As we approach the final two months of

the school year we can bask in the

warmth of the coming spring and summer

weather, but also in all the amazing

things that continue to happen around the

Academy. For this month's newsletter, I

would like to highlight a few opportunities

students and staff were afforded that help

continue to make Rundle Academy such

an amazing place to teach and learn at.

Travel Club - Peru Trip

Ms. Phillips, Mr. Locking and Ms. Speidel

along with 17 high school students, had

an amazing opportunity to travel to Peru

to learn of culture and history, to offer

good will and to further develop an appre-

ciation of the world beyond our borders.

Students and staff spent 12 days and 11

nights traveling through the South Ameri-

can country taking in the sights and work-

ing closely with a group of students in a

local school. Overall, the trip was a re-

sounding success with many students

looking forward to the 2016 travel club

service trip. If you would like to read

more about the amazing adventure our

students had you can access their travel

blog at:

http://www.rockiesinperu.blogspot.ca/

Ethical Citizens Project

Over the past couple months, students in

the junior high were working hard during

CORE period developing and filming pub-

lic service announcements (PSAs) for a

cause they felt passionate about. The

PSAs are part of a three year cycle of

projects in the junior high aligning with

Alberta Education‟s vision of supporting

students to be ethical citizens, engaged

academics and entrepreneurial in spirit.

The project was a tremendous opportu-

nity in helping students become better

aware of all the amazing and important

ways to contribute and display ethicality

in their daily lives.

Experiential Learning

One of the things that make our elemen-

tary program such an engaging and suc-

cessful place to learn is the curricular op-

portunities our students are afforded out-

side the classroom. Most recently, the

grade 6s attended a live city council

meeting in downtown Calgary allowing

them to better develop an understanding

of representative governance. Our grade

4s had a facilitator visit them to run an "in

school field trip," bringing their social

studies textbook to life. These examples

are just a few of the opportunities af-

forded to our students which are impor-

tant in adding context to their learning

and helping to further encourage that ex-

citement for knowledge and love of

school.

Montreal Teacher Trip

A group of four of our teachers had tre-

mendous professional development in

April when they were able to visit four

private schools in the Montreal area. Our

staff toured Lower Canada College, Sel-

wyn House, Ms. Edgar's and Ms. Cramps

School as well as Centennial Academy

during their time out east. Each school

offered our teachers the opportunity to

compare and contrast resources, instruc-

tion and ways to support students and

their learning. We look forward to seeing

some of the ideas and knowledge gained

from this trip further support our students

at the Academy. A very large thank you

to the Rundle Academy Parent Advisory

Council for their support of this trip and

continued support of the professional de-

velopment of our staff.

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ME S S AG E FROM THE PR IN CI PAL

R O C K I E S R U M B L I N G S

RUNDLE ACADEMY 4330 16 Street SW

Calgary, AB T2T 4H9 Ph: 250-2965 / Fax: 250-2914 www.rundleacademy.ab.ca

I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :

Message from the Principal 1

Society News Moves Mountains Breakfast

2

Counsellor‟s Notes 3

Parent Advisory Council Fine Arts - Music

4

Fine Arts - Drama 5

Grade 9 Celebration Grade 12 Graduation

6

Grade 12 Graduation Cont‟d 7

In Their Own Words Sandwich for a Story

8

Brown Bagging for Calgary‟s Kids 9

Ethical Citizen Film Festival 10

Ethical Citizen Film Festival Cont‟d 11

Glenbow Museum 12

Teacher‟s Pet 13

Greenhouse Project 14

Digital Library 15

Track and Field Day 16

Senior High Badminton Grit Awards

17

Extra Curricular Awards 18

Citizenship Awards 19

Elem./Jr. High Exam Schedule 20

Sr. High Final Exam Schedule 21

Activities for May 22

May 5, 2015

“WE MOVE MOUNTAINS”

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SOC I ET Y NE W S

The Rundle College uniform store is now officially closed. Parents are now required to order directly through Top Marks at www.topmarks.ca. To order online you will need to set up an account with Top Marks. Our school code is RUN01. The Top Marks fitting team will be available to assist you with fittings and or placing orders on the following dates:

Tuesday, May 5, 2015 - 3:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, May 6, 2015 - 12:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, May 7, 2015 - 3:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, May 12, 2015 - 3:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, May 13, 2015 - 3:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, May 14, 2015 - 3:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. All fitting times will take place at Rundle College Society (4411 Manitoba Road SE). You may book an appointment online through the Top Marks website or by calling their customer service department at 1-800-667-7105

Rundle Academy hosted its 5th annual Moves Mountains

Breakfast on April 30, 2015. This function, which was

emceed by Mrs. Jordan, celebrated students who have

demonstrated exemplary qualities in compassion, leader-

ship, citizenship, determination, or personal integrity.

They achieved their personal best despite obstacles that

may have been in their way. This award goes beyond

what might be measured academically and is dedicated to

those who strive for their best each day.

We were treated by a speech from Rundle Academy

Alumnus Derek Kemp who told students that it was the

Academy who helped him achieve success in his post-

secondary academics.

As organizer of the event, Mrs. Kopp would like to extend

her thanks to those on the committee that made the event

a touching experience. Ms. Switzer photographed the

award recipients with their teachers and composed a

stunning presentation set to music. Mrs. Falkenberg and

Mrs. Speidel created a lovely atmosphere with beautiful

centre pieces. The rest of the committee included Mr.

Morrow, Mrs. Cawthorpe, Ms. Pumphrey, Mrs. Del Cas-

tilho, Ms. Thio and Mr. van der Meer.

Finally, thanks to those teachers who shared the suc-

cesses of their students.

MOV ES MOU NTAI NS BR E AK FAST

Test anxiety is very common. In fact, most students experience test anxiety at some point in their years of study. This type of anxiety can have significant symptoms for some, including upset stomach, headache, loss of focus, fear, irrita-bility, anger, and even depression. Here are a few tips from the Institute of HeartMath. Please share with your child to better prepare them emotionally and physically for test taking.

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COU NS E L LOR ’S NOTE S

Practice the neutral tool: When you have uncomfortable feelings about whether you will do well on the test, practice the neutral tool. It is important to catch negative mind loops that reinforce self-doubt or uncomfortable feelings. Every time you catch a negative thought repeating itself, stop the loop and practice going to neutral. Start by focusing on the area around your heart. This helps to take the focus off the mind loop. Then breathe deeply. Breathe as if your breath is flowing in and out through the cen-ter of your chest. Breathe quietly and naturally, four-five seconds on the in-breath, and four-five seconds on the out-breath. While you are breath-ing, try and find an attitude of calmness about the situation. Do this in the days leading up to the test, right before and during the test. Address the what-if questions: A lot of times before we have to do something like take a test, much of the anxiety we feel is a build-up from negative “what-if‟” thoughts. What if I fail, what if I can‟t remember anything, or what if I run out of time. Try writing a what-if question that is positive and can help you take the big deal out of the situation and begin to see things in a different way. Examples of these kinds of questions are, “What if I can remember more than I think I can?” “What if I can feel calmer than I think I can?” Think good thoughts: Science is showing that good feelings like appre-ciation can actually help your brain work better. When you feel nervous or anxious, try this. You can do it as many times as you need to or want to. Remember something that makes you feel good. Maybe it is your pet or how you felt when you got a big hug from your mom, or how you felt after a super fun day at the amusement park with your friends. After you remember how you felt, hold that feeling. Let yourself feel that feeling for 10-20 seconds or more. It is important to let your-self really feel that good feeling all over again. Practice this tool right before the big test.

Get enough sleep: Big tests require a lot of energy and stamina to be able to focus for several hours. Make sure you get at least 8-10 hours of sleep the night before the test. Have fun: Do something fun the night before to take your mind off the test, like see a movie, play a board game with your family or participate in a sports activity. That way your mind and emotions are more relaxed in the time leading up to the test. Eat a hearty breakfast: The brain needs a lot of energy to maintain focus on a big test for several hours. Eat a hearty and healthy breakfast, including complex carbohy-drates and protein to make your energy last as long as possible. Foods such as eggs, cereal and whole-wheat toast help energize your brain to think more clearly and much longer compared with the fast-disappearing bolt of energy from drinking a soda pop or eating a cookie for break-fast. For a snack food, bring simple foods such as peanut butter and crackers, cheese and crack-ers or a burrito to sustain energy until lunch.

Please feel free to contact me at staniloff@rundle.ab.ca or 403-250-2965 ext. 103 if you would like further information on test anxiety as well as if you have any questions or concerns regarding your child‟s well-being.

Ms. Amie Staniloff, School Counsellor

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PAR E NT ADV I S ORY COU NC IL

F I N E ART S - MU S IC

Ahoy! On Tuesday, May 26th at 7:00 p.m. the Academy

Elementary students will be performing the musical „Pirates 2: The Hidden Treasure‟ by John Jacobson and Roger Emerson. Tickets to attend this performance are

$5 each and will available through Ms. Pumphrey as of Tuesday, May 12

th. Come out and support our elemen-

tary students!

The Rundle Academy Parent Advisory Council is currently accepting nominations for its executive positions. Commit-ment is about 4 hours per month. If you are interested or know someone who is interested, please contact Charlotte Petti at dcpetti@shaw.ca. All parents are always welcome to attend PAC meetings, whether they sit as an executive member or not. Our next meeting is May 13th at 6:00 p.m.

Tickets on sale now at bit.ly/academytix

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F I N E ART S - DR AM A

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All Academy Students

All Rundle Academy students will be in atten-dance at the Grade 12 Graduation Ceremony, which will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 28, 2015.

Full dress uniform (blazer) is required.

Buses will take students and teachers to the Bethany Chapel at 3333 Richardson Way SW for the ceremony. The buses will leave promptly at 1:00 p.m.

Once the buses arrive at the Bethany Chapel teachers will help show students to their seats.

The ceremony should be complete at approxi-mately 3:00 p.m.

For students who take the school bus, their regular buses have been directed to pick them up in front of the Bethany Chapel at that time.

Students who do not normally take the school bus will need to make arrangements to be picked up by 3:00 p.m.

Students who take public transit will need to re-search other routes.

High school students who choose to drive them-selves are welcome to do so, but may only drive themselves.

Grade 12 Students

Will be able to attend their first two classes on the day of the ceremony.

Will be able to wear their dress attire to school on this day. Gentlemen need to wear dress pants and a collared shirt and tie; ladies may wear a dress or shirt and skirt or dress pants.

Must be at the Bethany Chapel by 11:00 a.m. to get into their robes and do a run-through.

If students drive, they may drive themselves to the chapel, otherwise there will be a bus to shut-tle the students there.

GR AD E 9 CE L EBR AT ION

GR AD E 12 GR ADUATION

The Grade 9 Celebration for students in grade 9 and their

families will be held on Tuesday, June 2nd

at the Al Azhar

Shrine Centre. This is a beautiful location by the river in

Northwest Calgary and the event is a chance for students

and their families to celebrate their junior high achieve-

ments and say farewell to the last of their junior high years.

The evening begins with a buffet-style dinner and is fol-

lowed by a short program with brief speeches given by the

administration, teachers and representatives of the grade 9

class. There will be a video featuring each student and we

will end the evening with a group picture. Parents of grade

9 students, please watch for email invitations. Please

RSVP via email to delcastilho@rundle.ab.ca by Tuesday,

May 19, 2015. Please note: dinner tickets must be pur-

chased for the grade 9 student and other guests that attend.

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GR AD E 12 GR ADUATION CON T ’D

How Our Alumni Continue to Move Mountains

Alumnus David Mather ‘02

IN TH EIR OW N WORD S

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Since graduating from the Academy, I have focused most of my time on school and work. If you access LinkedIn, you can discover some of the things I have completed in my life so far. I hold an interprovincial Red Seal Trade license for power engineering, and I am cur-rently taking a course on refrigeration operation at SAIT. I am also a student at Mount Royal University completing some upgrading. In addition, I am most of the way through taking my Red Cross swim instructor certifi-cations. In January next year, I will be completing the lifesaving society qualifications, to be fully certified as a swim instructor. I hold a Western Region Master Facility Tech-nicians Certificate from AARFP (Alberta Association of Recreation Facility Personnel) and the CRFC (Canadian Recreation Facilities Council). This is for running recreation facilities. I am hoping to take my instructor‟s qualifications here shortly, so I can start to teach some of these certifications. I also hold an Alberta government asbestos remediation ticket. Among other things, I work full time for the Eau Claire YMCA as a licensed building and pool operator. As a hobby I work for another gentleman under-taking high-end renovations. Yes, I am nuts. Upon leaving Rundle Academy, I reflected on how great the students and teachers were. It was nice to be in one school for a span of time (with exactly the same group people). I had switched schools so often, that I never thought I could get to know any-one like I did at the Academy.

In the last newsletter, Kids Helping Kids featured Sam

Sawchuck‟s story about „Sandwich for a Story‟. Their aim

is to give face to the homeless community by spending

time with them rather than simply walking past someone

who is on the street without acknowledging them, or

throwing change at them without giving it much thought.

Their goal is to breed empathy through familiarity among

the people in Calgary.

Since Sam‟s visit, the students at Rundle Academy have

not stood back to watch him do his work on his own. Af-

ter hearing about their mission, there has been a positive

response from all sorts of student groups. Both the Sen-

ior High and Junior High foods class have taken the initia-

tive to partner up with Sam and his team to make sand-

wiches for their Thursday delivery downtown. The Senior

High students were happy to help out, and came to the

conclusion that giving up their foods class once a month

would be a small price to pay to help out those in need.

While they are at it, they will also learn about food safety!

Sam took his friend Abhi out with him to distribute the

sandwiches. You can read Abhi‟s thoughts on his experi-

ence here: http://sandwichforastory.com/?p=1234.

We hope to continue the partnership we have started with

them not only through Kids Helping Kids, but with our

foods classes in the Junior and Senior High as well!

SAN DW ICH FOR A STORY

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BROW N BAG G I NG FOR CALG ARY ’S K IDS

On Wednesday, April 29th, a group of Elementary and Junior High students went to lend a hand with Brown Bagging

for Calgary‟s Kids. We spent the morning in the heart of downtown getting more than 1200 brown bag lunches ready!

We had to work really hard before 9:30 a.m. because that is the cut off for the drivers to pick them up. BB4CK is an

awesome organization that aims to make sure that no kid in Calgary goes hungry at lunch time. They send bagged

lunches to students all over the city, even in some neighbourhoods around our school. They are a non-profit, so they

operate by donations that other people give: their time and their money. While we were there, we helped make sand-

wiches, bagged the sandwiches, chopped veggies and fruit, and packaged them all together to get the lunch ready.

We had a great time helping out and we cannot wait to go back again next year!

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ET H IC AL C I T I ZE N F I L M FES T IVAL

This past Monday the junior high students wrapped up an 8 week CORE project with our first ever Ethical Citizen Film Festival. Students worked hard to create public service announcements for worthy not-for-profit organizations to de-velop awareness. The videos were well thought out and the teamwork shown during planning, filming, and editing was phenomenal! The day of the film fest we were fortunate enough to have Joe Wright and Aaron Belot (Class of 2013) return to the Academy to join the judging panel. These two alumni have recently founded Numera Films. They hope to use this as a foundation to start their careers as makers of corporate films and public service announcements. After much deliberation and some tough decisions, the judges whittled down the field to these award winners:

Best Use of Visual Narrative Mr. Mellor‟s TA: Mitchell Kloss,

Ben Maxwell, JT Hironaka

Cinematography Ms. Irick‟s TA: Trevor Whight, Ryan Holan, Jaxon DeJager

Best Overall Mrs. Goepen-Wee‟s TA: Scott Franklin, Rowan Brandon-Christie,

Andrea Marinakos, Miles Fryett

Best Sound Design Mr. Mellor‟s TA: Liam Morrow, Nathan Retzer,

Jared Fisher-Essar, Kemarr Bishop

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Best Message (Tie) Mr. Paz‟s TA: Elisabeth Faircloth-Nunn,

Phoenix Shomody, Sawyer Figol

Best Message (Tie) Mr. Anderson‟s TA: Eden Lynch, Andrew Valen-

tine, David Samuels, (Missing - Blake Ell)

Best Editing Mrs. Kopp‟s TA: Cassandra Petropoulos, Ian Hards, Oliver Petti, Aneisha Gardiner

Best Poster Ms. Scott‟s TA: Food Bank PSA

ET H IC AL C I T I ZE N F I L M FES T IVAL CONT ’D

Best Music Ms. Switzer‟s TA: Sam Toews, Lachlan Gordon,

Noah Kane, Jasmine Mancuso

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GL E N B OW MU SE UM

On April 13, 2015 the students in grades four and five

went on a field trip to explore the Glenbow Museum as

part of the Social Studies curriculum. This interactive

experience provided the students with a glimpse into four

different First Nations groups from different parts of the

country while stressing the importance the fur trade

played in establishing the country of Canada. Students

especially enjoyed the hands-on activities and visual dis-

plays which helped to demonstrate what living in early

Canada would have been like.

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TE ACH ER ’S PE T

In grade four, we were fortunate to experience

a special guest on April 27, 2015. Ms. Mac

from „Teacher's Pet‟ had the students gather

around as she spoke about the history of Al-

berta's Aboriginal Peoples. Students con-

nected the past with the present through sto-

rytelling, sharing circles, a trading post, and a

teepee craft. It was an exciting morning for

our grade four students!

Beginning this month, the grade 4 and grade 7 students have been working hard germinating various seeds in our new school greenhouse. The Grade 4 students are currently learning about plant growth and changes. They have planted various seeds and observed any changes that have occurred. Throughout this unit, the Grade 4 students will be conducting many experi-ments using the greenhouse and the plants growing inside. It is very exciting to have this space to make learning more meaningful. The Grade 7 science students have been focusing their project around the Science unit “Plants for Food and Fibre.” The classes have been volunteering at the Calgary Interfaith Food Bank throughout the past month to gain a better understanding of their program. They will be growing various kinds of vegetables (carrots, beets, cucumber, lettuce, herbs, beans, etc.) as well as flowers and potatoes. The produce that the classes are growing in the greenhouse will be donated to the food bank to support the community.

GR E EN H OU S E PROJ EC T

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Literacy matters. Literacy has been recognized by UNESCO as a basic human right which leads to greater self-esteem, participation in citizenship, social and political awareness, as well as being a key indicator of income potential. Literacy touches everything we do. As a result, 18 months ago the Academy embarked on a journey to improve liter-acy among students. As part of that vision we began the Overdrive digital library to improve access to a wider variety of children and teen literature. As of April we celebrate 868 audio book checkouts and 1,600 ebook checkouts. We are very excited about our increased library usage.

D I G I TAL L I BR ARY

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The Goddess Test Book Review

By Madison Hillstead (grade 11) 4/21/2015

A couple weeks ago I borrowed a digital book from the Rundle Academy online library called The Goddess Test by Aimee Carter. The book follows the story of Kate Winters, and her fight to keep the only person she has left in her life, her mother. Kate spends all her time taking care of her mother, who has been suffer-ing from cancer. When her mother can‟t hold on any longer, Kate will do anything to keep her mother alive. She's approached by a very handsome young man named Henry, who offers her a deal. If she lives with him for six months out of the year as his wife, he can keep her mother alive, but for this deal to be possible she has to survive seven tests. Throughout her stay at Henry‟s house, she is schooled in Greek mythology. She soon comes to realizes Henry is Hades, god of the un-derworld. But this doesn‟t stop the feeling she builds towards him. The journey that Kate experiences is an emotional and epic story. What makes this book in-credible is the use of Greek mythology. If you love the stories of gods and god-desses, this book is for you. Also, another great plot feature is the complicated love triangle between the characters. Romantic struggle and Greek history could-n't have come in any better story than this. The Goddess Test is only book 1 out of the Goddess series. If interested check out the online library today!

To see what is new every month in our digital library, make sure you check out the Parent Portals in Moodle.

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TR ACK AND F I E LD DAY

On Friday, May 1, 2015, all of Rundle Academy participated in our annual Track and Field Day at Glenmore Athletic Park. All students and teachers were involved in this event, and the day went off without a hitch. The weather was beautiful and it made the day even that much better! The event started with the 400m Elementary race and 800m Junior/Senior High race. The stu-dents all competed very well in these events. We then broke off into groups based on grade, and spent the rest of the morning participating in other events, including discus, shot-put, long jump, high jump, and 100m sprints. At lunch time, we enjoyed a delicious hot dog lunch prepared by Ms. Scott and Mr. Lawson and supplied by the PAC. The food was appreciated by all staff and students. The afternoon ended with the always entertaining Staff versus Students 4x100m relays! The Elementary relays were very entertaining, and then the students bested the staff in both the Junior High and the High School races. Everyone in-volved in the competition had a good strong showing. Thank you to all who helped out, and I look forward to another great Track and Field Day again next year!

Mr. Waterbury

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JUN I OR H IG H BADM IN TON

The badminton season is always too slow to arrive and ends

too quickly. This year was no exception. We had four pas-

sionate coaches this year. Thank you to Ms. Scott for lead-

ing the team as well as Mr. Mellor and Ms. Staniloff for their

coaching support. Your dedication and enthusiasm is greatly

appreciated.

Our badminton team also attracts many passionate players.

The coaches would like to give special mention to some of

our players who we noticed had improved significantly. Our

most improved players this season were Emma Jacob, Ellie

Woronuk, Oliver Petti, Keegan Janzen and Anthony Marto-

pullo.

At our hosted tournament Scott Franklin and Noah Kane took

home gold in the singles competition. As well, the following

players made it to the semi-finals: Annette Berry in girls sin-

gles, Oliver Petti and Aneisha Gardiner in the mixed doubles,

Nicole Minard and Taya Colwell in girls doubles.

We had two players who advanced past the league tourna-

ment and made it to the qualifiers for zones. Congratulations

to Scott Franklin and Tom Stephen. The boys played hard

and represented Rundle well.

Thank you to all the players for showing so much enthusiasm

for the sport. Your coaches are already looking forward to

next year.

Annette Berry

Kemarr Bishop

Ari Bouma

Taya Colwell

Jack Conquergood

Blake Ell

Jared Fischer-Essar

Scott Franklin

Miles Fryett

Aneisha Gardiner

Emma Jacob

Keegan Janzen

Noah Kane

Olivia Leaver

Jasmine Mancuso

Anthony Martopullo

Nicole Menard

Oliver Petti

Nathan Retzer

Adam Schwartz

Tom Stephen

Ben Taylor

Andrew Valentine

Aiden Voit

Ellie Woronuk

Kai Yadav

„Grit‟ as defined by Laura Pappano in the Harvard Education Letter (Jan/Feb 2013) is a com-bination of “hard work, delayed gratification, curiosity, open-mindedness, and persever-ance.” The Rundle Academy „Grit‟ Award will be awarded to one student in each division who has consistently demonstrated a commitment to developing these traits in academic, personal or extra-curricular pursuits.

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Flora Lupi Grade 4

Carley Louw Grade 12

Annette Berry Grade 9

Congratulations to all the members of the Senior

High Badminton Team. Everyone played hard and

all had fun! Special mention goes out to Mr. Ander-

son for his awesome coaching ability. Further con-

gratulations to Stephanie Berry and Curtis Holloway

who won gold in senior mixed doubles, Taylor Ev-

ans and Jesse Buker who won bronze in senior

mixed doubles and Robyn Brodylo for her gold

medal performance in intermediate single girls.

GR I T AWARD S

SE N I OR H I G H BADMI N TON

Awarded to students who exemplify the values of sportsmanship, participation, cooperation and team work.

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Max de Paiva Grade 11

Bram Bouma Grade 9

Mathew Dixon Grade 5

Eden Lynch Grade 7

Amanda Petti Grade 6

Dustin Faulconbridge Grade 8

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Ashley Yee Grade 12

Quintin Millions Grade 10

EX TR A CURR ICU L AR AWARD S

Awarded to students who display an aptitude in leadership, contribute to positive school climate and have a genuine concern for the well-being of others.

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Jasmine Mancuso Grade 9

Mia Berloni Grade 12

Sadie Matus Grade 10

Enya Logie Grade 4

Jaxon DeJager Grade 7

Marco Proverbs Grade 6

Andrew Valentine Grade 8

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Payton Budd Grade 11

C I T I ZE NSH I P AWARD S

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Rundle Academy Junior High Final Exam Schedule June 2015

Rundle Academy Grade 6 PAT Schedule June 2015

Date Exam

13-May English Language Arts 6 Part A

17-June English Language Arts 6 Part B

18-June Math 6

19-June Science 6

22-June Social Studies 6

EL EM . / JU N IOR H IG H EX AM SC H EDU L E

Date Exam

11-May English Language Arts 9 PAT Part A

12-May English Language Arts 8 Part A

13-May English Language Arts 7 Part A

23-June

Science 9 PAT

Science 8

Math 7

24-June

Math 9 PAT

Social Studies 8

English Language Arts 7 Part B

25-June

English Language Arts 9 PAT Part B

Math 8

Science 7

26-June

Social Studies 9 PAT

English Language Arts 8 Part B

Social Studies 7

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Rundle Academy Senior High Final Exam Schedule June 2015

SE N I OR H I G H F I NAL EX AM SCH E DU LE

Date Exam

12-June English 30-1 Part A

15-June

Social Studies 30-1 Part A Social Studies 30-2 Part A

Social Studies 20-1 Part A

Social Studies 10-1 Part A Social Studies 10-2 Part A

16-June

Math 31

Math 10C

English 20-1 Part A English 20-2 Part A

17-June

English 30-1 Part B

English 20-1 Part B English 20-2 Part B

18-June

Social Studies 30-1 Part B Social Studies 30-2 Part B

Social Studies 20-1 Part B

Social Studies 10-1 Part B Social Studies 10-2 Part B

19-June Spanish 30

Spanish 10

22-June Biology 30

Biology 20

23-June Chemistry 30

Chemistry 20

24-June

Math 30-1 Math 30-2

Math 20-1

25-June Physics 30

Physics 20

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AC T IV I TI ES FOR MAY

May 6 Grade 12 Event „The Best Advice You Will Ever Get About Post Secondary‟

Grade 11 Transition Night (7:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M.) Fine Arts Centre

May 11 Grade 6 ELA Part A Provincial Achievement Test

May 11 - 14 Drama Production „Alice in Wonderland‟ (7:00 P.M. – 8:30 P.M.) Fine Arts Centre

May 13 Grade 9 ELA Part A Provincial Achievement Test

PAC Meeting (6:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M.) Learning Commons

Speaker Series „Experiencing Dyslexia‟ (7:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M.) Learning Commons

May 15 Professional Development Day (No Classes)

May 18 Victoria Day (No Classes)

May 22 Volunteer Day for Grades 4 – 11 Students

Dress Down Day

May 23 TEDx Event „Diversity=Us‟

May 26 School Wide Rally

May 26 - 27 ISAA Junior High Track Meet

May 28 Grade 12 Graduation Ceremonies at Bethany Chapel

May 29 Grade 12 Graduation Banquet at Palliser Hotel

June 2 Grade 9 Graduation at Al Azhar Shrine Centre

June 4 Rundle Academy Awards Day

REMINDER TO ALL PARENTS

Our Classroom Moodle Pages and our Division Portals sites are accessible from our home-page (www.rundleacademy.ab.ca). Look for morning announcements posted on our Moodle Pages. Follow us on Twitter @rundleacademy for more information and upcoming events.