April 2017 Newsletter Follow us on : Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RoyalValeSchool Website: http://www.emsb.qc.ca/royalvale/ Contact Info: 5851 Somerled Montreal H3X 2A5 514 481-2463 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 stu- dents 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 Extreme Chair Makeover! KidKnits Service Project Royal Vale's Grade 2 and Grade 6 students are learning to knit using KidKnits fair trade craft kits. The yarn is hand-spun from women living and working in poverty in developing countries. The KidKnits program offers our students simple craft kit that is integrated with a comprehensive service-learning curriculum. Knock, Knock; Give a Sock! A Stitch in Time! Royal Vale School grade 2 students recently helped the Knock, Knock; Give a Sock organization collect for those in need. The stu- dents prepared bags with warm socks and heartfelt words of encour- agement to homeless people in Montreal. The RVS families also helped make this campaign a success and a special thank you goes out to Leah, Lex and Olam for spearheading the initiative. RVS Math/Science Olympics The elementary and secondary students are gearing up to demonstrate their Math and Science skills this month. They will work on their science projects and showcase them through vari- ous exhibitions. The event promises to be exciting and fun for all. We wish them all good luck with their experiments, pro- jects and challenges. Knock, Knock! Give a Sock! Inspiring minds, building futures ~ Cultiver l’esprit, bâtir l’avenir Dictée PGL Merci beaucoup à tous les élèves qui ont participé à la dictée Cheer on our High School Kids P.G.L. L'école Royal Vale a amassé 2401 $ pour la fondation Paul Gérin-Lajoie. Ceci permettra d'aider les enfants d'Afrique et Midget Girls Badminton d'Haïti en leur fournissant du matériel scolaire, en construisant Tuesday, April Away game vs. St. de nouvelles salles de classes ainsi qu'à mettre sur pied des pro- 4th Thomas High School @ grammes d'alphabétisation. Bravo et merci aux parents pour 3:15 p.m. leur implication et leur générosité. PeeWee Hockey Game Impact Night Tuesday, April Away Game vs. For the 12th consecutive year, the English Montreal School Board 11 LBPHS @ 2:00p.m. is pleased to announce the continuation of its partnership with the Montreal Impact. Bantam Hockey Game The E.M.S.B. Impact Night will take place on Tuesday, May 30 Tuesday, April Home Game vs. (7:30 p.m.) at Saputo Stadium. We are encouraging everyone 18 LBPHS @ 2:00p.m. to purchase their tickets online at: Boys Bantam Futsal www.emsb.qc.ca/impact. Please note that there are a limited number of coupons will be Monday, April 3 Home Game vs. sent to RVS. PCHS@ 3:30p.m. Earth Day! Royal Vale School will help take care of Mother Earth during the week of April 17th. Classes will try to participate in various activi- ties to make RVS a cleaner place for everyone to enjoy. Healthy Living Embracing the EMSB’s nutrition month campaign spearheaded by nutritionists such as Ms. Emily Hamilton-Levitt, our elemen- tary cycle 3 RVS students have created their own personal food guides based on the foods from the four different food groups that they enjoy eating. The students are participating in the board’s nutrition challenges with much enthusiasm. They have pledged to eat a healthy breakfast and to eat more fruits and Warmer Weather We kindly ask that all students have two pairs of shoes in school now that the rainy season is upon us. Whenever students head out to the schoolyard it is imperative that they wear their out- door shoes to avoid bringing mud into the building. A clean floor also means a safe floor. Inspiring minds, building futures ~ Cultiver l’esprit, bâtir l’avenir RVS Games Club Games Drive Our RVS elementary and high school run Game Clubs for stu- dents which help students build on their social, intellectual and strategy skills...not to mention that it is plenty of fun! The staff that run the clubs are asking for some assistance from our RVS Families. If you have any board games or any game that re- quires students to work together positively and you no longer use, we kindly ask that you contact Ms. Jordana and let her know. Please email her at: [email protected] Adriana Di Arcangelo & Mr. Meades CEMC Computer Science for Young Women RVS is proud to announce the Adriana Di Arcangelo was selected and invited to the CEMC Workshop in Computer Science for Young Women on May 20th at the University of Waterloo in Ontario. The CEMC encourages young women who are considering to pursue their passion in computer science as a career for the first time. It is a unique opportunity designed to ignite enthusiasm for computer science in interested female students from across Canada who have had little or no previous exposure to computer science. The young women invited learn that computer science is about much more than using and programming computers. Cheer on our High School Kids Through lectures, labs and hands-on activities, the workshop ex- Tournament Drive! plores the foundations and applications of computer science that Midget Girls Futsal Semi-Final have a profound effect on the world today. Lasting friendships develop as participants stay in on-campus residences for one Tuesday, April 4 Away Game vs. week and enjoy many social events. Beurling @ 4:00p.m. Adriana was awarded for her outstanding and strong perfor- mance in the application process and was one out of 36 girls se- lected from across Canada are invited! We wish her continued RVS fencers at the Montreal Games success in her educational career. Montreal Games Congratulations to our youth fencers in their first official com- petition “Montreal Games”. Bringing home 1 silver and 1 bronze medals in sabre completes a very successful first competition . Alexa Thanassouliis has silver medal. Jacob Koffler has bronze medal. Inspiring minds, building futures ~ Cultiver l’esprit, bâtir l’avenir 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.