Cedar’s got talent! Every year our ESL and Junior Middle School students lead by Student Development at Cedar Building, put together a show that celebrates talent, diversity and the spirit of the Canadian traditions for Christmas!!! Since the beginning of November, all the performers put their time and hard work to practice and rehearse. We are all so proud of…
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CIC is devoted to building character in its students by teaching them key values that create responsible global citizens. On November 28, Columbia International College (CIC), held its first ever 'Character Awards,' an award ceremony particularly dedicated to recognizing students who excel not only excel in their academics but also their attitude in and out of the classroom. In the…
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During Columbia’s Fall Semester Award Ceremony, held on Nov 27th, accomplishments of our students in extracurricular activities were celebrated in a grand way. This is a bi-annual tradition hosted by the Student Development Office to “give credit where credit is due.” These recipients were honoured since they took upon themselves and achieved tremendous success in respective areas of school life:…
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On Friday, November 16th, Columbia presented its second annual “Arts in Unison” showcase, composed of dramas, music performances and digital shorts. This acclaimed project is a collaboration amongst students from Grade 11 and 12 drama and vocal classes, as well as the school band. All props and backdrops were designed by volunteers from the visual arts class. The showcase featured:…
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Congratulations to our Junior-Middle School students who participated in the annual Rotary Club of Ancaster Spelling Bee on November 17th. This event took place at Mohawk College, with our JMS students competing against various public and private schools from Hamilton. Danielle Beepot Pryce represented CIC in the grade 4-6 division. Damir Khaipov, Meng Xiaoyu, Lebron Beepot Pryce, Woleolu Peters and…
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On November 12th the JMS class travelled to Toronto to the WE Schools Global Learning Centre to participate in a program on the power of words to end Cyberbullying. Part of a week-long Anti-bullying event, the students participated in programming with other schools from Toronto and the surrounding area. They listened to a special performance by Vancouver-based rapper SonReal, participated in…
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This past weekend (November 2-4), we hosted the second annual Columbia International College Model United Nations Conference. We were very honoured to have The United Nations Association in Canada (UNAC) co-organize this conference for the Columbia International College students and for our partner school Columbia International School from Taiwan. Eight students from our partner school in Taiwan came to participate…
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Welcome to the Spirit Week at Columbia International College, the most diverse private school in Canada! It's one of the many events celebrating multiculturalism and diversity at Columbia. At the annual Fashion Show held on Sep 28, Students and staff of all different races walked down the runway and showed off colorful outfits representing their countries of origin and unique…
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This year students at Cedar building, with the lead of Ms. Keylin (Student Development ESL coordinator) and the help of teachers and staff, planted, maintained and harvested vegetables and herbs that were not only used for various class activities and lunch time activities but also to support our community. Ms. Keylin contacted Wellwood Home, a neighboring charity organization, and offered…
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Today (June 21), the annual Junior Middle School (JMS) 'End of Year Award Ceremony' was held @ The Grill located in the Ainsliewood Building of Columbia International College. The ceremony, which began promptly at 10:00am, kicked off in style with the beautiful melodies of Mr. Lawlis' soon-to-be graduating Vocal Music Class' rendition of the Canadian Anthem, 'O Canada.' Shortly after, Mrs.…
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