Recording Program on the Air

Several students involved in the PRSD Recording Program did a station tour in Winkler this past Monday and took in some voiceover production sessions. Our students were interviewed on air by 93.5 FM the Eagle about the recording program. Carman Collegiate students involved in this session were Tayler M, Jeffrey Z, and Brett U.

Carman Collegiate Community Theatre - The Final Tally

The theatre amounts have been finalized.  This project has been a major community and school success.  Every aspect of the Carman Collegiate Community Theatre has been completed, and completed beyond the standard first envisioned when school administration made the initial proposal to the PRSD Board of Trustees in February 2012.  And to add to that, the theatre financial contributions have balanced our expenses.  Here are the numbers:

Income:

Prairie Rose School Division                  $  50 000.00
Grants                                                      $  32 000.00
Seat Sales                                                $  76 750.00
Individual and Corporate Donations       $177 851.79
Total                                                                            $336 601.79

Expenses:

Promotions and Design                          $   4 406.39
Stage Renovations                                  $ 56 088.65
Theatre Renovations                              $153 452.13
Hallway Renovations                             $  25 423.69
Lighting, sound, and electrical               $  97 306.23
Total                                                                            $336 677.09

Difference                                                                   $        -75.30

The Carman Collegiate Community Theatre is once again the jewel of the Art’s Community.  Thank you again for the generous support of making this project a reality.

Be sure to come out and enjoy a performance.  Here is our tentative Spring schedule:

·        Tuesday, April 15, 7:00 pm - Tempo Band Concert
·        Wednesday, April 16, 7:00 pm - Senior Band playing the Pop Chart Hits
·        Tuesday, April 29 – Tempo Festival Highlights Concert
·        Thursday, May 1 and Friday, May 2 – Sonatrice Concerts
·        Saturday, May 3 – Band Aid Concert
·        May 23 and 25 – Carman Collegiate Drama Production
·        Thursday, May 29 – Carman Elementary School Concert
·        Friday, May 30 – GPAC Concert
·        Wednesday, June 4 – Arts Appreciation Evening

Varsity Boys Basketball Repeat as AA Provincial Champions

Bringing home the banner, trophy, and net.

At the MHSAA AA Provincial Boys Basketball Championships this past weekend, our own Carman Collegiate Cougar Varsity Boys repeated as provincial champions.  The boys faced the Boissevain Broncos in the Gold Medal game.  After being up by as much as 16 points in the third quarter, the Broncos made a push, pulling within 3 points in the final quarter.  However the Cougars pulled it out at the end with an 83 to 72 victory. 
Tim D was named game and tournament MVP.  Mason M was named to the tournament all-star team.
This completed an incredible 23 and 0 season for the Cougars, and moves them to 34 consecutive wins going back to last year.

Report Card Time

Grade 7 and 8 report cards will be sent home on Friday, March 21.  Grade 9 to 12 reports with attendance updates and a list of courses with teacher names will be sent home, and a specific request for a student conference should there be concerns in the course.  Reports will be sent home both by paper copy with the student and by email.

Student Conferences will take place on Monday, March 24 from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm and on Wednesday, March 26 from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm.  The student conferences are open to all parents and students to attend.

It's a boy!

Congratulations to Mrs. Rheault and her husband on the birth of their son, Parker Henry Rheault on March 13th at 10:55 pm.  All are at home and doing well.

Free the Children Coin Drive Fundraiser

We have an eager group of gr. 9 students that are working together to improve the lives of children around the world.  Their goal is to raise $2000 to build a school in Haiti. Tyson S, Brynne R, Savannah W, and Reggie S just finished their first fundraiser and it was a success! Their goal was to raise $500 and if met the winning grade would get to duct tape Mr. Lang to the wall! They raised $ 572.86 and the winning grade that raised a total of $ 172.25 was the grade 8’s! In the near future, we will be attempting to stick Mr. Lang to the wall! Anyone wanting to join the group and help out with our next fundraiser just talk to any of the students mentioned or Mrs. Thompson or Mrs. McCullough.

Grade 10's attend Career Symposium

As a Career Initiative Carman Collegiate grade 10 students attended the Rotary Career Symposium in Winnipeg on March 19.  The symposium provided an excellent opportunity to explore a variety of career options, and provided a dynamic venue of more than 200 exhibitors, 70 speakers and experts.  It is the largest and most comprehensive career symposium in Western Canada, created to showcase valuable educational opportunities, leading industries, and employment in Manitoba and beyond.

Remember to join us March 19 for Parenting Teens in the Digital World

Your children and teens are 'digital citizens', well versed in the operation of all sorts of technology.  But are they safe?  How do you, as parents, help them navigate this information highway?  Carman Elementary School and Carman Collegiate are pleased to invite you to join Graham Milliken, Educational Coordinator with the Canadian Centre for Child Protection, on Wednesday, March 19 from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Carman Collegiate Community Theatre for a presentation on parenting in the digital world.  All are welcome to attend.

Pasta Night coming March 20th!

The Philanthropy Group is hosting its first ever Community Pasta Night along with a Movie (“Nut Job”) on Thursday March 20^th. The pasta dinner will be served in the gym and includes spaghetti with Bolognese, Alfredo, or Tomato sauce along with tossed salad and dessert. Cost for dinner is $14.00 for adults and $10.00 for children 12 and under. There is a $2.00 discount on dinner with the purchase of a movie ticket. Movie tickets are $5.00 per person or $15.00 per family. The plan is to feed 150 people on a first come first served basis between the hours of 5:30 pm and 8:00 pm. The movie will begin at 7:15 pm in the Carman Collegiate Community Theatre. All proceeds from the event will be donated to projects in the community as selected by the Philanthropy Group. This year the group has already donated $4700.00 to local initiatives.

 

Four for Four! What a Season!

Our SV Cougar Girls Basketball team completed the sweep on Tuesday evening, capturing the Zone IV title defeating Morris 62 - 40.  After only being up 5 points after the half, the girls had a big third quarter to put the game away.
The win marks the first time in Carman Collegiate history that we have owned all four Zone IV titles (JV Girls, JV Boys, SV Girls, and SV Boys) in basketball at once.  Both our JV teams won their inter-zone games to qualify for provincials.
Our Junior Varsity Girls and Boys travel to provincials this weekend.  The girls will be in Morris and the boys in Dominion City.  Our girls enter the tournament ranked 6th overall and play Friday morning at 9:00 am.  The boys are ranked 4th and also play at 9:00 am on Friday.  Go Cougars!
The Senior Varsity teams leave next Thursday for their provincials.  The girls will be Teulon and the boys in Warren. 

Welcome Mrs. Sigurdson

Welcome Jaylyn Sigurdson to our teaching staff starting Monday, March 10,  Mrs. Sigurdson will be teaching in the grade 8 area, taking over from Mrs. Amanda Rheault who is now on maternity leave.  All the best to Mrs. Rheault and we will keep you up to date once baby arrives.

Carman Students Score Big at Boeing Meet

Three of our students competed at the Boeing Meet in Winnipeg last weekend, breaking a few records in the process.  In the Bantam Men category, Ethan C finished first in the 300 m run, and set a new record in the process with a time of 40.86.  Ethan finished second in the 800 m.  His second place finish also broke the 2008 meet record by over three seconds.

Jay with his hardware.

In Midget Men's competition, Alex C finished 12th in the 800 m and 9th in the 1200 m.
Jay O continued with his gold medal and record breaking paces.  Jay finished first in all three of his races: 800 m, 1500 m, and 3000 m.  Jay set new records in the 800 m (1:56.14) and the 1500 m (3:59.76) for the Boeing Meet, and was named the Male Athlete of the Meet.

Family Movie Night

Over 120 people came out and enjoyed "FROZEN" last night, our biggest movie night yet.  Thank you to all who supported the Philanthropy group last night.  Their next event is on Thursday, March 20 when you are invited to come out for dinner and a movie.  A delicious pasta dinner followed by "Nut Job" should be marked onto your calendars.  More information to follow next week.