APRIL 2016 LCI NEWSLETTER
. Wayne Pallett
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Rebecca Adamson
. Chris Harris
1701 5th Avenue South
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9979
[email protected]
Website: http://lci.lethsd.ab.ca
First off, I would like to thank families for the great conversations administration has had when we have
called home in regards to unexcused absences early in the semester. It also helped us adjust student
schedules. We believe it has made students more accountable for their attendance throughout this
semester. I hope you have also found it helpful.
As administration begins to plan for our next school year, you may have heard we will be making some
changes to our daily schedule. It is true, we will once again have a formal lunch break. We believe this will
better support many activates that build school culture. We are hoping that students will have the
opportunity to get together with friends to enjoy lunch. As well, the lunch break will create focused time for
university presentations and student spirit activities such as the blood drive. We are also hoping that more
of our past clubs and activities for our students will return.
If you would like to participate in a more formal discussion regarding next year’s schedule and bell times,
please join us at the next School Council meeting. The April meeting will be held Tuesday, April 5 at
7:00 PM in the LCI Learning Commons (formerly known as the library).
Parents of grade 12 students, please be sure to frequently check our LCI website for the most up-to-date
information regarding graduation. LCI’s graduation is slated for Saturday, May 28. The date is fast
approaching!
Here are a few other important dates that are upcoming:
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Tuesday, April 5th – School Council Meeting starting at 7:00 PM (LCI Learning Commons)
Wednesday, April 13th – Report Card will be posted in Home Logic
Monday, April 18th – Grade 9 Orientation starting at 6:30 PM (LCI Large Gym)
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Thursday, April 21st – Parent Teacher Interviews from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM (LCI Cafeteria)
Wayne Pallett, Principal
FINE ARTS
The Visual Arts LCI Art Department is off to a great start this semester!
This semester we are looking forward to the Summer Dance Show "Somnium - Book of Dreams: in which
Art 10 will have art work displayed on the theme of Surrealism and Metamorphosis. The show will be
running May 5th and 6th.
We are also looking forward to the Lethbridge Student Art Exhibit "Art's Alive and Well in the Schools." The
exhibit run by the Southern Alberta Art Gallery will be running May 1st - June 12th, 2016. There will be an
opening ceremony for students on Sunday, May 1st at 1PM at the SAAG, 601 - 3rd Avenue South. There
will be a brief program and awards presentation. Eighteen works from students at LCI will be showcased.
If you have any buttons, fabric, etc. please consider sending them with your student to school and donating
them your household recycles plastic containers (yogurt, cottage cheese, ice cream, etc.) ribbons, to the art
room. It would be greatly appreciated!
Do you have fabric, notions, yarn, beads and other craft project materials that you no longer use or want?
The Fashion Studies program welcomes all donated fabric and notions. Students always make good use of
donated materials. There are many students for a variety of reasons that cannot purchase fabric or other
craft supplies, so donated items are really appreciated. You can drop off your donation in the office or we
can arrange for it to get picked up.
For more information contact: Mrs. Okubo 403.328.9606 | Ext. 221
UPCOMING BAND DATES:
May 9 Grade 9 Green Band day-trip to Red Deer Provincial Festival
May 11 – 17 Gold Band exchange tour to New Brunswick and P.E.I.
June 2 LCI Jazz Night (Green and Gold Jazz Bands and Jazz Combo) 7 PM
June 7 Finale Concert: all bands at 7 PM Southminster Church
June 8 LCI Fine Arts Awards Night – 7 PM LCI Large Gym
Congratulations to all the LCI Bands on fantastic performances at the Kiwanis Festival in March:
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LCI Grade 9 Band Superior
LCI Gold Concert Band Superior
LCI Jr. Green Jazz Band Excellent
LCI Jazz Combo Superior
LCI Sr. Gold Jazz Band Superior
LCI Brass Quintet 88% 1st place.
Summer Dance 2016 will be performed at the Yates Memorial Center May 5th and 6th
Somnium – A Book of Dreams is an energetic and exciting dance show that represents many different
dance styles from Contemporary to Breaking to
Hip-Hop. The show includes incredible choreography by LCI Dance Students along with Alumni from
previous years.
We hope to see you there, it will be a dream you will not soon forget.
Tickets are on sale at the Yates Box Office.
Show times:
May 5th 7:00 PM
May 6th 5:00 PM and 7:30 PM
Tickets Prices:
Seniors/Students:
$11.00
General Admission: $14.00
SPORTS
The LCI Curling Team 2016
Whether it’s watching a friend wipe out on the ice, or seeing someone (Mr. Fletcher) split their pants in the
hack… the Curling Club is fun times. For the fifth year in a row, LCI had the biggest team in the division
and introduced many students to this great sport. Two of our rinks: the men’s team (Aiden Whitmire, Noah
Tymko, Kaden Zmeko, Dawson Wikkerink, and Jackson Fletcher) and the women’s team (Holly Buckman,
Erin Collett, Hope Wauters, Dani Smienk, and Hannah von Chorus) progressed to Zones. Both teams did
very well, but lost the opportunity to play for the gold by a single rock. The men’s team finished with a
bronze medal.
In league play, three LCI teams tied for third place:
Game of Stones (Daegan Nickel, Sam Scott, and Sky Martinell)
Broom Goes the Dynamite! (Dawson Wikkerink, Jackson Fletcher, Kaden Zmeko, and Jacob Perry)
Dwayne the Rock Johnson (Ayden Whitmire, Noah Tymko, and Andrew Gemmill)
Congratulations on a fun and successful season curlers! Thank you for being such an amazing group to
work with.
LCI’s Curling Team includes:
Julia Perry, Erin Collett, Hope Wauters, Danielle Smienk, Kaden Zmeko, Jackson Fletcher, Jacob Perry,
Dawon Wikkerink, Holly Buckman, Ariel Lizette, Hannah van Chorus, Aiden Whitmire, Noah Tymko, Andrew
Gemmill, Kyle Gurr, Sam Scott, Skylar Martinell, Daegan Nickel. Coach: Dave Fletcher.
Assistant Coaches:
Corey Anderson and Ryan Henderson.
LCI Wrestling 2016
This year’s team consisted of 4 juniors and 3 High School Wrestlers. Maren Evanson, Jane Thomson,
Arora Weaver, Callum Hyland, Justin Bly, Felix Rashleigh, and Austin Logue.
They hosted the Green & Gold Tournament in December and also travelled to the U of A, Wetaskiwin, Sir
Winston Churchill and Bishop O’Byrne for Tournaments this year. All 3 of the High School Wrestlers
(Justin, Felix and Austin) placed in the top 5 at Rurals and qualified for Provincials. Austin Logue won Gold
at Provincials for the second consecutive year.
Grade 9 Boys Basketball
This year’s Grade 9 Rams had a fantastic season led by a strong group of players. There were few teams
that could keep up with their exhausting fast break, relentless guard defense, and powerful forwards. At the
end of January the Rams travelled to Kelowna for the Dr. Knox invitational tournament. LCI punished their
first 3 opponents, including a provincially ranked team from Abbotsford. Back home in Southern Alberta,
they took home the city championships before falling in a thrilling 4J zone final in front of a packed house in
our own gym. These boys made the entire LCI nation proud!
Grade 9 Girls Basketball
This year the grade 9 girls had a very successful season that ended the season with a perfect 25-0 record.
Highlights of their season include winning our home tournament, the Dr. Knox tournament in Kelowna, the
city championships and LCI’s first ever 4J zone championship where they beat Magrath 77-51, in the zone
championship final. This was a determined team whose strength comes from working together. They loved
playing bigger and stronger teams as this forced them to play their best games.
LCI Rams Junior Boys Basketball Team 2016
This year’s edition of the Junior Varsity Rams have had an exceptional season. By following the principles
of hard work and team play, they were able to take first place in 5 tournaments; Taber, Coalhurst, REB
(Jasper Place), Winston Churchill and Bert Church. They also finished the regular season as league
champions and completed their amazing run with a resounding victory over Cardston in the JV Playoffs. It
was an exciting season and we could not be more proud of these boys!
LCI Clippers Junior Girls Basketball Team 2016
The LCI JV Girls Basketball Team had a great season in a competitive JV league, finishing the season 5-4
in regular season play. The girls faced a tough playoff matchup facing Raymond, and despite a valiant
second half effort, were unable to make it past the Comets. Highlights of the season include placing 3rd in
the REB tournament in Edmonton and scoring 100 points against Bert Church. Congratulations on a great
season girls!
LCI Rams Senior Boys Basketball Team 2016
This year’s LCI Rams Senior Boys Basketball Team has had a great season to date. We placed a very
close second in the Magrath Tournament, 3rd in the Raymond Sugar Bowl Tournament, 2nd in our LCI Green
& Gold Tournament, and 1st in the Western Canada RIT Tournament. In League play we finished up in 3rd
place having only lost 1 more game than the Co-Champions Raymond & Cardston. Currently we are
ranking 5th in the Province of Alberta. The Rams finished 2nd at zones and advanced to Provincials in Red
Deer as the 4th overall seed in the tournament. After some strong performances and a heartbreaking loss in
the semi-finals, the Rams took home the Provincial Bronze Medal for the third time in the last four years.
LCI Clippers Senior Girls Baketball Team 2016
The Senior Clippers have had a very successful season with a solid mix of seniors, second year players and
some rookies. We began the season by surprising some of the top teams in the province and placing 2nd at
the prestigious Jasper Place tournament. We followed that up with a 2nd place finish in our own Green &
Gold Tournament, a 3rd place finish at Western Canada, and a 1st place finish at the Magrath tournament.
The Clippers entered zones as the #1 ranked team in the south zone after finishing the regular season first
overall in the league but fell in a thrilling zone final. They advanced to Provincials as the #6th ranked team in
the province and won their first round game but ultimately ended up tied for 7th place in the province. The
girls played very hard and can be proud of how they represented themselves and the school.
SCHOOL COUNCIL
“ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS WE ADULTS CAN DO FOR YOUNG CHILDREN
IS TO MODEL THE KIND OF PERSON WE WOULD LIKE THEM TO BE.”
CARL B. HILLMAN
Students’ Council will be presenting our annual Drive-in Movie night, featuring Big Hero 6
When: Thursday, April 14th - 7:00 PM
Where: In the LCI Parking Lot.
CAREER CENTRE
Career Centre – Located in the LCI Counselling Office
Erica Larson – Career Practitioner
E: [email protected]
T: 403-328-9606
My role as Career Practitioner is to provide students with information and direction in the area of career
develoPMent, and depending on their interests and abilities, bring an awareness to the different postsecondary pathways that are available to them. These pathways include: work, apprenticeship, college and
university. By meeting with me, students can access tools and participate in activities that will help them
make a more informed decision about life after high school. My availability for student meetings is as
follows: Monday to Thursday 7:45 AM – 3:15 PM.
Sample activities the Career Practitioner and student may engage in are as follows:
• Assessing goals
• Completing Career and Interest Assessments
• Orientation to myBlueprint and Career Cruising
• Post-Secondary Research
• Post-Secondary Applications
• Scholarship Information
• Resume DeveloPMent
• Job Search Support
• Connecting students with related community services, school based events and off-site activities
• And so much more…
Career develoPMent practices within LCI are guided by a student centered approach, and as such services
provided reflect individual student needs.
Be sure to read the monthly LCI Career Corner Newsletter for upcoming events and activities related to
career and post-secondary planning. It can be found by going to www.lci.lethsd.ab.ca
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CAREER CENTRE
Upcoming Events and Activities:
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Apr 4 – University of Lethbridge Registration workshop for Fall 2016 classes. This session is for
Grade 12 students who are enrolled at the U of L and have accepted their offer of admission. It will
take place in Computer Lab C213, Period 4, (12:22 PM - 1:38 PM).
Apr 7 – World of Choices – Career Exploration Event. Registered students will attend the event from
8:30 AM – 12:00 PM.
Apr 12 – Be a Doctor Presentation, for students in Grade 10-12 interested in the Medical field Small
Lecture Theatre Period 4, (12:22 PM - 1:38 PM).
Apr 13 – Southwest Regional Skills Canada Competition at the Lethbridge College.
Apr 19 – LCI Volunteer Fair – we will be hosting 10 – 15 local agencies. Benefits of volunteering
include: gaining experience, trying out a career, making connections/developing a network, looks
great on scholarship applications and students can collect work experience credits
Apr 25 – University of Lethbridge Information Booth. Main foyer from 10:40 AM – 11:30 AM.
Apr 28 - "Budgeting and Using Credit Wisely" - CALM Presentation Period 2 9:22 AM – 10:39 AM. If
you are not enrolled in the class, and want to see the presentation you can ask for permission from
your teacher and CALM teacher Karen Hudson.
Apr 28 – RAP recognition event will be held from 3-5 PM at the Sandman Inn. Students, parents,
and employers will be personally invited. Students will receive a certificate and a substantial gift
certificate from a local trades related business.
May 1 – Lethbridge College online scholarship portal is closed.
May 10 – Lethbridge College Information Booth. Main foyer from 10:40 AM – 11:30 AM.
May 11 to 12 – Provincial Skills Competition in Edmonton Alberta.
myBlueprint – Education and Career Planning Tool
myBlueprint is a tool that will help you monitor your progress through high school and help you plan for your
future. It has many different functions all located in one convenient space.
How to login:
Go to www.myblueprint.ca
New user – enter activation key, lethbridgeci then follow the prompts
Existing user – enter email and password
If you have forgotten your password click on the “forgot your password” prompt
ApplyAlberta
ApplyAlberta is an online application and transcript transfer system that anyone can use to apply to
undergraduate programs at one or more of Alberta's post-secondary institutions.
Student Aid Alberta
• Access the Students Finance System
• Learn about Student Aid Alberta
| studentaid.al berta.ca
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Find Applications and Forms
GRAD 2016
Parents and students are reminded that “Grad Information/Registration Packages” will be distributed in
early April. The packages include all details regarding the schedule for Graduation Day, parents can
access a copy by going to our school web site (http://lci.lethsd.ab.ca). The deadline for the forms to be
submitted by students is April 15th. Please be aware that students must be on track to have earned
100 credits by the end of Semester II in order to qualify for the Convocation Ceremony. We hope to
print our official Grad List by the first week in May. This list will be posted outside of the counseling office.
Also, note that the school does not participate in planning or running of Safe Grad or Dry Grad
activities, as these are not school-sanctioned events.
For further information on Dry Grad, you may contact Joanne Koegler, at [email protected]
Remember…Graduation Day is Saturday, May 28, 2016!
2017 LCI TRAVEL CLUB
Traveling to New Zealand, Australia and Fiji is a once in a life time dream for many people. LCI students
have a chance to experience the South Pacific during our Easter break next year. More information is
available on the LCI webpage, or see Ms. Sanderson in the ILC (G107).
This is a fair that gets youth engaged in events, programs, and community. This helps youth find their own
path for their future.
On Tuesday, April 19th, 2016, several community coalitions, including CSART (Community Substance
Abuse Awareness Resource Team), ALERT (Assisted Learning Environment Response Team), CDAC
(Community DeveloPMental Assets Collaboration) will host an Ignite UR Spark Fair for youth between the
ages of 9 – 18 years of age. The goals of the fair are to open up the opportunities for youth to explore a
spark and to connect youth with an adult spark champion within the community. The spark champions will
help connect the youth to their shared spark, but also to others within the community who can help
strengthen that spark.
The event will be held at Exhibition Park (Main Pavilion) and will run from 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM. The spark
champion booths will be interactive and demonstrate the spark to the youth as well as help them make a
connection, e.g. provide information on resources, organizations and businesses within the community that
will support their spark.
What are Sparks?
Sparks are the interests that inspire, the activities that energize. Sparks are the special abilities uniquely
yours to tend, to grow, to share with the world. Your family, school, and community need your unique talent!
Find your Spark
What gets you going? What grabs you that pulls you so deep that when you re-surface you feel like you’re
back on earth again? That interest, that joy or activity is your Spark!
Find out more about your spark here:
http://www.search-institute.org/sparks
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
April 2016
April 4
April 5
April 7-12
April 13
April 14
April 15
April 15
April 18
April 21
April 25
April 27-28
April 27-May 1
April 29-30
Classes Resume
School Council Meeting – LCI Learning Commons 7 PM
LCI Singers SEVEC Exchange Trip to Coburg, ON
Report Cards
Drive In Movie Night 6:30 PM – 10 PM
District Professional Learning Day – Student not in attendance
Chamber Choir Swing Into Spring Fundraiser LCI Large Gym 7 PM
Grade 9 Orientation LCI Large Gym 6:30 PM
Parent/Teacher Interviews 5 PM – 8 PM in the Cafeteria
Grade 9 LSAA City Badminton Championships
One Act Festival (U of L)
LCI Chamber Choir Cantando Whistler Trip
Shed the Mask ( U of L)
May 2016
May 5-6
May 5-7
May 8-June 5
May 6
May 6-7
May 7
May 9
May 9
May 9
May 10
May 10
May 11-17
May 12
May 13
May 19
May 23
May 25
May 28
May 31
Summer Dance Yates
Provincial One Act Festival (Red Deer)
Art’s Alive and Well (SAAG)
AP European History Exam (12:00 PM)
ASAA Provincial Badminton Championships (Edmonton)
Grade 9 South Zone Badminton Championships (Medicine Hat)
AP Biology Exam ( 8:00 AM)
Grade 9 Band at ABA Festival (Red Deer College)
AP French Language and Culture Exam (12:00 PM)
Grade 9 PAT K & E English LA Part A (9:00 AM – 10:20 AM)
Grade 9 PAT English LA Part A (9:00 AM – 11:00 AM)
Gold Band New Brunswick Tour
Grade 9 PAT French LA Part A 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Professional Learning Day – students not in attendance
Grade 9-12 City Track & Field Meet (U of L Stadium)
Victoria Day Holiday
Grad Luncheon – Large Gym 11:00 AM
LCI Convocation and Graduation Ceremonies
LCI Singer/Chamber/Jazz Concert – College Drive 7:00 PM
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
June 1
June 2
June 3 & 4
June 3 & 4
June 7
June 8
June 9
June 10
June 13
June 13
June 14
June 14
June 15
June 15
June 16
June 16
June 17
June 17
June 20
June 22
June 23
June 24
June 24
June 27
JUNE 2016
School Council Meeting – LCI Learning Commons 7:00 PM
LCI Jazz Night (Jazz Choir and Jazz Bands) – College Drive Church 7 PM
ASAA Provincial Track & Field Championships (North Zone)
ASAA Provincial Rugby Championships (Churchill, Lethbridge)
LCI Spring Concert - Southminster Church, 7:00 PM
Fine Arts Awards Night - Large Gym, 7:00 PM
Athletic Awards – Large Gym, 7:00 PM
Young Lions Jazz Concert (Green and Gold Jazz Bands) – CASA
English Language Arts 30-1 Part A (9:00 AM - 11:30 AM)
English Language Arts 30-2 Part A (9:00 AM - 11:30 AM)
Social Studies 30-1 Part A (9:00 AM - 11:30 AM)
Social Studies 30-2 Part A (9:00 AM - 11:00 AM)
Last Day of Classes, Semester II
French Language Arts 30-1 Part A (9:00 AM - 11:30)
English Language Arts 30-1 Part B (9:00 AM - 11:30 AM)
English Language Arts 30-2 Part B (9:00 AM - 11:30 AM)
Social Studies 30-1 Part B (9:00 AM - 11:00 AM)
Social Studies 30-2 Part B (9:00 AM - 11:00 AM)
French Language Arts 30-1 Part B (9:00 AM - 11:30 AM)
Biology 30 (9:00 AM - 11:00 AM)
Chemistry 30 (9:00 AM - 11:00 AM)
Mathematics 30-1 (9:00 AM - 11:30 AM)
Mathematics 30-2 (9:00 AM - 11:30 AM)
Physics 30 (9:00 AM - 11:00 AM) June 27 Last day for students