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White Oaks Secondary School Principal: Vice‐Principal: Vice‐Principal: Vice‐Principal: Vice‐Principal: April 22 Mid‐Term Reports Distributed John S eva Rasa Baksys Paul Daignault Paul Dawson Kate Rehm South Campus 1330 Montclair Drive Oakville, Ontario L6H 1Z5 Phone: 905‐845‐5200 Fax: 905‐845‐9136 Superintendent: Julie Hunt Gibbons Phone: 905‐335‐3665, ext. 3385 April 28 Inside‐Ride North Campus 1055 McCraney Street East Oakville, Ontario L6H 1H9 Phone: 905‐845‐5200 Fax: 905‐845‐5124 School Trustee: Kelly Amos E‐mail: [email protected] April 24 PA Day—No Classes School Council Chair: Sherry Kirkham E‐mail: [email protected] April 30 Full Disclosure May 4‐26 IB Exams Reunion Dates: May 13‐14, 2016 May 12‐15 Fringe Fes val Locations: White Oaks Secondary School & St. Volodymyr Cultural Centre May 18 Victoria Day—No Classes There will be events for all… Decade Rooms, School Tours, a Gala Dinner and Lots More! May 21 Le ers of Concern Emailed May 26 & 27 Camp Brebeuf Cat Crew Training May 27 Spring Colours Concert White Oaks Turns 50! June 3 & 5 EQAO Mathema cs Test For some it may feel like they left White Oaks just the other day and for others it was decades ago (literally!). September 2015 marks the 50th anniversary of White Oaks Secondary School. There is no better way to celebrate 50 years than with an event for former and current White Oaks students and staff to relive memories from years past and create new ones. Have Old White Oaks Memorabilia? June 5 Drama Banquet We are looking to have a showcase of old memorabilia from the past 50 years! Year‐
books, Sports Uniforms/Clothing, Photos, etc. If you would like to have your memora‐
bilia displayed please label what you will be sending with your: Name, Email & Phone Number and if you would like to pick it up at the end of the event or donate. May 28 Athle c Banquet May 29 Recogni on Awards June 17 Last Day of Classes June 17 LEAP Gradua on June 18‐24 Semester 2 Final Exams June 24 White Oaks Prom June 25 Exam Review Day June 26 PA Day—No Classes July 9 Semester 2 Final Reports Mailed with School Start Up Informa on Please mail or drop off your items to White Oaks Secondary School, 1330 Montclair Drive, Oakville, ON L6H 1Z5; Attention: White Oaks 50th Please note all items not picked up at the end of the weekend will be considered a do‐
nation to the school for future anniversaries. Want to get involved in the 50th Reunion? There are many additional things that you can get involved with throughout the week‐
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Alumni Concert Band Soccer, Basketball, Ball Hockey, Volleyball, Touch Football Clay Making To register & for more information please visit our website after June 1, 2015: www.wossweb.com/50th‐anniversary.html Due to unforeseen circumstances the 50th Reunion has been postponed until May 13‐
14, 2016. Those who have registered will receive a refund from the Halton Learning Foundation. INSIDE RIDE WOSS SAFE SCHOOLS REPORT On Tuesday, April 28th, White Oaks will hold its 8th Annual Inside Ride Fundraiser. The In‐
side Ride is Canada’s first indoor cycling celebra on that raises funds in support of children and their families living with and beyond childhood cancer. 100% of the money raised goes to support POGO, the Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario. Through healthcare innova on, survivor care, financial assis‐
tance for families, popula on data, policy development, re‐
search and educa on, POGO has created a highly integrated and seamless pediatric cancer system that supports children and families throughout the spectrum of illness, recovery and survivorship. The deligh ul Coast to Coast team, the event co‐
chairs, Emily Smithers, Alicia Johnson, Ber na Lou, Michelle Wang and Alina Zaidi, along with the enormous support of Ms. Lo – Inside Ride Staff Advisor, will work with student volun‐
teers and teacher/student teams of riders. There will be a BBQ, Bake Sale, Krispy Kreme sale, Raffle and Silent Auc on, as well. Our White Oaks family has set an ambi ous goal of $32,000 this year, which will put our grand total funds raised to over $200,000. Last year we were very lucky to have some special guests join us for the event: David Euale, Director of HDSB; Kelly Amos, Chair of HDSB; Stuart Miller, Superintendent; Jeff Blackwell, Superintendent; Bruce Smith, Chief Informa on Officer and Kim Stakauruk, White Oaks Parent Council who par cipated in the ride. We hope to have some more surprise guests this year. Max Khan, Ward 6 Councillor kindly donated the refresh‐
ments of water and oranges to keep our par cipants hydrat‐
ed. With his un mely passing, we will dedicate our Inside Ride to him, and others, who have ba led cancer. Last year, White Oaks’ Inside Ride was dedicated to two members of our school community: Ms. Norwood, Special Educa on and English Teacher and Hayley Insull, Grade 12 IB Student. They each shared their personal stories of their courageous ba le against cancer with everyone and le the crowd inspired. Hayley and her family actually used the programs from POGO that we are suppor ng. We are happy to report that Hayley is comple ng her first year at McGill University. A special shout out has to go to our Admin Team, Mr. S eva, Mr. Daignault, Ms. Rehm, Mr. Dawson and Ms. Baskys, as well as the whole White Oaks Staff, for their support and understanding, which is integral in making an event like this a success. We hope to see many of them par cipa ng in our ride this year, as well. We are very grateful for all the generosity and support from everyone who par cipates and donates to this incredible cause. Your contribu ons will be greatly appreciated and will certainly make a difference in a child’s life. You can par cipate by dona ng at whiteoaks.theinsideride.com or by cash or cheques, payable to The Inside Ride. We are also looking for dona ons for our raffle and silent auc on, bake sale and bbq supplies. In June, we hope to report to you that we have reached our goal, or maybe even surpassed it!! Wri en by: Paul Daignault Vice‐Principal, White Oaks SS The White Oaks Safe Schools team is proud to announce our successful comple on of our "Premiers Safe Schools" applica‐
on. Our team of dedicated parents, staff and students put together a wonderful document that we hope will recognize White Oaks as a school u lizing many strategies, resources and partnerships dedicated to keeping it's students safe and secure. Results should be out before the end of the year. One upcoming event that we support is Mental Health Week. Our commi ee has a number of ini a ves designed to edu‐
cate and support students. Ac vi es will run Monday to Fri‐
day April 27th to May 01. We encourage all students to get involved and make a difference in the in overall wellbeing of our school. Finally we want to encourage all students to par cipate in this years Tell Them From Me Survey. This annual na onal survey takes about twenty minutes to complete and gives our school access to important data that helps us keep our students safe and feeling as though they belong. The school website will soon publish access to the parent version of this survey and we encourage you to complete it. GRADUATION White Oaks Secondary School 50th Annual Commencement Exercises Thursday, October 8, 2015, 7:30 pm St. Volodymyr Cultural Centre 1280 Dundas Street West, Oakville 
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All students are required to wear a gown at gradua on Gown rental fee is $45.00 Payable on halton.cashlessschools.com or by cash Please remember to pay prior to the end of Semester 2 Upon payment students can pick up their applica on for diplo‐
ma, an invita on and a maximum of 2 guest ckets per gradu‐
ate to the ceremony, from Mrs. Dougan in Student Services. If you have any ques ons please call Mrs. Dougan at 905‐845‐
5200 ext. 230. 2 WHITE OAKS PROM: “AN EVENING AT THE MOULIN ROUGE” Wednesday, June 24th Liuna Sta on Grand Ballroom 360 James Street North Hamilton, ON 6:00 to 6:45 Mingling/Photos 7:00 to 8:15 Dinner 8:15 to 11:00 Dancing Photo Booth and Posed Photos Taken All Evening Prom Fashion Show Thursday, April 16th $90.00 Early‐Bird Ticket, April 16th to April 30th $95.00 May 1st to June 19th Tickets available to purchase star ng April 16th un l June 19th from Student Council Members in the South Cafeteria, during periods 2, 3 & 4 or from Ms. Lo . Tickets can be pur‐
chased by cash or on cashless (halton.cashlessschools.com) DRESS TO IMPRESS ‐ NO JEANS IMPORTANT LINKS AND WEBSITES Cashless Schools halton.cashlessschools.com Crimestoppers www.haltoncrimestoppers.com Daily Announcements wosann.hdsb.ca/WOSSannouncements Halton School Bus Info www.haltonbus.ca HDSB www.hdsb.ca HDSB Sports Informa on www.hssaa.org/schedule.html Kids Help Phone 1‐800‐668‐6868 Parent Web A endance Portal hdsb.schoolconnects.com School Newspaper www.word2thewoss.edicy.co Student Informa on System info.hdsb.ca/sis WOSS Web www.wossweb.com 3 MENTAL HEALTH NEWS @ WOSS The goal of this newsle er ar cle is to first acquaint the school community with various mental health issues among youth, second to provide informa on about reputable agen‐
cies for mely interven on and finally to reduce overall s g‐
ma. A healthy mind encourages a healthy lifestyle; social s g‐
ma towards mental ailments like anxiety, depression, ea ng disorders, violent behaviour etc., discourages acceptance and the ability to seek appropriate help. Here at WOSS we strive to improve not only our personal mental health but that of our school community. In this ar ‐
cle you will find informa on regarding the upcoming Mental Health Week @ WOSS, ac vi es and events for students, Staff Mental Health workshops, and an overview of useful web resources for parents and students. You will also find informa on regarding events that help to promote mental health in our community. Mental Health Week @WOSS Ontario celebrates Mental Health Week from May 3‐9; how‐
ever, at WOSS we will celebrate this event a week early, on April 27th‐May 1st. This is in order to accommodate IB Exams beginning May 4th. Many plans are under way to educate the WOSS community. Exci ng ini a ves are being developed to engage students and staff during this week. Guest student speakers, resource booths, inspira onal messages, mindful‐
ness sessions and “boogie to classroom” are a few interes ng events planned to stress the importance of mental health issues and the s gma surrounding them. Mental Health First Aid Training – STAFF: Beginning April 21, members of WOSS staff will engage in Mental Health First Aid Training workshops. It is an evidence based program presented by the Mental Health Commission of Canada. This three part training will allow staff to ade‐
quately recognize mental health issues in youth and support students with concerns un l an interven on is set up or crisis is averted. RESOURCES Halton District School Board: h p://www.hdsb.ca/ParentInfo/MentalHealth/Pages/
default.aspx The Board website is an excellent springboard to ini ate in‐
ternet research on the topic of mental health . A convenient link is placed on its homepage under Mental Health & Well‐
being. The page provides access to reputable websites and videos for mental health educa on, support and resources for emergent psychiatric needs and posi ve well being. 4 Canadian Mental Health Associa on: h p://www.cmha.ca/ CMHA is the leading na onwide organiza on, promo ng mental health issues and posi ve well‐being. Its Halton Chap‐
ter offers programs in the community that are designed to improve mental health, develop resiliency, integrate into community and support mental well being. The Chapter office can be reached at (905) 693‐4270 and toll‐free 1‐877‐693‐
4270 . Halton Chapter: h p://halton.cmha.ca/ WOSS SCHOOL COUNCIL NEWS PARENT PRESENTATION: DR. SHIMI KANG Award‐Winning Harvard‐Trained Physi‐
cian and Author of #1 Na onal Bestseller, “The Dolphin Way ‐ How to Raise Healthy, Happy and Mo vated Kids… Without Turning into a Tiger” Tuesday, April 28, 2015 7:00 to 9:00 pm WOSS South Campus Cafeteria How is it that the most informed genera on of parents in hu‐
man history are raising children with RISING rates of anxiety, depression, obesity and addic on? Given that all of these are human LIFESTYLE condi ons—do we need a reminder for what it means to live a human life? WOSS is collabora ng with sev‐
en schools in our community to bring this special presenta on by Vancouver based Dr. Shimi Kang. h p://drshimikang.com/ (see poster on next page) This talk will cover:  The state of 21st century paren ng and how we got here  The benefits and drawbacks of “Tiger, Jellyfish and Dolphin Paren ng”  How children (and adults) establish self‐mo va on and  The science and beauty of parental intui on. Tickets are free but limited so please register for your ckets on Eventbrite at: h p://drshimikangapril282015.eventbrite.ca Food Bank dona ons would be welcomed. 5 WRESTLING WHITE OAKS SWIMMERS SUCCESS AT OFSAA Congratula ons go out to Caroline Fell and Jackson Richardson. Caroline dominated at The Halton Wrestling Champion‐
ships winning all three matches on her way to the gold medal. Caroline con n‐
ued to dominate at The GHAC Wrestling Champion‐
ships narrowly losing a close gold medal match capturing the Silver Medal. Jackson also dominated a tough division at The Halton Wres‐
tling championships capturing silver. Jackson's only loss came to the Provincial Champion. An injury kept Jackson from com‐
pe ng at GHAC where he would have qualified for OFSAA. With her silver medal win at GHAC, Caroline qualified for The OFSAA Wrestling Championships in Windsor. Compe ng against the best wrestlers in Ontario, Caroline wrestled well winning two matches and finished in the top ten. Caroline has won several medals and awards during her me as an athlete at White Oaks. A top ten finish at OFSAA was fi ng of Caroline's athle c career at White Oaks. On March 3rd and 4th, nine White Oaks swim team members competed at the Etobicoke Olympium in Toronto for the OF‐
SAA Swim Championships. Julius Raymond, Nicholas Pinney, Marissa Hay, Chris ne Mor‐
ris, Alyna Liu, Ashley Ordinario and Jessica Pinney all qualified at the GHAC championships for OFSAA at the beginning of February in both individual and relay events. Alyna placed 9th in the women’s 200 metre individual medley, Nicholas and Julius placed 7th and 13th respec vely in the men’s 100 me‐
tre individual medley and Marissa placed 9th in the women’s 100 metre backstroke. Chris ne, Alyna, Ashley and Jessica had a great race in the women’s 400 metre freestyle relay, bea ng their qualifying me by 3 seconds. Unfortunately due a false start during the last 100 metres, they were disquali‐
fied. JUNIOR BOYS HOCKEY Overall, White Oaks did extremely well and the students were true ambassadors of the school. They are looking forward to next year and being able to compete again! On March 24th our Junior Boys Hockey Team took part in the WAVE Hockey Tournament in Burlington. The team was victorious in their first game against Cayuga winning 4‐1 and their second game winning 5‐2 over Bate‐
man, earning them a second place finish. Congratula ons to Tristan Fowler who accepted team MVP on account of scoring 4 goals and demonstra ng an excellent defensive effort. Well done team! 6 “FRAMED” ART EXHIBITION HALTON SKILLS COMPETITION 5 201
On Thursday, April 9, 2015, Craig Kielburger SS host‐
ed the Halton District School Board’s 26th Annual Halton Skills Compe on. Approximately 1,000 elementary &secondary students from across the Halton boards compet‐
ed in a wide range of skills in more than 40 compe ons. Sec‐
ondary students competed in numerous events including ar‐
chitectural CADD, auto collision repair, auto service technolo‐
gy, auto pain ng, baking, cabinet making, carpentry, charac‐
ter anima on, culinary arts, desktop publishing, digital pho‐
tography, electrical installa ons, electrical wiring, fashion de‐
sign, graphic design, hairstyling, home building, team and indi‐
vidual carpentry, home building, landscape gardening, land‐
scape design, mechanical computer‐assisted design, precision machining, welding, small power equipment and TV/video produc on. Students successful in the compe on will go forward to represent the HDSB at the Ontario Skills Compe ‐
on in Waterloo from May 4‐6, & then onto the Canadian Skills Compe on in Saskatoon from May 27‐30. Wri en by: Stuart Thomson The future of White Oaks aspiring ar sts is promising. This year, the gradua ng students of the Interna onal Bacca‐
laureate Visual Arts Program at White Oaks Secondary School showcased their work in the art exhibi on “Framed”. The opening recep on took place Friday, March 27th at the Queen Elizabeth Park Cultural and Community Centre, but the art will be on display un l June 12th. The Interna onal Baccalaureate Visual Arts Program is a two year program in which students learn and examine the crea ve process, ar s c technical skills, cultural awareness and self development. At the beginning of the program, each ar st chooses a par cular theme around which to base their art‐
work. Themes chosen by this year’s gradua ng students in‐
clude compassion, iden ty, and memories. This year's prospec‐
ve IB Visual Arts Graduates from White Oaks Secondary School are: Jasmine Brioux, Annie Chen, Ivan Prijono, Ksheel She y and Raya Wahbeh. Original artwork created by these students will be on display at the Queen Elizabeth Park Cultural Centre. Also included in the exhibi on is collabora ve clay wall sculpture by the Grade 10 Advanced Learning Program Visual Arts students and the Grade 11 Visual Arts students from the regular and IB Annie Chen stream. White Oaks would like to congratulate all of our students who travelled to the Halton Skills Compe on to compete in vari‐
ous events of Skill and Challenge. They represented our school by pos ng some pre y amazing results: Emily Fell Rabia Muhammad Sam Pearson Tommy Reader Hannes Oberholzer Mackenzie Cox The Hon. Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieu‐
tenant Governor of Ontario visited the Queen Elizabeth Park Cultural & Community Centre and saw the show the day a er the opening recep on. Here are some photos of the exhibi‐
on: Jasmine Brioux Gold in Auto Pain ng Gold in Landscape Design Silver in Landscape Design Bronze in Hor culture and Landscaping Bronze in Hor culture and Landscaping Bronze in Baking Our Grade 9 Distance Car Challenge Team received 3 medals. Silver for pos ng the longest distance, Bronze for overall ap‐
pearance & Bronze for best obstacle course results. Congratu‐
la ons to Jansen Anderson, Markel McKee, Aus n Nelson, Damion O’Neill, McKinlee Pinner & Ma hew Stewart. Con‐
gratula ons to everyone who par cipated & represented WOSS with some awesome results. Well done Wildcats!!! Ivan Prijono EARTH WEEK INITIATIVES Ksheel She y EcoSchools teamed up with AAA to bring many “green” ini a‐
ves to staff and students at WOSS during Earth Week. On Monday, students and staff wore green coloured clothing. On Tuesday, a screening of the movie Revolu on was held a er school. On Wednesday, Eco Schools proudly set up a Waste Disposal Sta on in the centre of the cafeteria. Students had to dispose of all waste by walking to the centre of the cafeteria where posters and samples of compostable, recyclable and regular waste helped educate & instruct students as to the proper way to throw out their garbage. On Thursday many classes worked together with their teachers to pick up gar‐
bage on our school property! Special thanks to Eco Schools members who worked very diligently, along with AAA, to make these events happen: Zain Bandali, Michelle Cheung, Cosmin Cimpeanu , Jus n Law, Hadeel Aziz and Kanishk Singh. Raya Wahbeh 7 8 MUSIC COUNCIL NEWS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL REACH TEAM HALTON CHAMPIONS! Wri en by: Emily Smithers At the beginning of March, the instrumen‐
tal music groups hit the road and headed to Collingwood to par cipate in the Pro‐
vincial Compe on. White Oaks had amazing results, which highlight the amount of rehearsal that each ensemble put into preparing for this compe on. Prior to compe ng, the music groups spent the day at Blue Mountain; skiing, snowboarding, ska ng. Overall the trip was a great bonding experience for the bands and everyone had a great me! Standings from the Collingwood Compe on were as follows:  Concert Band: Gold Standing  Intermediate Band: High Silver with Invita on to Na onals  Percussion Ensemble: Gold Standing  Flute Choir: Gold Standing  Clarinet Choir: Silver Standing  Horn Ensemble: Silver Standing Since returning, the Ensembles have begun prac cing once again to prepare for the Na onal Compe on which will be in Toronto, May 11th to 16th. The exact dates that White Oaks will be performing are s ll to be determined, but the ensem‐
bles that qualified are excited to be par cipa ng again. Intermediate (Grade 9 and 10) School Reach teams from Hal‐
ton Public and Catholic School Boards competed in the final championship tournament of the year, held at Forestview Bi‐
ble Church on March 5, 2015. Our team of Ben Prystawski, John Song, Kristal Cerga, Aman Adhav, Onur Anamur and Areeb Athar put together a fantas c team effort and were crowned Halton Champions! As well, on May 27th, the Concert Band will be hos ng their last concert of the year at White Oaks, called Spring Colours. Hope to see you there! In order to get to the final rounds, they had to defeat very strong teams from Iroquois Ridge and Frank J. Hayden. The semi‐final round had WOSS facing a brilliant, quick thinking Oakville Trafalgar team. It came down to the last few ques‐
ons but our students pulled out the win. The final round found WOSS facing a gi ed team from Nelson High School, a tradi onal School Reach rival that is usually one of the strong‐
est Halton teams. White Oaks started a bit nervously, but their confidence and talent for trivia won out. A er the lead switched several mes, WOSS answered several ques ons in a row to take the lead for good. NEWCOMER CLUB We are proud to have the championship trophy back in our display case near the South Main Office for another year. Con‐
grats also need to be given to coaches/teachers Rick Hamel, Steve Lebourveau and Stephanie Casselman for preparing these students to be so successful. Well done!! Newcomer Club con nues to meet regularly on Tuesdays dur‐
ing periods 3 and 4. Students new to Canada or anyone inter‐
ested making new friends from around the world are wel‐
come to join us in A222. 9 GRAND TOUR OF ITALY WOSS FREE THE CHILDREN COMMITTEE In Italy, you can travel through thousands of years of history to witness some of humankind’s most transforma ve moments. Ancient Roman advances in engineering made the Coliseum possible. At the Duomo in Renaissance Florence, the world took its first steps out of the Dark Ages. And Venice’s Grand Canal was at the heart of one of the world’s great naval pow‐
ers. Everything you get:  Full‐ me Tour Director  Sightseeing: 6 sightseeing tours led by expert, licensed local guides (9 with extension)  Entrances: Doge’s Palace; Duomo; Basilica of St. Francis; Pompeii Roman Ruins; Sis ne Chapel; St. Peter’s Basilica; Coliseum; Roman Forum; With extensions: Catacombs; St. Paul’s Outside the Walls; Os a An ca  We share, our online pla orm that taps into each stu‐
dent’s interests for a more engaging learning experience  All of the details are covered: Round‐trip flights on major carriers; Comfortable motor coach; 8 overnight stays in hotels with private bathrooms (10 with extension); Euro‐
pean breakfast and dinner daily We are very excited to be embarking on a new adventure for March Break 2016 ‐ A Grand Tour of Italy. There will be an informa on mee ng for parents and students on Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at 7:00 pm in A119. For any info prior to the mee ng, please contact Fonda Lo lo [email protected] or ext 281. The WOSS Free the Children Commi ee is all set for their busy season. We are preparing for our annual Art Auc on and Pasta Dinner which will be taking place on June 9th. Keep that date open on your calendar so that you don’t miss this event which is our favourite events of the year. We are currently collec ng art to make this evening a success so if you are a budding ar st or you know someone who is, we are always looking for dona ons. This year our theme is Rain Forest to coincide with our trip to Ecuador in May, however, we will accept any type of art. We are also looking for raffle prizes, so please keep us in mind if you have a prize you could donate. There will once again be a delicious pasta dinner freshly pre‐
pared by our food school. Tickets for this event are $15, chil‐
dren under 12 are $8 and all ckets can be purchased through commi ee members. We haven’t forgo en about the goat fashion show. To date we have sold 35 goats for our village in Kenya and plan to keep selling goats un l the art auc on. We will be displaying the goats at the auc on and guests can vote for their favour‐
ite. There will be a prize for the best dressed goat so if you haven’t got yours yet they are s ll available thanks to Mr. Holmes and his construc on class. For $50 you can purchase a live goat to donate to a family in our village. For an addi onal $10 you will be provided with a wooden goat to dress up for the show. You must purchase a live goat dona on in order to be eligible to purchase a wooden goat. You do not have to be present at the Auc on and Pasta Dinner to display your goat, but it is a fun evening, so get together with a group of friends or family and come out to support our event. As previously men oned a group of us are traveling to Ecua‐
dor in May. This trip is an “EF Tours” trip combined with “Me to We” to provide students with an opportunity to experience firsthand the day to day life in one of the villages that “Free the Children” supports. While we are there we will be spend‐
ing the majority of our me working on a project either to help construct a school or to help with a water project in our newest village. This trip was ini ated by our connec on to “Free the Children”, however, we invited all students from the school who were interested in this type of trip to par cipate. We are an cipa ng that this trip will be another life changing experience similar to our trip to Kenya two years ago. On April 17th the commi ee members will be silent as they par cipate in the “We are Silent” campaign in order to take a stand for all the children in the world who have no voice. By par cipa ng in this event we are giving a voice to all the girls denied an educa on, to the child labourers and to children growing up in poverty. We are silent for students here at WOSS and at other schools who are bullied. We will remain silent for 24 hours for anyone who needs to be heard. WOSS Free the Children Commi ee meets on Wednesdays in the North Cafeteria at 3:00 pm. New members are always welcome to join us. Please contact Mrs. Toohy at: too‐
[email protected] for further informa on about any of our events. 10 Dasha Metroplolitansky debated on the CBC radio program "The Current" on a side with her Canadian na onal team part‐
ner, against two debaters from BC on the very sedi ous bill This House would not require teenagers to a end school. Dasha and partner were on the opposi on side, and call‐in votes indicate that they won handily, so the future of our school system is secure. Dasha, in grade 9, will be deba ng for Canada in the world championship in Singapore this summer! WOSS STUDENTS MAKE IT TO THE CONCOURS ORATOIRE PROVINCIALS! Plans are afoot for several other tournaments, such as at Northern Secondary in Toronto, in the remainder of the year. On Monday March 30th, WOSS yet again hosted the HDSB‐
level French Public Speaking contest Concours Oratoire. A er presen ng their speeches and being judged based on their categories, three students Abi Sudharshan (9‐10 Core), Seara Chen (11‐12 Core) and Afif Bhimani (11‐12 Immersion) are heading off to the Provincials at Glendon University this up‐
coming May. In previous years, WOSS has had two impressive Provincial victories and hopes to add to that number this year. White Oaks' annual summer debate camp will run this sum‐
mer for the third summer in a row. The dates this year are Aug. 24 to 28 at a cost of $300 for the week, lunch provided. Please send inquiries to Mr. Guthrie at [email protected] soon, as space is limited. All students from grade 6 to 12 are welcome, and we encourage complete novices to a end! The Junior Team prac ces Tuesdays from 2:50 to 5:00 in room A214 and the Senior Team prac ces on Thursdays (same me, same place). New debaters are welcome. French and Bilingual Debate is coached by M. Faber and debaters should see him with inquiries. Alain Faber, Kristen McCrea, Hamish Guthrie, Coaches The public speaking contest is open to all students enrolled in a French program, whether it is Core, Extended or French Im‐
mersion. In addi on, it offers many rewarding scholarship op‐
portuni es to its contestants and a wonderful experience overall. AWARENESS & ACTIVISM ASSOCIATION As second semester goes into full swing, The WOSS Awareness and Ac vism Asso‐
cia on is going on as strong as ever, and has a whole bunch of exci ng ac vi es planned for this month. We’re proud of all our par cipants this year! Good luck and keep up the amazing work! DEBATE When have things gone be er for White Oaks debate? The Junior team of Vaneezeh Siddiqui and Vidit Desai have qualified for the junior na onal finals and plans are set for them to go to that tournament in Winnipeg. At Senior Ontario Provincials in O a‐
wa, the bilingual team of Heidi Mi al and Anubhav Mathur were provincial champions! In the English side of provincial finals, 4 of the top 8 teams were from White Oaks! The teams of Kiara Hassan and Boya Zhang, Nicole Nowoselski and Denys Linkov, and Dasha Metropolitansky and Taha Ahmed have qualified for the na onals at UTS in Toronto in late April. The team of Emil Stanca and Zaid Salaheen also qualified, but were unable to go due to heavy school work. The junior team of Ethan Strathdee and Kashaf Salaheen have qualified for the annual under 16 debate tournament at Cam‐
bridge University in England in early May, and plans are being made for that trip. Wri en by: Wafa Khoja 11 Earth Week is coming up in April. Star ng on the 20th we are planning to partner up with WOSS Eco‐Schools to do a whole bunch of ac vi es. Exci ngly, these include a DIY personal product workshop where you get to see and test personalized earth and environmentally friendly products like deodorants, soaps and more. Also in that week, get ready for an environ‐
ment documentary night and Busking for Change for Tabitha. Tabitha is a founda on we have worked with before aimed to fight against poverty and associated struggles in Cambodia. Lastly, AAA has been planning for RAK nomina ons, so be ready to perform a Random Act of Kindness and then nomi‐
nate your friends. Whether it’s helping someone with their groceries, or just giving a smile, kindness is on its way! COMM TECH FILM STUDENTS ON NBA COMMERCIAL SHOOT DRAMA COUNCIL NEWS Wri en by: Helen Chen & Mars Chow On Saturday, February 28th, 3 White Oaks Film students were invited to help out on an NBA apparel commercial shoot at Wallace Ave. Film Studios in Toronto. The invita on came from producer Jus n Harding, a former film student of Mr. Andrews. Jus n is also the Challenge Producer on Amazing Race Canada, Master Chef Canada and director of shows like Campus PD, Memphis Flip and Come Dine With Me Canada. Caleigh Adams, Colin Cameron and Liam Evans spent the day with Jus n, MMVA nominated director Chris Greidanus and the rest of the crew, working in a green screen studio on a very advanced commercial shoot. Not only did they get to help out, but they will also appear in the massive crowd scenes as digitally duplicated people in the stands at a basket‐
ball game. The highlight for the 3 students was the me that the producer and director spent with them explaining each scene and what was going to happen. This kind of one on one prac cal experience was definitely worthwhile for everyone involved and a testament to our talented film students at WOSS. Here at White Oaks, we have put on many a play for the com‐
munity and for people who love theatre. So far this semester, we've done The Laramie Project, detailing the brutal hate crime about Ma hew Shepard that ul mately killed him, all because he was gay. This play was for the Sears Fes val, where we managed to win an Award of Excellence for out‐
standing ensemble and Emily Walko won an Award of Merit for her performance. The Produc ons class of 2015 aka "Blacklight Produc ons" will be pu ng on Somewhere, Nowhere (April 1‐2), A Woman of No Importance (May 7‐8) and The Crucible (June 10‐11) in the South Cafetorium. All of these plays will be directed and man‐
aged by the students of the class. Tickets are just $5.00 each. Lastly we have the Fringe Fes val, which is an en re drama fes val with short student‐directed (and some student‐
wri en) plays that only last around 15‐20 minutes each. Per‐
formances are scheduled for May 28‐29 at 7:00 pm in the Dra‐
ma Studio (T106) and cost $5.00 each. Be sure to come out and support the drama department and you’ll have a blast and a couple laughs along the way as well. WOSS SCHOOL COUNCIL The commercial will air soon and you will recognize it by it's storyline of a family playing basketball in a stadium and then in their driveway. Look for Caleigh, Colin and Liam in the crowd—and Mr. Andrews too. WOSS School Council mee ngs will be held on the South Cam‐
pus in room C107 at 7:00 pm on: April 27, 2015 May 25, 2015 June 15, 2015 (if required) 2014‐2015 YEARBOOKS PLEASE KEEP US UPDATED! Don’t miss out in ordering your 2014‐2015 yearbooks! They are $45.00 and can be paid on Cashless or by Cash in the North or South Main Office. We do not order extra copies, so don’t miss out…reserve your copy today !!! Please remember to let us know if you are changing your home address, phone number and/or email address. This in‐
cludes VISA students changing their homestay address. 12 THE SCHOOL NUMBER IS: 905‐845‐5200. White Oaks Secondary School Dress Code
The Dress Code which follows has been developed in accordance with the Safe Schools Act 2000 ‐ S.302 (5) and the policy of the Halton District School Board. Through the year opportunity was provided for discussion and input on the part of the staff, the students, and the School Council of White Oaks. It is intended that the code reinforce the importance of the school as a safe, respec ul place for learning and teaching. In developing the dress code for students, the following principles have formed the basis:  Safety  Civility and Respect  Self‐Worth and Self‐Discipline  Cleanliness and Hygiene  Appropriateness to the Learning Environment Students who do not meet the standards of the Dress Code will be counseled by a staff member and may be asked to remove/reverse offensive items or borrow an alternate item of clothing to use temporarily. Students may be given the op on of returning home to change clothes or may call a family member to make other arrangements. Failure to comply with these requests or persistent opposi on to the Dress Code will result in other consequences, possibly including suspension. NO
BANDANAS
PANTS
MUST
BE
WORN
AT THE
WAIST NO TANK
TOPS OR
TUBE
TOPS OR
LOW CUT
TOPS
UNDERWEAR
SHOULD
NOT
NO
TANK
TOPS NO
UNSUITABLE
ADS OR
SLOGANS
NO HATS
DURING THE
ANTHEM
NO BARE
MIDRIFF
NO
CUT-OFFS
OR SHORT
SHORTS
BELTS MUST
BE CORRECT
LENGTH
NO BEACH
OR
SHOWER STYLE
SANDALS
Students are encouraged to wear clothing that is safe, comfortable, neat, clean, respec ul, and suited to a learning and working environment. The following are inappropriate and unacceptable at White Oaks:  Clothing with profane, derogatory, gender biased, racist, or sexually sugges ve comments or artwork.  Clothing which promotes illegal ac vi es, violence, the use of drugs, or the use of alcohol.  Clothing which is torn, low cut, transparent, skimpy, backless, too short, or revealing.  Clothes that expose the midriff or chest, or that reveal underwear.  Clothing that displays or promotes gang‐related or hate‐related ac vi es.  Bare feet or footwear which is unsafe in specific environments such as the gym or technology areas.  Bandanas and do‐rags are not permi ed. Hoods must be down inside the school building and when directed by staff.  Hats during the playing of the na onal anthem and during specific func ons. It is expected that students will remove hats at the request of staff in various classes or course se ngs. Dress expecta ons and restric ons may also be applied to students in certain courses based on Health and Safety requirements as directed by school staff. NOTE: DRESS CODE TO BE REVIEWED ANNUALLY 13 ATTENDANCE LINE NAVIGATION 1‐877‐409‐6310 AUTOMATED STUDENT ATTENDANCE SYSTEM In order to help expedite the repor ng and inves ga on of unreported absences and late arrivals, White Oaks Secondary School has implemented the Automated Student A endance Repor ng system first launched by the Halton District School Board several years ago in elementary schools. What does that mean for parents? As of November 3, 2014, absences and late arrivals MUST be reported using the new 1‐877‐409‐6310 number or the web portal. Notes or calls to the school to communicate an ab‐
sence, late arrival or early dismissal is not sufficient, you MUST call the 1‐877‐409‐6310 number or report online using the web a endance portal. Parents will be able to report absences, late arrivals or early dismissals up to one hour prior to the end of the school day or 1:26 pm. The new a endance repor ng phone number is 1‐877‐409‐
6310. Be sure to listen to the prompts all the way through un l you to receive a confirma on #. If you hang up prior to receiving this #, the absence is not reported. Absences can also be reported using the online portal: hdsb.schoolconnects.com. Set the phone # and/or web portal as a favorite on your phone and/or home or office computer. If using the web portal for repor ng, you may also access any phone or email messages sent by the school or the Board, e.g. hot lunch deadline re‐
minders, school closure informa on, etc. Should you prefer the on‐line repor ng method, you will re‐
ceive an email with a login and password. Please follow the instruc ons to register your online repor ng account. The system is accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and future absences and late arrivals, e.g. Orthodon st appoint‐
ments, vaca on, hockey tournaments, etc., can be reported at any me as soon as known. If you have two students in the same grade, you MUST call in an absence from a recognized phone number (home number or unblocked cell phone) or use the on‐line repor ng method. Thank you for your pa ence and coopera on while we transi‐
on to this new process. Absence for Today Absence for Tomorrow 1 Day Future Absence Mul ‐Day Future Absence PRESS 1 PRESS 2 PRESS 3 PRESS 4 Enter Date beginning with Day of Month Enter Start Date beginning with Day of Month Enter End Date beginning with Day of Month Choose Absence Type All Day Late Arrival Leave & Return Leave Early PRESS 1 PRESS 2 PRESS 3 PRESS 4 Enter Arrival Time Enter Departure Time Enter Departure Time Select Reason Then # Enter Return Time 1 Illness 2 Flu 3 Injury 4 Doctor Appt 5 Den st Appt 6 Appointment 7 Vaca on 8 Religious Day 9 Funeral 10 Bereavement 11 Missed Bus 12 Personal Select Reason 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Doctor Appt Den st Appt Appointment Slept In Funeral Missed Bus Music Lesson Personal Select Reason Select Reason 1 2 3 4 5 6 Doctor Appt Den st Appt Appointment Funeral Music Lesson Personal 1 2 3 4 5 6 Doctor Appt Den st Appt Appointment Funeral Music Lesson Personal Play Summary of A endance Informa on Entered Informa on Entered Correctly 14 Start Over Again Exit System PRESS 1 PRESS 2 PRESS 3 Add Another Absence for Same Student 1‐877‐409‐6310 hdsb.schoolconnects.com List Student(s) And Select Student(s) Add Absence for Different Student Enter Different Home Phone Number End Call PRESS 1 PRESS 2 PRESS 3 PRESS 4 WHITE OAKS S.S. SEMESTER 2 EXAMINATION SCHEDULE JUNE 2015 THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2015 FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2015 MONDAY, JUNE 22, 2015 TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2015 8:30 12:00 8:30 12:00 8:30 12:00 8:30 12:00 COURSE LENGTH COURSE LENGTH COURSE LENGTH COURSE LENGTH COURSE LENGTH COURSE LENGTH COURSE LENGTH COURSE LENGTH ENG1D1 90 AMU3M1 120 BDI3C1 120 ADA3MB 120 AMU101 90 CGF3M1 120 BAF3M1 120 ADA3M1 120 90 AMG3M1 120 BBB4M1 120 CGW4U1 120 CHY4U1 120 BOH4M1 120 ENG1DB 90 AMU3MB 120 CHC2D1 ENG1P1 90 AMU4M1 120 CHC2DB 90 AMG301 120 ENG2D1 90 FIF1D1 90 CIA4U1 120 CLN4U1 120 120 AMG4M1 120 ENG2DB 90 FIF1DB 90 ICS2O1 90 CLU3M1 120 SBI4U1 120 AMU4MB 120 CHC2DE SNC2D1 90 AVI3MB 120 CHC2DF 120 AMG4MS 120 ENG2P1 90 FSF1D1 90 LWSBOB 90 FSF2DB 120 90 CGC1D1 90 ENG3C1 120 FSF1DB 90 MFM2P1 90 HSB4U1 120 SNC2DB 90 AWQ4M1 120 CHC2P1 SNC2DF 120 BBI201 120 CHC2PE 120 CGC1D4 120 ENG3U1 120 HZB3M1 120 MPM2D1 90 ICS3U1 120 120 CGC1DB 90 ENG4C1 120 MDM4U1 120 MPM2DB 90 SNC2P1 90 BMI3C1 120 FIF3U1 CHA3UB 120 FIF3UB 120 CGC1DF 120 ENG4U1 120 SCH3U1 120 MPM2DE 90 CIE3MB 120 HHG4M1 120 CGC1P1 90 ETS4U1 120 SPH3U1 120 SBI3C1 120 120 ENG3UA 120 FSF3UB 120 SPH4U1 120 SCH4U1 120 ESLA01 120 HPC301 ESLB01 120 HSP3C1 120 ENG3UB 120 TGV3M1 120 SNC1D1 90 120 MAP4C1 120 TXJ201 90 SNC1DB 90 ESLC01 120 HSP3U1 ESLD01 120 ICS4U1 120 MCF3M1 120 SNC1DE 120 90 MCR3U1 120 SNC1DF 120 ESLE01 120 LWSB01 FIF2D1 120 SCH3UB 120 MCR3UB 120 SNC1P1 0:00 SNC1PE 90 HPW3C1 120 SVN3M1 120 MCV4U1 120 LWSDU1 120 TGV3MB 120 MHF4U1 120 TXJ3E1 120 MBF3C1 120 TGV4M1 120 PSE4U1 120 PSE4US 120 SBI3U1 120 SBI3US 120 SCH4C1 120 SVN3E1 120 THX3EC 120 TXJ3E2 120 * AN UPDATED SCHEDULE INCLUDING ROOM ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN JUNE 2015. * BUSES WILL OPERATE ON THURSDAY, JUNE 18 TO THURSDAY, JUNE 25, INCLUSIVE, ACCORDING TO THE REGULAR ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE SCHEDULE. * FUTURES STUDENTS WILL ATTEND REGULARLY SCHEDULED CLASSES ON THURSDAY, JUNE 18, FRIDAY JUNE 19 AND THURSDAY JUNE 25. * LEAP AND TRANSITIONS STUDENTS WILL ATTEND CLASSES AS SCHEDULED BELOW. THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2015 FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2015 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24 EXAM MAKE‐UP DAY 8:05 ‐ 10:42 12:07 ‐ 2:40 THURSDAY, JUNE 25 8:05 ‐ 10:42 12:07 ‐ 2:40 EXAM REVIEW DAY (SCHEDULE TO BE POSTED) LEAP FRIDAY, JUNE 26 P.A. DAY ‐ NO CLASSES GLE1OT PAI1OT TIJ1OT ENG1LT SEM 2 REPORTS MAILED WITH START‐UP INFO WEEK OF JULY 9 ENG1L1 CGC1PN MAT2L1 MFM1PN GRADE 9 ESSENTIAL SNC1L1 TDJ1ON TDJ1ON PAF1ON MAT1L1 GRADE 10 ESSENTIAL / GRADE 9 APPLIED NORTH CHC2PN ENG2L1 SNC2L1 ENG1PN 15 VIMY RIDGE 2017—100 FOR THE 100TH FROM MR. STIEVA’S DESK Once again we are at the mid point Calling all Grade 9 and 10 students of semester 2. Hopefully the cold interested in an adventure of a life‐
weather is a distant memory as both me. White Oaks is ac vely plan‐
students and staff look forward to ning and preparing for a trip to warm weather. With the warm France in 2017 to help commemo‐
weather we would like to remind rate the 100th Anniversary of Vimy students of our dress code and that Ridge. clothing should be appropriate for a place of business, not beach or cloth‐ We realize it may seem early, but this will be a monumental ing one would wear lounging in the event and there will be a shortage of flights and accommoda‐
ons. Early registra on is important and payment plans are backyard. Your assistance in this re‐
available. Our goal is to bring 100 students to the 100th anni‐
gard is greatly appreciated. versary celebra on. Mid‐term report cards have been distributed on April 22 in period 1. Students who do not have period 1 class may pick up The trip will depart April 5th and return April 13th, 2017. Any their report card in the main office from 7:30 to 3:30 Monday interested students in Grades 9 or 10 are encouraged to to Friday. Please take me to review your son/daughter’s re‐ a end the upcoming informa on night on Tuesday, May 12th port card comments by their teacher. The comment will ex‐ at 7:00 pm in the South Cafeteria. Please note that there is plain the steps a student needs to take for the rest of the also adult pricing available for this amazing travel opportunity. course in order to improve the mark. Should you have any If you have any ques on please contact Donna Beaudin, ques ons or concerns please do not hesitate to call the teach‐ [email protected] or Fonda Lo at lo [email protected]. er or one of the administrators so we can discuss your concern Please also take a look at the following videos from when our and reach an equitable resolu on for your child. students par cipated in the 95th anniversary: As many of you are likely aware that there is a possibility of h p://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3UtS4NsmLA teacher work ac on in the future, up to date informa on has h p://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPDfY3v_6UQ been and will con nue to be posted on the HDSB website. Senior Administra on, Principals and Vice‐Principals are mak‐
ing tenta ve plans on what ac on to take should such ac on SECONDARY STUDENT occur and the informa on communicated to home so that you are informed of what the impact might be on your child’s edu‐
INFORMATION SYSTEM ca on. Please feel free to call me if you require or wish to dis‐
cuss the situa on. You can check your child’s a endance, credit summary and Congratula ons to all our students who have been involved metable through the Halton District School Board website (if and con nue to be involved in sports, clubs, associa ons and the student is under the age of 18). academic teams. They have done an outstanding job again and  Log onto www.hdsb.ca represented WOSS with pride and outstanding achievement. A schools reputa on is built on student achievement and how  Click on Parent Info they represent their school. I cannot say enough of what an  Click on Parent Portal (Secondary Student Informa on excellent job they do on making White Oaks one of the out‐
System) under Quick Links standing schools in Ontario. The evidence can be seen in the  Enter your child’s date of birth and 9 digit Halton Stu‐
previous pages of the newsle er which detail a small number dent Number of student accomplishments. Our 50th celebra on has been postponed un l May 2016 due to possible teacher ac on. It is also the conclusion of our 50th year so it made sense to celebrate at the end of the actual year. I hope you will reserve the weekend of May 13 & 14 and plan on a ending. This is an opportunity to connect with child‐
hood friends and relive some fond memories of your high school years. We are accumula ng some Lost & Found ar cles on both cam‐
puses and would appreciate your help in claiming any missing I want to thank you, the parents, for your support and please items. There is a Lost & Found in both the North and South call me with any concerns you may have. Cafeterias. Thank you for your assistance. 16