The Albert College Senior Boys’ Soccer team claimed its second consecutive CISAA Division III Soccer Championship Friday. In claiming 1st place overall, Albert also completed its second consecutive season of undefeated league play by topping Rosseau Lake College 3-0 in the semi final and outlasting Appleby College 2-1 in an epic final.

 

  Nigerian striker, Lotanna Eze, and German midfielder, Christoph Frey, led the Panthers offensively.  Chardo Quinn of Bermuda and Mitchell Torres of Quinte West provided solid backfield play.  

 

Albert College dominated its league opposition this season, scoring 44 goals while conceding only 11. With many starters returning next year for their senior season, Head Coach, Scott Mills is optimistic about the future.  “We have a great core of players returning next year and I think we have an excellent chance to ‘3-peat’ next season.”

There is no greater decision than where to educate your child. Canadian Accredited Independent Schools (CAIS) has done the research to determine Canada’s best schools. Of the thousands of independent schools in Canada, only 90 meet the highest of National Standards, including Albert College.   Here are ten of the most important questions to ask in searching for the best independent school:

 

1. Is the school accredited by CAIS? Check the Directory for the list of schools that go beyond Ministry expectations and meet National Standards in all areas of programs and operations at www.cais.ca.

 

2. What is the curriculum approach - A.P., I.B., Reggio Emilia, Waldorf, Montessori? How will the learning environment best support the needs of my child?

 

3. What are the advantages of single sex vs co-educational? Small vs large? City vs. rural? What environment will best challenge my child?

 

4. Is there an option to board? How might boarding best suit my child?

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Phil Pallen ’06 was one of 88,000 people who applied for Two and a Half Men actor, Charlie Sheen’s summer internship. The internship process generated much media attention but so to did Phil - creating a social media campaign, branding himself as “Tiger Blood Phil” and turning heads across Canada and the U.S. He has since decided to put his social media expertise to the test in Hollywood instead of waiting for the final results. We checked in with Phil to see what he was up to.

Q. Did you ever expect to get this much attention for your “Tiger Blood Phil” campaign? A. I absolutely did not expect it. On the other hand, I was ready for it. The timing was great because 6 months prior, I switched my personal brand up and finished my new website, demo reel and portfolio. So then I was flooded with press, but it was great because I got a ton of exposure. I loved every second of it and I thanked everyone who supported me individually from the beginning of my campaign. That’s a big part of it.



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PG stands for Post-Graduate and is offered as an additional year of study, after grade 12. The Ontario curriculum is designed so that students complete their diploma requirements in 4 years. While this may be the route many students choose, some may find that 4 years limits their secondary school experience and so they may be better suited to completing a 5th or Post-Graduate (PG) year. There are many reasons why students may choose to complete a PG year. Students may choose to study for an additional year to improve their grades before applying for university or to take additional courses that are needed for a particular post secondary course.

Why would I choose to do a Post-Graduate year? Broadening Course Choices and University Options A Post-Graduate year will allow you to take a broader range of courses. If you are not sure of your career direction, you can take courses in several different streams if you have more time to complete your diploma requirements. Enrichment opportunities...

Forty-four students representing 13 countries graduated from Albert College on Saturday during their 153rd convocation. Thirty-seven graduates received their diplomas as Ontario Scholars achieving an 80 percent average or above and 68 percent of those Ontario Scholars were also Albert College Scholars achieving a 90 percent average or above. 7 graduates were also honoured by graduating with distinction achieving an average of 75 percent or above in all subjects in grades 11 and 12 and who have received their Arts and Activities Senior “A” and their Athletics Senior “A” and a Silver Community Service Pin.

 

Surrounded by family and friends, the class of 2011 gathered with their classmates outside Albert College’s 160 Dundas Street West location to celebrate their many achievements. The College’s top convocation awards were awarded to students from Belleville...

Grade 12 student, Andrew Aulthouse received his Gold Duke of Edinburgh award from His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, the Governor General of Canada at The Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto.

  The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award was founded in 1956 by His Royal Highness, The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh K.G. K.T.  The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award is a program that encourages youth to be active, to participate in new activities and pursue current interests in four different areas - community service, personal skill development, physical recreation and adventurous journey. Andrew is a day student and has represented the school as Adventure Prefect this year. Andrew has earned his gold award through participating in a number of different outdoor adventure and active citizenship trips including, a canoe expedition through Algonquin Park, whitewater rafting...

A prefect is a graduating student (in either their grade 12 year or Post Graduate) who is elected by their peers, teachers and the staff of Albert College.  The  prefect team (usually 8 – 10 students) is selected to represent the school in a number of different roles and work together as a team. This role may also be referred to as a 'student council' in the public school system. The roles of the Prefect team are divided into categories according to Albert's 5 A's (with the exception of Academics) - Arts, Athletics (and House League), Active Citizenship (Community Service) and Adventure - as well as, Admissions and Development, Social, Chapel, Graham Hall and Victoria Manor.   What qualities make a good Prefect?

Dedication to the philosophy, traditions and values of Albert College Role modeling excellence for the entire school community Maturity and a consistent desire to do one’s best academically Willing participation in co-curricular activities Respect for all members...

Today, April 11, 2011, will go down in history and forever be a significant day - the day that Albert College began blogging!

This is a new feature that has been added to the website as a way for students and their families to interact with current students, our Advancement team and Head of School. We hope you enjoy this new addition and look forward to reading your comments on the blog!

If you have an idea for a blog topic that you would enjoy, please contact the Advancement team at Albert College.