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2012
FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK
~ MRS. PERRY
JUNE NEWSLETTER
VOCAL JAZZ & BAND REPORT
~ CIARA STANOWSKI
The month of February has been very busy in vocal jazz and
band. The vocal and instrumental jazz groups are going to be
taking a trip to the Brandon Jazz Festival on March 17 th -18 th to
observe performances and clinics that will be taking place. In
vocal jazz we have just begun learning new songs to perform at
the yearend concert. We have taken on some very challenging
material that we think will be very enjoyable when it’s
completed. Band has been especially busy preparing for the
Optimist Festival in Winnipeg on February 22, 2012. The pieces
we performed were Salvation is Created and Battle Pavane. We
performed at the Convention Centre, were adjudicated by various
different musicians and were given tips for improvement. After
the Festival we went from a group dinner at Boston Pizza. The
band is now working on the pieces that will be performed at the
yearend concert on May 31 st in the Arborg Hall. The beginner
Band Festival is being held on May 14 th . We will also be
participating in a performance workshop with the Winnipeg Jazz
Orchestra on March 23 rd Students performing at the Optimist
Festival in Winnipeg on Wednesday
February 22
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nd As the weather gets nicer and nicer the buzz of summer jobs, exams, graduation and vacation are filling the halls.
Where has the time gone? It feels like it was just Christmas and now we are embarking on the end of the year.
For parents of graduates I am sure it feels like you were just at the kindergarten graduation and now the real
graduation is upon us. Enjoy every day with your children as they are growing up so quickly and will be moving
out and onto new lives shortly.
Welcome and thank you to Mr. Jerry Ramnath for joining the ACI staff to teach Physics 12, Essential Math 10
& 11. It is a real treat to work with Mr. Ramnath. His first year at ACI was when I was in grade 10. He still
seems as spunky and full of fun as he did way back. Hope you enjoy your time at ACI.
We also welcome Ms. Shauna . Theriault as an Educational Assistant. She comes to ACI with lots of experience
and has worked with several students in the past at AEMS. Many students were excited to see her here and her
transition was made easier. We hope she enjoys her time here.
It is with heavy hearts that we need to announce that Ms. Katie Gullett will be leaving ACI and teaching at RCI.
Our loss will definitely be their gain. We wish Ms. Gullett a good year at RCI and some students may continue
under her instruction if they select to take courses at RCI. She will be missed.
This coming year the school day will be structured into a 5 period day instead of a 4 period day. Classes will be
60 minutes long instead of 80 minutes. To meet the many outcomes of Math and ELA curriculum most students in
grades 9 & 10 will take Math and ELA twice throughout the year. It is our goal that the students not be short
changed in these areas and that all skills are developed. If you have any questions please attend the parent
information night on Wednesday, June 6, 2012.
Course registration forms have been handed out and need to be returned by Friday, June 8, 2012. ACI and RCI
are continuing with our Joint Campus initiative to offer courses to students from each school. It is our plan to
continue increasing the opportunities for students to take courses at the partner school. The joint campus initiative
is working well. We have had a few glitches and growing pains but when we reflect on the first year of this
program we feel that it has been a good start. Check the registration forms carefully and make choices that best
reflect your learning and educational goals and plans.
As I reflect on the second semester I realize it has CHOIR been a REPORT busy and fast paced semester. Check the various reports
in this newsletter for the details. Basketball and ~ KIRSTIN badminton JONASSON seasons have come to an end and track and field is in
the Musical final stages. education Many is important students to are many starting people. community It broadens soccer. your The creativity French and Class it’s trip fun. to About France three and years Italy ago, was
amazing. Ms. Mlodzinski In spite started of the a rough music start program to our in trip the and Evergreen the tribulations School Division on the final that day consists the trip of was Concert fabulous. Choir, It was
action Band/Beginner packed, extremely Band, and well Vocal organized Jazz. Considering and very educational. this is ‘The Choir I encourage Report’ all this students will be to targeted stick with at French, the Choir learn
the portion. language, study about the culture and experience it all personally on the next trip. Start saving today for the
2015 trip. You will not regret going.
The success rate is astronomical, unlike other high schools we have no terms of ‘band geek’ or ‘singer dork,’
On which April of 11 that are in Choir, or any other musical portion, are considered ‘cool’. If you were to walk in the choir
room at Riverton, you’d see a room full of young people who are generally interested in music of all kinds. Choir
students from our division have set a good light upon them, after all of their performances have been raved for
weeks and people flock the performances. There are three songs that choir kids are currently reviewing and
singing, those of which are ‘Shosholoza’ an African folk song, ‘Hosanna NkosiPhezulu’ another African song,
and ‘Things that Never Die’ a beautiful piece from the words of author Charles Dickens. All three songs are
sophisticated and cultural.
We will be performing in the Evergreen Festival of the Arts in late April/early May.
th students and staff at ACI wore pink to recognize the need to stop bullying. On May 17 th the grade
10 ELA class presented to the entire school on Anti-homophobia day and once again encouraged students and
staff to wear pink and reinforce the need to stop bullying. It was very encouraging to see the large number of
students and staff members participate in these events. On Friday, May 25 th all high school students in the
division got together in Gimli to experience an Interschool Day. Everyone came back with a positive buzz in
spite of the cold, rainy weather. The students who participated reported that the day was excellent and even better
than they expected. Congratulations to the planning committee which included Ben Airey, Bailey Sigvaldason
and Monica Dueck from ACI. These students are part of the Evergreen School Division Student Council who
planned and carried out the Wellness Day. Congratulations.