PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE - School District #35

SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT: 

‘Our classroom is the world…our students are world-class’ May 26, 2009 

PRINCIPAL 

COUNSELLORS 

Mr. D Michel Mrs. D. Fox Mrs. C. Pickering 

VICE PRINCIPALS 

Ms. D. Tomlinson Mr. S. Oliver IB COORDINATOR 

SECONDARY SCHOOL ADMIN ASSISTANT 

Miss L. Gibson 

Ms. D. Mason 

SECONDARY SCHOOL OFFICE ASSISTANTS 

ISP COORDINATOR 

Mrs. C. Gray Ms. J. May Ms. A. Tollefsen Mrs. M. Hu 

EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE SYSTEM COORDINATOR 

Mrs. D. Wolff 

SECONDARY SCHOOL APPRENTICESHIP (SSA) 

Ms. K. Larsen - Teacher 

ON THE HORIZON 

May 25 Grad Dinner Dance Tickets on sale June 5 Grad Dinner Dance Ticket sale ends 

at office until June 5 

Gladiator Games 

June 8 Student Council Elections 

May 25-27 IB Student Retreat June 8-16 Red Zone (students prepare for exams) 

May 26 May newsletter on website June 13 Graduation Dinner Dance 

PAC Meeting 7 pm 

Pan Pacific Hotel 

May 28 Grand Finale Music Concert June 16 Last day of school 

Earthquake Drill 

Locker Cleanout 

May 29 Provincial Exam Preparation Day Grade 12 BBQ & sendoff 

at the school June 17 Cross Grade Exams begin 

ISP Year End Celebration 

Provincial Exams begin 

June 1 Mock Provincials Periods 1/1/3/3 June 24 Graduation Rehearsal 8:30-11 am 

Student Council Campaigning June 25 Graduation Ceremony 3:00 pm 

June 2 Mock Provincials Periods 2/2/4/4 Final Report Card pick-up 10 - noon 

June 3 Spring Awards Ceremony 7 pm June 26 Final Admin Day 

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE 

PROVINCIAL EXAM PREPARATIONS 

There are a number of provincially examinable courses that students take in Grades 10, 11 and 

12 that lead to graduation. Grade 10 and 11 Provincial Exams make up 20% of the final mark, 

while Grade 12 Provincial Exams are 40% of the final mark. Students and parents should make 

note of the attached June Provincial Exam Schedule. As we approach the end of the semester, 

students writing Provincial Exams should begin to plan for this significant assessment. The 

school will provide extra support for students writing these exams through the following 

initiatives:

• May 29 th (Friday) - Workshops have been arranged for student writing Provincial 

Exams. The workshops will be held during the day and all students are expected to 

attend these sessions. 

• June 1 st (Monday) and June 2 nd (Tuesday) - Mock Provincial Exams will 

be written on these days. Teachers will mark the exams and provide valuable feedback 

to students in preparation for the exams being written later in the month. Also, the block 

order has been changed on these two days: June 1 st (Monday) will be 1/1/3/3 and June 

2 nd (Tuesday) will be 2/2/4/4. 

FINAL EXAMS SCHEDULE 

The final exam schedule is advertised in this newsletter and students and parents should be 

advised that students are expected to write final exams on the day and time that is scheduled. 

There will be no exceptions. 

SCHOOL CALENDAR 

Attached to this newsletter is our school calendar for 2009/2010. Our schedule will continue to 

be fixed so that we can develop routines for students and staff, and students will again be 

dismissed early on Friday afternoons. However, in order to comply with Ministry Regulations 

and Collective Agreements, the bell schedule will need to change slightly next year. Students 

will be dismissed at 2:40 p.m. Monday through Thursday and dismissed at 2:00 p.m. on Fridays. 

The Board of Education has also approved our request for an altered calendar next year. This 

gives our teachers an opportunity to have collaborative time spread out throughout the year and 

they are not expected to attend school on two non-instructional days next year: October 9 th and 

May 21 st . 

SCHOOL GROWTH PLAN FOR NEXT YEAR 

As indicated in our last newsletter, the School Planning Council is continuing to develop the 

School Growth Plan for 2009/2010. Once again, here is a summary of targets that have been 

determined for next year: 

Transitions Goal #1 - Grade to Grade 

TARGET – The pass rate for all students taking courses in all grades will reach 96%. 

TARGET – The Honours rate (A & B marks) for all students taking courses in all grades 

will reach 55%. 

Transitions Goal #2 – Students to Post-Secondary 

This will again be a planning year as we develop targets and strategies 

designed to improve our post-secondary transitions rates. 

I would also like to thank the following members of the School Planning Council for helping us 

develop the School Growth Plan: 

Students: 

Parents: 

Support Staff: 

Admin: 

Carrie Brenneman, Andy Wang 

Mrs. Debbie Birch, Mrs. Lyndell Foltinek 

Dr. Kim Stepney, Mr. Tom James and Mrs. Karen Leach (PAC President) 

Ms. Donna Mason 

Mr. Sean Oliver, Ms. Dawne Tomlinson 

and Mr. Dave Michel

FINE ARTS PERFORMANCES 

Congratulations to Mr. David Mills, Ms. Jennifer Williams and our music students for outstanding 

achievements in recent music festivals. The final music concert for Concert Bands and Concert 

Choir will take place on Thursday, May 28 th , and the Jazz and Java Night will be held on 

Monday, June 1 st . Special congratulations to David Lee who was named the outstanding 

soloist at the Heritage Festival held in California earlier in the month. 

CONGRATULATIONS TO STUDENTS 

Katie Geisler has once again qualified for the Canadian National Championships for 

Gymnastics being held in Hamilton, Ontario. We are very proud of Katie and her personal 

accomplishments! During the past month, the Lethbridge Hurricanes of the WHL Bantam 

Hockey League drafted Braxton Bilous in the 6th round. Also, congratulations to former 

REMSS student, Jarid Vaughan, for representing Canada as a sprinter competing at the 

international level. Jarid is attending the University of Texas at Arlington and will be competing 

at this year’s Vancouver Sun Harry Jerome International Track Classic. 

REMSS has been named Zone Champions in the 2009 Pascal Math Contest! Congratulations 

to the following students: Sam Adimora Jacob Kim 

Jason Ahn 

David Lee 

Shannon Banero 

Dennis Lee 

Sienna Cho 

John Nam 

David Christian 

Josh Newton 

Tim Feng 

Jack Song 

Roman Francisty 

Jonathan Wei 

Harry Go 

Andrew Yip 

Susie Yun 

CONGRATULATIONS TO MS. TOMLINSON 

This past month we learned that Ms. Dawne Tomlinson has been promoted to be the new 

Principal of Langley Secondary School, and she will begin her new position over the summer. 

We are thankful to Ms. Tomlinson for providing outstanding leadership over the past two years, 

and she will be missed by all of the R.E. Mountain School community. Replacing Ms. 

Tomlinson will be Mr. Mike Palichuk, who is presently Vice-Principal at the James Anderson 

Learning Centre. 

Thank you once again for the supporting our school, 

Sincerely, 

Dave Michel 

Principal

Register now for Summer School – see info at end of newsletter 

See attached Exam Schedule for Cross Grade and Provincial Exams 

SCHOOL LIAISON OFFICER 

Cst. Vonna Fitzgerald is our School Liaison Officer. She is available to parents, staff and 

students on a drop-in or appointment basis. 

STUDENT ABSENCE 

Parents can now take advantage of our ‘absence line’. You can call in any time and leave the 

information on the absence line. Please call if your child is going to be away for the day, part of 

the day or tardy. 604-888-3033. Choose option 1. Please leave the date, name of student and 

reason for being absent. 

LIBRARY 

From the Library: HELP! HELP! Parents, please remind students to bring 

back library books and texts once they're finished with them. We have 

other students waiting to read the library books and we are sometimes short 

of texts if students finish the semester and don't return them. The books are 

often buried in lockers or under beds at home. 

The end of the year has consequences for those with lost books and 

outstanding office fees- the yearbook is withheld, transcripts are withheld 

for moving students, grade 12 graduation celebration is withheld, and next 

year's texts are withheld for returning students. If this seems rather drastic come in sometime 

and see our lists of students with missing library books and text books - it will cost the school 

thousands of dollars if we don't get them back! 

This is especially a problem when students are leaving the school for another school outside of 

our district. Parents/home-stay parents - you have the final responsibility for making sure texts 

that are in your home are returned to the school if your student has left the house. Believe it or 

not, parents have thrown texts away or taken them to thrift stores. Some of our texts are worth 

$160 each. PLEASE WORK WITH US!! 

Many thanks to the parents who come in here with arms full of books - it is appreciated!

SCHOLARSHIPS & BURSARYS 

Are you able to support the post-secondary education of R.E. Mountain Secondary School 

students? As the cost of post-secondary education is rising, we count on our community to provide 

much needed support for the continued success of our students. If you run a business or are part of 

a company that could offer a scholarship or bursary for graduating students we would love to hear 

from you. Any donation is welcome. If you are able to contribute please contact our principal Dave 

Michel at 604-888-3033 for more information. 

GRAD NEWS! 

Graduation is rapidly approaching! Here’s all the information you need to plan for 

year- end activities. 

Ceremony 

June 25, 2009 3:00 pm (changed from the date in the calendar) 

The Langley Event Center, 7888 200 th Street 

• Admission is free to all guests of graduates. General seating is available. There is no 

limit on the number of guests. 

• All grads must attend a rehearsal on June 24 8:30 am – 11:00am at The Event 

Center. 

• Gowns will be distributed at this time. There will not be an opportunity to take 

pictures with the gown after the Ceremony. Caps are yours to keep. 

• Dress is semi-formal. No jeans or flip flops. 

• Grads should arrive at The Event Center at 1:30. Guests must be seated by 2:50 and 

the processional will begin at 2:55 PLEASE BE ON TIME! 

• Grads should not bring valuables to The Event Center. 

*If you have any questions, please contact Ms. McKinnon at the 

school.

$100.00 

$95.00 

$40.00 

Dinner Dance 

Saturday June 13, 2009 

Crystal Ballroom, Pan Pacific Hotel, Vancouver 

Full meal ticket and transportation 

Full meal, parent only, no transportation 

Dessert only for parents only. 

Coach transportation is provided to and from Mountain Secondary for grads and dates 

and is included in the ticket price. 

4:00 Coach transportation departs Mountain Secondary 

5:00 

5:30 

6:00 

6:15 

7:00 

8:00 

11:00 

12:00 

12:05 

Coach arrives at Little Mountain Park for photo opportunities 

Coach departs Little Mountain Park 

Coach arrives Pan Pacific 

Group Photo 

Dinner 

Dessert , Speeches, Dancing 

Coach departs Pan Pacific 

Coach arrives at Langley Events Centre for Dry Grad 

Coach arrives at R.E. Mountain 

Tickets will go on sale at the front office May 25- June 5 th . Please purchase your tickets as 

a group if you want to sit together. No tickets will be available after June 5 th . Table seating 

is reserved at the time of purchase. Payment must accompany all ticket purchases. Grads 

may bring one date. *Guest passes must be approved by Administration before May 11 th . 

The Dinner Dance is a school sponsored event and all school 

rules apply. The Pan Pacific is a non- smoking venue. This is a 

DRY GRAD event and there are no IN-OUT privileges. 

All grads and guests will be searched before entering the bus 

and the Pan Pacific Ballroom.

32 ND ANNUAL STO:LO AWARDS 

The following students were selected to be honoured at the 32 nd Annual Sto:lo Awards on May 

21 st . Congratulations to all of them! 

Jason Anderson Awards of Excellence 

Justin Boehringer Graduation Award 

Andrew Bury Most Progress Award 

Christine Emes Graduation Award 

Travis Fayant Most Progress Award 

Deanna Feuer Awards of Excellence 

Devin Feuer Awards of Excellence 

Brandon Fink Graduation Award 

Haley Friesen Awards of Excellence 

Carter Glass Academic Award 

Jordan Grant Academic Award 

Katherine Hall Awards of Excellence 

Jennifer Halliday Graduation Award, Awards of Excellence 

Tyler Heppner Awards of Excellence 

Kyle Hoet 

Technology & Applied Skills Award 

Brianna Johnson Athletic Ability Award 

Caitlin Littleton Most Progress Award 

Kevin Lomax Graduation Award, Athletic Ability Award 

Rebecca Mark Graduation, Citizenship, Fine Arts, Leadership Awards 

Danielle Meshen Graduation Award, Awards of Excellence 

Riley Meshen Technology & Applied Skills Award 

Presley 

Graduation Award 

Johnny Pearson Awards of Excellence 

Kirstin Stewart Awards of Excellence 

STUDENTS ACCEPTED INTO HAIRDRESSING AND AUTOMOTIVE PROGRAMS! 

Congratulations to the following students who have been accepted into Dual Credit Programs 

for the 2009/2010 school year! These students will receive high school credit as well as post 

secondary credit in these programs. They will be well on their way to their chosen career! 

Kelsey MacPhee 

Karley Primar 

Mitch Jaggard 

Alex Carino 

Courtney Fuller 

Tony Morrell 

Spencer Baynton 

hairdressing 

hairdressing 

hairdressing 

hairdressing 

hairdressing 

automotive service 

Piping/Plumbing

The Edge Interactive Organization manages a number of 

websites that are designed to help students find schools, 

scholarships and careers. They include 

www.SchoolFinder.com and 

www.ScholarshipsCanada.com. These are free sites that 

list every school, program and scholarship that we can find 

in Canada.

Congratulations to the SD#35 Secondary School 

apprentices registered as of May 11, 2009: 

Secondary School Apprenticeship 

June 2009 

Thank you to all these employers for sponsoring the SSA 

program: 

ACSS 

Kate Berthelsen 

Michelle Pihowich 

Stephanie Williamson 

Erik Alexander 

Christopher Patton 

Ben Bose 

Miles Johanson 

Jacqueline teBaerts 

Kally Platzner 

Vanessa Leslie 

Cameron Rosset 

Brandon Anderson 

Rachel Tully 

Felicia Egborg 

BSS 

Brittney Hoolsema 

Jim Knoller 

Jesse MacDonald 

Brett Gibbons 

Ryan Carey 

DWP 

Derrick Hait 

Bryan Harlaar 

Ben Fraser 

Curtis Page 

LFMS 

Mike Uilenberg 

Jason Bruce 

LSS 

Tyler LaRocque 

Tyler Trochta 

Mathew Busch 

Scott Martin 

Corey Evanson 

Tyler Waldron 

Vincent McCombie 

Ryan Peter 

Bradley Barnes 

Taylor Koenig 

Jacob Dallamore 

Brant Vanrookhuyzen 

Cody Hart 

Epeli Yee 

REMSS 

Aaron Hutchison 

Colten Loshny 

Jordan Green 

WGSS 

Brandon Palfreyman 

Taylor Nairn 

Morgan Shupe 

James DePourcq 

Marika Hahn 

4B Developments Ltd. 

Beedie Group 

Billie’s Hair Design Group 

Blaker’s Hair, Skin, Nails, Body 

Bosmon Steelworks Inc. 

Brockton Construction Ltd. 

Browns Social House Walnut Grove 

Cedar Rim Nursery Ltd. 

Chenier Management Corp. 

Conquest Contracting Ltd. 

Coral Int’l Truck Equipment Ltd. 

Coza Tuscan Grill 

Deelite Welding Inc. 

E & P Enterprises 2005 Ltd. 

East Side Mario’s 

Entre Nous Hair Studio 

Escape Salon & Day Spa 

Extel M1 Systems 

Fred Winnig 

Garden Gate Enterprises 

Great Clips 

Hair Garage/Barber Stylist 

Higherstate Electric Inc. 

HPH Plumbing 

ICBA 

K. Penner Construction 

Langley Paintworks Ltd. (Maaco) 

Mariner Systems 

Maxwell’s Plumbing Heating Ltd. 

Montana’s Walnut Grove 

Norco Trailer Manfg. 

On The Ball Plumbing 

Pebble Creek Contracting Ltd. 

Persona Day Spa Salon 

Protel Network Design Ltd. 

Pure Passions 

R&R Hart Plastering Stucco Ltd. 

Raven Roofing Ltd. 

RCABC 

Rocco Hair Design Ltd. 

Sposa Nails & Hair Salon 

Western Star Plumbing Ltd. 

Wolverine Crane Service Ltd. 

Woodbrook Construction 

We still have room in the following programs. If you are interested 

please see your school contact.

Automotive Service Technician – February 2010 start 

• Students from across Langley School District are welcome to apply for a seat in this 1 

semester program during their Grade 11 or 12 year. Students will attend their own school 

for 1st semester, from Sept. - Jan. and attend ACSS for the 2 nd semester. 

• This program is open to both male and female candidates. 

• Students complete an intense training program that includes: 

• a combination of practical and theory training at ACSS to gain the required skills and 

knowledge 

• 4 weeks of training at Kwantlen Polytechnic University Cloverdale campus 

• 4 weeks of (paid or unpaid) work experience 

Carpentry – February 2010 start 


semester program during their Grade 11 or 12 year. Students will attend their own school 

for 1st semester, from Sept.- Jan. and attend ACSS for the 2 nd semester. 



• a combination of practical and theory training at ACSS to gain the required skills and 

knowledge 

• 4 weeks of training at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Cloverdale Campus 

• 4 weeks of (paid or unpaid) work experience 

Hairdressing – February 2010 start 


semester program which runs during their Grade 11 & 12 years. Students will attend their 

own school for 2 semesters, and attend ACSS for 2 semesters. Students graduate from 

their home school, on time and with their classmates. 


• Students completing this program earn a minimum of 900 hours towards the 1500 hours 

required to write the ITA’s hairdressing Certificate of Qualification exam. Remaining hours 

are completed in a paid position. 

Piping/Plumbing – February 2010 start 

• Grade 11 Students from across Langley School District are welcome to apply for a seat in 

this 2 semester program during their Grade 11 & 12 years. Students will attend their own 

school for 2 semesters, and attend LSS for 2 semesters. Students graduate from their 

home school, on time and with their classmates. 



• a combination of practical and theory training at LSS to gain the required skills and 

knowledge 

• 8 weeks of additional training at BCIT’s Burnaby campus during the Fall semester of the 

program. 

• work experience (paid or unpaid) during the summer and/or during the second semester

Aircraft Structures - - September 2009 start 

• The Aircraft Structures Technician Program is 11 months long, and is for students interested 

in pursuing employment in aircraft repair and maintenance. 

• This program has 3-modules, each 14 weeks long. 

• An Aircraft Structures Technician Certificate is issued after successful completion. 

• This is the first year of a 3-year Aircraft Structures Technician apprenticeship. 

• Students will apply in their grade 11 year. 

• Students will attend classes at UFV’s Aerospace Centre located at the Abbotsford Airport. 

They will attend UFV Monday – Friday from 8:00 a.m. – 2 p.m. for the duration of the program. 

• EN/COM 12 and graduation requirements are not included in this program. 

• Students will need to complete their graduation requirements in their own time (evenings). 

• Part-time (weekend) employment may commence during the program. 

• Full-time employment may commence following completion of the program. 


Horticulture – February 2010 start 

• Students attend this program at Kwantlen’s Langley Campus in March and then work with a 

horticulture employer for the other parts of the semester (Feb. and mid April to June). This 

program covers all the content for the Level One Apprenticeship technical training, and may 

offer students some additional training in specialty areas. Paid work placements will be 

arranged by School District staff based upon recommendations from Kwantlen faculty, and 

students will receive either Work Experience or Secondary School Apprenticeship credit. 

• Grade 12 students will have an opportunity to fully participate in graduation ceremonies at 

their home school. 

Masonry – February 2010 start 

• Students will attend their home school during the first semester of their Grade 12 year 

and attend the Masonry (ELTT) Foundation program at Kwantlen Polytechnic University 

during the second semester. This program should complete the student’s requirements 

for graduation. 

• Earn dual credits at the grade 12 level for post-secondary program courses; 

• Earn a Kwantlen citation (Foundation Trades Training) in Masonry; 

• Earn credit for Level I technical training towards a masonry apprenticeship; 

• Students may become indentured as an apprentice to an employer or an association as a 

result of participation in the CTC Masonry program. 

• Earn forklift operator certification 

Thank you, Rotary Club of Langley!! 

We would like to thank the membership of the Rotary Club of Langley for their continued 

and generous sponsorship. It is with their support that we are able to offer our students 

many career exploration tours and workshops. Watch for the 2009/2010 Calendar of 

Career Exploration Events on the Langley School District website – 

www.sd35.bc.ca/district/CareerEd

REMINDER TO PARENTS 

When you drop off items or lunches for your student at the office, please make sure the 

student’s name is 

on them. Items get lost easily when there is no name on a 

lunch or item left at the office. 

Do you need to take your student out of class some days? Please make sure your son or 

daughter has a note to show the teacher in order to get out of the classroom and also call the 

office to ensure we update the attendance to show an excused absence. 

TEACHER HELP 

Teacher Subject Days Time 

Bauder, Mrs. En. Daily lunch; 3:00 - 4:00 by appt. only 

Belton, Mrs. Art Daily lunch & 3:00 - 4:00 

Buntain, Mrs. Ma., Sc. Daily lunch, after school until 3:30 by appt. 

Costopoulos, Mr. Geog., Socials Daily Lunch Time or by appointment 

Erickson, Mr. Hum. 9 Hr. Daily Flexible, by appointment 

Ferguson, Mrs. Math Monday & Wed lunch & 3:00 - 4:00 

Francis, Ms Home Ec. SS Daily 3:00 to 5:00 pm 

Gibson, Ms. I.B./ TK 11 & 12 Daily by appt. only 

Gleeson, Ms. Librarian Daily 8:00 to 3:30 daily except Friday until 2:30 

Hewitt, Mrs. Fr 12, Fr IB Wed & Thurs/Mon Tues 

Wed & Thurs after school/Mon & Tues am appt 

only 

Hu, Mrs. Mandarin Daily Lunch and after school 

Klassen, Mr. Math Daily lunch & 7:30 - 8:20 

Koruz, Mr. PE/SS Daily Lunch or after school by appointment 

Larsen, Mrs. Plan/Grad Tran. Tue afterschool, Wed at Lunch Tue. After school & Wed at Lunch 

Lyndon, Mr. Ma., En. Monday - Thursday after school till 3:30 

Milette, Mr. SS 11/Law 12 Daily 7:30 am, lunchtime and after school until 3:30 

Mills, Mr. Band Tues. - Fri Lunch time 

Ponak, Mr. Math some gym conflicts by appt. only 

Raymond, Mrs. Math Daily lunch & 3:00 - 4:00 by appt. only 

Rossnagel, Mr. SS, Eng, PE Daily 7:45-8:25; lunch & 3:00 - 4:00 by appt 

Schweers, Mrs. Psychology Daily 8:00am, lunch or after school by appointment 

Shelby Computers M,Tu,W,Fri 8:00 am - 8:25 or Lunch by appointment 

Sinclair, Mrs. French Thursdays 11:20 - 11:50 and 3:00 - 3:30 

Walker, Mrs. Math Tuesday & Thursday lunch & 3:00 - 4:00 

Walthers, Mrs. Sc. Daily 7:45 - 8:30 and lunch 

Wong, Ms. Chem/Bi/Sc8 Daily lunch or after school briefly or for longer by appointment 

Yoon, Ms Home Ec. Daily by appt. only 

Yorgason, Mr. SS, History Monday - Thursday Lunch and after school

YEARBOOK 

If you missed out on ordering a yearbook before Christmas, you can have your 

name put on a waiting list at the office. If there are any extra yearbooks available in 

June you will receive one and pay for it then - $50.00 

Message to Parents: On Thursday, June 11 th the PAC will be providing our annual luncheon to the 

staff at REMSS in appreciation of their work with our students over this school year. We need volunteers 

willing to help set up and prepare food for serving. We also need any cash donation to help us purchase 

the food. If you can help us in any of these areas please contact the PAC President Karen Leach at 

604-882-0897 as soon as possible. 

PAC ELECTIONS FOR 2009/10 SCHOOL YEAR 

Elections for the PAC Executive will be held during the PAC meeting on TUESDAY, 

SEPTEMBER 28th, 2009. The following positions are declared open: President, Vice- 

President, Secretary, Treasurer, DPAC Rep, School Planning Council (3) and Members at 

Large (3). It is imperative that these positions be filled in order that students and the school can 

benefit from having an active parent group. There are several parents on the current executive 

that will not be able to return to their positions next year. It is our hope that parents in the 

REMSS community will consider participating on the executive. Meetings are held once a 

month, excluding December and June. For more information, please contact PAC President 

Karen Leach at karenpac@shaw.ca or come out to a meeting and bring your questions and 

inquiries to us! Thank you. 

R.E. MOUNTAIN PARENT ADVISORY COUNCIL NEWS 

Thank you to the following parents for taking positions on this year’s PAC Executive. 

President Karen Leach 882-0897 

Vice President Jennifer Cotton 888-4524 

Secretary Michelle Lavery 533-2103 

Treasurer Lorraine Stewart 533-8889 

DPAC Rep Nancy Henderson 514-5088 

Member at Large Jeannette Cooper 533-3522 

Member at Large Cory Ratke 881-2303 

SPC Debbie Birch 530-1706 

SPC Kim Stepney 534-7298 

SPC Tom James 514-5088 

SPC Lyndell Foltinek 881-1040

A Message from you R.E. Mountain PAC regarding R.E. Mountain Secondary 

SchoolExpansion. 

Did you know that: 

• Despite declining provincial enrolment, R.E. Mountain enrolment has been growing 

steadily and will continue to grow? 

• The Langley School District has received assurances from the Ministry of Education that 

facility needs in the rapidly growing Willoughby area will be given priority in coming 

rounds of the Ministry’s capital grants approval process? 

• R.E. Mountain is built for 725 students, but currently has more than 900? 

• In the last two years, 500 students have been added to the Willoughby community? 

• There are no spaces in other schools for Mountain students? 

• Mountain currently has eight portables, with additional portables planned to meet preexpansion 

growth needs? 

• Mountain is designed to facilitate its expansion and two Langley schools with the same 

plan have already been successfully expanded? 

Given these facts, your school PAC feels it is important to ensure that the Provincial 

Government and the Langley Board of Education remain aware that R.E. Mountain expansion 

needs must be considered a high priority in their planning processes. 

If you would like to help ensure the Provincial Government and the Langley Board of Education 

continue to recognize R.E. Mountain expansion as a high priority, please consider sending a 

letter via email to School Board chair, Joan Bech, and MLA(s) Rich Coleman and/or Minister 

Mary Polak. R.E. Mountain is in MLA Coleman’s electoral area, but some of the school’s 

catchment area (south of 72 nd ) is in Minister Polak’s area. The letters require only that you add 

your signature and identify yourself appropriately as either the “parent” or “guardian” of an R.E. 

Mountain student. The email addresses are contained in the letters. If you have any questions 

about how to forward the letters, please contact Karen Leach - karenpac@shaw.ca 

If you would like your letter to be part of the letter-count your PAC will keep to track interest in 

this issue, please copy PAC President Karen Leach at karenpac@shaw.ca when you send your 

letter(s). 

*find the letters you can email on our website under March newsletter

Students & Families are invited to the Langley Events Centre Opening Celebrations! 

Opening celebrations will be held at the new Langley Events Centre on June 13 th and students 

from throughout the district are invited to join in the fun. The Events Centre is located at 7888 

200 Street and is a place where people of all ages can watch and play sports, take part in 

recreational activities, attend special events, and enjoy the surrounding park and playground. 

There is an arena for hockey, lacrosse, a triple gym for basketball and volleyball and a 

gymnastics training centre. There are also banquet halls, offices and meeting rooms and will 

house the Willoughby Community Police office in the future. On Saturday, June 13 th the day 

gets underway at 11 am with speeches, ceremonies and ribbon cuttings. From noon to 3 pm, 

free activities and demonstrations will be offered throughout the Events Centre by the Langley 

Chiefs Hockey Team, Langley Thunder Junior and Senior Lacrosse, TWU Basketball and 

Volleyball, Vancouver Titans Basketball and Township of Langley Recreation, Culture and 

Parks Division. The opening celebration will also include sports and dance, crafts, fitness 

classes, prizes, refreshments, and entertainment. Come and join the fun! Visit 

www.LangleyEventsCentre.ca 

Come Celebrate Summer at the Walnut Gate Summer Fun Event 

Saturday, June 13 th at Walnut Gate Shopping Centre 202 Street and 88 Avenue 10 am to 3 pm. 

All proceeds will be donated to the Walnut Grove Schools through the Langley School District 

Foundation. 

GIRLS FIELD LACROSSE – is a non-contact sport that teaches girls to work as a team and 

have fun! The free instructional clinic provides lunch and offers a selection of lacrosse prizes 

you could win. June 13 th 9:30 am – noon, McLeod Turf Field 

2009 Langley Children and Youth Festival – at the Fort Langley National Historic Site 

June 19 10 am to 8 pm 

A festival celebrating literacy, personal health and environmental responsibility through the arts. 

Free workshops, free entertainment, activities. Vendors. Proceeds from the Langley Children’s 

Festival proudly going to the Langley School District Foundation. 

Individual admission $5 

Family admission $18 

Class admission $100 

For more information call 604-534-0871 

langleyartscouncil.com 

Summer Fun 

It’s time to make plans for summer activities. Children need both play and 

structured time. It’s a good idea if children and parents choose activities together. 

Your local community centers, boys and girls clubs and school district offer many 

different fun things to do, including day camps. 

Where do I find low cost activities for my children and other family members? 

Your local Recreation Leisure guide lists many activities for all age groups. 

Where do I find a guide? 

At your local recreation facilities and libraries. 

What happens if I can’t afford the fee? 

Check with your local recreation centre registration staff. Assistance is available for those on 

limited income. 

Where do I find more information? 

Visit or call your local community recreation centre. 

Check out: www.register.surrey.ca www.deltasd.bc.ca www.bgccs.bc.ca 

www.corp.delta.bc.ca

TRANSLINK - COAST MOUNTAIN BUS 

Northbound – Leaves Langley Centre (Liquidation World) approximately 7:34 a.m. 

Leaves Willowbrook Mall 

approximately 7:39 am 

Travels up 200 th Street 


Arrival time at school 


Southbound- leaves Mountain Secondary 

approximately 3:10 pm 

Continues south on 202A and down 200 th Street to Willowbrook Drive 

Phone numbers for customer service 604-953-3333 

604-953-3040 

Fares – students are issued GO CARDS, which allows them a student fare on the bus. 

New Food Experiences 

Trying new fruits and vegetables is a great way to get kids interested in the foods they eat and 

can be a fun experience for the whole family. Try zucchini, blackberries, apricots or cherries. To 

enhance your child’s food experience: 

• Take kids to the grocery store and let them help choose fruits and vegetables. 

• If you have a u-pick farm, garden or berry bush near by, pick the food together. Your 

child will learn how different foods grow. 

• Serve the new food when your child is hungry, they will be more likely to try it. 

• Don’t force a child to taste the food. Keep the experience positive. 

• Talk about the new food with your kids. Together describe the taste, smell, colour, 

shape and the sound it makes when it is eaten. 

Let your kids try new foods with friends. They will likely try it if they see others around them 

eating it too. 

Public Health Nutrition Program 

Skin Protection 

Sun Smart Tips: 

• Apply sunscreen, SPF 15 or higher, 30 minutes before going in the sun 

• Reapply every 2 hours, and after swimming 

• Wear a hat and sunglasses 

• Avoid the sun between 10am and 4pm. 

Protection from Mosquitoes: 

• Use insect repellents that are registered in Canada and contain Deet 

• Deet in repellents should not exceed 30% for adults or 10% for children 

• Do not use insect repellent in children under 2 years of age. 

A Message From Your School Nurse 

www.fraserhealth.ca click on “Health Topics” to find School Health Resources

Student Final Exam Schedule June 2009 

DATE TIME COURSE/TEACHER ROOM 

Mon June 15 All Day Elective & Languages Regular 

classes 

Tue June 16 All Day Electives & Languages Regular 

classes 

Wed June 17 9:00 – 12:00 English 10 

History 12 

GYM 

9:00 – 11:00 English 8 Rossnagel P4 209 

9:00 – 11:00 English 8 Bakker P3 220 

9:00 – 11:00 English 9 Martens P2 208 

9:00 – 11:00 Eng 9 Davies P2 232 

9:00 – 11:00 Eng 9 Bakker P4 204 

9:00 – 11:00 Eng 11 Lyndon P4 205 

9:00 – 11:00 Eng 11 Bakker P1 203 

9:00 – 11:00 Eng 11 Lyndon P2 222 

9:00 – 11:00 Humanities 8 Davies P4 226 

9:00 – 11:00 Humanities 8 Davies P3 211 

9:00 – 11:00 Humanities 9 Erickson P2 234 

9:00 – 11:00 Humanities 9 Erickson P4 206 

Hallway Supervision 

10:30-11:19 

Wed June 17 1:00 – 4:00 English 12 GYM 

1:00–3:00 Socials 8 Rossnagel P3 225 

1:00–3:00 Socials 8 Jackson P4 209 

1:00-3:00 Socials 9 Jackson P2 235 

1:00-3:00 Socials 9 Jackson P1 208 

1:00-3:00 Socials 8A Koruz P4 211 

1:00-3:00 Socials 10 Frances P3 203 

1:00-3:00 Socials 10 Milette P1 222 

1:00-3:00 Biology 11 McKnight P4 221 

Hallway Supervision 2:30 

Thur June 18 9:00-12:00 Physics 12 Gym 

9:00 – 11:00 Math 8 Raymond P2 205 

9:00 – 11:00 Math 8 Buntain P2 234 

9:00 – 11:00 Math 8H Ponak P2 206 

9:00 – 11:00 Math 9 Ponak P4 217 

9:00 – 11:00 Math 9 Buntain P1 208 

9:00 – 11:00 Math 9 Buntain P3 203 

9:00 – 11:00 Math 9 Ponak P4 222 

9:00 – 11:00 Math 9H Ponak P1 209 

9:00 – 11:00 Math 9H Friesen P4 204 

9:00 – 11:00 Math 11Friesen P3 226 

9:00 – 11:00 Math 11 Friesen P1 235 

9:00 – 11:00 Biology 12 Sokugawa 211 

Hallway Supervision 10:30- 

11:19

Thur June 18 1:00-4:00 Communications 12 GYM 

1:00 – 3:00 Science 8 Blackwell P3 209 

1:00 - 3:00 Science 8 Buntain P4 232 

1:00 – 3:00 Science 8H Sokugawa P3 235 

1:00 – 3:00 Science 9 McKnight/Soku P2 203 

1:00 – 3:00 Science 9 McKnight P3 217 

1:00 – 3:00 Science 9H McKnight P1 234 

1:00 – 3:00 Chemistry 11 Walthers/Blackwell 226 

P1 

Hallway Supervision 2:00-3:00 

Fri June 19 9:00 – 12:00 Social Studies 11 GYM 

Fri June 19 1:00 – 4:00 Math 12 Principles 220 

1:00 – 3:00 Conflicts 220 

Mon June 22 9:00 – 12:00 Math 10 (Essentials and 

Principles) 

Gym 

9:00-11:00 Physics 11 Klassen P6 = 226 

Mon June 22 1:00-4:00 Biology 12 209 

Tue June 23 9:00-12:00 Science 10 

Geography 12 

Gym 

Tue June 23 1:00-4:00 Chemistry 12 220 

Wed June 24 1:00-4:00 French 12 

129 

Mandarin 12 

Thur June 25 9:00-12:00 Japanese 12 129

SCHOOL DISTRICT #35 (LANGLEY) - 2009/10 SCHOOL CALENDAR 

Month Days Dates Variation 

September 17 Sept 7 (M) Labour Day 

Sept 8 (Tu) 

Schools Open 

R. E. Mountain Secondary School 

October 19 Oct 9 (F) School Improvement Day 

Oct 12 (M) 

Thanksgiving 

Oct 16 (F) 

Interim Reports Issued 

Oct 21 (W) 

1 hour early dismissal for Parent/Teacher Interviews 

Oct 23 (F) 

Pro D Day (Provincial) 

November 20 Nov 11 (W) Remembrance Day 

December 14 Dec 18 (F) Last day prior to Christmas Vacation 

January 19 Jan 4 (M) Schools Re-open 

Jan 25 (M) 

Jan 29 (F) 

Examination Days Begin 

Report Card Prep Day 

February 19 Feb 1 (M) 2 nd Semester Begins 

Feb 19 (F) 

Pro D Day (District wide) 

March 18 Mar 5 (F) Last day prior to Spring Vacation 

Mar 15 (M) 

Schools Re-open 

Mar 24 (W) 

1 hour early dismissal for Parent/Teacher Interviews 

April 19 Apr 2 (F) Good Friday 

Apr 5 (M) 

Easter Monday 

Apr 30 (F) 

Pro D Day (District wide) 

May 19 May 21 (F) Design/Assessment Day 

May 24 (M) 

Victoria Day 

June 21 June 21 (M) Examination Days Begin 

June 29 (T) 

Final Report Card & last day for students prior to Summer Vacation 

June 30 (W) Administrative Day 

Ministry Standard School Calendar 2009/2010 

Number of Non-Instructional Days: 6 

Number of Days of Instruction: 185 

05/19/09 

Approved 

Number of Days in Session: 192

TERM 3 SEMESTER 2 HONOUR ROLL 

Grade 8 ‘A’ Honour Roll 

Andrew An 

Santiago Ardila 

Shehlina Arshad 

Han na Baik 

Arianna Balducci 

Rachel Bruce 

Chad Burton 

Delaney Carter 

Andy Cho 

Sungho Cho 

Frederick Cholowski 

Edward Chu 

Hannah Chung 

Regan Cumiskey 

Michael Dagg 

Graeme Deering 

Wei-Jie Gan 

Carter Glass 

Na Young Ha 

Tyler Heppner 

Joey Hsieh 

Tessa Hughes 

Bailey James 

Wasim Kapadia 

Alice Kim 

Andy Kim 

Jenny Kim 

Cassandra Knott 

Andrea Le 

David Lee 

Terry Lee 

Kezzi Loewen 

Rachel Maj 

Leslie Mufford 

Alison Palma 

Johnny Pearson 

Maria-Camila Ponce 

Sofya Reger 

Nicole Roe 

Jake Schweers 

Ryan Song 

Kelsey Stelter 

Colin Stepney 

Cassandra Thorpe 

Catherine Wong 

Grade 8 ‘B’ Honour Roll 

Katie Allanson 

Jason Anderson 

Joshua Baik 

Alycia Ballendine 

Miller Barkes 

Jonathon Bedard 

Charity Chan 

Daniel Chen 

May Cheng 

Julian Cho 

Bobae Choi 

Alyssa Congdon 

Kelsey Dennis 

Aurlin Dhillon 

Jeffrey Elphick 

Lianne Fergusson 

Sydney Fernades 

Brianna Fink 

Kyle Forte 

Mitchell Fossum 

Malina Gamble 

Tommy Garnett 

Courtney Geeves 

Vada Hayes 

Jacob Jo 

Nigel Jongejan 

Amy Kim 

Ji Soo Kim 

Jihwan Kim 

Sarah Kim 

Gret Knott 

Alex Hyeon Jun Lee 

Jennifer Lee 

Joyce Leung 

May Lim 

William Liu 

Raychel MacAulay 

Jessie MacCarron 

Paige MacDougall 

Josh Main 

Fayeth McKinney 

Kyle McNally 

Michael Meshrky 

Julia Mitchell 

Angely Monages 

Rachel Morrell 

Teddy Oh 

Jenna Olsen 

Janeen Orasa 

James Park 

Jenny Park 

Lauren Peterson 

Damon Reynolds 

Dominique Ringland 

Jonathan Russell 

Ruffa Sison 

Jasper Smythe 

Alexandra Sorrentino 

Alexander Steffler 

Aaran Strutin 

Dustin Van 

Jenzel Velo 

Ivy Wang 

Tyler Welch 

Evan Wiseman 

Isabel Wong 

Aidan Yee 

Grade 9 ‘A ‘ Honour Roll 

Joe Arnold 

Emily Baik 

Shannon Banero 

Aylse Charlton 

Sienna Cho 

Peter Chung 

Sheamus Collins 

Austen Erhardt 

Tim Feng 

Ryan Francis 

Travis Fulton 

Harry Go 

Rachel Goldberg 

Daniel Hazelton 

Victor Hsu 

Daisy Huang 

Alexander Jaggard 

Sarah Kilpatrick 

Hannah Kim 

Jacob Kim 

Jennifer Kim 

Jessica Kim 

Kevin Kim 

Danielle King 

Eva Koh 

Kevin Kwon 

Valerie Law 

David Lee 

Dennis Lee 

Miruna Litcanu 

Sarah Matusiak 

Rana Minab 

John Nam 

Remy Neumeyer 

Richard Nguyen 

Robert Nguyen 

Jake Noble 

Vrinda Ohri 

Lylan Phan 

Birinder Poonian 

Ntasha Rose 

Jack Song

Emily Stepto 

Ella Taker 

Benn Wang 

Jonathon Wei 

Paige Wilson 

Sarah Yang 

Andrew Yip 

Brian Yoo 

Kevin Yoo 

Susie Yun 

Flora Zhu 


Jason Ahn 

Braxton Bilous 

Nadia Bleeker 

Jordon Brennan 

Kaden Burgart 

Adam Caron 

Jessi Carson 

Regan Castle 

James Cheng 

Harkeerat Chhina 

Dave Christian 

Alex Cirko 

Delaney Cowling 

Jesse Crocker 

Summer DesJardins 

Billy Duong 

Alicia Ens 

Deanna Feuer 

Roman Francisty 

Cody Haddow 

Jeni Hall 

Curtis Hunter 

Aliya Hussein 

Melissa Isaacs 

Tiffany Jang 

Cody Johnson 

Lauren Krentz 

Shawn Kumar 

Joseph Kurian 

Johnson Lee 

Bandon Mann 

Megan McDonald 

Jesse McLean 

Holly Moore 

Sarah Orfino 

Yun Jin Pi 

Christopher Pilch 

Daniel Popov 

Meghan Rooney 

Nicole Rosenmayer 

Jill Schellekens 

Chantal Simak 

Seraphina Skands 

Max Song 

Jamilee Stanley 

Taylor Sukert 

Sandra Szivos 

Erica Tietz 

Dustin Tran 

Kyle Walters 

Andrea Westergaard 

Amanda Sorrentino 


Micaela Anderson 

Pierre Arendt 

Josh Bae 

Josh Baik 

Sara Boehringer 

Katie Bonnett 

Krystele Chavez 

Sunny Chen 

Jaewon Cho 

Vicky Cho 

Henry Choi 

Kyanna Claybrook 

Wei Yang Gan 

Kimberley Geeves 

Brittaney Geisler 

Liz Geum 

Dazzar Gilmour 

Melisa Gruger 

Laura Henrey 

Neriselle Hermosura 

Julian Ho 

Christopher Holmes 

Layla Jeong 

Eric Dong Min Kim 

Isaiah Kim 

Sandra Kim 

Younghoo Kim 

Alexandra Kravetz 

Albert Lee 

Iris Lee 

Jerry Lee 

Joseph Lee 

Myung Ho Lee 

Seo Young Lee 

Marissa Lucas 

Shelby MacKenzie 

Matt Matusiak 

Haruna Meguro 

Chelsea Muchantef 

Josh Namkoong 

Nicolas Noble 

Suzanne Park 

Vrindy Spencer 

Marilyn Sun 

Morgan Thorlakson 

Andy Wang 

Michelle Wang 

Nicholas Wang 

Jeongmin Yu 

Justin Yu 


Travis Arnold 

Larra Borbely 

Kevin Chang 

Albee Chen 

Elvin Cho 

Craig Cooper 

Elizabeth Dagg 

Aaron Dick 

Kaelynn Durnan 

Preston Elton 

Leah Firth 

Elan Fortin-Eglitis 

Angie Garces 

Jessie Giesbrecht 

Rajan Gill 

Dylan Goode 

Jordan Grant 

Kara Hall 

Katherine Hall 

Yezina Hong 

Aaron Hutchison 

Quinton Jongejan 

Jane Jung 

Esther Kang 

Sharon Kang 

Eric Dha Young Kim 

Jee Yoon Kim 

Justin Koh 

Brandon Laplante 

Amy Lee 

Victor Leung 

Mandeep Manhas 

Natalie McGinn 

Gabriel McLaughlin 

Chris Mondor 

Stephanie Mufford 

Jake Paler 

Sam Park 

Marvin Perez 

Brian Pham 

Maria-Paula Ponce 

Tori Preddy 

Jade Reynolds 

Casey Robitaille 

Danielle Rodgers 

Coin Russell

Jordan Saarela 

John Samson 

Briana Sedak 

Kyse Sweiss 

Jake Thom 

Ryan Tichauer 

Anne-Julie Tremblay 

Amadea Vance 

Jade Vaughan 

Cody Waters 

Dylan Wolfe 

Nico Wong 

Min-sang Yu 

Yiming Zhang 


Emilie Benoit 

Elizabeth Chan 

Julie Choi 

Brad Dyck 

Jaskiran Grewal 

Catherine Hodgson 

Wendy Huang 

Janice Ju 

Avery King 

Michelle Kong 

Peter Kot 

So Yon Kwon 

Byeong Sung Lee 

Eliza Lee 

Misan Lee 

Rebecca Lee 

Lisa Liu 

Nikki Mathew 

Derrick Murphy 

Jesse nasser 

Melanie Peters 

Linh Phan 

Shelby Rasmussen 

Cecilia Rose 

Jennifer Rumley 

Mireille Seguin 

Eunice Shi 

Hyewook Song 

Danielle Thiessen 

Sarah Timoshyk 

Victor Van 

Elaine Xu 

MacKenzie Yamamoto 

James Yeh 


Priscilla Alcos 

Salman Arshad 

Sarah Bistritz 

Alicia Bitonti 

Anthony Caron 

Jamie Chadwick 

Ashley Cheema 

Sam Chu 

Stephan Cloutier 

Keenan Dean 

Leeanza Fee 

Clara Han 

Chris Hunter 

Jack Hwang 

Geroge Ikonomou 

Kyra Jacques 

Jenny Jang 

Eun Sun Jo 

Rachelle Kitchton 

Brittney Kilborn 

Harry Kim 

Jackie King 

Liana Lamarre 

Russell Lavery 

Gloria Leung 

Jonathon MacIntyre 

Erin Messent 

Meagan Miles 

Tony Morrell 

Brandon Motz 

Lauren Mufford 

Jordan Paler 

Lianda Potter 

Gitan Rakhra 

Melanie Richter 

Bryan Seiler 

Hillary Steffler 

Lexi Vankevich 

Jimmy Wang 

Tyler Williams 

Kenny Wong 

Denise Yon 

Jenny Yoon 


Olivia Antwi 

Trevor Bauder 

Evan Birch 

Kevin Bradley 

Clayton Bragg 

Vincent Clements 

Sharon Do 

Norman Factor 

Ai Nie Gan 

Michelle Holmes 

Philip Koo 

Kris Kruesel 

Chloe Lawson 

Donna Lee 

Grace Lee 

Jinny Lee 

Jun Lee 

Jessica Mann 

Alex Micu 

Sakiko Oshida 

Narae Park 

Tracy Pham 

Christie Pollock 

Aleisha Ross 

Joo Young Seo 

Mary Shen 

Alex Tremblay 

Rex Yun 


Natasha Azad 

Christine Baik 

Carrie Brenneman 

Ashley Burt 

Melanie Charlton 

Bay Chiang 

Dasl Choi 

Jin Ho Choi 

Kevin Choi 

Terra Claybrook 

Charlie Chou 

Miles Davies 

Amanda Durant 

Amanda Dyck 

Brandon Fink 

Jessica Fricker 

Helen Koh 

Brian Ku 

Taryn MacDougall 

Dustin MacKenzie 

Rebecca Mark 

Bernadette McLaughlin 

Danielle Meshen 

Sarah Perry 

Kelsey Primar 

Gurinder Saroya 

Amy Seiler 

Rim Shin 

Jaylene Stewart

PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE - School District #35

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