Are you interested in learning how to code? Or do you know how to code and are looking for a challenge? If so, Coding club is for you!
Coding club is a good place to start if you are considering taking the grade 11 programming course, but students of all skills and level of interest are invited to join!
Attention grade 9s and 10s: If you plan on writing the Beaver Computing Contest in November, come in for help preparing!
Students with programming experience will get an opportunity to try past ECOO and UW programming contests to prepare for those contests in February and March, and participate in Project Euler online to test their programming prowess!
When we meet
Come to room 216 any day at lunch!
Club facilitator
Useful links
Contests and Competitions
- ECOO-CS.org: Official site of the ECOO programming contest
- Project Euler: A website dedicated to the fascinating world of mathematics and programming.
- Beaver Computing Challenge: Information about the BCC on the UW website (for grade 9 and 10 students only).
- Canadian Computing Competition: Information about the BCC on the UW website (open to all programmers).
If you want to prepare for the University of Waterloo’s Beaver Computing Challenge, you can look at past contests and try out some of the questions.
- Questions from the 2023 contest
- Questions from the 2022 contest
- Questions from the 2021 contest
- Questions from the 2020 contest
- Questions from the 2019 contest
- Questions from the 2018 contest
- Questions from the 2017 contest
- Questions from the 2016 contest
- Questions from the 2015 contest
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Programming Languages
Java
Geeks for Geeks Java tutorials
Python
python.org: Home site of the python programming language
learnpython.org: Teach yourself Python using on line tutorials
guru99.com: Python Tutorial for Beginners: Learn Programming in 7 Days
Python4Everybody: An online tutorial site with PDF textbook you can download for free
CodeSkulptor.org: An online environment to code in Python; save and load files locally
- More sites will be added to this list! If you come across any neat websites dealing with programming and coding, please forward them to Mr. Milardovic.
Latest news…
UW’s Canadian Computing Competition is on Wednesday, February 21! Make sure you try some of the previous contests on the UW website, and get your Project Euler submissions in to Mr. M!
Project Euler top 5
| Name | Solved |
|---|---|
| Sol K | 36 |
| Ivan M | 29 |
| Abdullah Z | 24 |
| Fareed R | 14 |
| Luqman K | 14 |
And in other news…
DOCTOR WHO CLUB: Coming Dec. 12th
The year is 1215, and a trial by combat is interrupted by the arrival of the TARDIS, bringing the 5th Doctor, Tegan & Turlough into a situation involving the Crusades, Magna Carta…and one of the Doctor’s deadliest enemies. Join us this week for 1983’s THE KING’S DEMONS. The adventure begins this Friday December 12th after school in 226.
Western National Scholarships
Western national Scholarships
Western National Scholarships
National Scholarships are designed to recognize all-round excellence. They are awarded on the basis of outstanding academic performance to candidates who demonstrate ability for creative and innovative thought and a passion for the pursuit of learning. National Scholarships also recognize exceptional achievement in extracurricular activities such as the arts and athletics. A special emphasis is placed on a candidate’s commitment to community service through ongoing contributions to school and community life.
For the 2025/2026 academic year, the Western National Scholarship Program includes the following scholarships:
Due date; February 2nd, 2026 (to Guidance)
Some of our National Scholarships include:
| Value | Scholarship | # awarded |
|---|---|---|
| $96,000 | Beryl Ivey Continuing Entrance Scholarship | 1 |
| $80,000 | Neen Hodgins President’s National Entrance Scholarship | 1 |
| $80,000 | Neen Hodgins President’s International Entrance Scholarship | 1 |
| $70,000 | President’s Entrance Scholarship | 1 |
| $65,000 | President’s Entrance Scholarship | 4 |
| $50,000 | President’s Entrance Scholarship | 15 |
| $50,000 | James Jenkins President’s Entrance Scholarship for Black Students | 5 |
| $50,000 | National Indigenous Scholarship | 5 |
| $100,000 | International President’s Entrance Scholarship | 3 |
| $30,000 | Faculty Entrance Scholarship | 15 |
| $5,000 | National Scholarship Study Abroad Award | 46 |
| $2,000 for one year | National Merit Award | 50 |
The on-line application for the Western National Scholarship Program and additional information including number of students each school can nominate can be found at http://www.registrar.uwo.ca/student_finances/scholarships_awards/national_scholarship_program.html
Should you have any questions or require further details about the Western National Scholarship Program, please contact Norma Merino at 519-661-2111 extension 85958 or email nmerino@uwo.ca
Criteria: (applied to Western through OUAC)
– 90% overall average on all 4U/M level courses
– creative and innovative thought
-high achievement in extracurricular activities
-commitment to school and community service
Must be nominated by school (SBCSS can nominate up to 4 students)
In order to be considered for nomination, students must submit a 1 page resume outlining their extra-curricular activities, leadership experiences, and community involvement. This must be submitted to Mr. Betik in Guidance by Monday, February 2nd, 2026. Please see Mr. Betik if you have questions.
ReRun Project Results..
Congratulations Saints!
A couple weeks ago, our school board participated in the ReRun Project, where students were encouraged to bring in pairs of shoes and socks to donate for elementary schools around our board. We had set a high goal for ourselves: 350 pairs of shoes and 150 pairs of socks. We are happy to announce that it is safe to say we achieved our goal with 351 pairs of shoes and 375 pairs of socks, totalling to 726 total items donated!!
To thank you for all your donations, we were able to get an extra civvies day coming in December!! Once again, thank you to everyone who donated to help out people in our community, and enjoy your reward!
More information on which day the civvies day will be will come out soon!
