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Renaissance News
In light of a new year, it is often worthwhile to reflect on the successes of the previous year and remember the good times. In December, we recognized our Silver, Gold and Platinum Academic Stars. We recognized over 200 students and would like to extend our congratulations to these students.

Welcome Back to the New Year! What a joyous occasion to welcome back our students after the Christmas break. How lovely to see huge smiles as students and staff greet one another with excitement and enthusiasm sharing stories of events that took place over the past two weeks. We have quickly settled back into the pre-break routine. Students are practicing their instruments, working on collaborative projects, reviewing work for upcoming assessments and the like. I would like to ask parents to remind their children about getting adequate sleep now that the holidays are over. Also, I noticed several students outside in shirt sleeves, so I ask that you remind your child to bring and wear appropriate outside clothing. If you have questions or concerns, please feel free to email or call your childs teachers or our administrative team. All emails are firstname.lastname@wrsd.ca Have a very Happy New Year! Bobbie-Jo Douglas Principal

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BAND NEWS
GRADE SIX BAND CONCERTJAN. 24 All Grade 6 students are expected to participate in the concert. Students should arrive by 6:30 pm in order to ensure time for set up and a proper warm-up. The concert begins at 7:00 pm and should be approximately 40 minutes in length. Students are expected to dress nicely no blue jeans or sweat pants please. Black and white is fine but not required until Honour Band begins. All proceeds from the silver collection and raffle are donated to the Honour Band Clinics On Campus at Red Deer College in March. At the conclusion of the concert, parents and students are encouraged to stay and look through the many displays and information centers that will be set up in the Student Gathering Area. It is an excellent opportunity to gain information about the Grade 7 12 Band programs. We look forward to seeing you at the Pioneer School Grade 6 Concert and Information Night.

PIONEER SCHOOL GRADE SIX BAND CONCERT/ INFORMATION NIGHT THURSDAY, JANUARY 24th 7:00 PM

Gr. 8 Band - Alberta International Band Festival - February 20th Next week in Band class, Grade 8 Band students will receive a letter outlining their participation in the Alberta International Band Festival in Calgary on Wednesday, February 20th. Students need to bring a bag lunch and money for supper. We will be stopping at the Cross Iron Mall on the way home. Grade 6 Honour Band Schedule The Honour Band will rehearse on the dates listed below. It is important that all Honour Band members have their instruments at school on these days. There will be the occasion where it is not a scheduled band class day and students will need to be organized to ensure instrument and music are at school on those days. Our first rehearsal is FRIDAY, JAN. 25TH. Honour Band Dates Friday, January 25th - Day 2 Thursday, February 7th - Day 4 Tuesday, February 19thDay 5 Thursday, February 28th - Day 4 Clinics On Campus - March 5th Wednesday, March 20Day 5 Tuesday, April 2ndDay 1 Tuesday, April 9thDay 6

****Any conflict with this concert needs to be brought to Ms. Hastings attention with a letter or email by Monday, January 14th.

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BAND NEWS CONT.

WOODWIND ROCK
Woodwind Rock will rehearse Tuesday, January 15 until 4:30 p.m. All students attending the trip must attend rehearsel. Students need to be here for 8 a.m. on Thursday, January 17th dressed in uniform with a bag lunch.

DATES TO REMEMBER KIWANIS RUN THRU RECITALS

All SOLOS - Wed, April 17 6 pm Grade 6 Ensembles - Thurs, , April 18th 3:30 - 5 pm Grade 7 Ensembles - Wed. April 17 3:30 - 5 pm Grade 8 Ensembles - Tues., April 16 3:30 - 5 pm

JAZZ CONCERT DATE

Tuesday, March 12

Kiwanis Festival - Solo and Ensemble Club A newsletter has been handed out to any Grade 6 Honour Band, 7 and 8 Band students who have expressed interest in entering a solo or ensemble in the Red Deer Kiwanis Festival. The festival runs from April 22nd26th, 2013. Last year there were over 100 entries from Pioneer School. I hope lots of students will take advantage of this wonderful enrichment opportunity!! Money and forms are due ASAP. The deadline is MONDAY, Jan. 21st, 2013.

FINAL BAND CONCERT

Wednesday, May 29th

School Council Meeting

You dont want to miss our next Pioneer School Council Meeting which is coming up Monday, Jan. 21st at 12:00 noon in the Library.

Band Pizza Sale *Start back Jan. 15* Every tuesday at noon. $2.00 a slice. BAND TRANSPORTATION FEES
Just a reminder that the Grade 7 and 8 band students must have the $40 transportation fee in to the office before the bands start traveling. Deadline is Jan. 31st, 2013.

Cold Weather Reminder

Please be reminded that during inclement weather, students must dress appropriately for weather conditions. Classes are often outside for various reasons, and bus students need to be prepared in the event that busses may be running late or break down. We appreciate your assistance with keeping your child(ren) safe and warm.

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Magazine Sales update

Semester Change
Students in grade 7 & 8 will begin the new semester for their complementary courses Monday

Subscriptions will start arriving in January or February. Please contact CCRP directly if there are any concerns at 1-800-665-5133.

Attendance Line 2012 - 2013Yearbooks On Sale Yearbooks for 2012-2013 school year are now on sale. These fullcolor memory books will commemorate your child's year at Pioneer Middle School. Yearbooks are priced at $25 until March 2013. Pre-order your copy today at the front office!
Please call the attendance line (403) 844-4213 anytime day or night re: attendance issues. COMING UP:
Thurs. Jan. 24 Gr. 6 Band Showcase and Information Night Fri., Feb. 01 No School, Professional Staff Development Day Fri., Feb. 8 Progress Reports Go Home Wed., Feb. 13 Progress Report Card Interviews 4:306:30 pm

Sign Out Reminder For the safety of your students, Pioneer School requires a parent/guardian to sign a student out prior to their release from school. Your childs safety is our number one priority, and students will not be permitted to leave with anyone that is not on the contact list, unless otherwise arranged by the parent/guardian in advance. ****Note**** All parents and visitors please report to the office and sign in when stopping at the school for any purpose. We need to know whos in the school at all times and this helps to reduce the interruptions of classes. If you have anything that needs to be delivered to your student, please drop these off at the office as well. If you have any questions in regards to this, please contact the school.

BIRTH CERTIFICATES REQUIRED A student, parent/guardian, or custodian is required to present legal proof of a students name, citizenship and birthdate when a child is registered in school. If a student was born in an authority outside of Canada, an official document from that authority will be accepted. If this documentation has not yet been provided to the school, we request you have this in by mid-January. We are required to have a copy of all students birth certificates on file. The approximate cost of obtaining a birth certificate in Canada is $35.75. The parent/ guardian requesting the birth certificate must have one piece of identification (their own birth certificate, drivers license or passport). Once ordered, it will take approximately two weeks to arrive.