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École Camille J. Lerouge
Find God in all things!
Trouvez Dieu partout.
MAY 2015
École Camille J. Lerouge
5530 - 42A Avenue
Phone (403) 347-7830
Mr. Pat Maschio - Principal
Mr. Glenn MacLeod - Vice-Principal
Mrs. Shelley Gaalaas - Vice-Principal
MAY/JUNE 2015 ACHIEVEMENT TEST DATES
Important Dates
May
6-Elem Assembly-9:00 am-Gym
7-Kindergarten Orientation, 6:30
pm - Cafeteria
8-Month of Mary Celebration, 9:30
am-Gym
11&13-Prov. Achievement Tests
13-School Council Mtg-7:00 pmLibrary
14-Evening of Excellence-Grs3-56:30 pm-Gym
18-No School - Victoria Day
21-30-Gr 9 Québec Trip
26-Family Mass-Grs K-1&K-3 - 9:15
am–Sacred Heart
27-Family Year End Event-5:00 pm–
Gym
June
4-Year End Mass-Sacred Heart
Church-9:30 am
5-Elementary Awards-12:45 pmGym
8-Spring Band Concert- Memorial
Ctre-7:00 pm
11-Gr 9 Farewell Mass-Sacred
Heart Church-5:00 pm
19-M.S. Year End Talent Show/
Awards-1:00 pm-Gym
23-Elementary Track ‘n Field
Day
30-Last day of school for
students and staff
School Website:
camille.rdcrs.ca
May 11
9:00 am
9:00 am
Grade 6
Grade 9
French Lang Arts
English Lang Arts
May 13
9:00 am
9:00 am
Grade 6
Grade 9
English Lang Arts
French Lang Arts
June 16
9:00 am
Grade 6
French Lang Arts
June 17
9:00 am
Grade 6
English Lang Arts
June 18
9:00 am
Grade 6
Mathematics
June 19
9:00 am
Grade 6
Science
June 22
9:00 am
9:00 am
Grade 6
Grade 9
Social Studies
French Lang Arts
June 23
9:00 am
Grade 9
Science
June 24
9:00 am
Grade 9
Math
June 25
9:00 am
Grade 9
English Lang Arts
June 26
9:00 am
Grade 9
Social Studies
PLEASE MARK THESE VERY IMPORTANT
DATES
ON YOUR CALENDAR!
JUMP ROPE FOR HEART
Congratulations to Camille for raising $13,830.25 this year for the Heart and Stroke
Foundation! From 2011-2015, our school has raised $55,653.75 for this charity! A big
congratulations to our top fundraisers:
Willow, 1K, raised $1,234!
Marek, 1PE, raised $865!
Cody, 1PE, raised $632.30!
Professional Development Tidbits – May 2014
Where we’ve been:
April 13: Grade team collaboration and discussion of “At-Risk” students.
April 20: Sara, from Peace and Development, presented to staff about solidarity. This is in preparation of World Catholic
Education Day when our school will be praying in solidarity.
April 27: Full Day Professional Development
All Division French Immersion teachers met at Montfort Centre for the first time
ever! It was a wonderful opportunity to collaborate and share best practices.
Our focus was on developing strategies to increase the French oral skills of
our students.
Our English staff stayed back at the school and had a very productive day. Their
focus was learning how to use Google Classroom and collaboration in
preparation for year-end activities.
Where we’re going:
Staff Meeting
Preparation for World Catholic Education Day liturgy and praying in solidarity.
As the school year starts to wind down, it is important for our staff to collaborate on year end activities and exams.
PULL TOGETHER CAMPAIGN
In support of Ronald McDonald House
Congratulations Camille School! We collected
three buckets of pull tabs for this very worthwhile
cause which is double what we collected last year!
Be sure to continue to collect pull tabs as we will
continue to collect them for Ronald McDonald
House next school year!
SCHOOL LIBRARY
The school library will be open to the school`s
community throughout the summer:
Tuesdays & Thursdays
10 am - 12 pm and 3 - 6 pm
With Story Time at 11 am & 4 pm
Grade 2 and 3 students are encouraged to take
home 6-10 books to read over the summer.
Grade 6 students are encouraged to take home
3-4 books as well.
CAMILLE LIBRARY LEARNING
COMMONS
A great BIG thank you to Teegan
Conroy for beautifying our book return
box!
A Special Note Regarding Choir at Ecole Secondaire Notre Dame High School
We`d like to clarify some information that was inaccurately communicated in our Ecole Secondaire Notre Dame Course
Description Booklet, which students recently used to select their course for the 2015-16 school year.
Choir will be offered as a five credit, full-year course, during Block 1, every other day. It will not be offered after school, as
stated in the course description booklet. If this schedule clarification fits your own schedule better, please consider being a
part of the fantastic Notre Dame Choir. Please connect with your school counselor so that they can forward this information
to a high school administrator if this notice affects you and they will notify Notre Dame on your behalf.
At Band Festival:
The Grade 5 Band earned a Superior rating!
The Grade 6 & 7 Bands earned an Excellent rating!
The Junior Jazz Band and Senior Jazz Band earned
a Superior rating!
PEANUT ALERT!
Our school, Camille J. Lerouge School, has some
students that have a life-threatening allergic
reaction to peanuts or products containing
peanuts/peanut oil.
With your cooperation, we can minimize the risk
of an allergic reaction.
The Grade 8/9 Band earned a Superior rating!
Please congratulate these musicians for their
exceptional effort and talent and our wonderful
band instructor, Mr. Tim Brehaut!
BON VOYAGE!
A group of 45 Camille grade 9 students are traveling to
Montreal and Québec City along with 11 lucky adults.
They will be accompanied by Mme Leger and M.
Rheaume from May 21 to 31 for this exciting experience!
Personal Appearance
We expect that children dress appropriately for school.
Appearance should reflect good judgment and respect
for self and others. Failure to show this good judgment
could result in the student being sent home to change.
Inappropriate attire includes:
 Unhemmed cut-offs, short skirts (no more than 8 cm
above the knee), shorts and dresses that do not
illustrate a business-like attire
 Excessively ripped or baggy clothing
 Sleeveless shirts, fish-net tops on gentlemen (tank
tops)
 Halter tops, spaghetti strap tops, beach/swimwear
tops, fish-net tops or other tops which insufficiently
cover body and undergarments
 Bare midriffs (shirts must be long enough to be
tucked in or meet the belt-line of pants), clothing with
plunging necklines, or backless clothing
 Headwear of any kind (hats, caps, bandannas,
sweat bands, etc.)
 Clothing which allows under garments to be
exposed
 Any combination of clothing which is considered
gang related
Middle school students are required to wear a school
gym strip for Physical Education classes. Clothing
depicting/suggesting inappropriate words, symbols,
phrases, graffiti, etc. is not permitted.
Flip Flops and Mishaps on the Playground
With the warmer weather, some students are heading
out to the playground with flip flops. We are asking
that you DO NOT send your children to school with
flip flops as they are not safe outside footwear. The
amount of accidents we see in the office due to flip
flops are concerning.
We
appreciate your
consideration with this matter.
Telephone Messages
The office is currently experiencing an
increased volume of requests for messages to
be passed onto students. Please be aware it
is extremely difficult to ensure messages are
passed to your children without interrupting
classes. The ongoing interruptions to the
classrooms are becoming a major concern to teachers and a
distraction for students. Please be thoughtful and make
necessary arrangements prior to your child leaving for
school in the morning. If you are worried that your child
may forget the arrangements, a note in the agenda can be a
useful reminder. It is also helpful to your child if you have
an alternate plan if you are running late, eg. “If Mommy is
not at our meeting place, just go into the office and wait for
me there.” Of course, there are always exceptions and
please do not hesitate to contact the office staff directly in
case of an emergency.
NEWCOMER ORIENTATION WEEK
The NOW program, or Newcomer Orientation Week, is
offered to immigrant students who will be starting high
school in Canada for the first time. Your child may have
many questions about their new school and this program
is designed to help prepare for this transition.
The program is being offered at Notre Dame High School
and Lindsay Thurber Composite High School from
August 25-27, 2015. Attendance is required for all three
days and there is NO cost for the sessions.
If you require any information or the registration package,
please see Irv Sandulak in Counselling at the school.
Changes in the Air (May)
Warmer temperatures cause us to dream for summer days.
With winter’s frigid temperatures behind us one assumes idling
will reduce. But idling is not a seasonal activity. A Canadian
study found on any given August day, Canadians idle their
vehicles for a combined total of 46 million minutes per day.
Turning off our vehicles contribute to improving air quality
around our school. Additionally climate can be affected by
carbon dioxide emissions from exhausts. We want warmer
weather but let it happen naturally; not as a result of global
warming.
Ecole Camille J. Lerouge School would like to invite you to our
EVENING OF EXCELLENCE
May 14, 2015 from 6:30-8pm.
Cross-curricular projects from grades 3-5 will be on display and presented
by our students. Come check it out and celebrate the success, hard work
and dedication our students have shown this year.
Thank you for continuing to support our school community!
RECESS EQUIPMENT
LEGO NEEDED!
School Council Recess Equipment Committee is responsible
for finding games, toys, etc. for outdoor recess as well as
indoor recess for days when it is too cold for the kids to go out
or too rainy. We are always looking for new and gently used
items like puzzles, games, soccer balls, skipping
ropes, etc. for kids to use indoors and outdoors. As well, our
teachers have been asking for Lego. We are asking if any
families have any new or gently used Lego they would donate
to the school. We have many classrooms and they all want it!
At anytime throughout the year, we would be happy to accept
any items for donation to the Recess Equipment Committee.
Items can be dropped off at the front office.
YEAR END EVENT
Please join us for a fun night with your family!
Wednesday, May 27 - Year End Event
Food Trucks! Bouncy Castle! Face Painting! Games!
5 - 7 pm - School Gym
Come ready for fun! Celebrate this amazing school
year with friends!
Would you like to learn more about what is happening in your child`s school?
School Council is a great way to learn about Ecole Camille J. Lerouge. Many parents attend our School Council
meetings just to see what is going on in the school and learn more as they are not able to volunteer in the school
during the day. There is no obligation to attend all of our meetings. You can drop in to any meeting any time
throughout the year! We love to see new parents and share information. You are welcome to just sit and listen.
CONGRATULATIONS TO CAMILLE J. LEROUGE’S MIDDLE SCHOOL BADMINTON TEAMS:
Grade 6 Boys:
Tieran Baxter
Nicolas Cymbaluk
Josh Dore
Jacob Foster
Adam Hucal
Ashton Jones
Andrew Kim
Tysen LaRose
Caleb McMullen
Kaden Schiller
Jayden Tattrie
Jared Tieken-Wack
Grade 6 Girls:
Rebekah Andasol
Amelia Cunningham
Kylie Dulc
Ekat Fissenko
Rachel Frenette
Tanaya Harty
Tyrzah Heron
Gemma Rae
Mattise Rensburg
Madyx Roberge
Madisen Steppler
Olivia Thrussel
Coaches: Mr. Benke &
Ms. Gole
Grade 8 Boys:
Braeden Cook
Ty Cromie
Johann Danielson
Kyle Gladney
Anderson King
Christian Nelson
Hendrik Rautenbach
James Rutherford
Davan Scott
Tyson Thornton
Tyler Watt
Big congratulations to Tyler
Watt for placing second in
the boys singles event at the
St. Francis tournament.
Grade 8 Girls:
Allie Bradford
Kianna Doyle
Nikaya Goodman
Antonella Herrera
Lauren Kearney
Julia McIlravey
Anne-Marie Purdy
Hannah Purdy
Lexie Simoneau
Sydney Simenson
Cassidy Steeves
Jordan Zazula
Grade 7 Boys:
Sam Berube
Kirk Budvarson
Jason Choi
Jared Elford
Cameron Frenette
Josh Gagnon
Chase Giannioudis
Kyle Henderson
Mark Janes
Nicholas Jervis
Brett Meerman
Liam Thornton
Grade 7 Girls:
Amanda Allison
Sydnie Bray
Ruby Butler
Kayla Cervantes
Kyra Gamelin
Madilyn King
Hayleigh Malcolm
Kadence Roberge
Gloria Shi
McKenna Swensrude
Rachel Vida
Vanessa Webster
Coaches: Mme Berube, Mme
Leger & Mrs. Letourneau
Chase G. received a Silver Medal in Singles!
Rachel V. and Nick J. received a Bronze in Mixed Doubles.
Cam F., Josh G., Mark J., Jared E., Jason C., and Sam B.
made it to semi finals for doubles!
Grade 9 Boys:
Matthew Doll
Alex Groenen
Keaton Kennedy
Connor MacDougall
Han Nguyen
Brett Porter
Carson Schiller
Ethan Tymko
Aiden Van Eyk
Grade 9 Girls:
Adrienne Boudreau
Kristen Budvarson
Jenna DeBoon
Hannah Giannioudis
Chloe Grant
Kenzie Howitt
Sydney Hucal
Jenna Jervis
Emilie Rheaume
Bailey Starratt
Coaches: M. Rheaume &
Ms. Prodanuk
Coaches: Mrs. Magill &
M. Peterman
MIDDLE SCHOOL TRACK
AND FIELD DAYS:
June 3 - Grade 9
June 9 - Grade 7
June 2 - Grade 8
June 24 - Grade 6
We are in need of parent volunteers
for the track meets! Please call Mr.
Doll at 403-347-7830 if you’re able
to help out!
ELEMENTARY TRACK AND
FIELD DAY
June 23
More info to follow!
KINSHIP CAMP
The goal of our Kinship Camp is to foster in our students the
skills required to achieve success in social situations. Students
are immersed in learning through hands-on activities, games
and role play that help them fit into some of the social
situations they deal with and nurture their self-esteem to feel
confident as well. This program is specifically designed for
children with learning disabilities and ADD/ADHD who have
internalizing and externalizing social skills difficulties.
July 27-31, 2015
Ages 7-9, 9 am - 12 pm
Ages 10-12, 1-4 pm
$140 ($100 non-refundable deposit if cancelled after July 9)
Oriole Park Community Centre
5 Ogden Avenue
No spots will be held without payment
To register or for more information, contact LD Red Deer at:
403-340-3885, www.LDRedDeer.ca, programs@ldreddeer.ca
CHORAL SINGERS UNITE SOCIETY
The Choral Singers Unite Society (CSUS) is a non-profit
organization registered under the Societies Act of Alberta.
CSUS is excited to provide opportunities for youth in our
community to participate in choral singing and enhance
their school music activities and choirs.
Placement
interviews for all choirs begin the third week in May and
run until September. Singers will come together each week
to experience the joy of singing. The youth in our
community will be united through the study and
performance of great choral music and discover that music
can be a bridge to such essential life skills as compassion,
understanding,
respect,
commitment,
discipline,
cooperation, and teamwork to name only a few of our goals.
As the program grows, opportunity for performance and
travel will ensue providing extended opportunities for the
singers to expand their musical experience. Choirs being
offered are:
Brioso Children’s Choir - grades 1-7 (Jr Gr 1-3, Sr Gr 4-7)
ihana Youth Choir - ages 14-22
It’s Time Vocal Jazz Ensemble - ages 16+
Soliloquy Adult Mixed Chorus - ages 20+
For further information please go to our website:
www.csureddeer.com or call 403-309-3032. Enrolments
are limited so we encourage you to register early.
St. Mary's Parish News for May 2015
Phone 403-347-3114 charmaine.stmarys@shaw.ca
1st Eucharist (Communion)
Congratulations to those students who received the Eucharist for the 1 st time on April 26.
May you have every opportunity to receive Jesus, the Bread of Life, often.
Thank you to everyone who helped make this Celebration a success.
For Holy Family/St Elizabeth Seton/Maryview/ any anyone who missed April 26
Rehearsal: Fri May 22 @7pm Celebration: Sun May 24@2:30pm
** Please be at the church before 2pm for group pictures and sign in
** Please wear a bit of white to represent your Baptism (Sunday Best) **please no jeans or t-shirts
Confirmation
Congratulations to all those students and adults who received Confirmation on April 18.
Archbishop Smith was very impressed with the well prepared students;
127 students received Confirmation on April 18.
May the gifts of the Holy Spirit be with you always.
Thank you to everyone who helped make this Celebration a success.
If for some reason you and your family were not able to attend, have been journeying with the group and are
ready to receive, please contact Charmaine @ charmaine.stmarys@shaw.ca for possible options.
Baptism:
Baptism Retreat: Last retreat at St Mary’s before the Fall -- Saturday, May 16, 2015.
Parents are required to attend a Baptism Retreat prior to the baptism of their child.
Pre-registration is required – please contact Charmaine at the Parish Office.
Welcome to Our New Parish Families
Congratulations to Erikka McKinley, Lucretia Noble, Kelsey Pfeil, Devon Schlosser, Mark Shudra, Keanah Stephenson, Dillon Watson, Norman Wiebe, Gawney Hinkley, Abigail and Christine Lilja, Henry Muchiri, and Shane Peters
who received their Sacraments of Initiation at Easter.
May God’s loving arms welcome you here into this community.
Thank you to everyone who has journeyed with and guided these students and adults.
Thank you to those who made the Easter Triduum so meaningful.
Parish News
OLVC Annual Gala Dinner: Fri May 8, 2014 Doors open at 5:30pm Dinner @ 6:30pm
Tickets $50.00/person All funds raised go to support OLVC
More Information or to get Tickets contact Deacon Claude @ 403-896-3745
Tools for Helping you and your child understand your/their Faith Journey:
Sat May 9 – 9:30am to 3:30pm St Mary’s Parish Centre
Pre-Registration Please – doors open at 9am May 9
$30/person (includes morning coffee and muffins, hot lunch, materials and book)
Tuesday Sabbath: Tuesday, May 26 – Prayerful music at 6:45pm followed by Mass at 7:00.
Afterwards we take part in a teaching session and social to follow
K of C Garage Sale: Sat, May 30, 2014 starting at 8:30 AM --- contact Tim Ragan: 43-986-7817 for info.
Everyone is most welcome to join us.
UPCOMING YOUTH AND FAMILY EVENTS!
Youth
(grades
7-12)
EDGE
Mega
Night
APRIL
Friday, April
24,
5-9
at St. Mary’s.
Youth are invited to join in for an evening of Batman, social justice and discovering your super
power. Activities, speakers and food are all included. $15 each.
*For more information: landonturlock@gmail.com
(grades
6-9)
April
29,
7-9pm
“Escape of the Infidels” Jesus LARPing (Live Action Role Play Night) St. Vladimir Ukrainian
Catholic Church, 3932 46 St. For more information: jeannette.manser@rdcrs.ca
MAY
Family Pizza and Games Pizza Night! Friday May 8, 5-9pm at St.
Mary’s. There will be Pizza! We will begin at 5pm with Angelo talking! (a review of the Parent
and Youth survey results! And stuff.) At 6 pm we will eat Pizza! Bring your favourite board
game, and your favourite family! Free will offering will be taken! For more information
contact Pizza Angelo at 347-3114 or stmarys.ufc@gmail.com
EDGE Mega Night (grades 6-9) Wednesday May 27, 7-9pm
The Hunger Games at Notre Dame High School
For more information: jeannette.manser@rdcrs.ca
We Need Your Help!
St.Mary’s Youth Ministry is running the concession for the K of C garage sale here at the
church on Saturday May 30th. We need as many people to help as possible! We are trying to
break the day up into 4, 2 hr shifts. Please think about helping us for 2 hrs! This is a major
fundraiser for the Youth Ministry!
Info and sign-up: contact Pizza Angelo at 347-3114 or stmarys.ufc@gmail.com
Sun
3
Mon
4
10
11
Tue
Day 3
Day 2
9 am-PATs
Gr 6 FLA
Gr 9 ELA
17
18
NO SCHOOL
5
12
Wed
Day 4
Day 3
10:30 am-Gr 5
Rosary
Celebration-St.
Mary`s
19
Day 1
6
Thu
Day 5
7
Fri
Day 6
Sat
1
Day 2
2
8
Day 1
9
9:00 amElementary
Awards-Gym
8:45 am-Go GirlsGr 5 Girls
(Collicutt) & Go
Boys-Gr 5 Boys
(Dawe)
6:30 pm-Kinder
Orientation
9:30 am-Mary
Celebration–
Gym
13
14
15
Day 6
16
22
Day 4
23
Day 4
9 am-PATs
Gr 6 ELA
Gr 9 FLA
7:00 pm-School
Council Mtg
20
Day 2
Day 5
World Catholic
Ed Day
6:30 pm-Grs 3-5
-Evening of
Excellence-Gym
21
Day 3
Gr 9 Fr Immersion Quebec Trip
May 21-30
24
25
Day 5
Gr 9 Fr Immersion Quebec Trip
May 21-30
31
26
Day 6
27
Day 1
Disney Day
9:15 am-K-1&
K-3-Family Mass 5 pm-Family
Year End Event
28
Day 2
29
Day 3
9:00 am-Gr 7
Field TripHeritage Park
in Calgary
30