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THE CALGARY SCIENCE SCHOOL
NOVEMBER 2009 • ISSUE 3 • VOL . 7
Principal’s Message
This is the last Prin-
cipal’s message be-
fore our November
student-led con-
ferences, so I want
to focus on how we report on
student progress in a couple of
subjects. As I have mentioned in
previous Principal’s messages, we
have undertaken some changes
to how we report on fine arts and
physical education. The students
and teachers have been docu-
menting learning in the fine arts
on the students’ digital portfoli-
os, which are basically individual
student blogs that are hosted on
our servers. They have been post-
ing examples of their work as well
as their own reflections on that
work. We have removed fine arts
from the report cards and will in-
stead provide parents an oppor-
tunity to see students’ progress
“It’s never Just an ordinary day!”
and achievement by having stu-
dents share their portfolios with
their parents periodically. Portfo-
lio-based assessment is a much
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student learning in the fine arts
and we anticipate a very success-
ful transition to this means of re-
porting on student progress and
achievement.
Physical Education has also seen a
couple of changes, including new
rubrics and supplementing report
cards with some portfolio-based
feedback. The new rubrics will ap-
pear on the report card folders
and teachers and students have
just recently begun to utilize the
portfolios for additional informa-
tion. The same portfolios that the
students use for fine arts are used
for physical education. We foresee
expanding the use of the portfo-
lios in the future to also incorpo-
rate the other subjects (though
not doing away with report cards),
with the ultimate vision being stu-
dents leaving the Calgary Science
School at the end of grade nine
with a digital portfolio that rep-
resents their growth and develop-
ment throughout their whole time
with us.
On a completely unrelated note,
but absolutely worth mentioning
in this venue are recent accom-
plishments of two of our teach-
ers. First, Emily Brown competed
in Australia over the break in the
World Masters’ Games, winning a
gold, a silver and a bronze med-
al in trap shooting. Second, Neil
Stephenson has been recognized
again for excellence in teaching.
He has already been recognized
by Apple Canada as an Apple Dis-
tinguished Educator, and most
recently he was awarded a Certifi-
cate of Achievement for the Prime
Minister’s Awards for Excellence in
Teaching. This is really a tremen-
dous accomplishment for Neil.
Congratulations to both Emily and
Neil!
Darrell Lonsberry
Principal
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What’s in this issue... rovincial

Achievement Test Results
Principal’s Message..........................1
The table below summarizes the Calgary Science
PAT Results.........................................3 School’s results on the 2008-2009 provincial achieve-
ment tests for grades 6 and 9. It should be noted that
Transportation News.......................4
the results for Social Studies are not available because
Minds in Motion...............................5 the provincial curriculum for Social Studies changed
and so the government won’t release aggregate data
Challenge Day...................................5 until they have 3 years of data to report on.
A Man, A Can, A Plan Challenge...5
We continue to be very happy with the PAT results, but
AHS Kids & Drugs are even more proud of the work that our students do
Parent Sessions at CSS.....................6 that isn’t reflected in PAT marks. Provincial achievement
tests do not measure higher order thinking skills, they
CSS Drug Use Policy......................6 are a one-shot summative assessment, and they only
Power of Words................................7 measure part of what is taught and learned in a class-
room throughout the year. Additionally, a small grade
Grade 8 Students Get Political......8 6 and 9 population means that individual students’ re-
sults have a relatively large impact on the overall school
Library Report............................9 results. Nonetheless, our results are indicative of a pro-
Terry Fox Run...................................9 gram that is very strongly tied to the Alberta Programs
of Study. In utilizing the results from the tests, teachers
Physical Education.........................10 analyze the data in detail to determine if and how we
might adapt our program to address changes in results.
Lazers Field Hockey......................11

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Cross Country..................................11
Grade 9 Bamfield Trip...................12
Grade 8 Circle Tour.........................16
hank you Grade 6 Results Math Science Language Arts Social Studies
A huge Thank You to all the parent helpers who volun- Meets Acceptable 100% 98.9% 99% N/A
November Calendar.......................18 teered their time at Camp Sweet this fall. Standard (84.6%) (85.4%) (90.9%)
Meets Standard of 38.8% 55.8% 38.1% N/A
December Calendar.......................19 Thank you to all who picked up groceries, put groceries away, prepared Excellence (18.5%) (27.7%) (21.0%)
food, served meals, and cleaned up after 50 students! Even the small-  
est of jobs was important to the success of the program. (Provincial Results in Brackets)

I enjoyed getting to know each one of you and had a lot of fun work- Grade 9 Results Math Science Language Arts Social Studies
ing with all of you in the kitchen. We had a lot of laughs and I learned Meets Acceptable 96.9% 99% 100%
a lot too! N/A
Standard (74.7%) (79.8%) (87.7%)
Meets Standard of 47.4% 52% 56.1%
Thank you does not begin to express my appreciation for all your work!! N/A
Excellence (20.7%) (17.4%) (16.4%)
Michelle Hodgson  
(Provincial Results in Brackets)
Outdoor Ed. Assistant
Darrell Lonsberry

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 T ransportation
Update
The changes made to the routes and timing at the end of September seem to be running smoothly. There are
still some construction projects causing delays. As well, the committee is aware of the delay to the buses leav-
ing Lakeview via 37 St caused by the new traffic circle. This situation may improve as people make different
driving choices. We will continue to monitor this. This month there are only two brief items:
EMERGENCY LIST AND INVALID EMAIL ADDRESSES
The route coordinators have collected personal
contact information from all riders and it is now be-
ing compiled into one file to be used by CSS admin
and Southland Transportation. This file is used in the
event that any parent or guardian needs to be con-
tacted in an emergency. It is important that this in-
formation be kept current. Please remember to email
the transportation committee or Kathy Babiuk if you
change any of the contact info that you submitted.
The transportation committee conducts all of its
BE IN THE LOADING ZONE BEFORE THE SCHEDULED STOP TIME
Our buses need to load and pull away from each stop
as quickly as possible. Please ensure your children
are in the loading zone, the sidewalk area where the
children board the bus, before the scheduled time.
Just being at the stop, but waiting in a vehicle, is not
enough to ensure that you don’t miss the bus. The
driver may be unaware that there is anyone else at the
stop. If it is already past the scheduled stop time, the
bus will leave, unfortunately without your children.
When the weather is very cold, at the point where the
danger of frostbite is extreme, the children are safer
waiting in a vehicle. Thankfully, these days are few in
Calgary. When extreme weather keeps your students
in the car, please continue to be considerate of the
driver’s need to get the bus to school on time:
• Have your children ready to leave the vehicle
quickly. Stay bundled up with mitts on and jackets
done up. This practice will also enable you to turn
off your engine and not create pollution through
idling. Remove seatbelts and have the backpacks,
etc, handy.
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communication by email. We need to have a work-
ing address for each family using the bus system. We
have lost contact with a few families as the only email
we have no longer works. If you have not received the
request to send in your personal emergency contact
info, please reconnect with the committee with your
new email. Consider using your student’s laptop
email if necessary. Without an address, the commit-
tee is unable to notify you of any changes made to the
stop or time. You may be inconvenienced by the lack
of such information.
• Keep a watch for the bus and move to the loading
zone as soon as you see the bus or other students
moving to the stop. Remember, though, to stay
safe and watch for traffic. If there are several stu-
dents at the stop, take turns watching for the bus
and indicate to the others when it is in view.
• If you have received a delay notice, go to the load-
ing zone when the bus is now expected.
• Remember, the whole system works better with
everyone’s cooperation. Please don’t delay the
bus by having it wait while your children exit the
vehicle. Children at later stops will be kept wait-
ing longer, perhaps outside. As well, the bus may
be blocking traffic as it waits for you.
If you have any questions or comments, let us know
at: transportationatcss@gmail.com
Margaret Mills,
CSS Transportation Committee Chair
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M inds in Motion
On October 20th, two facilitators from The Minds in Mo-
tion Organization (University of Calgary), Crystal Ross
and Melissa Lorenzo, along with Susan Stark, a represen-
tative from Imperial Oil, came to do some work on the
topic of science to our CSS Girls’ Leadership Group. The
girls, grades 4 to 9, worked in large and small groups to
learn more about jobs in the field of engineering, and
as well, did some learning activities around the topic
of water conservation. One of the highlights of the
morning was when these girls worked together to in-
vent effective water filtration systems. We appreciated
the time and dedication that this organization, along
with Imperial Oil, are making to draw attention to the
careers in the field of science.
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Dr. Shelley Robinson
hallenge Day at CSS
On October 1, 2009, the Calgary Science School par-
ticipated in its first Challenge Day in conjunction with
Westmount Charter School and the Foundations for the
Future Charter Academy (Ogden). This day was filled
with much enthusiasm by almost forty adult leaders
who were both teachers and parents. These volunteers
helped to bring the day to fruition by being part of the
planning and implementation of this fabulous day. As
well, our 100 students were absolutely terrific as they,
participated openly and with much energy towards
bringing a greater sense of mutual respect across their
grade. This special day, facilitated by two dynamic Chal-
lenge Day facilitators from California, was a nice follow-
up to the Grade 9 Bamfield trip. Thanks to everyone
who helped to make this a fabulous experience. We are
pleased to announce that we will be doing this same ini-
tiative again next year in conjunction with Chris Hooper
at Westmount Charter School and Kurtis Leinweber at
the FFCA Ogden Campus.
Dr. Shelley Robinson
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A Man, A Can, A Plan
Challenge
Rob Pegg, who is the extraordinary volunteer
that works on our web site is putting the chal-
lenge out to all you other dads for the first Par-
ent Council Chili Cook Off on November 04 at
7 pm . Throw some beans and ground beef in
your slow cooker (or whatever your secret rec-
ipe requires) and you are set! Any chefs who
would like to demonstrate their ability to cook
(apparently there are a number of traditional-
ists who believe males don’t cook) are invited
to bring a crock pot of chili along. If we get
enough variety then we will “judge” the various
recipes to determine who shall be hailed the
“King of CSS Chili”! Beverages will be provided
for all attending.
The theme of the evening will be “boys and
what they need from our schools”... there is a
lot of research that shows that there are gen-
der differences that schools should attend to.
Come out, have some fun, eat some chili, and
learn a little more about the particular needs of
boys in a school setting.
The evening will start with the serving of
chilli, then a guest panel addressing “Boys in
Education” and will finish with the monthly
Council Meeting.
6:00 - Bring your chilli and plug it in
6:15 – Chilli consumption
6:45 – Judging and results
6:58 – “All Hail the King of CSS Chilli!”
7:00 – “Meeting the Needs of Boys
at CSS” presentation
7:20 – Questions and Discussion
7:30 – Council Meeting
In order to adequately plan for the event,
please let Wendy Baillie know if you are plan-
ning on attending at bailliew@shaw.ca
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A lberta Health Services
Kids & Drugs
Parent Sessions at CSS
Launched Nationally and Provincially in the Fall of 2008,
the Kids and Drugs program is a joint project between
the RCMP and Alberta Health Services, Addiction and
Mental Health. These free workshops are designed for
parents of school-age children (8-15 old) and focus on
preventing children from using alcohol, tobacco, and/or
other drugs.
Parents are welcome to attend any or all of the remain-
ing 3 sessions. If you plan to attend, please RSVP to
parents@calgaryscienceschool.com indicating which
workshops you will attend and how many will be attend-
ing. All workshops will be held in the CSS Library from
7:00pm - 9:00pm.
CSS
Drug Use Policy
An important part of a comprehensive school program
to develop awareness of the issue of drugs, alcohol and
tobacco involves ensuring everyone is aware of the ap-
propriate school policy. Here is the existing policy:
Substance Abuse
1. The inherent dangers involved with the use of drugs,
alcohol, tobacco, and inhalants will be taught to all stu-
dents in a grade appropriate manner. The Public Health
Nurse and related community agencies (i.e. – AADAC) will
be utilized as resources for this purpose.
2. Student use, possession of, distribution of, or ac-
tive contact with drugs, alcohol, tobacco or inhalants in
school, on school board property or in the context of any
school-related activity are prohibited.
P ower of Words
Every day in school, in lineups at the grocery store, on
television or out in the restaurants, I hear words that
cause me to pause and wonder if much thought is go-
ing into what is being said and the impact it is having
on other people. I feel that our culture at large is on a
slippery slope of deteriorating language. We have be-
come desensitized to a trend of thoughtless verbiage
that can sometimes pack a powerful punch. Sometimes
it feels more like verbal diarrhea than any mode of ef-
fective communication.
My father used to not allow certain words in our home
such as “hate”, “stupid”, “dumb”, “idiotic” and others. I
would roll my eyes each and every time he would cor-
rect us. Ironically, now when I hear my son say, “I hate
that class!” I respond with, “Pardon?” He sighs with res-
ignation and corrects himself: “OK, I dislike it.”
“sucks” some older people cringe at the implications of
where this language began. When we refer to someone
as “lame” or “retarded”, we overlook that by using what
we often perceive as old and acceptable slang, we are
actually sending a patronizing message to the people
around us.
But more important, when we don’t stop and think
about the words we use, we can hurt ourselves. Toxic
language infiltrates the experience of the communica-
tor as much as those to or of whom we are speaking.
We need to resensitize ourselves to the words that we
use. That requires that we stop and think about what
we really mean to say. I was once told that words are like
toothpaste – once the paste is squeezed out, it’s pretty
difficult to get it back in the tube.

Tuesday, October 20th:
The Power of Parents
Our presenters, Stacey McRae from Alberta Health Ser-
vices and Constable Wendy Parker with the CPS started
off the first of the 4 sessions talking to parents about
role modeling, what parents can influence in their child’s
life as well as risk and protective factors for children and
teens. We had a wonderful turnout of around 40 parents.
The booklet that is used as part of this program can be
downloaded at:
http://www.aadac.com/documents/KidsDrugs_Parent.pdf
UPCOMING SESSIONS
November 17th
Talking with your Kids
January 19th
Helping your Kids Make Good Decisions
February 24th
What Parents Need to Know About Drugs
All parents are invited to attend any or all of these ses-
sions. Please remember to RSVP so that we can ensure
the correct number of materials will be available. More
links to AADAC and information on similar topics can
be located at http://sites.google.com/site/cssstudentser-
vicescounselling/.
3. In any case where a student has contravened Section 2
above, school administration will thoroughly investigate
the matter and will take immediate action to:
a. Assess the student’s immediate medical needs,
if any, as a result of substance use.
b. Contact a parent / guardian to inform them of
the incident and provide assistance in obtaining
follow up care and / or treatment as deemed ap-
propriate.
c. Ensure the student’s actions are addressed in
accordance with the Discipline Policy.
High School Orientation
Just a reminder that we will be hosting a High
School Orientation on November 5, 2009 at 7pm
in the school gym. Information will be provided
about open house dates for specific programs
and local high schools at this time. If you have
any further questions please feel free to contact
Shannon Mitchell-Flek by phone 403-282-2890
ext 233 or email
shannon.m@calgaryscienceschool.com.
The word “hate” is a powerful word and by using it, we However, sometimes people need reminders. When we
are uncomfortable with words, others or our own, it is
have the potential of actually feeling it. If we shift the
word, we can soften the thought. Language shapes our important to address it. We need to (politely) stop our-
thoughts and our thoughts shape our culture. selves and each other and indicate that words affect us
and each other and the space that we create together.
If we take this example of negative language up a notch By acknowledging this fact, it doesn’t make us prudish,
and start referring to each other by derogatory names or uptight. It makes us stronger as a culture.
and continually say, “Freaking this freaking that,” we
present what some perceive as a cool exterior. Howev-
er, others hear condescension and criticism. When life Dr. Shelley Robinson
The Central Memorial Music Parents Association Presents
Back to the Fusion
BIG BAND DINNER DANCE AND SILENT AUCTION 2009
Saturday, November 7st, 2009
6:00 pm Doors open
7:00 pm Dinner
8:00 pm Dance to Central Memorial Jazz Bands, vocalists and guest entertainers
Silent Auction bidding begins at 6:01 pm and continues into the evening
TICKETS: $30.00 EACH
Thank you for supporting Central Memorial’s Music Program! Events such as these help to fund
our clinicians, touring and other great musical experiences for our students!

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 G rade 8 Students Get Political During Model
Debate at Alberta’s Legislature
On October sixth, the grade eight students visited
the Alberta Legislature in Edmonton. During their
visit they were lucky to be taken on a compelling
tour of the building, as well as participate in a mock
debate. This debate took place in a room set up to
look like the legislative chamber where the political
decisions of Alberta are made. Students took on the
actual roles of government members including one
speaker who moderated the debate and was backed
up by two pages, and a sergeant at arms. The re-
maining students were part of either the governing
party or the opposing side. As part of this process
the Governing and Opposition Party Members wore
suit jackets, and in the case of the Sergeant at Arms
and the Lieutenant
Governor, the specific
clothing of the post. As
you can see A.H (8.4) as
the Lieutenant Gover-
nor looks ready to com-
mand a 19th century
ship of war against the
forces of Napoleon.
The topic of the debate was centered around social
networking sites, and whether or not they should
be banned for children and teens under the age of
18. Both members of the Governing party and the
Official Opposition fiercely debated their position,
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shining a light
L ibrary Report
Our library will host the Fall Scholastic
Book Fair during the November Student
Conferences.
on both the
positive and Sale times:
negative ef-
fects of social Thursday Nov. 19th from 3:30- 7:30 pm
networking Friday Nov. 20th from 8:00 am- noon
sites on youth
culture. Each
student who
Would you like to volunteer?
We’d really appreciate some help with the
played the role
unpacking and set-up on Wednesday af-
of a member
ternoon, Nov. 18th, during class times, as
of a political
well as during the sale times on Thursday
party spent time before the trip writing and memo-
and Friday.
rizing a sophisticated and well articulated argument
to defend their party’s position. During the debate
Please contact our library assistant, Mrs.
both democratic wings would add emphasis to their
Linda Lamminen to set up specific times.
arguments as well as build suspense, as they force-
linda.l@calgaryscienceschool.com, or
fully made their point. Subsequent to this, the stu-
phone 403-282-2890.
dents participated in a portion of the debate that
was open and free, which allowed them to challenge
Sales profits do result in some new books
opponents points of view and add to their own. This
to add to the collection, but the bulk of
was the climax of the debate because it allowed the
the proceeds will be directed towards Ms.
students to truly say what they believed. Ultimately
Savoie’s Volunteerism Elective and their
the Governing Party won and we can all expect new
work with King’s Glory School in Uganda,
legislation banning social networking sites for peo-
Africa.
ple under the age of 18 in the near future. Myspace
and Face Book while you still can.
Terry Fox Run :
See you at the Book Fair! A single dream. A world of hope.
Donna Johnson Alden
B.S & Q.B (8.4)
Teacher-Librarian The Calgary Science School students and staff had the opportu-
nity to participate in the Terry Fox Run on Monday, September
21st. On this beautiful fall day, our students joined together to
run and walk in Glenmore Park to simulate Terry’s Marathon of
Hope. The enthusiasm and determination of the students were
evident as community members commented on their stellar be-
havior.
We would like to thank the parent volunteers that helped out in
making the Terry Fox Run a success.
The Calgary Science School community should be very proud for
their contribution of nearly $9500 fundraised for cancer research.
This donation will help make a difference in the fight against can-
cer.
Heather Rattai
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 P hysical Education
Dear Parents / Guardians,
The Physical Education program has undergone a
few changes beginning in the 2009/10 school year.
We have created a new Report Card Rubric and are
moving towards digital portfolios as an assessment
tool in conjunction with the number indicators on
the report card. A final change within our program
is the introduction of off-site units of study and
field trips.
The new changes to the report card rubric put an
emphasis on community enhancement, contribu-
tions from our students to create a positive, healthy
environment, responsibility of our students to ac-
tively engage themselves in healthy decisions and
skill acquisition. These changes were made to re-
flect the core value of our program, which is to fos-
ter the personal, social, and physical growth of the
students.
We are making the shift towards introducing digital
portfolios as well this year. We feel that the most au-
thentic and accurate way of assessing the learning
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outcomes of the P.E. program (activity, connecting P.E.
to our daily lives, healthy decision making and co-op-
eration) is by a student maintained digital portfolio.
The off-site P.E. program was introduced this year to
foster the connection between Physical Education
classes and daily activity for life. The activities that
were chosen for the Grade 7-9 classes were activities
that can be participated in for a lifetime and are eas-
ily accessible in any community. The grade 4-6 field
trips also support this philosophy and will hopefully
help to create a lifetime love of exercise and the out-
doors. These concepts are a driving force behind the
P.E. program at CSS.
We hope these improved changes will give a more
authentic learning environment inside and outside of
the gym walls.
Thank you for your continued support,
Dean Schmeichel and Tammy Olson
Highlights
The grade 4 and 5’s had a
good time with the Poker run
this year.
The next unit in Miss Olson’s
class is volleyball.
Please visit the Physical
Education Website for the
following information:
Confirmed Fieldtrips (grade
4-6), Intramural information
and Team information.
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L azers Field Hockey
This fall marked the return of the sport of
field hockey to the athletics landscape here
at CSS. Eleven students, from grade six to
nine, spent five weeks developing their skills
under the tutelage of Mr. Dittmann and Ms.
Shergill.
The season culminated with our partici-
pation in the Calgary Junior Field Hockey
League’s 3 v 3 Thanksgiving Tournament.
We entered three teams into the U-14 Boys
category:
2nd Place: CSS Old Boys
3rd Place: CSS Brothers United
4th Place: CSS Lucky Sevens
All the boys represented our school very
well, showing determination and sports-
manship against competitors who were of-
ten years older and far more experienced
in the sport. It’s been great to see so many
students try a new sport and enjoy it. If you
missed out this year, please join us next year.
We especially encourage all the girls at our
school to give the sport a try.
Coach Dittmann
Cross Country
Mr. Butterfield, Ms. DeCarlo and Miss Olson want to
extend a special “thank you” to all the cross country
participants this year!
Students had great attendance at both practices and
the two meets. They represented CSS very well! Any
results received are now posted outside the gym.
Thank you to all the parents who drove their child to
the meets and to the morning practices on Tuesdays.
We hope that running becomes a big part of our stu-
dent’s lives!
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G rade 9 Bamfield Trip
When I first arrived in Bamfield it felt as though I was
in a forest because the first thing that clouds your
vision were the glorious trees, sitting there for hun-
dreds of years. As you look at the trees in greater
detail you can make out that moss has grown all
around the trunk, a milky green color.
As I walked on the ground, you can feel the wet soil
crunch under your boots as you take a single step. I
followed the dirt road, a truly remarkable sight un-
folding right before me. Two islands right beside
each other form an arch that points towards the
Bamfield Inlet. The sunsets, the rays reflect off the
top of the trees onto the island and into the water,
creating a spectacular scene.
I turn my gaze to the East and I see that the boats
docked at the eastern dock are humongous in the
light, and the rocks underneath them have a lethal
look to them. The weight of my bags were bothering,
but not disturbing. Finally the dorm room came into
my view, but more surprising is the smell of nature
that you just can’t experience in the city.
After we finished unpacking we had time to explore
the forest around the dormitory. Searching for a
while, we found a colossal tree trunk that bore the
marks of a fire. The fire had taken its toll on the tree
trunk and split the huge trunk in half. Wanting to
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alert the others about my findings, I sprinted down
the hill, at full tilt, but at one point there was a hill
where the plants grew at the same height, and I took
a step and fell. Irritated by a itchiness in my hand,
I looked for the culprit. To my despair, I see that the
plants all around me are covered in spikes. Desper-
ate to get out, I crossed my arms in front of my face
and ran to freedom.
The Whale Lab’s touch tank was filled with varied
animals, but one creature in particular stood out,
the Sea Cucumber. My finger grazed its back, but to
my surprise, its back felt as though it was made from
Jello, rather then being spiky. As I picked the Sea Cu-
cumber out of the water it contracted as though it
was gasping for water. The anemone was a different
story. The side of it felt sticky and soft, the tentacles
that poked out at the top felt sticky, and stabbed
your finger with tiny poison stingers. If you stick
something inside its mouth it will close up around it
and consume it. The behemoth skull of the 6-month
old whale is a sight to remember; the albino white
bones arranged in the perfect way.
As we went to explore the docks, a cool pacific wind
hit my face. Which made me think of how lucky I was
to be here.
A.C. 9.1
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Written by: J.E (9.2)

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C G rade 8
ircle Tour
The grade eights were given the opportunity
to journey on an adventurous expedition. We
traveled over 1000 km in only three nights and
four days. Our trip included stops in Edmonton,
Jasper and Banff. Since it was hosted in Octo-
ber, it was definitely one of our colder crusades,
however, the bonds we built kept us warm. Our
first stop was in Edmonton, where we visited the
Telus World of Science and the West Edmonton
Mall, World Water Park. After a restless night in
Edmonton, we got up early to hit the road again.
After visiting the Alberta Legislature we set off
to Jasper, with a stop at the Miette Hot Springs.
In Jasper we went whitewater rafting and went
on a hike at Maligne Canyon. With our last stop
at the Columbia Ice Fields, we embarked on a
very eventful bus ride home. Although a long
and exhausting ride, we overcame all that nature
threw at us, to arrive safely at home.

By (B.F). and J.J. (8.1)

Note: The 2010-11 Outdoor Education Calendar will reflect a change in the scheduling of
the Grade 8 Circle Tour to June 2011 to take advantage of better weather conditions.

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2009
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December 2009 1 DAY 5 2 DAY 6 3 DAY 1 4 5

OUTDOOR ED GRADE 9’S - TAKE HIGHSCHOOL ORG DAY SENIOR GR 6/7 SSRP GR 7’S PD PLANNING
ELECTIVE AT OUR KIDS TO ORIENTATION NO CLASSES VOLLEYBALL 11:30 - 1230 PM TELUS WORLD DAY
MOUNT ROYAL WORK DAY GR 9 PARENTS TOURNAMENT OF SCIENCE
10:30 - 3:30 PM 7:00 PM SENIOR CSS DEBATE ALL DAY
CHILI COOK OFF VOLLEYBALL 4:00 - 7:00 PM
6:00 PM JR BOYS & GIRLS TOURNAMENT
@ CJA
SCHOOL COUNCIL
MEETING 7:00 PM LOST & FOUND
TAKEN AWAY
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
DAY 3 DAY 4 DAY 5 DAY 6 6 7 DAY 2 8 DAY 3 9 DAY 4 10 DAY 5 11 DAY 6 12
GR 6/7 REMEMBRANCE REMEMBRANCE
SSRP DAY ASSEMBLY DAY CHRISTMAS
11:30-12:30 PM 10:30 AM CONCERT
NO CLASSES 7:00 PM - GYM

15 16 DAY 1 17 DAY 2 18 DAY 3 19 DAY 4 20 21

13 14 DAY 1 15 DAY 2 16 DAY 3 17 DAY 4 18 DAY 5 19
REPORT CARDS GR 7 ART CLASSES STUDENT LED STUDENT LED
GO OUT AT GLENBOW CONFERENCE CONFERENCE GR 6’S @ C.O.P GR 4’S @ TRICO
9:30 - 2:30 PM 4:00 - 8:00 PM 8:00 - 1:00 PM ALL DAY LEISURE CENTRE
ALL DAY
KIDS & DRUGS #2 NO CLASSES
7:00 PM - LIBRARY
Peace Festival
22 23 DAY 5 24 DAY 6 25 DAY 1 26 DAY 2 27 DAY 3 28
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
TERM 2 BEGINS GR 6/7 SSRP CSS ANNUAL
11:30 - 12:30 PM WRESTLING
TOURNAMENT
BOARD 3:30 PM

School Closed
MEETING
5:30 PM

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School Closed

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