Sir Winston Churchill CVI

We are pleased to finally present Laila Ikki with her Platinum Award of Academic Excellence for the highest overall average in the school from our fall Achievement Awards.

Relay Efforts Continue to Pay Off

In typical Trojan fashion, the final Relay for Life event held at Sir Winston Churchill Collegiate and Vocational Institute was a resounding success! The Relay for Life event held on the grounds of the school raised $15,000 for the Canadian Cancer Society. A cheque presentation was made to representatives of the Canadian Cancer Society on Thursday, June 21.

“We are extremely proud of the funds that this first time event raised to support the efforts of the Canadian Cancer Society,” says Ryan McDonnell, Vice Principal at Sir Winston Churchill Collegiate and Vocational Institute. “Churchill students and staff will be forever remembered for their kindness and dedication to our community. Many thanks go out to everyone who supported this wonderful event!”

The Sir Winston Churchill Collegiate and Vocational Institute Relay for Life was held on Friday, June 1 on the grounds of the school. The opening ceremonies included a message from cancer survivor and Claude E. Garton Public School Teacher Tanya Gouthro. Following the opening and the survivor lap, there was a BBQ and activities throughout the night.

Congratulations to SWC's 2018 Thunder Bay Community Foundation Award winners: Maria, Brooklyn, Victor, Victoria, Tristyn and Eraj. We are very proud of your hard work and your commitment to excellence! We hope to update the photos shortly!

On Friday, June 8, current and former students, staff and community members were invited to attend a final farewell to Sir Winston Churchill Collegiate and Vocational Institute.

And did they attend! The halls were filled with former Churchill Trojans young and old! Magic 99.9 afternoon show host and Churchill Alumni Kevin Knough kicked off the festivities by hosting the show from the school lobby. Droves of people managed to make their way through the Northwood street construction maze to walk through the school, meet old friends and to celebrate the legacy of Sir Winston Churchill Collegiate and Vocational Institute.

“We invited all current and former Trojans to join us for one more look at the school and to celebrate the legacy of the school that has been a significant part of our community since 1967,” says Dave Isherwood, Principal of Sir Winston Churchill Collegiate and Vocational Institute. “Our students and staff have worked incredibly hard to ensure that there was a lively and respectful send-off truly fitting this great school.”
The evening included:
• Opening of 1992 Time Capsule
• Live music
• Free food
• Games
• Tours of the school
• Yearbooks
• Memorabilia

The Sir Winston Churchill CVI varsity Envirothon team brought home one last piece of recognition from the Ontario Championships that just concluded at the University of Waterloo. Twenty-one regional champions teed it up in a competition that included practical field tests and exams covering forestry, soils, wildlife, aquatics, and climate change. Churchill placed fifth overall when the dust had cleared. The highlights include a second place finish in soils, a fifth in forestry, and a ninth in climate change.

Have you heard the buzz? June 11-June 15 is Churchill’s Bee Week!

We look forward to seeing you on Friday!

Newly lifted from the Trojan Pride twitterfeed, these great pics from SWC's last SSSAA track meet!

We hope to see all Trojans, past and present, here for this amazing event!

A huge congratulations to SWC's Ishaan Sachdeva for his bronze medal at the Canada Wide Science Fair. Ishaan is coming home with scholarships to Carlton, Ottawa and Western as well as a Health Sciences Bursary for McMaster's summer research program! That is quite an accomplishment Ishaan!

Ms. MacLeod's Phys Ed class had an amazing time out at Sleeping Giant Provincial Park, planting trees and exploring the terrain. SWC thanks Ms. MacLeod for providing this great adventure for her students and Ms. Boyle for helping with the heavy lifting!

SWC Envirothon's Anti Waste April Contest was a huge success. Here are a few of our many entries. Faryn G was our grand prize winner. She sent in 62 entries. Our most creative entry prizes went to Sierra B, Jenna T and Victoria S. Thank you to everyone who entered!

Be sure to check out SWC's amazing Steampunk rendition of Twelfth Night. Performances begin at 7:30 pm on Friday, June 15 and Saturday, June 16, 2018 at Magnus Theatre.
Tickets are $20 and are available at Magnus Theatre or the Churchill Office.

Got Math? SWC certainly does. We had an amazing showing at the Lakehead University Math Competition. Yuling placed first in Senior Individual. Our Senior team of Yuling, Jinwoo and Alistair placed second in the team event. Our Junior Team of Amir, Alex and Fuyang placed first, while Fuyang was second in Junior Individual. Jake and Dawson placed fourth and sixth respectively. Pretty Amazing! Thank you to all of our participants and the teaching staff who work so hard to inspire our students.

Congratulations to SWC's Ishaan Sachdeva for a phenomenal showing at the Regional Science Fair. His Microalgae: Antibacterial Nanofactory study won a CWSF Medal, which moves him on to the National Science Fair. He also received an Intermediate/Senior Award of Excellence as well as a University of Ottawa Entrance Scholarship Award! Good luck at the Nationals, Ishaan, we are very proud of you!

Congratulations to Caitlynn Radbourne and Chelsea Caddo who received scholarships from the Ontario Cheerleading Federation!

Congratulations to our SWC Cheerleaders for an amazing 2nd place finish at the SSSAA Cheer Competition. This year was a character builder for our incredibly hard working team. You have shown us all what can be achieved with grit and determination.We are very proud of you!

Congratulations to Mr. Dino Pepe and the combined Junior and Senior SWC bands for a stellar showing in Chicago! They performed two selections - "Amazing Grace" and "Buenaventura" - at the "World Strides" event and earned a Silver rating. A wicked winter storm meant one more day for the group in Chicago. Still, it was a fantastic experience for all involved!

Congratulations to SWC's Lahama, Sarah and Ishaam, who were recognized last night by the City of Thunder Bay as Citizens of Exceptional Achievement.

Congratulations to SWC's Braedan Prochnicki on committing to Lakehead University Thunderwolves Track & Field. Braedan has already distinguished himself as an elite sprinter. We are proud to see him go from one great team to another!

SWC offers support to those affected by the Humboldt Broncos tragedy

Don't forgot about our fantastic SWC Envirothon Waste Reduction Contest. A $100 Intercity gift card goes to the winner!

SWC is very thankful to Mr. Trevisan, for both leading the art project and getting our good deeds out to the public through the Trojan Pride Twitter feed. Chances are, if you see it on our page, you would have seen it first at Trojan Pride!

Mr. Trevisan's GPP class has done some fantastic artwork to capture both Trojan Pride and the positive energy we are looking to bring with us to Westgate in September

We had a great team representing SWC at the Polar Plunge this past weekend. A huge thank you to Ben, for organizing the team. It is a fantastic event!

We are also very proud of the SWC Cheerleaders who gave it their all at the Nationals in Niagara Falls!

It has been busy here at SWC so there is a lot of great news to catch up on. Let's start with our amazing math contest team who took first place in our local University of Waterloo Math Contest!

Starting with the 2018-2019 school year, students attending either senior elementary schools or secondary schools in Thunder Bay are required to register for school bus transportation. Students entering grades 7 and 8 at a Senior Elementary School and students entering all grades at any of the six high schools and who reside more than 1.6 km from their board-designated school can request school bus transportation at www.ststb.ca starting today. Applications must be received by April 30, 2018 in order to be included in preparing routes for next year. Full details can be found here: www.ststb.ca/en/about/news

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Poster # 2 for our fabulous SWC Envirothon's Anti-Waste April Contest. Stay tuned for more information on our great prize!

The SWC Envirothon team is pleased to invite students to enter this exciting, environmentally friendly, contest.