List of 10 news stories.

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  Grade 4s explore early history in Sainte-Marie among the Hurons

  The Grade 4 students had a wonderful and highly successful trip to Sainte-Marie among the Hurons last week! On a beautiful, sunny day, students stepped back in time to explore this historic 17th-century settlement and deepen their understanding of the lives of the French Jesuit missionaries and the Wendat people. Students explored the reconstructed longhouses, learning about how the Wendat lived, built their homes, prepared food, and worked together as a community. They also toured the settlement, discovered how the French lived and worked, and gained a greater appreciation for the similarities and differences between these two communities.
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  Last Weekend’s Debating and Public Speaking Achievements

  Fall Fulford Tournament
  Last Saturday, St. Anne’s School hosted the Fall Fulford Tournament at St. Andrew’s College. The CDS Junior team of Isla Gunning and Eliza Shulman debated two prepared motions and one impromptu motion, while our Senior team of Adhya Chandradat and Andrea Mascan debated 3 impromptu motions. It was a clean sweep for CDS as we won 1st place school in both the Junior and Senior categories!

  
  Individually, each girl also won a Fulford citation, with Isla placing 6th overall and Eliza placing 4th overall. In the Senior division, Adhya placed 4th overall and Andrea placed 3rd overall. Bravo!
  
  British Parliamentary Debate Qualifier

  Meanwhile, a team of eight CDS debaters travelled to Toronto French School on Saturday to compete in the British Parliamentary debate qualifier competition. Congratulations to all of our students participating, including Austin Chen, Kenneth Wang, MJ Lee, Vivienne Chen, Aara Ko, Akshaya Chandradat, Santtu Koskinen and Reya Kumar!

  
  MJ and Vivi placed 5th overall, qualifying them to compete at BP Nationals, held in Burnaby, BC. 
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  Transformative Workshop for SS Singers

  Last Friday, our Senior Vocal Class had the incredible opportunity to participate in a hands-on masterclass led by guest artist Christopher Stephens from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA) in New York.
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  Post-Secondary Fall Events

  It’s been an action-packed Fall in the Post-Secondary Counselling office! Since returning from our annual GY Trip last month, Grade 12 students are diving headfirst into university applications across Canada, the US, the UK, Ireland, and beyond.

  
  
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  Animal Advocacy Club Brings Feather-Friendly Decals to CDS

  Our Animal Advocacy Club is on a mission to protect campus wildlife! Last week, seven members visited our Grade 2 classes to share their ongoing projects—from building a winter hedge habitat in the Back 40 to advocating for feather-friendly window decals across the school.

   

  Club Coordinator Vanessa Wang helped the younger students understand the importance of bird safety with a simple analogy: while humans see through windows, birds see a reflection of the outdoors, tricking them into thinking it’s safe to fly forward.

   

  The presentation was a huge success. Following the visit, our inspired Grade 2s took immediate action by creating their own colorful dot art to make their parking-lot-facing windows safe for local birds!
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  GY Trip Inspires Next Steps

  The GY Trip is a valued CDS tradition and rite of passage for Grade 12 students and is now in its second decade. This year, the buses rolled out before 8:00 am on September 23rd, and were greeted by open roads and three days of terrific tours and sessions.
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  Performing Arts Inspires Grade 7's

  On Wednesday, 30 Grade 7 students headed to downtown Toronto for an unforgettable full-day excursion in the performing arts!
  
  

  The morning kicked off at the Underground Dance Centre with a dynamic Ensemble Singing and Acting Through Song workshop led by industry professional Ryan Whittal. Students brought incredible energy to the floor as they honed their vocal techniques and learned original choreography to a section of "Don't Stop the Beat." They were cool, cool, cool!

   

  After refuelling over lunch, the group headed over to the Princess of Wales Theatre for a matinee performance of The Karate Kid The Musical.  Our students enjoyed the opportunity to see a new, professional show and even make new friends in the audience.  It was an inspiring day filled with creativity, music, and lasting memories!
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  CDS Students Set to Shine on the International Public Speaking Stage

  Next week, CDS is sending three students to compete in the International Independent Schools' Public Speaking Competition (IISPSC). Students from China, South Korea, India, Bermuda, Canada and the U.S. will be convening on the campus of Maclachlan College in Oakville for three days of camaraderie and stiff competition.
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  Grade 1's Welcome Officer Gee!

  Our Grade 1 students had a special visit from Officer Gee as part of our Social Studies unit on communities and community helpers! Students learned about the important role police officers play in keeping our communities safe, including what to do and who to call if we ever need help in an emergency.
  
  The highlight of the visit was heading outside to explore Officer Gee’s squad car! Students were excited to learn about the different features of the vehicle and even had the chance to turn on the sirens and use the microphone. It was an exciting and memorable way to connect our classroom learning to the important work of a community helper right here in our own community!
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  Spread the word about our Eberts Entrance Scholarships!

  This fall, we are once again awarding four entrance scholarships of up to $15,000 each to incoming students entering Grades 7-10 who best exemplify the CDS commitment to education with balance. Families with demonstrated financial need will be given priority.

   

  The Eberts Entrance Scholarships are renewable each year provided students maintain high academic achievement and contribute as active and positive members of the school community.
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