Monthly Archives: April 2011

Royal Wedding Fun in Dining Hall

Posted on April 29, 2011 by meganbrady

This morning students were up bright and early, but this time it wasn’t for class or chapel. Many students awoke early to meet in their common room to watch the Royal Wedding. The celebration continued in the dining hall at … Continue reading →

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Election Fever Hits Ridley College

Posted on April 29, 2011 by meganbrady

On Monday May 2nd Canadians will be heading to the polls for a federal election and Ridleians will be doing the same in a mock election held on campus. Over the past few weeks Mr. Filion and Mr. McNiven’s Grade … Continue reading →

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Ridley College: Art and Design in New York City

Posted on April 21, 2011 by meganbrady

The annual Grade 12 Art and Design trip to New York City was another fast-paced, eye-filling, brain bending experience for students who had the opportunity to see a wide array of visual culture spanning contemporary and historical practices. Since the … Continue reading →

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Girls Gymnastics Team Earns Silver at OFSAA

Posted on April 20, 2011 by meganbrady

Gymnastics The Girls Gymnastics team returned from Windsor late Tuesday night after a successful OFSAA competition. Eight girls competed in a total of 21 routines, and most goals were met. The level 1 team (Ana Hinestrosa and Dani Pariente) earned … Continue reading →

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Three-peat for Ridley Cappies Critics

Posted on April 19, 2011 by meganbrady

For the third time in three weeks, The Ridley Cappies Critics team has placed first out of 21 critic writers who submit theatre reviews to The St. Catharines Standard for judging. The first 2 articles were written by Liz Gross, … Continue reading →

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Ridley Ranks First at University of Waterloo Math Contest

Posted on April 19, 2011 by meganbrady

Ridley College’s math teams ranked first in the Grade 9, 10 and 11 math contests for our zone which consists of approximately 22-25 participating schools.  This is a huge accomplishment as it is extremely rare for a school to win … Continue reading →

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Students Published in Annual CITE Book

Posted on April 19, 2011 by meganbrady

Congratulations to Emma Hudson whose short story won an Honorable Mention from judges Lee Gowan and Andrew Pyper at the Conference of Independent Teachers of English (CITE) and to Baden Russell-Pettigrow and Anna Breun whose short fiction was published in … Continue reading →

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Ridley Students Compete in World VEX Robotics Championships in Disney!

Posted on April 18, 2011 by meganbrady

The world VEX Robotics championships were held in Orlando, Florida this year and the Ridley College robotics team qualified for the second year in a row to compete against 416 teams from 20 countries for the title! Here is a … Continue reading →

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Ridley Academic Ties Awarded

Posted on April 13, 2011 by meganbrady

Congratulations to following Grade 12/PG students, who having earned 85% or higher on their best six Ridley College Grade 12 courses, have earned the honour of wearing the Ridley College Academic Tie. Funding for the Academic Tie is generously provided … Continue reading →

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Congratulations Ridley Scholars!

Posted on April 13, 2011 by meganbrady

Congratulations to the following students who, by virtue of achieving 85% on their March 2011 report, have been named Ridley Scholars. Carlos Alvarez Sierra Morgynne Anthony Courtney Arseneau Gianni Bahadoorsingh Erica Balcombe Patrick Beer Maia Bidochka Alexander Birchall Gabriel Bolduc … Continue reading →

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