Cedarview Middle School
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Cedarview Middle School is a dual-track English
/French immersion
middle school
in Barrhaven, Ontario
, Canada
. It is part of the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board
. As of 2010, it has 630 students, 58% in English and 42% in French immersion. Cedarview was opened in 1994. It is the next-generation school of the board, housing almost 100 computers. The building is characterized by its bright blue roof. As of the 2009-2010 school year, the principal is Catherine Donnelly and the vice-principal is Paul Parmelee. The school is home to a Grade 7 and 8 Congregated Gifted
class of 25 students and the Grade 5 and 6 Congregated gifted class. Cedarview is home to a world record for Largest Simultaneous Yo-yo, which they broke on June 8, 2006. On June 6th, 2006 the record was attempted by the entire staff and students, and the attempt was successful, beating the previous record by a mere 6 people. The record was featured in the Canadian edition of the Guinness Book of World Records 2008, in the upper right corner of page 7.
School facilities include three computer labs, two science labs, a double gym with change rooms, a television broadcast studio, and each classroom has computers and a TV/VCR.
team won the Reebok NFL/CFL Flag Football national championship tournament at the 92nd Grey Cup
in Regina, Saskatchewan
. They went on to win the bronze medal
at the 2004 NFL Reebok Flag Football World Championship.
Students participating in the Annual Cedarview Middle School Walkathon have raised over $96,000 toward help for adults with multiple disabilities. Grade 8 teacher Barbara Troutman was awarded the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board's 2007 Community Award for her role in organising the event to raise funds and awareness within the school and community.
Cedarview is also home to a Junior, Senior, and Jazz band. In the year of 2007-2008, the senior band came back from music fest with a silver medal, and the jazz band, a gold medal. In the 2008-2009 school year. Cedarview Middle School got gold in Junior, Senior, and Jazz in the Ottawa area.
Canadian English
Canadian English is the variety of English spoken in Canada. English is the first language, or "mother tongue", of approximately 24 million Canadians , and more than 28 million are fluent in the language...
/French immersion
French immersion
French immersion is a form of bilingual education in which a child who does not speak French as his or her first language receives instruction in school in French...
middle school
Middle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
in Barrhaven, Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada
Canada
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. It is part of the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board
Ottawa-Carleton District School Board
The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board refers to both the institution responsible for the operation of all English public schools in the city of Ottawa, Ontario and its governing body. Like most school boards, the OCDSB is administered by a group of elected trustees and one director selected...
. As of 2010, it has 630 students, 58% in English and 42% in French immersion. Cedarview was opened in 1994. It is the next-generation school of the board, housing almost 100 computers. The building is characterized by its bright blue roof. As of the 2009-2010 school year, the principal is Catherine Donnelly and the vice-principal is Paul Parmelee. The school is home to a Grade 7 and 8 Congregated Gifted
Gifted education
Gifted education is a broad term for special practices, procedures and theories used in the education of children who have been identified as gifted or talented...
class of 25 students and the Grade 5 and 6 Congregated gifted class. Cedarview is home to a world record for Largest Simultaneous Yo-yo, which they broke on June 8, 2006. On June 6th, 2006 the record was attempted by the entire staff and students, and the attempt was successful, beating the previous record by a mere 6 people. The record was featured in the Canadian edition of the Guinness Book of World Records 2008, in the upper right corner of page 7.
School facilities include three computer labs, two science labs, a double gym with change rooms, a television broadcast studio, and each classroom has computers and a TV/VCR.
Extra-curricular activities
The 2004 Cedarview Middle School flag footballFlag football
Flag football is a version of Canadian football or American football that is popular worldwide. The basic rules of the game are similar to those of the mainstream game , but instead of tackling players to the ground, the defensive team must remove a flag or flag belt from the ball carrier to end...
team won the Reebok NFL/CFL Flag Football national championship tournament at the 92nd Grey Cup
92nd Grey Cup
The 92nd Grey Cup game took place on November 21, 2004, at Frank Clair Stadium in Ottawa, Ontario. The game decided the championship of the 2004 Canadian Football League season...
in Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox...
. They went on to win the bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
at the 2004 NFL Reebok Flag Football World Championship.
Students participating in the Annual Cedarview Middle School Walkathon have raised over $96,000 toward help for adults with multiple disabilities. Grade 8 teacher Barbara Troutman was awarded the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board's 2007 Community Award for her role in organising the event to raise funds and awareness within the school and community.
Cedarview is also home to a Junior, Senior, and Jazz band. In the year of 2007-2008, the senior band came back from music fest with a silver medal, and the jazz band, a gold medal. In the 2008-2009 school year. Cedarview Middle School got gold in Junior, Senior, and Jazz in the Ottawa area.