Concours de plaidoirie, une expérience riche en apprentisages!

Posted on April 23, 2015 by admin

Je suis vraiment content qu’on a gagné on a travaillé très fort en equipe et ce fut démontré dans la compétition. I think we really improved as lawyers throughout the competition and I certainly learned a lot and I appreciated the experience. – Joshua Mindel ’16

Je voudrais remercier tout le monde qui a rendu tout cela possible, Laurence et Zorah, Mme. Benoit, qui était un mentor incroyable, et à monsieur Maurice qui m’a donné l’opportunité de participer dans cette compétition. This truly was an incredible experience, and I learned an astronomical amount of things, and earned a scholarship to law school which wasn’t half bad I must say. All in all, this really was amazing. – Matthew Tabet ’16

La compétition de samedi 18 avril était excellente. Notre équipe a réussi à ramener la 1ère place dans toute la province! It was a long, tiring day, but in the end it was worth it! All the hard work had finally paid off in the best way possible! – Ryan Hawa ’16

Mon expérience de la journée du 18 avril était très passionante. On était tous un peu stressés mais à la fin, tout notre travail a valu la peine. I would like to thank Maitre Benoit, Zorah, and Laurence for all the hard work and dedication they put toward this court case. – Rebecca Ross ’16

Hier, notre équipe d’avocats a remporté notre concours! Avec des efforts incroyables de tous, spécialement Matthew qui portait l’équipe, Me. Benoit, Laurence, et Zohra, nous avons été en mesure de battre deux écoles francophones. – Christina Papageorgakopoulos ’16

La gastronomie, ma nouvelle amie!

Posted on April 22, 2015 by admin

La semaine 5 a été marquée par ma découverte et mon appréciation de la gastronomie qui fait partie du quotidien des parisiens. La gastronomie française doit se vivre pour être comprise et appréciée. Néanmoins, on peut dire que la gastronomie est définie comme l’art de la table, lié au plaisir de manger.

À chaque jour, je me suis intéressé de plus en plus aux éléments reliés à la gastronomie. Elle représente une harmonie spéciale entre les français et les produits alimentaires de haute gamme. Premièrement, les aliments en France sont frais, c’est-à-dire qu’ils ne sont pas transformés et ne contiennent pas d’agents de conservation, de sorte que les parisiens font leurs achats au marché, à la boulangerie, etc., presqu’à tous les jours.

L’une des premières choses que j’ai remarquée à Paris ce sont les marchants ambulants d’huitres; les huitres en France sont reconnues mondialement, et sont de saison (c’est-à-dire disponibles et excellentes) à partir du mois d’avril. Malgré la garantie de fraicheur, je n’ai pas osé m’aventurer à en gouter!

Un autre facteur qui joue un grand rôle dans la gastronomie française ce sont les desserts. Personnellement, j’ai décidé d’expérimenter tous les desserts (comme j’adore le sucré)! J’ai beaucoup aimé les macarons français typiques et j’ai fait une tournée des différentes maisons qui en fabriquent! Je n’étais même pas capable de choisir mon préféré, ils sont tous trop bons!

Un autre dessert pas très français mais qui m’a marqué, c’est la meilleure glace (crème glacée) au nutella du monde. J’ai gouté cela avec Brigitte, (l’entrepreneure par excellence) et nous avons tous les deux rêvé d’ouvrir un Amorino au Québec pour faire concurrence à Dairy Queen…

Finalement, mon dernier jeudi, j’ai eu la chance d’aller au restaurant L’atelier Joël Robuchon, un restaurant à Paris étoilé et très recommandé. Avoir l’opportunité d’aller à un restaurant qui incarne l’ultime mariage des aliments aux saveurs fraiches était une expérience extraordinaire. La présentation des plats était sublime et le goût n’était rien de moins que parfait. La gastronomie française peut paraitre un luxe, en raison du cout élevé de certains aliments et des prix de la restauration de haut niveau, mais elle concerne aussi des produits simples et des recettes de tous les jours.

Paris et la France en général sont synonymes de gastronomie, qui est reconnue mondialement comme un art. Je suis tellement content d’avoir eu la chance d’expérimenter ces œuvres alimentaires. – Ryan Garber ’17, Exchange Student at École alsacienne

Young Round Square Conference of the Americas: Vancouver, B.C.

Posted on April 21, 2015 by admin

After a long day of flying, we arrived in beautiful Vancouver B.C., where we found our hotel and met all the other delegates from across the world. The next morning, we all got on a bus, and drove to Grouse Mountain, where we had a 360-degree view of Vancouver and the surrounding mountains. At the end of the day, the group headed off to the beautiful camp Summit, the host location of the 2015 Young Round Square Conference.

Nous avons aimé toutes les activités qui ont été offertes, et nous avons créés des nouvelles amitiés avec des gens de pays lointains, comme, le Denmark, l’Inde, le Bangladesh, le Péru, la Columbie et les États-Unis. – Jean-François Maurice, Enseignant de sciences sociales & droit/Social Science & Law Teacher, Middle School Leadership

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Earth Week

Posted on April 21, 2015 by admin

Welcome to Earth Week at LCC!

Nine years ago LCC began a major overhaul of key elements of school operations aimed at minimizing our impact on the local environment. Significant funds were spent on new energy efficient furnaces, renewal of old ventilation systems, and the installation of energy efficient lighting. We know that those system changes have saved the school well over $1million in energy costs.

For the past several years one of our school’s strategic priorities has been a greater concentration on enhanced environmental practices. Many projects have been initiated. We now work with an outside environmental consulting company and concentrate on eight separate categories for environmental enhancement. Most are measurable and provide concrete evidence and benchmarks of how we are doing from year to year. The 8 areas are the following:

Energy Consumption
Procurement
Waste management
Water management
Emissions
Land use
Food systems
Community Outreach & Education

In each of these categories we can measure from year to year how well we are doing. For example, last year we saved 35-thousand litres of water per- student because of system enhancements, and over the year we also saved approximately 36-hundred kilowatts of power per student. We will have data for each of the categories again at the end of this school year for comparative purposes.

In 2010 our Board formally adopted a “Sustainability Commitment” to guide us institutionally and our students have become active as members of our Green Team and Junior School Recycling Squad. It is impressive to witness students teaching students on this topic that is so vital for our future in Canada and across the community of nations.

My thanks to students who are committed volunteers, especially Green Team members for their leadership, initiative and courage in the name of sustainability. Whether it’s an anti-idling campaign, “no-waste lunches”, our students are proactive and are making a difference.

We only have one planet. However large or small, let’s all find ways to protect our natural world. We need to share the mindset that we do so for our children’s children’s children and beyond. – Chris Shannon, Headmaster

Whittling Down the Many Questions to One: University Admissions 2015

Posted on April 16, 2015 by admin

The results are in! Almost…

With the majority of university admissions decisions being released, and in view of the incredible success of LCC’s Pre-University Class of 2015 in gaining admission to a wide range of universities, students now face the daunting task of making a choice. Not just about where and what to study, but what kind of university experience they are really looking for.

How many students will be in my class? What will the professors be like? Do I want a single, double, triple or quad in residence? Can undergrads do research? Or get a job on campus? What kinds of clubs will I join? What kinds of clubs are there? Will I study abroad? Do a co-op? Get an internship? Join Greek life? Play intramural sports? What if I’m hungry at midnight? How will I know when my laundry is done?

So many questions that need to be considered when deciding where one’s future lies.

The truth is every university has pros and cons. There is no idyllic, perfect university campus for all students. But there is a place for every student, where they can explore new ideas and discover meaningful passions; find out who they are and what kind of impact they want to have in the world. And the reality is that place can be anywhere.

It isn’t about the name of the institution that makes the experience great for a student. It’s about what the student does with the opportunities available at that place. Students who approach their college years with an open mind, who are up for any adventure or new challenge, will engage, explore, and make the most out of their experience regardless of the name of the university where they happen to be attending classes.

Every year in Pre-U we have students go to universities across Canada and the US, in the UK, Europe, and occasionally, even in Australia and New Zealand, and 95% of those students have loved/are loving their university life. And they should! University is fun!

However, university is also the place where young adults experience the steepest curve of personal growth. So this is the most important question for students to consider when making their ultimate university decision is: Is this place where I am going to be my best? (academically, socially, and emotionally)? Are these the people I want to be with for four years? Is this the place that is going to stimulate my intellect, challenge how I think, develop my analytical and writing skills, inspire me to want to be more, do more?

The “right” university is out there. The students just have to focus on what’s important to them, how they feel on campus or about that university to be confident that their choice is the right place for them.

– Kim Tulloch, Pre-University Program Coordinator & Director of University Advising