Grade 7 and 8 Choir

Ms. Cole from the Carman Elementary School has started a grade 7 and 8 school choir.  Students meet on Wednesdays from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm.  On early dismissal days, choir practice moves to Thursday at 4:00 pm.  Any grade 7 or 8 students are invited to attend.  Practices are at the Collegiate.

Author David Robertson Visit

Today author/graphic novelist/poet/TV writer/creator and educator David Robertson visited our school. Due to number constraints, students whose teachers had indicated that they had a talent and interest for writing and/or art were invited to attend.   You can find out more about David Alexander Robertson at his cool website here: http://www.darobertson.ca/ You can find his graphic novels in our library.

The 7 Generations Series by David Alexander Robertson, just some of his books in our library.

Mr. Robertson spoke about how he was asked to write a poem in Grade 3 and reluctantly (hiding in a closet in the back of the room) decided to try. He loved the experience so much he wrote a lot of poems instead of just one. With positive feedback from his teacher, who typed, printed and created a booklet of his poems, he decided that he wanted to become a writer. He said his mom supported him in his dream right from the start.  He told students this was important in everyone's life, to have someone who believes in you and supports you in your pursuits, even if sometimes others may not.

Mr. Robertson also spoke about what it was like growing up as a half Cree, half Irish/Scottish student in Winnipeg. He was mostly brought up by his mom after his parents parted when he was young. But when he was older, his mom and dad reunited and his dad moved back in with him, his mom and his siblings. Living apart from his Cree father for so long, and enduring teasing about the colour of his skin when he was in elementary and middle school, Mr. Robertson said he spent a lot of time growing up buying into stereotypes about indigenous people and about the North End of Winnipeg. He said he even sometimes laughed along to inappropriate and racist jokes in order to belong, all the while feeling a pain inside about doing so.

When his mom and dad, a respected educator, reunited and David came to know his father, he had to relearn everything he had thought about indigenous people. His dad didn't fit the stereotype others had created and neither did other indigenous people that he met. He decided he wanted to so something to educate others. He combined his two loves of writing and comics, and started writing graphic novels.  In addition to containing great stories and art (provided by artists Scott B. Henderson and for The Helen Betty Osborne Story, Madison Blackstone) the graphic novels can be used to educate students about indigenous culture and history, including residential schools.

His first graphic novel was The Life of Helen Betty Osborne. He also wrote Sugar Falls (A Residential Schools Story), The 7 Generations series which includes Stones, Scars, Ends/Begins and The Pact, and the Tales from Big Spirit series which includes The Ballad of Nancy April: Shawnadithit, The Land of Os: John Ramsay, The Poet: Pauline Johnson, The Rebel: Gabriel Dumont, The Scout: Tommy Prince, and The Peacemaker: Thanadelthur.

Article by Heather Armstrong

Grade Wars

Student Council hosted their first of several Grade Wars today right after lunch.  Students were changed on several tasks, the last being who could stack plastic cups the highest.  Congrats to all the groups, as many went over the 7 foot mark.  The challenges given to students were all cooperative in nature, having teams build or organize themselves. 

Terry Fox Run

Our annual Terry Fox run took place on Wednesday, September 24 just prior to the lunch hour.  Our students ran and walked the community walking path.  Our students raised over $1360 for the Terry Fox Foundation.  Congratulations to our top fundraisers:  Ashley H. Katie TM, Stacie M, Amanda M, and Hannah B.  Thank you to all who collected pledges and donated to this worthy cause.

Foods Class in King's Park

Foods class moved to the great outdoors on Thursday morning.  Students took part in creating some dutch oven hamburgers and other items.  Mr. Rempel has several cooking classes set over the upcoming weeks for our students to expand their cooking abilities.

Terry Fox Run

Carman Collegiate is proud to again take part in the annual Terry Fox Run this Wednesday, September 24.  Our run will begin at 11:15 am and at approximately 12:00 pm.  Students will cross the highways by our school, the RCMP station, the Boyne Lodge, and the post office. 
Students will be out collecting pledges in support of the Terry Fox Foundation.  Last year we raised over $2500.  The top fundraiser will receive a Terry Fox T Shirt.

Grade Wars

Student Council are hosting monthly Grade Wars this year.  These popular activities have the grades compete against each other in school spirit activities.  The first event is on Thursday, September 25.  Students are asked to support their grade by dressing up in their grade colors.  Colors are:

Grade 7 - Red
Grade 8 - Blue
Grade 9 - Grey
Grade 10 - White
Grade 11 - Black
Grade 12 - Tight and Bright

Grade teams earn point for number of students donning their teams colors.  Other activities will also occur on this day.  Please support your grade and your student council.

Open House and Awards Evening

Carman Collegiate hosted their annual Open House and Grade 9 to 11 Awards evening on Thursday, September 11.  The evening started in the theatre with an introduction of all teachers, an introduction to the Carman Collegiate school goals, how to keep up with all the information, and a discussion regarding our Home and School Association.  We then moved to the newly renovated library for a chance to visit, and then grade 7 and 8 parents toured their children's classrooms, and the grade 10 to 12 students returned to the theatre for the presentation of the 2013 - 2014 awards.  Thank you to all who attended and to all our award recipients. 

Robb Nash Returning to Carman Collegiate

We are pleased to be welcoming back to Carman Collegiate Robb Nash on Tuesday, September 16 starting at 1:00 pm.  Robb shares a great story of battling adversity and overcoming overwhelming obstacles in a delivery that touches the heart and will have students laughing.  Robb has presented to our students in 2011 and 2012. 

Suicide Prevention Awareness Day

Wednesday, September 10 saw many of our students fly kites during the lunch hour to commemorate Suicide Prevention Awareness Day.  The event saw representatives from the Regional Health Authority and Safe Communities join our students on this cool but windy day.

Off to a Great Start!

Welcome back!!!

We wish to start by welcoming Ms. Kirsten Carman onto staff.  She is teaching Foods while Mrs. Courtney is in the Ukraine growing her family.  Ms. Carman taught foods in Transcona last year and does have an ancestral connection to the founder of Carman.
We also are welcoming three exchange students to our school and community.  Welcome to Sabine from Switzerland, and Jana and Lina from Germany.

We would like to invite everyone to join us at our Open House and Awards Ceremony on Thursday, September 11.  The open house will start at 7:00 pm.  This is an excellent opportunity to meet the teachers, see the building, and have a visit.  At 8:00 pm, we will then move into the 2013 - 2014 grade 9 to 11 Awards Ceremony in the Carman Collegiate Community Theatre.  All are welcome to attend.

Band Aide Returns September 6

Join us Saturday Sept. 6 at the outdoor stage at Ryall Park.

The first band will start playing at 6:30 so, grab your lawn chair and come as early as 6:00 p.m. to the picturesque Ryall Park in Carman, Manitoba. There will be some acoustic music  as the bands get ready to take the stage.

Featuring our school rock band and Band Aid alumni performers: 

The Bad Boy Teenager Club, our Carman Collegiate rock band featuring Allan D, Darren U, and Tyson S and some guest singer/players.

Special Guests from Sanford/Starbuck/Oak Bluff/Waterloo featuring Andrew Murray, Jana McCluskey, Connor Hopper, Jamie Murray, Kendal Shirtliff, Jake Armstrong and Bailey Shirtliff.

Talent Whack from Sanford/Oak Bluff/Waterloo, reuniting in their first appearance together on stage since Band Aid 2012 with Jake Armstrong, Andrew Murray, Luke Anseeuw, and Troy Anseeuw.

Band Aid alumni Braden Kauenhofen, Colin Hay, Evan Dracass and Cyrus Walker from Carman/Winnipeg/Sperling.

The Project from Oak Bluff/Winnipeg with Luke Anseeuw, Brad Turner and Jon Brooke.

As we are using the lovely Ryall stage at no cost, this show is free. 

In the spirit of the "Aid" concept of our Band Aid concerts, there will be a donation basket for Carman Collegiate's Philanthropy Group fund which is annually used for worthy projects in the community Be sure to check out the group's movie nights throughout the year.

Band Aid concert proceeds have previously gone to band trip costs, Haiti relief, the Red Cross and to purchase sound equipment for our school rock band.

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.