New Scholarship/Award Opportunities

1. Hospitality Scholarships for College or University

Criteria:
Attending a college or university program in culinary, hotel, tourism, food & beverage, hospitality or resort management, catering management

Deadline: May 17, 2013

Application Link (you must obtain application forms from the c /universities listed on this site):

2. Merit Award Bursary
($500.00 awards for those staying in school, or $750/$2000 for those going to post-secondary))

Criteria:
Grade 11 or 12 student returning to school in Sept. in grade 12 or post-secondary education or apprenticeship, demonstrated extra-curricular/volunteerism in the school/community. Personal challenges or obstacles that you have overcome, including financial circumstances, will be considered.

Deadline: March 29, 2013 to Guidance Department

rit Award Application Link
3. Ryerson University National Entrance Scholarships

Criteria:
Applying to Ryerson in Sept., many different Scholarships available – check the site for criteria specifics

Deadline: April 2013

Application Link
4.  Retail Council of Canada Scholarship

Criteria:
Students entering a retail or business related program at college or university in Sept. who are working at least part-time in retail

Deadline: March 30, 2013

ication Link
5. York University Entrance Scholarships

Criteria:
Applying to York for Sept., many different Scholarships available – check the site for more details

Deadline: Some deadlines are Feb.1 and some are April 1

Application Link
6.  Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers 2013 National Scholarship Program

Criteria:
Pursuing a post-secondary program related to the food industry, must get a CFIG store to sponsor them. Up to 6,000.00 scholarship opportunity

Deadline: May 31, 2013

Application Link 
7. Investing in our Diversity Scholarship

Criteria:
Living in Toronto Community Housing or subsidized housing, applying to a post-secondary program.

Deadline: March 21, 2013

Application Link

ROBOTICS season is underway ...

Western Technical-Commercial School students participate in the highest level of robotics competition offered by FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology). Our students team up with the world’s best technology companies to build the most impressive robots you’ve ever seen. Built from scratch in only 6 weeks, these 5 foot tall, 140 pound robots compete in high intensity robo-sports. With bragging rights at stake for schools and the companies that support them, robotics takes on a pro-sports experience. Watch the best of the best in robotics come out to play.

Students who participate will get to:

• Learn from professional engineers; 
• Build and compete with a robot of their own design; 
• Learn and use sophisticated software and hardware; 
• Compete and cooperate in alliances and tournaments; 
• Earn a place in the World Championship; 
• and Qualify for over $16 million in college scholarships

“The varsity sport for the mind,” FRC combines the excitement of sport with the rigors of science and technology. Under strict rules, limited resources, and time limits, teams of 15 students or more are challenged to raise funds, design a team “brand,” hone teamwork skills, and build and program robots to perform prescribed tasks against a field of competitors. It’s as close to “real-world engineering” as a student can get.


Join the fun by coming to see Mr. Halling in room 274 or by speaking with any WARP7 team member.

Literacy for Life

Literacy is a fundamental life skill that is essential for young people if they are to achieve success in life. Students who have well-developed reading and writing skills will be better prepared not only for their future educational careers but also for the world of work. A greater focus on literacy means more opportunities for our students.

In Grade 10, students take the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT), which measures whether or not they are meeting the minimum standard for literacy across all subjects up to the end of Grade 9.

Feb 12th - Practice literacy test
March 25th to 28th - Literacy test preparation workshops

Resources:

Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test Resources
Sample Test Booklet 2
Sample Test Booklet 2
Getting Ready Guide