Envirothon

On Wednesday, April 23, three teams of 5 students participated in the Regional Envirothon Competition at Pinkerton Lakes Wildlife Refuge, near Treherne.  This outdoor event involved students learning about wildlife, soils, forestry, aquatic ecology, and sustainable agriculture from local experts.  In the afternoon, teams participated in the Field Test competition, where they completed a number of hands-on challenges.  Although it was a rainy day, students had a great time in a picturesque setting!  Competition results will be announced next week and the Provincial Competition will be held in Brandon, May 22-24.

Pop Charts Concert Tops the Charts!

The Carman Collegiate Senior Band gave a fantastic performance on Wednesday, April 16.  Our students took the audience for a tour of current top 40 hits.  Our technicians also had the opportunity to show off more lighting abilities that our theatre is capable of.  The crowd also had a special treat when Mrs. Phillips, Mrs. Armstrong, and Mr. Rivest performed "Under Pressure" on Ukuleles.  A great evening was had by all.

Course Selection Informational Session

Attention grade 8 to 11 parents.  Wednesday, April 30 will see us hosting our annual Course Selection Informational sessions.  Grade 8 parents are invited to join us at 7:00 pm in the theatre for information on the grade 9 to 12 credit system and details regarding grade 9 courses.  This will be followed at 8:00 pm with an informational session for grade 9 to 11 parents regarding grade 10 to 12 programming.

Formal Dance rescheduled for April 24

The date for the Formal Dinner and Dance is April 24. Student Council will be selling tickets from Monday, April 14 - Thursday, April 17 to anyone who wants a ticket.  Formal tickets are $20 for dinner and dance, or $8 for just the dance.  Tickets purchased for the February formal dance that was cancelled are still valid.

Carman Collegiate Pop-Charts this Wednesday!

A great week for the Arts in the Carman Collegiate Community Theatre.  Please join the Carman Collegiate Senior Band as they perform their Pop Charts series.  Show time is Wednesday, April 16 starting at 7:00 pm.

Also, Tuesday, April 15 Tempo Festival performances at the Carman Collegiate Community Theatre include our school bands performing during the day and the Prairie Red Coats taking the stage in the evening.  Here is the schedule for Tuesday:

• 10:15 am - Carman Collegiate Gr. 7 Band
• 10:50 am - Carman Collegiate Gr. 9 Band
• 11:40 am - Carman Collegiate Gr. 8 Band
• 2:00 pm - Carman Collegiate Gr. 10 – 12 Band        
• 7:00 pm - Prairie Red Coats

Philanthropy Group Presents Money at Foundation Gala

Representatives from the Carman Collegiate Philanthropy Group attended the annual Carman Area Foundation Gala on Thursday April 10^th. Sierra W. and Emilie P. attended the banquet and presented cheques on behalf of the group to Boyne Regional Library, Carman Memorial Hospital, Carman Seniors Resource Center, Child and Family Services of Central Manitoba Foundation, and Sperling Community Club. Total donations were $4500.00 to go along with $200.00 of funding provided for the Christmas Cheer Board earlier in the year. It is the most successful year in the group’s 4 year history thanks in large part to the partnership created between the Carman Area Foundation, the Thomas Sill Foundation, and Carman Collegiate. The six year agreement will result in $15,000 in community funding and the creation of a Youth In Philanthropy Fund within the Carman Area Foundation.

Chance 2 Grow Plant Sale on Now

Mr. Shindle is selling plants (Strawberry Wine Petunia Fuseables) in support of the CFS Foundation’s “Chance 2 Grow” fund. The fund pays for underprivileged children to participate in a range of activities that may otherwise be out of reach financially. These activities include music lessons, art classes, dance lessons, and athletic programs among others. The plants are $5.00 each and will be delivered to the school on May 15^th where they can be picked up. Please email gshindle @ prsdmb.ca for more information or to place an order. Check out http://cfscmfoundation.com/ for more information on the programs and to access application forms.

5th Annual Agroecology Day Great Success!

The Hissing Beatle

Soil Sampling

Our grade 10 science students had a fun-filled day at the Ian N Morrison Research Farm in Carman on Thursday, April 11.  The 5th annual Agroecology Discovery Day included students from Carman, Miami and Elm Creek.  They learned about various agroecology topics including soils, weather, entomology, water monitoring, and weeds from local community experts.  Various hands-on activities took place, such as water quality testing and weather data collection.  Thanks to all our sponsors for a great day!

Go On-Line and Vote Yes

Our Enviroclub submitted a video for the Classroom Energy Diet Challenge and we need your votes!  Please visit the link, watch the video and click "YES".  Thanks!

http://energydiet.canadiangeographic.ca/2014/main/video_gallery/2670/enviroclub#the_titlefs.

Young Women's Conference

On Thursday, April 10th, five grade eight girls (Ashley H, Mercedes M, Mackenzie B, Amber U, and Gabrielle M) attended the Young Women's Conference at the Red River Community College, a conference for young women to learn about trade and technology careers available in today's employment market. The conference highlighted different vocations in trades and technology, introduced the girls to women mentors working in these fields (such as the keynote speaker, Jessica Lloyd, the chair for the Winnipeg Construction Association's Women in Construction group and project manager for Bird Construction), and provided employment and career planning information. This was followed by a tour/hands-on activities of the trades where the girls were brick-laying, changing tires, building electrical devices, and numerous other activities. The girls were impressed and excited about the career opportunities available for women in the trades, and thoroughly enjoyed the informative day.