22–26 January

Wednesday, 24 January: School Liturgy

Schedule V is in effect to accommodate an all school liturgy celebrating the conversion of St. Paul.

Dress Code V is in effect. As a reminder, Dress Code V is Regular Dress Code with the additional requirement of a standard necktie or bowtie. 

All students are expected to attend. Students should report to their core group locations at 8:25 a.m. and wait to be called to the MultiPlex. Parents are welcome.

Semester 1 Exams and Transition to Semester 2

Semester 1 Exams: 25–31 January, 2024

• Semester 1 Exam Schedule
• Academic Policies and Procedures
• The cafeteria will be open January 25–30. There will be no food service January 31–February 2. The cafeteria will re-open for regular service on Monday, 5 February.

Exam Review Day and Deadline for Submitting Incomplete Work: Thursday, 1 February, 2024

• 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
• Dress Code: Casual

Recovery Learning

• Students with Semester 1 academic failures will be required to attend recovery learning sessions.
  Recovery Learning for Semester 1 courses will occur on the following dates: February 2, 7, 12, 13, and 21, 2024. Further details to come.

First day of Semester 2 Classes: Monday, 5 February

• School Day: A
• Regular Schedule
• Dress Code I

Semester 1 Report Cards Mailed: Tuesday, 6 February

The PowerSchool Portal will be closed to students and parents during exams and until semester 1 marks are finalized and report cards are printed. 

From the Counselling Department

Lots of Information about RRC Polytech

In-person Information Events:

1. Creative Communications – Wednesday, January 24:  6:00–8:00pm @ the Exchange District Campus. Come visit the spaces, learn about the program from our CreComm instructors and students. Register today
2. Open House – Wednesday, February 21:  9am–2pm and 5pm–8pm @ the Notre Dame Campus and Exchange District Campuses. Program tours, student and support booths as well as academic advising.   No registration is required, but we do encourage you to visit the Open Doors event page for details.

Online Information Events:

1. Digital Media Design – Tuesday, January 16: 7pm. A 45-minute presentation, followed by a Q+A, from  DMD staff who will go into program specific detail about the DMD program at RRC Polytech. Register today
2. Game Development – Wednesday, January 17:  7pm.  A 45-minute presentation, followed by a Q+A, from  Game Development staff who will go into program specific detail about what Game Development is all about at RRC Polytech. Register today
3. General RRC Polytech Information Session – Thursday, January 1: 6 pm. Register today

Scholarships

This week we are featuring community centre scholarships.

Headingley- Phoenix Recreation Centre

There a $1000 scholarship for any student who has played a sport out of Headlingley Community Centre.  Applicants must have previously participated in Phoenix Recreation Programming (baseball, hockey, softball, ringette, soccer, Movie Night, Bingo, volunteer, coach, official or other).  Applications are due January 25^th.

There is a similar scholarship for students in the Dakota area. $500. Due March 31^st.

Past participation (at any age and any level) in the Dakota Community Centre/Jonathan Toews is necessary.