At Columbia, we honor students who excel in both academics and character building. At the ESL award ceremony held today (November 8), over ten students were recognized for earning top marks in ESL courses and showing positive character traits. The award recipients were: Kovaleva Dariia for achieving 1st place in ESLEO An Yuting for achieving 1st place in ESLCO Cheng…
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New Partnership Program with the University of Toronto The University of Toronto (U of T), officially welcomed the partnership between Columbia International College (CIC) this past Thursday evening. The Elite Pathway Partnership Program (EPPP) is the only official partnership recognized by the University. What is the Elite Pathway Program? The EPPP program is designed for high academic achievers at CIC. …
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Halloween Costume Contest CIC staff and students embraced the Halloween spirit by dressing in costumes for the day! Students were not afraid to show off their creativity with their costumes, as they bravely competed in the Halloween Contest. Results will be posted by the student council next week. Take a look at the pictures below to judge for yourself! What…
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A note from Steve Saunders (Principal, Columbia International College): This past weekend (October 28), we hosted the first ever Columbia International College Model United Nations Conference. We were very honoured to have The United Nations Association in Canada (UNAC) organize this conference exclusively for Columbia International College students. This conference was an great opportunity for the Model United Nations Team…
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Halloween Dance: October 27 The annual CIC Halloween Dance hosted by Student Development, took place on Friday October 27th in the Ainsliewood Gym. Students showed up in full costume to dance the night away! This was a great opportunity for students to get in the Halloween spirit and make new friends in a fun environment. Halloween Pictures from the Photo…
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Pumpkins have arrived and are ready for pick up! Pumpkins are now available for the homeroom classrooms interested in participating the pumpkin carving competition! Pick up your pumpkin today at the main office. Pumpkins are to be carved and ready for display at the Student Development office by Friday October 27th. The top 3 homeroom classes will receive a prize…
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Today (October 20), students and staff members alike gathered in World Fusion @ CIC to celebrate and delve into the African culture through African cuisine. Thanks to the amazing Sodexo team at CIC, the dish options which ranged from country to country featured delicacies like the famous Jollof Rice, Spicy Lamb, African Curry Chicken, Nigerian Naiji Bean Yam, Fried Plantain,…
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University tours in October provided by Columbia! The University Placement Office (UPO), will be offering University Tours to their students for the month of October. The tours will be taking place at different University campuses every week. Students will have the great opportunity to tour the following Universities this month: University of Toronto (U of T) St. George Campus on…
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Congratulations to our students who have completed their Silver Duke of Edinburgh Adventure Journey! They spent 6 days canoeing in the Algonquin Highlands in October. Their hard work and determination to succeed is all part of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award process of character building. Great job everyone! Browse through our gallery of photos from the trip below! (more…)
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JMS Students experience Bark Lake October 14 - 18 15 Junior Middle School (JMS) students had the opportunity to stay at Bark Lake. a 700 acre leadership and conference center located in Irondale, Ontario. The purpose of their 5 day, 4 night stay at Bark Lake, was to take their existing curriculum and transform it into an unforgettable outdoor learning…
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