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Aden Bowman Newsletter-June 2016
ADEN BOWMAN COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE
1904 CLARENCE AVENUE SOUTH
SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN S7J 1L3
T: 306-683-7600 F: 306-657-3944
E: [email protected]
With the end of the school year just around the corner things are happening with a flourish here at Bowman!!! There are the many year-end functions that always conclude a school year like: Color Day, the Outdoor Ed.
trip and Bowmanpalooza but learning continues to be the focus as we prepare our students for their final assessments at month end. Please see the
attached calendar for all of the important dates connected to our end of year activities.
PRINCIPAL’S
MESSAGE
The month of June is also the time when we say goodbye to departing staff members. I am pleased
to say that all of our current staff are returning for next year but I do share, with regret, that both
Mr. Fisher (vice-principal) and myself were given news recently that we are moving on to new
schools next school year. Mr. Fisher will be the vice-principal at Nutana Collegiate and I will become
the principal at Centennial Collegiate. Mr. Paul Humbert, currently the principal of Evan Hardy, has
been announced as the new principal and Mrs. Lisa Gurski-Risling, currently our counsellor, has
been named as the acting vice-principal. I have made
What's in this Issue:
mention in previous newsletters about the continued
Page 1-2 Principal’s Message
growth in our school population and because of this
growth I am happy to introduce six new staff memPage 3
Study Hall, Text Book Return
bers to Aden Bowman next fall; Barclay Patterson
& New Student Registration
(Social Sciences), Sharon Harvey (Math), Kerry Alcorn
Page 4
Finals Schedule
Continued on Page 2.
Page 5
Visual Arts
Page 6
Japan Exchange, Grade 9 Orientation
Page 7
Music Program, SYMT Summer Camp
Page 8
Athletic Banquet, SRC
Page 9
Graduation Notices, CHEM-FREE Grad
Page 10
Robotics Club, Postsecondary Transcripts
Page 11
Schulich Leadership Scholarship
Page 12
Highlights from the Board Meeting
Pate 13
2016-2017 School Calendar
Page 14
June 2016 Calendar
Hello June!
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PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE Continued...
Mr. C. Hanke
PRINCIPAL
Mr. D. Fisher
VICE PRINCIPAL
Ms. C. Scrimshaw
SUPERINTENDENT
[email protected]
Mr. Darrell Utley
TRUSTEE
[email protected]

Main Office
306-683-7600
Attendance Office
306-683-7605
Student Services
306-683-7606
(Social Sciences), Shauna Pierce (Phys-ed/Science), Stacey
Harvey (Science/Math) and Mike Cawood (English). I
know all of these staff are welcomed additions to Aden
Bowman.
Just a brief update about the push for a crosswalk across
Clarence Ave to the mall that was mentioned in a previous newsletter. The City of Saskatoon Transportation
Dept. has provided a detailed review of the issue (feel
free to contact me should you wish a copy of the review)
and has denied our request for a crosswalk and suggested
instead that a concrete/wire fence be installed down the
middle of Clarence Ave to prevent jaywalking to the mall.
Your School Community Council has been informed of
these conversations and have requested a meeting with
City Councillor Loewen to explore alternatives to keep
our students safe. Feel free to join us at this meeting on
Monday, June 12th at 7 p.m. in the library.
In closing, I would like to let you know how much I have
enjoyed my time at Aden Bowman. Though my stint here
was short, I will fondly remember the unmitigated support for the school that exists in this community. Wishing
you all the best.
WEBSITE:
HTTPS://WWW.SPSD.SK.CA/SCHOOLS/ ABC
PORTAL:
HTTPS://PORTAL.SPSD.SK.CA/SCHOOL/ABC
Cody Hanke
Principal
… Home of the Bears
This year report cards will be
mailed out on June 30th.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Fine Arts Night
THURSDAY, JUNE 2—6:30-8:30 PM
Canoe Trip
JUNE 5-7
Dance Showcase
THURSDAY, JUNE 9—7:00 PM
Colour Day—Bowmapalooza
FRIDAY, JUNE 10
Athletic Banquet
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15
YEAR-END
Study Hall
Thursday, June 16TH
2:30 - 4:00 PM
This will be a supervised study session where students can
prepare for final exams. Teachers will be on hand in the library to support students in their efforts, and to provide clarification and assistance.
This is intended to be a serious and productive study opportunity. Anyone who is disruptive will be asked to leave.
Study Hall
THURSDAY, JUNE 16—2:30-4:00 PM
Art 10—Comic Book Launch
THURSDAY, JUNE 16—5:00-7:00 PM
Final Exam Week
JUNE 20 - 27
Turnaround Day—No School
TUESDAY, JUNE 28
Grad Ceremony & Banquet
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29
Grade 9 Orientation
THURSDAY, JUNE 30
Textbook & Book Return
Textbook returns will take place from Tuesday, June 21st to
Monday, June 27th , between 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM in the library.
Library books should be returned to the library by Friday,
June 10th. Students with textbooks or library books that have
not been returned (or paid for, if the book is lost) will not be
able to receive books in the fall.
New Student Registration
The Alternate day will be
switched to Friday, June
10th and Thursday, June 9th
will be a regular day. This
is to accommodate our Color Day Activities as well as
Bowmapalooza.
Any students new to Saskatoon or the area are invited to contact the school at any time during the summer months to receive information, ask questions and make arrangements to
pre-register for the fall. Counselors will
begin seeing new students on Wednesday, August 24th. For an appointment
please phone 306-683-7606. Early preregistration results in a better likelihood of getting desired classes and
saves time and inconvenience later.
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SEMESTER TWO
Final Assessment Week
June
20
Monday
June
21
Tuesday
June
22
Wednesday
June
23
Thursday
June
24
Friday
June
27
Monday
Period 5 Final Assessment - Grade 12’s ONLY
Monday, June 20
9 AM—12 PM
Last Day of Classes
for Grade 9-11.
Period 1 Final Assessment
Tuesday, June 21
9 AM—12 PM
Period 2 Final Assessment
Wednesday, June 22
9 AM—12 PM
Period 3 Final Assessment
Thursday, June 23
9 AM—12 PM
Period 4 Final Assessment
Friday, June 24
9 AM—12 PM
Period 5 Final Assessment - Grade 9-11 ONLY
Monday, June 27
9 AM—12 PM
Please note that any absences during Final Assessment week must be supported
by a medical note. Please call the attendance line at 306-683-7605.
Have a great summer Bears!
Classes resume Thursday, September 1st at 8:45 a.m.
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ART 10 - COMIC BOOK LAUNCH
JUNE 16th, 5:00 - 7:00 PM
UNREAL CITY
Come see the finished product of our semester-long Comics Project led by Professional
Comic Artist, Nathen Wahl. On June 16th, Art
10 students will be holding an opening event
at Unreal City, a downtown comic book
store, to celebrate the launch of the graphic
novel that they have been creating this semester. This comic will be professionally
printed and will be sold in local comic shops!
If you want your own copy you can contact
Ms. Rusnak at [email protected]. This project has been possible thanks to generous
funding from the Saskatchewan Arts Board
though their Arts Smarts Grant.
Find us on
Instagram
@abciart
Keep up to date with this project (and others
in the ABCI Art Room) you can follow us on
Instagram.
Here is Dakota L showing off the Moose Mural the IB Art Students made. It is somewhere in an alley near the Farmer’s
Market.
Earlier this year the IB Visual Arts Students had the opportunity to collaborate
with the artist Jeff Nachtigall to create a
mural that would become part of Riversdale’s “Museum of Temporary Art” (aka
MOTA). You can find more information
about MOTA and a map of all temporary
artworks at this website:
https://motaart.wordpress.com/
Fine Arts Night is Coming up Soon!
Fine Arts Night will take place Thursday June 2nd. Come and see
art work, woodwork, applied arts projects, listen to musical and
spoken word performances and more! Celebrate the achievements of the Fine Arts award winners for this school year.
THURSDAY, JUNE 2nd
Art Viewing and Performances
6:30 to 7:30 PM
Awards and Performances
7:30 to 8:30 PM
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This Easter, the Japan Exchange Program 2016
successfully completed their visit to Kitahiroshima and Takaoka in Japan.
The 20 students selected from the city and supervising teachers were required to take a short
Japanese language and culture course on the
weekends. On the trip, they had a chance to
practice their skills and expand their knowledge
through this unforgettable experience.
The group will visit Takaoka and Hitachi, Japan
around Easter 2017 for two weeks. The students will also have a cultural tour around the
Tokyo and Kyoto area. The estimated cost for
the exchange is approximately $3,800 if there
are 20 students. This includes transportation,
cancellation, and out-of-country medical and
accident insurance, chaperone share, and teacher substitute cost. Not included in this fee are
personal expenses such as spending money,
passports, etc.
The application form and information package
will be ready to pick up from the contact teacher
in each collegiate starting the second week of
September.
Application forms are
being accepted for the
Japan
Exchange 2017
Deadline is
Friday, October 14.
Welcome to All Incoming Grade 9 Students
Thursday, June 30th, incoming Grade 9 Aden
Bowman students are invited to an orientation
in preparation for the fall school year. Students
will arrive before 9:30 AM and meet in Castle
Theatre. After some brief instructions and welcome, students will have an opportunity to follow their semester one timetable to meet their
teachers and classmates. Following the minitimetable, the SRC will provide refreshments 11:00 AM.
and activities in order for new grade nine stuWe look forward to meeting you!
dents to get a taste of what they will experience
in the fall. Students will complete this activity by
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Aden Bowman Music Program
It has been a busy second semester for
the Aden Bowman music program. The
grade 9 band travelled to Edmonton for
the Alberta International Band Festival in
March, the senior band and choir travelled to Winnipeg for a concert and workshop tour in April and the grade 10 band
travelled to Calgary for a concert tour in
May. We were fortunate to have Ms. Watt
from the University of Saskatchewan
working with our choir and bands for
three weeks during her student practicum. In May, Aden Bowman hosted the
National Youth Band concert. This group
was made up of auditioned musicians
from the ages of 16 to 23 from across
Canada and we were very proud to have
one of our own, Sam B., performing on
percussion. In attendance were just over
500 elementary and high school students,
parents and friends. It was a truly outstanding concert enjoyed by all.
All of our groups performed at the Saskatoon Music Festival in April. Congratulations to the junior jazz band, grade 9 concert band, grade 10 concert band, and
the senior concert band for receiving second place in their respective classes.
Congratulations to the choir, and senior
jazz band for receiving first place in their
classes, and overall first place for senior
jazz in the Stage Band Grade B category.
The final performance of the year was
held on Tuesday, May 31. Congratulations to all of our graduating music students! Fine arts night is on Thursday,
June 2.
several band camps throughout Saskatchewan. Please find all of the required information at
http://saskband.org/2016saskatchewan-summer-bandcamp-program/
Thank you all for an excellent year! For
our grade 9 to 11 students, we will see
you in the fall and to our grade 12's we
wish you all the best in the future.
Sincerely,
Lindsay Sandbeck & Brent Pittman
SYMT Summer Camp
Saskatoon Youth Music Theatre Summer Camp is currently accepting registrations for ages 13 - 18 into the Entracte level. The camp will be held July
2 – 13th, 2016 with sessions for all participants from 9 AM to 4 PM each day at
La Danse School of Dance Arts. 14-318,
105th Street, in Sutherland.
SYMT is a two week day camp that involves students in singing, drama, and
dancing. This year’s feature production
is the musical revue History in Harmony
– celebrating 20 years! All students will
participate in the production, which will
be presented on stage on the final evening of the camp. An exciting opportunity for students of all levels of experience! For registration information call
Diane at 931-3493, email [email protected],
visit our website www.symt.ca or visit us
Saskatchewan Band association offers on Facebook!
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ABCI ATHLETIC BANQUET 2015-2016 SRC
Wednesday, June 15th, 5:30 PM
Castle Theatre
Please join us to celebrate the achievements of
our fine student athletes! Pizza, chocolate milk
and ice cream treats to follow in the social centre. Athletes purchased their tickets from their
first season coach. If parents would like to dine,
they can purchase tickets at the door. Please
direct all questions to Mr. Pearson.
Please Return your
ABCI Uniforms!
Aden Bowman Athletes—Please check your
gym bags, bedrooms, laundry rooms and
vehicles for school sports uniforms and return them to the school before June 30th.
This year 52 students and 5 adults
will be heading to Meadow Lake Provincial Park to paddle the Waterhen
River. The water levels are low but
we will try to avoid the rocks. Our
group has been meeting once a
week to prepare for the trip as well
as canoe practice sessions on Stonebridge pond and a mini trip from
Beaver creek to Saskatoon. As always, sun
and good
weather
will help
make this
a memorable trip
for all involved.
Congratulations goes out to the 2016/2017
members of your SRC! Treyton Z. and Alyssa
C., your new senior ring and pin, are looking
forward to working with their new team next
year. The new and old SRC will be meeting
on June 1 for their annual year end retreat to
finalize plans for the rest of the school year
and come up with new ideas for next year.
Over the past few months, the SRC has held
the following spirit days: Formal Friday and
Twin Day. They have also been holding random acts of kindness every month in which
the SRC chooses random classes that will receive treats and each student receives a note
to lift students’ spirits.
Recent events included: Denim on Denim
Spirit Day on Thursday, May 26th, Multicultural day on May 30th at lunch in the gym and
the Fort Mac Fundraiser. Our final event of
the year is Bomapalooza which is happening
on Friday, June 10th.
There are student fees outstanding for the 2015-16
school year. If your son/
daughter’s fees are unpaid,
we would welcome payment at your earliest convenience.
Post-dated
cheques are also welcome.
Grade twelve students
must have all fees paid in
full before graduating.
Please contact the school at
306-683-7606 to confirm
that all contact information
is correct. It is very important for us to be able to
contact parents and guardians, so please ensure we
have the correct home
phone numbers, work numbers, cell numbers and
email addresses.
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Graduation Notices
GRADUATION REHEARSAL
Thursday June 16th, 10:30 AM
Castle Theatre
All grade 12 students are expected to attend.
Grad Banquet and Dance tickets can be purchased
through the main office until Friday, June 10 from
8:00 AM—12 Noon, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM.
ABCI Award Winners will be listed on our website JUNE 30th.
GRADUATION CEREMONY
Wednesday, June 29, 3:00 PM
Prairieland Park - 503 Ruth Street
No Tickets Required, Rush Seating
All Graduates should be at Prairieland Park at 2:00 PM
GRADUATION BANQUET AND DANCE
Wednesday, June 29
4:30 PM Doors Open
5:00 PM Banquet Begins
7:00 PM Dance begins
AFTER GRAD
After Grad takes place at Prairieland and begins at 10:00 PM (right after the dance). Please make
sure to bring a change of clothes. Parents will sign in the students and a parent MUST COME IN
and sign the students out when they leave. They can leave at any time, but the end of the party
will be 3:15 AM. Parents must come to pick up the student and sign them out.
A big thank you to all the parents who have helped with all the planning and organizing of this
night and to all that will be there chaperoning the
night of grad!
If you would still like to purchase tickets for after
grad, please contact:
Joanna Baker
[email protected]
Sarah Woo
[email protected]
The After Grad Committee wants each grade 12 student to come to the After Grad Celebration. If you
need financial assistance for the ticket just let the
front office know and we will be happy to help!
AFTER GRAD
Wednesday, June 29
10:00 PM - 3:15 AM
Prairieland Park
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Robotics Club
Transcripts
This year was the first year for Robot Club at
Aden Bowman, and an energetic group of students took to learning the basics of electronic
circuits, servos, and programming to build some
mini-sumo robots to enter in the annual Robot
Rumble at Sask Polytechnic. Despite only
having a little over a
month to prepare for
the competition, our
three robots did surprisingly well, with two
placing in the top 35 of 120 robots. We left the
competition with several ideas of how to improve our designs for next year’s competition,
and hope to place in the top ten next year. We’ll
begin our meetings again in the fall; any students who are interested in participating are
welcome to join!
for Postsecondary Admission
Grade 12 students
who have applied and
have been conditionally accepted to postsecondary education
must make a request
to the Ministry of Education to submit the
final transcript to the
receiving institution.
High schools are not responsible for submitting a graduate’s July transcript to postsecondary schools. The final transcript is the official diploma that confers graduation standing.
You can request a final transcript be sent to
your chosen postsecondary school by mailing,
faxing, or applying online to the Ministry of
Education using the request for transcript
form available on the government website:
www.education.gov.sk.ca/transcripts
This website is also on our learning Portal under “Helpful Links”. This form can be sent at
any time before graduation. Check the box
that indicates to send the transcript.
This year Summer School is located at
Marion Graham Collegiate
602 Lenore Drive, Saskatoon
306-683-7750
Please call 306-683-8236 or fax 306-683-3966.
Enrollment is limited.
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A
lana K., Grade 12, has been recently named as one of the recipients of the Schulich Leader Scholarship. The Schulich is a
prestigious entrance scholarship awarded to high school graduates
enrolling in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics
(STEM) undergraduate program at participating universities in Canada and Israel. Recognizing the increasing importance and impact that
STEM disciplines will have on the prosperity of future generations, businessman and philanthropist
Seymour Schulich established this $100 million scholarship fund in 2012 to encourage our best and
brightest students to become the next pioneers of global scientific research and innovation.
T
his program awards 100 scholarships annually, valued at more than $5million. High schools
across the country put forth 1,500 Schulich Leader Nominees who were vying for 50 Canadian
scholarships. Schulich Leaders can devote their full time and attention to their studies, as all of their
financial needs are covered over the course of their degree. Canada’s highest potential students are
winning these scholarships and will make remarkable contributions to society.
Bowman at a
Glance
A world wind end to the school year has seen
us wrap up many activities and events. Our last
music program of the year occurred on May 31.
It was the perfect way to cap an extremely successful year. Fine Arts Night on June 2nd gave
our students an opportunity to show off the
time and effort that they have invested into
their Fine Arts Classes. A big thank you to Mrs.
Rusnak for coordinating the evening. One of
our most successful Track seasons in the last
few years occurred at this year’s City Champi-
onships. Bowman sent 33 athletes to the meet
of which 10 got to move on to the Provincial
Championships in Regina on June 3rd and 4th.
Thanks to Coach Loshack and his coaching staff
for a fine season. Our Outdoor Ed Club has
been diligently learning the correct paddling
technique as they set off on a voyage along the
Waterhen River starting on June 5th. Mr. EnsFunk and his team of staff advisors are looking
forward to sharing nature and all that it brings
with the students in the Club. Ms. Syrnick and
her Dance 10 class will be hosting their semester end dance showcase on June 9th in Castle
Theater. To wrap up our athletic season the P.E
Dept. is coordinating our Athletic Banquet on
June 15th. Just before our Final Assessment
schedule kicks in Bowman staff are hosting a
Study Hall on Thurs. June 16th in the library. The
Study Hall runs from 2:30-4:00 and provides
students with an opportunity to get any last minute questions answered by staff members.
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FROM THE BOARD TABLE
Highlights from the May 10, 2016, meeting of the Board of Education:
The meeting’s Celebrating Excellence item recognized the 36 Saskatoon Public Schools’ collegiate students who attended the provincial
Skills Canada competition, including the nine
gold medal winners. The gold medal recipients have earned the right to participate in
the national competition during the second
week of June in Moncton, N.B.
Trustees received an update on the board’s Collegiate Renewal core strategy and the ways
in which all Saskatoon Public Schools’ collegiates have implemented systems for identifying and tracking students’ learning and
providing intervention and support when
needed. The administrative team from Centennial Collegiate described the process used
at their school to identify and address the
needs of their students and shared some evidence of the impact their Collegiate Renewal
efforts have had on student achievement.
A report presented by the division’s Information
Services department shows continued
growth in the use of technology and data.
There are more than 11,000 division-owned
devices, including approximately 6,500 computers for student use as well as just over
2,000 tablets. In addition, more than 10,000
non-SPS devices are connected to the network on a daily basis. The division’s user
community includes more than 23,000 student accounts along with more than 3,500
staff and nearly 13,000 parent accounts.
The board received the resignation of Ward 7
trustee Bronwyn Eyre, who was elected to
the Saskatchewan Legislature during the
recent provincial election. A by-election to
fill the position will not be held as regularly scheduled school board elections will
take place in October.
Reports and information presented at board
meetings can be found at
www.saskatoonpublicschools.ca.
Next Meeting
Board of Education
Tuesday, June 7, 7 PM
The public is welcome to attend.
With the resignation of Ward 7 Trustee
Bronwyn Eyre, Trustee Darrell Utley has
welcomed the opportunity to represent
your school until the next civic election in
October 2016.
Aden Bowman Collegiate
Trustee Representative:
Darrell Utley
[email protected]
306.683.8468
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Tuesday
7
Monday
6
Canoe Trip
Sunday
5
Canoe Trip
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Fine Arts Night
6:30-8:30 PM
9
Friday
4
Saturday
3
11
15
Study Hall 2:30—4:00
Comic Book Launch
5:00-7:00 PM
16
24
Last day of classes
Grade 12’s ONLY
17
Grade 12
Period 5 Exam
Last day of classes
Grade 9-11
25
18
10
Athletic Banquet
23
Period 4 Exam
8
22
Period 3 Exam
Alternate Day
Color Day
Bowmapalooza
21
Period 2 Exam
30
Regular Day
Dance Showcase
Period 1 Exam
29
14
28
3:00 pm Grad Ceremony
20
27
Turnaround Day
13
Canoe Trip
12
19
26
Period 5 Exam
5:00 pm Banquet
9:00—11:00 a.m.
Grade 9 Orientation
No School
June 2016
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Sunday
Monday
5
Wednesday
Thursday
1
Classes Begin
Friday
2
10
3
Saturday
9
16
24
17
8
15
23
Tuesday
7
14
22
30
6
13
21
29
4
12
20
28
Student Photos
11
19
27
HOLDIAY
18
26
Grade 9
Parent Night
Castle Theatre 7 PM
25
September 2016