Rosetown Central High School

http://www.sunwestsd.ca/rosetown

December 2019 – Newsletter #3 ________________________________________________________________

Administrators’ Message

The Christmas season is upon us and we start to prepare for the rush before Christmas holidays and also for the time after the holidays.

One topic that came up at our Division’s Administrators’ meeting last week was a presentation focusing on individuals engaging in excess screen time. The information ranged on statistics from children 2-3 years old, teenagers, young adults, and adults. It was interesting to hear of how, for some individuals, when their device is taken from them they react similar to addicts suffering from withdrawal. Reports and surveys revealed the quantity of time individuals spend on their device, and to what wee hours of the night (midnight -2am) many teenagers are on their devices (phones, ipads, laptops) during school nights. So what comes of this information? Probably more awareness and encouragement for self-reflection of our personal practices as adults, of our personal practices as parents, and what positive alternatives and structures we are creating for our youth and young adults.

A regular reminder to every parent and student – have you physically seen a copy (paper or picture) of your Progress Report from each of your classes? We are not at the point where we can direct you to a portal or website for self-serve and real time information of progress in class, so the Progress Report is a close as we get. Thank you for being an active partner in this. On a similar note, the Flex period (Day 4, Period 4 12:41pm - 1:32pm) has been very successful in putting a highlight on the importance of completing work on time and getting late/missing assignments completed.

The time leading up to the Christmas break is always interesting for the excitement of Christmas, along with the excitement of a 2 week break, brings with it extra energy. It also seems to bring some tests as teachers push to finish units prior to the break. Thank you in advance for having your student keep in close contact with the teacher if tests are missed. If your family is taking vacation outside of the break, please be aware that material and content will likely be missed and will need to be attended to after returning. Unfortunately it is not always possible for a teacher to send work ahead of time. When school resumes after the Christmas break, the treadmill will likely be on high speed for the Grades 10-12 as they finish up the course and prepare for Final Exams (Jan 27-30).

“A Caring School Community Striving To Promote Respect, Leadership, and Responsibility through Quality Education”

Phone: (306) 882-2655 E-mail: rchs@sunwestsd.ca Mr. Jeff Sopczak – Principal Mr. Gary Paproski – Vice Principal

In closing, I wish each and every family a festive holiday season and trust you will find time to enjoy the fellowship of family and friends during the Christmas break. Merry Christmas!

Mr. J. Sopczak

December 11

Sr. Boys Basketball @ Kindersley

December 12

Winter Band Concert @ 7:00pm

December 13

Chemistry 30 Field Trip

December 13 & 14

Sr. Girls Basketball @ Kindersley

December18

Popcorn Sale Sr. Boys Basketball vs Kindersley

December 19

Grade 7-9 Ski Trip

December 23 – January 3

Christmas Vacation

January 10 & 11

Sr. Girls Basketball Home Tournament

January 15

Sr. Boys Basketball vs Eatonia

January 18

Sr. Boys Basketball Home Tournament

January 17 & 18

Sr. Girls Basketball @ Wilkie

January 22

Popcorn Sale

January 24 & 25

Jr. Girls Basketball @ Biggar

January 27 - 30

Final Exams Grade 10 - 12

January 31

PD Day – No Classes

January 31 – February 1

Jr. Girls Basketball @ Outlook

SRC Hi, fellow Royals! We have finally finished November, and we have arrived in my favorite month of the year, December! During the beginning of November, our school held a Remembrance Day service to commemorate the sacrifices of all the men and women during the war. This was a touching ceremony and it really will astound you, how fortunate we all are living in this time period. We all should be grateful and appreciative of all that we are experiencing in the present. Also, during November, we did our Mom’s Pantry fundraiser. Thank you to everyone who participated and supported our fundraiser. Be sure to look out for our spirit days and events this upcoming December. If any of you have any questions please don’t hesitate to stop me in town, or in the hallways. Thank you! “Gratitude turns what we have into enough.” - Submitted by Isabella De Leon, SRC President

Reminder to Parents

Please remember to call the school (306-882-2655) if your child will be LATE or ABSENT. The school office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. If you are unable to call during that time, we do have voicemail. Please call and leave a message. Students will be called to the office for telephone messages, lunches, and administration purposes. Students are reminded to watch the television monitors for information on extra-curricular activities and upcoming events.

The Staff at RCHS wish you Happy Holidays

and all the Best in the New Year!!

Thursday, December 12, 2019 – 7:00 pm @ RCHS Theatre

Grade 7 Band, Grade 8 Band, Grade 9 Band, RCHS Choir, Senior Band

Students wear white on top and black on bottom. Please wear black socks and black shoes. Students please be at the school gym by 6:30pm.

Music Festival deadline for all solo and ensemble entries will be January 23, 2020. Music Festival performance date for Instrumental is MONDAY, March 23, 2020 at RCHS Theatre.

See you at the Winter Concert !!!!!

Submitted by Ms. Darla Fischer, Band Director at RCHS

Sr. Boys Basketball The RCHS Senior Boys Basketball Team has been practicing for the past two weeks. The season runs from the end of November until March. Athletes from grades 10 to 12 make up the roster. Coaching the team this year is community coach Jeremy Bides. He brings a ton of knowledge, energy and passion to the team. Thank you Coach Bides for the donation of your time to the Senior Boys Basketball team. Below is a list of confirmed games and tournaments that the boys will be competing in this season:

December 11th @ Kindersley 5pm

December 18th vs Kindersley 5pm

January 10th -11th Tournament @ Biggar

January 15th vs Eatonia Time TBD

January 18th HOME Tournament

February 7th – 8th Tournament @ Eatonia

March 4th @ Biggar

March 6th – 7th Conference Playoffs @ Kindersley

March 13th – 14th Regional Playoffs Loaction TBD

March 20th – 21st Provincial Playoffs @ Regina - Submitted by Mr. Wintonyk

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S.M.A.D.-Students Making a Difference

Do you know of someone who is making a difference, did something kind for someone else or is just an awesome person? We want to hear about it and give them a shout out on the TV’s located in the school. If you have someone in mind, email us their name and what they did!

Contact: Kara Carlson, RCHS Child and Youth Counsellor

Email: kara.carlson@sunwestsd.ca

Carmen Ledding, CMHA Branch-Rosetown Email: carmenl@cmhask.com

We are canvasing for book donations for our Little Free Library. It is for a final project in a Leadership 20 Distance course. We are asking that books be dropped off at the 'Book Drop Box’ at the front entrance or with Mrs. Turner in the library, Books will be accepted from now until Dec. 18th. Watch for more information on the location and grand opening of our Little Free Library. Thank you for your help, Brylee Jeffries, Ella Mysko, Mrs. Turner

December 2019

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

8 9 10

11 Sr. Boys Basketball @ Kindersley

12 Winter Band Concert 7:00 pm

13 Chem 30 Field Trip

14

15 16 17 Board of Education Meeting Boardroom 9:00 a.m.

18 Popcorn Sale Sr. Boys Basketball @ Kindersley

19 Grade 7-9 Ski Trip

20 21

22 23 (No Classes)

24 (No Classes)

25 Christmas Day (No Classes)

26 Boxing Day (No Classes)

27 (No Classes)

28

29 30 (No Classes)

31 (No Classes)

Sr. Girls Basketball @ Kindersley

January 2020

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 New Year’s Day (No Classes)

2 (No Classes)

3 (No Classes)

4

5 6

7 8 9 10 11

12

13 14 15 Sr. Boys Basketball vs Eatonia

16 17 18 Sr. Boys Basketball Tournament

19 20

21 22 Popcorn Sale

23 24 25

26 27

28 Board of Education Meeting Boardroom 9:00 a.m.

29 30 31 Staff Only Professional Development (No Classes)

Sr. Girls Basketball Home Tournament

Sr. Girls Basketball @ Wilkie

Jr. Girls Basketball @ Biggar

Final Exams Grades 10 – 12 January 27 - 30