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FREEVolume 2016, Issue IV

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A Gift from Bond Students – Volunteering at Local CommunityOn December 22nd, Bond students gave a unique gift by volunteering at Ellesmere Community Centre, to help for the annual Project Engagement program co-founded by the Toronto City Councillor Michael Thompson and his friend Vincent Gasparro.

“This is the third year for Bond students to volunteer in this meaningful program.” said Ellen Guo, Manager of Student Residence at Bond International College. “It is a good opportunity for our International students to understand a little more about Canadian culture that people help each other in the community.”

As the holidays approach, Bond Academy presented its 2016 Holiday Concert on December 15th. All the students, parents and staff were invited to enjoy this wonderful annual performance and get into the spirit of the season.

Students from Montessori to Grade 8 participated, as did the Cheer Team, the Band and the Junior and Senior Choirs. To celebrate the holiday season, the students performed a variety of challenging vocal and instrumental pieces, including: Jingle Bell Rock, December Nights December Lights, Marshmallow, Holly Jolly Christmas, and many, many more.

A big thank-you to Ms. Harvey, Mr. Allen, all Bond’s staff and students for producing such wonderful performances and making it a most memorable evening.

Happy Holidays, everyone!

Spring Festival became an official holiday in Canada, and Bond’s Grade 6 students who were born in the Year of Rooster were invited to a special workshop on February 8th to celebrate 2017 Lunar New Year together.

During their lunch recess, students were placed in pairs to enjoy participating in the process of making Chinese lanterns in shape of rooster by hands. “This is my first time to get involved in the Chinese New Year celebration. I really enjoyed the arts and crafts. The rooster lanterns are very

On December 20th, Bond’s annual mock election was held by the Grade 10 Civics Class. All the teachers and students were invited to vote.

According to Greg Macri, the Civics Class Teacher at Bond, there were five parties up for the mock election, including: GWM represented by Miko, Equal Wealth Federation represented by Kevin, Better Brighter Canada by Indio, Better Living Today by

“This is a valuable experience for us.” said Lucy Lu, a Grade 12 International student at Bond. “We are happy to be a part of this program because the nutritious Christmas food boxes that we are assembling here today can actually help 500 Canadian families in need during the holiday season.”

Bond Celebrates the Season with Annual Holiday Concert

Voting for Bond Mock Civic Election

Bond’s Grade 6 Students Made Chinese Lanterns

Bobby, and RSSP represented by Ziao. Each party needed to write their own campaign speeches, create posters and commercials.

The student leaders mentioned that every team member contributed and worked hard together. During the process, they learned a lot about Canadian politics.

After hearing the speeches of all five party representatives on December 19th, students and teachers voted for who they felt could represent Canada effectively in the coming years. What an exciting experience!

colourful and cute. ” said Puja, a Grade 6 student.

After the students finished making the lanterns, the Committee of the Toronto-Qinhuai Lantern Festival gave each one of them a Red Envelope as is the Chinese tradition. Students were so excited to find out from the tickets in the envelope which gift of handmade Qinhuai lantern in the shape of an airplane, monkey, or water lily they received.

May everyone have a great 2017 – the Year of Rooster!

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On February 16th, Bond’s Grade 4 students had a fun class to learn about minerals and rocks. They were set into small groups to try some basic hands-on experiments.

Some students used the magnifying glasses to see the

With Christmas just around the corner, Bond’s Junior and Senior Choirs continued one of their annual holiday traditions – visiting different local Senior’s Homes in the community.

On December 19th and 20th, the members of the Bond Choirs, together with their teachers, visited some retirement homes in Scarborough. The students performed Christmas carols which the residents and the employees enjoyed very much.

On January 18th, Lisa Bowen, the Author of the book “Eli’s First Winter Carnival”, visited Bond, and did a reading of her book to our students from Montessori to Grade Two.

The story of the book is about a boy named Eli. Little Eli is very excited about going to his first winter carnival. He enjoys making snow angels, riding on a toboggan and helping his family make the goofiest snowman ever. When Eli gets back home, he has a cozy time with family before falling sleeping thinking about his wonderful day.

On February 15th, Bond students from Grades 2 to 8 went to a local community centre for their annual skating day.

Some students practiced their speed skating skills, while others went on the ice for the first time. A few Bond teachers went on the ice to coach the rookies how to skate. After the free skating, students were encouraged to have a short track race against each other based on their grades. During the

An Author’s Visit for the Primary Students at BondBond Choirs “Sing Out” for

Senior’s Homesin the Community

How much do you like the first heavy snow in Toronto? Bond students love it! Come and check out their fun photos!

Mad Science Class for Bond’s Grade 4 Students

patens of the rocks, while the others scratched different minerals against each other to feel the hardness.

Thanks to Mad Science, the Grade 4s had a great interactive learning experience of the Rock Cycle, Mineral Hardness, and Properties of Minerals.

According to Ms. Harvey, the Vocal Music Teacher at Bond, the Choirs have visited local senior’s homes to bring them some joy during the holiday season for a few years as a Bond tradition. She and some choir members handed out the lyrics sheets and small instruments to invite the audience to sing along.

Bond students’ beautiful singing brought smiles to the faces of those in attendance and filled the room with holiday cheer.

Students were excited about this opportunity to get the signed books. Ms. Bowen also donated a copy of her book to the library at Bond for all the students to enjoy.

“I just want the kids to believe in themselves, and that anything is possible. I think it is important for the kids to build strong friendships and just be there for each other.” said Lisa Bowen, the Author and Homeschool Coach. “So this book is about friendship and having fun, which are the most important things at their age. That is the meaning behind the story.”

Fun Skating Day for Bond Elementary!

race, students were cheering for their friends, especially for the ones who tried skating for the first time.

The most exciting part was the speed skating relay race between the Bond student teams, the Bond teacher team, and the local police officer team. “I had a really good time. I was on a team to race against other students, teachers and police officers today! It was very exciting! I liked it a lot!” said Victor, a Grade 4 student at Bond.

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Bond Grade 10’s Visited the Holocaust Education Centre

On January 13th, a team from Elections Ontario visited Bond and ran a program for the Grade 10 Civics class.

The program included a variety of activities that encouraged students to reflect critically on the possible role of emerging technologies on the voting process.

“During these activities, students brainstormed the digital tools they use in their everyday life, and how these tools might be applied to the voting process.” said Mr. Greg Macri, the Curriculum Leader of Humanities & Social

On January 10th, the Grade 10 history class visited the Sarah and Chaim Neuberger Holocaust Education Centre in Toronto.

Mr. Greg Macri, the Curriculum Leader of Humanities & Social Sciences and Canadian Studies at Bond, said this meaningful field trip went very well. He said: “During the field trip, our students undertook a guided tour of the museum, and had the opportunity to listen to the personal testimony of a Holocaust survivor Hedy Bohm.”

Mr. Macri mentioned that the overall experience encouraged students to reflect on the issue of genocide and how to foster civil society for present and future generations.

On February 14th, the Band competed with other schools at the Kiwanis Music Festival of Greater Toronto, held at Sir John A. Macdonald Collegiate Institute.

“The students played well and had fun. We played two pieces of music. They were ‘the Nutcracker’ by Tchaicovsky and

The annual ski trip took place at Dagmar Ski Resort on February 17th. With 80 participants, Bond hit the slopes on a beautiful and warm sunny day.

Bond students first took part learning from the expert ski and snowboard instructors, with nearly all of our students passing the required tests so they could attempt larger and more difficult slopes.

“This trip is usually the first time many of our students have attempted skiing, with some of our students claiming that they have found a new life-long hobby.” said Joshua Boldt, the ESL and Computer Studies Curriculum Leader at Bond and the Organizer of the annual ski trip. “Spirits were high, and a great time was had by all!”

December 14th, Bond hosted a classical theatre project’s production of The Complete Works of Shakespeare. All Bond’s Secondary students and teachers, as well as a group of students from La Citadelle International Academy of Arts and Science enjoyed this special play.

One of the Bond Secondary Teachers mentioned that the production was especially valuable to students currently studying Grade 11 or 12 academic English, or those who hope to take these courses in the future.

This hilarious production offered a unique insight into the life, work and world of William Shakespeare. The play was a great opportunity to experience Shakespeare's works the way he intended it to be experienced. Some of his most

Bond Performed at Kiwanis Music Festival

An Elections Ontario Team Visited BondSciences and Canadian Studies at Bond. “The presentation concluded with a discussion on the pros and cons of integrating these technologies in future elections.”

Shakespeare: A Special Theatre Project at Bond

popular plays were covered in less than two hours by only three actors!

After the play, Bond students were encouraged to practice their own play in the workshop. They were divided into six groups to create a one minute show of Romeo and Juliet after a 30-minute preparation. Each group performed their own version, and received compliments from the audience.

Bravo!

‘It Don’t mean a thing a if it ain't got that swing’ by Duke Ellington.” said Michael Allen, the Instrumental Music Teacher and the Conductor of the Concert Band. “We finished 5th with a Bronze standing this year, and I believe we will do better next time.”

Congratulations to the Concert Band!

Bond’s Annual Ski Trip

Bond’s Basketball Team Wins the Championship

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On December 14th, Bond’s team went to Vaughn Sportplex II to par-ticipate in the SSAF U12 Open Flag Football Championships.

Bond’s Athletic Director Mr. Carney mentioned that the Bond team competed in four group match-es. “Our players did a very good job during this tournament. We won sec-ond place! We had some new play-ers from Grade 6 join the team this year. We learned a lot from the other schools’ teams.”

“I’m so happy that we were in the top two in this championship.

On February 21st and 22nd, two Bond Co-Ed Basketball Teams, comprised of students aged 12 and under, went to the Hoop Dome to play against other private schools in the SSAF U10 and U12 Co-Ed Basketball Tournaments.

During the games, no matter when passing the ball or shooting the ball, every Bond player did their best and supported each other from the beginning to the end. Both teams did really well in the games. Everybody came together as a unit on the court.

The 2017 season of U20 Basketball has began!On January 11th and 18th, Bond’s U20 Basketball Team played two home games, and won as 37-16 and

43-20. The next game will be at Bond, on January 23rd. Everyone is welcome to come out and cheer the teams on!

On the afternoon of December 20th, two exciting exhibition basketball games were held in the gym at Bond. The teams were from Bond Academy and Rosedale Day School. It attracted many Bond students, parents and staff to cheer for the teams.

“The players of the under 10-year-old and under 12-year-old teams did a great job on the court today. We won both games with the scores of 23 to 11 and 25 to 12.” said Ms Lee, a Teacher and the Coach of the U10 & U12

On February 23rd, Bond’s Under-20-year-old Soccer Team went with their Coach to the Hangar Sport & Events Centre to compete in the In-

On February 28th, the Bond’s Volleyball Team, comprised of girls aged 14 and under, went to Vaughan Sportsplex II to compete against seven other private schools in the U14 Girls Volleyball Finals.

After winning the games in the morning, Bond got in the semi-fi-nals by winning the last game 25:19. “We made it all the way to the semi-finals. We are very proud of everyone’s determination and consistent improvement.” said Kamil Kobylski, a Bond Elementa-ry Teacher and U14 Girls Volleyball Coach. “Although we lost a close game against ARS, our girls did very well. I believe we will have a stronger

Bond Participated in the U12 Flag Football Tournament

Mr. Carney told us the strategies of passing and catching the ball before today’s games, but I still felt a lit-tle nervous on the field.” said Sam, a Grade 6 student at Bond. “My teammates Christian and Andrew are the strongest and fastest on our

Exhibition Basketball Games at Bond

Bond’s U20 Indoor Soccer TeamCompeted in A Tournament

New Season! U20 Basketball Games at Bond

Basketball Teams at Bond. “Most players showed a great deal of improvement. We will keep working hard to get ready for the basketball tournaments in February 2017.”

Go Bond Go!

door Soccer Tournament.“I was glad to see the team

come together to support each oth-er, and have a few goals. The most rewarding experience is to see our players improve as a team.” said Mr. Vonk, the U20 Soccer Coach and an Art Teacher at Bond. “The boys played very hard; however, some of them still need a lot of practice, such as passing the ball across the field and aiming for the goal. I believe we can do better next time.”

Go Bond Go!

team, so we passed the ball to them. It was harder than I thought to grab the flag from the other players when we were all running, and I only did it once successfully during today’s games. But I believe I will do much better after training in the future.”

“This is Sam’s first time play-ing on the Flag Football team at Bond. When I heard this news, I was very excited and I hoped he would do well for the team.” said Iris, one of the Bond player’s parents. “Sam is a little shy. In order to help him become more open and cooperative, his Dad and I have encouraged him to join the sports team. Sam showed some improvement, and we were really happy to know he volunteered to join the school’s flag football team.”

Congratulations, Bond’s U12 Flag Football Team!

Congratulations to Bond’s U12 Co-Ed Basketball Team for winning the championship! Great Job! Thank you to the Coaches and all the play-ers on these two teams for your great effort! We are very proud of each one of you! Go Bond Go!

Bond Competed in the U14 Girls Volleyball Finals

team for next year.”Congratulations to the U14 Girls

Volleyball Team at Bond for winning the third place!