RWA STUDENT BULLETIN

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VOLUME 7 – ISSUE

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DAY 1 – TUESDAY DECEMBER 04, 2018

ATTENTION ALL GRADE 7 AND 8 STUDENTS

A new India Exchange (2021) trip has been launched. All interested parties should sign their name on the sign-up sheet posted on the door of 311. Twenty- three students will be chosen for this life changing experience. All students who sign up will be called to a special meeting the second week of December. Stay tuned for details. – Mr. Diacoumacos 12/06

WRAPPING PAPER CLUB THIS WEEK Wrapping paper club was only Monday, this week. See you again, next week! – Ms. Gehr 12/06

HOLIDAY CONCERT RWA's annual Holiday Concert is Thursday, December 6th at 7 p.m. Student tickets are $8 and adult tickets are $10. There will be performances by RWA's A Capella Choir, Jazz Band, RWA Winds and the Honour Band. Come out and enjoy an evening of holiday music! – Ms. Purdy 12/06

TOY DRIVE! Once again, RWA is running a toy drive for the primary students of Westmount Park School. Bring joy to a child this holiday season and donate a new toy this week. Honour Band members will be coming to all homerooms this week to collect. Please be generous! After yesterday’s collection, we still need 337 gits! – Ms. Purdy 12/07

THEATRE LOVERS’ TRIP: LAST CALL AND INFO MEETING Last call for any students interested in attending the Theatre Lovers’ Trip June 25-29 to Stratford, Ontario. If interested, get $100 commitment fee and permission letter in to Mr Wilson Rm 212 by Monday, Dec 10. We are finalizing numbers and holding an information meeting for parents in the staff room on Wed. Dec 12 at 7 pm. Get your registrations in!! – Ms. Westlake 12/06

BAKE SALE AND RAFFLE Come and buy a treat and/or a raffle ticket on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday of next week in the main foyer to help raise money for Tyndale. – Homeroom 114 12/06

INDOOR TRACK Permission slips are due at the next practice on Friday December 14th at 7:30 am. – Ms. O’Neil 12/06

ATTENTION ALL VARIETY SHOW PARTICIPANTS! Thank you all for auditioning! Please check the bulletin board outside of room 308 as of Wed. Dec. 5th to see which acts will be part of the show this year. (If you didn’t make the cut, remember you are awesome anyway!) First meeting: Thursday, December 6th in room 308 at 3:10pm – your presence is required, so please be there! – Ms. Dillon and the SLA Variety Show Producers 12/06

BANTAM BOYS BASKETBALL Reminder that the early dismissal for our game today at Loyola is at 2:45 PM. Please meet in the cafeteria with all of your things. – Mr. Manstavich 12/04

UPCOMING EVENTS • Dec. 3-6 Food and Toy Drive • Dec. 4 Diversity Caravan Trip #4 • Dec. 6 Holiday Concert 7:00pm • Dec. 7 Sector Ped Day • Dec. 10 Foundation Meeting 7:00pm • Dec. 10-14 Tyndale Week • Dec. 10-14 MindPop Science • Dec. 11 Cal Competition • Dec. 14 Dress Down Day • Dec. 17-20 Musical Production • Dec. 20 Extended HR • Dec. 20 Locker Clean-up • Dec. 21 Sec 1 Lunch ED Ends • Dec. 21 Holiday Accessory Day

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SCHOOL MONITOR: DECEMBER Thank you Ms. Dupaul, HR 101, for providing us with our School Monitor for the month of November. Each one did a great job! December’s monitor will come from HR 104 - Ms. Almeida. Thank you students for assisting us every day, we appreciate it! – Ms. Spencer 12/06

#GOALS: GEARING UP TO OVERCOME ANXIETY IN LIFE & SCHOOL Would you deeper insight on how your emotions and attitudes affect your life and school experience? Interested in a few simple tips & tricks for dealing with anxiety and stress IN and OUT of RWA? The first #GOALS workshop series will be held over 4 lunch time sessions in Room 210. Please see Ms. Chawki for more info. Sign-ups are outside room 210. 1/2 COMMUNITY CREDIT AWARDED. Thanks! – Ms. Chawki 12/06

GREEN BEAN CUISINE The January to May schedule is now available on the bulletin board outside room 104 for you to sign up for your credit.

– Environment Committee 12/06 YOUTH SUMMIT ON CLIMATE CHANGE Anyone interested in attending the Sommet jeunesse sur les changements climatiques 2019 in Lévis (across from Quebec City) on May 17th and 18th can learn more at www.sorsdetabulle.com. Xiuhtezcatl is an 18-year-old Indigenous activist who is part of a group of young people currently suing the US government for its lack of action on climate change. He has spoken at the UN

four times and inspires young people to act through his hip-hop music. – Environment Committee 12/06

DEAR PRIME MINISTER, I WANT A FUTURE ON THIS PLANET The science is clear, the planet and all the complex life it sustains are in great danger because of human caused climate change. The Secretary General of the United Nations has declared that we have less than twenty years to act in order to prevent runaway climate change which will push the earth’s temperatures up 3-4 degrees. This will threaten human civilisation as well as most ecological systems on the planet. Come and sign a letter to our leaders in Canada and Quebec asking for Urgent Action on Climate Change. SOCIAL Justice Club will be in the foyer all this week at lunch. – Ms. Cukier, Ms. A. Holloway & Ms. Reddy 12/06

BINGO POUR TYNDALE La salle titulaire 108 organise un bingo. Quand? Lundi le 10 et mercredi le 12 décembre. Une carte = 1$. Il y aura des prix à gagner. Venez en grand nombre. – Mme. Moreau, Homeroom 108 12/06

DIVERSITY CARAVAN Our fourth trip will be taking place tomorrow Tuesday December 4th to a Hindu Temple. All students participating in this trip are asked to report to the Cafeteria @1:00pm for attendance and departure. This trip is open to All students, and if you have not already done so, please bring your signed permission slips for the trip to Ms. Trehin by morning recess today. Spaces are limited.

Sept. 26th – Basilica √

Oct.17th – Synagogue √

Nov.14th – Montreal Holocaust Memorial Centre √

Dec.4th – Hindu Temple (today!)

Jan.16th – Buddhist Temple (upcoming)

Come explore the unique cultures and faiths of the world right here in our own city, Montreal! 7 exciting trips to sacred sites from various faiths, and choose the dates that work best for you. All are Welcome! Earn ½ ECA credit in community or culture for each trip. “Let’s Discover Together!” – Ms. Trehin 12/04

WE R ONE Reminder there is NO meeting this week due to the WE Volunteer project on Wednesday Dec.5. Reminder to all students participating in the Volunteering project tomorrow Dec.5th at the Cummings Center, your permission forms are due back TODAY! Please drop these off to Ms. Trehin’s mailbox in the main office as soon as possible. All students participating in this trip are asked to report to the Cafeteria @9:45am for attendance and departure. Our next meeting will be on Tuesday Dec.11h in room 111 during morning recess. Mandatory attendance for all those interested in the Volunteering project on Dec.19th to a soup kitchen. “We are all connected, together we change the world.” – Ms. Trehin 12/05

REACH FOR THE TOP We will be meeting today in room 209 at lunch. – Ms. McDougall 12/04

RWA CURLING The curling team has two matches next week. (1) Monday, Dec 3 is at Mo West Curling club. All team members are expected to attend. (2) Tuesday, Dec. 4: RWA curling at The Royal Montreal curling club vs. Selwyn House. Early dismissal is 1:40pm

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*Leadership and Leisure Studies students will report to the New Gym on Tuesday, Dec. 4th for class. You will need your PE uniform. – Mr. Bateman 12/04

POWER WALKING Please note that power-walking is cancelled today, however will resume next Thursday. – Ms. Di Pietro 12/04

ANIMAL OF THE MONTH This month’s Animal of the Month is the sea turtle! These include turtles such as the Green Turtle and the Leatherback Turtle. These species are in need of our help. Human activity has increased the amount of plastics and trash that is found in our oceans directly impacting this species (these plastics include six-pack rings and plastic bags) and causing their endangerment. An

Information Seminar on Sea Turtles will be held in room 101 on Friday, Nov. 30th. 🐢 Thanks for your support! – Ms. Dupaul 12/04