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| CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CAST AND CREW OF "Twelfth Night" They gave an outstanding performance. Thank you to all of you for your hard work. A special congratulations and thanks to Suzanne Lemay their director, coach and mentor for her dedication to the students and the SLC community. Thank you very much to all of you.
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 SLC FASHION WONDERLAND
FRIDAY APRIL 22, 8:00 PM AT OZONE LAURIER.
Tickets may be purchased through the models, the organization or send an email to: elisab_26@msn.com | |
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 St. Lawrence Culture and Community Banquet. Thursday April 28 5.00 p.m in the cafeteria
Are you involved in cultural or community activities here at St. Lawrence? If so, you are invited to the St. Lawrence Culture and Community Banquet, to be held Thursday April 28. It's a 5 à7 in the cafeteria! Awards will be given to our most committed students!
Tickets are only two bucks. Buy your ticket in room 272 (Student Services) without delay. Be there or be square! | |
 STUDENT COUNCIL ELECTIONS COMING UP MAY 3RD. The positions are available to all interested.
Give your name in room 272. |  You have issues about student life you would like addressed? Think you could be better represented? Then join the student council and help change things! Elections will be held on May 3rd. The available positions are:President, Financial Officer, Social Officer, Student Representative Officer, Public Relations Officer and Academic Officer. Just come to room 272 to give us your name and the position that interests you.
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| EARTH WEEKS AT SLC |  Instead of Earth Day or even Earth Week, St. Lawrence will be celebrating two weeks for the Earth, featuring conferences, contests, visits from endangered species and a banquet to close festivities on Thursday April 28. Check out our upcoming events listings for more!
At St. Lawrence it's easy being green! |
 DRAWING AND PAINTING CLASSES.
DRAWING AND PAINTING CLASSES WITH LIVE MODELS, WEDNESDAY EVENINGS FROM APRIL 27 UNTIL JUNE 15 IN DOWNTOWN QUEBEC. For more information, contact:
tmorand@slc.qc.ca or telephone (418) 261-2772 | |
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QUESTIONS ABOUT SUICIDE?
WHO TO ASK FOR HELP IN SCHOOL?
Follow this links for a list of people who were trained to help:
ftp://www.slc.qc.ca/counselling_files/SUICIDE PREVENTION TEAM 2010-2011.pdf | |
Or if you need help and you are not in school, you can call the following number, any hour, any day:
Québec City: 418-683-4588 or anywhere in the Province of Québec: 1-866-APPELLE (1-866-277-3553). |
 MIDNIGHT MADNESS DODGEBALL TOURNAMENT
Wednesday April 27
7.00 pm to 12.00 am in the SLC Gym
6 teams of 8 players
Register your team now in room 272
The activity is free. Pizza and soft-drinks will be served to participants.
Come on! It will be fun!!! | |
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COME CELEBRATE EARTH DAY, TUESDAY APRIL 26th IN THE CAF
Test you knowledge on composting and recycling; Take on the water tasting challenge; Win fair-trade prizes; Learn about sustainability @ St. Lawrence and more. Do something for the planet, do something for yourself. Join Eco St-Lo for the Celebration Tuesday April 26th at 12h15 in the Cafeteria. | |
| CONCOURS INTERCOLLÉGIAL DE PHOTO 2011-2012 | 
Le concours intercollégial de photographie a pour objectif d'encourager la production et le partage d'œuvres artistiques ou documentaires de qualité. Le concours est strictement réservé aux élèves des cégeps.
2 500 $ en prix: 1er prix : 1 000 $, 2e prix : 700 $, 3e prix : 500 $ et prix Coup de cœur du public : 300 $
For more info follow this link:http://www.ccdmd.qc.ca/monde/concours/ |
Poster for tomorrow is open for entries for our 2011 edition, The Right To Education from March 10 2011 until July 10 2011. | |
WHAT IS 4TOMORROW?
Poster for tomorrow is the main project of 4tomorrow, an independent, non-profit organisation based in Paris.
Our goal is to encourage people, both in and outside the design community, to make posters to stimulate debate on issues that affect us all. In our previous two editions we have received over 4,000 posters from 81 countries and hosted more than 70 exhibitions in 5 continents.
For more info:http://www.posterfortomorrow.org/pages/view/the_right_to_education
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 LOOKING FOR A SUMMER JOB
Summer job website. This page is updated regularly:
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http://www.slc.qc.ca/index.php?module=pagesetter&func=viewpub&tid=6&pid=5
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 LOST ANY THING? Lost and found, may be found at the reception. Everything left-over at the end of the term will be given to good-will. | |
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THINKING OF SUMMER SCHOOL?
| Here is the necessary info: please see Kiki in room 234 for more info.
Comment vous inscrire ...
- L'inscription débute le 1er avril.
- Consulter l'offre de cours et cliquer sur le numéro du cours désiré.
- Inscrire votre code permanent et cliquer sur "Je m'inscris".
- Remplir le formulaire d'identification et cliquer sur "Envoyer".
- Effectuer votre paiement.
- THIS PART IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR SLC STUDENTS: Acheminer s'il y a lieu une commandite. Cette commandite doit parvenir au SRACQ dans les jours suivant votre inscription.This must be signed by Kiki in room 234 for your summer course to be recognized.
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| DRUG OR ALCOHOL PROBLEMS |
Do you or others suspect that you may have a drug or/and an alcohol problem? Try this test and check if this might be the case. Just follow this link: http://www.interventionsolutions.com/ADselfdiagnosis.asp
If you do have a problem and would like to talk to someone about it, see Kim Patenaude.
If you need outside counseling, you can call Edgard Pitre at 418-952-5416.
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SCHOLARSHIPS
View upcoming deadlines and scholarships by clicking on the following link:
Scholarships and Bursaries
Student Awards
View scholarships, read articles on various topics that range from choosing a university to performing at interviews. Once you suscribe to this site, you will have access to their "how to do" section which allows you to ask questions directly to renowed university professors.
http://www.studentawards.com/ |
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Career & Educational Counselling
Whether you would like to discuss your educational and career goals, or simply have a few questions about vocational, technical or university programs, I'm here to help you out. You will find me in room 272 (office 275).
A schedule of my "drop-ins" is posted directly on my door every Monday. You do not need to take an appointment for "drop-ins". Longer appointments are available for career counselling. For appointments, come during drop ins. or send me MIO.
Nicole Anne Daigle, Guidance Counsellor
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is an educational and career information database. You can research information on careers, as well as university, college and high school programs.
Read tasks descriptions and find out what the working conditions and educational requirements are for people aspiring to work in a specific field.
Many of you used this tool in high school. You can continue using this tool here at St. Lawrence. Come to the counselling office to get a user code or write to Nicole Anne Daigle: nadaigle@slc.qc.ca
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| Congratulations to SLC Student Pierre-Luc Fréchette. He won second place in the Cegep Writing Competition |
 Pierre-Luc Fréchette, our school's candidate, won second prize and $350 for his short story entry in the Cegep Writing Competition, held in conjunction with The ImagiNation Writers Festival. Thursday evening at a VIP ceremony that included the mayor of Quebec City and dignitaries from the artistic world, Pierre-Luc was presented with this prestigious award by Montreal author Linda Leith. Roch Carrier was a member of the panel of judges that selected him. There were entries in the competition from all CEGEPS in the region.
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| ANOTHER WIN FOR SLC STUDENT REDA BENSAIDANE | |
 Reda and his partner Alexandre Lemieux have won the Quebec Finals of Expo Sciences. They will now present their project at the international competition being held in Bratislava Slovakia from July 18 to the 23rd. Congratulations gentlemen and we wish you the best of luck!
http://exposciences.qc.ca/fr/prix-laureats/laureats/fiche/1123/mission-regeneration
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| 111 DONORS FOR HEMA QUÉBEC! |  Student Activities would like to thank all our donors for this fantastic success. A special thanks to Madison Rilling, Catherine Huang and their great group of volunteers. They worked very hard to make this blood drive a success. Thank you to all involved and see you next year! |
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THANK YOU TO ALL WHO BOUGHT  A WAFFLE LAST WEEK.
With your donation and your appetite, an amount of 850$ was raised on April 7th during the sale of waffles. All the profits will be given to Le club des petits déjeuners. Thank you for your support. | |
PERSONAL CARE ATTENDANT SUMMER TRAINING PROGRAM 2011
 St. Brigid's Home and the Jeffrey Hale Hospital are looking for caring students who would be interested in working as a personal care attendant this summer. For more info, follow this link:
ftp://www.slc.qc.ca/counselling_files/Pamphlet%20PCA%20training%20program.pdf
They offer a paid training period and guaranteed work for the summer. If you are interested, please write to kikip@slc.qc.ca | |
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| GUEST SPEAKERS: |  Tuesday April 19 at 12:30 in beautiful room 268 Famous cheese maker comes to SLC! He's the big cheese of Portneuf, but his talk will be anything but cheesy! On Tuesday April 19 at 12:30 in beautiful room 268, ECO-St.Lo, in conjunction with Student Services, will welcome, a very special guest for Earth Week. His name is Eric Proulx and he is renowned as a local cheese maker from Portneuf. He is also famous for his outspoken advocacy of local agriculture. Moreover, he's a sublime storyteller, an expert on goats, and a citizen geographer. Please don't miss this amazing renowned guest! http://www.fermetourilli.com/
http://www.lesgrandsrangs.com/ Thursday April 21 Guest speakers: Pierre Bouchard, Jannick Lemieux. Cercle de feu du Pacifique à vélo...boucler la boucle! For more info: http://www.velomag.com/cyclovolcanique/ On April 28, 12:15 in room 268, a speaker from the David Suzuki Foundation will come to our school to talk about an inaugural project put together by its new Quebec office. The Quebec branch of the Suzuki Foundation will soon be unveiling a very important project for Quebec. And at St. Lawrence, we will be among the first to learn what they are planning! Come to this exciting event and hear for yourself! Everybody is welcome! Learn more about the David Suzuki Foundation at www.davidsuzuki.org . |
 AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL - last meeting of the year.
There will be a last meeting of our local Amnesty International group on Tuesday May 3 at 12:10 in room
346-A. Everybody is welcome!! | |
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LAST OPEN MIC NIGHT | |
 Got a talent? Want to be part of it?
LAST CHANCE TO SHOW YOURSELF OFF
Thursday April 28 at 19h30 in the cafeteria.
Register in room 272
Students and staff are all welcome. |
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NEW! The St.Lawrence Insider
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Bob McBryde and Denis Côté have created a new blog where teachers will post the best writing and creation (photos, movies) coming out from our classes.
To check out what our SLC students and teachers have to offer, follow this link:
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Green tip of the week from your ECO-ST. Lo, your local
environ-
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CEGEP AND UNIVERSITY UPDATES | |
SRACQ
The second-round admissions are now open for CEGEPS member of the SRACQ. The deadline to register is MAY 1, 2011.
www.sracq.qc.ca
University Admissions - Fall 2011
Although you may have missed the March 1st deadline for limited admissions programs, universities are still accepting applicants in certain programs:
Site de l'ACOC - admission tardive
UQAM - List of programs still accepting applicants until May 1 or August 1 2011:
Click here to view list of programs.
UQAC
New at l'UQAC: Bachelor in Political Science:
More information on their Political Science degree |
NEED HELP PREPARING YOUR ENGLISH EXIT EXAM?
|  "Hands-on resources to succeed in college" can be found at:
CCDMD.QC.CA
And "On Hand Learning Tools to improve your English" can be found at:
CCDMD.QC.CA/EN
A new resource dedicated to the English Exit Exam is now available on the CCDMD Learning Centre website: a flipbook which focuses on Writing Thesis Statements, a challenge for many students when writing essays. |
| Did you know that: LIBRARY "5 to 7" STAFF are Peer Tutors? |  Did you know that the students who work at the Library Circulation Desk between 5:00 and 7:00 pm are Tutors? Drop by and get some free homework help from one of our tutors. If you come in on Mondays and Wednesdays, James, a 1st year science student who is also good in English, is here to give you a hand. Or on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Samuel a second year science student is just as friendly and may also help out in English. Whenever you have a question, or are struggling on a problem, don't be shy to seek out their help. Both are tutors and are there to help you out. Library hours: Monday - Thursday from 8:00-19:00 Friday 8:00-16:00 Have a great semester, The Library Ladies |
NEED HELP WITH YOUR WRITTEN ENGLISH?
|  Can't get an appointment at the Writing Workshop? You have other options available: Come to our English Peer Tutor drop In Centre! The English Peer Tutor Drop in Centre will be open for business as of Tuesday March 1. At the Centre, peer tutors will assist students on a first come, first served basis every Tuesday and Thursday, 12:10-1:55, in Room 340, at the south (pyramid) exit. Of course students can get help any time by contacting a tutor from the peer tutor list and arranging a meeting at their mutual convenience. Another option is the English Lab Monitor. Every Monday from 3:30 to 4:30 in room 327 there is an English Peer Tutor also available to help you out on a first come first serve basis. English Peer Tutors are also available if you feel you need a more personalized approach. Go to room 272 to obtain a list of English Peer Tutors. |
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| | STUDENT ACTIVITIES Monday April 18, 2011 |
For more information on the contents of the newsletter or to add an article to the next mailing, contact student services at jgosselin@slc.qc.ca. | |
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A selection of the best writing coming out of Cégep Champlain-St.Lawrence.