EXCELLENCE HAPPENS AT LAZERTE

EXCELLENCE HAPPENS AT LAZERTE
August 2014
Grade 10 First Day of School: MEntor Program
M.E. LaZerte has recently been trained in the world renowned Link Crew Program, which we refer to as the MEntor Program. The sole purpose of the program
is help new students feel more comfortable, as well as to assist them to achieve
success in their first year of high school. Every Grade 10 student will be assigned
two MEntor Leaders. These leaders are Grade 11 or 12 students who exemplify
the characteristics of a good role model and leader to guide our new students. On
the first day of Grade 10, students will meet their MEntor. Here’s what can be expected on the First Day of Grade 10:
1. All students will meet in the Elniski Gym at 9 am. Students will receive their
locker assignment during registration, so please ensure bags and belongings are in
lockers prior to 9am.
2. After a short presentation in the Elniski Gym, students will move into a classroom with their
MEntor group of 10
-12 students. There
will be a variety of
team building activities that are active.
Please make sure
clothing does not
restrict movement.
3. For students who
have purchased
their $18 Student
Union Membership,
there will be a free
lunch in the cafeteria with activities as well as a complimentary T-Shirt. The cafeteria will also be
open for students wanting to buy food and drinks.
4. During the afternoon, students will attend their Day 1 classes. During the Block
4 time slot, all students will complete a questionnaire. By participating in this day
and completing the questionnaire, students will receive 1 credit - Introduction to
Mentorship and start their high school career!
5. The day will end with a short assembly in the Elniski Gym and students will
have had their best first day of school experience ever!
We are excited to meet you as our newest Voyageurs!
Superintendent
Trustee
Principal
Assist. Principals:
Darrel Robertson
Michelle Draper
Kim Backs
Kim Ogrodnick (A-D)
Bob Lowry (E-K)
Marion McIlwraith (L-Q)
TBA (R-Z)
Aug. 25
Sept. 3
Sept. 8
Sept. 4
Football Camp opens at 4pmequipment can be picked
at 3pm in the Fitness Centre
Volleyball try-outs for all teams
Swim Team meeting
Cross Country meeting
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back on a consistent basis, partnerships with Londonderry Mall and our new SLAM team (Saving Lives At
the Mall) to communicate and work with students
who need assistance regarding class start and end
times as well as to recruit community members to
work with our school, our Principal Advisory Group
who meet regularly with me to share the student voice
and perspective, and our new website to improve the
delivery of information...we believe that our school is
the hub of our community and that success with our
youth comes from working together with you!
There is much to experience at our school and our
high expectations of academic effort, behavior
(Respect Happens at LaZerte), and attendance
(minimum of 90% attendance expected for optimal
learning and to participate in school activities &
events) means we want everyone to take a role in
working together. We are looking forward to a successful and exciting year to come, and we welcome
you into our M.E. LaZerte family!
Kim Backs
Principal’s Message
Welcome to M.E. LaZerte High
School...Where Excellence Happens! We have had so many accomplishments at our school this
year, and we want to share a few
of them with you! We had a year
of award winners on staff from
Excellence In Teaching Semi Finalist Mr. Teshima to Excellence
In Teaching Finalist Mr. Colp to Social Studies
Council recognitions for Ms. Quinn & Ms. Wicks to
District recognitions for Ms. Moon, Ms. Richter,
Mrs. Kofluk, and Ms. Ashmore….and that’s not all!
Mrs. McIlwraith received an HPEC award for Promoting School Wellness, and, in addition, our
school won $1000 for health promotion from the
Alberta Milk Association. We also said our goodbyes to a few staff members, including Mrs.Tchir,
who we are sad to have leave us but also happy to
announce that she is the new principal for the coming year at Gold Bar Elementary School! She will be
a fantastic principal and we wish her the best in her
new role!
Our students were important major award winners,
too, with hundreds of thousands of dollars being
awarded in Alexander Rutherford scholarships; a
student (to be announced in September) who won
the $60000 Schulich Award; numerous Leadership
financial award recognitions from the University of
Alberta; YCT/HSK/ECBEA awards and recognitions to students in our Mandarin Program; EMAAN
Muslim Community awards; and many more! And
we implemented Honours Sundaes to recognize the
efforts of our students in their respective programs!
All of this and more…$34000+ raised by students &
staff to support our Tri for Cancer project, $2500
raised in a staff vs student basketball game and raffle gift basket initiative for the United Way, over
$80000 raised in conjunction with the Edmonton
Public Schools Foundation Ready for Life Breakfast
to support full day kindergarten...we truly are a
community school who gives so much as we work
with developing the future leaders in our community. We have also worked on increasing our communication links with our parents and neighbourhood,
and this includes a weekly email to all parents with
highlights and a calendar of events for students to
take part in, monthly interim reports so students and
parents know their updated status of learning feed-
2014 - 2015 Students Union
Welcome new and old Voyageurs
to M.E Lazerte for a wonderful
year! Being a Voyageur is not just
a title, but something with which
to be filled with pride. With a lot
of hard work, a Voyageur overcomes obstacles and endures difficulties to get to their destination.
A Voyageur shows respect to self, those who surround them, and their environment, and this is exactly
what M.E. LaZerte students do! In addition to respecting one another, M.E LaZerte students also help
each other whenever they can. Students Union is here
to help you get involved! The Students Union committees work hard for you to get to know other students by hosting many different events and activities.
We want your year to be eventful and full of memories. No matter what your hobbies and interests are,
Students Union has a place for you to get involved. If
you have an idea, we want to hear from you! Remember, you are a high school student for three years.
Make the best of it by coming out to events with your
friends, volunteering for the school and community,
and simply taking part! Your high school memories
will be ones that you never forget. We invite you to
make the most of your time at LaZerte! Have a great
year!
Hina Khan
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FYSci Health Science Camp
The FYSci Health Science Camp provides hands-on research experience
for Grade 11 students in Alberta. It is
held for one week in the summer at
the University of Alberta. At the
FYSci Health Science camp, students
explore science career options, conduct experiments,
tour research labs, and attend lectures by university
researchers. The eligibility to take part in the FYSci
camp includes 75% standing in Math 20, Biology
20, and one other grade 11 science, recommendations from two teachers (one science and one other),
and a transcript or copy of a recent report card or
progress report. Congratulations to Emily Nguyen,
Pearl Tsui and Felicia Lim who have been selected
for the FYSci Camp at the University of Alberta in
July, 2014. Way to represent, Voyageurs!
Music Notes
Our music program at M.E. LaZerte this year was
phenomenal, and the positive energy that surrounds
our growing talent is absolutely amazing! We keep
adding to the wonderful traditions that have already
been established here, and this year we hosted our
first ever School Song contest! It was met with numerous submissions of exceptional quality and
school spirit! We also submitted a version of O Canada, sung by our school choir, that has been used repeatedly at our EPSB district meetings every week!
Truly, it was an incredible year in music at LaZerte.
In February LaZerte hosted a Fine Arts interactive
workshop for potential Grade 9 students to experience what the Fine Arts options were all about. In
March, Steele Heights, Londonderry and Dr. Donald
Massey students participated in combined rehearsals
with the LaZerte band. The big event of the year was
in April when our band and choir traveled to Nelson
BC for four exciting days to participate in the Nelson
Cantando Music Festival. Our band and choir both
received Silver for their performances…well done!
Much fun was had there with a student dance, professional concerts, and a late night theater movie on the
last night! Two weeks later, the band participated in
the Kiwanis Festival where our band received the rating of “Distinction”. Katelyn Tanner (Grade 12) received a “Superior” rating for her Solo performance.
Congratulations to all!
Our Contemporary Music students worked on two
exciting projects to finish the year. One was a remix
assignment where students recorded their own loops
and tracks to mix into an “unknown” song. Once the
loops were ready, students had two classes to remix a
popular song with their own material. The results
were amazing! It was interesting to hear the two different versions of each song from the two classes.
The final project was a video assignment where the
students created the soundtrack for a short video that
they created. Again, many amazing and creative projects were displayed at an in-class viewing premiere!
We had our year end concert on May 15th and our
audience was treated to a drum line routine followed
by performances by the choir, jazz band, and concert
band. Throughout the evening, Grade 12 students described their favorite memories from the past three
years in music before introducing the next songs.
This made for plenty of laughs and shared memories
for all students to reflect on. Recognition was also
given to the following award winners: Most Outstanding Musician Band: Bethany Groner. Most Out-
“It Takes A Village”
In the interest of mentorship and meaningful community engagement we decided to try something
different at M.E. LaZerte. This Spring, a team of
staff including Administration and our School Resource Officer, Constable Jomha, headed over to
Londonderry Mall to engage and communicate with
our neighbours. Our intention was to create opportunities for our students and community to come together in a positive and inspirational way.
We spent time at the mall having conversations with
our neighbours and forging the beginning of relationships. We listened to their concerns and witnessed their passion for the ‘next’ generation. We
have already seen some tangible outcomes from this
venture with two seniors working alongside our
Leadership students planting
flowerbeds and gardens.
We are grateful
for the opportunity to bring our
philosophy
of
“Respect Happens
at LaZerte” to life
with our students
and community.
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Drama 10 Day 1 Class-Us and
Them. Outstanding Achievement
in Production: The Drowning
Girls (Director: Candace Job), Out
of the Flying Pan (Director: Jonah
Curl), Care and Feeding of Baby Birds (Director:
Keshiam Norman). At the City One Act Drama Festival (Walterdale Theatre April 15-17) our Voyageur
Drama students again received honors from adjudicator Jim DeFelice for their outstanding theatre work—
Outstanding Achievement in Acting: Suhuur Faisal Abdi (Out of the Flying Pan),
Outstanding Achievement in Directing:
Candace Job (The Drowning Girls), Outstanding Achievement in Ensemble: Jenna Norman, Erica Gonzalez & Laura
Gyoba (Drowning Girls), Outstanding
Achievement in Production: The Drowning Girls. In May, the CAPPIES Critics of Edmonton
recognized LaZerte students for their performances in
our main stage musical, Annie (Dec. 2013). At the
CAPPIES Gala at the Citadel’s McLab
Theatre on June 1, LaZerte’s own Kaytlin Pettit (Miss Hannigan) was nominated by Supporting Actress in a Musical
and Angus McDonald (Daddy Warbucks) was nominated for Outstanding
Male Vocalist. We are very proud of you
both! The Drama 10 students also performed original
Children’s Theatre in June, and congratulations to
Bethany Groner and Aryana Ranson on the premiere
of their first self-written one act, The Race for Change,
and to the Drama 10 Day 2 class for their performercreated clown show, Fears Friendly. We hosted elementary audiences from Delwood, Belvedere, and Dr.
Donald Massey and encouraged them all to get their
clown nose on! And not to be outdone, two outstanding LaZerte Theatre IB students, Candace
Job & Erica Gonzalez, premiered their
Drama & Advanced Acting 2014
new theatrical works at Edmonton’s
We experience intense and creative times in the Drama
NextNextfest 2014. This program within
department, and these past few months saw us kick off
Nextfest mentors and showcases high
our own One Act Festival! There were eleven student
school-aged student plays. Candace Job’s
productions showcased, & Adjudicator Patricia DarSafehouse (featuring Candace & Suhuur
basie recognized the following: Outstanding AchieveFaisal Abdi) and Erica’s Redemption in
ment in Acting: Nicole Bennett-Haiku, Thomas
Hobbes-Delorme-Miss You. Outstanding Hades (featuring Marc Sinongco, Jonah Curl, Angus
Achievement in Directing: Candace Job- McDonald & Nicole Bennett) ran as full productions
The Drowning Girls, Angus McDonald- from June 7-14 at the Azimuth Theatre. Also, Sureyya
The Universal Language, Sureyya Tekin- Tekin’s The Accused (featuring Jonah Curl & Shyan
Dead, Right.Outstanding Achievement in Synott) received its first public reading on June 15th at
Ensemble: Jenna Norman, Erica Gonzalez the Azimuth. Congratulations to all our graduating
4 Drama and Advanced Acting students!
& Laura Gyoba -The Drowning Girls,
-standing Musician Choir: Bethany Hatch. Most Outstanding Musician Contemporary Music:
Elyssa Dyck. Most Outstanding
Musician Jazz Band: Felicia Lim.
Most Outstanding Musician Drum
Line: Rizk Abdallah. Merit
Award Band: Emily Trepanier.
Merit Award Choir: Gracie Rutz. Merit Award Contemporary Music: Ericka Thomas. Merit Award Jazz
Band: Myles Usher. MPAL President’s Award: Katelyn Tanner. As this year’s Grade 12 students move on,
we want to thank you for all of your efforts and
achievements at LaZerte. Good Luck in the future! For
those students who are joining or
continuing in the musical family at
LaZerte, good things are already
being planned for next year. The
Jazz Band and Drum Line will be
much more involved in sports
events and school activities. Band
will be hosting the North Side Music Extravaganza. The band and choir will be heading
back to a BC destination in semester two. Contemporary Music will be working on many exciting recording, video editing, song writing, and live sound applications. Guitar students will explore various styles and
techniques. There is so much to look forward to, and
many thanks goes out to our
MPAL group for their continued sponsorship and support…
please plan on being part of
this parent group for next year,
as we would not be able to experience greatness in music if
we did not have their tremendous support!
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had a positive showing at the city championship. They
will continue to put in the work to be one of the top teams
in the city. Our Voyageur golf team was on par this year,
with many of our golfers in the top 5 in the city. There
were record numbers of competitors in cross country running for the season, and it
proves that our coaches have
the runners in the right gear!
This is a very enthusiastic
group that always places well
at the city meets. We are looking for some positive times
next season and the goal for our athletes is to qualify for
Provincials. Our soccer season was a highlight this year as
the girls were the top team in their pool but lost in a very
tough game in the quarter-finals. The senior boys dominated the regular season not losing in one match. They
played exceptionally well in the final City Championship
game but the wind and Beaumont did not cooperate and
we proudly won silver medals. Rugby Voyageurs competed hard this year with our senior girls reaching the play
-offs. Both teams also had a very strong showing in the
sevens tournament hosted by the Pirates Rugby Cub. The
track team sent 6 athletes to the city championships this
year with two outstanding students advancing to provincials. Congratulations to Veon McCalla for qualifying in
the 100m and 200m and Garret Deep for qualifying in the
Shot Putt. On an alumni note, former Voyageur Shannon
Szabados played Canadian Women's Hockey in goal as
they went on to win the gold medal...a proud moment for
all of us at M.E. LaZerte! As the athletic director for the
past few years, Mr. Staples would like to wish the staff
and students at M.E. LaZerte ongoing success as he continues to work at our school with a new partner in athletics. Mr. Riley Carlton is a former Voyageur and he knows
the spirit we have in our school to make a difference in the
student athlete experience. Our entire school's leadership,
dedication and teamwork will continue to make a positive
difference in our student’s lives and we are looking forward to another outstanding year in 2014-2015!
Excellence in Voyageur Athletics
We have had a great year in Athletics! At our athletic
awards luncheon in June, we were able to congratulate
Sydney Kosmin, Brian Lardner, Kathleen Nguyen, Aleksa
Ilic, Angela Tan and Khalel Abdelmalek as they took
home the respective male and female "athlete of the year"
honors for their grade level. To be selected for these prestigious awards the athletes played for various teams
throughout the school year and displayed outstanding athleticism and leadership as a Voyageur.
All of our teams had a very positive year, and hundreds of
students took part in the enormous diversity of team offerings that allowed them to be a proud Voyageur! Badminton carried over 20 athletes this year, and our coaches look
to build on that base with a strong core of athletes that
went to the city championships. Congratulations to Priscilla Cheung and Maham Masoud who received silver medals at the Badminton Provincials. Congratulations also
goes to all of our basketball teams as they all played in the
newly formed Metro Athletics league. The season was
very competitive for all teams as they build for next year
to compete for a city championship. The senior boys and
girls are especially looking forward to travelling to California next year to compete internationally to gain valuable experience.
The football program continues to build its reputation as
contenders in their tier. The senior team finished in the
top four and boasts an incredible group of hard working
players and that include a strong effort from our incoming
grade 9’s that attended the spring camp. Our volleyball
coaches have continued to build
with a very solid showing by our
junior boys team losing in the semifinal this past season. There are
many powerful players returning
next season that will ensure success
in the fight for a championship. Our
swim team, one of the largest team in the school, had a
great season! After dominating Tier II the past three years
they team moved up to Tier I this past season where they
our annual Health Fair. The committee also collaborates to
come up with the best ways to allocate grant money to
M.E LaZerte is home to many health and wellness initiatives for both staff and students that promise to make our benefit our school; for example, this year we won the Nuschool a positive and healthy environment. The M. E Laz- trition Innovation Award from Milk Alberta in acknowledgement of the positive nutritional influences at M.E.
erte Fitness Center features a wide variety of both maLazerte. Furthermore, our staff are positive role models for
chines and functional equipment for any training goals,
and is staffed by fitness professionals who are available to students by participating in programs such as the Healthy
Living Program, ASEBP Health Clinic, and wellness hours
help students get motivated, practice safe technique, and
make exercise an enjoyable experience. The Healthy M.E on professional development days. We will continue to
Committee is made up of passionate and inspired staff and build on our health and wellness, including adding a daily
fitness component into all of our PE classes, expanding
students who have joined forces and are responsible for
initiatives such as "Going Pee with Healthy M.E." signs, our fitness training opportunities, and offering more
Healthy M.E. Week, which features different activities at healthy choices at a reasonable cost in our cafeteria...for a
lunch as well as healthy snack giveaways, and organizing healthy you and M.E.!
Healthy ME!
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Mandarin News
五月樂澤高中中文課程的活動一
覽
學校召集選修中文課的學生﹐向
他們介紹了明年春假去中國旅行
的事宜。經孔子學院的贊助﹐樂
澤高中將組織學生利用春假時間
去中國旅遊﹐同時訪問樂澤的友
好學校﹐青島第二中學。
高一和高二語言文化課的學生參
加了去“唐人街”的校外遊。他
們先在“潮樓”飯店吃午餐﹐然
後參觀了“唐人街”上的糕餅
店﹐中藥店和手工藝品店等等。
為了配合高一的雙語班的“旅
遊”單元教學﹐學校請來了一位
孔子學院的老師﹐教授學生怎樣
用彩面雕塑古典名著“西遊記”
裡面的人物。 學生們自己在這個
單元里﹐也錄制了非常精彩的小
紀錄片﹕愛稱的名勝。
高二雙語班請來了本市“愛康中
醫診所”的楊醫師。楊醫師不僅
詳盡地向學生介紹了中醫的起
源﹐組成﹐治病方法﹐而且還為
學生們帶來了一些小禮物。
高三雙語和語言文化課的學生於
五月三十日在“太子軒”飯店成
功地舉辦了今年的”中文課程學
生畢業晚會“。校長Mrs.
Backs﹐副校長Mrs. Ogrodnick 和
Mrs. Tchir﹐多位學校的老師和兩
位“愛城中英雙語協會”的代表
都到場祝賀。這次晚會是高二中
文課學生一年來辛勤籌備的結
果。在晚會上﹐學生們大展才
藝﹐使家長﹐來賓們笑聲不斷。
在這個月里﹐不少中文課的學生 Chinese
medicine
也收到了意外的驚喜﹕ 文錫輝﹐ and its
曹家寶﹐關錦輝﹐余詩慧被孔子 modern
學院評為去年“漢語水平考試” practice.
Finally,
的優勝獲獎者﹔劉肇康﹐李淑
all the Grade 12 students, both in
敏﹐吳婉冰﹐譚嘉琪﹐謝浩正﹐ the Language Culture and Bilingual
馬穎欣﹐鄧麗旋﹐黃嘉禧﹐余國 classes, attended our yearly Chinese Farewell Party at the Golden
安﹐關錦輝﹐方艾傑﹐林曉穎﹐ Rice Bowl restaurant on May 30.
李家寶和李潔瑩獲得了“愛城中 Our principal Ms. Backs, Assistant
英雙語協會”本年度的各種獎學 Principals Mrs. Ogrodnick and
Mrs. Tchir, and several M.E. staff
金。
members also attended the event,
and the party was a big hit! The
探險者﹐樂澤為你們感到驕傲!
majority of our Grade 12 students
had devoted countless hours outIt has
side of school time to fundraise and
been an
prepare for this party, and it ended
exciting
up a showcase of their amazing
year for
skills and talents. All students, parthe Chients, and guests who took part in
nese
the farewell party had a great time!
program at M.E. LaZerte! InforCongratulations goes out to four of
mation meetings have held for a
our students for their high achieveSpring Break trip to China and it
ment in the Chinese Proficiency
looks like all is a go! We also took Test administered by the Chinese
our Language Culture 3Y and 6Y government. Alex Van, Carmen
classes on a field trip to EdmonTsao, Jennifer Yu and Eddy Guan
ton’s China Town. We started out have been selected by the Confuwith a Dim Sum lunch at the Urban cius Institute to receive HSK scholChina restaurant, then walked to
arships. Also, there are 15 students
the bakery store where local Chifrom the Bilingual program who
nese pastries were made, moving
received awards given by Edmonon to a traditional Chinese Mediton Chinese Bilingual Education
cine store with exotic herbs and
Association on June 8 at City Hall.
roots, and later to a store filled with They are Joshua Law, Melina Lee,
Chinese arts and crafts. With our
Isabella Ng, Angela Tan, Vito Tse,
Grade 10 bilingual class, an art spe- Vivian Mah, Angela Ten, Brandon
cialist from the Edmonton Confu- Wong, Billy Yee, Eddy Guan,
cius Institute was brought in to
Chelsea Hong, Vivian Lam,
teach us how to make the famous
Michelle Ly and Fiona Lee. Well
Monkey King from the Chinese
done, Voyageurs!
literary classic “Journey to the
West” out of colored dough. Not to
be outdone, the Grade 11 bilingual
class was treated to a registered
Chinese medicine specialist guest
speaker, who shared the history of
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M. E. LaZerte 2014-2015 Registration & Fees
Friday August 22 Grade 10
9 – 10:30 am
A-E
10:30-11:45 am
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Chinese LA 10 & IB (workbook) ……...………….$25
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Photography 20, 30 (project materials & field trip)…...$30
Interactions Students: to offset cost of fieldtrips &
snacks…………………………………………………………….$100 Physical Education 10, 10S (T-Shirt)…………………$10
Physical Education 20 & 30 Co-ed Off Site (Fees for
off site activities such as: golf, curling)………………..$110
Physical
Education 20 & 30 Fitness Co-ed (Fees for
COURSE SPECIFIC FEES:
activities
such
as rock climbing, yoga)……………...…..$50
(Optional but recommended to enhance learning for enrichment
Physic 20, 20 IB (workbook)……………………….$20
items such as personal workbooks, extra materials for student
projects or fieldtrip )
Physic 30, 30 IB (workbook)……………………….$20
Advanced Acting 15, 25, 35 (U of A Timms Tickets).$40 Science 20, 30 (field trip)…………………………..$16
Adventures in Trades 10, 20, 30 (project materials)..$30 Service Trades10, 20, 30 (project materials)………...$30
Art 10, Advanced Drawing 15 (basic art kit)….…...$30 Social 20-1 IB (field trip)…………………………...$5
Art 10 IB (enhanced art kit)……..………………….$40 Spanish LC 10-3Y & 10-3Y IB (workbook)……….$22
Art 20 IB (enhanced replenish kit)………..………….$30 Spanish LC 10-6Y, 10-6Y IB (workbook)…………$22
Art 20, 30, Advanced Drawing 25,35 (replenish kit)$20 Spanish LC 20-3Y, 20-3Y IB (workbook)…………$22
Biology 20 & IB, 30 IB (field trip)………………...$8 Welding 10, 20, 30 (project materials)……………...$30
Building the Trades (project materials)……………..$30
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PAYMENT OF FEES
Fees are due at the time of registration or a payment plan can be arranged with the Business Manager. We
accept cash, cheques, VISA, Master Card and Interac as methods of payment. Students on athletic teams
must pay for their school fees and team fees before they can participate in games. Students in Grade 12 may
not book their grad photo or attend grad commencements or the grad banquet unless all fees have been paid.
The student fee sheet and bus pass tax receipts can be accessed on-line via School Zone by selecting: Student
Profile, name of the student, Report-student fees, choose the year and print the selected report.
August - September 2014 Important Registration Dates
Mon August 18th
Tues August 19th
Wed August 20th
Thurs August 21st
Fri August 22nd
Timetables posted
on School Zone
Grade 12
timetable changes
Grade 11
timetable changes
Grade 10
Registration &
timetable changes
Mon August 25th
Tues August 26th
Wed August 27th
Thurs August 28th
Fri August 29th
Grade 12
Registration
Grade 11
Registration
Grade 10 only
First Instructional day
Grade 10, 11, and
12 regular classes
Grade 10, 11, and
12 regular classes
COURSE CHANGES

You must bring a signed parent/guardian note with you to your appointment authorizing the course
change; otherwise no changes can be made.
 Straight course drops (Grade 11 and 12 students only) do not require an appointment. Please bring a
signed parent note authorizing the course drop to Student Services.
Please Remember:
Grade 10 – must have a full timetable with no spares
Grade 11 – one spare permissible (enrolled in minimum of 35 credits)
Grade 12 – enrolled in a minimum of ten credits per semester and the selected
courses must meet Alberta Diploma Requirements by the end of the school year.
Course changes will not be made:
 to acquire a different teacher
 to selectively move a course to a different block or semester
 to change a FY (full year) course to a semester course or vice versa. However, if the computer scheduled all core subject in one semester creating an
imbalance, courses may be moved to balance a timetable.
LOCKERS
Lockers will be assigned on August 22nd for Grade 10 students and on August
28th for Grades 11 & 12 through the Block 1 teacher. Students without a Block
1 class will need to go to the main office to receive their locker assignment.
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What is an IB Education?
International Baccalaureate is
unique because of its academic
and personal rigour. At M.E.
LaZerte we challenge students to
excel in their studies and in their
personal growth. We aim to inspire a quest for learning
throughout life that is marked by
enthusiasm and empathy. IB aspires to develop well-rounded
students with character who respond to challenges with optimism and an open mind, are confident in their own identities,
make ethical decisions, join with
others in celebrating our common
humanity and are prepared to apply what they learn in real-world,
complex and unpredictable situations. IB offers high-quality programs of international education
that share a powerful vision. Informed by the values described
in the learner profile, an IB education:
 focuses on learners - IB’s student-centered program promotes healthy relationships,
ethical responsibility and personal challenge
 develops effective approaches to teaching and learning IB programs help students to
develop the attitudes and
skills they need for both academic and personal success
 works within global contexts - IB programs increase understanding of languages and cultures, and explore globally significant ideas and issues
 explores significant content - IB programs offer a curriculum that is broad and balanced, conceptual and
connected. IB learners strive to become inquirers, knowledgeable, thinkers, communicators, principled,
open-minded, caring, risk-takers, balanced, and reflective. These attributes represent a broad range of
human capacities and responsibilities that go beyond intellectual development and academic success.
We aspire to assist in the development of these skills in all of our students, but the IB Diploma Programme is
recognized as university preparation to give students an advantage in learning course curriculum at an advanced level. All M.E. LaZerte students in pre-IB and those who are interested and/or new to our school are
invited to the “How to Thrive in IB” information session which will be held during flex block on Sept. 10th
in our theatre. If students have questions about timetables or programming, please contact Ms. Fischer in
Room 272. Also, please check out the Learner Profile video on the IB website at http://www.ibo.org/
programmes/profile/ . Our IB Voyageurs are phenomenal, and we are looking forward to an exciting year!
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Website News
At M.E. LaZerte
this year we have
given our website a
fresh face lift. Information is now
more easily accessible with drop
down menus and
scrolling news items on the main page. All of our
events and other important dates can be found
through the Calendar tab. In addition, Constable
Jomha has created his own Constable's Corner with
safety tips for our students. If you are a parent with
children at M.E. LaZerte check out the bottom of
the home page to subscribe to the Principal's Newsletter where important information will be emailed
directly to you. Keep checking back for new content
and news and information on school wide events!
Agenda Book or Digital Application?
Many students have traditionally used an agenda book
for recording important dates, assignments & quizzes,
and for goal setting and planning out their busy schedules! But our students have told us they now use their
phones and electronic devices to keep track of the
same information, and that they always have it with
them...similar to what many adults do! It is because of
this student feedback that we are experimenting with a
digital application, the “MEL APP”, that will contain
the agenda book information along with a pre-built
calendar of school events and activities. We are hoping
this will be useful to students, especially as we have a
varied calendar and different start and end times
throughout the year. The paper copy of the agenda will
still be available to those who request it, and students
can access both if that is what works best for them!
We are looking forward to seeing how we can continue to best support our students and their learning!
Changing the Way We Communicate/Staying
Connected
M.E. LaZerte is a bustling community and
one of the challenges
we face is making sure
that we communicate
information that is relevant for our students.
This past year we started using an app called
Remind101 as one of
the many methods to
get information. Remind 101 (now renamed Remind) has
allowed us to connect
with our students and
parents to provide important immediate information directly to
their cell phone in the
form of a text message
or an email. All communications are safe
because phone numbers are always kept
private and messages can only be sent from the
school. Students and parents cannot respond. We
have had huge success using this app in the past year
and we want to continue connecting in this manner.
Information is usually sent out 3 times a week and is
not more than 140
characters long. And
what will you receive
when you sign up?
Weekly updates on
what is happening
during Flex Block related to careers, scholarships, post secondary information regarding programs/
recruitment visitors/
upcoming registration
dates/Open Houses,
events hosted by Student Services including our Scholarship
Evening & Post Secondary Fair, availability of tutors, how to
sign up for involvements like Big BrothersBig Sisters/
MEntors/Girls Empowered and Strong,
and Student Leadership events including volunteer
opportunities & activities in the school are a few of
the things you will hear about, so sign up today!
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Get Involved in Student
Leadership!
There is so much going on at M.E.
LaZerte every day, and we have
one of the best Student Leadership
programs of any school in the
city! From Welcome Week fun to
the LaZerte Idol competition to
our Neighbourhood Christmas party to the Pink Shirt
Day for anti-bullying to our infamous
Taste of LaZerte...we have activities
and events that run everyday in some
way, shape, or form! You would have
to work at it not to be involved in the
positive
culture
building
activities
and events
that our
students host throughout our
school and our community!
We believe learning happens in all sorts of different ways for various students,
but our priority is in creating a positive school culture
that spills out into our families and communities so
that we continue to thrive and
grow. We are looking forward to
a new year and all of the excitement that comes with
it...welcome to LaZerte!
CTS Accomplishments
It has been another very busy but exciting year in the
Careers and Technology Study areas as we continue to
improve learning by enriching our courses with authentic activities. We have seen more engaged students with a learning goal in mind over the past year,
and some of our highlights include:
*M. E. LaZerte Skills Canada team has grown to include Mechanics, Construction, Digital Design, Culinary, Cosmetology, and Baking
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*Our Knowledge and Employability students are
now in their second year of Adventures in the
Trades. This course allows them to participate in
one credit courses, reflecting individual trades
*In both Mechanics and Food Studies we have
combined courses with common learner outcomes
to enrich the course focus and make topics more
engaging
*For off campus programming we continue to increase the number of students who are given the
opportunities to experience the real world of work.
This experience may be pivotal in the career choices students make.
We have also increased the depth of the Registered
Apprenticeship Program by creating 4 for More,
allowing graduated students to register for a fourth
year and participate in RAP as well as allow students to work/gain apprenticeship hours/
accumulate high school credits. We are also offering all Voyageurs the opportunity to participate in
our Work Experience program during the summer
months. In addition, we have worked to increase
connections with FNMI students and introduced a
heritage activity in each CTS strand to engage our
learners for success!
In planning for the upcoming year we intend to:
1) increase the focus on developing professional
aptitudes in Cosmetology, Mechanics, & Culinary
Arts
2) provide increased knowledge and experience the
occupational areas of Health, Wellness, & Recreation
3) pilot pre-engineering course activities to enlighten students about the career choices in this area of
study.
We are planning a school-wide Career Pathways
Day on November 7th to assist our students in discovering career exploration roles as well as the educational aspects that support their aptitudes and
talents. It will be created in the form of a large
‘game’ with a series of activities and sessions
where student choices will determine their education level, income, and status…kind of like real
life! We are looking forward to helping students
build their career pathway, and we encourage parents and our community to come into our school to
share their expertise and experience. If you would
like to be part of this day, please contact us at
[email protected]
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Circle of Courage at ME LaZerte
We continue to connect our students to our community, and have implemented our Circle of Courage group
based out of Room 167 with Veronica Graff as our
liaison. The Circle of Courage has four main components which include Belonging, Mastery, Independence and Generosity. The Circle of Courage meets on
Wednesdays throughout the year during the flex tutorial time. The group usually starts with a smudge and
then sessions are facilitated utilizing the Circle of
Courage model. There is always a snack provided for
the participants, too, and often includes homemade
cinnamon sugar bannock! This past year students had
the opportunity to learn about Belonging-Being a respectful part of a group, family, and culture; MasteryAchieving short and long term goals; IndependenceDemonstrate personal responsibility; & GenerositySharing and supportive time with family, friends, and
the school community. There have been some junior
high schools that have participated in our activities
and we always welcome students and staff that have
an interest in the program. This year our students
helped with the Taste of LaZerte to serve fried bannock and moose meat, they set up and welcomed new
Voyageurs and their families to
our Open House, and they also
participated in the Soup, Bannock and Craft night. They are
an active and connected group of
students, and we always welcome more to join us!
Through Our Eyes We
See
Through Our Eyes We
See is a literary magazine
that showcases the creative side of M.E. LaZerte. Its first edition, published in 2012, consisted
of 27 pages printed inhouse. This year’s edition was completely designed by Zakiya
Kudoos, a Grade 12 student, and professionally
printed by Friesens. It
features 32 pages of student photographs, creative prose, artwork, and
poetry. The magazine’s
growth proves that students desire an opportunity to express themselves through writing
and visual arts. Reflecting upon the world in
which they live and sharing those perceptions
provides contributing
students a unique opportunity to be creative and
share their talents with
the M.E. LaZerte community. We
encourage photographers,
FRIDAY
writers, artists,
M.E. LaZerte Timetable 2014-2015
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
Block 1
Block 1
Flex Block
Block 1
Block 1
9:00 – 10:22
Block 2
9:00 – 10:22
Block 2
9:00
Block 1
9:00 – 10:22
Block 2
9:00 – 10:22
Block 2
10:29 - 11:52
Lunch
10:29 - 11:52
Lunch
10:08 - 11:12
Block 2
10:29 - 11:52
Lunch
10:29 - 11:52
Lunch
11:52 - 12:39
Block 3
11:52 - 12:39
Block 3
11:20 - 12:24
Lunch
11:52 - 12:39
Block 3
12:39 - 2:01
Block 4
12:39 - 2:01
Block 4
12:24 - 1:14
Block 3
2:08 - 3:30
2:08 - 3:30
1:14 - 2:18
Block 4
and poets to submit their
work to be published in
Through Our Eyes We
See to share their vision
with the student community. In addition to
providing students a platform for their work this
allows students to have
an authentic publication
experience. The vision
for future editions is to
be completely student
managed, allowing students to conceptualize,
design, and edit the literary magazine with teacher support. Students interested in design have
an opportunity to work
with design programs
and add to their portfolios. M.E. LaZerte’s Literary Magazine Club encourages student photographers, writers, artists,
poets, and designers to
join this creative community. Whether casual
hobbyists or students interested in a career as a
writer, publisher, artist,
or editor, the Literary
Magazine Club is an incredible way to explore
ones creative side.
CONDENSED COLLABORATION DAYS:
September 24, 2014
October 29, 2014
December 17, 2014
February 25, 2015
April 29, 2015
May 27, 2015
Block 1
9:00 – 9:54 am
11:52 - 12:39
Block 3
Block 2
10:01 – 10:55 am
Block 3
11:02 – 11:56 am
12:39 - 2:01
Block 4
12:39 - 2:01
Block 4
Block 4
12:03 – 12:57 pm
2:08 - 3:30
2:08 - 3:30
2:26 – 3:30
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On condensed collaboration days there is early
dismissal. Students who choose to remain at
school will have access to the library, academic
support center and study hall.