April 2017 Newsletter

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Song Of A Second April by Edna St. Vincent Millay Lois Stroeder

To the former students, colleagues, April this year, not otherwise friends and acquaintances of Lois than April of a year ago, Stroeder, we regret to inform you that Is full of whispers, full of sighs, our beloved Royal Vale teacher has Of dazzling mud and dingy snow; passed away. She will be greatly missed. Hepaticas that pleased you so

Our thoughts and prayers are with her Are here again, and butterflies. family.

There rings a hammering all day, Final Review and In–Class Exams: And shingles lie about the doors; Attendance Compulsory in May & June! In orchards near and far away The grey wood-pecker taps and Students will soon be reviewing for their final exams. Some of bores; those exams will be administered in late April and continue until The men are merry at their chores, June. It is extremely important to ensure that your children are And children earnest at their play. present during these periods in order for them to complete the compulsory exams in the time allotted. Some of the exams are The larger streams run still and mandated by the School Board and Education Ministry. They deep, cannot be retaken unless students have a medical or death cer- Noisy and swift the small brooks tificate. We thank you for your collaboration. run Among the mullein stalks the sheep Royal Vale Spells its Way to Success Go up the hillside in the sun, Pensively,—only you are gone, Recently, fourteen Royal Vale grade 3-6 students participated in You that alone I cared to keep. the Scripps National Spelling Bee Contest at their school. The students were: Jack Mitchell (Grade 3), Noah Giberowitch (Grade 4), Griffin Wil- son-Boode (Grade 5), Chelsea Goldwater (Grade 6), Gabriel Lola

Mandato (Grade 3), Samson Weber (Grade 4), Laura Chriqui

(Grade 5), Devon Packer (Grade 6), Myles Serry (Grade 3), Chris- tian Lobaugh (Grade 4), Lelah Atallah (Grade 5), Sarang Han

(Grade 6), Findley Lourie (Grade 3), Aidan Westra (Grade 4)

The winner was Devon Packer (Grade 6 ) and runner-up was

Griffin Wilson-Boode (Grade 5) and a close was Gabriel Lola Man-

dato (Grade 3). A big thank you goes out to the students’ English teachers and parents/guardians who worked tirelessly and dili- gently in preparing their children. The three finalists were given the opportunity to represent Royal Vale at the Regional Scripps Spelling Bee Tournament in Ottawa. Devon Packer placed third in the Regional Competition, Griffin placed seventh and Gabriel made it passed the first few rounds. It

was a wonderful experience for all, including the parents/ guardians. Congratulations to the three students. They made Royal 2017 RVS Spelling Bee Finalist Vale proud!

Inspiring minds, building futures ~ Cultiver l’esprit, bâtir l’avenir

l’avenir bâtir l’esprit, Cultiver futures building minds, Inspiring ~

Knock, Knock! Give a Sock! Sock! a Give Knock! Knock, challenges. and jects

all. We wish them all good luck with their experiments, pro- experiments, their with luck good all them wish We all.

ous exhibitions. The event promises to be exciting and fun for for fun and exciting be to promises event The exhibitions. ous

work on their science projects and showcase them through vari- through them showcase and projects science their on work

demonstrate their Math and Science skills this month. They will will They month. this skills Science and Math their demonstrate

The elementary and secondary students are gearing up to to up gearing are students secondary and elementary The

RVS Math/Science Olympics Math/Science RVS

initiative. the spearheading for Olam and Lex Leah, to

helped make this campaign a success and a special thank you goes out out goes you thank special a and success a campaign this make helped

agement to homeless people in Montreal. The RVS families also also families RVS The Montreal. in people homeless to agement

dents prepared bags with warm socks and heartfelt words of encour- of words heartfelt and socks warm with bags prepared dents

The stu- The need. in those for collect organization Sock a Give Knock;

Royal Vale School grade 2 students recently helped the Knock, Knock, the helped recently students 2 grade School Vale Royal Time! in Stitch A

Sock! a Give Knock; Knock,

curriculum. learning - service comprehensive

program offers our students simple craft kit that is integrated with a a with integrated is that kit craft simple students our offers program

living and working in poverty in developing countries. The KidKnits KidKnits The countries. developing in poverty in working and living

spun from women women from spun - hand is yarn The kits. craft trade fair KidKnits

Royal Vale's Grade 2 and Grade 6 students are learning to knit using using knit to learning are students 6 Grade and 2 Grade Vale's Royal

Project Service KidKnits

Makeover! Chair Extreme

l’avenir bâtir l’esprit, Cultiver futures building minds, Inspiring ~

floor. safe a means also floor

door shoes to avoid bringing mud into the building. A clean clean A building. the into mud bringing avoid to shoes door

out to the schoolyard it is imperative that they wear their out- their wear they that imperative is it schoolyard the to out

now that the rainy season is upon us. Whenever students head head students Whenever us. upon is season rainy the that now

We kindly ask that all students have two pairs of shoes in school school in shoes of pairs two have students all that ask kindly We

Weather Warmer

pledged to eat a healthy breakfast and to eat more fruits and and fruits more eat to and breakfast healthy a eat to pledged

s nutrition challenges with much enthusiasm. They have have They enthusiasm. much with challenges nutrition s ’ board

that they enjoy eating. The students are participating in the the in participating are students The eating. enjoy they that

guides based on the foods from the four different food groups groups food different four the from foods the on based guides

created their own personal food food personal own their created have students RVS 3 cycle tary

Levitt, our elemen- our Levitt, - Hamilton Emily Ms. as such nutritionists by

s nutrition month campaign spearheaded spearheaded campaign month nutrition s ’ EMSB the Embracing

Living Healthy

enjoy. to everyone for place cleaner a RVS make to ties

week of April 17th. Classes will try to participate in various activi- various in participate to try will Classes 17th. April of week

Royal Vale School will help take care of Mother Earth during the the during Earth Mother of care take help will School Vale Royal

Day! Earth

3:30p.m. PCHS@

Home Game vs. vs. Game Home 3 April Monday, RVS. to sent

Please note that there are a limited number of coupons will be be will coupons of number limited a are there that note Please

Futsal Bantam Boys . www.emsb.qc.ca/impact

at: online tickets their purchase to

2:00p.m. @ LBPHS 18

(7:30 p.m.) at Saputo Stadium. We are encouraging everyone everyone encouraging are We Stadium. Saputo at p.m.) (7:30

Home Game vs. vs. Game Home April Tuesday,

The E.M.S.B. Impact Night will take place on Tuesday, May 30 30 May Tuesday, on place take will Night Impact E.M.S.B. The

Game Hockey Bantam

Impact. Montreal the

is pleased to announce the continuation of its partnership with with partnership its of continuation the announce to pleased is 2:00p.m. @ LBPHS 11

For the 12th consecutive year, the English Montreal School Board Board School Montreal English the year, consecutive 12th the For Away Game vs. vs. Game Away April Tuesday,

Night Impact

Game Hockey PeeWee

p.m. 3:15 générosité. leur et implication leur

Thomas High School @ @ School High Thomas 4th grammes d'alphabétisation. Bravo et merci aux parents pour pour parents aux merci et Bravo d'alphabétisation. grammes

Away game vs. St. St. vs. game Away April Tuesday,

de nouvelles salles de classes ainsi qu'à mettre sur pied des pro- des pied sur mettre qu'à ainsi classes de salles nouvelles de

d'Haïti en leur fournissant du matériel scolaire, en construisant construisant en scolaire, matériel du fournissant leur en d'Haïti

Badminton Girls Midget

Lajoie. Ceci permettra d'aider les enfants d'Afrique et et d'Afrique enfants les d'aider permettra Ceci Lajoie. - Gérin

P.G.L. L'école Royal Vale a amassé 2401 $ pour la fondation Paul Paul fondation la pour $ 2401 amassé a Vale Royal L'école P.G.L.

Kids School High our on Cheer

Merci beaucoup à tous les élèves qui ont participé à la dictée dictée la à participé ont qui élèves les tous à beaucoup Merci

PGL Dictée

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medal. bronze has Koffler Jacob

. medal silver has Thanassouliis Alexa

a very successful first competition . competition first successful very a

Bringing home 1 silver and 1 bronze medals in sabre completes completes sabre in medals bronze 1 and silver 1 home Bringing

”. Games Montreal “ petition

Congratulations to our youth fencers in their first official com- official first their in fencers youth our to Congratulations

Games Montreal

success in her educational career. educational her in success

Games Montreal the at fencers RVS

lected from across Canada are invited! We wish her continued continued her wish We invited! are Canada across from lected

mance in the application process and was one out of 36 girls se- girls 36 of out one was and process application the in mance

din ws wre fr e ottnig n srn perfor- strong and outstanding her for awarded was Adriana

4:00p.m. @ Beurling

events. social many enjoy and week

Away Game vs. vs. Game Away 4 April Tuesday,

campus residences for one one for residences campus - on in stay participants as develop

Final - Semi Futsal Girls Midget

have a profound effect on the world today. Lasting friendships friendships Lasting today. world the on effect profound a have

plores the foundations and applications of computer science that that science computer of applications and foundations the plores

Drive! Tournament

on activities, the workshop ex- workshop the activities, on - hands and labs lectures, Through

Cheer on our High School Kids Kids School High our on Cheer

is about much more than using and programming computers. computers. programming and using than more much about is

science. The young women invited learn that computer science science computer that learn invited women young The science.

Canada who have had little or no previous exposure to computer computer to exposure previous no or little had have who Canada

for computer science in interested female students from across across from students female interested in science computer for

time. It is a unique opportunity designed to ignite enthusiasm enthusiasm ignite to designed opportunity unique a is It time.

pursue their passion in computer science as a career for the first first the for career a as science computer in passion their pursue

The CEMC encourages young women who are considering to to considering are who women young encourages CEMC The

Ontario.

Young Women on May 20th at the University of Waterloo in in Waterloo of University the at 20th May on Women Young

and invited to the CEMC Workshop in Computer Science for for Science Computer in Workshop CEMC the to invited and

RVS is proud to announce the Adriana Di Arcangelo was selected selected was Arcangelo Di Adriana the announce to proud is RVS

CEMC Computer Science for Young Women Women Young for Science Computer CEMC

Meades Mr. & Arcangelo Di Adriana

know. Please email her at: [email protected] at: her email Please know.

use, we kindly ask that you contact Ms. Jordana and let her her let and Jordana Ms. contact you that ask kindly we use,

quires students to work together positively and you no longer longer no you and positively together work to students quires

aiis I yu ae n bad ae o ay ae ht re- that game any or games board any have you If Families.

that run the clubs are asking for some assistance from our RVS RVS our from assistance some for asking are clubs the run that

strategy skills...not to mention that it is plenty of fun! The staff staff The fun! of plenty is it that mention to skills...not strategy

dents which help students build on their social, intellectual and and intellectual social, their on build students help which dents

Our RVS elementary and high school run Game Clubs for stu- for Clubs Game run school high and elementary RVS Our

Club Games RVS Drive Games Upcoming Events

Mon., April 3 Pink Shirt Day Tues., April 18 Bantam Hockey Game Elem + High School (2-3:30 PM Doug Harvey Arena)

Youth Stars Anti-Bullying Wed., April 19 Public Speaking Contest Campaign Lauren Hill Academy Gr. 7-8 Gr. 3-4-5-6 Thurs., April 20 High School Math/Science Olympiad Wed., April 5 Sexual Health Education Workshop by CSSS Holocaust Museum Visit Grade 6 Students Gr. 9 Fri., April 21 Jump Rope for Heart Thurs., April 6 Le Forum : le Français pour l'avenir

Selected Gr. 9 Students Public Speaking Contest Lauren Hill Academy Gr. 9-10-11 Fri., April 7 Science Olympics Gr. K-6 Chagall Field Trip Musée des Beaux-Arts de Montréal Gr. 3 Swim to Survive (Mme Violetta’s Class) April 21-22 RoboCup Jr. Competition Royal West Academy Tues., April 11 PeeWee Hockey Game Gr. 4-6 (20 students only) (2-4:30 PM Henri Bourassa Arena) Mon., April 24 Second Vaccinations Gr. 4

Wed., April 12 LCC Destiny Quebec Outing April 24-28 Washington Trip Gr. 10 7 High School Students Attending Departure 8:00 p.m.

University of Waterloo April 25-28 New York Trip Gr. 11 Math Competition Departure 8:00 a.m. Gr. 9-10-11 April 26-28 Boston Trip Gr. 9 GMAA Rugby jamboree Departure 7:00 a.m. Gr. 6 Leadership Camp Papillon Thurs., April 13 Concentration Outings Selected students only Gr. 7-8-9 QAMT Cycle Math Competition Thurs., April 27 Concordia Science Fair K-6

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