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St John Brebeuf Regional Secondary School
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Web site: www.stjohnbrebeuf.ca 2747 Townline Rd, Abbotsford, BC V2T 5E1 Telephone: 604 855-0571 Fax: 604 855-0572
June 2014 Newsletter
Principal’s Message A special thank-you to our staff and par-
ents for their contributions this spring.
Congratulations to the athletes who rep-
resented the school in girls soccer, golf,
and track & field. You demonstrated
great competiveness and sportsmanship
throughout each competition. A reminder
our Athletics Banquet is Tuesday, June
3rd. Finally, congratulations to the Band
program on their Bronze at the Kiwanis
festival in May. A reminder their Spring
Concert is on Thursday June 5th at 7:15.
On behalf of the school community, I
would like to thank all those who helped
to organize the fundraiser on April 26th.
A great deal of work goes into these
events and they provide an invaluable
service to the school.
The month of June signals the end of the
school year. Therefore, please keep the
following in mind; Our last school Mass
will occur in the new church at St. James
at 11:00 on Thursday, June 5th. The
Graduation Ceremony is June 10th at St.
Joseph’s Church in Langley (7:00pm).
The Dinner Dance takes place the follow-
ing night (June 11th), along with the dry
Grad. Exams begin June 16th and the
schedule have been distributed to the
students and is on the website
(www.stjohnbrebeuf.ca). Student text
books will be counted and checked
against lists throughout the first week
of June. Students with missing or
damaged books will be required to pay
a fine accordingly. Students with miss-
ing texts or unpaid fines for texts will
not receive their yearbook on June
27th. They can claim their yearbook
once all accounts are cleared.
Report card and year book distribution
will be on Friday, June 28th from 11-
12:00 noon. Bus pick-up will be two
and a half hours after the regular pick-
up, and the buses will depart at 12:00.
The school will be closed at 1:00pm
and any students who did not receive
their report cards need to make ar-
rangements to pick them up at the of-
fice before July 9th.
A friendly reminder to ensure you re-
cord your parent hours on the school
website.
Mr. Ted Brennan
Reminders:
May 31—Grounds Work Bee
June 3—Athletic Banquet, @ 5:30pm
June 5—Yearend Mass, 11am
June 5—Spring Concert @7:15
June 6—Passport to Ed apps due
June 10—Commencement Mass
June 11—Grad Dinner/Dance
June 13—Last Day of regular
classes
June 14 — Grounds Work bee
June 16-25 —Exams
June 25—Awards Night
June 27—Report Cards @ 11:00,
dismissal @ 12:00
Inside this
issue:
-Academic Counselling
-Math Department
2
-Office Summer Hrs.
-Athletic Dept (pgs. 9-10 for summer v-ball)
-Fee Reminder
3
-Music Notes
Music Theatre
-Passport to Education
4
-Parent Participation
-Walk for Down Syn-drome
- Final Exam Schedule
5
7
8
Yearend Mass at St. James Church June 5
Our final Yearend Mass will be held on
Thursday, June 5 at 11:00am at the
new church at St. James next door to the
school. During this Mass, we have our
traditional ceremony where the leader-
ship role of the school is symbolically
passed from the graduating class to next
year’s grade twelve students. Parents
are welcome to attend, but we suggest
that you arrive right on time to ensure
that you do not miss any of the pro-
ceedings.
June 2014 Newsletter Page 2
Academic Counselling Update — June 2014
Exam results will be available for all June provincial exams on July 30, 2014. Transcripts are mailed out the same day from the Ministry of Education to Grade 12 students. Students can see their provincial exam results via the inter-net at http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/exams/student.htm. This long link will take you directly to the login page. You will need your PEN number or previous login information.
Students in Grade 12 should have now completed their Post-secondary Institution Choices form online at the above website. This will allow their final transcripts to be forwarded to the post-secondary institutions of their choice. Grade 12 students who have applied to a post-secondary institution must log on to the above website and complete the PSI selections section if they have not already done so.
If any data is incorrect on the final transcript from the Ministry of Education, students should contact me, Mr. Fraser, by email (during the summer – [email protected]). Do not call the Ministry of Education. They cannot make changes to your transcript without us being involved. Good luck to our grads!
Mr. Fraser
Math Department
Congratulations to our SJB Math competition teams!
The “American Scholastic Mathematics Association” has presented the SJB Math teams with FIRST PLACE Awards for both junior and senior teams this week.
Furthermore, both Stephanie Yang (junior team) and Thomas Krammer (senior team) have received the “HIGHEST SCORINGS STUDENT AWARD”. The awards will be given to these students during the award ceremony (Award Night) on June 25th.
Let’s rejoice for our students’ great success!
The SJB-Math-Team awards are displayed on the classroom-windows (Room 201 & Room 203).
For more information regarding the Math contest, please view the following website:
http://www.asan.com/asa/asma1.htm
Ms. Duffy, Mrs. Salsa and Dr. Tsou
Walk for Down Syndrome Awareness 2014
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Walk for Down syndrome Awareness
June 21st, 2014
Mill Lake, Bevan Ave.
10:00-1:30pm
Students, if you need to do volunteer service hours, or perhaps passport to education hours, or just want to help out, this would be a terrific way to do so.
Please refer to the poster near the end of this newsletter for further information, and then contact Mr. Fraser to volunteer at the email address below.
Contact Mrs. Fraser at [email protected]
Parent Support Group
This is a callout for parents interested in being part of the
Parent Support Group (PSG), which is a committee that de-
cides on where the BC Gaming Funds received would best
be spent to benefit students of our school. The meeting will be
on Thursday, June 5th, at 1:30pm at the Sippa Chai coffee
shop at the Ellwood Shopping Centre on Townline Road.
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Graduation—Please refer to our website under ‘Parents’, then ‘Grad Updates’ for Grad 2014.
Registration Alert 2014-2015 ~ Submit your forms
Some families will have received phone calls or notifications
by mail about incomplete registrations. Please address
the issues right away and return either the required docu-
ments and/or fees to the office as soon as possible.
For those who have not yet registered, please submit
your package as soon as possible, as we have opened up
registrations to new students based on registrations re-
ceived. If you have any questions or concerns, please call Mrs.
McCulloch or Mrs. Donegan at the school.
If you were planning to apply, but haven’t yet done so, please
submit your application immediately as they are handled on a
first come, first serve basis. Applications are available at the
school, at parish offices, at St. Catherine's, St. James & Ann,
and St. Mary’s Elementary schools, as well as on our website,
www.stjohnbrebeuf.ca.
Fee Reminder — July 1st
Reminder that the activity fee cheques for 2014-15 will be
cashed July 1st (ie. the closest business day after), and the
September payment for tuition will also be coming out on this
date as well. If you have any concerns, please contact Mrs.
Donegan at the school.
Athletic Department
Bear Fans,
Thank you for another great year of SJB athletics! A few
things are coming up that need to be put on the calendar…
June 3rd is the Athletic Banquet at 5:30 in the gym
(tickets should have been pre purchased)
Senior Girls volleyball tryouts June 9, 10 and 12
from 3-4:30
The last order for athletic track suits is due June
13th. Order now so you have yours for the Fall season!
Volleyball camp registration is due June 13th
(Volleyball camp runs July 1-4) see pgs. 9 & 10—forms
If you have any questions, please call the Athletic Office or
email me at [email protected]
Go-Bears-Go!
Onika Bryson Athletic Director
Gently Used Uniforms
would be happy to put your uniforms to good use. Please bring
any donations to the office. Thank you.
Would upcoming grads and people who have changed
sizes, please remember our used uniform supply. If you are
not keeping your gently used uniforms as souvenirs, we
Office Summer Hours
Monday June 30 9:00am—12:00pm
1:00—3:00pm
Tuesday July 1 Clsd-Statutory Holiday
Wed to Fri July 2-4 9:00am—12:00pm
1:00—3:00pm
** Note: Office Closed July 10 to August 15th
Note: In the event of an emergency over the summer,
please email Mr. Brennan at [email protected].
Mon to Fri Aug 18-22 9:00am—3:00pm
Mon to Fri Aug 25-29 9:00am—3:00pm
Monday Sept. 1st Closed (Labour Day)
Tuesday Sept. 2nd 8:30am—12:00pm
(School reopens for a half-day for Grade 8 students only)
Wednesday Sept.3rd 8:30am—2:30pm
(first full day for all students)
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In the event of an emergency causing the school to close (i.e.
very bad weather), notification will be made on our website
and through the following radio stations:
Abbotsford’s radio station Star FM (107.10)
Chilliwack’s radio station Star FM (98.3)
New Westminster station CKNW (980 AM)
NOTE: You can also find out about school closures by calling the school and choosing OPTION 6 from the auto attendant menu (updates are generally made by 6:30am the day of the closures).
Emergency School Closures
Music Notes
Mark your calendars …
The Spring Concert is now on Thursday, June 5 @ 7:15pm.
All are welcome to join us!
Congratulations to the Grade 9 Concert Band who scored
‘Sensational Silver’ and the Jazz Band who were awarded
‘Becoming Bronze’ for their excellent performances at the
Kiwanis Festival.
Mr. Woitowitsch
Music Theatre
We are looking for parents with carpentry, sewing, or set
painting skills to help out for next fall’s musical production.
This is a great way to fill those parent service hours.
Please contact Mr. Woitowitsch for full details.
Thank you for your interest.
Reminder to Future Photography Students for 2014-15
If you are going to be taking Photography next year, then Summer is a good time to secure the camera you will be us-ing for the course. The following guidelines should help you out.
Your camera must be a fully manual, 35mm film camera. If you do not have one already in your possession try the fol-lowing:
1. Ask extended family members or friends if they have a camera for you to borrow. This can help you from the cost of purchasing one. Often, people have put their film cameras in the back of their closets while working digitally and wouldn't mind for someone else to get use from it.
2. Some former students have gotten lucky at thrift stores. For $10 - $50, they walk out with a perfectly good camera.
3. Still others have used Craig's List and the internet to lo-cate a camera. Buyer beware.
4. Kerrisdale Cameras on West 41st in Vancouver, carries a selection of refurbished 35mm cameras. They are more than you would spend on a camera from Craig's List or in a thrift shop, but you will know that it will work properly.
I hope this helps.
Mrs. Jacqueline Lindenbach
Passport to Education—Last Chance, Due by June 6
The government of British Columbia has designed a program to reward students in grades 11 – 12 by giving them credit towards the cost of tuition at many post secondary educa-tional facilities. The credit is recorded each year in a “Passport Booklet” according to the following schedule.
Grade 11 ~ $250, and Grade 12 ~ $500.
St. John Brebeuf maintains the Passport Booklet in the stu-
dent’s school file. It is given to students when they leave
school.
Information and applications for the Passport to Education
Program was included with the interim report card envelopes
of Grade 11 –12 students, which were issued on April 8.
Extra forms are also available at the office.
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worked. You will find the page under the PARENT section
of the website entitled PARENT PARTICIPATION PRO-
GRAM (the last item on the left-hand side).
http://www.stjohnbrebeuf.ca/parents/parent-participation-
program/
Each time you record your hours, you will receive 2 emails.
The first will be a confirmation email of the hours just submit-
ted. The second email will give your family’s total hours re-
corded for the school year.
If you have forgotten what you have done or do not have a
hardcopy of what you have already done, please email
Dana Lindl at [email protected] to get
that information.
UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES:
Ground Maintenance Work Bees: Saturday, May 31st,
and Saturday, June 14th , from 10:00am to 1:30pm
Time: 10:00am-1:30pm. Help is needed with: Cutting the
grass, weeding beds, edging beds, trimming grass edges,
parking lot clean up, and general cleanup. If you have the
following equipment, please bring it: gloves, ear protection,
eye protection, blower, edger, garden forks, garden rakes,
small garden tools, and hand pruners (sharp), wheelbarrow.
In advance, thank you for taking time out of your busy
schedules.
LAST CHANCES FOR HOURS FOR THIS YEAR!
The parent participation program not only serves to
strengthen the school community, it also provides support
to a wide range of school initiatives that help to offset the
cost of tuition. The school relies on the valuable contribu-
tion of each family. Our coordinator is Mrs. Dana Lindl.
As part of your commitment to the school, each family is
required to volunteer a minimum of 12 hours, and the
onus is on you to keep track. There are many opportu-
nities to volunteer at the school. As part of the registra-
tion package, you filled out a form indicating your first,
second, and third choice of volunteer opportunities.
Please be aware that you may not be able to fulfill all your
hours in the areas that you have chosen. Upcoming vol-
unteer opportunities are included each month in the par-
ent participation section of the school newsletter. You
may also contact the school or email as follows:
[email protected] if you would like to
speak to Mrs. Lindl, our coordinator, about ways to volun-
teer. Mrs. Lindl is a volunteer from the Education Commit-
tee who supports the program by helping to find and or-
ganize volunteers when needed.
The 12 hours need to be completed by June 15. You
are responsible for reporting your hours and will re-
ceive confirmation once your hours have been re-
corded.
Our Parent Participation Program has gone on-line! You
will now use the school’s website to log your hours
Parent Participation Alert—Report your Hours!
Monthly Staff Meetings — Later Start with other commitments, and there will be supervision for
those who arrive at the usual time. There are no late start
days in June.
Please check the school calendar or fridge magnet. Rather
than the usual 8:30am start, the first bell will go at 9:00am.
The bus schedule will remain the same for those families
Optional Summer Uniform
The summer uniform (for both boys and girls) may be worn from Spring Break until Thanksgiving. The uniform consists of
black knee-length walking shorts, which must be purchased from our uniform supplier, Mity Wear. Running or deck shoes may
be worn with the prescribed walking shorts only. Mity Wear order forms are available at the student information centre outside
the office and also at the office.
Congratulations to the following students on their wonderful accomplishments:
In Montreal, QC, March 11-16th, 2014 – While at Synchro Canada’s largest National Competition, Alanna Stobbe, (a mem-
ber of the BC Aquasonics Senior team) and her team mates captured the gold with their Atlantis routine.
Zach Choboter , a member of the Valley Royals track and field club, won the provincial decathlon event during the B.C.
high school championship at Rotary Stadium on May 26, 2014
Mitchell Wolfe, a member of the Abbotsford Judo Club, won silver for judo at the Canadian nationals in Quebec last month.
Congratulations
Another year is almost over and it has been a good one. Thinking over the retreats, the Masses, and the various other events
Campus Ministry has been a part of, it is humbling to realize what the students do here for love of God and others.
The past month has been a busy one. The grade 12 retreat, a highlight of the students’ grade 12 year, was held at Stillwood
Camp. The amazing weather, combined with student participation made this retreat truly one to remember. On May 7th, SJB
hosted our annual Mother’s Day Tea. Many mothers and grandmothers attended and thoroughly enjoyed the entertainment,
the food, and the fellowship. Thanks to all of these women who support the school in so many ways. The March for Life in
Victoria, held on May 8th, was attended by almost 100 students. Our students held the banner that began the walk, proudly
showing their support for all life. Our May Mass, celebrated by our chaplain, Father Emmanuel, occurred on May 22. The last
event for May was the living rosary, where over 60 students recited the parts of the rosary while the rest of the student body
and staff responded.
Next week we are looking forward to our first school Mass in the new St. James Parish church. The procession of our grade
11 and 12 students will begin at 11 a.m. with the Mass beginning at 11:30. All are invited to this, our year end Mass. The com-
mencement Mass is scheduled for Tuesday, June 10th at 7 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Parish in Langley.
We would like to thank you for your support over the past year. It has been a privilege to work with your children and to wit-
ness the work of God in both their lives and ours. May God bless each of you.
Cindy Kuester, Sarah Gillespie, and Alan Ferguson
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Campus Ministry News
Many students may require a transcript (a listing of their final
marks for the previous year and the courses currently en-
rolled in) for submission to post-secondary institutions. A
copy of this request form is included with this newsletter.
Forms may also be obtained from the student information
center located outside the office.
Transcript requests require five complete school days to
Transcript Requests
prepare after receipt by the office staff. Please ensure
that your request for a transcript is submitted well in ad-
vance of the deadline date, as there may be many other
students requiring transcript around the same time.
Students are responsible for meeting all deadlines.
The year is winding down and students will soon be finishing
their regular classes. Please encourage students to bring
back their school library materials as soon as possible as the
library will be preparing for its year end inventory. Students
can return their library materials in the library using the book
Library Yearend Update
drop, or if the library is not accessible, then books can be
left at the school office. If a student has lost or damaged
their books, please see Mr. Calzavara for payment informa-
tion in order for school office staff to process.
One of our classes had a baby shower and presented many
diapers and baby supplies to Abbotsford Hope for Women
The other class did knitting for Chilliwack Pro Life and Agape
and bought two goats and one school uniform for children in
Grade 10 Religion Update
developing nations through Chalice. Jobs well done!
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Revised Final June 2014 Exam Schedule
Note: Bolded Exams are Provincial Exams and an extra hour may be used if
needed.
Date AM Exams (9-11) PM Exams (1-3) Bus Information
Monday June
16th, 2014
Social Studies 8
Social Studies 9
Social Studies 10
Earth Science 11
Physics 11
Chemistry 12
AM Pick Up/AM Drop Off
Tuesday June
17th, 2014
English 8
English 9
English 11
AM Pick Up/AM Drop Off
Wednesday June
18th, 2014
A & W 10
Math 8
Math 9
Chemistry 11
A & W Math 11
Foundations of Math 12
Calculus 12
AM Pick Up/AM Drop Off
Thurs June 19th English 10
Science 8
Science 9
Pre-Calculus 11
Foundations of Math 11
Social Studies 11
Biology 12
AM Pick Up/AM & PM Drop
Off
Friday June 20th English 12 AM Pick Up/AM Drop Off
Mon June 23rd Science 10 PM Pick Up/PM Drop Off
Tues June 24th No Bus Service
Wed June 25th No Bus Service
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Girls’ Summer Volleyball Camp 2014
St. John Brebeuf Regional Secondary School 2747 Townline Road, Abbotsford, B.C., V2T 5E1
Telephone: (604) 855-0571 Fax: (604) 855-0572
Parent / Guardian Permission Form St. John Brebeuf Athletic department is hosting a girl’s volleyball camp. This camp will focus on individual skills as well as team skills. Each daily session will last for 3 hours. Please fill out both sides of this form and return it to the athletics office with payment before June 13th. Date: July 1-4th, 2014 Camp choice: Please check one
Grade 8-10 9:00am – 12:00pm Grade 11-12 12:30pm – 3:30pm
T-shirt Size: Please circle one Adult sizes S M L XL Cost of the Camp: $75 (includes a t-shirt)
Supervising Adult: Mrs. Bryson
Parent/Guardian Permission and Information
I give permission for my son/daughter _____________________________________________
to participate in the SJB volleyball camp July 1st - 4th , 2014.
If I need to be contacted for emergency reasons, I can be reached at the following numbers:
Day time Work Phone: ______________________________________
Day time Cell Phone: ________________________________________
________________________________________
Parent/Guardian Signature
________________________________________ ________________________
Printed Name of Parent/Guardian Date of signature
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Girls’ Summer Volleyball Camp 2014
St. John Brebeuf Regional Secondary School 2747 Townline Road, Abbotsford, B.C., V2T 5E1
Telephone: (604) 855-0571 Fax: (604) 855-0572
This risk form is for the SJB volleyball camp. Please initial EACH item in the “Initial” box provided:
Item: Initial :
I am aware and understand that the ratio of students to adult supervisors is no greater than 20 to 1
I am aware and understand that the participation in this activity involves inherent risks, dan-gers and hazards which may result in serious personal injury or death or other loss or dam-age to property.
I am aware and understand if my daughter chooses to bring her own equipment (electronic or otherwise) that I and my daughter are responsible for its proper function; and that stu-dents are responsible for losses of their own possessions.
I am aware and understand that my daughter is physically fit enough to participate in drills and games for a three hour duration, four days in a row. (Water breaks will be given as needed)
Both my daughter and I understand that the St. John Brebeuf Regional Secondary School Student Conduct Contract applies on all school activities. Any inappropriate behavior will result in dismissal from the camp without a refund.
________________________________ _____________________________
Parent/Guardian Signature Printed Name of Parent/Guardian
___________________________
Date of Signature