Runnymede CI School Council Newsletter
January 2017
Welcome to 2017! It is the beginning of the year, but also the end of the first semester. Getting back into the swing of school after the break is the best way to keep your student on track and be successful with their upcoming exams.
January Council Meeting – January 19th 7pm
School Council opted to skip a December meeting due to how busy the month was with Info Nights and Arts Night. Our next meeting is January 19th at 7pm. Childcare can be provided – please email Marlea Burgess at [email protected] by January 18th if you need childcare.
School Council Pizza Day was a Grand Success!
Thanks to Donna Maiato, Gonnie de Witte, Kimberly de Witte and all our student helpers for December’s School Council Pizza Day. The event raised nearly $200 for the 90th Anniversary Celebration. The Council would like to hold a Pizza Lunch monthly, but a couple parent volunteers are needed. Without parents, there’s no pizza! Please contact Donna [email protected] if interested. Stay Up-to-Date with Runnymede’s Website!
Make sure to visit RCI’s webpage frequently for info about school events, athletics and club information, as well as some great photos! Click on: http://schoolweb.tdsb.on.ca/runnymedeci/Home.aspx
Happy New Year!
Pizza Fundraisers for 90th Celebration
– we need a parent(s) to plan and
run monthly pizza days. Info has
been gathered, but we need a
parent lead to make this happen!
Contact Donna at
[email protected] if you
can help out!!
International Club Food Festival in
Spring 2017 is in the planning stages!
Email Ms. Kamboh at
[email protected] to help
out.
Runnymede’s 90th Anniversary
Celebration Saturday, May 6, 2017.
Contact Ms. Lovell at
[email protected] to help
make this great event happen!
Volunteers Needed!
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Grade 10 Science Fair a Big Success!
On Friday, December 16, 2016, the Grade 10 Masters Science students participated in their first science fair. Working throughout the semester, students designed and completed their experiments, each relating to a strand of study in the Grade 10 curriculum. The finished projects were a huge success and the participants were excited to share their results with their peers. Some highlights included projects on soil salinity and plant growth, the effects of climate change on agriculture, and new types of cancer treatment. Congratulations to all participants!
Alayna Handiak and Kathryn Cheng
Aidan Jonah
Dates to Remember
January 12th 4:30 – 6:00 pm &
January 14th 10:00 – 11:30 am
MASTERS Entrance Exams
January 19th 7pm
School Council Meeting
If you require childcare, email
by January 18th
January 26th
Exams Begin
February 1st
Last Day of Semester 1
February 2nd
PA Day (Semestered Schools
Only)
February 3rd
First Day of Semester 2
February 17th
Board-wide PA Day
February 20th
Family Day Holiday
March 13th – 17th
March Break
May 6th
Runnymede’s 90th Celebration!
May 10th
Spring Concert & Arts Night
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Arts @ Runnymede
New SHSM (Specialist High Skills Major) @ RCI
Students from the SHSM program in Digital Media and Photography had the opportunity to attend the Creative Futures Expo and a professional Lighting workshop this semester tobroaden their experiences and to learn more about future careers in the Media/Digital Arts.
Shining for Grade 8 Students
The choir class and a small complement of guitar students presented an open rehearsal during the day for our grade 8 feeder schools on November 14th.The grade 8's were invited to come and hear some of the music the vocals class and guitar class rehearse. It was a unique opportunity to perform pieces a number of times during the rotation of grade 8's through the class.
Showcasing Music at the RCI Open Houses
Some of the students from the keyboarding and guitar classes gave their time to come out on the evening of November 17th for parents of grade 8 students researching which high school to go to for grade 9. Thanks goes out to Chase Comeau, Aisha Mohamed, Steven Pham, Tristan Mbugua, Tenzin Yeshi, Sulieman Sulieman and Yahya Mohamed for coming out to play that evening.
Kudos and thanks go to Steel Pan students Teianna H., Chante L., Tivonna S., Hector M., Jessica H-S.,Fatoumata S., Brittney S., Karina R. and Bjorn B. for staying after school on several occasions to perform songs for grade 8 parents and guests in November and December. The Steel Pan Ensemble looked marvelous while wearing the red RCI music jackets!
Remembrance Day
A big thank you to the band students and special guest musicians: Julie Ha, Jimmy Huynh, Ethan Zhou, Richard Tieu and Travis Bennett for performing on Friday, November 11, 2016 during two Remembrance Day Assemblies. A special thank you to Ms. Lovell for organizing our Remembrance Day assemblies. Thank you to Cole McMullin for playing an excellent rendition of “Last Post and Reveille” on trumpet.
Winter Arts Night
Winter Arts Night was a blast! The program consisted of a pre-show Art Exhibit where many people gathered. The pre-show featured a marvelous Art Exhibition in the main lobby. Ms.Thompson, Ms. Lambert and students set up a truly professional gallery with paintings, creative photographic artwork, crafts and artwork for sale. Bravo to the Art students and their teachers!