Category: Newsletters
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Covid-19 Updates – Oct 9 to 15
The border between Canada and USA will remain closed to non-essential travel until at least November 21, 2020. On October 12, the US reached 8 million total confirmed cases of Covid-19 and the numbers continue to increase. On October 15, according to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the US-Canada borders will remain closed until the…
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COVID-19 Updates Oct 1 to 8
The City of Hamilton is NOT one of the hotspots for COVID-19 in the province of Ontario. With COVID-19 cases rising overall, Ontario Premier Ford announced stricter rules specifically for Toronto, Ottawa and Peel on Friday (Oct 9) following several days of high numbers of new cases in the regions. As we approach the Thanksgiving…
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Students share happy moments around their favorite food at CIC
Special menus, celebrations and treats keep CIC students healthy and happy, especially during the pandemic. At CIC we understand food goes beyond nutrition, it keeps students connected and help support social, emotional health. Food is connected to mental health and well-being. CIC’s Chartwells Food Service delivers nutritious and balanced meals 7 days a week for…
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Fun Filled Thanksgiving Weekend for Students in Residence with Special Events and Food
Students in CIC residences will enjoy indoor and outdoor activities specially planned for this Thanksgiving weekend. Students are encouraged to sign-up at their residence front desk to reserve a spot and enjoy movies, outdoor hiking and basketball, arts, knitting, social events, video games, sketching, gym, sports and more. And of course there will be special…
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Adventure time for Duke of Edinburgh students
Boys and girls, part of the Duke of Edinburgh Bronze program will hike 11 kilometers while carrying their camp supplies, food and clothing. They will camp overnight, sleep in tents and cook on open fire at our Northcliffe campus. Two groups will have their Duke of Edinburgh adventure trips this long weekend in Hamilton. Due…
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Arriving Canada during the Pandemic and Quarantine Life in Residence
Scorpio is a grade 10 student from Yueyang, China who has just returned to Canada in October, 2020. He said the experience at the border was smooth and he is now safely under quarantine at his CIC residence. Provide documents to meet requirements Once Scorpio decided to physically return to school, he contacted his Liaison…
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Total Care team customizes final plans for High Achievers graduating in December 2020
[image_with_animation image_url=”49533″ alignment=”center” animation=”Fade In” hover_animation=”none” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default”] The High Achiever Circle of Care meeting is chaired by our Vice Principal Diana Reid together with our Department Heads, and our Total Care team. They hold support based discussion on how to assist the high performing graduating students to gain an even greater…
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Updates on COVID-19 trend in the City of Hamilton and Canada
In order to deliver peace of mind for parents, we are committed to providing reliable, accurate and timely information to our students and parents. You can find below the updated numbers on the recent COVID-19 reported cases in Canada, Ontario – the province where we are located -, Toronto, Ottawa, Region of Peel, and Hamilton.…
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“My Experience with Remote Learning at CIC is More Fun than I Thought”
Hanna is a Vietnamese student who joined CIC in March 2020. Her positive attitude and smile brighten everyone’s day in her classes. It is our pleasure to have Hanna share her positive experience in remote learning and how this experience has sharpened her skills, including teamwork, creativity, and critical thinking. Hanna has been studying at…
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CIC Students Commemorate Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope – a Canadian Tradition to Support Cancer Research
CIC’s Terry Fox Walk will take place on October 8 – Thursday at 1:00pm EST for students living in our Residences. There are over 200 students signed-up so far. Students will walk or run in groups of 8 accompanied by a CIC staff on October 8. Other than honouring Terry Fox, students will also earn…