Grade 7 and 8 Awards

Alex C - Kent Atkins recipient

The Carman Collegiate grade 7 and 8 annual academic awards took place on Wednesday, June 25.  Recognition was given for top academic standing in all subjects, and class awards for Most Improved, Citizenship, and Student of the Year.  Congratulations to our many award winners.  We also gave the Kent Atkins Memorial Award out to the grade 8 student with the highest academic average in all their subjects.  This years recipient was Alex C.

Graduation 2014

Graduation 2014 took place on Tuesday, June 24 at the Carman Community Hall.  Forty four students graduated from Carman Collegiate this year, and we had four exchange students take part in the graduating exercises as honour grads.  Congratulations to all our graduating class, and to their parents and families for the making the day a wonderful event.

Thank you to the community for their continued support of our Scholarship program.  And Congratulations to our many winners.  Two awards that we will make notice of are the Staff Award and the Governor Generals Award.

Nominees for the Staff Award included Samantha C, Brianne J, Cody L, and Kylie N.  This Award is given to students who have demonstrated high academic achievement, leadership qualities, and involvement in student and community activities.  The award was shared between Samantha C and Kylie N.

The Governor Generals Academic Medal is awarded to the student with the top average of all their grade 11 and 12 marks combined.  This year’s recipient was Kylie N.

If you would like the opportunity to purchase pictures of the Graduation event, visit www.krphotography.ca.   From there go to the Client Gallery section where you will find Carman Grad.  Interested persons may use the online shopping cart to place orders - payment is not available online so a cheque would need to be mailed.

The Silent Singer Honoured in Winnipeg

Janessa W accepted a writing award and a cheque for $50 at an awards gala hosted at the Millenium Library on June 25. The gala was to honour winners of the Winnipeg Free Press and Writers' Collective of Manitoba's 2014 Short Fiction Contest. Janessa's story, "The Silent Singer", won third place in the Senior Student Category. 

Janessa said the inspiration for "The Silent Singer" came from three of her four siblings, all born deaf and now assisted by cochlear implants. 

Elizabeth Denny, one of the judges of
the Senior Student Category presents
Janessa with her award.

The Grade 12 student originally wrote the story as part of her Grade 11 ELA exam and was encouraged by Carman Collegiate English teacher Warren Hoffman and Librarian Heather Armstrong to adjust the word count and submit the story to the contest.

Contest judge Lance Guilbault called "The Silent Singer" a "beautiful, beautiful story" that "inspired readers to sing their own song". 

As part of her prize, Janessa will enjoy a one-year membership to the Writers' Collective of Manitoba which includes free access to writing resources, invitations to writing events, contest entry fee discounts and a subscription to the Writers' Collective newsletter.

Photos by Heather Armstrong

 

 

 

Annual Athletic Banquet and Awards

The Fourth Annual Carman Collegiate Athletic Banquet was held Thursday evening at the Active Living Centre.  A great evening of recognizing the MVP’s and Coaches Awards in our junior and senior varsity athletic programs. This was an exceptional year for our Athletic’s program as we captured eight Zone IV banners (Cross Country Boys Champ, Girls golf, Sr. Boys Volleyball, all four basketball titles, and the badminton junior aggregate championship, Girls Double Badminton, Track and Field) and one provincial title as we repeated as the Sr. Boys Basketball champs.  Besides the team awards, provincial participation certificates where handed out and the male and female athletes of the year.  Congratulations to the following students:

·         Brian Parker Jr. Varsity Female Athlete of the Year – Kaitlyn D.

·         Frank McKinnon Jr. Varsity Male Athlete of the Year – Rylan M.

·         Kelly Hand Sr. Varsity Female Athlete of the Year – Maddi F.

·         Eddie Belfour Sr. Varsity Male Athlete of the Year – Tim D.

·         Coaches Award for Dedication and Determination – Cody L.

The Silent Singer

On June 9^th the Winnipeg Free Press and The Writer’s Collective of Manitoba announced the winners from their annual Writing Contest. Janessa W., a Carman Collegiate grade 12 student, placed third in the province with her story, “The Silent Singer”. Janessa will receive her award for Short Fiction in the Senior Student Category at the 2014 Awards Gala to be held on June 25 at the Millennium Library in Winnipeg.

Beverly Ens and School Spirit Awards

Last Friday we started off our June So Soon celebration by awarding the Beverly Ens Memorial Award and the Spirit Award.

The Beverly Ens Memorial Award were presented to past presidents of the student council: Caitlin H. and Brianne J.  Beverly Ens was the Carman Collegiate Student Council president when she was involved in a fatal car accident in 1984.  The award is in appreciation on the work done and sacrifices made to give all students an enjoyable school experience.  Our 2013-2014 school presidents put in a huge number of hours planning, setting up, and participating in events.

 

The School Spirit Award was then awarded to Tim D and Jeffrey Z.  The School Spirit Award was first presented in 1966.  The school spirit award is presented to the student or students who contribute behind the scenes and without thought of reward, has a cooperative attitude with both their peers and staff, demonstrates a genuine concern for others, and has a positive “lets get things done” outlook. 

 

All of our nominees are recognized for their contributions to school activities.  These include:  Bjarne B, Cody L, Mason M, Amanda M, Kylie N, Dane N, and Sierra W.

Tim D, our one recipient, was everywhere, whether setting up the baseball diamonds, making drama props, or doing a host of duties in the gym without ever being asked, he was there.  

Jeff Z, our other recipient, is the face of our sound and lighting in the theatre.  All events were set up, run, and taken down by this person.  The running of the theatre for events has some big shoes to be filled. 

Book Your Calendar

The upcoming weeks are busy one's in the school system as we close up our year.  Celebrating and sharing in our student's successes is a highlight of every school year.  Please book your calendars for the following events:

Thursday, June 19 - 5:00 PM at the Active Living Centre - Grade 9 to 12 Athletic Banquet
We celebrate individual and team successes from our year of sports.  Team awards are presented and top male and female athletes are named.  Please contact the office for tickets.


Tuesday, June 24 - 1:00 PM at the Carman Community Hall - Graduation 2014
Handing out Grade 12 Diplomas and all grade 12 academic awards highlight this great afternoon.

Wednesday, June 25 - 10:00 AM at the Carman Collegiate Community Theatre - Grade 7 & 8 Awards
We honour the hard work and achievement of our grade 7 and 8 students.  All parents are welcome to join us in recognizing the youngest members of our school.

And please remember to hold the following date open in September.

Thursday, September 11 - 8:00 PM at the Carman Collegiate Community Theatre - Grade 9 to 11 Awards
After our Open House, we recognize the academic achievements of our high school students from the 2013 - 2014 school year.

Exam Week

June 16 to 19 is exam week for our grade 9 to 12 students.  Grade 7 and 8 students still have regular scheduled classes. 

Please note that exams start at 9:00 am and 1:00 pm sharp.  Grade 9 to 12 students have no regular classes during this time.  Students should have all necessary items to write their exams, will turn in all electronic devices at the door (cell phones, iPods, etc), and will be required to spend a minimum amount of time in the examination room.

Students are free to leave the school upon completion of their exams.  If students decide to remain in the school, they are to be in either the library or the canteen.  Some students still need to complete course work or portfolios and they will be given access to computer labs if required.

Students are asked to inform their bus drivers if they are finished and no longer needing to ride into school.

Arts Appreciation Evening

Gr. 9 - 12 Band gave the audience big sound.

Our Carman Collegiate Bands, conducted by Mr. Rivest, gave a great performance of a variety of musical selections.  We bid farewell to our graduating music students, and thanked them for their six years of dedication.  Thank you to all who attended and enjoyed a great evening of music and art.  Be sure to book the first Wednesday of next June for our Arts Appreciation 2015 performance.

A variety of art mediums used in the course of the year.

A wide variety of art pieces were presented in the halls of the Collegiate last night.  Our grade 7 - 9 art classes had a wide range of pictures and painting presented.  Art Mentorship students also displayed their talents with a mixture of sculptures, sketches, and paintings. 

Spirit Week

June 9 to 13 is Spirit Week!!!

Monday is PJ / Crazy Hair / Hat Day
Tuesday is Western / Retro Day
Wednesday is Graffiti Day
Thursday is Jersday / Hat Day
Friday is Grade War Colours.
Colours are:  Grade 7 - Red,     Grade 8 - Grey,    Grade 9 - Black,     Grade 10 - White,    Grade 11 - Blue,     and Grade 12's are Tight and Bright.

Friday is our annual June So Soon Celebration.  We start the day with an Entertainment Assembly, followed by Grade Wars, a BBQ, and then we head off to Colert Beach in Morden.  Students must sign up with permission forms and $5.00 to go to Colert Beach.  Forms and money must be in at the office by Wednesday, June 11 at 1:30 pm.  An email with this information and forms has been sent home on Thursday.  Students will be back from Colert Beach in time for 3:40 pm dismissal. 

Student Council has great activities planned, be sure to get involved.

Snowbirds Visit Carman Collegiate

After a great fly over on June 3 by the Snowbirds, Carman Collegiate was pleased to welcome 1997 graduate Capt. Morgan Strachan back to Carman on Wednesday, June 4.  Capt. Strachan (Snowbird 9) presented to all our students with Snowbird 3 and a Snowbird Technician.  The members spoke of the need for skill, professionalism, and teamwork in their jobs and how these attributes transfer to all parts of life.  They also had some gear on them and had some fun dressing up Brett W. 
The team was then off to Portage for the airshow that evening.  Ryley C, our resident pilot, was invited by Captain Strachan to attend the pilot briefing prior to the show Wednesday evening.  The Snowbirds gave a great presentation to our students and feedback from our students who attended the airshow, even though weather shortened their routine, it was still great.





Brett trying out a tight fitting parachute.

Miss Teen Southern Manitoba

Congratulations to Sierra W. who was crowned May 11 as Miss Teen Southern MB. She competed in the provincial pageant and was one of five who were chosen to move forward to Nationals. Nationals are hosted the week of July 19th in Toronto. As a title holder Sierra has elected to take the first steps towards a leadership role in and around her community as a volunteer. Each delegate is selected based on personal accomplishments, goals and commitment to community service. She has been an active leader in the school’s Philanthropy Group from its inception. In order to maintain a spot in Nationals each delegate is responsible for raising adequate funds for an organization called Free The Children. Free The Children is an international charity that believes in a world where all children are free to achieve their fullest potential. Free The Children informs, educates, engages and empowers youth to become active local and global citizens. To support Sierra as she raises money for this organization she invites you to attend her fundraiser at the Active Living Centre on June 11 from 7-9pm.