Principal’s Message

Well, we have made it to June, so I think that we will make it to the end!  Students and staff are showing signs of a busy and demanding year, but are managing to get through final projects and activities.
We are really proud of the accomplishments of Mackenzie students, but there are too many to mention here.  So please accept my sincere congratulations on an excellent year, and best wishes for success in all summative activities.

The province wide EQAO Math Exam is fast approaching.  Mrs. Morton’s Grade 9 students will be preparing for the exam from Friday, June 6th - Friday, June 13th, and writing the exam in Math class on Monday, June 16th and Tuesday, June 17th.
Since the EQAO test covers the same content that was taught throughout the course, preparing for the EQAO test is similar to preparing for the exam. 
In preparation for the EQAO Math Exam an EQAO MATH CLUB will run from: Monday, June 9th, 2008 to Friday, June 13th, 2008 at lunch in room B3. All students are welcome, and encouraged to attend.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Mrs. Morton at 613-584-3361 ext. 803 or at mortonk@fc.renfrew.edu.on.ca.

University of Waterloo Math Contests

Thanks to all students who participated in the University of Waterloo Math Contests.  Below is a list of students who ranked in the top 25% of each contest.

Canadian Open Mathematics Challenge (Grades 10 – 12)
Danny Albrecht

Pascal Contest (Grade 9)
Priyanka Thatipamala (also received a medal for the top score in the school)
Snow Wang

Cayley Contest (Grade 10)
Dan Li
Michael Nishimura (also received a medal for the top score in the school)
Yubo Qiu

• These three students ranked first in our zone out of 16 schools.
• Michael Nishimura made the Provincial Student Honour Roll for his score.

Fermat Contest (Grade 11)
Martin Magill (also received a medal for the top score in the school)

• The team consisting of Martin Magill, Roopa Suppiah, and Michael Sullivan ranked sixth in our zone out of 20 schools.

Fryer Contest (Grade 9)
Snow Wang (Silver Standard)

Galois Contest (Grade 10)
Michael Nishimura (Gold Standard)

Hypatia Contest (Grade 11)
Martin Magill (Bronze Standard)

Euclid Contest (Grade 12)
Aaron Liblong (also received a medal for the top score in the school)
Guilhem Drouault

• The team of Danny Albrecht, Guilhem Drouault and Aaron Liblong ranked first in our zone out of 11 schools.

Congratulations on another successful year of problem solving and on representing Mackenzie in such an impressive manner.

OYAP Presentation

On April 10th, 2008 AECL along with The Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities helped open the trade apprenticeships in our community by signing up 9 high school students for the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP). 
MHS students participating in the OYAP program this year:  Amber Beemer, Tyson Dougherty,
Chris MacKinnon, Grant McQuestion, Amelia Shea, Colin Stewart, Jordan Stothers, Sean Tonello and Becky Zacharuk.

French Department

Next year the French Department is organizing a trip to France and Belgium for 10 days during the March Break 2009 for students in grades 10, 11 and 12.
We will spend 3 days in Paris visiting many famous monuments (Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame Cathedral, Versailles, etc.).  We will go to the Normandy beaches (Juno) and Vimy Ridge.  We will travel to Belgium, to Ypres, Bruges (known as the Venice of the North) and Brussels with hopefully a visit to the European Parliament.  I intend to make this trip a complete French immersion experience which will be of invaluable benefits to the students.
Mme. Richardson will have an information meeting for the students on Wednesday, June 4th at the beginning of lunch in Room 179.  For more information, please contact Mme Richardson at 613-584-3361 ext. 179.

Junior Badminton

In April, our Junior badminton team won the team trophy for most points at the county championships hosted by Fellowes HS. Winners included:

Boys Singles 'A': Matt Aydemir (1st); Jimmy Mon (3rd)  Boys Doubles 'A': Corey Hutcheon/Ethan Kasaboski (1st)  Girls Doubles 'A': Gwen Griffiths/Priyanka Thatipamala (3rd)  Boys Singles 'B': Caleb Storie (1st)  Boys Doubles 'B': Dan Le/Thomas Wilson

Also in April, Mackenzie hosted the Senior Open.  The results were:  Boys Singles: Christian Mahaffy (1st); Matt Street (2nd)

Varsity badminton tournaments results:Boys Singles: Bowei Han (1st); Nick Speranzini (2nd) Girls Doubles: Winnie Li & Suzie Guo (1st) Boys Doubles: James Richmond & Michael Sullivan (1st); Jeff Lalor & George Zhou (2nd) Mixed Doubles: Kirstin Petterson & Brandon Petterson (1st); Gillian Kyle & Kevin Myers (2nd)

These players competed at EOSSAA where Bowei Han and Nick Speranzini finished 1, 2 again; Winnie & Suzie won gold, James and Michael also took 1st. Jeff & George were 3rd, as were the Petterson team and  Kyle & Myers finished fourth. Altogether, they contributed to our third consecutive team trophy. Furthermore the top six players competed at OFSAA in Niagara Falls in May.

Winnie Li & Suzie Guo finished top 8 in 'A' flight girls doubles.  James & Mike won the silver medal in the 'B' flight of boys doubles.

Important Dates

June 1-6.................... Tamarack Canoe Trip
June 3........................ AECL Presentation Period B in Auditorium
June 4........................ French Trip Information Meeting
June 6........................ MOGA and Student Council Dance
June 11..................... MORATORIUM BEGINS
June 16-20................ Tamarack Wilderness Tours Trip
June 18-24................ EXAMS
June 21-30................ Trekkers Trip
June 25..................... Graduation Ceremonies