2010 August Newsletter Electronic

ROCKRIDGE SECONDARY SCHOOL
5350 Headland Drive
West Vancouver, BC V7W 3H2
Telephone (604) 981-1300 Fax (604) 981-1301
Marne Owen – Principal
Philipine Pereira – Vice-Principal
John Crowley − Vice-Principal
The Newsletter of Rockridge School
www.sd45.bc.ca/rockridge
Issue No. 1
August 2010
WELCOME BACK!
A warm welcome back to the Rockridge community, students, parents, staff and welcome to all our new
families currently enrolled in the school. We hope you have all had a relaxing and enjoyable summer
holiday.
All students will report to their homeroom on Tuesday, September 7th. See Page 3 for the
Opening Day Schedule. Homeroom lists will be posted on the FRONT ENTRANCE windows
after 4:00 pm on Friday, September 3rd. Student timetables will be given out during homeroom
on Tuesday, September 7th.
Upcoming Events
Inside this Issue
Principal’s Message
Opening Day Schedule
Important Information
Late / Away Procedures
School Awards 2009-2010
School Calendar 2010-2011
RSPAC
Helpful Hints
Community Announcements
MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
Sept. 3
Sept. 6
Sept. 7
Sept. 8
Sept. 9
Sept. 10
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Sept. 29
- New Student Orientation – 10:00 Player’s Hall
- Labour Day Holiday – School Not in Session
- School Opens – Grade 8-11 - 8:30 – 11:20
Grade 12 – 11:30 am – 2:00 pm
- RSPAC Welcome Coffee – 8:30 – 10:00 –
Player’s Hall
- Student School Photos - Morning
- Pancake Breakfast for Grade 8 Families &
Families New to Rockridge
- Photos Grade 8 - 9:30/Grade 12 - 9:45
- Rockridge Zone Musical Instrument Rentals 5:30
- Gr. 8 Parent Information Evening – 7:00 pm
- Loon Lake Leadership 11 Trip
- AP Biology 11/12 Bamfield Trip
- RSPAC Meeting – 8:45 am – Library
- Grade 8 Island Adventure
- Meet the Teacher Evening – 6:30 – 9:00 pm –
(Barbeque – 5:00 – 6:15 pm)
- Professional Development Day – No School
Principal’s Message
Welcome back to another school year
at Rockridge Secondary
I know this will be another exceptional year and I am looking
forward to working with our dedicated staff, supportive parent
community and outstanding student body for another exciting year at Rockridge.
There are a couple of staffing changes for the 2010-2011 school year. First, I want to
welcome back our Vice-Principal, Mr. John Crowley, who is rejoining us after a
medical leave in the spring. We also extend our congratulations and best wishes to Ms.
MacDonald who has accepted a teaching position in Egypt for this school year. A
warm welcome to Ms. Tracy Smith who is replacing Ms. MacDonald as our Film & TV
teacher this September. As well, congratulations to Mrs. Pershick and her husband who
are proud parents of Jordyn Claire Pershick who was born July 7th. Mrs. Pershick will
be on a maternity leave for the 2010-2011 school year.
This year, all members of Rockridge’s teaching staff will be in attendance at school on
September 2nd to spend time working on professional development and instructional
improvement. We will be ready to begin the new school refreshed and with lots of new
ideas when the students arrive on September 7th. We look forward to our first year as an
IB MYP Candidate school.
A new student orientation session is scheduled for Friday, September 3rd at 10:00
a.m. Students meet in the library for a brief presentation followed by a tour of the
school. This orientation session is catered towards students new to Rockridge. Grade 8
students who participated in the spring transition have already heard the presentation
and experienced the tour.
I look forward to meeting parents and guardians at the Meet the Teacher Evening,
Tuesday, September 28th. We traditionally have a dinner at 5:00 where students,
parents and staff have an opportunity to break bread together prior to the start of the
formal agenda for the evening which should start at 6:30.
Mrs. Pereira, Mr. Crowley and I look forward to an outstanding school year. Parents,
guardians and students are always welcome to visit with Mrs. Pereira, Mr. Crowley and
myself. We do like to spend time out of our offices and around the school, so it is wise
to make an appointment to ensure that we will be in the office when you arrive.
We look forward to seeing you soon!
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OPENING DAY SCHEDULE
Tuesday, September 7th is a shortened day for students. The intent of this day is to ensure students in
Grades 8-11 have the opportunity to be introduced to their teachers by attending all eight classes. Classes
begin at 8:30 am promptly and dismiss at 11:20 am. The buses will depart at 11:30 am.
GRADE 8 – 11
8:15 am
Student council members are requested to meet in the main entrance in order to assist new
students.
8:30 am
All Grade 8 – 11 students report to homeroom. Student lists, teacher and room
numbers/locations will be posted on the front windows as of Friday, September 3rd by 4:00 pm.
9:00 am
9:15 am
9:30 am
9:45 am
10:00 am
10:10 am
10:25 am
10:40 am
10:55 am
11:10 am
11:20 am
11:30 am
Day 1 – Block 1
Day 1 – Block 2
Day 1 – Block 3
Day 1 – Block 4
Recess
Day 2 – Block 1
Day 2 – Block 2
Day 2 – Block 3
Day 2 – Block 4
Early Morning / Late Afternoon Blocks
Dismissal
Buses will depart
Printed timetables will be distributed during homeroom to all students on September 7th.
GRADE 12
11:30 am
12:00 pm
1:00 pm
2:00 pm
Grade 12 students report to Homeroom
Student-staff barbeque
Grade 12 assembly
Dismissal
BUS TRANSPORTATION
For school bus information please refer to the school district website www.sd45.bc.ca.
Wednesday, September 8th is a full day in session for students. Please be aware that we
expect students to be in their classes at 8:30 am promptly and dismissal occurs at 2:57 pm.
There will be full cafeteria and bus service from this day forward.
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BLOCK ROTATION THIS YEAR
We follow a six-day block rotation schedule, which is clearly defined in student agenda books. For example:
Wednesday, Sept. 8
Thursday, Sept. 9
Friday, Sept. 10
Tuesday, Sept. 14
Wednesday, Sept. 15
Thursday, Sept. 16
Friday, Sept. 17
Day 1 – Blocks 1234
Day 2 – Blocks 1234
Day 1 – Blocks 2314
Day 2 – Blocks 2314
Day 1 – Blocks 3124
Day 2 – Blocks 3124
Day 1 – Blocks 1234
Wednesdays will have a new block rotation this year, starting on Wednesday, September 15th.
Students will start the day by reporting to an X block activity, each of their other morning blocks will be
1 hour long. On September 15th, the students will report to the gymnasium for a school wide assembly,
which will start at 8:30 am.
Wednesdays’ Schedule
8:30 – 9:30
X Block
9:40-10:40
First Block
10:49 – 11:49
Second Block
11:58-12:57
Third block
Lunch
1:38 – 2:57
Fourth Block
Wednesday, September 15th
Full School Assembly
Wednesday, September 22nd
Grade 8
Adventure Preparation with Leadership 11 students
Grade 9
HCE
Grade 10
Marla Guloien – performance in the theatre
Grade 11
Choice of: Ethics Training, Dalhousie University Post Secondary Visit, or Marla Guloien
performance
Grade 12
Choice of: Ethics Training, Dalhousie University Post Secondary visit, Grad Transitions, or
Marla Guloien performance
WELCOME! FROM YOUR STUDENT COUNCIL
Welcome back everyone and a special welcome to the new grade eights.
Presidents – Nell Jones & Evan Blacklock
Teacher Sponsor – Mike Branco
Student Council is changing!
Starting this September we are introducing a new system of electing Student Council members.
It’s called an open council; at the beginning of the year anyone interested in becoming a
serious force on student council can join. We encourage everyone to see what student council
is like. Over the first term the executives will evaluate how our members contribute and interact with the whole
student body regarding our events and theme days. Then executives will choose the members that best fit the
needs of the council. Members must be passionate and willing to commit not only to Tuesday meetings but also
events in and outside of school. Members are expected to continuously share new ideas throughout the year to
raise school spirit and unity. Student Council takes a lot of dedication and enthusiasm, every member is vital
and held to a high standard. Student Council will give you a leadership role at Rockridge, and opportunities to
start new things in our school. Students who are not chosen members are encouraged to get involved in any of
our events. Come and see what Student Council is doing. We can’t wait to see you in September!
-Nell Jones4
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
COME AND MEET THE TEACHERS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28th
Once again, we welcome you all back on the evening of
September 28th, to meet the teachers and familiarize
yourself with the curriculum and work expectations for
students’ classes. Please join us in the Player’s Hall at
6:30 pm for the Principal’s welcome and instructions for
the evening. The Annual Parent Barbecue will be held between 5:00 and 6:15 pm
providing an opportunity to mingle prior to the evening’s program. We look forward to
seeing you all on this important evening.
STUDENT PARKING AT ROCKRIDGE
Should a student be in the fortunate position of bringing a car to
school, be aware that they must complete a registration form in
the office which will enable them to park in the upper lot by the Caulfeild
Drive exit. There is a $20 fee for the year which goes into a scholarship fund. The
student will receive a decal which must be displayed on the windshield at all times. The
student parking lot will be strictly enforced and students need to be aware that this is the
only area for student parking.
CAFETERIA
Rockridge School looks forward to another great year with Mr. Gianni
Filangieri. As most of you will know, Gianni is a well-respected business
man in our local community. He will ensure that your children have nutritious
food available to them. Gianni always welcomes your comments.
STUDENT AGENDA
As a service provided at Rockridge and financed through student
activity fees, students will be provided with a handy “student
agenda.”
These booklets contain useful information about
Rockridge in addition to being a daytimer/planner. Past history has
shown that this item can be of great assistance to the students as
they plan their homework and upcoming activities. However, it is not always used in a
way which maximizes effectiveness, and parents are encouraged to examine the
agenda with their children and help us as we attempt to encourage all students to use
this item regularly to increase their own efficiency and effectiveness at school. Pages 8
to 20 are chock full of information specific to Rockridge and should be checked for
information on Clubs & Activities, Service Awards, Scholarships, and Honour Roll
amongst others.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
ACTIVITY FEES
Activity Fees are necessary to provide a range of goods and services to students. These
fees subsidize locks for lockers, day planners, Go Cards, Athletic expenses, uniforms,
medals, plaques, certificates at awards ceremonies, Student Council activities, intramural
games and prizes, as well as postage. Virtually all students benefit when activity fees are
paid.
While there are limitations on the types of fees that schools are permitted to charge,
activity fees are legal. The School Act Section 82 (3) indicates that a board may charge
fees for goods and services provided by the board such as those covered by activity
fees. This year the activity fees and any workbook fees will be included on our fee
statement that will be sent out at the beginning of October.
Please note: West Vancouver School District policy allows that fees or partial fees may
be waived for students who would not otherwise be able to participate in regular school
activities, field studies and special events due to financial hardship.
SCHOOL SUPPLIES
Although individual teachers have various requirements for their courses which will be
communicated to students on the first day of school, the following supplies tend to be
used by most students in grades 8 to 12.
Pens, Pencils, Erasers, Highlighters, Fineliners, Ruler, Scissors, Glue Stick,
Coloured felt pens, Lined paper and Graph paper, “Post It”, and two
Binders with dividers for Day 1 and Day 2.
Calculator (Gr. 8 & 9) and Graphing Calculator for Grades 10 and up.
External Data Storage – USB drive (Memory Stick)
SPORTS TEAMS
Rockridge has a reputation for offering a wide variety of seasonal sports. Students
should make sure they listen to announcements and check the monitor in front of
the office, especially during the first few weeks of school, for try-outs and meeting
times for sports teams and clubs. We are looking forward to a great fall season!
GYM STRIP
We encourage our students to purchase Rockridge clothing. Gym strip can be
purchased from the school office. T-shirts ($18.00) shorts ($25.00) each.
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LATE & AWAY PROCEDURES
LATE PROCEDURE
Students should be in class by the 8:30 bell. Individual teachers
will administer consequences for tardiness. Students who are
frequently late will receive guidance and consequences from
the administration. Should the tardiness continue, parents will be contacted by
the administration.
EXCUSED ABSENCES FROM CLASS
If a student is ill or will be late for school, parents are requested to inform the school by
phoning (604-981-1234 – voice box 1300) before 8:25 am leaving a message with the
reason for the absence or lateness. Illness or family funerals or emergencies are
generally the only acceptable excuses. It is the students’ responsibility to contact
teachers or friends to find out what work was missed.
Students who must leave the school before afternoon dismissal must sign-out through
the main office. A parent must call the office to advise of the student’s need to leave
early or send a note to that effect. If a parent cannot be contacted, the student will not
be given permission to leave unless it is exceptional circumstances.
UNEXCUSED ABSENCES
Attendance is recorded by teachers on the computer network every period. Initially,
subject teachers will deal with students about unexcused absences and apply
absences which could involve the student being given a zero on missed assignments
or tests. If a student is developing a pattern of unexcused absences or lates,
counselors and administrators will be involved and consequences may include making
up missed time or suspension.
SYNREVOICE SYSTEM
The Synvrevoice System will primarily be used to let parents know if their child is
absent from class. When the teacher marks the student absent unexcused in the
computer, the Synrevoice System will call or email parents. In order for the system to
be helpful, it is important that parents call the school early in the day to inform us when
a student will be absent. If you prefer to have an email sent to you when your
son/daughter is absent from school, please email Mrs. Saint Pierre at
[email protected] and let her know that your Synrevoice preference is email.
Please include your name and child's name in the email.
FAMILY HOLIDAYS / MISSED WORK
We do not give permission for students to go on holiday during school
time. If parents opt to take their sons/daughters out, it is their
prerogative. Any work missed is solely the student’s responsibility.
Teachers are not expected to provide extra classes, make-up tests, or
specific work to be completed. Parents must be aware that absences, whether
excused or not, may have a negative impact on achievement.
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ROCKRIDGE ATHLETIC AWARDS
2009-2010
ORDER OF THE RAVEN
Julia Hawkins
Erik Hunter-James
ATHLETES OF THE YEAR
BANTAM
Linnea Langford
Ritchie Warke/
Ryker Bajus
JUVENILE
Sophie Jones
Bennett Jarvis
JUNIOR
Kirsten Bradford
Kenny Galvani
INTERMEDIATE
Julia Hawkins
Rigel Sun
SENIOR
Ailey Jarvis/
Jocelyn Poirier-Hardy
Erik Hunter-James
UNSUNG HERO
Taylor Lee
OUTSTANDING COACHING CONTRIBUTION
Donna Rinfret
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ROCKRIDGE'S OUTSTANDING STUDENTS
We congratulate these students who were honoured at the Awards Ceremony on June 29, 2010
MAJOR AWARD WINNERS
PRINCIPAL’S AWARD OF MERIT
GRADE 8
GRADE 9
GRADE 10
GRADE 11
Stephanie Polderman
Peter Deutsch
Scott Panther
Sophie Jones
Kelsey Dennison
Matthew Richardson
Jonathan Harrison
Jordan Lewis
ROCKRIDGE PRESTIGE AWARD
GRADE 8
GRADE 9
GRADE 10
GRADE 11
Madeline Fawley
Rick Grootes
Natasha Heavyside
Chris Smith
Ilyana Voth
Mike Gill
Ben Laird
Laura Cameron
CAULFEILD VILLAGE MERCHANTS’ COMMUNITY SPIRIT AWARD
GRADE 8
Ritchie Warke/
Dixon Scott
Tara Tyab
GRADE 9
Nigel MacNiell
Kim Harrison/
Amy Jones
GRADE 10
Clay Hamilton
Amy Booth/
Kirsten Bradford
GRADE 11
Trevor Bestwick
Laura Gardiner
THE MORGAN BACKHOUSE MEMORIAL AWARD
Scott Brownlie
Anna Robertson
ROCKRIDGE STUDENT COUNCIL UNSUNG HERO AWARD
Tara Tyab
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MATH CONTEST AWARDS
GAUSS AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN MATH (GRADE 8)
Aria Bedford
PASCAL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN MATH (GRADE 9)
Lucille Joo
CAYLEY AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN MATH (GRADE 10)
Sang Yoon Kee
FERMAT AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN MATH (GRADE 11)
Xianyun Feng
EUCLID MATH CONTEST
Jia Xing Feng
HONOURS
GRADE 8
Sofia Abdolhosseinzadeh
Sonia Abdolhosseinzadeh
Rebecca Anderson
Catherine Barnes
Ian Booth
Cameron Chernecki
Melissa Chunick
Richard Cross
Lauren De Swardt
Christopher Jurkowski
Alessandro Lanius-Pascuzzi
Alexandra Lundstrom
Emelie Lundstrom
Adam Martin
Mitchell Mehlenbaher
Brett Noseworthy
Arina Polyacheck
Amanda Radvak
Adam Roulston
Steffan Roy
Sydney Schaffner
Elaine Teubes
Drew Van Unen
Karston Voth
Richard Warke
GRADE 9
Emma Allan
Ben Bethune
Amanda Burke
Joshua Byun
Nicholas Cheung
Norman Ergetowski
Olivia Evans
Brendan Hannah
Duncan Hulford
Bridget Irwin
Amy Jones
Caleb Lee
Daniel Leschert
David Mullins
James Murray
Brianne Neal
Lucas Nieuwenburg
Rafael Pinho
James Porter
Jared Radvak
Jack Rainer
Charles Renzoni
Alberto Riveroll Usabiaga
Maya Sarin
Nikolas Serbic
Piyarat Somboon
Arek Sredzki
Kerry Stanley
Kirsten Ulveland
Yola Vermehr
Brianna Weese
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GRADE 10
Julia Angus
Emily Ashton
Jill Berg
Trevor Buchan
Mitchell Dale
Eunice Daria
Celeste Didur
Trevor Dodson
Keenan Fawley
Brooke Fenton
Katherine Fleming
Kyle Gardiner
Lauren Hamilton
Michael Harvey
Weiting Liu
Caitlin Lloyd
Shaun MacNeill
Mahta Madani
Andrew Morgan
Lisa Panther
Lukas Pohn
Katie Ritchie
Madi Ritchie
Thomas Schatz
Alek Van De Sande
Emily Walton-Sudgen
Leah Zielke
GRADE 11
Amanda Baumgartner
Simon Bramberger
Kathryn Butchofsky
Byul Choi
Hazel Chu
Jordan Cutshall
Jominca Engelbrecht
Joey Evans
Lara Fuchs
Luke Galvani
Mikayla Gray Hubbard
Hans Gustavson
Julia Hawkins
Ben Henry
Roy Kim
Sarah Kirkwood
Bonjoo Koo
Kyra Krohman
Tyson Lee
Lena Lomoschitz
Max McKenzie
Deniz OK
Ashley Oliver
Ana Cristina Ottoni
Antony Packer
Gi Hum Phak
Michael Piasecki
Iain Robbins
Stephanie Simpson
View Sodsong
Lauren Southcott
Chelsea Stringer
Anna Stuart
Stephie White
Elias Wilson
Fan Zhang
Yuxin Zhang
Paige Zeniuk
HONOURS WITH DISTINCTION
GRADE 8
Megan Allan
Cailan Ashcroft
Aria Bedford
Ali Bell
Elizabeth Chung
Lauren Clokie
Libbee Coulter
Peter Deutsch
Keanu Farion
Madeline Fawley
Rick Grootes
Leland Jansen
Alexa Krywulak
Linnea Langford
Lauren Lyons
Hannah McGrath
Kelsey McIver
Madeleine McMurray
Sarah Moignard
Anaele Moore
Connor Moss
Emma Nagle
Stefanie Polderman
Daniela Robles Velasco
Carmen Rodriguez
Dixon Scott
Roxana Sharefi
Jenna Steinberg
Samuel Tammen
Evan Thomas
Jessica Treagus
Tara Tyab
Ian Winkler
Olivia Wu
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GRADE 9
Stefan Blodgett
Turner Brown
Scott Brownlie
Matthew Cameron
Nicole Cheung
Breanna Corlett
Kathleen Dalrymple
Ryley Dewar
Jennifer Diemer
Laura Essery
Michael Fisher
Shawn Fisher
Jessie Goose
Sam Gray
Kimberly Harrison
Julia Hawkins
Natasha Heavyside
Blake Henderson
Rachel Hirst
Samuel Ives
Sean Joel
Sophie Jones
Lucille Joo
Thomas Kelly
Alexander Kyriazis
Ryan Lan
Hye Ji Lee
Olivia Lewis
Emma Lynch-Neal
Olivia MacNeill
Jordan Mathieson
Aila Matysek
Lucy Moger
Nadia Osborne
Scott Panther
Matthew Peterson
Liam Reeve
Riley Richardson
Anna Robertson
Matt Rowan
Sina Safabakhsh
Steffany Schulhof
Alix Shuparski
Ben Smith
Chris Smith
Anders Steiro
Madison Swartz
Sean Tammen
Katie Tikkanen
Jillian Trach
Nicolette Tsavdaris
Lauren Woods
GRADE 10
Bryan Angus
Jonas Armes
Joon Woo Baik
Patrick Bell
Amy Booth
Kirsten Bradford
Sahra Brubeck
Carsten Chalk
Jong Sun Choi
Doug Chung
Harrison Dann
Kelsey Dennison
Hilary Drake
Ya Gao
Mike Gill
Sarah Gregson
Clay Hamilton
Rufina Ip
Brian Irwin
Sang Yoon Kee
Callum Kelpin
Giovanna Lanius-Pascuzzi
Ji Hyung Lee
Ka Hay Lee
Julia Lehn
Aaron Lewis
Taro Margolis
Allison Marshall
Eva Martin
Mariela Moen
Taryn Montagano
Hyeonjin Park
Hendrik Polderman
Hilary Rejto
Matthew Richardson
Ben Robertson
Karl Schultze
Crichton Scott
Andrew Shuparski
Jamie Sielski
Katie Sloman
Chloe Slomowitz
Tyler Son
Michael Song
Emily Strang
Lauren Taaffe
Lisa Tejpar
Danielle Van Dorp
Ilyana Voth
Danielle Windt
AJ Zhang
GRADE 11
Elizabeth Andrews
Trevor Bestwick
Helena Bitelli
Evan Blacklock
Benjamin Bracken-Furneaux
Harrison Brown
Charlie Caldwell
Laura Cameron
Cheng Cao
Brad Dalrymple
Julian Dominguez
Jia Xing Feng
Xianyun Feng
Perry Finnbogason
Keith Karstunen
Alec Kelly
Derek Klaver
Ben Laird
Emmet Lee
Gerald Lee
Kyle Leeners
Caroline Leitch
Jordan Lewis
Sen Li
Shiman Li
John Robert MacKenzie
Christian Matishak
Laura Matthias
Jesse Richardson
Brynn Roach
Luke Rowan
Lisa Russell
Samantha Schaffner
Tzi-Yang Shao
Mariam Shokrizadeh
Sam Spencer
Rigel Sun
Carolyn Taylor
Lauren Telford
Danielle Ten Vaanholt
Ali Thomas
Kelly Trach
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Laura Gardiner
Jake Goose
Tyler Gregson
Sharon Gu
Stefanie Hannah
Jonathan Harrison
Seth Hayto
Arman Johal
Nell Jones
Mina Mohit
Tabatha Montagano
Andrew Moore
Yannis Moore
Lauren Nerfa
Sawyer O’Dwyer
Elinor Parsons
Francesca Pirola
Sam Purchase
Landon Trimble
May Tu
Marten von der Heide
Niklas von Krosigk
Tobias Vratz
Steven Wallace
Di Wang
Isabel Weber
Fiona Xu
AWARDS FOR SCHOOL SERVICE
BRONZE
GRADE 9
Sam Gray
Caleb Lee
Steffany Schulhof
Allison Marshall
Sammy McKee
Portia Czernin-Spencer
Danielle Windt
Sen Li
Mina Mohit
Sam Spencer
Anna Stuart
Paige Zeniuk
GRADE 10
Celeste Didur
Brian Irwin
GRADE 11
Lida DeGraaf
Tyler Gregson
Seth Hayto
SILVER
GRADE 8
Tara Tyab
GRADE 9
Kathleen Dalrymple
Jessie Goose
Sean Joel
Lucille Joo
Thomas Kelly
Olivia Lewis
Taryn Montagano
Andrew Morgan
Katie Ritchie
Katie Sloman
Lauren Taaffe
Alec Kelly
Bonjoo Koo
Andrew Moore
Sawyer O’Dwyer
Sam Purchase
Luke Rowan
Lisa Russell
Samantha Schaffner
Stephie White
GRADE 10
Jill Berg
Lauren Hamilton
Giovanna Lanius-Pascuzzi
GRADE 11
Danielle Berry
Kathryn Butchofsky
Byul Choi
Xiang Yun (Ivin) Feng
Jake Goose
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GOLD
GRADE 8
Rick Grootes
GRADE 9
Jillian Trach
GRADE 10
Amy Booth
Kirsten Bradford
Benjamin Robertson
Emily Strang
William Yoon
Stefanie Hannah
Derek Klaver
Tabatha Montagano
Yannis Moore
Mariam Shokrizadeh
Ali Thomas
GRADE 11
Trevor Bestwick
Joey Evans
Luke Galvani
AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING SCHOOL SERVICE
GRADE 9
Jenny Diemer
Kimberly Harrison
Natasha Heavyside
Amy Jones
Sophie Jones
Olivia MacNiell
Anna Robertson
Arek Sredski
Madison Swartz
Ji Hyung Lee
Eva Martin
Hilary Rejto
Tyler Son
Michael (Sangho) Song
Ilyana Voth
Emily Walton-Sudgen
Jonathan Harrison
Julia Hawkins
Nell Jones
Emmet Lee
Caroline Leitch
Jordan Lewis
John Robert MacKenzie
Laura Matthias
Lauren Nerfa
Elinor Parsons
Carolyn Taylor
Lauren Telford
Danielle Ten Vaanholt
Kelly Trach
GRADE 10
Julia Angus
Kelsey Dennison
Katherine Fleming
Clay Hamilton
GRADE 11
Elizabeth Andrews
Amanda Baumgartner
Evan Blackmore
Laura Cameron
Perry Finnbogason
Laura Gardiner
Bo Ha
SUBJECT AWARDS
ENGLISH
GRADE 8
GRADE 9
GRADE 10
GRADE 11
Madeline Fawley
Samuel Tammen
Lucy Moger
Madison Swartz
Amy Booth
Sage Lemmers
Kyle Leeners
Rigel Sun
ENGLISH PRE AP 10
ENGLISH PRE AP 11
Ilyana Voth
Stefanie Hannah
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ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
ELD GRADE 8 /9
Piyarat Somboon
TRANS ENGLISH GRADE 8/9
Daniela Robles
Velasco
TRANS ENGLLISH GRADE 10
Ya Gao
ACL GRADE 11
Francisco Nunez Ramirez
MATH
PRINCIPLES OF MATH 8
MATH 8/9 ADAPTED
Keanu Farion
Jenna Steinberg
Sam Tammen
Jessie Treagus
PRINCIPLES OF MATH 9
PRINCIPLES OF MATH 10
MATH 10 ENRICHED
Kimberly Harrison
Chris Smith
Ka Hay Lee
Scott Panther
Alex Kyriazis
PRINCIPLES OF MATH 11
MATH 11 Pre AP
Laura Matthias
Kelly Trach
Kelsey Dennison
OUTSTANDING GRADE 11
STUDENT IN PRINCIPLES OF MATH 12
ACCOUNTING 11
May Tu
Jonathan Harrison
SOCIAL STUDIES
GRADE 8
GRADE 9
GRADE 10
GRADE 11
Peter Deutsch
Madeline Fawley
Aila Matysek
Sean Tammen
Ya Gao
Brian Irwin
Elizabeth Andrews
Danielle Ten Vaanholt
CIVIC STUDIES 11
Tyler Gregson
2010 Begbie Canadian History Contest
Charlie Caldwell
SCIENCE
SCIENCE 8
SCIENCE 9
SCIENCE 10
BIOLOGY 11
Aria Bedford
Sam Tammen
Natasha Heavyside
Alex Kyriazis
Ilyana Voth
Danielle Windt
Laura Cameron
Ben Laird
BIOLOGY PRE AP 11
CHEMISTRY 11
PHYSICS 11
EARTH SCIENCE 11
Samantha Schaffner
Caroline Leitch
Carolyn Taylor
Emmet Lee
Lauren Nerfa
Kelsey Dennison
FRENCH 8
FRENCH 9
FRENCH 10
Rick Grootes
Madison Swartz
Ilyana Voth
FRENCH 11
FRENCH 11 AP
Lisa Russell
Elinor Parsons
Carolyn Taylor
LANGUAGES
FRENCH
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JAPANESE
JAPANESE 9
JAPANESE 11 INTRO
JAPANESE 11
JAPANESE 12
Matt Rowan
Xianyun Feng
Gerald Lee
Taro Margolis
SPANISH INTRO 11
SPANISH 11
SPANISH 11 ENRICHED
Evan Blacklock
Elinor Parsons
Carolyn Taylor
Sarah Gregson
GRADE 8
GRADE 9
GRADE 10
GRADE 11
Ian Winkler
Stefanie Polderman
Alex Kyriazis
Katie Tikkanen
Matthew Richardson
Amy Booth
Keith Karstunen
Lauren Telford
SPANISH
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
STRENGTH & POWER
Junior Girl
Junior Boy
Senior Girl
Senior Boy
Amy Jones
Sophie Jones
Sam Gray
Julia Hawkins
Ben Anderson
GRADE 8
GRADE 9
GRADE 10
GRADE 11
Stefanie Polderman
Alex Kyriazis
Taro Margolis
Luke Rowan
GRADE 8
GRADE 9
GRADE 11
CERAMICS
Drew van Unen
Jillian Trach
Danielle van Dorp
Jamie Sielski
FINE ARTS
MUSIC
ART
DRAMA
GRADE 8
GRADE 9
GRADE 10
ACTING 11
Laura Lyons
Natasha Heavyside
Julia Angus
Paige Zeniuk
APPLIED SKILLS
FOOD STUDIES
FOOD STUDIES 9
FOOD STUDIES 10
FOOD STUDIES 11
Natasha Heavyside
Danielle Windt
Nell Jones
TECHNICAL EDUCATION & VIDEO PRODUCTION
Grade 8
Grade 9
Grade 11
Film 12
Cam Macdonald
Chris Smith
Eva Martin
Yannis Moore
TECH ED 9
TECH ED 10
TECH ED 11
Ben Smith
Jonas Armes
Elinor Parsons
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
INFO TECH 9
INFO TECH 10
ICT 11
Blake Henderson
Doug Chung
Andrew Moore
MEDIA ARTS
PHOTOJOURNALISM
MEDIA ARTS 9
MEDIA ARTS 11
PHOTOGRAPHY 11
Kelsey Dennison
Kathleen Dalrymple
Bonjoo Koo
Harrison Brown
JOURNALISM
Luke Galvani
PLANNING 10
Taro Margolis
Danielle Windt
WORK EXPERIENCE
Mariam Shokrizadeh
SECONDARY APPRENTICESHIP
Tyson Lee
CLASS OF 2010
Our graduating Class of 2010 Award and Scholarship Recipients
will be featured in the Fall newsletter.
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ROCKRIDGE SECONDARY SCHOOL
CALENDAR 2010-2011
Please note: Some dates are not yet set or are subject to change. Watch for updates on the website.
September
Thursday 2
Friday 3
Monday 6
Tuesday 7
Wednesday 8
Wednesday 8
Thursday 9
Friday 10
Monday 13 – Wednesday 15
Tuesday 14
Wednesday 15
Thursday 16
Sunday 19 – Thursday 23
Tuesday 21
Thursday 23 – Friday 24
Tuesday 28
Wednesday 29
DISTRICT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY
New Student Orientation – 10:00 am – Library
LABOUR DAY HOLIDAY – School not in Session
School Opens - Term 1 Begins Grades 8-11 - 8:30 – 11:20 am / Grade 12 - 11:30 am – 2:00 pm
RSPAC Welcome Coffee – 8:00 – 10:00 am
Regular Block Rotation Begins
Student School Photos
Pancake Breakfast for Families New to Rockridge and Grade 8 Families - 7:25 am
Loon Lake Leadership 11 Trip
Photo on the Rock - Grade 8 – 9:30 am /
Grade 12 – 9:45 am
Rockridge Elementary Zone Musical Instrument Rentals – 5:30 pm
Grade 8 Parent Evening – 6:30 pm
AP Biology 11/12 trip to Bamfield – depart 7:30
RSPAC Meeting – 8:45 am
Grade 8 Island Adventure
Meet the Teacher Evening – 6:30 – 9:00 pm (Barbeque – 5:00 - 6:15 pm)
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY – School not in Session
Thursday 30 – Sunday 3
Thursday 7
Monday 11
Tuesday 19
Friday 22
Surf Trip
Photo Retakes
THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY – School not in Session
RSPAC Meeting – 8:45 am
PROVINCIAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY – (No Students)
October
November
Wednesday 3
Wednesday 10
Thursday 11
Tuesday 16
Saturday 20
Grade 9 – “Take Your Kids to Work Day”
Remembrance Day Assembly – 10:30 am
REMEMBRANCE DAY HOLIDAY – School not in Session
RSPAC Meeting – 8:45 am
Student Leadership Conference
December
Wednesday 1
Friday 17
Friday 17
Saturday 18 – Monday 3
Start of Term 2
Last day of classes prior to Winter Vacation
Santa’s Breakfast
WINTER VACATION – School not in Session
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January
Tuesday 4
Tuesday 18
Thursday 20
Thursday 20
Friday 21
February
Monday 14 - Tuesday15
Tuesday 15
Thursday 17
Friday 18
Thursday 24
School re-opens for 2011
RSPAC Meeting – 7:00 pm
Early Dismissal – 11:45 am
Parent/Teacher Conferences 1:00 – 4:00 pm and 6:00 – 8:00 pm
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY – School not in Session
Math Midyear Exams
RSPAC Meeting – 8:45 am
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY – School not in Session
District Wide Reading Break - School not in Session
Math Contests: Grade 9 Pascal, Grade 10 Cayley, Grade 11 Fermat
March
Wednesday 2
Monday 7 – Friday 11
Friday 11
Saturday 12 – Sunday 27
Monday 28
Start of Term 3
Biology 11 Trip to Bamfield
Last school day prior to Spring Break
SPRING BREAK (District Wide) – School not in Session
School re-opens after Spring Break
Tuesday 12
Tuesday 19
Friday 22
Monday 25
Grade 12 Euclid Math Contest
RSPAC Meeting – 8:45 am - Library
Good Friday – School not in session
Easter Monday – School not in Session
Wednesday 11
Tuesday 17
Friday 20
Monday 24
Grade 8 Gauss Math Contest
RSPAC Annual General Meeting – Library – 7:00 pm
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY – School not in Session
VICTORIA DAY HOLIDAY – School not in Session
Tuesday 14
Wednesday 15
Wednesday 16 – Friday 20
Monday 21 – Tuesday 29
Tuesday 29
Tuesday 29
Wednesday 30
Commencement Ceremonies
Last Day of Classes
School Based Exams
Provincial Exams
Report Cards and Yearbooks Issued
Awards Night – Grades 8-11 – 7:00 pm
SCHOOL YEAR ENDS / ADMINISTRATIVE DAY
April
May
June
19
20
21
22
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