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November 2010 • Issue 3 • voL . 8The

The CaLgary sCIeNCe sChooL

I want to thank last year’s school coun-cil, who wrapped up a very successful and busy year at the an-

nual general meeting in early octo-ber. our school council undertook many initiatives last year and pro-vided school administration and our teachers with incredible sup-port and sage input. school council and its sub-committees organized the volunteers for the school, as-sisted with the development and administration of the annual parent survey, organized the very success-ful annual parent conference, be-gan work on such things as traffic safety and providing input into our three year education plan, ran a va-riety of highly successful fundrais-ing activities, did a lot of work on the cabin at Camp sweet as a thank you to mr. sweet, just to name a few things. I valued the work that last

year’s council did and I appreciated the opportunity to work with such a dedicated and invested group of parents. Thank you.

as I mentioned above, we have a sub committee of the school council that is working on traffic safety. We recently had another close call in a cross walk adjacent to our school. I want to remind parents that, whatever the reason for wanting to hurry when picking up or dropping off your children, and whatever the reason someone might have for parking on or too close to a cross walk, there is no rea-son sufficient to jeopardize student safety. Parents, please respect traf-fic laws about not parking on or too near crosswalks, ensure that you are not double parking – regardless of how quick you think you may be, and please slow down around the school. of course, there is only a

very small minority of parents who occasionally forget or forgo pedes-trian safety for convenience, but I wanted to provide a good reminder to our whole community about the primacy of pedestrian safety.

Lastly, as this is the last spectrum before our November report cards and student-led conferences, I want to encourage parents to contact your child’s teacher if you have any concerns about your child’s achieve-ment and progress. We don’t want to leave such questions until after the report cards have been com-pleted, and know also that teachers welcome the opportunity to con-nect with parents before a small issue expands to something more significant.

Darrell Lonsberry

Principal’s Message

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If your child will be absent from or late for school please do one of the following:

• Call the school office (403-282-2890) and leave a message on the absence line

• email the school office ([email protected])• email the teacher aND cc: [email protected]

If your child comes to school late, they musT sign in at the office when they arrive (they don’t need a parent with them to sign in). students who are late due to a late bus will NoT be marked as late in the attendance list.

If your child is leaving school for any reason (with the exception of students going home for lunch who have a permission letter on file), a parent musT sign them out, and if it is someone other than a parent, the office needs to be notified.

Student Attendance Protocols:From the School Office

In this issue...

Principal’s Message.....................1

From the School Office..............2

Parenting Power Workshop.......3

Board of Directors Highlights....4

From your School Nurse............5

Transportation Update................6

High School Information............7

CSS Hosts The World...................8

Girls Leadership.........................10

Cross Country.............................11

School Council News...............12

Counseling andStudent Services........................13

6.1/6.2 Camp Sweet...................14

6.3/6.4 Camp Sweet...................16

November 2010 Calendar.......18

December 2010 Calendar........19

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Thank you to everyone for taking time to attend this presentation on october 2. It was a resounding suc-cess and exceeded our expectations. Julie Freedman-smith of Parenting Power (www.parentingpower.ca) is a dynamic speaker who kept us engaged and par-ticipating.

The “5 r’s of Parenting” presentation was very well re-ceived, as was the “parent ice breaker” exercise led by Jo-ann Pawliw. more than 100 parents attended the session with many enjoying the yoga first (over 30 of you!) led by Janice Piet of mobility yoga. The conti-nental breakfast had many healthy choices and was delicious.

Thank you to the 50 who completed a feedback form ranking the overall program a 4.9 out of 5; we also re-ceived some great ideas for future presentations.

If you know any of the committee members, please take the time to thank them for organizing a great morning: Leann meronek (committee chair), Dr. shel-ley robinson, Wendy baillie, Lisa Lewis, Kelly Lu-cyshyn, sandra mcmullin, Jo-ann Pawliw, shashi sher-gill, sashie steenstra, Jackie stewart, Tracy Cairns and of course the caretaking staff who helped set-up and clean-up. also, I’d like to thank Css administration for understanding the value of not only teaching our kids, but teaching us, too.

Tracy Cairns

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Parent Volunteer ProgramDenise ronsky and rebecca Lyon on behalf of the Par-ent volunteer Committee provided a detailed over-view of the Parent volunteer handbook, and initiatives that are in place to promote the active and meaning-ful involvement of parents as volunteers in the school. appreciation was expressed by the board for the out-standing work they have done on behalf of the com-mittee.

Fall Camp Sweet and Bamfieldaside from the poor weather, the Camp sweet camps for students from grade 4 to 8 were very successful, thanks to the support of all who volunteered to set-up and take down the camp, as well as those who vol-unteered throughout the camps. bamfield was also a very successful program this year, and the feedback from the grade 9 students, staff and parents about the trip was very positive. Commendations were extend-ed to the outdoor education Committee and the bam-field planning committee and the teachers and parent volunteers for their commitment of time and energy and all their efforts to make the outdoor education ex-periences so memorable and worthwhile. recognition was also given to the students for their enthusiastic involvement in the outdoor education programs and for the manner in which they conducted themselves.

New Teachers and Student TeachersThe hard work and enthusiasm of the six new teach-ers on staff was acknowledged. appreciation was ex-pressed for the contribution to the school of the six

Board of Directors’ Highlights

student teachers from the university of Calgary and the five mount royal university student volunteers.

New Zealand Conferenceby all accounts mr. Lonsberry, mr. butterfield and mr. stephenson found the opportunity to be members of an alberta delegation to an international conference of educators in Christchurch, New Zealand to be an outstanding learning experience. mr. Lonsberry and mr. butterfield, in their presentation at the conference, described highlights of the Calgary science school inquiry-based learning program with enhancements through the one-on-one laptop initiative and provid-ed an overview of exemplary teaching from a school leadership perspective. mr. stephenson, through his presentation, highlighted a number of exemplary pro-grams in the school and shared examples of the focus on collaboration within the school and beyond which he facilitates as the Calgary science school Profes-sional Collaboration Coordinator. The three Calgary science school representatives had an opportunity to gain a better understanding of the organization of schools in New Zealand and to consider the implica-tions for charter schools. as well, they benefited from the sharing of research and innovative practices from an international perspective.

Mayoral Candidate ForumCommendations were extended to mr. stephenson for his key role in promoting the idea of hosting the forum. appreciation was also expressed for the leadership of grade 9 humanities teachers mrs. shergill and ms. savoie, the technical support team facilitated by mr. Petronech and mr. bolen and the other staff members

Board Members: Dave Robinson (Board Chair and Chair of the Governance Committee) Har-old Lemieux (Vice Chair), Catherine Cook (Chair of the Finance Committee), Dr. Torben Bech-Hansen, Lorraine Chan, Stephanie Davis, Tim Edwards (Facilities Chair), Cheryl Lemieux, Sean McLean (Outreach Committee Chair), Margaret Mills (Busing Sub Committee Chair), Debra Pylypiw (School Operations, Chair), Tom Short (Communications Chair), Dr. Norm Vaughan and Lori Wilhelm-Einsporn.

Leadership Team: Dr. Garry McKinnon, (Superintendent), Darrell Lonsberry (Principal), Phil Butterfield (Assistant Principal), Dr. Shelley Robinson (Assistant Principal) and Myra Penberthy (Secretary Treasurer).

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who were involved in making the mayor Candidate Forum an incredible success. The grade 9 students were outstanding in facilitating the forum, presenting thoughtful questions, extending hospitality to guests and dealing with all of the technical aspects of this challenging undertaking. a feature of the forum was the use of technology to involve students from other Calgary schools to broaden the scope of the partici-pant dialogue. The candidates were very impressed with the manner in which the forum was facilitated. as a follow-up to the forum, ms. savoie and two grade 9 student representatives, participated in a CbC radio in-depth interview on october 5. They described the significant impact of their involvement in the forum and their exciting initiative in which the grade 9 stu-dents spent some time at the university of Calgary and mount royal university sharing what they had learned about the candidates with university students and urging them to take the opportunity to vote for the candidate of their choice. The involvement of the students in the forum and follow-up initiatives are ex-cellent examples of learning through inquiry and con-necting the curriculum to real-life experiences. The students and staff were outstanding ambassadors of the Calgary science school.

Second Annual Parent ConferenceThe second annual parent conference, which was held on saturday, october 2, was a tremendous success. apprecia-tion was expressed for the hard work of the school council conference sub-committee who dedicated considerable time orchestrating this event in which approximately 120 parents participated. The Parent Power presentation, the dialogue among the participants and the special activities including a yoga session were greatly appreciated. as well, the baT (building assets Team), ms. Couillard, ms. shergill and ms. savoie presented their work on the 40 Develop-ment assets that are being introduced to the Calgary sci-ence school students for the first time this year.

Calgary Science School Society Annual General Meeting-November 23The annual general meeting of the Calgary science school society will be held in the school library on November 23 at 5:30 Pm. The meeting is open to all parents as members of the society.

Dr. Garry Mckinnon

From your School Nurse...T h e Fa ll i s h e re & so ma y be t h e I nf l u e n za Sea son!Some Flu Prevention Tips to keep your families Healthy:

Wash your haNDs FreQueNTLy. This has shown to be extremely effective in reducing the incidence of transmit-ting the flu and other viruses. Wash your hands for at least 20 seconds.

1. Wash your hands before eating and when they are dirty.2. Wash your hands after using the washroom.3. Do not cough in your hands. Cough in your elbow or sleeve.4. Do not sneeze in your hands. use a tissue and throw it away as soon as possible.5. above all, do not put your finger in your eyes, nose or mouth. The last one is important: Teach children to not put their fingers or hands into their eyes, nose, and mouth (T Zone). The eyes, nose, and mouth are the only portals of entry for aLL respiratory and gastrointestinal diseases.


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The Transportation Committee is undergoing some changes:our dedicated bus Chairman for the past several years, margaret mills is stepping down from this position. margaret has been instrumental in establishing bus-ing policies and procedures, and overseeing daily op-erations. We want to take this time to thank margaret for the countless volunteer hours she freely gave, and her hard work and dedication to providing the best possible busing options for the children of Css. We will greatly miss you, margaret!!

Volunteer Positions Need to be filled: The Transportation Committee is a group of parents, just like you, who volunteer their time to help out with busing needs. We currently require a volunteer to cover route # 8, and route #1. We also require a new Chairman to oversee the Transportation Com-mittee. requirements are a few hours a month and a willingness to help out! If you are interested, please send us an email at [email protected] We always welcome new faces and new ideas!

Final Route Revisions:Final revisions to routes and timing became effective on october 5th, and seem to be running smoothly. There may still be a few occasional glitches due to the West LrT construction project. The completion of the traffic circle at 37th street and glenmore has been a welcome relief; entering and exiting Lakeview is much quicker now.

Have you heard?Winter is coming whether we like it or not! It’s time for a friendly reminder about dressing warmly and en-suring that you have a back up plan. stay bundled up with hat and mitts on, and jackets done up. Children must be at the stop, ready to board, before the bus ar-rives. Keeping your children in your car until the bus arrives causes unnecessary delays. Children at later stops will be kept waiting longer, perhaps outside. as well, the bus may be blocking traffic as it waits for you. In some cases it is impossible to locate a stop where there is convenient parking. The safety of the bus and students takes priority over parking. If there isn’t a safe place to park at the stop, please find a safe place and walk to the stop.

as always, if you have any questions or comments, let us know at: [email protected]

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High School Informationhigh school can be an exciting and anxious time for both parents and students and often there are a lot of questions when looking toward the future. both the International baccalaureate (Ib) and advanced Placement (aP) programs have their merits but also potential challenges and it is important to consider the needs of your child, not only academically but so-cially and emotionally as well. There are many differ-ent programs and options to choose from depending on the needs and interests of your child. some focus on languages, sports, fine arts, career and technology studies, and various initiatives that individual schools offer. There are many ways for your child to earn their 100 credits towards their alberta high school Diplo-ma, each as unique as your child. If you have any fur-ther questions please feel free to contact your child’s teacher or myself by phone 403-282-2890 ext 233 or email [email protected]. There are links to more information on the Css Counseling/student services website (http://sites.google.com/site/cssstudentservicescounselling/)

We are in the process of contacting Css alumni to come back and speak about their high school experi-ences with our grade 9 students this year. Dates for open house evenings for specific high schools are posted on the Css Counseling/student services web-site under the high school menu. During the Novem-ber student-led conferences grade 9 parents will be asked to identify which school or schools (maximum 2) your child is interested in attending so that infor-mation can be sent home around student open house dates which are typically held during school time.

High School Orientation at CSSNovember 9, 2010 at 7pm in the IaC. We will be pro-viding information about high school programs and registration at this time. some programs that you may have questions about:

Advanced Placement (AP) The advanced Placement (aP) Program® fosters excellence in student achievement. students who take aP® are challenged to think for themselves and to engage the world critically and analytically in and outside of the classroom. The aP® Program prepares students for future success. students can earn advanced credit or advanced standing at thousands of colleges and universities on the basis of their aP® achievements. (Calgary board of edu-cation, 2009)

International Baccalaureate Programme (IB) The International baccalaureate (Ib) Programme is a rigorous pre-university course of studies, which meets the needs of highly motivated high school students. general objectives of the Ib programme are to provide students with a balanced education, to facilitate geographic and cultural mobility and to promote international understanding through a shared academic experience. both the Ib Certifi-cate and the Ib Diploma programmes are offered. (Calgary board of education, 2009)

Shannon Mitchell-Flek

Remembrance Day: The Voices of War:

our annual remembrance Day Ceremony with the theme of voices of War will be at 10:00 am in the school gymnasium on November 10, 2010. Please feel welcome to participate.

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over the course of the last three weeks, grade 8 humanities students have been working on a national identity inquiry project that asked them to research a particular coun-try, then redesign the nation’s coat of arms or piece of currency in a way that reflects a more contemporary take on who the country is today. In order to provide students with genu-ine insights and a more meaningful connection to their country, through connecting with the Catholic Immi-gration society, students were linked with representatives from their coun-try. on Friday, october 22nd the coun-try representatives, which involved 35 people from 23 different countries

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CSS Becomes a Global Village for a Day

including ethiopia, sudan, mongo-lia, and yemen, came to Css to listen to the student’s presentations. over the course of the morning, over 140 people were engaged in an animated cross-cultural dialogue in the gym. both the country representatives and the Catholic Immigration Centre teachers were greatly impressed with the maturity, interest, and knowledge of our grade 8 students. both parties are looking forward to the next part of the project where students will take a folk tale told to them by their coun-try representative and create a digi-tal narrative to offer insight into the worldview of that country. We plan to reconnect the two groups later in No-vember. stay tuned.

David Scott

TEEN FICTION ELECTIVEbe sure to check out all the reviews on the Teen

Fiction Wikispace:www.cssteenfiction.wikispaces.com


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on Thursday, october 21st, the first meeting for the girls Leadership group was held. It was a great suc-cess. First, we learned a fun line dance that ms. vercly-en and her dance group introduced. This was a great activity to break the ice and make us all feel comfort-able.

after that, mrs. stewart, a parent of Css students, talked to us about why engineering can be a great ca-reer for girls. This really helped us broaden our minds about possible and exciting career choices for us. she also helped us to set goals for our future. once mrs. stewart was finished, ms. Pereverzoff and ms. saadeh led a chain link activity, which promoted positive fe-male friendships.

“One of the things that I really liked was making paper chain links. We talked about how all we all are a link in a chain, and how we are strong as one link, but together, we are even stronger. We also discussed that all our personal strengths are fantastic, but if we join them together, we are unbeatable! Thank you to Ms. Pereverzoff and Ms. Saadeh for providing us with this fun activity.”

Julia C. 6.2

“One of the things I really liked was the certificate that we made explaining about what our strengths are. This also helped us develop both short, and long-term goals. It was really interesting seeing what other people’s goals were as well. Thank you so much to Ms. Fehr for making the beautiful certificates, and

thank-you to Ms. Stewart for providing us with this opportunity.”

Danika V. 6.1

“One of the things I really liked for the first girls leadership event was drawing what we wanted our future to be like. A special thanks to Mrs. Stewart for com-

ing up with this brilliant activity!”

Brianna C. 6.2

Girls Leadership Event

The reason why we are committed to girls’ leadership is because we think that it is a fun and exciting way to stay connected to other girls in our school. It is a place where we are comfortable to share our thoughts and ideas, and also a place to feel safe and included. We encourage you to join because it is a great opportu-nity to meet other girls and have a lot of fun while do-ing it! To be a part of girls’ leadership, you need to stay committed. Though this group is a lot of (fun) work, it is certainly worth it. We strongly recommend joining.

Julia C (6.2) Danika V (6.1) and Brianna C (6.2)


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Cross-Country running requires a great deal of en-ergy, commitment and determination. our runners are at school when most students are still getting out of bed or eating breakfast, braving the colder temperatures and overcoming the attraction of an extra hour in a comfy bed. They are among the first to hit the pathways along the reservoir as the sun rises over the snow-capped mountains to the west. Their reward is the sense of accomplishment that comes from knowing that as they stretch in the hallways while others arrive for their day, they have already logged miles, burned calories and made strides toward their goals.

This cross-country season, though short, was an extremely successful one for our Css athletes. rac-es at Westmount and river Park were well attended by Css, resulting in numerous podium and top ten finishes in all age-groups. We were awarded the Jr. high League Championship as well as the coveted League sportsmanship award. The Calgary science school was represented by an exceptional group of individuals who not only ran fast but demonstrated exemplary sportsmanship and positive attitudes, supporting their teammates at race starts or ac-companying them on their finishing sprints.

huge congratulations and thank you goes to all of our run-ners and parents for their support in driving to and from the meets and to school early in the morning.

The cross-country season is ending but the running will continue. running is a year-round, life-long sport that only requires a pair of running shoes and a desire to run; almost anyone, anywhere can be a runner. The Calgary science school will be starting a run Club to bridge the gap be-tween Cross-Country and Track and Field seasons and to encourage sport involvement from all students hoping to build their aerobic capacity through the winter months. We encourage runners of all abilities and levels of experience to come out and join us. The club will most likely meet on Friday mornings and will be open to students, parents and staff. We are hoping to have training groups for 3km, 5km and 10km distances, will set races goals in the early spring, and build training plans for all participants based on their goals. Please stay tuned for further information which will be posted on the Physical education website as our pro-gram develops.

see you on the trails!Deirdre Bailey

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School Council Newsmore than twenty-five parents attended the Css Council annual general meeting on Wednesday, october 6. The regular monthly meeting was held the same night, along with a bit of a wine and cheese reception, which provided an opportunity for parents to socialize.

Leann meronek, outgoing President, shared an overview of school Council’s accomplishments in 2009/10. The newly established Parent volunteer Committee, annual Parent Conference, annual Par-ent survey, three-year strategic Plan for Council and two successful fundraising campaigns were highlighted. Parent volunteers provided essential support for the Calgary science school’s exten-sive outdoor education program, annual school yard and playground clean-up, lost & found, the “fun lunch” program, classroom activities, extra-curricular programs and much more. Thanks to ev-eryone who contributed time and energy to the Calgary science school community.

on behalf of Principal Lonsberry, Dr. shelley rob-inson reviewed some of the wonderful things that happened at Css last year. These included comple-tion of the Indoor activity Centre and staffroom renovations; the second successful year of the school-wide 1:1 laptop program; enhanced net-working with other schools as a result of creating the Professional Collaborative outreach Coordi-nator position (Neil stephenson); Challenge Day for grade 9 students; adding a dedicated school counsellor to the Css staff (shannon mitchell-Flek); and many student successes including sci-ence Fair and Debate.

In response to parent feedback from the 2010 an-nual Parent survey, meeting attendees approved a motion to rotate school Council meeting nights for the balance of this school year. hopefully, this will allow parents with regular Wednesday night extra-curricular activities or work commitments to make it out to some of the upcoming school Council meetings:

Date Day of WeekNovember 4 ThursdayDecember 7 TuesdayJanuary 5 WednesdayFebruary 3 Thursdaymarch 1 Tuesdayapril spring break (no meeting)

may 4 WednesdayJune 7 Tuesday

The 2011 Parent survey will include a question that will allow school Council to evaluate whether rotating meeting nights should be scheduled in future years.

The final portion of the agm included the election of Council members and members-at-large for the 2010-11 school year. Listed below are the members of Council – but remember, all parents of Css students are members of school Council, so feel free to join us at any or all of the meetings, whenever your schedule permits.

President: Denise KitagawaVice President: ray CaddySecretary: Karen Cuthbertson (alternate Wendy baillie)Treasurer: allison earleMembers at large: Wendy baillie, Kim brundrit, marc Koole, susanna Law, David mcKenzie, Karen morrison, Denise ronsky, gail swystun-abbi, Lianne TrewinBoard Representatives: Lori einsporn, Cheryl Lemieux, Cathy Cook, Dave robinson

Dale ronsky and Deb miles indicated interest in be-ing designated as “parent-in-waiting” to serve on the board when any openings occur.


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on behalf of Council, many thanks to all the parents, school staff and students who have already volunteered their time and energy this fall, to support picture days, cleaning up Clem’s garden and the outdoor activity centre, setting up and sprucing up Camp sweet, orchestrating the second an-nual Parent Conference, ensuring all the students at the Calgary science school en-joyed their fall trips to Camp sweet or bam-field (despite the rain!), providing an amaz-ing Challenge Day experience to our grade 9 students, and so much more. It is only No-vember and together we have already ac-complished so much!

The purpose of school Council is to foster the well-being and effectiveness of the Cal-gary science school community, with the aim of enhancing student learning in accor-dance with the mission of the school. Coun-cil provides parents an opportunity to ad-vise the Calgary science school (Css) board and school administration on matters which may affect school policy and opera-tions. Issues, concerns and suggestions may be initiated by parents through the Council or by contacting Principal Lonsberry direct-ly at [email protected]

all Council meetings are open to parents with students attending the Calgary sci-ence school. meetings generally begin at 7:00 p.m. and meeting agendas are distrib-uted via email one week before each meet-ing. If you have any concerns or agenda items please contact the school Council via email to [email protected] or attend the next Council meeting on November 4.

Denise Kitagawa

The ultimate goal of the counseling and student services pro-gram at Css is to support and reinforce the school wide ob-jective of maintaining a safe and caring environment where all students have the opportunity to reach their potential. a school-based counseling program provides support to stu-dents, staff and parents in the early identification of social, emotional, behavioural, and academic concerns that may ad-versely affect the development or well being of a child. The early identification of such concerns allows us to proactively address these concerns and develop a comprehensive action plan to best meet the needs of your child.

The school counselor works collaboratively with students, teachers, parents and other professionals to provide support and strategies to address the needs of students. When deemed necessary, a recommendation for parents to pursue further in-tervention may be made and outside referrals to appropriate professionals will be facilitated by the school counselor.

How do I access Counseling and Student Services at CSS?• Teacher Referral: Counseling intervention often begins

with a referral from the classroom teacher to the school counselor to address specific concerns or identified needs of the student.

• Parent Referral: Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions you might have - I am here to support your child to ensure that they can have a wonderful year ahead of them at Css. I can be reached at [email protected] or by phone at 403-282-2890. The counseling office is located upstairs, to the left of the library.

• Student Referral: students can contact me through email or by dropping by my office throughout the day. If I am unavailable they can leave me a message at the office or by sliding a note under my door. I will work with the stu-dent and their teachers (while respecting confidentiality) to find a suitable time to meet with them.

How do I find more information about topics or resources?

Css Counseling/student services website: https://sites.google.com/site/cssstudentservicescounselling/

Throughout the school year there will be information posted about various programs, information sessions and topics of interest to the parents and students at Css. I will also be host-ing parent information nights during the year or bringing in speakers to address concerns or topics relevant to our student population.

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Our favorite memories this year at Camp Sweet were the Plane Crash Scenario, the Animal Game, and playing in the woods at our forts during free time.

We liked playing the Plane Crash Scenario, because it was unique and you learned survival in a neat and exciting way!

We liked the Animal Game because it was fun to run and see what happens to animals in real life. We especially liked these two games because they were fun, but they were also games that you get to get up and do something, and not just sit around. We liked playing in our forts because we got to be outside and have fun as a group.

Danika V. & Jessica M

6.1 & 6.2 Camp Sweet

We really enjoyed the hikes, fort building during free time, river walking, and all the other great ac-tivities. They were so MUCH FUN! The campfire was awesome and all the food was too. Our very favorite activities were the animal game for the running and jumping, and the plane crash survival activity.

Vlad T. & Jack D.

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We liked making the big fire on the first and second night. We also really enjoyed the night hike, and the walk to the Heron Rookery on the third morning.

Rylan C. and Arya A.

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Some of our favourite memories from camp include singing at the campfire, running through the forest in the animal game, playing in the forts during free time, play-ing in the river, and eating all the deli-cious meals. It was an amazing experience! Julia C. and Reuben K.

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This year Camp sweet was really amazing! after we got off of the big Traxx bus we real-ized it was worth the long wait. The food (of course) was scrumptious thanks to our won-derful parent volunteers.

The First Nation’s presentation was very in-teresting since one of their people came to Camp sweet and explained to us their ways. some of the things they taught us was how to make medicine and pain relievers from natural plants. The Tsuu T’ina man honoured us with a couple of songs and stories. af-terwards we thanked him with a victory call. The victory calls are like an animal call spe-cifically like a wolf or coyote.

The tipped tree was quite a treat because you get a chance to walk on a tipped tree that is on top of a river bank. While going up the old and cracked tree you get to look out at the beautiful and natural scenery while someone takes your picture.

one of the best parts of Camp sweet was, of course, The animal game. With all of the excitement and rush of being tagged and collecting food and water or chasing people was very fun.

Probably the second best thing about camp sweet was the river time. We enjoyed this because it is not every day that we get to splash around in a river with all of our friends and teachers.

Camp sweet was great because we learned a lot of things about trees and how to survive in the wild which was really awesome.

6.3 & 6.4 Camp Sweet We had a magnificent time at the campfire singing songs and doing cool actions with the songs with wonderful mr. sweet and our out-standing teacher mr. rooks trying to keep up with mr.sweet on guitar(hahaha)! Those annoy-ing cows mooed all day!

The best part of the mooing was when we were on the night hike and got to say, “shuT uP CoWs!” and “barbeCue!” unfortunately those cows just did not shuT uP! on the night hike we saw a few constellations and 2 breath-taking shooting stars in the dark sky. We tried to howl to the coyotes but I guess they were too stubborn to answer back. We also saw the grandfather tree. We had to bundle up because the air was very cold The night hike was a very good time.

Camp was such a fun place to be this year!

Maanasa, Heather & Quinn


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PARENT INTERNET SAFETy SESSION 7:00– 9:00PM

PARENT VOLUNTEER ORI-ENTATION 6:30 -7:00 PM

SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING 7:00 PM

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DIALOGUE WITH DARRELL 9:00 - 10:00 AM

SENIOR VOLLEyBALL FINAL TOURNAMENT

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SENIOR VOLLEyBALL FINAL TOURNAMENT

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PHOTO RETAKES

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REMEMBRANCE DAy ASSEMBLy10:00 - 11:45 AM

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CSS JR. HIGH DEBATE4:00 - 9:30 PM

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FALL JUNIOR HIGH BAND FES-TIVAL12:00 - 9:00 PM

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ILIFE WORKSHOP FOR PARENTS7:00 - 9:00 PM

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REPORT CARDS GO HOME

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LAST DAy OF GRADE 6 ELEC-TIVES - TERM 1

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LAST DAy OF GRADE 7-9 ELEC-TIVES - TERM 1

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SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING7:00 - 9:00 PM

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GR. 6 WINTER CAMP PARENT MEETING

6:15 - 7:00 PMWINTER BAND CONCERT7:00 - 8:00 PM

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CAAA LEAGUE WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP 12:00 - 6:00 PM

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TENTATIVE GRADE 4 FIELD TRIP TO TRICO LEISURE CENTRE

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December 2010

WINTER BREAK



WINTER BREAK

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PEACE FESTIVAL

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Documents

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school council

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student safety

traffic safety

years council

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