Ru n d l e A c a d e my
ROCKIES RUMBLINGS
V o l u m e 8 , I s s ue 4 J a n u a r y 1 4 , 20 1 1
“WE MOVE MOUNTAINS�
M E S S A G E F R O M T H E P R I N C I PA L Our best wishes for a prosperous New Year. Hopefully your Christmas Break was restful and allowed for some quality family time.
Message from the Principal
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Society Office Alberta Education Survey
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Academy Speaker Series Academic Fair
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Music Notes
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Fine Arts
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Calgary Spaceport Field Trip
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Kids for Kids Club
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January is a busy, hectic and anxious month in all schools. The end of semester is fast approaching as are Midterms, Final and Diploma examinations. All Teacher Advisors are busy working with their groups reviewing study time organization, study skills and test-taking strategies. Students should be in the process of preparing for their examinations by now. The last day of classes for High School students will be Tuesday, January 18th with Semester 2 beginning January 31st. All Grade 6 and Junior High students will write their examinations in the morning (January 21-27) and have scheduled activities and review sessions in the afternoon. Check the attached schedule for specific dates and times.
Junior Boys Basketball (Gr. 6-8)
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Grade 6 Midterms
Junior Boys Basketball (Gr. 8-9) Senior Girls Basketball
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Citizenship Awards Moves Mountains Awards Extra Curricular Awards
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Examinations Schedule
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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
This is the fourth year all Grade Six students will write scheduled midterm examinations. Before panic sets in, let us explain our reasoning. At the end of the year all Grade 6 students write Provincial Achievement Examinations worth 15% of their final mark. Our experience has shown that our students do not fare as well as they should because these examinations are such a novel and anxious experience. We want to give our students every opportunity to succeed. With that in mind, our students will experience the study, review and test writing process at least once before the Provincial Examination in June. The setting will be the same as in June, with students writing midterm tests and utilizing all the accommodations available to them. The midterm test will not be weighted heavily, but will contribute to their second term mark.
High School Final Mark Statements & Elementary/Junior High Midterm Mark Statements High School Final Mark Statements (FMS) and Grade 6/Junior High Midterm Mark Statements (MMS) will be sent home on Tuesday, February 1st. The High School FMS will report the Semester 1 final marks, as well as the schoolbased marks for diploma-level courses. The Grade 6 and Junior High MMS will report student mid-term examination marks. These are not report cards and, therefore, there will not be Parent/ Teacher Interviews; however, parents are encouraged to contact Homeroom Teachers/Teacher Advisors if they have questions or concerns. Professional Development Day Professional Development Day is scheduled for Friday, January 28th. There will be no classes that day. Accountability Pillar Survey Once again this year, Alberta Education will be sending surveys to solicit parent, teacher and student input on the learning goals of schools, school authorities and the provincial government. More details are included in this newsletter.