Message from the Principal: Congratulations to everyone involved in these outstanding achievements.

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1 Through God, all things are possible Grâce à Dieu, tout est possible PRINCIPAL Mrs. Rose McQuay VICE PRINCIPALS Gr. 10: Mr. Graeme Daniel Gr. 10: Mrs. Mandy Reed Gr. 11: Mr. Ian Stang Gr. 12: Mr. Mike Kelly In This Edition: Principal s Message Page 1 June Diploma Schedule Page 2 Skills Alberta Page 3 Fine Arts Page 4 Learning Commons Pages 5-6 Café Menu Page 7 Athletics Page 8 Smiles Thru Lindsey Page 9 Summer School Pages Co-ed Football League Page 12 AB Health Services Page 13 Choral Singers Page 14 Community Information Page 15 Parish News Page Parent Feedback Page 23 May 2016 Message from the Principal: 50 Lees Street Red Deer, AB T4R 2P6 Phone: Website: The past few days have helped remind us that summer is within our reach. It is hard to believe we are on the last two months of the school year. With approximately 40 days of school left there will be many days of review, final projects, field trips, special events, etc. With the warmer weather brings soccer, lacrosse and baseball season. It may be hard for some students to remain focused so we ask your assistance to ensure students are concentrating on school through to the last week. April was certainly another busy month at Notre Dame. We are so proud of the many accomplishments celebrated by our extremely gifted and talented students such as: -Silver and Bronze in Cosmetology at SKILLS Canada local competition -a Gold, Silver and Bronze in Electrical Wiring at SKILLS Canada -Men and Ladies participated in Tier 1 ASAA Provincial Team Handball Championship -performing One Act s Competition at LTCHS -17 badminton players advancing to Provincials -6 Notre Dame football players advance to final round of U18 tryouts -Annual Grad Service Project Congratulations to everyone involved in these outstanding achievements. If your son or daughter will be employed this summer, please have them consider signing up for Notre Dame s Summer School Work Experience beginning mid-may. Students can earn one (1) credit for every 25 hours worked this summer. St. Gabriel s Online School also offers a number of online courses that can be taken over the summer. More information is available in this newsletter. With Graduation only weeks away, it is essential for our Grade 12 students to ensure they are keeping up with their studies and have confirmed grad requirements with the career advisory team. Please refer to the Graduation tab, on our school website, for the dates of upcoming events, especially the Grad Mass at St. Mary s on June 5 th at 4:00 pm and Grad Rehearsal on June 29th at 4:00 pm. We also invite everyone to join us in the Fine Arts Room on May 5 th and 6 th for the final performance of our One Act Plays and to our final School Council Meeting on Monday, May 16 th at 7:00 pm. May is the month when Catholics traditionally focus on Mary, the Mother of Jesus. The practice dates back at least 700 years and is still observed around the world today. May is seen as the beginning of new life and the start of summer, which makes this a logical time for the celebrations of Mary, who brought life into the world. May is also the month we celebrate the love our Mothers have for us. Watch our website for detailed information on a Cancer Fundraiser coming up in May. Take time during these busy months to enjoy time with family and friends. God bless, Rose McQuay Through God, all things are possible Grâce à Dieu, tout est possible Page 1

2 June Diploma Exam Schedule Through God, all things are possible Grâce à Dieu, tout est possible Page 2

3 Skills Alberta Notre Dame High School Students participated in Regional Skills competitions with the Jr. Hairstyling Competition held April 15th and hosted by Notre Dame. Both students who entered were fortunate enough to medal: Hailey Foster won silver and will be competing at the Provincial Skills Competition May 11 in Edmonton. Kimberly Valente won the bronze metal and is waiting for a possible opening at Provincials. Electrical held their Regional Competition on April 28th, hosted at the Red Deer College. Gold was earned by Ryan Leis, Silver was earned by Austin Clews and Bronze was won by Evan Koster. Ryan and Austin will make their way to Provincials as well while Evan will also wait for a possible opening. Through God, all things are possible Grâce à Dieu, tout est possible Page 3

4 Fine Arts Our exciting school year is wrapping up quickly, but we have many more Fine Arts events to invite you to: Glimpse will be showing at the Hub on Ross (4936 Ross St. Red Deer) for the month of May. Glimpse is the name of this year's student Art show. Join us on May 6 from 4:30-6:00 pm for a come and go reception at the Hub, to kick off the visual art show. The small gallery at the Hub will feature a selection of some of the best-of-the-best student visual art from Notre Dame. The annual Zones One Act Festival was held on April 27-30, at Lindsay Thurber High School. Join us for the One Act Performances at Notre Dame: May 5 and 6 at 6:30 pm. Pay what you can donations at the door, with proceeds going to our Grad Service Project (Parkland School). Congratulations to Mr. Brehaut, Miss Ornella and their very talented band students. Both the Concert and Jazz bands received scores of Superior (the highest possible score) and won first place in their categories at the Kiwanis Musical Festival in April. The concert band's next performance is at the Alberta Band Association Festival at the Red Deer College on May 19 at 10:30 am. This performance is open to the public. You can enjoy the musical talents of our concert band, jazz band and choir at their year end concert, at the Red Deer College Main Stage on June 6 at 7:00 pm. Free Admission. All are welcome! Spring Evening of the Arts is on May 10. Join us, at 6:30 pm in the Notre Dame Gathering Area, and enjoy a taste of all our Fine Arts disciplines: jazz band, visual art, choral, dance and drama. Free Admission and all are welcome. Through God, all things are possible Grâce à Dieu, tout est possible Page 4

5 Learning Commons Learning Commons Have you picked up your textbook refund? If you do not have any overdue items from previous semesters, as long as your school fees have been paid in full, you may still need to pick up your textbook rental refund from the first semester. Bring your ND Student ID card and Miss Stevens, Ms. Halter or Mrs. Campbell can help you! RDCRS Reads (Bring on summer! Bring on books!) Are you interested in participating in the RDCRS Reads Summer Reading program? Sign up for Flex on Wednesday May 4 in PowerSchool to learn more about books, online programming, prizes and more. Book Trailers Looking for a new book but not entirely sure what to read? Check out these trailers to help you pick your next great book! 3D Printing Notre Dame brings Makerspace into its Learning Commons with our 3D printer. Bring a file to life with Makerbot! Contact the Learning Commons team for more information on your print job. Through God, all things are possible Grâce à Dieu, tout est possible Page 5

6 Learning Commons Career Center Red Deer College Timetable Building Grade 12 students: Red Deer College continues to offer timetable building workshops every Wednesday from 4:00pm 6:00pm at RDC in the Library. Workshops will run until June and operate on a drop in basis. Rock The Diploma June Rock The Diploma is an intensive one weekend review with diploma prep sessions being offered at Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School in Red Deer for students from all Central Alberta high schools. This year, more options for students are being offered, with some of the courses available on more than one weekend, allowing those students wishing to take more than one course the flexibility to do so. These sessions do tend to fill quickly, so REGISTER EARLY. Spotlight on Medicine Are you interested in pursuing a career in Medical Sciences? If yes, please join us during Flex on Wednesday June 1 st in the Learning Commons to hear a first year Med student from the U of A share experiences in the program. If you are interested in attending this session, sign up in PowerSchool! Scholarships Check out for information on upcoming scholarships. Social Media Don t forget to follow us on Facebook and Twitter (@NotreDameRD). Through God, all things are possible Grâce à Dieu, tout est possible Page 6

7 Café Menu Loaded Baked $2.50 Cream of Vegeta- $2.50 Chicken & Wild $2.50 Cream of Mush- $2.50 PD DAY Beef & Cheddar $4.00 Beef & Cheddar $4.00 Beef & Cheddar $4.00 Beef & Cheddar $4.00 Chicken Caesar $4.00 Chicken Caesar $4.00 Chicken Caesar $4.00 Chicken Caesar $4.00 NO Ham & Mush- Ham & Mush- $3.50 Beef Stew with Chicken Club $5.50 Cheese Burger $4.00 Monte Cristo & $5.50 Cheese Biscuit $5.50 French Onion $2.50 Beef Noodle Soup $2.50 Mexican Chicken $2.50 Cream of Tomato $2.50 Boston Clam $2.50 Spicy Turkey & $4.00 Spicy Turkey & $4.00 Spicy Turkey & $4.00 Spicy Turkey & $4.00 Spicy Turkey & $4.00 Chicken Noodle $2.50 Bean & Bacon $2.50 Cheesy Potato $2.50 Corn Chowder $2.50 Lumberjack Sand- $4.00 Lumberjack Sand- $4.00 Lumberjack Sand- $4.00 Lumberjack Sand- $4.00 NO Teriyaki Chicken $4.00 Teriyaki Chicken $4.00 Teriyaki Chicken $4.00 Teriyaki Chicken $4.00 HAPPY Tuscan Cream of $2.50 Beef Vegetable $2.50 Cream of Broccoli $2.50 Italian Chicken $2.50 VICTORIA N.D. Ciabatta $4.00 N.D. Ciabatta $4.00 N.D. Ciabatta $4.00 N.D. Ciabatta $4.00 Chicken Club $4.00 Chicken Club $4.00 Chicken Club $4.00 Chicken Club $4.00 NO Grilled Cheese & $5.00 Mozza Burger $4.00 BBQ Beef & Chedr $5.00 Baked Penne & Pepperoni or $3.50 Pepperoni or $3.50 with Garlic Bread- $5.50 Dilly Carrot Soup $2.50 Potato & Sausage $2.50 Menu items and prices may Ask us about Deli Meat & $4.00 Deli Meat & $4.00 change without notice. vegetarian Buffalo Chicken $4.00 Buffalo Chicken $4.00 Regular items include breakfasts, gluten - free Pizza Sub with BBQ Pork Burrito $4.00 baking, fruit, yogurt, salads, with Garden Salad $5.50 Meat Lover Pizza $3.50 sandwiches, beverages and Café Notre Dame Menu - Daily & Weekly Specials ~ May 2016~ Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Mega Wrap $4.00 Mega Wrap $4.00 Mega Wrap $4.00 Mega Wrap $4.00 Mega Wrap $4.00 Mexican Chicken Beef Soft Taco $4.00 Mozza Burger $4.00 Ham & Cheese $5.00 Asian Chicken Corn Salad $5.50 Pepperoni or $3.50 Pepperoni or $3.50 with fortune cookie $ Chicken Fingers & BBQ Chick Burger $4.00 Cheese Burger $4.00 Spaghetti & $5.00 Caesar Salad $5.50 Taco Pizza / $3.50 Taco Pizza / $ Through God, all things are possible Grâce à Dieu, tout est possible Page 7

8 Athletics Girls Rugby: Practices (April 25 to June 3): Monday mornings: 6:45 am 8:15 am Tuesday after school: 3:45 pm 5:15 pm Friday morning: 6:45 am 8:15 Games Wednesday May HHHS 4:45 Titans Friday May 13 / Saturday May 14 Cougar Classic Tournament Monday May 16 / Wednesday Titans 5:00 pm Friday May 27, 2016 ZONE FINALS vs Titans Friday June 3 / Saturday June 4, A Rugby Provincials Lethbridge Alberta Football Spring Camp Monday May 30 - Friday June 3 - all grade 6/7/8 - JV COUGARS and 9/10/11 - SR COU- GARS 4:00pm - 6:00pm at Notre Dame Monday June 6 - Friday June 10 - Friday June 3 - all grade 6/7/8 - JV COUGARS and 9/10/11 - SR COUGARS 4:00pm - 6:00pm at Notre Dame TRACK AND FIELD Practices (April 25 to June 3): Tuesday 7:00 am 8:00 am - bus leaves ND at 6:45 am Thursday 7:00 am 8:00 am - bus leaves ND at 6:45 am MEETS: Wednesday May 18 th, 2016 Legion Track (LTCHS) th Street, Red Deer Wednesday May 25 th, 2016 Legion Track (LTCHS) Friday June 3 / Saturday June 4, 2016 Track Provincials HANDBALL It has been a busy but fun Handball season. All the hard work culminating in both Girls & Boys qualifying for Provincials. Thank you to all the players and coaches. Soccer Both boys and girls soccer teams have started playing. The teams will be playing from now until June 11, when the final tournament will take place. The boys home games are as follows: Friday May 6 vs Lacombe 4:15 pm Tuesday May 10 vs Hunting Hills 4:15 pm Tuesday June 7 vs Lindsay Thurber 4:15 pm Girls home games are: Friday May 6 vs Lacombe 4:15 pm Thursday May 12 vs Lindsay Thurber 4:15 pm Tuesday May 24 vs Hunting Hills 4:15 pm Final Tournament for both teams is on Saturday June 11 at the Collicutt fields. Come out and support the ND soccer teams! Through God, all things are possible Grâce à Dieu, tout est possible Page 8

9 Smiles Thru Lindsey Foundation Through God, all things are possible Grâce à Dieu, tout est possible Page 9

10 Summer School Through God, all things are possible Grâce à Dieu, tout est possible Page 10

11 Summer School Through God, all things are possible Grâce à Dieu, tout est possible Page 11

12 Co-ed Football League Through God, all things are possible Grâce à Dieu, tout est possible Page 12

13 Alberta Health Services Through God, all things are possible Grâce à Dieu, tout est possible Page 13

14 Choral Singers Through God, all things are possible Grâce à Dieu, tout est possible Page 14

15 Community Information Dental Outreach of Red Deer (DOoR) Free urgent dental treatment for children 5-18 years of age having difficulty accessing dental care. Services are provided at the Red Deer Johnstone Crossing Community Health Centre For more information, please call and ask for the DOoR program. Through God, all things are possible Grâce à Dieu, tout est possible Page 15

16 Parish News Through God, all things are possible Grâce à Dieu, tout est possible Page 16

23 Parental Feedback Beefs and Bouquets Parental feedback, both positive and constructively critical, is an important aspect of operating a school. This sheet will be included with our newsletter in order to open another channel of communication. Please use it, if possible, and send it back to the school. (It can be dropped off at the main office). It may be signed or anonymous, it s up to you. If signed, the principal will respond to you about your comments. You may choose to send comments directly to the principal at rose.mcquay@rdcrs.ca. BOUQUETS OR THINGS I WOULD LIKE TO SEE KEPT THE SAME AT NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL BEEFS OR THINGS I WOULD LIKE TO SEE CHANGED AT NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL Through God, all things are possible Grâce à Dieu, tout est possible Page 23