Congratulations, you did it! Today, our Junior Middle School had a memorable Year-End Awards Celebration, recognizing the amazing achievements of the youngest members of the CIC community. The past semester has been very unique. Every one of you has overcome obstacles and demonstrated courage in the face of adversities. You’ve all grown into better learners, decision-makers, and problem solvers! We’re…
COVID-19 #12 Saturday March 28, 2020 Columbia International College has enhanced its teaching and learning practice using Google Classroom as one of the learning management systems (LMS) since 2018. With the current COVID-19 situation, the Ontario Ministry of Education has instructed all schools to close in mid-March. All our current students are well underway using Google Classroom for their remote…
March 19, 2020 COVID 19 – Update #10 We all have a civic duty to make good choices, to stay healthy and act responsibly to protect ourselves, our friends and our entire school community. The COVID-19 situation is fluid and rapidly changing. And so must our school’s response. Here is our Update in Q and A format. Frequently Asked Questions…
Today Liz Pearson came to Columbia International College (CIC) to speak to students about the relationship of food with mental health, explaining how eating a balanced meal can provide optimal happiness and well-being. For over 25 years, Liz Pearson has been researching, speaking and writing about nutrition and providing insightful lessons about eating healthy. As a registered dietitian, Pearson offers…
Early offers from universities in Canada, UK and the USA are pouring in! From December 2019 to the present, Columbia International College (CIC) has received good news that many of the 2020 graduates have been accepted by the university of their choice! Early admissions from universities include: Canada: University of Alberta McMaster University Queen’s University Laurier University Ontario Tech University…
Columbia International College has fully implement Google Education/Google Suite in the classrooms. All CIC teachers will be using Google Classroom to communicate, collaborate, organize and engage with their students! Across the globe, the Google Suite program provides support for teachers, learners, researchers and organizations. It provides productivity apps that include: Google Docs, Classroom, G-Mail and more! Google Suite provides educators with…
This past week CIC held the December Graduation – the final graduation of 2019. It was a spectacular event filled with parents who were excited to see their child walk across the stage to receive their diploma. Keynote Speaker Dr. Lori Livingston (Provost and V.P Academic) from Ontario Tech spoke a remarkable speech for the graduates. Dr. Lori Livingston is…
There are so many amazing organizations that really support the students at Columbia International College. Many organizations allow our students to volunteer at so many amazing events. The Columbia International College Scholarship Endowment Fund has selected to donate to these wonderful organization to thank them for all of the opportunities they offer to the community. The organizations are: Hamilton Victory…
On Saturday, November 23rd at Queen’s Park in Toronto, The Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario joined 38 young Canadians celebrating their hard work in achieving the Gold Award. Amongst those Canadians was Columbia International College’s student Xie Cong who received her Gold Award for the Duke of Edinburgh. All across the world, the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award…
Congratulations to Columbia International College’s Junior Middle School Spelling Bee Team who participated in the Ancaster Rotary Spelling Bee on November 23rd at Mohawk College. The CIC team competed against students from both public and private schools in the Hamilton area in two divisions: Grades 4-6 : Mohamed Adamou Grades 7-8: Pascaline Adom, Sohna Jarju, Melissa Bozovali, Danielle Pryce and Leslie…
