Bull Dog Post April 2012

Green Space Edition
Volume 2, Issue 3
April 27th, 2012
Green is the Color
Inside this issue:
T
he newly formed RVCI Environmental Council will be spearheading a
new program this spring called the Moose Jaw Community greenHouse
Project. The council is made up of students that have an avid interest in
sustaining and improving our existing ecosystems and environment.
The
goal of the project is to have students and community members engage in a
number of activities that impact Moose Jaw neighborhoods and communities
in a positive way in regards to their environments. In other words, every
neighborhood in Moose Jaw is like a greenHouse that must receive specific
care and attention in order to sustain itself. The RVCI Environmental
Council, in cooperation with the Moose Jaw Environment Committee will be
facilitating a community “clean-up” and awareness week from May 7th to 11th.
During that week a number of specific programs within the overall project
will be implemented. On Monday, May 7th students and community members will
participate in the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup. This program is designed to clean up aquatic areas in urban centres. Tuesday, May 8 th will
see the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation facilitating their Yellow Fish
Road program city wide. Yellow Fish Road raises awareness in regards to
the danger of dumping harmful materials into our city sewer systems.
Wednesday, May 9th will see students and community members coming together
to clean city parks and outdoor recreational areas. Thursday will be a
city wide recycling drive and Friday will cap the week off with community
tree plantings in designated areas. Please contact the RVCI Environmental
Council at 693-1331 for more information about the Moose Jaw Community
greenHouse Project and how to participate.
What’s All This Drama About?
O
SOUTH HILL INTRAMURAL
BASKETBALL LEAGUE
2
SOUTH HILL INTRAMURAL
SOCCER LEAGUE
3
RVCI TRAVELS TO CYAID
4-5
NEWS FROM WESTMOUNT
6-7
NEWS FROM EMPIRE
8-9
30 SECONDS WITH
10-11
2ND ANNUAL CHALLENGES &
CHOICES DAY
12
RVCI WRITING CONTESTS
13-14
NASH ROCKS RVCI
15
REVIEWS
16
RVCI SPORTS
17
EXTRA! EXTRA! ...
18
SURVEYS, STATS & STUFF
19
UPCOMING EVENTS
20
n May 30th and 31st, the South Hill Musical Theatre will be presenting an
original musical entitled “Not So Old School.”
The production will take place at the RVCI Gym
and show times are 7:00pm each night. Dessert
will also be served at the end of each show.
The musical, written by local playwright, actor, and director Jeff Beesly, will feature
the acting talents of grade 7 and 8 students
from Empire and Westmount Schools and grade 912 students from Riverview. The RVCI Rock Band
will provide the musical backdrop for the performances. Play rehearsals for the production
started in early March after an initial workshop, facilitated by Canadian actress and playwright,
Amy Matisio, was attended by all interested students from the three schools. Amy introduced the
students to a number of acting strategies, improve games, and voicing/speaking techniques that
the students could use to improve their own acting skills. The South Hill Musical Theatre will
also feature updated stage lighting and sound in the RVCI gym. Tickets are $10.00 for the show
and they can be purchased at Empire, Westmount, and Riverview school offices or by calling 6931331.
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South Hill Intramural
Basketball League
(SHIBL) cont’d
T
he 2011-2012 South Hill Intra-Mural Basketball League playoff season wrapped up
on March 19th with the Alumni defeating Westmount 57-48 in game #3 of the best-ofthree SHIBL Finals. The final game capped an exciting season of basketball for the
league’s third year of operation. Last year’s SHIBL Champions, Westmount, took the
first game of the finals 57-47 but the Alumni were able to claw back into the series
with a hard fought 48-45 game two victory. The third and deciding game saw great
back and forth action with the Alumni pulling away for the win in the final three
minutes. A big thank you to all the teams that participated in the league and to
Head Referee Shelley Diggins for all the officiating this year.
SHIBL Playoff Scoring Leaders (Top 20)
Name
Goski, Sen
Irving, Dog
Copeman, Alu
Locken, Hog
M. Harris, Sen
Freeman, Alu
Kitts, Cat
Mohle, Emp
Krukoff, Wes
Bastien, Dog
PPG
25.5
21.0
18.0
16.0
14.3
13.9
12.0
12.0
11.8
11.5
Name
Entz, Hog
Vanthuyne, Emp
Campbell, Wes
Hoffman, Alu
Pinfold, Sen
Beitel, Alu
Matechuk, Alu
Wiens, Cat
Ring, Wes
Klippenstein, Alu
PPG
11.5
11.5
9.7
9.6
9.3
9.3
9.3
9.0
8.8
8.8
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South Hill Intramural
Soccer League
(SHISL)
SHISL Regular Season Final Standings
Team
FC Royals
Westmount
Seniors
Cartes Rouge
Freshies United
Empire
G
5
5
5
5
5
5
W
5
4
2
2
2
0
SHISL Regular Season Scoring Leaders (Top 20)
Name
Pinfold, Sen
Copeman, FC R
Brown, Car
Morehouse, Sen
Pellerin-Berness, Wes
Bechtold, Fre
VanThuyne, Emp
B. Harris, FC R
Enns, Wes
Young-Geiger, Emp
Robbins, Fres
Irving, Car
Penne-Benson, Wes
Hagan, Car
Scidmore, Wes
Fellwock, Wes
Kitts, FC R
Wolgemuth, Fre
McRoberts, Wes
M. Harris, Sen
Goals
23
17
13
12
10
10
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
3
3
3
L
0
1
3
3
3
5
T
0
0
0
0
0
0
Pts
10
8
4
4
4
0
F
35
36
39
30
23
18
A
24
11
25
36
36
49
+/+11
+25
+14
-6
-13
-31
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RVCI Travels to CYAID
N
early 300 students from across Canada united together at the 2012 Canadian Youth Against Impaired
Driving conference this past April 19th-22nd. Canadian Youth Against Impaired Driving (CYAID) was formed
in 1990 as an effort to unite impaired driving related youth initiatives across Canada. Hundreds of thousands of young Canadians have been, and continue to
be, affected positively by the work of students who
choose to make drinking and driving awareness a priority at their schools. Through organized dances,
events, displays and community activities these students have chosen to work toward making their communities safer. CYAID member groups bring together parents, educators, the police, the media and the business community to work together on one cause.
Heading out to Edmonton Alberta to take part; RVCI SADD members Tatiana Heilman, Amanda WirgesHenderson, Bryton Luxton, Megan Mellquist and Kathryn Melanson all squished into a 7 passenger
van alongside James Irving and his wife Karen for the 8 hour drive Thursday morning.
The conference began with a candlelight memorial service paying tribute to the victims and families affected by impaired driving, followed by a presentation from MADD Canada. With the first
Keynote speaker of the conference, the students learned the importance of attitude and how your
outlook on life can help you overcome anything. Alvin Law was one of 13,000 babies born with a
deformity due to the use of the morning sickness drug called Thalidomide that mothers were taking during the early 60’s. Imagine waking up in the morning and having to live without arms, now
imagine having never had them at all. Alvin’s deformity was being born without them but through
Law's faith, dedication and infinite belief, little Alvin Law learned to use his feet for hands.
Wowing the audience with his piano skills and his speedy feet on the drums Alvin never failed to
have the students involved with his message. He was truly one of the most inspirational people
they had the honor of meeting. Day one of the CYAID conference ended with a meet and greet, giving the students a chance to meet fellow SADD members from across the country.
Friday morning began bright and early with a morning “pump up” filled with loud cheers and an
energetic atmosphere. Next up, the students learned about the importance of traffic safety from
the 2nd Keynote speaker Michael Buckingham. Michael is a retired state trooper who was severely
injured in a collision caused by an impaired driver. He hopes to make it aware in every person
that “impaired driving is not just somebody else’s problem, it can affect us all whether that be
directly or indirectly.” He also makes it aware that it’s not just impaired driving that can
cause problems “You wouldn’t want your doctor to have a few drinks before operating on you, so
why would you risk someone else’s life by driving impaired?” Michael asked the audience to participate in an activity and our very own RVCI SADD member Megan Mellquist was brave enough to
volunteer along with another student from and Alberta SADD chapter. His presentation was certainly one to remember. The 3rd Keynote speaker was up next and she shared her story involving
impaired driving. Joan Parsons moving presentation describes the impact of losing her son, sister, bother in-law as well as the serious injuries her brother sustained. These tragedies did
not happen all at once. At the hands of four impaired drivers, it took Joan many years to put
the pieces of her life back together again and she hopes that one day nobody will have to suffer
the way many families have due to something that could have been prevented, had someone made the
right decision and not drove impaired.
Following lunch team SADD led the students in an afternoon “pump up” with more cheers and team
building chants! The delegates then broke out into groups where they chose between two “breakout
sessions” to further their knowledge on the Arrive Alive program, MADD Canada, and distracted
driving. Article continued on pg. 5
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RVCI Travels to CYAID cont’d
D
uring the distracted driving
session RVCI SADD member Amanda
Wirges-Henderson volunteered in an
exercise with a fellow Alberta
SADD member demonstrating how a
simple task such as separating a
deck of cards into suits is much
more difficult when having to answer a series of questions. This
activity was meant to prove how
easily it is to become distracted
promoting the students to be more
cautious when driving by putting
their cell phones away and keeping
their eyes on the road. After the
breakout sessions, all the delegates got together to find out
what was “Rockin’ around the country,” sharing stories of success and initiatives being taken to prevent impaired driving in
the schools across Canada. Your RVCI SADD group was very proud to speak of the 2ND Annual
Challenges and Choices Day and their upcoming Impairment Awareness Games. After supper the
students spent the rest of the evening at the West Edmonton Mall enjoying their free passes to
the Water Park and getting a chance to engage with fellow SADD members from across the country
in some good ol’ fun.
Saturday morning began bright and early with 3 back to back speakers. Cory Johnson, who previously visited RVCI this year, shared his story. Born with Cerebral Palsy and suffering a
stroke at age 11 Cory knows firsthand society’s sometimes harsh views on people with disabilities. He encourages his audiences to see new possibilities within themselves and others. With
his unique perception on life Cory helped the students learn to remove barriers we place on
ourselves. Andrea Wojcik was next up to share her story; she became a paraplegic after surviving a motorcycle crash eight years ago. Andrea stresses the importance of making conscious,
well thought out decisions to minimize risk and enjoy life in safe and fulfilling ways. Following Andrea’s presentation was one of the most unexpected stories at the conference. Amanda
Stuhl-Oling is an RCMP officer who has dealt with many impaired driving situations throughout
her career and it wasn’t until October 24th, 2004 that she truly understood how devastating
losing someone to an impaired driving collision can be. Her father was on his way to work early one morning when his truck was hit head on, engulfing both vehicles in flames leaving her
father to burn to death as the impaired driver escaped with only a few minor scrapes.
After lunch, the delegates met back in the conference room for the 7th Keynote speaker. Duane
D.O Gibson (aka Defy the Odds) is a Guinness World Record setting rapper and university graduate who has been inspiring students as a motivational speaker since 2001. Having visited hundreds of schools across the globe including international tours in Hong Kong, Tokyo, London,
New York, Miami and Las Vegas; D.O’s presentation addresses such topics as bullying, peer
pressure and working at peak performance. His presentation was the perfect boot up the students needed to be energized and ready to go for the CYAID strike at the Alberta Legislature
protesting the bill which would up the legal limit from .05 back to .08 for blood alcohol content.
The semi-formal banquet dinner and closing ceremonies re-caped all the important lessons students learned over the past few days. The students then geared up to “Rock this Country” at
the dance bringing the conference to a close. Your RVCI SADD members look forward to next
year’s Canadian Youth Against Impaired Driving in Yellowknife NWT!
Amanda Wirges-Henderson
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Facility Upgrades at Westmount:
Prairie South has been busy over the last year completing many upgrades to Westmount.
During the last twelve months the school has received new windows, exterior doors,
heating/cooling upgrades, intercom system, low energy gym lighting, school sign, and
rubberized gym floor. The school community council has also been actively fundraising
for their school beautification project and will be installing several benches in the
school front. Last summer the SCC planted several shrubs and trees in the front yard.
Pictured below is the school emblem painted on the new rubberized gym floor and the
shrubs that were planted out front:
Westmount Receives Best in Class
Westmount was one of twelve schools from across Canada this year to receive the “Best
in Class” fund from Best Buy Canada. The $20,000 award was presented to the school
during an assembly at the end of March. The money will be used to purchase iPad’s and
supporting technology in our primary classrooms. Congratulations to Mrs. Cassidy and
her grade one class on being the award recipients this year!
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More From Westmount!
School Community Council:
Westmount has an active school community council. Over the last year they have been
completing several projects including:
Annual Christmas store program for primary students.
Hosted welcome back school BBQ.
School beautification project (new school sign, front benches, shrubs, front entrance).
Hosted a free book exchange for students.
Assisted with the annual Christmas Cafe evening.
Sponsored various lunch fundraisers.
Supported the school and their goals in reading, math, and school culture.
We are always looking for more members (parents and/or community members). Meetings
take place once a month and are about an hour long. If you are interested please contact Dustin Swanson (principal) or Shirley Widenmaier (SCC chairperson) for more information. The next meeting is Monday, May 7 th at 4:00pm in the school library.
Registration for Prekindergarten and Kindergarten:
Westmount and Empire prekindergarten and kindergarten programs still have spots available for the 2012-2013 school year. Children ages 3 & 4 are eligible for prekindergarten
(must be 3 years of age as of school start up). Children who are 5 years of age by December 31, 2012 are eligible for kindergarten.
To register a child you will need to visit the school during school hours. Please note
that you will be required to present a birth certificate and/or a Saskatchewan Health
Card at time of registration. If you have any questions about registration or our
schools please contact us.
Empire Elementary School:
692-3903
Principal – Bev McIntyre
Westmount Elementary School:
694-5999
Principal – Dustin Swanson
Visit our web site: www.prairiesouth.ca/Westmount
Follow us on Twitter! www.twitter.com/WestmountSchool
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News From Empire!
Empire Based Pow Wow Group
Hi my name is Kristian. I am a student at Empire and I am part of the Empire Based Pow Wow
Group. The group is really fun. Our parents are making regalias for us and we are helping.
The
students in the group are learning a lot of aboriginal dances. I am doing the grass
dance. My sister, my brother and the others in the group also like to dance.
When the
group first started we took part in a smudge and an elder came and talked to us about traditions and blessed the program. I am really looking forward to the actual Pow Wow. I am going to dance in the Pow Wow.
I like watching other people dance in Pow Wows.
Kristian, Grade 4.
Soccer Camp
On Wednesday, March 28th a soccer coach came and taught K—8 how to play soccer. It was a
blast! He taught us how to stop stance still and how to go forward and stop then how to go
backward and stop. Then we played soccer; the vests won! Hurray!! Soccer camp is AWESOME! I
hope we do this next year.
Emily, Grade 3.
Butts Out at Empire
The ad, "Doesn't Kill”, found at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CMtI-iisn4
was rated by
participating Grade 6-12 Saskatchewan students as the most effective ad that would keep them
from starting to use tobacco or, if they already use tobacco, the ad that made them think
about quitting. Empire Grade 6 students won one of the three $500.00 classroom prizes offered by Saskatchewan’s Health Ministry’s View and Vote 4 initiative. The prize money will
be used to support comprehensive school community health.
For information on tobacco reduction visit
health.
http://www.health.gov.sk.ca/smoking-and-your-
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News From Empire cont’d!
Ti-Cats Basketball
The South Hill Boys and Girls Ti-Cats, had a great season, both taking the bronze medals.
The boys had a great season winning the
majority of their games, and the girls also had a
very good record. Both teams had lots of competition on the court usually taking the games
by a very close score. Both teams played and worked hard to get to where they wanted to be.
During the season both boys and girls went through a home tournament taking all three games
and winning gold.
Congratulations to the Boys and Girls “A” for all their hard work and effort. Also a big
thanks to the coaches, Ms. Carline, Ms. LaRose, Ms. Vanthyne and Mr. Campbell!
Dez, Grade 8.
Heart of the City Piano Program
The Heart of the City program Moose Jaw Music Festival competition was held at Zion church
on Friday, March 29. There were many people playing at the church, but only three won the 50
dollar scholarship. The winners for the scholarship were Ivy, Bryton and Terence. They all
played very, very good and the adjudicator thought so too. At the end of the Piano Festival
they handed out certificates. It was great!
Jasmin, Grade 7.
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30 Seconds With...
Outdoor Ed. Edition
Hunter Farrell
Brennan Goski
Who would have the best chance against a Grizzly
Bear? Mr. Kitts or Mr. Roney?
Mr. Kitts. Although with his fall last year I
don’t really know.
What’s one piece of survival advice you can
give?
Run!
Greatest fear of the outdoors?
The latrine.
If you could be any woodland creature, what
would you be and why?
A squirrel. Then you can jump from tree to tree.
Skunks or porcupines? Why?
That depends. Tomato baths for a week or picking
quills out of your bum.
Most interesting encounter you’ve had with wildlife?
Petting a moose.
If you had to pick between survival by hunting
or by fishing, which would you choose?
Hunting after all my name is Hunter.
Who would have the best chance against a Grizzly
Bear? Mr. Kitts or Mr. Roney?
Mr. Roney.
What’s one piece of survival advice you can
give?
Bring toilet paper.
Greatest fear of the outdoors?
Hunter.
If you could be any woodland creature, what
would you be and why?
A squirrel. I like nuts.
Skunks or porcupines? Why?
Porcupine.
Most interesting encounter you’ve had with wildlife?
I hit a bird with my truck once.
If you had to pick between survival by hunting
or by fishing, which would you choose?
Fishing, because its relaxing.
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30 Seconds With...
Outdoor Ed. Edition
Quintin Bastien
Sara Klippenstein
Who would have the best chance against a Grizzly Bear? Mr. Kitts or Mr. Roney?
Mr. Roney. Although Kitts looks like one in the
morning!
What’s one piece of survival advice you can
give?
Just keep swimming; there’s sharks.
Greatest fear of the outdoors?
Not having a hot shower.
If you could be any woodland creature, what
would you be and why?
I would be a fly so I can transform and hide.
Skunks or porcupines? Why?
Porcupines are cute…to run over.
Most interesting encounter you’ve had with
wildlife?
I once had to tackle a deer and I have also met
a deer. It ran into my bullet somehow.
If you had to pick between survival by hunting
or by fishing, which would you choose?
Survival by hunting. It’s so easy and at least
you know your prey is there.
Who would have the best chance against a Grizzly Bear? Mr. Kitts or Mr. Roney?
Roney.
What’s one piece of survival advice you can
give?
Run.
Greatest fear of the outdoors?
Bears.
If you could be any woodland creature, what
would you be and why?
A snake so I could eat a squirrel (Brennan).
Skunks or porcupines? Why?
Porcupines, they hurt but don’t smell.
Most interesting encounter you’ve had with
wildlife?
A bird flew into my window.
If you had to pick between survival by hunting
or by fishing, which would you choose?
Fishing. There's something about eating something that I have killed that doesn’t appeal to
me.
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2nd Annual Challenges and
Choices Day at RVCI
T
he Riverview Collegiate SADD Group hosted their 2 nd Annual Challenges and Choices
Day on April 4th with 14 schools and 16 “student help” agencies from across Moose Jaw
coming together to raise awareness for four important topics: bullying, violence
against women, gang violence, and drinking and driving. Over 900 students packed into
the RVCI gym to view booths set up by the various “student help” agencies in Moose
Jaw, to watch informative videos on each topic, and to listen to a host of guest
speakers. The keynote speaker for this year’s event was Shayne Stoll who talked about
the importance of “looking after your friends” in all kinds of circumstances.
Shayne’s life was forever changed when one of his best friends was severely injured
in a drinking and driving accident when he was a teenager. Shayne’s excellent sense
of humour and strong message connected with the students and his hour long presentation was well received. In addition to Shayne’s presentation, the students received a
visit from the RVCI Easter Bunny who handed out prizes and candy to the students. A
big thank you to all the schools and student help agencies that participated in the
event and we look forward to seeing all of you again at the 3 rd Annual Challenges and
Choices Day next year.
James Irving
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RVCI Writing Contest #2
RVCI’s second Writing Contest of the year was held in conjunction with the Wildlife Expo
on February 29th. The topic for this contest was “Nature At It’s Finest” and was open to
all RVCI, Westmount, and Empire students. The winner was Paige Mitchell for her poem titled “Nature At It’s Finest”. Paige won a Kobo Touch which was sponsored by the RVCI
School Community Council. Here is Paige’s winning entry:
Nature At Its Finest
A tree stump small and forgotten surrounded by soft yellow leaves.
Wild grass sprouts from what’s left of what used to be.
Tall trees that got to grow stand around and mock the stump that was
left behind.
The gold-coloured canopy that encompasses blocks out the sky, so much
so that it is hidden from my eye.
A lady bug conquers the dark brown edges of the stump that jut out and
up.
In autumn it is not alone in its despair for most plants are dying.
Brown sickish stick weeds and stems without their pretty petals feel
what the cut down remains have felt.
And yet the wind, it dances by, rattling the fallen from the ground.
Every plant sways, moving to the music, singing along.
See, the powdery dirt, the same brown as the stump, is covered up by a
rug of colourful foliage shaken free.
Sadness shant be felt, as nature fends for itself and in it we see,
nature at its finest.
For in this final goodbye dance and song there is so much beauty, as a
clean white slate will cover it and rebirth will follow.
The Heart of the City Piano Program provides
piano lessons for students who would not have
an opportunity to receive music instruction.
We always have more students interested in
learning to play the piano than teachers
available to give lessons. If you have an hour
or two a week that you could volunteer to provide instruction to students please contact:
Empire School (Melinda Grass) @ 692-3903
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RVCI Writing Contest #3
RVCI’s third Writing Contest of the year was held in conjunction with the 2nd Annual Challenges
and Choices Day which was held at the RVCI Gym on April 4 th. The topic for this contest was
“Looking After Your Friends” and writing submissions were accepted from all of the 14 schools
attending the Challenges and Choices Day presentation. Over 30 entries were received and the
winner was MacKenzie Verhelst from Sunningdale School for her poem entitled “Imagine”. The contest was again sponsored by the RVCI School Community Council and MacKenzie received a Kobo
Touch for her winning entry. Here is MacKenzie’s winning entry:
Imagine
Can you imagine your life,
With no mistakes or regrets?
Can you imagine your life without drugs?
I can.
Can you imagine your life,
If I brought you to rehab?
Can you imagine your life if you got some
help?
I can.
Can you imagine your life,
If you hadn’t of smoked that?
Can you imagine your life if you would have
stopped?
I can.
Can you imagine your life,
If you weren’t addicted?
Can you imagine your life if you forced yourself to stop?
I can.
Can you imagine your life,
If I wasn’t your friend?
Can you imagine your life if you were alone?
I can’t.
Can you imagine your life,
If I stopped fighting for you?
Can you imagine your life if I didn’t care?
I can’t.
Can you imagine your life,
If you were healthy and full?
Can you imagine your life if you were you
again?
I can.
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Nash Rocks RVCI
R
VCI was very fortunate to have Rob Nash visit our school and perform songs for
us as well as share some of his amazing stories. As a high school student Rob was
involved in a car collision that was nearly fatal. Surviving this accident made
him want to make an impact on other people’s lives and so he pursued his music career. His message, to the students, was about doing what you want and not letting
anything stop you from doing it. His songs had a lot of meaning and they really
inspired the students. The crowd really enjoyed the presentation and had a wonderful time. He ended his visit with pictures and autographs. Riverview can’t wait
until Rob Nash will come to our school again.
Jessica Mitchell
Rock is about finding who you are. You don't necessarily have
to play your instrument very well at all. You can just barely
get by and you can be in a rock band.
Gene Simmons
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Reviews
Book Club #14
T
he most recent RVCI Book Club book was The
Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. There was not
a negative review from the group, as it was
thoroughly enjoyed by everyone.
Most would
agree that the writing and storyline is addictive and that once you get into the novel you
won’t be able to put it down. Luckily for readers who have reached the end of The Hunger
Games, there are still two more novels in the
trilogy to feast on. The Hunger Games is a story set in a post-apocalyptic world, narrated by
sixteen year old Katniss Everdeen who is one of
the people who finds herself in a televised competition, along with fellow district competitor
Peeta Mellark, held until there is a sole survivor.
The novel plays with the constant threat
of death and the way the people higher up control their fate and their lives. Also twisted
into the story is a tug-of-war love triangle.
For The Hunger Games book club meeting a game of
trivia tested the group’s knowledge of the novel. The game’s winners were team Mrs. Windrum,
Tia Harvey and Sydney Manklow.
As a special
school activity, Riverview attended the first
Moose Jaw viewing of The Hunger Games movie on
March 23rd. The theatre was packed early in the
morning with students who read the novel and
those that had yet to read the novel.
In any
case the movie also had rave reviews from the
majority of students. Some who were still undecided on whether they’d read the novel were finally won over by the film adaptation. The Hunger Games has quickly become a popular read that
is highly recommended by most who’ve read it.
Paige Mitchell
!
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RVCI: “At The Movies”
P
roceeding Riverview’s
14th Book Club meeting on
March 21st, about 90 students
from
Riverview
Collegiate joined students from William Grayson, King George and
Craik Schools to attend
The Hunger Games in the
Moose Jaw Galaxy Cinemas
on the morning of Friday, March 23rd. The special pre-release showing of the movie was
organized by James Irving, the Riverview
Opportunity to Learn Coordinator, and
sponsored by the Riverview School Community Council.
The Hunger Games trilogy has had much success and has been very popular with youth
and adults on an international scale.
Therefore it is no surprise that so many
were so enthusiastic to see the movie of
the first book in the trilogy. The students flocked to the theater for the free
film and as the lights dimmed in the theater, hushed voices chattered excitedly
about their favorite parts of the book and
what
they
hoped
for
the
movie.
Generally, the movie was well received
overall. For the fans of the book series,
there were times of anticipation for favorite characters, times of excitement for
important scenes, and even times of disappointment when an aspect of the film was
not the same as it had been so vividly depicted in the books. At the same time, the
film sparked much interest for those who
had not yet read the books and many have
now began reading the trilogy from the beginning.
Reflecting on the event, James Irving
stated “This was a great opportunity for
students to engage in a learning activity
outside of the classroom that they find
particularly interesting. The Hunger Games
has become a high school phenomenon and we
thought it would be a perfect chance for
students to see that the books they read
and the movies they watch have educational
quality to them.”
dfdfdfsdfsdfsdfsdBryton Luxton
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RVCI Sports
F
or the second year in a row
the RVCI Table Tennis Club
hosted the Saskatchewan Closed
Table Tennis Tournament. This
year the tournament ran from
March 2nd to March 3rd. On March
2nd, table tennis players from
across Saskatchewan were able
to attend a skills and techniques clinic put on by the
Saskatchewan Table Tennis Association. On Saturday, March 3rd
the players then competed in a
number of category tournaments
such
as:
doubles,
mixeddoubles, open singles, under
350 (ranking) singles, and beginner singles. Players represented schools from Estevan, Carry The Kettle, Regina, Saskatoon, Melville, and Moose Jaw. The
RVCI Table Tennis Club had a number of students that participated in the tournament and a good
time was had by all. Karen Gray and students from RVCI also provided a canteen for the students which included a pancake breakfast and pizza lunch. RVCI will host the tournament again
next year from March 1st-2nd.
James Irving
A
t the recent badminton city championships Tyson
Pinfold & Ashlyn Schutte captured the senior division mixed doubles gold medal. The pair had a successful regular season and carried that momentum into cities.
In the semi-final match the pair beat
Central in straight sets which set up the unbelievable gold medal match.
The Royals team was up
against a strong team from Peacock. Tyson & Ashlyn
were able to take the first set 21-15 and then
dropped the next set 14-21. Everything came down to
the final set where the mixed doubles pair brought
home the gold medal winning 22-20 in a thrilling
gold medal game. They will now move onto the district championship April 28th. Congratulations and
good
luck
Tyson
&
Ashlyn!
Jeff Kitts
"A champion has to be disciplined by practicing
regularly in the right manner, respect coaches
and most importantly ought to have self-belief".
Badminton queen Saina Nehwal
Bull Dog Post Volume 2, Issue 3
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Extra! Extra!...
Wildlife, Survival, and the Great Outdoors
O
n February 29th, 2012 RVCI had its 2nd Wildlife Expo.
With people traveling from all across the province to
talk to Grade 7-9s students from all over Moose Jaw. The
Expo started the morning of with a few guest speakers
such as: Byron Crabbe and his dog Raven who warmed up
the crowd with their display of canine discipline and
training. Next the students watched a presentation from
the Burrowing Owl Association. Unfortunately they couldn’t bring an owl for the kids to see but the presentation was still good. Once the beginning presentations were over the students split
up into groups and followed Riverview’s Outdoor Education students around the
school to go to the different stations. The stations included; archery at Empire
School’s gym as well as a hamburger lunch, Jack Trusty with his native historian
archeological display and tipi, snowshoeing at Gutheridge Field, SIAST’s Mike Demyen, and Joe Milligan The Survival Guy. To conclude the day Jamie Chartrand and 2
-K9 came to show the students the Canine Unit from the Moose Jaw Police Station.
Then finally Saskatchewan Roughrider Neal Hughes came and spoke about getting out
and enjoying the great outdoors.
Caitlin Betker and Jamie LaRose
Rock N’ Roll Ain’t Noise Pollution
T
he RVCI Rock Band has had a busy last
two months as they continue to practice
and perform at live shows. On March 8 th,
the band played their second Rock Band
Café at noon hour in the RVCI front lobby to a very appreciative crowd of lunch
eaters and music lovers. The band played
an eight song set including such crowd
favorites as “What I Got”, “Aberdeen”,
“I Wanna Be Sedated”, and “Rockin’ In
The Free World.” The Rock Band also
opened up the 2nd Annual Challenges and Choices Day by playing to their biggest audience to date of over 900 students. Currently the band is working on material for
the upcoming South Hill Musical Theatre production of “Not So Old School” in which
they will provide the musical backdrop. The band will also play one last Rock Band
Café on June 8th in conjunction with the RVCI SADD Impairment Awareness Day that
also will be going on at noon in the RVCI gym. The band plans to play outside on
the front entranceway if the weather cooperates.
James Irving
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Surveys, Stats & Stuff
Reporting on Report Cards
Prairie South School Division No.210 is looking for parent feedback on student report
cards. Please complete the 5 minute survey by clicking on the link provided below. If you don’t
have access to a computer then you can also contact the RVCI office at 693-1331 to get a paper
copy.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/reportcardfeedback
Report Card Feedback from Parents: We are determining what changes to report cards are needed
and parent/community input in this regard is important as parents are the primary consumers of report card data. Please note that this survey is limited to one response for every IP address.
“There are two kinds of statistics, the kind you look up
and the kind you make up.”
Rex Stout
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Upcoming Events
April 28th
National Archery In Schools Program Provincials @ RVCI Gym
May 2nd(4:00pm)
Track and Field Mini-Meet #1 @ Gutheridge Field
May 3rd(2:00pm)
Neil Hughes (Saskatchewan Roughriders) presentation @ RVCI Gym
May 5th
Moose Jaw Invitational Track Meet @ Gutheridge Field
May 7th-11th
Moose Jaw Community Cleanup Week
May 9th(4:00pm)
Track and Field Mini-Meet #2 @ Gutheridge Field
May 16th
Moose Jaw Schools Section Track Meet @ Gutheridge Field
May 16th(7:00pm)
RVCI Book Club Meeting # 15 @ RVCI Library
May 22nd-24th
RVCI Outdoor Education biking trip at Kananaskis, AB.
May 23rd
SCDAA Track Meet @ Gutheridge Field
May 30th-31st
(7:00pm)
South Hill Musical Theatre presentation of “Not So Old School”
@ RVCI Gym
June 1st-2nd
Track and Field Provincials @ Saskatoon
June 6th-10th
RVCI Outdoor Education canoe trip at Missinipe Lake, SK.
June 28th
RVCI Graduation Cap and Gown @ RVCI Gym
June 28th
RVCI Graduation Banquet @ The Heritage Inn
Contributors
Supervisors:
Mrs. Windrum
Mr. Irving
Editor-in-Chief:
Tatiana Heilman
Senior Writer:
Paige Mitchell
Contributing Writers:
Amanda Wirges-Henderson
Bryton Luxton
Caitlin Betker
Jamie LaRose
Kaitlynn Wright
Lane Greenwood
Justin Rochford
Write The Bull Dog Post at:
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