There will be a special schedule on Thursday, with an early dismissal.
| Period 1 | 9:15 a.m.- 10:00 a.m. |
| Period 2 | 10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. |
| Break | 10:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. |
| Period 3 | 11:15 – 12:00 p.m. |
| Period 4 | 12:00 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. |
| Lunch | 12:45 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. |
Welcome back, SOLE students! We hope you had a great first week. Here are some highlights from a few of our classes.
Michael’s Math classes saw a 50% increase in the number of students!
Dan’s Politics class had students playing Risk to learn about alliances, treaties, strategy, leadership, and luck in history.
And in Law, students conducted mock trials. Here’s one of the closing addresses to the jury!
Rachel’s Media Arts: Game Design course is a class students would kill to take! Students are playing a game of Assassin, where they stealthily track down their classmates until only one is left standing. Watch out for those pink plastic spoons!
The Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, in partnership with the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI), launched an essay competition for all grade 12 school students across the Province of Ontario. Essays from students in 5th year are also accepted.
The Lieutenant Governor’s Climate Change Essay Challenge, which celebrates the 150th anniversary of Canadian Confederation, is an opportunity for Grade 12 students in Ontario to articulate their vision for how Canada will help to end climate change by 2067.
Winners will receive cash scholarships, with a value of $3,000 for first place. The top three essays will be featured on opencanada.org, an award-winning digital publication focused on Canadian foreign policy.
“As we look to address climate change, the insights, creativity and energy of young people are more important than ever,” says the Lieutenant Governor. “I am delighted to partner with CIGI in providing this exciting opportunity for Grade 12 students in Ontario to submit their bold visions for how Canada can lead in addressing this most difficult challenge of learning to live in a carbon-constrained world over the next 50 years.”
Essays in English or French will be accepted until Friday March 3, 2017. To coincide with Earth Day, the winners will be invited to the Lieutenant Governor’s Suite in Toronto for a reception on Friday, April 21. Further information on eligibility and submission guidelines can be found on the at cigionline.org/careers.
Are you female-identified and interested in a job in the skilled trades or technologies?
Females in grade 9-12, join us at the Skills Ontario Career Exploration Event in Toronto! You’ll have the opportunity to learn about careers in the skilled trades and technologies through the stories and experiences of female trades/tech professionals.
Wednesday March 1st, 2017. 9:15 a.m.— 2 p.m. (Lunch Included) Cost: $15 / student
Casa Loma Campus– Student Association
146 Kendal Ave, Toronto, ON M5R 1M3
Registration deadline: February 23rd 2017
For more information, please contact: Amy Kearns at akearns@skillsontario.com
Welcome back to our returning students, and a warm hello to our new students! We hope you’re pumped for semester two!
If you would like to see your marked exams, Exam Review Day is Wednesday, Feb. 1st.
You can pick up your timetable on Friday, Feb. 3rd. Returning students, please pick up your timetable between 9 am and 12 pm only in the SOLE office. New students, please come between 1:30 pm and 3 pm.
The first day of full classes is Monday, Feb. 6. Period 1 starts at 9:15.
We look forward to seeing you all!
Do you have questions about SOLE’s move to Monarch Park Collegiate in September? Check out our new School Relocation page.
Thursday cooking demonstrations are back! This time, Rachel demonstrated how to make delicious noodle soup in a mason jar. Join us every other Thursday to learn how to make affordable, healthy meals in 15 minutes.
Interested in volunteering overseas? On Wednesday, a speaker from Latitude Global Volunteering spoke to students about exciting opportunities! For more information, check out their website.
Did you attend yesterday’s presentation on career opportunities in the skilled trades and technology (or did you wish you did)?
Here are some more links that you can check out for more information:
http://www.skillsontario.com/skillswork/. A link to the Skills Ontario YouTube page with many videos can be found on the website as well.
Apprenticeship and grant information: http://www.tcu.gov.on.ca/eng/employmentontario/training/
Labour Market/Career information: www.workingincanada.gc.ca
Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program: http://oyap.com/
Pre-apprenticeship programs, including free apprenticeship training (Website updated frequently) :https://www1.toronto.ca/wps/portal/contentonly?vgnextoid=6902ba080bad4410VgnVCM10000071d60f89RCRD –
Did you know that skilled tradespeople can make $60,000-$80,000 a year, and many make upwards of more than $100,000? Or that skills tradespeople are in such demand that the government will pay you to complete some programs? Or that you can get an education through a paid apprenticeship?
Today, Amy Kearns from Skills Ontario visited SOLE to give a presentation on opportunities in the skilled trades and technologies. Students learned about education pathways, career options, and all of the great things that these careers can offer to students.
For more information, and to check out events like the Cardboard Boat Race and the Skills Competition, check out Skills Ontario!
