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“This was my third experience with Scientists in School. Three different workshops in two different divisions (primary and junior) and I can’t say enough about
how impressed I have been. Every single student has been actively engaged in real, meaningful learning – every teacher’s dream! This is the kind of program we
should be proudly exporting to the world as a powerful Canadian contribution to education.”
- Primary/Junior Teacher
Table of Contents
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5 Million Student Scientists and Beyond
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5 Million Sparks Ignited: 2012 Year in Review
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Kidz Lab Challenge Winners
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Impact 2012
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Community Based: 2012 Regional Highlights
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Two Scientists Had an Idea
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We Are Scientists in School
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February 23, 2012 - 5 Million Student Scientists
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Summarized Financial Statements
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Summarized Financial Position and Operations Statements
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Supporters, Donors, and Partners
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Board of Directors and Regional Contact Information
SINCE 1989, Scientists in School has nurtured the incredible curiosity of children through exciting, hands-on science, technology,
engineering, math, and environmental workshops where they become the scientists. Today, they are budding scientists.
Tomorrow, they are Canada’s innovators, leaders, and scientifically-literate population. By nurturing inquisitive bright minds
early under the guidance of science and engineering role models, we help youth reach their full potential for later life. And
while the children are the main benefactors of the Scientists in School program, this lays a foundation for tomorrow’s leaders
and innovators.
OUR MISSION is to ignite scientific curiosity in children so that they: question intelligently; learn through discovery; connect
scientific knowledge to their world; and consider a career in science.
OUR VISION is for all young Canadians to be actively engaged in the seeing, doing and understanding of science. Our next
generation deserves the opportunity to view science and its offspring technology, as fun, relevant and something that every
one of us - even the smallest - can participate in here and now, and not as something done in remote labs in faraway places.
When children appreciate the world scientifically, it turns existence into both a marvel and an opportunity to make
something of that marvel. Ultimately this turns Canada into a nation where both marvel and opportunity flourish, fueled by an
appreciation of science.
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5 Million Student Scientists And Beyond: Steven Price, Chair, Board of Directors and Cindy Adams, Executive Director
Nearly every day, we hear the stories – from parents, teachers, and students - stories that speak to the many ways Scientists in School
(SiS) inspires.
From the mother whose son broke into tears at the doctor’s office when he realized he would miss his SiS workshop that week.
From the father whose children urged him to change their family’s planned Florida vacation because SiS was visiting their classes
that week. From the teacher whose students begged to be driven to school when buses were cancelled because they didn’t want to
miss their workshop.
Every Canadian child deserves to be inspired by science – to see themselves as scientists and to have their confidence built so that
they pursue science in high school and beyond. But inspiration is not enough. Today’s children will enter a workforce where many
of the jobs have yet to be invented. Their generation will face scientific and societal challenges – energy, food, and water security,
global climate change, infectious disease, and others
we cannot imagine – that are growing in urgency and
importance. They must be prepared for their futures.
Scientists in School has a vital role to play, helping youth
to become critical thinkers and problem-solvers, to work
creatively and collaboratively, to form hypotheses and
follow lines of inquiry, to discover solutions for themselves,
and most importantly, to take the risk of being incorrect.
We are focused on weaving 21st century competencies
– framed recently by the Council of Canadian Education
Ministers – into the hands-on investigations our young
scientists conduct. The result is young citizens better
prepared for work and life.
Steven Price, Board Chair, and young scientists recover bones from an owl pellet.
An engineer who recently volunteered for her son’s Grade 3 Structures workshop shared a photo of the bridge the children had built
with the head of her company’s bridge group. The executive, who is leading major projects on the Golden Gate Bridge and the
Hoover Dam, remarked upon the “good structural principles” contained within their design, concluding “we should hire them right
now!” While the humour is obvious, the point is important. SiS is providing unique opportunities for our youngest scientists to gain
real world understanding of science and engineering. While not all of these children will become engineers, they will all benefit
from the experience.
2012 was a milestone year for Scientists in School. We reached 600,000 student scientists and 55,000 parent volunteers. In February,
we celebrated an incredible accomplishment for a grassroots charity – our 5 millionth student scientist since 1989. It was a
time to look back at our founding and to thank the
pioneers and supporters who championed SiS when it
was in its infancy. It was also a time to look forward to the
many ways the young people who have been inspired by
SiS will change their world.
It’s impossible to know the true impact of our work. The
one thing we know for sure, 5 million student scientists
over 23 years are not enough. With nearly 5 million children in Kindergarten to Grade 8 classrooms nationwide,
we will have reached a real milestone when each and
every one of them is afforded the opportunity to become
a scientist in their school.
Cindy Adams, Executive Director and young scientists track down tree
suspects using keen observation.
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5 Million Sparks Ignited: 2012 Year In Review
During 2011/12, Scientists in School delivered more classroom workshops to more Canadian children and youth than ever before,
enhanced workshops and program delivery, and proudly celebrated a major milestone when the 5 millionth student scientist
participated in a workshop in February, 2012. In fact, program-wide, Scientists in School (SiS) presented 22,250 workshops to
Kindergarten through Grade 8 classrooms in 1,910 schools across Ontario and in Alberta. Over 600,000 students and 55,000
parent volunteer assistants became scientists in workshops in 244 communities, a student reach far beyond that of any other non-profit
science program or science centre in Canada. Beyond the classroom, over 7,000 children and their family members couldn’t wait
to get their hands on science activities at community events, fairs, summer camps, museums, and other venues.
Five million students since 1989. An annual reach of over 600,000 youth. These alone are two strong indicators of
Scientists in School’s well-deserved reputation and how far the charity has come since that first workshop in
a Durham Region classroom, all of which aptly demonstrates the adage that great oaks do grow from little acorns.
At Scientists in School, we believe that every child deserves to be inspired by science. We strive to: keep our administrative costs
low; find funding partners to subsidize workshop fees below the real cost for every school; and provide complimentary workshops
for schools and students in highest need. Thanks to contributions from our presenters and partners, SiS was able to provide 250
complimentary workshops to classrooms in less-privileged schools. But our reach into lower income neighbourhoods is not limited
to complimentary workshops. Overall, more than 5,000 Scientists in School workshops reached classrooms serving lower income
populations, engaging 140,000 children and youth.
Rural and small town students deserve the same enrichment opportunities as their urban counterparts, yet few science enrichment
programs currently support youth and schools in these communities. SiS has made a commitment to rural communities –
recruiting, training, mentoring, and supporting teams of presenters who oftentimes travel significant distances to reach these schools.
That commitment has been met with an overwhelming welcome and, over the past three years, we have increased our reach to rural
and small town communities by 46% (1,434 classrooms this year).
Est-ce que nous offrons nos programmes en français? Mais oui! We took major steps in 2012 toward building a French language
program to mirror our English language program in Ottawa and the National Capital Region, developing a new French language
website and booking system, translating student and workshop materials, developing five new French language workshops, and
initiating partnerships with both French language school boards.
In our newest regions - Peterborough and the Kawarthas; Simcoe County; Hamilton; Brant, Haldimand, and Norfolk Counties;
and Lethbridge, Alberta – Scientists in School has been wholeheartedly embraced. Our reach to students in each of these areas
grew by at least 20% in 2012.
Kidz Lab Challenge Winners
Engaging children to think innovatively is central to the SiS mission. Eager student scientists from across Ontario and Southern
Alberta took this year’s innovation challenge – to design and build a solar oven and use it to cook an amazing pizza – helping SiS
celebrate the International Year of Sustainable Energy for All. Young scientists, working alone or in groups, headed to their
“laboratories” to design and build their ovens. Then they headed outside for the most important part – the cooking test! Congratulations
to the four winners:
- Scientist Domenic, Adam Beck Junior Public School, Toronto, Ontario
- Scientist Natalie, Harrison Public School, Georgetown, Ontario
- Scientist Leo, Michael Cranny Elementary School, Maple, Ontario
- Twenty-three Grade 1 and 2 scientists in Mrs. Ormrod’s class at Valley Farm Public School, Pickering, Ontario
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Impact 2012
Over
600,000
Student Scientists
Constructing a pulley system at Engineering Week in Scarborough.
Investigating convection at the Port Hope Fall Fair.
Classroom
Workshops
22,250
Exploring how the kidneys work in Le corps humain.
Testing materials with a ‘thump’ in Structures : en chantier!
Schools
Visited
1,910
Preparing for an experiment at the Brantford SiS Open House.
Touching animal coverings at the CANMET Lab Open House in Hamilton.
Community/
Youth Reach
7,000
Observing a bumble bee at Blanket a Child with Love in Guelph.
Taking a closer look at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair.
Parent Volunteer
Assistants
55,000
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Creating a food chain puzzle in Never Say Ugh to a Bug.
Looking in on Rosie the tarantula in Never Say Ugh to a Bug.
Community Based: 2012 Regional Highlights
East Central Ontario
Toronto, Durham and York Regions, Peterborough and the Kawarthas, Northumberland, Victoria, Clarington and Simcoe County
Student Scientists: 412,000
Classroom Workshops: 15,272
Schools Visited: 1,081
Parent Volunteers: 38,000
Topics Offered: 56
Highlights:
• Brought hands-on science activities to communities including: Shop the Shore (Etobicoke); Fall Fair (Port Hope); Young Eagles (Oshawa); Engineering Week (Scarborough); Toronto Regional
Science Fair (Scarborough); Ontario Society of Professional Engineers Conference (Toronto); Children’s Water Festival (Peterborough); Science Rendezvous (Cobourg); and many more.
• Provided complimentary workshops for the Birkdale Residence, a homeless shelter in Toronto.
• Made summer even more fun with hands-on science for nearly a thousand summer campers in the GTA, Simcoe County and the Kawarthas.
Ottawa and the National Capital Region
Carleton Place, Carp, Cumberland, Embrun, Fitzroy Harbour, Gloucester, Kanata, Manotick, Metcalfe, Morrisburg, Nepean, Orleans, Osgoode, Perth, Russell, Smiths Falls, Stittsville
Student Scientists: 39,000
Classroom Workshops: 1,453
Schools Visited: 169
Parent Volunteers: 3,600
Topics Offered: 38
Highlights:
• Developed 5 new French language workshop topics.
• Presented 160 French language workshops to over 4,300 student scientists.
• Created a lunch and learn program for adults working in science to encourage and empower them to become role models for kids.
• In response to rapidly expanding Kindergarten class sizes, developed a fifth centre for all Kindergarten workshops.
South Central Ontario
Niagara, Hamilton-Wentworth, Brantford, Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk Counties
Student Scientists: 21,000
Classroom Workshops: 777
Schools Visited: 168
Parent Volunteers: 1,900
Topics Offered: 32
Highlights:
• Launched the Brantford program with a Science Night at the Branlyn Community Centre. Local dignitaries, school board members, and sponsors participated, welcoming SiS to the area.
• Presented hands-on environmental science workshops as part of the District School Board of Niagara’s Summer HEAT program.
• Engaged over four-hundred Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board Science Fair participants in air-themed science investigations.
• Brought hands-on science fun to over 500 youth and their parents at the CANMET Materials Laboratory Open House in Hamilton.
West Central Ontario
Guelph, Waterloo, Halton and Peel Regions
Student Scientists: 122,000
Classroom Workshops: 4,526
Schools Visited: 453
Parent Volunteers: 11,300
Topics Offered: 42
Highlights:
• Provided professional development for 100 elementary teachers at the RIM Simple Science Day held at the Kitchener Children’s Museum.
• Provided hands-on science at the Blanket a Child with Love event in Guelph and at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto.
• Helped launch the periodic table tile installation at the University of Waterloo, which included a tile created by SiS student scientists.
• 15 school-wide Science Days.
Lethbridge, Alberta
Coaldale, Coalhurst, Fort Macleod, Iron Springs, Milk River, Nobleford, Stirling, Taber, Vulcan
Student Scientists: 6,000
Classroom Workshops: 223
Schools Visited: 39
Parent Volunteers: 550
Topics Offered: 12
Highlights:
• Held a highly successful Science Open House at Lethbridge College in October.
• Presented a professional development day for 60 teachers at the Immanuel Christian Teacher Convention in October.
• Scientists in School had a feature spot on A Public Education which aired throughout Alberta.
• Exhibited and celebrated 5 Million Students Scientists at the Southern Alberta Teachers’ convention in February.
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In 1988, two scientists, who also happened to be moms,
had an idea…
In 1988, Erica Bruce, a laboratory technician, started
bringing science activities and experiments into her
son’s Kindergarten class. She developed and tested the
materials and experiments in her kitchen then visited her
son’s class at Lakeside Public School in Ajax, guiding the
children through the hands-on investigations.
Erica was a member of the Canadian Federation of
University Women (CFUW). At her branch’s Christmas
party that year, Erica discovered that Nancy Williams,
an entomologist, had been doing the same thing in her
daughter’s Kindergarten classroom in Pickering. They
joked, at the time, that they should turn their efforts into
a program.
In January, Nancy called Erica with a proposal. Why not?
One of CFUW’s goals was to give back to the community.
Why not encourage CFUW members with science
backgrounds to bring real world science into elementary
classrooms?
Scientists in School was born…
Together, Erica, Nancy and a handful of other CFUW
volunteers reached over one thousand students that first
year thanks in great part to support from the Durham
District School Board. The welcome they received from
teachers and schools was encouraging and the program
quickly grew.
Working out of their homes and covering most expenses
out of their own pockets, the Scientists in School pioneers
got a tremendous boost in year two when the program
received a Science Culture Canada grant.
News of the program spread. Teachers shared their
experiences with other teachers and within 10 years of
Nancy and Erica’s first workshops, Scientists in School
had grown to serve over 70,000 students a year in
Durham and Toronto. In 1999, Scientists in School
incorporated as its own charitable entity and Cindy
Adams became Executive Director. By 2004, new
branches were running in Guelph and Ottawa.
January 7, 2004 - 1 million student scientists
On a cold day in January 2004, nearly 1,900 students in
Toronto, Durham, York, Halton, Peel, Guelph, and
Ottawa became scientists in school. One of these young
scientists was the millionth scientist in school.
June 15, 2006 – 2 million student scientists
By 2006, Scientists in School had expanded the program
to Simcoe County and the Kitchener, Waterloo,
Cambridge area. That year, an impact study of the
program conducted by researchers at the Ontario
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Institute for Studies in Education (University of Toronto)
was released. The study found that Scientists in School’s
hands-on workshops had overwhelmingly positive
impacts for both students and teachers. Now reaching
450,000 students a year, the organization surpassed 2
million student scientists in June.
May 26, 2008 – 3 million student scientists
By 2008, Scientists in School was reaching more students
in more Ontario communities than ever before with a new
branch in Niagara and expansion across Peterborough
and the Kawarthas. With encouragement from the local
CFUW, Scientists in School piloted workshops for students
in Lethbridge, Alberta. The grassroots organization
founded by two moms had become the largest
science education charity in the nation.
On a cloudy Monday in May, from Nepean in the East to
Fort Erie in the West, 111 teachers welcomed Scientists in
School into their classrooms. By the end of the day, more
than 3 million kids had become scientists in school.
April 22, 2010 – 4 million student scientists
In 2009, Scientists in School achieved a major milestone
when the Lethbridge branch opened. The Southern
Alberta program fuels the mission of inspiring scientific
curiosity in children and has become a learning laboratory
for national expansion. A suite of new workshops
that align with the Alberta curriculum was developed
and a local presenter team mentored. Once again
a grassroots Scientists in School team pioneered the
program, built critical collaborations in the community,
ensured program excellence and presenter expertise,
ignited interest, and marvelled as the educational grapevine spread the word. The response in Alberta proved
nothing short of extraordinary and, within three years,
Scientists in School was reaching 87% of Lethbridge
schools.
In January 2010, Scientists in School expanded to
Hamilton-Wentworth and Brantford schools and by the
end of the year, reached the four millionth student
scientist. In 2011, the Hamilton-Brantford branch
expanded to include Brant, Haldimand, and Norfolk
counties, making the program available to more rural
and small town students.
Nancy Williams moved away shortly after she helped
found the program. Erica Bruce went back to school
and is now an elementary teacher. Erica has witnessed
a change in elementary science education, noting that
there is a much greater focus now on discovery-based
learning. Yet now, as a teacher, Erica has an even
greater appreciation for Scientists in School – for the
expertise and mentorship of the presenters, for the
innovative and constantly evolving workshops, for the
equipment and specialized materials, and most of all, for
the inspiration.
“It was the jars. All these jars full of life.
I looked, and…’wow’. It was biology.”
- Daniel Herran
One day, as a student at Father Francis Mahoney
school in Oshawa, Daniel Herran was inspired –
awed really. He peered into a glass jar, a biological
specimen jar, and exhaled “wow.” For the first time in
his life, Daniel thought he could be a scientist.
Now as a student in the Queen’s-Trent Concurrent
Education program at Trent University, Daniel is
looking ahead to life as a high school biology and
chemistry teacher and looking forward to inspiring
scientific awe in his students.
“Scientists in School days were special.”
- Abiola Afuwape
Abiola Afuwape was a daydreamer, staring out her
classroom window at Meadowvale Public School
in Scarborough. But Scientists in School days
were different. They were exciting and
captured her imagination. Inspired, she told her
crossing guard that she wanted to be a scientist.
Abiola will graduate in 2013 with a Honours, Bachelors
of Science degree in Health & Disease and Cell &
Molecular Biology from the University of Toronto.
She is looking forward to grad school and to a
career as a speech-language pathologist where she
can help others achieve their own dreams.
“I was always a math geek, then Scientists in School
showed me how cool science can be and my life changed.
From that moment forward, I became a science geek too.”
- Prateek Gupta
Prateek Gupta was inspired by Scientists in School
presenters and their descriptions of scientists at work.
Calling it a “life switch moment,” Prateek realized in a
Grade 3 workshop that science wasn’t just cool, “it was
something cool that you can do.”
In 2013, Prateek earned his Honours, Bachelor of Science
degree in Integrated Science from McMaster University. This
fall Prateek is off to law school - a combined JD/MSc in
Geology program at Western University - reminding us
once again that today’s scientists in school are tomorrow’s
leaders and innovators.
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February 23, 2012 – 5
On February 23, 2012 more than 5,000 kids in 187 Kindergarten to
Grade 8 classrooms from Angus to Woodbridge become scientists in their
schools – one of them – the 5 millionth student scientist. In Barrie,
students become chemists, meteorologists and paleontologists.
In Brampton, they’re engineers and geologists. In Hamilton and
Hampton, they’re detectives, seeking clues to the mysteries of matter,
while in Burford, Oakville and Orleans, they’re adventurers, discovering
thermal and solar energy. In Toronto alone, 1,700 youngsters ask
questions, make predictions, explore, and become scientists in school.
At John McCrae Public School in Guelph – the
first school in Southwestern Ontario to host
a Scientists in School workshop in 1999 –
Grade 6 students became forensic scientists,
solving a crime by examining fingerprints,
analyzing hair, fibre and soil samples left
behind at the crime scene, and using ink
chromatography to unravel a ransom note in
Clued in to Forensic Science.
In Grimsby, a Kindergarten class at Grand Avenue Public
School donned lab coats and goggles as chemists in I Can Be a
Scientist
while
Grade
6/7
students
at
Resurrection
Catholic Elementary in Brantford discovered what an owl eats,
dissecting owl pellets and reconstructing animal skeletons in Adventures
in the Bone Zone. Three classrooms in Connaught Public School in
Ottawa helped Scientists in School celebrate, digging into anatomy,
taxonomy, and mechanics. All of the schools were early adopters of the
program in their respective regions.
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Million Student Scientists
The Honourable Chris Alexander, Member of Parliament for AjaxPickering, announces nearly $1 million for Scientists in School from
the Government of Canada’s Federal Economic Development Agency
for Southern Ontario’s Youth STEM Initiative. Mr. Alexander made the
announcement at the 5 Million Scientists Celebration in Ajax stating,
“When you support organizations that engage students in STEM fields
- as a teacher, a parent, a volunteer, a donor, or a community partner you help inspire tomorrow’s innovators and leaders and build a
stronger and more prosperous Canada.”
In Ajax, where it all started, members of the Durham District School
Board, which was so instrumental in supporting and promoting
Scientists in School in the early days, joined with local dignitaries and
Scientists in School funders and supporters for a press conference in
celebration of the 5 Million Student Scientists milestone.
The Celebration, held at Lakeside Public School, the first school to
host a Scientists in School workshop in 1988, included five hands-on
workshops for more than a hundred young Lakeside scientists from
Kindergarten to Grade 5.
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Summarized Financial Statements for the year ended August 31, 2012
REVENUE
(3 year average)
Classroom Workshop Fees: 82.1%
Donations: 14.9%
EXPENDITURES
(3 year average)
Government Grants: 2.4%
Classroom Workshops: 57.8%
Interest and Other Income: 0.6%
Program Development,
Quality Assurance,
Training, Science Outreach: 28.6%
Administration
and Fundraising: 13.6%
Report of the Independent Auditor on the
Summarized Financial Statements
To the Board of Directors of Scientists in School,
The accompanying summary financial statements, which comprise the summary statement of financial position as at August
31, 2012, and the summary statement of operations are derived from the audited financial statements of Scientists in School
for the year ended August 31, 2012. We expressed an unmodified audit opinion on those financial statements in our report
dated December 6, 2012. Those financial statements, and the summary financial statements, do not reflect the effects of
events that occurred subsequent to the date of our report on those financial statements. The summary financial statements do
not contain all the disclosures required by Canadian generally accepted accounting principles. Reading the summary financial
statements, therefore, is not a substitute for reading the audited financial statements of Scientists in School.
Management’s Responsibility for the Summary Financial Statements: Management is responsible for the preparation of a
summary of the audited financial statements in accordance with the applicable Assurance Guideline of The Canadian Institute
of Chartered Accountants. Complete audited financial statements can be found at www.scientistsinschool.ca.
Auditor’s Responsibility: Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the summary financial statements based on our
procedures, which were conducted in accordance with Canadian Auditing Standard (CAS) 810, “Engagements to Report on
Summary Financial Statements.”
Opinion: In our opinion, the summary financial statements derived from the audited financial statements of Scientists in School
for the year ended August 31, 2012 are a fair summary of those financial statements, in accordance with the criteria described
in the Guideline referred to above.
Approved by the Board of Directors:
Dawn Flett & Associates
Chartered Accountant - Licensed Public Accountant
December 6, 2012
Ajax, Ontario
Steven Price, Chair
Darren Myers, Treasurer
For a copy of SiS’s audited financial statements, please visit scientistsinschool.ca/publications.php or contact [email protected].
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Summarized Statement of Financial Position
ASSETS - CURRENT
2012
2011
$526,112
$536,040
Accounts Receivable
$97,114
$116,492
GST/HST Rebate Receivable
$71,808
$55,052
Prepaid Expenses
$73,685
$86,414
Workshop Supplies
$83,001
$63,823
$851,720
$857,821
$117,242
$141,771
$968,962
$999,592
2012
2011
Cash and Short Term Investments
Capital Assets
LIABILITIES - CURRENT
Accounts Payable and Accrued Charges
$53,876
$49,038
$267,706
$325,312
$23,181
$25,855
$344,763
$400,205
Investment in Capital Assets
$105,813
$132,527
Internally Restricted Reserve for Contingencies
$412,853
$376,785
Internally Restricted Reserve for Strategic Investments
$105,533
$90,075
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$624,199
$599,387
$968,962
$999,592
2012
2011
Deferred Revenue
Deferred Donations
NET ASSETS
Accumulated Surplus
Summarized Statement of Operations
REVENUE
Classroom Workshops
$3,783,809
$3,649,960
Donations
$679,056
$689,762
Government Grants
$244,252
$22,644
Other Income
$13,879
$22,094
Interest Income
$7,043
$9,145
$4,728,039
$4,393,605
2012
2011
Direct Classroom Workshop Costs
$2,598,631
$2,537,860
Program Development, Implementation and Quality Assurance
$1,327,718
$1,210,302
Total Revenue
EXPENDITURES
Communications and Public Outreach
Administration and Fundraising
Total Expenses
Net Revenue over Expenses
$40,757
$44,250
$736,121
$546,207
$4,703,227
$4,338,619
$24,812
$54,986
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Corporate, Community and Government Supporters
Scientists in School gratefully acknowledges the generous support of our many partners. Thank you for sharing our passion
for bringing science to life for Canadian elementary students, the innovators and leaders of tomorrow.
CATALYST LEVEL
With the support of the Government of Canada’s Economic Action Plan through the
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario.
Our Key
Corporate Partner
*
*
INNOVATION LEVEL
IMAGINATION LEVEL
Cameco*
Ontario Power Generation*
Ontario Trillium Foundation*
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Energizer Canada
Hydro One Networks Inc.*
John and Deborah Harris Family Foundation
Pfizer Canada
RBC Foundation
“Although buses were cancelled, most of
the students in my class had their parents
drive them since they wanted to come to
school to participate in Scientists in School.
Now that they are all scientists, they keep
me on my toes and share about how they
want to go into science when they get older.
Scientists in School is an excellent program.”
- Grade 1 Teacher
DISCOVERY LEVEL
Direct Energy
HSBC Bank Canada
Imperial Oil Foundation
The McLean Foundation
NSERC*
Purdue Pharma
Research in Motion*
TELUS
EXPLORATION LEVEL
Canadian Consumer
Specialty Products Association
Canadian Nuclear Society
Edith H. Turner Fund –
Hamilton Community Foundation
Eli Lilly Canada Inc.
Huronia Community Foundation
Investors Group
Optimist Club of Ajax
Syngenta
Systematix
Veridian Corporation*
Volume Tank Transport Inc.
WAMIC (Women’s Association of the
Mining Industry of Canada)
“There are really good structural principles
with their design. For the top beams, the
individual newspaper components are folded
and joined in a way that they all act together
to support the loading. The columns are
arranged in a tri-column configuration that
provides overall stability to the bridge, and
the circular rolled paper design makes best
use of the material for compression and
column stability. Well done!”
- Ed Power, HDR Engineering, Inc.
*A special thank you to those partners
that have made multi-year commitments.
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Individual Donors
Thank you to those individuals who share our vision and generously donated $50 or more in 2012.
Innovation Circle
Anonymous
Andrew Simpson
Cindy Adams
Greg Chownyk
Geraldine Connelly
Aaron Currie
Gale Davy
Diane Davy
Peter Dodge
Vincent & Wendy Ellert
Karen & Stephen Empringham
Bev Freedman Hester Fuchs
Diane Gladwell
Nancy Hitchins
Melinda Kecskes
Peter Lynch
Adele Malo
Susan A. Milne
Darren Myers
Marc Nantel
Carolyn Parker
Stephen Price
Tony Redpath
Marilyn Spink
Stephen Strauss
Ardith Toogood
Rumina Velshi
$50+ Donors
Anonymous
Dianne Alcorn
Jennifer Armstrong
Heather Bailey
Peter Balan
Delia Barkley
Jane Beakbane
Jennifer Belanger
Theresa Bernhardt
Heather Birch
Carol Bowes
Carolyn Brown
Sophie Brown
Jody Bruulsema
Karen Bucci
Patti Buchanan
Claudia Buckert-McKenna
Ofelia Burgos
Michelle Butler
Sandra Campbell
Lindy Cellucci
Su Cheong
Jennifer Churchill
Marnie Clarke
Sandra Colcleugh
Debbie Coleman
Christine Coles
Traci-Lynn Coles
Jessica Cordner
Amy Cousins
Heather Cruickshank
Susanna Cupido
Michele Curtis
Laura Da Re
Rosalie Daffern
Karin Deane
Kim Deighton
Jean Pierre Desgagne
Margaret Detlor
Anita DeVille-Lee
Wendy Dobrijevic
Alyson Driedger
Judy Duncan
Tracy Dunn
Sheona Duthie
Nikki Everts-Hammond
Cathy Fisher
Deborah Flawn
Katya Forsyth
Debi Foster
Norman Frost
Josie Gendron
Laurette Glanzmann
Joan Glatt
Heather Gnandt
MaryAnn & Garry Griffin
Laura Gruntz
Daniele Guillaume
Korinne Hamilton
Karen Heal
Andrew Heinmiller
Gail James
Jacqui Jeruzalski
Jacqueline Johnston
Anita Johnston
Cathy Jonker
Sandy Kavanagh
Susan Kent
Tina Kim
Elizabeth & Peter Korpal
Bronwen Kowalewicz
Michelle Landry
Sheila Langstaff
Eleanor Laugier
Kristen LeGrow
Lynda Lehman
Kevin Leicht
Irene Luinenburg
Linda Marco
Daynia Marrison
Grace Marshall
Donna Matsushita
Jessica Mayda
Janice McClenaghan
Lisa McFarland
Sandra McKay
Terence McKee
Rachael McKinley
Dale McMillen
Eustace Mendis
Heidi Menkveld
Louise Middleton
Jill Milner-Yi
Therese Milord
Angela Mok
Danica Monroe
Cliff Moon
Kathy Moore
Gillian Morrison
Barb Morrison
Brian Morrow
Nancy Morrow
Carol Moscoe
Mike Mowat
Pritha Mukhopadhyay
Winsome Murray
Traci Nagle
Elaine Nash
Leanne Nash
Charles Nemeth
Nina Nielsen
Erica Nielsen Killins
Cathy Nix
Rosalie O’Brien
Zane Ozols
Tracy Pastic
Leslie Paterson
Lisa Phillips-Smith
Susan Pigden
Tina Porter
Anne Purvis
Lucja Radziszewski
Ruth Rayman
Barbara Reed
Kay Reil
Gwen Revington
Deanna Richards
Margaret & Heinz Rieger
Greg Rist
Joanna Rolfe
Nancy Rowley
Jennifer Rueckert
Bettina Sales
Joanne Sauret
Laura Scaife
Virginia Schenk
Anita Schenk
Paul Seaman
Julie Shad
Barb Simmonds
Marie Sitler
Margot Smeenk
Joanne Smith
Elizabeth Smith
June Spencer
Dena Splinter
Wendy Stack
Heather Staines
Barbara Stanton
John Stocks
Shelagh Taber Walsh
Stanley Taylor
Sheryl Teasell
Sharon Terry
Wuchow Than
Kathy Tihane
Celeste Tincombe
Tarja Tremain
Connie Tscheng
Christine Turgeon
Lindi van Rooyen
Linda Vaughan
Patricia Ann Verner
Gaetan Villeneuve
Angela Vukelic
Kelly Waid Broughton
Deborah Walks
Valerie Weddell
Laura Welsh Vermeire
Karen Wesener
Julie Wheeler
Victoria Whiteside
Jim Wilson
Marilyn Wilson
Thanks to the many others who have given smaller donations too. We are also grateful
to our many donors who wish to remain anonymous. Your support is truly appreciated.
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School Board Partners
Ontario
Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District
School Board
Conseil des écoles publiques de l’Est
de l’Ontario
Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est
District School Board of Niagara
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
Durham Catholic District School Board
Durham District School Board
Grand Erie District School Board
Halton Catholic District School Board
Halton District School Board
Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic School Board
Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board
Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board
Niagara Catholic District School Board
Ottawa Catholic School Board
Ottawa Carleton District School Board
Peel District School Board
Peterborough Victoria Northumberland
Clarington Catholic District School Board
Simcoe County District School Board
Toronto Catholic District School Board
Toronto District School Board
Upper Grand District School Board
Waterloo Catholic District School Board
Waterloo Region District School Board
Wellington Catholic District School Board
York Catholic District School Board
York Region District School Board
Alberta
Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Separate
Regional Division No. 4
Lethbridge School District No. 51
Palliser Regional Schools
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Board of Directors
Branch Offices
Greg Chownyk
Shell Energy North America
NATIONAL OFFICE
103 - 92 Church Street South
Ajax, Ontario L1S 6B4
T: 905-426-3434 / 1-866-678-3434
F: 905-426-4996
E: [email protected]
Gerry Connelly 2
Faculty of Education, York University
Diane Davy (Vice Chair)
Castledale Inc.
EAST CENTRAL ONTARIO
Toronto, Durham and York Regions, Peterborough and
the Kawarthas, Northumberland, Victoria, Clarington and
Simcoe County
103 - 92 Church Street South
Ajax, Ontario L1S 6B4
T: 905-426-3434 / 1-866-678-3434
F: 905-426-4996
E:[email protected]
Peter G. Dodge
TELUS
Katya Forsyth 1
Maple Leaf Foods
Bev Freedman
Education Services Consulting
Adèle Malo
Direct Energy
SOUTH CENTRAL ONTARIO
Niagara, Hamilton-Wentworth, Brantford, Brant, Haldimand
and Norfolk Counties
P.O. Box 660
Fonthill, Ontario L0S 1E0
T/F: 905-892-9146
E: [email protected]
Darren Myers (Treasurer)
Celestica
Marc Nantel
Niagara College
Herman Ng 3
Bell Canada
Michael Perley
Ontario Coalition for Action on Tobacco
Steven Price (Chair)
World Wildlife Fund Canada
Tony Redpath (Secretary)
MaRS Discovery District
OTTAWA AND THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION
Carleton Place, Carp, Cumberland, Embrun, Fitzroy
Harbour, Gloucester, Kanata, Manotick, Metcalfe,
Morrisburg, Nepean, Orleans, Osgoode, Perth, Russell,
Smiths Falls and Stittsville
Marilyn Spink
Freelance Project Manager
Stephen Strauss
Science Writer and Columnist
Ardith Toogood 1
Canadian Federation of University Women
Rumina Velshi
Commission Member,
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Michael Wosnick 3
Retired, Canadian Cancer Society Research Institute
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To February 2012
2
To May 2012
WEST CENTRAL ONTARIO
Guelph, Waterloo, Halton and Peel Regions and the
surrounding area
31 Queen Street
Morriston, Ontario N0B 2C0
T: 519-763-3950 / 1-855-900-3950
F: 519-763-4905
E: [email protected]
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From May 2012
P.O. Box 51005, Des Epinettes
Ottawa, Ontario K1E 3E0
T: 613-834-9120
F: 1-866-316-8172
E: [email protected]
LETHBRIDGE, ALBERTA
Coaldale, Coalhurst, Fort Macleod, Iron Springs, Milk River,
Nobleford, Stirling, Taber and Vulcan
47 Rutgers Road West
Lethbridge, Alberta T1K 5Y4
T: 403-394-9804
F: 403-394-9997
E: [email protected]
“Lesson planning and teaching in a low-income school can be difficult at times as there is very limited funding for resources. Science, unfortunately, is usually at the bottom of the
purchasing lists. Having a program like Scientists in School allows my students the opportunity to participate in rich, engaging, hands-on tasks, using materials and tools otherwise not
available to them. These tools are so important to the understanding of science concepts; a textbook is just not enough. Thank you for making this program affordable to all schools!”
- Grade 8 Teacher
www.scientistsinschool.ca / www.scientifiquesalecole.ca