Special Events

In the annual Royal Canadian Legion National Literary Contest, several Palliser students captured the spirit of remembrance. Sara Rempel of Milo School won at the district and regional level for her pencil sketch. Congratulations, Sara! (view photos)

Here are photos of the Picture Butte High School delegation that attended the Regional Skills Canada Competition 2010 at Lethbridge college April 29. Casey West and Nick Sushelnitski, Devon Hanna and Ronald Angenent competed with Casey and Nick earning gold in the Automotive Service event. Devin Hanna and Ronald Angenent competed in the welding event with Devin taking the silver medal.
Devin travelled to Edmonton on May 13 and 14 to compete in Skills Alberta.
Skills Canada is a competition where students put their skills to the test in a variety of Trades. In Lethbridge, over 100 students from 15 schools competed in various events including: Automotives, Cabinetry, Carpentry, Culinary, Fashion Design, Graphic Design, Hairstyling, TV/Video Production, Web Design and Welding. The event is coordinated by Chinook Regional Career Transitions for
Youth. For more information on Skills Canada, visit: www.skillsalberta.com (view photos)

Menno Simons Christian School was delighted to present a musical interpretation of the well known story, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. We were pleased to welcome students from Glenmore Christian Academy to see the show as well as to present two sold out evening performances.
This performance was a stretching experience for all involved as we sought to push past barriers toward higher levels of quality and complexity in the performing arts.
Integrating 11 microphones with lighting systems and a complex soundtrack required support from many! Student performers pushed past their own insecurities to sing, dance, and even apply some romance to their performances under the direction of Dayle Vienneau, Theo Wiebe and Karen Braun.
Cameron Adams and Tanner Ohlhauser were greeted by praise and applause for their interpretations of Beauty and the Beast, respectively. We are grateful for the support we received from our community and Palliser Regional Schools and are already at work planning next year's performances. (view photos)

Students from Champion School in Champion and R.I.Baker School in Coaldale teamed up for a marine biology experience over the Easter break. (view photos)

The County Central High School Drama Club presents The Unusual Suspects by Samara Siskind.
Performances are April 28-29 in the Community Recreation Centre in Vulcan.
(view photos)

Is purple the new green? Maybe. On Earth Day, students at Huntsville School in Iron Springs were seeing purple as Sunnyside Principal Dawn Ronne and teacher Amy McDougall arrived with purple hair, after Sunnyside lost the Great Chilean Challenge to Huntsville.
However, there were no losers in the challenge when you consider more than $7,000 was raised in the schools' fundraising dinner.
With such success to celebrate, Huntsville Principal Marg Van Egmond and Low German Mennonite liaison Dan Doerksen joined in the fun, donning their own purple hair. The four then serenaded students.
The money raised will help four families in Chile build new homes.
Congratulations, Sunnyside and Huntsville! (view photos)

The Coaldale Cup was up for grabs March 25, 2010 as students from the R.I. Baker hockey program defeated a team made up of their Coach Bruce Bell, hockey teacher Jeff Smith, and other school staff. Palliser Regional Schools Associate Superintendent of Human Resources Kevin Garinger, Secretary-Treasurer Terry Kirkham, and Director of Finance Michelle Gibb played with the school staff team. For video of the game, visit the multimedia section. (view photos)

On March 5, forty-six students and staff from Glenmore Christian Academy shaved their heads, and in one case, a moustache too, to raise money for Cancer research and support. What an exciting event! Over $21,000 was raised ... congratulations to all the “shavers” and donors! (view photos)

Palliser Regional Schools students were able to meet Dr. Robert Thirsk, the first Canadian astronaut to live in space for a long duration. Thirsk, whose sister Bev Thirsk, teaches at Glenmore Christian Academy, visited students and staff at that Calgary School Feb. 9, 2010.
That same day at a different Calgary school, 17 students from around Palliser region were able to meet the astronaut. These students had the opportunity to speak with Thirsk in a live video downlink in September, the first such connection between Canadian students and the International Space Station.
The students of Palliser were specifically chosen to take part in the live event based on the quality of the questions they wanted to ask the astronaut. Although they were able to see the astronauts aboard the ISS in live video images, the meeting in Calgary was the first opportunity for Dr. Thirsk to see the students with whom he spoke.
(view photos)

The Olympics in Vancouver may just be starting, but at Huntsville School the Games have wrapped up and were a great success.
The conclusion of the Huntsville Olympics were held Wednesday, February 10.. Student groups from Kindergarten through Grade 9 comprised six teams representing China, Russia, France, Germany, Ukraine and Sweden. Canada, as the host country was honored but not represented – all of the competitors would have defected to Team Canada.
Participants began training for the events several weeks ago by running laps, which counted towards team totals. A Friendship Wall was created and each represented country used the wall to engage in photo opportunities to publicize their participation.
The events included Luge, Snowshoeing, Hockey, Biathalon, Bobsledding and Bean Bag Curling. A wonderful and competitive time was had by all. Special recognition to our older students for being so caring of the younger competitors; it ensured that all enjoyed (view photos)

The Olympic torch relay made a stop in Coalhurst Jan. 17th. Both Coalhurst High and the Elementary School planned special events to welcome the torch. With hundreds of people lining the streets and taking part in the events at the schools, the torch relay was treated to a spirited, warm welcome. (view photos)

Palliser teachers Ryan Brennan, of Heritage Christian School, and Kristin Wengel, of R.I. Baker Middle School, were among 70 teachers from across Canada to take part in the Teachers Institute on Canadian Parliamentary Democracy Nov. 1-6. They were taken behind the scenes of Parliament Hill and met and mingled with federal decision makers. (view photos)

There's a perfect girl at every school. Beautiful. Talented. Smart. Great parents. Cool boyfriend. You can't even hate her because she's so nice. Lara Ardeche is the perfect girl—and the prom queen—at her high school. But when allergy medication causes her to gain 50 pounds, her world is transformed—same girl on the inside, different girl on the outside. She's certain she can take off the weight with diet and exercise—it's just a matter of will power. Only Lara just keeps getting fatter. Her serious struggle is juxtaposed against the alluring come-ons and comic voices of pop culture weight-loss gurus, all of whom promise that they alone hold the key to weight-loss success. After her massive weight gain, the world as Lara knows it begins to crumble. Who will stay by her side? Her image-conscious family? Her shallow friends? Her handsome boyfriend? Or will she be left alone in the land of the fat girls? Lara's answers come in a form she never expected.
The Kate Andrews High School Drama Department presented "Life in the Fat Lane," Dec. 1-4. The show centres on a character named Lara -- the perfect girl and prom queen at her high school. When allergy medication causes her to gain 50 pounds, her world is transformed—same girl on the inside, different girl on the outside. The play details her struggle to accept her new self.
The Life in the Fat Lane Cast was
Lara Ardeche…………..Rebecca Johnson
Molly Sheridan……….Beth Quinn
Karen O’Keefee…….Rosie Templeton
Mom…………………….Jennae Marriott
Jennie Smith………Sarah Dyck
Jett Anston……….Ryan Utlalwilligen
Perry Jamison…..David Opinko
Max Cutler……Matt Halma
The Chorus
(view photos)

The inaugural Palliser Staff Volleyball Tournament was held Nov. 21 at R.I. Baker Middle School featuring six teams from across the division.
The event came down to a final between the Noble Central and R.I. Baker Middle School teams, with Noble Central winning the trophy.
The winning team was composed of:Jayme Battershill, Stacey Keraiff, Sandy Kadir, Tyler Keraiff, Omar Kadir, Daniel Schrempf and Hans Schrempf.
(view photos)