On Wednesday, April 15th, our grade 12 students will write the Euclid contest from the University of Waterloo. The contest is a 2.5 hour written contest that challenges their ability to solve challenging problems. Then some grades 9 – 11 students will write a 75 minute long answer contest on Thursday, April 16th. Some keen … Continue reading Math Contests
It was a fantastic day for Maple Leaf! There was something for everyone, and there were smiles all around. Thanks to the PTA and the Sports/Fun Day committee for a successful event!
Maple Leaf’s Easter Scavenger Hunt for High Schoolers took place on Thursday, March 22 and saw participation from teachers and students alike. Teams were provided with various cards, each containing several tasks that ranged from physical feats (such as making a human pyramid) to taking selfies, creating a handshake, finding a hidden Easter egg, and … Continue reading Easter Scavenger Hunt
A huge thank you goes out to everyone for supporting the What’s Your Write? 2015 Launch held last Friday in the gym. It took a whole team of teachers an students to make this happen! The What’s Your Write writing contest is now open and you can submit your writing in many categories. These categories … Continue reading “What’s Your Write?” Launch
Some students from Grades 10 and 11 recently took part in the Qualification Round of the 5th National Secondary Schools “In the Know with H20: WASA – 50 Years & Beyond”. Unfortunately we did not qualify to go to the next round but we did rank 27th out of 92 schools. We would like to … Continue reading WASA Quiz Competition
Saturday March 14, 2015 is considered by many in the field of mathematics to be “Ultimate Pi Day” because the date can be shown as the first digits of the mathematical constant known as Pi: 3.14.15 Celebrations of Pi Day were held world wide! Students in the grade 10 math class celebrated Pi Day on Friday. … Continue reading Pi Day Celebration
The Maple Leaf Scuba Group has just concluded their 2015 Programme which culminated in a trip to Tobago for some exciting diving over the weekend March 13-15. Fifteen students and four teachers took part in the training. The Maple Leaf Dive Club had an amazing and educational weekend where nine members achieved their PADI Open … Continue reading Dive Club goes to Tobago
Over the past few weeks, students in the Grade 12 Exercise Science class have been working on creating models of Synovial Joints. They completed a two-part assignment on the joint of their choice. They demonstrated the knowledge and understanding gained from the Anatomy and Physiology unit; especially the following: bones, ligaments, muscle names, joint types, and … Continue reading Synovial Joint Project
MLIS will be having its annual Science, Technology and Career Fair on May 19th, 2015. As in past years, Science Fair provides students with the chance to engage in self-directed, hands on learning projects that promote problem solving and critical thinking skills. Students are eagerly beginning the planning stages of this excellent learning opportunity. Students who wish to participate must … Continue reading Science Fair
We have partnered with the Guardian Newspaper to promote the student writing that is being done in conjunction with our school library. To kick off our 9th annual writing contest, the Guardian will be publishing some of last year’s winners. On Sunday, March 8th, the winning story by Kira Quashie called “Sea Turtle Predator” was featured. … Continue reading Stories in the Guardian