Upcoming Events

March 11 Friday

NO SCHOOL/ PD Day

March 16 Wednesday

FRIM Info Night 6:30pm IB Info Night 7pm

March 17-19

4A Basketball Provincials

March 23 Wednesday

Parent Teacher Interviews 4:30-7pm

March 24-April 3

NO SCHOOL/ SPRING BREAK

March 24-April 9

Spain Exchange

April 8 Friday

Wakefest 6pm

April 14 Thursday

Thurber Idol 7pm

April 15 Friday

NO SCHOOL/ Staff Learning

April 19 Tuesday

Grad Tickets on Sale 1pm

April 20-24

Symphonic Band Tip to Whistler

April 28 Thursday

Grad Assembly 10:55am Grad Parent Meeting 7pm

MARCH 2016

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4204 - 58 Street, Red Deer, AB T4N 2L6 Phone 403 347-1171 Fax 403 340-1676

http://lindsaythurber.rdpsd.ab.ca/

Thurber Improv—Nosebowl Champions

On February 18-21st, students from the Lindsay Thurber Improv team (Lucas Hayden, Isaac Rice, Zach Strome, Stefan Theriault and Eric Wilkinson) participated in the Nosebowl Theatresports tournament in Edmonton. Our team won first place in the tournament and Zach Strom was one of three students recognized as a Nosebowl All-Star- this award also comes with a scholarship to Improv Camp. In addition to these accomplishments, both Zach and Stefan were invited to audition for Rapid Fire Theatre in Edmonton.

School Information

THEFT

Sadly, once again, we are having

a problem with theft in our

school. iPod’s and cell phones

are frequent targets.

Do not leave anything of value unlocked or

unattended anywhere

(this includes Phys Ed

lockers & classrooms)

Do not hesitate to let the office know if

something has gone missing.

Be vigilant – we all want to put a stop to

this crime and your help is needed.

This issue affects all of us!

Thumbs up and Thank you to

those students who have found

iPods and other lost valuables and

turned them in to the office so they

can be returned to their rightful

owners!

Parents and students have access to view

student’s grades, schedule, attendance, and announcements by

clicking the “POWERSCHOOL” button on our website.

CHECK IT OUT!

March 24 - April 3

School Information

2015-2016 Yearbooks are now on sale! Pick up an order form at the main office to pay at the bookstore or

order online at ybpay.lifetouch.com (use school ID code 12752416).

LEADERSHIP NEWS *Check our social media for more information

Thurber Raiders

@thurberraiders

thurber-raiders

Thurberraiders

www.http://lindsaythurber.rdpsd.ab.ca/

SAVE THE DATE!

THURBER IDOL Thursday, April 14th @ 7:00pm

MLA for a Day

On May 1-3rd the Legislative Building will host a program called MLA for a Day. MLA For a Day is designed to give Alberta high

school students the chance to find out what it really means to be an MLA. Through conversations with Members, students learn

more about the role of an MLA and experience firsthand what it's like to deal with diverse points of view when making decisions

on provincial issues. The program is free of cost to participants, including travel and accommodation expenses.

Additional program information and application forms can be found on the Assembly website at:

www.assembly.ab.ca/visitor/student_zone.

Application closes March 18, 2016.

Thank you to everyone who came out to donate

blood in the name of Mrs. Wasilenko.

School Information

GRAD REMIND 101

To Receive messages via text,

TEXT @thurber16 to (587) 409-5879

To opt-out of messages at anytime reply,

"unsubscribe@thurber16"

Grad Day is Friday, May 6th

COMING SOON!

April 8th - WAKEFEST

April 19th - GRAD BANQUET TICKETS ON SALE (1 PM) ONLINE ONLY

April 28th - GRAD MEETING (FLEX - 10:55am)

GRAD PARENT METTING 7PM

Graduation Day Information

9:30 am Grads line up in parkland pavilion

10:00 am Ceremony (NO TICKET REQUIRED)

**Do not book appointments before 1:30 pm **

5:00pm Doors open

6:30 pm Grand March

7:00 pm Banquet begins

Short dance to follow

Grad Song Submissions are now being

accepted. Hand in lyrics and reason it would be

a good grad song to room 1808. Deadline March 23.

School Information

2016 ASAA 4A

PROVINCIAL BASKETBALL PROVINCIALS

Hosts: Lindsay Thurber Hunting Hills Notre Dame

MARCH 17-19, 2016

Check out this website for all Tournament Details & Schedules

http://www.asaa.ca/championships/site/2016-4a-boys-and-girls-basketball-red-deer

Parking Info

Clothing Available

And more!...

The Breakfast Program operates Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, from 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. and Tuesdays and

Thursdays during flex block. This program is essential in order to ensure that all Thurber students have

nourishment to begin their day. As a school community we strive to equip all of our students with the solid foundation they

need in order to be successful in school and in life. Knowing that many of our students come to school without eating breakfast

each day, we provide a free breakfast to all students who wish to take part. Thank you for Donnalee Thudium, and Kirsten

Jensen who have organized this amazing program!

A special thank you to the following parents, families, staff, and former students who have volunteered one or more early

mornings to assist with preparing food and serving breakfast to our amazing students:

Alda Parker

Audra Fuerbringer

Cam Madsen

Cathy Hagan

Cheryl Slevinsky

Cole Visser

Colleen Pogmore

Curt Baker

Darci Shave

Darlene Quaife

Darlene Sept

Dianne Dyck

Donnalee Thudium

Faculty and Staff of

the Donald School of Busi-

ness RDC

Geoff Parker

Jackie Southwell

Jacqueline Molin

Jan Thomas

Janna Vandermeer

Jeanette Countryman-Smith

Jennifer Harman

Kirsten Jensen

Linda Redcalf

Lindsay Hawrylak

Lisa Olesen

Lori Seguin

Lynne Madsen

Maureen McCall

Mindi Ganson

Renee Rudolph

Suzanne Riedlinger

Tammy Prince

Terry Staben

Val Conroy

Wanda Oler

Breakfast Program

We still have several spots to be filled by parents, staff, and community members who can commit to one or more day. Please

consider helping us so that we can continue to provide this much needed service to our students. Please type the following link

into your browser for more information on the program and to sign up to help. https://www.volunteersignup.org/7CW8Q

Team Rosters

Schedules

Games Live

Streamed

Research Career Opportunities in FLEX!!! Students in all grades are encouraged to attend flex sessions that highlight guest speakers from various career paths, post-

secondary institutions, etc. to begin researching opportunities that exist for them to pursue after high school. As many of these

sessions feature guests from outside the school, students are asked to pre-register on the goggle links provided to ensure that

there is enough interest in order to run the session.

Your Money Everything you need to know about buying a car, getting credit, saving money, etc. Monday, March 14th

Jason Engel is an instructor at RDC and spent almost 10 years working for a major bank. Learn about buying a car, getting a credit

card, establishing credit, saving money, careers in financial services. Please pre-register by visiting the link:

http://goo.gl/forms/exIExWvPAS

Journey of an International Student at Red Deer College Monday, March 21st

In this interactive session you will hear from an international student attending the Donald School of Business. You will: Guess

where the student is from???? and hear about the student’s background education. Learn about the student’s personal philosophy

for living: “We can start reaching our dreams with education.” Have an opportunity to share your thoughts about what you think

about College. Decrease your unknowns and increase your comfort level about post-secondary education. Please pre-register

using the link below:

http://goo.gl/forms/GuqCtolU3r

School Information

Visit:

http://lindsaythurber.rdpsd.ab.ca/Monthly%20Scholarships.php

For information about upcoming scholarships

REMIND101

Students and parents are strongly encouraged to sign up for Remind text messaging to ensure that you receive important information from the Career Centre throughout the year about various events taking place that are grade specific. Information about flex presentations, guest speakers from a wide variety of career areas, post-secondary institutions visiting our school, contests, scholarships, and other opportunities for all students such as Encounters with Canada, Health Discovery Days, and career research events will be advertised to students through Remind. This is a free service in which no one can access your cell phone number, however it enables the Career Centre to send out urgent reminders by text about upcoming events throughout the year.

Send a text message to (819) 303-0167 with the message below that is specific to your grade for 2015/16.

(Please include the @ symbol with no space)

@grads2016 @grads2018

@grads2017 @grads2019

403-356-5315 cindy.visser@rdpsd.ab.ca

School Information

JV BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM ZONE CHAMPIONSHIP BRONZE MEDALISTS!!

JV GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM ZONE CHAMPIONSHIP GOLD MEDALISTS!!

Raiders Win Bronze Medal in the

Curling Zone Championship Congratulations to our Raider mixed curling team who won a

bronze medal at the Central Zone bonspiel February 26-28.

Team members are: Piper Jenkins, Justin Morlock, Robert Chauvet,

Mattthew Noble, Jaycee Bourke and Sydney McMurray.

(pictured left to right in photo).

School Information

School Information

Extended till March 15

M A R C H 2 0 1 6

S U N M O N T U E W E D T H U F R I S A T

1 2 3 4 5

6 7

IB Art Exam

8

7pm City

Wide School

Council

9 10 11

NO SCHOOL/

District PD Day

12

13 14 15 16

3:30pm IB Art

Exhibit

6:30pm FRIM

Info Night

7pm IB Info

Night

17 18 19

20 21

7pm School

Council

22 23

Parent/Teacher

Interviews

4:30-7:00pm

24

NO SCHOOL

25

NO SCHOOL

26

27 28 29 30 31

Grade 9 Band Retreat

LTCHS Exchange Students in Spain

SPRING BREAK

LTCHS Exchange Students in Spain

SPRING BREAK

4A Basketball Provincials @ LTCHS

A P R I L 2 0 1 6

S U N M O N T U E W E D T H U F R I S A T

1 2

3 4

Classes

Resume

5 6 7 8

6:00pm

Wakefest

9

10 11 12

7:00pm Gr. 8

Parent

Orientation

ELA Reading

Midterm

13

Noon Dismissal

12:30pm Gr.8

Orientation

French

Exchange

Parent Meeting

7pm

14

Thurber Idol 7pm

15

NO SCHOOL/

Staff Learning

16

17 18

Grad ticket

sales start 1pm

19 20 21 22 23

24 25

7:00pm School

Council

26 27 28

10:55 am Grad

Assembly

7:00pm Grad

Parent Meeting

29 30

LTCHS Exchange Students in Spain

LTCHS Exchange Students in Spain

Symphonic Band Trip (Apr. 20-24) to Whistler, BC

Red Deer Festival of Performing Arts (Apr 18-22)

Biology Bamfield Trip

Biology Bamfield Trip