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
Stand Up for Rights showcases Environmental Science and Politics projects
On Friday, April 16, Grade 11 Environmental Science students and Grade 12 Politics students presented a variety of projects that address different issues in the world as part of the Stand Up for Rights Fair. Projects from the Politics class touched on issues such as women in Afghanistan, Canadian foreign mining practices and the plight of the people in Darfur. The Environmental Science class focused on organizations that are assisting the earth, and several of them had proposals for projects that can make Pickering College a greener place (such as a composting initiative.) Students from grades 6-12 stopped by to learn about the different topics, and we were pleased to have parents and grandparents also in attendance.
As part of the fair, the Y.A.O/Amnesty/ Green Team held a bake sale with other refreshments. The $150.00 raised will go to Chilean relief.
Submitted to PC Connects by Kim Bartlett, Senior School faculty.
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