MVDHS Newsletter 3 4 1 J O H N H W Y . S T R E E T S O U T H , 6 2 , R . R . 1 B A R R Y ’ S B A Y , O N , P H O N E : 6 1 3 - 7 5 6 - 3 0 4 8 F A X : 6 1 3 - 7 5 6 - 1 7 8 3 Principal’s Message K 0 J last week, and plans are underway for more tournaments for next year. Our lifeskills class also attended their first basketball tournament in Renfrew recently. Dear Parents / Guardians of MVDHS students, As I write this it looks like spring weather will finally be arriving this week. The longer days have been nice but the warm sunny weather to come will bring new energy to the school just in time for the final stretch into summer. The student activities council continues to be busy with an upcoming spirit week, spring formal and preparation for elections of next year’s council. The prom committee has also been busy with preparations for the year end dance. With only about 35 school days to go until exams everyone is getting geared up for the end of the school year. Our grade 12 students are busy wrapping up their final semester, and thanks to the student services department preparation for graduation is well underway. Our grade 10 students recently completed the provincial literacy test, and the last grade 9 provincial math test is coming up. It looks like the community will finally begin using our fitness room now that they have received their Trillium grant. We anticipate that it will be open to the public starting in September of this year. Watch the local newspaper or check out the township facebook page for more information. We are still busy with athletics, with badminton just ending and soccer, track and field, and softball all starting up. Our new archery team had their first competition MV Website & Twitter Feed! APRIL 2015 1 B 0 around the schedule of the contractors while trying to minimize the disruption to students and staff. As always I want to thank our parents and community for supporting the school, and if you have any questions please feel free to call. Dave Bishop Finally, as many of you know already, construction on the MVDHS/Sherwood rebuild begins this summer. Work on the building will continue throughout the school year so we are busy planning Parents and students are encouraged to Visit our school website at www.mvd.rcdsb.on.ca and follow us on Twitter. We will continue to post updates, pictures and news about our school and communities as well as items from our Board and Provincial Government that may be relevant to you. ARTS NIGHT 2015 “A Celebration of Student Creativity” Thursday June 4, 2015 Gallery Show – 6pm Concert – 7pm Admission at the door: Adults - $7.00 Students - $5.00 Children (under 12) - $2.00 School News 2014-2015 Yearbook News A limited number of yearbooks are being ordered this year so, in order to guarantee that you will receive a copy of the 2014-15 yearbook in the fall it must be pre-ordered before the end of the school year. Yearbooks are $35.00 and can be ordered by contacting Mrs. Olsheski in B210 or at Community Resource Centre Killaloe Karaoke Night to kick off Youth Mental Health Awareness Week Friday, May 1st 6pm-9pm Cost $2 @ Killaloe Lions Hall Pizza available from Garth’s Kitchen Community Bike Ride & BBQ to promote Youth Mental Health Saturday, May 9th Bring your bike! Meet at Killaloe Ball Park @ 3:30 Ride starts at 4pm, BBQ and games at 5pm 613-756-3048 ext. 210. MVDHS SCHOOL CASH ONLINE For safety and efficiency reasons, Renfrew County District School Board would like to reduce the amount of Cash & Cheques coming into our school. Please join the thousands of parents who have already registered and are enjoying the convenience of paying ONLINE! It takes less than 5 minutes to register. Please follow these step-by-step instructions, so you will begin to receive email notifications regarding upcoming events involving your child(ren). To get started go to www.mvd.rcdsb.on.ca and look for the School Cash tab. Mental Health Week May 4-8 What’s happening for MV Students? AMPLIFY is a youth summit organized by the Renfrew County Youth Network. It’s happening on May 6thfor Grade 10 students at the Petawawa Civic Centre. Harmony Movement returns to MVDHS for a two day workshop on May 6 & May 7. In this workshop, a group of students are introduced to the principles of diversity, inclusion and equity. Participants increase their awareness of prejudice, stereotyping, discrimination and bullying through games, multi-media and discussion. A half day is being planned for all MVDHS staff and students focussing on Mental Wellness. MVDHS and Family Life Christian Centre are organizing a humanitarian trip to Mexico in March Break 2016, to build a house for a Mexican family in need. This would be through the same organization; Live Different, who hosted our trips in 2012 and 2014. This organization has been hosting ‘Live Different Builds’ for many years and have a number of areas where they work. Check out their web site at www.livedifferent.com . We will be going to Baja, Mexico to a small community called Vincente Guerrero. This is where we visited before and were able to build four houses for families in nearby communities. The cost of the trip is approximately $2100 per person, all inclusive (cost varies according to flight costs). This figure will reduce as the group does fundraising activities. Money paid by you personally can be claimed as donations on your (or your parent’s) tax return. Both students and adults are welcome on this trip. If you are interested or have questions, please email Pam McCallum at [email protected] This does not mean you have committed to the trip, just that you are interested and would like more information. There will be an information meeting coming up in the future. Guidance & Career Education - SPRING 2015 The General Scholarship & Bursary Form required to be eligible for consideration for all of our monetary graduation awards was due April 17. Competed forms (with Social Insurance Number and an attached resume) will still be accepted by Ms. Sweeney but the number of awards you remain eligible for dwindles away the longer you wait. We have awards available for ALL students regardless of the pathway they are pursuing (apprenticeship, college, university, workplace). On May 14, we will be taking students to the OPTIONS Skilled Trades Fair at the Pembroke Memorial Centre. All Grade 10s and interested Grade 11/12 SHSM/Co-op students should hand in their permission form in advance to be able to join us. We will have a Study Hall set up back at MV for any Grade 10 students who are not able to attend this excellent event. Grade 11/12s not going to OPTIONS would attend their regular classes instead. Through the spring, many of our senior students will continue to be invited to take part in certifications and activities related to the Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) sector they are connected to. As always, the students’ first responsibility is to ensure they keep up to date in their regular classes. Students who are able to complete all required components for their sector would be granted full SHSM upon graduation. Others would still receive their Record Card listing which extra activities they did take part in, which does have value in itself. If you are unsure if you are on track for full SHSM, please check with Ms. Sweeney. Once graduating students know which college or university they will be attending, they can/should apply for OSAP (Ontario Student Assistance Program) to assist with the costs of their education. Check out www.osap.gov.on.ca. You will also be able to attend a presentation at MV on May 26 at 2:15 p.m. in our school Library. Parents are most welcome to attend this presentation as well. Interested students should sign up ahead of time in Student Services and parents would sign in at the main office upon arrival. To ensure a smooth graduation process, proof of completion of 40 hours of Community Involvement must be filed with our main office by the end of May for stu- dents who plan to graduate this June. Opportunities for students in grades 9-12 to earn these hours are announced on a regular basis. Graduating Grade 12 students who plan to participate in their Graduation Ceremony on June 25 (7 p.m. start) should mark June 10 on their calendar as this is the day of your Graduation Ceremony Rehearsal (time TBA). Be sure that you have ordered your grad gown as well. Graduating students need to ensure that if you are taking a course not connected to MV, you must ensure that we receive your final mark in a timely manner to allow for processing by our main office before graduation. Be sure to schedule your final exam for an early enough date to allow for marking and posting of your final mark to us. Otherwise, you would unfortunately, not be able to participate in our graduation program and your diploma would need to be mailed to you at a later date. Students applying for scholarships/bursaries/awards and some summer jobs often require official transcripts and/or letters of reference from staff. To avoid disappointment, these should be ordered or requested 10 business days before you require them. Students are encouraged to sign up for an appointment in Student Services if Ms. Sweeney can be of assistance. You may also reach her at [email protected] or at extension 506. The Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) Program Literacy News On March 26, 2015, grade ten students completed the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT). Students and teachers worked hard to prepare for the test which assesses Yearbook Newsreading and writing. Results will be sent to the school in June, and students will be informed as to whether or not they passed the test. Students who were not successful this year will be given additional support and will have another opportunity to write the test next spring. Senior students who did not pass the OSSLT will also have the opportunity to register for the Ontario Literacy Course. Passing this course is another route towards graduation. Thanks to everyone for their hard work!
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