List of 15 news stories.

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  Middle School Winter Carnaval - Feb. 12

  Dear Middle School Parents, 

  
  

  The French department is hosting our annual CDS Winter Carnaval on Thursday, February 12th from 1:00-3:15 pm!

  
  

  Did you know the Carnaval du Québec is the world’s largest and oldest winter carnival? Get ready to participate in fun outdoor activities, enjoy tasty winter treats and take pictures with Bonhomme. Students must have appropriate winter gear that allows for them to participate positively. Winter jackets, snow pants, boots, hats and mitts for the afternoon will be essential items. 
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  School Spirit soars at SS Winter Game Day!

  By Geneva Winterink

   

  On Monday, February 2, the Senior School travelled to the Zancor Centre for our annual Winter Gameday. Both rinks were filled with energy as students cheered on both hockey teams in a display of true school spirit. The undefeated Varsity Girls faced Greenwood College, while the Varsity Boys took on local rival, Villanova College.
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  Tickets for The Addams Family on Sale tonight at 7pm

  Our talented Senior School drama students have been working tirelessly to bring their latest production, The Addams Family: A New Musical (School Edition), to life! Join us for this comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family on February 26, 27 or 28.

   

  Tickets are $20 each and go on sale TONIGHT at 7:00 PM.
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  JKs Learn the Importance of Eating a Rainbow Every Day

  Last week, our JKs filed into the Dining Hall first thing in the morning for a health lesson to learn about where the school's food is prepared, healthy eating, and how to create a rainbow plate. Chef Julie and Clare Barker, Aramark’s Registered Dietitian, led this interactive session about the importance of eating a rainbow every day.
  
  

  Both spoke to the students about how good it feels to eat more fruits and vegetables rather than cookies and candy. They explained that not only does your body feel stronger, but you also get sick less often; your eyes and brain perform better, and therefore, learning is enhanced.

  
  In addition to the JK visit, ​all Junior School ​classrooms received a surprise rainbow fruit platter for ​morning snack. The lunch salad bars were also beautifully arranged by the colours of the rainbow​ featuring fruit and veggies, ​a​nd JK​s created healthy rainbow artwork as part of the display.

  
  As educators at CDS, we feel it is important to demonstrate healthy choices to our students so that they can continue to make them at home and in our ​wonderful Dining Hall. Go Rainbow!
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  Visual FX & Makeup Artist Visits CDS

  Our Grade 10 Visual Design students levelled up their skills this week during an immersive FX and Prosthetics makeup workshop led by pro artist Jessica Buchanan. Students got behind the brush to master the technical side of character design, learning the high-level artistry required for the big screen.
  
  Jessica then went on to join the school costume crew after school to do Zombie makeup for the upcoming Senior School production of The Addams Family.
  
  It was an incredible afternoon of messy, brilliant, and realistic creativity!
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  Winter Game Day at Zancor Centre Feb. 2: Everyone Welcome!

  The Senior School is thrilled to host its 3rd annual Winter Game Day Monday, February 2. Senior School students are invited to wear their CDS sweaters or Spirit Wear over their uniform Monday.
  
  

  Parents, faculty, and alumni are warmly invited to the Zancor Centre to cheer on our teams. We have simultaneous puck drops at 2:00 p.m. featuring:

  • Senior Boys vs. Villanova College
  • Senior Girls vs. Greenwood College School
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  Young Scientists Shine & Inform at Middle School Science Fair

  Last Friday and again today, Ms. Yu hosted a Middle School Science Fair in the Science Lab for her four Grade 8 classes. Faculty and staff judges, both with and without science backgrounds, were assigned groups to evaluate and were amazed at the knowledge and ingenuity on display.

   

  In December, Ms. Yu tasked her students with choosing a topic that sparked their curiosity. They researched their questions, developed hypotheses, and designed experiments to test them. After careful observation and data collection, they analyzed their results and documented thoughtful conclusions.
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  CDS Summer Camp - Registration Opens Feb. 4!

  Due to extensive renovations scheduled for summer 2026, our CDS Summer Camp will run for two weeks only this year from June 15-26 and be offered to CDS families exclusively (current CDS students, siblings and new CDS students starting September 2026). CDS Summer School will be unaffected. 

  
  We regret that we are not able to welcome back campers from other schools because of the construction on our campus and limited spots. For these families, we wanted to let you know about this decision well in advance so that you can make alternate plans for your children this summer. 
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  JS Student Artwork Named Finalist in CAIS Holiday Card Contest

  by Jo-Anne Kuchmak

  
  

  At the JS Assembly this week, Visual Art teacher Jo-Anne Kuchmak shared that once again this year we had some exceptional artwork submitted to the voluntary contest CAIS hosts open to students in Grades 4, 5, and 6, as well as Middle and Senior School students from independent schools across Canada. 

  
  

  "It’s an exciting opportunity and one that has become a valued tradition in the Junior School," Ms. Kuchmak said. "In the past, we have had many students who were keen to take a risk and put their artwork out there for consideration. Each CAIS school is only allowed to submit five pieces of art and that can be tricky as we often have many students who participate. The artwork submitted this year was so well done that a second pair of eyes was needed to help select which five pieces to submit. Ms. Wildberger stepped up to help act as a judge, and together we were able to select our top choices."
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  SS Artists Explore Shoe Design at The Bata Shoe Museum

  By Sarah Barbanchon and Heather Castellan

  
  

  Before the holiday break, students in Grade 10 Visual Design and Grade 11 Art classes spent the morning touring the Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto, focusing on the evolution of footwear and symbolism throughout the ages. 

  
  

  Students explored various exhibits, culminating in the hands-on sneaker design activity. This activity integrated Fashion Design aspects of the Grade 10 course and the Industrial Design unit of the Grade 11 course.
  
  Our students had a lot of fun creating a small prototype of their sneaker!
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  CDS Sprinter Signs with Western University Track & Field

  Congratulations to Eamon Sheppard '26 for signing with Western University for Track & Field!
  
  As a sprinter, Eamon was a member of the Gold medal 4x100m relay team at the National Youth Track & Field Championships last summer with a blazing time of 41.41. He also finished 10th in the 100m setting a new PB of 10.82.

   

  Eamon is excited to join the @westernmustangstfxc and make his mark at the USports level! But first we look forward to watching him excel this spring in his final year with the CDS Track & Field Team. Go Cyclones!
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  CDS U14 Hockey Hits the Ice with a bang

  By David Di Salle

   

  Our U14 Hockey Program is not only up and running, but off to a red-hot start as well, with the team posting a 9-4 victory over Ridley College and an impressive 7-1 win over Nichols School from Buffalo, NY, in the first two games of the season at the CDS rink in the Zancor Centre.  
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  Farewell to our Cyclone Dome

  Progress on the Dream Together Campaign continues to march forward thanks to our community's support. While most of the work over the year on Phase 1 of our Athletic Centre has been behind the scenes refining floorplans and construction logistics, we are anticipating our first BIG visual change to campus.

   

  Our Cyclone Dome could be coming down any time over the next few weeks in preparation for the start of Phase 1 of the Dream Together campaign and expected winter weather.

   

  While saying farewell to our legacy Cyclone Dome is bittersweet, its removal allows CDS to stay on pace to break ground on this ambitious project sometime in the New Year.
  
  We are over two-thirds of the way toward our goal for the Dream Together campaign, having reached over $21 million, which puts us in a great position to begin Phase 1. We still have a significant portion of fundraising still to go in order to complete the entire project including our Phase 2 additions. 

   

  However, all of this is positive news and signifies that we continue to be on target for the start of construction of Phase 1 in the next few months!

   

  Truly something to Dream Together about.
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  Making a Splash: CDS Launches Its First Swim Team

  The Country Day School is making waves with the debut of its first-ever swim team, bringing together more than 20 enthusiastic swimmers from Grades 7–12 and becoming only the second program, after Snowboarding, to span all six grades of the Middle and Senior Schools.
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  Andy & Aneesa Go to Ottawa

  Over the mid-term break, Grade 11 students Aneesa Khan '27 and Andy Hamilton '27 travelled to Ottawa for four days to participate in the Youth Parliament of Canada. Their Social Science teacher, Mr. Vien, encouraged them to apply for the fully funded opportunity to take part in this bilingual parliamentary simulation.

   

  Both students, highly engaged and deeply interested in current events, eagerly submitted their applications and were selected to join 73 youth from across the country. Over the long weekend, they connected with peers from every province and territory, representing a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.
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