ASH Naturalists Club
On February 19th, the ASH Naturalists after school club welcomed Devon Henderson, a self-taught expert in the field of entomology. Ms. Henderson, who has nurtured an avid interest in bugs and anything bug-related for as long as she can remember, brought along some fascinating and well-preserved specimens from around the world. Students were able to see up close a giant beetle from French Guiana as well as beautiful iridescent green, blue and purple beetles. Ms. Henderson shared an interesting fact with the Naturalists Club: an innovative and insect-obsessed Flemish artist took the unusual step of glueing 1.6 million gleaming beetle shells to the ceiling of the Belgian royal palace! The project took four months to complete with 30 of the artist’s assistants painstakingly glueing each of the delicate shells to the palace ceiling. The jewel-like beetles, which appear abundantly in India, Thailand, and Vietnam are considered pests and sometimes eaten, however their beautiful shells are discarded. Ms. Henderson also dispelled several myths related to many types of insects, including wasps, moths, and butterflies. Ms. Henderson’s presentation was informative for students and teachers alike. The teachers running ASH Naturalists are from L to R: Mr. Sutcliffe, Mme MacKinnon, Mme McNelles and Mr. Breton. We look forward to our next activity which will be outdoors in March!
All Saints HOPE Team (Helping Out People Everywhere)
The HOPE (Helping Out People Everywhere) Team has partnered with Carty House, which is a home located near the University of Ottawa, for women who are refugees primarily from Africa. Carty House is the first home for these brave women who come to Canada alone for various reasons seeking safety and a new start. They have asked us specifically to provide cleaning supplies which helps reduce their operating costs so that they may provide the women the most important supports that they need. Items most in need include:
- Bathroom and kitchen cleaning products
- Lysol wipes or spray
- Air freshener
- Rubber gloves
- Toilet paper or paper towels
- Laundry soap
- Hand soap or dish soap
- SOS pads
We are running our cleaning supply drive next week, February 25 - March 1, which is serving as our Lenten outreach this year. We will also gladly accept loonies and toonies which will be donated to Carty House. The HOPE Team is excited to be able to deliver these items directly to Carty House in the beginning of April. More information about Carty House and how they help these women in need is available through their website: http://cartyhouse.org/refugee/what-kinds-of-services-to-the-residents-receive/
-- By: Avro Gallant, Julia Piraszewska, Amanda Potvin & Kiera Pozzobon
Opportunities for Students and Families
Open Houses during the March Break - Note the following dates for students to explore and learn about their post-secondary options in Ottawa
March 11, 13, 16 - Campus Tours and Open House at Algonquin College
Black Canadian Scholarship Fund: The Ottawa Community Foundation is pleased to be administering the Black Canadian Scholarship Fund awards. Please have the students submit their applications directly to the Black Canadian Scholarship Fund in time to meet the deadline of May 31st, 2019, as per the instructions on the application form (French). A yet-to-be-determined number of awards valued at $6,000 each will be offered and the Black Canadian Scholarship Fund Committee will select the recipients. Please contact Janet Adams at 613-236-1616 ext. 231 or jadams@ocf-fco.ca for questions.
Nokia’s Future Tech Internship is a paid, seven week program that will run from July 2nd – August 16th. Students who are entering grade twelve in Fall 2019 will have the opportunity to work alongside Nokia engineering teams on real, technical projects. Future Tech Interns are paired with Nokia Mentors who will not only give them their technical projects over the seven weeks, but also help them learn the skills required to succeed. Students are to submit their 1-minute video application, along with their most recent report card and a list of grade twelve courses, to Future.Tech@nokia.com by March 24th, 2019. Questions can also be directed to that address. More information is attached, and can also be found on our webpage!
Young Women in Public Safety Student Summer Employment Opportunity - This unique program has been created to introduce high school female students to diverse and exciting employment opportunities available in the realm of public safety and security. Through this program, we hope to inspire young women to take a leadership role in their communities and pursue a meaningful and exciting career in areas of public safety, such as border security, corrections, correctional investigation, probation and parole, information and intelligence, and policy development. The application closes March 28th.
The Canadian Hearing Society has scholarship opportunities open to students who are Deaf and hard of hearing, to help break down barriers to higher education and build a brighter future. This scholarship is available to Deaf and hard of hearing Canadian residents, 17 years of age or older attending an accredited post-secondary educational institution. Scholarship awards are $3,000 a year for full-time students and $1,000 a year for part-time students. The deadline is May 20, 2019 at 4 p.m. Apply today at chs.ca/scholarships.
Mental Health Resources for Parents
Our School Board has shared mental health resources for students, teachers and parents over the last month. We have reviewed the educator resources with staff and are also sharing the information for parents here through the blog. - Mental Health Resources for Parents
There is a great deal of information on the CSPA website regarding information for parents and upcoming sessions. You can visit the website here.
Coming up NEXT Thursday!
Join us for an informative evening talking about OCSB Math and French Pathways, and how you can support your child. Thursday, February 28, 2019
7:00 - 9:00pm
St Pius X High School
Don't forget to register and let us know you're coming! - Register
Communications:
Check out our blog – allsaintschs.blogspot.ca and our twitter @AllSaintsOCSB (Mr. Kelly’s - @seankellyottawa) as well as our website ash.ocsb.ca for all that is happening at All Saints!
Coming Up:
February 25th: School council meeting
