Rosetown Central High School
“A Caring School Community Striving To Promote Respect,
Leadership, and Responsibility through Quality Education”
Phone: (306) 882-2655
E-mail: [email protected]
Mr. Jeff Sopczak – Principal
Mr. Gary Paproski – Vice Principal
http://www.sunwestsd.ca/rosetown
June 2016 – Newsletter #8
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Administrators’ Message
And the count down is on! But depending on who you are, the countdown means something
different. Yes, it is June. And with June comes a whole new perspective to the school year.
There are a number of ‘wrap ups’ and traditional end of year activities.
First and foremost we need to mention that the Grade 7 Pike Lake Trip is in progress as I type!
It is only fitting that the Pike Lake trip gets special mention in our newsletter for it has been
taking place for over 40 years and is engrained in the culture of RCHS. We are still trying to
figure out who gets more excited – the students, the parents, or the staff? I am sure that
there will be some great stories once they get back on Friday. A special thanks to Mr. Carlson
and Mr. Cuff for taking on the organizing of the trip.
And for RCHS, the Pike Lake trip is the first of a number of events about to take place. On
Friday and Saturday we will be sending a team off to Provincial Track and Field. We then have
our end of year Music Concert on Wednesday June 8th @ 7pm. This is always a popular event
and people leave genuinely amazed at how far each Band has progressed over the course of
10 months. When the next week rolls around, the Theatre will once again be packed as we
hold the annual RCHS Awards Night on June 14th @ 7pm. We look forward to seeing all
honor roll students, award winners, and their parents pack the house. RCHS is fortunate to
have such great support from business and service groups who fund the scholarships which
are at the heart of the evening.
Then we get into exam week! Exams start on Wednesday, June 22nd. Until that date, there
are classes as normal for Grades 7-12. Once exams start on Wednesday there are no classes
for Grades 10-12. Grade 10-12 students will only be at school if they write an exam. For
Grades 7-9, students and parents need to keep a close eye on communication from the
teacher as to when they write a test and when they need to attend to complete a project.
Last, and definitely not least, is Grad 2016! At the start of this message I made the comment
that the countdown means something different depending on who you are. For some
students in Grade 12, they have been meeting the countdown with mixed emotions. Yes they
are excited to be done High School, but they are also regretting that they only have so few
days left. Either way, we are looking forward to honoring our Seniors at Graduation on June
29th.
Mr. J. Sopczak
DATES TO REMEMBER
June
June
June
June
June
1 – 3
3 – 4
8
14
21
June 22 – 28
June 29
June 29 – 30
June 30
September 1
Gr. 7 Pike Lake Trip
Provincial Track @ Regina
Spring Music Concert 7 pm
Awards Night 7 pm
Last Day of Classes - End of Year
Extravaganza
Final Exams
Grad 2016
PD Day
Report Cards Emailed Home
First Day of School
SRC
For the month of May our SRC hosted HOJA on our annual Day of Awesome, made plans for
the End of the Year Extravaganza, and had SRC elections for the 2016-2017 school year. The
afternoon of Day of Awesome was filled with games, student and teacher performances, as
well as a student created video. Following this the HOJA group performed and included
some staff in their performance which lead to our very own Mr. Brodie Cuff, a past HOJA
member, singing the song “Sweet Dreams”. Over all the day was an awesome success, and
was enjoyed by the staff and students. As we approach the end of the 2015-2016 school year
the SRC is making plans to finish the school year off on a high note with our second End of
the Year Extravaganza. This is event was a huge success last year, and the SRC is looking
forward to another great turn out. Speaking of the school year’s end, the student body
recently participated in exercising their right to vote for next year’s SRC executives. In closing,
as this year’s SRC President and Vice-President we would like to thank you for an
unforgettable year and wish you and the 2016-2017 SRC the best in your future endeavors.
- Submitted by Chloe Montreuil, President, and Nicole Anderson, Vice-President
All 2015-2016 Student Fees are due at the office
by Friday June 3, 2016.
Statements have been emailed home.
Awards Night
Just a reminder to parents and students that anyone listed on the Achievement/Honor Roll
will be called onto the stage at Awards Night, which takes place on Tuesday, June 14th at
7:00 p.m., to receive their certificate. We hope to see you there!
RCHS Awards Night
June 14, 2016 @ 7:00 pm
Honors Criteria
Grades 7 - 9 – In grades 7 to 9, academic achievement stickers will be given to students who
achieve a level 4 or 5 in their classes. In order for students in grades 7 to 9 to be placed on
the academic achievement roll, they must attain a sticker in a minimum of eight of their
subject areas.
Secondary Level - a minimum of 80% average is required in the following subject areas:
Grade 10
- English (2), Mathematics, Social, Science, plus the next 3 highest marks
Grade 11
- English (1), plus the next 7 highest marks
Grade 12
- English (2), History, plus the next 4 highest marks (6 classes must be taken in
the current school year)
There shall be no rounding up of averages. The student with the highest average shall receive
the General Proficiency Award.
Final Exam Reminders
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3.
4.
5.
6.
Morning exams start at 9:00 am
Afternoon exams start at 12:50 pm
All students writing exams should be at the school a minimum of 15 minutes
prior to writing the exam.
All students writing exams are expected to be in their writing centre a minimum
of 1 hour and they have up to 3 hours to complete their exam.
All students write in the gym unless specific arrangements have been made.
Students who do not write an exam that day are not expected to be at the school
(unless they are working on projects or have made other arrangements with their
teachers).
Grad 2016
1. Please send three baby pictures or toddler pictures to [email protected].
Teal is a grade 11 student who has volunteered to make the slide show for the banquet,
and I am greatly appreciative of her time.
2. Any recent pictures (three approximately) from your child's experience at RCHS please
send to Mr. Gawletz - [email protected]. We are fortunate enough to have him
as a guest speaker for this year.
Your immediate attention to these matters would greatly be appreciated. Thanks so much.
Dates to remember:
Monday, June 27 - grad decorating in RCHS GYM for ceremonies at 6:30
Tuesday, June 28 - decorating at CIVIC CENTRE for banquet at 6:30
Jana Clark
Grad Co-ordinator
[email protected]
Music Department
Just a quick note from the music department of things; I wanted to let everyone know that
the Spring concert has been moved to Wednesday, June 8th at 7pm from the original date
on Thursday. There was a scheduling conflict with a junior football game and decided that
Wednesday the 8th of June would work. Students are to still show up at 6:30 to set up in the
library wearing their performance attire; black bottoms, white tops, and black accessories.
With the exception of Choir students wearing their performance blacks.
Also, for students taking band next year, just a reminder that from gr. 8 and onward, it is the
responsibility of the parent to look after purchasing or renting an instrument for your son or
daughter. Long & McQuade in my opinion have the best rental options and they have two
locations in Saskatoon just off Circle Drive and Millar on 43rd street, and a second location
on 8th street and Broadway. Students who play percussion, or large instruments like the
baritone/euphonium, baritone saxophone, or Tuba are not expected to rent from the city.
They can use the school's instrument at a cost of $50 per year which will be attached to your
student fees. But the best option is to buy or rent an instrument of their own as the
depreciation value of musical instruments is very small.
- Submitted by Mr. Cuff
Heritage Fair
RCHS sent eleven students from grades 7 and 8 to the Saskatoon Regional Fair on April 27th
& 28th. Over the two days students were able to take part in a variety of workshops including
ones hosted by the Western Development Museum, Elections Saskatchewan, the
Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame, and the Saskatchewan Archaeological Society. Everyone
had a blast and we learned tonnes about how to improve on our Heritage Fair projects for
next year.
Of the 135 students that took part in the Saskatoon Regional Fair, only 20 awards were given
out. Our RCHS students took home four of those awards! Tyler Moore received the Canadian
Sports History Award for his project on the Stanley Cup; Connor Olivier received the First
Nations and Metis Heritage Award for his project on the Battle of Batoche; Diana Cerniuk
received the Genealogical Heritage Award for her project on her family’s history; and Dinithi
Mudalige placed 2nd overall for her
project on the evolution of the
Canadian
Immigration
Policy,
advancing to the Provincial Fair in
Regina held May 24th and 25th.
Congratulations to all of our students
who took part in the Saskatoon
Regional Heritage Fair! We are so
proud of the work you have done to
represent our school at the Heritage
Fairs!
- Submitted by Ms. Cara Owens
Diana Cerniuk, Dinithi Mudalige, Connor Olivier, Ms Owens, Tyler Moore
Art
On Saturday, April 23, 2016 - 3 grade 9 RCHS
students' art work was chosen to be in the 2016/17
Multi-Faith Exhibit which travels to 12 Art Galleries
around the province.
Amanda Tischler, Kaitlin McDonald and Aili
Burlando travelled to Regina to accept their
medals. Amanda also received a cash prize for 7th
place.
- Submitted by Ms. Louise Michelman
Aili Burlando, Amanda Tischler, Kaitlin McDonald
Yearbook 2015-16
It’s the home stretch. We are continuing to snap pictures and fill
pages with student achievements and activities at RCHS. From
Grade 10 P.A.R.T.Y. to Grade 7 Pike Lake, we are making sure to
include highlights from each event. If you have captured a great
selfie
or
photo
bomb
they
can
be
emailed
to
denise.turner@sunwestsd,.ca.
Next Wednesday, June 1st we will have our Jostens Yearbook Rep. Danny Waslen join us. Danny’s
expertise is graphic design. He is coming to offer critique and suggestions as we add the final touches
to this year’s edition of the Yearbook.
We have appreciated extra help from Cassidy Badduik (who likes to write captions), Clara Benjamin
(who likes to type) and Payten Jennison-Snaith (who likes to take and edit photos). If you are interested
in trying one aspect of yearbook you are welcome to join us. We meet in the Library, every Wednesday,
3:30-5:00pm.
Life is like a CAMERA.
Focus on what’s important.
Capture the good times.
Develop from the negative.
And, if things don’t work out,
Take another shot.
RCHS Spring Music Concert
June 8, 2016 @ 7:00 pm
Reminder to Parents
Please remember to call the school (306-8822655) if your child will be late or absent. The
school office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
If you are unable to call during that time, we
do have voicemail. Please call and leave a
message.
A text message will go out to parents at 10:00
a.m., 1:45 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. if your child is
absent and no phone call has been received.
Students will be called to the office for
telephone
messages,
lunches,
and
administration purposes.
Students are reminded to watch the television
monitors for information on extra-curricular
activities and upcoming events that pertain to
them.
Career Guidance Report – June, 2016
A. Grade 12 students are reminded to keep all correspondence from post-secondary
institutes in a safe, easy to find place so that all information is accessible. Deadlines
for registration of classes, payment of fees and so on must be adhered to. Failure to
meet deadlines could spell trouble for those who miss them. Seek assistance from
reliable sources when it comes to course registration:
- College or program advisors at the institute.
- Current student of that institute who is in the same program.
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- Older siblings who have had similar experience.
- www.ratemy professor.com may help when selecting a class.
I strongly recommend that an advisor from the institute that you will be
registering at should be your 1st resource. Older siblings, friends or acquaintances
who have attended that same institute in the same program of study can also be
valuable resources. If you run into difficulties contact Mr. Gawletz to arrange for
some help.
B. Grade 12 students who have been conditionally accepted into a college or university
program for next fall will have to complete an “Online Request for High School
Transcript” form and send the completed form to Ministry of Education in Regina.
Most students have already completed this process at the time they applied.
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Completion of this form arranges for a student’s final official marks to be sent to the
post-secondary institute that they will be attending in the fall. The cost is $20.00,
which can be paid online using a credit card. Students who fail to complete and send
this form will have their conditional acceptance revoked and they will not be able to
attend. See Mr. Gawletz if you need help with this very important final step of the
admission
process.
Students
must
go
online
at
http://www.education.gov.sk.ca/transcripts to find and complete the online form.
C. All Grade 12 students who are planning on attending the U. of S. next fall are invited
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periods 2 and 3 on Tuesday, June 7. Those in attendance will get help from Mr.
Gawletz in setting up and registering for their classes for 2016-17.
D. Our annual Awards Night will be held on June 14 beginning at 7:00. Congratulations
in advance to all scholarship and bursary winners. The time and effort that you have
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put into your academic successes, extra-curricular endeavors and/or community
volunteerism has not gone unnoticed. A huge thanks goes out to all businesses,
organizations and families who sponsor our local scholarships and bursaries. Your
support helps and rewards so many young people in our community.
E. Some students and parents have been asking about student loan applications. The
combined Saskatchewan Government / Federal government Student Loan application
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can be found online at https://www.saskatchewan.ca/residents/education-andlearning/student-loans
F. Encounters With Canada (EWC) is taking applications for their 2016-17 program. Every
week throughout the school year EWC hosts over 120 dynamic young people aged 1417, who travel to the Terry Fox Youth Centre in Ottawa. The week costs each
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participant only $675 which includes transportation to Ottawa, all meals,
accommodation and programming. To be eligible a student must be between 14 and
17 years of age. Students have a choice of one of 13 career-themed weeks offered at
various times over a 26 week period. This year we had Grade 12 students Hayley
Benjamin and Brendan Paproski attend and they reported back that it was a fabulous
experience. More information is available at the Guidance office or go online at
www.encounters-rencontres.ca.
G. A reminder of the Saskatchewan School Boards Association Education Scholarships.
Each year the association awards two $2,500 scholarships to graduating high school
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students who plan to remain in Saskatchewan for post-secondary studies. One of the
scholarships is for a university bound student and the other goes to a student planning
to register at Sask. Polytechnic in the fall of 2016. Applications can be found online at
www.saskschoolboards.ca. Scholarship information can be found under About Us /
Awards. The deadline for applications is August 31.
H. Grade 11 students interested in full time programs offered at Great Plains College
may be eligible for the Grade 11 Early Entrance Awards valued at $1,000 each. This is
a unique scholarship that sees each applicant receive the $1,000 if they apply by June
30 of their Grade 11 year and then follow through and attend that program at Great
Plains College after they graduate the following year. The scholarship applies to most
of the full time programs offered at Great Plains College.
I. Great Plains College is currently accepting applications to the Practical Nursing
Program offered in Biggar. The Biggar program begins in February of 2017. The
Biggar application deadline is June 30, 2016.
J. I hope that everyone has a safe and enjoyable summer. I will be leaving the Career
Development Counsellor position at RCHS at the end of June, moving a little closer
to retirement. I’ve enjoyed the past 30 years in this position, it has been a very
rewarding experience. I thank all of those whose paths I’ve crossed as a teacher /
career counsellor at RCHS and ROSCHI. Every student and parent I’ve worked with
has added so much to my career journey. All of you have made it real easy to come
to work every day. I am so blessed to have had the opportunity to serve this
wonderful community.
Kevin Gawletz
Rosetown Central High School
June
2016
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
1
Fri
2
Sat
3
4
Grade 7 Pike Lake Trip (June 1 - 3)
D. 6
D. 1
Provincial Track @
Regina
Provincial Track @
Regina
D. 2
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Spring
Music Concert
7:00 pm
D. 3
12
13
D. 4
14
D. 6
D. 5
15
16
D. 1
17
18
Awards Night
7:00 pm
D. 2
19
20
D. 1
26
D. 5
D. 6
21
22
23
24
Last Day of
Classes
End of Year
Extravaganza
Final Exams
Final Exams
Final Exams
D. 3
D. 4
D. 2
27
28
Final Exams
Final Exams
D. 6
D. 4
D. 3
29
D. 1
Grad 2016
Teacher Work Day
No Classes
30
Teacher Work Day
No Classes
Report Cards Emailed
Home
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D. 5
Rosetown Central High School
June 2016 Examination Schedule
Examination Times: Morning 9:00 - 11:30 Afternoon 12:50 - 3:20
Grade 7
Wednesday
June 22
Day 3
Thursday
June 23
Day 4
Friday
June 24
Day 5
Monday
June 27
Day 6
Tuesday
June 28
Day 1
AM
Science 7
AM
Science 9
Social 7
Math 7
PM
Grade 12
Accounting 20
Accounting 10
Math Fd 10
ELA 9
Science 8
History 10
Math 8
Science 10
Math 9
ELA B 30*
Physical Sc 20
Math W&A 30 *
Pre Calculus 20
ELA A30*
Math W&A 20
Calculus 30
Biology 30*
Enviro Sc 20
Physics 30*
Pre-Calc 30*
AM
Chemistry 30*
PM
REPORT CARDS
BOOK RETURN
Report Cards will be emailed home
Thursday, June 30th
Book Return will be in the LIBRARY
Dates and times will be posted
outside the gymnasium
If you require a paper copy, please let the office
know by June 10th.
Grade 11
ELA 20/21
ELA B10/11
Social 8
PM
Grade 10
Social 9
ELA 7
PM
AM
Grade 9
ELA 8
PM
AM
Grade 8
EXAM CONFLICTS
Circle ALL exams and return to the
office by Monday, May 30th
Student's Name