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ME S S A G E FRO M THE PR I N C I PA L

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

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

Message from the Principal 1

Message from the Principal Cont’d-Society News Used Uniform Sale Student Council

2

Speaker Series 3

Academic Fair 4

Parent Survey Grade 12 Graduation Teachers Convention In Their Own Words

5

Entrepreneurial Spirit Project Math 9 Music Notes

6

Food Sciences 7

Elementary Winter Activities 8

Annual Staff/Student Hockey Game Intramurals

9

Wrestling Rundle College Football

10

Grade 5-8 Boys Basketball 11

Junior Girls Basketball Junior Boys Basketball

12

Senior Girls Basketball 13

Senior Boys Basketball 14

Badminton Moves Mountains Awards

15

Extra Curricular Awards 16

Citizenship Awards 17

Junior High Honour Roll 18

Senior High Honour Roll 19

Exam Schedule 20

Activities of the Month 21

Rundle Professional Development 22

March 5 , 2013

“WE MOVE MOUNTAINS”

We are through the other side of exams and are already approaching Spring Break! Time is really flying for all of us here at Rundle Academy. In the coming weeks, please keep your ear to the ground for a few upcoming events,

Parent Teacher Interviews

We will be hosting our last set of Parent Teacher Interviews this coming March 21st from 1:00 - 8:00 P.M. Please book your time with Mary Pumphrey or Tina Del Castilho. Report cards will be e-mailed home on March 18th.

Entrepreneurial Spirit Project (ESP)

In partnership with the Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary, Rundle Academy’s junior high students have been working hard on a project that involves transforming a Pringles can into something useful. Our project finale will be March 19th and we will be hosting a ‘Dragon’s Den’ style presentation! We look forward to an amazing display of innovation and creativity.

Computers, Tablets, Digital Libraries and Web Sites – Rundle Academy’s Technological Future

Over the past years, Rundle Academy has been working hard to improve our students’ access to technology and infor-mation. We have made some great strides in recent days: Gmail for students, PowerSchool Gradebook for parents, Moodle Courses for all. In the coming years, we are looking forward to continu-ing with this momentum and are consid-ering a few exciting initiatives. We en-courage all parents to join Mr. Jason Maitland and myself at our March 19th Speaker Series. To reserve your spot, please RSVP to Jamie Burla (burla@rundle.ab.ca).

Academic Fair

Again this year the Academic Fair was a spectacular success. Thank-you to all the students, teachers and parents who worked hard to make this such an out-standing event. Below are my comments on the event:

“Today there were winners …. and win-ners.

Let me take a second and explain. Ever since I’ve been in education, we have been talking about ‘what will be THE 21st century learning skill’. Many people are out there saying it will be technological literacy or critical thought or an ability to research. Even though we are now 14 years into the 21st century, educators and policy makers are still undecided as to what this elusive ‘21st century skill’ will be.

Because they cannot decide, let me share my opinion.

I think technological literacy, critical thought and the ability to research are all fundamental capacities our children must have, but I don’t believe they represent THE evasive 21st century learning com-petency.

My belief is that, unless you are able to communicate what you have learned or what you know – nothing else matters. Think of it, what would a new product (say an iPhone) be if someone couldn’t explain it, or how about a human rights movement (like Civil Rights) be without a strong speaker. In the coming years, this ability to share or explain an idea will be the differentiator between those who do a good job and those who will change the world. Today, the Rundle Academy Aca-demic Fair gave our students the chance to do exactly that – communicate. To complete the Academic Fair task, stu-

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ME S S A G E FRO M THE PR I N C I PA L CO N T’D

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SO C I E T Y NE W S

Uniform Store Hours All Year

Monday to Thursday - 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.

Friday - 8:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.

12:00 P.M. to 1:00 P.M. (store closed daily)

complete the Academic Fair task, students need to go off, get creative, research, analyze, apply, and use their com-puter competencies, but at the end of the day, they need to be able to communicate this information to someone or none of that pre-work matters.

The Academic Fair provides this amazing opportunity. And, at the end of the day, each student was able to com-municate and did so effectively. Our students are dem-onstrating the key 21st century skill today and, as a result, whether you win first prize or no prize at all – what you have done today has put you out in front of all the other students who do not have the opportunity to refine their ability to communicate.

Students, today you truly demonstrated the key 21st cen-tury learning skill and as such you are all winners. Con-gratulations!”

US E D UN I F O R M SA L E Rundle Academy’s Annual Used Uniform Sale will take place on March 21st, in the Fine Arts Centre. If you have any used uniform items, please drop them off to Mr. Maitland as soon as possible. All items should be cleaned, pressed and folded. Blazers should be dry-cleaned. Thank you for your donations!

ST U D E N T CO U N C I L Student Council Upcoming Events: March 14, 2013: Peter’s Drive In Special Lunch

March 15, 2013: Dress in Green Day

March 18, 2013: Gold Coin Hunt The TA that finds the most gold coins in each division gets a special treat!

March 22, 2013: Elementary / Junior High Spring Dance

Academic Fair Awards Assembly

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Information Evenings For Parents and Students

Rundle Academy’s Speaker Series

March 19, 2013

Rundle’s Move to One-to-One Computers What it means for parents, students and teachers.

* Mr. Jason Rogers, Principal

April 18, 2013

What to expect at Post Secondary Institutions - Transition Planning

* Dr. Brent Macdonald, St. Mary’s University College and Alumni Student Panel

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With dreams of spring in all of our heads, we often turn to ideas of the future and of growth. We are no different at Rundle Academy and this month’s Speaker Series reflects that. On Tuesday, March 19th, our Principal, Mr. Rogers will speak to the future of technology use at the Academy. Changes in education’s use of technology can be a fascinating and sometimes overwhelming topic. The faculty of Rundle College have approached each change meticulously and with the future skills of our students in mind. The use of the internet and cloud-based applications such as Powerschool, Moodle, and Google have changed the way education looks and teachers teach. Now it is time to re-evaluate the physical hardware students use. Mr. Rogers will speak of these ideas and, more specifically, next year’s movement toward every Rundle Academy student having their own personal computer. Your attendance and participation in these events has been greatly appreciated and any requests, ideas or RSVPs can go to Mr. Burla at burla@rundle.ab.ca.

Rundle’s Move to One-to-One Computers

What it means for parents, students and teachers.

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AC A D E M I C FA I R

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Once again the Academic Fair was an amazing learning experience! Our guest judges were impressed with the stu-dents’ display of knowledge. Congratulations to all the presenters! After much deliberation, our judges chose the following winners:

Elementary Winners:

Grade 4: Ben Walters - Tornadoes

Grade 5: Zander Clay - How Hard is it to Get Through Navy Seals Training?

Grade 6: Ryan Nakamura - The History of the Bow and Arrow

Best Overall: Evan Barter - Where Would the World Be Without the Java Program?

Junior High Winners:

First Place: Emma Jacob - The Northern Lights

Second Place: Annette Berry - How Colour Affects Mood

Third Place: Dominic Petti - Tecumseh

Honourable Mention: Aiden Voit - The Beaver Fur Trade

Best Overall: Nick Larmour - What Einstein Would Tell His Chef

Evan Barter, Ryan Nakamura, Zander Clay, Ben Walters Evan Barter

Nick Larmour Nick Larmour, Aiden Voit, Dominic Petti, Annette Berry, Emma Jacob

Since Graduating from Rundle Academy, I moved to British Columbia to attend the University of the Fraser Valley and I completed my Early Childhood Education Certificate and ECE Special Needs Diploma. I then continued in my schooling and completed my degree in Child and Youth Care. I am now mar-ried, living in British Columbia and working at a community-based organization as a child and youth support worker with children ages 3 to 19 years old.

Rundle Academy helped me to discover my learning style and enabled me to be-lieve in myself and my abilities. The staff at Rundle fostered positive relationships, encouragement and individual strategies.

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PA R E N T SU RV E Y

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IN TH E I R OW N WO R D S How Our Alumni Continue to Move Mountains - Christine Williamson (Cooper) ’05

Despite an enthusiastic start, the number of respondents to our parent survey has diminished on this last survey. The questions this month focused on the January exams and between the small number of responses and the

positive comments we received, the conclusion is that our exam process is right on track. Parents are encouraged to provide feedback at any time, with or without a survey, to any of the Academy faculty.

TE A CH E R S CO N V E N T I O N Rundle Teachers Convene at the Academy for Amazing PD

The 120 Rundle teachers that convened at the Academy during Teachers Convention walked away with loads of learning that they can apply immediately in their class-rooms. A teacher favourite was the keynote presentation deliv-ered by Dr Karen Gazith, who specializes in tangible tips for teachers in regard to the latest brain research in learn-ing. The ActivBoard people were also in to keep the teachers up to speed on the latest applications of class-room projections. But the bulk of the learning took place

as faculty shared their experience and knowledge with one another throughout dozens of sessions lead by our teachers and admin staff. There were presentations on multitudinous different topics related to instruction, deftly handled by personalities from each of our campuses in-cluding our own Mr. Rogers, Ms. Davidson, Mr. van der Meer, Ms. Scott, Mrs. Adams, and even Mr. Holoway-chuk. Special thanks to Mr. Sylven who ran the show from behind the scenes and ensured a smooth flow to the day.

The grade 12 Graduation Ceremony will be taking place on the morning of Friday, May 31st, at the University of Calgary. All students will be in attendance. Please look for more detailed information in the April and May newsletters.

GR A D E 12 GR A D UA T I O N

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EN T R E P R E N E U R I A L SP I R I T PRO J E C T The Entrepreneurial Spirit Project (ESP) continues to challenge students’ creativity and innovation. Students have been diligently working on developing their Pringles Cans into a product that is marketable and meets the triple bottom line of business – people, planet, and profit. Zakir Hussein, a successful entrepreneur and Rundle Academy Alumnus, along with business students from the University of Calgary, have been available each week to guide and mentor our students in developing products that will truly exemplify creativity. In the weeks to come, students will be working on their presentation skills to fight for a place in the finale of Rundle’s ESP Project on March 19th. Good luck to all partici-pants. May creativity prevail!

If you listen carefully you just might be able to hear them: the pitter patters of Styrofoam feet scuttling through the Academy hallways. These creatures are not from this planet; rather, they hail from a distant celestial body in the surface area and volume galaxy. Their structures are well defined and calculated with extreme precision and detail. Their edges and vertices are sharp and acute; geometric marvels in their own right. While these footsteps seem light, I assure you the weight of these creatures is im-mense. As grade nines move into their last math unit be-fore spring break, they will immerse themselves in the world of polyhedrons – learning concepts of surface area and volume. The culmination of this unit will have stu-dents creating their own “Geopet”, a 3-dimensional crea-ture that requires precise measurements and a thorough

understanding of surface area and volume. Listen closely, can you hear it? The pitter patters of Styrofoam feet scuttling through the Academy hallways? Or is the sound you hear mathematical curriculum coming to life?

MA T H 9

Matt Masters

The elementary students have an exciting music opportunity on Thursday, March 14th. A professional singer/songwriter, Matt Masters will be coming in to do a concert followed by a songwriting workshop. Students will hear songs about Alberta, and then get to write a song with Matt. Talent Show

Our annual talent show will take place on Friday March, 15th. Prepare to be entertained, as students sing, dance and perform their talents on stage. Rundle Academy has lots of talent!

MU S I C NOT E S

FO O D SC I E N C E S Food Sciences is an up and running option at the Academy as students began to learn to cook using fresh ingredi-ents and a little tender loving care. The “Foodies” in this course recently cooked a jazzed up Mac and Cheese. The result was amazing. The students would like to share this wonderful recipe for you to enjoy at home!!

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Macaroni and Cheese for Foodies

Ingredients

⅛ cup butter

½ small onion, chopped

1 ½ cloves garlic, minced

¼ cup all-purpose flour

2 cups hot milk

1 tbsp mustard

½ tsp salt

¼ tsp pepper

¼ of cayenne pepper

1 cup shredded Gouda cheese

1 cup shredded old Cheddar cheese

2 ½ cups penne pasta (250g)

½ cup coarse fresh bread crumbs

Preparation

Put a large pot of salted water on the burner. Cover and boil.

In saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat; cook onion and garlic, stirring until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in flour; cook, stirring for 2 minutes. The flour is to thicken so make sure you keep stirring so it does not burn.

Gradually whisk in hot milk. Whisk in mustard, salt, pepper and cayenne; bring to boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer for 10 minutes, stirring often. Stir in half each of the Gouda and Cheddar cheeses.

Once water is boiling, cook penne until tender but firm, about 8 minutes. Drain and return to pot. Pour in milk mixture, stirring to coat.

Spread one-third in 8-inch (2 L) square glass baking dish; top with half each of the remaining Gouda and Cheddar cheeses. Repeat layers once. Spread remaining pasta mixture over top.

Sprinkle with bread crumbs. Cover with foil; bake in 350°F (180°C) oven for 20 min-utes. Uncover and bake until bubbly and browned, about 15 minutes.

* You can substitute different cheeses such a Edam, just make sure the cheese is one that easily melts.

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EL E M E N TA RY WI N T E R AC T I V I T I E S On February 19th and 20th the grade 4, 5 and 6 students participated in their annual winter activity. We traveled to Pocaterra, Kananaskis for one day of snowshoeing and one day of cross-country ski-ing. The weather was beautiful and the guides from Company of Adventurers were a lot of fun. It was a great two days!

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AN N UA L STA F F / ST U D E N T HO C K E Y GA M E The boys of winter suited up for the annual Rundle College Staff / Student Hockey Game at Westside Recreation Cen-tre this past Friday. It was a fun game with the teachers winning 10-3. Thanks to Mr. Goettel from Rundle High School for organizing the event.

The Junior High Intramurals point race continues to be a dogfight with the Mountain Lions holding their lead through the latest sport, European Handball. The Grizzlies and Rams have been trading 2nd and 3rd place honours, but remain on the heels of the Lions who cannot afford to slow down. The end of March will host the Handball Finals and crown a house team winner. Will the Mountain Lions continue their dominance? Or, will a new house team dethrone the point leader creating an upset heard round the Academy?

IN T R A M U R A L S

WR E S T L I N G Wrestling Season Coming to an End After five long months, the wrestling season is finally drawing to a close. The sport is a battle of attrition and we have seen the most committed athletes persevere to the end. A crew of junior high and senior high wrestlers had an impressive experience at the massive U of A tournament last month, capped with a gold medal performance by Sadie Matus. In February we had another high performance tournament at Churchill Senior High. While Brock duBerger has been training with the U of C varsity squad, the rest of the team has increased our intensity and combined with the College team for practices in preparation for the City Championships which take place on February 28th and March 1st. Tournaments after that include the provincial high school championships, the provincial age class championships, and then the national age class championships. Good luck to all wrestlers, and thank you to all coaches.

Steven Timlick Signs with Acadia The Rundle Cobras Football Program and Rundle College Academy received some amazing news this month as Co-bras offensive linemen and grade 12 student Steve Timlick signed on with Acadia University to play for the Axemen next year. During a press release on the Acadia Football website, this statement was released:

Calgary, Alta. native Steven Timlick, from Rundle College Academy and one of several Acadia recruits from Alberta, is a 6'3', 260 lbs. offensive lineman. A versatile player who can also longsnap, Steven is a welcome addition to a young offensive line. "Steven shows good hands, quick feet and finishes his blocks downfield" points out Coach Cummins who is excited to work with him.

We are very proud of Steven for his opportunity to once again put the Rundle Cobras on the CIS map. He joins a rap-idly growing list of Rundle players who have gone on to play at the next level and we are excited about the opportunity to see one more make his mark. Congratulations Steve! We look forward to seeing you in action one day.

RU N D L E CO L L E G E FO OT BA L L

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With 0:21 on the clock, Point Guard Ryan Campbell is with the ball and has decided to drive. He crosses over his defender, takes two steps strong to the hoop, goes up, but gets fouled hard. He’s going to the free throw line. “You can do it Ryan, take your time,” his teammates en-courage from the sideline. The mood is tense. The first free goes up, perfect swish. “Bram, Dillon, box-out, Ke-marr you have the shooter,” Coach Rogers yells in from the sideline. The second free throw is up, another swish. The crowd goes wild!

This is how the 5-8 Boys Basketball team wrapped up their season, losing 50-18 to Tanbridge Academy. They fought till the end, showed tremendous heart, but were beaten handedly. This is the story of the boys’ season: great competition in a lopsided game against players older and much bigger. Instead of re-telling that story, here is the story of another team from another decade:

Michael Jordan was drafted to the Chicago Bulls in 1984. That year he became the only rookie in NBA history to lead a team in four statistical categories (points, assists, rebounds, and steals). He looked like the fix to a team that had finished second to last the year before. What happened to the Bulls in ’84-‘85? They lost in the first round of the playoffs to the Milwaukee Bucks. For the next three seasons, the Bulls only won 1 game in the playoffs, getting swept twice in the first round.

Through all of this failure, Michael kept working hard. He knew that he had to keep improving if he wanted to do something great. Jordan focused on improving all as-pects of his game and, by 1988, he won the defensive player of the year with over 200 steals and 100 blocks, all while scoring over 32 points per game.

By the 89-90 season, the Bulls looked like the team to beat: Jordan was on the top of his game, Scottie Pippen and Horace Grant were playing great, and Phil Jackson had signed on to coach the team to a championship. Again, the Bulls failed to reach their goal, losing to the Pistons in the Eastern Conference Finals.

It wasn’t until the 90-91 season that Michael Jordan and his Bulls began to show their greatness, dominating the NBA, and winning the NBA Championship. Then they won the Championship again in ’92. Then again in ’93. Then again three more times in ‘96, ‘97 and ’98. The team took a few years to develop, but once they did, they were unstoppable.

“I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed.”

Michael Jordan

Rundle Academy is looking forward to what their 5-8 boys can do in the years to come.

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GR A D E 5-8 BOY S BA S K E T BA L L

JU N I O R BOY S BA S K E T BA L L

On February 8th and 9th the junior boys (8/9) basketball team travelled to Canmore to participate in the Rocky Mountain Classic Tournament. The competition was stiff but our boys were up to the task. Although we lost to the eventual winners, Banff in the first game, the boys battled hard and defeated Olds in our second game on Friday night. The boys were scheduled to play the next day for bronze. Saturday afternoon we were matched up against

a very strong team from Strathmore, Crowther Memorial Junior High. It came down to free throws, solid defence and patience. The Rockies held on to the end and came away with a respectable third place. Well done boys, Mr. Paz was very proud of how hard you fought!

What a success this season has been! Our team has grown so much in the past three months as some of the girls are just learning to play and veteran basketball players have stepped up to lead the way. In addition to weekly, regular season games the girls have played in two week-end tournaments - Heritage Christian Academy and Menno Simmons Christian School. In both tournaments the girls played with heart and strength. It was amazing to see their skill grow. Notably, the girls took home a second place tour-nament medal at Menno Simmons. It was a rough, difficult and exhausting final game, but the girls played right to the end with incredible determination. The sea-son is almost over and we look forward to playoffs and being contenders for league championship!

Coach: Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Thomson

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JU N I O R GI R L S BA S K E T BA L L

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SE N I O R GI R L S BA S K E T BA L L A Stellar Season

Senior Girls Basketball Team is Off to the Playoffs Coach Vesey of the Senior Girls Basketball team terms this sea-son, “The year of growth.” This statement takes on so many dif-ferent meanings within the course of the season. These girls competed in the Senior Varsity league and played against girls between grades 10 and 12. With almost half of the team consist-ing of grade 9 girls, the team is young and the girls have had to work together and play hard in every single game. Each girl learned new skill sets throughout the year, and all ex-perienced what it felt like to push themselves to the limit of physi-cal exhaustion. On more than one occasion, the team consisted of only 6 or 7 girls due to injuries. Many players such as Madison Hillstead, Marisa Jones and Kennedy Huntley played both guard and post. Throughout the season, we had a few concussions, a broken collar bone, a broken arm, a knee surgery, seized calves, hyper extended arms, a sprained ankle and major blisters, so the athletes definitely learned how to play through pain and suffering. But the most important growth they experienced was the knowl-edge gained from their wins and losses. The Rockies played in 18 games this season including two tournaments, and whether they won or lost, the girls never quit and they always played with character and represented Rundle Academy with pride. Four regular season wins is a lot to be proud of for this developing team. 18 games and 35 practices later, we see a team that has shed a lot of tears, shared a ton of laughs and worked hard to improve in all areas of the game. The amount of dedication to the basketball season is commendable, and according to Mrs. Vesey, every sin-gle player should be so very proud of their contributions and growth this season. The girls finished fourth out of six league teams, and are off to playoffs starting the week of March 4th. Their first game will be against the first place team, Chinook Winds. Good luck Rockies! We believe in you. In addition there is a League All-Star Game on March 20th, and this year Ally Duckworth (Grade 11), Kennedy Huntley (Grade 9) and Mia Berloni (Grade 10) have been nominated to play in this all-star game. Congratulations! Last but definitely not least, the senior girls basketball team would like to thank a bunch of people for all of their continued support. First and foremost, thanks to the parents for their support, cheer-ing and transportation to and from games. Thanks to the score-keepers who help make games at Rundle Academy a major suc-cess for all of the basketball teams. Most importantly, thanks to Mr. Vesey for his continued passion for the game and his ability to motivate, as seen in his coaching.

Congratulations to the Senior Boys Basketball Team on an impressive season. See you next year.

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SE N I O R BOY S BA S K E T BA L L Senior Boys Finish in a Tie for the Final Playoff Spot

The Senior Boys finished out the regular season on a high note as they defeated The International School of Excellence 56-43 on Wednesday, February 27th. This left the team with 7 wins and 5 loses on the season and in a tie with Chinook Winds for the fourth and final playoff spot. With the tiebreaker game scheduled for 4:00 p.m. on Monday, March 4th, your Rundle Rockies will be host-ing a playoff game where the winner goes on to the play-offs. “It is an opportunity for us to prove what we are made of,” says first year head coach Vesey. “We finished the regu-lar season with a good record and I think we deserve this shot.” The two regular season games provide an unclear picture of the matchup. Rundle actually lost to Chinook Winds by 32 points earlier this season, but with an incomplete line-up. The second game was forfeited by Chinook Winds leaving the series tied. This brings us to the present mo-ment and one more game. “I think each and every player will shoulder part of this and make an effort to bring an improved game on Mon-day, including me,” Vesey said. “Coaching at this level requires critical decision making and we all can find an area where we can improve on something.” Coach Mrs. Vesey agrees. “Their energy, tenacity and heart is inspiring to watch and they bring it every single game.” Despite the unsavoury flavour in their mouths by three losses that were within 4 points, the Rundle Rockies Sen-ior Boys Basketball team vows they will be a force to be reckoned with for years to come.

“This is an extremely talented group of young players,” says Coach Vesey. “They were continuously getting bet-ter all throughout the season and with only one graduate on the squad, we look pretty good next year.”

And the future does look bright indeed with a strong group of players that will remain with the team and five talented even younger players coming up from the Junior High. The Senior Team could have up to 16 players next sea-son with many of those players having been with the pro-gram since they were in grade five. By the Numbers:

21: The number of different opponents that were faced throughout the season.

14-15: Our overall wins and losses including all tourna-ments.

2nd: Our top finish at a tournament (Ponoka). 4th: Our final standing in the ISAA Tier 2 Senior Boys

Basketball League. 12: The numbers of players who gave everything they

could to the team.

Awarded to students who overcome challenges academically or personally while displaying appropriate and positive behaviour.

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Jared Fischer-Essar Grade 6

Loren Andreychuk Grade 11

Sarah Hoffinger Grade 5

Johanna Jurok Grade 10

Sawyer Figol Grade 5

Jared Hamilton Grade 6

Amy Major Grade 8

Elisabeth Faircloth-Nunn Grade 6

MOV E S MO U N TA I N S AWA R D S

Badminton season will be starting in the weeks to come and all Junior and Senior High students are urged to sign up and be part of the team. Forms will be going out in early March and practices are soon to follow. Hope to see you there!

BA D M I N TO N

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

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EX T R A CU R R I C U L A R AWAR D S

Joey Gardner Grade 10

Cameron Olson Grade 10

Ally Duckworth Grade 11

Dillon Budd Grade 6

Jack Conquergood Grade 7

Ross Geiger Grade 8

Kennedy Huntley Grade 9

Ryan Holan Grade 7

Nick Larmour Grade 8

Sneh Yadav Grade 8

Gannon Willson Grade 7

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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CI T I Z E N S H I P AWAR D S

Alexis John Grade 12

Sam Taylor Grade 12

Stephanie Marston Grade 12

Danielle Khousakoun Grade 4

Cassandra Petropoulos Grade 7

Madison Hillstead Grade 9

Darian Halwas Grade 11

Matthew Hopkins Grade 5

Teanna Markle Grade 8

Cal Tecklenburg Grade 9

Ben Maxwell Grade 6

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JUNIOR HIGH HONOUR ROLL REPORT 2 - 2012/2013

Excellence (90% - 100%)

Gold (85% - 89%)

Silver (80% - 84%)

Heise, Amy (Gr. 7) Miller, Adam (Gr. 8)

Robertson, Tyler (Gr. 8) Stephen, Alix (Gr. 9)

Bronze (75% - 79%)

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Bouma, Bram (Gr. 7) Gordon, Lachlan (Gr. 7) Poutanen, Penn (Gr. 7)

Needham, Georgia (Gr. 8) Petti, Dominic (Gr. 8) Reeder, Sarah (Gr. 8)

Smith, Emily (Gr. 8) Budd, Payton (Gr. 9)

Huntley, Kennedy (Gr. 9) Smith, Max (Gr. 9)

Jacob, Emma (Gr. 7) Adamow-Boudreau, Sierra (Gr. 8)

Cronin, Liam (Gr. 8) Larmour, Nicholas (Gr. 8)

Smith, Lara (Gr. 8)

de Paiva, Max (Gr. 9) Bridges, Jack (Gr. 9)

Brodylo, Robyn (Gr. 9) Graham, Dylan (Gr. 9)

Hillstead, Madison (Gr. 9)

Molloy, Brendan (Gr. 9) Smith, Garrett (Gr. 9)

Tecklenburg, Callum (Gr. 9) Udy, Alycia (Gr. 9)

Berry, Annette (Gr. 7) Holan, Ryan (Gr. 7)

Janzen, Keegan (Gr. 7) Kane, Noah (Gr. 7)

Kloss, Mitchell (Gr. 7) Leaver, Olivia (Gr. 7)

Petropoulos, Cassandra (Gr. 7) Petti, Oliver (Gr. 7)

Shomody, Phoenix (Gr. 7) Towsley, Isaac (Gr. 7)

Voit, Aiden (Gr. 7) Willson, Gannon (Gr. 7) Berry, William (Gr. 8) Bradley, Soren (Gr. 8)

Davis, Aia (Gr. 8) Edy, Rowan (Gr. 8) Geiger, Ross (Gr. 8) Major, Amy (Gr. 8)

Markle, Teanna (Gr. 8) Millions, Quintin (Gr. 8)

Rogers, Avery (Gr. 8) Yadav, Sneh (Gr. 8)

Croasdale, Paige (Gr. 9) Fawcett, Sarah (Gr. 9) Hallson, Eric (Gr. 9)

Maxwell, Davis (Gr. 9) Rehill, John (Gr. 9)

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SENIOR HIGH HONOUR ROLL REPORT 2 - 2012/2013

Excellence (90% - 100%)

Gold (85% - 89%)

Silver (80% - 84%)

Olson, Cameron (Gr. 10) Scott, Ryan (Gr. 11)

Midkiff, William (Gr. 12)

Bronze (75% - 79%)

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Berloni, Mia (Gr. 10) Bruyn, Jon-Jacob (Gr. 10) Hansen, Nicholas (Gr. 10)

Holloway, Curtis (Gr. 10) Wood, Struan (Gr. 11)

Abdel-Keriem, Ramy (Gr. 10) Block, Nicholas (Gr. 10)

Buker, Jesse (Gr. 10) Clarke, Sean (Gr. 10)

Evans, Taylor (Gr. 10) Gaetz, Jaxon (Gr. 10) Yee, Ashley (Gr. 10)

Adams, Samuel (Gr. 11)

Andreychuk, Loren (Gr. 11) Corah, Paul (Gr. 11)

Halwas, Darian (Gr. 11) Maybee, Tristan (Gr. 11) Rasch, Conner (Gr. 11)

Shideler, Matthew (Gr. 11) Street, Emily (Gr. 11)

Tempel, Oliver (Gr. 11)

Breton, Sebastian (Gr. 12) Jurok, Keanan (Gr. 12)

Klimek, Grayson (Gr. 12) Taylor, Samuel (Gr. 12)

Bhullar, Rajan (Gr. 10) Boland, Jonathon (Gr. 10) Gardner, Joseph (Gr. 10)

Louw, Carley (Gr. 10) McNeill, Denyn (Gr. 10)

Moumdjian, Alexander (Gr. 10) Quantz, Taylor (Gr. 10)

Thomsen, Kristian (Gr. 10) Wheatley, Amanda (Gr. 10)

DeJager, Bailey (Gr. 11) Gardner, Douglas (Gr. 11)

Hardock, Jonathan (Gr. 11) Hockey, Jonathan (Gr. 11) Reynolds, Lauren (Gr. 11)

Smith, Drake (Gr. 11) Dirks, Ian (Gr. 12)

Empey, Lucas (Gr. 12) Hartwell, Alexander (Gr. 12)

Rabik, Sarah (Gr. 12) Sikora, Kara (Gr. 12)

Smith, Margaret (Gr. 12) Tate, Liam (Gr. 12)

Timlick, Steven (Gr. 12)

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EX A M SC H E D U L E

Rundle Academy June 2013 Exam Schedule

Date Exam Times

May 13 ELA 9 Part A 9:00 - 1:30

May 14 ELA 8 Part A 9:00 - 12:30

May 15 ELA 6 Part A 9:00 - 1:30

May 16 ELA 7 Part A 9:00 - 12:30

June 12 ELA 30 Part A 9:00 - 2:30

June 13 Social 30 Part A 9:00 - 2:30

June 17 ELA 30 Part B 9:00 - 2:30

June 17 ELA 6 Part B 9:00 - 11:30

June 17 Biology 20 9:00 - 12:30

June 17 Science 10 9:00 - 12:30

June 17 Science 10 9:00 - 12:30

June 18 Social 30 Part B 9:00 - 1:30

June 18 Math 6 9:00 - 12:00

June 18 ELA 20 Part A 9:00 - 2:00

June 19 Science 6 9:00 - 11:30

June 19 Social 10 Part A 9:00 - 2:00

June 19 Math 20 9:00 - 2:00

June 20 Biology 30 9:00 - 1:30

June 20 Social 6 9:00 - 11:30

June 20 ELA 20 Part B 9:00 - 2:00

June 20 Math 10 C 9:00 - 2:00

June 21 Social 10 Part B 9:00 - 2:00

June 21 Social 20 Part A 9:00 - 2:00

June 21 Math 31 9:00 - 2:00

June 24 Science 9 9:00 - 12:00

June 24 Chem 30 9:00 - 1:30

June 24 Social 20 Part B 9:00 - 2:00

June 24 Math 7 9:00 - 12:30

June 24 Science 8 9:00 - 12:30

June 25 Math 30 9:00 - 2:30

June 25 Math 9 9:00 - 12:30

June 25 ELA 7 Part B 9:00 - 12:30

June 25 Social 8 9:00 - 12:30

June 26 ELA 9 Part B 9:00 - 12:00

June 26 Physics 30 9:00 - 1:30

June 26 Science 7 9:00 - 12:30

June 26 Math 8 9:00 - 12:30

June 27 Social 9 9:00 - 12:10

June 27 Social 7 9:00 - 12:30

June 27 ELA 8 Part B 9:00 - 12:30

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AC T I V I T I E S F O R MA RC H

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.

March 1 Dress Down Day

March 4 PAC Meeting (7:00 P.M.)

March 15 Talent Show Rally, Wear Green Day

March 18 Report Cards Home

March 19 Speaker Series (7:00 P.M.) ESP Finale (10:00 A.M.)

March 20 - April 3 Guatemala Trip

March 21 Parent/Teacher Interviews (1:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.)

All Students - 12:00 P.M. Dismissal

Elementary teachers will contact parents to schedule an Interview time.

Parents of Junior and Senior High students please call 403-250-2965 to schedule an interview time.

March 22 Dress Down Day Spring Dance

March 23 - April 7 Spring Break Begins

April 8 School Starts Summer Uniforms

Rundle College Professional Development

One of the many strength of Rundle College has always been the quality of our administration, faculty and staff. The combination of strong leadership, together with dedicated staff and exceptional faculty, we believe, gives our students a distinct advantage throughout their Rundle College experience.

Providing our staff with professional development opportunities remains a high priority for our Board, Superintendent and Headmaster. A substantial portion of the Society’s annual budget is dedicated to professional development; an investment that continues to enrich the quality of instruction at Rundle College.

Professional Development in 2012 saw numerous faculty and staff attend conferences locally and internationally. Experts from all fields of instruction and administration imparted their wisdom and inspired our staff to celebrate their success and to embrace new ideas.

As education evolves, so does the need for continued growth of teachers and staff. Understanding the profile of a 21st Century Learner requires the commitment of administration and the dedication of our faculty and staff. Student’s at Rundle College benefit directly from professional development that inspired our teachers and fuels their passion for teaching our children.

Below is a list of the most recent professional development programs attended by our faculty and staff:

Rundle College Academy Professional Development Faculty/Staff Date Location Conference Details Ms. Kopp and Ms. Coleman May 2012 Red Deer, Alberta Reading and Writing

Mr. Rogers Jul 2012 Vancouver, BC International Association of Special Education Mr. Burla and Mr. Rogers Jul 2012 Trinity College, ON CAIS Leadership Institute All Academy Sep 2012 Rundle Academy LDAA Presentation on differentiation and Learning Disabilities Ms. Patience Sep 2012 Calgary, Alberta CRC on new Math Curriculum Ms. Adams and Ms. van der Meer Sep 2012 Calgary, Alberta Alberta Teachers and Tablets in the classroom

Mr. Sylven Oct 2012 Boston, MA Delegate - Independent Schools Institute - Harvard University Ms. Whiting Oct 2012 Calgary, Alberta Mentoring Boys Ms. Prest Oct 2012 Lethbridge, Alberta Shakespeare in the classroom Mr. Mellor Nov 2012 Banff, Alberta Differentiated Instruction in Junior High Social Studies Mr. Lawson and Mr. Paz Nov 2012 Banff, Alberta Alberta Social Studies Conference Mr. Palmer Nov 2012 Banff, Alberta Alberta Science Teachers Conference Mr. Sylven, Mr. Palmer and Ms. Thomson Nov 2012 University of Calgary CAIS Risk Management Conference

Mr. Rogers Nov 2012 Mount Royal University The Role of Teaching Assistant in a LD Classroom Ms. Coleman, Ms. Osaka and Ms. Whiting Nov 2012 Calgary, Alberta Mariconda Writing Process

Mr. Waterbury Dec 2012 San Antonio, Texas National Physical Educator Conference Mr. Rogers and Mr. Sylven Jan 2013 Calgary, Alberta Organizing Committee - CAIS Assistant Heads Conference

Presentation - Best Practices in Learning Disabilities Education

One of the many strength of Rundle College has always been the quality of our administration, faculty and staff. The combination of strong leadership, together with dedicated staff and exceptional faculty, we believe, gives our students a distinct advantage throughout their Rundle College experience.

Providing our staff with professional development opportunities remains a high priority for our Board, Superintendent and Headmaster. A substantial portion of the Society’s annual budget is dedicated to professional development; an investment that continues to enrich the quality of instruction at Rundle College.

Professional Development in 2012 saw numerous faculty and staff attend conferences locally and internationally. Experts from all fields of instruction and administration imparted their wisdom and inspired our staff to celebrate their success and to embrace new ideas.

As education evolves, so does the need for continued growth of teachers and staff. Understanding the profile of a 21st Century Learner requires the commitment of administration and the dedication of our faculty and staff. Student’s at Rundle College benefit directly from professional development that inspired our teachers and fuels their passion for teaching our children.

Below is a list of the most recent professional development programs attended by our faculty and staff:

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Rundle College Junior Senior High Professional Development Faculty/Staff Date Location Conference Details Ms. Howell Jan 2012 Edmonton, Alberta Marking Diploma Exams Ms. Laidlaw, Ms. Armstrong July, 2012 Los Angeles, CA PowerSchool Conference Mr. Lake Sep 2012 Camp Onodaga, ON CAIS Middle School Leadership Conference Ms. Jordan and Ms. Ross Oct 2012 Calgary, Alberta Science Symposium

Ms. McClements Nov 2012 Boston, MA ASL Institute: Sessions on assessment, literacy, critical thinking and leadership

Ms. Pidkowa, Ms. Kerney Nov 2012 Banff, Alberta Alberta Social Studies Conference (Global Me Global We) Mr. Goettel Nov 2012 Banff, Alberta ATA Social Conference Ms. Helman and Ms. Cossar Dec 2012 Louisville, Kentucky American Volleyball Coaches Association National Conference Ms. Armstrong Dec 2012 Edmonton, Alberta PowerSchool User Group Meetup Ms. Robinson Dec 2012 Chicago, Illinois MidWest Clinic: An International Band and Orchestra Conference Mr. Domstad Jan 2013 Calgary, Alberta NCCP Level 1 Olympic Weightlifting Coaching Course/Certification Ms. Schafer Jan 2013 Online Provincial Math Symposium 2013 Mr. Szott Jan 2013 Calgary, Alberta Online Math Symposium

Rundle College Elementary Professional Development Faculty/Staff Date Location Conference Details

Ms. van Engen Aug 2012 Masters Academy Quality Learning Conference: Focus: Self Directed inquiry based learning and critical thinking

Ms. Donahue and Ms. Forbes Oct 2012 Calgary Science

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Ms. Thio, Ms. White, Ms. Donahue, Ms. Forbes Nov 2012 Seattle, WA 2012 National Social Science Conference

Rundle College Primary Professional Development Faculty/Staff Date Location Conference Details Ms. Gibson Aug 2012 Calgary, Alberta Standard Child Care First Aid Ms. O’Brien Fall 2012 Calgary, Alberta Voice Lessons Ms. Harte and Ms. Lendvoy Nov 2012 Las Vegas, NV NCTE Annual Convention: Literature

Mr. Carr Nov 2012 Calgary, Alberta Barbara Mariconda Writing Process Ms. Danis Jan 2013 Seattle, WA What’s New in Children’s Literature Ms. Cook Jan 2013 Vancouver, BC Montessori based language program for early learners

Rundle College Society Professional Development Faculty/Staff Date Location Conference Details Ms. Hansen July, 2012 Los Angeles, CA PowerSchool Conference Mr. Hauk Oct 2012 Toronto, ON CAIS: Heads Conference Mr. Hauk Oct 2012 Toronto, ON Legal Rights and Responsibilities of Private Schools Ms. Tecklenburg Jan 2013 Victoria, BC CAISAP Conference: Advancement in Independent Schools