OKM ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
Husky Challenge Page
Two Levels of Enrichment:
1. Classroom: This includes honours classes, enrichment blocks and enrichment activities that your teacher may provide for you. If you would like more challenging work, please ask!
2. School-wide: New activities are added as opportunities arise throughout the year. Check in with Ms. Neilson, check the website, and listen to announcements.
Sample Challenges:
Now:
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Canadian Scholastic Challenge-* Coming this spring! This is an opportunity for students in grade 8 to test their knowledge and compete with teens across Canada. See Ms. Neilson for more information |
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Canadian Fiction, Poetry, Art & Photography - Publishing Opportunity-* Get your work published! See Ms. Neilson for more information |
Encounters with Canada-
"The Encounters with Canada program is an exciting opportunity for Canadian teens aged 14-17. You travel to Ottawa for a week and stay with other kids from across Canada. There is a different theme every week. They include Science and Technology, Medicine and Health, Arts and Culture, Sports and Recreation, RCMP, and many more. You can check out the website here."
(Summary by Laura - one of the first five successful applicants for 2010 to 2011)
PSAT tests -* Our PSAT tests were on Wednesday October 12th, 2011 and results will be in by December. Link here to prepare: http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/psat/prep.html Link here for personalized feedback after the results are in: https://quickstart.collegeboard.com/posweb/login.jsp
SAT tests - Register online at collegeboard.com. Go to the student page and select the button for registration. You will create an account beginning access to College Board programs and information. A credit card payment will be required for test registration, and the nearest testing centre is George Elliot Secondary School in Winfield (centre #94498. )
To prepare for SAT exams check out online resources at www.collegeboard.org/practice and prepare for the essay using "ScoreWrite" at www.collegeboard.com/scorewrite.
Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Young Canadians Challenge
For information check http://www.dukeofed.org/ and speak to Ms. Neilson.
This is a prestigious achievement award that promotes and recognizes self-discipline. Students participate in a balanced program of practical, cultural, and adventurous activities chosen to suit individual interests. Students keep their own records to satisfy requirements of the program, but seek adult guidance from mentors in chosen fields.
Eight students received the bronze level award at the June 8th 2010, school award ceremonies! Presentations were made by Kelowna City Councillor Kevin Craig and Mr. Gary Wilson. Since then, during the summer and fall, three more students have independently qualified for the bronze level award.
Students can make their own arrangements for Duke of Edinburgh program qualifying journeys, but there are also some opportunities organized by OKM staff members. For example, our Outdoor Education department has a winter campout at Silver Lake in February. This can work for overnight journey at the bronze level or for a practice journey at the silver level. Students can also speak to Mr. Ross about the S.A.L.T.S. sailing trip each March for the silver level. (For more information about S.A.L.T.S. check out the program website HERE)
The Lake O'Hara trip in each student's grade 12 year is also perfect for either silver or gold.
TECH TEAM: Share your tech skills for service to your school, during Enrichment blocks and/or on a volunteer basis from the library media centre.
ENRICHMENT 9/10 CLASS - Ms. Neilson
Each student in this class makes personal commitments for skill development related to topics of interest, involvement in service and/or leadership projects, and participation in special SD23 challenge activities. Examples of independent challenges could include selections from any of the following: Online Planning 10 for accelerated grade 9 students, the Duke of Edinburgh award program, OKM Tech Team, writing or photography for school web publication, school event or assembly support including roles ranging from AV production to guest speaker introductions, Canadian math competitions, PSAT testing, the Young Entrepreneur competition, chess tournaments, Science Fair or Canadian Scholastic Challenge activities.
Digital Learning - Lesson : Working with Photographs - Link for Enrichment Students
Digital Learning - Lesson : Smartboard - Link for Enrichment Students
Examples of school-wide opportunities:
Chess Club
This casual club is run by students. They have lunch games, lessons and challenge activities in the library annex every Thursday.Once we get some experience, we hope have a school tournament and maybe compete against others in the district!
CHESS BASICS (plus information links)
Math Contests
Check out the calendar on our OKM math department website.
