WILLIAM D. CUTS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL 149 LAROSE DRIVE, ST. ALBERT, ALBERTA T8N 2X7

TELEPHONE: 780-458-8585 FAX: 780-459-3688

SCHOOL WEBSITE: www.wdcuts.spschools.org

Newsletter Contents:

Page 2 Principal’s Message

Page 3 W.D. Cuts Kitchen

PJ Fun Day

The Giving Tree

Leadership 9

Ski Club

Page 4 Basketball

Remembrance Day

Page 5 Gr 7 Academics Awards

Page 6 Gr 8 Academics Awards

Page 7 Gr 9 Academics Awards

Page 8 Yearbook Class Photos

Page 9 Rec Academy

Page 10 Hockey Academy

Page 11 Dec Calendar

Page 12 Jan Calendar

Important Dates in December:

Dec 8 Band Concert 7pm

Dec 9 Fit 7,8,9 Field Trip Plaza Bowl

Leadership 9 Basket Delivery

Dec 10 & 11 Sr. Basketball Tourney

Dec 15 REC Waterpark Field Trip

Dec 16 Leadership 9 Basket Delivery

Dec 17 Bake Sale

Dec 18 PJ Day & Assembly

Dec 21—January 1 Christmas Break

Jan 6 Early Dismissal

Jan 7 Booster Juice

Jan 14 Ski Club Rabbit Hill

Jan 18 Grade 9 Immunizations

Jan 22 Cheer Cold Snap Competition

Jan 28 Ski Club

Jan 29 Smiles Day

ST. ALBERT PUBLIC SCHOOLS

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

Reports cards have gone home, interviews completed and we very much enjoyed the opportunity to

meet with parents and students and share in their educational journey here at W. D. Cuts school.

We were surprised through interviews, how many parents were not aware of DASH. Our webpage

site that outlines each day within each subject what is occurring within the classroom. Parents we

invite you to visit our webpage at wdcuts.spschools.org under Student Resources. This gives our

families an opportunity to discuss what happens at school each day and it also is an opportunity for

parents to make sure their child is keeping g up on their studies.

Volleyball has come to a close. Thanks to all our volleyball coaches, Mr. Witcshen, Mr. Heale,

Mr. Biollo, Mrs. Atkinson, Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Wilkes. Our annual teacher/senior volleyball

game was played last Wednesday. The entire student body watched as the old teacher team once

again defeated the senior boys and girls volley ball teams.

Basketball tryouts for Junior High has begun. Seniors teams have been picked and have their first

tournament this weekend. Regular season games for senior basketball start after Christmas. Thanks

to Mr. Wiens, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Polny and Miss. Burnet who are coaching the senior teams. Mrs.

Rivet and Mr. Babiuk will be coaching the junior teams. Cheerleading, which is an option choice

have been practicing since September and our now gearing up for competition season, beginning in

January. Thanks to Linda Bland, Mrs. Brown-Allnutt and a host of alumni students who have

worked all year with our cheer team.

Renovations are progressing. We now have new change rooms and washrooms by the gym. The

PE teachers now have an office that opens out onto the gym. Thanks to everyone in the local area

as no parking signs were up for a week as eight new modulars were brought into place. Sometime

in January we will have access to the new classrooms.

Christmas is upcoming and our leadership classes have been exceptionally busy getting the school

into the festive and giving mood. As you read through the newsletter you will see all the wonderful

things we are doing. We are a very community minded, caring school.

Enjoy the last few weeks before Christmas.

Mike Tod, Principal

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LUNCH @ CUTS

Just a quick note about W.D. Cuts concession. Every Monday to Thursday there is a lunch

special ranging in prince from $2 to $4.50. Along with this daily special the concession offers

other items such as muffins, soups, pizza pops and drinks ranging in price from $.50 to $3.00.

On Fridays the concession is open for these items but there is no lunch special since the school

offers Nitza’s Pizza at lunch for $4.00 per slice. Hope to serve you over the 2015-16 school

year.

Ski Club

W.D. Cuts will be organizing a ski club for the upcoming ski

season. We will be going to Rabbit Hill on January 14, 28

and February 11, with a weather alternate day of February

28. The bus will leave at 3:15pm sharp returning at 9:00pm.

Information meeting will be held on Friday December 11, at

lunchtime. Forms will be available in the office. If you have

any questions please give us a call.

Leadership 9

Our Leadership 9 class will be delivering baskets of Christmas cheer to

local seniors. Deliveries will take place December 9 & 16. This is al-

ways a fun afternoon and puts everyone in the Christmas spirit.

Fun Day Friday

Friday, December 18th is a full day this year, filled with fun activities!

The morning will be homeroom and grade level activities, followed by

an assembly. For the afternoon, students will have a choice of movies

to watch. We will be doing pizza sales at lunch as always. And it’s PJ

day, so come comfy!

The Giving Tree

Our Leadership 8 class has set up our Christmas tree in the front foyer of the school

and will collecting non-perishable food items and new gloves, mitts, toques, and warm

socks to be donated. Items can be brought in anytime from now until the 18th.

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Remembrance Day

Our school has contributed $169.00 to

the Royal Canadian Legion’s poppy

fund. Donations form 29 schools in St.

Albert was $6061.79. Way to go St.

Albert!

Sr Girls

Ava Jahns

Ainsley Coles

Rebecca Olenick

Franny Bojko

Naomi Lauman

Sam Boutin

Ella Burch

Ellie Rezewski

Zoe Lamouche

Jenna Fyith

Ava Bothe

Alyssa Maddux

Coaches: Miss. Burnet

Mr. Polny

Sr Boys

Kieran Baxter

Evan Bourassa

Thomas Gibson

Nigel Guile

Caleb Hrycyk

Jared Koziol

Braden Quesnel

Adam Rafat

Peter Scheffer

Pearse Schoenberger

Donaldo Therqaj

Derian Ward

Coaches: Mr. Wiens

Mr. Johnson

W. D. Cuts Basketball

Our senior basketball teams have been selected. Congratulations to all our successful ath-

letes. They have their first tournament on December 11 at Sturgeon Heights School. Good

luck teams! Our junior teams are currently being selected.

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Shelby Bauder

Aidan Pethick

Aidyn Friedrich

Carson Ironside

Carter Bodnar

Charlea Dauphinee

Dillon Carson

Erik Lukie

Hanna McDonald

Kaleb Haluke

Madelyn Radchenko

Mohammad Zeidan

Nicholas Montgomery

Riley Kozak

Rylan McConnell

Taylor Tagg

Zachary Martyniuk

Alicia Green

Anmol Johal

Ashley Jenkins

Brooke Dory

Brooklyn Keith

Brydon Foster

Cadence Foss

Colby Yacey

Ella Burch

Emma Burroughs

Ester Damier

Ethan Roth

Ethan Weir

Gavin Kowalyk

Ian Smyth

Joshua Warner

Josie Yariwon

Julia Bakos

Karen Elliott

Kassandra Pargeter

Katheryn Johnson

Kiera Wallace

Mathew Jackson

Matthew Mauier

Munroe Larison

Nathan Shaw

Payton Bland

Rachel Hunka

Sam Hammermeister

Simon Wong

Spencer MacDonald

Sushanta Sapkota

Sydney Burns

Taylor Mamczasz

Tristan Olenick

Ty Davis

Zachary North

Jack Robinson

Jacob Potter

Matthew Tebbutt

Noah Birdsell

Sykora Thornton

Merit Honours Honours with Distinction

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Ariana Pargeter

Ashley Johnson

Bo CoFox

Brooke Mayer

Carson Kobasa

Chanel Bourgeois

Derian Ward

Emily Shrubb

Jackson Grant

Joshua Steele

Kailee Cooper

Kathleen Phare

Kieran Baxter

Kyle Fehr

Mackenzie Bizon

Maria Bojko

Samuel Ellison

Shafraaz Ali

Shailyn Rockey

Sydney Shelley

Aidan Weir

Amrita Minhas

Arianna lloyd

Ava Bothe

Breann Koslowski

Brooklyn Hollinger

Brooks Robinson

Calvin Shaw

Cyrena Henderson

Daisy New

Elizabeth Bennett

Ella Cowell

Ethan MacDonald

Ethan North

Grace Clissold

Graham Zalitach

Jade Indewey

Jenna Fyith

Kaaden Ruman

Kaleigh Roszko

Kamryn duCloux

Liam Astle

Matthew Clement

Matthew Malo

Matthew Wolfe

Mercedes Wicks

Mitchell Watts

Noah Balog

Phoenix Carter

Raelyn Janssen

Samatha Boutin

Stephen Lund-Rachinski

Taylor Yakimovitch

Victoria Wilson

A.J. Heise

Alexa Smith

Andrew Part

Cameron Clark

Christopher Biddle

Elleson Rezewski

Katelynn Tkaczyk

Lauren Kasowski

Mariana Nieto Rico

Matthew Tuck

Mia Cowper

Naomi Lauman

Merit Honours Honours with Distinction

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Ava Jahns

Bradley Gibson

Emily Dyer

Haley Barilla

Hayden Laporte

Jared Koziol

Jordan Petras

Katherine Perry

Koby Burns

Raeann Bauman

Rebecca Olenick

Sofia Radchenko

Brandon Godziuk

Caleb Hrycyk

Carmen Keith

Carter Wassill

Christopher Poon

Colby Jesperson

Emma Dowie

Evan Bourassa

Gina Potter

Gloria Kim

Joshua Ironside

Kaitlyn Matthews

Kayley Forbes

Kennedy Hunka

Mackenzie Jean

Meghan Sturdy

Owen Anderson

Pearse Schoenberger

Sean Trueman

Anika Davis

Joshua Rothwell

Lukas Bateman

Peter Scheffer

Honours with Distinction Honours Merit

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Brought to you by the grade 9 yearbook class

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REC Academy One learns a few things over the years. In Rec, we have discovered that November can be cold with little snow. December can be colder ... with less snow. So, planning the fu-ture based on the past, we plan fewer outdoor and more indoor activities for our Rec stu-dents. November saw us experiencing Jiu Jitsu, kick boxing, jumping at Launch Zone, rock climbing, cross fit, yoga and swimming. Our December calendar has the first hint of out-door activity with the potential for cross country skiing and snowshoeing. The skating and downhill activities await us in January and February because … experience has told us that with patience comes snow and ice and the awesomeness of winter. On that note, please keep an eye out for information on our end of February optional mountain trip. Merry Christmas from your Rec Staff!!

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HOCKEY ACADEMY

We have now transitioned into our term 2 skills. The student-athletes are beginning to learn more specific skills such as, position specific techniques and skills that do not get worked on during practice with their club teams. Off the ice, the students continue to experience different sports and explore using different muscle groups away from hockey. We look forward to a great term 2!