Friday 13 December 2013

Enrichment Opportunity Reminder!
This is a reminder to all Gifted Students who have signed up to attend the Sound of Music at the N.A. C. that your forms are due in Student Services no later than Monday December 16th. Please meet in  Student Services at 11:15 am on Wednesday December 18th. We will be walking, therefore make sure you dress for the weather. 

Wednesday 4 December 2013

Gifted Opportunity! Last Chance to Register! Just a reminder to any interested gifted learners to please read below and apply by the fast approaching deadline!

Waterloo Unlimited, at the University of Waterloo, invites students of exceptional potential to engage with other bright, motivated students in a pre-university enrichment experience.

Application deadline: postmarked by Thursday, December 19, 2013

Grade 11 program: Design Theme
Monday, March 10 - Friday, March, 14, 2014* *dates may coincide with some school boards' March Break

From engineering and the environment to science fiction and virtual
reality, students will spend a week exploring the theme of Design with a community of like-minded peers

Program fee: $450
Supervised overnight shared hotel accommodation: $300 ($60/night)

Details here:
https://uwaterloo.ca/unlimited/programs
Handout for students: https://uwaterloo.ca/unlimited/sites/ca.unlimited/files/uploads/files/unlimited-brochure-2013-2014.pdf
Bursary support is available. See website.

Thursday 21 November 2013


 Good Morning please read below. This is a fantastic enrichment opportunity!


Register Now – NEW! Online Registration


23rd MASC Young Authors & Illustrators Conference
April 15, 16, 17, 2014  -  Canada Aviation and Space Museum, Ottawa

MASC is pleased to present the 23rd annual MASC Young Authors and Illustrators Conference, which will take place in Ottawa on April 15, 16 and 17, 2014 at the Canada Aviation & Space Museum. Spanning three days, the Conference is expected to reach 600 participants in grades 4-8 from Eastern Ontario and Western Québec.

Each student will attend for one day to enjoy a morning and afternoon hands-on, in-depth session with eight of the finest Canadian authors and illustrators. Featuring authors: Lesley Livingston, Arthur Slade, Richard Scrimger, Marsha Skrypuch and Vikki VanSickle; and illustrators: Ruth Ohi, Marthe Jocelyn and Martin Springett.

Registration is $49 per student. Conference application forms and artists’ bios are now available at: www.masconline.ca.
Be sure to register early; spaces are limited!  Deadline for applications is January  31, 2014.



Tuesday 19 November 2013

Enrichment Opportunity Reminder!

This is a reminder to all grade 7/8 students that the "Phantom of the Bell Tower" math activity is being held at Immaculata tomorrow at 10:00 am in the seminar room. The School Board Consultant for Gifted Learners will be leading this engaging activity!

Wednesday 6 November 2013

Enrichment Opportunity for Grade 7/8 Students

The robots have arrived at Immaculata! Students will participate in designing and building robots as an enrichment opportunity in the seminar room for the morning on November 14, 2013.  A few of our gifted grade nine students will be assisting and mentoring the students participating in this activity! It should be a great morning!

Friday 18 October 2013

Enrichment Opportunities – National Arts Centre
Please discuss and determine with your child if they would like to attend the following events at the National Art Centre this year. It is necessary for the school to order tickets in advance so we require your child's commitment to attend. Return the completed form, along with the payment required for the performances that your child plans to attend. Specific details regarding each excursion will be sent home and posted on the Mac Enrichment Blog closer to the date of the event.
Forms and Payment are due in the Guidance Department on Monday October 28th,2013.

The Sound of Music: Decebember 18th, 2013 ( 12 pm performance)
The Sound of Music is sheer theatrical magic in this special production of the classic tale of courage, optimism and family togetherness. Let the Ensemble lead your class in singing your favourite musical numbers. (lyrics provided)Cost:$5.00

The Radio Show:Friday February 14, 2014 (11:30 am performance)
Dance-maker Kyle Abraham is seriously charismatic and hailed as " one of the brightest creative talents to emerge in New Your City" in the last four years. Equal parts power and grace, he commands the stage, connecting directly with the audience. Winner of the Bessie Award, The Radio Show delves into the loss of voice (both of his father and a defunct urban radio station) with authenticity, heart and humour. The seven dancers are riveting, sizzling lines of energy sinuous yet funky, elegantly articulated. The movement is as loose as street dance but as precise as ballet. With a classic soul/hip-hop score and elastic, electric dance. The Radio Show is an emotional ride that is operating on all frequencies. Cost: $5.00

Humour and Music with the NAC Orchestra: Monday March 31, 2014 (10:00 am)
Whoever said that classical music had to be serious? Just in time for April Fools' Day, Alain Turdel and the NAC Orchestra will take you on a romp through the funny side of music. With the help of the hilarious antics of award-winning soprano Natalie Choquette, explore the music composers who had a well-developed funny bone like Rosiin (Barber of Seville Overture) and Haydn ( Farwell Symphony). Cost: $5.00

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Name: _______________________________________________please circle the performances you will attend: The Sound of Music, The Radio Show, Music and Humour

Parent Signature______________________________________________

Return this portion of the form and the payment for tickets to Ms. Byrne or Ms.Taylor in Student Services

Wednesday 9 October 2013

Enrichment Opportunities High School Math Competitions.
Please read the chart below or go to the website listed for more information. We hope that you will take advantage of these amazing opportunities to demonstrate your knowledge of mathematics! 

website http://www.cemc.uwaterloo.ca/contests/contests.htm

Contest Dates
Registration
Deadline
North & South
America
Outside
North & South
America
Gauss (Gr. 7 & 8)
14-May-14
15-May-14
23-Apr-14
Pascal (Gr. 9)
Cayley (Gr. 10)
Fermat (Gr. 11)
20-Feb-14
21-Feb-14
06-Feb-14
Fryer (Gr. 9)
Galois (Gr. 10)
Hypatia (Gr. 11)
16-Apr-14
17-Apr-14
21-Mar-14
Euclid (Gr. 12)
15-Apr-14
16-Apr-14
21-Mar-14
Canadian Senior and Intermediate
Mathematics Contests
21-Nov-13
22-Nov-13
07-Nov-13
Canadian Team
Mathematics Contest
07-Apr-14
(at uWaterloo)
08-Apr-14
(in schools) 
08-Apr-14
19-Mar-14
(at uWaterloo)
28-Mar-14
(in schools)
Canadian Computing Competition
25-Feb-14
26-Feb-14
11-Feb-14
Beaver Computing Challenge
week of
11-Nov-13
n/a
28-Oct-13

Tuesday 1 October 2013

Welcome to October! 

There is an interesting enrichment opportunity coming up for girls in grades 7-12. "Go Eng Go" is a day to encourage girls to find out about careers in the field of engineering.  Carleton is running this day on October 19th. The University of Ottawa is running this day on October 26th.  Please check out the following website: http://www.ospe.on.ca/?page=eng_comm_geg 

If you are interested in attending and or have any questions please visit Ms. Byrne or Ms. Taylor in Student Services!

Monday 16 September 2013

Monday, September 16th, 2013

Welcome to the Immaculata High School Enrichment Blog!

Parents and students working with the Student Services Department to enrich learning at Immaculata High School are invited to access information regarding opportunities available to students through this blog. 

To begin exploring opportunities for our Gifted Learners, students are invited to attend a meeting with the Ottawa Catholic Schools Gifted Consultant, Valerie Delorey. This meeting will give students an opportunity to discuss areas of interest. 

The meetings will take place in the Library Seminar Room Thursday September 19th at the following times: 

Grade 7-8 at 10 am
Grade 9-12 at 10:30 am 

Students identified as Gifted Learners have received an invitation to attend this meeting.


Enrichment Opportunity
The Writers Festival is around the corner. There are several authors that will be speaking in our community over the next two weeks! Please read below!