December 2011 Newsletter

V o l u m e 9 , I s s ue 3 December 5, 2011

ROCKIES RUMBLINGS M E S S A G E F R O M T H E P R I N C I PA L

“WE MOVE MOUNTAINS”

INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Message from the Principal

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Counsellor’s Notes

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Society News Speaker Series

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In Their Own Words

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mentary and Junior High will be January 23rd to January 27th. Students will write examinations in the morning and have regular scheduled classes in the afternoon. The last day of classes for the Senior High will be January 18th, with examinations scheduled from January 19th to January 27th. High School students are not expected to be at school except to write scheduled examinations or attend review classes.

Winter Break

AGM

Poppy Fund Food Drive Movember Music Notes

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Fine Arts

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Kids for Kids Club

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Kids for Kids Club Continued

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School Nurse

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Notes from a Student Junior High Intramurals

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Rundle College Football

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Junior Girls Basketball Junior Boys Basketball Senior Girls Basketball

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Senior Boys Basketball

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Wrestling Moves Mountains Awards

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Citizenship Awards

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Extra Curricular Awards

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Elementary Honour Roll

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Junior High Honour Roll

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Activities for the Month

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RUNDLE ACADEMY 4330 16 Street SW Calgary, AB T2T 4H9 Ph: 250-2965 / Fax: 250-2914 www.rundleacademy.ab.ca

It is only two weeks until our Winter break. Our hardworking students and staff are all looking forward to this well deserved break. Ms. Patience and her crew are busy preparing for “A Night of Shakespeare…with a Twist.” This year, once again, there will be four evening presentations from December 6th to 9th.

December 15th will be the Elementary Christmas Music Performance beginning at 7:00 P.M. We look forward to this very entertaining evening.

The Annual General Meeting was December 1st at Rundle Academy. This year there were no elections. We have two parents from the Academy serving on the Board: Mr. Locking and Mr. McColl. I know they will represent the Academy well. Dr. Evans will continue as Board Chair for another year.

Examinations The examination schedule will be posted on the website before the break. The Midterm Examination week for the Ele-

Just a reminder that students will be dismissed for the Winter Break on Wednesday, Dec 21st, at 12:00 noon and school reopened on Thursday, January 5, 2012.

On behalf of the faculty and staff at Rundle Academy, we wish you an enjoyable and restful holiday season!

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COUNSELLOR’S NOTES Helping Children and Teens Overcome Test Anxiety Test anxiety is very common. In fact, most students experience test anxiety at some point in their years of study. This type of anxiety can have significant symptoms for some, including upset stomach, headache, loss of focus, fear, irritability, anger, and even depression.

Researchers recommend providing students with tools and strategies that focus on both emotional skills and healthy physical habits. This may help students improve their ability to prepare for and perform on tests. It is important to help students identify their emotions and give them tools that will help them cope with feelings such as anxiety, self-doubt, anger or frustration. Also, healthy physical habits enable students to have enough energy for their brain to do its job of thinking for a sustained period of time.

Here are a few tips from the Institute of HeartMath. Share these with your child ahead of time to better prepare them emotionally and physically for test taking.

Practice the neutral tool: When you have uncomfortable feelings about whether you will do well on the test, practice the neutral tool. It is important to catch negative mind loops that reinforce self-doubt or uncomfortable feelings. Every time you catch a negative thought repeating itself, stop the loop and practice going to neutral. Start by focusing on the area around your heart. This helps to take the focus off the mind loop. Then breathe deeply.

Breathe as if your breath is flowing in and out through the center of your chest. Breathe quietly and naturally, fourfive seconds on the in-breath, and four-five seconds on the out-breath. While you are breathing, try and find an attitude of calmness about the situation. Do this in the days leading up to the test, right before and during the test.

Address the what-if questions: A lot of times before we have to do something like take a test, much of the anxiety we feel is a build-up from negative “what-if’” thoughts.

What if I fail, what if I can’t remember anything, or what if I run out of time. Try writing a what-if question that is positive and can help you take the big deal out of the situation and begin to see things in a different way. Examples of these kinds of questions are, “What if I can remember more than I think I can?” “What if I can feel calmer than I think I can?”

Think good thoughts: Science is showing that good feelings like appreciation can actually help your brain work better. When you feel nervous or anxious, try this.

You can do it as many times as you need to or want to.

Remember something that makes you feel good. Maybe it is your pet or how you felt when you got a big hug from your mom, or how you felt after a super fun day at the amusement park with your friends. After you remember how you felt, hold that feeling. Let yourself feel that feeling for 10-20 seconds or more. It is important to let yourself really feel that good feeling all over again. Practice this tool right before the big test.

Get enough sleep: Big tests require a lot of energy and stamina to be able to focus for several hours. Make sure you get at least 8-10 hours of sleep the night before the test.

Have fun: Do something fun the night before to take your mind off the test, like see a movie, play a board game with your family or participate in a sports activity. That way your mind and emotions are more relaxed in the time leading up to the test.

Eat a hearty breakfast: The brain needs a lot of energy to maintain focus on a big test for several hours. Eat a hearty and healthy breakfast, including complex carbohydrates and protein to make your energy last as long as possible. Foods such as eggs, cereal and whole-wheat toast help energize your brain to think more clearly and much longer compared with the fast-disappearing bolt of energy from drinking a soda pop or eating a cookie for breakfast. For a snack food, bring simple foods such as peanut butter and crackers, cheese and crackers or a burrito to sustain energy until lunch.

Practicing these tools in advance of and during a test can help students limit test anxiety and perform even better on their school work.

Please feel free to contact me if you would like some further information on helping your child with test anxiety.

Ms. Jana-Lynn Caines School Counsellor caines@rundle.ab.ca

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SOCIETY NEWS

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. 12:00 P.M. to 1:00 P.M. (store closed daily) Society Office will be closed on December 22, 2011, at noon and will reopen on January 5, 2012

ACADEMY SPEAKER SERIES Information Evenings For Parents and Students January 12, 2012 It’s Test Time!

Making these as successful with as little stress as possible…. * Ms. Jana-Lynn Caines February 28, 2012 Junior High School Orientation and High School Orientation * All Grade 6 and Grade 9 Parents and Students * Jana-Lynn Caines, John Wolf, Jamie Burla, Terry Hoganson March 20, 2012 Discussions on ADHD and Learning Disabilities - Implications for School and Home * Speakers TBA April 19, 2012 What to expect at Post Secondary Institutions - Transition Planning *Dr. Brent Macdonald, St. Mary’s University College, Alumni Student Panel

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IN THEIR OWN WORDS How Our Alumni Continue to Move Mountains Alumna Derek Kemp ’05 I came to Rundle Academy in Grade 8, September 2001. At Rundle Academy, I learned how to effectively manage my time properly between all the different classes, and the homework associated with each one. I learned how to properly study for exams, and extract the important information from the questions. Another thing that I learned from Rundle Academy was to get all my homework done. This is because the teachers noticed when homework was not done, and they usually called home! The ‘missing homework’ conversation never ends well! One of the most important things I learned from Rundle was that the teachers are there to help you overcome the obstacles and succeed in what you are doing.

After Rundle, I attended Mount Royal University where I received a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Information Systems and Business. During my time at Mount Royal, I was able to do an international exchange to Finland for a semester. As a part of one of my classes that I took in Finland, I had to work for a Russian company. I was assigned to work for Baltika Brewery which was in St. Petersburg. I spent a week working on Baltika’s international marketing strategy and advertisement campaign to regain lost market share in Georgia. Once I finished school in Finland, I travelled Europe for two months. For the first month, I did a Contiki tour with Garrison Krabsen, another member of our graduating class, and we saw pretty much all of Europe. For the second month I travelled by myself going to places like Flanders (Belgium), Vimy Ridge (Northern France) and Pamplona (Spain) to run with the bulls!

Once back, I finished up my remaining classes and graduated this past June. I am now currently working for North West Redwater Partnership as a Business Systems Analyst. I am also planning on getting my MBA in either Global Business or Finance, as well as taking the Canadian Securities course.

Rundle Academy is so proud of Derek’s accomplishments and we will continue to follow his career.

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POPPY FUND FOOD DRIVE Poppy Fund Food Drive The annual Poppy Fund Food Drive has come to an end, and this year was the best year ever for donations. The food drive has exceeded our goal of 1,500 food items! In addition, Rundle Academy Student Council helped raise $357.17 with their idea of a cash donation for a red and black dress down day. Congratulations to all Rundle Academy students for their exceptional effort. A special thank you goes out to all the parents for supporting this worthy cause.

Movember Throughout the month of November, an official MOVEMBER campaign took place right on Rundle Academy's campus. MOVEMBER is a cause where, throughout the entire month of November, each man grows a mustache in order to raise awareness about Prostate Cancer, a disease extremely prevalent in men all around the world today. A new case of Prostate Cancer develops every 1.7 minutes in the United States alone, and it affects 1 out of 6 men all around the world. Each participant becomes a walking billboard for men's health via their moustache and, hopefully, encourages those around him to donate to support men’s health. Despite the late start to the fundraiser, the Mo-Bros and Mo-Sistas of Rundle Academy were able to raise more than $221 for the cause. We hope this can become an annual event which will con-

tinue for years to come at Rundle Academy, as it is very close to our hearts. Thank you to everyone who donated to this worthy cause, and we'll see you next year!

MUSIC NOTES

The elementary music students will be performing a holiday musical called "North Pole Star" on Thursday, December 15th. The show starts at 7:00 p.m. Students involved will need to be at the school by 6:30 p.m. that night.

Tickets are $5 each.

Please email Ms. Henderson (henderson@rundle.ab.ca) for tickets.

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FINE ARTS Rundle Academy Proudly Presents “A Night of Shakespeare......with a twist”

December 6- 9, 2011 7:30 p.m.

Rundle Academy Fine Arts Centre Tickets now on Sale

Featuring “A Comedy of Errors” and “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”

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KIDS

FOR

KIDS CLUB

Dear Parents, Once again, Kids for Kids has adopted two families in need over the upcoming Christmas season. We have one family for the elementary and one family for the Junior/Senior High. As we have done in the past, a Christmas tree will be placed in each of our buildings with tags detailing the needs and wants of each family. If you are interested in helping a family in need this Christmas, please take a tag from the tree and bring back a gift for that family by December 16th.

Please ensure if you do take a tag, that the gift is actually purchased, as we try and aim to give the families all the items on their list. We have run into problems before with many tags being taken for which no gifts were brought in.

Please note the following important information: Wrapping A) Gifts for Parents 

Please wrap all the parent gifts.

B) Gifts for Children: 

Leave the children’s gifts unwrapped and include wrapping paper and tags.

OR

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Include a detailed listing of the children’s wrapped gifts.

We ask this because the parents have shown an interest in knowing what their children are getting ahead of time. This helps them in two ways: i) when the gifts are opened, the parents are aware of what’s inside, and ii) if there is anything missing from the wish list then the parents have the opportunity to purchase them, if they are able.

Gift Cards Please place all gift cards in a separate labeled envelope. Include the values placed on the cards. Hand this envelope directly to your child’s TA teacher or Ms. Williams, Ms. Kapitza or Mr. Lawson. In the past, some of the families parents did not get the cards until Christmas morning and we like them to have the opportunity to use them for Christmas.

Tax Receipt To receive a tax receipt for your purchases, please place the receipts in a separate envelope labeled with your name and family number. Include the completed Tax Receipt Form. It must be filled out with each receipt amount (less GST) and related to a specific hamper item. Please note that a calculated grand total must be included on your form (and GST cannot be included). Please hand deliver the envelope to Ms. Williams, Ms. Kapitza or Mr. Lawson. Note: there must be a separate Tax Receipt Form completed for each unique donor. Tax Receipts will be mailed out in February/March.

Thank you so much for your support, Kids for Kids, Ms. Williams, Ms. Kapitza, Mr. Lawson

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KIDS CLUB CONT’D In addition, our group has been busy planning and volunteering. With everything that we have going on, we definitely feel as though we are making a difference. As you know, we have been selling poinsettias for the last month. This is our first big fundraiser, so thank you for your support. All our proceeds will be going towards Room to Read and The Dirty Wall Project.

Last month we also collected gently used jackets to help keep Calgary kids warm. We managed to collect 12 huge bags full of winter coats to be donated to Calgary’s Jacket Racket. Thanks Rundle Academy!

November 30th was also National Vow of Silence Day. This day is intended to bring awareness to those kids around the world who do not have a voice. The Vow of Silence is Free The Children’s annual fundraising and awareness-raising campaign that engages tens of thousands of participants to stand up for children whose rights are not being upheld. From Toronto to Mexico City, London to San Francisco, Beijing to Jakarta, Vancouver to Sydney and back, on November 30, 2011, young people will go silent for 24 hours in solidarity with children who are being silenced by poverty and exploitation. For Vow participants, being silent can mean refraining from speaking. It can also mean not using email, Facebook, Twitter or text messaging. It can even mean not using hand gestures, note writing or any communication at all. Participants can determine their level of silence based on what they are comfortable with.

Any students choosing to participate were asked to bring in a minimum donation of $2. Once Kids for Kids received the donation, students were given a handmade bracelet to show they were taking part.

Lastly, last week, 12 of our Kids for Kids members went to volunteer at the food bank. They spent the day sorting potatoes and handing out hampers to clients. In addition, on Thursday, December 1st, 13 Kids for Kids members will be volunteering at the Good Samaritan Purse sorting shoeboxes. Kids for Kids is working hard!

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SCHOOL NURSE

Kids’ Health Bundle up!

Seasonal safety tips

Dressing warm makes winter more enjoyable By the time you read this, winter will be upon you. But you don’t have to let it walk all over you.

If you prepare for winter weather and dress accordingly, you can still have fun outside.

Here’s some tips on how you can keep winter at bay when you’re outdoors:  Wear layers.  Always wear a hat or toque that covers your head and ears, and try wearing a neck warmer instead of a scarf to keep warm and reduce injuries while playing.

This young fellow has it right: Toque, jacket and

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Choose either mittens or gloves to warm your hands.  A windproof shell is also a good idea to keep out the cold during the windy winter months.

‘Tis the season to be healthy and mindful In the holiday season baked goods are at our reach and holiday gatherings tend to always focus on food. It may be easy to eat a large amount food without realizing.

Here are some quick tips to avoid mindless eating and promote a healthy holiday season for your family: 

Store treats until snack or meal time.

Your child is more likely to nibble throughout the day if treats are left out in

Smile-Friendly Stocking Stuffers Sugar-free gum Popcorn Trendy toothbrush Electric toothbrush Flavoured dental floss 3-minute egg timer Mouthguard

an easy to access area. Keep them away in a cupboard or out of sight. 

Offer regular meals and snacks.

Try to offer healthy food choices at regular times throughout the day. This will help to satisfy your child’s appetite so that they are content with smaller amounts of the holiday treats. 

Slow down and taste the food. Encourage your child to fill his/her plate once and to sit down to enjoy foods before deciding whether to take seconds. Teach your child to savour special holiday foods along with regular healthy choices.

Deck the halls with boughs of holly, Fa, la, la, la...OUCH! Remember that hazards are always lurking in your home, even at Christmas time!

The tree, the lights, even the toys can create many dangers for you and your family.

So let’s all remember to CELEBRATE! Check your indoor and outdoor light strings for frays, broken bulbs loose connections or broken light sockets.

Extinguish all candles when unattended.

Light your tree with indoorspecific lights (additionally, make sure outdoor lights are for outdoor use).

Electrical outlets are easily overloaded! Make sure you are smart when it comes to plugging in. thing to reBe sure to buy toys and gifts One member about that are suitable for a child’s Christmas lights: Indoor-specific age. Make sure batteries lights for indoors; are installed properly and that packaging is disposed outdoor lights for of quickly (to prevent suffocation).

Rearrange your room so that the Christmas tree is away from high traffic areas, heating vents, radiators, fireplaces and burning candles.

Always keep lighters, matches and burning candles out of children’s reach.

Turn off your holiday lights when you when you leave home and before you go to bed.

Ensure real Christmas trees are watered daily to prevent drying (and a potential fire).

Remember to take the time to CELEBRATE and have a joyful holiday season! www.albertahealthservices.ca kidshealthnewsletter@albertahealthservices.ca

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NOTES FROM A STUDENT This December, the drama students of Rundle Academy will be putting on a performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream and A Comedy of Errors. As always, the sure to be fantastic play will be directed by none other than Nancy Patience, one of our school’s finest teachers. It's sure to be a hit!

Additionally, this upcoming month will feature many musical performances from both Elementary and High School students on Thursday, December 15th. Make sure to mark it in your calendar, as they're sure to sing some wonderful numbers. Here's hoping for "Six White Boomers", but despite my pleas, I don't think they'll go for it. You’d think Australian ditties would appeal to everyone, but apparently not.

Anyway, moving on. November 1st marked a very important day in mustache history. Affectionately dubbed "Mo’vember" by many a hairy man, for one month men stopped shaving their face in order to raise awareness for prostate cancer. I use the term “men” loosely, as many of our students joined the brigade. If I am to be completely honest, this month has been nothing but disturbingly furry for me.

Well done boys! A noble effort indeed!

But lest we forget why we’re actually doing this. Annually, at least 32,050 men die from prostate cancer. To put that into perspective, that’s around 30 times the population of Rundle College. As a statistic, they might not seem like anything more than a number to you, but to many people, they were husbands, brothers and fathers. Don’t just stop at growing a mustache. Text 4DAD to 20222 to donate $10 to the Prostate Cancer Foundation and make an effort to tell people why you’ve had a “wooly little friend” crawling across your face for the past month!

Darian Magee, Grade 12

JUNIOR HIGH INTRAMURALS The Junior High Intramural Program just completed its first activity; 3 on 3 Basketball. There were six boys and three girls teams participating. The boys’ teams played a round-robin format and the girls’ a double round-robin. The girls, because of low numbers, did not have a playoff but continued with recreational play. The boys, however, had four teams in the playoffs competing for the championship. After two hard fought battles, the “Magic” held off a strong challenge from the “Lakers” consisting of Max Smith, Jackson Howe and Mike Savilow. The members of the Championship Magic team were: Sean Clarke (Grade 9), Max de Paiva (Grade 8) and Rowan Edy (Grade 7).

Congratulations to all the teams that participated and get ready for the next activity, Floor Hockey, which begins right after Christmas.

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RUNDLE COLLEGE FOOTBALL Rundle Football – Tier III Quarter Finalists Congratulations to the Rundle Football Team on an outstanding season. The team was able to solidify their spot in provincials this year with a stunning 4th quarter victory over Olds. The team opened the game with a great defensive stand followed by a quick touchdown to put Rundle ahead 7-0. Then disaster struck as what should have been a 20 yard loss turned into a touchdown for Olds. We were able to enter the half ahead, but in the fourth quarter after a chess match of possessions, Olds marched on us and scored to make it 15-14 Olds with less than two minutes left to play. With 47 seconds left, on third down and 12, we were able to run a lateral pass to our back-up quarterback, who then threw a long bomb to a wide open receiver to complete the 60 yard trick play for a touchdown.

Our stalwart defense was able to end the game by stopping Olds’ drive and we downed the ball with a final score of 20-15. Special mention goes out to Steve Timlick, playing Centre, for an excellent game in the trenches.

Our Provincial Quarter Final game was against a team from Medicine Hat called Crescent Heights. We travelled to them and took the opening kickoff on a chilly Saturday. The offensive was able to move the ball very effectively, completing a drive for a touchdown by Josh Muruve, but mental mistakes occasionally put us in bad spots and we ended the half down 14-7.

Disaster struck in the 3rd quarter when Crescent Heights ran back the opening kickoff for a touchdown and scored quickly after an offensive fumble. Down 35-7 by the middle of the 3rd quarter, our team easily could have given up, but they played hard and pulled within 14 with the ball on Crescent Height’s 15 yard line. We, unfortunately, could not convert on 3rd down and turned the ball over on downs, ending our provincial hopes.

The entire Rundle coaching staff is very proud of the way our boys played and we are already excited about next year and the experienced team we will have going into next season. The goal next year will be to, once again, challenge for the Tier III Provincial Championship. We will work our hardest to make that goal a reality.

Thank you to all the students, parents and staff for their encouragement and support in helping us fully experience this great season.

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JUNIOR GIRLS BASKETBALL The Junior High Girls Basketball Team kicked off their season during the last week of November!

Ms. Carberry and Mr. Rogers are really excited about the opportunities the girls will have this year. We are entering two league teams, one Grade 6-8 team and another Grade 8-9 team!

These teams will play more than 20 games total and will participate in 8 tournaments! Watch our website and read the announcements to find out when the girls are playing and then come on out and cheer them on. Go Rockies Go!

JUNIOR BOY S BASKETBALL Grade 8/9 Junior High Boys Basketball Hello Basketball fans...are you ready for some hoops action? The grade 8/9 junior boy’s basketball team has been selected and are ready to dazzle you on the hardwood! This year’s squad features players from grade 7 all the way up to grade 9. We have had several practices and are going to jump right into the season beginning this weekend as we host our annual Rockies Invitational Tournament, Thursday to Saturday. From there we play at the Crusader invitational tournament next week at Clear Water Academy and have two league games before we go on Christmas vacation! If you enjoy up tempo basketball, allow the 8/9 boys to be your fix!!

Coach: Mr. Paz

SENIOR

GIRLS

BASKETBALL

The Senior High Girls Basketball team has started practicing and we are excited for the new season to begin. It is an experienced squad that is lead by six senior players who have been together since junior high. The season kicks off with two exhibition games in Lacombe this weekend and the HSBC Classis Tournament that begins next week. Good luck this year girls! Play hard!

Rundle Academy Rockies Senior High Girls Basketball Team 2011-2012 Season Nos.

Name

Position

4

Danielle Vanderbeek

Guard/Forward

12

5

Alexis John

Guard/Forward

11

6

Sarah Dowling

Guard/Forward

12

7

Ally Duckworth

Guard/Forward

10

8

Victoria Duckworth

Forward

12

9

Bryce Hall

Post

10

12

Marisa Jones

Forward

10

13

Amber Rose

Post

12

15

Megan Janzen

Post

12

24

Kayla Wartman

Guard/Forward

12

Coaches: Ms. Coleman and Mr. Vesey

Grade

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SENIOR BOY S BASKETBALL

The Senior High Boys Basketball Team is into their season of play. The boys have been practicing for a couple weeks now and just recently played their first exhibition game, scoring a 64-51 win over Masters Academy. The team has a busy schedule this year with 7 tournaments and will be playing close to 35 games. This year’s team has a good mix of grade 10’s, 11’s and 12’s and will be looking to bring home CISAA banner for 1A Boys Basketball.

This year’s team is: Nos. 8 6 22 24 7 9 21 15 23 10 11 13 4 5

Name Sam Adams Carson Brennan Doug Gardner Bader Faraj Conner Rasch Davis Avery Alex Hartwell Sam Taylor Ben Davis Mathew Vician Dan Driscoll Jacob Kinzer Mathew Luca Zach Woolf

Position Guard Guard Forward Forward Forward Guard Forward Forward Forward Guard Guard Forward Guard Guard

Coach: Mr. Hoganson

Grade 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 12

Upcoming Games December 3, 2011 Two exhibition games in Lacombe December 5-8, 2011 HSBC Higher Hoops Tournament in Calgary December 14, 2011 League Game at Rundle Academy 4:00 p.m.

December 16-17, 2011 Calgary Academy Tournament December 19, 2011 League Game at Rundle Academy 5:15 p.m.

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WRESTLING The wrestling team has had a very busy start to the 2011 season. Practices have been running mornings and afternoons in the Elementary gym. Our season started off with a tournament with Calgary Academy and quickly progressed to higher level competitions at the Calgary Science School Invitational, the U of C Junior Olympics and our own Rundle Academy Tournament, which was held on Tuesday the 29th of November. We had a strong showing at our tournament and hosted eight schools from within our league and the Calgary area.

Our wrestlers have shown dedication, determination and true sportsmanship and we are extremely proud of their accomplishments to date. Good luck with the remaining season.

Coaches: Mr. Mellor and Mr. Palmer

A big thank you goes out to all the teacher, student and parent volunteers who made this tournament a total success. A special thank you goes to Vivian Larmour who arranged dinner and refreshments to the numerous volunteers.

Our cumulating tournament is the league championships held on Wednesday the 14th of December at Rundle College.

M O V E S M O U N TA I N S A W A R D S Awarded to students who overcome challenges academically or personally while displaying appropriate and positive behaviour.

Liam Rinehart Grade 9

Taya Colwell Grade 5 Tal Preston Grade 7

Dan Hohmann Grade 11 Sean Clarke Grade 9

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CITIZENSHIP AWARDS 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.

Ben Taylor Grade 5

Ari Bouma Grade 5

Mitchell Kloss Grade 6

Ryan Nakamura Grade 5

Gannon Willson Grade 6

S. Adamow-Boudreau Grade 7

Tyler Robertson Grade 7

Sarah Reeder Grade 7

Eric Hallson Grade 8

Alix Stephen Grade 8

Aden Garcia-Ahmadi Grade 8

Kennedy Huntley Grade 8

Nick Hansen Grade 9

Curtis Holloway Grade 9

Lauren Reynolds Grade 10

Loren Andreychuk Grade 10

Stephanie Marston Grade 11

Jacob Kinzer Grade 12

Darian Magee Grade 12

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

Will de Paiva Grade 4

Teanna Markle Grade 7

Ryan Campbell Grade 5

Sneh Yadav Grade 7

Aia Davis Grade 7

Emily Smith Grade 7

M. Shields-Knutson Grade 8

Cali Champagne Grade 8

Alix Stephen Grade 8

Cam Olson Grade 9

Auria Geskin Grade 9

Ashley Yee Grade 9

Georgia Kaluznick Grade 9

Paul Corah Grade 10

Alexis John Grade 11

Sebastian Breton Grade 11

Sam Taylor Grade 11

D. Vanderbeek Grade 12

Megan Janzen Grade 12

Amber Rose Grade 12

Sarah Dowling Grade 12

Kayla Wartman Grade 12

M. Macdonald-Jasper Grade 12

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ELEMENTARY HONOUR ROLL REPORT 1 - 2011/2012 Excellence (90% - 100%) Menard, Nicole (Gr. 5) Samuels, David (Gr. 5)

Hansen, Julia (Gr. 6)

Gold (85% - 89%) Clay, Zander (Gr. 4) Barter, Evan (Gr. 5) Bruyn, Julianna (Gr. 5)

Nakamura, Ryan (Gr. 5) Emma Jacob (Gr. 6) Bram Bouma (Gr. 6)

Silver (80% - 84%) De Land, Charlie (Gr. 4) Hironaka, J.T. (Gr. 4) Bouma, Ari (Gr. 5) Campbell, Ryan (Gr. 5) Fryett, Miles (Gr. 5) Maxwell, Ben (Gr. 5) Taylor, Ben (Gr. 5)

Gordon, Lachlan (Gr. 6) Petti, Oliver (Gr. 6) Retzer, Nathan (Gr. 6) Phoenix Shomody (Gr. 6)

Bronze (75% - 79%) de Paiva, Will (Gr. 4) Hopkins, Matt (Gr.4) Stewart, Jessie (Gr. 4) Colwell, Taya (Gr. 5) Faircloth-Nunn, Elisabeth (Gr. 5) Fischer-Essar, Jared (Gr. 5) Fisher, Brock (Gr. 5) Hamilton, Jared (Gr. 5) Hards, Ian (Gr. 5)

Berry, Annette (Gr. 6) Hadford, Adam (Gr. 6) Holan, Ryan (Gr. 6) Leaver, Olivia (Gr. 6) Keegan Janzen (Gr. 6) Cassy Petropoulos (Gr. 6)

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JUNIOR HIGH HONOUR ROLL REPORT 1 - 2011/2012 Excellence (90% - 100%) Petti, Dominic (Gr. 7) Miller, Adam (Gr. 7)

Stephen, Alix (Gr. 8)

Gold (85% - 89%) Edy, Rowan (Gr. 7) Reeder, Sarah (Gr. 7) Robertson, Tyler (Gr. 7) Smith, Emily (Gr. 7) Smith, Lara (Gr. 7) Hillstead, Madison (Gr. 8) Huntley, Kennedy (Gr. 8)

Berloni, Mia (Gr. 9) Clarke, Sean (Gr. 9) Gaetz, Jaxon (Gr. 9) Hansen, Nick (Gr. 9) Holloway, Curtis (Gr. 9) Olson, Cameron (Gr. 9)

Silver (80% - 84%) Adamow-Boudreau, Sierra (Gr. 7) Berry, William (Gr. 7) Cronin, Liam (Gr. 7) Davis, Aia (Gr. 7) Larmour, Nick (Gr. 7) O’Brien, Brice (Gr. 7) Brodylo, Robyn (Gr. 8)

Budd, Payton (Gr. 8) Champagne, Cali (Gr. 8) Graham, Dylan (Gr. 8) Hallson, Eric (Gr. 8) Rehill, J.T. (Gr. 8) Shields-Knutson, Madison (Gr. 8) Smith, Garrett (Gr. 8)

Smith, Max (Gr. 8) Tecklenburg, Cal (Gr. 8) Almond, Sydney (Gr.9) Bhullar, Rajan (Gr. 9) Block, Nick (Gr. 9) Bruyn, Jon-Jacob (Gr. 9) Geskin, Auria (Gr. 9)

Bronze (75% - 79%) Major, Amy (Gr. 7) Rogers, Avery (Gr. 7) Geiger, Ross (Gr. 7) Millions, Quintin (Gr. 7) Bridges, Jack (Gr. 8) Croasdale, Paige (Gr. 8)

Crossfield, Rachel (Gr. 8) de Paiva, Max (Gr. 8) Garcia-Ahmadi, Aden (Gr. 8) Lorne, Jessica (Gr. 8) Tuckwood, Mitchell (Gr. 8) West, Tyler (Gr. 8)

Abdel-Keriem, Ramy (Gr. 9) Colpitts, Gabriel (Gr. 9) Eichler, Oscar (Gr. 9) Farmer, Carmen (Gr. 9) Kaluznick, Georgia (Gr. 9) Yee, Ashley (Gr. 9)

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ACTIVITIES

FOR

DECEMBER

December 1

Annual General Meeting (Academy – 7:00 P.M.)

December 6-9

A Night of Shakespeare…. with a Twist

December 15

Elementary Christmas Music Performance (7:00 P.M.)

December 21

Last Day of Classes before Christmas Break (noon dismissal)

January 5

Classes Resume

January 11

ELA 30-1/2 – Part A Diploma

January 12

Social Studies 30-1/2 – Part A Diploma

January 12

Speaker Series (7:00 P.M.)

January 13

Dress Down Day / Rally

January 16

PAC Meeting (7:00 P.M.)

January 18

Last Day of High School Classes

January 19-27

High School Diplomas and Finals

January 23-27

Elementary and Junior High Midterms

January 30

Professional Development Day - (No Classes)

January 31

Semester 2 Begins

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 homepage (www.rundleacademy.ab.ca).