December 2012
S CHOOL N EWSLETTER
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
As 2012 is coming to a close I am very proud of the many student accomplishments this semester. Whether it
was capturing the Gold Medal at the provincial championship or our Reach for The Top Team winning 1st at the
Alberta provincials and qualifying for the International Quiz Bowl in Atlanta, Georgia, Harry Ainlay students
have gone above and beyond to demonstrate their Titan skills.
I also am very proud of our Ainlay staff and the countless extra hours they have dedicated to Titan life. Thank
you for coaching teams, directing plays and concerts, organizing Helping Hampers for families in need, and
tutoring classes early in the morning and after school. Thank you for caring and encouraging students to do
their best.
I want to also recognize the wonderful assistance that parents and guardians have provided in many area within
our school during the first semester.
Sharon Glover
Football Parent Group
Rose Arcon
Chris Narbonne
Marie Hogan
Amanda Narbonne
Helen Wing
Bertha Wiltshire
Janice Champian
Carol Engelking
Parent Council Executives
Cheryl Ritchie
Gloria Strathern
Cheryl Prochnau
Susan O’Neil
Cara Yager
Kelvin Jones
Catherine De Boer
Link Crew and Registration:
Tami MacGregor
Denise Morrice
Barb Payne
Heather Rose
Kelly Lucky
2013 is just around the corner and so are the first semester exams.
Here are a few hints to assist you during the study weeks:
• 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!
Dave Jones, Principal,
Darren Oskoboiny, AP,
Christina Jones, AP,
George Hoyt, AP,
Jack Geldart, AP
As the semester comes to a close and we begin a New Year, I want to wish all the best to our students, staff
and community. Good luck, good studying and Happy New Year to all.
David M. Jones
Principal
Superintendent of Schools
Edgar Schmidt
Assistant Superintendent
Ron MacNeil
Ward Trustee
Catherine Ripley
Principal
David M. Jones
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We are going full steam ahead with our Winter
Season Teams. Basketball, Curling, Indoor Soccer,
Wrestling, Cheer and Water Polo are now all working
together for a great upcoming season. Our
outstanding coaches and student-athletes are
excited to come together to continue the strong
tradition of Harry Ainlay Athletics.
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Junior Womens Basketball
The Junior Womens Basketball team is off to a good
start. They have only had one league game so far
against the Spruce Grove Panthers; defeating them
by 30 points. The combination of returning leaders
and new prospects is going to be an exciting
combination to watch.
TRI-PROV BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
Our theme this year is “Rise From The Depths”. We
have 25 students and 10 staff members as a part of
our tournament committee already working hard to
make this our best tournament yet. We are excited
to continue working and having 48 teams as a part of
our tournament. The dates of the tournaments are:
Junior Level: January 31 - February 2, 2013
Senior Level: February 7-9, 2013
Junior High Level: February 21-23, 2013
Junior Mens Basketball
Ainlay’s Junior Mens Basketball team has been
practicing hard since late November and is looking
forward to league and tournament play. With
players coming from 8 different junior high schools,
this year’s team plans to steadily improve
throughout the season.
VOLLEYBALL
Men’s Volleyball
The Senior Men’s Volleyball Team are provincial
champions!!!
After a season with huge
improvements from all players, the team was able to
take the momentum, from winning the city
championships, down to Lethbridge where they
defeated Edmonton Christian. It was truly a team
victory as all players put in a great individual and
team effort throughout the year and proved
themselves to be champions. Congrats to the boys
on an unbelievable season.
CHEER TEAM
The Titan Cheer Team has been working really hard
to learn and perfect their routine for the competitive
season. The team is very excited to be showcasing
part of their routine at the PCE Christmas show on
December 16. The team will also be partnering with
Hope Mission to serve a Christmas dinner for inner
city families at Abbott Elementary School.
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CURLING
The Harry Ainlay Curling team has completed a very
successful regular season, with 33 students
participating in our learn-to-curl style team. Over
the 9-week season many students learned basic
curling skills, while others worked on improving their
existing skills. Overall the students had a lot of fun,
were eager to participate in weekly games and
developed a passion for curling. In February, three
teams will be participating in city-finals with hopes of
going to provincials. Thanks for a great season
curlers and good luck in February!
achieved a final blended mark of 95% in English 30-1.
Nicholas will receive a cash award and individual
plaque and his name will be engraved on the school
plaque. Congratulations Nicholas!
Several ELA 10 IB
classes
celebrated
“Reading Week” by
pairing
up
with
elementary
aged
students from Richard
Secord School. Harry
Ainlay students walked
to and from Richard
Secord to read and
share together!
We have also had the
pleasure of hosting
several students from the University of Alberta’s
Faculty of Education. In mid-October, the future
educators planned and taught lessons in several
English classes. Thank you to Ms. Stephanie Chow
who facilitated the visit from the practicum students!
ENGLISH
We have had a great first semester in the English
department. The students in semestered classes
have nearly completed their course work and are
very busy meeting the curricular outcomes. In
January, these students will be reviewing and
preparing for their final exams. Full year classes are
also in full swing, building on the foundations
necessary for success in upcoming summative
assessments. Full year students will write midterms
in January.
We would like to congratulate Nicholas Kwan –
Wang, the 2012 recipient of the Menzies English
Award. Established by Mrs. June Menzies on her
retirement, this award recognizes outstanding
student achievement for both the school awarded
and diploma exam mark. This award is presented to
the student enrolled in regular day classes who
achieved the highest final blended mark in either
English 30-1 or 30-2. Nicholas Kwan – Wong
Congratulations to Mrs. Holtz and the Reach team of
Tim Brooks, Goutam Venkatramanan, Miya
Villarena, Theodore Chow and Shane Climenhaga
for winning this year’s University of Alberta Quiz
Bowl Competition. The single Harry Ainlay team
faced off against two teams from Old Scona, two
teams from Bellerose (St. Albert) and six teams from
Webber Academy (Calgary) to win the
tournament. The team will represent Harry Ainlay
and Western Canada at the annual Quiz Bowl final
tournament held in Atlanta, Georgia, in May 2013.
Once again, the Harry Ainlay English Department and
select English 30-1 classes are participating in a
research study with the University of Calgary. This
study is looking at factors that impact reading
comprehension and vocabulary acquisition. Results
of this study are ongoing and will assist teachers in
shaping their practice to better prepare students for
the Reading Comprehension component of the
Diploma Exam (Part B).
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INTERNATIONAL
BACCALAUREATE
IB Students are Committed to CAS!
The CAS requirement is a fundamental part of the IB
Diploma Programme and takes into consideration
the importance of life outside the world of
scholarship and the classroom. CAS stands for
Creativity, Action and Service, and full IB students are
expected to be involved in CAS activities for the
equivalent of approximately two hours each week
during the two years of the programme.
All Harry Ainlay Grade 11
and 12 full IB students have
been busy getting involved
in a myriad of CAS activities.
Students have challenged
themselves
to
be
organizational leaders for
such events as TVT, Oktoberfest and Helping
Hampers. They have also been bold enough to
stretch themselves with creative or healthy
endeavours such as participating on the curling team,
taking up swing dancing and competing in robotics
competitions. As well, many students showed their
community-mindedness through volunteering at the
Festival of Trees.
Keep up the fantastic commitment IB Titans!
Grade 12 IB Extended Essays
Harry Ainlay’s Grade 12 full IB students have recently
been stretching themselves to become better
writers, thinkers and researchers. How so? They
have just handed in the first draft of their 4000 word
Extended Essays—which are a mandatory
component
for
those
students who are completing
the
full
IB
Diploma
Programme. The completed
Extended Essays are due on
Thursday, January 31, 2013.
IB has created a series of World Student Conferences
to bring together IB Diploma Programme students
from around the world to experience what it really
means to “think globally”.
At these conferences, students will be exposed to a
mix of cultures and form new friendships as they
explore ways to make our world a better, more
peaceful place.
These chaperoned events last five days and will
provide those who attend with an exceptional
opportunity to develop leadership skills and an
international understanding.
For more information visit: http://www.ibo.org/wsc/
CAREER AND
TECHNOLOGY STUDIES
ART
A few of our art students had their work selected to
be exhibited during Night of Music, Bistro and The
International Airport exhibition.
Amy Farrance (Art 30) had a sculptural piece
(mirrored reflection) which is currently on exhibition
at the Blue Building.
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Emilie Thompson (Art 30) has a sculptural piece (an
engraved bango with memories of moments with her
mom…and Elvis Presley) which will be exhibited at
The Night of Music
Kevin Ma (Art 10 IB) has a charcoal/pencil crayon
piece that was selected for exhibition at the Kids in
the Hall Bistro, as well as photographed and on
exhibit on the EPSB website.
Finally, Kasun Medagedara (Art 20 IB) had a conte
piece selected to be exhibited at the International
Airport until June.
FINE ARTS
“An Evening At Ainlay”
Over the past months, some seemingly unrelated
groups worked together to provide Harry Ainlay’s
first ever evening of Dinner Theatre. Students of the
Culinary Arts created and presented a sumptuous
turkey dinner after which patrons were presented
with mirth and merriment from participants of our
Musical Theatre classes.
The evening offered
opportunities to enjoy the talents of our Dance
students, the melodramatic approach to theatre,
Broadway highlights, the competitive nature of
common house pets, and the hitherto unseen
unusual talents of livestock. The evening’s offerings
were enhanced by the atmosphere of appreciation
for not only culinary and theatrical efforts, but for
the beauty of the surroundings. The wonderful and
thought-provoking works of our Art students on
display throughout the area brought attention to,
and delight at, yet another facet of the Fine Arts.
This sort of authentic learning
opportunity comes with
rigorous demands on both
students and teachers, but its
value is great. Students are
responsible for fulfilling the
curricular goals of the
projects of course, but more
than that, they take ownership for the success of
them and great pride in their own and their
colleagues’ accomplishments. Teachers may supply
the opportunities, but it is the students who take
ideas and turn them into wonderful events like
these.
Congratulations to all the students who participated
in the event!
Dance
Students in the Harry Ainlay Dance program
performed as part of the Dinner Theatre. They
performed two class pieces based on their study of
Jazz Dance. During the unit, we studied the roots of
jazz in African and Cuban cultures, and touched on
vaudeville, Broadway jazz and jazz styles of various
important figures in the world of American Jazz
Dance. Thank you to those students who made the
commitment to their classmates and were available
for rehearsals and performances. The work they put
in really shows!
Improv Troupe
It has been a very busy fall for the Improv Troupe.
Open Jam sessions continue every Thursday from
3:45 – 4:45 pm in the Theatre. These sessions are
open to ANY student interested in improving their
Improv technique.
The Senior Improv Team
competes once a month in the Northern Alberta
Improv League at Margaret Zeidler Hall (the Citadel
Theatre). They have done Ainlay proud, placing 3rd in
one round of play (where the top two teams tied for
1st!). N.A.I.L. performances are open to the public.
Tickets are available at the door: $8 for students; $10
for adults. The tournament schedule is as follows:
Jan 10: JP, HA, Scona, HH, Mac, AOB, LT
Jan 17: MC, JHP, St.J, HT, WPW, LSL, OR
Mar 7: AOB, HA, Scona, St.J, HT, LSL
Mar 14: MC, LT, HH, WPW, JHP, OR, Mac
Apr 18: JP, AOB, Scona, JHP, St.J, HT, OR
Apr 25: MC, HA, LT, HH, WPW, Mac, LSL
May 9: JP, HA, WPW, St.J, Mac, LT, LSL
May 16: MC, HH, JHP, AOB, HT, Scona, OR
May 23: Top 8 teams from the season.
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The Junior Improv Team has also been formed.
Together with the Senior Team, there are weekly
lunch hour shows in the Theatre every Thursday,
starting at noon. Free admission! We will be
preparing for the heavy tournament season coming
up in the new year. This will start with our very own
Improv Fundraising show on February 8, 2013. This
event promises to be an entertaining evening of
improve shenanigans with special guests doing short
and long form Improv. Later in February, we dive
right in to the Wildfire Improv Festival, hosted by
Rapid Fire Theatre. More details to follow in the new
year.
Drama Production
Students from Harry Ainlay came together to put on
an electrifying performance of Little Shop of Horrors
that ran December 11 – 15, 2012! The cast, crew
and band poured their hearts into the process and
came out smelling like roses. Student critics from the
Critics and Awards program (Cappies) came on the
Friday night to review the show. Their responses will
be published in the Edmonton Journal in the Culture
section, over the next few weeks. You can also check
out: www.cappies.com for reviews and information
about other upcoming Cappies shows and events!
We always have so many people that help us with
different aspects of the production. We would like
to give special thanks to Derks Formal Wear for
loaning us tuxedos for the show. Other businesses
that support our work include: Wade Staples
Production Services, RONA and Home Depot. They
all continue to be great supporters of our yearly
productions. We would also like to thank the
following staff members for their invaluable
assistance during the production process: Pat Baker,
Rosemarie Barnes, Linda Bergquist, Lloyd
Bloomfield, Renee Brodeur, Terri-Lynn Hyland,
Powell Jones, Neil Mazur, Ilanna Papineau, Bonnie
Rankel, Jason Smith, Rob Speers, Roy Townend, Ken
Wright and Barry Benoit and the custodial staff. My
apologies to any other staff member I have missed in
my thanks!
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FRENCH IMMERSION /
INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGES
FRENCH IMMERSION
Police in the theatre…
In early November, our French
Immersion students gathered in
the theatre to watch the French
movie: “De père en flic” (“Father
and Guns”) completely in French
with no subtitles! Not only was
this a nice way to spend an
afternoon but it was also great for
the students to measure their level of
comprehension of French. Most students said they
really enjoyed it.
DELF/DALF
Only a few more months and it will be the DELF/DALF
season. This year, Grade 12 FLA 30 /30I students
who are writing the DELF B2 or DALF C1 level, and
French 30 /30I students writing the DELF level B1 will
be able to do so at no cost to them.
Schedule for spring 2013
DELF B1: April 23
DELF B2: April 22
DALF C1: April 26
All the exams will start at 10 am.
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 in
November. Mme. Wolfe and
Mme. White will have the 90 +
final marks ready for the end
of January. Félicitations!
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Halloween
Students and teachers really followed the Halloween
spirit! It was great to see so many people dressed
up.
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have the opportunity to meet engaging mentors and
bilingual professionals, to create links with students
across the province and broaden their knowledge of
the Albertan francophonie—all of this, to fuel pride
in the language that unites us! This great day will
take place on February 22 at Campus St. Jean.
Journée des carrières en santé
Students from the University of Ottawa will be at
Campus St. Jean to give sessions on Health related
professions on January 19, 2013 (Saturday) between
9:00 am and 4:00 pm. This is a great opportunity for
students to create networking opportunities. Only
50 students will be accepted.
Franco 7
Physique 20 at Galaxyland
On January 9 at 11:55 am French Immersion
students wanting to volunteer at Franco 7 will be
invited to attend an information session given by M.
Farley in Room 429. Franco 7 will be on February 21
at Fort Edmonton. Looking at our weather now,
students will have to bundle up for that day.
Once again our
Physique
20
students had a
great
time
testing
their
skills regarding
energy
and
centripetal
forces
at
Galaxyland.
Physique 30 at U of A
Français pour l’avenir/French for the Future
For a second year, Français pour l’avenir and le
Campus Saint-Jean are proud to be partners for this
event organized by and for youth in Edmonton and
Northern Alberta. The Local Forum, which offers a
full-day program, will enable 20 of our Grade 12
French Immersion students to learn about the
numerous possibilities (education, travel and work)
that are available in French. Interactive activities and
workshops, an inspiring conference and a show are
on the menu for this event intended for youth who
actively study French. In addition to experiencing an
entertaining and educational program, students will
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Physique 30 students
have a field trip
planned for Tuesday
January 8, 2013 to
University of Alberta.
The field trip entails
an examination of the
physics behind a variety of experiments (3)
conducted in the new CCIS building (the new home
of the physics department) about EMR as well as the
nuclear physics.
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Volunteers needed
We are looking for a few former French Immersion
students from McKernan who would like to
volunteer once a week at École McKernan School to
start their own NKLB. This is an amazing opportunity
for students to show and use their leadership skills.
Please see M. Jean-Proulx in Room 429 for more
information. Merci!
Le coin des anciens
Here are some of the great things happening with
our former French Immersion students.
Matilda Dastych is studying medicine in Poland.
An Nguyen has been studying at the University of
Toulouse (France) this semester.
Marcus Ivey is studying for a
year in France for his
Engineering studies.
Brittany Aasen is working at
Avignon (France) as a Language
Assistant.
Blair Warren, in his third year
at Campus St. Jean, had his
paper published in the Journal
of
Bioenergetics
and
Biomembranes.
International Languages
Internationally Minded French Learners
«Bienvenue à mon école Harry Ainlay!»
Students in Mme White and
Mme Wolfe’s French 30-9Y IB
classes
have
started
corresponding by video with
students in Prague. All the
students
involved
are
learning the French language
and making connections
between Canada and the Czech Republic with their
common language: FRENCH! The Harry Ainlay
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students sent video introductions to the students in
Prague and they just received the video responses
from Prague that have been viewed in class.
Mme Laplante’s French 10-9Y IB class is participating
in an email exchange with students from Rouen EN
FRANCE! The students in Rouen are learning English,
so they sent
their
introductory
letters to our
Harry Ainlay
students in
English and
Mme
Laplante’s class has just finished their replies to their
French correspondents in French.
GERMAN
German students are learning/reviewing
the traditions and customs of
Advent/Christmas. German 20-3Y and
30-3Y students will have their dexterity
skills
challenged
by
making
Weihnachtshampelmänner
(moving
Santa manequins) and Gingerbread
houses respectively
A German puppeteer will be
visiting the school in January and
German 10-3Y and 20-3Y students
will be treated to a unique
storytelling event.
German 30-3Y IB students will be completing their IB
Written Assignment in February 2013 and both
German 30-3Y and 30-3Y IB students my take part in
proficiency exams in March/April to have their
language skills internationally recognized. Get more
information from Herrn Hüellstrung
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SPANISH
hard, but it was
exciting!
We
were so happy.
We will not forget
the time we spent
in
Edmonton.
Thank you very
much!”
Spanish Culture Comes to Life in the Classroom
Welcome Haruna and Yuka!
The Spanish classroom was converted into a
Merengue dance studio as Spanish students danced
up a storm with Sr. Cowen’s guidance and
choreography. Soon the students will be adding to
the classroom’s piñata collection by putting their
skills to work on this culturally popular craft by
constructing their very own piñatas!
JAPANESE
Tokiwa Students Rturned to Japan
On November 17, Satomi Nonaka, Masami
Nakagoshi, Aoi Ogane, Ayaka Tajima and Sonoka
Miyamoto from Tokiwa University High School in
Mito City, Ibaraki, Japan successfully completed their
three month study abroad program and left for
their home in Mito. Their program was preceded
by the 12 day ELL Summer Camp at Harry Ainlay in
August this year. They had great experiences at
Harry Ainlay
and
with
their
Canadian
host families.
Many
students in
our Japanese
program also benefitted from the opportunity to
practice Japanese with the girls and learn about
Japanese high school student life through a variety
of interactions with them. Leaving Ainlay, Satomi
Nonaka stated, “We were able to spend a very nice
time in the last 3 months. Learning English was very
The Alberta/Hokkaido Exchange is an annual two
month long exchange sponsored by The ATA and
Alberta Education that arranges a student exchange
between Alberta high schools and high school
students from Hokkaido, a large island in northern
Japan.
Two of our Japanese language students, Anika and
Stephanie, successfully applied and participated in
the program this year. These two Harry Ainlay
students spent two months in northern Japan,
studying at a Japanese high school where they were
immersed in Japanese language and culture. Part of
the program is living with their exchange family, so
Anika and Stephanie lived with their partners in their
homes and experienced a Japanese family life. They
had an unforgettable experience and came back with
greatly improved skills in the Japanese language and
a deeper understanding of the culture and people.
We welcomed Yuka and Haruna to Harry Ainlay High
school in mid-November and they will be staying
until mid-January. We hope that they are having a
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great time here learning English and experiencing
Canadian culture.
Soba Bowl VII is coming in March 2013!
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CAREER CENTRE
STUDENT SERVICES
Student Services has hosted 19 noon hour university
presentations, as well as career and business
presentations to a total audience of over 700
students so far this year. As well, over 600 people
attended the Scholarship and Post-Secondary
Evenings. Two noon hour ‘classes’ have been offered
on Study Skills and Stress Relief as we head into
exam season. Ainlay Career Thursday (ACT Now!)
presentations will resume after January exams.
Student Exchange
Are you an Alberta student looking for an adventure
and powerful personal development experience?
Would you like to experience a different culture and
lifestyle? Why not apply for a student exchange?
The ATA Student Exchange Program immerses
second language learners in their language of study.
Students study in Germany, Japan, Spain or Quebec
for approximately 3 months and host their German,
Japanese, Spanish or Quebecois counterpart in
Alberta for 3 months.
Why go on exchange?
•
learn about other cultures and countries
•
practice your language skills or learn a new
language
•
gain intercultural communication and leadership
skills
•
develop long-lasting friendships
•
experience another way of life.
Please speak to your language teacher or to Mrs.
White in Room 420 for more details on participating
in one of these exchanges. The deadline for
applications is February 2013.
Counsellors have been busy trying to help students
make wise choices and plan for their futures. We
would like to remind parents to check SchoolZone for
information about student progress and to
encourage regular attendance. We are looking
forward to the holidays, but it is important to
remember that exams sneak up on us almost as soon
as we return from the break. The last day of classes
for Semester 1 is on January 18, so there will be midterm exams for full year classes and final exams for
semestered classes.
Remember to check out the links to study tips and
scholarship information on the Harry Ainlay website:
www.ainlay.ca . There is a quick link to Student
Services on the right-hand side of the home page
which leads to a variety of useful sites. We are in the
process of setting up a section for FAQs, so if you
have a question that you would like to pose, please
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email Shannon.Cherry@epsb.ca. Ms. Cherry is the
receptionist for Student Services and she deals with
dozens of students every week. She will pass the
questions on to the counsellors and upload our
answers. We hope that you will find this new feature
useful.
We wish you and yours a safe and happy holiday,
OFF CAMPUS INFORMATION
Registered Apprentice Program (RAP)
The following students were selected to receive a
thousand dollar scholarship, based on their
performance and commitment to their trade during
their registered apprenticeship placement:
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•
Andrea Babic – Hairstlyist - Kick Salon
Steven Buchan – Welder - The Rig
Shop/Steelhead Fabrication
Sade Cyrus – Cook - The Four Points
Sheraton/ Careit Urban Deli/ Earls Tin Palace
Chelsea Gilson - Hairstylist - Transformations
Salon
Todd Lewis - Millwright - University of Alberta
Noble Mallach - Electrician - Prins Electrical
Jason Shonert - Carpenter - Filmore
Construction
Madison Toy - Baker - The Queen of
Tarts/Gracious Goods
Brad Sugden - Welder - Argus Machine
Company Ltd.
Congratulations to all of the above named students,
they helped create an environment where employers
are eager to receive an Ainlay student. The level of
skills that these students enter their placements
with, is a true testament to the amazing CTS
programs offered at Harry Ainlay. Thank-you to
Shirley Rainbow, Jaryd Murray, Jeff Howlett, John
Neufeld and Neil Mazur for all they do to prepare
these students.
A RAP student can learn valuable skills as an
apprentice in one of 51 skilled trades whilst earning a
high school diploma and a competitive wage. The
RAP program is designed to give students an
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opportunity to complete all or a portion of their firstyear apprenticeship during their high school career.
Students can apply during their Grade 10, 11 or 12
year and will spend a portion of their school year
working in the field under the supervision of a
journeyman and the school’s RAP coordinator. If you
are an employer and are interested in seeing how
RAP can allow you to develop knowledgeable
employees while supporting trades, please contact:
Scott Lawrence
scott.lawrence@epsb.ca
780.413.2700
Ext. 2518
Work Experience
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Do you volunteer or have a job?
You can use your hours to earn Work Experience
credits and raise your grade point average.
Grade 10, 11 and 12 students are eligible for
Work Experience.
Students may register for Work Experience anytime
during the 1st or 2nd semester. Come to the Career
Centre and see Ms. Baker or Mr. Poon.
NOTE: Documented registration for students taking
Work Experience must be completed by February 8,
2013.
ARE YOU LOOKING
VOLUNTEERS?
FOR
EMPLOYEES
OR
In our Career Centre, we have a display cabinet
providing information about:
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•
job opportunities
volunteer opportunities
career internship opportunities.
If you are interested in providing an opportunity for
one or more of our students, please contact us for
further information:
Pat Baker
pat.baker@epsb.ca
780.413.2700
Ext. 3503
Dale Poon
dale.poon@epsb.ca
780.413.2700
Ext. 2503
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Health Internship
Health Internship applicants met in November and
December.
Congratulations to Pavithra Rajendran, Falak Shah,
Jessica Wickware and Alyson Wu. This fall, these
four students were selected to conduct research at
the U. of A. Faculty of Science. Pavithra and Alyson
are continuing with their second year on this project
as well as mentoring Falak and Jessica. Pavithra and
Alyson, through their work last year, co-authored
and published a paper addressing this research. Falak
and Jessica are excited to be part of this research
team to work on a science project with global
implications. These students are providing volunteer
assistance in the development of a leading edge
paper platform for cell-based assays for basic
research and medical diagnostics in resource-limited
environments. This project is under the direction of
Dr. Ratmir Derda, Ph.D., University of WisconsinMadison,
Postdoctoral
Fellowship,
Harvard
University.
Other current science-related placements include the
Misericordia Hospital, Grey Nuns Hospital, Good
Samaritan Society Southgate Care Centre, St.
Joseph’s Auxiliary Hospital and Primary Medical
Clinic.
Other potential placements are being pursued in the
areas of engineering and computer sciences. Watch
for updates in the 2nd semester in Titan News and
announcements.
Harry Ainlay Parents – Are you working in a science
related field or know someone who is?
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Dale Poon
Work Experience Coordinator
Sr. IB Biology
dale.poon@epsb.ca
For further information about the Harry Ainlay
Science Work Experience Program refer to the
information on the following page.
OTHER OFF CAMPUS INFORMATION
For students interested, another First Aid Course will
be offered early in the 2nd semester. Watch for
announcements in Titan News.
Please contact the Career Centre (Extension 4509)
with questions that may arise as you and your child
create career connections.
Career Centre/Student Services Staff
Counselling
Anna Melnychuk (A-E)
Patti Skolski (F-K)
Eric Burnett (L-R)
Jane Crowell-Bour, Department Head (S-Z)
Off Campus Education
Pat Baker (Work Experience)
Dale Poon (Work Experience)
Scott Lawrence (RAP)
STUDENT COUNCIL
It’s been a busy semester for Harry Ainlay’s Student
Council and we cannot wait to tell you about all of
the fun we have been having at school this year.
The objective of this Science Work Experience would
be to provide students an opportunity to gain
valuable skills and experience in a science related
field. As well, students would gain credits that would
potentially boost their academic average.
For Scary Ainlay we brought back favorite events
including Doughnut Eating and the Monster Mash as
well as our annual Costume Contest. This year Titans
dressed up in creative and fun Halloween costumes
to win prizes that included gift cards to Southgate
and to our cafeteria.
If you are interested in providing an opportunity for a
Harry Ainlay student to gain science work
experience, please contact:
The 8th Annual Dodgeball Tournament concluded
with an epic battle in which the underdogs Scooby
Crew defeated the tournament favorite, Michael
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Phelps Swim Team. This year the costumes were
better than ever and the Best Costume prize went to
Woody’s Dodgeball for their fun take on a Toy Story
theme. Harry Ainlay’s Student Council would like to
thank Blue Sky Limos, Famoso South Edmonton
Common, Mr. Al Rahmani and Mr. Ken Wright for
sponsoring the prizes for this much loved event.
Now that the holiday season is on its way, Titans are
working hard to give back to their community. Harry
Ainlay students will be heading to McKee Elementary
on the afternoon of December 21 to host a
Christmas party for all the students at the school, a
wonderful opportunity for our students to get
involved as role models for younger students. We
have also wrapped up an extremely successful
Helping Hampers campaign, with the help of
Geomeer, and will be providing Christmas hampers
that will last them for months to come for 10 families
in need in our local community. We were able to
raise $20,000 of food, gifts, household supplies and
money. Thank you to all the staff and students for
their support of this very important event in our
school.
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The main objective of the Science Work Experience Program would be to provide
students an opportunity to gain valuable skills and experience in a science-related
field.
It would also provide Harry Ainlay students the opportunity to gain credits along with
potentially boosting their academic average.
The process would involve informing students about a science position through our
school communication networks, an application process and, possibly, an interview
with the company supervisor.
The positions could be volunteer or paid positions.
The minimum time required would be 75 hours either during the:
school year (September to June) or
summer (July to August)
During the school year, students could be available to work during the regular school
day depending on their class timetable as well as evenings and/or weekends.
If you would be interested in providing an opportunity for a Harry Ainlay student to
gain work experience with you or your company, please contact me.
Dale Poon
Work Experience
Coordinator
Sr. IB Biology
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GRADUATION 2013
December 2012
This Year’s Grad
Committee 2013
•••
GRADUATION PICTURES:

For information about the Grad Pictures, please refer to the
Photo Information posted on the Harry Ainlay website and SchoolZon

Grade 12 students were given photo information during the assembly on
Thursday, December 13, 2012 as well as classroom visits on
Shanza Arif
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Destiny Astleford

Pictures will be taken by Lifetouch
Brinjal Bakre

Pictures will be used for Senior Class composite and the 2012-13 Yearbook
Helen Cai
Charice Chan
Nikki Chau
Graduands: It is your responsibility to book a photo appointment and ensure that your
picture is a part of the 2013 Grad composite!
Booking Appointments:

Booking will take place online via EventIQ
Ermin Chow

Online booking will begin at 10:00 a.m. on January 7, 2013
Amy Deng

Online booking appointments available January 7-18, 2013

Late fee will be charged for online booking January 19-25, 2013

Purchase of Grad, French Immersion and/or IB composite or combinatio
Danika Desjardins
Suanny Dugarte
Maggie Green
Dora Gyenes
Serena Hasham
Susie Jing
Hammad Jutt
Gwenna Kadima
Lyndsay Kohn
of composites
Photo Schedule – Art Gallery:

Online Payment Information

School ID number is required

MasterCard, Visa or Interac payment is required in order to book

An online convenience fee of 5% will be added to the posted price
Grad Sayings:

Information regarding Grad Saying was distributed during the assembly as

well as during classroom visits
Students will enter their Grad Sayings on the computer during their
Hanna Lee
Paige Pichette
Raza Qadri
Pavithra Rajendran
Teresa Sokolowski
Yue Song
John (Jian Le) Tang
Michael Warren
Rose Wu
February 4-9, 11-14 & 19-22, 2013
photo appointment
Distribution of Proofs– Art Gallery:

March 11-14, 2013 from 12:00-12:30 p.m. & 3:30-4:00 p.m.
Retakes Appointments – Art Gallery:

March 18-19, 2013 from 12:00-12:30 p.m.
Photo Retakes – Art Gallery:

March 20-21, 2013 from 3:30-9:00 p.m.
Distribution of Retake Proofs– Rotunda:

April 8-9, 2013 from 12:00-12:30 p.m.
Picture Order Evening – Cafeteria:

April 17-18, 2013 from 4:00-8:00 p.m.
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GRAD FASHION SHOW:
Important dates!
•••
Online Photo Booking:
January 7-18, 2013
Photo Appointments:
February 4-9, 11-14,1922
Online Commencement
Booking:
February 11-27
Distribution of Proofs:

Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. in Harry Ainlay Main Gym

Grade 12’s will model clothing provided by local retailers

A Silent Auction will be hel

Proceeds will be directed to assist with our graduation and a local
elementary school
COMMENCEMENT AND AWARDS CEREMONY:

Friday, May 24, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. program will begin

Doors open for general seating at 6:30 p.m.

Nothern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium

Graduands must arrive between 5:00-5:30 p.m.
Elegibility for Commencement:
In order to participate in Commencement & Awards Ceremony, students must

be a student in good standing

have an attendance record of 85% or bett

all assessments must be completed
March 11-14

complete high school diploma requirements
Retake Appointments:

achieve 100 credits by the completion of Summer School 201
March 18-19
Photo Retakes:
Any student with concerns should meet with their assistant principal immediately.
Commencement & Awards Ceremony Tickets & Gown Order:

Booking for attending Commencement will take place online via EventI
March 20-21

Online booking will begin at 10:00 a.m. on February 11, 2013
Grad Fashion Show:

Online booking will close at 11:00 p.m. on February 27, 2013
March 13
Picture Order Evening:
April 17-18
Gowns for Commencement

Each graduand attending Commencement must order a gow

Gown size requires graduand’s height in feet & inches
Tickets for Commencement
Commencement:

Each graduand will be allowed to purchase up to 2 tickets for family/guest
May 24

Graduand does not require a ticket if attending commenceme

If your family/guest requires special seating indicate their requirement i.e.:

wheelchair, walker, scooter and/or special family circumstances
Extra tickets for family/guests are on a first coe first serve basis

Extra tickets are $2.50 each (Pay only when tickets become availabl

Payment for extra tickets must be made in Business Services prior to receiving

additional tickets from Ms. Baker in the Career Cent
Extra tickets will not be ocated with the original seats requested

There will be a replacement charge of $5.00 per ticke
Banquet:
May 25
Special Seating Arrangements

Special seating arrangements required for Commencement & Awards
Ceremony (wheelchair, walker, scooter, translators and/or special family
circumstances) must be indicated when ordering tickets onlin
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This Year’s Grad
Committee 2013
•••
Shanza Arif
Destiny Astleford
Brinjal Bakre
Helen Cai
Charice Chan
Nikki Chau
Ermin Chow
Amy Deng
Danika Desjardins
Suanny Dugarte
Maggie Green
Dora Gyenes
Serena Hasham
Susie Jing
Hammad Jutt
Gwenna Kadima
Lyndsay Kohn
Hanna Lee
Paige Pichette
Raza Qadri
Pavithra Rajendran
Teresa Sokolowski
Yue Song
John (Jian Le) Tang
Michael Warren
Rose Wu
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Graduation Banquet/Dance

Banquet ticket sale will take place online April 2-May 8, 2013

Banquet tickets will be sold on a first come first serve basi

Information will about Banquet will be posted on future monthly Grad Update
Graduatio Song and Theme:
 “My Wish” by Rascal Flatt
Graduation Theme
 ‘Once Upon A Time…’
Auditions for Performers & Historians

January 2013
Updated information in regards to all graduation activities will be posted
SchoolZone and school website in monthly Grad Updates starting January 2013
Raza Qadri
President
Charice Chan
Vice President
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