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Leduc Composite High School

4308 50 St

Leduc AB

780-986-2248 Fax 780-986-5503

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Our next School Council and Parents’ Association Meeting is on Monday, April 20th, 2015 starting at 6:30 pm in our Library/Learning Centre. All parents and students are welcome to attend and provide input!

Our LCHS Boys’ and Girls’ Soccer teams are practicing and gearing up for a wonderful season of com-petitive play. Games start in three weeks. Congratulations to all our LCHS Basketball teams, coaches, volunteers, and parents. It was a superb year with great efforts sportsmanship and experiences. Our Senior Boys Basketball team captured the provincial Silver Medal. We are proud of you all!

LCHS is excited to announce the May 5th VIMY - Parent/Student Information Evening! This will be held at 7pm in the Maclab theatre. This presentation is open to all interested parents and students who are currently in Gr. 9 and 10. April of 2017 will commemorate the 100 year anniversary of the historic Canadian WW1 victory at Vimy Ridge in France. The evening will showcase the travel itinerary for the trip and allow parents to ask any questions that they may have. This trip is a once in a lifetime opportu-nity for all 8 of Black Gold’s high schools to visit the historic grounds of Ypres, Vimy, Beaumont-Hamel , Dieppe, and the D-Day beaches in Normandy. As well, students will interact with the rich culture of Brus-sels and Paris! Please come and join us. Priority status has been reserved for the current Gr. 9/10 classes. A $500 will be taken at this time to guarantee a spot on this once in a lifetime opportunity. Please visit https://sites.google.com/a/gshare.blackgold.ca/vimy/home for more details. See you on May 5th!

Our LCHS physics/science students in partnership with University of Alberta Physicists’ Brad Hauer and Allison MacDonald have successfully designed and submitted their custom designed experiment to the CERN Beamline International Physics contest, Geneva. Mr. Gilmour and Dr. Wozny, team coaches, thank our students and university mentors for their superb efforts. Our LCHS students’ research team experiment video can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWmlc9Yqf3k The winning team will have the opportunity to perform their experiment at the world-leading CERN Particle Accelerator in Geneva.

We ask that all drivers please use caution in and around our school parking lot and roadways. Please drive slowly at all times in our parking lot.

Inspiring success for every student, every day

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ADMINISTRATION

Dr. Paul Wozny

Principal ext 144

Mr. Dave Holbrow( 12) Mr. Vince May (11) Mr. Chris Stiles (10)

Assistant Principal ext 145 Assistant Principal ext 164 Assistant Principal ext 150

Mrs. Katherine Steblyk (12) Mrs. Joyce MacDonald (11) Mrs. Shelley Hamilton (10)

Empowerment ext 148 Empowerment ext 149 Empowerment ext 147

SEMESTER II

February 2 Semester II/Quarter 3 Classes Begin

February 5/6 Teachers’ Convention

February 16 Family Day

March 6 Professional Development Day

March 19 Progress Reports Handed Out

March 25 Open House

March 27 PD Day

Mar 30– Apr 6 Spring Break( Easter Sun/Mon)

April 17 Quarter 4 Begins

April 23 Parent/Teacher Interview

May 15 Professional Development Day

May 18 Victoria Day-School Closed

May 23 Graduation Commencement & Banquet

June 2 Color Night

June 12 Diploma Exams Start

June 19 Last Day of Classes

June 22 – 26 School Exams Start

June 26 Last Day of School

ATTENTION PARENTS Just a reminder to all parents/guardians. If you have a change of address, email address, home num-ber or cell number, please contact the main office to have your information updated.

PARENT PORTAL: If you are not registered to access you student on the parent Portal please call Ms. Becker at 780-986-2248 ext 142. The Parent Portal gives you easy access to your students’s marks and attendance via the internet with out student information system, PowerSchool.

SCHOOL FEES

Outstanding fees not paid or arrangements made by April 30th, 2015 risk collections action. Grade 12 students should have their fees paid in order to participate in the Graduation Ceremony. Please call Mrs. Wig at the school if you require further in-formation. Payments can be made on line through Power School Parent Portal, or at the school by Visa, Master Card, Debit, Cash or Cheque.

PARENT/TEACHER INTERVIEWS

Marks will be updated on PowerSchool by April 17 with comments from your child’s teachers. This is a good time to seek out more information about how your child can do better in their classes. Please see page 4 for information regarding booking appointments.

NEW WEBSITE: lchs.blackgold.ca

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Leduc Composite High School Cosmetology Department is OPEN for customer service. We offer the following services:

Cuts: $ 8.00

Perms: $ 25.00

Colors: $ 25.00 and up

Foils: $ 40.00 and up

Manicures: $ 8.00

Waxing: $ 6.00

All work is checked and supervised by Professional Stylists. For an appointment call 780-986-2248 Ext 101

The LCHS automotives dept. operates a garage service and is more than willing to make and provide most repairs and auto services. The students perform good quality work which is closely monitored by two journeyman mechanic teachers and shop EAs. The students get a real learning opportunity and you get quality service for a greatly discounted price.

If you would like to make an appointment, please call the school at:

780-986-2248 Ext 127

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Parent/Teacher Conference Scheduling

April 23, 2015

5:00-8:00 p.m.

Go to: http://lchs.schoolappointments.com

Parents click on the “Register” tab and fill in the registration form to create an account. Once parents have successfully registered, they can login to the system and then must register their students by name.

To Book Appointments

Select Teachers

Parents can schedule appointments for any student that they have added to the system by clicking on the “Appointments” button beside the student’s name. The parent is then taken to a page where they can se-lect the teachers with whom they wish to meet. Multiple teachers can be selected by using the “Ctrl” key on a PC keyboard or the “Command” key on a Macintosh keyboard.

Teacher Appointment Calendars

Parents are shown the calendars of the selected teachers. It also shows them appointment times that are unavailable for booking. Parents can select appointment times by simply clicking the check boxes or by clicking in the time block beside the check box. Once an appointment time has been selected it will change to green. If no appointments are available, click on the call back button at the top of the list.

It is not possible for parents to select more than one appointment at the same time or to select more than one appointment with the same teacher. Javascript enabled browsers are required for validation on the screen.

Appointments Booked Successfully

Once the appointments are booked the screen will display the list of appointments for the student. When the parent clicks on the “Return to Home Page” button, they will return to the home page with their students and their appointments listed. They can book additional appointments, or they can book appointments for another student.

Parents with More Than One Student

If a parent has more than one student at the school, the teacher appointment calendars will have an addi-tional feature displayed when the second (or third, etc.) student bookings are made. If a sibling has an ap-pointment booked, the student’s name will be displayed for a parent, thus making it easier to book adjacent appointments.

Printing Parent Appointment Schedule

Form the home page it is possible for you to generate a PDF document with the list of your appointments. By clicking on the “Print Appointments” button a window will pop-up asking the parent what they wish to do with the document.. In Internet Explorer, it is recommended that people click the “Save” button, save the file and then click “Open” to view the file. IE sometimes has a problem downloading and opening PDF docu-ments that are generated from web sites.

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BREAKFAST PROGRAMBREAKFAST PROGRAMBREAKFAST PROGRAMBREAKFAST PROGRAM

“The word literally refers to breaking the fasting period of the prior night” We

all know the importance of eating a healthy breakfast, and we feel the same way

here at LCHS. Therefore, we are implementing a “Free Breakfast Program” for

students, who, for whatever reason, are unable to start their day with this most

important meal. The program is slated to start on Monday, April 20th, 2015. The

program is located in Room 113, and will start each day, Monday through Friday

at 7:30 a.m. and close at approximately at 8:15 to allow teachers to get to their

classrooms. Everyone is welcome; no one will be turned away. The program is

run by teacher and staff volunteers; however, if you would like to help out in

some way, such as volunteering to supervise the program in the mornings, or

perhaps, donate a jar of peanut butter or a few boxes of oatmeal, please contact

any of the following staff:

Mrs. Ingram, Mrs. St. John, Mrs. Hjertaas, Mrs. Hamilton, or Mrs. Staples.

2013-2014 LCHS YEARBOOK

After a terribly long delay, the 2014 edition of the yearbook is now being printed and will soon be bundled up for shipping to LCHS. No firm date is known yet for receiving the yearbooks, but as soon as a date is set, we will be sure to let everyone know.

I want to express my thanks to the extended Tiger family of students, staff, parents, and guardians for their patience in the past several months. Mr. Dennis Cebuliak

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Saturday, May 23, 2015 Grad Exercises Jubilee Auditorium 11455-87 Avenue Edmonton, Alberta Cap & Gown Distribution ................................................ 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Line up for Exercises ........................................................ 1:00 p.m.

Doors open for Auditorium seating .................................. 1:00 p.m.

Exercises Program ............................................................ 1:30 p.m.

Banquet and Dance Leduc Recreation Center

4330 Black Gold Drive Leduc, AB

Ballroom Doors open .......................................................5:30 p.m.

Guest seating ....................................................................5:30 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.

Dinner - Buffet .................................................................7:00 p.m.

Grad Processional .............................................................8:45 p.m.

Dance ................................................................................9:00 p.m. - 12:00 Midnight

PURCHASING TICKETS

Tickets for Graduation Exercises Tickets for the Exercises cost $9.00 per person, and must be purchased ahead of time by completing the attached ticket order form. Do not pur-chase a ticket for the graduand. There is a limit of 10 tickets that may be purchased for the Jubilee. If you want more tickets your name will be placed on a waiting list and you will be contacted after April 28th should tickets come available. It will be on a first come – first serve basis for the waiting list.

TICKETS FOR BANQUET Cost: $47.00 per person

$23.50 per child (5-12)

4 and under free

Please complete the TICKET ORDER FORM for both the Exercises and Banquet tickets. Return the form with payment (cheque or cash) to the school on Tuesday April 28th 2015 between 4:00 - 8:00. Tickets and receipts must be picked up on Tues-day, May 12th from 4:00 to 8:00.

Ticket sales and pickup of tickets will take place in the Maclab Foyer. Ticket purchases are not available at the school office. The Grad Banquet Committee will be handling all ticket sales. A ticket order form must be completed to purchase all tickets. If you did not re-ceive the ticket order form or require an additional form, please check at the school office or contact Mrs. Mahowich in our general of-fice.

Note: Table selections will be done when the tickets are picked up. Please note that seating for any additional tickets purchased may not be arranged at the same table, but every effort will be made to accommodate you.

Banquet Tickets – Every graduate will have the opportunity to purchase as many tickets as their family desires. All tickets are sold in advance and all seats are reserved. There are no banquet ticket sales at the door.

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On March 6, CJ Cayer, Joshua Meetsma, Brynne Martin, Javairiah Shahid, and Be-licia Macias came in on their day off to participate in the Google Summit for stu-dents. They were able to partake in many sessions including learning how to code, customizing your chrome, learning about apps, looking at how students can become teachers and much more! After spring break, these students will be sharing some tips and tricks when it comes to Google with the rest of the school and how to best use it within their schooling careers.

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BGRS Vimy Ridge

Canadian Heritage Tour 2017

In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the First World War,

Black Gold Regional Schools (BGRS)

is excited to announce

The Vimy Ridge Canadian Heritage Tour

BGRS high schools from across the division are currently working collaboratively to organize, for spring 2017, this once in a lifetime opportunity for students to experience living history.

The vision of this authentic experience is to heighten student understanding of the role Canadians played in WWI and WWII. Students in grades 11 and 12 of the 2017 school year (currently enrolled in grades 9 and 10) will have the remarkable opportunity to travel to Western European Canadian heritage destina-tions. Some of these historically significant locations will include Vimy Ridge, Dieppe, Ypres, Juno Beach, Paris and Brussels.

This unprecedented Division-wide international experience will involve a large number of students from all of our communities throughout the BGRS region.

The following is a schedule of the parent information meetings that will take place at each of the partici-pating schools:

Deposits can be made at your local high school starting in May. More information can be found at

www.vimy.gshare.blackgold.ca

or

lchs.blackgold.ca

Date School Time

April 12, 2015 École Secondaire Beaumont Composite High School 7:00 pm

April 20, 2015 Warburg School 7:00 pm

April 21, 2015 Calmar Secondary School 7:00 pm

April 22, 2015 New Sarepta Community High School 6:30 pm

April 23, 2015 Thorsby Junior/Senior High School 7:00 pm

April 28, 2015 John Maland High School 7:00 pm

May 5, 2015 Leduc Composite High School 7:00 pm

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FILM AND MEDIA NEWS Congratulations to the following Film and Media Studies 20+30 students whose short films were accepted to SCREEN TO SCREEN: Metro Cinema Student Film Competition! The students' work will be screened on Thursday, April 30th at 7:00PM at the Garneau Theatre in Edmonton. This is a celebration of the amazing films that up and coming filmmakers from Edmonton and area high schools are creating. Tickets can be pur-

chased at the box office at the Garneau Theatre or by visiting www.metrocinema.org.

Brittany Kemper and Kaitlin Johnson: Unfolding (FMS20)

Cassia Mitchell: Constant Reminder (FMS30)

Jordan Ursulak: Lady Karbonic of 50th Street (FMS20)

Kyra McCarthy: Dave's Special Powers (FMS20)

Madison McElligott: Silent Night (FMS30)

Marly Wiesner: Close Behind (FMS30)

Peyton Klak: Retrospective Romance (FMS30)

Rebekah Gulley: Stone to Salt (FMS30)

Stephen Raitz: Dead Man's Flats (FMS30)

Rachel Gulley: But Then I Left (FMS30)

Delaney Roth: Not Too Late, Dear (FMS30)

Emily Stamper: Morning Light (FMS30)

Emma Kern: Is Faith Simply Another Word For Ignorance (FMS20)

Hannah Quimper-Swiderski: Rain or Shine (FMS30)

Harrison Cabel: Lodgepole 82 (FMS20)

Joel Provencher: Getaway (FMS20)

Product of the Month

Deluxe Dog House

2 ft x 3 ft (approximate)

$150.00

Contact Mr. Lapierre at

780-986-2248 ext 119 or

[email protected]

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Provincial Silver Medalists

The senior boys basketball team capped off their 2014-2015 season with a great run at the 3A Provincial Championships in Ft. McMurray on the weekend of Mar. 19-21. Defeating Wetaskiwin and Taber in their first two games, they met SPA from Spruce Grove in the championship game. After the Tigers led at one point in the third quarter 44-43, SPA opened up the game and never looked back. After a brief disappoint-ment, the players realized that the last time a Leduc Comp. team had ac-complished the same feat was 1984. They got beat by a better team that day and reflecting realize that they had a season and a memory to be very proud about. We wish all the grade 12's, and there are ten of them, the best in their future endeavors. Their last time playing together will be on Friday, May 8, at the annual alumni game.

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BASKETBALL CAMP Gr. 1-9

When: JUNIOR Gr. 1-3; 9:00am– 11:00am, July 6-9, 2015

INTERM. Gr. 4-9; 9:00am –2:00pm, July 6-9, 2015

Where: Leduc Comp. H. S. (INTERM); Linsford Park (JR)

Who: Boys and Girls

Cost: JR- $ 70; * $ 85 after June 5* incl. 8 hrs of instruction and t-shirt

INTERM.- $ 150; * $175 after June 5*; incl. 20 hrs of instruct. and t-shirt

For more info. please call 780.986.2248 and ask for Mr. V. May or visit:

www.eteamz.com/lcbalightning

lchs.blackgold.ca

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Peru 2015 - Inca Hardcore Adventure

Never have I been so privileged in my life as to accompany a select group of dynamic young men and women as I had travelling through Peru over Spring Break 2015. Our tour was community volunteer service oriented where we participated in six days of community service ranging from reforestation to visiting orphaned girls. Our students experienced the diverse areas of Peru in a whirlwind 12 day tour.

LCHS traveled to the Amazon rainforest to plant Ironwood or Kapok trees which make up the majority of the rainforest canopy where macaws make their homes. These spectacular trees are huge some spanning over 100 feet tall and over 100 years old. In this isolated jungle community accessible only by boat, our students’ braved bugs and heat in order to plant 50 Ironwood trees for reforestation project and build a greenhouse for the immature trees. Students also had an opportunity with AMTUSET, an organization focused on sustainability, to clear and clean an area surrounding a community center where we witnessed leaf cutter ants as well as the carnivorous army ant. During the evening students were able to participate in wondrous nocturnal tours of the rainforest viewing various bugs, tree frogs, bats and the infamous taran-tula as well as the white caiman from the safety of our boat.

After three days in the rainforest we traveled to Cusco where we experienced an alti-tude of 11,000 feet in the magnificent Andes Mountains. As students acclimatized we visited Virgen del Rosario School, a rural school of both young boys and girls. Here we cleaned and painted a small school room for grade 3 students. Dressed in our hard hats and safety glasses our LCHS students quickly learned the ropes of patching and painting. Later that day we received a treat as we were able to visit an Alpaca reserve and cultural center. Students were very excited to feed and photograph the animals. Our next few days were very impactful as we toured the various Inca ruins and worked with the San Judas Chico girl’s orphanage. Day six students used their now expert skills to fill and paint the 21 bed dorm room. The girls were in classes in the morning while we painted. In the afternoon our students were able to wholeheart-edly interact with 21 of the 44 girls aged 3 to 12 years of age. LCHS students brought skipping ropes, a soccer ball, coloring supplies and stickers which were all well re-ceived. Lots of skipping competitions broke out spontaneously. Even Mr. S. showed off his jump rope finesse. At the end of the day the girls refused to let our students leave. It was a sad departure.

As our tour of Peru drew to a close we eagerly anticipated our Good Friday visit to one of the seven modern wonders of the world, Machu Picchu. After several switch back roads we made it early in the day to climb the ancient Inca ruins. The gods were smiling on us as we had a sun shinny visit but the clouds loomed around us and rained later in the day, after we were done our four hour exploration of Machu Picchu.

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When we first saw these ruins we were all breathless, some from our amazement, some from the challenging climb. Not everyone can say we have walked in the footsteps of the ancients, but we can. Just as I thought we had the highlight with our tour with Machu Pic-chu, we did more volunteering in a remote community in the Sacred Valley. Our service learning involved the Huran Community of 1000 Quechua people. They did not believe we were coming until our bus pulled in, then word was quickly spread and the community mem-bers came out to see us make adobe mud bricks. This was a laborious task. Mr. S. and I were the first to take our shoes off to mix the mud, clay and straw. The difficult part was moving the mixture over to the brick forms. Our students were troopers. We made over 200 bricks which would take a week to dry then be used to make a fence to keep the chil-dren safe. When we were done, we washed in a nearby stream and left our unwanted shoes and clothing. We also left our boxes of clean water which the women were very ex-cited about as they had never tried bottled water before.

After a total of seven airplanes, two trains, several boat and bus rides, I am happy to say we survived Peru reaping rewards of our experience – a refreshed outlook on life, a focused drive for the future, and many hearts full of compassion.

Ms. Lasychuk (one proud teacher)

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