Kingston Collegiate and Vocational Institute
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| Kingston Collegiate and Vocational Institute | |
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| 235 Frontenac Street Kingston, Ontario, K7L 3S7, Canada |
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| School board | Limestone District School Board |
| Mascot | Blue bear |
| Team name | Blues |
| Colours | Blue and white |
| Founded | 1792 |
Kingston Collegiate and Vocational Institute (K.C.V.I.) is a secondary school in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1792 by Reverend John Stewart based upon a grant for secondary education in the colony of Upper Canada, it moved to its present location in 1892. It is considered the oldest secondary school in Ontario. Girls were first admitted as students in January, 1877 and the school has remained co-educational since.The oldest remaining wing of the school is the 1915 wing, which now houses science laboratories. The original wing was burned down in a fire and replaced.
K.C.V.I was Kingston's only secondary school until the opening of Queen Elizabeth Collegiate and Vocational Institute (Q.E.C.V.I.) in 1955 and Loyalist Collegiate and Vocational Institute (L.C.V.I.) in 1963.
Notable graduates include Peter Milliken, Helen Cooper, David Usher, “My Little Pony” creator Vernon Schneider, Josh Lewis and the Gay Street Band, noted therapist Sam Laldin, 'Queer Eye for the Straight Guy' fashion consultant Roberto Mak, Firebrand Conservative/Humanist Brent Bigford, Copper Penny Waiter of the Year Zeb Macneil, Radio Host and Communism Advocate Ben Keefe, Olympic Gold Medalist Simon Whitfield, biologist Paul Hebert who developed the DNA barcoding method of taxonomy, the tragic but lovable television vagrant Cam "Bomb" Brown, Andrew "the giant" Garsch as well as members of The Tragically Hip.
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[edit] Athletics
The team colours are blue and white. The team name for all sports is "Blues" and the mascot is a blue bear. The school competes in various sports including, but not limited to: football, rugby, hockey, basketball, volleyball, rowing, soccer, cross-country, track and field, mountain biking, curling, tennis, badminton, baseball, golf, swimming, and skiing, along with various other sports. Notable KCVI athletes include Charlie Shortt, Grade 9 Male Athlete of the Year. The KCVI Boy's Volleyball 2004/2005 Team established an unbeaten recored of 50 wins and 1 loss during the school year. The team won the Kingston City Championships and the Eastern Ontario Championships and lost in the quarter finals of the Ontario Championships to the eventual gold medal winner. Many members of the team have gone on to play varsity sports.
[edit] Coat of arms
A new coat of arms was formally conferred on K.C.V.I. by His Excellency The Right Honourable Ramon A. Hnatyshyn, Governor General of Canada in 1992. It celebrated K.C.V.I.'s 200th anniversary.
The Latin motto, maxima debetur pueris reverentia, translates to "The greatest respect is owed to youth".
[edit] IB Diploma Programme
KCVI is one of 83 schools in Canada which runs the International Baccalaureate program. The IB diploma program is offered at KCVI during the last two years of secondary school. However there is also the Pre-IB program to prepare the Gr. 9 and 10 students for the rigorous pace of the IB curriculum. Also, if students do not want to enroll in the complete IB diploma program, they may apply for IB certificates in the course of their choosing.
[edit] KCVI Clubs
KCVI has many different activities going on through out the school year, such as: the Improv team, Pizza & Power, Model UN, Respect Committee, Outdoors Club, DUCKS (Democratic Union of Concerned KCVI Students), Environment Club, South African Partnership, the Raccoons, Drama Club, Robotics Club, Rock Climbing Club, Chess Club and Knitters Anonymous. As well, the KCVI Athletics Association runs activities like: Rugby, the Ski Team, Curling Team, Swim Team, Badminton Team, the Road and Mountain Biking Team, Tennis Team, and Hockey Teams. Also, there is Cross-Country during the fall, Indoor Track during early spring and Track and Field during the summer season. Newly formed in the 2006/07 year is the Arts Council, a compliment to the Athletic Association.
[edit] CKVI and the radio broadcasting focus program
KCVI houses the CKVI Radio, a CRTC-licensed community radio station. It is the first such station in Canada. The radio station is operated in conjunction with a countywide high school radio program of the Limestone District School Board. It can be found at 91.9 on your local Kingston FM dial.
Students come from miles around the city of Kingston to work exclusively at the radio station for a semester of classes. There is a daily classroom period where a whole curriculum devoted to radio is taught. Students also earn credits for working at keeping the station broadcasting by doing interviews, programming some specialty shows, and learning to follow computer generated logs for preprogrammed shows. They help organize benefit concerts by high school bands — there are many in Kingston — to help raise funds for the station. They learn about microphone use, delivery, digital editing, sound production, “Person on the street” contact and interview techniques. The interviews include community organization representatives, people in the news, visiting dignitaries, experts or people with specialized knowledge, and interviews with the bands whose music they play at their station. Anyone within the vicinity of 3 km can tune in their radio to catch this program.
[edit] Street Smart
Street Smart is a Community Education Centre of the Limestone District School Board where students can earn their high school diploma in a more relaxed environment. They provide on-site secondary education for students aged primarily 16-20 who require an alternative setting for earning high school credits. They are staffed with certified Secondary School Teachers.
[edit] KCVI Bands
Kcvi has a very vibrant music scene and numerous bands have been born here including The Tragically Hip, Cherub, The Tangible Ears, The Authentics (featuring T-Ball), GB3, David Usher, and Razmataz and the Bass Funk Jazz.
