CedarBridge Academy

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CedarBridge Academy has had four history making achievements over the past two weeks. Our rugby team won the league for the first time and they have only been playing for two years! Our two KPMG investment teams made history by winning both a first and third place in the KPMG Investment Competition, a first for any school in the eight years that the competition has been in place. Last evening we won first place for the Alpha Beautillion, the first for CedarBridge Academy. The winner was Marcus H. Bean. S2 Jermiah Steede performed 106 & Park and won the competition.

At CedarBridge Academy, where excellence is valued, we cultivate Bermudas achievers

May 1317, 2013

May of Excellence : Balance
Mon, May 13 S1 Assembly in RSJ Period 3. IGCSE Math Core & Extended Exams at 1:00 p.m. Tue, May 14 S4 Assembly in RSJ Period 3. GCSE Physical Education at 9:30 a.m. PTSA Year Level Meetings. Sign in between at 5:30 5:45 p.m. See venues and agendas below. Wed, May 15 IGCSE English Core 7 Extended at 9:30 a.m. GRUB DAY FOR S4 STUDENTS & STAFF ONLY. IGCE Combined & Coordinated Science at 9:30 a.m.

Thurs, May 16

The faculty, staff and I are extremely pleased and proud of the students for achieving such outstanding results. Without a doubt, at CedarBridge Academy, where excellence is valued, we cultivate Bermudas achievers!

IGCSE Physics at 9:30 a.m.

Fri, May 17

GRADE EXPORT FOR TRIMESTER 3. IGCSE English & GCSE Spanish at 9:30 a.m. S3 Assembly in RSJ Period 3. IGCSE Geography at 1:00 p.m.

PTSA YEAR LEVEL MEETING AGENDAS FOR TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013 S1Meeting Room The S1 Academic Reality Study Tips for Parents, Presenter, Ms. Z. Muhammad Q&A S2Cafeteria Brock University, St. Catherines Ontario, general class requirements on entry to a freshman. Surviving ExamsA parents guide S3Library
Study Tips Session Exam Dates Fund Raising Committee Ideas GCSE Questions/Grades Student Behaviour Intervention Workshop Success
Graduation Date/Dress Code/ Ticket Price Fashion Show DVDs for sale

S4RSJ
Exam Schedule Prom Date/Pictures/Behaviour Expectations

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TUTORIALS
Students with grades at 69% and below must attend tutorials. Tutorial schedules are available in Student Services.

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Students must earn a GPA of 2.0 and higher to earn a BSC or BSD high school diploma.

Accredited by the Middle States Association of Schools and Colleges November 2007

DUE DATES FOR MAJOR ASSIGNMENTS

TEACHER / COURSE
Mr. L. Bassett

ASSIGNMENT
Human GeographyStudents will be analyzing urbanization in developing countries (LEDCs) using case studies and video. They will focus on the various effects of this growth; solutions to this growth (i.e. New Towns); specific attention will be placed upon Calcutta, India. Students will begin to analyze the topic of Settlement related to Site & Situation.

DUE DATE
Week of May 12, 2013

Mr. L. Bassett

Economic GeographyStudents will continue with the topic of the manufacturing Week of May 12, industry. They will complete the study of the steel manufacturing industry and its 2013 changing growth and decline; begin our study of the Quaternary Sector. (i.e. Silicon Valley, Cummings Research Park, Aztec West and Video Valley); and study the effects of Transnational/Multinational Corporations on local and international communities. IGCSE Geography CohortStudents should continue to review Paper 1 Packets, the vocabulary words/terms booklet, the diagrams, charts, OS Symbols and map activities PowerPoint, and any other relevant materials for the Paper 1 Exam to be held on Friday, May 17, 2013 at 1:00 pm. Weekly IGCSE Geography tutorials will continue as normal: Monday from 3:30-4:30; Tuesday at Lunch Time (half of lunch period) and Wednesday from 3:30-4:30. S4 BiologyPlease remind any of your sons/ daughters that have any outstanding assignments to please hand them in as soon as possible. S1 SpanishStudents must complete and submit Spanish journals on sports and hobbies. They have been given pictures, construction paper and a rubric. Week of May 12, 2013

Ms. L. Bassett

Ms. M. Burrows

Past Due

Mrs. R. EdwardsAdams

May 14, 2013

NOTICES! NOTICES! NOTICES!

ALL PARENTS /GUARDIANS
Please come 10-15 earlier to the PTSA meeting early on Tuesday to take a look at a Science display presented by some the S1/S3 students in the SCIENCE DEPARTMENT. The theme is based on content required by their curriculum and is THINGS THAT CAN DAMAGE YOUR HEALTH! FROM THE S2 YEAR HEAD FOR S2 PARENTS / GUARDIANS
Overdue Library books must be returned as soon as possible. Quite a few of our students are coming to take IGCSE exams without pens, pencils, a ruler, and calculator. These items must be brought in for the exam in a transparent bag such as a Ziploc bag. An ID is required as well. CBA Internal exams start Tuesday, June 18th, 2013. Outstanding work must be handed in as soon as possible. Please refer to the latest report card. If your son/ daughter is FAILING THREE OR MORE subjects (based on less than 60%), they should be attending tutorials. It is even critical

Thanks for all you do as mothers and hoping each mother had a wonderful Mothers Day!

for students who are failing one or two subjects, if it is a core subject , to be attending.

Accredited by the Middle States Association of Schools and Colleges November 2007