List of 15 news stories.

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  A Magical VEX Robotics Experience: Sorting, Programming, and Quidditch with Harry Potter!

  Last week, students from Grade 1 and Grade 5 took part in an enchanting VEX Robotics activity that combined technology, teamwork, and a little bit of magic. The event was inspired by the wizarding world of Harry Potter, and our young wizards and witches couldn’t have been more excited to step into the roles of their favourite Hogwarts Houses!
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  Author of Bomb Girls Shares Bombshell with Middle/Senior School Students

  Barbara Dickson, author of Bomb Girls: Trading Aprons for Ammo, for sharing such an important part of Canadian history with our Middle and Senior School students at Monday's assembly. She captivated them from the start by passing around an "empty" original bombshell manufactured at the General Engineering Company of Ontario (GECO) munitions factory in Scarborough during WWII.

   
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  CDS Celebrated World Read Aloud Week from Feb. 4 - Feb. 7

  World Read Aloud Day (WRAD) was founded in 2010 to celebrate the power of reading aloud to create community and amplify new stories, and to advocate for literacy as a foundational human right. Since then, it  has evolved into a global movement of millions of readers, writers, and listeners from across the world coming together to honor the joy and power of reading and continue expanding the definition and scope of global literacy. 
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  CDS Debaters Emerge as Finalists And Qualify for Worlds

  Last weekend, Diviya Amarnath ‘25 and Ananya Kapur ‘26 travelled to Winnipeg to compete in the Canadian National Public Speaking and Debating Championships at St. John's Ravenscourt School.

  
  

  Each competitor had to compete in four different categories: Persuasive Speaking, Parliamentary Debating, Impromptu Speaking and Interpretive Reading. Ananya was a Finalist in the Debate category and Diviya was a Finalist and was crowned the National Champion for Persuasive Speaking for her speech on the dangers of online gambling.
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  CDS Students Excel at Provincials and Qualify Five for DECA Internationals

  Congratulations to our 25 CDS DECA members who competed at Provincials last weekend! Your hard work and dedication did not go unnoticed. While not everyone may have received the results they hoped for, each of you represented our school with pride and excellence. 

   

  A special shoutout to our Ontario DECA Finalists:

  • Sienna Dell'Elce '26, Ava Longo '26 & Mariella Tsiolis '26 – Top 10 Provincial Champions & Qualified for Internationals in Orlando
  • Alyssa Gesualdo '25 & Olivia Budweth '25 – Top 10 Provincial Champions & Qualified for Internationals in Orlando
  • Aneesa Khan '27 – Top 20 Case Study, Top 20 Overall
  • Jessica Nigul '25 – Top 20 Case Study, Top 20 Overall

  As well, Lily Chen '25 will be travelling to Internationals in Orlando and attending as a representative of DECA Ontario, quite an honour! We are so proud of everyone’s efforts—on to even greater success! 
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  SKs Spend Epic Morning In Space

  Last week, our two Senior Kindergarten classes had an epic adventure in space. The day began with our astronauts preparing for blast off by ensuring their helmets and jet packs were secure and ready. Then, they headed off to their rocket ship in the gym, where Astronomy in Action was waiting with their portable planetarium. 
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  CDS Charts a Path Toward Responsible Integration of Gen AI

  The Country Day School is embracing the transformative potential of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) to enhance education while maintaining a steadfast commitment to responsible use and technology with balance. As GenAI continues to reshape the educational landscape, CDS is taking proactive steps to ensure its integration benefits for both students and educators in meaningful and ethical ways.
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  YouthSpeak Empowers Students with Self-Care and Coping Strategies During Mental Health Week

  In honour of Mental Health Week, today’s Middle/Senior School Advisor morning featured an inspiring presentation by two guest speakers from YouthSpeak, a mental health organization based in York Region. Their session focused on empowering students to recognize the signs of being in “survival brain” – the state of feeling mentally and emotionally overwhelmed – and equipping them with self-care and coping strategies to navigate challenging moments.
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  CDS Summer School 2025

  Registration for CDS students opens Monday, January 27, 2025 and NEW for this year, registration will be on-line (further details to come). 

   

  CDS Summer School classes are in-person and will run Wednesday, June 25 to Monday, July 21 (no class, Tuesday, July 1). Students need to be in attendance ALL days of the course to accommodate the number of Ministry required 110 hours. The exam will take place on the last day of class. Students must have the required prerequisite for the course selected. Course cost is *$1600 and includes lunch. It does not include textbooks. Bussing for Summer School is not available.
  
  

  DAILY SCHEDULE:

  8:45 - 12:05  Class
  12:05 - 12:40  Lunch
  12:40 - 3:30  Class
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  Course Selection 2025/26

  t’s hard to believe, but we are beginning to plan for the next academic year!

   

  Members of the Student Services and Post-Secondary Counselling teams are currently visiting the Grade 8-11 classes to explain the 2025/2026 course selection process to students. During these visits, your child will be shown how to access their online Google course selection form and the 2025/2026 Course Calendar. The Academic Course Calendar is an important tool for the course selection process. Please note that the Course Calendar and Course Selection Form will be available for students to view online once all of the class visits have been completed. Students can find the form in their school email the evening of Friday, January 10.
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  Grade 5 and 6 Beaver Computing Challenge Results

  In November, students in Grades 5 and 6 participated in the Beaver Computing Challenge hosted by the Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing through the University of Waterloo. More than 12,000 contestants from across the globe participated in this year’s challenge.
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  University of Waterloo Beaver Computing Challenge

  Over the course of two days in November, 59 CDS Grade 7 and 8 students competed in the annual University of Waterloo Grade 7/8 Beaver Computing Challenge (BCC) in their math classes. Seven Grade 9 students also competed in the Grade 9/10 version of the contest.

  
  

  This challenging contest aims to introduce computer science concepts to students who have little or no previous experience with computing. The BCC is a paperless, on-line problem solving contest with focus on computational skills and logical thinking. Questions are inspired by real-world topics in computer science and mathematics.
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  Talk of the Town: Grades 7 & 8 Debate Their Way to Success

  Whether it is presenting in the classroom or speaking in front of an audience of hundreds, the importance of public speaking is everywhere. Over the past few weeks, all Grade 7 and 8 students have been actively engaged in exciting and enriching public speaking and debate units in their respective English classes. In collaboration with CDS Debate coaches, Mr. Robinson and Mrs. Wyndham-West, students have been honing their communication and critical-thinking skills while exploring the art of effective speech and argumentation.
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  The Holidays are a Perfect Opportunity to Collect Soda Pop Tabs!

  With the holiday season quickly approaching, it's the perfect time to come together and make a difference. As celebrations bring more opportunities for tasty treats and festive beverages, there will be more pop-can tabs and food-can tabs to collect than ever!

   

  If you remember, Social Justice members began collecting tabs from students on Terry Fox Day. We expanded the campaign from there and encouraged individuals to continue collecting tabs at home and bringing them into the office. If you look the next time you are in the office, you will see a container with an impressive number of tabs from those efforts. With holidays approaching, we want to remind everyone of this soda pop tab initiative and challenge you to bring in even more. Let’s fill that container!
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  Grammy Nominee Alumnus Visits with Music Students

  In their latest Music Production & Composition Unit, Grade 11/12 instrumental music students dive into the creative world of music-making with a DAW, crafting their very own original tracks. This hands-on experience is all about bringing musical ideas to life while mastering the art of production! 

  
  As a special bonus, the class had the opportunity to work with CDS alumnus and Grammy nominated artist Jack Emblem ‘11. Jack's expertise as a professional sound engineer was incredibly insightful and filled with meaningful feedback.