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The students have been working hard preparing for the school-wide Science Fair that will take place on Friday, February 26. Parents are welcome to attend anytime after 1:30 p.m. to view the students' boards. The presentation of awards is at 3:30 p.m.
In addition to announcing the winners, we will hand out several parent/company sponsored awards. . If you are interested in sponsoring an award, it is not to late! Click here to see a list of awards that are still available.
The top three winners in each class from Grade 7 and up will be invited to attend the Ottawa Regional Science Fair.
All families with children in Junior 3, 4 and 5 are invited to attend an Ottawa Senators game on
April 1st. We are excited about enjoying a night out where the students, parents and staff can all get together for a relaxed and informal social away from the school! Everyone will have the opportunity to have a fun night out with their current teacher as well as their future teachers. We are meeting before the game to have supper together at Frank Finnigan's restaurant.
If you are interested in joining us, please contact Misha Costescu by calling 613 839-2175 ext. 314. We look forward to seeing you on April 1st!
Over the past week Venta students have volunteered to cut a 2km long trail around the perimeter of the property.
The trail was designed for several purposes. First it will be used as a practice trail for the Venta Running Club as well as for in-school races and hosting multi-school races.
In addition the trail will be used for snowshoeing as part of the Phys. Ed. programme with plans to install "workout stations" around the track to make it a fitness loop.
We have also installed "nature observation" stations for the younger students.
The students are currently raising funds, by selling Venta Casual Wear, to plant trees to replace the ones which were cut down. The Grade 8 class has done a survey of the indigenous tress and soil so they can choose appropriate trees to be planted.
A big thank you to Mr. Spratt for spear-heading this great addition to the Venta programme!
The goal of the club is to promote health and well-being, while accomplishing goals in terms of physical fitness. The club is open to all students in Junior 5 (Grade 7) and up.
Members of the club will be running in the NCSSAA (National Capital Secondary School Athletic Association) Cross Country meet on October 20th at Walter Baker Park in Kanata, with the possibility of advancing to the NCSSAA championships and OFSAA.
In the spring, training will resume and the members will participate in the Diefenbooker Classic and the ING Race Weekend.
Plans are well underway for the trip to Europe to commemorate the 65th anniversary of VE Day. The trip takes place between April 27th and May 8th, 2010 and will include several days in Paris, the Normandy beaches, visits to the memorial at Vimy Ridge and other WWI and WWII battlefields. The tour will culminate in Holland where Canadian troops are still revered for their brave fight to force German troops our of Holland and to save the Dutch people.
This is an amazing educational experience for our children. If you have questions on how to register your child, please contact Mrs. Anne Moore at ext. 232 or amoore@ventapreparatoryschool.com
Spend the 2011 March Break in the tropics visiting hot springs, an active volcano, zip-lining through lush rainforests and white water rafting down the Saraiqui in Costa Rica! The school plans to go on an educational tour of Costa Rica from March 11th - 23rd, 2011 (dates to be confirmed). If you are interested in learning more about this trip, please contact Aaron McDonald at ext. 301 or e-mail: amcdonald@ventapreparatoryschool.com
The game of chess has proven helpful in developing a logical mind. As a result, chess is being used in a new approach to mathematics. This year, more than 130,000 children in Canada will learn how to play chess as part of their curriculum.
Venta students will now have the opportunity to take chess lessons with a professional chess instructor as an extra-curricular activity during lunch.
The next round of Chess lessons will begin on Monday, September 21 and will run for 8 weeks. All participants should have received the registration forms via e-mail. The lessons will run for one hour from 12:15 - 1:15 p.m. in the Grade 9 classroom.
Please contact Tracey Quinn if you are interested in having your child participate. Thank you.
Effective immediately parents can place uniform orders with Top Marks on line. Simply visit their website at www.topmarks.ca and click on orders. The school code for Venta is VEN01. Follow the instructions from that point.
Ontario Drinking Water Systems 170/03:
Please note that Venta Preparatory School is in compliance with the the above regulation. The drinking water systems O.Reg . 170/03 annual report is available upon request.
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