\ Dear Parents and Students: February is upon us, and with it, we commence with the second half of the school year. It is a great opportunity to reflect upon our practices and assess areas that require improvement. Our high school students recently completed semester one. Second semester provides all students a fresh start with new courses. We encourage you to do your very best as the year progresses. February 16th to 20th there is no school. Our teachers look forward to attending Faith Days and the Annual Palliser Teachers’ Convention. While the teachers are engaged in professional development, our students and parents get a break from school. We wish you all an enjoyable break. We are in the process of preparing our 2015-2016 school year. Our programs are under review with the goal of making improvements. We will send out a parent survey in March to allow for your feedback. We all are aware of the financial challenges confronting Alberta. The impact upon Education moving forward in unknown at this time, but we will keep you informed. Our presentation schedule for the 2015-2016 school year is almost complete. Please refer to our main website for times and dates near you. If you plan on attending a session, we would encourage you to bring along anyone you know who may be interested in Home Education Programs. O dear Jesus, I humbly implore You to grant Your special graces to our family. May our home be the shrine of peace, purity, love, labor and faith. I beg You, dear Jesus, to protect and bless all of us, absent and present, living and dead. INSIDE THIS ISSUE Schooling @ Home Sessions Focus Learning Support Book Club Family School Liaison Councellor’s Corner Happy Valentine’s Day to Everyone! Funding Corner Recreation Corner Mr. Byrne Principal Charities St. Valentine Events Graduation News Centre for Learning@HOME Schooling @HOME Sessions 2015 There is no cost for these sessions - All family members welcome! DATE EVENT VENUE Wednesday March 18 Open House 1:00-4:00 pm CAMROSE Stoney Creek Centre 5320 39 Ave Wednesday March 18 Information Session 6:30 pm MEDICINE HAT Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre Cutbanks Room 401 First St SE Thursday March 19 Open House 1:00-4:00 pm EDMONTON The Centre for Learning@HOME Office #100, 10634 178 Street NW Monday March 23 Information Session 7:00 pm SLAVE LAKE Northern Lakes College Council Chambers 1201 Main Street SE Tuesday March 24 Information Session 7:00 pm LA CRETE La Crete Heritage Centre Wednesday March 25 Open House 1:00-3:00 pm MANNING St. James the Major Roman Catholic Church #208 - 5th Avenue Wednesday March 25 Information Session 7:00 pm PEACE RIVER Kinsmen Arena 9810 - 73rd Avenue Thursday March 26 Open House 12:00-2:00 pm FAIRVIEW GPRC Fairview Campus Admin Centre-FAC 144 11235 98th Avenue Thursday March 26 Information Session 7:00 pm WHITECOURT Forest Interpretive Centre 3002 - 33 Street Friday April 10 Open House 3:00-7:00 pm RED DEER Deer Park Alliance Church 2960 39 Street Friday April 10 Information Session 5:30 pm RED DEER Deer Park Alliance Church 2960 39 Street Saturday April 11 Open House 10:00-2:00 pm RED DEER Deer Park Alliance Church 2960 39 Street Saturday April 11 Information Session 12:30 pm RED DEER Deer Park Alliance Church 2960 39 Street Tuesday April 14 Open House 2:30-4:30 pm TABER Taber Public Library-Program Room 5415 50 Avenue Tuesday April 14 Information Session 7:00 pm RAYMOND Raymond Seniors Centre Wild Rose Room 55 East 100 North Centre for Learning@HOME Schooling @HOME Sessions 2015 DATE EVENT Wednesday April 15 Open House 1:00-3:00 pm Wednesday April 15 Open House 2:30-4:30 pm Wednesday April 15 Information Session 7:00 pm Thursday April 16 Open House 1:00-3:00 pm Thursday April 16 Information Session 7:00 pm Tuesday April 21 Information Session 7:00 pm Wednesday April 22 Information Session 7:00 pm Wednesday April 22 HIGH SCHOOL Information Session 7:00 pm Wednesday April 22 Open House 1:00-4:00 pm Wednesday April 22 Information Session 7:00 pm Thursday April 23 HIGH SCHOOL Information Session 7:00 pm Thursday April 23 Information Session 7:00 pm Tuesday May 5 NEW TO HOMESCHOOLING 6:30 pm Wednesday May 6 NEW TO HOMESCHOOLING 7:00 pm Thursday May 7 Open House & Swim Event 1:00-4:00 pm VENUE CARDSTON Cardston Civic Centre 67-3rd Avenue West OKOTOKS The Centre for Learning@HOME Office #261-200 Southridge Drive BELLEVUE (Crowsnest Pass) MDM Community Centre-Meeting Rm 11 2802-222 Street FORT MACLEOD The Fort: Museum of NWMP Rotary Theatre 219 Jerry Potts Blvd (25 Street) LETHBRIDGE Crossings Branch Library 255 Britannia Blvd West CALGARY (SOUTH) Trico Centre Multi-Purpose Room 7/8 11150 Bonaventure Dr SE EDMONTON The Centre for Learning@HOME Office #100, 10634 178 Street NW CALGARY (SOUTH) First Alliance Church Harvest Room "C" 12345 40 Street SE FORT MCMURRAY MacDonald Island Park Suncor Leisure Centre-Fireside Room 1 C.A. Knight Way FORT MCMURRAY MacDonald Island Park Suncor Leisure Centre-Fireside Room 1 C.A. Knight Way EDMONTON The Centre for Learning@HOME Office #100, 10634 178 Street NW CALGARY (NORTH) Huntington Hills Community Association Curling Lounge 520 - 78 Avenue NW CALGARY (SOUTH) Fish Creek Public Library 3rd Floor Meeting Room 11161 Bonaventure Drive SE EDMONTON The Centre for Learning@HOME Office #100, 10634 178 Street NW LETHBRIDGE Holiday Inn Express Stafford Room 120 Stafford Drive DATE EVENT VENUE Thursday May 7 Information Session 6:30 pm RED DEER Red Deer Public Library Downtown Branch-Snell Auditorium 4818 - 49th Street Wednesday May 13 Open House 1:00-4:00 pm Thursday May 14 Open House 12:00-3:00 pm Thursday May 14 Information Session 7:00 pm Wednesday May 20 HIGH SCHOOL Information Session 7:00 pm Thursday May 21 HIGH SCHOOL Information Session 7:00 pm Wednesday May 27 Information Session 7:00 pm Tuesday June 2 Information Session 7:00 pm Wednesday June 3 HIGH SCHOOL Information Session 1:00 pm Wednesday June 3 Information Session 7:00 pm Tuesday June 9 Information Session 7:00 pm RED DEER Collicutt Centre-Meeting Room C 3031 - 30 Avenue Wednesday June 10 Information Session 7:00 pm EDMONTON The Centre for Learning@HOME Office #100, 10634 178 Street NW Tuesday June 16 NEW TO HOMESCHOOLING 7:00 pm EDMONTON The Centre for Learning@HOME Office #100, 10634 178 Street NW Wednesday June 17 NEW TO HOMESCHOOLING 7:00 pm CALGARY (NORTH) Village Square Leisure Centre Rundle Room 2623 56 Street NE CALGARY (SOUTH) Southland Leisure Centre 2000 Southland Drive SW CALGARY (NORTH) Cardel Place: Proshop Room 11950 Country Village Link NE MEDICINE HAT Medicine Hat Lodge 1051 Ross Glen Dr SE CALGARY (SOUTH) First Alliance Church Harvest Room "C" 12345 40 Street SE EDMONTON The Centre for Learning@HOME Office #100, 10634 178 Street NW GRANDE PRAIRIE Coca Cola Centre: Stanford Meeting Room B #6 Knowledge Way CALGARY (SOUTH) Trico Centre Multi-Purpose Room 5/6 11150 Bonaventute Dr. SE EDMONTON The Centre for Learning@HOME Office #100, 10634 178 Street NW CALGARY (NORTH) Silver Springs Community Hall Sunrise Room 5720 Silver Ridge Dr. NW Information Session: An Information Session includes a detailed formal PowerPoint presentation about Centre for Learning@HOME offerings followed by general questions and then breakout individual family meetings afterwards. These sessions generally run from an hour to an hour and half in length. Open House: An Open House allows parents and students to drop-in and meet informally with staff members. The discussion is more personalized and may include small group question and answer opportunities and a more general discussion on programs and program delivery options. 3 http://letstalk.bell.ca/en/end-the-stigma/ http://www.cmha.ca/mentalhealth/understanding-mental-illness/ COUNSELLOR’S CORNER Mr. Leonard Quilty Guidance Counsellor Phone: (403) 938-4119 ext. 2237 Toll Free Phone: 1-800-659-1945 Email: [email protected] Ms. Caroline St-Pierre Student Services (403) 938-4119 ext. 2236 1-800-659-1945 ext. 2236 Email: [email protected] Greetings from the counselling office! Hope you had a successful first semester, and are eager to get going on your school work for the second semester. The school year is going by quickly. Carpe diem! For grade 12 students, post-secondary applications and scholarship deadlines are approaching! If you would like to go on to post-secondary studies in September, 2015, please make sure you check when the application deadline is for the particular school to which you are applying. For the U of C, for example, depending on the program, the deadline is April 1 or May 1, 2015. For SAIT, programs fill up on a first come first served basis as they have a continuous selection process, so it is best to apply early to make sure you will get into your desired program. Check their website (www.sait.ca). SAIT is holding an Open House on Feb. 6 and 7, 2015. For NAIT, please check their website (www.nait.ca) for a listing of their application deadlines. Please call or email me if you would like some guidance with this. Info Week 2015 at NAIT is occurring Feb. 9-12. The Rutherford scholarship application deadline is May 1, 2015 if you are planning on attending post-secondary studies in September, 2015. For post-secondary studies starting in January, 2016, you must apply by December 1, 2015. Note: You must apply for this scholarship - it is not automatic. Please go to this link for more information: http://alis.alberta.ca/pdf/scholarships/RutherfordScholarship.pdf If you require any assistance with your high school planning, please do not hesitate to contact the guidance office. Good luck with the new semester! Mr. Leonard Quilty Guidance Counsellor COUNSELLOR’S CORNER Other Scholarships ACT or SAT If you need ACT or SAT scores for entry to U.S. colleges or universities, do it now! Some U.S. colleges and universities have their first round of applicants qualified in November and December. Go to www.collegeboard.org IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES January 5 – ongoing – Application deadlines for various awards and scholarships at the U of Calgary http://www.ucalgary.ca/studentfinance/dates February 6 and 7, 2015 SAIT – Winter Open House – Learn about the variety of career paths you can pursue at SAIT Polytechnic. For more information check out www.sait.ca/openhouse February 9 – 12, 2015 NAIT – INFO Week INFO Week is a series of free information sessions where you learn about program curriculum and career opportunities. For more information check out http://www.nait.ca/44526_90149.htm February 23 – Deadline to apply for the Schulich Leader Scholarships at the U of A. Minimum award average of 95%+ in grades 10, 11 and 12. http://www.registrarsoffice.ualberta.ca/en/Scholarships-and-Awards/Entrance-Awards/Schulich.aspx Note: For the application deadlines listed below, please check with the school to verify the date. March 1 – Deadline to apply to the U of L for Nursing. www.uleth.ca. March 1 – Deadline to apply to the U of A for: BA – Criminology, Business, Education, Medical Lab Science, Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Physical Education and Recreation and Bilingual B Comm. www.ualberta.ca April 1 – Deadline to apply at the U of C for Arts (Dance), Education, Engineering, Medicine (BHSc), Nursing. Visit www.ucalgary.ca for more information. May 1 – Deadline to apply at the U of C for all programs except Arts (Dance), Education, Engineering, Medicine (BHSc), Nursing. Visit www.ucalgary.ca for more information. May 1 – Deadline to apply to the U of L for Environmental Science. www.uleth.ca. May 1 – Deadline to apply to the U of A for Nursing. Visit www.ualberta.ca for more information. June 1 – Deadline to apply to the U of L, except for Nursing, Pre-Engineering, and Environmental Science. www.uleth.ca. July 4 – Deadline to apply for the Eldon Foote Track and Field Scholarship at the U of A. www.registrar.ualberta.ca/awards Please contact me if you have any questions. God bless and peace to you all. Mr. Leonard Quilty Some Alberta Universities/Colleges Websites: www.ucalgary.ca www.uleth.ca www.acad.ca www.mytroyal.ca www.lethbridgecollege.ca www.sait.ca www.nait.ca www.ualberta.ca www.stmu.ab.ca www.macewan.ca http://rdc.ab.ca www.mhc.ab.ca www.gprc.ab.ca Check out these websites for scholarship and post-secondary information: www.alis.gov.ab.ca www.aucc.ca www.studentawards.com www.scholarshipscanada.com www.tradesecrets.alberta.ca www.schoolfinder.com www.canlearn.ca Vision Statement To be the provincial leader in recreation programming to homeschoolers. Mission Statement To inspire a well rounded recreation experience through quality opportunities for fun and engaged learning. To register for an Event CLICK THIS LINK or go to our website: http://albertahomeeducation.ca /news-events/ Upcoming Events Upcoming Events Calgary Calgary January 5, 6, 12, 13 –- Cooking Classes January 7 - Telus Spark Day January 14 - Nakiska Lessons Edmonton Edmonton TBA Medicine Hat/ Lethbridge - Medicine Hat/ —Lethbridge January 6 & 8 - M.H. Curling January 9, 16 & 23 - -L. Wall Climbing Registration for most of the mentioned events are already open for registration! Please ensure the information you are entering on the Gift Tool registration input screen is accurate and complete. Especially your email and contact numbers because this is how you will receive any additional information about events or event cancellations. Also, if you use a different email than the one CFL has on file it may not register properly. Please use the same email we have on file. Thank you. Calgary Events Sun 1 8 15 22 Mon 2 Parkour Tue Wed 3 Spaceport Museum Quickdraw 4 Parkour 9 Parkour Science Fair 10 Nakiska 16 Family Day Thu Fri Sat 5 Quickdraw 6 7 11 Parkour 12 Quickdraw 13 14 17 Faith Days 18 Faith Days No School No School 20 Teacher Convention No School 21 No School 19 Teacher Convention No School 23 Parkour 24 Calgary Tower Quickdraw 25 Parkour 26 Quickdraw 27 28 CPO Quickdraw Erin Schultz Recreation Coordinator The Centre for Learning@Home Office: 403-938-4119 ext 2277 Cell: 403-483-8992 Email: [email protected] Red Deer Events Sun Tue Mon Wed Wed Thu Thu Fri Fri Sat Sat 1 5 Quickdraw 2 6 3 7 7 11 Skating Parkour 8 12 Quickdraw 9 13 10 14 13 17 Faith Days 14 18 Skating Faith Days No School No School 16 20 Teacher Convention No School 17 21 No School 15 19 Sports Day Teacher Convention No School 18 22 19 23 Parkour 20 24 Calgary Tower Quickdraw 21 25 Parkour 22 26 Quickdraw 23 27 24 28 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 4 8 11 15 2 Parkour 3 Spaceport Museum Quickdraw 4 Parkour 5 9 Skating Parkour Science Fair 6 10 Nakiska 12 16 Skating Family Day CPO Quickdraw Erin Schultz / Samantha Quantz Recreation Coordinators The Centre for Learning@Home Office: 403-938-4119 ext 2277/ 780-481-5670 Cell: 403-483-8992 Edmonton Events Sun Tue Mon Wed Thu Fri 1 1 2 3 2 Snowshoeing Drama A 7 Christmas Story 3 4 5 4 SLAM! Rainforest Poetry SLAM! Poetry 7 8 8 9 10 9 A -Symphony Christmas -Intro to Carol Synchro Swim 11 10 Edmonton Science Fair 12 11 13 12 13 14 Christmas Rainforest West Edm Connections Open House Trip Nutcracker 14 15 16 15 Family Day 17 16 DramaDays Faith 5 18 17 19 18 Faith Days Teacher Convention 20 19 Teacher Convention No School No School No School No School No School 21 22 22 23 24 23 Drama 8 25 24 Ice Skating Party 26 25 Lights & Shadows 27 26 Ukrainian Village Easter 28 29 30 31 Samantha Quantz Recreation Coordinator The Centre for Learning@Home Office: 780-481-5670 Email: [email protected] 6 5 Ft Edm Fur Trade Christmas Sat 6 7 20 21 27 28 Medicine Hat Hat && Lethbridge Lethbridge Events Events Medicine Sun Sun 1 Tue Tue Mon Mon 12 1 Wed Wed Thu Thu 23 2 1 34 45 3 4 Lethbridge Lethbridge Medicine Med Medicine Hat Hat Hat Art Classes Basketball LAUGH Club Club LAUGH Science & Discovery Day 7 4 87 14 14 11 15 56 67 2 3 5 6 Lethbridge Basketball 10 11 12 13 10 11 12 13 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Lethbridge M.H.Hat Curling Lethbridge Med Hat Med Nutcracker Climbing Art Classes Science Fair 15 15 12 16 17 17 14 18 M.H. Family Day 16 16 13 17 M.H. Faith Days Basketball Gr. 4-6 Wall M.H. LAUGH Club Medicine M.H. Faith Days Hat Basketball Skating & Craft Gr. 7-9 Party 18 18 15 19 Lethbridge M.H. Teacher Skating & Craft Basketball Convention Party Gr. 4-6 19 19 16 20 Lethbridge Teacher Climbing Convention 20 20 17 21 Wall No School No School No School No School No School 22 22 19 23 MedM.H. Hat Climbing Art Classes 23 23 20 24 Lethbridge Med Hat Curling Art Classes 24 24 21 25 Lethbridge Rock & Roll Physical Literacy 25 26 27 25 26 27 22 23 24 26 27 28 Lethbridge Lethbridge Med Hat Curling Climbing Tarzan High Wall School Musical 29 29 26 30 30 27 31 31 28 29 Wall 28 28 25 Sat Sat 9 88 910 5 6 9 Lethbridge M.H. Curling Med Hat Art Classes Art Classes Basketball Gr. 7-9 21 21 18 22 Fri Fri Literacy M.H. Climbing Wall Susan French Recreation Coordinator The Centre for Learning@Home Cell: 403-915-6279 Email: [email protected] 30 31 Save the Date! O March 15-17, 2015 Earth Science for Society (ESfS) w x B F B T f f f f .F f : f . . W f w ! . HAVE YOU COMPLETED 12 YEARS OF EDUCATION? ARE YOU GRADUATING THIS YEAR? A GRADUATION NEWSLETTER WILL BE MAILED OUT BY FRIDAY, JANUARY 30. PLEASE ADVISE US IF YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED IT BY SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7. It will direct you to an Online Graduation Reply Sheet WHICH MUST BE COMPLETED AND RETURNED BY THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26 TO REGISTER FOR GRADUATION 2015. GRADUATION – STEP BY STEP – Friday, June 5, 2015 Before Grad, you get your individual photos done We have a photographer and you can book an appointment Our colours are blue and gold (see picture on right) Our tassels are gold to You must wear the cap to graduate so make sure your hair do will fit under it St. James Church, Okotoks is where the ceremony takes place Rehearsals start at 11 am – Only Grads allowed in Church Make sure you eat before you arrive Rehearsals, gowning and group photo take place Snacks and Drinks are available for Grads Families arrive at church at 1 pm and must be seated by 1:15 pm Ceremony starts at 1:30 pm 11 THE REST IS A SURPRISE! The ceremony ends before 4 pm Exact timings change as it depends on the number of students graduating We go outside for the cap toss photo Everyone leaves to get ready for the evening You can use the Okotoks Community Centre to get dressed if you wish The banquet is held at The Foothills Centennial Centre, Okotoks Doors open at 5:30 pm Please be seated by 5:45 pm Grand March of the Graduate 6 pm Buffet Supper 6:30 pm Speeches and toasts Dance starts at 8 pm Last year’s theme was Venetian Masquerade FAQ’s Where do we stay? We have a few hotels in Okotoks and some people stay in High River or Calgary. Please Google to find one. Okotoks has a Best Western (1-800-218-9312) and a Lakeview Inns and Suites (1-866-500-4938). Book early! Can we have Grad photos taken? Yes, we receive the gowns around the Tuesday before the Grad. You have the option of booking the photos through us or finding your own photographer and picking up your cap and gown to have your photos taken. What happens before the ceremony starts at 1:30 pm? Grads arrive at the church at 11 am – NO LATER – we lock the doors. We do a rehearsal, gowning, then we take a group photo. Everyone will get a group photo from the school. Parents are not permitted to stay at this time as this is the preparation for the ceremony and we want it to be a big surprise. Families must be seated by 1:15 pm. What do I wear for the ceremony? Female Grads - We suggest shorts and a t-shirt as it gets very hot. Your gown will cover you to below your knees. Do not wear anything that shows below your gown. Male Grads, do not wear your suit, you will find it TOO warm! Pants and a short sleeved shirt would be good to keep you cool. Wear a tie as it looks good under the gown. What do I wear for the banquet? Women – Wear all sorts of smart clothes, from long and full ball gowns to long straight dresses, to short evening or cocktail dresses. It is up to you. Men – Wear suits, jacket and tie, some wear short sleeve shirts underneath. Some wear tuxedos! Where do I get my hair done? Some students arrive with it already done for the Grad Ceremony. Remember you HAVE to wear a cap. Your big hair dos might get flattened so think about this. Some students book an appointment in Okotoks after the ceremony. There is about 2 hours between the ceremony and the banquet. What are the timings for the day? Last year’s timings are shown on the first page but are subject to change. Please check the January Grad newsletter for finalized details. What are the costs? We try to keep the costs as low as possible. These numbers are approximate because we have to get the costs from the people who supply us. Any changes would be minimal. Ceremony, church, gowns, group photo - $80 Banquet – Decorations, rentals, food, etc. - $30 per adult and $20 per child under 12 years of age. Children 2 and under are free. How many people can we bring to the church and banquet? Church – Anyone, loads of space. No maximum. Banquet – We have room for 485 people max! Fire regulations dictate this. We give out around 4-6 tickets for certain for each Graduate. When we know final numbers we issue any spare tickets. Last year, we seated everyone! The Grad must have a ticket as well. Do we have to bring a partner? Not at all, some people bring a partner but the majority come alone! You meet all your fellow students and have a great time. How will I fit in if I am shy? You will not have an issue. We have lots of people who have worked online all through their education. Everyone is very welcoming. We truly are blessed to have such a wonderful group of students. I do not dance! Not a problem. Everyone joins in and has fun including the teachers! It is up to you if you dance or not, but no one minds how you dance, we just enjoy each other’s company! Classified Ads These are paid advertisements. The Centre for Learning@HOME is in no way liable for the companies or their services If you would like to advertise in our newsletter please note the following: Cost: $100 per school year Artwork should be forwarded via email to Jill Whaley email address: [email protected] Contact number 403 938 4119 x2239 Advertise your Business Here! *IMPORTANT REMINDER* The Centre for Learning@Home and St. Paul’s Academy main office has moved. OUR MAILING ADDRESS: Box 137, Okotoks, T1S 1A4 Main Office Phone #403-938-4119 or 1-800-659-1945 Please use our mailing address to send your expense claims, text books or other correspondence. To contact a teacher or education assistant call 403-938-8046 and then enter their extension number. OUR PHYSICAL ADDRESS: 261-200 Southridge Dr., Okotoks (located beside Rylie's Cattle Barn in Westmount) Fax Lines Teacher -403-938-8070 General – 403-938-2657 Registration – 403-938-8563 Please use our physical address to drop off/pick up text books, expense claims or courier services. Please be sure to include recipient fax so we can distribute correctly.
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