Central Elgin Collegiate Institute

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Central Elgin Collegiate Institute
Address
201 Chestnut St. St. Thomas, Ontario, N5R 2B5, Canada
Information
School number	2060
School board	Thames Valley District School Board
Superintendent	Don Blair
Principal	Arlene Gleason
Vice principal	George Jolink
School type	Public Secondary School
Grades	9-12
Language	English
Motto	Carpe Diem (Seize the Day)
Team name	Titans
Founded	1954
Enrollment	764 (October, 2005[1])
Homepage	[1]

Central Elgin Collegiate Institute is a secondary school in St. Thomas, Ontario.

CECI has a reputation as an academically-minded secondary school. At one time the school was part of the International Baccalaureate Organization; however, that status is no longer recognized.^[2] The school has a strong reputation for its athletics, especially men's basketball, men's volleyball, men's and women's tennis, and women's soccer teams. It also has the only wrestling team in Elgin County.

Contents 1 Notable Annual Events 2 Alumni 3 External links 4 References

[edit] Notable Annual Events

Central Elgin takes pride in her many traditions, which include:

• Campout, a rural-set party taken place just before the beginning of school in September in which all students entering grade 12 engage in teenage activities.
• Pep Rallies
• The United Way Talent Show (each fall).
• The Teachers' Christmas Assembly.
• Motivational Speakers/Hypnotists/Magicians
• March Madness, a series of activities to celebrate the coming of the March Break.
• School trips. Italy 2006, France and England 2007, Spain 2008
• The Grad Show, an assembly held in June of each year in which the students in grade 12 perform music and skits to entertain the rest of the school. Unfortunately, in 2005 the Grad Show was cancelled due to a streaking incident, but may be reinstated if precautions are taken.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Alumni

Prominent alumni include:

• Rachel McAdams (b. 1976), actress famous for playing in Mean Girls, Wedding Crashers, The Family Stone, The Hot Chick and The Notebook.
• Joe Thornton (b. 1979), professional ice hockey player for San Jose Sharks, Boston Bruins, and the Canadian national team.

[edit] External links

• CECI's Web Site
• CECI Alumni Web Site
• School Profile at TVDSB

[edit] References

1. ^ http://www.tvdsb.on.ca/directory/DSBSchools.asp
2. ^ CECI's listing at the International Baccalaureate Organization's Official site

Secondary Schools in the Thames Valley District School Board
A.B. Lucas | Annadale | Arthur Voaden | Central Elgin | Central | Clarke Road | College Avenue | East Elgin | Glencoe Disrict | Glendale | H. B. Beal | Huron Park | Ingersoll District | London South | Lord Dorchester | Medway | Montcalm | N. Middlesex District | Norwich District | Oakridge | Parkside | Saunders | Sir Fredrick Banting | Sir George Ross | Sir Wilfred Laurier | Strathroy District | Thames | West Elgin | Westminster | Woodstock
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