News and Events at Island Oak High School

Youth Jammers Open Mic presented by Cowichan Folk Guild and...

Thu, 24 May 2012 13:16:50 -0700

Youth Jammers Open Mic
presented by Cowichan Folk Guild and Island Oak High School.
Co-MCs Bill Levity and Sean Hamilton Macy of RedWood Green. First half of the show is Open Mic, followed by Reid Williams and members of No Don’t Stop.
Saturday, June 2
7:00 pm (6:30 for Open Mic performers)
at Island Oak High School
5814 Banks Road, Duncan
$5/FREE for performers

Island Oak West Coast Adventure Week Class 9 went to...

Thu, 24 May 2012 11:01:00 -0700

Island Oak West Coast Adventure Week
Class 9 went to Ucluelet/Tofino for Surfing, where they met Class 10, who arrived already well campfire-smoked from a weekend at Nitinaht.
Class 10 went to Nitinaht Lake for Kite Surfing/Windsurfing/Ravine Crawling/Beach-side Tarp Sauna Building, and to Ucluelet/Tofino for surfing.
Classes 11 and some grade 12s went to Renfrew Beach for Beach Camping.
The weather? West coast soggy! But morale was kite-high, boosted by large quantities of hot chocolate, marshmallows and other great camp food as well as great big fires and fireside music.
See our Facebook page for photos as they emerge http://www.facebook.com/IslandOakHighSchool

Industrial Career Experience at Island Oak High School Grade...

Thu, 17 May 2012 14:18:00 -0700

Industrial Career Experience at Island Oak High School
Grade 10’s (and some Grade 11’s) explored the industrial working world May 14-16 through fascinating visits to Surespan Structures (who provided the girders for the re-fuelling getty at Esquimalt in the photo), Duncan Paving, CVRD Solid Waste Operations, Steel Pacific, Cowichan River Hatchery and Catalyst Paper. Students were very interested and asked many excellent questions as they discovered the industrial working world and networked with industry professionals. Industry is part of the Waldorf curriculum for Grade 10.

Grade 12 Project Presentations Friday, June 1 7:00 pm at...

Wed, 16 May 2012 14:45:45 -0700

Grade 12 Project Presentations
Friday, June 1
7:00 pm
at Island Oak High School

Every year, the Grade 12 students culminate their Waldorf education in a major research project featuring an academic paper, a public presentation and a hands-on/practical/artistic product. The presentations showcase the individuality of each student, and their well-rounded capacity to approach a project from the intellectual, emotional, and practical realms. It is always a very entertaining evening as well! Everyone is welcome!

Giant Yard Sale Class Fundraiser Saturday, May 5 9am -...

Tue, 01 May 2012 09:37:00 -0700

Giant Yard Sale
Class Fundraiser
Saturday, May 5
9am - 3pm
at Island Oak High School
5814 Banks Road, Duncan

Spring Feast at Island Oak High School Celebrate spring with...

Tue, 01 May 2012 09:28:00 -0700

Spring Feast at Island Oak High School
Celebrate spring with delicious food and live music!
Sunday, May 6 at 5:00 pm
Island Oak High School
5814 Banks Road, Duncan
$15/adult, $12/child 4-12, $40/family (two adults, two children), $50/alumni group of four.
Book by calling the school at 250-701-0400

Youth Jammers Open Mic presented by Cowichan Folk Guild and...

Tue, 01 May 2012 08:59:00 -0700

Youth Jammers Open Mic presented by Cowichan Folk Guild and Island Oak High School
Hosted by MC Bill Levity, featuring Zuzu’s Petals (Aidan Thorne, Louis Grove, Nick Joy).
Youth invited to perform at Open Mic, all-ages audience welcome.
Saturday, May 5
7:00 pm (6:30 for Open Mic performers)
Entrance $5/FREE for performers
Concession by Cowichan Food Network
http://www.facebook.com/groups/203615978991/

THIS WEEKEND: As You Like It by William Shakespeare Island Oak...

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 09:25:00 -0700

THIS WEEKEND:
As You Like It
by William Shakespeare
Island Oak High School Junior Play
directed by Karen-Lee Pickett
Friday, April 27th
Saturday, April 28th
7:00 pm
at the Hub (old Cowichan Station School)
by donation

Island Oak High School Courtyard in April

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:30:00 -0700

Island Oak High School Courtyard in April

Registration Deadlines

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:18:00 -0700

May 1st is the registration deadline to have your $100 enrollment free waived (BC Residents).
April 39 is the deadline for the Grade 9/10 Entrance Scholarship (BC Residents, Full Tuition Scholarship).

It's Time to Register.

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 09:40:00 -0700

It’s time to register for the school year 2012-2013. Call the school to book an appointment for registration or re-registration. Here are some important details you’ll want to know:

There is a 3% reduction of fees for annual school fees paid in full before Sept. 1st.
Siblings discounts are 25% for the second child, 50% for the third child and 100% for the fourth child.

We have a limited number of bursaries available by application (please contact the school).

Application 2012-2013

Small Town Villains at Youth Jammers April 7, 2012 at...

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 09:58:00 -0700

Small Town Villains at Youth Jammers April 7, 2012 at 7:00 pm.
$5 entry. FREE for anyone who wants to perform at Open Mic.
If you’d like to perform, be at Island Oak High School at 6:30 pm.

Youth Jammers Coffee House is a joint production of Island Oak High School and the Cowichan Folk Guild.
The Open Mic first half of the show with MC Bill Levity is followed by the feature act in the second half.

All young performance artists are invited to come out and share their talents in front of a friendly audience. Audience members of all ages welcome.

IOHS Senior Play, The Physicists by Friedrich...

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 09:49:00 -0700

IOHS Senior Play, The Physicists
by Friedrich Durrenmatt
Directed by Karen-Lee Pickett
March 16 & 17
at the Hub in Cowichan Station
7:00 pm
by Donation

Three physicists are in an asylum, but are they really as mad as they seem? Why are they REALLY there?

Join us this weekend to find out.

Cowichan Folk Guild Youth Jammers Coffee House at #IslandOak....

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 10:11:00 -0800

Cowichan Folk Guild Youth Jammers Coffee House at #IslandOak. Open Mic with MC Bill Levity is followed by feature act, Red Wood Green (rock-ska, unplugged). Saturday, March 3 at 7:00 pm (6:30 for performers). At Island Oak High School. $5/free for performers. Performers up to age 28-or-so and audience of all ages welcome. Come out and support some very talented young musicians!

Entrance Scholarships

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:56:00 -0800

To help students complete their Waldorf education through to grade 12, Island Oak High School is offering full-tuition entrance scholarships to new Grade 9 and 10 BC students. Applicants should be students who are fully engaged in and passionate about learning, have the capacity to be successful in their studies at Island Oak and who will contribute to and benefit from the social and learning environment at Island Oak.
The deadline for the scholarship application is April 30, 2012.
Contact Island Oak at mail@islandoak.org or 250-701-0400 for more information or for an application form.

International Youth Initiative Program in Sweden

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 09:56:00 -0800

Island Oak alumni Georgia Clap visited Friday, Feb. 17th to do a presentation on her experience with the Youth Initiative Program (YIP), an anthroposophical post-secondary program outside Jarna, Sweden. The ten-month youth initiative leadership training and social entrepreneurship training equips 19-25 year-olds with the tools to realize their ideas for manifesting change in the world. Living on a large farm located on a fjord, the students enjoy a packed schedule of lectures, community engagement, group projects and internships. They also form a question as the basis for an individual project. Courses in fundraising, budgeting, book keeping, community mapping, water, systems thinking, portraiture, sustainable economics and business, project planning and more help students recognize “tools of abundance” and realize that they have everything they need to manifest their ideas. The program teaches students how to “challenge social norms and economic restrictions”. During the program, a dance group Clap and her friends began for fun evolved into a performance group that toured Europe for months after the program ended. For more information go to http://www.yip.se/home/

End of Term Reports/Conference Week

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 10:32:55 -0800

End of Term Reports go out today. These give students and parents a mid-year, analytical picture of how students stand in their courses, and an account of citizenship within the school community. The marks given on the End of Term Report are used for any submissions for early application to universities.

Teacher Conference week is February 20-24, and school is not in session.

IOHS welcomes Gifty-Serbeh Dunn today to kick off International...

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:32:21 -0800

IOHS welcomes Gifty-Serbeh Dunn today to kick off International Development Week. Gifty is the founder of Shea Butter Market and a board member at Partners for Prosperity, a Shawnigan Lake-based International NGO. Shea Butter Market purchases shea butter from a widows collective in Tapko, Ghana and creates products with it here in Canada. The widows are paid fairly and also recieve 2% of net proceeds.Gifty will be talking to the students about International Development, grassroot initiatives, and sustainable development. She’ll address what works, what doesn’t,and what we can do better. We thank Gifty and the BC Council for International Cooperation for their support.

International Valentine's Day Dinner

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:14:55 -0800

Classes 11 & 12 are producing an International Valentine’s Day Dinner on Sunday, Feb.12 at 5 pm. The dinner is partially sponsored by the BC Council for International Cooperation and the NGO, Partners for Prosperity. Enjoy international cuisine and live music. $15/ticket, $30/family of four

Island Oak is hosting the Cowichan Folk Guild Youth Jammers...

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:11:00 -0800

Island Oak is hosting the Cowichan Folk Guild Youth Jammers Coffee House on Saturday, Feb.4th at 7 pm (6:30 pm for performers). It’s an Open Mike evening with MC Bill Levity. Everyone who plays an instrument, sings, dances or recites poetry is welcome to come on out and share their talents! Just let the person at the door know you are a performer on the way in.
$5/individual, free for performers. Concession.