Principal's Message
As many of you already know, I have received an opportunity
to relocate to the Okanagan. My family and I will be moving to
the Coldstream Valley, Vernon, and I will be Principal of a K-7
school in the Vernon School District. This is a plan my family
has had for many years, so we consider ourselves very fortunate
to have this exciting opportunity.
I do leave with great sadness though, because I have deeply enjoyed my 3.5 years at Chief Dan George. We have terrific students, parents and a very strong and dedicated staff. I believe the Middle School Philosophy is very powerful and successful and I'll miss this wonderful school.
I thank all who have contributed to the wonderful times I have had here at Chief Dan George Middle.
Chief Dan is very fortunate to be receiving Mr. Barry Dudzik
as the next principal. Barry has been an administrator at Yale
Secondary, Philip Sheffield Elementary and Centennial Park Elementary
Schools. He is a quality person with a strong record here in Abbotsford.
Please come out and meet Barry Monday, May 17th at the next PAC
Meeting.
Brian Revel
Concours
Congratulations to all our "Concours d'art oratoire"
who participated at the Provincial finals on the April 30th weekend.
Congratulations to Jessica Warkentin for 3rd place
in BC for Grade 6 Late Immersion. We are very proud of you Jessica
and all our awesome French speakers.
CDGMS Chess Club Success!
Our chess club did very well at the North Poplar Fine Arts School
Chess Tournament this past Saturday. Matt H. and
Tim A. led the way, winning all of their games.
The Chief Dan George team won the overall best team trophy!
For the grade six category, Matthew G. took
home the second place trophy and Falene K-M came
away with the third place trophy. Our grade sevens were also successful
with Tim A. and Sam B. coming in first
and second, respectively. We only fielded two grade eights this
time around, but they also did well with Matt H.
taking first place and Matts B. taking second place.
Magan H., Sheldon B., and Peter W.
also did very well and came very, very close to making it a clean
sweep for the grade seven category. Hats off to Mr. Glum who did
a fantastic job of running a great tournament. Our very own chess
tournament is coming up very quickly - May 29th to be exact. Like
last year, we are anticipating a turn out of about 150 K to 12
chess enthusiasts from around the province. For more info, visit
cdgms.com/chess2004.htm
Athletic News
· 3rd Annual Track Meet is scheduled for Friday May
21st. WE NEED PARENT HELPERS TO ASSIST IN TIMING AND WITH RIBBONS!
PLEASE CONTACT MR. WILMS TO HELP OUT! Please see page 4 of this
newsletter for the Track Meet Schedule for next week.
NOTE: Students will NOT BE RETURNING IN TIME to catch the user pay bus so alternate arrangements will have to be made for pick up on this day.
· 2nd Annual CDGMS Athletics Award Night is scheduled
for Monday, June 7th. Dinner is at 6 pm and Awards at 7 pm. Cost
is $7.50 per plate which will cover chicken dinner, dessert, and
coffee. There will also be a 50/50 fundraiser with proceeds going
towards the Athletics Department.
Family Gathering
Everyone is invited to attend the last family gathering this
year at the Aboriginal Education Center, June 1, 6:00 - 8:00 pm.
Join them as they celebrate the year with drumming and singing.
Enjoy refreshments, door prizes, and giveaways as we come to the
end of another school year. They hope to see you!
Red Cedar Book Club Off to the Gala!
We are off to the Red Cedar Book Awards Gala Saturday! Andrea,
Jessy, Upinder and Olivia will be joining Ms. Landry for a full
day of meeting and greeting Canadian authors! The nominees of
the Red Cedar Book Awards will be present for the Gala in North
Vancouver and we will have lunch with them and have our books
signed! Look for the list of next year's nominees when we get
back! We will be the first to know!
Music News........
Congratulations to all Grade 8 Band students on an excellent trip
to Festival Nelson. We received excellent and superior ratings
which are the two highest ratings! Well done! A huge thank you
to Mrs. Hollanti for keeping track of our finances, and also to
Mr. Revel, Mr. McAvoy, Denise Hartman and Lisa Hoogenraad for
chaperoning. Our hanging basket sale was also a huge success and
thank you to Denise Hartman and all her helpers for all their
hard work! Our Final Concert is Wednesday, June 16th at 7:00 pm
at Northview Church.
Thank you!
Mrs. Farley
Yearbooks
Reminder that we still have a few yearbooks for sale -
$20 each. They're a fun reminder of what a great year we've had!
Mark Your Calendar Grade 8 Parents!
Our 3rd Annual Grade 8 Lockin will take place here the evening
of Saturday, June 12th until the morning of Sunday, June 13th.
This is a fun evening of movies, music, games, food, laughter,
etc. etc. A sign up form will be coming home soon. Please note
that we will need parent volunteers to help supervise and would
very much appreciate your help! Thank you!
Clay Projects - Grade 7
Penny Drive
Our Penny Drive for CPF was a HUGE success! Thank you parents
for your support! The total collected was $1,142.99! That's literally
a TON of pennies! The class with the highest amount collected
was Division 3 (Ms. Sookachoff's class) with a total of $368.44!
Second place was Division 5 (Mlle Perron's class) with $150.18.
Next week Mr. Lilly will be making the world's largest ice cream
sundae for Division 3 and Division 5 will receive ice cream bars.
A huge THANK YOU to Maureen Thompson our CPF rep
who spent many many hours at the bank counting machine.
PAC Meeting
Our next PAC meeting is Monday, May 17th at 7:00
pm. Barry Dudzik (our principal for next year) will here and would
love to meet you. Also, PAC nominations will be done for next
year.
Canadian Parents for French (CPF)
CPF is made up of volunteer parents who work to support French
as a Second Language. The work is done largely by just a few people.
We would like to continue providing fun opportunities for the
children, but we need your help. First, our treasurer is moving
away. We are looking for someone with bookkeeping or accounting
experience, capable of doing the books and our year end (simple)
Financial Statement. This requires no more than 1 to 2 hours per
month. This is strictly volunteer, and we would greatly
appreciate if you can help us. If you can, or know of someone
who is willing, please phone Susan Asaph, President of CPF Abbotsford,
at 604-864-6309. In addition, your school reps need volunteers
to help occasionally for an hour or two, just when we're
holding special events. If you are willing to help out on
such a basis, please phone your school rep and leave your name
and phone number. Your school rep is: Maureen Thompson 604-853-0384
Help!
In order to receive funds, our PAC is required to send a volunteer
to the Abbotsford Bingo Hall once a month on Friday afternoons,
2:30 - 6:00 p.m. We need help on the following dates:
If you can help on one or more of these days, please call Pam
Chapman at 859-1405 or the school at 852-9616. Thank you!
Walkathon a Success!
April 16th Chief Dan George celebrated our 3rd Annual "Walk
With the Wolves" Walkathon fundraiser. We raised $4000.00
this year!
Class winners:
1st: Mr. Buki's class Division 14 $597.08 Win a chicken strip
luncheon
2nd M. Constant's class Division 7 $595.00 Win a chicken strip
luncheon
3rd Ms. Veldhoen's class Division 12 $317.69 Win a popcorn day
Top individual winner - Cassandra M. - $388.08
- $100 gift certificate winner
Draw winner - Chaylee R. - $100 gift certificate
winner.
Thank you to all parents and students who supported us!
Key Communicators
Key Communicators, who represent each school's Parent Advisory
Council, meet with the Superintendent on six occasions during
the school year. The purpose of these meeting is to provide information
of interest to parents. Key Communicators then disseminate the
information to their respective PAC's. This year, the meetings
will focus on secondary school programs, with meetings rotating
through our secondary schools. The final meeting for 2003/04 is
scheduled for 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, May 19, 2004 at Cascade Community
Church/Salvation Army. ALL parents are welcome to attend.
Track Schedule for Friday, May 21 (at Rotary Stadium)
Track Events:
Time Event
8:30 800m
8:55 400m
9:15 Hurdles/200m
10:30 Hurdles/200m Finals
11:05 100m
12:35 100m Finals
12:50 Relays
Other Events:
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| 10:00 | High Jump | Triple Jump | Long Jump | Shot Put | Discus | |
| 10:40 | Shot Put | Discus | High Jump | Long Jump | Triple Jump | |
| 11:20 | Triple Jump | Long Jump | Discus | Shot Put | High Jump | |
| 12:00 | High Jump | Long Jump | Triple Jump | Discus | Shot Put | |
| 12:40 | Discus | Shot Put | High Jump | Triple Jump | Long Jump |
PLEASE NOTE
Due to lack of interest, our Athletic Banquet scheduled for
June 7th has been cancelled. All parents who have registered and
paid will be reimbursed. We're sorry for the inconvenience.
Tailgate Party Monday
Reminder that hamburgers, chips and a pop are on sale at lunch
on Monday for $5.00. The Canteen and Wolf Den will be closed (Wolf
Den students may use their prepaid cards for the lunch).
Gauss Math Contest
Thursday, May 13th a record 100 CDGMS Grade 7 and 8 students
wrote the Gauss Math Contest. This Math challenge is sponsored
by the Mathematics Department of the University of Waterloo and
features 25 multiple choice items totalling 150 points separated
into three parts each increasing in difficulty. The top Grade
8 score was a 137 by Benjamin V. and the top Grade 7 score was
a 136 by Saskia V. Following is a list of all the Grade 7 and
8 students who participated.
Grade Seven
| Tim A. | Nicole B. | Sam B. | Kaitlyn B. |
| Harry B. | Kernveer B. | Megan C. | Carissa C. |
| Catherine C. | Alexa C. | Nicolette C. | Jyoti D. |
| Harjoot D. | Natasha D. | Aniya G. | Joseph H. |
| Kimberly H. | Magan H. | Jacob H. | Tess H. |
| Kayleigh H. | Yoo-Min H. | Colby J. | Luukas J. |
| Stefanie K. | Tri L. | Eddy L. | Melissa L. |
| Andrea L. | Cassandra M. | Rebecca M. | Tiffany M. |
| Edward P. | Gurpreet R. | Taylor S. | Katie S. |
| Amanda T. | Manjot T. | Sarah T. | Jeffrey T. |
| Saskia V. | Peter W. | Ryan W. | Brandon W. |
| Simon W. |
Grade Eight
| Chelsea A. | Amy B. | Cynthia B. | Garrett B. |
| Braeden B. | Matts B. | Melissa B. | Owen B. |
| Alex C. | Scott C. | Albert D. | Dianne. |
| Jenna D. | Karolynn F. | Joel F. | Derek G. |
| Matt H. | Ariel H. | Angela H. | Nathan H. |
| Alyssa H. | Mike H. | Riley J. | Marc J. |
| Ali K. | Brant K. | Tanjyot K. | Josiah K. |
| Adam K. | Rubeena M. | Allan M. | Sean M. |
| Kenneth M. | KarliAnn M. | Kass M. | Ethan O. |
| Gerard O. | Samantha P. | Stephanie P. | Cole P. |
| Tim P. | Geordie R. | Chris R. | Matthew R. |
| Danny R. | Jon S. | Amanda S. | Shane S. |
| Hannah S. | Kathleen T. | Patrick T. | Benjamin V. |
| Ryan W. | Jonathan W. | Myung-Jae Y. |
User Pay Bussing
The Abbotsford School District will continue to provide a
user pay bus service for Abbotsford area students who attend Chief
Dan George Middle School. The bus route will remain similar to
this year's route but could be adjusted to meet client needs (if
registered early). This year's bus was consistently dependable.
Interested families should contact School District No. 34 Transportation
at 604-855-5278.
Drug Awareness in Grade Six!
The English grade six students are just wrapping up their unit
in Personal Planning on Drugs and Alcohol. On Thursday, they were
lucky enough to hear a presentation by Constable Rob Joiner. Please
ask your child to tell you about the interesting facts they've
learned in this unit!
A Tribute To Quebec
Nicolle Hodges
I miss you Quebec,
Your smooth tasty language,
That rolls over my English tongue,
Like melted chocolate.
I miss you Quebec,
I miss the old stories your buildings told,
The way the angel statues scraped the sky,
With their curious gray fingertips.
I miss you Quebec,
With your dark cobble stone pathways,
Leading into ancient churches,
And the passionate hearts of it's ancient people,
Consumed,
Hypnotized,
In your everlasting beauty.
I miss you Quebec,
Your warm embrace held me close,
Through each humid day.
You helped my soul escape through my skin,
And by God I danced carelessly upon your streets,
Feeling exposed to the world,
Feeling naked within a blanket of laughter and applause,
Feeling absolutely wonderful.
My tongue swept across your smooth ice cream,
My fingers caressed your unknown stone temples.
You gazed upon me with your loving, welcoming eyes.
You swallowed me gently within your mouth of wonders and I was
willingly washed away into your past.
I miss you Quebec,
The freedom you made me feel every moment I was awake.
And even condemned beneath the covers of the starry night,
Your life still breathed through my bones and I simply longed
for the moment I would wake again.
I miss you Quebec,
My hands miss your dirt and your dust,
They miss your brick and your stone,
My eyes miss your legends,
They miss the angels and the people all mingled together in a
blind crowd, which took my breath away.
My ears miss you Quebec,
They miss the sounds of your nightlife and the soft whispers of
your language.
The laughter behind your winds and the deep silences within your
churches.
I miss you Quebec,
You arose a life deep inside the red core of my heart and shattered
the conformity I felt before.
So thank you Quebec,
My longing to return to your arms is unspoken.
And though you may not remember me,
For I was simply another girl with a cheap camera,
Admiring your magnificence,
Complimenting the beauty you know you have.
As far as my mind can wander,
I was on that boat back in 1534 discovering you for the first
time.
My tears of relief sinking into your waters.
My joy casting a beginning into your streets,
And my love creating the first sunset to smear across the darkening
sky.
I discovered you secretly,
I escaped my dungeon momentarily.
And though the key to my hotel room, within your ancient belly,
has faded from my grasp,
I remember what I saw,
What I heard,
What I tasted.
And like a sweet candy slowly melting away,
The aftertaste rests upon my tongue,
Staining it blue and white like the patriotic flag.
So thank you Quebec,
For breathing a deep appreciation into my soul.
And thank you to my teachers,
For being the reason why I now understand why they love French
so much.
Because,
It's like candy,
A beautiful smooth taste,
That we are all blessed to unwrap.
Registration for the fall season: Matsqui Blades Speed
Skating
When: Sunday, June 6, 2004 from 10 am -12 noon
Where: Abbotsford
Recreation Centre
Note: Skate rentals are included in the
registration fees.
This spring registration allows parents to postdate registration fees over 5 months rather than two months in the fall. Contact: for more information call David or Saya Mullings @ 859-8683
BC Lions Fill A Van Night
BC Lions Fill A Van Night on June 5 vs. Saskatchewan @ 6 pm. This
program was started in 2003 and its purpose is to expose school
age children and youth to CFL Football. With the purchase of 2
discounted adult tickets ($15 each tax incl.) they are providing
6 children's tickets free of charge. There is also a field goal
kicking contest at half time. If you have any questions or concerns
please call Clayton Baylis, BC Lions Football Club Ticket Sales
Coordinator Tel: 604.930.5484 Fax: 604.583.7882 cbaylis@bclions.com
2nd Annual Dachshund Walk
For all friends and dogs under 14 inches. May 30th 2004 in memory
of my son Tony Bosman. To be held at Mill Lake. Agility demo by
the Matsqui Fly Ball Dog Club at 2:30 pm. All participants will
meet at 10:30 below the pool area - $10.00 per dog entry. Walk
will start at 11:30. Costume contest will be held at 1:30 pm.
Games to follow. Lots of fun and prizes. Hot Dogs and drinks available.
All donations go to Fraser Valley Humane Society. If you would
like to participate or donate call Kathy at (604) 864-0193
Abbotsford Traditional Secondary School Opens in September
What students can expect:
· the expectation that you will do your best
· other motivated students preparing for their futures
· a collegial atmosphere with "dress for success"
look
· the latest computer technology
What parents can expect:
· strong academic program leading to post secondary education
· Athletics, Learning Assistance, plus ....
· a full range of fine arts, graphic arts and applied skills
· NO tuition fees
Contact Mrs. Marg McDonough, Principal at 604-859-4891 for further
details, or visit the Abbotsford School Board Office at 2790 Tims
Street to register.
CDG Community Pages
As a service to our parents we offer free advertising for their
business on our web page. Just email the school and we'll add
your info to our web site at cdgms.com.
Send your info to: kerry_sakai@sd34.bc.ca or donna_hollanti@sd34.bc.ca
Upcoming Dates to Note:
June 16 Band Concert at Northview Church, 7:00 pm
June 18 Last day for Library use
Last day for Den lunches
June 21 Parent Appreciation Tea, 2:00 - 3:00 pm
PAC Meeting, 7:00 pm
June 22 Athletic Awards Assembly, 1:30 pm
June 24 Last day of classes
Academic Awards Assembly, 10:15 am
Last Day for Canteen
June 25 "I" Day (students coming for "I" days
have been notified)
Grade 5 students tour of CDGMS
June 28 "I" Day (students coming for "I"
days have been notified)
June 29 "I" Day (students coming for "I"
days have been notified) - last day for any students
June 30 Reports handed out in MPR, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
John Retires
Mr. Lightfoot who has been our day custodian for many years
will be retiring at the end of this school year. On Wednesday
we had a small celebration for him at lunch. We'll miss you John!
Wolf Den a Huge Success!
The DEN will be serving their last lunch on June 18th. Please
make note of this date and arrange for alternate eating arrangments.
I would like to thank all the parents for your support and patronage
throughout the year. Without your participation the program could
not continue. The program seemed to be a huge success. We averaged
from 50 to 130 students each day and the menu items were well
recieved. I need to say a huge thank you to the PAC for their
financial support (they generously helped supply a much needed
cooler for the Home Ec room), and to Mrs. Hollanti who generously
gave up a part of her lunch hour every day to man the till. Also
a thank you to Mrs. Williams who helped out a lunch also. THANK
YOU ALL! We are looking forward to having the DEN open again next
year and we will be looking for parent help again and hope that
you will consider spending one lunch hour a week helping out.
Thanks again to all involved, Mr. Lilly
First Nations Field Trip
Our First Nations students will be participating in a field trip
to Capilano Suspension Bridge in North Vancouver on June 21st.
We will be traveling to and from the Bridge by school bus. We
will leave the school at 8:30 and will be returning to the school
at approximately 3:15. The purpose of the trip is to experience
the beauty of B.C.'s nature, view First Nations Art and celebrate
the end of another good year together. A BBQ lunch will be served
at Ambleside Beach. There will be no charge for this trip but
we do need your written permission for your child to participate.
If you have not recieved a permission form, please ask your child
to get one from Mr. Lilly. This is going to be a wonderful day
of learning, fun and relaxation. If you can help supervise on
this trip please let Mr. Lilly know at 852-9616.
Thank you for your support throughout the year, Mr.
Lilly
English Grade 6 students and parents enjoyed their hike at Teapot Hill last week.
Athletic News
Our school again did immeasurably well at the 2nd Annual District
Track Championships! We placed 1st in two categories, and 2nd
in 3!! Our school finished 2nd overall out of all the Middle
Schools in the district. We are extremely proud of our athletes
and even more proud of them for their excellent, professional
behavior! They were classy in competition, often times congratulating
the first place person when they did not even know them!! Special
thanks to Mr. Schmor, Mr. McTaggart, M. Constant, M. Buki, M.
Laudadio, Mr. Richards, and Mlle Janzen who served on this year's
track committee, and played a pivotal part in the coaching of
our athletes and the organization of this years program.
Athletic Awards Assembly
1:30 p.m. June 22nd in our gym
Golf
Our Grade 6/7 Golf Team won the 1st annual District Championships
on Wednesday at the Valley Golf Centre! A winning chip in by Kevin
R., and a stellar round by Kellan T. gave
us enough points to upset Clayburn, Howe and Abby Middle. Grade
8 Championships are being held at Ledgeview next Monday and we
wish them luck!
A few of Mme Kang's students dressed up for "Africa
Day".
French Camp
Don't forget to register your child for theFrench Immersion
Camp at CDG. Get registration forms at the office.
Early Immerison Grades 6, 7, 8 August 16 - 20th
Late Immerison Grades 6, 7 August 23 - 27th
Academic Summer School
An information sheet was sent home yesterday about the Academic
Summer School being held at Abby Senior. Brochures and registration
forms are available at our office and further information is available
on the School District Website, www.sd34.bc.ca. or call Kanta
at 604.852.9665.
Special Education Middle School Foundations Program - SUMMER
SCHOOL
For students Entering Grade 6 to Entering Grade 9
Dates: July 12th to August 6th
Location: Abbotsford Senior Secondary
Times: 8:30 am - 11:00 am or 11:30 am to 2:00 pm
Cost: $175 ($275 for international students)
The Foundations Program will emphasize Late Literacy, Reading
Comprehension, Writing and Math Skills. The students will be taught
study skills, organizational skills and homework completion skills.
The program will also help students overcome written output difficulties
through mechanics of writing skills. This program is ideal for
the student at risk of falling behind due to social/emotional
coping issues, poor work habits, and fragmented homework skills.
This is an excellent remediation program.
This program is designed for the ESL, International and Learning
Needs Students. The program helps students master the transition
from Elementary School to Middle School and from Middle School
to Secondary School. Application forms are available at CDGMS
office. For further information call Ian Levings, Special Education
Summer School Principal at Eugene Reimer Middle School 504-5343.
Jump Rope Summer Camp
Come and improve your skipping skills under the direction of Carolyn
Yewell, Michelle Poirier and Andrea Nikkei, coaches of the Abbotsford
Skipping Sensations and some of their seasoned skippers. Beginner,
intermediate and advanced skippers are welcome. Skippers will
be grouped by ability and will work in small groups with an instructor.
July 5-9, 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Cost is $70 (includes a skipping
rope and a daily juice and snack). For registration forms call
Pat Friesen at 855-9986.
Summer Basketball Camp
Mike Lee, of "The School" Basketball Academics,
is offering a series of camps this summer. They range from Grades
3-10 and from 3 day-5 day camps. Mike will be in our school Monday,
June 14th at lunch hour in the MPR to talk to students and hand
out information. You can come by the office and pick up a brochure
if you like.
Wildfire Safety
Over half of all wildfires in B.C. are caused by the carelessness
of people. Please use extreme caution this summer when camping
with your families. When building a campfire be sure to clear
a large area around the fire pit, keeping the fire well away from
logs, stumps, shrubs and trees. Scrape down deep into the soil,
and build a ring of rocks around the fire pit. Keep the fire small
and always have a shove and pail of water nearby. Never leave
a campfire unattended. Always extinguish fires until they are
cool to the touch. Please ensure all cigarettes are extinguished
in a suitable ashtray. If you see a wildfire please report it
to 1-800-663-5555.
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