Cité_des_Jeunes_A.-M.-Sormany

Cité des Jeunes A.-M.-Sormany

Cité des Jeunes A.-M.-Sormany

High school in Edmundston, New Brunswick, Canada

La Cité des Jeunes A.-M.-Sormany is a Francophone high school in Edmundston, New Brunswick, Canada. It was named after Dr. Albert M. Sormany.

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Attendance

La Cité des Jeunes A.-M.-Sormany has over a thousand students attending. According to the 2006-2007 student census, precisely 1349 students attend this institution. Grade 9, 10, 11 and 12 are admitted including handicapped students.

Curriculum

The standard curriculum of the institution is divided in the following departments:

Its optional classes curriculum is one of the most varied in the province of New Brunswick with optional classes available in all aforementioned subjects. This includes such subjects as drama, sewing, dance and astronomy.

"La Chaîne Humaine"

La Cité des Jeunes A.-M.-Sormany is renowned[citation needed] for its annual community food and fund raising for the local food bank ("R.A.D.O.") in Edmundston. The students gather over a hundred thousand food items (as well as other household items) every year. This event is organised by the school's humanitarian committee operated by teachers and students.[1]

Photograph of the "Chaîne Humaine" (Human Chain) taken in Edmundston in November 2006. The picture shows students lined up in a chain where they pass non-perishable foodstuffs from one side of the bridge to another. It also shows the local food bank and homeless shelter in the background.

Mascot

The high school has a school mascot named Cidji.[2]

Cidji, the school mascot.

The name was coined by a student during a name-the-mascot contest.

Theme Song

The Cité des Jeunes have a theme song that was written by Étienne Deschênes, À moi la vie

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Cité des Jeunes A.-M.-Sormany :: Accueil".
  2. [2]
    Polyvalente
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