Great Canadian Shoreline Clean-up

May 14th, 2012

Friday, May 18th, during periods 03 and 04, students will be cleaning up the Black Creek (between Courtice Rd. and Trulls).  This is a National program supported by the WWF and the Vancouver Aquarium.  Learn more at ShorelineCleanup.ca

Commencement 2012

May 3rd, 2012

Courtice Secondary School will celebrate its Commencement activities for the graduating class of 2012,  on Friday,  November 2, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.  We will be hosting the celebration in the main gym here at Courtice SS.   Grad Gowns must be ordered soon and are a part of our Courtice tradition so please look for upcoming news.  A letter of information will published on this website and will be sent home to grads and parents sometime soon.

Courtice Secondary School Prom May 11, 2012

May 3rd, 2012

Senior students are looking ahead to Friday May 11, 2012 and their graduation Prom.  Nearly 200 Courtice students and their guests will be showing off their gowns,  tuxes and other finery at Deer Creek Golf and Country Club in Ajax. 

While everyone is excited about the upcoming event parents and students are reminded that while Prom is a very special night everyone is required to abide by all Board and school rules.

Graduate Information Survey

May 3rd, 2012

If you are graduating this year, please go to the link below and fill out our brief survey.  This information will be used during the commencement ceremony next fall, so please be serious. 

Click here: [ https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dF9lQkVkbVdkVUNFcUhleTN5RzJoeUE6MQ ]

or cut and paste this link:  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dF9lQkVkbVdkVUNFcUhleTN5RzJoeUE6MQ

 If your plans change over the summer, you may take the survey again anytime before commencement.  Please don’t wait, do it now, so you won’t forget.

Europe/Vimy Ridge Trip 2012

April 24th, 2012

Students and Chaperones who went on the Europe trip would like to send out a HUGE “Thank You” to parents and teachers who supported the trip. Our students had a “Memorial/Memorable”  trip! Students, please stay tuned for information regarding photosharing, etc!

Report from the rain of Vimy April 9 2012

April 9th, 2012

Today was a test of endurance for the students of Courtice and all the visitors to today’s Ceremony.   Almost immediately after the 2.5 km  “Silent March” made by thousands of students and other visitors,  the rain began.  It rain and rained and rained for most of the 10 hours we were at the hill and for almost all of it we were outside.  There was a sea of umbrellas and plastic ponchos as the mass of visitors struggled to stay dry in the icy cold conditions.     The events unfolded as planned however and while many groups left early,  Courtice students were real troopers and stuck it out to the end.  We are very proud of the good spirit and fortitude displayed by all of our students in those horrendous conditions.  

Tomorrow we head to Normandy to visit Dieppe and other important sites from WWII.

Greetings From Kent 2

April 7th, 2012

Hello all:

We are on day 3 of a hectic but very fun schedule.  Everyone is doing well and having a good time so no need for worry.  The students are enjoying themselves  and are keeping the teachers in line and moving.   We had a great day yesterday at the re-commencement of Green Park across from Buckingham Palace.  It was a very formal event attended by 1000 or so and many dignitaries,  Canadian and British.    Our own Mr. Twist was the host and he did an absolutely stellar job.  Clemence Ngandu brought greetings in French representing Canadian students attending the event.  She was amazing and we were so proud of both she and Mr. Twist.   We ended the day with an fantastic ride on the London Eye,  which gave us awesome views of  London at night.

Today (Saturday) we visited the British Museum,  the Imperial War Museum and did a little shopping before we got on the bus for our 2 hour drive to Kent.  We are staying by the seashore tonight  (see pics) but are up at 5:30 a.m. to catch the early ferry to Calais.  We will spend Sunday visiting many WW I sites in preparation for the big VIMY RIDGE ceremony on the ninth.

We have repeatedly asked students to call and email home so their parents don’t worry but the cell phone connections are sketchy and our WiFi hasn’t been too reliable either so you may not have heard.    Don’t worry.    Everyone is happy and healthy and we’d certainly let you know if that changed for anyone.

Hope everyone is enjoying their Easter weekend.  We certainly are.

Greetings from Kent, April 7 2012

April 7th, 2012

NOT a Courtice SS Grad Trip

March 29th, 2012

As the school year moves into spring,  plans and flyers for “Grad” trips begin to circulate around the school.   It is important for both parents and students to know that Courtice SS and the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board are not connected to these trips in any way.   They are not organized,  supervised or approved by the school.  It is also important to know that students who choose to take themselves out of classes for an unauthorized trip,  during the school year,  cannot expect to receive accomodations for missed classes,  assignments and tests.

School Council Meeting Tuesday March 27 2011

March 23rd, 2012

The next meeting of  the Courtice Secondary School Council will be on Tuesday March 27, 2012,  at 6:30,  in the school library.

All are welcome to attend.

KPR’s Annual Parents Helping Parents Workshop, April 18 2012

March 22nd, 2012

KPR’s 2^{nd annual regional workshops, titled Parents Helping Parents: A Taste of 21st Century Learning, will be held Wednesday, April 18. They will begin at 6:30 p.m. at Clarington Central SS, Cobourg DCI East and Thomas A. Stewart SS. The workshops, sponsored by the Parent Involvement Committee, will offer a look at the ways technology is changing the way students learn. Participants also will be able to choose from workshops about anxiety and stress among students, helping teens chart their secondary course pathway, and special education. Child care for children ages four and older and refreshments also will be available at the free event. To register, please email Barbara_Martin@kprdsb.ca or call her at 877-741-4577, ext. 2018.}