October 1, 2006

Chief Dan George Middle School Wolves Racing Team is number one! We are officially BCSSMA (British Columbia Secondary School Motorsports Association) junior dragster division champions for the 2006 race season.

September 25, 2006

Mr. Cervo now has a web page for grade 8 French Immersion students. Grade 8 girls bascketball news, as well.

September 7, 2006

A newsletter went out yesterday and all students should have received a copy. If your child somehow managed to lose it, it is available in text form on this web site. Lots of important news... School Newsletters

If you are interested in Cross Country Running this year, Mr. Richards' X Country Web Site is up and running (pun intended).

August 21, 2006

It's that time again! Summer is just about over and we are gearing up for another great year. Please look over the calendar and bell schedule for the 2006 - 2007 school year. Also, if you have not received the summer letter that was sent to all CDGMS families, you can do so here as well. Stay tuned!

June 22, 2006

May 20, 2006

Our 4th Annual Chess Tournament will be held on the 27th of May. Wolf Racing Team went to Mission Raceway Park this past Friday. Grade 5's Open House is this Wednesday, the 24th.

April 27, 2006

Grade 8's, make sure to check the recent newsletter so you don't miss out on year end activities. The dinner and dance, for example. You don't want to miss getting the tickets for that! Multi-cultural days - the school is looking for students to participate in the planned events. Please see Mr. Dudzik at any time, if you can share some of your cultural background with the rest of the school through your talents in the performing arts.

April 10, 2006

On Friday, April 7th, members of the Wolf Racing Team took the school's junior dragster to Mission Raceway Park for a day of fun in the sun. Our drivers, pit crew, and sponsor teachers had a blast. Our next track date is April 21st. Our sponsor, Husky Tools, will be giving us a few goodies to help make our car a sure winner. The last season we raced, we took the Provincial title.

March 31, 2006

CDGMS students did very well at the district public speaking events. For more info on this and other fantastic wolves news, check out the latest school newsletter.

CDGMS Chess Club members Alex L., Justin L., Jacqueline T., Do-Young K. and Anthony C. entered the South Surrey Chess Tournament last Sunday. Our team did very well. Justin L. took second place in the grade 7 category,  Do-Young K. took third place in the grade 6 category, and  Alex L. took third place in the grade 8 category. All five of our players qualified for the provincials. Congratulations to all!  Our very own chess tournament will take place on May 27, 2006. We are hoping to keep it under 200 players (last year, we had 225 players). If any of you would like to help out that day, the chess club would really appreciate it.  Please contact the school and leave a message for Mr. Sakai if you are able to assist.

Mr. Lilly has pics of the last catering event uploaded on his Wolves Catering web page. Wolves catering will be busy with four more events to go, including the grade eight year end dinner.

The CDGMS Drag Racing Team has been working very hard the past few weeks in order to get the junior dragster ready for the first track date this coming Friday. We have not raced the dragster at Mission Raceway Park since we took first place in the Provincial Finals two seasons ago. We are quite determined to win it all again this year. So far, we got the motor running, which was quite a feat in itself, considering the dragster sat collecting dust for nearly two years. However, it is not running as consistently as it did the last time. Practicing in the parking lot is not the best way to prepare for the track and the students are quite nervous. Stay tuned for more updates!!

February 28, 2006

Mr. Lilly has uploaded a few recipes from his vault of quick and easy recipes. Guaranteed to make you smile. Just find your way to the Home Economics web page.

January 19, 2006

Apologies for our website being down for a few days. Our servers were being reconfigured. Things should be back to normal.

November 28, 2005

Our Annual Winter Holiday Dance will be held on the afternoon of December 16th. It is, as usual, going to be one heck of a dance. Nothing at CDGMS is ordinary, so why have an ordinary dance?

Ultimate Dance experience - 40 x 25 truss box - 12 feet in the air. Packed with 16 intelligent lights, 32 flood lights, strobe lights and a 2.5 watt laser (largest this side of the Rockies - enough to blind King Kong, Godzilla, and Gamera).

Sound System: 12, 000 watt surround sound - the bass is so powerfull even the worst dancer will be able to dance to the beat.

Prizes: Hockey tickets to Canucks Games, DVD Player, Flat Screen TV. a dozen full length DVD's, 100 glow bracelets and 40 LED magnets............. WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!

October 27, 2005

Not very often do we get the newsletter in electronic form before it goes out with the students on Friday. It's up and ready, and so is November's calendar. It's back to business as usual, this week. Have a safe halloween............

Check every two weeks for newsletter updates on this web site.

October 6, 2005

Urgent Letter from the Superintendent of Abbotsford Schools Concerning Labour Dispute

It is in pdf (protable document file) format. You will need a pdf reader such as, Adobe Acrobat

Letter from Superintendent - October 6, 2005

September 7, 2005

A new school year starts...

June 24, 2005

The school year is coming to an end very quickly. Most people are looking forward to a well deserved summer vacation. On the 22nd, we had all grade five students from our feeder schools come out for an open house. It gave us an opportunity to show off all the clubs and teams we have here at CDGMS. To start thing up, our principal put on a demonstration of juggling......... not the kind he does on a daily basis (balancing the budget, keeping the staff happy, promoting our school, etc.), but the kind that involves keeping objects in the air - without injuring yourself. Mr. Dudzik did not bring his usual flaming batons, bowling balls, and chainsaws. I think he did not want to take away too much from the other things we offer at our school. Our boys rugby team being district champions, our chess team being the best in the district, our junior drag racing teambeing Provincial champions wer e just some of the noted highlights presented at our open house. As far as our sports programs are concerned we are very proud of the fact that we are one of the very few (and I stress very few -- more like the only one) that has a true, no-cut policy. Having as much students participate for the love of the sport is more important to us than fielding the best possible players. Funny thing is, we still do very well in competitions. Our band programme is second to none as far as middle schools go, as our participation in band is at or near 50% of the school's population!! And, it has been that way for a couple of years. From all indications, it will look that way for next year as well. Most people would think Chief Dan George Middle School was a fine arts school or something. After a short tour of the school's facilities, the grade 5'ers were treated to one of our famous Tailgate Parties.

For a more detailed update on what goes on at CDGMS on a bi-weekly basis, please check out the school newsletters.

May 20, 2005

CDGMS Boys Rugby Team are the Best

Sports history was made at this school last week when our boys rugby team defeated Eugene Reimer Ravens to win the Upper Fraser Valley championships for 2005.  The game was an extremely close and hard fought battle that ended in a 10 - 5 score.   Leading up to that game the Ravens had won 13 straight games, had not lost against an opponent in the Upper and Lower Fraser Valley regions in three seasons, and were the two-time Upper Fraser Valley champions.  Congratulations to all the boys involved and especially to volunteer community coaches Mr. Chris Farley and Mr. Charles Laudadio.

Band of Brothers.......... TNT - Dynamite!

March 12., 2005

Semester three is over at the end of this week and semester four begins next week. Quick reminder that the Den will be closed for the remainder of the school year. Congratulations go out to former CDGMS student, Matthew Guze. Matthew qualified for the provincial chess tournament that was held at BCIT this past Sunday and he came away from it with a second place trophy. There's even a chance Matt may be asked to represent BC at the national finals to be held in Ottawa. Way to go Matt! Three of our own students, all of whom are in grade six, also attended the provincials. Kype P. and Justin L. both tied for fourth place with three wins out of five. Tony K. won two of his five games. Congratulations, guys. While we are on the subject of chess, CDGMS will be hosting its 3rd Annual Chess Tournament on May 28, 2005. We are hoping for 200 participants this year. For more info check out the Chess Tournament page.

February 11, 2005

The latest newsletter has been uploaded. Abbotsford police has released and update. Please check the Alerts page. Reminder students and parents..... this coming Friday is a Pro-D day. Happy Valentines Day!!! Student leadership is selling "Heart Bears" on Monday for $3.00, as well as, chocolates.

January 24, 2005

Semester two is coming to a close (the end of this week) and that means we are at the half way mark for the school year. Next Monday afternoon, we will be holding our Service and Athletics Awards Ceremony. Also, don't forget that Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of next week are school closure days.

January 10, 2005

Welcome back, Danners. To start the new year off, we have two clubs that will be starting up this week. Tuesdays at lunch in the library, we will have chess club. Wednesdays and Friday afternoon, our principal, Mr. Dudzik, will be sponsoring a juggling club. Chainsaws, bowling balls, and axes are Mr. Dudzik's specialty. Mr. Mac will be around for first aid needs. January newsletter is now on-line.

December 14, 2004

It has been a hectic two months. A lot has happened since the last update. First term reports, parent/teacher interviews, the Christmas play, just to name a few. Upcoming this Friday is spirit day and our first dance. Although updates this year have been few and far between, please rest assured that our newsletters are uploaded ,without fail, onto our web site. Teachers' individual web pages on this site are also updated often.

At this point, the staff and admin at CDGMS would like to wish all of you a wonderful winter holidays and a prosperous New Year. School will be back in session January 4, 2005.

October 28, 2004

Don't forget tomorrow is Pep Rally and Spirit Day. Mr. Cervo's class has the haunted house thing happening and most classes have carved their pumpkins. Most of you know that Mr. Lilly's daughter stars in the television series "Lost". Well, let's all log onto the People's Choice Awards website and vote for Lost. It has been nominated! URL is:

www.pcavote.com

Newsletter plus November calendar uploaded. today

October 4, 2004

Hey, Danners! Our first Pep Rally is October 29th. We're going to have a blast! Music, games, cheering, celebration of achievements and a contest! What contest you say? Do you look like a celebrity? Perhaps you can dress up like a celebrity. If you want to be in the celebrity lookalike contest during the Pep Rally, get your name on the sign up sheet outside Mme Rousseau's class in the grade 8 wing. Who knows - maybe you'll win a prize!

Parents, are you frustrated with your child's behaviour? Check out the PAC pages and follow the link to Interesting Info for Parents.

October 1, 2004

You lost your newsletter and mom's after you for it? No sweat. All newsletters are archived here. Check out the latest newsletter and October calendar. Also, parents, don't forget that you can have the latest news sent to you electronically. Just provide us with your e-mail address.

September 21, 2004

School - Wide math and athletics pages were added in the classes link in the banner. Pretty empty at the moment, but please check back for updates.

September 13, 2004

Important dates coming up:

• Wednesday, September 15 - Newsletter goes home
• Thursday, September 16 - Open House (5 to 7 pm)
• Monday, September 20 - Band Rental Night (7 to 8:30 pm)
• Monday, September 20 - PAC Meeting (7 pm)
• Wednesday, September 22 - Picture Day
• Thursday, September 23 - Chocolate Fundraiser Ends
• Friday, September 24 - Pro-D day (no school)

September 08, 2004

Apologies for our website being down for the last two or three days. Our domain name had expired resulting in a temporary loss of our address. All is well now and we are hoping for smoother waters ahead. Again, thank you for your patience.

September 04, 2004

First time in our history the electronic (web site) version of the school newsletter is up and running before the students get a copy. Many of you may already know that we now have a portable because of an extra division we have had to add. New principal, staff, and students.......... isn't it all exciting?

July 27, 2004

Parents, please phone the school to confirm your child's attendance in September. If the office is not open, please leave a message on the school's answering machine.

July 12, 2004

The Summer News Update page is full of info to help you get prepared for the next school year.

June 25, 2004

Open House for Grade 5 students

Approximately 200 grade five students from around Abbotsford descended upon our school this morning to get a taste of what middle school is all about. They were given a tour of the facilities and were treated to one of our famous tail gate parties. Best BBQ this side of Mt. Lehman. We are looking forward to working with these eager students come September. Students, even though the the school is now closed for summer, keep checking back for more updates. Schedules, bell times, and other pertinent info will be posted as soon as they are made available to us. Students coming to CDGMS for the first time in September, check out the rest of the web site, especially the newsletters, to see what kinds of things go on at this busy school.

Yesterday's award assembly was both exciting and sad, as the staff, parents and students had to bid farewell to quite a few people. Mr. Revel, Mr. Wilms, Mr. Laudadio, Mrs. Paul, Mr. Lightfoot, and Mrs. Woelders. We wish you people all the best - you will be missed dearly. Grade eights! We will miss all of you as well. Many of you are the first to have gone through all three years at this school. May your days continue to be bright and full of laughter. Each one of you takes a little part of a teacher with you when you leave here. We hope that your experience here at CDGMS was a positive one. Mr. Revel once said, never look in the rear view mirror - just keep driving forward.

June 13, 2004

Grade 8 Lock In Experience

5:00 in the morning and not many adults have made it through the night without either sleeping or lying down to rest for a while. Even the great Mr. McAvoy took a rest for half an hour. Yours truly, Mr. Coffee (Mr. Lilly), Mr. Batryn, Mr. Laudadio, and Shanny (Lois) were the only ones to keep going all night long. Very few students went to sleep - it will be a quiet Sunday, for sure in some households. Thanks go out to those parents who came out to lend a hand - to supervise and cook breakfast. It's a great thing we do for the kids. The tradition will continue again next year, I think. The Baby Pictures slide show, students' iMovies, pancake breakfast, karaoke(sort of), yearbook signings, inflatable games, DDR, XBox, and Bolo Tournament, were such great fun.We've gotta do it again, Mr. Mac!

June 10, 2004

Grade 8 lock in is this Saturday starting at 7 pm and ending Sunday morning. Mr. McAvoy has done a great job organizing the event. Close to 160 students will be at this year's lock in.

Chief Dan George staff and students would like to wish our long-time day custodian, Mr. Lightfoot all the best as he retires this Tuesday. One of the nicest people you'll ever meet, he will be dearly missed at CDGMS.

For dates and times of events for this busy month, please visit the school newsletter page.

In case you haven't heard yet, the following people are leaving our school:

• Mr. Revel, our principal - leaving for Lumbi, BC
• Mr. Laudadio, our Grade 8 FI teacher - going Down Under
• Mr. Wilms, our Grade 7 En teacher - gone to head the new hockey school at Yale Sec.

No need to wish these people luck - they will do well wherever they go. They're the best!

June 9, 2005

Our Grade 6/7 Golf Team won the 1st annual District Championships today at 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.

Gr 8 Championships are being held at Ledgeview next Monday. Good Luck, grade 8 golfers!

June 7, 2004

Track and Field Success! More than just winning and losing.

Letter from the athletic director to our staff.......

Just so you know, our school again did immeasurably well at the 2nd Annual District Track Championships.

Our school placed 1st in two categories, and 2nd in 3!! Our school finished 2nd overall out of all the Middle Schools in the district.

I was 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 Bruce, Colin, Gilbert, Alex, Charles, Martin, and Kirsten 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. One of the things I am going to dearly miss is the incredible Track program we as teachers have created!!!

B. Wilms
Athletics
Chief Dan George Middle School
604 852 9616

June 3, 2004

Open House a Great Success!

The staff and students of CDG put on a great show for prospective students and parents. The evening started off with the band playing a few songs. One of the songs "Born to be Wild" was dedicated to Mr. Dugdale and his recently purchased scooter. The audience was then treated to a couple of iMovies. The first one was an iMovie put together by the talented Mr. Laudadio chronicling the Grade Eight French Immersion students' trip to Quebec. The second was one created by a couple of CDGMS students appropriately titled, "A Day at CDG". The whole event turned into a celebration of all the wonderful things that happen at our school.

As one parent commented...

"Just coming out tonight gave me a wonderful feeling - the great energy this building and its people have is incredible!"

CDGMS ROCKS!!

May 24, 2004

2nd Annual CDGMS Chess Tournament

Students from CDGMS who are interested in playing must pick up registration forms from Mr. Sakai. The tournament is this Saturday, so get the forms signed and handed in by Thursday at the latest.

May 18th, 2004

Check out the iMovie section of the Students' Work page of our web site. We finally bought the rights to the now famous "Sacred Hippo" movie - bloopers and all. We will keep adding to the list of fine examples of home-grown, blockbuster hits.

May 16, 2004

Error found in last week's newsletter - track and field info.

The electronic version of the newsletter has been fixed. Here is the corrected time table of events...

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

Time	Grade 6B	Grade 6G	Grade 7B	Grade 7G	Grade 8B	Grade 8G
9:20	Long Jump	Triple Jump	Shot Put	Discus		High Jump
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

May 14, 2004

Pep Rally is coming up and it is going to be awesome. Well worth the wait, peeps. As usual, the pep rally caps off spirit week and student leadership has come up with some really cool stuff. Stay tuned for dates and details!

GRADE EIGHTS! What is up with you guys? Baby pictures -- how many times have we said it....... get them in. It doesn't matter if you were an ugly baby, you're beautiful now!

Yearbooks are going fast. Don't be the only kid without one because you were too late. We cannot have more printed up later. You have been warned!

Other news.............. Mr. Revel, our fearless leader, will be leaving our school at the end of the year. Mr. Barry Dudzik, principal of Centennial Park, will be our new principal as of July. We wish Mr. Revel all the best and welcome Mr. Dudzik to our wolf den. More on this in this week's newsletter.

May 8, 2004

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. lead 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., Peter W., and Sheldon B. 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 from North Poplar 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

April 29, 2004

Is your child enrolled in the late or early French Immersion program? Are you looking for a way to enrich their second language learning during the summer?

Then you may want to consider the French Summer Camp at École Chief Dan George.

This camp offers a cross-curricular program that will promote learning and/or enrichment of the French language and culture through a variety of activities such as games, drama, role playing, art activies, cooking and physical education as well as outdoor activities.

If you are interested in registering your child, please pick up a registration form at École Chief Dan George Middle.

Dates:
·Week 1: August 16th-August20th-Early Immersion camp Grades 5,6,7 &8
·Week 2: August 23rd-August27th-Late Immersion camp Grades 5,6 & 7
(late immersion students in grade8 in September 2004 will be placed in the early immersion camp-Week 1)

Location: Chief Dan George Middle School

Cost: 125.00$ cash or cheque made payable to Chief Dan George

Teacher: Julie Rousseau will be in charge of the French Summer Camp. Mme Rousseau is currently teaching Grade 8 French Immersion at Chief Dan.

If you would like to enroll your child in this exciting French Summer Camp, please contact the school for a registration form. Deadline for registration: June 14th, 2004

Please not that the program delivery will be subject to enrollment and to sufficient numbers.
Enrollment is based on first come first serve basis with a limit of 30 students.

If you have any questions please contact Mme Rousseau at school Tel# 852-9616

April 26, 2004

IGA
Although we are not asking or recommending that parents shop at IGA we would like to bring the following to your attention if you're interested (from the IGA Website).

"We created the Community Card to help our schools and neighbourhood kids. We are proud to be part of your community. We're your neighbours, and we value the same things you do. Like family. And education. That's why we're proud to bring you "IGA 4 Schools", where your grocery purchases can mean new computers for schools in your community. Just register for your Marketplace IGA Community Card, then start shopping. The school(s) of your choice will then receive a credit from the purchase of most Smart Choice, our Compliments, and MarketPlace IGA brand items. Soon, the school(s) you choose (any school in B.C. public or private, kindergarten through Grade 12) can turn their credits into computers. It's that simple. You, and MarketPlace IGA, working together to put new computers in your neighbourhood schools."

Our school recently received $106.44 in credits at London Drugs Computers from parents currently using their IGA card! Thank you for supporting our school!

April 5, 2004

We keep adding neat stuff all the time to our web site. Visit our Students' Work page for the latest. Remember, students, we would love to put your work up on our web site. Just have it approved by any of the teachers and send them to Mr. Sakai If you want your full name posted beside your work, you need to get your parents' approval.

Don't forget to get the pledges in for Walkathon!! And, the CPF Penny Drive -- can you believe it? We raised the most money in all of Canada last year!!! CDGMS ROCKS!

March 31, 2004

Wow, what a neat web page. Mr. Laudadio, your Rugby Web Page Rocks! The time you've put into the page is paying off! Ladies, not only is he one good looking guy, he's talented!

New To Our Web Site! Community Pages

Not sure where it will go, but we would like to open it up for any business or person in our community to submit info that will benefit everybody. If you would like info placed in this little corner of our web site, send text only (maybe a simple logo, too) to our web master's email address (see front page) and we'll see what we can do.

March 23, 2004

News from Ms Landry

GRAD HOODIES!

Grad hoodie orders are being taken until April 9. Please get an order form from Ms. Landry and return asap. Cost is $35. Colors: black or gray. Front will have a small CDG logo that says CDG GRAD and the back will have the large numbers "04".

RED CEDAR BOOK CLUB

We meet each Monday at lunch and a couple of Monday afternoons (next one is April 5). Our members are: Andrea L., Amanda S., Ali K., Brianna H., Jessy D., Catherine C., Jeunelle P., Janelle S., Upinder C., Joty R., Olivia F., Kiran G., Nicole J.

LIBRARY CLUB

Congrats to our new members: Tyler S., Kiran G. and Shelly K!

LIBRARY PARENT VOLUNTEER NEEDED!

We are looking for a committed individual to fill our circulation position. Donna Brand is leaving us to greener pastures (sigh...) and she has been working Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays all morning. Is anyone interested in helping out? See Tracy (Ms. Landry) in the library...

March 9, 2004

The CDGMS Chess Club attended the Lower Fraser Valley Regional Chess Tournament this last Saturday. It was held in Surrey and went from 9 am to 3:00 pm. We managed to field a team of 5 players - which was a feat in itself with soccer and hockey in full gear. All the players did well and thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Tim A did extremely well by winning 4 out of 5 games. He went into the final playoff round tied for second. Nerves of steel weren't enough as he lost the final game and placed third. Tim will go on to the Provincial Finals - good luck, Tim.

Sarah G. a student from Clearbrook Elementary (younger sister of Matthew, who's on our chess team), was in a four way tie for first place with 4 wins out of 5 at the end of the tournament. Unfortunately, she came in third place - this without playing any playoff games. As it turned out, the players did not want to play anymore games (can you blame them?). The placing of the winners was then decided on the "Algorithm" ruling. Although, and I stress although, she defeated the eventual first place winner, she had lost to an opponent who didn't place in the top four. This was Sarah's first tournament and her inexperience cost her. Toward the end of the tournament she looked unbeatable. Rules are rules and she will go on to the Provincial Finals even more determined and prepared. This tournament was for students from grades K to 7. In two weeks it'll be the secondary grade students' turn. Hopefully we will have enough grade eight students to field a team.

March 3, 2004

LITERACY RULES!!!

Our recent Literacy Week (held in February) was a success! Congrats to everyone who participated! We had a door decorating contest (theme - "Why Read?") that was won by Mr. Schmor's very artistic, super reading class! We had "Get Caught Reading" where over 800 prizes were given out to students and teachers who "Got Caught Reading". We had "Stop, Drop and Read" where the entire school stops what they are doing and reads for 15 minutes 3 times in one day! Wow! Imagine what literacy we can achieve with this effort put in by our wonderful kids everyday! We even had a "Dress up as your Favorite Author and/or Character" day - congrats to the 100 kids who took the time to do it. Way to go Jessica Warkentin who looked just like Jean Little! We finished the week with visits from two amazing authors - Eric Wilson and Pam Withers. Way to go Chief Danners!!!

LIBRARY CLUB

We have THE best group of kids - they had a surprise party for Ms. Landry's birthday and we had a blast! Our next pizza party is Friday, March 5 where we will redo our schedule. Thanks so much to Jessy, Britanny, Heather, Cass, Andrea, Amanda, Ali, Meghan, Nicole, Jessica, Rosalie, Upinder and Joty!

SPECIAL THANKS TO BRITANNY P. WHO IS LEAVING US - GOOD LUCK FROM ALL OF US BRIT!!!

UPCOMING BOOK FAIR/READING WEEK

Our next Book Week is April 19-23 - stay tuned for a schedule of events!

March 1, 2004

February has been a crazy month. With French Week, Literacy Week, and Science Week, it has been one thing after another. Mr. Laudadio has the Rugby Page up and running and it looks awesome. Mr. Richards has his page up and running as well. Just in -- Ms Landry now has a web page. March Calendar.

February 4, 2004

Mr. Wilms, our athletic director, has designed a web page for the athletics department at our school.

January 20, 2004

Wow, it has been quite a while since the last update. That can only mean one thing - everybody has been very, very busy. The website itself is updated quite regularly - especially the classes and newsletter sections. Science Fair is coming up and just like last year, it will be a week of celebration. This year we have Science World coming out to do a special show for the students on February 19th. Science fair projects will be on display from the 16th through 19th. This year, all grade sixes and sevens will participate. Science fair will be optional for the grade eights in our school. Did I forget to mention the bed of nails? ......and the special displays that we will be borrowing from Science World for the entire week? SCIENCE RULES!!

November 20, 2003

BOOK FAIR! Coming from December 2-4! Scholastic book fair here at the school (during Parent-Teacher interviews too). Come on out and get some Christmas gifts!

PARENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR THE BOOK FAIR! PLEASE CALL MS. LANDRY ASAP...

FRENCH BOOK FAIR! Savoir Books will be here from 2-4 pm on November 27 with French books - she will be taking orders that will be in for Xmas!!!

SPECIAL LIBRARY PARENT VOLUNTEER TEA! Calling all parents who have helped out in the library - please come out for an afternoon tea on Thursday, December 18 at 1pm. Please call Tracy and let her know if you can make it or not.

November 14, 2003

Volleyball News

The grade 8 boys volleyball season ended for Chief Dan George on Thursday with a second place finish in the playoffs. The team began the playoffs ranked 6th in the A.M.S.S.A.A. Impressive spiking by Orry R., and setting by Matthew H. all contributed to a great playoff run for the Gr 8 Boys. Huge thanks to Mr. Schmor for all the time and effort he put in towards coaching the team! Awesome job!!!

The grade 8 girls finished their season last week ranked 5th in the A.M.S.S.A.A. The girls won their first game against Heritage Park 3-0 then were beat 3-0 by Yale who was ranked 4th. Impressive spiking by Kathleen R. and Cara H. Great season girls!!!!

Gr 7 Girls finish second in the districts!!!! The Gr 7 Girls Volleyball Team placed second losing a heartbreaker to Mountain Elementary on Wednesday Nov 12th. The girls were led by a strong effort from Paula S. and some great defense from Jade L. Huge thanks goes out to Mr. Buki for his tireless efforts working all season with the Gr 7 Girls. Well done!!

Gr 7 Boys finish second in the districts!!!! The gr 7 Boys Volleyball Team went undefeated in round robin play finishing first in their pool. They eventually were upset by the defending district champions MEI. Great spiking by Patrick Escott-Bedford combined with awesome teamwork led the Wolves to a second place finish. Big thanks to Mr. Constant for coaching the Gr 7 Boys. We definitely have a strong volleyball program here at CDG!!

EVERYBODY WEARS ATHLETIC GEAR!!!! Make sure you fill out an order form for CDG athletic gear. They make great PE strips and they look really cool!!! They also make awesome Christmas gifts! See Mr. Wilms for an order form.

November 7, 2003

Check out the CDGMS Swim Team Page for updated swimming results, along with new pics!

Your child forgets to bring the school newsletter home all the time? No problem, as we have them on-line. Homework and assignments? Sure. More and more of our teachers are using this web site to ensure that those students who are forgetful and those who may be abroad on family trips get the latest notes and assignments. We are also working on making available marks from tests (password protected, of course) to parents.

The staff, administration, and student body at CDGMS would like to remind everybody to stop what they are doing at 11 am on November 11th to think about the brave men and women who serve our country and protect our way of life. Not just the people who have lost their lives in the line of duty during the world wars, but also those who survived the horrors of war, and the ones who serve as peace keepers throughout the world. Remember and honour them by thinking of peace. That is why these people put their lives on the line each and every day. CDGMS honoured the brave on Thursday with a touching and respectful ceremony. Despite what the media portrays, with great sensationalism, students do understand about the horrors of war and conflict. They do appreciate the kind of life we have here in Canada. And they are aware of why we have freedom and rights. Please join us on November 11th to think about those who gave so we could live in peace.

October 17, 2003

We had our very first pep rally of the year today, and it was awesome! Mr. Goerke really knows how to dance up a storm. He likes to pick up people and put them over his head. Being close to seven feet tall, that's quite a ways up. We had the bungee cord races, the Dan Cam going, the Volleyball, Swimming, Drag Racing, and Cross Country Running Teams all came up and got their just rewards. It was an awesome display of school and team spirit. Our main school goal for this year is literacy and we all celebrated it at the pep rally. It was ELECTRIFYING!!

Check out the Alerts page for an important announcement.

September 29, 2003

Don't forget to check the Alert Pages for police reports and public service announcements.

If your child is away on days the school newsletter is given out, the newsletter is available on our website.

Gym Schedule Update

TUESDAY

LUNCH: GR 8 GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

2:45 - 4:00 GR 7 VOLLEYBALL PRACTICE

4:00 - 5:15 OPEN

WEDNESDAY

LUNCH: GR 8 3 ON 3 VOLLEYBALL

2:45 - 4:00 GR 7 VOLLEYBALL PRACTICE

4:00 - 5:15 OPEN

THURSDAY

LUNCH: GR 7 PE VOLLEYBALL LEAGUE

2:45 - 5:00 GR 8 VOLLEYBALL CDG VS CORNERSTONE

September 24, 2003

SCHOOL CLOTHING!
On sale until September 30 only! Hoodies, sweats and t-shirts! Come see the samples in the library. Only $30 for hoodies, $25 for sweatpants and $10 for t-shirts! Pick your color, size and give us your order (Ms.Landry) asap! WE WILL NOT BE DOING ANOTHER ORDER UNTIL AFTER XMAS SO IF YOU WANT IF FOR A GREAT CHRISTMAS PRESENT - COME ORDER!

LIBRARY CLUB

Next meeting Monday at lunch in the library! That is, September 29 at lunch!

GET CAUGHT READING!

Our first theme week was a success! Great job to all those that "Got Caught Reading". This week has been the "LOOK WHO'S READING" week - stay tuned for the next one - which will be a classroom competition - the first class to read 100 books gets a pizza party!!!

A BIG WELCOME!

Special thanks to the library parent club members who have signed on to help out! Our wonderful circulation diva is Mrs. Donna Brand (she prefers to be called Donna). She will be doing circulation on Mondays and Wednesdays before school and during the first two periods! We also have some other regulars: Lovette Johns, Jane Vantol, Shelley Hendrickson, Helene Lee, Neilena Schroers, Mindy Rama and Donna Riekman. Special thanks to those who helped out with the book fair!!!

Origami Club

Origami Club meets every Friday in the Home Ec Lab at Lunch.

ICT Club

ICT Club meets every Monday at lunch in the ICT Lab.

Chess Club

Chess Club meets every Tuesdays at lunch in the Home Ec Lab.

Cross Country Running

Cross Country Team practices:

at the flagpole 2:30 Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday.
Wednesdays we walk over to the park at 3:00 to compete.

Swim Team

Visit our Swimming Team page.

School Gym Schedule September 29 - October 2

MONDAY:

7:00 - 8:00 OPEN

2:45 - 3:45 GR 6 VOLLEYBALL

3:45 - 5:00 GR 8 BOYS AND GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

TUESDAY:

7:00 - 8:00 OPEN

2:45 - 3:45 GR 7 VOLLEYBALL PRACTICES BOYS AND GIRLS

3:45 - 5:00 OPEN

WEDNESDAY

7:00 - 8:00 GR 8 GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

2:45 - 4:00 GR 7 VOLLEYBALL

4:00 - 5:00 OPEN

THURSDAY

7:00 - 8:00 OPEN

2:45 - 5:00 GR 8 VOLLEYBALL BOYS AND GIRLS

September 12, 2003

Wolf Racing team takes first place at Mission raceway Park (Provincial High School Drags)!

September 10, 2003

CDGMS Open House Thursday, September 11, 2003. BBQ, meet the teachers, and take a tour of our facilities.

If the weather holds out, the Wolf Racing team will be out at Mission Raceway Park Friday, September 12th. Last year, every day we were able to go out it rained. The team is more than ready. Go, team, Go!

Cross Country Running has started already. To sign up, please see Mr. Richards. We need more grade sevens!

Swimming has also started. See Mr. Laudadio to sign up.

Chess Club, Origami Club, and ICT Club will all start next week. Watch the television at the front of our school for times and dates.

News from Ms Landry

SCHOOL CLOTHING

Hoodies (black or grey) - $30
Sweatpants (black or grey) - $25
T-shirts (white) - $10

For sale until September 30 - see Ms. Landry for details

THIS CLOTHING IS GENERIC CLOTHING - WE ARE ALSO SELLING "CDG ATHLETICS" GEAR - SEE MR. WILMS FOR MORE INFORMATION

LEADERSHIP

We are currently in the process of choosing our leadership team for this year. Many students have applied and are be given tasks for the next couple of weeks - then we choose the students who show the best initiative, enthusiasm, organization and spirit! Good luck to all!

Chocolates are going fast! Great prizes up for grabs so work hard at fundraising! Please remember to bring in your money as soon as possible as you will be entered to win PRIZES!

LIBRARY CLUB

Recruiting for library club - join the team and work with books in the library! We meet on Monday, September 15 at lunch in the library - see Ms. Landry for more details!

PARENT VOLUNTEERS

Still need parent volunteers in the library - please call Tracy Landry anytime at the school!

BOOK FAIR/GET CAUGHT READING

Our first book fair was a success! This past week, we had lots of prizes given out to kids who "Got Caught Reading" - great job to all!

SUPER READER CLUB

Prizes again this year for reading! Whenever you read a book, bring it to Ms.Landry and tell her about it - your name gets added to our Super Reader list! Prizes for reading 5, 10 and 25 books (even more) and treats each time you come to tell me about it!

STAY TUNED FOR THE "HOME READING" PROGRAM - COMING SOON!

September 2, 2003

We're Back! Students were all hyped about going back to school. And who wouldn't be? Our School ROCKS!!!! Television sensationalism makes it sound like all students hate to go back. Anyway, doughnuts and cool music reminded students how awesome our school is. Welcome back! Check out the pics from this morning.

July 29, 2003 Summer News Update

Visit the Summer News page to view next year's bell schedule, supply list, teacher assignments, calendars, etc.

June 20, 2003

The school year is finally coming to a close. It has been a busy one at that. Students, admin, and staff have all worked hard to make CDGMS a truly special place to be. The web site will continue to hum along over the summer break. Updates will be few and far between, of course, but anytime news develops this will be the palce to visit for the latest in announcements. Students, please have a safe and most enjoyable summer vacation.

Mr. Sakai

CDGMS ICT Manager

June 19, 2003

The Wolf Racing Team will be hoping for good weather on Friday, June 20, as it will be the last chance for the team to get in a run at Mission Raceway Park. The weather, of course, has not been good to us at all this year. If it wasn't the weather, it was mechanical problems. Our main driver, Sam P. is in grade eight and will be graduating this year. It would be a shame if she does not get to drive at the track this year.

June 6, 2003

Year end awards ceremony will be held June 20, 2003. Please check School Newsletters page for more info on this and other school happenings. English grade sevens now have a News and Updates page in the Classes section of our web site. Slowly, but surely we are adding more and more class pages to help parents receive more detailed info on "what's new" in their child's classes.

Late French Immersion brochures were sent out to grade 5 students in Abbotsford to promote the LFI programme at our school.

May 28, 2003

We now have our very own message board. It is hosted on ezboard.com and can be located at:

http://pub56.ezboard.com/bcdgmswolfpack

In order to post messages on our board, you need to become a member. Please see either Mr. Sakai, Dan C., or Kris S. in person to receive the password and be validated.

We are also looking into a chat room just for CDGMS students. It will also be password protected.

Mr.s Farley, Mr. McAvoy, Mr. Revel, and a few select parents left Tuesday afternoon with the senior band for Edmonton, Alberta. If any of them are checking in (do they have Internet in Alberta?), we hope you guys are having fun. We know Mr. McAvoy would be for sure. Remember to bring back something -- maybe a dinosaur from Drumheller?

May 20, 2003

Friday was Track & Field Day at CDGMS. At 8:45, the students headed out for Rotary Stadium under cloudy skies with an occasional drizzle here and there. By mid morning the weather turned ugly. Hail, slush, rain, you name it, it happened. The staff and students kept going as long as they could, but the wind and near freezing temperatures forced the otherwise well-planned event to be called off prematurely. A good majority of the events, however, were completed. Those events that were not run on Friday will be run during this week (weather permitting, of course). Results will be uploaded as soon as all events are completed and recorded. Great job, Mr. Wilms, for organizing this year's event. Thanks go out to the teachers and volunteers for hanging in there under such adverse conditions.

May 14, 2003

Spirit Week Schedule has been changed. Please check for updates.

In case you haven't noticed the small banner on our home page, our web site recently received a Golden Web Award. Our page was most likely awarded for content rather than appearance :-) Sorry to those of you who like and expect flashy and cute, but what little time and effort we have we spend on content. I'm sure most of you would agree, though, that simplicity, ease of navigation, and detailed information is far more important for a school web site. Also very important is the fact that not everybody has a fast Internet connection -- we take into consideration all users. We will strive to improve on the appearance side of things, but for now it's just going to continue to be a plain Jane web site. Please remember that this web site can only get better with constructive criticism and great ideas from its visitors. We at Chief Dan George Middle School are very proud of our web site.

May 9, 2003

The 1st Annual CDGMS Chess Tournament was a great success. We were expecting 70 or so competitors, but 158 showed up. Plans are already underway for next year's event.

An important update from Ms Landry regarding Spirit Week. (see May 07 school newsletter for Spirit Week schedule)

My sincerest apologies but we need to make a change to Friday's lunch schedule...

We will still start lunch at 11:45am. IT WILL FINISH AT 12:30 - kids will go back to class for 5 minute attendance then down to the gym right away. The pep rally will have to start at 12:45 (as we have to have the grade 5 kids out by 1:50).

thanks for your patience -

May 1, 2003

Grade sixes had their movie night today from 3 till 5. Over 100 students came out and they all had a great time.

Hey kids! Do you have an unusual talent? Can you do something unusual, silly or really really funny that most of your friends can't do? Yes? Then you should sign up for the "Stupid Human Tricks Competition" that will be held during our next Pep Rally on May 23rd.

What do you have to do? It's very simple.

1) First you have to have an awesome stupid trick...of course it must be a trick that is appropriate to present at school!!
2) Put your name on the sign up sheet outside Mme Flann's class, Rm # 160
3) Attend the auditions for stupid human tricks in Mme Flann's class on Thursday May 8th. All participants must show up at the beginning of lunch.
4) If you are selected, you will get to present your stupid human trick in front of the whole school and hey...who knows... perhaps you will win!!! There will be awesome prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places.

This event is sure to be a hilarious...so get your unusual and/or stupid talent ready.

April 28, 2003

The Grade 8's at CDGMS are invited to take part in a "lock in" next month. Last year's lock-in was a great success and this year's event is gonna rock! Get that permission form signed!

Public speaking results so far --

For grade 8 English, Caroline L. has gone on to the district finals.

In Grade 6 English the three semi-finalists were, Hannah B., Paula S., and Danielle L.

The Provincial Concours d'art oratoire was held in Surrey this past Saturday.

Grade 6

• (early immersion) - Kaylan L. won 3rd place
• (late immersion) - Nicole B. won 2nd place
• (Francophone ) - Anouchka B.

Gr. 7

• (early immersion) - Nicolle H.
• (late immersion) - Charlotte S.
• (Francophone) Cynthia B.

Gr. 8

• (immersion) - Kaitlyn B.

Grade 9

• (immersion) - Danica Y. (W. J. Mouat - former CDGMS student)
• (francophone) - Gabrielle D. (W. J. Mouat -- former CDGMS student) won 2nd place

Congratulations go out to all of our students who made it to the district and provincial finals.

Girls Rugby pics are now up on their web page.

April 23, 2003

From Mrs. Landry

WE'RE READING TO 100 BOOKS!

The Library is holding another reading competition. This time around we will be offering two class prizes - one for French books and one for English books! The first class to read 100 books in either language gets a pizza party! The competition starts April 28 and runs until we have winners! Get reading!!!!

LITERACY ROCKS!!!

Information on SARS has been uploaded in the Alerts web page.

April 22, 2003

Public speaking semi-finals are on this week. Results will be posted as soon as they become available. Last week's walkathon was a great success. Fun was had by all and we even raised a good chunk of money to boot. Funds raised will go toward the stage for the multi-purpose room.

April 13, 2003

The CDGMS Wolf Racing Team is looking for a logo. So, we thought it would be a great idea to hold a logo contest. For more info, visit the Wolf Racing web page.

April 11, 2003

Band students, the practice schedule for April to June has been updated in the Band and Music web page. Wolf Racing Team members, we will be at the track on Good Friday. See Mr. McAvoy or Mr. Sakai for permission forms. Mr. McAvoy promises the dragster will be fixed by next Wednesday. Chess Club students, the chess ladder tournament is now over. Starting next week, we will hold a round robin tournament for the best player in each grade. Don't forget our very own chess tournament we are hosting for other schools on May 10th.

April 8, 2003

Check out the rugby page for news about our "Band of Brothers". They're off to a pretty good start. The girls rugby team won by a wopping 40 to 0 score in their season opener against Abbotsford Middle.

April 5, 2003

The CDGMS Grade 8 Chess Team did well at the South Surrey Chess Championships. Congratulations to Austin H. who came in third place and qualified for the Provincial Championships. Pics from the musical, You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, are now up.

April 4, 2003

Last Night's performance of "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" was exceptional, and so was this afternoon's performance. One more to go, cast and crew. You guys have come a long way and all your hard work has paid off. News of the quality of our production is spreading quickly. Too bad tonight's the last night. More. The Grade 8 chess club team will be at this Saturday's chess tournament in Surrey. Good Luck, guys. Hey, Rugby is huge at our school. Did you know our guys kicked some derrier the other day? Yes, the Walnut Grove Gators of Langley got quite a beating -- something to the effect of 59 to 0. Keep it up, guys! Mr. Laudadio, Mr. Farley, and Mr. Lilly, you guys rock!

March 26, 2003

Race Day!

This Friday, the Wolf Racing Team will be at Mission Raceway with the dragster. If, the weather holds out, of course. It'll be our first time and the team is busy prepping the dragster as we speak.

School Musical

Every school has one, and ours is called You're a good man, Charlie Brown. The cast and crew are in fifth gear and ready to go into hyperdrive. Shows start next week. If you haven't got a ticket, give the school a call. Support the Arts and have a good time to boot!

March 12, 2003

I trust everybody is having a relaxing "extended" spring break. It's really great to have on more week of holidays than most of the other students around the province.

The Fraser Valley Regional Science Fair ribbons and awards arrived at the school on Monday. For a list of winners visit the Science Fair page. Congratulations, Ethan O., for winning the Canadian Parents for French special award.

March 7, 2003

That was one heck of a Pep Ralley we just had. Batman was there, so was Marilyn Monroe and Austin Powers. The celebrity boxing matches were awesome! The pep rally marked the end of our French cultural week -- Carnaval. It was a great way for both French Immersion students and English students to do stuff together. Thanks, to those who organized the events.

March 5, 2003

Chief Dan George Middle School will be hosting a chess tournament for all schools in the Fraser Valley and the Lower Mainland. For more information and updates on the tournament, check out the Chess Tournament web page.

March 3, 2003

On Saturday, March 1, six of our students formed a team to enter the South Fraser Chess Championships that was held in Surrey, BC. Most of the students have never been in a chess tournament and it was an eye opener for them. For more info and pics, follow the link to our chess page.

February 18, 2003

Science Fair Week started yesterday and it was awesome. The caliber of the displays were incredible. Good job, Chief Danners. Keep checking the Science Fair Page for updates -- finalists and winners, and of course, pictures.

February 15, 2003

Science Fair Week! February 17 to 20, 2003

The week starts off with the English Grade Six students presenting their Science Fair projects on Monday morning. Displays will be ready for viewing in the Multi Purpose Room by 9:00 am and will be up until 12:00 pm.

At 1:00 pm, the Late French Immersion Grade Six students will be presenting their Science Fair projects. The projects will be on display until 2:30 pm.

Tuesday, the Grade Six Early French Immersion students, the Grade Seven and Eight English students, and the Grade Seven and Eight French Immersion will present their projects in the morning from 9:00 am till 12:00 pm.

To end Science Fair Week, the top award winners from each grade will be on display on Thursday, February 20th. The winners from this event will go on to represent our school in the District Science Fair Finals to be held next month at Seven Oaks.

All parents and families are invited to come see the displays!

February 8, 2003

Some new pages and links were added to our web site. Did you know we have an Origami Club at Chief Dan George Middle School? Ever wondered what the ICT Club is all about? We have a CDGMS Wrestling Team, too. Basketball continues and the league standings are updated on a weekly basis (well, almost). There are lots of other teams and clubs in action at CDGMS, but until the webmaster receives info or pictures from the sponsor coaches or from the students involved, it isn't gonna happen. So, students, let's start writing! Webmaster will even proof it for you and spice it up.

January 27, 2003

2nd Annual CDGMS Talent Show

The 2nd annual CDGMS Talent Show will be held on the 27th of February at 1:00 pm. For those of you who are interested in being on the show, auditions dates are....... Monday and Tuesday January 27th and 28th from 2:45 - 3:45. Please see Ms Perron for more details.

January 12, 2003

Science Fair!

CDGMS will be participating in this year's Abbotsford School District Science Fair. As part of the preparation, the science teachers at CDGMS have decided to hold a science fair at our school on the week of February 17th, 2003. For more details, visit the Official CDGMS Science Fair web page.

CDGMS presents the Broadway musical, You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown.

Showtimes are:

April 3: 12:00 pm (for our students to see)
April 3: 7:00 pm (parent and public performance), $10 includes coffee and dessert

April 4: 12:00 pm (for local schools to see)
April 4: 7:00 pm (parent and public performance), $10 includes coffee and dessert

For more info on the musical, visit the School Musical web page.

Celebrity Lookalike Contest

Hi, all you Chief Danners, has anyone ever told you that you look like a celebrity? Perhaps you look like Brad Pitt, Jennifer Aniston, Austin Powers? Perhaps Elvis!! Anyway, at the next Pep Rally, we will have a celebrity lookalike contest. Find your costume, get your makeover done, and sign up with Mme Flann. Room 160. Sign up NOW!!

January 06, 2003

The 2nd Annual CDGMS Chess Ladder Tournament will commence on Thursday, January 9th, 2003. All interested students have until the 16th to sign up for the tournament. Trophies will be awarded to the top three students. Check the bulletin board in the media tech conference room for rules and regulations.

December 20, 2002

Norwalk-Like Virus info added to Alerts page. The staff and administration at CDGMS would like to wish you and your family all the best for the holiday season. School will be back in session on Wednesday the 8th of year 2003.

December 18, 2002

Students! Check out the "students' work" web page. It would be great to put up some cool digital art created by students from our school. If you know of anyone with cool stuff, like writings (prose, poetry, etc.), drawings, animations, PowerPoint presentations or movies, let Mr. Sakai know and if it passes the quality control test, it'll be up in a flash. There's also a link to the page on the site map. Don't forget tomorrow is the pep rally and Friday is the dance.

December 17, 2002

At the end of this week, two of our staff members will be leaving our school -- Mr. Lilly, who took over for Mrs. Landry and Mrs. McDonald, who took over for Mrs. Finch. Mrs. McDonald has accepted a position over at Abby Middle School, while Mr. Lilly will be a TOC in the district until a suitable position presents itself. Both of these fine educators have made a profound contribution to the learning of all the students at Chief Dan George. They will be missed tremendously by both the students and staff. Best of wishes go out to them. In the new year, Mrs. Landry and Mrs. Finch, both of whom were on maternity leave, will be back. Mrs. Finch will be back as homeroom teacher to Division One, teaching the subjects of math, CAPP, and French. Ms Landry will be back as Teacher/Librarian and First Nations.

Parents and students, please note that school will be back in session on Wednesday, January 8th, of year 2003 of the Common Era (a little social studies lesson) -- BCE and CE instead of BC (before Christ) and AD (Anno Domini).

December 16, 2002

Basketball season is under way. Check out all the standings and scores in the Clubs and Sports Page link.

December 5, 2002

It's that time again Spirit Week! December 16th to 20th.

• Monday is Jersey Day and Door Decorating Contest
• Tuesday is Winter or Celebration Hat Day  Christmas Concert in the afternoon
• Wednesday is Crazy hair Day
• Thursday is Red, Green and White Day  Pep Rally in the afternoon
• Friday is Pyjama Day with a Dance in the afternoon...$2.00 or 2 cans of food for the food bank

City Bus Passes
December passes sold out extremely quickly (due, in part, to the fact the school bus no longer runs between Terry Fox and CDG). We now have January's passes for sale on a first come/first served basis. Monthly passes sell for $25 each. Bundle passes are also available: pre-buy passes for January, February, March and April for $80 (save $20). Please see Ms. Andrew or Mrs. Hollanti in the office.

Yearbook
Yearbooks are currently being pre-sold at the office (books will arrive in June). $15 each .. deadline for ordering is December 19th.

December 1, 2002

All the Right Type is now installed on all the Media Tech iMacs. Students will require their password to log in. If you are not on the list or have forgotten the password, please see Mr. Lilly.

November 15, 2002

All parents from the Terry Fox area should have received a letter last week from G. Murray, S.D. 34 Secretary-Treasurer, announcing that the last day the school bus will run to and from Terry Fox School is Friday, November 22nd.

November 1, 2002

The Hallowe'en dance and costume parade was a great success. Pictures from the two events will be posted in the school photo album as soon as we finish the web page (we're still working on it). Activated today are the links to the First Nations and Leadership pages. More and more links will be activated as soon as information starts coming in. Rome was not built in a day.

October 29, 2002

Chief Dan George Middle is having its annual Book Fair (Nov. 18-22). We are looking for volunteers. Volunteers with an artistic streak can create decorations, set up the Classroom Wish List display, or display posters throughout the school. Volunteers who love to read can conduct Book Talks or help families find just the right books for them. If you are interested in helping with this event please contact Paul Lilly (librarian) at 852-9616.

October 28, 2002

This Thursday is Hallowe'en, so come to school that day all decked out. There will be a costume parade and a dance in the afternoon.

October 23, 2002

Check out this iMovie of the Tech Ed shop at CDGMS. Also, the "Alerts Page" is now up and running. It is the page to go to for police reports and other news that affect the safety of our students and staff -- see "Site Map".

October 22, 2002

Tomorrow (Oct. 23) is picture retake day, so don't forget to dress up this applies to you. Check out the Tech Ed page to view a 360 degree panorama movie. Wasn't the Pep Rally last week a hoot? We have three more to look forward to this year. Thanks, Leadership team, for an awesome job. Pictures from the pep rally will be uploaded to our school photo album web page (still working on it).

October 20, 2002

If you are interested in a keyboarding program to hone your skills, follow the link to "ICT News". There, you will find a special offer for All The Right Type 3 at a reduced price.

October 17, 2002

Congratulations, Dan C. from grade 7 for finding the "lone wolf" logo. It was at the bottom of the Links page. Now that everybody knows what the "lone wolf" looks like, look for it next week and find it if you can.

October 11, 2002

Congratulations, students of CDGMS for the awesome job you did of selling chocolates. You've sold $20,500.00 worth in just over two and a half weeks! All the proceeds from the sales of the chocolates go directly back to you, for leadership activities. Special congratulations go out to the following people for selling the most chocolates in their grade.

Tim S. - grade six (winner of the 5 pound chocolate slab)

Derek H. - grade seven (winner of the other 5 pound chocolate slab)

James K. - grade eight (winner of $50.00)

And the grand prize of a Playstation 2 ™ game console goes to............ click to find out.

October 8, 2002

Students! Next week is "Spirit Week". October 15th to 18th.

• Tuesday is "Hawaiian Day"
• Wednesday is "60's Day"
• Thursday is "Formal / Dress Up Day"
• Friday is "Twins / Multiples Day"

A prize will go out to the class with the highest number of spirit week student participants (per grade).

The week will end with our first Pep Rally. So get ready to show some Chief Dan George Spirit!!!

October 6, 2002

We are in the midst of creating a virtual tour of our school. The target date for completion is January. However, we do have a small sample of things to come. Hop on over to the Site Map and click on the About Our School link and look for the Virtual Tour link.

Web Site Contest Once in a while, the webmasters will hide an image of a "lone wolf" in one of our pages at cdgms.com. The first student or parent to let us know where it is hidden will win a prize! Contest will start next week (October 13, 2002).

September 29, 2002

CDGMS might be getting a junior dragster! Mr. McAvoy and friends are working very hard to get a racing programme started at our school. We have a whole whack of sponsors willing to help out. Junior dragsters are a smaller version of the real thing. Don't let that fool you, though. These lawnmower engines are tuned to make the dragsters go 80 mph! In order to drive one of these dragsters, you must be over 8 years old. A lot of technology and sweat goes into making the dragsters do their thing.

September 26, 2002

We had another successful tailgate party at CDGMS. In case some of you don't know, a CDGMS tailgate party is when we bring out the humongous, state-of-the-art, stainless steel, multi-propane tanked BBQ and serve up the best burgers and dogs this side of the Vedder Canal. We hold it in the parking lot in front of the school and crank up the tunes on our, shame-the-Rotary Stadium, sound system. It's a blast when the teachers come out and strut their dancing techniques. Mrs. Farley and Mr. Laudadio were out today dancing up a storm. Mr. Laudadio is one cool dude. Of course, the proceeds from the sales help keep our valuable programs alive at CDGMS.

September 20, 2002

The students and staff were looking mighty good today at CDGMS. It was picture day today. The pictures taken today will be used for the student ID cards as well as the yearbook. If any student is unhappy with the way their pictures turn out, don't panic, as you will get another chance when the photographers come back again for retakes on October 23, 2002.