May 2017

Congratulations!!! Another big win! Marika Schenkels and Hunter Redmond won gold in Videography at the NS Skills Competition and will be traveling to Nationals in Winnipeg! Bringing home even more hardware is Bryanna Richardson, silver medalist in Photography! Congratulations to everyone! Well Done!

Principal: Marilyn Bruce [email protected]

Vice-Principals: Karla O’Leary, [email protected]

Dates to Remember…May…

Jody Miller [email protected]

3 – Teacher Appreciation Day

14 – Mother’s Day

Allergy Aware School.

17 – Grade 9 Spring Formal Dance 7:009:00 pm

Parents/Caregivers are reminded for the safety of

5 – Celebration of School Sport – Halifax

19 – No School – Professional Development Day for Teachers 22 – No School – Victoria Holiday

Leave it to our kiddos to find the PM at the Nova Scotia Skills Competition this Friday at the NSCC Waterfront Campus! @JustinPGTrudeau

24 – Grade 6 Orientation Day at SCA 25 – SCA Celebrates Diversity Day 31 – Grade 7 Needles

June…

Marika and Hunter will be travelling to Winnipeg on May 30th to represent SCA in the National Skills Competition. Best of luck to you both!

7 - SAC Arts Night 6:30 pm– showcase Dance, Art and Music classes 8 - Athletic Awards Night

18 – Father’s Day 20 - Grades 9-12 Exams Start

28-29 No school Grades 7-12 29 - Graduation 7 pm followed by Safe Grad 30 - Final Day (1 hour) – Report Cards

May 3rd

Appreciation Day!

6 - Senior Prom

26 – Academic Awards Night

cooperation.

Is Teacher

1 - Drug Safety Presentation by RCMP

21 – National Aboriginal Day

our students to please use the student drop off loop unless you have mobility concerns and we will provide you with a parking pass. Thank you for your

Marika, Hunter and Bryanna.

GSA

Vimy Trip 2017!

31 SCA students traveled to Europe from April 7-14. The students visited Belgium, France, and England.The highlight of the trip was attending the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. They also visited other important World War One memorials and cemeteries, as well as, spending time in London and Paris. Thank you Mr. Renouf! On Saturday, April 1st, the SCA Gender Sexuality Alliance traveled to Dalhousie to attend the provincial GSA Conference, along with students from CEC's GSA. Community '17 was a great opportunity for us to meet other students and staff and explore a variety of workshops supporting LGBTQ youth and their allies.

Youth honour Vimy soldiers - you tube -Arthur Dodsworth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MxZWIAtI0w

Swimming at the RECC

Wolves Warehouse Our Wolves Warehouse is back up and running each day during lunch outside of the cafeteria.

EPS group swimming at the RECC twice in April with the group from CEC.

SCA Library News

The 2017 Top 10 books are:          

All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely Audacity by Melanie Crowder Exit, Pursued by a Bear by E. K. Johnston Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli The Lie Tree by Frances Hardinge The Memory of Light by Francisco X. Stork The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly by Stephanie Oakes We Are All Made of Molecules by Susin Nielsen Wolf by Wolf by Ryan Graudin

Students will determine the winner of the award by reading, and voting, for their favourite book from March 21st to June 2nd. TRCA is working toward the goal of at least 1,000 student votes this year! Students will be able to vote electronically online or in the library by paper ballot. Students are encouraged to read one or more of the Top 10 books and to discuss them in school and online at http://ccrsbteenchoice.wordpress.com. In addition to in-person discussions, and the TRCA blog, CCRSB is introducing the hashtag #TRCA2017 this year to further build the conversation around literature. Students are encouraged to use the hashtag when voicing their thoughts and opinions of these books online. The 2017 CCRSB Teen Reader’s Choice Award winning book will be announced on June 13th with a series of in-school awards ceremonies. Students can track the progress of their favourite books on the Teen Reader’s Choice Award blog and through the #TRCA2017 hashtag.

Girls Thrive After the Bell - RECC Come on out and enjoy the fun!!! At our last session our girls did Zumba and in the next 5 weeks we will be rock climbing, yoga, swimming and pound classes. There is still room for more if there are any girls interested in grades 7 or 8. It's all free (including the classes, transportation and a healthy snack). See me if you are interested! Mrs. Roop

Yearbooks SCA Yearbooks are on sale now for $40.00! A limited number of yearbooks are available from past years as well for $10.00. Please contact Ms. Gamblin if you have a particular year you are looking for  902-673-5000 ext 1640 [email protected]

02 Program

Yoga 11

O2 things going on.

The Yoga 11 class have made 2 trips to the Brookfield Pre-school to lead the pre-schoolers in some yoga exercises.

March 7-NSCC Avaition Institute, and Waterfront Campus 27 - Presentation from NS Apprenticeship Agency 29- Students set up their own job shadows April 4 -Trades Exhibition Hall Trip

Skilled Futures for Women at NSCC Grade 10 O2 students volunteered - Youth Expo April 22 - Food Bank April 18, 24, May 1 May 8 & 11 Food Handlers Course May 17 - Brookfield Fire Department Visit / Experience May 25 - Assisting with Diversity Day Most grade 11 and 12 students and well into their coop hours and have completed over 50% of their hours. Jody Arenburg, Options &Opportunities Teacher / Coordinator South Colchester Academy, 902-673-5000 ext. 2620

On April 27th these awesome ladies travelled to NSCC to meet industry and student mentors while exploring a variety of technology specific careers all day!

Student Services Updates – Senior Senior High Guidance (MMacLeod)

Grad Committee

Economics for Success program will be presented to all grade 9 students Wednesday May 3.rd

Grad Class Information

Nova Scotia Community College recruiter, Mike Duggen, will present to all grade 10 and 11 students Tuesday May 3 rd. He will also be available to meet with students individually after the presentation. Students can sign up in student services.

The Prom this year will be held Friday, June 16th and proceed as follows:

Rotary Club of Truro Youth Leadership Conference is currently accepting applications. Students between the ages of 16-18 who possess or want to develop Leadership qualities are encouraged to see Mrs. MacLeod for an application. Nova Scotia Virtual School (http://nsvs.ednet.ns.ca ) and Correspondence Study Program (http://csp.ednet.ns.ca ) schedules for 2017/2018 are now available. These can be a great options for students who are unable to fit all the courses they want/need into their schedule. Parents and students are encouraged to see Mrs. MacLeod for more information. The Encounters with Canada 2017/2018 schedule is available at WWW.ENCOUNTERS-RENCONTRES.CA. If you are interested and require an access code see Mrs. MacLeod. Legion Leadership Training Camp applications are now available in student services. The camp takes place from June 24-July 2, 2017 and is an excellent experience for our young people to further develop their skills and attributes that will give them the confidence they need to become leaders in our communities. For more information visit www.ns.legion.ca/leadershipcamp.html. See Mrs. MacLeod for applications. Spotlight Marigold Youth Theatre invites interested students to pick up information packages from Mrs. MacLeod or email [email protected]. This year’s show will be James and the Giant Peach Annual Huggins High School Science Seminar – Students in grades 9-12 have the opportunity to this seminar at Acadia University on May 5th. The Huggins High School Science Seminar offers the students a unique opportunity to learn from –and interact with –real scientists who work on interesting projects on an everyday basis. For applications see Mrs. MacLeod or visit huggins.acadiau.ca Dalhousie University representative will be at SCA Thursday May 25th to assist students with fall registration Saint Mary’s University representative will be at SCA Tuesday May 9th to assist students with fall registration Dalhousie University representative will be at SCA Thursday May 25th to assist students with fall registration

Prom Parade: All vehicles must be lined up at the Don Henderson Memorial Sportsplex by 6:00pm. Prom March: Approximately 6:30pm following the parade. Prom Dance: 7:30pm- 10:00pm Safe Grad plans are well underway. This year the Safe Grad will involve dinner at Boston Pizza following the graduation ceremony. After, students will return to SCA for a variety of fun activities ending at approximately 5:00am. Additional information will be sent out closer to the end of May. The Safe Grad committee is looking for prizes to send grads home with. In particular, gift cards or items for dorm rooms would be great. If you or your business is able to donate, please stop by the main office for an official letter or call to make arrangements. Another clothing order has been placed. Items should arrive in early June Thanks for your continued support.