The AP Spanish Language and Culture Exam was held in May of last year and it was here that Collingwood student Barbara Delgado-Castillo stood out for her superior performance.
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Congratulations Barbara Delgado-Castillo
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Associate Faculty positions at Collingwood Wentworth Campus
Collingwood is a large independent co-educational school situated on two campuses in beautiful West Vancouver, BC. Applications are invited for a number of Associate Faculty positions at Collingwood School, Wentworth campus (K - grade 7). We have openings in classes from kindergarten to grade seven.
Depending on the grade, the job of the Associate Faculty is to support students in the classroom on a one-on-one basis, in groups, and whole class situations. There will also be opportunities to class teach and team teach. Our AF also supervises students at recess, before and after-school care, and perform many tasks around the school. The AF program provides a wonderful stepping-stone into the teaching world and provides a positive year working with experienced teachers and other AF. The positions begin at the end of August 2016 and end June 30th 2017, there is also the possibility of returning for a second year.
We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated, qualified teachers, and would welcome applications from graduate students.
It would be an advantage to have taken ECE courses, and have some French but all applications are welcome.
The positions begin at the end of August 2016 and end June 30, 2017
Applications: A letter of application, accompanied by a resume listing two referees addressed to Christine Stuart should be submitted through Simplication by August 31st, 2016.
To apply to this job, register or log into your account at http://collingwood.simplication.com. Do a job search Associate Faculty, click on the job you are interested in, and click the apply button. You will receive a confirmation email and the job will be listed in your 'job application log' once you have applied successfully. If you have any questions re: Simplication call 1-877-900-5627.
Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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Homeroom Placements
At the end of each year, the homeroom teachers and divisional directors perform a very challenging task: each grade team plans and coordinates the homeroom placements for the next school year. This is a very delicate process as we work to balance the class by gender, academic ability and the social needs of all the students. We ask that you trust our experience, professionalism and our sincere desire to balance the needs of all of our learners.
Student homeroom placements have now been posted on PCR.
To view your child’s homeroom placement:
• Go to the school’s website www.collingwood.org
• Select Parent Portal under Quick Links
• Follow prompts and enter your username and password
• Once logged in, click on your child’s name from the drop down box in the top left corner
• Under the Student section and in the Student Information section, you can view your child’s homeroom placement (for the Advisor Name and Homeroom to be visible, this section must be expanded)
• For your PCR username or other support please email pcrsupport@collingwood.org
If you have any questions or concerns please contact your child’s homeroom teacher, or the appropriate Director.
Christine Stuart (JK - gr 3) christine.stuart@collingwood.org
John-Paul Cavalluzzo (gr 4-7) johnpaul.cavalluzzo@collingwood.org
Student homeroom placements have now been posted on PCR.
To view your child’s homeroom placement:
• Go to the school’s website www.collingwood.org
• Select Parent Portal under Quick Links
• Follow prompts and enter your username and password
• Once logged in, click on your child’s name from the drop down box in the top left corner
• Under the Student section and in the Student Information section, you can view your child’s homeroom placement (for the Advisor Name and Homeroom to be visible, this section must be expanded)
• For your PCR username or other support please email pcrsupport@collingwood.org
If you have any questions or concerns please contact your child’s homeroom teacher, or the appropriate Director.
Christine Stuart (JK - gr 3) christine.stuart@collingwood.org
John-Paul Cavalluzzo (gr 4-7) johnpaul.cavalluzzo@collingwood.org
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Please complete Online Forms before Tuesday, September 6th
Log in and complete the mandatory online forms. If you have forgotten your login or haven't received your login information, please email pcrsupport@collingwood.org.
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News Around Wentworth
As many of you may be aware Lisa Bremner, our Director of Student Life, has moved to Morven to take on the role of Head of House. Rheanne Stevens is shifting from the Director of the Intermediate and Middle Years Program to Director of Teaching and Learning. Although we are saddened to see her leave the grade 4-7 division we are very excited to have her working closely with our teachers on professional growth and development, curriculum implementation, assessment and ensuring we are delivering a world-class educational program. After a very thorough and rigorous search we are happy to announce that John-Paul Cavalluzzo will be joining us as our new Director of Intermediate and Middle Years program. Mr. Cavalluzzo moved west from Upper Canada College where he was teaching Middle School English, History and Geography fSaveor 8 years. He is an incredibly well respected and experienced educator, coach and leader and is very excited to join the Collingwood Community.
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Traffic passes will be going home with students on the first day of School Wednesday, September 7, 2016
Each student in Junior Kindergarten through Grade 7 will be given an envelope containing two traffic passes to take home to their parents.
The traffic passes are colour coded by grade and grade specific for your child. Please remove backing from passes and place on windshield of your vehicle. Passes will be used by Traffic Coordinators at student pick-up time each day to direct you to your student pick-up traffic line and are intended for this purpose only – traffic passes are not indented for use as a parking pass.
Parent student pick-up timing – to reduce traffic congestion at student dismissal, please do not arrive to pick up your children earlier than ten (10) minutes prior to their scheduled dismissal time. Earlier arrival could compromise pick-up timing and require parents to be redirected out of the traffic line and asked to return later.
Please direct any questions you have regarding traffic passes to Jennifer.doherty@collingwood.org
Complete Wentworth traffic and parking information available on School’s website athttp://www.collingwood.org/page.cfm?p=2587
The traffic passes are colour coded by grade and grade specific for your child. Please remove backing from passes and place on windshield of your vehicle. Passes will be used by Traffic Coordinators at student pick-up time each day to direct you to your student pick-up traffic line and are intended for this purpose only – traffic passes are not indented for use as a parking pass.
Parent student pick-up timing – to reduce traffic congestion at student dismissal, please do not arrive to pick up your children earlier than ten (10) minutes prior to their scheduled dismissal time. Earlier arrival could compromise pick-up timing and require parents to be redirected out of the traffic line and asked to return later.
Please direct any questions you have regarding traffic passes to Jennifer.doherty@collingwood.org
Complete Wentworth traffic and parking information available on School’s website athttp://www.collingwood.org/page.cfm?p=2587
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Connell and Dalton Named To National Development Squad
Maddie Connell and Natalie Dalton were named the Field Hockey Canada's national women's development squad last week. The two Collingwood stars were impressive in helping BC win the gold at the U-18 National Championships and obviously impressed the national selectors. With Maddie controlling the midfield and Nat insuring that goals will be hard to come by, Collingwood hopes to repeat as provincial champions this year. Here is the press release from Field Hockey Canada:
Canada’s Women’s National Program has updated its Junior Development Squad (JDS) after the completion of the 2016 Field Hockey Under-16 and Under-18 National Championships.
The updated list of athletes will focus on the upcoming four-year junior cycle which culminates with the Junior World Cup in 2020.
“I thought the level of competition (at the Nationals) was impressive,” says Women’s Junior National Team Head Coach Steph Andrews. “The level of development of the year since the last Nationals was good. I think the talent pool is definitely growing.”
Many members of the previous Junior Development Squad competed in the recent National Championships and a handful – including Margaret Pham, Hannah Eborall, and Jaslan Stirling – took part in the previous World Cup cycle, which came to an end for Canada this year at the Junior Women’s Pan American Championship in Trinidad and Tobago.
Other athletes have made their way onto the 30-woman roster for the first time.
The squad will convene in Vancouver, British Columbia for a Junior Development Camp in August.
Maddie Connell
Nat Dalton
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University Information Sessions & Events
University Guidance invites all parents and students in Grades 8 – 12 to attend these important fall events:
An evening to learn about applying to universities outside of Canada.
Wednesday, Sept. 14 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Darlene S. Howard Theatre, Morven Campus
Students and their families who are interested in exploring the opportunities to pursue university degrees outside of Canada are invited to spend the evening with Collingwood School's University Guidance counsellors. Topics will include general information about US, UK and universities in other parts of the world, required standardized testing, the US Common Application, the UK application process (UCAS), reference letters, education costs, student visas, and finding the right fit.
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Opening Ceremonies
Parents of Morven Students
Wednesday, September 7, 2016
9:00-10:00 am
McCord Family Gym
70 Morven Drive
Limited parking will be available onsite. We are providing parking at Capilano Golf & Country Club in the lower lot. There will be a shuttle bus service to and from the Morven Campus. The pick up times are at 8:30 am and 8:50 am from the Club's parking lot only. The return shuttles will depart from Collingwood at 10:20 am, 10:35 am, and 11 am. We ask parents parking near the school to abide by the posted parking signs or run the risk of being ticketed and/or towed.
Parents of Wentworth Students
Wednesday, September 14, 2016
9:00-10:00am
2605 Wentworth Avenue
Alumni, Friends, Parents and Students Welcome Back BBQ
Friday, September 9, 2016
5:00-7:00 pm
Klahanie Park
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National High School Model United Nations
Held at the United Nations Headquarters, the National High School Model United Nations (NHSMUN) is the world's largest Model UN conference, with hundreds of schools and thousands of delegates attending from around the world.
NHSMUN is known for its diverse, prestigious attendees, its world-class staff, and its engaging committee simulations of proven substantive quality. NHSMUN provides students with opportunities to interact with high-profile, relevant United Nations figures, including an in-person visit with diplomatic representatives of the countries the students are representing. Academically rigorous material, thought-provoking debate, and topical discussions, this experience is invaluable: whether you are a beginner or veteran, if you are looking for an engaging, immersive experience in the world of international affairs, problem solving, and diplomacy, NHSMUN is the conference for you.
Collingwood School is excited to offer an opportunity for grade 10 students to take part in this renowned conference in New York in March 2017. Registration is due by the end of September. If you are interested, please see Ms Duteau or Mr Furlong. For more information, visit the NHSMUN website: http://www.nhsmun.nyc/
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Term 1 Athletics Sign up
Welcome Back Students and Parents!
We are looking forward to another exciting year of athletics at the Wentworth Campus. Last year was a huge success all around within the program with plentiful amount of participants for all teams. The year ended with an ISEA Championship in gr. 7 Girls soccer and numerous individual track and field awards. Let's build on this and continue to bring home more championships! This all starts with participation in grade 5 and building towards strong teams in grade 7s. We are lucky to have a great coaching staff of committed teachers at all levels that can't wait to get out there.
Please click on the link below to a google form to sign up for the sport teams offered for first term. This includes gr. 5, 6 and 7 soccer for boys, gr. 5, 6 and 7 volleyball for girls, and gr. 3 to 7 cross country.
Gr. 7 CAIS soccer tryouts are underway.
Sign up for swimming will take place separately later in September as it is based on a first come, first serve basis due to limited spots.
If you have any questions, please contact me.
Thank you,
Nick Allen
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Welcome Back BBQ
All Collingwood families, faculty, staff and alumni are invited to our traditional Welcome Back BBQ on Friday, September 9th at Klahanie Park from 5 – 7 pm.
Enjoy BBQ hamburgers and hotdogs while you catch up with Collingwood friends, families and faculty.
The kids will love the bouncy castles, face painting and balloons, and we'll all be looking forward to the entry of the Grad Class - always an entertaining part of the evening!
Back again by popular demand - Johnny's Pops - made from local and organic ingredients.
Once again this year, THINK GREEN! Please be sure to return all your waste items to the Recycling Station and we'll separate the organics, glass/metal/plastic, and non-recyclables for proper disposal. In an effort to reduce the use of plastic water bottles, we encourage you to bring your own refillable water bottle. We will have water fill stations available.
The fun starts at 5pm - we look forward to seeing you there!
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Look who we saw at the Library Conference!
Lots of laughs and learning at the Library conference in San Francisco. We should have known Lemony Snicket (aka Daniel Handler) would do something crazy in our photo. Happy to see the man himself as he often keeps his appearance a mystery! Check out his books in the fiction section if you haven't yet - we've just added some new titles...
So excited to have the 2015 Newbery award winner signed by the author (poet) himself. Maybe you will join our Newbery challenge this year and read it yourself...details to follow!
We packed our copy of Beekle along in the suitcase hoping to get it signed by Caldecott award-winning author/illustrator Dan Santat - so worth it!
We were the first in line to meet Mac Barnett- excited to get an autographed advanced pre-sale of his hot new release! We were feeling very star-struck :)
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Soccer and Field Hockey Cavs In Action This Friday
The senior boys' soccer team will take to the field at 8:45am on Friday to open the 2016-17 sports season. The Cavs will be out to defend the ISA Championship they won last year. Right away they will face a formidable foe as they play perennial powerhouse Glen-Lyon Norfolk in Game 1.
Collingwood is fielding a very young team, but new Headmaster/Coach Rob Lake has been pushing the squad hard. The team may lack experience but they promise to be a hard-working crew who will look to apply constant pressure to the opposition.
Taking the field right after the soccer boys will be the senior girls' field hockey team who are tip off their Polar Bear Cup game at 9:30am. The field hockey squad is coming off one of their best years ever. In 2015, the team won the ISA Championship, UBC Championship, North Shore AA Championship and the AA BC Championship.
This year's squad features 14 returning players and is absolutely brimming with talent. Coaches Gold, Underwood and Bruner can hardly contain their glee that they have such an amazing group of young women to work with again this year.
Coach Lake will be looking to Nick Somers to provide leadership and a deft scoring touch this season.
With 14 players back from last year, the field hockey team has high hopes of being #1 again this year.
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Terry Fox Run - Thursday, September 29th
This year we are proudly supporting The Terry Fox Foundation in its ongoing work to fund innovative and progressive cancer research programs. Please support our school by joining us, or making a donation. Your kindness will impact the lives of so many people living with cancer.
Donate
Collingwood Terry Fox Run
Thursday, September 29, 2016
www.collingwood.org/terryfox
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Field Hockey Cavs Red Hot At The Polar Bear Tourney
The senior field hockey team has picked up where they left off last season and is already playing some great hockey. The team opened their season with two resounding victories and one tough-fought tie today.
In their opening match, the Cavs defeated Little Flower Academy 5-1. Maddie Connell scored four goals and Bronwyn Bird added another. Collingwood scored five more goals in a shut-out win over Chilliwack. Maddie popped in two more goals as did Holly Robertshaw, while Charlotte Campbell chipped in another.
In their final game of the day, the Cavs faced a gritty Kelowna squad. After a slow start, the team picked up the pace and were unlucky not to score. Their best opportunity came when Charlotte just narrowly missed on a great re-direction of a shot from Maddie.
Collingwood now faces Handsworth tomorrow morning at 9:15am at Crofton.
Maddie Connell opened the season with a four-goal game.
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Parents' Council Parent Conference Sept. 30, 2016
We are excited to announce the Parents' Council Parent Conference 2016!
The day will offer a keynote presentation by Dr. Vanessa Lapointe, psychologist and author of Discipline without Damage: How to get your kids to behave without messing them up. As a Huffington Post Parent blogger, emotional health and development consultant and with 15 years of commitment to supporting children in their educational endeavors - we are excited for Dr. Lapointe to share progressive best practices that our parent body will be able to utilize. Ten additional breakout sessions will be presented by our amazing faculty body to provide skills and information to best support your child at Collingwood.
The University Guidance Office will also be hosting a Saturday event. You may register for Friday only, Saturday only or for both event days.
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Sutherland Impressive At Sundodger Meet
Sutherland Impressive At Sundodger Meet
Austin Sutherland has been Collingwood's top male long-distance runner for the past two years. As he enters his Grade 12 year, both the cross-country and the track coaches have high hopes for him. Here is a report from Coach Kate Ayotte:
Austin Sutherland represented Collingwood at the Sundodger Invitational cross-country meet in Seattle, Washington on Saturday, September 17th and placed an impressive 23rd out of 63 runners. The other competitors, with the exception of one Handsworth student, were high-level American runners. Austin ran 5 km in a time of 16:28 seconds. The coaches are hopeful of Austin leading a strong senior boys team to the Provincials this year in November.
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Field Hockey Cavs Win ISA Silver
The senior field hockey team lost 2-1 to arch-rival Crofton House in the ISA Championship on Saturday afternoon. The Cavs battled hard throughout the game, but CHS was a little better on the day.
There is no doubt that Collingwood and CHS are two of the top contenders for the BC title this year. Both teams are loaded with talent and almost all the starters for both squads played in the BC Championship game last year. Of course, it was Cavs that won that game 2-1 in a classic Collingwood-CHS nail-biter.
In pool-play at the ISA's, the Cavs defeated St. Michaels University School (SMUS) 4-2, Brentwood 6-0 and the Shawnigan Lake 'B' team 3-0. The win over SMUS was particularly noteworthy as the Blue Jags are also one of the top AA teams in BC this year.
Coaches Gold, Bruner and Underwood are very pleased with the team's progress so far this year. Despite the loss this weekend, they feel the team is coming together well and will learn from the mistakes they made when put under pressure in this tournament. The Cavs are back in action on Tuesday against Seycove.
Meg Mauro on the attack against GNS in last year's BC Championships.
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Teacher Intern Coach
Collingwood School, the largest co-educational independent day school in Canada, is seeking a full time Math or Science Teacher and Humanities Intern/TOC. The position will start in October 2016 and end June 30th 2017. As a recent graduate from the Faculty of Education, teacher interns will have the opportunity to gain real school and classroom experience. The successful candidate will be responsible for the daily TOC coverage of classes, while working with and being mentored by, talented educators in either the Middle or Senior School. Teacher interns are connected to a department, and will have the opportunity to receive mentorship in their teaching area.
All applicants must have an academic background that includes an undergraduate degree with a major in Math or Science, or the Humanities, combined with teaching certification that includes the intermediate and senior divisions. The successful candidate will be immersed in all facets of the school community and will be expected to contribute to the co-curricular life of the school. Candidates with experience and qualifications in coaching [and other co-curricular activities] will be given special consideration.
Potential candidates must be a certified, or be in the process of becoming certified, by the British Columbia Ministry of Education Teacher Regulation Branch. Letters of application, accompanied by a resume, and the names of two referees, MUST be received by October 3h, 2016. To apply to this job, register or log into your account at http://collingwood.simplication.com
Do a job search, click on the job you are interested in, and click the apply button. You will receive a confirmation email and the job will be listed in your 'job application log' once you have applied successfully. If you have any question re: Simplication call 1-877-900-5627.
To apply to this job, register or log into your account at http://collingwood.simplication.com. Do a job search, click on Teaching Intern - Morven, and click the apply button. You will receive a confirmation email and the job will be listed in your 'job application log' once you have applied successfully. If you have any question re: Simplication call 1-877-900-5627.
Inquiries can be directed to: debbie.taylor@collingwood.org
***Only those selected for interviews will be contacted***
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