Ravens Rock! February 5, 2016 Monday, Feb 8 ● Family Day Stat Holiday – No School Tuesday, Feb 9 ● Completion Club Wednesday, Feb 10 ● Me to We Pizza Sales ● First Week of Club ● Completion Club ● Raven’s Club Thursday, Feb 11 ● Completion Club ● Middle School Parent Info Night Friday, Feb 12 ● Red/White/Pink Day & Afternoon Dance ($2.00 each) ● PAC Event – Family Movie Night

2:30-3:30pm $2.50 per slice 12:45-1:30pm 2:30-3:30pm 3:00-5:00pm 2:30-3:30pm 7:00 – 8:00pm 1:00-2:30pm 6:30 pm - gym

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Upcoming Events Tues., Feb 16 Fri., Feb 19 Tues., Feb 23 Tues., Feb 23 Wed., Feb 24 Thurs., Feb 25 Fri., Feb 26

PAC Meeting – 7:00pm District Pro-D Day – No School Book Fair Feb 23-25 Student-Led Conferences 1:00-6:00pm - Early dismissal at 11:56am Be a buddy, not a bully day – wear Pink! Student Led Conferences 1:00-3:30pm - Early dismissal at 11:56am Whole School Assembly – afternoon Hat Day!! Curriculum Celebration Afternoon

Club Time Beginning Wednesday, February 10th and running until Spring Break, students will have the opportunity to join a club sponsored by a staff member. There will be 4 club days from 12:45-1:30pm on February 10, 17, March 2 and 9th. Some clubs are already up and running such as Student Council and Me to We, while others will be introductory clubs that only run for the 4 weeks. The idea is to introduce new activities to students and expose them to some extracurricular activities. Students can choose from the following clubs: Sewing, Minecraft, Mindfulness, Speaking for Animals, Anime, Art Exploration, The Art of Happiness, Wide Games, Stop Animation, Korean language and culture, Board Games, Stair Challenge, Introduction to Poi Dancing, Qi Gong and Completion Club. Students had until Friday, January 29th to let their teachers know which clubs are their top three choices. The Club committee will do everything we can to ensure students get one of their top three choices. Students who are already members of clubs such as Student Council, Me to We, Hockey Skills Academy, Go Girls and Guys Only will have this time to participate in their existing club without missing school time.

From Awareness to Hope February 2016 Ravens are we, With spirits strong and true, Awareness to hope, Is always with you. Supporting the Victoria Lighthouse Education Centre in Busabaga, Uganda, Africa through the New Hope Schools Society February 3: * From Awareness to Hope Assembly Teaching students about the Victoria Lighthouse Education Centre

February 8-12: * Candy Grams Buy a chocolate heart for a friend for 25 cents or a heart-shaped love pop for $1

February 10-12: * Cupcake Sales Scrumptious cupcakes for sale: $1 each

February 12: * Valentine’s Dance Come have some dancing fun from 1 to 2:30 pm: $2 each

February 24: * Be a Buddy, not a Bully Be a buddy: wear pink

Sponsored by the Rockheights Student Council and ‘Me to We’.

Curriculum Celebration Afternoon Rockheights will be holding a Curriculum Celebration Afternoon on Friday, February 26th. Students who have completed all their assignments for the 2nd term report card will be eligible to participate in fun, grade-based activities. Students who have missing assignments will not be eligible to participate in the activities but will be expected to spend the afternoon completing assignments in the library or Home Ec Room under adult supervision. Detailed information will be sent home the week of February 15th.

2016 Middle School Book Battle Challenge Our Book Battle team went to Monterey Middle School for the annual 2016 Middle School Book Battle Challenge. A good time was had by all! Thanks to Teacher-Librarian Mrs. Aerts for making Book Battle happen at Rockheights!

Rockheights Volleyball Game Schedule This is the volleyball game schedule for the remainder of the season:

Boys 7/8

Monday, Feb. 15 at Shoreline & Monday, Feb. 29 at Rockheights

Girls 6/7 Tuesday, Feb. 16 at Colquitz & Tues., March 1 at Glenlyon Norfolk Grade 7/8 Girls Wednesday, Feb. 17 at North Saanich Middle Wednesday, March 2 at Victor Brodeur

Eagerly awaiting the start of a new school day!!!

Our library is open every morning at 8:25 a.m.

February Recognition Ceremony

There were 25 students who were recognized by teachers as having the quality of 'commitment' and 'self-awareness' for February. These are the 'gifts' of the Bear; a spirit animal in the spirit of alliances.

PAC NEWS FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT Reminder that Friday, February 12th is Family Movie Night in the gym from 6:30 to 8:30pm. The movie is a surprise but it is a PG rating. Admission is by donation. Popcorn, water and juice will be sold. Hope you will be able to join in the fun!

2016 VANCOUVER ISLAND PARENT CONFERENCE Just a reminder the early bird rate ends on February 10th. The conference is in Colwood on Saturday, February 27th. Please register at www.vipc.ca. $110 regular (includes dinner), $80 early bird rate.

Grade 8 Ski Trip – Friday, Feb. 5th

Grade 8 students waiting to leave on the ski trip at 5:00am (More photos in the next newsletter)

Greater Victoria Public Library Programs Middle School & High School Winter/Spring 2016 Tween Volunteers Needed at the Public Library Volunteers ages 10-12 who are fluent English speakers are needed for GVPL’s Story Buddies program. Story Buddies pairs young children with tween volunteers for creative writing and illustration fun. See gvpl.ca/tween volunteers for full details. Teen Volunteers Needed at the Public Library Volunteers ages 13-18 are needed to help kids practice their reading in both French and English through the Reading Buddies program. See gvpl.ca/teen volunteers for full details. DigiLab Programs for Teens Have fun while learning a new craft or building skills. Meet new people who are interested in art and technology, just like yourself! We’ll provide the art supplies, technology and instructions and you provide the inspiration. What have you always wanted to create or do? Explore new possibilities, collaborate with others and create amazing things with DigiLab! Want some down time to just chill and be yourself? We have programs for that too. DigiLab programs are whatever YOU make them. All programs are planned and led by teens for other teens. Do you want to volunteer to lead a program? Volunteers will be given training and support in creating and running programs for other teens and we’ll also provide a letter to confirm your volunteer hours. For more information about volunteering or to register for programs, see gvpl.ca/digilab. GVPL Teen Slam Poetry Team For ages 13-18. If your school doesn’t have a slam poetry team, join the library’s team! Beginning February 10, past City of Victoria Youth Poet Laureate Zoe Duhaime will facilitate weekly workshops and you can participate in the Victoria Voices High School Slam Championships (or cheer on our team from the audience!). Register at gvpl.ca or call 250-940-GVPL (4875) for more information. Teen Writing Contest For Grades 7-12. Enter your original poem, short story, or something else in our “random” category! Create something new or polish up something written for a school assignment. Entries accepted January 29 - March 29. Get all the information at gvpl.ca/teenwritingcontest.

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