|
|
|
2011-2012 School Year Calendar Registration Day: September 10, 2011 First Class: Saturday, September 17, 2010
No classes: October 8, December 17 (elementary classes only), December 24, 2011, Jan 7, Feb 18, March 17, April 7, May 19, 2012 Last Class: Elementary program: Saturday, June 16, 2012 Secondary credit program: June 23, 2012
Grand River Chinese School offers a series of Chinese language courses for school age children, including CFL (Chinese as a Foreign Language) course for students from non-Chinese family backgrounds, 3-year-old Chinese language course, elementary Chinese language courses (JK through Grade 8), secondary Chinese language credit courses (Grades 9 though 12, including a beginnner level credit course). In addition to Chinese language programs, the school also provide a series of extracurricular interest classes, including
● Fine Arts for Kids ● Watercolor & Acrylic painting ● Sketching ● Chinese painting ● Chinese Folk Dance ● Erhu (a.k.a. Chinese violin) ● Pipa (a.k.a. Chinese lute) ● Music and Movement for kids ● Choir and Performing Arts for kids ● Vocal ● Keyboard ● Quick Chinese literacy ● English Writing (elementary, secondary, and advanced levels) ● Abacus and mental arithmetic ● Fun Math ● Olympic Math (in 5 levels) ● “Go” ● Chess ● Badminton ● Rhythmic Gymnastics
Chinese Camps in March Break and summer are another set of feature programs that attracted many students. The camps include courses of Chinese, Math for Fun, Fine Arts, Chinese History, Chinese Geography and Tradition, Craft, and Stories in Chinese, Chinese cooking for kids, etc. The camp also include a rich series of recreational activities such as Chinese Cartoons, games and sports. Students learn while they play.
Grand River Cup Chinese Essay Contest and 'The Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art' Contest are organized annually. Many participants of these contests further won awards in Canadian Math Contests and World Chinese Student Essay Contest. Student clubs also provide opportunities for students to develop leadership skills. Waterloo Math Club and Team also colocated with our school.
Excellent teachers, small class learning environments, teaching methodology that combines Chinese tradition and Canadian favour, strict safety measures and rich student activities are among the reasons that attract more and more students. On site, St. Louis Continuing Education Center also offers Advanced Work Place English training for new immigrants. Elizabeth Witmer, MPP, The Hon. Karen Redman, P.C., M.P., Brenda Halloran, Mayer of Waterloo, and The Hon. Andrew Telegdi, P.C., M.P. sent letters respectively in 2007 to congratulate the establishment of Grand River Chinese School. In 2009, Harold Albrecht, MP also sent letter to our school recognizing the service to the community.
A Common Dream ©
(Anthem of Grand River Chinese School)
Music by Meng Weidong
Lyric by teachers of Grand River Chinese School (Play it: Solo Choir) The warm spring breeze caresses the earth.
The Grand River flows quietly and nourishes everything in silence.
The maple leaves near and far colour the northland red.
The ringing sound of children reciting reverberates through the campus.
We will take the long journey in spite of numerous hills and streams ahead,
Our teachers' encouragement and their smiling faces will always live in our hearts.
On each sunny day of great joy,
Hand in hand we have a lot to say.
Our childhood is as merry as the snowflakes dancing in the sky,
The Grand River flows into our souls.
Our shared language brings us together,
And our shared heritage gives us a common dream.
The sunshine harmonizes all the languages.
The gentle breeze carries the stories of the Devine Land.
Our shared language brings us together,
And our shared heritage gives us a common dream…
A common dream.
| |
| Activities and Announcements Chinese New Year Gala was held today. With the increased student numbers, this year for the first time the gala had to be split into two sessions. Mayors of Kitchenr and Waterloo, Director of Confucios Institute at UW and leaders of WCDSB participated in the first session, and presented awards to the winners of the Grand River Cup Chinese Essay Contest and NCC'11 Math Contest. [2012/01/28]
 
In City of Waterloo New Year's Levee, "GRCS Student Band" and some other students and teachers of our school performed Chinese traditional music and folk dance. Mayor Halloran spoke highly about their performance, and took pictures with the dancer and students. [2012/01/08]
In the Open House event held on Dec. 10, senior administrators of WCDSB, Roger Lawler, Director of Education, Paul Cox, Principal of St. Louis, Lou Bellini, Vice-Principal of St. Louis, Vic Degutis, COO of Research & Development Office came to meet parents of Grand River Chinese School and answered their questions. [2011/12/10]
"The Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art" Contest 2011 was successfully held today at Grand River Chinese School. A total of 83 students wrote the contest, including quite a few who traveled a long way to Waterloo from other cities. The contest questions, solution and results have been published. Answers will be uploaded later. NCC 2011 is organized by Grand River Chinese School, co-organized by St. Louis Continuing Education Centers, and sponsored by Confucius Institute at the University of Waterloo. [2011/11/19][2011/12/10][2012/01/26]
 "Grand River Chinese School Journal" (in Chinese) has been published. You may download the electronic copy here. [2011/07/20]
Hiring teachers (details) [2011/03/08]
 The Chinese New Year Gala of Grand River Chinese School is for the first time organized by the student council, and has been concluded with a great success. Mayors of Kitchener and Waterloo as well as other guests also presented awards to winners of Grand River Cup Chinese Essay Contest and "The Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art" Contest. The event was reported on today's CTV News. [2011/02/05] 
 2010 "The Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art" Contest (NCC10) successfully concluded today. A total of 59 students participated. Results, questions and solutions are posted on the NCC'10 page. [2010/11/20][2010/11/25][2010/11/27]
Grand River Chinese School Student Council has been founded (details) [2010/11/17]
| | 
The Year of Tiger Chinese New Year Celebration attracted nearly one thousand students, teachers, parents and guests. Mayors of KW, Principal of St. Louis, Assistant to Director of Confucius Institute at the UW, Problems Committee Chair of NCC10 also presented awards to the winners of Grand River Cup Chinese Essay Contest and NCC10. [2010/02/20]
Poster made by School Board Recording broadcasted by Waterlooo Radio Chinese 
2009 "The Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art" Contest (NCC09) was successfully held. A total of 56 students wrote the contest. Questions, answers and solutions was well as Student Honour Roll are posted on the NCC'09 page. [2009/11/14][2009/11/28]
The 2009 Chinese New Year Gala of Grand River Chinese School was held on Jan. 31. Over 500 students, teachers, parents and guests attended the event. Award presentation ceremony of KWCG Chinese Essay Contest in Support of Sichuan Earthquake Relief and “The Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Arts” Contest was also held in the event.
2008 "The Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art" Contest (NCC08) successfully concluded. Results, questions, answers and solutions are published at the NCC'08 page.
| |
|
|