Monday 30 November 2015

Christmas Activity this Week!

 A reminder to all of our gifted learners that we are hosting the ECL students during two different sessions period 2 Friday for some Christmas cupcake decorating and socialising. Please get your forms in to Ms. Taylor or Ms. Byrne with your time preference by Wednesday December 2nd.

Wednesday 18 November 2015

Monday 9 November 2015

An Interesting Grade 7/8 opportunity!!

The ABC Ottawa team is pleased to share with its members some upcoming children's workshops. 

As the ABC Take-off program is on hiatus (for Fall 2015 and Spring 2016), the ABC Ottawa chapter is offering Bright Lights workshops for children. 

Our first set of workshops will be held on Sunday, November 29, starting at 1pm, at the MakerSpace North (250 City Centre, Bay 216 - on the second level). The workshops will have children tinkering, trying out 3D printing, and building motorized cars! These workshops are intended for students ages 5-7, 7-10, and 10-12. Space is limited, so you are encouraged to register soon to secure a place! 

If you are interested to learn more and/or register – please see:
Information on future Bright Lights workshops for Spring will be sent to ABC Ottawa members when more information is available.

Please feel free to contact ABC Ottawa at this email or at abcottawaevents@gmail.com with any questions. 

Warm regards, 
The ABC Ottawa Executive team

Tuesday 3 November 2015

An Interesting Opportunity!

Good morning,

I hope everything is going well! I wanted to send you a quick reminder that Global Vision will be in Ontario very soon and we’re inviting Immaculata High School students to join us!



The Regional Round Table series provide young Canadians (aged 16-25) with unique opportunities to gain the skills, knowledge and experience to excel in the global economy while increasing their knowledge of and attachment to Canada’s rich heritage.


This Round Table will be an exciting opportunity for your students to build their leadership and entrepreneurial skills; connect with leaders from business, government, education and community; and work with their peers from across the region to develop innovative solutions to local challenges. This is an opportunity for students to set themselves apart from the competition while getting the experience that matters!

More details, a draft agenda, and the registration portal can be found online at http://www.globalvision.ca/roundtables . I hope that you will share this exciting opportunity with your students. If you would like a promotional poster for advertising, please let me know.

Should you or your students have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me directly or connect with one of my colleagues at our national toll free line: 888.829.2838.

Wednesday 21 October 2015

Some great authors and speakers are in the Ottawa area!

#OIWF runs this fall from October 21-28 www.writersfestival.org
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This October We're Celebrating

Award Winning Writers

Every year we strive to bring the best Canadian writers to our city and this fall is no exception! From the Giller Prize, to the GG, to uncovering local talent, you won't want to miss these events!

Biblioasis Giller Prize Nominees

Anakana Schofield and Samuel Archibald

We've been fans of Windsor publisher Biblioasis since it was established in 2004 and we couldn't be more thrilled to see two of its books on the Giller Prize Shortlist! These books highlight the best Biblioasis has to offer - new fiction and translation!

Condemned to Be Free

October 24 @ 8:30PM

While the world presents many challenges, sometimes our worst enemy is closer at hand - a family member, friend or even ourselves. In her Giller Prize nominated book,Martin JohnAnakana Schofieldexplores the dark, inner life of a sexual pervert in "a morality tale about the insularity and social repression and island nation."Schofield will discuss the challenges of taking on such a horrific story alongside James GraingerKarim Alrawi and Owen Sheers.
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Joseph Boyden

October 22 @ 6:30PM

From his short story collection Born with a Tooth, to the acclaimed novelsThree Day RoadThrough Black Spruce and The OrendaJoseph Boyden has been capturing the hearts and minds of readers across Canada, and its literary prizes. This October he will join our First Peoples, First Stories panel with Lee Maracleand Bev Sellars to talk about the histories that shaped their lives and writing.
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M.G. Vassanji

October 24 @ NOON

Throughout his novels and short story collections, M.G. Vassanji has focused on the lives of East Indian Africans and their journey to understand the meaning of home. In his most recent work of non-fiction,And Home Was Kariakoo, Vassanji reverses this journey, returning to his homeland of Tanzania. Join us for a conversation with award winning author M.G. Vassanji about writing, identity, immigration and how it all comes together in Canadian literature.
For tickets and details, visit our website.

Living History

October 25th @ 4PM

This fall's Living History panel brings together winner of the Governor General's Award, Paul Yee, and Her Excellency Sharon Johnston as they embark on new writing endeavors. InA Superior Man, Yee ventures into adult fiction, exploring the lives of Chinese immigrants who came to Canada to work on the railroad. In Of Matrons and Madams, Johnston investigates the lives of nurses caring for veterans after WWI.
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La poésie acadienne

October 22 @ 6:30PM

Herménégilde Chiasson is a poet, playwright, artist, researcher and journalist. Since publishing his first poetry collection in 1974 he has been bringing the landscapes and people of Acadia to life, winning the Governor General's Award for his collection Conversations in 1999. This fall Chiasson will join us for a French discussion with Jonathan Royabout what it means to portray and represent Acadia on the CanLit scene.
Visit our website for more details.

Lost (and Found) in Translation

October 23 @ 6:30PM

Divided by language and heritage, sometimes Quebec seems like a far off country, but human experience remains the same. In Arvida Samuel Arcibald returns to his hometown, for which the book is named, to explore the events that shaped his life. With precise details and undertones reminiscent of Stephen King, Archibald's short stories prove that the power of memory permeates translation. Archibald will join Larry Tremblay and Kim Thuy to talk about the new wave of Quebec writing.
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Ottawa Book Awards

October 21 @ 5PM

This fall we are kicking off our festival with a celebration of the best writing Ottawa has to offer!

Come out and join us at City Hall as we recognize our local authors of poetry, fiction and non-fiction, working in both French and English. You might just recognise a few from our 2014-2015 line-up, including Shane BookCaroline PignatAndrew Cohen and Tim Cook.

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George Bowering

October 26 @ NOON

Canada's first Parliamentary Poet Laureate, an Officer of the Order of Canada and winner of the Governor's General Award for both poetry and fiction, George Bowering has authored more than one hundred books and chapbooks, including four books this year alone. Readers and lovers of Canadian literature will not want to miss this noon hour discussion with a writer who has seen and lived the classic Canadian writing life.
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Oil, Gas and Water

October 24 @ 6:30PM

More than a decade after their Governor General's Award winning books came out, Andrew Nikiforukand Marq de Villiers return to the topics that continue to capture the attention of the nation: oil and water.
Join us for a conversation about the resources that impact our lives and how they will shape our futures.
For tickets and details visit out website.

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Good Afternoon! Here is another interesting opportunity!

Your Story: MASC's Teen Authors and Illustrators Conference


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February 11, 2016
Confederation Learning Centre, 1645 Woodroffe Avenue, Ottawa, K2G 1W2 
MASC is pleased to present "Your Story: MASC's Teen Authors and Illustrators Conference". The conference offers students in grades 9-12/sec V who have an interest in literature and illustration the opportunity to participate in workshops with professional artists.

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