Envirothon Competition

On Wednesday, April 20, five teams of 5 students participated in the Regional Envirothon Competition in the beautiful setting of Clearwater, MB.  This outdoor event involved students learning about wildlife, soils, forestry, aquatic ecology, and invasive species from local experts.  In the morning, they learned a variety of outdoor survival skills, such as making traps and snares, building fires, and building shelters.  In the afternoon, teams participated in the Field Test competition, where they completed a number of hands-on challenges.  The sunny weather made for a great day!  Competition results will be announced next week and the Provincial Competition will be held in Pinawa, May 26-28.

Student Vote

Carman students casting their vote.

On Monday, April 18 our senior high social studies students participated in the provincial wide Student Vote. Along with 242 other schools representing all 57 electoral divisions, students cast their vote! The youth of the province elected a majority Conservative government with 30 seats and the NDP as official opposition with 14 seats.  The Liberal Party was elected in 11 electoral divisions and the Green Party won 2 seats.
The Manitoba Election held on Tuesday, April 19 had a Conservative Majority with the Conservatives winning 40 seats, the NDP winning 14 seats, and the Liberals closing it out with 3 seats.  As with the Student Vote Federal Election, the students were right again.

Artist in the School

From April 11 to 15, Carman Collegiate welcomed Randy Guest in as a resident Artist in the School.  His workshop is called 'The Language of the Camera'.  Mr. Guest teaches filmmaking to students, focusing on the organic, grassroots principles of the art form. Frame', "cheating in the frame", turning parts of the classroom into any world you want your "audience" to believe they've been taken to; all of these principles are explored, and then physically applied, in a grade user friendly way. Kids are taught and assigned crew positions, with industry professional language and dynamics, and then become their own "mini-film crew" on their own "set" in the classroom, and around the school. With a focus on process over product, Mr. Guest is leaving the kids and the school with sustainable skills that would allow them to be able to make their own movies on a basic camcorder or device of their choice.
Thank you to The Manitoba Arts Council for supporting this program, both in the creation, and also by heavily subsidizing the artists who come to our school, making this program affordable.

Tempo Festival

Carman Collegiate's Strum Club performed at the Tempo Festival of the Arts this past Tuesday. They will be featured at the Festival Highlights Concert at the Carman Collegiate Community Theatre on Thursday, April 21 starting at 7:00 pm.  Overflow parking will be available in the Reform Church parking lot.

Live Different

Child Cancer Surviver

Our student body had the opportunity to participate in a Live Different motivational presentation on Wednesday, April 13.  The Live Different presenters theme was for students to "Own your story".  Three young adults shared their struggles in their youth, and discussed how they were able to overcome negative ideas and thoughts.  A big part of their discussion asked for students to try and see situations for what they actually are, not how they feel others see a situation, which is often far more severe than it actually is.  The presentation also had the band PanicLand performing.

PanicLand

Agro-Ecology Day

Our grade 10 science students had a fun-filled day at the Ian N Morrison Research Farm in Carman on Wednesday, April 13.  The 6th annual Agro-ecology Discovery Day included students from Carman, Miami and Elm Creek.  They learned about various agro-ecology 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!
 

This Upcoming Week

We are pleased to welcome Mr. Randy Guest to our school for the week of April 11 to 15.  Mr. Guest is being brought to our school through the "Artist in the School" program.  Mr. Guest will be working with classes of students on "The Language of the Camera".

On Wednesday, April 13, our grade 10 students will travel to the Ian M Morrison Research Station at the Carman Campus Manitoba location for our annual Agro-ecology Day.  During the day, our students will have the opportunity to hear presentations and be actively involved in different agricultural areas of study.

Also on Wednesday, the student motivational group "Live Differently" will be presenting to our grade 7 to 12 students (excluding our grade 10 students who are at the Agro-ecology Day).  The presentation theme for this year is "It Starts Here - Kindness Changes Everything." It is their goal to create a shift in the culture of
our school resulting in more students who are engaged, involved, and acting out a lifestyle that cares for others.

Student Council - Fundraising, Spirit Week, Elections

Student Council will be doing a Mom's Pantry Fundraiser in an effort to offset costs for our student activities throughout the year. The fundraiser will take place until April 11. Forms have been distributed to students and will also be available in the office.  Please make all cheques out to Carman Collegiate Student Council. 

Spirit Week - April 11 to 15:
Monday - Grey on Grey on Grey on Grey Day / PJ Day
Tuesday - Tight & Bright Tuesday / Twin Tuesday
Wednesday - Why is This in My Closet Wednesday / Western Wednesday
Thursday - Thursday Jersey Day / Cougar Pride Day
Friday - Flashback Friday / Formal Friday

Student Council Elections are April 15.  
Nominations are to be submitted to the school office by April 8 (forms are available from Mrs. Metcalf).  Campaigning will take place from April 11-14.

Former teacher recognized at Rexall Place

Rexall Place Farewell Night

Former Carman Collegiate teacher, Mr. Bob Fitchner, was one of over 150 Edmonton Oilers Alumni and current Oiler players who took part of the Rexall Place Farewell Night celebrations as the Oilers prepare to say farewell to the storied barn. The Alumni were present at the public celebration at Churchill Square on Wednesday, April 6 and also played a role in the post-game ceremony at Rexall Place Wednesday evening.  Mr. Fitcher played 414 games in the WHL and 78 games in the NHL with the Quebec Nordiques. Check out his professional hockey stats at  http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=8011.  Mr. Fitchner coached the Carman Collegiate Cougar hockey team for six seasons, capturing three zone titles and one provincial title.

Brian Parker, Carman Collegiate Vice Principal, 1965 - 1994

November 2012

On Friday, April 1, 2016 at the Carman Memorial Hospital, Brian Parker passed away at the age of 76 years.

Mr. Parker started his teaching career at Carman Collegiate in 1963.  Prior to this, he played hockey as an import in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League for the Estevan Bruins. 

In 1965 he became the vice-principal, and kept that position until his retirement in 1994.  During his 29 year tenure as vice principal, most of those being with Principal Frank McKinnon, Mr. Parker’s support role was instrumental in helping form the Manitoba High School Athletic Association, and the High School Hockey Leagues.   For his dedication to Carman Collegiate, the Junior Varsity Female Athlete of the Year Award was named after Mr. Parker in November 2012.

After retiring, Brian could be found on the golf course, and in the last couple of winters would hall walk the halls of Carman Collegiate.  He will be missed.

Reception and time of visiting will be held on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. at the Carman Golf and Curling Club.  Memorial donations may be made to Heart and Stroke Foundation of Manitoba, 6 Donald St, Wpg, MB, R3L 0K6 or CancerCare Manitoba, 675 McDermot Ave, Wpg, MB, R3E 0V9.

Have a Great Spring Break! Classes resume on Monday, April 4.

Safe Grad Event Fundraiser

Student Council Fundraiser

Student Council will be doing a Mom's Pantry Fundraiser in an effort to offset costs for our student activities throughout the year. The fundraiser will take place from March 24 - April 11. Forms will be distributed to students today, and will also be available in the office.

Please make all cheques out to Carman Collegiate Student Council.

Thank you in advance for your support.

 

Philanthropy - The Force Awakens

The Force was with our Philanthropy group on Wednesday night.  Over 180 people attended our Family Movie night making this the largest movie night yet.  Thank you to all who attended.  Monies raised through the Family Movie Night go to the Carman Collegiate Philanthropy group who donate money to local charitable agencies.  The group have been working in collaboration with the Thomas Sill Foundation and the Carman Area Foundation.

Report Card Season

Grade 7 and 8 Report Cards will be sent home with students and emailed out this afternoon.  Grade 9 to 12 Report Cards will be sent home after the Spring Break on Wednesday, April 6.  Student conferences will take place on Thursday, April 7 from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm.  Teachers will be available to meet on Friday, April 8, but by appointment only.

Course Registration Evening on Monday

Grade 8 to 11 parents are asked to join us on Monday, March 14 for our annual course registration information evening.  Students received the presentation this past week and were given their information in order to register for courses.  The evening will be divided into two sessions. Session information is also available on the school website sidebar under Registration Guide.

7:00 pm - Grade 8 parents with students entering grade 9.  This session is to give information on the credit system and make parents aware of graduation requirements and what all the new codes mean.

8:00 pm - Grade 9 to 11 parents with students entering grade 10 to 12.  This session will give a short refresher on graduation requirements, what the codes mean, and what course offerings are available. Information will also be shared on University requirements and Career Development opportunities.

Mr. Phillips and Mrs. Pritchard will be available to answer questions as well.  Both presentations will take place in the Middle HE Room (room 14).

Arctic Exploration Day

L-R - Amber U, Kara M, Spitz, Alecia I, Ivan R

On Friday, March 4, Mr. Spitznagel and several of our students travelled to the Fort Whyte center to partake in some Arctic Exploration exercises.  A great day was had by all.

Skating

Starting on March 9, our students will be travelling to the arena for skating during their PE class times.  Students need to have a helmet.  Open hockey will also be available for students.  Students will have information on when they are going.  Skating will continue until March 17.

Star Wars - The Force Awakens

Wednesday, March 16 at 7:00 pm
$5 per person or $15 per family

The Philanthropy Group is pleased to present The Force Awakens.  Come out and enjoy the latest Star Wars movie on the big screen.  All welcome to attend.

The Babies are Going Home.

Emily and Jourdan with their babies.

Grade 12 Family Studies students are taking home their newest family members starting this weekend.  The computerized babies simulate actual children and give our students the opportunity to experience parenthood.  Here is hoping for babies without colic.  I image the new grandparents will be hoping for the same.

Chopped!

On Friday, the Grade 10 Food & Nutrition class competed in a class based version of the popular tv show "Chopped". Students were divided into four groups and were asked to complete two challenges, Challenge One, Create an appetizer based on four secret ingredients (spinach, blackberry jam, chicken breast and puffed pastry) and Challenge Two, create a dessert based on four new secret ingredients (soda crackers, maple syrup, Pears, and cream cheese.) Students were given 5 minutes of optional computer time, and 45 minutes to create each challenge. A panel of three guest judges came in to taste test and evaluate.   

Tell Them From Me - Bullying and School Safety

A safe school environment is critical for students' learning and well-being. Schools are safer when school staff, students, parents and community agencies work together to prevent bullying, exclusion and sexual harassment. Bullying is when a person tries to hurt another person, and does it more than once. It can be physical, verbal, or social, and can also take place over the internet with emails or text messages. Sometimes a group of students will bully others.  Exclusion is when students feel excluded or treated unfairly at school because of ethnic or cultural background, gender, social class, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or other perceived categorical boundary. Sexual harassment is any unwanted or inappropriate language or touching that makes a person feel upset, hurt or angry. Exclusion and sexual harassment are forms of bullying, and often students that are excluded or harassed are victims of other forms of bullying. Students who are bullied are prone to experiencing low self esteem, anxiety, depression, and disaffection from school. In extreme cases bullying can lead to suicide.

Key Findings from the Research

·         * Data from Tell Them From Me surveys in 2009-10 found students who reported being victims of bullying were five-and-a-half times as likely to be suffering depression, and were almost three times as likely to have a low sense of belonging at school. They were also less likely to be intellectually engaged.

·         * Schools vary in their reported prevalence of moderate and severe bullying. In 2009-10, data from Tell Them From Me found that among middle schools the prevalence of moderate and severe bullying varied from 4% to 52%, with one-half of all schools having a prevalence between 24% and 35%. The prevalence of moderate and severe bullying reported was less in secondary schools; on average it was 22% compared with the middle school average of 29%.

·         * There are several actions schools can take to prevent bullying, exclusion and sexual harassment.  School staff must be able to recognize different forms of bullying and be willing to step in when they observe a student being bullied.  Positive school policies and practices can make it safe for students to report bullying when it occurs and ensure that there are clear consequences for bullying that are consistently enforced. Schools can help equip students with appropriate strategies to deal with bullying, exclusion and sexual harassment.

·         * Data from students can help school staff develop positive practices and policies.

A presentation on The Rise of ISIS

We are pleased to welcome back international journalist Gynne Dyer on Tuesday, February 23 at 2 pm in the Carman Collegiate Community Theatre.   Mr. Dyer is presenting to our grade 9 to 12 students on his new book, “Don’t Panic: Islamic State, Terrorism and the Middle East”.  If any parents or community members would like to sit in on this presentation, please contact the school at 204 745 2001.

Don’t Panic - A Lecture by Gwynne Dyer
Has the dam really burst? Is the reasonably stable world of the past few decades going to be overwhelmed by violence and chaos?
    The rapid rise of a terrorist “Islamic Caliphate” in the Middle East seems to mark a break with a past where things like that were simply not allowed to happen. The unbridled cruelty of the ISIS fighters who created the “Islamic State” in parts of Iraq and Syria last year (together with the capture of most of Libya by Islamist militias) suggests that Osama bin Laden’s dream of a Muslim world united under extremist leadership is creeping closer to reality.
            That probably won’t happen, although Islamic State, al-Qaeda, al-Nusra, Boko Haram, al- Shabaab and the rest are revolutionaries with a political programme, not just vicious idiots with guns. Their political programme, for those who do not share their own quite peculiar religious convictions, starts at the implausible and ends up deep into the surreal, but all their actions are calculated to bring the day nearer when that programme will be fulfilled. Bad news for many people in the Middle East if they succeed, but there simply aren’t enough people and resources there to make them a global threat. And terrorism is a minor threat elsewhere, unless the potential victims succumb to panic and start doing stupid things themselves.
 It’s  a couple of months since the Russians began their air-strikes in Syria, and the countries that have already been bombing there for over a year – the United States and some other NATO countries – are working themselves up into a rage about it. But France is a prime target because French aircraft are part of the Western-led coalition bombing Islamic State, and because it’s relatively easy to recruit terrorists from France’s large, impoverished and alienated Muslim minority. Russia has also become a priority target since its aircraft started bombing jihadi troops in Syria.
             China, for decades a country dedicated only to growing its economy and expanding its overseas trade, is getting more belligerent abroad as the regime tries to distract public opinion from economic problems at home. It has frequent confrontations with Japan over seabed territorial disputes in the East China Sea, and it is building thinly disguised military bases all over islands and shoals in the South China Sea that are also claimed by South-East Asian countries that are far closer to them. This is a legitimate cause for worry, but it is unlikely to result in a war. Everybody involved is much more interested in trade than in fighting.
            There is a sense that the world is drifting out of control, and the level of fear of the future is definitely rising. This lecture is an attempt to assess the real level of risk. It’s not nearly as high as it seems. We’d do better to worry about really serious risks like climate change.

National Fair Trade Conference

On February 19, Chelsey G, Bailey G, Amber U and Ashley H attended the 4th National Fair Trade Conference at the Fort Garry Hotel. During the event, they heard from various speakers that discussed the concept of fair trade and the benefits it offers to producers and consumers, as well as, how students and schools can take action on these issues.

Extreme Sledding - Skills Manitoba

Recognizing that we live in a northern climate, it was time to have some fun and apply our technical skills!  Four of our grade 7 and 8 students headed into Winnipeg on Wednesday with Ms. MacPherson to put their skills to the test.
Energized by a 4 person team, our students constructed a human drawn sled, consisting of cardboard, 2- 2×4’s, and a pull rope. Racing through a moto-cross style course, the competition consisted of two trips around the course alternating riders with the pulling team.
This experience will help with the development of new skills, including: leadership, teamwork, problem solving and design. Our students, who were up to this challenge, had a fun filled day and captured top honours for their design.  Congratulations to Ben P, Caddy R, Mychaela R, and Stefan G for their hard work and excellent design.

Tell Them From Me - School Completion Data

Personal Assets Leading to School Completion
Longitudinal studies that have followed children through to their school-leaving age have identified a number of protective factors related to school completion. These can be grouped into seven broad categories:

1.      Demographic: grade, gender, parents' level of education, educational possessions in the home, having an advocate at home or in the community;

2.      Academic: school grades, no grade repetition;

3.      Social engagement: a sense of belonging at school, participation in sports and clubs, the ability to make positive friendships at school;

4.      Institutional engagement: valuing schooling outcomes, school attendance, positive homework behaviours, and positive school behaviours;

5.      Intellectual engagement: interest and motivation, effort, and being appropriately challenged in class;

6.      Positive mental health: positive self-esteem, not experiencing anxiety or depression;

7.      Learning climate of the school: high expectations for success, has an advocate at school.

Probability of School Completion

Tell Them From Me includes measures of each of these protective factors, which are considered personal assets that increase a student's likelihood of completing school. Some assets are more important than others, based on the results of a number of longitudinal studies. The assets can be weighted accordingly to estimate each child's probability of school completion.

At Carman Collegiate, 71% of the students have a probability of school completion that is greater than 70%. A further 12% have a moderate chance of completion, with a probability of school completion between 50 and 70%. About 17% of the students have a probability of school completion that is less than 50%.

The average probability of school completion at Carman Collegiate is 74%, while the Canadian average is 78%.

Welcome Ms. K!

Carman Collegiate is please to welcome Ms. Suzy Kotelniski to the Carman Collegiate teaching staff.  Ms. Kotelniski started with us on February 1 as our new grade 7 and 8 French teacher.  Ms. Kotelniski is filling the position as a result of Mrs. Rouire taking on the role as Vice Principal of Carman Collegiate.

New AFM Counsellor

Carman Collegiate would like to welcome Melissa Beaudry, the new Addictions Foundation of Manitoba (AFM) counsellor.  Melissa started at Carman Collegiate this past week.  She is taking over the position from Tara Smoker, who now works for AFM in Winnipeg.

Melissa's role as an AFM counsellor at Carman Collegiate is to provide support and information to both students and parents. Students may consider meeting with her if they are concerned about their own involvement with alcohol, drugs or gambling, or if they have concerns about the alcohol, drug or gambling use of someone close to them. Parents may be interested in contacting Melissa for information and support in understanding the ways alcohol, drugs or gambling may be impacting their youth. Her goal is to provide a safe, confidential and non-judgmental environment for students and parents to seek support.

Students may also have contact with Melissa through classroom presentations on alcohol, drug and gambling awareness. These presentations seek to provide education and early prevention, giving students the opportunity to consider the risks and impacts of their choices.

She will be available for drop-in meetings, appointments, and phone calls at Carman Collegiate on Tuesdays and Thursdays.  Her private call line is 204 745 2810.

Welcome Melissa to the Carman Collegiate Community.

PHILANTHROPY GROUP

Susan Mooney from the fundraising group for the Boyne Regional Library expansion project met with the Philanthropy group to provide information about the project.  The presentation was informative with the students very interested and impressed with the proposal.  The Library expansion project is hosting an RCMP Regimental Ball on Saturday, March 5 at the Carman Community Hall.  Tickets are $50 per person and available from the Boyne Regional Library or contact Yolande at 204 745 1902. 

Family Movie night returns featuring The Good Dinosaur on February 18, 2016 at 7:00.  Cost is $5 per person or $15 for the family.  Popcorn, goodies, and water will be on sale for $1 each.  Proceeds go toward the Philanthropy group,

Tell Them From Me Student Survey

Our students completed the TTFM Survey in November of 2015.  The report we received is divided into three categories: School Completion Report, Bullying and School Safety Report, and Student Outcomes and School Climate Report.  Results were shared and reports distributed at the February 3 Home and School meeting.  Over the next series of weekly newsletters, segments of the report will be shared in each of the different areas.  

School Completion - An Introduction:
Only about three of every four Canadian students graduate from secondary school in the typical timeframe, although many students who drop out of school later pursue adult education programs that lead to a high school diploma.1 School completion is a significant predictor of a students' long-term health, economic success and general well-being. Therefore, the 'completion rate' is a key marker of the efficiency of the formal K-12 school system. Longitudinal studies that have followed students through to the school-leaving age have identified a number of demographic and school-related factors related to school completion.2,3 Literacy skills, engagement, and positive mental health are among the most important protective factors. Data on these factors can be used to gauge a student's chance of completing secondary school. Schools can improve school completion rates by increasing students' literacy skills, monitoring student engagement, building trusting relationships, tackling issues concerning bullying and school safety, and establishing effective family-school partnerships.4,5

Key Findings from the Research

* All children have a certain probability of completing school, which depends on a complex set of factors associated with their family background, academic achievement, engagement, mental health, and the learning climate of their school.
* The Tell Them From Me student survey provides reliable measures of these factors, which can be conceived as assets that children acquire as they progress through school.
* We can use data on students' assets to identify different types of students based on a profile of their academic grades, engagement, and mental health. Analyses of data from over 500,000 Canadian students identified five types of students with differing profiles of these key assets.
* Measures of students' assets can also be used to estimate the probability that a student will complete secondary school. The formula for predicting the probability takes into account the relative importance of the various predictive factors based on the findings from several longitudinal studies.
* We can consider two types of interventions. The first type entails whole-school initiatives aimed at increasing the academic and social-emotional assets of all students, thereby increasing the likelihood they will graduate. The second type involves identifying students who are most at risk of dropping out, and providing a targeted intervention to help them complete school.
* Schools can make a difference. The Alberta study, School Completion in Alberta Schools, provides compelling evidence that schools vary in their school completion rates, even after taking account of students' family backgrounds.

Students from Carman Collegiate completed the Tell Them From Me survey in November 2015, which included measures of the most important assets related to school completion. The report summarizes the results and discusses how they relate to whole-school and targeted interventions.  

If you would like to see a copy of this report, feel free to contact our school office.  Again, segments of the report will be shared through this newsletter over the next several weeks.

Prairie Rose School Division Public Budget Consultation

NOTICE OF MEETING
Public Budget Consultation
Parent Advisory Councils, members of municipal councils, staff, students, and
general members of the public are encouraged to attend. This is an
opportunity to provide input into programs in our schools and the
education of our children. The 2016-2017 proposed budget will be presented.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2016 AT 7:00 P.M.
ST. PAUL’S COLLEGIATE
3 PR. 248 S.
ELIE Manitoba

Brandon University Open House

February 16th
9:30 am to 2:00 pm
 

We are opening our doors to all grade 11 and 12 students.  Come and see what a Student Engaged Education looks like first-hand!
 

• Sit in on lectures and demonstrations from our five different Faculties: Arts, Science, Music, Education and Health Studies. 
• Meet faculty members and staff from all over campus during the Information Fair.  Ask questions!
• Explore campus!  Join current students on a campus tour, showing all of the great things BU has to offer.
• Enjoy a free lunch, activities, prizes and much much more!  See schedule here!
• Students can attend on their own or with family!
• Students under 18 will need to bring with them a signed waiver.

New Semester Begins Monday

Our exam period ended on Thursday for our grade 9 to 12 students.  Grade 9 to 12 report cards will be sent home on Tuesday, February 9 at the end of the day.  Semester 2 courses begin on Monday.
Today saw our grade 9 to 12 teachers marking exams and working on their report cards.  Our middle years teachers delved into GAfE - Google Applications for Education, and the many interesting tools offered by that online resource.

Ag Days in Brandon

Our grade 8 students made their annual trek to Brandon for the Brandon Ag Days on Thursday, January 21.  Our students explored the exhibits while on an amazing Ag race to find different booths that would answer their questions to a mystery they were provided with.  Our students had a great time and enjoyed the adventure.

Family Studies Presentation

On Tuesday,

January 19th Dr. Chantelle Hercina, a Family Practitioner from Steinbach Family Medical, spent the morning with the Grade 12 Family Studies class. She guest lectured on Labour & Delivery, ran a Question and Answer session with the class, and brought in some models for demonstrations. The Family Studies 40S students enjoyed having an opportunity to ask questions and draw connections between family, science, and medicine.

New Websites

My Students in the Middle Years: A Parent Resource:
As parents, you are important leaders and partners in the life and learning of your young adolescent children as they progress through the Middle Years in school.

Adolescence is the time of life between childhood and adulthood. Middle Years students are young adolescents, typically aged 10 to 14 and in Grades 5 to 8. While young adolescents are sometimes called junior high students, the term Middle Years is used more widely for this age group in schools around the world, so Manitoba Education and Advanced Learning uses this term in all its teacher/parent resources.

By recognizing the changes and challenges your adolescent children experience during their Middle Years, you can help them be successful at school, at home and in the community.

This website offers parents of Middle Years students information about:

• the changes young adolescents experience, 
• suggestions and resources to assist parents in helping their children be successful in the Middle Years, 
• a list of community supports available to assist families (social agencies, 24-hour phone lines), and 
• insightful comments from Middle Years students and their parents (direct quotes).

The site can be visited at http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/midyears/parents/index.html, or go to the bottom of the links section at the bottom of the sidebar on the Carman Collegiate home page.

Everyone Matters Manitoba Youth Suicide Prevention:
This website has been developed to provide school administrators, staff, parents, students and communities with the most up-to-date information about youth suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention support.  This site can be visited at http://everyonemattersmanitoba.ca/ or by going to the Carman Collegiate website and scrolling to the bottom right under links.

Science Lab Renovation almost there!

 The Carman Collegiate Science Lab renovation project is almost complete.  Today our grade 11 Biology class had their first lab in the reno'ed room, dissecting a pig fetus.

This semester's Grade 9 Science students have been working to put on a "Space Fair" to showcase their understanding of various Astronomy concepts.  This will take place on Tuesday, January 19 from 11 am to 12 pm.  As well, we will be showcasing the newly renovated Science Lab.  All parents are welcome to attend, check out the Space Fair projects, and view the new lab. 

 

 

Volunteers needed!

Volunteers are needed for the RCMP Regimental Gala Ball and Dinner in support of the Boyne Regional Library expansion, and for the communities' upcoming BlizzardFest.  This is a great chance to get some volunteer experience, pad the resume, fulfill your volunteer requirements, and enjoy the benefits of helping with community events.

BlizzardFest
Saturday, February 6
Either 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm or 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm helping at various stations in town.
Grade 7 and up students are welcome to volunteer.  Volunteers will get a BlizzardFest shirt.

RCMP Regimental Gala Ball and Dinner
Saturday, March 5
Prior to event - 6 people required for table/chair and curtain set up
After the event - 6 people required to dismantle table/chairs and curtains
During the event - 4 people to serve the meal and 2 people to check coats and take tickets

For more information or to sign up, please see Mr. Phillips.

www.stresshacks.ca

Mental Health Services for Children, Youth & Families is please to announce a new province wide website with a focus on mental health, www.stresshacks.ca aimed at youth between the ages of 10 to 24, families, helpers and educators.
The website was designed in consultation with a variety of community sectors which include youth, indigenous and non-indigenous populations, and individuals with a variety of different backgrounds from across the province.  The website contains a geolocator designed to identify resources available in the area based on the user's location.

Welcome Back!

We hope everyone had a peaceful and enjoyable time with family over our break.  Our return to school has basketball season in full swing, starting tonight as our Varsity Cougar teams host MCI.  All league games start with the girls at 6:00 pm, followed by the boys game, usually starting at 7:30 pm.  This weekend (Friday and Saturday) sees us host our first basketball tournament of the season.  The schedule is posted on the Cougar Sport page of this newsletter.
Next week we are into the grade 12 provincial ELA exam, and then the 47th annual Cougar High School Hockey tournament takes place from January 14 to 16.  Schedule information is again available on the Cougar Sport page of this newsletter.
Our Science Lab that has been under construction since June is close to complete.  We have started to move in and await the last couple of hook ups before the room is ready for our science classes.
Home and School Meeting is on Wednesday, January 14 at 7 pm.  Come out and you will get the bonus of a tour of the science lab.
Remember to catch some basketball action this weekend.

Have a great holiday!

Have a safe and peaceful break.  We will see you on Monday, January 4, 2016.

Activity Day

Pancakes and a Spitzmas shirt.

Rock Band

What a great day to lead into the break.  We started with a pancake breakfast, cooked up by our own student council.  The students them moved to the gym and watched some fun volleyball between the SV Cougar boys and our Grad 2015 alumni team.  We then moved into the theatre for an entertainment assembly.  What a fantastic display of talent we have at our school!  We have jugglers. singers, strummers, piano players, lip synchers, and a great performance put on by the Carman Collegiate staff.  Our staff performed "The Spitz Who Stole Christmas".  This is a spin off of the shirt sales (Merry Spitzmas) we did last week that raised $250 for the Carman Cheer Board.  We then moved into the student portion of the entertainment assembly.  After that, our students bussed to Winkler to catch our Cougar hockey team take on the GVC Zodiacs.

Mr. C in his role as the Spitz

But Cougeville still sings on.

New VP at Carman Collegiate

Mrs. Rouire (left) with students at breakfast.

Congratulations to Mrs. Jodi McInnes Rouire for being appointed new vice principal at Carman Collegiate.  Mrs. Rouire will begin in her new role starting January 4, 2016.  The position will go until Mr. Shindle returns from his term in Roland, in February 2017.  Mrs. Rouire has been with Prairie Rose School Division since 2004.  Mrs. Rouire’s career began in St. Laurent School where she worked as an early years skill enhancement teacher in 2004 – 2005.  Since 2005, Mrs. Rouire has been teaching at the middle years level at Carman Collegiate and has filled in as principal designate since 2009.  Most recently Mrs. Rouire was appointed as a .50 FTE French Language Coordinator for the school division.

Mrs. Rouire is currently enrolled in Brandon University, Masters of Education Program in Educational Administration.  Mrs. Rouire holds a Level 1: School Administrator’s Certificate. 

Mr. Shindle

Congratulations to Mr. Garth Shindle on being appointed principal of Roland School.  Roland principal, Mrs. Brandy Chevalier, will be going on leave for the birth of her child.  Mr. Shindle will take the position starting this Monday, and will serve as principal at Roland until February 2017, when Mrs. Chevalier is scheduled to return.  At that time, Mr. Shindle will return to Carman Collegiate as Vice Principal.

Spirit Week!

December 14 to 18 is the Student Council Spirit Week!

Monday - Christmas PJ and Slippers Day
10:15 am - "Decorate a Door" contest
Candy Cane Messages for sale - $2 each, on sale until Wednesday

Tuesday - Candy Cane Day (red and white, red and green) or Christmas Vacation Day
10:15 am - Christmas Carol Challenge - sing a Christmas Carol to a teacher of our choosing during period 2 and get a prize

Wednesday - Ugly Christmas Sweater Day or Warm Wednesday (wear your favorite flannel shirt)
12:05 pm - Pictures with Santa - $5 during lunch in the library

Thursday - Christmas Costume Day or Christmas Hat Day
Candy Cane Messages will be delivered

Friday - Spitzmas Cougar Pride Day
8:00 am to 9:00 am - pancake breakfast, $3 each or free for those with a student membership
9:15 am - Cougar Alumni Boys' Volleyball Game
10:00 am - Entertainment Assembly
11:00 am - Locker Clean Up
11:15 am - Lunch
12:00 pm - Load busses for Cougar Hockey game in Winkler
($5 per student, forms and students must be into the office by Wednesday.  All students attending the game must travel by school bus).

Conservation Conference

On Tuesday, December 8, Alecia I, Chelsey G, Kaitlin H, Katie T, Kara M and Ms. Massinon had the opportunity to listen to Jay Ingram (former Discovery Channel's Daily Planet host) at the Manitoba Conservation District Association Conference in Brandon.  Jay's inspirational speech focused on species conservation.  He encouraged the youth that were present to continue with their conservation efforts, while highlighting the ecological challenges that we will face in the 21st century.

Winter Concert

Carman Collegiate Winter Concert
Wednesday, December 9 starting at 7:00 pm
Carman Collegiate Community Theatre
All the bands are playing!

Please join us for a great evening of music.

Christmas Cheer Board

Carman Collegiate is collecting for Christmas Cheer Board from Monday, December 7 to Tuesday December 15. Please leave items in designated collection spot or bring to Mrs Metcalf's room.