J. Clarke Richardson Newsletter

J. Clarke Richardson
Newsletter
October 2015
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A Message from ...
Patrice Barnes
Durham District School Board Trustee
As you all embark on this new school year, I
encourage you to set your goals, find your
passion, carve out your niche, try new things,
support each other and make new friends. Above
all, don’t let the fear of making mistakes, failing
at something or the opinion of others define your
journey, be true to who you are.
Whether you know it or not each and every one of
you is special, extraordinary and have the
capacity to change the world. Don’t forget that!
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AWARDS ASSEMBLY
COLLEGE-BOUND STUDENT UPDATE
Congratulations to the
2014-2015 Award Winners!
Students and Parents are
invited to join us as we recognize
these students on
Grade 12 Ontario
College Trip
November 12, 2015
Students with last names from A-L
will be presented awards at 9:00 AM
Students with last names from M-Z
will be presented awards at 12:30 PM
GRADE 9 - TAKE OUR KIDS TO WORK DAY
TAKE OUR KIDS TO WORK DAY for ALL GRADE 9
STUDENTS
The 21st Annual Take Our Kids to Work Day is
Wednesday, November 4, 2015. This is a day where
Grade 9 students across Canada will spend the day at
work job shadowing a parent/guardian, relative, friend or
volunteer host.
For students, it’s more than just a fun day. It’s an
opportunity to:
Understand the importance of staying in school, pursuing
post-secondary studies, apprenticeships and school
to workplace transitions.
Understand the importance of staying in school by seeing
first-hand the skills required in today’s workplaces.
Start exploring career options in a practical way and
gaining a better understanding of the many career
choices open to them.
For parents, it’s an opportunity to prepare your
children for the future by:
Participating in a shared experience with their child.
Enriching their child’s experience with career discussions
before, during and after the workplace visit.
Grade 9 students will be receiving permission forms
in Homeroom at the end of October.
Check out www.thelearningpartnership.ca/TOKW for more
information or see Mrs. Winchester in the Co-op Office.
On October 20th, 2015,
Richardson will be taking any
college -bound grade 12
students (graduating by June
2016) to the Enercare Centre
for The Annual Ontario College Information Fair.
Permission forms for this event are located in the
Guidance office. If students are unable to come with
the school on that date, the Fair is also offering an
additional session on October 19th from 5:00pm9:00pm at the Toronto venue.
Richardson will also be having an in-house College
Fair on October 29th, 2015. By this point, students
should have a good idea of what colleges they are
considering and can use this opportunity to finalize
their choices for the College application deadline on
February 1st, 2016.
For more College information, both students and
parents should visit www.ontariocolleges.ca.
STUDENT OF THE MONTH
TORIEK H.
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GRADE 12 INFORMATION
Dates to Remember …
November 2nd - 6th
Grad Photos
January 13th
University Application Deadline
February 1st
College Application Deadline
CREDITS TAKEN OUTSIDE OF J. CLARKE
RICHARDSON COLLEGIATE
Students who are taking a course outside of Richardson
(for example, through night school, private school, etc.)
must fill out a “Credits Taken Outside of J. Clarke
Richardson Collegiate” form. This will ensure students’
grades are entered into our reporting system, which
electronically sends students’ marks to colleges and
universities.
GRADE 12 INFORMATION continued...
RESEARCH ALL OF YOUR POST-SECONDARY OPTIONS
This is the time that grade 12’s need to be continuously
researching post-secondary options. We cannot stress
enough the importance of attending the schools’ Open
Houses. We have a list of the dates of open houses in our
Guidance Department or you can visit a specific school’s
website for more information. If you have already missed
the open house, we strongly encourage you to contact the
school to set up a tour. An important part of researching
options is for students to actually go to the college or
university to explore what feelings they experience there
because this will give them direction in deciding what suits
their individual needs best. Grade 12 students are also
being advised to keep researching university programs and
college programs because they need to be aware of all of
their options in order to make the best decisions.
BRIDGING PROGRAMS
Bridging programs are becoming increasingly popular and
are offered through college and university agreements. Did
you know you can now complete a college diploma and use
that diploma to apply for and complete a university degree?
Universities want to offer you the hands -on experience of
college and combine it with your degree. At the end of four
years, you could possibly have a College Diploma and a
Bachelor’s Degree. You can find out more information
about these programs by visiting www.ONtransfer.ca.
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An Evening of Hope
Tuesday, October 20th, 2015, PFLAG Canada Durham Region, Durham Region and the Distress Centre Durham
are presenting An Evening of Hope at Memorial Park in Oshawa, Ontario. Join in solidarity with us, rain or
shine, at 7pm to 10pm for an evening of remembrance while inspiring change.
The evening is dedicated to remembering members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community
who we have lost due to bullying, homophobia/transphobia and suicide. Shaquille Wisdom, a former DDSB
student, along with many others have been taken from this world too soon, will be remembered.
An evening of Hope brings issues that the LGBTQ community face to light and encourages Durham to be a
safer, more inclusive society for all. Join us for a night of hope, solidarity, inspiration and healing as we say no
to hate and continue the effort to end bullying, homophobia/transphobia and suicide. The night will include
speeches and performances from people across the region.
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RICHARDSON MUSICLAND
HISTORY TRIP
Europe Tour April 2017
Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of Vimy Ridge
An Amazing Experience in Travel and History
Upcoming Music Information !
ALL Day - Marathon Concert!
Thursday October 29th
Arts Night and Christmas Concert
Thursday December 3rd
6:00 PM Art Show Opens
7:00 PM Concert Starts
“Shrek” THE MUSICAL
January 14th – 16th
On the “Vimy Ridge 100th Anniversary Tour”, we will be
paying homage to the Canadians who valiantly lost their lives
in WW I and in WW II. Thousands of students from all
over Canada and Europe will be actively participating in the
large–scale ceremonies of remembrance to commemorate
the 100th Anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge in France.
Our students and our school will re-establish for future
Canadian generations the link between our country and the
people of Europe through celebrations in towns and cities in
England, France and Belgium. Students will visit numerous
war memorial sites, as well as have the opportunity to tour
London and Paris. This trip is a great mix of national
identity, history and culture!
Interested? Next meeting is Wednesday, October 21st,
2015 at lunch in room 3101
There will be a Parent Information meeting in November.
Date to be announced.
Any inquiries please contact Ms. Fennell.
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STUDENT ACCIDENT INSURANCE
Parents and Guardians, please be aware that the Durham District School Board does NOT provide accident insurance
coverage for student injuries. Families should recognize that there is always a potential risk of injury with field trips,
sports and other student activities both on and off school grounds. Although precautions are taken to ensure the
protection of students, accidents can and do happen. Some injuries result in medical, dental or other expenses that are
not covered by provincial health care or employer group plans and can be very costly. As a parent or guardian, you
become responsible for these expenses.
In accordance with the Education Act, we do make available a Student Accident Insurance Program for students.
Participation in this program is voluntary and the costs are to be paid by the parent or guardian.
For your convenience, we have arranged access to a Student Accident Insurance Policy through Reliable Life Insurance
Company. This program offers a variety of plans and benefits at affordable prices.
Some of the benefits included are:

Dental expenses (resulting from an accident)

Fracture or dislocation

Rehabilitation

Emergency transportation

Total and permanent disability
If your child participates in co-curricular activities or activities outside the school day, there is also a plan tailored to your
needs. All rates are one-time annual premiums. The insurance agreement is between you and Reliable Life Insurance
Company. For complete details please refer to the website at: www.insuremykids.com.
Any questions should be directed to Reliable Life Insurance Company toll free at
1-800-463-KIDS (5437).
Durham Student Transportation Services - Inclement Weather & Bus Cancellation Information
In an effort to better address inclement weather cancellations, DSTS has introduced weather zones. DSTS encourages you to review the new zones on our website at www.dsts.on.ca.
The four zones are as follows:
Zone 1 - Brock Area
Zone 2 - Uxbridge Area
Zone 3 - Scugog Area
Zone 4 - Southern Durham Region Area
The website indicates the schools that are in each zone. We would encourage
all families to ensure that they have confirmed which zone applies to their
school and area.
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RICHARDSON MASCOT
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RICHARDSON STORM SPORTS UPDATE
FIELD HOCKEY
The Field Hockey Team is off to a great start this
season. They have played on the Pan Am Field in
Toronto and at the annual Schools Girl Tournament in
Sunnybrook Park. Coaches Bell and Peralta are
impressed with their work ethic, team leadership and
improvement since the start of the season. The team
plays on the turf at the Oshawa Civic Fields. Check out
the LOSSA website for their next game.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
The members of
Richardson’s 2015 SR
Girls basketball team
are:
Britney M.
Kendra O.
Sierra O.
Fiona W.
Jaclyn R.
Jada S.
Kaiyla W.
Alaura G.
Savannah W.
Phylicia G.
Shardaine R.
Alexandria H.
Anjali P.
Elizabeth H.
Abi O.
HooptownGTA rank Richardson SR Girls’ as Super 16
The SR Girls’ basketball team was included on HooptownGTA’s Super 16
preseason rankings. They are one of the four Durham Region teams to be
included on this list. With returning starters and new additions, the team
has already had a promising start. Placing 2nd in the 2015 Durham
College Classic before defeating All Saints in their first league game, has
led to a solid work ethic among these student-athletes.
Coaches are Mr. McFetters and Mrs. Russell
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SCHOOL CASH ONLINE
ComingSoon...School CashOnline
S A F E
What is School Cash Online ?
School Cash Online is a Webbased solution
that gives parents the ability to pay for
student items online.
Parents can make payments, print or view
their receipts and their current account
history all in real-time
Parents can access School Cash Online by
going to:
DDSB.schoolcashonline.com
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SCHOOL CASH ONLINE CONTINUED
For safety and efficiency reasons, Durham District School Board would like to reduce the amount of Cash & Checks 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).
NOTE: If you require assistance, select the SUPPORT option in the top right hand corner of the screen.
Step 1: Register
a) If you have not registered, please go to the School Cash Online
home page https://DDSB.schoolcashonline.com/ and select the
“Get Started Today” option.
b) Complete each of the three Registration Steps *For Security Reasons your
password, requires 8 characters, one uppercase letter,
one lowercase letter and a number.
Step 2: Confirmation Email
A registration confirmation email will be forwarded to you.
Click on the link provided inside the email to confirm
your email and School Cash Online account.
The confirmation link will open the School Cash Online
site prompting you to sign into your account. Use your email
address and password just created with your account.
Step 3: Find Student
Note: OEN Student Number is Required
This step will connect your children to your account.
a) Enter the School Board Name
b) Select the School Name
c) Enter Your Child’s OEN Number and Last Name
d) Select Continue
e) On the next page confirm that you are related to the
child, check in the Agree box and select Continue
f) Your child has been added to your account
Step 4: View Items or Add Another Student
If you have more children, select “Add Another Student”
option and repeat the steps above. 5 children can be added
to one parent account.
If you do not wish to add additional children, select
“View Items for Students” option. A listing of available items
for purchase will be displayed.
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FOOD FOR CLOTHING EXCHANGE
How You can
help!
The Drive accepts all types of winter
clothing (snowsuits, coats, pants, hats,
mitts, scarves, sweaters, shirts, blouses,
jeans, boots, shoes, etc.), and all sizes even
adults sizes as many older children need
adult sizes.
If your clothing needs to be dry
cleaned, you may bring it to one of the
following dry cleaners and it will be picked
up by a program volunteer.
Carriage Trade Cleaners
932 Simcoe Street North
Oshawa, Ontario — 905-576-7500
Carriage Trade Cleaners
1414 Highway 2 @ Townline Rd
Courtice, Ontario — 905-433-0300
Professional Dry Cleaners
850 King Street West
Oshawa, Ontario — 905-576-0024
Monsignor John Pereyma
Catholic SS
316 Conant Street
Oshawa, Ontario
Saturday, November 7, 2015
Please make all
clothing donations by
Thursday, November 5, 2015.
For more information, please contact: Monsignor John Pereyma
Catholic Secondary School at 905 432-8470 or Jim Fergusson at:
905 436-0275 or fax. 905 436-5010.
9:00 - 12:00 noon
(Thornton Centre)
Betty Brite Cleaners
864 Brock Street North
Whitby, Ontario — 905-668-7775
PLEASE!!! ONLY ITEMS NEEDING
DRY CLEANED WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THE
CLEANERS.
Please make all clothing donations by
Thursday, November 5, 2015
Donations may be dropped off at the
DDSB Education Centre
Anyone needing clothing may attend the exchange. They are asked to bring a
non-perishable food item which will be donated to the local food bank.
For more information, please contact: Monsignor John
Pereyma Catholic Secondary School at 905 432-8470 or
Jim Fergusson at:
905 436-0275 or fax. 905 436-5010.
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RICHARDSON ‘STORM WEAR’
GET YOUR "STORM WEAR" TODAY. TAKING ORDERS FROM OCTOBER 8 TH TO OCTOBER 30TH WITH
DELIVERY TO THE SCHOOL NOVEMBER 30TH
To Order go to
http://www.stormwear.vintageapparelco.com/
Here’s a sample of some of the items available to order
Adult Black Hoody $23.00
Ball Cap Grey $12.00
Black Triblend Womens T $16.00
Longsleeve Balck T $9.00
Adult Grey Hoody $23.00
Baseball T $16.00
Grey Triblend Mens T $16.00
Longsleeve Grey T $9.00
Ball Cap Black $12.00
Black Triblend Mens T $16.00
Grey Triblend Womens T $1600
POM POM Black $16.00
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DATES TO REMEMBER
OCT 9
P.A. DAY - NO SCHOOL
OCT 12
THANKSGIVING
NOV 4
TAKE OUR KIDS TO WORK DAY (GRADE 9)
NOV 2-6
GRAD PHOTOS
NOV 12
CIVIC/CAREERS COURSES TURNOVER
NOV 19
CHRISTMAS CONCERT & ARTS NIGHT
NOV 20
P.A. DAY - NO SCHOOL
DEC 18
EARLY DISMISSAL
DEC 20-JAN 1
HOLIDAY BREAK
JAN 4
FIRST DAY BACK TO SCHOOL
JAN 20-21
GRADE 9 EQAO MATH
JAN 14-16
SHREK MATINEE & EVENING SHOW
JAN 13
UNIVERSITY APPLICATION DEADLINE
JAN 28-FEB 2 SEMESTER 1 FINAL EXAMS
FEB 1
COLLEGE APPLICATION DEADLINE
FEB 4
FIRST DAY OF SEMESTER 2
FEB 4
GRADE 8 PARENTS NIGHT (7PM THEATRE)
JAN 30
GRADE 12 TIMETABLE CHANGES 3-5 PM
FEB 12
P.A. DAY - NO SCHOOL
FEB 15
FAMILY DAY - NO SCHOOL
FEB 16
GRADE 9 COURSE SELECTION PARENT
NIGHT 7:00 LIBRARY
FEB 17
GRADE 10 COURSE SELECTION PARENT
NIGHT 7:00 LIBRARY
FEB 18
GRADE 9 COURSE SELECTION PARENT
NIGHT 7:00 LIBRARY
FEB 16
REPORT CARDS HOME
Library Update
A Busy September @ your
library
The year got off to a busy start with all
grade nine students coming to the
library for an orientation that provided
details of the library resources and
policies. The information they received
is available on our Richardson website
under Learning Commons.
The Learning Commons digital space is
available for students’ families as well.
Students should come by the library to
grab a password sheet which provides
access to a large collection of databases.
Also, every student has 5gb of storage
space through our Microsoft Office365
software suite. Did you know you can
install Office 2013 on up to five personal
devices for free? Students just need to
sign in to O365 off the Richardson
website. Come by the library to find out
how!
The library would also like to thank our
whole new team of library student
volunteers who have been keeping us
operational before school, after school
and at lunch.
There is also great anticipation around
the upcoming announcement of the
White Pine Reading program titles for
this year. Students should watch for the
launch of Richardson’s White Pine
program in December.