
January
13 – Grade 8 Night
28 to Feb 3 – Exams
February
4 & 5 – P.A. Days
8 – Semester 2 begins
15 – Family Day (No School)
17 – Semester 1 Report Cards sent home
18 – School Council Meeting (7pm)
March
9 – Progress Reports sent home
14 to 18 – March Break (No School)
23 – Parent-Teacher Night
25 – Good Friday (No School)
28 – Easter Monday (No School)
31 – Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (Grade 10 students write)
31 – Parent Workshop: Homework Wars (7pm)
April
14 – School Council Meeting (7pm)
28 – Parent Workshop: Youth Mental Health and Addictions (7pm)
29 – Mid-Term Report Cards sent home
May
6 – Prom
9 – Full Disclosure (courses dropped past this date will be displayed on student transcripts)
19 – ArtBeats (6:30 pm)
23 – Victoria Day (No School)
27 – Grade BBQ
JUNE
1 – Athletic Banquet
2 – School Council Meeting (7pm)
2 – Music Banquet (6pm)
22 to 28 – Exams
29 – PA. Day
29 – Commencement (7pm)
30 – P.A. Day
July
7 – Semester 2 Report Cards mailed home
