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Volume 5 Issue 3
November 2013
IN THIS ISSUE: From the Headmaster
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Annual Giving Donors
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Make Your Mark Donors
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ELT Update
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Annual Giving Update
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DP Programme Update
AUTUMN HARVEST DINNER
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MYP Programme Update
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Deputy Headmaster Blog
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After the First Day
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Meadowridge by Moonlight
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This year’s Autumn Harvest Dinner was yet another success for our students. It was overwhelming to see them as they interacted with and performed for our guests from local senior homes. We had dozens of MYP and DP students who gave their time to participate.
Around Meadowridge
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Student Achievements
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Thank you to everyone who was working behind the scenes to make this event possible - it is a significant undertaking, but the reward is boundless. There were so many volunteers who helped at the Autumn Harvest Dinner, and your work was truly appreciated. Special recognition has to go to Mrs. Kalie Whitaker, for liaising with the Senior Houses and guiding the council with her experience, and to Mrs. Sheila Lamond, who acted as a server, coordinator, and hostess.
Grade 4 Fundraiser
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Senior Girls’ Volleyball
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Library Update
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During the night, I had the chance to speak with a gentleman named Henry, who is a retired high school principal from Regina. He complimented our school repeatedly, and gave us a handwritten note at the end of the night. I shared it with the students before they left. Dear Meadowridge School: This evening with such a delicious meal urges me to write this thank you note. The entertainment was delightful. The courtesy of your students was wonderful and the conversation with Nicole D. was very informative and most congenial. A school such as yours is a credit to our nation and our times. Please accept my thanks and my appreciation. Congratulations! Signed Henry Deukeh, B.A., B.Ed Royal Crescent Gardens Age 90 PS. I think I speak for most residents of our complex! As our guests got onto the buses at the end of the night, they turned and said, “See you next year!” - Ms. Jennifer Higginson, MYP Teacher
Senior Council Update
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Co-Curriculars and Clubs
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