e May’s News Richm on d E du ca t ion C e ntr e / Aca d e my Principal’s Message May is upon us, and hopefully we’ll see some warmer weather. Over the next two months, there will be much happening! On Tuesday, May 19, the School Advisory Council will sign its first Letter of Agreement with the school board. Both West Richmond Education Centre and Richmond Academy had signed letters of agreement before amalgamation, but this marks a formal agreement between the SAC from the combined school and the school board. On June 1, we’ll see construction begin on a new Technology Education lab at our school. When the school was built, conventional wisdom of the day lead architects to focus on teaching computer skills to young people. What we have learned over this last 15 years or so is that skilled trades continue to be an important part of the local and provincial economy. This new lab will allow us to teach courses that revolve around woodworking, carpentry, and other skilled trades. Later in May or early June, we’ll also officially open our new ball field adjacent to the school. Renovating this field has May 4, 2015 been a mammoth undertaking, with students from all senior high grades taking part. We are hoping to arrange a teacher-student softball game as the weather warms up to christen the new field! On a final note, students will receive the draft exam schedule early in May. Once released, students will be responsible for flagging any conflicts to administration as soon as possible. Look for the final version in our June newsletter. Volume 1 Number 9 Inside this issue: Principal’s Mes- 1 sage Award Winner! 1 Award Winners/ Grad Week Info 2 Leadership Visit 2 Sports/ Orientations 3 Bursaries and Opportunities 3 Guidance News 4 Sincerely, Lois Landry, Principal Dates of Interest Awards Galore! While our students are often award winners for various contests and competitions, some achievements are particularly noteworthy. This month, Jamie Samson is one of those notable award winners. Jamie, a grade 12 student at our school, was award- ed the Silver Key for a writing portfolio, along with an Honorable Mention recognition for a short story she submitted to the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards sponsored by the Alliance for Young Artists and writers. Jamie’s works were selected from more than 300,000 submissions and only the top submissions are awarded. Congratulations to Jamie Samson for this tremendous accomplishment, and a shout out to all of her English teachers throughout her schooling for supporting Jamie in this passion. Grade 8 Parent/ Guardian Info Session at 6:30 pm— Wednesday, May 6 Grade 8 Orientation—Thursday, May 7 Victoria Day: No School—Monday, May 18 Grade 4 Orientation—Tuesday, May 26 Grade 8 Assessment— May 26-29 Special Olympics— Friday, May 29 e Science Fair and Lieutenant-Governor Award Winners The Strait Regional School Board hosted a Regional Science Fair last month, and RECA students were well represented. We’d like to take this opportunity to congratulate the these students for the following awards: Caleb Hearn: Health (Intermediate Silver); Gabrielle Dorey: Innovation and Information (Senior Silver); Faith Samson: Environment— Elementary (Challenge Award) Allie Fraser and Brenna Martell: Health (Senior Silver), NSCC Award food and beverages, St.F.X. Nursing prize; Isabella Samson: Best visual display grade 5 Max Henderson: Energy and Resource (Junior Bronze); Ainslie MacNeil: (Intermediate Silver); Discovery Award Recipients, Allie Fraser and Dante Samson. Both grade 11 students were recognized at a ceremony in Dalbrae on April 28. Congratulations to both students on this impressive accomplishment! In addition, we want to congratulate this year’s Lieutenant-Governor Grade 12 Grad Week Information There is much going on in May and June at school, but believe it or not, we are already planning for the end of June! Of particular importance is the graduation week activities for students who will receive their diplomas in June. In many instances, we are required to abide by Fire Marshal regulations around how many people can attend various ceremonies, and some events involve pre-ordering food. In light of these restrictions, we have prepared an easy-to-follow information sheet that should answer any and all questions parents/ guardians have about how many people can attend events, when tickets will be available, and where to get them. You can access all of this information on the front page of our website: reca.srsb.ca. If you require any additional information that is not spelled out on that sheet, please feel free to contact Lois Landry at the school. Grade 5-8 Leadership Donations Last month, staff from Leeside Transition House offered presentations to our junior high students as well as our Grade 5 to 8 Leadership/We Act Group. The students were so moved by the information they received at these sessions that they embarked on a service learning project to support this important organization. Page 2 Under the supervision of their advisor, Maureen Cosman-Burke, they purchased more than $300 worth of supplies for women and children who make use of the home. They delivered these items to the house, and got a tour as well. Congratulations to all involved for great learning experience! May’s News e Sports at RECA Now that Badminton has ended (with special thanks to Gina Stanley and her assistant Bernie LeBlanc for coaching this season), we are on to the spring sports: Softball and Track & Field. Rob MacDonald will be coaching the boys’ senior softball, along with AR Fraser. We’ll actually be hosting Provincials this year the first week in June! We have two new coaches for our girls’ senior softball team—Rhonda Covin and Carla Martell. Though new to the coaching leagues at Richmond Education Centre/Academy, we are very grateful for the time they’re devoting to this team, and we’re sure the girls will have a great season! Pat Duggan has taken over the boys’ junior softball coaching, and Helen Whalen continues to coach our junior girls’ team. We look forward to an exciting season this year, on our home field! Special thanks go out to Tommy Samson and the O2, Construction Tech., and Co-op classes for finishing up the restoration of the ball field that will enable our boys and girls to play for many years to come. Our senior track and field team is being coached by Brenda Burt who has a number of new athletes on the squad. We look forward to hearing good things from this sport as well! Thanks to all who volunteer at the school to make sports a reality or our students! Scholarship Season and Information about Summer Jobs As we move closer to the end of June, more and more organizations will announce opportunities for summer employment or programs as well as scholarship and bursary application procedures. In every case, either the organization or the school sets very specific application requirements and deadlines. Graduates and their families should be aware that we post all information that we receive from organization on our website under the GUIDANCE tab on the right hand side of the front page. We do not make exceptions to those application requirements or deadlines. In many instances, the requirements include letters of reference from school staff. Students and their parents/guardians should be mindful of these deadlines, as we cannot provide, for instance, same-day turnaround for letters of reference. Students should make sure they provide referees with several days’ notice when letters of reference are required. Grade 4 and 8 Orientations May is a month when we spend as much time preparing for the upcoming school year as we do addressing issues related to the current school year. On Wednesday, May 6, the school will host an information session related to the transition from grade 8 for parents and guardians of students currently attending RECA or EREC. The Volume 1 Number 9 following day, students currently in grade 8 at both schools will attend an orientation session to learn how Grade 8 Parent/Guardian Information Session Wed., May 6th at 6:30 pm the Academy will be different from the Education Centre they are used to. We are also hosting the grade 4 students from Felix Marchand Education Centre on Tuesday, May 26 so they can get a look at their new school and ask any questions they may have. If you or your child would like more information about RECA, please feel free to contact school staff at any time. Page 3 e Richmond Education Centre/Academy 3238 Whiteside Road PO Box 599 Louisdale, NS B0E 1V0 Phone: (902) 345-4949 Fax: (902) 345-4948 E-mail: [email protected] 2014-2015 Guidance News GRADS OF 2015: Please remember to see guidance to update your Graduation Profile sheets, outlining your postgraduation plans! If you have selected a specific postsecondary institution, if your plans have changed, or if you have received any scholarships or bursaries, these details must be updated for use by the Scholarship Committee. bursaries! They are not only selected by the RA Scholarship Committee. It is recommended that grads should be checking the school website daily or visiting guidance for these opportunities. Some have various requirements, including essays, which can be time consuming. It is your responsibility to check for eligibility and apply by deadlines! SCHOLARSHIPS & BURSARIES: Students are reminded about the importance of applying for scholarships and VALEDICTORIAN 2015: Grads are reminded that nominations are being taken for this year’s valedictorian. Deadline is Friday, May 22 and can be dropped in the nomination box in Student Services/ Guidance Centre. Voting will take place on Monday, May 25 at lunch hour in the same area. The End of the Year is Near – Part One Are you a super student who has a lot of study strategies but could use a few more? Maybe you try to study but still aren’t prepared for tests? Or, perhaps you are someone who never studies because you don’t know how? If any of these sound like you, check out the PowerPoint PDF presentation on Studying Skills and Tests by visiting the RECA website (reca.srsb.ca) and going to the Grade 5-8 page under the Guidance tab, so you can be a Stellar Studier! As always, you can reach guidance department by phone at (902) 345-4949 or by email at: [email protected].
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