V o l u m e 9 , I s s ue 4 February 6, 2012
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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Society News Alberta Education Survey
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Counsellor’s Notes
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Academy Speaker Series In Their Own Words
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Academic Fair Academic Fair Invitation
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Cantos Music Foundation Telus Spark Science Centre
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Family Literacy Week
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Junior Boys Basketball Senior Girls Basketball
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Honor Roll - Senior High
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Activities for February
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School Nurse
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RUNDLE ACADEMY 4330 16 Street SW Calgary, AB T2T 4H9 Ph: 250-2965 / Fax: 250-2914 www.rundleacademy.ab.ca
February is the beginning of a new semester and the halfway point of the year. The last three weeks have been filled with stress and anxiety and I am sure the students are relieved that Mid-terms and Finals are over and are excited about starting new courses. The High School students begin a new set of courses this semester. The Junior High will continue with the same core academic courses, but new options, and as for the Elementary, it will be business as usual. Mid-Term Examination Reports were sent home on Friday, February 3rd, for all Grade 6 to 9 students. The purpose of this report is to inform parents of MidTerm Examination results and Option final marks. There will be no Parent/ Teacher Interview. The next reporting period will conclude on March 9th, with Report Cards going home on March 16th and Interviews scheduled for March 20th.
would encourage your participation and honest input as last year’s report was useful in the identification of both areas of strength and growth. There is one very significant meeting scheduled for this month. The Junior/ Senior High Orientation is on Tuesday, February 28th, at 7:00 P.M. All parents and students entering Grade 7 or Grade 10 should be in attendance as important information will be shared on student’s approaching enrollment into Junior High and Senior High respectively.
The Senior High Final Course Mark Reports were sent home on Friday, February 3rd for all High School students. The purpose of this report is to inform parents of the final course results for all semester one courses. There will be no Parent/ Teacher Interview. The first reporting period for semester two will conclude on March 9th, with Report Cards going home on March 16th and Interviews scheduled for March 20th. Parents are encouraged to contact Homeroom Teachers/Teacher Advisors if they have questions or concerns. The Alberta Education Accountability Pillar Survey has been sent to all the Rundle Academy households to solicit parent input on the learning goals of schools, school authorities and the provincial government. The student and teacher portions will be completed at the school within the next two weeks. I
Special Guest for Literacy Week Keon Raymond, Calgary Stampeder