WILDCAT WEEKLY 4251 Garry Street, Richmond, British Columbia, V7E 2T9 - (604) 718-4050 - mcmath@sd38.bc.ca For the week of June 15, 2015 Final week of classes for the academic year. Almost done (but not quite)! PHOTO OF THE WEEK Congratulations to Mr. Robinson s class as they hosted a CD Release for their soon to be hit sound track, Nap Time. A collaborative effort to produce the song, the audience was left with a smile on their faces. 1
UPCOMING EVENTS (Highlights) A reminder to check the events calendar in the left hand sidebar of the website for other upcoming events here at McMath. Locker Clean Out WEEK Though Locker Clean Out DAY is Thursday June 18 th, students should start the process of emptying lockers and cleaning out their belongings as soon as possible. Any items remaining in the lockers beyond the end of this week will be bagged by staff and possibly donated. Carnival Day Thursday June 18 Student Council has been working hard in preparation for the first ever Summer Carnival Day. To accommodate this special event, classes on Thursday will be compressed (with four blocks in the morning). Students will be dismissed at 1:10 and will be encouraged to participate in the activities planned. Provincial Examinations Start on Friday June 19th Please see the schedule published on the website. NEWS AND NOTICES Awards Night Thanks to all who came out to be a part of the Awards Night Celebration. Though we had a very full house, hopefully the night was an enjoyable opportunity to see some of our truly exceptional students we are so fortunate to have here at our school. As mentioned, the process to select individuals for specific awards is extremely challenging as we have so many truly outstanding students at our school. NEW THIS WEEK: Post Secondary News, Scholarships, and Career Trends Newsletter Below is the latest update from Ms. Bernard, our Career Information Advisor. (Updated June 11, 2015) This section contains new, incoming information only. For additional information 2
(i.e. post-secondary news, scholarships, career trends, etc.), click on each section in the Newsletter folder. To view the Career Centre calendar, and the main Career Centre website, visit: http://public.sd38.bc.ca/~ccnews POST SECONDARY RELATED INFO SFU Continues To Confirm Offers SFU is still making offers to students who now meet their adjusted admission averages. SFU is also making admission offers to alternate program choices if students have not met the requirements for their primary program choice. The deadline to accept an offer of admission is now one week after the offer is made. The $250 admission deposit ($750 for students studying on a student visa) will confirm acceptance of the offer. Visit the following website for adjusted averages: www.sfu.ca/students/admissionrequirements/admission-averages.html SFU & Maintaining Admission Offers & Scholarships To maintain an offer of admission students must: -Graduate from secondary school -Maintain a minimum admission average of 70% on final official grades -Achieve a minimum final blended grade of 60% in English 12 (including provincial exam results) -Achieve a minimum final grade of 60% in one of the acceptable Math 11 or Math 12 courses To maintain an offer of scholarship students must: Maintain a minimum admission average of 90% or 31 IB points on final official grades for all entrance scholarships, except the Academic Excellence scholarship, which requires 95% or 34 IB points. University of Alberta ~ Upcoming Online Chats Once a month U of A host an Online Chat session. High school students are invited to log on and ask the reps questions about the University of Alberta. The next Online Chats will be held on the following dates: ~Tuesday, July 7 ~Wednesday, August 5 The sessions will run from 7 to 9pm MST. More information about the Online Chats can be found at: https://ualberta.askadmissions.net/groupchat/landingpage.aspx Capilano University Due to a labour dispute, the 'Explore Capilano' information session did not proceed as planned on June 9th. If you would like to contact the university (Registrar's Office) and speak to a representative about programs and admission, email or call: Email: admissions@capilanou.ca Phone: 604.984.4900 JUN 30/15 - University of Calgary - Faculty of Arts extends application deadline. The application deadline for admission into the Faculty of Arts has been extended for domestic students wishing to enroll for fall 2015. The application will remain open until Tuesday, June 30, 2015. Note that programs within the Faculty of Arts requiring portfolios or auditions for admission will not be accepting new applicants. Current high school students must list all of their grade 12 courses on their application in order to be considered for admission. For a complete list of Faculty of Arts programs, check out the website: http://arts.ucalgary.ca/programs 3
Are you planning to study in the US after graduation? Each month, EducationUSA Canada will host a Webinar on a subject that is of interest to Canadians considering studying in the United States. The following two (2) webinar sessions will be held this summer. See the link below to pre-register. 1. "Planning your Career in the Biotech and Medical Industry" Presented by Ryan Clement, Keck Graduate Institute Wednesday, July 8th, 2015, 1-2pm EDT Pre-register: http://ow.ly/o1vj5 Webinar Room: http://live.newrow.com/show/wmg-259 2. "Pre-Departure" Leaving to study in the United States? This is for you! Presented by EducationUSA Advisor, Jenika Heim Wednesday, July 22nd, 2015, 1-2pm EDT Pre-register: http://ow.ly/o5p5r Webinar Room: http://live.newrow.com/show/wmg-259 More information about upcoming EducationUSA Canada webinars visit: http://canada.usembassy.gov/educationusacanada/monthly-webinars.html Going to UBC? See the UBC Admissions Blog re: First-year English, writing, or communications requirements For details, visit the website/blog at: http://you.ubc.ca/admissions/blog/after-youve-beenadmitted/english-requirements/ Aspiring Doctors: UBC Medical School Information Session University/college undergraduate and high school students are invited to this session to learn more about the Medical Program at UBC Vancouver. Topics covered include admissions requirements, applications dates and deadlines, academic and non-academic requirements, an overview of the application process and selection criteria. Upcoming Vancouver Fraser Medical Program Information Session is on: ~Wednesday, June 24: 10:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Note that dates are subject to change. Visit: http://mdprogram.med.ubc.ca/admissions/information-sessions/ Location: VGH Room 3151, James Pattison Pavilion North, 3rd floor, 910 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver General Inquiries phone line: 604-875-8298. *Late arrivals will be asked to attend the next available session. Campus Tours, Tours, and more Tours!...reminder The best way to discover if a university or college is a great fit for you is to visit the campus location, and take a scheduled tour. Tours are available throughout the year (including the summer break) at university/college campus locations in British Columbia (for students and families). See the links below to register for a tour: ~British Columbia Institute of Technology http://www.bcit.ca/tours/ ~Capilano University http://www.capilanou.ca/tours/ ~Corpus Christi College http://corpuschristi.ca/campus-tours ~Douglas College New Westminster and Coquitlam Campus locations http://www.douglascollege.ca/study-at-douglas/office-for-new-students/request-a-campus-tour 4
~Emily Carr University of Art + Design http://www.ecuad.ca/admissions/events_tours#tours ~Kwantlen Polytechnic University KPU Surrey, KPU Langley, KPU Tech, KPU Richmond http://www.kpu.ca/futurestudents/events/campustours ~Langara College http://www.langara.bc.ca/student-services/counselling/workshops-info-sessions/info-sessions.html or call 604-323-5700 to arrange a tour ~Quest University Canada http://www.questu.ca/plan_a_visit.html ~Simon Fraser University Burnaby Campus http://www.sfu.ca/students/tour/book-a-burnaby-tour.html Surrey Campus http://www.sfu.ca/surrey/engage/visit-us/campus-tours.html ~Thompson Rivers University http://www.tru.ca/visit/tours/guided.html ~Trinity Western University http://twu.ca/undergraduate/visit/ ~University of British Columbia Vancouver Campus https://account.you.ubc.ca/ubc/tour/campustours.ezc;jsessionid=79a954f8efaafd18f575a8be008b2a8 C#vancouver Okanagan Campus https://account.you.ubc.ca/ubc/tour/campustours.ezc;jsessionid=79a954f8efaafd18f575a8be008b2a8 C#okanagan ~University of Northern British Columbia http://www.unbc.ca/about-unbc/tour ~University of Victoria http://www.uvic.ca/future-students/undergraduate/campus-info/tours/index.php ~Vancouver Community College http://vcc.ca/applying/apply-now/info-sessionstours/ ~Vancouver Island University https://www2.viu.ca/enrolmentmanagement/campustours.asp CAREER PROGRAMS Reminders... Grade 11 students...the Richmond School District ACE-IT Program has seats still available for Fall 2015. There are 4 in-school ACE-IT options that high school students can complete while in grade 12: 1. Hair Design @ Boyd (for those entering grade 11) 2. Professional Cook @ RSS (5 seats available) 3. Auto Service Tech @ McNair (5 seats available) 4. Plumbing @ Palmer (4 seats available) For details on these in-school based programs, plus the post-secondary apprenticeship programs, see website: http://careerprograms.sd38.bc.ca/programs/accelerated-credit-enrolment-industry-training To apply and learn more see Ms. Bernard in the Career Centre or your Counsellor. JUN 16/15 - Grade 11 students...application Deadline for Summer STEP (Skilled Trades Exploration Program) Work Opportunity Grade 11 students are invited to apply for work for up to 8 weeks this summer with the Richmond School 5
Board Works Yard as a maintenance assistant, and to learn skills in outdoor groundwork, painting, millwork and carpentry. Students must have a social insurance number, a bank account, and be in good physical health and must be willing to do general labour, supporting the maintenance department. See your Counsellor or Ms. Bernard in the Career Centre for an application. SCHOLARSHIP INFO StudentAidBC Trades Programs Grant This program provides grant funding to encourage eligible students to attend targeted high priority programs at eligible B.C. public post-secondary institutions. There is no need to apply. You will automatically be assessed for this grant when you apply for a student loan. You may be eligible if you: -Qualify for StudentAid BC funding for the 2015/2016 program year -Attend full-time studies in foundation or pre-apprentice programs (listed below in link); -Enroll at an eligible B.C. public post-secondary institution. For details visit: https://studentaidbc.ca/explore/grants-scholarships/bc-access-grant-labour-marketpriorities JUN 30/15 - SFU Erm Fiorillo - Hal Davis CKNW Orphans' Fund Entrance Bursary Deadline One bursary will be awarded annually, on the basis of demonstrated financial need, to an undergraduate student who is entering Simon Fraser University from a BC secondary school or college. To be eligible, applicants must be a single parent. Regular secondary school applicants must have an admissions average of 80% (not rounded up), IB diploma applicants must have the IB diploma score required for admission. Value: $24,000 ($3,000 x 8 installments over 4 year max) For applications instructions visit: www.sfu.ca/students/financialaid/entrance/canadianhs/eab-appreq/cknw-can-ss.html For full details on these scholarships and ALL Scholarship information, go to the Financial Aid Section. http://www2.sd38.bc.ca/~ccnews@sd38.bc.ca/fov4-0007dfd4/fov4-0007dfd6/#scholarship%20info%20marker VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES JUN 17/15 - Deadline to apply - Volunteers needed for International Summer English Program in Richmond The 2015 International Summer English Program's Location will be at Richmond Secondary School (7171 Minoru Blvd., Richmond) from Jul 6 to Aug 14/15. A minimum of 5 students are needed per day for a minimum 1-week volunteer work commitment per student. By the end of the volunteer work, RSB will issue a letter to verify his / her hard work and number of volunteer hours. For further information and to apply, contact: Ms. A. Huang Coordinator - International Short-Term Program Richmond International Student Programs Phone: 604-668-6533 6
OTHER INTERESTING PROGRAMS JUN 17/15 (11:59pm) - UBC Math Camp For Aboriginal Students- Deadline to Apply This math camp is designed for Aboriginal students who are going into Grades 8-10 in the fall (completing Grades 7-9 by June 2015) and who have demonstrated a talent or interest for mathematics. This year's camp will feature presentations by an Aboriginal mathematician and astronomer. Camp takes place on the UBC Vancouver campus July 20-24 and runs daily from 9-3:30pm. A $50 registration fee is required (A limited number of bursaries are available to assist campers with financial need.) For more details and an application form visit: www.math.ubc.ca/~shawn/mathcamp/ If you have any questions or need further details, contact: Shawn Desaulniers at: shawn@math.ubc.ca or Kseniya Garaschuk at: kseniya@math.ubc.ca CAREER PLANNING Need some assistance with Career Planning? Check out these websites: http://workbc.ca http://www.careertrekbc.ca Career Cruising...www.careercruising.com See Ms. Bernard in the Career Centre for the Username and Password 7