Changes for Ridge Report!

It's that time of year - time to take on this year's Ridge Report Junior Editors! We know a lot of you have been waiting for this, so we're happy to announce that the application form is now out. If you're interested in applying, the application form is here! Applications are due by January 17th, and junior editors will be notified before the new semester. We're also happy to announce that we're...

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University of Waterloo

The University of Waterloo is situated just over an hour away from Oakville in Waterloo, Ontario. The university has a student population of 36 670 and is particularly known for its engineering faculty along with the co-op opportunities it offers to students. ...

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Jam Sesh with Mech - November Playlist

November Playlist is out and ready to be heard! November is such a hard month for everybody. It's by far the most academically challenging (from what I've gathered). Especially for our grade 12 students who are beginning to apply for schools and consider their next steps. WHAT THE HECK! We are all...

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Breast Cancer Awareness

October may be most commonly associated with Thanksgiving Day feasts, Halloween and the start of fall, but it is also National Breast Cancer Awareness Month...

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Bridge Report

For years, people have questioned whether an article solely about bridges would make for good content in a school newspaper. The answer is, no, but we’re doing it anyway. This marks the first and possibly last Bridge Report, where once a month we’re going to talk a whole lot about bridges and pollute Ridge Report with our presenc...

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2018 Municipal Candidates Meeting

On October 22, the town of Oakville is once again holding elections for municipal government.  The school will also be participating in the province-wide Student Vote on Wednesday October 17. Students will be excused from their classes to cast for thein their vote on Wednesday, and any who...

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The Walk out for Sex-Ed and the Truth and Reconciliation act

The walkout was an amazing event, that brought a wide-range of students with like-minded views together. It allowed for an amazing discussion of the sex-education curriculums and the changes that need to be made to both the 2015 and 1998 editions. Many students who were unaware of these issues or agreed...

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Jam Sesh with Mech - October Playlist

October is a great month full of cozy fall moments and the best Ridge events and I needed to reflect that in my choices. I’ve been exploring a lot of new artists (and some old ones too) over the past month and figuring out what to play for you guys. In my family, music is a must. We listen to tunes constantly. During dinners and car rides and of course whenever we have people over. Music is a great...

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#wethestudentsdonotconsent

All summer, concerned citizens have been demonstrating against recent large-scale changes to the Ontario curriculum. On September 21st, tens of thousands of students from across the province walked out of their classrooms en masse in protest of these new changes. On the 23rd - a week ago today -...

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BRidge Day 2018

On Thursday April 19th, hundreds of Grade 8 students from various schools across the Halton Board attended BRidge Day, the amazing inclusive conference at the Ridge. They had the opportunity to explore their future school, understand its workings and experience several fun workshops lead by the students of IRHS. This day prepared them for what to expect and how to be a successful student next yea...

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Candidates' Meeting 2018

This Monday and Tuesday (May 28th and 29th)  Iroquois Ridge High School will be participating in the provincial Student Vote. This program is designed to measure the opinions of future generations of voters, and the results are tallied throughout the province and released to the media after...

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A super-exclusive Pink Day interview with this year’s junior football team For the first time ever, our Ridge Report team interviewed a super hyped IRHS Junior Football team on their thoughts about the Pink Day football game.  The Ridge's own junior team on Pink Day! Here's what they had...

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8 Reasons Why Mornings Don’t Suck

Bing! Bing! The dreaded sound of your alarm wakes you up from your beauty sleep. Your body aches and your head throbs as you get up from bed because you slept late the night before. If this is you, you may think that mornings are the worst time of the day. But you’re wrong. Yes, you are— don’t deny it. Here are 8 reasons why mornings aren’t as bad as you think they may be...

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An Exclusive Interview While Sliding into this Year’s IRHS Curling Team

I was fortunate enough to sit down and interview two of Iroquois Ridge’s four  esteemed and talented Curling team members. It was exciting to have a chance to get to understand these athletes everyday life on the Curling Team. Here are all of the topics and questions we discussed during our time together...

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CommCo 2017/18- The Key Committee for Iroquois Ridge’s Spectacular Events!

Iroquois Ridge is known for hosting some incredible events! From our annual scary movie night, to the art battle in the street, and ending off with Big Bash as our grand finale. Needless to say, this school definitely knows how to get its students engaged and excited for a year round of thrilling events, but have you ever wondered just how Iroquois’ events become the word on the street?...

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