V o l u m e 9 , I s s ue 9 June 14, 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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Counsellor’s Notes Society News
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Grade 9 Celebration
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Grade 12 Graduation
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Graduating Class of 2012
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Awards Day
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In Their Own Words Heritage Park
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Fine Arts
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Fine Arts Continued
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Music Notes
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Kids for Kids Club
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Outdoor Environmental Ed.
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Moves Mountains Awards Extra Curricular Awards
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Citizenship Awards
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Examinations Schedule
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Activities for May
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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’s hard to believe that another school year is coming to an end. The last day of classes for all High School students is June 15th, the Junior High is June 20th, and the Elementary is June 22nd. That is when the real work begins as our students will be writing exams from June 12th to June 27th. Report Cards are given out and IPPs signed-off on June 25th for the Elementary and June 28th for the Junior/Senior High. Homeroom Teachers and Teacher Advisors will be contacting parents to set-up appointments. This past month has not been all work as there were several events that put closure on our year. Congratulations to Ms. Patience, her production crew and the performers on the outstanding presentation of the Fiddler on the Roof. The performance ran for four nights and was sold -out for each performance. A thanks goes out to Mrs. O’Brien and Ms. Henderson for the outstanding Spring Musical, Pirates! The Musical, they produced with our Elementary students. Congratulations are also in order to the students that participated on both the Junior and Senior Track and Field teams. Both teams were proud representatives of the Academy and provided us with some outstanding performance. The Grade 9 Celebration was on June 5th, where Grade 9 student achievements were recognized and they were welcomed into the High School community. The Celebration was, once again, held at the Al Azhar Shrine Centre and we were all treated to an exceptional meal and an enjoyable evening. The premier event of the year was the Grade 12 Graduation Ceremony and Banquet, which was held on June 1st. All 34 Grade 12 students crossed the stage at the Rozsa Center. We are very proud of this fine group of young men and women. We congratu-
late them and wish them success in the future. All Rundle Academy students were in attendance at the ceremony and should be commended on their deportment and support of our graduates. I hesitate to talk about next year at this point, however, there are some important dates for the 2012-2013 year that require your attention. September 4th will be the first day of school. The day will begin at 8:15 A.M. and end at 3:05 P.M. School buses will be running and full uniforms are required. Students may commence wearing summer uniforms on September 5th. Our orientation trips are already booked and all of them will occur in the first couple weeks. Specific information will be forthcoming. All parents will receive communication in early August outlining the start of the school year in more detail. Congratulations to Mr. Rogers on his new appointment as Principal. He is a strong leader and I know he will continue to do great work at the Academy. Also, congratulations to Mr. Gary Sylven who moves from Rundle College Junior/ Senior High to become our new Assistant Principal. Before I leave I would like to thank the Rundle Academy community for making my time here so fruitful. Our school continues to improve and grow due to the efforts of our staff, students and parents. I am proud to have been a part of the Rundle community for the past 10 years. Have a restful summer and perhaps we will see each other on the golf course.