This is a demanding time of year. With the warm weather quickly approaching, it can be difficult to focus on studies; how-ever, it is also a time when students need to be reviewing on a nightly basis, getting ready for those final examinations. There are just under 30 instructional days left, but still enough time to make a significant difference on those final marks. Mr. Rogers, Ms. Caines and the Heads of Years have been busy working on stu-dent enrollment for next year. Presently we have 32 new families joining the Academy community in the fall. Applica-tions continue to come in, but at this point, we only have selected availability for seven more new students. Our con-firmed enrolment is 195 students, not in-cluding eight new students invited to en-roll but not yet confirmed. If all grades are enrolled to capacity, our enrollment will be 210 students.

There are a few dates that we need to draw to your attention. The first annual Moves Mountains Breakfast is on Thurs-day, May 12th, beginning at 8:00 A.M. Ms. Patience’s annual Spring Production, The Hobbit, will run from May 17th to May 20th. The first Achievement Tests (Grade 6 and 9 ELA – Part A) are scheduled for May 18th and 19th respectively. The an-nual Grade 9 Celebration is scheduled for Tuesday, June 7th, at the Al Azhar Tem-ple beginning at 7:00 P.M. And finally, the most significant celebration of the year, our Grade 12 Graduation will be on Fri-day, June 3th, at the University of Calgary Rozsa Centre beginning at 12:00 noon. And lastly, we have attached the end of the year examination schedule. Please check the dates and times to ensure your child arrives on time and is adequately prepared to give their best effort.

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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

1

Counsellor’s Notes Society News

2

Grade 12 Graduation 3

Grade 12 Graduation Senior High Orientation Camps

4

Fine Arts 5

Kids for Kids Club 6

Kids for Kids Club Continued 7

New Playground 8

Musical Notes 9

Jr./Sr. High Student Council Junior High Badminton

10

Honor Roll - Senior High 13

Moves Mountains Awards Citizenship Awards

14

Extra Curricular Awards 15

Examinations Schedule 16

Activities for the Month 17

Track and Field Day Continued 12

Track and Field Day 11

May 10 , 2011

“WE MOVE MOUNTAINS”

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

Rundle Academy will be hosting the first annual “Moves Mountains Breakfast” on May 12th, to celebrate students who have demonstrated exemplary qualities in compas-sion, leadership, citizenship, determination, or personal integrity. Each teacher has chosen a student to receive this recognition award. These students achieved their personal best despite obstacles that may have been in their way. What makes this tribute unique is that it goes beyond the academic or extracurricular endeavours that are more often recognized. Invitations to the award recipients and two guests were mailed last month.

The breakfast begins at 8:00 A.M. in the Elementary Gymna-sium. There will be a late start (10:00 A.M.) for all students not involved in the Breakfast. Students who normally arrive on a school bus will be picked up two hours later than their normal time.

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CO U N S E L L O R’S NOT E S

SO C I E T Y NE W S

In some ways, the transition to junior high school couldn’t come at a worse time. Just as your child is wrestling with their rollercoaster emotions; just as they are struggling to understand and accept physical changes (all of which make teens more distracted, forgetful, anxious, self-conscious, and argumentative) everything about the school day is changing too! While most children look forward to these years and don’t spiral into emotional turmoil, that doesn’t mean it’s always smooth sailing. By staying involved in your child’s life, you can anticipate difficulties and be better equipped to help him or her roll with the punches. Here are some ways you can make this transition time go more smoothly: Help your child manage his stress by making sure he eats right, exercises regularly, and gets enough sleep. Remain approachable. Encourage your child to open up about what's going on in school, but don’t interrogate - and give advice only when asked. Your goal is to keep them talking so they realizes they can count on you. Bolster social skills. If your child says he has no friends, help him find new ways to get to know classmates better. Replace “No one likes me” with “I’ll be a better listener” or “I’ll invite someone to the basketball game this weekend.” Some children miss social cues and could benefit from counselling to become more aware of the way their words and behaviour affect others. Don't overreact. Remind yourself that your child’s be-haviour is not unusual. Empathize with his/her frustra-tions (remind him/her of some of your own school difficul-ties). Of course, chronic lateness or forgetfulness or con-sistently low grades may also be a sign of a deeper learn-

ing or motivational issue. If your child continues to strug-gle, schedule a conference with the teacher and/or coun-sellor so you can figure out what steps to take. Help silence his inner critic - the little voice that tells him he’s a loser. The child who doesn’t feel good about himself will have a hard time doing well academically. To oust negative thoughts that keep him stuck, role-play how to substitute positive messages. If he says, “I can’t do anything right,” suggest that he say to himself: “Mistakes are a chance to learn. I’ll ask the teacher for help and do my best.” Maintain family traditions and rituals - especially fam-ily dinners. Your tween may sit silently, but these little events will add to his/her sense of security and remind him/her of how much he/she is loved. Junior high school-ers take a lot of hard knocks and need to know their fam-ily is on their side when they get home. That alone can help keep your child on course. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this is-sue, or any other, please do not hesitate to contact me at 403-250-2965 (Ext. 103) or caines@rundle.ab.ca.

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

School Counsellor (Article modified from scholastic.com)

Making the Transition: Help your child navigate typical junior high school challenges.

Uniform Store Hours

October 2010 to May 2011 Tuesdays and Thursdays only

8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. 12:00 P.M. to 1:00 P.M. (store closed daily)

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GR A D E 12 GR A D UA T I O N - AL L S T U D E N T S All Rundle Academy students will be in attendance at the 2011 Grade 12 Graduation Ceremony, which will be held at 12:00 P.M. on Friday, June 3, 2011. The busses that are taking the students to the Eckert-Gramatte Theatre in the Rozsa Centre at the University of Calgary for the ceremony, will be leaving the Academy at 11:30 A.M. (students will be given time to eat lunch and should not

leave campus). Once the busses arrive at the Rozsa Centre, students will be directed to the Eckert-Gramatte Theatre. Staff will be there to give directions. The stu-dents who normally take school busses will be picked up at approximately 1:00 P.M. Those students who do not normally take the school bus home will need to make ar-rangements to be picked up by their parents.

SE N I O R HI G H OR I E N TA T I O N CA M P S

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GR A D E 12 GR A D UA T I O N All Students

All Rundle Academy students will be in atten-dance at the 2011 Grade 12 Graduation Cere-mony, which will be held at 12:00 P.M. on Friday, June 3, 2011.

Full dress uniform (blazer) is required.

Busses will take students and teachers to the Eckhardt-Gramatte Theatre in the Rozsa Centre at the University of Calgary for the ceremony. Students will be dismissed at 11:00 A.M. for lunch and should not leave campus. The bus-ses will leave at 11:30 A.M.

Once the busses arrive at the Rosza Centre, teachers will help show students to their seats.

The ceremony should be complete at approxi-mately 1:00 P.M.

For students who take the school bus, their regular busses have been directed to pick them up in front of the Rozsa Centre.

Students who do not normally take the school bus, will need to make arrangements to be picked up by 1:00 P.M.

Students who take public transit will need to re-search other routes.

High school students who choose to drive them-selves are welcome to do so, but if they plan on taking someone with them, a note will be re-quired from BOTH parents (driver and passen-ger).

Grade 12 Students

Grad students must be at the Rozsa Centre by 9:30 A.M. to get into their robes and do a run-through.

Grade 12 gentlemen need to wear dress pants and a collared shirt (preferably white) and tie. Grade 12 ladies may wear an open neck or col-lared shirt and skirt or pants.

It is hard to believe that we are already thinking about the next year. We have started to make plans for the High School Orientation Trips which take place at the beginning of the school year. The three trips (Frontier Lodge for grade 12 students, canoe trip on the Bow River for the grade 11 students, and camp-ing at Jumping Pound for the grade 10 students) will be taking place next fall from August 31st to September 2nd, inclusive. You can look for more informa-tion which will be sent home with your child in early June.

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F I N E ART S

The Rundle Academy Drama Club

Proudly Presents

May 17th – 20th, 2011, 7:30 P.M. Tickets available May 6th, 2011

$10 Adults / $5 Students Please order tickets at patience@rundle.ab.ca

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KI D S F O R KI D S CL U B

Used Uniform Sale The Annual Used Uniform Sale will take place May 16th - 20th. We will be selling gently worn uniform items for a great price and a great cause. All the proceeds will go to Kane Ryan and the ‘Dirty Wall Project.’ Watch your e-mail for detailed information on the sale location and times. Kids for Kids is accepting donations of good quality/washed uniform items. Please have your children drop off any items they would like to donate to Mr. Rogers or Mrs. Kaptiza.

Brown Bagging On Thursday, April 28th, ten students from the Kids for Kids program returned to the Brown Bagging for Calgary Kids Society. Armed with enthusiasm and spirit, the group eagerly joined teams to make various types of sand-wiches for those students and youth in Calgary who are less fortunate. The group made more than 1200 sandwiches, hundreds of veggie packs, snacks made of crackers and cheese, as well as home-made oatmeal-chocolate chip cookies. Kids for Kids looks forward to brown bagging again in the Fall.

“Faces of the World – The Kids for Kids and Dirty Wall Project Art Gala” with Special Guest Kane Ryan

May 24, 2011 Kids for Kids is excited to be hosting Kane Ryan on May 24th. Kane will be spending the day at Rundle Academy with our students talking about his ex-periences working with kids in the slums of Mumbai. In the evening, we will be having an Art Gala that will include student art dis-plays, appetizers from our foods course, music from our music club and photo-graphs from Kane. Kane will also be giving a short talk about his efforts in India. Kane’s photos will also be for sale this evening. We hope to see many of our parents and students out to this unique event!

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KI D S F O R KI D S CL U B CO N T I N U E D

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NE W PL AYG RO U N D

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MU S I C A L NOTE S

On Monday, May 2nd, students from the Academy participated in the "Music Monday" celebration at the Rundle Col-lege Primary Campus. The weather was perfect for our outdoor concert! At 11:00 A.M. students from both schools joined together to sing the song "Tomorrow is Coming," while more than 1700 schools across Canada all performed the song at the exact same time. The objective was to "fill the skies with music," while promoting the importance of music in our schools and in our lives. Afterwards, Academy students treated the Primary students to a show full of singing, instruments and choreography. Excellent work students!

Mrs. O'Brien, Music Teacher

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JU N I O R/SE N I O R HI G H ST U D E N T CO U N C I L

The following week the entire team played in the ISAA tournament held at Rundle College, Calgary Academy and Bearspaw Christian School. This tournament had the city’s best players in attendance. Curtis Holloway ended up winning the silver medal in grade 8 boys singles and will represent Rundle Academy at South Central Zones on Thursday, May 5th in Olds. Good luck to Curtis as he plays for the “big one” in Olds!

This year Rundle Academy was very well repre-sented in the sport of badminton. In the junior high, we had well over 30 members join the team. While it is a short season, we were able to jam pack practices and two tournaments into approximately a two and a half week span! We first participated in the Calgary Academy / CFIS season opener tournament. The competition was stiff, but Robyn Brodylo, in grade seven, won a silver medal. Curtis Holloway, in grade 8, walked away with the bronze.

Coaches Mr. Paz and Mr. Mellor would like to thank the players and their parents for their dedication, enthusiasm and support this season. Great job!

These are some upcoming Student Council events for the month of May:

May 13th - Super Hero Day and Booster Juice Dress up like your favorite superhero! If you are not in costume, regular uniform applies.

May 20th - Nerd/Gangster Day

Dress up like a nerd, gangster, or a combination of the two. Regular uniform applies if not taking part.

May 26th - OPA Lunch

Forms will be coming home on the 16th, due back on the 20th. Stay tuned for information about the third annual Rundle Academy Scavenger Hunt!

JU N I O R HI G H BA D M I N TO N

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TR A C K A N D FI E L D DAY On Thursday, May 5th 2011, all of Rundle Academy participated in our annual Track and Field Day at Glenmore Athletic Park. All students and teachers were involved in this event, and the day went off without a hitch. Though the weather was a little bit cooler than expected, it did not hinder the start to the day with 400m Elementary races and 800m Junior/Senior High races. The students all competed very well in these events. We then broke off into groups based on grade, and spent the rest of the morning participating in other events, which included discus, shot-put, long jump, high jump, and 100m sprints. At lunch time, we enjoyed a delicious hot dog lunch, pre-pared by Mrs. Scott and Mr. Palmer, and supplied by the PAC. The afternoon saw the students participate in a couple more events and finished with the always entertaining Staff versus Students 4x100m relays! Of course, the students defeated the staff in both races, but everyone involved had a strong showing. Thanks to everyone for their support and we look forward to another great Track and Field Day next year!

Mr. Waterbury, Athletic Director

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TR A C K A N D FI E L D DAY CO N T I N U E D

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HONOR ROLL - REPORT 3 - 2010/2011 SENIOR HIGH

Excellence (90% - 100%)

Silver (80% - 84%)

Dirks, Ian (Gr. 10) Hartwell, Alex (Gr. 10)

Marston, Stephanie (Gr. 10) Alvarez, Hugh (Gr. 11) Brodylo, Alex (Gr. 11) Driscoll, Dan (Gr. 11)

Duckworth, Victoria (Gr. 11) Fowler, Justin (Gr. 11)

Kinzer, Jacob (Gr. 11) Morrison, Andrew (Gr. 11)

Vanderbeek, Danielle (Gr. 11) Lamoureux, Sarah (Gr. 12) Levesque, Collin (Gr. 12)

Molle, Sean (Gr. 12) Wood, Emily (Gr. 12)

Midkiff, William (Gr. 10) Breton, Rosemary (Gr. 11)

Gold, Virginia (Gr. 11) Brintnell, Troy (Gr. 11)

Bronze (75% - 79%)

Buckley, Jason (Gr. 10) Loughlean, Nate (Gr. 10)

Roman, Scott (Gr. 10) Ruck, Alex (Gr. 10)

Smith, Margaret (Gr. 10) Beckford, Callum (Gr. 11) Hunter, Gordie (Gr. 11) Janzen, Megan (Gr. 11)

Gall, Carter (Gr. 11) Luca, Matthew (Gr. 11)

Macdonald-Jasper, Megan (Gr. 11) Magee, Darian (Gr. 11)

Ollive, Connor (Gr. 11) Provost, James (Gr. 11)

Wartman, Kayla (Gr. 11) Bailey, Mackenzie (Gr. 12)

Curtis, Anya (Gr. 12) Henderson, Jackie (Gr. 12)

Hendry, Cole (Gr. 12) Johansson, Stefanie (Gr. 12)

Jones, Lidia (Gr. 12) Miller, Kayley (Gr. 12) Rood, Jordane (Gr. 12)

Warren, Andrew (Gr. 12)

Gold (85% - 89%)

Cosman, Lauren (Gr. 10) Empey, Luke (Gr. 10)

McColl, William (Gr. 10) Salahor, Drewe (Gr. 10) Timlick, Steven (Gr. 10) Warltier, Angus (Gr. 10) Abels, Michael (Gr. 11)

Dowling, Sarah (Gr. 11) Rose, Amber (Gr. 11)

Hashman, Gabrielle (Gr. 12) Horth, Chandra (Gr. 12) Huband, Chris (Gr. 12)

Ruck, T.C. (Gr. 12)

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

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

Lauren Reynolds Grade 9

Tayton Harbaruk Grade 12

Emily Smith Grade 6

Madison Shields-Knutson Grade 7

Alex Moumdjian Grade 8

Oliver Petti Grade 5

Sneh Yadav Grade 6

Annette Berry Grade 5

Ramy Abdel-Keriem Grade 8

Anya Curtis Grade 12

Sarah Reeder Grade 6

Lidia Jones Grade 12

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.

Tal Preston Grade 6

Lucas Sampson Grade 9

Jordane Rood Grade 12

Bram Bouma Grade 5

Will Berry Grade 6

Chandra Horth Grade 12

Ryan Scott Grade 9

Jordane Rood Grade 12

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

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

Tayton Harbaruk Grade 12

Madison Shields-Knutson Grade 7

Chandra Horth Grade 12

Collin Levesque Grade 12

Cole Hendry Grade 12

Stefanie Mudry Grade 11

Emily Wood Grade 12

Alexis John Grade 10

Rajan Bhullar Grade 8

Sean Clarke Grade 8

Cal Tecklenburg Grade 7

Curtis Holloway Grade 8

Danielle Vanderbeek Grade 11

Olivia Adams Grade 12

Sarah Dowling Grade 11

Mitchell Brons Grade 8

Taylor Reich Grade 12

Chris Huband Grade 12

Anya Curtis Grade 12

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Rundle Academy Diploma, Final & Mid-Term Examinations

May 18 - June 27, 2011

Wednesday, May 18 9:00-2:00 Grade 6 English Language Arts Achievement – Part A

Thursday, May 19 9:00-2:00 Grade 9 English Language Arts Achievement – Part A

Monday, June 13 9:00-3:00 English Language Arts 30-1/30-2 Diploma – Part A

Tuesday, June 14 9:00-3:00 9:00-12:00

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

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

Wednesday, June 15 Last Day of High School Classes

Thursday, June 16 9:00-3:00 9:00-2:00 9:00 – 12:30

English Language Arts 30-1/30-2 Diploma – Part B Social Studies 10-1/10-2 Final – Part A Grade 6 Mathematics Achievement

Friday, June 17 9:00-2:00 9:00-3:00 9:00-2:00 9:00-12:00

Social Studies 30-1/30-2 Diploma – Part B English Language Arts 20-1/20-2 Final – Part A Math 20 Pure Final Grade 6 Science Achievement

Monday, June 20 9:00-2:00 9:00-3:00 9:00-3:00

Physics 20 Social Studies 20-1/20-2 Final – Part A Social Studies 10-1/10-2 Final – Part B

Monday, June 20 Last Day of Junior High Classes

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

Chemistry 20 Final Science 10 Grade 8 Social Studies Final Grade 7 Science Final

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

Biology 30 Diploma English Language Arts 20-1/20-2 Final – Part B Grade 9 English Language Arts Achievement – Part B Grade 8 English Language Arts Final Grade 7 Mathematics Final

Wednesday, June 22 Last Day of Elementary Classes

Thursday, June 23 9:00-2:00 9:00-2:00 9:00-2:00 9:00-12:30 9:00-12:00 9:00-12:30

Mathematics 30 Applied/Pure Diploma Mathematics 31 Final Mathematics 10 Common Final Grade 9 Science Achievement Grade 8 Mathematics Final Grade 7 Social Studies Final

Friday, June 24 9:00-2:00 9:00-2:00 9:00-12:30 9:00-12:30

Chemistry 30 Diploma Biology 20 Final Grade 9 Mathematics Achievement Grade 7 English Language Arts

Friday, June 24 Elementary Report Card and IPP Meetings

Monday, June 27 9:00-2:00 9:00-2:00 9:00-12:40 9:00-12:00

Physics 30 Diploma Social Studies 20-1/20-2 Final – Part B Grade 9 Social Studies Grade 8 Science Final

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

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AC T I V I T I E S F O R MAY

May 12 Moves Mountains Breakfast (8:00 A.M.)

May 17 High School Track and Field Meet (Glenmore Track)

May 17-20 Drama Spring Production - The Hobbit

May 18 Grade 6 ELA Achievement Test – Part A

May 19 Grade 9 ELA Achievement Test – Part A

May 23 Victoria Day (No Classes)

May 24 Faces of the World Art Gala (7:00 P.M.)

Junior High Track and Field Meet (Webber School)

May 25 Junior High Track and Field Meet (Rotary Challenger Park)

May 27 Rally, DDD

June 3 Grade 12 Grad Ceremonies and Banquet

June 6 PAC Meeting (7:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.)

June 7 Grade 9 Celebration

June 9 Awards Day (12:00 P.M.), School Picture

REMINDER TO ALL PARENTS

Look for morning announcements posted on the website www.rundleacademy.ab.ca Our Classroom Moodle Pages and our Division Portals sites are accessible from our home-page (www.rundleacademy.ab.ca). For students not attending the Moves Mountains Breakfast on May 12th, classes will begin at 10:00 A.M. School busses will be running their regular routes two hours later (i.e., If your regular pick up is at 7:00 A.M., you will be picked up at 9:00 A.M.).