Stanley Mutual Bursary Program

Again this year Stanley Mutual is pleases to continue our Bursary program, that will award fifteen $500 bursaries to help students offset the high cost of post secondary education.

COmplete information, eligibility requirements and application forms are available at www.StanleyMutual.com

If you have any questions or would like to request printed forms for submission please do not hesitate to call us at 1 - 800- 442 - 8714

Stanley Mutual Insurance Company
32 Irishtown Road
Stanley, NB
E6B 1B6
1 - 800 - 442 - 9714

Local Scholarship - Milltown Superior School Legacy Scholarship

Grade 12 students should be aware that application forms for the 2008 Milltown Superior School Legacy Scholarship are now available in the guidance office.

In order to qualify students must have attended Milltown Elementary School.  The value of this scholarship is $1000. 

 

Deep Summer Academy

The Faculty of Science and Engineering at the Univeristy of Toronto is pleased to announce that we are accepting applications to our DEEP Summer Academy 2008, and our robotics immersion program, ROBOTX.

Deep Summer Academy: www.engineering.utoronto.ca

DEEP is designed to provide gifted and highly motivated high school students with the opportunity for enriched study in a variety of science, engineering, business and technology topics. Since its inception in 2003, DEEP has become one of North America's premier academic enrichment programs, with well over 5000 student participants to date. Here's a quick overview of DEEP:

• DEEP is a program for highly motivated high school students, grades 9- 12
• Students can take up to 4 different week-long courses in July
• Courses reflect the diverse, cutting-edge research and academic options available in our Faculty
• Students gain hans-on lab and design experience
• Students also explore their non-academic interests in our After Class Clubs program
• DEEP instructors are knowledgeable and enthusiastic graduate students with a passion for teaching
• Students have the option to live in residence on campus during their DEEP experience
• Deadline to apply: April 28, 2008

RobotX - Robotics Immersion: www.robotx.engineering.utoronto.ca

We are also pleased to offer high school students with a passion for robotics the opportunity to learn about the ins and outs of designing, building and battling a competitive "battlebot," from scratch. At the beginning of the program, teams consisting of 4 students and one Faculty advisor will start with a pile of gears, wheels and motors. By the end of the program, with a dash of creativity, strategy, teamwork and knowledge, teams will have a lean, mean battlebot machine! To round out the learning experience, students also attend seminars led by some of the Faculty's most innovative researchers in areas relating to robotics.

RobotX runs from Thursday, May 29 to Sunday June 1 and is open to all high school students across Canada. Interested students would visit the link above for more information. The deadline to register is Wednesday, May 14, 2008.

For more info please see Mrs. Amos or Mr. Walker in the Guidance Office.

Summer Work Opportunity/St. Andrews Biological Station

St. Andrews Biological Station
District 10 summer Internship

Are you Interested
in Marine Science?

DFO’s St. Andrews Biological Station,
in collaboration with District 10 Science Teachers,
has created an opportunity for an enthusiastic student to spend a summer working with marine scientists.

Applicants must be students enrolled in a District 10 school and must be entering grade 12 in September 2008. The individual should demonstrate initiative, enthusiasm and an interest in marine science, as well as a willingness to work in a variety of marine research-related fields. The successful applicant will work in both laboratory and field settings. The internship will be 6-10 weeks, and the intern will receive a stipend of $2200.00-$3300.00, depending on duration.


To apply:

Selection will be based on overall suitability of the candidate to the position, including personal interest, as well as background knowledge and skills.

Please send your resume, the names of three references, and a letter explaining why you want to be an intern, what you would bring to the position and what you hope to gain from the internship, to:

Dr. R. Stephenson, Director
St. Andrews Biological Station
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
531 Brandy Cove Rd., St Andrews, N.B. E5B 2L9
Fax: (506) 529-5862
Email: XMARSABS@mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Applications must be received by May 1, 2008

Candidates will be informed of final decision by May 21, 2008.

Centre for Arts and Technology - Fredericton

The Centre for Arts & Technology in Fredericton will be hosting an Open House on Saturday, May 3^rd between 1-4 p.m.

The following will be available:

• Admission on the Spot
• Meeting top industry instructors with international experience
• Seeing students give live demonstrations in Animation and 3D Gaming
• Tour of Audio Studio and see a live band in recording
• Speak to Program Advisors about enrollment

 

To register please call: 506-460-1280

Saint James School of Medciine

Doctor of Medicine Information 

            Find out why so many others choose to student medicine in the Caribbean.  At St. James School of Medicine, you can achieve the same result at a third of the cost of US medical schools.  After 16 months in the Caribbean, students will take the same qualifying exam, rotate in similar hospitals, and qualify for Residency Programs in the US.  They offer:

·         Low tuition costs

·         Accredited program

·         Licensure in US

·         Small class sizes

·         MCAT not required

·         Premed available

 

Want to know more?  Contact the Admission Office @ 1-800-542-1553 or visit www.sjsm.org

Contact information is also available in the guidance office.

Student Success UNB Saint John

Statistics show that all across North America the transition from high school to post-secondary education is a challenge for many entering students. Well prepared students are more likely to succeed. UNB Saint John is hosting a Student Success program that will introduce you to the skills that you need to succeed in post-secondary education.

HOW WILL THIS PROGRAM HELP ME?
It can teach you you how to manage your time, make good notes, study effectively for tests, research and write term papers and much, much more. You will also take part in a mini simulation of a university course. You will attend a university lecture, read an accompanying article and write a test, based on the lecture and reading

What about life outside of class? You'll get a chance to explore some of the activities, clubs ad societities that will make your university experience so memorable.

WHO IS THE PROGRAM FOR?
This program is for anyone planning on continuing education past high school. It is designed for students entering university bu teaches key skills that can be applied to any educational setting. You do not have to be attending UNBSJ to attend this program!

WHEN?
May 1-2, 2008

NEED MORE INFO?
Contact: Sharon Gerrits
UNB Saint John
email - sgerrits@unbsj.ca

Download the application on our website at:

www.unbsj.ca/studentservices/success

Application Deadline: April 21, 2008

New Scholarship Website

Students in grade 12 should be aware of a new scholarship website that could potentially be financially rewarding.  Log on, register your information and start receiving information regarding scholarship opportunities.

The site is as follows:  www.studentscholarships.org

 

Remember, if you have questions or concerns regarding scholarships, see Mr. Walker or Mrs. Amos.

FW: First Aid Training

Milltown Home & School is offering Life Saving Society's First Aid & CPR Training and we'd like to invite anyone who is interested to join us Wednesday April 23 (4- 9) and Saturday, April 26 (8-5) OR if there is enough for two courses, we will use Friday, April 18 and Saturday, April 19. Please note there is a $50 registration fee. If you are interested, please indicate if there is only session you are can attend. If you could attend either, please give a 1st, 2nd choice preference. That way if we need to host a second course I can fill it without another mass e-mailing. I'll send information directly to those who have expressed an interest. Thanks for your patience...

Milltown Home & School Association

Attention: Mrs. Stacey Dow

c/o Milltown Elementary School

434 Milltown Blvd., St. Stephen, N.B.

E3L 1J8

e-mail: dowsta@nbed.nb.ca

fax: 506-466-6936

phone: 506-466-7315

On behalf of the students, staff and Home & School Association of Milltown Elementary School, I'd like to thank you for your support!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Stacey Dow

Treasurer

daytime phone (work) 506-466-7901

evening phone (home) 506-465-8006

An Update from New Brunswick Community College Moncton Campus, April 9,2008

Did you know?

* As of today, we do not have any one on our wait list for our Truck and Transport Service Technician program at NBCC Moncton.

* We have a new Truck & Transport training facility.

* Employment opportunities are good for our graduates

* Students are eligible to write their first apprenticeship exam after studying one year at NBCC Moncton

* It takes students approximately three more years of work and returning to school for 6 weeks to become a license T &T Technician

* Starting hourly rate for our graduates is approximately $13. 50 per hour and by the time they become licensed the hourly rate is approximately in the mid twenty range ($25.00/ per hour)

Did you know?

* NBCC MONCTON Metal Department is hosting a National Skills Competition & Open House on Saturday, April 12 10am to 4pm. Everyone Welcome!

* Students can apply free for many of our programs including Sheet Metal, Machinist, and Cook.... Openings exist in these programs. Tuition $2600.00

Did you know?

* NBCC Moncton offers a new program "PERSONAL SUPPORT WORKER"

* Excellent employment opportunities in this field including the hospital setting

* PSW involves patience care and many courses are transferable to our Practical Nursing program

* PSW or Nursing program? We are open to talk to clients about the difference in the two programs.

Did you know?

* NBCC Moncton is offering an extra WELDING program, students apply directly to the campus, tuition is $8000 however, if students stay and work in NB- students may be reimburse for a 50% tuition rebate.(OPENING EXIST)

* NBCC Moncton offers a Agricultural/ Heavy Equipment Repair program (OPENING EXIST)

Pat Veysey, Training Consultant NBCC Moncton

856-3947/ patricia.veysey@gnb.ca

US College Fair

The New England Association for College Admission Counselling will be sponsoring their annual College Fair on Wednesday, May 14^th on the campus of the University of Maine at Machais.  In attendance will be public and private colleges and universities, community colleges and technical institutes from the eastern United States and Canada.  This fair will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Canadian time.

Students interested in US post-secondary options should make an effort to attend.  For additional information, see Mr. Walker or Mrs. Amos in the guidance office.

The Accounting Profession of New Brunswick

The Accounting Profession in New Brunswick

GENERAL INFORMATION HANDOUT

The demand for professional accountants in New Brunswick is growing faster than the professional bodies, which accredit accountants, can satisfy. The organizations representing over 2000 professional accountants in New Brunswick: CMAs (Certified Management Accountants), CGAs (Certified General Accountants) and CAs (Chartered Accountants), have partnered to deliver a program that will inform students in New Brunswick high schools about the accounting profession and to provide a peek into what a career as a professional accountant would be like.

At the center of the program is a DVD collage of real-life professional accountants working in various roles and industries in New Brunswick. In addition, animated characters walk the viewer through the thought process that students might follow as they think about their future and what they may want from their career. We are sure the DVD will encourage students to think about their future in time to select the post-secondary program that most effectively leads to the career of their choice.

The Accounting For My Future DVD is supplemented by the www.accountingformyfuture.com website where students may view the DVD and enter a contest to win one of five iPODS that will be awarded. Students may enter a ballot anytime before April 30, 2008 by providing their name with middle initial and selecting their high school from the drop down menu. The draw will be made the first week of May and prizes will be sent directly to the school for presentation to the winner OR a presentation directly to the student will be organized (if possible) by one of the accounting organizations.

The program was originally launched on April 10, 2007 with a press release and a simultaneous presentation at three major high schools in the province. It is planned that through the coming months, every high school in the province will be visited by a representative from one of the three professional accounting organizations to introduce the DVD, the website and the contest and to speak briefly about the highlights of a career in accounting.

The vast shortage of accountants around the world is only beginning to be felt in New Brunswick. By the time today’s high school students complete their post-secondary education, the demand for professional accountants will be such that students will have the pick of where they want to work, who they want to work for and what they want to do. Having a professional accounting designation will open a world of opportunity.
Details regarding the three professional designations granted in New Brunswick and recognized internationally can be found at the following links:
www.cga.org www.cmanb.com www.nbica.org