| Take Our Kid to Work Day | http://cci.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/school-news/210 | Take Our Kid to Work Day | <p></p><span><p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:"times new roman";font-size:24pt;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;">Take Our Kids to Work Day</span></p><br><span style="color:#000000;font-family:"times new roman";font-size:12pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;">Wednesday Nov.14, 2018 is the 24</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:"times new roman";font-size:7.2pt;vertical-align:super;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;">th</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:"times new roman";font-size:12pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;"> annual </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:"times new roman";font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;">Take Our Kids to Work Day</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:"times new roman";font-size:12pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;">. This is a great opportunity for students to get out and explore a career of interest and it is expected that every grade nine student will participate. Students will receive a permission form and parent guide in their homeroom classes; please sign and return this form by Nov. 7th. </span></span><p><a href="https://www.thelearningpartnership.ca/TLP/media/Documents/TOKW/TOKW-Family-Guide_WEB.pdf">Take Our Kid to Work day Consent Form</a><br></p> | | | |
| Your Mental Health Matters - please reach out if you need help | http://cci.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/school-news/176 | Your Mental Health Matters - please reach out if you need help | <p>There is a lot of help available to support your wellness at CCI!</p><p> If you are struggling with a mental health issue like depression, anxiety, family or friend struggles.. we are here to help. Please reach out to any adult in the building. If that's a difficult thing to do, speak to a friend who can go with you to talk with a teacher, counselor, or administrator. We have all kinds of expertise at CCI from community agencies who are regularly in the guidance department to talk with students about addiction, depression, sadness, thoughts of suicide, and many other situations. Being a teenager can be amazing but also very challenging with the ups and downs of everyday life and school. If you find yourself feeling alone, sad, or overwhelmed, please take that first step and reach out. We will be there to help. </p><p>CMHA Crisis Line: 705-728-5044</p><p>Kids Help Phone 1-800-668-6868</p> | | | |
| Grade 8 Open House Night | http://cci.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/school-news/215 | Grade 8 Open House Night | <p>Wed. Jan. 9th is Grade 8 Open House. Thurs. Jan. 10th is the snow day. Doors open at 6:00 pm and the presentation & visits are from 6:30-8:30 pm.<br></p> | | | |
| For Parents/Guardians: Navigating High School & Post Secondary | http://cci.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/school-news/216 | For Parents/Guardians: Navigating High School & Post Secondary | <p><a href="/PublishingImages/Lists/LocalNews/AllItems/CCI%202018%20Flyer.pdf"><img class="ms-asset-icon ms-rtePosition-4" src="/_layouts/15/images/icpdf.png" alt="" />CCI 2018 Flyer.pdf</a><br></p><p>Save the date for CCI's upcoming School Council event called Navigating High School & Post Secondary. All parents and guardians of CCI students and grade 8 students are invited to join us for an informative event on Wednesday, November 14<sup>th </sup> at 7pm. <br></p><p>Join with other parents and guardians to learn about pathways and course selections, Ministry tests, using My Blueprint Software to help your child make decisions about post-secondary, Apprenticeship and other specialization programs, co-op, dual credit, university and college streams, scholarships, school to work opportunities through Tracks Employment and much more. Once again the date of this event is November 14th. 7pm in our Library. </p><p>Click on the attached flyer for more information including how to RSVP to save your seat for this important event. Feel free to bring your student along. We hope you will join us. <br></p><p><br></p> | | | |
| Bus cancellation information reminder | http://cci.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/school-news/213 | Bus cancellation information reminder | <p></p><p><strong>Bus cancellation information reminder </strong><br>All information regarding cancelled buses in Simcoe County is posted on the Simcoe County Student Transportation Consortium (SCSTC)'s bus information website at <a href="http://www.simcoecountyschoolbus.ca/">www.simcoecountyschoolbus.ca</a>. Our school is in the <em>West</em> zone. When buses are cancelled, schools remain open for student learning, unless otherwise noted. </p><p>The Consortium and bus operators try to make the decision to cancel school buses before 6 a.m. and make every effort to post announcements before 7 a.m. Inclement weather cancellations are effective for the whole day and buses cancelled in the morning will not run at the end of the day. You can follow the Consortium on Twitter @SCSTC_SchoolBus for bus cancellations and other information. You can also subscribe to receive bus delay notifications here: <a href="https://scstc.ca/Subscriptions">https://scstc.ca/Subscriptions</a> </p><p>For school event cancellations in case of inclement weather, follow our school's Twitter account at <em>@CCI_SCDSB </em>or listen to your local radio station for event cancellation information.</p><p><strong></strong><em></em> <br><br></p> | | | |
| Treaties Recognition Week takes place Nov. 5 to 9 | http://cci.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/school-news/214 | Treaties Recognition Week takes place Nov. 5 to 9 | <p><strong></strong><br> Did you know we are ALL treaty people? Treaties Recognition Week is the first week of November every year - this year it's Nov. 5 to 9. The Simcoe County District School Board is located on territory covered by several pre-confederation treaties - Treaty 5, 16, 18, 19 and 82, as well as the 1923 William's Treaty. </p><p>Treaties Recognition Week was introduced in 2016 to honour the importance of treaties and to help Ontarians learn more about treaty rights and treaty relationships. Take some time this week to learn about the treaty in your area. To learn more about the treaties and how we can honour them, visit <a href="http://www.ontario.ca/page/treaties">www.ontario.ca/page/treaties</a>. <br><br></p><p></p> | | | |
| New Student Award for Collingwood Collegiate | http://cci.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/school-news/212 | New Student Award for Collingwood Collegiate | <p>The CCI 160 Reunion Committee is pleased to announce that on behalf of the over 800 alumni who participated in the recent 160 Reunion, a new Student Award has been established at the school. For the next ten years, until which time another reunion will be held, a deserving CCI graduate will receive $500 towards further education or training. The Award was created based on input gathered from current CCI staff and admin. The committee is currently considering additional donation opportunities to "give back" to the school. <br></p> | | | |