March 31, 2010

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Guidance Workshops for University Applicants

Next week the Guidance Office will be facilitating workshops for students applying to Ontario universities. All Grade 12 students will be completing the on-line application at that time. This is well in advance of the January deadline and parents should know that even though the application is submitted changes can still be made in the system. We encourage parents to go through the application with their daughter or son over the Christmas break.
 
Students applying to universities in the US should have those completed by the end of next week as well since their deadlines are January 1st. There applications require a great deal of time from the guidance counsellor and referees so it is essential that they be done soon.
 
Students applying to colleges in Ontario should make an appointment with their guidance counsellor if they require any assistance.
 
In recognition of this busy week for Grade 12s the Senior School teachers will be dressing up in their university colours and their will be fun competitions going on during the Morning Meeting between teachers. We do this to encourage all the staff to be aware of what the Grade 12s are working on, but also to give the Grade 12s an opportunity to speak to the teachers about the university that they attended. We did this last year and it was very successful.
 
Submitted to PC Connects by Gina Benvie, Senior School Guidance Counsellor

Grade 10 Canadian History students undertake World War II artifact analysis

This past week the Grade 10 Canadian History students were excited to welcome a visitor to our class. Marc Keirstead, who is a former teacher in York Region, Governor General Award winner for Teaching History and York University professor spent the day at Pickering College. He brought a wide variety of materials from the 1930s and 1940s including artifacts, uniforms and paper documents. Students were given the opportunity to try on samples and explore the times through artifact analysis. The day was to assist them in their World War II album projects which they are presently completing for our course.

Submitted to PC Connects by Kim Bartlett, Senior School faculty.