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50 students and 4 chaperones travelled to Montreal, Quebec to
attend the Rhythms Music Festival from
Apr. 30 - May 3rd. The students were engaged with the Montreal
Symphony Orchestra performing
Holst's Planets, Alegria, Notre Dame Basilica, The Planetarium,
Old Montreal, a Sugar Shack, the
Rhythms Festival for Orchestra and Stage Band, some shopping and
of course lots of food. The students
had a great time and were so well behaved. Other than some late
night violin playing and a flat tire the
trip went off without a hitch!
Friday, May 10, 2019
Dear Richview families:
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Feeder School Visit to Richview - Tuesday May 7th we welcomed
over 300 grade 8s into the build ing for the afternoon to begin the
transition to grade 9 for September 2019. This was an opportunity
for our grade 8s to come see the school in action, tour the school
and find out about our extra-curricular activities, clubs and teams
at Richview. The students also had an opportunity to experience how
to make their way to school before September as they travelled on
their own or with their current teacher. The transition for the
grade 8s into a new school can be an adjustment and often
stressful. This event assists in becoming more familiar with their
new school family. Our own Richview students were also excited to
welcome the incoming grade 9s and helped out at the event as tour
guide leaders, greeters and presenters. A true Saints effort by
all!
Make Your Pitch Business Competition
(www.makeyourpitch.ca) Presented by Ontario Centres of
Excellence (OCE) and the
Government of Ontario, the Young Entrepreneurs, Make Your
Pitch competition invites high school students in Ontario to
pitch
their business ideas in a two-minute video. Videos are
judged
through online public voting (40%) and expert judges’ scores
(60%). Twenty finalists are chosen and are awarded a trip to
Toronto to pitch their ideas live at OCE’s Discovery
conference
and showcase, May 13 & 14, 2019, in front of a panel of
judges
from the entrepreneur community. Jack Lyon, a grade ten
business
student at Richview Collegiate Institute was selected as one of
the
finalists to present his business pitch live. Based on the live
pitches,
the judges select six winners who are presented with reserved
entry
into the Summer Company program along with a Muse 2 Headband
from InteraXon and $750 education voucher. Please wish Jack
great success as he enters in to this wonderful endeavour.
Grade 12 Dates to Remember May 17 40 Hours of Community Service
deadline to submit
May 17 Homeroom Period 1 – Valedictorian Vote (You must be in
homeroom to vote)
*students without homeroom or not grade 12 homeroom – please
vote in library per1
June 03 Year book Distribution
June 06 Grad Social and Gown/Invitation Pick Up/Letter of
Direction
June 07-17 Exams
June 19 PROM
June 19 12 noon deadline to submit Other Report
Cards/Transcripts towards your O.S.S.D.
June 27 Commencement Ceremony 2:00 pm start time
Chateau Le Jardin Hall
(Review Invitation/Map/Tickets/Letter of Direction for details,
given out June 06)
June 28 Gr. 12 Report Card/Diploma Package Pick up
*diploma packages require pick up, if students is unavailable,
please have parent/guardian to
pick up.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding Commencement
please contact [email protected]
http://www.makeyourpitch.ca/http://www.oce-ontario.org/http://www.ocediscovery.com/http://www.ocediscovery.com/mailto:[email protected]
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Our grade 9 science students experienced space with the Digital
Star Lab
This week our Grade 9 science students had an opportunity to
"travel" to space and observe several astronomical phenomena with
help from the Steve Lang and The Canadian Space Resource Center
(based at Marc Garneau C.I.). Steve brought along the Digital Star
Lab - a large inflatable dome containing a 360 degree projection
screen to create an immersive learning experience. Among other
things, students learned about black holes, the composition of
stars, and galaxies, and explored our place in the vast universe. A
special thanks to the arts department and the Creative Minds
Assembly Team for being flexible with auditorium scheduling.
Business Leadership Fundraising Event for The Etobicoke
Children’s Centre
Mr. Landriault’s Grade 12 Business Leadership class organized a
fundraising event on Thursday, May 2nd in association with Mental
Health Awareness Week at Richview CI. Students designed and
promoted a variety of concessions during the lunch hour in an
effort to raise money for The Etobicoke Children’s Centre. Students
sold various items such as soft drinks, coffee, cotton candy,
brownies and candy to name a few. The event was a tremendous
success with students raising $423.00. The project provided
students an opportunity to apply their knowledge within the major
study areas of Business Leadership including Planning, Organizing,
Leading and Team Building. Thank you to everyone who contributed to
the cause, as well as the hard work and dedication of our Grade 12
Business Leadership students.
On Friday May 3rd, Mr. Ragno’s grade 11/12 Photography and
Yearbook students took a field trip to OCAD University’s Annual
Graduate Exhibition. The students were treated to artworks from
more than 800 promising young artists and designers. The exhibition
spread across several buildings on
campus including the iconic Sharp Centre for Design. A creative
educational experience was had by all.
As part of their summative tasks exploring a variety of texts,
the Grade 12 College English class got the
chance to see Avengers: Endgame on Thursday. We will be using
critical media literacy skills to
analyze the blockbuster-style end to the series. Here is some of
the initial feedback from the students, who
were trying not to spoil it for others: "There was a mix of pace
- some climactic moments and some slower moments.""It had great
visual effects.""It was a long time to sit, but it was
interesting." "It brought all the
Marvel Universe characters together - the most ambitious
cross-over in the history of the franchise."
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Students in the Mental Health Awareness club at Richview
organized a series of activities for the whole school to
participate in, to encourage students to learn, talk, reflect, and
engage with others on issues relating to mental health.
Students shared facts about mental health, organized a green
ribbon awareness campaign, and hosted a
snack giveaway with a coping strategies locker magnet. The
Mental Health Awareness club also
organized two lunchtime meditation sessions lead by a Buddhist
Monk and hand wrote notes of
encouragement which they stuck to every locker in the school.
Further, these students held a bake sale
fundraiser for the Etobicoke Children's Center, organized a
green shirt day, created a beautiful "I WANT
TO BE" school community wall to display in the school, and did a
Green Tea and kindness chocolate
giveaway.
Creative Mind Festival - students in media courses, graphic
design, photography and the Mental Health
Awareness club came together to showcase how the arts can
support mental health and wellness. This
school wide assembly showcased student work and highlighted raw
talent in the form of music, spoken
word, dance, film, photography and graphic design.
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On Monday, May 6 and Tuesday May 7 Richview hosted our annual
Alumni Event. At this event, we were lucky to have 15 university
and college grads come back to speak to all of our current grade
12
students. These grads shared their honest experiences and
valuable advice on how to survive your first
year at university or college. We wish our alumni and current
grade 12’s all the best in their future endeavours.
Athletics: The girls’ soccer team played their best game of the
year yesterday beating Humberside by a score of 2-0. Ella O. scored
10 minutes into the game and was all over the field. Rachael M.
scored in the second half
to give the Saints some breathing room while our goalie Sarah A.
and our defense played incredibly well.
Another day they beat ESA by a score of 2-0. Emma D. played well
pressuring the defence all game and
scored both goals. While our defence was again phenomenal and
working with the goalie the team was able
to achieve a shut out! Way to go Saints!!!!
The girls’ slo pitch team played their 3rd and 4th games
yesterday and continued to prove solid offence and consistent
defense wins. The girls beat rival Martingrove by a score of 14-3
and continued to roll against NACI by beating them 8-2. Way to go
Saints!
The Richview track and field team participated in the
Nike-sponsored John Redmond Track Classic. 57 schools and over 2000
athletes participated in the meet, which makes it one of the
largest track meets in Ontario. Your Richview Saints placed 6th as
a team – ahead of track powerhouses like Birchmount and St.
Michael’s College! So many of our athletes performed incredibly
well, so in the interest of time here are your Richview top-3
finishers:
Jordan G. 1st - senior boys’ shot put, 2nd - senior boys’ discus
Hayley M. 1st - senior girls’ long jump* setting a meet record, 3rd
- senior girls’ 100m Arya M. 1st - midget boys’ discus, 3rd -
midget boys shot put Alia O. 3rd - senior girls’ javelin Kayla S.
1st - midget girls’ 800m Naveen S. 3rd - senior boys’ 2000m
steeplechase And the standout result of the day: Ashtin-Rae C. –
1st in the senior girls’ javelin!
There were also MANY other top 10 finishers. Congratulations to
the team, and best of luck for the regional championships on May
21st and 22nd.
Richview tennis team continues to be ‘a thing’ as the Saints
dominated the West Regional Championships sending 7 people to next
week’s cities. The day started with Aiden S. winning a gold medal
in open boys’ singles, making it look easy against 3 other ranked
players. Next was an impressive silver medal from Ryan P. and
Thomas D. who defeated a very strong team from Silverthorn in a tie
break to ensure their place in the cities. Only a prior work
obligation kept them from winning gold. Following that, Noah W.
also won silver, twice defeating the defending boys’ singles
champion from last year to earn his place at cities. The most
exciting events came last as Evelyn W. and Elizabeth J. defeated a
team from Martingrove in 2 tie breaks to avenge 2 previous defeats
earlier in the week and secure a number one seed at the cities.
Finally, Margaret P. went undefeated on the day and rallied from a
6-3 deficit in the championship match to win the final by a score
of 9-7. Amazing work! Good luck next week.
Principal’s Advisory Group
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The co-ed volleyball team faced off against Weston CI yesterday
in the West semi finals. The team got off to a rocky start, but
after some great leadership on the court by Elisabeth J. the team
came together
to win all three sets. The team faces off against Silverthorn in
the West Finals on Tuesday.
Upcoming:
Monday, May 13th
– Day 3
Girls Varsity Soccer @ RCI, dismissal 2:30, DIP
Boys Lacrosse @ Lakeshore, dismissal 11:35, HAD
Girls Slow Pitch & West Deane Park, dismissal 12:30, DIO,
PAN
Tuesday, May 14th
– Day 4
School Council meeting 7:00 p.m.
Financial Literacy Competition, 9:00 – 10:15, Back Lab
Lib-SLN
Co-Ed Volleyball @ Western TCS Finals, time to be determined,
FRA
Boys Baseball @ Millwood Park, dismissal 1:30, KOU, PAN
Jr. Boys Soccer @ RCI, dismissal 3:00 pm, DHA, MEH
Ultimate Frisbee @ ESA, dismissal 1:30, GIR
Wednesday, May 15th
– Day 1
Late Start Schedule
Archery @ Richmond Hill, all day, MOY
Girls Varsity Soccer @ Martingrove, dismissal 2:15, DIP
Gr. 9 Math Clinic @ lunchtime, library
Tennis @ U of T Scarb., all day, JOH City Championships
Thursday, May 16th
– Day 2
Student Elections: Election Speech Assembly
Avogardo Gr 11 Chemistry Competition, PUG, Rm 229
Girls Flag Football @ Markham District H.S., dismissal 12:30,
SES
Archery @ Richmond Hill, all day, MOY
Boys Baseball @ Keelesdale Park, dismissal 11:36, KOU, PAN
Boys Lacrosse @ Lakeshore, Playoffs, TBA, HAD
Ultimate Frisbee @ RCI, dismissal 2:45, GIR
Friday, May 17th
– Day 3
Student Elections: Voting in Homeroom
Gr. 12 Valedictorian: Voting in Homeroom
Friday Prayer, 1:00 – 1:30 pm, VUK
Co-Ed Volleyball – time to be determined
Ultimate Frisbee Tournament @ Silverthorn, all day, GIR
Have a great weekend! Lucie Kletke
