Nov. 30, 2015

5102 – 46 St. Vermilion, AB

T9X 1G5

Phone: 780-853-4177 Fax: 780-853-2920

J. R. Robson High

School

In this edition: Principal’s Corner ..................... 1

Around the School ..................... 1

Counsellor’s Corner ................. 2

Principal’s Corner Con’t ........... 2

What’s The VIBE? .................... 3

Library News ............................. 3

Vermilion Public Library .......... 3

Volleyball .................................. 4

2016 Yearbook Order Form ...... 5

December Activities .................. 6

Social Needs Assessment .......... 7

Mental Health News .................. 8

Sr. High Jan 2016 Exams .......... 9

December Calendar ................... 10

December Cafeteria Menu ........ 11

Marauder News

Principal’s Corner

At the November 30th Parent Ad-visory Council meeting we re-viewed JR Robson’s Annual Edu-cation Results Report for the 2014-15 school year. The presentation is also posted on our website. PAC also discussed student mental health and a let-ter was drafted by our PAC. It will be sent to various levels of government, outlining our PAC’s concern about current available student mental health resources and the limited funding associat-ed with these resources. I encourage parents to visit the w e b s i t e h t t p : / /education.alberta.ca/parents/

Parent Advisory Council Meeting

Next meeting will be on

January 25, 2016 @ 7 pm

resources.aspx for tips on help-ing students study and prepare for final exams. Just a reminder that while the Grade 10-12 stu-dents will be writing final exams in January, it is regular classes for the Grade 7-9 students. The exam schedule is attached in the newsletter. Please understand that these dates are set to max-imize student performance on the final exams each student writes. Exams must be written in the specified time on the exam schedule. Once again we have received in-formation about January Diplo-

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Around the School

Website:

jrrobson.btps.ca

Facebook:

facebook.com/jr.robson.39

Twitter:

twitter.com/JRRobsonSchool

Foods 8 students making icing

Counsellor’s Corner

es. See www.iPrepPlus.Com for more infor-mation.

For Grade 12 students, please touch base with Mrs. Hart if you need any assistance in career planning, applying for post-secondary or to discuss other career goals. For scholar-ships, this is a personal journey. Any schol-arships we are aware of are located on the J. R. Robson School Website. Follow this link below. You can also go the J. R. Robson home page and on the first page there is a red first place ribbon that will take you to the scholar-

ship link.

http://jrrobson.btps.ca/Scholarships.php

Work Experience/RAP/Green Certificate - students enrolled in this program need to hand in your hours and necessary evalua-tions as required. Please see Miss Felt or Mrs. Scully if you have questions or paperwork to hand in.

May you enjoy the blessings of the holiday season, spend time with family and friends and have a Merry Christmas and all the Best in 2016.

Mrs. Polishuk and Mrs. Hart

A very special welcome to the students who have joined J. R. Robson during the month of November. We hope that you are settling in and are feeling part of our school.

Congratulations to all the award winners at Awards Night held on November 6. A very special thank you to Mrs. Wilhelm for all the hours of work she puts into making this evening a success. Unfortunately not all of us can win first prize but as long as you are working hard and doing your best -- that is what counts. Thank you to each student who has contributed to making our athletics,

leadership, academic and citizenship pro-grams a success. You Rock!

With fewer than 30 class days left in this se-mester, there is still a lot of course material to cover. Sometimes the stress of Christmas and lack of sunshine can affect us in a nega-tive way and your focus wanders. For Grade 12’s, most of your courses will be completed with Christmas Break so it is important you are diligent in your studies as Diploma exam-inations will occur very quickly after the Christmas break.

As counsellors we would like to encourage all parents to continue to monitor your child’s progress on Power School’s parent portal: h t t p s : / / p o w e r s c h o o l . b t p s . c a /parents. Progress Reports will be handed out on December 10, but if you have any con-cerns about your child’s progress please do not hesitate to contact the classroom teacher to discuss your concerns.

Diplomax courses are no longer available through Buffalo Trail Public Schools. They are only available in Edmonton for any stu-dents who are interested in attending these courses. Please use the following link if you are interested in registering for a session to help you prepare for your diploma examina-tions http://www.primetimelearning.ca/ For students who are interested in a home study option, there is a program called iPrep Plus which offere electronic review resources to help students get the results they are striving f o r i n t h e a c a d e m i c c o u r s -

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ma prep courses in Edmonton. Follow the link for more information at http://

www.primetimelearning.ca/ While we do not personally endorse this company, they have been around for several years and many of our Grade 12’s have accessed the services of this company. On behalf of the staff I want to wish everyone

an enjoyable Christmas season and a happy

New Year.

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GoFollett Chromebook App Now Availa-ble

This free app allows you to launch the GoFollett website to search our school li-brary catalog and access content online in

the BryteWave K-12 reader. It’s easy to use! Get the app, find your

school (select Alberta and find J R Robson High School), log into Destiny, search for

books, eBooks, websites and more.

Get the app today

Mitten Tree Nov 25 – Dec 15 - Bring

your hand-made or store bought mitts,

hats, and scarves to decorate our tree. All

contributions will be donated to Santa

Anonymous to distribute to families in

need. We also have a box for donations of

food and new, unwrapped toys.

December Artist - Featuring the paint-

ings of Shirley Kinneberg of Elk Point.

The library will be closing at 1:00pm on

December 24th and re-opening at

10:00am on January 2nd. Stock up on

your books to last through the holidays,

and join us for our Winter Reading pro-

gram starting Jan 05th. Our Winter

Reading program is open to all ages,

with a chance to win great prizes from

Northern Lights Library system.

What’s the VIBE?

Vermilion Public Library

VIBE Day – Students will

be choosing their VIBE day activities this week. VIBE

day will take place on Wednesday, January 27th. This is a mini-conference

for junior high students from JR Robson, St. Jerome’s, Kitscoty High and Mann-ville. Students are divided up into groups

and attend a variety of activities. Activi-ties include: Yoga

Mindfulness and Relaxation Developmental Assets How Many Do

You Have?

Addictions Awareness Tobacco Awareness

Team Building with the RCMP Healthy Relationships What Are They All About?

Art Basic First Aide Kick Boxing

Woodworking Cupcake Decorating

Making Positive Choices Brainiacs Human Hungry Hippo

Grade 9 – Some students in Grade 9

Health are doing the Mark Sharenbroich program. Mark is a motivational speaker

for youth. He speaks to students on 4 main topics (Staying motivated, being re-spectful, making goals, and being a lead-

er). This program will continue until the new year.

Talent Show – The VIBE Youth Advisory

is organizing a talent show here at JR

Robson. It will take place on Wednesday,

December 2nd at 1:15. Please consider

this your invitation to come and watch

some of our school’s talent!

Library News

Back to back BTPS Boys Volleyball champs!!!

The JR Robson Junior High Boys volleyball team repeated as BTPS champions for the second year in a row. After defeating St Jerome’s for the highway 16 banner a week earlier, the team traveled to Wainwright for the championships on November 3rd. The kids had their 'A' game not d r o p p i n g a s e t t h e e n t i r e day. They swept through the tourna-ment beating the home town Com-mandoes in two sets to capture the gold. Congratulations to the boys for another tremendous volleyball season! They are charting a course for a strong boys volleyball program at JR for years to come! We're proud of you!

Volleyball

Girls Volleyball Team Pictures

Above: Varsity Jr. Girls & Sr. Girls Right: Gr. 8 & Gr. 7 Girls

(Missing: Gr. 9 team)

For more information please contact Shawn Bell at 780-581-2406.

Vermilion Wellness Coalition

presents:

Family Bowling Cost: FREE Ages: 6 and up Location: Striker Lanes Time:10:00am - 12:00pm

Learn to Curl Cost: FREE Ages: Children and youth, parents welcome to join their children on the ice Location: Vermilion Curling Club Time: 1:00- 3:00pm Supplies: Please bring clean indoor running shoes or curling shoes. Sliders and brooms will be provided. Warm clothing and gloves are recommended.

Supporting a healthy, active, engaged community.

December 11, 2015

What are the social needs that should be addressed?

Town of Vermilion Community Social Needs Assessment

The Town is working to identify the social issues in the community. By identifying these issues a plan can be put in place to address them.

Visit us online and tell us what you think!

www.vermilion.ca

Addiction and Mental Health news

December 2015

Give the gift of “Time” to help kids thrive

Take the time every day to invest in building developmental relationships with the children and youth in your life. Building relationships and assets in families plays a powerful role in children’s growth. Research conducted by the Search Institute shows that kids with strong developmental relationships are more responsible, have a greater sense of purpose, are more caring, set goals for themselves and are more engaged in learning. Here are some actions you can take to build relationships with the children and youth in your life:

Express CARE ~ Show that you like me and want the best for me. Be Present—Pay attention when you are with me. Be Warm—Let me know that you like being with me and express positive feelings toward me. Invest—Commit time and energy to doing things for and with me. Show Interest—Make it a priority to understand who I am and what I care about. Be Dependable—Be someone I can count on and trust.

CHALLENGE Growth ~ Encourage me to improve. Inspire—Help me see future possibilities for myself. Expect—Make it clear that you want me to live up to my potential. Stretch—Recognize my thoughts and abilities while also pushing me to strengthen them. Limit—Hold me accountable for appropriate boundaries and rules.

Provide SUPPORT ~ Help me complete tasks and achieve goals. Encourage—Praise my efforts and achievements. Guide—Provide practical assistance and feedback to help me learn. Model—Be an example I can learn from and admire. Advocate—Stand up for me when I need it.

Share POWER ~ Hear my voice and let me share in making decisions. Respect—Take me seriously and treat me fairly. Give Voice—Ask for and listen to my opinions and consider them when you make decisions. Respond—Understand and adjust to my needs, interests, and abilities. Collaborate—Work with me to accomplish goals and solve problems.

Expand POSSIBILITIES ~ Expand my horizons and connect me to opportunities. Explore—Expose me to new ideas, experiences, and places. Connect—Introduce me to people who can help me grow. Navigate—Help me work through barriers that could stop me from achieving my goals

Tips and Relationship Builders for Families: http://www.search-institute.org/downloadable/SearchInstitute-DontForgetFamilies-Activities-10-13-2015.pdf

For more information or for available

programs and services in your area:

Mental Health Help Line 1-877-303-2642 Addiction Help Line 1-866-332-2322 HEALTHLINK Alberta 811

Senior High Exam Schedule – January 2016 Monday, January 18, 2016 is the last day of Semester I classes for Gr. 12

Thursday, January 21, 2016 is the last day of Semester I classes for Gr. 10-11 Wed, Jan 13 9:00 – 12:00 PM English 30 – 1/30 – 2 Part A Room 202/204

Thurs, Jan 14 9:00 – 12:00 PM Social 30-1/30-2 Part A Room 202/204

Tues, Jan 19 9:00 – 12:00 PM English 30 – 1/30 – 2 Part B Room 217

Wed, Jan 20 9:00 – 12:00 PM Social 30-1/30-2 Part B Room 217

Fri, Jan 22 9:00 – 12:00 PM

Biology 30 Diploma Room 217 ELA 20-1 Room 201

Social 20-2 Room 202 Social 10-1 Room 207

Mon, Jan 25 9:00 – 12:00 PM

Math 30-1/30-2 Diploma Room 217 Chem 20 Room 207 ELA 10-1 Room 201

Social 20-1 Room 202 Science 10/14/24 Room 206

Tues, Jan 26 9:00 – 12:00 PM

Physics 30 Diploma Room 217 Math 20-1 Room 202

Math 20-3/30-3 Room 201 ELA 10-2 Room 207

Wed, Jan 27 9:00 – 12:00 PM Chemistry 30 Diploma Room 217

Bio 20 Room 201 Physics 20 Room 202

Thurs, Jan 28 9:00 – 12:00 PM Science 30 Diploma Room 217

December 2015

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 VIBE Talent Show

1:15

3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10 11 School Based PD Day—no school

12

13 14 15 16 17 18 Pancake Breakfast Pirate Crew Event

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27 28 29 30 31 Jan 1 2

Cafeteria Menu—December

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Caesar Salad

2 Pizza Trifle

3 Grilled Cheese

Cookies

4 “Fryday”

5

6 7 Taco in a Bag Dirt Pudding

8 Chicken Burgers

9 Pulled Beef

Chocolate Pie

10 “Fryday”

11 School Based PD Day—no school

12

13 14 Spaghetti

15 Stir Fry Muffins

16 Eggs & Toast Hot Chocolate

17 Pizza

Brownies

18 Pancake Breakfast

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20 21 22 23 24 25

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27 28 29 30 31 Jan 1 2