Gonzaga Memo to Families

We would like to thank everyone who helped plan and participate in our Remembrance Day ceremony this afternoon. It was great to see how the students who attended did so in such a respectful way.

Gonzaga High School will be closed on Monday , November 11th for Remembrance Day. School will reopen on Tuesday, November 12th and it will be Day 4 on the schedule.

Have you heard about the Department of Industry, Energy and Technology’s (IET) RISE Awards?

It is an award program that offers Level II high school students with interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) an opportunity of a lifetime.

IET and the Innovation and Business Investment Corporation recognizes there are incredibly talented and intelligent youth across Newfoundland and Labrador. We want to encourage high school students to pursue research-related education and career paths in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The RISE Awards expose Level II high school student recipients to research activities at an early stage in their education, with an opportunity to attend one of three research-related enrichment programs in Canada and the United States.

How does it work?

Students must submit an application package by 11:59PM December 2nd, 2024 and meet the academic qualifications. A maximum of 20 awards will be given under this program.

Academic Qualification Requirements:

· Must be a current Level II student with:

o Minimum 90% in each course completed in Level I

o Minimum of 8 credits in science and mathematics courses to be completed by the end of Level II

o Additional requirement for Research Science Institute (RSI): Minimum of 12 credits in science and mathematics be completed by the end of Level II

RISE Award winners will attend one of three prestigious research-inspired enrichment programs during the summer of 2023:

· RSI based at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

· Da Vinci Engineering Enrichment Program (DEEP) at the University of Toronto

· Boston Leadership Institute (BLI) in Wellesley, Massachusetts

How can I help students apply?

Students must complete an application form, submit a written essay, and provide verification of academic qualifications, as noted in the guidelines.

Application form and guidelines are available online: https://www.gov.nl.ca/iet/sector-diversification-division/innovation-supports/youth-innovation/

Who can I contact?

Angeli Jarvis

Email: angelijarvis@gov.nl.ca

Tel: 709.729.7112

Picture retakes will take place on Thursday, November 14th, 2024.

Those students who signed up tp attend the College Day field trip at the College of the North Atlantic on Wednesday, November 13, 2024 are asked to complete the permission form on Rycor and pay the $5.00. This is due by Tuesday, November 12, 2024.

Thank you to those parents who attending out parent meeting last night in the LRC. Any parent who would like to help out in the planning and decorating process on this day, please complete the following form. This committee is for all parents, not just those of the graduating class. In the past, the Grades 10 and 11 parents would step up to help out with the planning and decorating for the graduating class as the Grade 12 parents would be busy with their children on that day.

We would like to thank you for your continued support and if you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact a member of the administrative team.

Have a great long weekend,

Andrew, Gillian & Peter