Central Elgin Collegiate Institute

Infobox Education in Canada
name= Central Elgin Collegiate Institute


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motto= Carpe Diem
motto_translation= Seize the Day
streetaddress= 201 Chestnut St.
city= St. Thomas
province= Ontario
postalcode= N5R 2B5
areacode= 519
phone= 631-4460
fax= 633-4344
email= [e-mail]
url= [http://www.tvdsb.on.ca/centralelgin/]
schoolnumber= 2060
schoolboard= Thames Valley District School Board
affiliation=
superintendent= Don Blair
trustee=
principal= Mrs. Arlene Gleason
viceprincipals= Mr. E. Brandsma
administrator=
schooltype= Secondary School
grades= 9-12
language= English
area=
mascot= Titan Man and Titan Woman
teamname= Titans
colours= Gold/Black
founded= 1954
enrollment= 766 [cite web |url=http://www.tvdsb.on.ca/schools/Secondary_October2007.pdf |title=Secondary School Student Enrolment |accessdate=2008-01-26 |date=2007-10-31 |publisher=Thames Valley District School Board]
enrollment_as_of=31 October 2007

Central Elgin Collegiate Institute is the largest of three public secondary schools in St. Thomas, Ontario.

CECI has a reputation as an academically-minded secondary school. At one time the school was part of the International Baccalaureate Organization; however, that status is no longer recognized. [ [http://www.ibo.org/school/001015/ CECI's listing] at the International Baccalaureate Organization's [http://www.ibo.org Official site] ] The school has a strong reputation for its athletics, especially men's basketball, men's volleyball, men's and women's tennis, and women's soccer teams. It also has the only wrestling team in Elgin County.

Recently, Central Elgin's Sr. boys volleyball team travelled to Belleville for OFSAA. They are the first of all volleyball teams at CECI to travel and be successful(Top 8)at OFSAA

Central also has a very strong music program. The school has a Concert Band, Grade 9 Band, Senior Wind Ensemble, Choir and the Jazz Band.

Centrals current principal is Arlene Gleason along with vice-principals.

Notable Annual Events

Central Elgin takes pride in its many traditions, which include:
*Pep Rallies
*The United Way Talent Show (each fall).
*The Teachers' Christmas Assembly.
*Motivational Speakers/Hypnotists/Magicians
*March Madness, a series of activities to celebrate the coming of the March Break.
*School trips. Italy 2006, France and England 2007, Rome and Athens 2008
*The Grad Show, an assembly held in June of each year in which the students in grade 12 perform music and skits to entertain the rest of the school. Unfortunately, in 2005 the Grad Show was cancelled due to a streaking incident, but may be reinstated if precautions are taken.Fact|date=February 2007

Alumni

Prominent alumni include:
*Rachel McAdams (b. 1976), actress famous for playing in "Mean Girls", "Wedding Crashers", "The Family Stone", "The Hot Chick" and "The Notebook".
*Joe Thornton (b. 1979), professional ice hockey player for San Jose Sharks, Boston Bruins, and the Canadian national team.
*Troy Martin (b. 1977), Head Golf Coach Adrian College.

External links

* [http://www.tvdsb.on.ca/centralelgin CECI's Web Site]
* [http://cecialumni.freehostia.com/ CECI Alumni Web Site]
* [https://apps.tvdsb.on.ca/employees/profile/profile.asp?schoolcode=2060 School Profile at TVDSB]

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