Cedar Community Secondary News

1640 MacMillan Road Nanaimo, B.C. V9X 1L9 Tel: 722-2414 Fax: 722-3071 http:\\schools.sd68.bc.ca/cedes

Chad Lintott, Principal Karen Proctor, Vice Principal

December 4th, 2013

CEDAR: WERE IN IT TO LEARN!

This newsletter marks the start of December and the final stretch of first semester. I hope you each received a report card for first term, and your academic goals are being met, or within reach for the second term. I encourage each of you to contact your teacher(s) counselor or an administrator if you would like to discuss progress to date. November proved to be another very busy month, and a very successful one for many of our students and school programs. I want to congratulate the senior girls' volleyball team for another great season and a trip to the Provincial Championships. Thank you to all the coaches and volunteers that helped make the fall season so successful. Congratulations also to Ms. Barnums talented performing arts group for their run of Sister Many Ignatius Explains It All For You. I want to thank parents for submitting their School Preference forms to the office by November 22nd. I know that this was a very difficult process for many of you, and I am glad that so many took the time to ask questions related to the transition. We will continue to work with your child(ren) to try and ensure a smooth process and maintain a positive classroom learning environment throughout the year at Cedar. If you have additional questions, please do not hesitate to call or email me. Wishing you all a safe and relaxing holiday. Sincerely, Chad Lintott Principal

ear Parents and Guardians,

Building a Legacy (Movie Night - Thursday, December 5th)

The Building a Legacy Group will be hosting a movie night at Cedar Community Secondary School. Tickets are $7 each which include movie, popcorn and pop! Doors open at 6:30 pm and the How the Grinch Stole Christmas starts at 7:00 pm. It is family or friend fun night! All proceeds go towards the Building a Legacy initiative, to raise money to build a school in Kenya and make a positive legacy for our school and community.

Dates to Note
Wed. Dec 4 Wed. Dec 11 Wed. Dec 11 Mon. Dec 16 Fri. Dec 20 Newsletter Out Interim Report Cards Out Concert Band Mall Performance Grade 8 Activity at Woodbank Primary Last day of classes before Winter Vacation Mon. Jan 6/14 Schools Re-Open after Winter Vacation Wed. Jan 15 Grade 8 Activity Jan. 16 17 Winder Drama Night @ 6 pm Thur. Jan 23 PAC Mtg at 6:30 pm Jan 27-30 Provincial Exams Mon. Feb 3 Start of Semester 2 Mon. Feb 10 Family Day (stat) Thur. Feb 12 Report Cards Out Thur. Feb 20 PAC Mtg. @ 6:30 pm Mon. Feb 24 District Pro D Day

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Graduation Information 2014

Welcome to your graduation year! This is an important year for you. Your grad year can be everything you want it to be - when you participate. Participation involves helping fundraising, volunteering your time for various activities, being aware of what you need to do, and taking information home to your parents/ guardians. The Graduation Committee needs you to help make this year memorable for you. There will be lots of information about graduation and prom given throughout this year so please listen for announcements, check the newsletter, and check the grad bulletin board (opposite room 200/Foods Room) for updates. Support your grads of 2014 and find the perfect Christmas tree! Friesen Rentals will be generously donating all the profits of their Christmas tree sales to the graduation committee of 2014.

Scholarship Information from Counselling Dept.

Nanaimo Ladysmith Schools Foundations will release their Scholarship/ Awards book and general application form online at www.nlsf.ca on Friday, January 17th. These applications will be due no later than 9:00 am on Friday, February 21st. We will provide lunch time workshops to assist students who are applying for these scholarships. We encourage everyone to take the time to apply. Please call/see Mrs. Toole for more information. Course Selection: John Barsby Secondary will be at Cedar Secondary on Tuesday, December 3rd to complete course selection with those students who will be attending JBS in September 2014. Ladysmith Secondary School will be at Cedar Secondary in early January to complete course selection with those students who will be attending LSS in September 2014. If you have any questions about course selection, please call Mrs. Toole or Mr. Kral. Cedar Leaders: Our grade 8 program has had a busy fall. We went ice skating in September and had fun at McNabs Corn Maze in October. In November, we went to see a private screening of Enders Game. December will be a busy month. In December, we are off to Barsby for a live rap performance by SIRREAL as well as a resiliency assembly by Vancouver Island Crisis Line. Following the assembly, we will join Barsby at the Nanaimo Ice Centre for a winter skate. Also in December, we will be taking all of our grade 8s and their mentors to Woodbank Primary to create a Christmas Craft with all the students at Woodbank. Boys to Men: We have had a successful start to this year and we are looking forward to the rest of this year and invite any boys to come and join our circle. We meet Thursdays after school at 3:45 in the bandroom. Delicious snacks are always provided.

Grad Meetings (for students) Wednesday, Jan 15, 2014 at 11:30 (A Block) in the library Thursday, May 8, 2014 at 11:30 (B Block) in the library Thursday, June 12, 2014 at 11:30 (B Block) in the library Grad Fashion Show Thursday, February 27, 2014 at 7:00 pm in the MPR (tentative date) Students organize, model, and help out back stage. Parents are needed to help pick up/return outfits at the various stores. Graduation Eligibility Friday, May 16, 2014 You must be able to prove to administration that you are eligible to graduate in order to participate in Convocation (graduation) activities. In other words, you are passing all your classes and have no outstanding fees. Hands on The Wall This will happen during the beginning of June.

Information about Registration for the 20142015 School Year

Registration for the 2014 - 15 school year starts on January 6, 2014. Information about student registration for the 2014-15 school year, including French Immersion, Learn@Home, academies, out-of-catchment, etc. has been updated on the districts website www.sd68.bc.ca. The link to the detailed registration information page can be found on the following pagesHome page, News page, Parents page, students page. Information about Kindergarten Registration Registration for Kindergarten for September 2014 will start at all elementary schools on Monday, January 6th. Complete information about registration will be available on the school district website www.sd68.bc.ca French Immersion Application Process Parents who wish to apply for a September 2014 space for their child in the program must do so in person at the District Administration Centre, 395 Wakesiah Avenue, Nanaimo or at Ecole Davis Road Elementary School , 444 Parkhill Terrace, Ladysmith between January 6 and 17, 2014. Please see detailed information at www.sd68.bc.ca. New Out-of-Catchment Applications This application process will start Monday, January 6, 2014 and continue until Monday, March 31, 2014. Please complete an application form at the school you wish to attend. Opportunities for out-of-catchment placements will be limited. Priority will be given to those who have a sibling already registered at the requested school. All other requests will be honoured in the order in which they are received.

GRAD FEES Each graduate is responsible for paying their grad fees in full by the final deadline date as follows: PROM: $75.00 per grad PAID BY Wed. Feb. 5, 2014 (dinner, dance) $75.00 Dinner/dance tickets for dates $50.00 - per guest CONVOCATION: $40.00 PAID BY Mon. April 14, 2014 (cap & gown) Dry Grad: $55.00 PAID BY Tues. May 6, 2014 Fees can be paid in the school office and cheques should be made out to School District 68. It is our policy that no student shall be denied participation due to an issue of funds. Please see Ms. Pennell or Mr. Lintott if you need financial help. For more information you may contact the following: Ms. Pennell (graduation) 250-722-2414 [email protected] Mrs. Berlanda (prom) 250-722-2414 [email protected]

Important Dates for Grads: Prom - Tuesday, June 24, 2014 @ 5:30 pm Convocation - Thursday, June 26th , 2014 @ 10:30 am Dry Grad - Thursday, June 26th, 2014 @ 8:00 pm

Inclement Weather and School Closures!

It is that time of year again, when the School District would like to remind parents about school closure procedures. The most common reasons that schools might be closed are dangerous road conditions due to a heavy snowfall or ice. If you are wondering if schools are open on a particular day, for the most current updates listen to local radio stations (WAVE 102.3 FM and WOLF 106.9 FM) in the mornings. We also attempt to put an announcement of any school closure on the school district website, www.sd68.bc.ca, and on Twitter and Facebook, but our ability to do so could be affected by such things a power outages and technical issues. If there is no announcement on the website or social media, please be sure to listen to local radio stations. We would like to remind parents that it is their right to make the final decision as to whether it is safe for their children to travel to school on any given day. While the district strives to make the best decision possible for students across the district, there many be circumstances in your neighbourhood that lead you to decide to keep your children home, even though schools are open.

PAC News
The PAC wishes to thank families for their contribution to the Easy Peasy Fundraising Campaign. This is still ongoing and if you would still like to contribute there are forms in the office.. The Easy Peazy Fundraiser is an alternative to ongoing PAC fundraising efforts being undertaken which would require additional time and money from families. We request $20 per student, however we do not wish to create hardship for families with multiple students. Therefore, we appreciate any and all contributions' made. The PAC is also looking for student volunteers for Woodbank Primarys Craft Night on December 6th between 4:30 and 7:30 pm. Students may contact Ms. Barnum if they can help out . The next PAC meeting will be in the new year on January 23, 2014 in the library at 6:30 pm.

What is Dry Grad?

Nanaimo Ladysmith Dry Grad has been saving lives for 25 years by providing a safe venue for local grade 12 students to celebrate their graduation success at an alcohol and drug-free event. Dry Grad takes place thoughout the entire Beban Park complex, offering many fun filled activities to our graduating classes. For more information, visit www.nanaimodrygrad.ca or contact us at

[email protected]

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CEDAR COMMUNITY SECONDARY SCHOOL NOVEMBER 2013- HONOUR ROLL

Principals List 4.0 GPA Grade 12
Jessica Bailey Tyler Hachey Ally Harris Eamonn McCormick Rachel Scheibel Jessica Sanford Joshua Seward Katrina Vizely

Honour Roll 3.253.9 GPA Grade 12

Olivia Boersma Hailey Bradley Cheyenne Brewster Ben Cawthorne Braxton Clark Courtney Davidson Brittany Gallant Coral Littlejohn Madison Lussier Mackenzie Lussier Railynn McNulty Paige Nelson Kirstyn Nygren Megumi Oishi Merrina Plaxton Autumn Ryan Jamie Sanford Emilia Smith Stefanie Talboys Victor Trinh Braden Van Eijk

Kacie Taylor Alexa Wilson

Sophy Wong

Honourable Mention 3.03.24 GPA Grade 12

Tyeson Davies Barton Amber Good Chelan Hein Brody Jones Ry Jorgensen Ty Kaiwi Meggan Nicholls Chantal Quaife Kayleen Salter Jessica Smith Madison Spencer Kyle Walker

Grade 9
Presley Amy Carlee Cairns Alex Christensen Alex Davis Mya Fleming Alexandra Foston Adam Francis Taya Hatch Jane Hawthornthwaite Elise Keeping Hannah Kovich Benjamin Pakosz Brannen Paradis Theresa Putz Kindra Rypma Tyson Salmon Madison Saunders Jack Schlitz Matthew Smith Jasmine Sulyok Amber Swithin Carmen Taschuk Matthew Vickberg Campbell Walker Emma Wallace-Tarry

Grade 11
Olivia Aarsen Jacob Derksen Shelby Dorman-Banks Marika Grubac Kelsey Hutt Sherin Jangu Eva Jones Cameron Leckenby Shayleen Magnan Edward Sackey Megan Schlitz Madeline Shred Shan Ugalino Zachary Wolf Taryn Zubrigg

Grade 11
Robyn Bishop Cody Blanchard Jacob Boserio Hailey Burnett Taylor Daneluk Taylor Ellis Riley MacDonald Owen Murphy Travis Reda Brandon Scott Christopher Walsh

Grade 11
Beau Ahlstrom Trevor Bachen Maxie Barlow Jacob Campbell Caileigh Clark Chanel Dwinnell Daniel Evans Sydney Fleming Janean Graham Kenzie Handby Hailea Hills Claudia Huf Karly Jensen Raury Lancaster Carly McArthur Kurt Olson Jeffrey Patton Taylor Rae Levi Soderstrom Delaney St Cyr Adam Taylor Colton Wade

Grade 10
Adam Mikus Troy Pawloski Laura Ann Preuss Cassidy Sanford Krista Spivey

Grade 10 Grade 8
Sheridan Burt Aidan Cateaux Bailey Caumartin William Cookman Reid Evans Kailey Haslam Braeden Hawthornthwaite Lauren Herle Pascal Jordan Jessica Katzberg Tyler McIlwam Braelynn Phillips Hudson Procter Chace Smith David Wicks Rhys Wong Claudia Kininla YaYa Erika Young Isabella Bagocsi Max Cummings Xavier Francis Jennifer Jones Hailey Lind Haydn Sitler Emily Soufane

Grade 9
Shaelyn Clark Jenna Furtmann Natalie Kwas Mairead McCormick Trevor Olson Eden Rowe Lindsay Tozer Tyler Wilson

Grade 9
Cole Baril Matthew Bishop Wesley Cholach Kassidy Egan Lauren Fisher Adam Gulka Devon Lassam Kyle Nygaard-Petersen Nickolaus Von Rotz

Grade 8
Alexis Bishop Dominic Boar Sara Burnett Mariam Chaudhry Anna Fleming Mahala Grubac Jennifer Hewitt Cohen Inglis Jenna McColman Cody McVie Sydney Stannard Hope Stewart Shelly Ugalino Paige Wilson

Grade 10
Joshua Bailey Tyra Bartolo Nicholas Calvert Azmere Chaudhry Kameron Egan Tylie Giles Michelle Hawthornthwaite Dani Hebert Jimmy Kwas Colton LaJeunesse Teegan Lance Ryanne McLeod Kayli Morgan Nicholas Scott Hannah Stannard

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