HARRY AINLAY HIGH SCHOOL Where Character Counts

Principal’s Message

Congratulations!

Kevin Lau (Student), Christine Biggs, (Teacher), ASAA Provincial Handball Organizing Committee, Harry Ainlay Alberta Student Leadership Conference Team, Sameer Dhar (Student) and Lloyd Bloomfield, (Department Head), received an Edmonton Public Schools District Recognition Award for their outstanding contribution and achievements. (Please see SchoolZone for a complete list of team/committee members as well as other nominees)

Harry Ainlay students continue to excel at their studies and I encourage all to be prepared for January final and midterm exams. Organize your time and commit to studying well in advance. Here are a few helpful hints to assist you during the study weeks ahead.

 review notes and assignments now  schedule study time on a daily basis  attend extra help sessions at lunch or afterschool  get adequate sleep and rest before your exams  don‟t cram …. start studying now!

This semester has been a tremendous success for all and I am particularly proud of our involvement of the “Helping Hampers” initiative for the less fortunate in our community. It is a time for giving and Titans have delivered during the Christmas season.

As the Christmas season comes upon us, I would like to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and a safe and happy New Year.

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Superintendent of Schools Assistant Superintendent Ward Trustee Principal Edgar Schmidt Ron MacNeil Catherine Ripley David M. Jones

DISTRICT AWARDS RECIPIENT FINE ARTS – Art Award Kimberly Wu Harry Ainlay is proud to congratulate the following Kimberly has astonishing artistic students who received District Awards this past October talent and utilizes a variety of in the following areas. mediums including charcoal, acrylics, ink, sculpey, clay and casting. She created a five by CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY STUDIES – seven foot mural in Crestwood School and was Harry Ainlay‟s Fashion Studies official t-shirt designer, Gillian Bird graduation and yearbook cover Gillian demonstrated artist, and produced exceptional talent in garment advertisement posters for a variety of clubs and sporting construction. She trained in events. Kimberly gained provincial exposure for her art several aspects of technical in the Canada Day Poster challenges, Chinese New Year theatre but her creativity and festival and Alberta Chess Team t-shirt design contest. sewing skills led her to focus on Her artwork was also featured as part of the Capital City costume design and production. Savings calendar. Kimberly is presently attending the Gillian was head of costumes for University of Alberta in the Faculty of Science. She has the school drama productions for aspirations of entering the field of medicine. two years and also mentored new students while running the costume department for the 2009 production of Jane Eyre. This involved a highly structured plan to keep track of crew, costume pieces and actors while problem solving the ATHLETICS complexities involved with a major production. Gillian‟s energetic personality was contagious. She excelled academically, socially and professionally. Football: Gillian is currently attending Grant MacEwan in the Technical Theatre program. Senior Football

FINE ARTS – Music Award Kent Shores Kent was a bass clarinetist in Harry Ainlay‟s Symphonic Band, played the guitar for the A Stage Band and Jazz Combo, and was a tenor vocalist in the Jazz Choir. Kent is a member of the Euphoria Ukrainian Polka Band and the Little Birds Big Band. He is a frequent performer at the Yardbird Suite‟s open stage and has explored the world of music by attending concerts at the Yardbird Suite, the Congratulations to the Senior Football Team on Edmonton Winspear Centre, several Edmonton Jazz another outstanding season. They repeated as city Festivals and national and international venues in champions within the Edmonton Public Schools football Germany, Switzerland and Montreal. Kent has found his league and entered provincials for the 2nd year in a row niche in music and credits the Harry Ainlay Music with an undefeated record. The team proceeded to win Program for encouraging his exploration of, and the Northern Alberta Provincial Championship and appreciation for, music and its performance. Kent is headed to the provincial final for the first time in 23 currently attending the University of North Texas, years. With a 2nd place finish in all of Alberta Tier 1 majoring in Jazz Studies. football, the team looks forward to continue to build on this success. received a long break, which they deserved, and it was shortly after this that they started to hit their stride. The team‟s strong play started with wins over formidable opponents in league play, where they finished second, and into the Lyndsay Thurber and Salisbury Tournaments. At both tournaments they finished 2nd, and the boys started to believe that they could beat anyone. Playoffs, for league, started and the boys continued their winning ways capturing the Edmonton Public league championship. This win automatically qualified the team for provincials and they went into the provincial championships ranked 4th. At Provincials the competition increased immensely and the boys defeated Western ( #2) and lost to EP Scarlet (#3) and Grande Prairie (#1). The Titans started the elimination round ranked 3rd and defeated Sturgeon in the “round of 16” game and Bev Facey in the quarter final. The team was peaking at the right time and went into the semi final to face Grande Prairie. The boys rose to the occasion playing their hearts out, but it was not enough to defeat a strong GP team. The Titans regrouped for the bronze medal match vs. Western. What followed was an epic battle, lasting 2 hours and going 5 sets. In the end the Western team prevailed and won bronze. Looking back Junior Football on the season which saw the team win 37 matches and lose 12, we can see it as a success. The coaching staff is The Junior Football Team has much to be proud of very proud of the boys and will always remember them this past season. With a roster filled with many players as hard working, intelligent players who bought into who are new to football, they fought hard and competed everything that the coaches told them. well in every game. Although they lost in the semi-final game to J Percy Page High School, it was a close game that could have gone either way. With these young Junior Women’s Volleyball athletes, the future looks bright in football for the Titans. Congratulations to the Harry Ainlay Jr. Women’s Volleyball Team on a fantastic season. The team had a Senior Boy’s Volleyball very dynamic season and improved leaps and bounds. As young student athletes, these volleyball players were strong representatives of Harry Ainlay. The girls Senior Boy‟s Volleyball Team consists of the following showed true Titan Character throughout the season on athletes: rd and off the court. The team finished 3 at the Jr. Sean Baergan, Connor Dreger, Nick Eveneshen, Mike Western Canada High School tournament in Calgary, Goertz, Alex Ingstrup, Chris Ingstrup, Adam Iverson, won the consolation final at the Jr. Chinook High School Lee Iverson, Mike Lee, Austin Lloyd, Patrick Mclntyre, tournament in Lethbridge, won the consolation final at Ryan Patterson, Josh Peters, Nakul Shadagopal, Jr. TVT at Harry Ainlay and finished 4th at the Jr. Spruce Clint Millard (Head Coach), Derek Nicoll (Assistant Grove High School Tournament. In the Edmonton Coach) and Ryan Flannigan (Assistant / Manager) Public regular season league play, the team competed in the Premier League, finished 3rd overall and advanced to The 2010 Senior Boy‟s Volleyball season was an the playoffs performing at their peak. By the end of the amazing ride for many different reasons. Firstly the boys season the team began to play high tempo and represented the school with dignity and class at all aggressive volleyball proving that all of their hard events. Secondly they improved immensely and played physical, technical, tactical and mental training was very well with odds, and high level players, stacked paying off. The Titans put together a very strong against them. They played well at the U of A tournament performance in quarterfinal action against Ross and finished 4th and continued that play into the U of C Sheppard (who challenged up from the city league) to tourney finishing 3rd. At the annual TVT tournament th advance to the semi-finals against Spruce Grove (who they played well and managed a 4 place finish in front nd finished 2 in the Premier League). Spruce Grove, of our home crowd. After the TVT tournament the boys being a similar team to the Titans, proved to be a very tough team and defeated the Titans. The girls have a lot to be proud of and have continued to uphold the legacy of Harry Ainlay Titan Volleyball.

Handball

The Senior and Junior Handball season starts on 2010 Skills Alberta Competition – Edmonton Expo Centre February 15, 2011. We are looking forward to a challenging and successful campaign at the city and provincial level. Last year our Senior Women‟s Team Mechanical CADD finished 2nd at provincials and our Junior Women‟s st Team finished 1 in Tier 2 cities.

Our Senior Men‟s Team will be coached by Mike Nahmiash. “Handball Mike” (as he is known in handball circles) is one of the most successful and informed handball coaches in the country. He has Left to right: travelled and competed extensively in the handball Mike Noel (Silver) world. Jason Leshyshyn will continue to coach with Sabestian Suave-Hoover (Gold) Ainlay and he will be helping to build a strong Jordan Smale (Bronze) foundation with the junior program.

Mike and Jason will be on the selecting committee for the youth development program at the provincial level. They will be scouting and identifying players for the ATHF Germany 2011 trip during the summer. This trip IT & Network Support will be an invaluable experience allowing players to train and play in various German club settings.

We look forward to playing competitively and growing the sport of handball in the province. Our teams will be in the hunt for success and we expect to introduce the sport to a new group of grade tens. Harry Ainlay is Gold Medal currently the only high school with both senior and Kevin Lau (middle) junior teams. Mark April 7 – 9, 2011 on your calendars for the Harry Ainlay Handball Cup and April 29 and 30 for Provincials in Red Deer. Go Titans!

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Skills Alberta – May 11 – 12, 2011

Last year Harry Ainlay students earned three gold Left to right: medals at the 2010 Provincial Skills Competition. Each Drew Miller (Silver) gold medal winner represented Harry Ainlay at the Sami Donaldson (Gold) National Skills Competition in Waterloo, Ontario. This year the Nationals are held in Quebec City. Good luck Titans! Hope to see you in Quebec City. CAREER CENTRE / Rate Your Study Skills STUDENT SERVICES Take five minutes to complete a study skills survey. The results will highlight your strengths and identify

skills you may need to improve upon to be a more With final exams just around the corner, we successful student. http://nait.ca/studyskills/ encourage students to be proactive. Thoughtful preparation can help reduce anxiety around exam Career Exploration time. At both Post-Secondary Night in October and our

Scholarship Night in December, speakers emphasized Tips for Exam Preparation the importance of planning for the future. Students are encouraged to continue with their career and post- Before the exam, the student can do several things: secondary exploration activities. Two excellent websites  Be thoroughly prepared. Thorough are: understanding of the course material is the first 1) www.alis.alberta.ca step in reducing test anxiety. 2) www.careercruising.com  Don’t cram. A final review is fine, but trying to Username: harry cover two months of material in two hours is not Password: ainlay an effective way to prepare for an exam. Begin your review process early to help reduce last Work Experience minute anxiety. Regular review helps retention.  Do you have a part-time job or volunteer at a  Arrive at the exam location early. Relax and specific location? don‟t talk about the test with friends. Frantic  Will you work or volunteer for a minimum of 75 reviews are often more confusing than helpful. hours during the school year?  Take care of your physical well-being.  Did you know that you can earn credits while Schedule exercise breaks, eat a healthy diet and you earn your regular wage? try to get the sleep that you require.  Grade 10, 11 and 12 students are all eligible for Work Experience.

During the exam, be test wise and have a plan for Students can gain valuable experience in a career field, taking the exam. can be paid for this experience, earn high school credits  Some initial tension is normal. Generally, when towards their high school diploma as well potentially you receive the test, stop for a moment, take a contributing to their academic school average. The few deep breaths and exhale slowly. Carefully Work Experience program is of benefit to students who review test directions and glance over the wish to learn new skills such as developing a cover letter entire test. and résumé, and networking within the business  In a timed test, make a schedule for answering community. You can work after school or on weekends questions. Allow more time for questions worth in positions with fast food restaurants, retail or grocery more points. Pace yourself to answer as many stores, warehouses, daycares or virtually any other paid questions as possible. or volunteer job. You can earn 3 to 10 credits at each  Do not linger on questions that “stump” you. level of Work Experience 15, 25 and 35. Move on to questions you can answer. This will Students may register for Work Experience in get you ready for more difficult questions. You 1st or 2nd semester. can always come back if you have time. Higher scores will usually result from trying all items. LOOKING FOR SERVICE PROVIDERS TO HELP OUR SENIORS

Diploma Preparation Courses Seniors Caring About Seniors is a non-profit organization There are a number of Diploma Exam preparation whose mission is to be an effective service facilitator for courses available in January. Edmonton Public Schools seniors to help them retain their lifestyle, sense of organizes BrainBoosters through Metro Continuing independence and well-being. We are looking for Office Education. For more information or to register, contact: Volunteers (flexible), snow removal service providers www.metrocontinuingeducation.ca or 428-1111. and housekeepers (earn extra cash) and volunteer drivers. For more info please call Val 780-465-0311. Health Internship For further information about the Harry Ainlay Science Grade 11 students can: Work Experience Program refer to the link on spend six weeks in the summer job-shadowing Schoolzone. healthcare professionals in hospitals, pharmacies and clinics earn Work Experience credits toward a high school Career Centre/Student Services Staff diploma and earn an honourarium Counselling Anna Melnychuk (A-E) Patti Skolski (F-Lee) Registered Apprentice Program (RAP) Corrie Yusypchuk (Legg-R) A RAP student can: Eric Burnett, Department Head (S-Z) learn valuable skills as an apprentice in one of 51

skilled trades while earning their high school diploma Off Campus Education earn a competitive wage Pat Baker (Work Experience) Dale Poon (Work Experience) The RAP program is designed to give students an Scott Lawrence (RAP) opportunity to complete all or a portion of their first-year apprenticeship while they earn a high school diploma. ______Students can apply during their Grade 10 or 11 year and can spend a portion of their school year working in the field under the supervision of a journeyman.

The students registered for Health Internship and RAP This holiday season Harry Ainlay High School worked completed an Emergency First in partnership with GEOMEER, one of Edmonton‟s Aid and Level C CPR including newest charitable organizations. Via GEOMEER‟s AED training from the “Helping Hampers Campaign”, six major high schools Canadian Red Cross on from across the city were partnered with their local November 22, 2010. There elementary and junior highs. Demographics of were 59 students taking the course at Harry Ainlay and families in dire need were obtained and high schools all students were successful and will receive a Red Cross were given the mission of helping these local families. certificate. Well done!!!! In total, this project involved approximately 40 schools and 38 families.

From Nov. 22 to Dec 6 Ainlay students worked diligently to collect items such as food, gifts, toiletries New Initiative – Harry Ainlay Science Work and cleaning supplies to alleviate families from Experience Program worrying about these basic items. Harry Ainlay specifically assisted 10 families which was the largest Harry Ainlay Parents – Are you working in a number of all the high schools. We would like to science related field or know someone who is? congratulate Harry Ainlay students for their dedication The objective of this Science Work Experience would be and impressive effort in providing for these families. to provide students an opportunity to gain valuable skills We are proud to report that on December 14 the and experience in a science related field. As well, hampers were delivered to their respective schools and students would gain credits that would potentially boost received by the families. their academic average. Additionally thank you to all the parents who assisted If you are interested in providing an opportunity for a in providing items for their children to donate. Your Harry Ainlay Student to gain science work experience, support is greatly appreciated! please contact: Dale Poon Next year GEOMEER hopes to expand this campaign Work Experience Coordinator and help even more families. Keep up the great work Sr. IB Biology Titans! [email protected]

FINE ARTS Performing Arts Classes Drama 20 students have enjoyed playwriting Performing Arts: workshops from local playwright and actor Jon Lachlan Stewart. The Musical Theatre classes are in Cappies full swing learning new songs, choreography and The Cappies program is well underway for the doing scene work, and the dance classes are just 2010/2011 school year. The Ainlay Critic Team has finishing off their Jazz Dance unit by already attended two productions and submitted their choreographing duets to “Lullaby of Broadway” reviews to The Edmonton Journal. Our team hosted sung by Tony Bennett. Upcoming events next other Cappies on Thursday, December 9 for our semester include the One Act Festival after Spring production of THE WIZ. The theme for the night was Break, and the Dance and Musical Theatre “Going on a Picnic”! They did a great job hosting and Showcase at the end of April. supporting the work of our performers. Thanks to the teachers that allowed us to use their classrooms for hosting students from other schools. Drama Production This year‟s production of THE WIZ was a grand For the recent performance of "A Midsummer Night's success! Performances ran Dec. 7 – 11 with very Dream," by M.E. LaZerte High School, the review by receptive audiences. We participated in the Cappies Alyson Wu of Harry Ainlay High School is being program again, and look forward to the spring when forwarded to the Edmonton Journal to be published. nominations for awards are announced. Congratulations Congratulations, Alyson! to the 45 cast members and 37 crew members who put in

countless hours to make the show go on! Improv The Improv Team has been participating in the

Edmonton Improv League for the first time, this year. They have performed twice and are making their own mark in the competition circles. They are preparing for the yearly city and provincial Improv Tournaments in February for Canadian Improv Games and Theatresports. A big thanks to Joleen Ballendine for coaching the team and Ms. Fowler for being lead teacher. The team‟s first fundraiser of the year was a success! Watch for their second Pampered Chef fundraiser in Semester 2. All funds from the fundraiser will go towards sending Improv Troupe members to Ottawa for the Canadian Improv Games in late

April 2011. Cast

Tech Crew The Technical Theatre Team continues to have a busy year. While being involved in the drama production, they have also been contributing their services to other events in and out of the school. Along with the service jobs they assist with in the Ainlay Theatre, such as the music concerts and CALM presentations, students crewed for the TVT Opening Ceremonies, the ASLIC ceremonies held at Myer Horowitz Theatre, and assisted with lighting and stage management for a performance of the Usha Kalaniketan Dance Company. Though we rarely see them in the light, these students deserve their own standing ovation for their dedication and Tech Crew professionalism.

The friends, the Wiz and the Troubadours

Aunt Em and Uncle Henry

Dorothy, Tinman, Scarecrow and the Yellow Brick Road

Dorothy, Tinman, Scarecrow and the Yellow ______Brick Road

Music: students were selected to perform, with this prestigious ensemble, through a rigorous audition process in the Music Camp spring of the previous year. Each year the Honour Band Camp Nakamun was the scene of the annual fall music is immersed in intense rehearsals for three days with an camp from October 12 to 14. 150 students from the internationally acclaimed conductor and then performs a Symphonic Band, Concert Band and Concert Choir concert and a clinic session for the delegates at Music spent 10 hours in rehearsal and individual clinic Conference Alberta. Congratulations to Kathleen sessions, interspersed with a little outdoor exercise in the Baker, Marie Konrad, Tiffanie Tse, Crystal Narten, beautiful fall weather, making use of the climbing wall, Anthony Wu, Keith Phoa, James Hwang, Emilie Josh, zip line and human foosball “rink”. The students also Molly Wreakes, Mitchell Semple, Genevieve De Caen, enjoyed an evening concert by Don Berner and his jazz Austin Lee, David Sawyer, Ali Grant, Francesca Seal sextet. Thanks to the Harry Ainlay Music Parents‟ and Michael Gust for being selected for the Honour Association (HAMPA) for their huge financial support Band. of the fall camp and a special thanks to the chaperones that gave up two days of their regular lives to enable our students to participate in this very productive activity.

2010 Provincial Honour Band

Sixteen talented musicians from Harry Ainlay Music formed 21% of this year‟s Provincial Honour Band under the direction Dr. Rob Taylor from UBC. The Winter Concerts Spring Tour On Wednesday, November 24 the Harry Ainlay jazz Looking forward to next semester, the music groups of ensembles performed their first concert of the year for a Harry Ainlay are excited to be performing as part of the great audience in the school theatre. The two stage Heritage Music Festival in April in Anaheim, California. bands and jazz choir are now preparing 4 hours of music In addition they will be doing master classes and clinics for your dancing and listening pleasure at our annual Big with the music faculty at a university close to where they Band Bash, which takes place on February 26, 2011. will be staying. Although this is still a long way off, the students are very excited about participating in this Concert Choir, Concert Band and Symphonic Band international music festival. performed for a sold out, standing room only audience on Tuesday, November 30. All three groups performed exceptionally well and everyone in attendance would agree that Ainlay‟s outstanding music program remains FRENCH IMMERSION among the elite in the province, and in fact, the country.

Congratulations to all the musicians involved in both of We are pleased to announce a trip, in March 2012, for these concerts. the FLA 30, French 30 and French 30IB students of

2011-2012 to France. The trip will include a few days in Rouen, in Paris, and many more lovely towns. More details to come soon!

Taxi In December, our French Immersion students gathered in the Theatre to watch the French movie: “Taxi” completely in French with no subtitles! Not only was this a nice way to spend a Tuesday afternoon but it was also great for the students to measure their level of comprehension of French. Most

students said they really enjoyed it.

French 30-9Y challenge After completing all the projects and the oral exam, the Grade 12 French Immersion students wrote the FSL 30-9Y final exam this week. Mme. Wolfe will have the 90 + final marks ready for the end of January. Félicitations!

Physique et chimie Our French Immersion Physique 30 and Chimie 30 had a busy week. They

spent a morning at U of A doing physics experiments and an afternoon at Campus St-Jean (U of A) doing chemistry experiments.

DELF/DALF learn a new language, please listen carefully to the Only a few more months and it will be the DELF season. announcement in January. Shortly, we will be looking This year, Grade 12 FLA 30 /30I students who are for interested Grade 10 students to apply for the 3 month writing the DELF B2 or DALF C1 level, and exchange program. The deadline is March 1, 2011. French 30 /30I students writing the DELF level B1, will be able to do so at no cost to them since the school will cover the registration fees. However, in the future, French 30 level students of French/French Immersion might Great first semester for our French students. Some have to pay a registration fee in order to write the exam. French students went to see the play at the Cité Francophone „‟Une maison face au nord‟‟. Despite a treacherous return home, our students enjoyed their Campus St. Jean experience. This year, is Year 2 of our partnership with We are glad to announce the implementation of a a French high school in Rouen (northwest of Paris). partnership between Campus St. Jean and Harry Ainlay Students are busy writing to their pen pals. We are High School. Since Saturday, Oct. 23, Campus St. Jean excited to announce a trip, in March 2012, for the has been offering free bi-weekly help sessions for our French 30, French 30IB and FLA 30 students of French Immersion students in Math and in French 2011-2012 to France. More details to come. Language Arts. Campus St. Jean has been able to accommodate 8-10 students per subject per level. The people giving the sessions are French speaking German university students employed by Campus St. Jean. German 10/10 pre-IB students, Please ask your son/daughter to talk to their FLA or after only a few months of Math teachers for the next session. German, are presenting themselves and likes/dislikes to the class in German. Quite an accomplishment! Our German students are also looking in- depth at the cultural traditions of Advent and Christmas (Singing, crafts etc.) Did you forget to leave your shoes outside your bedroom door? Poor St-Nicholas!!

A few more months and the students will be off to Germany, home of the real frankfurters…

Japanese Tokiwa – Ainlay Exchange 2010-2011 Eight students from Tokiwa University High School in Mito City, Ibaraki, Japan completed their three month study abroad program at Harry Ainlay on November 19. They enjoyed both attending classes at Ainlay and living with Canadian host families. Many students in our Japanese program had great opportunities SECOND LANGUAGES for cultural exchange and language practice. Fourteen Ainlay students will be visiting Mito for a school visit

and homestay experience during their trip to Japan in Exchanges with Germany, Japan, March, 2011. Have a great trip, Titans! Québec, and Spain If you are in Grade 10 this year and are interested in spending a semester in a different country/province to

Spanish

For the past two weeks, our Spanish 20 students have been trading their textbooks for glue and balloons. The piñata confection is in progress. Dr. Seuss should be worried. The Spanish 30 students are just finishing their Spanish children stories.

STUDENT COUNCIL

This year's Dodgeball Tournament displayed fierce competition by many teams in both the Teacher and Student Dodgeball games. All teams fought bravely throughout the competition, dodging many balls and pleasing the crowd with intense play and creative costumes. Congratulations to “McDonald‟s Monopoly” who won the tournament with a sweeping victory of 3-0 in the finals. We would like to thank all students and teachers who participated in this year's Dodgeball Tournament, making it a huge success! We'd like to also thank all of the spectators who came to the gym to cheer and show off that Titan spirit!

After Dodgeball, Student Council led the events of this year's Holiday Week. From the acclaimed Bingo to finding candy canes in the new event called "Santa's Beard", Ainlay students showed off their competitive nature with lots of fun and excitement! Bingo, Cookie Decorating and Santa's Beard were all great successes with the immense participation of Ainlay students. On December 17, Ainlay Leadership students will have the opportunity to interact with the elementary students at McKee for the Annual Winter Festival. They will lead many activities, ranging from various crafts to games, to celebrate the Christmas spirit! To kick off second semester, on February 2, 2011 Student Council is hosting the hugely popular Bring Your Own Banana Day, also known as BYOB! We are looking forward to seeing you there and don‟t forget your banana!!! Happy Holidays Titans and See You Next Year!

This Year’s Graduation Committee: Graduation Fashion Show:

Dina Adwan Christy Li . Wednesday March 16, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. in Main Gym Niki Bains Jennifer Li . Grade 12’s will model clothing provided by local retailers Morgan Bennett Sunny Lu . A Silent Auction will be held Taryn Campbell Alex Miller . All proceeds will be directed towards our graduation Max Chen Deon Nicholas Jessie Chung Alysha Paglioroli Commencement & Awards Ceremony:

Aashna Duggal Brad Schmermund . Friday May 27, 2011 at 7;00 p.m. Maggie Farbrother Réka Szepesvári Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium. Marissa Gilmar Lindsay Walker . Graduands must arrive between 5:00- 5:15 p.m. Veronica Haynes Sereana Wan Veeda Huang Kelly Xiao Eligibility for Commencement: James Hwang Emily Yeow . In order to participate in Commencement, students must: Dylan Law  be a student in good standing Graduation Pictures:  have an attendance record of 85% or better  all assessments must be completed . Please refer to the Picture Option information posted on  complete high school diploma requirements the website & SchoolZone  achieve 100 credits by the completion of . Grade 12 students were given picture information in their Summer School 2011 period 2 A day class . Any student with concerns should meet with their . Pictures will be taken by Lifetouch assistant principal immediately. . Pictures will be used for Senior Class Composite and the 2010-11 Yearbook Commencement Tickets: It is each graduand’s responsibility to book a picture appointment and ensure their picture is a part of the Grad . Each graduand will be allotted 2 tickets for family/guests composite 2011! . Ticket order forms will be distributed in January during Picture Bookings Booking Appointments: . Ticket order forms must be returned to the receptionist in . Will take place in the Art Gallery the Main Office by Feb. 8, 2011 at 3:30 p.m. . Jan. 3-7 & Jan. 10-13, 2011 from . There will be a $5.00 charge for ticket replacements 8:00 - 8:30 a.m. & 3:40 - 4:00 p.m. Special Seating Arrangements: Payment Information: . Special seating arrangements required for . School ID is required Commencement (wheelchair access, translators, etc.) . Payment is required in order to book should be indicated on your Ticket Order Form . Payment must be in exact change or by cheque made payable to Harry Ainlay High School Graduation Banquet and Dance:

. *A $10 late fee will be charged for all appointments or gown orders made after Jan. 14, 2011 . Saturday, May 28, 2011 at Shaw Conference Centre . Doors open at 6:00 p.m., speeches begin at 6:45 p.m. Picture Schedule - Art Gallery: . Feb. 2-5, Feb. 7-11 & Feb. 14-17, 2011 Banquet Tickets: . Will be sold in the Student Activities Centre Grad Sayings: . April 29, May 2-6 & May 9-13, 2011 from 3:40-4:30 p.m. . Will be sold on a first come first serve basis . Information regarding Grad Sayings will be distributed when booking picture appointments Graduation Song and Theme: . Students will enter their Grad Saying on a computer . Theme Song – Dare You To Move by Switchfoot during their picture appointment . Grad Theme – Let Your Dreams Take Flight

Distribution of Proofs - Art Gallery: Auditions for Performers: . March 8-11, 2011 from 12:00-12:30 p.m. . Auditions will be held Jan. 5-14, 2011 . For Commencement & Banquet performances and Retakes Appointments - Art Gallery: speeches as well as Class Historians . March 14-15, 2011 from 12:00-12:20 p.m.

Picture Retakes – Art Gallery: Updated information in regards to all Graduation . March 17-18, 2011 from 3:30-9:00 p.m. Activities will be posted on School Zone and . Proofs distributed April 6-7, 2011 in the Career Centre ainlay.ca each month, starting January 2011. from 12-12:30 p.m.

. Picture Order Evening – Career Centre: . April 19-20, 2011 from 4:00-8:00 p.m. Deon Nicholas Niki Bains Grad President Grad Vice President