May 15th, 2013

Great things happen in our schools every day. Here are a few highlights from the past few days:

Mathlete in the making!
We are pleased to announce that Grade 6 student, Andrew Yuan, from Mary Johnston P.S. scored 33 out of 35 in this years Grade 6 math contest. Andrew ranked 8th place in Canada and 5th in Ontario, making him the only student from Waterloo region to make the top 5! Since Andrew scored so high in the competition he became eligible for the second annual Math Tournament at Stanford University in August. We wish Andrew the best of luck and congratulate him on his achievement.

 

EDSS out shines in greening competition
With the support and encouragement of Barb Gaudet (teacher), the Elmira District Secondary School proposed a landscaping idea to the Landscape Ontario School Greening Project. EDSS won this competition and could not be more thrilled! Staff and students want to thank Barb for her contribution to this project, and know that with out her efforts the courtyard would not have had the chance to be rejuvenated.

 

My World in the Year 2030
Each year in with the help of the German Consulate General in Toronto and the Pedagogic Exchange Service, German as a second language students from 90 countries get the chance to compete in a German essay-writing contest. We are pleased to announce that Brianna Pillsworth, a student at Bluevale Collegiate Institute was announced as a winner of this contest for her essay Meine Welt im Jahre 2030 (My World in the year 2030). Brianna along with 199 other students will spend 4 weeks this summer in Germany touring the country and learning German customs. We wish Brianna luck this summer and applaud her for her achievement. Glückwünsche Brianna!

 

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