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INTRODUCTION

The 2016-2017 school year was ayear of remarkable achievements.Academically, we celebrated thefirst graduating class with theGlobal Leadership Diploma and Global Leadership Diplomawith Distinction.

Our Global Leadership Programcontinues to advance and our students are exemplifying theattributes of good leadership and are poised and ready to make a difference in the world.

We continue to work with ourarchitects as well as the Town ofNewmarket and York Region tocomplete the plans and approvalsfor the Centre for Creativity andInnovation. Approvals have been received for the renovation of the front circle, and we are awaitingfinal approvals from the Town and Region for the Centre for Creativity and Innovation.

This edition of the Pickering College Report Card is the final edition in its current format. We havebeen reporting on the health of the school for a number of years and 2016-2017 shows a 10-year history in our key performance indicators. Over the past few years, the Report Card also served toshow the progress of our strategic plan.

During the 2016-2017 academic year, we have focused on the development of a new strategic plan for Pickering College with a group of volunteers from the PC community. The Pickering College Boardof Directors approved the new strategy in December. Evolving from our previous plan, the new strategy focuses on Build, Fund and Innovate. In the coming weeks we will share more information and ask everyone in our community to become involved. We hope that you will consider participating.

We are now on the cusp of a very exciting time in our history, filled with possibility. Pickering Collegewill, as it always has, remain strong and vital, as we boldly move towards the future.

Peter Sturrup, Headmaster

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STRATEGIC PLAN

2016-2017 Priorities Achieved4 Complete all plans and applications for Phase 2 of the Campus Master Plan

4 Implement Year 4 of the Global Leadership Program, JK to Grade 12

Ongoing Priorities4 Secure funding for Phase 2 of the Campus Master Plan

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2016-2017 Priorities Achieved4 Prepare internal report for CAIS Accreditation

4 Successfully graduate the first class to earn the Global Leadership Diploma

Ongoing Priorities4 Ensure alignment of all curricular, co-curricular and

boarding programs with the goals of the GlobalLeadership Program

4 Implement recommendations on Outdoor Educationprogram for Grades 9 to Grade 12

Our graduates will need to be

critical thinkers, risk-takers, strong

communicators and creative

problem solvers who are adaptable,

self-confident and globally aware.

We inspire and equip our students

by delivering a challenging and

engaging program that reflects the

continuous pursuit of academic

excellence and one that purposefully

nurtures and develops leadership,

creativity and social responsibility.

Students discover and ignite the

passion within themselves through

co-curricular programs such as the

arts, competitive and recreational

athletics, clubs and community

service that more fully integrate

21st century skills.

We will sustain and build on the

special strengths our community has

identified: the personal and individual

attention we provide our students;

the safe, supportive and respectful

environment; and the diverse

cultures and experiences within our

community, including leveraging the

strengths of our boarding program.

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Junior School Highlights4 As part of the Global Leadership Program, Grade 5

students participate in a Speaking Club. This GLPBuilding Block develops public speaking skills, globalawareness and leadership. Students convene theSpeaking Club to share local and international newsstories, school news, a book, website, media reviewand an inspirational quote.

4 Outdoor Education and Leadership are two important building blocks of the Global LeadershipProgram in Junior School. Our Grade 4 and 5 students collaborated in groups to tackle complex,outdoor team-building challenges including a map-reading exercise and a photography challenge.They also observed and discussed some of the environmental impacts on our local waterways.

4 Spending time at Blue & Silver is an invaluable wayfor our students to learn: Our Grade 1 and 2 classestook water samples from three different locations.Grade 2 explored local and invasive plant species andnoted seasonal changes. Grade 3 learned about thedifference between coniferous and deciduous trees.Grade 4 and 5 Outdoor Challenge Elective studentsventured to Blue & Silver Farm where studentsaccepted the challenge of trying to gather dry tinderand kindling (small twigs and pieces of wood) from avery wet environment. As well, they observed thechanges to the floodplain in the farm transition area.

4 The Kindergarten class led Morning Meeting for TakeMe Outside Day! The children were presented withthe challenge to dream big and imagine what onething they would most like to do if taken outside. At Morning Meeting, the children shared theirresponses, which included: “Take me outside and letme...swim/go to the beach/build a snowman/walkmy dog/jump in the leaves and eat snow!” TheKindergarten students then tasked Grade 1 to Grade8 with brainstorming their own ideas, to help shapefuture Outdoor Education opportunities.

4 The Grade 4 class spent 10 days using iMath, developed by YouCubed at Stanford University. Thelessons are designed to inspire students throughopen-ended and creative math. The tasks were chosen so that students would see math as a broad,interesting, and visual subject that involves deepthinking. Students learned important growth mindsetmessages that will help them feel confident, andembrace mistakes and challenges.

4 Grade 5 research teams ventured to Midland,Ontario to explore the first French Jesuit settlementof Sainte-Marie Among the Hurons. Their investigative task included documenting primary and secondary sources of information and artifactsabout the way of life and the interactions among the Wendat, the Iroquois and the Jesuits.

4 The Grade 4 class received a Discovery Box on loan from the Canadian War Museum filled with artifacts from the First World War. Ms. Bartlett led the students in an interactive lesson and studentslearned what the artifacts were used for. This was a great hands-on learning opportunity for students to provide them with a deeper understanding of what life was like during the First World War.

4 Primary teachers and the Learning ServicesDepartment hosted the workshop “Milk, Cookies and a Book: Creating Global Learners: How to read for meaning, empathy and perspective withyoung children.” The evening was designed to help parents and children learn new strategies forreading together.

4 Grade 4 students participated in Brock University’sCaribou Mathematics Competition, an online contestthat is held six times throughout the school year.Students who placed in the top 25 per cent for theCaribou following contests are: Contest #1 – Kurt

Napone (top 10 per cent) and Rebecca Liang (top 19per cent); Contest #2 – Alec Uglow (top 15 per cent)and Tristan McGregor (top 18 per cent); Contest#3 – Kurt Napone (top 24 per cent) and Alec Uglow(top 25 per cent); Contest #6 – Madie Yip (top 10per cent). The Caribou Cup is the series of allCaribou Contests in one school year. Each student’sranking in the Caribou Cup is determined by theirperformance in their best five of six contests throughthe school year. The top three results for Grade 4were: Kurt Napone (top 16 per cent), Madie Yip (top20 per cent) and Ethan Robinson-Vincent (top 22 percent) and all of the Grade 4 students placed in thetop 50 per cent!

4 We were honoured to host award-winning authorRukhsana Khan. Ms. Khan was born in Lahore,Pakistan and immigrated to Canada with her family.She has written 13 picture books that are personal stories and folktales set in the region of her childhood.

4 The Meeting Room was transformed into a jungle for the Primary and Junior performances of TheJungle Book. As well as learning all of the songs andchoreography for the show, the students learnedhow teamwork and collaboration are necessary onand off the stage to make the magic happen for the audience.

4 The Primary Students attended the Maple SyrupFestival at Bruce’s Mill where students had a guidedtour to learn how maple syrup is made from the sap of the maple tree. This trip fit well with ourJunior School GLP Building Blocks of EnvironmentalStewardship and Outdoor Education.

4 Grade 1 students participated in the Clean BinProject for 60 school days. Each student measuredtheir waste in three ways to determine the winner; by weight, by number of pieces and by volume. Students took responsibility for their waste throughout this project.

4 The Grades 4-6 Glee Choir put on a special performance at the Alexander Muir RetirementHome. The choir performed a 30-minute program of their favourite music from this year, as well assome selections especially chosen for their audience.

4 The Grade 2 class continued composting with worms to reduce our classroom organic waste. The students took turns feeding and caring for ourworms. The highlight of the year was when theGrade 2s took on a leadership role and taught theGrade 11 Environmental Science class all aboutvermi-composting.

4 The Junior School Green Team was a new initiativethis year, with members holding meetings, participating in waste and energy audits as part of

the Eco-schools application and leading our foodwaste challenges in the Dining Hall. The JuniorSchool Green Team took on two new initiativesincluding a green-themed morning for Kindergartenon Earth Day and starting a campaign for milk bag donations in order to make milk bag mats forthose in need.

4 Grade 5 students Alex Cooper and Daniel Yan presented at Morning Meeting about their involvement in 100 Youth Who Care, a new YorkRegion organization to promote charitable giving.

4 Primary and Junior students Evan Roy-DiClemente,Jason Roy-DiClemente and Yichen Zhang participatedin the Kangaroo International Math Contest at York University. Their preparations included funmathematical challenges as part of the after schoolKangaroo Math Club with Mr. Pape.

4 Grade 5B students worked on a secret initiative allyear, looking for ways each week to “Be MoreAwesome” in their community. Students first focusedon ways to be more awesome at home and schooland then broadened this to include their larger community, including being more awesome to people they did not know. A highlight of our yeartogether was anonymously writing and secretly delivering over 60 individualized Posters ofAppreciation to various members of our school community, letting them know why and how theywere appreciated and what made them awesome.

4 As part of our Design and Build building block, Grade 5 students completed a two-day on-campusLEGO Robotics course, working collaboratively tobuild and program an EV3 Mindstorm robot to complete missions within the FIRST LEGO LeagueAnimal Allies Challenge. Students learned about the specifics of competing locally and nationallywithin the FIRST LEGO League, such as identifying aproblem associated with human/animal interactionsand presenting a solution to judges. Students completed a reflection about the experience andassessed not only their own participation in thecourse, but also the participation of their peers.

4 Grade 5 students participated in two new leadershipinitiatives: Morning Greeters and Recess PeaceKeepers. Two rotating Morning Greeters welcomedthe Junior School as they entered Morning Meeting,focusing on making eye contact with each personand greeting each person in order to build schoolcommunity and self-confidence. During morningrecess, a rotating team of Grade 5 students applied their conflict resolution skills on the Primaryplayground, helping students to find win-win solutions to their conflicts and by practicing reflectivelistening. Grade 5 students not only trained for this

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position, but also wrote and presented informationsessions to the primary students in order to increaseawareness of their role in the playground.

4 In the fall, Kindergarten to Grade 5 students hadchess lessons embedded into their Math programsand then were invited to join the Chess Club for theremainder of the year. Chess not only motivateslearning while having fun but it also provides incredible benefits. Chess gives a rigorous workout to the brain and improves student's thinking andproblem solving skills. By playing chess, studentslearn to plan ahead, evaluate alternatives and uselogic to make sound choices.

4 As part of the Environmental Stewardship buildingblock, students in Grade 3 had the opportunity to gotree planting at Blue & Silver farm. As well, studentsadded plants to the vertical garden outside theGrade 3 classroom. Students were responsible forwatering and maintaining the plants.

4 In the Junior School, Grades 1-3 participated in theFIRST LEGO League Jr. Creature Craze Challenge. InApril, Pickering College hosted a LEGO Showcase,providing teams with the opportunity to demonstratetheir work and experience a morning of STEM!

Middle School Highlights4 Maria Vamvalis, from The Critical Thinking

Consortium, worked with our Middle School andJunior School students to stretch their thinking in mathematics and further develop their problem-solving skills.

4 As part of the Global Leadership Program, Grade 6 to 8 students worked outside of the regular timetabledeveloping their skills in the Wisdom, Adventure andCommunity Pillars. The Grade 6 students heard froma variety of speakers such as psychologists, the YorkRegional Presidents’ Council (a council consisting ofstudent council representatives), media experts andcommunity members as they worked on developingtheir solution to the question “How can we use socialmedia for good?” Grade 7 students handcrafteddeerskin mittens using traditional techniques andheard from both local and national Indigenousgroups about culture, traditions and current issues.With the help of many local experts, the Grade 8 students researched and investigated local and global issues related to water. They participated inArcGIS mapping, storyboarding, data analysis, filmtechnique and editing workshops with the end goalof creating a short documentary on water issues inYork Region.

4 Grade 6 and Grade 9 classes worked collaborativelyto explore Pickering College's invasive plant species:Common Buckthorn and the Strangling Dog Vine.Together they analyzed the impact of these specieson the biodiversity of the ecosystem.

4 Students participated in the Pickering College MiddleSchool Hack Fest, a programming competition. Withthe help of the Grade 10/11 Computer Science class,each student spent about an hour learning the basicsof a programming language called Tynker. Then, ingroups, they designed and coded a game that wasjudged at the end of the day.

4 The Grade 6 class presented their GLP Pillar Pursuitprojects on the following topics: ‘Innovative FlyingDevice Project’ (wisdom pillar), ‘Wire a School’ project (wisdom pillar), Fille du Roi OutdoorEducation Experience (Wisdom and Adventure), and the 'Meal Plan Persuasion' project (wisdom and community).

4 Jenna Husein, Grace Still, and Julianna Cook attendedthe CAIS National Student Leadership Conference in Minden Ontario at Camp Onondaga. MiddleSchool Student Leaders from 21 of Canada’s topIndependent Schools came together and discoveredhow to enhance their leadership skills, provide solutions that have a global impact and implementleadership ideas and strategies.

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4 Grade 8 student Phillip Carson participated in theFirst Ontario MAG (Men’s Artistic Gymnastics) Cup in Ottawa. Phillip competed in four of the six men’sevents, placing 1st in Parallel Bars, 2nd in PommelHorse, 3rd in Rings and 4th in High Bar.

Senior School Highlights4 Senior School students participated in Global

Leadership Program days created with authenticlearning for Global Leadership in mind. The GLP days are an experiential learning program designedfor each Senior School grade. Grade 9s focus on sustainability, Grade 10s engage with culture andsocial justice, Grade 11s learn design and innovationand Grade 12s act on their solutions.

4 Grade 9 students participated in a sustainability scavenger hunt, team-building activities, and action-plan sessions providing them with the foundations for their Change Makes Sense program.Grade 9 students also visited Clean River, a local business focussed on sustainable use of resources.Students toured the production, sales, marketing anddesign departments and then divided up accordingto their role in their own project organization tospeak to Clean River experts in marketing, design,business administration and research and development.At the end of the year when students submitted their sustainability prototypes to the Puma’s Den –one group’s prototype actually worked!

4 Grade 10 students delved into our local communityby visiting grassroots organizations and learningabout how our culture and values shape our perspectives. Students helped in the NewmarketFood Pantry warehouse, learned about the leadershipand automotive skills development program at TheShop and visited the Habitat for Humanity Restore to get a better understanding of how organizationsdo social justice work locally.

4 Grade 10 students explored Quaker values and testimonies. They participated in an interactive workshop looking at Quaker history, then visitedboth the Quaker Meeting House and the SharonTemple to learn about these sites and about the contemporary contributions Quakers are making to our local and global communities.

4 Grade 11 students completed outstanding 2000-word interdisciplinary Capstone essays, a full year ahead of every group before them.

4 Our first graduating class under the GlobalLeadership Program, our Grade 12s, showed unbelievable innovation and creativity in the solutions they pitched for their global issues.Capstone pitch finalists were Sydney Stevenson(Global approaches to water equity), Sean

Malins-Umansky (Application to link university students to study groups), Minh Truong (Educationand mental wellness of students), and this year’s winner, Amy Kavanagh (Birth registration in Senegal).

4 The Senior Choir travelled to the NewmarketCommunity Centre and Lions Hall to spread a littleholiday cheer through music at the annual CHATSChristmas Luncheon. CHATS is a not-for-profit organization that offers assistance to local seniors.The Senior Choir is made up of 29 students fromGrades 9-12 representing over 10 countries aroundthe world. This performance is a highlight for thestudents as they experience the joy of giving back to their local community though the simple gesture of sharing some holiday music with a trulyappreciative audience.

4 Grade 10 History students visited the First World WarTrench Exhibit on display at the Old Town Hall. Itwas a re-creation of trench conditions as researchedand built by the Newmarket Historical Society.Students learned firsthand about the life of soldiers in the trenches and were able to learn about the contributions of the local community, including therole of Pickering College as a military hospital forwounded soldiers returning from the war.

4 Geography students in the Senior School took part in a world mapping event using “crowd-sourcing”data. Thousands of geographers globally celebratethe value of Geography by taking part in a sharedmapping event using the power of GIS (GeographicInformation Systems – computer mapping technology). This year’s event involved completing a survey about student views on climate change.Data was entered onto an ESRI online map and then users were able to use GIS tools to examine the data patterns.

4 The Pickering College Theatre Club assembled anoriginal sketch comedy piece titled Prom Queens 3:Revelations, and performed at Senior School MorningMeeting and at the CIS Drama Festival at the GeorgeIgnatieff Theatre at the University of Toronto. Thepiece was well received by the other participants in the festival, and it presented scathing send-ups of fleeting fads, identity politics, slacktivism, anddrama classes. Students also took part in professionalworkshops from guest artists that presented insiderknowledge in the world of performing arts.

4 Our Junior Debate Team won first place at theUniversity of Toronto School (UTS) Junior Debate and Public Speaking Tournament. The team, consisting of students in Grades 8 and 9, proudlyreturned home with the Zommer’s Cup. There were108 students competing from across 14 differentschools in the GTA. Many of our students earned

individual or debate team accolades for their performances. Congratulations to Meghan Beswick,Hillary Krofchak, Katherine Starr, Ava Khansari,Madeleine Rickman, Sophia Townsend and JuliannaCook.

4 The Grade 11 Environmental Science class collectedair samples from the atmosphere, from human respiration and from car exhaust in order to quantitatively determine the impact of various carbon dioxide sources.

4 The Grade 9 and 11 Geography students mappedthe Pickering College campus using their smartphonewith the ArcGIS Collector App from ESRI. They produced ‘heat maps’ of trash and trees on campus.They looked for correlations to make suggestions for next steps. They also measured and mapped theratio of concrete to green area on campus.

4 Grade 10 and 11 students enrolled in the Grade 11Computer Science completed a project that allowedthem to take apart a laptop and build it back together. Three groups were able to do so successfully.

4 Students in the Joshua Weinzweig Creative WritingProgram travelled to the University of TorontoScarborough Campus to learn from one of Canada’sfinest published authors. Professor Andrew Westollwelcomed PC students to his weekly Creative WritingGroup Meeting and they participated in one of his fourth-year undergraduate seminars, “CreativeWriting as a Profession.”

4 Macbeth ran for two nights in November and waswell received by very enthusiastic audiences. Themany hours of rehearsal were obvious in the dramatic portrayals of the characters, for some students in a second language. Successful drama programs are built on talent and a flair for performing. They are also grounded in creativity,problem solving and hard work.

4 Pickering College again entered a Mock Trial Teaminto the Judges’ Cup Mock Trial Competition.

4 Forty-four Grade 9 and 10 students and 19 Grade 11and 12 students participated in the CaribouMathematics Contest. The results were: Grade 11/12Contest: Hyun Key Chung: 1st place at PC and top 7%of students who wrote the contest worldwide; PatrickProchazka: 2nd place at PC and top 8% of studentswho wrote the contest worldwide; Peter Ai: 3rd place

at PC and top 8% of students who wrote the contestworldwide. Grade 9/10 Contest: Lucas Tan: 1st at PCand top 5% of students who wrote the contestworldwide; Carolyn Wang: 2nd at PC and top 7% ofstudents who wrote the contest worldwide; Leo Ji:3rd at PC top 8% of students who wrote the contestworldwide; Holly Liu: 4th at PC top 8% of studentswho wrote the contest worldwide; Ethan Liu: 5th atPC and was the top finisher of Grade 9 students.

4 The Grade 11 Environmental Science class travelledto Blue & Silver Farm as part of the forestry unit toobserve the different tree species in various stages of growth and decay. In class they determined the amount of timber that can be harvested from a single tree.

4 Six students attended the 2016 Canadian StudentLeadership Conference in Edmundston, NewBrunswick. The delegates, Sydney Stevenson,Madeline Philp, Maya Dhanjal, Amy Kavanagh,Jaimee Pedersen and Allison Montgomery attendedworkshops and listened to motivating keynote speakers in both of Canada's official languages and participated in activities that honed their leadership skills.

4 In 2016, 5132 students participated in the AvogadroChemistry contest at the University of Waterloo. TwoPickering students were recognized with certificatesof achievement for placing in the top 20%. Placing302nd, thereby finishing in the 93rd percentile wasPatrick Prochazka. Placing 93rd, thereby finishing in

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the 98th percentile and earning an OutstandingAchievement Elemental Tile was Laurel Xu. Laurel Xu and Teddy Ding were recognized for their outstanding achievement in the 2016 OAPT Grade11 Physics Contest, sponsored by the University ofToronto – Electrical and Computer EngineeringFaculty. Laurel placed in the 93rd percentile andTeddy placed in the 56th percentile.

4 Grade 11 students Montgomery Gole, Tony Zhangand Patrick Prochazka, along with Grade 12 studentSean Malins-Umansky, participated in the STEMFellowship Big Data Challenge. They were faced with the challenge to interpret and extract insightsabout the future directions of science from scientificpublication attention data provided by Altmetric – a portfolio company of Digital Science. Throughoutthe challenge, students wrote Python programs,accessed trends from Google Trends, incorporatedSAS tools for analysis and completed their reportusing a collaborative writing tool called Overleaf.

4 Grade 9 Physical Education classes had the opportunity to learn about a number of Paralympicsports and try three of them at our school.Wheelchair basketball was played in Egan House,sledge hockey was played in our arena, and goal ball(a sport for the visually impaired) was played in theOld Gym. Dr. Richard Goudie, father of Lukas, sharedsome of his incredible experiences while working as a part of the medical staff at a number of Paralympicand Para-Pan Am Games, including Rio 2016.

4 Leader in Residence Dr. Jason Wilson PhD, is a two-time Juno award nominee as well as the authorof four books focused on Canadiana, pop culture, the First World War, hockey, immigration and music.During this visit, he collaborated with a number of our classes to write a song about The GreatDepression – Grade 10 history students provided the salient historical information, Grade 10 music students helped to write the music, and Grade 12writers craft provided the imaginative lyrics. He then recorded the song and sent us a copy.

4 Grade 10 Civics students, Patrick LeClaire, CelesteCastelino, Ashley Johnson, Melissa D’Amico andVanessa Gardner attended the Newmarket YouthSummit. They collaborated with students from localschools as well as members of town council with thegoal of furthering youth engagement in the localcommunity.

4 Our annual Coffee House in support of the SmallProject featured a range of musical acts. The studentsmet their $1500 fundraising target to fund academicfees and supplies for the two Kenyan students wework with through the Small Project.

4 Zeynep Eren, Celeste Frank, Justin Kim, and LeticiaRodrigues attended the annual Quaker YouthLeadership Conference in Brooklyn, New York.Attending workshops, student-led discussions,

cultural visits and doing service work in the community, our students gained a greater appreciation for PC's Quaker roots, what it means tobe a Quaker and how that can positively influenceyour life and your community.

4 Pickering College hosted nine students and twochaperones from East Three School in Inuvik,Northwest Territories. While at PC, the girls sat in on classes, did a radio interview, and taught theGrade 10 Physical Education class Dene games. The girls also presented at Junior and Senior SchoolMorning Meeting about life in the North.

4 Grade 12 French led a full-school Morning Meetingfor "la Semaine de la Francophonie" to celebrate theFrench culture and language around the world.Students wanted to show the school that the Frenchlanguage is worthwhile in such a globalized worldand that it is especially important in Canada as it isone of our official languages.

4 The Grade 10 Physical Education classes completed a mini-triathlon. Beginning with an 800m swim, students then cycled for 5.5 km on bike paths toFairy Lake, at which point they transitioned to a final 2.5 km run back to the Pickering College track.Congratulations to the top ironman and ironwoman,who completed all three events in the fastest time –Sebastian Caricari and Celine Barratt.

4 All Grade 10 Career Studies students attended theInteraction Conference for high school students atthe University of Guelph. Each student selected threelectures, based on their personal interests.

4 An impressive number of Senior School studentsearned certificates of distinction for their participationin the Waterloo math contests. In the Pascal contest,Daniel Jiang, Eleanora Dong, Ethan Liu, Tristan Fleury,and Jaeeon Yoo earned the Grade 9 Certificate of distinction. In the Cayley contest, Holly Liu, KevenSun, and Michael Wang earned a Grade 10 certificateof distinction. Carolyn Wang, Leo Ji, Lucas Tan, andPeter He earned a certificate of distinction in theCayley and Galois contests. Kenya Kimata earned aCertificate of distinction in the Cayley and theCanadian Intermediate Mathematics contest. RictolRen and Aden Chan earned the Grade 11 Certificateof distinction in the Fermat and Hypatia contests.Sophia Husein and Patrick Prochazka achieved theGrade 11 Certificate of distinction in the Hypatia,Fermat, Euclid and the Canadian Senior Mathematicscontest. Laurel Xu earned the Grade 12 Certificate ofdistinction in the Euclid contest and Teddy Dingachieved the Certificate of distinction in the Euclidand the Canadian Senior Mathematics contests.

4 Grade 12 student Sean Malins-Umansky received theDuke of Edinburgh’s Award at the Gold Award levelfrom the Governor General of Canada, Mr. DavidJohnston. Alumni Adam Starr ‘16 and AmandaBrissenden ‘11 also achieved Gold.

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4 Alyssa Cork, Grade 12, was the recipient of the Zetzl Family Science Award. The award recognizesthe academic achievement and efforts of a PickeringCollege student in the sciences.

4 Sterling Mancuso, Grade 12, qualified for the WorldIndividual Debating and Public SpeakingChampionship in Sydney, Australia. Sterling qualifiedfor the national team after achieving a second-placefinish in both the extemporaneous and parliamentarydebate categories at the Independent Schools‘ Public Speaking Competition in Vancouver. TheWorld Individual Debating and Public SpeakingChampionship is an annual international English language debating and public speaking tournamentfor individual high school-level students representingdifferent countries.

4 Grade 12 Minh Truong’s short story “Gently, IntoThat Good Night” was shortlisted by the selectioncommittee and published in the 2017 InCITEAnthology of Student Writing.

4 During PC Filmfest students were invited to view andvote on documentary films created by their peers.Leonardo Pita Leca, Grade 12, and Celeste Frank,Grade 9, won for Best Actor and Actress for theirroles in “Fly Away,” while the film “Fly Away” wonfor Best Film. The “Filmmaker of the Year” wasawarded to Minh Truong, Grade 12.

4 Broadcaster of the Year was awarded to the studentwho demonstrated dedication and involvement in102.7 CHOP FM. Sterling Mancuso, Grade 12,received the award for his long-term commitment,work ethic and skill in fulfilling his role in the program.

4 The Senior Music Award was presented to Grade 12student Garrett FitzGerald for his outstanding dedication to the program.

4 Saniya Islambekova was named the recipient of theFarmer Environmental Stewardship Award.

4 Serena MacDonald, Grade 12, was named Athlete of the Year. This award is given to students who have demonstrated the following qualities: leadership, sportsmanship, outstanding achievementor play, consistent contribution to their team,encouragement of others, positive attitude and overall Puma Spirit.

4 Alyssa Nunn, Grade 12, was the recipient of the C.R. Blackstock Award for being both an outstandingathlete and a terrific coach. She helped mentor andguide many young athletes whether on the teamsshe was playing with or as an assistant coach to ourU12 Basketball, Volleyball and Softball teams.

4 Grade 9 students Meghan Beswick and KatherineStarr qualified for the Junior High Speech NationalPublic Speaking Tournament in Vancouver. Meghanqualified for the finals in the Persuasive Speaking category for her speech on antibiotic resistance. Theiroverall performances were also exceptional: Meghanfinished 6th and Katherine finished 10th. PickeringCollege was one of two schools from Ontario withtwo students in the top-10 overall

4 Samantha Murphy ’17 was offered a full combinedathletic and academic scholarship to the University ofMemphis.

4 Six Grade 12 French students and one Grade 11French student wrote the DELF exam (Diplôme d’études de langue française) at the Alliance françaisein May. This diploma is issued by the French Ministry of National Education in recognition ofFrench-language studies and is recognized internationally. The DELF examinations are an opportunity for students to demonstrate theirFrench-language skills and be rewarded for their hard work learning the language. Félicitations àPatrick Prochazka, Jaimee Pedersen, GarrettFitzGerald, Nupur Krishnan, Paige Boston, LeilaTotonchian et Sophia Husein!

CHOP FM Highlights4 Pickering College students from Junior Kindergarten

to Grade 12 participate on CHOP FM. Junior Schoolstudents produced their own Global LeadershipProgram radio shows on CHOP FM with topics ranging from environmentalism to science and technology.

4 Matt Sochaniwskyj and Zach King produced a livebroadcast from the Newmarket Santa Claus Parade,while Allison Montgomery and Emma Mantle reported from the Aurora Santa Claus Parade.

4 Ingrid Tai, Minh Truong, and Vanessa Zykova produced a live broadcast from the Holiday HomeTour interviewing decorators and guests at this festive event.

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4 The Junior School Radio Elective group hosted liveinterviews with members of the Pickering Collegecommunity. The students had a lot of fun learningabout the different people that make PC so special.Special thanks to our Senior School students EmmaMantle, Hannah Floyd and Sterling Mancuso, whowere a big help during this program.

4 Bryce Osinga (Grade 5) and Sterling Mancuso (Grade12) presented to Aurora Town Council on CHOP FMto propose ways the school could partner with thetown to share Aurora news and events.

4 Our senior drama students wrote, recorded and produced their own radio plays.

4 Our Leader in Residence, Alex Mazelow ’02, wasinterviewed on CHOP FM about leadership, fashionand design, and marketing.

4 Leaders in Residence from Clean River were interviewed by the Junior School students aboutadvancements in recycling. Marketing DirectorAntonia Edwards and Deepti Sava were also interviewed by Grade 12 student, AllisonMontgomery.

4 Professor Walid Hejazi, Leader in Residence took,spoke with students about business and economicsas well as participated in an interview on CHOP FM.

4 Grade 7 student Michaela Morra interviewed teninternational agents from various countries who were visiting Pickering College as part of the CAISfamiliarization tour.

4 102.7 CHOP FM is now a member of the NationalCampus and Community Radio Association (NCRA).The NCRA is dedicated to advancing the role and increasing the effectiveness of campus and community radio in Canada.

Co-curricular Highlights4 Senior Green Team Co-Chairs Laurel Xu and Saniya

Islambekova planned projects and events to furtherpromote environmental consciousness. They alsooversaw the application process for our Ontario EcoSchool’s certification, and Gold status was granted to us in June for the second year in a row.

4 Junior and Senior Green teams weighed and recorded the food waste that is created during lunches in an effort to decrease our community food waste footprint.

4 The Pickering College community deposited theirused batteries, bulbs and markers in the designatedbins outside of reception. In total, this year the PC community has diverted 98 pens and markers, 29 spiral LED bulbs and 39.2kg (86.4lb) of batteriesfrom the landfill.

4 Pickering College celebrated National Sweater Day. Inaddition to turning down the temperature (slightly),

70 sweaters were collected to donate to the localorganization Blue Door Shelters.

4 The Polikon Society participated in a Parliamentary-style debate at St. Clement’s School, with impromptutopics distributed to our two PC teams – NupurKrishnan and Hillary Krofchak (Team 1) and EmmaKerswill and Vanessa Gardner (Team 2). PatrickProchazka, the Polikon Co-Captain, served as a judgefor the event.

4 Pickering College was honoured to be selected toparticipate in the annual Canadian IndependentSchools music festival, held each year at RoyThomson Hall in Toronto. This year, Pickering Collegewas represented by: Ava Khansari and Daniel Jiang(String Orchestra), Tony Zhang (Wind Ensemble),Garrett FitzGerald, Sydney Stevenson, Hamza Karaand Daniel Mason (Jazz Ensemble), Maria Correa andJacob DiCarlo (Concert Band), Erin Falcon, AshleyJohnson and Laurel Xu (Senior Choir).

4 Members of the Senior Girls’ Volleyball Team travelledto Our Lady of Lourdes Church in downtown Torontoto volunteer their time and efforts in serving a total of260 hot meals to underprivileged men and womenthrough the Canadian Red Cross Street ReliefProgram. The Senior Girls’ Volleyball Team also volunteered with Girls Inc. York Region for a session at Maple Leaf Public School in Newmarket. The teamran a volleyball clinic for 19 girls aged 8-11 as a partof their after-school program.

4 The Queen’s National High School DebatingChampionships is widely recognized as the mostprestigious university tournament in Canada. Thisyear, there were over 200 competitors representingschools from Vancouver to Nova Scotia. Competingin six rounds of debate, our students used their critical thinking abilities and stamina to showcase theskills they have learned from our debate program.Proudly representing PC were Melissa D’Amico,Sterling Mancuso, Patrick LeClaire, Meghan Beswick,Patrick Prochazka, Ava Khansari, Hillary Krofchak,Katherine Starr, Madeleine Rickman and SophiaTownsend.

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4 Twelve members of the debate team travelled to TheSterling Hall School to try to defend our title asKaufman Cup Debate Tournament Champions. Thisyear’s tournament featured competition from studentsrepresenting 10 independent schools from Grades 6to 9. Pickering College earned second place overall,with four students being recognized with plaques fortheir performance: Katherine Starr and MadeleineRickman earned Third Place in the Senior Division,and (in their first competitive debate tournament) theGrade 7 team of Andrei Maris and Krish Gupta earnedFourth Place in the Junior Division.

4 Pickering College’s swim team achieved Gold andSilver in two events and placed in the top 10 in several others at the Ontario high school swimmingchampionship, OFSAA. This year's swim team is oneof the largest Pickering College has ever had qualifyfor the provincial championship. Brooklyn Wodehouseearned a Gold medal in women under 20 100mBreaststroke and Vanessa Zykova earned a Silvermedal in women under 20 200m Freestyle.

4 Sterling Mancuso, Craig Mtegwa, Melissa D’Amico,Justin Zheng and Michael Wang competed in theWinter Fulford, hosted by Royal St. George’s College.In the Senior Division (Grades 11-12), Sterling finished first overall! Combined with Craig’s strongperformance, the senior team of Sterling and Craigplaced second overall. In the Junior Division (Grades9-10), Melissa placed tied for fifth overall, earningher first Fulford citation.

4 Mrs. MacDonald and the Pickering College ConcertBand attended the WorldStrides Music Festival inMontreal. Pickering College placed second overall finishing with a Silver rating. The Canadian composer,Christian Overton, commissioned two pieces for ourPickering College ensemble and came in to work withthe students in preparation for the festival.

4 Mr. Barbanchon, Mrs. Wells and the Senior Jazz Bandtraveled to the renowned Canadian Rocky MountainMusic Festival in Banff. The group had successfullyauditioned last year for this coveted spot, and didnot disappoint. The reviewers and audiences alikewere greatly impressed by our musicians' professionaland tuneful approach to their craft.

4 The Polikon Society sent the Senior Public Speakingteam of Sterling Mancuso, Amy Kavanagh and

Melissa D'Amico to the annual Nora McCrae PublicSpeaking Tournament at Branksome Hall. MelissaD’Amico placed 3rd in the Declamation category.Sterling Mancuso placed 3rd in the category of RadioNewscast and 1st in the category of After-DinnerSpeaking. Amy Kavanagh placed 1st in the categoryof Interpretive Reading, and earned an impressive 6th place finish overall amongst all Senior Speakers.

4 This year Artstravaganza Week ran from May 8-12. It was a celebration of the work of our talentedCommunications Technology, Drama, Music andVisual Arts students.

4 Senior Choir performed at Portraits of Giving, anevent where York Region leaders, renowned for giving back to the community, are recognized fortheir efforts.

4 The Senior Team of the Polikon Society placed second overall in the Fulford Cup, the highest placing of any PC Senior team since our entranceinto the Fulford League in 2013. Congratulations to Sterling Mancuso, Patrick Prochazka, CraigMtegwa, Nupur Krishnan, Garrett Fitzgerald andPaige Boston on this historic win.

4 The Senior Girls’ Volleyball Team travelled to Kingstonfor a two-day tournament involving 24 teams fromacross Ontario and Québec. Despite being the smallestschool in the competition and playing against manyteams from schools with more than 1000 students,Pickering experienced great success on the court winning the Division 2 championship game.

INSP IRED STUDENTS (Continued)

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EXCEPT IONAL LEARNING SPACES

2016-2017 Priorities Achieved4 Finalize design of the innovative teaching and

learning space in the Centre for Creativity andInnovation

4 Obtain Site Plan Approval from the Town ofNewmarket and York Region for the redesignedFront Entrance

Ongoing Priorities4 Obtain Site Plan Approval from the Town of

Newmarket and York Region for the Centre forCreativity and Innovation

4 Tender and begin construction on the FrontEntrance and the Centre for Creativity andInnovation

PC Highlights from 2016-20174 Outdoor Education improvements at Blue and

Silver Farm

4 Increased media coverage for Pickering College in newspapers, on radio and on television

4 Hosted CAIS Agent Familiarization Tour

4 Travelled to new countries to recruit students

4 Increased open houses and introduction eveningsto recruit day students

4 Increased social media presence for PickeringCollege on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram andYouTube

4 Hosted CAIS FAM Tour for US EducationalConsultants

New spaces will allow us to create a

21st century learning environment

where our students are inspired to

learn, grow and excel. Pickering

remains committed to: keeping

a strong sense of community,

developing the whole child, safety

and security, sustainability,

accessibility, state of the art

educational design, appropriate

use of technology, Quaker design

principles, support for alternate

revenue generation, and strong

relationships with our local

community.

We also know that everything

we do must be greener, modelling

environmental responsibility for our

students and reducing our school’s

environmental footprint.

While we have a wonderful campus,

the time has come to step forward

and consider how best to renovate

and build our facilities for the future.

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TRANSFORMATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS

2016-2017 Priorities Achieved4 Confirm financing from financial institution for the Campus

Master Plan

4 Achieve Year 3 targets for Light The Way campaign

Ongoing Priorities4 Complete assessment of additional land availability and its use to

support funding the Campus Master Plan

PC Highlights from 2016-20174 Continued to strengthen our relationship with our local Quaker

community through visits from local Quakers, to the Yonge St.Meeting House and hosting the Canadian Yearly Meeting Archivesevent

4 Hosted Newmarket Chamber of Commerce Networking Event

4 Hosted Canadian Cancer Society Relay for Life in June 2016

4 Hosted Bereaved Families of York Region’s annual Memory Tree of Light Remembrance Ceremony

4 Participated in the Town of Newmarket Santa Claus Parade

4 Supported 20% of our student population with financial aid withan average award of $12,000

4 Enjoyed enthusiastic and effective parent, alumni and volunteerparticipation through the PCA and Pickering College eventsincluding the Holiday Home Tour, Golf Tournament, Ghost Tourand and many other community engagement opportunities.

4 Partnered with Facing History and Ourselves

Developing strategic and

meaningful partnerships is

essential to achieving our plan

and provides a model for our

students. Partnerships bring the

world to Pickering and provide

new opportunities for our

students and additional

resources for our programs.

We are located in a fast-growing

and dynamic region and we are

developing closer ties with our

local communities. We are

excited about future growth

and partnership opportunities

and we believe that connecting

to and working with communities

and partners locally, nationally

and globally will be vital to our

future success.

There is something very special

about Pickering College. The

moment you walk through the

doors, you can feel a strong sense

of community. Our story is a

special one that needs to be

shared more broadly, enhancing

local and global awareness of

our unique strengths.

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2016-2017 Student Community Service Organizations

Alexander Muir Retirement Home

Alzheimer Society

Around the World Mulitcultural Event

Aspen Valley Wildlife Reserve

Athletic Council, Escuela Campo Alegre, Venezuela

Aurora Community Arboretum

Aurora Food Pantry

Bermuda National Trust

Big Brother Big Sister, Venezuela

Bolashak Kindergarten, Kazakhstan

Buttonville Public School

Camp Oochigeas

CanSkate

Canada/Cuba Cultural & Sports Festivities

Canada Youth Funding Association

Canadian Cancer Society

Canadian Cancer Society Daffodil Campaign

Canadian Cancer Society Relay for Life

CASAS Festival

CCR2P

CHATS

Children of Asia VolunteerCommittee

Chinese Artists Society of Toronto Youth Orchestra

Christian Baptist Church

City Community Centre

Clearmeadow Public School

Courtice Santa Claus Parade

Deaf Access Simcoe Muskoka

Director’s Cut

East Gwillimbury Skating Club

Fast Friends (Ronald McDonaldHouse), Venezuela

Festivivvia by Ivivva

Garden Beautification Project

Girls Inc.

Habitat for Humanity Restore

Haunted Forest, Aurora

Hope Club, Venezuela

I Can Help Richmond

Inn From the Cold

International Fair, Caracas,Venezuela

Iivva Fest

Isna Foodbank

Jumpstart

LEGO League First

Lormer Lake Association

Markham Food Bank

Markham Hospital

Me to We

Mikey Network

Monti Club, Khazakhstan

NanGao Secondary School, China

NAREA - North American ReggioEmilia Alliance (K-2)

Heart & Stroke Foundation (Jump Rope for Heart)

NDCA

New Visions Toronto

Newmarket & District Christian Academy

Newmarket Food Pantry

Newmarket Group of Artists

Newmarket Haunted House

Newmarket Road Runners

Northern Stars Montessori School & Daycare

Oak Ridges Soccer Club

Olympiads School

OMHA

Ontario Regiment Museum

Ontario Youth VolunteerChallenge

Optimistic Me to We CulturalOrganization

Organization for the Rescue of Animals

Our Lady of Grace Church

Pickering College

Pukou Region Special Education School

Pure Touch Soccer Camp

Queens York Rangers Army Cadet Corps

Red Cross

Richmond Hill Soccer Club

Royal Victoria Hospital

Sail Parry Sound

Settletment & EducationPartnership in York Region

Sharon Temple

Shenderey Gymnastics Institute

Shenzhen Nanshan AdventureElite Centre

Ski Lakeridge

South Florida Institute of PhysicalTherapy

Southlake Regional Health Centre

Special Olympics: Aurora

St. John Chrysostom ParishChurch

St. Paul’s Church

Storm Volleyball

Suzhou Red Cross Blood Station

Synchro Ontario

The Franklin Club

Town of Aurora

Tri Kids Triathalon Series

Whitby Rotary Sunrise Club

Whitchurch Highlands Public School

Xian Museum

XiaoLiuJia Wan CommunictyCenter

Yangtze River Performing ArtsToronto

York Dance Academy

York University Track & Field Club

LEADERSHIP 4 Cristy Drake served as Vice-Chair of the Conference of

Independent Schools Athletic Association.

4 Peter Sturrup serves on the Board of the CanadianAccredited Independent Schools (CAIS), as Chair of theBoard’s Standards Council and is a faculty member at the CAIS Leadership Institute. He also lead the CAISHeads’ Institute in 2017. Peter served on the CAISAccreditation team for Royal St. George’s College.

4 Niall Mooney is a trail captain and trail planner for theDurham Mountain Biking Association, working with theToronto and the Lake Simcoe Regional ConservationAuthorities (TRCA & LSRCA) to maintain current multi-use trails and to establish new trail networks inboth Durham and York Regions.

4 Marc dela Bastide was on the organizing committee for the “Judge’s Cup” the York Region High School Mock Trial Competition.

4 Graham Birt worked for the Canadian Team (AthleteServices) at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

4 Julia Hunt serves as an executive of the CIS ExperientialEducation Network.

4 Kim Bartlett worked on a feasibility study project for K-12 Global looking at the integration of Thomas King’s work into Kindergarten to Grade 8 curriculum.

4 Jessie-May Rowntree served on the CAIS Accreditationteam for St. John’s-Ravenscourt School. She serves onthe CAIS Student Marketing Research Committee, CAISCollaborative Boarding Project Recruitment Committeeand Marketing Committee.

4 Nicole Murphy served on the CAIS Accreditation teamfor The Sterling Hall School.

4 Stephen Johnson served on the CAIS Accreditation team for Luther College School in Regina.

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LEADERSHIP Key Performance 2008* 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017Indicators (KPI)

% of board members contributing to annual giving 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

% of corporation members contributing to annual giving 58 54 74 72 74 80 82 66 81 76

% of Board members serving full term (3 years) 100 100 90 90 100 70 100 100 82 100

Average # of years in senior administrative positions 9.8 10.2 12.25 14 15 16 17 20 20 21.7in total

% of senior administrators (Management Team) 50 43 50 50 50 67 55 55 67 67promoted from within

# of students in formal leadership activities 66 77 96 93 88 96 129 196 150 170

% of school goals accomplished 83 91 85 90 85 86 79 58 67

LEADERSHIP

Healthy schools are leaders in education; they have a strategic board, strong leadership from the Headmasterand senior administration, a community of leaders among the faculty and staff, and opportunities for learningleadership for the students. Healthy schools have a manageable number of understood, commonly shared goals, a culture where disciplined thought and action meet, collaborative and democratic planning and decisionmaking, and high expectations of all in the community.

Commentary: When contemplating the trends in Leadership over the past 10 years, one of the things that stands out is the continuityand stability of the leadership at Pickering College. Whether it is the steadiness of the Board’s support for the school inphilanthropy and serving the full extent of their terms or the solid growth in the experience of the Management Team,these critical factors that support the health and sustainability of the school are a foundation for our continued success.Add to that the increasingly strong support from the Corporation and it is a reminder that our foundation is solid.

Of particular note this year is the continued high level of participation by our students in various leadership opportunitiesat the school. This does not imply that “everyone gets to be a leader” and therefore diminishes the importance of themeasure. Rather it is a strong sign of the effect that the Global Leadership Program is having on teaching our studentsnot just the nature of leadership but also the skills required to take leadership. We are very proud of the students and thework they are doing.

Over the past 10 years, the only indicator that has gone down significantly is the percentage of annual goals accomplished,though there was an improvement this year. The school is in the midst of significant change and therefore sets aspirationalgoals. That we fall short is in large part a reflection of our ambitions to continue to be a leader in education.

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UNIQUE QUAL ITY

Healthy schools have a broadly understood Mission and a shared Vision; they have a strong sense of community,guided by a unique purpose for which all members are passionate, and about which they believe they can beunequalled. Healthy schools offer unique learning opportunities not necessarily available at other schools.

UNIQUE QUALITY Key Performance Indicators 2008* 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

# of community organizations that PC serves or supports through student/staff 35 112 133 143 88 48 85 79 102 102volunteering, financial support or facilities availability

Average class size 15.5 14.9 14.6 14.4 14.1 14.2 14.5 14.2 14.5 15.1

% of employees who believe there is a greater purpose to the school than just 89 90 86 89 90 92 92 92 90 97‘educating students’

# of countries of citizenship of our students – 30 28 24 21 23 26 29 26 29

% of graduates exceeding PC Community Service hours 70 80 88 90 73 80 81 67 59 89requirements (60 hours)

# of unique programs at PC – 9 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9

Commentary:

What we refer to as “Unique Quality” is what other organizations may refer to as our “unique value proposition.” Bywhatever name you call it, what is important is that the school has key characteristics that differentiate us from otherschools and that are truly a reflection of who we are and what we do.

Three of the indicators that have set Pickering College apart for the last 10 years have all been consistent and strong:small class sizes, the high number of countries of citizenship of our students and the number of unique programs at theschool. This reinforces the message that what we strive to be – an international school that is focused on innovationwhile providing a safe, nurturing environment – remains strong.

Two of the other three indicators reveal more variability. The number of organizations in the community that our studentsand staff support and serve has been up and down over the years but now reflects the ability of our Global LeadershipProgram to support widespread and comprehensive community support and service. The percentage of our graduatesexceeding community service hours is also a reflection of the increased expectations of our students found in the GlobalLeadership Program. Finally, of particular pride, is the highest ever response of our staff to the survey question we askeach year about their belief purpose of our school. This year 97% of our faculty and staff believed we were here to domore than just provide an education. This is a reflection of the clear focus we have put on the purpose of our GlobalLeadership Program, to create ethical agents of positive change, true to Quaker values.

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PEOPLE Key Performance 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017Indicators

Average faculty teaching experience 12.25 12.5 13 13 14 13.7 14.7 14.4 15 16

% of budget for professional development 0.9 0.8 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.7

% of operating budget dedicated to people 69.4 68.5 67.7 67.9 66.3 67.0 66.5 64 64 63

% of annual staff turnover 7.5 12 6.2 8 11 10 5 6.5 6.5 4.5

Faculty compensation as a % of YRDSB Secondary grid 100 99 96 98 100 100 101 102 101 102

% of faculty who believe learning for all employees is encouraged at the school 93 83 75 95 100 89.8 95 87 92 90

PEOPLE

Healthy schools focus on their people, faculty and staff, creating a professional, growth-oriented, collaborativeculture focused on learning, in which all members feel respected and encouraged in an environment thatembraces fun. Healthy schools have dedicated, passionate, high-quality staff for whom professional developmentand long-term sustainability are keys to motivating students and preparing them for success in post-secondaryeducation, in the global community, and in life.

Commentary:

Our people remain the heart and soul and strength of the school. Having the best people – faculty, administration, facilities services, and food services – ensures the highest quality educational experience for our students and for our parents and alumni. Over the last 10 years we have seen the experience of our faculty grow, while at the same time we have been able to bring in new faculty with new perspectives and ideas. Our turnover is the lowest it has been since we began tracking this KPI and reflects not only the degree of satisfaction in the work being done at the school but also, we believe, the sense of purpose and meaning that our staff find in the work they are doing here.

Schools differ from businesses in one key way. Where many industries invest in research and development, the equivalentat a school is professional development. This is where our faculty and administration learn about the best practices that will ensure that our program is cutting-edge and differentiated. It is an area in which we intend to invest more in the future; it is an area that all of our staff see the benefit from improvements in what we do. While our ProfessionalDevelopment budget has increased both in actual dollars and as a percentage of our budget, the last KPI reveals that we need to continue to make this opportunity for PD, for both faculty and staff, widely available until all feel encouragedto be involved.

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STUDENT ENGAGEMENT IN LEARNING

Healthy schools have a focus on program excellence, one-of-a-kind offerings, extraordinary co-curricular offerings,and high expectations of the students in a way that seeks to educate the whole child. Healthy schools engageand support their students with a challenging, integrated curriculum that emphasizes and recognizes academicachievement, athletic involvement, artistic expression and character development. Healthy schools have a commitment to the health and safety of all members of their community and create a supportive, nurturinglearning environment in which it is okay to excel.

STUDENT ENGAGEMENT IN LEARNING 2008* 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017Key Performance Indicators

% of grads accepted to post secondary institutions 100 97 97 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

Full school retention 90 87 89 84 85 89.6 88.3 87.9 87.8 90.5

Boarding school retention 76 69 74 60 77 77.3 81 73.1 79.7 78

% of graduating class who are Ontario scholars 66 75 66 80 88 83 80 70 70 89

% of all students involved in co-curricular program 97 97 99 97 97 98 100 99 100 99

% of Grade 7 to 12 Students on the 49 57 45 63 65 61.4 69 70 67.1 74Headmaster’s Honour List

Commentary:

When you look at the descriptors of “healthy schools” at the top of this page, written 10 years ago, you see a depictionof Pickering College as it is today. Like never before, our school is providing our students with program excellence, one-of-a-kind offerings, a challenging, integrated curriculum and a supportive, nurturing learning environment in whichit is “okay to excel.” We are proud of the program we have created with the Global Leadership Program and proud of the accomplishments of our students.

These accomplishments are reflected in the KPIs on this page – a continuation of each of our graduates moving on tothe post-secondary program of their choice, the increase in the percentage of graduates who are Ontario Scholars and an increase in the students on the Headmaster’s List. Our innovative program engages our students and our continued strong retention in both day and especially in boarding reflect the essence of student success and happiness.

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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Key Performance 2008* 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017Indicators

Admission Yield Rate – new students enrolled as a % of the number 67 70 66 64 71 65.6 80.5 77.5 65 72.8of students accepted

Offers Made per Application – # of students who are offered a position 74 96 87 82 78 73.6 70 71.6 89 72.1at the school as a % of the total # of applicants

Market Demand – # of applications per opening 2.1 to 1 1.5 to 1 1.7 to 1 1.6 to 1 1.71 to 1 1.3 to 1 1.2 to 1 1.5 to 1 1.68 to 1 2 to 1

% of alumni making a gift 4 2 3 4 3.4 4 3 3.5 3.1 3.1

% of parents making a gift 29 26 48 42 42 44 44 51 47.5 45

% of staff making a gift 48 55 54 60 81.5 80 79 81.4 75 81

% of audience opening PC Connects – 53.1 52 50 50 53.6 57.4 57.6 52.7 60.5

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Healthy schools are characterized by a strong reputation and involvement with their broader community, createdthrough community outreach, encouraging parental and alumni involvement and support and collaborativeplanning, decision-making and communication.

Commentary: This indicator of “healthy schools” is again very well expressed in the descriptors at the top of this page and confirmedin the KPIs above. The first three KPIs reveal that the work being done in Admissions, Marketing and Communications isenhancing our reputation and people’s knowledge of the great work the school is doing. Over 10 years our AdmissionsYield Rate has been variable, but overall on an upward trend while the Market Demand, after a significant drop off following the 2008 Recession, is back to a historical high. And the Offers Made per Application has declined to a levelthat puts the school in a much stronger position. Taken together, these KPIs suggest that the school’s reputation, andtherefore its attractiveness to prospective students and families, has been steadily improving. This ensures strong enrol-ment of mission-appropriate students. The second set of KPIs reveal the strength of the school within our community, since they are good measures of internalsupport and engagement. Paired with volunteerism, philanthropic support helps us to offer exceptional and innovativelearning opportunities for our students, without which we would not grow. Our staff spend countless hours devoted toour students and inspire others in their roles as leaders in philanthropy. It is encouraging as well to see over a 10-yearperiod the significant increase in giving by both staff and parents – a reflection of the culture of philanthropy that hasbeen building at the school. The modest decline in alumni giving is as much a reflection of the increase in the number of alumni, many of who we have “recovered” after many years removed from the school, as it is a reflection of the truesupport of our alumni, which is actual gifts given, remains consistent and one of the most significant components of our overall fundraising efforts.

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Healthy schools have a solid financial position and a strategic financial plan to ensure long-term sustainability.

FINANCEKey Performance 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017Indicators

Annual Operating Surplus as a % of 4.3 1.6 -1.1 0.2 -4.7 2.5 2.5 3.2 5.0 7.1operating expenses

% of Revenue from parent fees 91 90 86.7 85.4 83.4 84.2 84.3 84.3 84.3 86.8

% of enrolment receiving financial aid 7.6 7.7 6.25 7.4 9.9 14.4 20 20.2 19.3 21.1

% Annual rate of return on 6.1 2.5 3.7 3.6 4.0 7.6 8.9 8.4 7.3 6.2endowments

% Annual tuition increase 5.0 4.5 2.5 3.9 4.0 5.0 4.4 4.5 4.5 4.5

Annual Fund ($) 289,926 361,043 387,000 398,000 400,000 380,000 447,000 392,000 451,000 285,500

Endowment ($) 229,835 68,911 147,000 190,000 225,000 252,000 467,000 270,000 253,000 233,000

Commentary:

The 2016-2017 report reveals that Pickering College enjoyed perhaps its best financial results ever. While you areencouraged to read the Financial Accountability section in the pages that follow for more detail, including our Statementof Operations and our Balance sheet, the KPIs above reveal strength in our operating revenues and expenses and continued strength in the return on our endowment investments. This financial position continues to set an extremelyimportant foundation for the strategic decisions the school is making with respect to funding the Campus Master Plan.

A significant trend over the 10 years of the Report Card is the school’s capacity to support deserving students with financial aid. In order for Pickering College to be a diverse school with the most mission-appropriate students, financialaid needs to be available. Growing from just 7.6 percent of our students to over 21 percent of our students this year,reinforces the continued importance of building endowment and supporting students who gain greatly from the schoolwhile giving greatly to the school. As strong as this is, we still need to make continued growth in our endowments a priority.

You will note giving for our Annual Fund and Endowment is down slightly this year, however our overall fundraisingremained consistent with last year, and is among the highest year ever. Overall, our fundraising results yielded $2.2 million dollars, with a strong focus on our Light The Way capital campaign. These are excellent results and again put the school in a position of strength as we move into the building phase of our Campus Master Plan.

F INANCIAL POSIT ION

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Overview:The academic and fiscal year ending June 30, 2017has been a very successful one for Pickering College(PC). Our excess of revenue over expenses, before the net change in unrealized gains on long terminvestments was $825,031 as compared to the prioryear excess of $453,364.

Our strategic plan identified three key areas: InspiredStudents, Extraordinary Learning Spaces andTransformational Partnerships. Our implementation ofthese plans has been focused on implementing theGlobal Leadership Program, the Campus Master Planand Funding Strategies. Our budget is developedbased on the annual goals identified in each of theseareas, through a comprehensive, collaborative planning process. With our continued investment inour people and our programs, the 2017 year saw thefirst graduates of the Global Leadership Program. Wehave also continued our investment in recruitmentwith increased travel, advertising and financial aid tosupport the growth of our student population andthe attraction of a diverse student body.

For the fiscal year 2017, PC targeted an excess of revenues over expenses of $460,295 before amortization and unrealized gains and achieved an actual result of $1,120,058 (versus prior yearexcess of $749,236).

PC had planned on 416 students (409 students in2016) with 106 boarding students (100 students in2016) and 310 day students (309 students in 2016).Our actual enrolment for 2017 resulted in 411 students which was 5 students below our target, but 2 more than 2016. This is comprised of 116 boarding students and 295 day students. We actually had 16 more boarding students than2016 (and 10 more than targeted) and 14 less daystudents than 2016 (and 15 less than targeted).

Audit and Year End Results:The 2017 audit was successfully completed by Grant Thornton. As you review PC’s 2017 auditedfinancial statements, please note that the auditorshave provided a clean opinion.

For the 2017 year, PC is reporting an excess of revenues over expenses of $1,141,678 before longterm debt expenses of ($21,620), net amortization

costs of ($295,027) and net change in unrealizedgain on investments of $181,875. In 2016, the excessbefore long term debt expense, net amortizationcosts and unrealized gains on investments was$784,716.

During 2017, several capital projects were underwaywhich resulted in a total of $1,211,354 of investmentin property, building and equipment. Completedprojects included regular technology replacements,envelope repairs to Egan House and electricalupgrades to the Old Gym. These projects totaled$177,814. In addition, during the Spring, we began a project to renovate the office space in Firth Houseand convert it to boarding rooms. This projectinvolves moving the Development, Parent & Alumni,Communications and Boarding teams. It will result in6 new girl boarding beds and another AssociateFaculty room. During 2017 we spent $79,995. Theserenovations were completed in August 2017, and areestimated to total $180,000. In addition, we havecontinued in the design of the new front entranceand new Centre for Creativity & Innovation (CCI). We submitted and received site plan approval for thefront entrance and we are still in process for the CCI.During 2017, we spent $953,545 on these masterplan projects. The costs incurred to date continue to be soft costs, such as architect fees, project management fees, other consulting fees and Town of Newmarket and York Region fees. We are usingcurrent and past operating surpluses to fund thesecapital costs.

RevenuesIn 2017, PC reported total tuition and other programrelated revenues of $16,376,368 on 411students. Thiscompares to $15,084,785 on 409 students in 2016.

2017 actual enrollment was 411 students consistingof 116 boarders and 295 day students. This was anincrease from 2016 when we had 409 students ofwhich 100 were boarders and 309 were day students.Of the $16.4 million in revenues, $14.7 million represents the tuition and fee revenue. Tuition and fee revenue increased $1,327,354 from 2016, whichreflects both a 4.5% tuition increase and an increasein boarding students.

In terms of diversifying our revenue sources, thenational benchmark targets 90% of total revenue to

F INANCIAL ACCOUNTABIL ITYFor the Year Ending June 30, 2017

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For the year ended June 30 2017 2016

REVENUE Tuition and other program related revenue $ 14,725,033 $ 13,389,679Auxiliary programs 1,357,940 1,300,480Investment income from long term investments 293,395 386,626

16,376,368 15,084,785Rental and other income 327,270 369,856Donations and fundraising 263,084 388,845Amortization of deferred educational program contributions 30,027 47,851

Total Revenue 16,996,749 15,891,337

EXPENSESInstructional and co-curricular programs 8,685,283 8,556,105Instructional and residential buildings maintenance 2,059,206 1,807,355Management, administrative and operations 1,415,865 1,410,223Auxiliary programs 896,683 875,062Advancement:

Admissions 798,601 688,176Development 205,572 289,112Alumni and parent relations 165,821 158,833Communications and marketing 319,863 317,637

Arena and grounds 412,727 369,975Scholarships and bursaries 895,450 634,143

15,855,071 15,106,621

Excess (deficiency) of revenue over expenses before items below 1,141,678 784,716

Interest expense on long-term debt (21,620) (35,480)Amortization of property, buildings and equipment (366,242) (356,442)Amortization of deferred capital contributions 71,215 60,570

(316,647) (331,352)

Excess (deficiency) of revenue over expenses 825,031 453,364

Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on long-term investments 181,875 (218,802)Excess (deficiency) of revenue over expenses for the year $ 1,006,906 $ 234,562

The above Balance Sheet is an excerpt from the complete Audited Financial Statements. Complete Audited Financial Statements, including notes are available upon request from the school’s Business Office.

STATEMENT OF OPERAT IONS

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come from tuition and fees and 10% from othersources. In 2017, parents paid tuition and fees representing 86.6% (84.3% in 2016) of PC’s total revenue. Auxiliary programs represents to 8.0%(8.2% in 2016), investment income represented1.7% (2.4% in 2016) and donations and fundraisingrevenue was 1.5% (2.4% in 2016) of total income.Finally rental and other income represented 1.9%(2.3% in 2016) of total income.

During 2017, there continued to be a focus on building the school's philanthropic culture. With avery dedicated volunteer group and the help of our generous PC community, a total of $2.22 millionwas raised. Our 2017 funds raised can be brokendown as:

• $283,958 was raised through the Annual Givingof which $174,418 was in unrestricted giving,

• $232,300 was donated to endowments,

• $1,706,387 was received in support of the newCampus Master Plan.

In the generation of the capital campaign funds,expenses were also incurred (2017-$230,430) resulting in net campaign revenue of $1,475,957. Inpartnership with a dedicated Development team,there are thousands of volunteer hours contributed by our parents and alumni that make these resultspossible. In addition to this, there are countless donations of gifts-in-kind that also make much of our success possible in many fundraising areas. In 2017, PC received gifts-in-kind estimated at$30,275, which especially contributes to the success of our special events.

With respect to charitable giving at PC, our Board of Directors continues to lead the way with 100%participation followed by Faculty and staff participation at 81%. Giving by Corporation members decreased slightly to 76%, while parentsdecreased slightly to a participation rate of 45.0%and 3.1% of our alumni continue to contribute.

Endowments in 2017 grew by $232,300, mostnotably with growth in the Joseph McCulley memorial fund and the Spring family Scholarship.Continued growth in the Scholarship and Bursaryfunds is one of the key strategies to continue toattract and grow the student population at PC. In2017 25% of boarding students received financial aid.

Long term gross investment income earned during2017 totaled $356,985 ($446,858 in 2016). The long term investment portfolio earned a 5.9% rate of return in 2017 as compared to 7.3% in 2016. It should be noted that $63,590 was paid in management fees, resulting in net long term investment income of $293,395 in 2017 ($386,626in 2016). As part of our ASNPO reporting, it shouldbe noted that all of the income earned on the longterm investments is recognized as income in the year that it is earned. The income is then transferredto the Restricted for Endowment purposes in the netasset section of the balance sheet. In addition, thechange in the unrealized gain on the investments isalso recognized on the Statement of Operations andtransferred to the Restricted for Endowment net asset. At June 30, 2017 the unrealized gain on investments was $496,080 ($314,205 in 2016). As a result, the increase in unrealized gain on investments was $181,875, which shows on thestatement of operations. In 2016, there was adecrease in the unrealized gain of $218,802. In total, $336,179 ($321,878 in 2016) was withdrawnto fund awarded scholarships and bursaries and other endowed purposes.

Rental and other income of $327,270 has decreasedfrom $369,856 in 2016 with a one-time Hydro rebate in 2016. Rental and other income is actuallyabove target by 10% with increased facility rentals.

Deferred educational program revenue represents the recognition of donations that have been given forspecific purposes. In 2017, PC recognized $30,027($47,851 in 2016) in revenue, from donations in support of scholarships and bursaries and specific programs. The amount to be recognized varies fromyear to year depending on the donations received.

Overall total revenue has increased by $1,105,412 or 7.0% with increases in boarding students, tuition(4.5% increase from 2016 to 2017) and auxiliary program growth.

ExpendituresInstructional expenses totaled approximately $8.7million in 2017 ($8.6 million in 2016). PC spendsapproximately 55% of its total operational budget ondirect instructional and co-curricular program costswith salaries and benefits representing 73% of that

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BALANCE SHEET

For the year ended June 30 2017 2016

ASSETS Current assetsCash and term deposits $ 10,276,311 $ 8,292,089Tuition, board and fees receivable 1,004,867 984,718Inventory 235,176 232,652Prepaid expenses and deposits 265,095 183,393

11,781,449 9,692,852

Long term investments 6,418,186 6,090,976Property, buildings and equipment 28,616,850 27,771,738

46,816,485 43,555,566

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

Current LiabilitiesAccounts payable and accrued liabilities 2,058,481 2,221,441Deferred revenue 13,031,756 11,991,447Students’ personal service deposits 0 0Current portion of loan payable 225,000 225,000

15,315,237 14,437,888

Deferred contributions 6,317,501 4,921,992Loan payable 0 225,000

21,632,738 19,584,880Net assetsInvestment in property, buildings and equipment 25,161,126 24,019,799Internally restricted 22,315 47,316Restricted for endowment purposes 5,764,303 5,392,621Operating reserve (5,763,997) (5,489,050)

25,183,747 23,970,686

$ 46,816,485 $ 43,555,566

The above Balance Sheet is an excerpt from the complete Audited Financial Statements. Complete Audited Financial Statements, including notes are available upon request from the school’s Business Office.

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As at June 30 2017 2016

SCHOLARSHIPS AND MEMORIAL FUNDS

1985 bursary fund $ 100,100 $ 100,100

Harry M. Beer memorial fund 295,480 293,004

C.R. Blackstock memorial fund 204,065 204,065

Richard Hayden memorial fund 25,000 25,000

Helen and Henry Jackman fund 179,126 179,126

Kirshenblatt and Miller fund 25,000 25,000

Gertrude L’Anson fund 35,000 35,000

Edward M. Lau ‘81 memorial fund 133,033 131,193

Joseph McCulley memorial fund 531,717 431,717

R.S. McLaughlin memorial fund 200,000 200,000

Harvey Ng bursary fund 54,189 56,488

The Robert and Shirley Prittie bursary fund 321,223 324,452

Promise fund 136,911 134,144

Gerry and Anita Smith fund 60,632 59,437

Spring Family scholarship fund 2,051,975 1,990,286

Peter Widdrington memorial fund 181,347 185,328

Barney Jackson memorial fund 148,958 148,958

Other 95,329 95,955

4,779,085 4,619,253

OTHER ENDOWMENTS

Allan family fund 158,382 154,732

Keith “Booker” McLaren math fund 86,802 75,660

Cyril Howarth memorial fund 10,804 10,804

Eric Veale memorial arena fund 122,176 111,676

Joshua Weinzweig memorial fund 79,588 74,905

25th anniversary celebration fund 26,386 26,386

Other 5,000 5,000

489,138 459,163

Unrealized gain (loss) on restricted endowment funds 496,080 314,205

TOTAL $ 5,764,303 $ 5,392,621

The scholarship and other endowment funds represent accumulated donations to the School which have been externally restricted for endowment. Funds with a balance of at least $25,000 are shown indvidually, and all of the other scholarship funds are grouped together as Other. The Other includes theCummer, Allen Drevnig, Al Jewell, Don Kellock, Craig McGillivray, Don Menard, J.B. Mossop, Don Race,Jack Rayner, Donald Stewart, War, and Mary E. White funds.

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total. Our investments this year included salary gridmovement for faculty as well as a 1.0% salary increasefor all staff, growth in instructional staffing, programexpenditures and professional development.

Scholarships and bursaries increased significantly overthe previous year, with a 41.2% (18.5% in 2016)increase. This investment allowed us to award morenew students than the year before and in particular to more boarding students. This investment alsoallowed us to exceed our boarding target of 106 students by 10 students, for a total of 116 boarders in 2017. In 2017 25% of all boarding students (116 students) received financial aid, where as in2016, 16% of boarding students received financial aid (100 students). In 2017, we awarded $895,450 inscholarships and bursaries ($634,143 in 2016). Tofund these awards, $336,179 was drawn from theincome on endowed funds and $5,000 was receivedin restricted annual fund donations.

As our endowments grow, our ability to award morescholarships and bursaries will also increase. A healthyendowment and a strong financial aid program are akey strategy to attracting and retaining students andpotentially relieving tuition increase pressure andaffordability concerns for families in the future.Focused attention on our fundraising and donationsprogram is how we increase our endowment funds.

Advancement costs (Admission, Development, Alumniand Parent Relations and Communications) haveincreased by 2.5% over last year, totaling $ 1,489,857($1,453,758 in 2016). We continue to analyze studentretention and new recruitment strategies to ensurethat we are always looking and planning ahead for enrolment as this drives such a large part of ourfinancial success. In 2017, we increased both ourrecruitment travel and advertising. Please note thatrecruitment spending in the 2016/2017 fiscal yearresults in the new students in September 2017.

Facility costs (instructional and residential buildingsmaintenance) for 2017 were $2,059,206, which is$251,851 higher than 2016, and $52,649 abovebudget. In 2016 our costs were $130,000 belowbudget with significantly lower salaries and benefits. In 2017, we introduced a new staffing model and we had some unanticipated repair costs and hydrocosts increased beyond our expectations.

Management, administration and operations costswere only 0.4% ($5,642) higher than prior year. Theseincreases include a 1.5% salary increase, an increase insome school wide operational costs, such as postage,telephone and legal fees. This line includes costs inrelation to the operation of the Headmasters office,Assistant Heads, Business Office, Human Resourcesand Reception. In addition, school wide infrastructurecosts are charged here and professional fees, such alegal and audit fees are reflected in this cost centre.

Finally, PC continues to repay the fixed rate term loanwith the Bank of Montreal. We repaid $225,000 thisyear and have an outstanding balance of $225,000.The interest incurred for 2017 was $21,620 versus$35,480 in 2016.

Overall, total expenditures have grown by $748,450or 5.0% with investments in people and programs.This increase was less than budgeted.

Liquidity and Net AssetsPC’s cash and cash equivalents have increased overlast year. Our overall cash and cash equivalents totaled$10,276,311 as at June 30, 2017 ($8,292,089 in2016). A key driver for the increase in cash-flow isboth growth in cash from operations and capitaldonations. PC continues to closely monitor cash flow.

Overall, net assets have increased to a total of $25.2 million. Our investment in property, plant andequipment has grown due to the capital projectscompleted and our endowments have grown withdonations. The operating reserve has decreased from ($5,489,049) in 2016 to ($5,763,997) as at June 30, 2017.

ConclusionOverall, 2017 should be considered a very successfulyear for Pickering College, as we continue to grow our student population, grow our programs andinvest in our recruitment initiatives and future facilities.Overall we generated a healthy operational surplus,which is being reinvested into the master plan andother capital projects.

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Since 1842, the guiding values upon which

Pickering College was built have remained constant.

4 COMPASSION

4 COMMUNITY

4 INTEGRITY

4 RESPECT

4 RESPONSIBILITY

OUR VISIONTo be a school that develops citizens who becomeethical, compassionate, values-based decision-makers,determined to make the world a better place, understanding their responsibility to serve society and knowing the future is theirs to create.

OUR MISSIONTo be a leader in education, inspiring individuals to become enlightened citizens who meet high standards for lifelong growth and learning.

Our students exemplify Quaker values, gaining the vision, courage and skills to make their community greater, better and more beautiful than they discovered it.

Pickering College, 16945 Bayview Avenue

Newmarket, ON L3Y 4X2 Canada

Web: www.pickeringcollege.on.ca

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