School type Middle school Superintendent Peter Gamwell Principal Brian Begbie Phone +1 613-825-2185 Number of students 650 (2017) | Founded 1994 Area trustee Donna Blackburn Grades 6–8 Mascot Hawk | |
Address 2760 Cedarview Rd, Nepean, ON K2J 4J2, Canada Similar Greenbank Middle School, John McCrae Secondar, D A Moodie Intermedi, Longfield Heights Secondar, Bell High School | ||
Cedarview Middle School is a dual-track English/French immersion middle school in the Barrhaven neighbourhood of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is part of the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board. As of 2017, it has 650 students; most students studying in English. Cedarview was opened in 1994. The building is characterized by its bright blue roof. Cedarview houses almost 100 computers in its three computer labs. As of the 2016-2017 school year, the principal is Brian Begbie and the vice-principal is Angela Chaplin. The school is home to a Grade 7 and 8 Congregated Gifted class of 18 students and the Grade 6 and 7 Congregated Gifted class of 17 students. Cedarview is home to a world record for Largest Simultaneous Yo-yo, which they broke on June 8, 2006. On June 6th, 2006 the record was attempted by the entire staff and students, and the attempt was successful, beating the previous record by a mere six people. The record was featured in the Canadian edition of the Guinness Book of World Records 2008, in the upper right corner of page 7.
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The school's facilities include three computer labs, two science labs, a double gym with change rooms, and a television broadcast studio. Each classroom has two Chromebooks each; some have a SmartBoard, and most have a TV/VCR.
Cedarview middle school band
Extra-curricular activities
The 2004 Cedarview Middle School flag football team won the Reebok NFL/CFL Flag Football national championship tournament at the 92nd Grey Cup in Regina, Saskatchewan. They went on to win the bronze medal at the 2004 NFL Reebok Flag Football World Championship.
Students participating in the Annual Cedarview Middle School Walkathon have raised over $96,000 toward help for adults with multiple disabilities. Grade 8 teacher Barbara Troutman was awarded the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board's 2007 Community Award for her role in organising the event to raise funds and awareness within the school and community.
Cedarview is also home to a Junior, Senior, and Jazz band. In the year of 2007-2008, the senior band came back from music fest with a silver medal, and the jazz band, a gold medal. In the 2008-2009 school year. Cedarview Middle School got gold in Junior, Senior, and Jazz in the Ottawa area.