MALAND MONITOR

DECEMBER 2017

In this issue…

Principal’s Message 1 Drama News 2 Learning Commons 3 SU News 4 Grad News 5 Band Concert 6 Showcase 6 Work Ex 7

I love the Christmas Carol “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year”, as I really do love this time of year! I love the Christmas music, decorating the house with Christmas trees and lights…and yes, I even really enjoy shopping! Naturally, I also very much enjoy the two-week vacation at home with my family, enjoying some down time with my own kids, where we get to relax and recuperate. However, in order to get to that point, we have to get through a very busy time indeed here at school. Though it is true that there are only 15 more school days in 2017, those 15 days are very busy ones indeed! We have three days of Drama performances - Rock of Ages be-gins Tuesday, December 5th. We also have the Band Christmas Concert December 14th. Basketball teams have now been selected and are gearing up for some early pre-Christmas games. We have a Drama field trip to see the “A Christmas Carol” on December 20th, and we have our annual “Showcase” talent show on Friday, December 22nd. As well, our Students Union has several activities planned for the month of December to help everyone get into the holiday spirit! All of this, of course, is on top of the academic workload that exists, with the end of the semester approaching so rapidly after the Christmas holiday. In fact, there are only 4 instructional days after the break before exams begin, so all total there are only 26 instructional days left in this semester! Therefore, in order to have a restful holiday, it would be really smart for students to begin doing some review work right now, especially for those in English or Social 30, who have the Part A’s of their Diploma exams on January 11th and 12th. Now is the time to begin planning and studying ladies and gentlemen, so that you can enjoy some quality family time over the holiday. Finally, we have been meeting with the Grade 12’s to discuss Graduation requirements, and will have met with all of them before the Christmas break. We are explaining to the group that in order to have their name on the grad list, there are some qualifications that have to be met. Namely, students in online courses had to be more than 50% finished their course; all school fees have to be paid, or have arrangements made to be paid; students must not have attendance issues; students must be registered in enough credits to graduate. Please take the time to talk to your Grade 12 student to make sure they are meeting all the require-ments. Finally, I would like to thank all of the volunteer coaches that we had coaching for the Volley-ball season, and for all of those about to help us for the Basketball season. As well, we would like to thank the staff supervisors who supported those volunteer coaches! It is a real-

MAY 2 EARLY DISMISSAL/HATS FOR MENTAL HEALTH DAY MAY 18 PD DAY (SCHOOL CLOSED) MAY 24 VICTORIA DAY (SCHOOL CLOSED) MAY 29-31 NEWSIES DRAMA PRODUCTION

John Maland High School

IMPORTANT DATES

Well, only in Alberta could we go from 8 months of winter, skip spring entirely and go to 28 degrees for the weekend...happy summer! It has definitely been an interesting April, and May is promising to be just as interesting...at least here at JMHS. So much is happening here at the school this month! Everyone is going to need to stay focused on their school work, especially if we continue to get some great weather. First, we finish up the month sending one of our students, John-na Rymes to the Badminton Provincial Championships in Grimshaw, Alberta and we wish her the best of luck there! As well, we have Track and Field prac-tices beginning May 1st after school, and we hope to defend our Zone Champi-onship that we captured last year. In addition, Rugby will jumping into full swing for both our girls and boys teams, and games and tournaments will be taking place all month long. In addition, our Band students will be recording their only professionally recorded CD, and our Drama Troupe presents New-sies, performing May 29-31 at the Devon Community Hall. Naturally, there will also be plenty of graduation dress, suit, shoe and hairstyle shopping to do, with Graduation happening June 2nd this year. The Graduation List will be posted at the school later this week, so please have your Grade 12 student check the list to make sure they have met all the requirements. All this, and only 30 more days of classes before the Part A of the English Diploma Ex-am, and 35 instructional days before exam week begins for all grades. Again, I would urge everyone to create a study schedule, and to begin even 30 minutes every night right now so no one is left cramming a whole semester of material in the last 2 days, as this does become very stressful and anx-ious. Relieve the stress and anxiety early by feeling well prepared and ready! Darren Caldwell

MAY 2018

GRAD 2018

"Our Imprint Through Time”

June 2, 2018

Commencement Ceremony @ 10:00 AM West Edmonton Christian Assembly 6215—199th Street NW, Edmonton

Banquet & Dance Doors open at 5:30

5:45 PM Arrive for Group photo 6:30 PM Dinner (Tickets required)

Delta Edmonton South Hotel & Conference Centre

Grad is upon us. This year we have

approximately 80 graduates. Please pay close attention to

emails, texts and announcements

Gowns should be delivered the week of

May 21st

Commencement rehearsal will be at lunch time one day during the week before Grad. Date to be announced. All grads participating in the morning ceremonies must attend this rehearsal. Lunch time will not be extended so bring your lunch that day! Grande March rehearsal date will be announced at a later date. If your Grad is not attending the banquet but would like to participate in the Grande March, they must let us know by May 21st.

Tickets for the banquet will be sold on May 8 at the school. Grads/Parents will receive

instructions and their designat-ed time to come and select your

seats and pay for the tickets. Banquet tickets are $75.00 each and you must purchase one for your Grad. Dance only tickets

can be purchased for

Kristy C. Elhard Memorial Scholarship $1,000 Scholarship awarded to a grade 12 student pursuing a career in education.

See the School office for more details after May 1. Deadline: May 21, 2018

We were extremely proud to be a part of the Black Gold Regional Schools Celebration of the Arts

at the Winspear Theatre Friday, April 14th

John Maland High School was well represented by the Stage and Jazz Bands, Drama Department and Art Students.

Hats off to all who participated and attended this special production!

The Dodgeball tournament was a great

success, enjoyed by staff & students alike!

HATS-ON FOR MENTAL HEALTH

DAY

The winning team was The Average Joes

who enjoyed a pizza lunch for their efforts! CONGRATULATIONS!

Donations will be taken and all money raised will go towards a mental health initiative in Devon.

WHAT IS WORK EXPERIENCE? Work Experience is a program in which the school and the community com-bine resources in order to provide opportunities in meaningful work activi-ties. Work Experience consists of three separate courses, Work Experience 15,25, 35, in which students may obtain three credits for completing an experience equivalent to 75 hours, to ten credits for completing an experience equiva-

lent to 250 hours. This generally works out to 1 credit per 25 hours of work. The program may be a career exploratory program wherein the student may be given the opportunity to work at two or three occupations. On the other hand, a student may spend all of his or her time with one employer working at one occupation. The experience provides a basis, through observation and supervised participation, for an informed career choice. The module, “Work Place Safety” (HCS3000) must be completed before students will be given credit for their hours.

OBJECTIVES OF THE WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAM The expectations for the Work Experience program are that the students will: Have an opportunity to participate in meaningful work; Gain an understanding of the importance of developing acceptable work habits, good grooming, and the need for self-discipline; Develop an understanding of positive attitudes for getting along with people; Learn about the organization of business and relationships of employee to employer, unions, and govern-ment; Explore career opportunities using materials from Counsellor’s Office or the internet; and Receive assistance in making the transition from the school environment to the work environment. Mr. Couzens has been signing up Grade 11 and 12 students for Work Experience. Students who have taken home contracts to be signed by parents and employers are reminded to hand them in immediately so they can be registered in the course.

CONGRATULATIONS TO MIKAYLA WOODCOCK

FOR RECEIVING HONORABLE MENTION

IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION’S NATIONAL POSTER CONTEST

Congratulations to all students who achieved honours this quarter!

Honours with Distinction

Camryn Frasz, Julia Rothfos, Oliver Sacuta, Laurel Gollnick,

Abby Kerner, Alexandria Spence, Paige Levassuer, Nate Morgan,

Isaiah Stobee, Langley Kruggel, Cayden LaRocque, Connor Unger

GRADE 10:

GRADE 11:

Johnna Rymes, Evyn Gallant, Bruce MacGregor, Adam Wold,

Kyle Hogan, Gracie Safranovich, Maggie Peterson, Lauryn Huber,

Sean Collins

Jared Newton, Cora Laidlaw, Cole Wyatt, Elizabeth Lang,

Shelby Delbridge, Kiera Supina, Alexandra Yeremy,

Adrienne Lindop, Brooklynn Mackown, Spencer Wearden

GRADE 12

Congratulations to all students who achieved honours this quarter!

GRADE 10

Honours

James Laidlaw

Jesse Buxton

Ethan Edwards

Delaine Hugh

Estefany Vazquez-

Penaloza

Tyler Potyondi

Cristina Maiani

Chance Dustow

Kymia Woodfield

Michael Benning

Mackenzie Merriott

Abbigail McLeod

Meagan Mercer

Cassen Van Slyke

Colby Newton

Dayton Studart

Jennifer Graveline

Ty Whitford

Billy Sowa

Jacob Romanchuck

Raphael Pelletier

Allie Hironaka

Tristan Ardron

Taylor Morris

Jussi Kallio

Reece Woycheshyn

Jordan Neudorf

Riley Fiddler-Schultz

Carter Savoie

Jordana Peckford

Rachelle Hogan

Travis Thompson

Courteney Setter

Ethan Fish

Jaxen Wyatt

Roarke Johnson

Julie Shea

Jessica Herrick

Brandon Leavins

Lukas Konashuk

Sarah Martin

Aliya Jomha

Brooklyn Palmer

Danica Young

Kourin Basom-

Moss

Romaison James

Mason Hartman

Sydney Hughson

Virginia Anderson

Noah Waite

Brennyn Suter

Mackenzie Kordic

Scott Szelewicki

Braydon Iwaschuk

Daniel Baker

Daron Cyr

Sarah Driessen

Aiden Mitchell

Brian Russ

Emma Edwards-

Hedge

Emma Klinger

Amanda Mytrunec

Cael LaRocque

Samuel Bates

Joshua Reglin

Connor Filtz

Brookelyn Bell

Hudson King

Kaiya Watson

Amy Chorzempa

Rylind MacKinnon

Emma Hennig

Myah Mindus

Jessie Wold

Sydney Rector

Mikayla Woodcock

Rhianna Wall

Erin Fargey

Ethan Grenier

Hannah Way

Taryn Tetreau

Jessica Shewchuk

GRADE 11 GRADE 12