Volume 9 , Issue 7

ME S S A G E FRO M THE PR I N C I PA L

R O C K I E S R U M B L I N G S

RUNDLE ACADEMY 4330 16 Street SW

Calgary, AB T2T 4H9 Ph: 250-2965 / Fax: 250-2914 www.rundleacademy.ab.ca

I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :

Message from the Principal Moves Mountains Breakfast

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Society News Counsellor’s Notes

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Academy Speaker Series Grade 12 Grad Participants for Research Study Managing Student Information

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Talent Show Eastern Canada Trip Kids for Kids Club Fine Arts - Fiddler on the Roof

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Free Information Sessions Alumni Adventure

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Notes from a Student In Their Own Words

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Europe Trip 7

Europe Trip Cont’d 8

Moves Mountains Awards Citizenship Awards

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Extra Curricular Awards 10

Elementary Honour Roll 11

Junior High Honour Roll 12

Senior High Honour Roll 13

Exam Schedule 14

Activities for April 15

School Nurse 16

Volunteers for New Playground 17

Apri l 13 , 2012

“WE MOVE MOUNTAINS”

April usually signals the start of Spring and the slowly improving weather would imply we are almost there. Students re-turned from Spring Break with their bat-teries re-charged and wearing summer uniforms. We hope everyone had an enjoyable and restful break and is ready for the final three months. Mr. Rogers, Ms. Caines and the Heads of Years are busy with pre-admission inter-views and, as a result, we have very few positions available. Our enrollment for 2012/2013 will be 210 with availability for approximately 35 new students. We have already enrolled 200 students for the Fall with both Elementary and Junior High at capacity and only limited avail-ability at the High School level. Our next Newsletter will not arrive until Monday, May 7th, as our Annual Intramu-ral Track and Field Meet will be on Fri-day, May 4th, at Glenmore Track (9:00

A.M. to 3:00 P.M.). On Thursday, May 3rd, we will be hosting our second annual “Moves Mountains” breakfast which will be held in the Elementary gym from 8:00 A.M. to 10:00 A.M. The program will rec-ognize students in grades 4 to 12 who have overcome significant obstacles to achieve their personal best thereby ex-emplifying the Academy motto. Lastly, as most of you are aware, I have resigned as Principal of Rundle Academy effective June 30th. I am very proud of our school and honoured to be a part of it’s genesis in becoming an elite LD school. My measuring stick has always been, would I send my own child to this school and I can honestly say without hesitation, I would be happy to have my son attend here. The interview process will begin the first week of May with the new Principal hired by the middle of the month.

Rundle Academy will be hosting the sec-ond annual “Moves Mountains Breakfast” on May 3rd, to celebrate students who have demonstrated exemplary qualities in compassion, leadership, citizenship, de-termination, or personal integrity. Each staff member will choose a student to receive this recognition award. These students have overcome significant ob-stacles to achieve their personal best, thereby, exemplifying the Academy motto. What makes this tribute unique is that it goes beyond the academic or ex-tracurricular endeavours that are more often recognized. Invitations to the award recipients and two guests will be mailed in mid-April.

MOV E S MO U N TA I N S BR E A K FA S T Rundle Academy’s Second Annual Moves Mountains Breakfast

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SO C I E T Y NE W S

Uniform Store Hours All Year

Monday to Thursday - 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Friday - 8:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.

The store is closed daily during the noon

hour from 12:00 P.M. to 1:00 P.M.

CO U N S E L L O R’S NOT E S How to Listen Actively to Your Children

Four ways to improve communication with your kids:

Ask open-ended questions. “Tell me about your day.” or “What did you do today?” These allow your child to tell you about events. These questions also require more than a one-word answer.

Listen reflectively. You can do this by simply repeating what your children have said or by saying it back to them in your own words. This will make sure that you truly understand what your children are trying to tell you.

Affirm your child’s feelings. This makes children feel supported and will make it easier for them to talk to you in the future. An example of this would be: “I understand that it must have been hard for you to come to me about this. I really appreciate your openness.”

Summarize what you have heard. This reinforces what your children have said and shows that you have been listening to them.

Please feel free to contact me at 250-2965 (Ext. 103) or caines@rundle.ab.ca if you have questions regarding coun-selling services at Rundle Academy.

Ms. Jana-Lynn Caines, B.Ed., M.C. Registered Provisional Psychologist

School Counsellor

Kids need to feel heard by their parents. This process works in two ways: hearing what your children are saying and talking about your own thoughts and feelings with them. Here are some ideas that may help you. To get the whole picture, it is important to listen to both the spoken word and the unspoken feelings. For exam-ple, if your children say, “I hate my friends and never want to see them again,” the unspoken feelings might be hurt, loneliness or rejection. In this case, the underlying feel-ings tell you more than the words that were spoken. It is important not to assume that you know what those under-lying feelings are. Try encouraging your children to tell you their feelings by saying, “You must be feeling sad to say that.” They may correct you and say that they are angry, but this will provide an opening to discuss their feelings.

For you to have open communication, it is important to relate your feelings and concerns without judging what your child has said. In the previous example, it might be easy to respond by saying, “Don’t be silly. This will blow over soon enough.” But take a moment to consider what you are really feeling. Worried? Confused? Sad? Try responding in a way that reflects those feelings. “I’m sorry that things are not going well with your friends and I am feeling confused about what went wrong. Please tell me more about that.” When you respond this way, your children are more likely to open up and tell you what is going on. Spending time with them doing something you both enjoy can be a terrific opportunity to exchange thoughts and ideas.

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AC A D E M Y SP E A K E R SE R I E S

Information Evenings For Parents and Students

April 19, 2012

What to Expect at Post Secondary Institutions - Transition Planning

*Dr. Brent Macdonald, St. Mary’s University College, Alumni Student Panel

GR A D E 12 GR A D

MA NA G I N G ST U D E N T IN F O R M A T I O N In September 2011, Rundle Academy launched the use of PowerSchool as a tool for managing student information. In addition to tracking student demographics, one of the functions of PowerSchool is to provide teachers with a means to communicate student performance. We are excited to announce that parents now have access to their child’s teacher Gradebook. The moment the marks are entered by a teacher, they can be viewed by the parent. A detailed breakdown of assignments and marks can be viewed by clicking on the percent average for any given course. Please have a look at your child’s grades on www.rundlesis.ca. The username and password is the same as your child uses to access the network at school or Moodle.

Grade 12 Graduation Ceremony

June 1, 2012

11:00 a.m.

University of Calgary

Grades 4 to 11 will be bussed to and from the ceremony. More information will be in the May newsletter.

Help us Investigate Strengths in ADHD!

UO FC - PA RT I C I PAN T S F O R RE S E A RC H ST U DY

The Strengths in ADHD research study is recruiting chil-dren 8-11 years of age either with or without ADHD. Our goal is to learn more about the strengths and supportive influences that can promote academic, social, and emo-tional success among these children. Participation in-volves one or two visits to the University of Calgary,

where your child will engage in activities designed to iden-tify their strengths. Participants will receive free parking and refreshments, plus a $25 family-based gift certificate and a special toy! For more information, please contact us at (403) 210-6726 or adhdkids@ucalgary.ca, or visit our website at www.ucalgary.ca/adhdkids.

EA S T E R N CA NA DA TR I P Rundle Academy is proud to wish the Quebec Club a "bon voyage" during their tour of Eastern Canada. The group will participate in a historical and geographical tour of Quebec city, Montreal, Ottawa and Ganonoque.

The Quebec Club has been meeting weekly to prepare for the trip and practice some con-versational French. Be sure to check out our blog linked to Moodle. We would like to thank the support of parents who have made this trip possible.

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TA L E N T SH OW Our annual “Rundle’s Got Talent” show will be held on Friday, April 20th, from 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Parents are wel-come to attend and watch the wonderful talents of Rundle Academy’s students. A full dress rehearsal will be held after school on Tuesday, April 17th.

KI D S F O R KI D S CL U B Kids for kids has taken on an exciting new project called The Early Entrepreneurs Experi-ment. The premise is that groups of students will work together to develop their entrepre-neurial skills to turn $100 into $500. Kids for Kids is providing the initial “seed” money of $100. We currently have 10 classes participating in the project from elementary to high school, and there are lots of exciting events happening around Rundle Academy related to this project. K4K has issued a challenge to see which class will raise the most money. The winning class will receive a $100 gift certificate to Boston Pizza. Classes have until May 24th to make as much money as they can. All money raised will be donated to the two organizations that Kids for Kids is supporting: The Dirty Wall Project and Room to Read. To find out more information on the Early Entrepreneur experiment, check out the video on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuTjIy4MxPY.

FI N E ART S

The Rundle Academy Drama Club Proudly Presents

Fiddler on the Roof

May 15 – 18, 2012 7:30 P.M.

Rundle Academy Fine Arts Centre

Tickets on Sale May 1st

Family and Community Resource Centre April 26

Healthy Teen Relationships (6:55 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.; Shawnessy Public Library)

May 3

Youth Gaming: How Much is Too Much? (6:55 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.; South Calgary Health Centre)

May 16

The Joy of Sleeping: Creating optimal conditions for a well rested family (6:25 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.; Family Connections Huntington Hills )

May 29

Boys Too... Exploring Boys Diverse Needs and Strengths (6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.; Alberta Children's Hospital)

June 5

Facilitating Healthy Sexual Decisions (6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.; Alberta Children's Hospital)

Registration Required: http://fcrc.albertahealthservices.ca/ces.php

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FRE E IN F O R M A T I O N SE S S I O N S F O R PA R E N T S

Rwanda by Gabrielle Hashman

In Rwanda, I was volunteering in a village for orphans, mostly from the genocide, that were infected by AIDs. The village is for high school students and they take everyone in for an en-richment year (basically grade 9), so they all go through four years at the village. It was modelled after youth villages in Israel that were built in re-sponse to all the orphans after the holocaust. While the kids were at school, we would volunteer either on the farm of the village in the kitchen (the village produced 30% of what they consume, which is a lot for 500 people), or in ESL, teaching the farm workers. My favourite was probably getting to teach old traditional Rwan-dan people English. There were lots of smiles, and it was pretty funny playing kindergarten games with them. After school, we spent the rest of the day with the children, either playing sports, doing art activities, or just hanging out with them. The stu-dents range from 15-23 years of age

and I really felt like I was back in high school playing volleyball and basket-ball, singing all the time, and just be-ing surrounded by so many amazing people that I got very close to. There were so many different, amazing, and cool things that they did at the village. Every Tuesday, the tenth graders would go and volunteer in the sur-rounding community outside of the village. They would help in the clinic, school, or by building houses. The students in the village in Rwanda all come from really bad situations and it was so inspiring to see how amazing and happy they are and how hard they work at school and in eve-rything they do. If we did not learn in school about some of their stories, I would have had no idea that they had come from such bad situations. I have heard really crazy stories from some of the students that really opened up to me. I met many people who had all their siblings and parents

killed in the genocide (only 1 in every 60 Tutsi's that were in Rwanda at the time of the genocide survived). I met a boy who had to grow up knowing that the man that lived across the street killed his father. My experience in Rwanda was definitely life chang-ing. I appreciate things in a really different way now. There is so much more to write about, but most of it is just too incredible put into words.

AL U M N I ADV E N T U R E

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NOTE S FRO M A ST U D E N T Earlier this month, aspiring doctors Victoria, Rosemary, Sarah and Ryan took a trip to the Breton’s office – a dynamic husband and wife duo; a force to be reckoned with in the medical field. Sadly, the students previously mentioned all contracted a life threatening form of malaria and could not be saved. No I’m kidding, that’s not why we went to the health clinic. This was another visit inspired by the super secret Grade 12 project, which meant self proclaimed “flies on the wall,” Joseph and I, also tagged along. It was a very productive day and we hope you’re satisfied with the re-sults this June. The highlight of our journey was, undoubtedly, accidentally stumbling into a closet filled with an esti-mated $5,000 worth of syringes, antidepressants, and urine samples. Yikes!

IN TH E I R OW N WO R D S

After I left Rundle Academy, I was enrolled in the Early Learning and Child Care Degree at Mount Royal Univer-sity. It took me three years to complete it, but with a great GPA! I had fun taking my classes and in the summers I worked at the YMCA in Eau Claire as a camp Counsellor with 3-5 year olds. I really enjoyed it as it was an amazing opportunity! After I graduated, I started looking for a job in a preschool and I found one! I am employed at the same place as my very first practicum, Josos Play and Learn Centre. I am the full-time preschool teacher in the Blue Room. I have three classes a day, five days a week. It is a lot of work but lots of fun! As well, I am currently work-ing at the Vecova, a recreation centre, as a Customer Ser-vice Representative as well as tutoring.

On a less horrifying note, this Monday, Joe and I took an excit-ing journey to Global TV. We were granted a quick tour and use of their extraordinary cameras and microphones. They even let us play with the green screen! It was an amazing experience made possible by Mrs. Cawthorpe, to whom we are very thankful. We look forward to our next endeav-our, which I anticipate will be a riveting trip to the Theatre Calgary to meet the cast of “CATS”. I really want to see if I’m taller than an Emperor Penguin. Not entirely sure how I’m going to make that dream a reality.

Darian Magee, Grade 12

How Our Alumni Continue to Move Mountains

Alumna Bailey Martineau ’08

Bailey attended Rundle Academy for nine years, and she participated in basketball and the drama productions each year. Her enthusiasm and motivation is dearly missed. Rundle Academy is so proud of Bailey’s accomplishments and we will continue to follow her career.

The beautiful and haunting Vimy Ridge Memorial

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EU RO P E TR I P

One of many Canadian cemeteries in France

A trip to remember! Fifteen days of gorgeous weather combined with the beautiful countryside and historical cities and towns of Germany, France and Belgium made for a fantastic adventure for 43 Academy students and their chaperones. A spe-cial thank you to the students, who remained enthusiastic throughout the trip and showed respect, curiosity and understanding when visiting gravesites, listening to guided tours or wandering through the many museums. It certainly was an experi-ence of a lifetime and, hopefully, has inspired some students to learn more about the WWI and WWII battlefield sites that we visited. Perhaps it has even encour-aged some to think about venturing out and exploring the world on their own. A definite highlight of the trip would have to be “Canada Day” when students visited the sites of Beaumont-Hamel and Vimy Ridge. The students showed their nation-alistic Canadian pride extremely well. Thank you to the chaperones who made the trip possible. A special thanks to Mr. Hoganson who organized the trip from start to finish and to Mr. Rogers who kept everyone updated with his fantastic blog.

A view from the Eiffel Tower of the Seine River and the 1889 World Exposition Site

Teaching students on the beach in which the “Dieppe Raid” took place

Stephanie and Alexis pose on the heights of Pointe du Hoc where the American 2nd Ranger Battalion scaled the 30 meter high cliffs to knock out German artillery guns

Students pose for a photo in front of the famous pyramid entrance of the Louvre Museum

Dan Hohmann and the group preparing for “Canada Day”

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EU RO P E TR I P CO N T’D

Drewe stands on the main street of pictur-esque Verdun, the site of the “Battle of Ver-dun”

At the Thiepval Memorial for missing soldiers

Overlooking the main Dieppe beach where many Canadian soldiers lost their lives during the “Dieppe Raid” in WWII

Awarded to students who overcome challenges academically or personally while displaying appropriate and positive behaviour.

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MOV E S MO U N TA I N S AWA R D S

Darian Halwas Grade 10

Drewe Salahor Grade 11

Cassandra Petropoulos Grade 6

Nathan Litvinchuk Grade 5

Charlie De Land Grade 4

David Samuels Grade 5

Virginia Gold Grade 12

Margaret Smith Grade 11

CI T I Z E N S H I P AWAR D S Awarded to students who display an aptitude in leadership, contribute to positive school climate and have a genuine concern for the well-being of others.

Nick Hansen Grade 9

Awarded to students who exemplify the values of sportsmanship, participation, cooperation and team work.

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EX T R A CU R R I C U L A R AWAR D S

Zach Woolf Grade 12

Jake Kinzer Grade 12

Dan Driscoll Grade 12

Brice O’Brien Grade 7

Max Smith Grade 8

Quintin Millions Grade 7

Gabriel Colpitts Grade 9

Matthew Vician Grade 12

Michael Savilow Grade 7

Rachel Crossfield Grade 8

Jaxon Gaetz Grade 9

Matt Luca Grade 12

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ELEMENTARY HONOUR ROLL REPORT 2 - 2011/2012

Excellence (90% - 100%)

Gold (85% - 89%)

Zander, Clay (Gr. 4) Barter, Evan (Gr. 5) Bouma, Ari (Gr. 5)

Bruyn, Julianna (Gr. 5) Menard, Nicole (Gr. 5)

Nakamura, Ryan (Gr. 5) Taylor, Ben (Gr. 5)

Bouma, Bram (Gr. 6)

Silver (80% - 84%)

de Paiva, Will (Gr. 4) Hironaka, J.T. (Gr. 4) Campbell, Ryan (Gr. 5) Colwell, Taya (Gr. 5)

Faircloth-Nunn, Elisabeth (Gr. 5) Hamilton, Jared (Gr. 5)

Hards, Ian (Gr. 5) Maxwell, Ben (Gr. 5) Toews, Sam (Gr. 5)

Berry, Annette (Gr. 6) Gordon, Lachlan (Gr. 6) Hadford, Adam (Gr. 6) Jacob, Emma (Gr. 6)

Kloss, Mitchell (Gr. 6) Leaver, Olivia (Gr. 6) Petti, Oliver (Gr. 6)

Samuels, David (Gr. 5) Hansen, Julia (Gr. 6)

Bronze (75% - 79%)

Hopkins, Matt (Gr.4) Rogers, Jaxson (Gr. 4) Stewart, Jessie (Gr. 4)

Fischer-Essar, Jared (Gr. 5) Fisher, Brock (Gr. 5) Fryett, Miles (Gr. 5)

Holan, Ryan (Gr. 6) Janzen, Keegan (Gr. 6)

Petropoulos, Cassandra (Gr. 6) Retzer, Nathan (Gr. 6)

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JUNIOR HIGH HONOUR ROLL REPORT 2 - 2011/2012

Excellence (90% - 100%)

Gold (85% - 89%)

Larmour, Nick (Gr. 7) Miller, Adam (Gr. 7)

Petti, Dominic (Gr. 7) Reeder, Sarah (Gr. 7)

Robertson, Tyler (Gr. 7) Smith, Emily (Gr. 7) Smith, Lara (Gr. 7)

Huntley, Kennedy (Gr. 8) Smith, Garrett (Gr. 8) Berloni, Mia (Gr. 9)

Holloway, Curtis (Gr. 9) Olsen, Cameron (Gr. 9)

Silver (80% - 84%)

Bradley, Soren (Gr. 7) Cronin, Liam (Gr. 7) Edy, Rowan (Gr. 7) Yadav, Sneh (Gr. 7)

Brodylo, Robyn (Gr. 8) Budd, Payton (Gr. 8)

Croasdale, Paige (Gr. 8) Graham, Dylan (Gr. 8)

Hillstead, Madison (Gr. 8) Rehill, J.T. (Gr. 8)

Tecklenburg, Cal (Gr. 8) Almond, Sdyney (Gr.9)

Bhullar, Rajan (Gr. 9) Block, Nick (Gr. 9)

Bruyn, Jon-Jacob (Gr. 9) Clarke, Sean (Gr. 9)

Hansen, Nick (Gr. 9)

Stephen, Alix (Gr. 8) Max Smith (Gr. 8)

Bronze (75% - 79%)

Adamow-Boudreau, Sierra (Gr. 7) Berry, William (Gr. 7)

Davis, Aia (Gr. 7) Major, Amy (Gr. 7)

Rogers, Avery (Gr. 7) Geiger, Ross (Gr. 7)

Howe, Jackson (Gr. 7) Millions, Quintin (Gr. 7) Needham, Georgia (Gr. 7) Savilow, Michael (Gr. 7)

Bridges, Jack (Gr. 8)

Champagne, Cali (Gr. 8) de Paiva, Max (Gr. 8) Hallson, Eric (Gr. 8)

Maxwell, Davis (Gr. 8) Shields-Knutson, Madison (Gr. 8)

Stan, Anthoney (Gr. 8) West, Tyler (Gr. 8)

Abdel-Keriem, Ramy (Gr. 9) Colpitts, Gabriel (Gr. 9) Eichler, Oscar (Gr. 9) Gaetz, Jaxon (Gr. 9)

Geskin, Auria (Gr. 9) McNeill, Denyn (Gr. 9) Moumdjian, Alex (Gr. 9) Quantz, Taylor (Gr. 9) Rinehart, Liam (Gr. 9)

Yee, Ashley (Gr. 9)

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SENIOR HIGH HONOUR ROLL REPORT 3 - 2011/2012

Excellence (90% - 100%)

Gold (85% - 89%)

Halwas, Darian (Gr. 10) Maybee, Tristan (Gr. 10) Rasch, Conner (Gr. 10)

Breton, Sebastian (Gr. 11) Dirks, Ian (Gr. 11)

Abels, Michael (Gr. 12)

Brintnell, Troy (Gr. 12) Dowling, Sarah (Gr. 12) Matthews, Ben (Gr. 12)

Silver (80% - 84%)

Adams, Sam (Gr. 10) Dean, Jake (Gr. 10)

Gardner, Doug (Gr. 10) Reynolds, Lauren (Gr. 10) Ruck, Alexandra (Gr. 11)

Scott, Ryan (Gr. 10) Smith, Drake (Gr. 10) Street, Emily (Gr. 10)

Buckley, Jason (Gr. 11) Empey, Luke (Gr. 11)

Klimek, Grayson (Gr. 11) Salahor, Drewe (Gr. 11)

Sikora, Kara (Gr. 11) Timlick, Steven (Gr. 11) Alvarez, Hugh (Gr. 12) Cartmell, Ryan (Gr. 12)

Driscoll, Dan (Gr. 12) Gall, Carter (Gr. 12)

Gold, Virginia (Gr. 12) Morrison, Andrew (Gr. 12)

Wright, Joe (Gr. 12)

Midkiff, Will (Gr. 11) Breton, Rosemary (Gr. 12)

Bronze (75% - 79%)

Corah, Paul (Gr. 10) DeJager, Bailey (Gr. 10)

Duckworth, Ally (Gr. 10) Hardock, Jonathan (Gr. 10)

Jones, Charlotte (Gr. 10) Tempel, Oliver (Gr. 10) Wood, Struan (Gr. 10)

Andreychuk, Loren (Gr. 10) Hartwell, Alex (Gr. 11)

MacKichan, Carson (Gr. 11)

McNally, Evan (Gr. 11) Rabik, Sarah (Gr. 11)

Smith, Margaret (Gr. 11) Taylor, Sam (Gr. 11)

Beckford, Callum (Gr. 12) Cronje, Declan (Gr. 12) Hunter, Gordie (Gr. 12) Janzen, Megan (Gr. 12) Kinzer, Jacob (Gr. 12) Luca, Matt (Gr. 12)

MacDonald-Jasper, Megan (Gr. 12) Ollive, Connor (Gr. 12) Rose, Amber (Gr. 12)

Vanderbeek, Danielle (Gr. 12) Wartman, Kayla (Gr. 12)

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Monday, May 14 9:00-2:00 Grade 9 English Language Arts Achievement – Part A

Wednesday, May 16 9:00-2:00 Grade 6 English Language Arts Achievement – Part A

Tuesday, June 12 9:00-3:00 English Language Arts 30-1/30-2 Diploma – Part A

Wednesday, June 13 9:00-3:00 Social Studies 30-1/30-2 Diploma – Part A

Thursday, June 14 9:00-12:00 Grade 6 Social Studies Achievement

Friday, June 15 9:00-12:00 Grade 6 English Language Arts – Part B

Friday, June 15 Last Day of High School Classes Monday, June 18 9:00-12:30

9:00-3:00 9:00-3:00

Grade 6 Mathematics Achievement English Language Arts 30-1/2 Diploma – Part B English Language Arts 20-1 – Part A

Tuesday, June 19 9:00-12:00 9:00-2:00 9:00-2:00

Grade 6 Science Achievement Social Studies 30-1/2 Diploma – Part B Social Studies 20-1 – Part A

Wednesday, June 20 9:00-2:00 9:00-2:00 9:00-2:00

Math 31 Math 10 Common Science 10

Wednesday, June 20 Last Day of Junior High Classes

Rundle Academy Diploma, Final and Achievement Examinations

May 14 – June 27, 2012

Thursday, June 21 9:00-12:30 9:00-12:30 9:00-2:00 9:00-2:00

Grade 8 Social Studies Final Grade 7 Science Final Chemistry 20 English Language Arts 20-2 – Part A

Friday, June 22 9:00-12:30 9:00-12:30 9:00-2:00 9:00-2:00

Grade 9 Science Achievement Grade 7 Math Final Biology 30 Diploma Exam Social Studies 10-1/2 - Part A

Friday, June 22 Last Day of Elementary Classes

Monday, June 25 9:00-12:30 9:00-12:30 9:00-12:30 9:00-2:00 9:00-2:00 9:00-2:00

Grade 9 Mathematics Achievement Grade 8 English Arts Part B Final Grade 7 Social Studies Final Pure Mathematics 30 Diploma Social Studies 20-1 – Part B Social Studies 10-1/2 – Part B

Monday, June 25 Elementary Report Card and IPP Meetings

Tuesday, June 26 9:00-12:30 9:00-12:30 9:00-12:30 9:00-2:00 9:00-2:00 9:00-2:00 9:00-2:00

Grade 9 English Language Arts Achievement Part B Grade 8 Science Final Grade 7 English Language Arts Final Part B Chemistry 30 Diploma English Language Arts 20-1 Part B English Language Arts 20-2 Part B Math 20-1

Wednesday, June 27 9:00-12:40 9:00-12:30 9:00-2:00 9:00-2:00

Grade 9 Social Studies Final Grade 8 Math Final Physics 30 Diploma Biology 20

Thursday, June 28 Junior / Senior High Report Card and IPP Meetings

Friday, June 29 Last Teacher Day

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REMINDER TO ALL PARENTS

Look for morning announcements posted on our Moodle link. Our Classroom Moodle Pages and our Division Portals sites are accessible from our home-page (www.rundleacademy.ab.ca). Parents are able to access their child’s teacher Gradebook (www.rundlesis.ca). Username and password are the same as your child uses to access the network at school or moodle.

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AC T I V I T I E S F O R AP R I L

April 19 Speaker Series – Post Secondary Transitions (7:00 P.M.)

April 20 Talent Show

April 22- 27 Junior High Eastern Canada Trip

April 23 PAC Meeting (7:00 P.M.)

CTBS Testing Begins

May 2 Grade 9 P.A.R.T.Y Program

May 3 Moves Mountains Breakfast (8:00 A.M. - 10:00 A.M.)

May 3-5 Playground Installation

May 4 Intramural Track and Field Meet (Glenmore Track)

May 10 School Dance

May 11 Professional Development Day (No Classes)

May 14 ELA 9 Achievement Test - Part A

May 15-18 Fiddler on the Roof Production (7:30 P.M.)

May 16 ELA 6 Achievement Test - Part A

May 21 Victoria Day (No Classes)

May 25 Dress Down Day

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Kids’ Health

March 2012

What parents of preteens/adolescents should know about the HPV vaccine… Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is nearly 100-per cent protective against four types of HPV that cause 70 per cent of all cervical cancers and 90 per cent of genital warts. HPV vaccination is recommended for everyone aged 9 to 26. Provincially-funded for girls in Grade 5. HPV vaccine cannot cause HPV HPV is a highly contagious sexually transmitted infec-tion. Ideally, you should get vaccinated before becoming sexually active. HPV is not curable once you are infected. HPV infects 75 per cent of people over their lifetime. People aged 15 to 24 have highest rates of HPV infec-tion.

Don’t delay; get your child vaccinated today! For more information, please contact your local public health nurse or visit: https://myhealth.alberta.ca

Eating a piece of cheese after a meal or snack will help protect your teeth from cavi-ties. Here’s how: Contains nutrients that protect your teeth against cavity causing acids. When you eat cheese you make more saliva which helps rid your mouth of sugar. Saliva helps the min-erals in your teeth stay strong.

A serving is an amount of food based on Canada’s Food Guide. Canada’s Food Guide recommends a specific number of serv-ings from each of the four food groups depending on your age and gender.

A portion is the amount of food you may eat at one meal.

Portions of packaged and restau-rant foods have increased almost five

times in the last 20 years! So, how do you watch your portions at meal-time? Try using the healthy plate model. Fill your plate with:

½ vegetables and fruits ¼ grain product (choose whole grains)

¼ meat or alternative Balance your meal with a

glass of low-fat milk and a piece of fruit for dessert.

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Servings, portions and your plate Use the Healthy Plate model to divide up your meals

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Rundle Academy

IF WE BUILD IT THEY WILL COME! RUNDLE ACADEMY PLAYGROUND BUILD

THURSDAY, MAY 3, 2012 – SATURDAY, MAY 5, 2012 Spring has arrived and the kids are eager to get outside and play! Let’s get rid of the dirt pile behind the school and replace it with a custom state-of-the-art playground, complete with climbers, track rides, ladders, rings and rungs and stepping stones. With the help of the Society, grant funds and parent contributions to the Academy PAC, we are ready to install our new playground, but we need your help.

WAYS YOU CAN HELP:

1. Volunteer to build. Over the three day install we need a total of 620 volunteer hours. At each shift there will be jobs that suit all types of volunteers. We encourage men, women, grandparents, corporate groups and students to volunteer. We need to ensure, however, that we have 20 volunteers on site for each shift throughout the three day build. Below is the volunteer schedule that we will start to fill in. Please email Leslie Tecklenburg, Playground Coordinator, at tecklenburg@rundle.ab.ca to confirm which shift(s) you can take.

2. Provide food and beverages. A great way to support our volunteers is to keep them fed and well hydrated. Below is a general idea of what can be provided:

Date Shift Shift Shift Thursday, May 3rd 9am-12pm (20 volunteers) 12pm-5pm (20 volunteers) 5-8pm (20 volunteers) Friday, May 4th 9am-12pm (20 volunteers) 12pm-5pm (20 volunteers) 5-8pm (20 volunteers) Saturday, May 5th 8am-12pm (20 volunteers) 12pm-5pm (20 volunteers)

Date Morning Shift

Food Ideas Afternoon Shift

Food Ideas Evening Shift

Food Ideas

Thursday, May 3rd 9am-12pm Muffins, coffee/hot chocolate and water

12pm-5pm Buns, sandwich meats, cheese. Beverages

5-8pm Pizza, hot sandwiches, fried chicken, beverages

Friday, May 4th 9am-12pm Muffins, coffee/hot chocolate and water

12pm-5pm Buns, sandwich meats, cheese. Beverages

5-8pm Pizza, hot sandwiches, fried chicken, beverages

Saturday, May 5th 8am-12pm Muffins, coffee/hot chocolate and water

12pm-5pm Buns, sandwich meats, cheese. Beverages

Rundle Academy

If you are able to provide food and/or beverages for our playground build, please contact Leslie Tecklenburg, Playground Coordinator, at tecklenburg@rundle.ab.ca. 3. Provide building tools. We are required to supply tools necessary to complete the playground installation. Please contact Leslie Tecklenburg, Playground Coordinator, at tecklenburg@rundle.ab.ca and advise if you can provide any of the tools listed below. Please clearly label your tools before bringing them to the site.

As you can see, building a playground is a large undertaking and relies on many volunteers to make it possible. Our students have been using a less than ideal playground for years and since the removal this summer, no playground equipment at all. Let’s bring our school community together and build a safe and exciting playground for the kids.

MANY HANDS MAKE LIGHT WORK.

If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please contact Leslie Tecklenburg at 403-250-7180 or John Wolf at 403-250-2965. Thank you and we look forward to a great weekend.

Tools Quantity

Tape Measure 5 2’ level 4 Shovels (spades) 10 Rakes 5 6’ step ladder 2 Pry bar 1 Wheelbarrow 3 3/8” drive ratchets 5