Stress Management for Parents Workshop
Saturday, March 31st - 9:30 to 3:30pm

Held by the Idawc - Learning Disabilities Association of Wellington County

Stress Management Course for Parents

Click on the brochure above for more details.

Please Note: Registration is at 9am

Our Graduating Class of 2011
Congratulations to our most recent grads!

This year College Heights watched 90 graduates as they crossed the stage to receive their diplomas and awards for their great acheivements. Some of these acheivements included 19 grads maintaining Honour Roll grades and 25 Specialist High Skills Major recipients.

Way To Go Heights!

CHSS Newsletter
Don't miss all the exciting activity at Heights!

Be sure to read up on all of the great activity that's been going on at College Heights! Click the CHSS Newsletters link for access to our current and past newsletters.

Read up on the many activities, fundraisers, sports accomplishments, and academic acheivements that have transpired over the last month or so.

We also have many back issues to read up on what our students have accomplished in the past.

EQAO GRADE 9 MATHEMATICS RESULTS
89% achieved the provincial standard

A huge congratulations goes out to all students in the 2010 - 2011 school year who successfully completed the EQAO Mathematics Assessment. The results are in, and they are absolutely fantastic!!!! Wow!!! All of our Grade 9 Applied Math students passed the EQAO Math test. More specifically, 89% achieved the provincial standard of level 3 or level 4. Of the Applied students in Upper Grand District School Board who wrote EQAO Math, 52% met the provincial standard. College Heights students have the highest results in all of Upper Grand District School Board, at the Applied level. Way to go Huskies!

A big thanks goes out to the hard work of Ms. Jamieson who worked with the students to prepare them for EQAO. Thank you for the positive support from Administration and Program Support Services. We are extremely happy with our results, and we hope that the EQAO data will help us to continue to work on improving student learning.

WELCOME TO THE NEW COLLEGE HEIGHTS OF 2011-2012

College Heights has begun the new school year and we are off to a terrific start!

This year we are sporting our newly developed logo and motto, which was researched and created by the New Image Committee last year. A tremendous congratulations goes to the students and teachers who made this possible.

Our Parent Council Meeting Has Been Rescheduled

Our Parent Council Meeting, that was originally scheduled for Thursday, September 15th, has been rescheduled to Wednesday, September 21st, starting at 6:30pm in the library.

A Visit By The Deputy of Education to Heights!

On Thursday, April 7, 2011 College Heights hosted the Deputy Minister of Education, Kevin Constante for lunch. Mr. Constante was impressed by the professionalism of our students and the quality of the luncheon food.

During his tour of the school he observed the enthusiam of our students for the programs and the dedication of our students. School Council Rep. Mrs. Hatch also attended the luncheon to share the parent perspective.

It was a tremendous opportunity for our school to showcase our programs and the fabulous students and staff that make us such a strong community. A GREAT day!

Career Day @ College Heights

On April 4, 2011, College Heights’ students had the opportunity to enjoy presentations by various community members regarding different careers. Students signed up beforehand for the speakers they wanted to hear and were able to participate in 4 different “career talks” which were set up in classrooms throughout our school. Read more about it and view the video photo gallery on the Co-op website.

Live Free Campaign @ College Heights

College Heights Secondary School participated in the Live Free Campaign on Friday March 4th, where the students and staff Lived Free of something for that day such as TV and donated $2 to those that do without. As a school we raised $55 to go into our breakfast program!

Thanks everyone for all your hard work and support! Although the Live Free day is over we are still collecting money through online donations until April 1. If you are interested in donating please click the link below:

http://www.canadahelps.org/GivingPages/GivingPage.aspx?gpID=10630

All proceeds raised by our school will stay in our school to support our breakfast program.

Did You Know That...

Beginning in September 2011 new legislation will be implemented that will affect the sale of food in schools.  This Ministry mandated nutrition policy allows each school to designate up to 10 special event days during the school year (September –June) when food and beverages sold are exempt from the nutrition standards outlined in the policy  The Principal must consult with the School Council prior to designating any special event days.

For more information on the new School Food and Beverage Policy check the Ministry’s website:  www.ontario.ca/healthyschools or EatRight Ontario at www.ontario/ca/eatright.

Did You Know That...

Beginning in September 2011 the new School Food and Beverage Policy will prohibit the sale of the following food and beverage items in schools (unless they are sold on one of the 10 designated days):

• Candy
• Chocolate bars
• Energy and sports drinks
• Freezies and Popsicles (if not made with 100% juice).

Other items commonly sold in schools such as popcorn, snack chips, and cookies must meet strict standards for fat (trans fat and saturated fat), sodium and sugar content before they can be sold in schools even on a limited basis.

For more information on the new School Food and Beverage Policy check the Ministry’s website:  www.ontario.ca/healthyschools or EatRight Ontario at www.ontario/ca/eatright.

UG2GO - Upper Grand 2 Go

The Upper Grand Board of Education has recently unveiled it's newest learning tool and website. It is an excellent resource for accessing library and Internet literature, videos, learning tools, and much more, that will assist you in being successful in high school. Check it out!

https://www.ugdsb.on.ca/ug2go/secondary.asp

Our School CheckUp

On Feb 24, 2011 a group of 12 Upper Grand District Principals and Curriculum Leaders walked through our classes to do a District Review. This was like a school checkup. They were not looking at specific subjects or teachers, but at the school as a whole, how everyone was working together, engaged in their classroom work. A few questions were asked in each class, asking how students felt about learning and whether they understood what was being taught.

As a whole, our school received a tremendously positive response from our checkup team who felt very welcome and could easily see that everyone was engaged in their work.

Way-to-go Heights!

Making Ontario Schools Safer

Read up on what our province is doing to make our schools safer.

Ontario has a new approach to making schools safer. It focuses on:

*Promoting positive student behaviour
*Providing early and ongoing intervention
*Preventing inappropriate behaviour
*Addressing inappropriate behaviour with appropriate consequences.

Read the fact sheet to see what these changes mean to you and your child. [Click here]

CHSS School Improvement Plan

This is our School Improvement Plan outline. Check out our data and our areas of focus. Click here to download our PDF version.

 

Literacy Resourse Binder Online

This Literacy Resource Binder can be used with your son/daughter at home to support the work we are doing here at school.

Please download and use any activities you feel will assist your son/daughter in developing their literacy skills and prepare them for the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test. [Click here to view and download]

College Heights Goes WiFi

College Heights will be offering WiFi accessibility throughout the school this year. Allowing students to access the Internet using laptop computers when needed for study purposes. Please read the following report to be aware of the new technology that is now available.

Report from the World Health Organization

New Technology in the Cosmo Classroom
Helps Expose Effects of UV Radiation

The cosmetology and parenting classes at College Heights in Guelph and Orangeville District Secondary School are seeing the effects of ultra violet (UV) radiation on their own skin using a new software program. It's all part of a pilot program organized by WDG Public Health and funded by the Wellington Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Network.
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