Pine Ridge Middle School
Newsletter
May 2009

Library News
Yearbooks will be on sale in the Library, for the month of May, at recess.

Congratulations to the Senior Band and the PRMS Choir on their performances at Concert Showcase 2009 on April 16.  Great job!  

PRMS Band students are fine tuning their pieces for performance at the Music Festival.  On Monday, April 27, the Beginner Band will play at 11:15 and the Intermediate Band at 3:45, at Denton Hall, Acadia University.  The Senior Band plays at 9:30 in the Rosaria Centre, Mount St. Vincent University, on Friday, May 1.  Students at PRMS will be celebrating "Music Monday" May 4 with an assembly in the afternoon.  Our bands and choirs will play for their peers, and all music students will be performing "Sing, Sing" with students across Canada at 2:00 ADT.

The final PRMS Concert for 2008-2009 will be held Thursday, May 28 at 7:00 in the Gym.

Mrs. Keddy has information regarding Band Camp, Choir Camp, Nova Scotia Junior Wind Ensemble and Annapolis Valley Honour Choir for those students who may be interested.

The Beginner Band played very well Monday, April 27 and we’re awarded a Silver Certificate - yeah!!!

The Intermediate were awarded Gold and we heard Thursday evening that they had placed first in the ³Junior Band² category.  So, we are off to play in the ³Stars of the Festival Concert² at Denton Hall at 2:00, Sunday May 3.

Sunday, May 3, the Senior Band was among bands from Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, PEI, NS and Newfoundland at the Atlantic Bandfest.  After leaving PRMS at 6:30am, we were a somber bunch, but perked up to play very well and were awarded a Gold plaque in our category.  We had a great day, heard wonderful bands, shopped and danced, and tumbled off the bus last evening at 11:40.

I am very proud of all the band students and they should be commended for their behavior as well as their playing at Music Festival.

PANTHER’S
CLEANEST ROOM COMPETITION

Every two weeks we will present two Cleanest Room Awards to exactly that- the two classes that have been the cleanest during the two-week period!  (One class from upstairs and one from downstairs)
May the best cleanest class win!

The most recent winners are the classes of Mme Crozier Grade 6 & Miss Keddy Grade 6/7

 Panther’s Pact –Students Recognition
Each month class room teachers recognize a student who exemplifies the Panther’s Pact of Respect for self, others, the environment and the learning that goes on there.  Certificates are presented to these students at the end of each month. 

The following students were the recipients for the month of March. 

Downstairs Winners: Taylor Drew, Sasha Toole, Sarah Macfarlane, William Johnston, Jennifer Hogenbom, Heather Storey, Emma Lee Burns, missing: Natalie Palmer

Upstairs Winners: Sara Van Bommel, Julia Marcus, Megan Durling, Tristan Backhouse, William Watters, Erin Peveril, Chloe Miller, Natalie Burns, Cody Hickman, Breanne Markey Peach

Horton Safe Grad Committee
Presents
Lucas Porter In Concert
Wednesday, May 6, 2009 ~ 7:00 pm
Performance Centre
Horton High School
Admission: $10 per person
Tickets Available at Horton High School

Scouts Award
Brandon Green and Taylor Gosse with Lt. Governor, Mayanne E Francis are recipients of the Chief Scouts Award. The Chief Scout’s Award is the highest award which can be achieved at the Scout level in Scouts Canada.  It was inaugurated in 1973 by the Governor General of Canada, Roland Michener.  The Governor General being the Canadian monarch’s representative in Canada is also the Chief Scout of Canada.

Our representatives for the Science Fair:
Brandon Green, Natalie Burns, Brandon Jackson, Amy Scott, Adam Deutsch, Colin Neily, Kelsey Ogilvie, Jamie Lee Smith, Jamie Gardner, Mike Hatfield, Tristan Dupuis, Alex Rawding

Science Fair              2009 Awards List

Divisional Awards       Grades 4-6        
Life Sciences            Bronze Medallions:
Brandon Jackson             

Grades 7-12   Life Sciences:

Bronze Medallions:    Tristan Dupuis           

Physical Sciences     Commendable Certificates:
Amy Scott             Pine Ridge

Earth and Space Sciences:  Gold Medallions:
Medford Lutz    

Acadia University Earth and Environmental Sciences Awards:
$50 and a mounted mineral specimen

(7-12)     Medford Lutz      

Departement Des Langues Et Literatures De L’Universite Acadia, Section Etudes Francaises:

(7-9)       $25         Brandon Green  

Nova Scotia Community College Awards:
College Merchandise
Information Technology:  Tristan Dupuis   

Nova Scotia Power Innovation Awards:   $250
(7-12)     Medford Lutz      

Best Earth and Space Sciences Project, 7-12:
sponsored by Best Toyota
Trophy for the student’s school and a plaque for the student
Medford Lutz will represent Pine Ridge & AVRSB

Canada Wide Science Fair Awards:
These are awarded to up to four students of Grades 7-12.  Students must be able to attend the whole week.  This is a fun-filled week of academic, cultural and social events.  Students from across Canada participate and vie for over $50 000 worth of awards.  This year’s fair is being held in Ottawa at the University of Ottawa.
                    

Kingston Steer BBQ
As the weather finally heats up and you are putting together your summertime agenda, plan to attend the Kingston Steer Barbeque, which will be held Sat, July 11 at the Kingston arena. 2009 is the 50th anniversary of the BBQ so it should be an extra special event this year. And although July is a long time off, the good cooks in the community should probably begin to thumb through their recipes because once again the Aurora Inn is sponsoring the delectable dessert BAKE OFF.   First prize will be a dinner for two at the Aurora Inn.   Registration forms will be available at the Village Office as summer commences.

Atlantic Theatre Festival
Come and enjoy live theatre at the Atlantic Theatre Festival!
The youth group "Stage prophets" based out of  St. Joesph's Church, is performing the Wizard of Oz.
This play is for all ages, and is going to be a spectacular show!
The show is Friday May 15 7pm, Sat. May 16, 2pm and 7pm, Sun May 17,  2pm and 7pm. Tickets are being sold at the Acadia Box Office $15 each.
This is the same group the put on the sold out show last year of Beauty and the Beast.

West Kings PTSA Golf Tournament

When:  Friday, 15 May 2009
Registration/Photos at 8am- Tee Off at 9am
Where:  14 Wing greenwood Golf & Country Club
Who:  The first 32 teams to register
Cost:  $350 per team of 4
Proceeds to support School Enhancement Project
Highlights:             4 Person Scramble Format
                                Many Prizes and Draws!
                                Longest Drive – Men & Women
                                Two $10,000 Hole -In-One Chances
                                Closing BBQ
                                Refreshments
For more information, or to register your team, contact West Kings High School at 847-4440