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.

Cold Weather

The Carman Collegiate grade 9 to 12 Formal Dance scheduled for this evening has been postponed due to the extreme weather forecast.  We are looking at a new date in April to have the Formal Dance. 
The cold weather has also resulted in us postponing the JV Basketball Zone IV finals scheduled for tonight (Feb. 28) to Monday, March 3 when the boys host Morris at 5:00 pm, and the girls travel to Morris for a 5:00 pm start. 

Family Movie Nights are Back!

 




Family Movie Nights are back starting this Thursday, March 6 at 7:00 pm.  The Philanthropy Group is pleased to be presenting "Frozen".  Entrance is $5 per person, $15 per family, and popcorn and water are $1 each. 

Remember to joing us for Parenting in the Digital World - March 19

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.

Learning and Working at Carman-Dufferin Fire Hall

Carman Collegiate students Janessa W, Mark K, Dylan V, Austin B and Ryan O are Career and Technology interns at the Carman Dufferin Fire Department. Janessa says, “It is hard work but she is enjoying the experience, especially how it is hand-on and real.” The internship program is designed to provide students with a sample in all areas of development and training required to be a firefighter.  The program includes classroom sessions, hands on training and attendance at monthly training and meetings at the fire hall.
Career Technology Studies allows grade 11 and 12 students an opportunity to get an introduction into a variety of career paths and students can obtain high school credits. Students in the program also gain valuable practical experience in a particular career prior to entering their post-secondary studies. The students are supervised and evaluated throughout their internship. 
Chad Yeo, firefighter and mentor said, “It is a good experience to be able to work with the students.  They are excited about learning”.  Expectations of the students are the same as for other fire fighters.  There is an emphasis on safety and procedures.  Carman-Dufferin Fire Department has participated with the Safe Workers of Tomorrow training audits for Dufferin Christian School and Carman Collegiate students. Chief Vanderzwaag has also been a guest speaker during the safety training sessions, sharing his experiences and how the fire department addresses safety.
Career and Technology Studies internships act as a stepping stone to a career path.  Janessa who has participated in Career and Technology Studies program since October, says that her future plans are to pursue a career working as paramedic and perhaps continue her involvement with the Carman Dufferin Fire Department.

Carman Collegiate goes Hollywood Glam

Student Council is hosting their annual Formal Dance on Friday, February 28 at the Carman Community Hall.  Dinner is at 6:00 pm and the dance goes from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm.  Tickets are available up to Monday, February 24, 1:30 pm.  Prices are $20 for dinner and dance (must be pre-purchased) or $8 for the dance (tickets available at the door).  This event is open only to grade 9 to 12 students.  Students attending only the dance must be signed in by a parent.

Arctic Science Day

Several of our senior high students were accompanied by Ms. Massinon on an Arctic Science Day at the Fort Whyte Centre on Friday, February 21.  Fortunately for them, the weather cooperated to give them a true Arctic experience.

Public Budget Consultation Meeting

Prairie Rose School Division is hosting a Public Budget Consultation Meeting on Monday, February 24 at 7:00 pm in the Elm Creek School Science Lab.  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.