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	Mrs. Arlene Gleason
School type	Secondary School
Grades	9-12
Language	English
Motto	Carpe Diem Seize the Day
Mascot	Titan Man and Titan Woman
Team name	Titans
Colours	Gold/Black
Founded	1954
Enrollment	766[1] (31 October 2007)
Homepage	[1]

Central Elgin Collegiate Institute is the largest of three public secondary schools 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.

Recently, Central Elgin's Sr. boys volleyball team travelled to Belleville for OFSAA. They are the first of all volleyball teams at CECI to travel and be successful(Top 8)at OFSAA

Central also has a very strong music program. The school has a Concert Band, Grade 9 Band, Senior Wind Ensemble, Choir and the Jazz Band.

Centrals current principal is Arlene Gleason along with vice-principals.

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

[edit] Notable Annual Events

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

• 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, Rome and Athens 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. ^ Secondary School Student Enrolment. Thames Valley District School Board (2007-10-31). Retrieved on 2008-01-26.
2. ^ CECI's listing at the International Baccalaureate Organization's Official site

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