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Wednesday, May 29, 2019 - Volume 11, Issue 20
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Administrative
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2019-2020 Student Verification Forms & School Start Up Information
The Waterloo Catholic District School Board continually strives to find new and improved ways to become Eco-friendly. Beginning with the 2019-2020 school year, St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School will be going cashless & paperless.
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On June 3, all returning students will receive a School Start Up Package.
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Included in this package is:
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- Important Dates & Information notice
- Start Up Forms & Information Check Lists by Grade Level
- A personalized lilac Student Verification Form; this will be the only printed form provided. This form MUST be completed and returned to homeroom teachers or the Main Office by June 14th.
- All other mandatory Start Up Forms are accessible through School Cash Online and must be completed by June 14th.
Thank you for your cooperation with this initiative.
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Student Transportation Services of Waterloo Region surveys
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We are asking parents and/or guardians to participate in a survey about their student’s journey to school. The purpose of the surveys is to get a better understanding of the thoughts and opinions of the student’s journey to school. We have created surveys for students using the school bus and for students who use other forms of transportation like walking or biking to school. Our goal is to enhance the student’s experience and to improve our services in the future. The survey typically takes 5 minutes to complete and will be open until Friday, June 14th, 2019.
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If you have any questions in regards to the surveys please contact the Morgan Potts at (519) 744-7575, extension 229 or at morgan_potts@stswr.ca.
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Thank you for providing your feedback. We appreciate the time you have taken and will actively use it to improve our services to you in the future!
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Transported Students Survey
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Students in the Walk Zone
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News from Student Transportation
Transportation details for the 2019-2020 school year will be available on Monday, August 19, 2019.
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Parents can login and view your child’s transportation details by going to www.stswr.ca and following these easy steps:
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- Click on “Student Login”
- Enter your child’s Ontario Education Number (OEN)
- This can be found on your child’s report card
- Numbers only, no space, no dash
- Enter your child’s birth date
- Enter your child’s street number house number only
- Select the school your child is attending from the drop down menu
Please note: any address changes need to be done through your school. If you are moving this summer or change caregiver arrangements for the fall, you should communicate the change of address to your child’s school before the end of the 2018-2019 school year.
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You can also visit www.stswr.ca to see bus delays and cancellations, subscribe to receive e-mail notifications for late buses and closures and follow us on Twitter.
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Bring Your Own Device and Purchase Program
Partnership with STAPLES Canada for Chromebooks and Windows 10 Cloudbooks
WCDSB has made significant investments to ensure our students and staff have access to a variety current technologies. The use of technology to support learning remains a key priority to ensure that students are equipped with the skills to flourish in an increasingly digital world. Chromebooks and Windows 10 Cloudbooks have proven to be versatile, reliable, and affordable digital tool in the classroom.
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As students have engaged more with the technology that is available in their classrooms, many families have expressed interest in purchasing a device for their child to use at school and at home. Many parents have reached out, seeking advice about which technology would best support their child’s learning, is reasonably priced, yet durable enough to withstand the wear and tear of daily use as it’s transported back and forth to school each day.
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Integrity
Welcome to the Umbrella Project! The Umbrella Project program is designed to help you and your family proactively build wellbeing and prepare for life's challenges. This can be done through practicing a set of skills that are known to improve our children's happiness and success. Much like an umbrella protects us from the rain, each of these skills forms a piece of an umbrella that protects us from life's rainy days and helps us learn and succeed.
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This month, we're building the Integrity piece of your child's umbrella. Integrity is when we have a set of positive values and our actions in life match that set of positive values. If you look up integrity in the dictionary, it also means ‘wholeness’, when the things that we say and do match up with what we value.
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What is Integrity?
Integrity is when we have a set of positive values and our actions in life match those values. If you look up integrity in the dictionary, it also means ‘wholeness’. When we say one thing and do another, it can make us feel like we always have something to cover up or hide. Integrity allows us to feel whole and take pride in and accountability for our actions.
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Integrity also increases the release of oxytocin in our brain which is our bonding hormone and it makes us more trustworthy to others. Integrity is the number one quality people look for in a leader and will help our children feel proud of who they are.
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Umbrella Integrity Tip #4
Respond consistently to behaviour that lacks integrity.
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One of the first things I realized after becoming a parent was that it is impossible to control children’s behaviour with threats or anger. Consistency goes a long way towards creating the boundaries for healthy and respectful actions. Once you have established the values (see last week's email) that matter to your child and your family, respond with consistency when reinforcing them. Dishonest and disrespectful behaviour often fall into this category. Listen and respect your child as they explain their behaviour and provide information about why this isn’t acceptable behaviour in your family, with friends or in their communities. Consequences of this type of behaviour should be clear, predictable and reinforced.
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When your children are young, the consequences are smaller for not using integrity and honesty. As they get older, the stakes get higher. Most children will test the boundaries of dishonesty, irresponsibility and disrespect as a normal part of learning about the world and their role in it. When we teach integrity and consistently reinforce that there are consequences of not using this important skill from an early age, it helps our children make informed choices about how to identify positive values and live in a way that matches these values.
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News from the Guidance Department
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Community Service Hours
It is a requirement of graduation that each student complete 40 hours of community service. There are
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many opportunities to fulfill this requirement. If you have already registered for Hour Republic check out the
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guidelines on the website www.hourrepublic.com. This website can also be used to track your hours and
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see volunteer opportunities.
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Important Graduation Information 2019
ARE YOU GRADUATING?
Yes you may have ‘registered’ to graduate, BUT things can change IF:
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- You have not completed your 40 Community Service Hours
- You do not have 30 credits by June 26th
There will be a meeting at the beginning of June for all Graduates to help prepare them for the graduation ceremony – STAY TUNED!
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Support Catholic Education
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Enriching the Lives of Students
There many opportunities for students to enhance their learning experience: Enrichment courses, LEAP, OYAP, UCEP, Co-op, Home Build, SHSM, and Skills Canada. Visit the Enrichment blog for information on all these opportunities. The Blogroll contains a plethora of learning enhancements. To learn more about what we offer, click on Enrichment@St.Benedict.
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English Corner
To receive an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) each student must obtain four credits in English (one credit per grade). Visit the English blog to read the course offerings provided by the Saint Benedict English Department. The Blogroll has great resources for both students and parents. Enjoy! English@St.Benedict blog.
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Advanced Placement at St. Benedict
Advanced Placement (AP) is an internationally recognized program that allows students to enrich the Ontario Curriculum with the goal of achieving university accreditation.
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What does the research say about AP students?
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Research shows that the best predictor of whether or not a student completes a university degree is not their high school grades or standardized tests. Rather, the best predictor is how many challenging courses a student has taken in high school. Students who challenge themselves with AP courses and exams are much more likely to complete a university degree in four years or less.
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Science Olympics Western Recap
The science team has been busy this month and have completed their second Science Olympics this month, this time at the University of Western Ontario on Thursday May 23. Competition was fast and fierce. After much preparation the results are in:
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- 1st place goes to our senior chemistry team! Winning the mystery solutions event, a very difficult event requiring excellent (and safe) lab skills and logical analysis of multiple “unknown” chemcials. The chem crew consisted of: Bianca Angheluta, Cassandra Brajuka, Anna Baumgartner, Curtis Hall, Muna Mohamed, and Victoria Windsor
- 2nd place to our senior engineering team, winning the “heavy engineering” event, a timed design challenge. The energetic engineers consisted of: Ijlaal Abdali, Brooke Befekadu, Areeb Mohammed, Joseph Pham, Wesley Tran, Bryce VanZant.
- 3rd place to our grade 10 team, winning the “metric madness” event, combining science and trigonometry. The madness was performed by: Darion Dias, Piper Johnson, Amy Low, Kelly Martin, Ryleigh McDermid, Zainab Mohiuddin.
In other nerd news our top award for the Univeristy of Waterloo Chem13 exam goes to Jackie Ogata-Bean finishing in the 72nd percentile in the world rankings for the contest!
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What a great way to wrap up the science team for this year! Look for science team to start up again next year in October!
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Congrats to the entire science team:
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Junior Achievement at St. Benedict C.S.S.
Once again, St. Benedict was an active participant in the Junior Achievement program of Waterloo Region. The students were involved in all aspects of running a business, from idea generation and planning, to production, sales, reporting, and liquidation.
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Six non-profit companies were formed:
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Company |
Product/Service |
Price |
President |
Suz's bath bombs |
Bath bombs |
$3 |
Suz Sayed |
FUN Inc. |
Coffee mug with treats |
$3 |
Nathan Dokis |
Smiles Inc. |
Jar of Smiles |
$6 |
Natasha Furzer |
Original Stickers |
Customized Stickers |
$1.50/per sticker |
Evan Parkinson |
Freedom 45 |
Bennies bags |
$10 |
Derick Da Silva |
PowerPack Inc. |
Emergency cellphone charging kit |
$10 |
Bailey King |
Over $200 was raised for a variety of different local charities, that each company chose. The students’ skills in problem solving, decision-making, numeracy, literacy, communication and team-work were put to good practice throughout the process. Thank you everyone for the support in making this a valuable experience for our future leaders.
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This evening is geared towards families of students in the ACTIVE and Community Living Programs as well as any families interested in the resources offered by Developmental Services Ontario.
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Saints Triathletes
Students from St. Benedict competed in the 2019 Tinman Triathlon on a rainy cold Tuesday. The elements were not in our favour, but the Saints gave it their all. Honourable mentions go out to Samantha Kerry and Charlotte Jones for their 10th and 15th place finishes, respectively. Ms. Miller and Mr. Kanmacher are very proud of your accomplishments triathletes. Thanks for another great season!
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Sports Results
Monsignor Doyle CSS 7, St. Benedict CSS 2 St. David CSS 23, St. Benedict CSS 2
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St. Mary's HS 13, St. Benedict CSS 5 Resurrection CSS 9, St. Benedict CSS 3
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SENIOR BOYS SLO PITCH Resurrection CSS 21, St. Benedict CSS 7 St. Benedict CSS 13, Monsignor Doyle CSS 5
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Resurrection CSS 15, St. Benedict CSS 13 St. Benedict CSS 18, St. Mary's HS 15
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Saints Athletes
Athletic Banquet
Thursday June 6th starting at 4pm
Tickets will be available to be picked up next week in the Phys. Ed. office
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Saints savour success at CWOSSA
Last Wednesday and Thursday, St. Benedict's track and field athletes participated at the CWOSSA meet held at Jacob Hespeler HS.
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Wednesday we had a strong start with six of our athletes performing extremely well:
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Terrell Webb - 1st in Senior Boys javelin, 5th in triple jump
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Alex Webb - 1st in Senior Girls javelin
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Riley Silva - 1st in Senior Boys 100 m
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Spiros Goros - 2nd in Midget boys sprint hurdles
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Daniel Hernandez - 2nd in Junior boys sprint hurdles
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Olivia Benzin - 6th in Senior Girls 100m
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All six athletes have qualified for OFSAA West Regionals next Friday and Saturday.
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Thursday was another successful day for St. Benedict athletes as we came away with 2 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronzes, as well as a number of other athletes advancing to OFSAA West.
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Winning gold were Alex Webb in Senior Girls shot put and Daniel Hernandez in the Junior Boys 300 Meter Hurdles.
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Winning silver was Alex Webb in Senior Girls Discus.
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Winning bronze were Spiros Goros in Midget Boys Triple Jump and Emily Taborek in Midget Girls Advancing to OFSAA West with 6th place finished include Cassie Gute in Junior Girls 200 Meter, and Alexia Lewis in Junior Girls Triple Jump.
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Alex Webb was named top Senior Girls performer with 28 out of a possible 30 points while Daniel Hernandez was the 5th overall Junior Performer with 18 points.
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We had 28 athletes compete at CWOSSA and 9 are moving on in 14 events.
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Our total medal haul was: 5 gold, 3 silver, and 2 bronze.
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Congratulations to the entire team on a great effort from the coaches: Stephanie Blackwell, Colin Cabral, Adam Carriere, Nicole Carriere, Sarah Gonzalez Day, Dan MacArthur, Ron Martinello, Sam Martinello, James Porto, Augustine Soga, Patricia Stang, and Vicki Webb.
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Service Learning students to do Walk for Water
Help us bring clean water to our friends in the Nderiat community in Kenya! The Bennie's Walk for Water will take place on the track on Thurs June 6 during per. 2. Participants must raise $10 minimum. Prizes for most $ raised! Sign up in the atrium at lunch starting on Wednesday, May 29. See Mrs. Rocha or a Service Learning student for details.
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Doctor Who moves from Friday after school...
Attention Doctor Who Club Members: our mini-Who Club meetings have been moved to lunch time! Join us Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for the next three weeks and take your mind off upcoming exams with a few bonus adventures in time and space.
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It is our 30 year reunion from SMH/SJH. Please join us for a night of great music and friends and celebrate our past 30 years...how has it been that long???
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We look forward to seeing everyone from far and wide. Get your tickets early. This space has a max capacity of 250. We will be starting the music at 7pm. So get your dancing shoes on and head out to The Tannery Event Centre downtown Kitchener.
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Please invite anyone you can remember for this event. We do not want anyone left out.
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Having "The Talk"...
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Talking with your teen about cannabis may seem hard, but what you say does have an impact. To ensure you’re prepared, practice live with our kids before speaking with yours.
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An expert will also be on hand to provide advice and help guide you through the discussion.
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Dimitri + Dr. Richard Bélanger July 16 at 7:30 pm
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Talyssa + Dr. William Barakett
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Participating experts
Anne Élizabeth Lapointe Executive Director of the Centre québécois de lutte aux dépendances et de la Maison Jean Lapointe, Anne Élizabeth has implemented several prevention programs, in addition to publishing many articles and studies.
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Dr. William Barakett A family doctor, researcher and President the Quebec Cannabis Registry, Dr. Barakett is a respected expert in the field of addiction treatment.
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Dr. Richard Bélanger Pediatrician Dr. Bélanger is, among other things, an assistant professor in the Pediatric Department of the Université de Laval. His main research area is the use of psychoactive substances among youth.
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Calendar of Events
Be sure to visit our school website for an updated calendar with detailed information links for most calendar entries.
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Wednesday, May 29 BENN Newsletter release Paid Civvies Day - $2 min. 2:00pm: Games Club 2:15pm: Homework Club Thursday, May 30 10:35am: Doctor Who Club 10:35am: E-car meeting 10:35am: Giving Back Club 10:35am: Mario Kart club 10:35am: Praise Choir 2:00pm: Math Club 2:15pm: Homework Club 7:00pm: ROCK OF AGES: High School Edition Friday, May 31 Professional Activity Day 8:00am: Track and Field: OFSAA Regionals 7:00pm: ROCK OF AGES: High School Edition Saturday, June 1 8:00am: Track and Field: OFSAA Regionals 7:00pm: ROCK OF AGES: High School Edition Monday, June 3 8:00am: Tennis: OFSAA Championship 10:35am: Eco Club 10:35am: E-car meeting 10:35am: Finance Club Tuesday, June 4 8:00am: Tennis: OFSAA Championship 10:35am: Doctor Who Club 10:35am: Hobbit and Lord of the Rings Club 10:35am: Arts Council 10:35am: E-car meeting 10:35am: Reach for the Top club 10:35am: Champions for Change club 2:15pm: Concert Band Wednesday, June 5 Arts Banquet 8:00am: Tennis: OFSAA Championship 10:35am: Doctor Who Club 10:35am: Guitar Club 10:35am: E-car meeting 10:35am: Model UN Club 10:35am: Anime Club 2:00pm: Games Club 2:15pm: Homework Club Thursday, June 6 8:00am: Track and Field: OFSAA Championships 10:35am: Doctor Who Club 10:35am: E-car meeting 10:35am: Mario Kart club 10:35am: Praise Choir 2:00pm: Math Club 2:15pm: Homework Club 4:00pm: Athletic Banquet 7:00pm: School Council Meeting
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Friday, June 7 8:00am: Track and Field: OFSAA Championships 10:35am: Hobbit and Lord of the Rings Club 10:35am: Star Trek Club 2:00pm: Rock Orchestra practice Monday, June 10 10:35am: Eco Club 10:35am: E-car meeting 10:35am: Finance Club Tuesday, June 11 10:35am: Doctor Who Club 10:35am: Hobbit and Lord of the Rings Club 10:35am: Arts Council 10:35am: E-car meeting 10:35am: Reach for the Top club 10:35am: Champions for Change club 2:15pm: Concert Band Wednesday, June 12 BENN Newsletter release EQAO Grade 9 Math 10:35am: Doctor Who Club 10:35am: Guitar Club 10:35am: E-car meeting 10:35am: Model UN Club 10:35am: Anime Club 2:00pm: Games Club 2:15pm: Homework Club Thursday, June 13 EQAO Grade 9 Math 10:35am: E-car meeting 10:35am: Giving Back Club 10:35am: Mario Kart club 10:35am: Praise Choir 2:00pm: Math Club 2:15pm: Homework Club Friday, June 14 10:35am: Hobbit and Lord of the Rings Club 10:35am: Star Trek Club 2:00pm: Rock Orchestra practice Sunday, June 16 Father's Day Monday, June 17 10:35am: Eco Club 10:35am: E-car meeting 10:35am: Finance Club
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Be sure to visit the calendar on the school website for more updates and detailed information about upcoming events.
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