Ontario's Best!

Congratulations to Michael Shannon, who won the Silver Medal at the Canadian National Skills Competition held in Edmonton this past week for Cosmetology.

Everyone at Stamford Collegiate and the DSBN are extremely proud to have Michael as an incredible student and competitor.

If you see Michael or Mrs. DiGaetano today, show them some love!

From Niagara This Week - front page

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Nathan Jahns, Everyone!

Last night at the Scotiabank Convention Centre in Niagara Falls, Ontario, our very own Nathan Jahns played against 12 other area high school students in the 5th annual "Students Rock" competition for young guitarists.

Check out his awesome performance below:

Read all about it! The Cappie Reviews are in!

This year's Cappie Production of Todd has generated some powerful reviews.  

"Standout to the play's believability includes Walker Kapitanchuk for his portrayal of the madman Sweeney Todd. Kapitanchuk, whose brooding and eerie delivery made for an evil gentleman that you hate to love, marvellously illustrated the intense yet elegant character." - Braulio Ojeda
https://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/whatson-story/8353166-challenging-the-perceptions-of-fiction/

"Polished and intrepid, the cast and crew of "Todd" engaged the audience from the introductory speech to the melancholic finale. Bluntly put, Stamford Collegiate took a fresh stab at a beloved story and proved to be nothing short of spectacular." - Ghazal Razeghi
https://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/whatson-story/8353161-a-very-close-shave/

"Each cast member portrayed their role impeccably, dazzling the audience with their ability to execute complex human emotions such as grief, greed, and love." - Diana Karapetyan
https://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/whatson-story/8353164-the-fine-line-between-saint-and-sinner/

"Polished and intrepid, the cast and crew of "Todd" engaged the audience from the introductory speech to the melancholic finale. Bluntly put, Stamford Collegiate took a fresh stab at a beloved story and proved to be nothing short of spectacular." - Ghazal Razeghi
https://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/whatson-story/8353161-a-very-close-shave/

On Thursday, November 30th, Stamford begins a new tradition called....

Students who are ready to apply to college or university have been presented with a special invitation to attend a session in the library where they will:

• receive guidance on their application to the post-secondary institutions of their choice
• complete their applications to college/university free of charge
• celebrate their commitment to post-secondary studies with treats and tweets

Introducing Stamford’s MSIP Wednesdays!

Starting November 29th, students will follow an MSIP schedule every Wednesday until the end of the year.  

On an MSIP Wednesday, students will follow this schedule:

Shortened Period 1 (8:35-9:35)
MSIP (9:40-10:40)
Shortened Period 2 (10:45-11:45)
Lunch (11:45-12:30)
Shortened Period 3 (12:35-1:35)
Shortened Period 4 (1:40-:2:40)

All MSIP classes will begin with Stop, Drop & Read.  The remainder of MSIP will differ by grade:

• Grade 9s & 10s focus on literacy & numeracy.  They will also be given time for homework completion and/or focussed help in areas where they are falling behind.

• Grade 11s & 12s will use the time to complete assignments, use computer and research resources, attend guidance counselling appointments or grad meetings and meet with subject teachers where possible.

• Attendance will be taken in every MSIP period.  If a grade 11/12 student is using MSIP to work with a teacher in a different location, s/he must first report to the assigned MSIP for attendance.

Why the move to single day MSIP?

We listen to our students and they have been asking for MSIP.  MSIP promotes an alternative academic schedule for high school students. Instead of the standard four 75-minute periods found in the semestered school, MSIP schools adopt five 60-minute periods including one 60-minute multi-subject instructional MSIP period.  Most MSIP schools run an MSIP period every day - with students having MSIP any one of their five periods.  Similar to the DSBN Academy, Stamford will adopt a flexible model where we offer an MSIP period only one day a week.  This allows us to have all students share the same MSIP period.   This will reduce the interruptions in regular classes, give students time to catch up on missed work and meet with teachers as needed, allow for post-secondary planning and allow for a whole-school approach to literacy and numeracy in grades 9 and 10. 

At some point during the week of November 20th - students will be called down by grade to hear more about MSIP and to receive their assigned MSIP location.  

Congratulations!

Congratulations to the Sr. Girls Basketball team who won their division championship!

The team played well all year, only having 1 regular season loss. Despite being down two points at half time of the final game, the girls fought back to a five point victory.

Special recognition to Megan H. D. who was chosen as tournament MVP.

Great season girls!

Amazing!

Taking home 3rd place in Division 1 at the November DSBN Chess Tournament held at Eastdale today was Aidan Storey (friends also pictured).

Congratulations from the entire Stamford Nation on yet another amazing achievement!

Wow!

Taking home 1^st place (shared as a three-way tie) in the Senior Division at the September DSBN Chess Tournament held at E. L. Crossley Secondary was Aidan Storey and Friends (pictured above).

Congratulations from the entire Stamford Nation on your amazing achievement!

Stamford Alumni, inducted into our 2017 Athletic Wall of Fame, enjoyed a three-course meal with friends and family on Thursday, May 25.  

A big shout out to our Orange Plate Caterers for a delicious meal!  ...and job well done to the students who led the presentations!

Be sure to check out Niagara This Week for more details! Hornets Honoured - Niagara Falls Review

Niagara Falls Community Health Centre is coming to Stamford on May 23

An Outreach Worker will be available at Stamford
in the Foods Room 45
Tuesday May 23rd or May 30th
From 2:45-4:30pm

First come first served

Bring I.D. if you have it.  
If you don't have I.D., your report card with your name and address will do!

FEE ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE!

Help is also available at Niagara Falls CHC:
Call us to make an appointment— 905-356-4222
4481 Queen St., Niagara Falls ON

The boys are back!

Taking home 2^nd and 3^rd places in the Senior Division at the March DSBN Chess Tournament held at Eastdale Secondary today were Aidan Storey and Christian Gamble (pictured above).

Congratulations from the entire Stamford Nation on your amazing achievements!
 

Stamford Collegiate and Westlane Secondary have joined forces to proudly present We Will Rock You - performed at the Seneca Theatre!

Save the Date!!

Performances run:

• Wednesday, May 10th, 7pm
• Thursday, May 11th, 7pm
• Friday, May 12th, 7pm
• Saturday, May 13th, 11am

Information on ticket costs and where to buy them will soon be shared.

Congratulations to the senior students who participated in this year's Graduate Arts Showcase!

NEW OSAP REMOVING FINANCIAL BARRIERS TO COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY

If your child is currently in Grade 12, you should know that applications are now open for college and university programs. The last date for university applications is January 11th. College applications for the fall term should be submitted before February 1st.

Your child may benefit from financial assistance for postsecondary education from the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP). As part of the most significant reform of student assistance in North America, the government of Ontario is removing the financial barriers to attending college or university.

If your family income is under $50,000, your child’s tuition is covered. Even if you earn more, the new OSAP is still there to help with generous grants that will make sending your child to college or university more affordable.

The Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development has launched a new online calculator to help students and their families find out quickly and easily whether they qualify for free tuition or other grants and supports from the province. We encourage you to find out more at ontario.ca/osap.

 

I would like to share an email that came my way addressed to Mr. Serbina from a community member.  It warmed my heart and made me especially proud of our students in tech and horticulture.

TO ELI SERBINA, STAMFORD SECONDARY SCHOOL:
 
HELLO ELI - HERE IS A PHOTO OF ME LIGHTING THE CANDLE OF  YOUR STAMFORD ANGEL WHICH WAS DESIGNED A FEW YEARS AGO BY A MEMBER OF YOUR CLASS.  THIS WILL CONFIRM THAT THE ANGELS WHICH YOUR CLASS MADE ARE STILL GETTING TO IMPORTANT FUNCTIONS.  
 
THIS WAS AN OFFICIAL PART OF THE CEREMONY AT THE LUNCHEON OF THE CANADIAN FEDERATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN'S CHRISTMAS EVENT YESTERDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2016.
 
THE NEXT EVENT YOUR ANGEL WILL OFFICIATE AT IS THE AGM OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO CHAPTER OF PDK THE INTERNATIONAL EDUCATORS IN APRIL 2017 AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO FACULTY CLUB.
 
COULD YOU PLEASE LET YOUR SCHOOL PRINCIPAL HAVE A COPY OF THIS PHOTO AND MY EMAIL MESSAGE.
 
THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO TO ENSURE THAT STAMFORD IS INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL ANGELS...EVERYWHERE! EVENT.  THIS WAS THE 11TH YEAR.  WE HOPE YOU WILL AGAIN PARTICIPATE IN THE 12TH YEAR OF THIS EVENT - NOVEMBER 2017 DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED.
 
CFUW ASSUMES STAMFORD WILL CASH OUR CHEQUE ASAP.
WE WISH YOU AND YOUR STUDENTS HAVE A HOLY AND GLORIOUS CHRISTMAS.
 
SINCERELY,
ELIZABETH LOCKHART MANKER

Check out the review from Cappies in The Standard:

Cappies Review of And Then There Were None

Every year Stamford creates a store for students in financial need to pick out free items to give out to family members at Christmas.

We would like to thank Grace Gospel Church for their generous donation towards our Christmas Store and Charity Baskets.  Grace Gospel also donated time and resources in setting up a free photo booth for students and staff to get pictures made as gifts. 

Thank you again to the manager at the Canada One Factory Outlets, Ms. Ready, who donated bags of Ardene merchandise last year.  We still have tons of earrings, necklaces, hats and more!  

A thank you also goes out to all of the staff and community members who donate both time and money.  Thank you for all of those stuffed animals Helga and Wayne Campbell! Thank you for the extra wrapping paper Sara Taylor. And we couldn't do it without you Ms. Martin, Ms. Osborne, Ms. Au and Ms. Skrok. Our store is bigger than we've ever seen it.  

Students will soon be invited into the store where they can browse, pick gifts and get their packages wrapped.

Stamford wishes everyone a happy and safe holiday!

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