This newsletter comes packed full of opportunities for students to engage in. Read on – there is something for everyone!
Barrie North Grade 12 student Maya Burhanpurkar has written/produced/directed a documentary about climate change. This 36 min film, 400PPM, is a visually stunning account of the effects of climate change on our world. Featuring astronaut Chris Hadfield, author Margaret Atwood, and renowned scientists, this film will leave you with a greater appreciation for our environment and desire to make positive change!
Indie Lit and Comic Festival
(from the SCDSB website)
On November 27th, Bear Creek Secondary School will host the Psammead Indie Lit and Comic Festival. The festival lets the imagination of students and adults run wild with alternative arts workshops and panels including story and poem writing, filmmaking, digital art and entrepreneurship.
“We are very excited to have such a unique event at our school,” said Peter Bowman, Vice Principal of Bear Creek S.S. “Students will have the opportunity to be exposed to something different in the arts community.”
Special guests include:
- Jen Frankel, author of Undead Redhead following the story of a vegan zombie
- Adam Jack, filmmaker of 4 Years to Life and the television series Lost City
- Heather Sutherland, digital artist and freelancer
- Dan Holst Soelberg, author and illustrator
- The Barrie Writer’s Club
The festival will begin at 3 p.m. and presentations and workshops will run throughout the day. Bear Creek Secondary School is located at 100 Red Oak Drive, in Barrie. This event costs $5.00 at the door.
Information:
Katie Sweet
Digital Arts Teacher, Bear Creek Secondary School
kasweet@scdsb.on.ca
imaginationwildbarrie@gmail.com
Kempenfelt Cup
The Kempenfelt Cup is coming! Come out and support North hockey teams AND Christmas Cheer at the Barrie Molson Centre on December 9th. Listen to VTV for more info.
Youth Programs in Health Research for High School Students
Hamilton Health Sciences, in partnership with McMaster University and St. Joseph’s Healthcare are offering two invaluable programs for secondary school students. See the poster below for details:
Cafe Mathematique – THIS THURSDAY!!!
Come and see how mathematics applies to the real world!!
The Flu, West Nile Virus, and Ebola: What Mathematics Can Tell You
Location: Fields Institute, 222 College St, Toronto
Date: November 26, 2015
Time: 6:30-8:00pm
FREE!!!!
Refreshments will be provided.
More information can be found at http://www.fields.utoronto.ca/programs/scientific/15-16/cafe/.
Please register at www.math-cafe.eventbrite.com.
So You Think You Know Mining (SYTYKM) High School Video Contest
For more contest information, visit www.oma.on.ca/en/contestpages/index.asp.
Speak Up! Speak Out!
For more information click – http://www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/contest/index.php
Important Dates
November
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)
13 – SCDSB-wide Life Skills Prom (at Barrie North)
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
