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Regina Catholic Students LOVE to read!
For only the second time in the history of the Accelerated Reader program in our system, we have students who have earned 1,000 points! And they did this while maintaining an overall reading comprehension average of over 90%!
1,000 Point Club
• Shelby Dozorec (Grade 7) – St. Catherine Community School
• Dominique Middleton (Grade 8) – Sacred Heart Community School
• Elisabeth Sahlmueller (Grade 8) – St. Francis School
For those you not familiar with AR, this is an amazing accomplishment. For every book that a student reads and quizzes on, the student has the possibility to earn points. Point values are based on the length of the book and the text difficulty. After a student takes a Reading Practice Quiz, she earns points based on the book’s point value and how well she did on the quiz. In this way, points are a measure of reading practice—a summary of quantity, quality, and difficulty. Reading Practice Quizzes have 5, 10, or 20 questions, depending on the length of the book. The cut off for earning a percentage of the points on a 5 or 10 question quiz is 60% correct. The cut off for a 20 question quiz is 70%.
Welcome Brian Schatz!
Brian Schatz is the new Superintendent of Human Resource Services for the Regina Catholic School Division. Brian has close to 30 years experience in the area of human resources, all within the City of Regina.
Originally from Odessa, Saskatchewan, Brian has been a lifelong Saskatchewan Roughrider fan and has travelled to Grey Cup games in 1989, 1997, 2007 and 2009. Brian and his wife Lois are the proud parents of three boys all of whom have graduated from the Regina Catholic School Division. Brian is currently acting as the State Warden for the Provincial Executive of the Knights of Columbus.
We are very happy and excited to welcome Brian Schatz to the Regina Catholic School Division family!
Provincial Concours Results
Congratulations to the following winners of the:
2010 Concours d'art Oratoire
Grade 6 - French Immersion
1st Place – Bob Millette, École St. Pius X
Grade 7 - French Immersion
1st Place – Jessica Scott, École St. Pius X
Grade 8 - French Immersion
1st Place – Michelle Tomasiewicz, École St. Angela Merici
2nd Place – Anna Pham, École St. Angela Merici
Divisional Concours Results
|
Rank |
Grade 6 |
Grade 7 |
Grade 8 |
|
1st Place |
Bob Millette St. Pius X |
Jessica Scott St. Pius X |
Michelle Tomasiewicz St. Angela |
|
2nd Place |
Tenille Workman St. Angela |
Cassidy Zacharias St. Mary |
Anna Pham St. Angela |
|
3rd Place |
Sierra Haynes St. Angela |
Bridget Dawson St. Angela |
Laura Schaan St. Pius X |
The provincial final will be held on May 1st in Saskatoon. First and second place winners will attend.
Battle of the Books!
Twenty-seven teams representing fifteen elementary schools participated in the 2nd Annual Battle of the Books City Championship at St. Gabriel School the afternoon of March 9th. Excitement was high and the tension was palpable as the teams answered questions based on the characters, settings, plots, and themes from eight novels.
Congratulations to all student battlers for their participation and sportsmanship. The top teams were…
§ 1st place: Sacred Heart Community School
§ 2nd place: St. Gabriel School
§ 3rd place (4 way tie): St. Gabriel, St. Gregory, and 2 teams from Holy Rosary
Bronze, silver, and gold medallions were presented to the winning teams. First place team members also received gift certificates to Chapters Book Store and the right to display the Battle of the Books trophy for the year.
Regina Catholic Schools Celebrates 40 years of French Immersion Programming!
2009-2010 will see a celebration of 40 years of French Immersion programming being available in the Regina Catholic School Division.
French Immersion is a highly successful choice program in Saskatchewan and in Canada. It started in St. Lambert, Quebec in the early 1960s and quickly made its way throughout the country. In Saskatchewan, the program started in Gravelbourg, Saskatoon and Regina in the late 60s.
St. Pius X Elementary was the first school in the Division to officially house the program and it opened its doors in September 1969 to 25 Grade 1 students. After 40 years, there are now six French Immersion schools in the Regina Catholic School Division: four elementary schools (St. Andrew, St. Angela, St. Pius X and St. Mary) and two high schools (Archbishop M.C. O’Neill and Dr. Martin LeBoldus). There are more than 1,600 students in the program today the enrolment is steadily increasing.
The 40th anniversary will be highlighted during the French Second Language Education Week (February 1-5, 2010) and will feature a number of cultural and fun activities for all students to enjoy.
A Eucharistic celebration will take place on February 2nd at 10:00am and 1:30pm at Holy Child Church, 2636 7th Ave. E. for all French Immersion students and their families and friends now in French Immersion and parents who are considering French Immersion for their children.
Regina Catholic Schools is proud to offer official language learning!
Fiers d’offrir un enseignement dans les deux langues officielles
Olympic Torch Bearers!
On January 11, 2010, Nolan Benesh and David Carnegie were Olympic Torchbearers in Elrose, Saskatchewan. At the conclusion of the run, both individuals took part in the Elrose and Lucky Lake Mini-Olympic Competition, and also visited and shared their torch carrying experiences with seniors and patients at the Elrose Health Centre. Both Nolan and David attended St. Marguerite Bourgeoys school. Nolan is currently in grade nine at LeBoldus High School and David graduated from Miller Comprehensive High School and is a currently a student of the University of Regina.
Regina Catholic School Division staff members Holly Paluck and Oskanna Zwarych also carried the Olympic Torch in Regina.
www.worldbookonline.com - Home Access!
Imagine trying to take a drink from a fire hydrant! Now imagine that the fire hydrant is the Internet and you want to quench your “knowledge” thirst. It’s OVERWHELMING!
Check out home access to World Book Online, a standard resource used to support student learning in Regina Catholic Schools. Our current subscription includes World Book Student, World Book Kids, Enciclopedia Estudiantial Hallazgos; and, L’Encyclopedia Decouverte.
URL: http://www.worldbookonline.com
Username & Password: Contact Joanne Beltramini j.beltramini@rcs.sk.ca
Food Bank Collection!
Each week in October the students were asked to bring in something different. The first week they brought in baby food and formula and they were able to fill up one huge barrel. The second week students collected canned meat, fish, and beans. The third week students collected pasta, rice, or Kraft dinner and the fourth and final week students were asked to bring in canned soup as well as fruit and vegetables.
Meet Us Halfway Fundraiser Raises $19,425.00 for the Terry Fox Foundation!
For more information on upcoming events please refer to the System Events Calendar. All Division related press releases are available in the Media Centre or by clicking here.
