Cedarview Middle School

Infobox Education in Canada
name= Cedarview Middle School


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streetaddress= 2760 Cedarview Rd.
city= Nepean
province= Ontario
postalcode= K2J 4J2
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publictransit= OC Transpo route 679
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schoolboard= Ottawa-Carleton District School Board
superintendent= Walter Piovesan
trustee= Alex Getty
principal= Michel Chartrand
viceprincipal= Paul Parmelee
schooltype= Middle school
grades= 6–8
language= English or French immersion
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teamname= Hawks
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founded= 1994
enrollment= 705
enrollment_as_of= 2007
homepage= [http://www.cedarviewms.ocdsb.ca/ cedarviewms.ocdsb.ca]
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Cedarview Middle School is a dual-track English/French immersion middle school in Barrhaven, Ontario, Canada. It is part of the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board. As of 2007, it has 705 students, 62% in English and 38% in French immersion.cite web |url=http://www.cedarviewms.ocdsb.ca/our-school.html |title=Our School |accessdate=2008-01-03 |publisher=Cedarview Middle School] Cedarview was opened in 1994. It is the next-generation school of the board, housing almost 100 computers. The building is characterized by its bright blue roof. As of the 2007-2008 school year, the principal is Michel Chartrand and the vice-principal is Paul Parmelee. The school is home to a Grade 7 and 8 Congregated Gifted class of 25 students. Cedarview is home to a world record for Largest Simultaneous Yo-yo, which they broke on June 8, 2006. [cite journal |year=2007 |month=September |title=Yo-Yo World Record |journal=Cedarview Middle School Newsletter |pages=6 |url=http://www.cedarviewms.ocdsb.ca/newsletters/sep07.pdf |accessdate= 2008-01-03 |quote=In June 2006 staff and students participated in a World Record breaking event here at Cedarview. We finally made this year’s edition of the Guinness World Record Book (on page 7) for the largest simultaneous yo-yo. ] This event was organized by Nicholas Harrison, currently of Bell High School.

School facilities include three computer labs, two science labs, a double gym with change rooms, a television broadcast studio, and each classroom has computers and a TV/VCR.

Extra-curricular activities

The 2004 Cedarview Middle School flag football team won the Reebok NFL/CFL Flag Football national championship tournament at the 92nd Grey Cup in Regina, Saskatchewan. They went on to win the bronze medal at the 2004 NFL Reebok Flag Football World Championship. [cite news |url=http://slam.canoe.ca/NFLCanadaNews04/0616.html |title=Field of Ten Set For NFL Flag Football World Championship |accessdate=2008-01-03 |date=2004-06-15 |publisher=Slam! Sports] [cite web |url=http://slam.canoe.ca/NFLCanadaNews04/0713b.html |title=Field of Ten Set For World Championships in Vancouver |accessdate=2008-01-03 |date=2004-07-13 |publisher=Slam! Sports] [cite web |url=http://www.jcca.org/press_flagfootballchamps.htm |title=Michael-Ann Russell JCC Wins NFL Reebok Flag Football World Title |accessdate=2008-01-03 |date=2004-08-17 |publisher=JCC Association]

Students participating in the Annual Cedarview Middle School Walkathon have raised over over $96,000 toward help for adults with multiple disabilities. Grade 8 teacher Barbara Troutman was awarded the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board's 2007 Community Award for her role in organising the event to raise funds and awareness within the school and community. [cite news |title=Cedarview MS Walkathon: Students Learn the True Meaning of Community Spirit through a Unique Friendship |url=http://ottawastart.com/story/6231.php&cid=0&ei=g6BjRqKBM6bk0QHXkKyaBg |publisher=Ottawa Start |date=2007-06-03 |accessdate=2008-01-03 ] [cite journal |year=2007 |month=Fall |title=Cedarview Middle School Students Dare to Make a Difference |journal=Strategic Directions: A Report to the Community |pages=16 |url=http://www.ocdsb.edu.on.ca/Documents/OCDSB_Publications/Final_RTTC.pdf |accessdate= 2008-01-03] [cite news |title=Ottawa-Carleton District School Board: Chair’s Award Winner |url=http://ottawastart.com/story/6170.php |publisher=Ottawa Start |date=2007-05-22 |accessdate=2008-01-03 ]

During the 2005-2006 school year, Cedarview organized a world record attempt. On June 6th, 2006 the record was attempted by the entire staff and students, and the attempt was successful, beating the previous record by a mere 6 people. The record was featured in the Canadian edition of the Guinness Book of World Records 2008, in the upper right corner of page 7. Cedarview is also home to a Junior, Senior, and Jazz band. In the year of 2007-2008, the senior band came back from music fest with a silver medal, and the jazz band, a gold medal.

References

External links

* [http://www.cedarviewms.ocdsb.ca/ School Website]