LCS News Update (May 23-May 26)

AP Capstone: Class of 17/18 Attends Dallaire Presentation by AP Capstone student, Rogan Gutwillinger Thursday night, students from Lockerby’s 2017-2018 AP Capstone Seminar class had the honour of attending a presentation headlined by Lieutenant-General Romeo Dallaire at Science North. Lieutenant-General Dallaire, who oversaw peacekeeping efforts during the Rwandan genocide of 1994, delivered a powerful presentation to a sold-out audience. The proceeds from the event were donated to Lifeline Sudbury, an organization that supports refugees on a local level. Sharing some of his past experiences as a peace-keeping officer, Lieutenant-General Dallaire aimed to raise awareness about the refugee crisis wreaking havoc on our planet and discussed the role Canada must play in order to help humanity on a global and national scale. The presentation also focused on the potential of Canada's youth, highlighting our generation’s ability to maneuver in a changing world and encouraging us to get involved in humanitarian aid in developing countries. It was a great event for Capstone students, providing us with important insight on a global issue from the perspective of a true Canadian hero.

LCS Wins at Mining Monopoly

Earlier this year, a group of Lockerby students went to Dynamic Earth to participate in the Mining Monopoly game. It is an

event geared to students to educate them about careers in the mining industry. Part of the education involved playing a

game of Monopoly and properties are bought based on the knowledge acquired. Lockerby’s junior students came home

with the top prize. Congrats to Dana, Justin, Sam, Arvin, and Andrew.

Student Services

Students in Grade 12

University Applications

This is an important week for students planning to attend an Ontario university in September. As of May 26th, every

student who applied to a university program will have received a response from an Ontario university. A response will be

1) an offer;

2) a refusal; or

3) a deferral pending the receipt of specific additional information.

Thursday, June 1st, Ontario universities require a response to an offer and most likely a financial commitment (e.g.,

registration deposit, residence deposit, etc.). Note that all other admissions-related elements including scholarships,

student assistance or financial incentives, and residence are part of the offer of admission. Students must log into their

OUAC accounts to accept their offers; this is a multi-step process. Students will receive a confirmation number once all of

the steps in the process are completed.

Starting Monday, June 5th Ontario high school students who have not received an offer of admission can access the

Admission Information Service to find possible openings at Ontario universities. Students should visit the website at

www.ouac.on.ca/ais

Summer Orientation - Queen's University

Students planning to attend Queen's University in September are encouraged to register for SOAR. This program is their

Summer Orientation to Academics and Resources which is held in July. Details are available at

http://queensu.ca/studentexperience/summer-orientation-soar

OSAP Applications

OSAP - (https://osap.gov.on.ca) Once students have decided on the post-secondary college or university they want to

attend they should apply for OSAP if desired. This year, the application form is considered to be more user friendly.

Students with questions linked to OSAP are encouraged to contact the Financial Aid Office of the post-secondary

institution they plan to attend because they will be handling your application.

Scholarships

Knights and Ladies of Kaleva

The Knights and Ladies of Kaleva are pleased to announce that they will be offering seven scholarships valued at $1 000

each to students of Finnish Canadian heritage (students with at least one parent or grandparent of Finnish descent) who

will be continuing their education at the college or university level. These awards are open to secondary school students

in the Sudbury, Espanola, and Manitoulin Island areas. Interested students are requested to apply through their

respective Guidance offices. The deadline for applications is July 14, 2017. See a Guidance counsellor for additional

details.

Whitefish District Lions Club Scholarship

Whitefish District Lions Club Scholarship applications are due June 2, 2017. This scholarship is awarded to a student

who demonstrates academic competence, extra-curricular activities, extensive community service, and financial need. To

be eligible, a student must be a resident from west of Naughton (Reserve Road) to the western most boundary of the

Greater City of Sudbury (Nairn Hill). Please see a Guidance counsellor for more details about the application process.

Students in Grades 9-12

Summer Co-op Program

Summer Co-op students can obtain one, two, or three new Co-op credit(s) linked to a course they have already

completed. The number of courses they can complete depends on the duration of time for which they register for summer

co-op. Students who wish to register for one or two credits will register for the session running from July 4th to August 5th.

Students who wish to obtain a third credit must register for the session from August 5th to August 26th. All students

registering for summer co-op must include a credit counseling summary from their current school so that proper co-op

course codes can be selected.

Presently, Lockerby has a number of students already registered in the Summer Co-op Program and the board consultant

is working on appropriate placements. There is still time to sign up in the program, but students should see their

counsellor next week to make arrangements.

Volunteer Activities

R.L. Beattie Fun Fair

In order for the R.L. Beattie Fun Fair to be a success again this year they need volunteers (students or adults)! The Fun

Fair is dependent on their spectacular volunteers for the day to run smoothly. They are looking for volunteers to help out

on the day of the event, either from 9:45 am-12:45 pm or 12:30 pm-3:15 pm, or all day on Saturday. They also need some

help with setting up on Friday evening from 6:00 - 9:00 pm. See a Guidance counsellor for additional details.

Summer Employment

Sudbury Workers Education and Advocacy Centre

The SWEAC is currently accepting applicants for a Summer Student (Know Your Rights Educator). The student would

deliver SEAC's workshops to youth in the City of Greater Sudbury and surrounding area with emphasis on engaging

marginalized youth (LGBTQ2 youth, youth with disabilities, Indigenous Youth, etc.). The individual will also support and

encourage youth to action and bring attention to issues faced in the workplace and other social/systemic issues that

contribute to them being vulnerable workers. Please see the attached document for additional details.

What’s Happening in Classes This Week?

Grade 10 Tech - Online Portfolios

Students in certain Grade 9 and 10 Tech classes have created digital portfolios of their work this semester. Using a

website creation program, students are documenting with images, videos, and writing their successes to date. Depending

upon the student's preference, the site may be public or private but if you're a parent, you should have a look at what has

been accomplished. We think you'll be impressed.

Grade 9 – Issues in Canadian Geography

Students in Grade 9 Geography spent two days taking apart old, broken down electronics to investigate why and how

things work and to identify the valuable resources found in electronics including metals, plastics, circuit boards, glass, and

cables.

STEP Tech

For two weeks now, Grade 9 STEP Tech students have been learning to design using AutoCAD. After building our skills

with a number of plane view, orthographic and isometric drawings, each of us is designing a custom keychain. Designing

in three dimensions is challenging, but it helps us visualize objects fully before we build them. In Lockerby’s 3-D scan and

print lab, we are able to print out our keychains and fine tune any design flaws to create a quality product.

Some Grade 9 students enjoyed this unit so much that they have elected to do final projects in 3D design and

manufacturing. Drew enjoys his fidget spinner and has decided to design his own custom model. He began by measuring

stock spinner bearings in order to test-print a block to check the tolerances of his design before creating the final shape of

his spinner.

Turn screws. Void warranties. Open minds.

Grade 12 Tech Design students ICE engineers at Hatch! Grade 12 Tech design students participated in an Innovation Creativity and Entrepreneurship (ICE) Challenge in partnership with some engineers at Hatch Engineering. The students were tasked with developing a solution to a problem that was brought forward with a conveyance system (i.e., the stuff that goes up and down in the shaft) used in some mining operations. In groups, the students worked through the problem and developed a solution that they later presented to a group of six engineers. Each group also developed a physical model of their solution. Although the students were initially anxious to present their ideas to experienced engineers, they later appreciated the feedback and discussion their ideas generated; furthermore, they perhaps came to realize that they were capable of developing some innovative solutions to problems. Below are pictures of some of the models the students developed.

Grade 11 English by Rogan Gutwillinger

Over the course of the last week in Mrs. Rodriguez’s Grade 11 English class, students continued learning different styles of poetry with the Cinquain and the humorous Limerick. For the actual content, students found inspiration by giving up their sight. In pairs of two, one student was blindfolded and given a random object, such as aluminum foil, barbecue sauce, plush toys, and a few other commonplace items. The blindfolded students were tasked with describing the object to using their other four senses, while their partner recorded their descriptions. After analyzing several objects, the pairs took the list of adjectives, adverbs, and nouns they collected and combined them to form a logical, flowing poem. The style was left up to the students, and results were quite impressive when taking into account the random nature of the words. Here is a sample of the students’ work: Cold heavy air hits my skin, Through my thin woolen sweater. Leaning against a hard rigid wall, The sweet delicious scent of street food. Deepening my concave cheeks of hunger. Sharp pain spirals in my empty pit of a stomach, Reflecting on my unstable life.

Grade 10 English by Sara Perfetto

This week in Mrs. Rodriguez’s Grade 10 English class, we began our ISU comparison essay. We were provided with numerous sample theses, or we could create our own thesis. The purpose of our essay is to compare two novels that we have read during this semester. We had several lessons about how to write a strong thesis, introduction, and conclusion, how to incorporate quotations, and how to properly cite our novels. To start our essay, we completed a graphic organizer to ensure that we had all of the key components for our essay. Then, we transferred all of our text from the organizer into a rough draft, and peer edited the rough drafts. We were given charts and checklists to help us peer edit. We then used feedback from our peers to improve our essays. Next week, we will finish our essays and begin our final culminating activities including the oral exam and final reflection.

This Week in Athletics

NOSSA Track

NOSSA track and field proved to be a very successful event for many LCS athletes this past Wednesday and Thursday at

the LU track. Athletes who will compete at OFSAA in Belleville, June 1-3 include Dario Beljo, Nolan Berthelette, Maria

Clark, Faith Davis, Logan Drane, Ramsey Dupuis-Gauthier, Veronica Dynes, Oliver Ecclestone-Sterling, Jaclyn Groom,

Marlee Henschel, Jackson Herold, Sarah Maki, Harmony Martel, Emma McDougall, Peter Murphy, Hannah Nykilchuk,

Julian Simeoni, Emmett Taillefer, and Bianca Toppazzini! Permission forms will be sent home with these students

Monday. Training will continue all next week until the date of our departure.

If any track and field athlete would enjoy training and competing further, you might want to register for the Legion Track

and Field meet at the LU track Saturday, June 10. Please see Ms. Stanyon for further details.

NOSSA Soccer

On Friday, all of our soccer teams were in action at NOSSA championships in Sudbury and North Bay. The Junior boys’

lost to St. Mary’s in the final by a score of 1-0 in extra time. The Senior boys’ also fell to St. Mary’s by a score of 1-0 in

regulation time in the preliminary round and were eliminated while the Varsity girls’ team lost 2-0 to St. Mary’s in North

Bay in the preliminary round and were eliminated. Congratulations on terrific seasons!

On deck . . .

Girls’ slo-pitch - Monday, May 29 @ Terry Fox - 9:00 am

OFSAA Track and Field - June 1-3, Belleville

What Parents/Guardians Need to Know for Next Week

Dan Watson, our social worker, is in the school Monday, Thursday, and Friday.

Monday, May 29: girls’ slo-pitch tournament at Terry Fox

Tuesday, May 30:

Wednesday, May 31:

Thursday, June 1: OFSAA track (Belleville); Ontario universities require a response to an offer

Friday, June 2: OFSAA track (Belleville)

Have a great weekend!