Strategic Plan 20072008

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Strategic Plan 2007/2008
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Mission Statement

• At École Secondaire Lacombe Composite High
  School
• we are committed to each student by providing
  quality learning experiences which develop
  excellence, responsibility, respect and a desire
  for lifelong learning.

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Beliefs

• WE BELIEVE IN
• the worth and dignity of each individual.
• the value of individuals for their unique traits,
  talents and interests.
• a safe environment that fosters mental, physical
  and emotional growth, while encouraging
  responsibility, respect and understanding.
• encouraging individuals to strive for excellence
  by being the best they can be.
• open communication that will promote the spirit
  of collaboration and cooperation.
• sharing the responsibility for education with the
  community.
• being positive role models for each other.
• lifelong learning.

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About LCHS

• École Secondaire Lacombe Composite High School
  is a grade 10 to 12 school with a student
  population of 816 students, a teaching staff of
  41 and a support staff of 20. Our students can
  choose from very challenging academic programs,
  Career and Technology Studies, French Immersion,
  Fine Arts, French as a second language, Physical
  Education, and an array of special education
  programs geared for students with mild, moderate,
  and severe special needs. We also offer an
  innovative Humanities 10-20-30 program.
• As a school we take pride in our commitment to
  helping develop the person behind the learner and
  setting them up for success in school and in
  life. The staff at LCHS is committed to
  professional growth to ensure that every possible
  advantage is passed on to our young people.
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• Grades Grade 10 to Grade 12 - English
  and French Immersion
• Acting Principal Valerie Yaremchuk
• Assistant Principal Gary MacDonald
• Assistant Principal Kevin Frank

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Issues and Trends

• Modernization construction began in October,
  2006 with Phase 1 focusing on the front section
  of the building. Our challenge is to minimize
  learning disruptions during the three years of
  construction.
• Student Employment/Labour Shortage many
  students are working significant hours (30 per
  week) working part-time jobs. The trend is
  causing increasing issues with attendance and
  academic success.
• Off-Campus Programming more students are
  seeking off-site opportunities through
  trade/career-related placements (i.e. - RAP and
  Site-Experience) which presents challenges with
  scheduling and program support.
• Student Wellness increasing demand on our
  student support services (counselling, FSLW,
  administration) to support/assist students in
  such areas as building resiliency, emotional
  wellness, dealing with substance abuse, and
  maintaining healthy relationships with peers and
  family. Additionally, we are seeing an increase
  in the number of transient students (students
  leaving LCHS, returning, removed from the home or
  forced out of the home, etc) within our student
  population. This trend impacts a number of areas
  including course completion, student support
  services and attendance.

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1. Diploma Completion RateThe percentage of
students, enrolled in grade 12 for the first
time, who received a diploma in the same school
year.
Trends (contd)
This table illustrates the trend towards
increasing student completion over a nine year
period. The 9.1 decrease from 2004 to 2005
continues to be concern. However theres been a
5.4 increase since 2005-06. A possible
explanation for this increase may be the
opportunities for students to move into the labor
force through Off Campus Programming while still
earning a high school diploma.
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Trends (Continued)

• 2.
• Off Campus Programming
• This table represents the number of CEUs (Credit
  Enrolment Units) our Off-Campus Program has
  earned over the past eight years. For 2007/2008
  we have continued with an additional staff of 1.0
  fte to our program to support the increasing
  school and student focus on off-campus
  programming. This data represents LCHSs ongoing
  commitment to providing career exploration
  opportunities for students that are meaningful,
  appropriate and responsive to the labour market
  in central Alberta.

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Trends (contd)

• Diploma Exam Results
• Part 1 Sciences
• Decreasing numbers of students are taking our
  pure science stream (Biology, Chemistry and
  Physics) and the shift is towards Science 30
• LCHSs standard of excellence (final course mark)
  in Science 30 is 41.3 compared to 21.2 for the
  Province (2006/2007).
• NOTE Chart represents the percentage of students
  participating in the course who are third-year
• high school students who completed the course.

• Explanation
• More students are choosing Science 30 over
  Biology/Chemistry/Physics because of the
  post-secondary entrance requirements and the need
  to build a high average to increase the chances
  of getting into a program.
• The increase in the number of students taking
  Chemistry could be due to the fact that Chemistry
  is required for a number of the trade area
  specialties.
• The number of students achieving the standard of
  excellence (final course mark) in Science has
  doubled in five years which can be attributed to
  the more academic student choosing Science 30 or
  Biology/Physics

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Trends (Continued)

• Diploma Exam Results
• Part 2 Social Studies
• Decreasing number of students taking the Social
  Studies 30 stream and choosing Social Studies 33.
• LCHSs standard of excellence in Social 33 (final
  course mark) is 12.2 compared to 12.7 for the
  Province (2006-07). In 2001/2002 the results were
  1 and 7.3.
• NOTE Chart represents the number of students
  participating in the course who are third-year
  high school students who completed the course.

• The participation rate for LCHS is 63.9
  (139/212 grade 12s took Social Studies 33 in
  2006-07) compared to the Province which is 31.9.
  
• Explanation
• Same reason as Science 30 which is many
  post-secondary programs accept Social Studies 33
  for entrance requirements. Our students are well
  informed and fully aware of these requirements
  and are selecting the courses that will provide
  them the best opportunity to raise their overall
  average.

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Results How did LCHS do in achieving goals
from last year?

• School-Wide Goal 1 LCHS Modernization
• Goal
• Student programming during the construction phase
  of the LCHS modernization will not be adversely
• impacted and disruptions to student learning will
  be minimized.
• Evidence of Success
• 1. Stakeholders are satisfied with the level of
  communication from LCHS in the areas of student
  decanting, programming adjustments and phasing of
  the project.
• Results
• Modernization updates were on the agenda for
  every School Council Meeting in 2006-07.
• Staff were provided modernization updates every
  Monday morning at staff meetings, on Staff
  Meetings during PD Days, through email and well
  in advance if it directly effected them.
• Parents were provided information through
  School Newsletters, postings on the LCHS Website,
  and articles regarding modernization were evident
  in the local paper.
• Students were provided information on the LCHS
  Website and over the intercom.
• 2. Achievement and course completion rates in
  Career and Technology will be maintained in
  semester two. Data will be gathered in
  Construction, Fabrication, Mechanics, Design and
  Communication Tech Studies. The goal of
  maintaining adequate programming in these courses
  is a key since students will be decanted early in
  semester two (May, 2007). We will track
• a. Completion rates number of students that
  completed the courses
• b. Percentage of students achieving at an
  acceptable standard (module completion and
  grades of 50 or better)
• Results

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• School-Wide Goal 2 Assessment for Learning
• Goal By June 2007 all ESLCHS teachers will have
  identified essential learning outcomes within
  their Program of Studies (CTS excluded). This
  will be completed using the framework of the
  Alberta Initiative for School Improvement (AISI).
  The goal of this project is to determine the
  effect on student achievement when we integrate
  the concept of Assessment for Learning within a
  collaborative learning model.
• Evidence of Success
• 1. All core subjects would identify the
  essential learning outcomes according to the
  framework of AISI.
• Results Rock/Sand/Water completed by Math,
  Science, French Language Arts, and Social
  Studies (Gr. 10). RSW for English Language Arts
  is completed and in the process of being
  formatted. Most non-core subjects have also
  done the rocks/sand/water.
• 2. Begin the process of writing the essential
  outcomes in student friendly language.
• Results Student friendly language outcomes have
  been created by some of the PLTs.
• 3. Teachers will be conversant in the terms and
  concepts associated with assessment for learning
  and the topic of assessment in general.
• Results All teaching staff submitted a PLT plan
  that focused on assessment. Many staff have
  worked on checklists/rubrics and other feedback
  tools. Many have created feedback tools for
  non- achievement factors. Many staff have
  attended additional supplementary professional
  development, offered by AISI facilitators. All
  staff are aware of the PLT work as a result of
  sharing/celebration session.
• 4. Reflection sheets will be gathered and
  reviewed after each assessment session.
• Results Reflection sheets were gathered after
  each assessment presentation and at year end
  which were used for accountability purposes and
  to plan Year 2. AISI facilitators offer input
  into Admin team agenda items based on the
  feedback as well. Feedback was also gathered for
  use in planning PD sessions for Year 2 of AISI.

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School-Wide Goal 3 Build a Stronger Sense of
Community at LCHS

• Goal Improve high school student satisfaction
  levels with regard to the following areas (May
  2007 Survey)
• 1. The staff at LCHS care about their
  students.
• 2. I am proud of my school.
• 3. LCHS is a safe learning environment
• Results 1. The staff at LCHS care about their
  students
• 17.0 Strongly Agree
• 44.7 Agree
• 26.6 Unsure
• 2. I am proud of my school
• 16.0 Strongly Agree
• 26.6 Agree
• 27.7 Unsure
• 3. LCHS is a safe learning environment
• 17.0 Strongly Agree
• 52.1 Agree

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• LCHS School Goals 2007/2008

1 LCHS Modernization Every attempt will be
made so that student programming during the
construction phase of the LCHS modernization
will not be adversely impacted and disruptions
to student learning will be minimized. 2
Assessment for Learning By June 2008, LCHS
teachers will have refined the standards, added
variety and accuracy to the assessment models,
and reported differently to reflect the new
focus. This will include differentiation amongst
Professional Learning Teams, where some have
focused on means of offering regular feedback,
others will have concentrated on using assessment
tools in the classroom and others will have
concentrated on involving students in the
construction of their own learning. Special
Education Facilitators will work collaboratively
with staff to improve the screening process of
students transferring from other jurisdictions
explore and implement new assessment tools (i.e.
Key Math), provide knowledge and strategies to
teachers regarding disorders (i.e. Autism) and
to develop meaningful IPPs which include
collaborative goals for improved student
success. 3 Build a Stronger Sense of Community
at LCHS LCHS staff, Student Council and students
will continue to implement specific strategies
to increase student satisfaction levels in the
area of involvement of school activities and
school connectedness.
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Goal 1 LCHS Modernization Every attempt will
be made so that student programming during the
construction phase of modernization will not be
adversely impacted and disruptions to student
learning will be minimized.

• Strategies
• Kevin Frank (Assistant Principal) will develop a
  comprehensive plan for effective relocation of
  teachers classrooms and student programming and
  communicate it with stakeholders.
• Kevin Frank will liaison with Shunda Construction
  on an ongoing basis and inform staff/students/pare
  nts/the public of upcoming changes or disruptions
  through announcements, email, the local paper and
  the LCHS website.
• Kevin Frank will be given appropriate release
  time for adequate project monitoring/planning.
• Bi-weekly site meetings will occur with
  representation from Kevin Frank.
• Staff presentation at the August staff meeting
  outlining goals which are
• 1. Minimize the impact of the modernization on
  the learning environment.
• 2. Minimize the number of times teachers have to
  move during the course of the
• modernization (one move per teacher)
• 3. Maintain excellent communication from Kevin
  Frank to various stakeholders.
• Best Practices/Research
• Wolf Creek/Alberta Occupational Health and Safety
  documents
• Shunda Construction John TerSteege (site
  superintendent)

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Goal 1 (Contd)

• Evidence of Success
• Satisfaction Survey questions (May, 2008) will
  focus on the following information
• 1. Modernization has not significantly
  impacted the teaching and learning
  environment in your classroom.
• 2. I have received ongoing communication from
  the school regarding the scheduling and progress
  of the LCHS modernization.
• Samples of communication postings will be
  taken.
• Pictures will be taken of various aspects of
  the construction phase.

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Goal 2 Assessment for Learning By June 2008,
LCHS teachers will have refined the standards,
added variety and accuracy to the assessment
models, and reported differently to reflect the
new focus. This will include differentiation
amongst PLTs (Professional Learning Teams), where
some have focused on means of offering regular
feedback, others will have concentrated on using
assessment tools in the classroom and others will
have concentrated on involving students in the
construction of their own learning. SEFs (Special
Education Facilitators) will work collaboratively
with staff to improve the screening process of
students transferring from other jurisdictions
explore and implement new screening tools,
provide knowledge and strategies regarding
disorders, and develop meaningful IPPs which
include collaborative goals for improved student
success.

• Strategies
• All teaching staff will work in a PLT and use a
  collaborative process to create student friendly
  versions of essential outcomes.
• Our AISI facilitators (Corvin Uhrbach and
  Kathleen Galloway) will provide just in time
  professional development opportunities to
  teaching staff in the area of assessment for
  learning. This includes fifteen, one hour mini
  sessions offered after school.
• 20 staff will attend the Central Alberta Regional
  Consortiums Leading and Learning 2007 -
  Assessment for Learning Institute on Nov 30, Dec.
  1 and 2, 2007 in Red Deer.
• The CISS Crew will provide opportunities to work
  on new reporting ideas.
• Administration will continue to review current
  grade reporting and to review reporting on
  non-achievement factors within our electronic
  grade book and make recommendations to the admin
  team and the AISI Assessment Specialists relative
  to areas of improvement.
• SEFs (Jeannie Miller and Merrilee Harker) in
  collaboration with administration will develop a
  process to identify Coded students who are
  transferring in from other jurisdictions during
  registration.
• SEFs in collaboration with teaching staff will
  develop meaningful goals for Individualized
  Program Plans.
• SEFs will explore and implement new assessment
  programs.
• During staff meetings, SEFs will share knowledge
  and strategies for working with different special
  needs.

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Assessment for Learning (Contd)

• Best Practices/Research
• Rick Stiggins Classroom Assessment for Student
  Learning book
• Anne Davies print resources Making Assessment
  Work Book Study
• Damien Coopers Talk about Assessment
• Barrie Bennetts and Carol Rolheisers Beyond
  Monet
• Alberta Assessment Consortium (online resources)

LCHS PLTs are searching for student friendly
language in the trenches?

• Evidence of Success
• Essential learning outcomes in student friendly
  language will be identified for all Programs of
  Studies (CTS selection of modules) in all
  courses offered at LCHS
• Students will be aware of essential learning
  outcomes.
• Teachers will create and share new rubrics,
  checklists, retrieval charts and other assessment
  tools.
• Teachers will have an increased awareness and use
  of exemplars.
• Reflection sheets will be gathered and reviewed
  after each assessment session.
• Coded students are being served by special
  programming and/or receiving appropriate
  accommodations.
• Coded student are successful in completing
  academic goals and/or complying with the Code of
  Conduct.
• IPPs will document (year end summary) successes.

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Goal 3 Build a Stronger Sense of Community at
LCHSLCHS staff, Student Council and students
will continue to implement specific strategies
to increase student satisfaction levels in the
area of involvement in school activities and
school connectedness.

• Strategies
• Activities/events that encourage a feeling of
  belonging Grade 9 one on one registration, CTS
  Tour, Grade 10 Orientation, Pancake Breakfast,
  Pep/Ram rallies.
• The grade ten mentorship program, SPAM (Students
  Promoting Active Mentorship) will continue. Every
  grade ten student will have a mentor who will
  support and provide direction on an ongoing
  basis. Mentors will be provided direction by
  teacher supervisors.
• LCHS will be taking orders for RAMS Pride Wear
  once a month from the staff, student body and any
  adult in the community.
• LCHS RAMS athletic wear will be ordered for all
  athletes on a school team and the coaches.
• LCHS Student Council will invite staff and
  students once a month to share in celebrating
  birthdays by providing a cake to be shared by
  all.
• LCHS Student Council will develop a year-plan
  outlining specific strategies and outcomes in the
  area of connecting the dots with our student
  body (finding ways to connect students to the
  school community) and will illicit the help of
  various stakeholders to implement such
  strategies.
• In the Loop meetings will occur between the
  Student Council and all administration to discuss
  concerns/trends/planning, a Student Council Rep.
  will provide information to all staff during PD
  staff meetings, and to School Council on a
  monthly basis.
• Staff advisor (Mr. Kabachia) will continue to
  participate in the Connections 25 High School
  Multicultural, Environmental, Leadership Program
  with 4-5 students. The goal of the Connections
  program is to provide high school students with
  an immersion opportunity that creates a better
  understanding of the multicultural nature of our
  schools and society. During this process
  leadership skills are developed in cross-cultural
  understanding, race relations, anti-racism,
  discrimination, stereotyping and environmental
  stewardship.

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• Best Practices/Research
• ATA Library literature review of educational
  research on the topic of Mentoring programs for
  high school age students will be gathered and
  reviewed. This will provide the foundation for
  designing our SPAM program.
• Student Council will attend a Leadership
• Conference, share and implement new
• ideas to build a positive school culture.
• Evidence of Success
• Increased level of student satisfaction on the
  May 08 Satisfaction Surveys (5 increase) for
  the following questions
• 1. I feel other students in school care about
  me.
• 2. The staff at my school care about their
  students.
• 3. I am proud of my school.
• 4. LCHS is a safe learning environment for
  students.

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Celebrations AISI Year One
LCHS Students in a Horseshoe Debate
Food Preps accomplishments recognized by Rocky
and Sandy
AISI Bulletin Board Rocks, Sand and Water were
the goal of LCHS PLTs.
LCHS Fearless Leader, Jayson Lovell celebrating
the Badlands of Phys. Ed.. At the last staff
meeting of the 06-07 school year, LCHS staff had
the opportunity to understand and celebrate all
the professional development that occurred over
the year.
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Celebrations-LCHS Career Center
LCHSs Career Centre and Career Directions
Program continues to excel in providing career
exploration and post secondary planning to
students and parents. Over 27 Career Speakers
came to LCHS over lunch breaks to provide
students with information about their careers
during the 06-07 school year. As well, all Grade
10 classes were visited by Lacombe employers who
discussed expectations of employees in the
workplace. Over 30 post secondary and other
displays were available to parents and students
at our October 2006 Post Secondary Open House.
Other Wolf Creek schools were invited to attend,
in addition to the Christian schools in Lacombe.
The Post Secondary event was held in conjunction
with Student/Parent/Teacher Interviews as a
convenience to parents and students. This timing
resulted in an excellent turn out for both
events.
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Celebrations-Diversity Week
Once again LCHS celebrated Diversity Week. With
the generous support of the Central Alberta
Diversity Association, Student Council and the
Connections 25 students were able to welcome a
variety of guest speakers on issues of cultural,
political and economic diversity. Students,
staff and community members enjoyed an evening
with a number of politicians and distinguished
guests including Mr. George Groeneveld, Minister
of Agriculture and Food our MLA Ray Prins Mr.
Harold Neth, Chair of the ATA Diversity, Equity
and Human Rights Committee and Mr. Eric Rajah,
Founder of a Better World. Mr. Rajah presented
the Humanitarian of the Year Award to our Student
Council teacher advisors, Ms. Kline and Ms.
Parent and Student Council President, Stephanie
Carruthers during the banquet.
LCHS Food Services once again provided a gourmet
meal for the event.
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Celebrations-Student Leadership
Student Council
Student Council had another successful year with
a focus on building a stronger sense of community
in LCHS. They organized many superb student
activities that were high profile, meaningful and
well received by students. The fall started out
with the Executive heading off to New Brunswick
for the CSLC conference where they listened to
and met Stephen Lewis and Craig Keilberger. The
Humanitarian of the Year Award from A Better
World was presented to LCHS Student Council for
their partnership and fundraising for the Ringa
School. They were thankful to the Red Deer North
Rotary for doubling their 5000 donation. The
money was raised by such events as the Teacher
Fear Factor which students totally enjoyed.
Student Council involved LCHS students in such
events as the Terry Fox Run and the 12 baskets of
Christmas Fundraiser for the 49th Street Youth
Shelter in Red Deer. They are at the center of
such events as the Pep Rallies, Remembrance Day
Ceremony, and other celebratory events.
For a Better World Ringa School in Kenya
Fundraiser
LCHS Student Council has developed a tradition in
the past few years to fundraise for two major
charities each year. Our spring charity is aimed
at a more international or global concern. Last
year, we were inspired by the work of Eric Rajah
and his NGO "A Better World" to help raise the
remaining funds required to build a school for
the Masai in Kenya. In 2006 and 2007, students
raised 5000.00 for the Ringa School project,
which was generously matched and doubled by the
Red Deer North Rotary Club for an additional
10,000.00! With this funding, the school could
be completed. It is officially opening in early
November, 2006.
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Celebrations-Humanitarian Causes
Mexico Trip
30 Hour Famine
38 charitable (LCHS) students, 15 chaperones, and
2 drivers headed south of Tijuana in the Rosarito
area on the March Break 2007 for something
completely different perspective. While there
the group built 3 houses for 3 impoverished
families. The houses are 16 x 20 built on
concrete pads. The houses were also furnished.
While there the group also sponsored a Childrens
Festival. They invited 150 orphans from various
orphanages for an afternoon of festivities. A
new perspective is fully realized when the group
visits a local market in Rosarito and encounter
extreme poverty among the street children and
homeless adults. As one of the chaperones says,
the Alberta students realize that their world is
paradise in comparison.
On April 19th and 20th, 60 students gathered to
experience real hunger. This event was organized
by grade twelve student Michelle Hand. LCHS
raised 4700.00 to support emergency assistance
and local development programs, such as helping
street kids in Canada, encouraging girls to go to
school in China, and making drinking water
available in Senegal.
Humanitarian Moment Benefit organizers Chantelle
Anderson, Lindsay Gotte, Brittany Maddox, Amanda
Spizik, Madeline Gauthier and Stacey Batten
raised money through a bake sale and the sale of
flowers that were donated by local businesses to
help off-set costs for Joel who was recovering at
the U of A hospital after a tragic accident.
SASA Students Advocating Social Awareness raised
211.00 from selling baked goods to adopt a
killer whale and local fauna.
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Celebrations Learning Outside the Classroom

• Whats up with the Sciences?
• Students from LCHS went to two Science
  competitions. In November 06, Mrs. Jaffray took 6
  students to
• the Telus Science Olympics in Calgary. Then in
  May 07, Mr. Jahraus took another five students to
  the
• Science Olympics in Red Deer. The team won
  several medals and finished second overall among
  the 7
• schools participating.
• Several fieldtripsScience 30 students continue
  to visit Dow. Biology 20 students go to Rocky
  Mountain
• House to focus on Forest Studies, Physics 20
  students once again visited the Amusement Park in
  
• Edmonton, and the Science 20 students enjoyed a
  day at the Tyrell Museum in Drumheller. Mr. Olsen
  
• made his way with a number of students to a
  Health Conference.
• The WISEST Program during the summer continues to
  be filled by LCHS students. Kolby Olsen spent six
• weeks of his summer at the University of Alberta
  participating in Science Research.
• Career and Technology Studies Partnership with
  RDC
• The Rural Initiative Program allows students
  registered in Mechanics, Fabrication and
  Construction to do
• RDC ILM's (individual learning modules) in the
  trade areas. Students are required to write
  exams after
• completing each ILM and do so on line in their
  classroom or from at their home. Two teachers,
  Mr. Van
• Velzen and Mr. McBride are the managers and are
  responsible for releasing RDC exams to students
  as
• they complete the ILMs. Students are registered
  at RDC and completed modules are tracked at RDC.
  
• Students obtain 1st year status at RDC for their
  trade choice pending how many IlM's they have

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Learning Outside the Classroom (Contd)

• Adventures in Citizenship Program Trysta
  Pleasants speaks to the Rotary Club about her
  experiences in Ottawa.
• Rotary Programsa number of LCHS students had the
  opportunity to participate and to speak about
  those experiences.
• Adventures in AgricultureLCHS Grade 12 student
  Jeff Kamlah is interviewed.
• Rotary Youth Leadership Programattended by Ian
  Vandaelle and Breanne Kinley.
• Rotary ExchangeErin Chalmers prepares for a year
  long rotary overseas exchange.
• Adventures in Technology was attended by James
  McNiece who later took a Gold Medal at Skills
  Canada.
• Mrs. Galloways French Immersion classes visit
  the Red Deer Museum for an interactive French
  display on Rocket Richard.

Picture (Left to Right) James McNiece
(Adventures in Technology), Ian Vandaelle (RYLA),
Ron Magas (Rotary Youth Coordinator), Trysta
Pleasants (Adventures in Citizenship), Breanne
Kinley (RYLA)
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Celebrations-Sports Highlights
The 2006 ended for the RAMS in second place in
the Brown Division, just behind the provincial
winners, Wetaskiwin. Highlights of the year
included beating the arch rivals Notre Dame,
having the top two receivers in the league (Gerry
Jackman and Kyle Cooke), having the top running
back in the league (Landon Kuhn), having the
second highest rated passer in the league (Kurtis
Koop), and having 9 players named to the All-Star
Team! The teams MVP this year was split between
two star linemen Matt Kuhnen and Derek Stingel.
Also CONGRATULATIONS to the new members of the
Edmonton Huskies, Curtis Treleaven and Caleb
Gorrell, and the Calgary Colts, Matt Kuhnen and
Kurtis Koop.
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Celebrations-Sports Highlights
RAMS Volleyball
The Sr. Girls had a solid year. The girls
recorded a 9 2 league record and won 4 of the 6
tournaments they entered. The girls finished 2nd
at the 4A Zones to qualify for the first time
ever to participate in 4A Provincials. The girls
were unable to capture a medal at Provincials but
the three teams from their pool won the gold,
silver and bronze which indicates they had a
tough pool. The boys had a tough season. Although
the team was in every match they played, they
would come a little short of victory. They
finished second in a tournament in Calgary,
losing to the 4A Provincial Champions in the
final match. One of the top highlights of the
season was playing a team from Norway in an
international tournament in Spruce Grove. On the
junior side, the boys and girls had rebuilding
years but showed well in tournament play. The
girls ended the season in third place with a 6-3
record. The JV girls lost in the round robin in
Zones but showed consistent improvement
throughout the season according to their
coaches, Kim Tower and Kaily Hemmingway.
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Celebrations-Sports Highlights
RAMS Cross-Country
GOLF LCHS golfers. At Zones held in Stettler, the
Boys team finished third and the girls broke 90
and automatically earned the right to advance to
Provincials. The Provincial Competition was held
at Coaldale near Lethbridge. The girls, Caitlin
Kelliher and Hilary Clark, finished in the top
fifteen. Tennis The LCHS Tennis Team went to Red
Deer on May 29th for the CASSA Tournament. Katie
Graves defended her Girls Singles title winning
gold for the second year in a row. Other winners
were Crystal Watson and Kyle Maki who took the
Bronze Medal for Mixed Doubles and Miranda
Bartsch and Chelsea Colton who won the Silver
Medal in Girls Doubles.
The 2006 Cross Country Team consisted of 18
students. On October 11th the team competed at
Zones held in New Norway. Three senior students
(Carrie Maloney, Patrick McKibbon, Josh Stewart)
advanced to the Provincial Meet on October 21st.
Although there were no top finishes, it was an
honour to win the right to go.

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Celebrations-Sports Highlights
RAMS Basketball It was an up and down season for
the Junior Boys and Girls season. Neither team
qualified for zones but were able to walk away
with a few memorable moments and victories. The
Senior Boys were hampered all season by a number
of variables but will certainly remember winning
2 out of 3 games at a tournament in Eckville and
a win in Stettler. The Senior Girls finished 5th
overall in League play and 3rd amongst the 4A
schools. After the last game of the season, the
RAMS were four points short and the season was
over.
Curling
The LCHS Curling Team had a successful year. The
mixed team defeated every team they faced in
Zones Playdowns. Due to some other curling
obligations two players were unavailable for
Provincials. Off to Provincials they went anyway
finding a couple spares and were undefeated in
the round robin. In the playoff round, LCHS
Curling Team finished 4th.
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Celebrations-Sports Highlights
RAMS Badminton
LCHS was well represented in area tournaments and
zones. 22 of 26 badminton players earned the
right to compete in the Zone Tournament. The
Junior teams clinched 1st and 2nd in every
category. From Zones, three doubles teams made it
to the Provincial Tournament in Calgary and
walked away with two 4th place finishes. The
winners were Clayton Jardine and Kayla Neilson
for Junior Mixed Doubles, and Chantelle Morton
and Chelsea Colton for Junior Girls Doubles.
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Celebrations-Sports Highlights
RAMS Track and Field
The 2007 LCHS Track Team had a very successful
year. 21 of 23 athletes went on to the Zone Meet
12 of the 21 went on to the next level. At
Provincials in Medicine Hat LCHS finished in the
top 15 among all 4A schools. Medal winners were
Dailyn Bell (Silver in 100m and Bronze in 200m).
Tara Gusa won a silver medal in Javelin.
RAMS Soccer
The Outdoor Boys Soccer Team ended the season by
tying for 3rd place. The boys then beat Hunting
Hills in the quarter final 4-2. However they lost
3-1 in the Semis to the eventual League Champs,
Notre Dame. The Outdoor Girls Soccer Team had an
exciting season and sadly said goodbye to their
Coach, Mrs. Sharp.
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Celebrations - Skills Canada 2006
On May 2 and 3 Edmonton played host to hundreds
of CTS students from across the province. 23
LCHS students competed in nine competition areas.
At this Provincial event, five LCHS earned a
medal. Two LCHS students qualified for the
Canadian National Skills competition and brought
home a gold and silver medal. Results of the
Provincial Competition Gold Medals James
McNeice IT Network Support , Dale Friesen
Mechanical Design Silver Medals Tyler Brown IT
Network Support, Jory Young Mechanical
Design Bronze Medals Kurtis Koop - Carpentry
Canadian National Skills Competition GOLD MEDAL
James McNeice IT Network Support SILVER
MEDAL Dale Friesen Mechanical Design
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Celebrations Staff vs. Student Hockey Game

• On March 13, 2007 the Lacombe Sports and Leisure
  Complex to was packed with a number of people who
  were there to cheer on staff and students at the
  9th Annual LCHS staff-student hockey game.
  1300.00 was raised during the event and was
  donated to the Lacombe Memorial Center
  renovations.

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Celebrations Off-Campus Programming
Nova / Quinn Grads 2006-07

• 231 Students were enrolled in Off-Campus
• programs in the 2006-07 school year. This
• is up 12 students from the 05-06 school
• year. 109 of the 231 students took part in
• summer programs.
• Congratulations to six LCHS Indentured
• RAP students for receiving 1,000
• Scholarships from Careers the Next
• Generation Foundation
• Kyle Cook (Welder)
• Levon Rodwell (Welder)
• Calvin Foster (Electrician)
• Eric Soderburg (Electrician)
• David Haefliger (AST)
• Jonah Sinclair (AST)

1st Year 2nd Year Jesse Cade Dusti
Bondereko Cody Campbell Amanda Butler Thomas
Sinclair Maarten Kassies
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Celebration Fundraising for the Juno Beach
Center in Normandy, France
A brick costs 275.00 and the name of an area
WWII vet would be inscribed on a brick at the
center. An inscribed replica brick would then be
sent to LCHS to put into our new foyer once
renovations are complete. This year, LCHS raised
enough money for 19 bricks as well as enough to
also do bricks for area veterans who fought in
WWI and in the Korea War. A Jail and Bail event
was held on February 21, 2007 1634. 08 was
raised. This event was only one of the many fund
raisers. The English students did a
Read-A-Thon, the French and Social Departments
sold ice cream, the Math /Science did a 50/50
draw and CTS raffled off a playhouse. The
application for brick purchase states "To
commemorate the sacrifice of Canadian WWII
veterans, Juno Beach Centre is offering the
opportunity to purchase an engraved Brick to be
placed on the walls of a Kiosk on the Project's
property on the beach of Courseulles-sur-Mer."

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Celebrations- Awards Night 2006

• At our October 2006 Awards Ceremony
• approximately 75,000 in awards was
• presented to LCHS students. 194
• students were recognized for academic
• achievement. Of the 194 students, 190
• were graduates of 2007. The LCHS
• recipient of the PREMIER'S
• CITIZENSHIP AWARD, Bethany-Anne
• Woodrow, went on to win the Queen
• Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Citizenship
• Medal, which comes with a 5,000
• scholarship. From all of the schools in
• Alberta, only 5 recipients are selected
• for the Jubilee Citizenship award.
• Bethany-Anne credits the assistance
• she received at LCHS with her success
• in attaining this award. We were
• delighted with student and community
• participation.

In-school awards took place in the LCHS gymnasium
on November 8, 2006. Academic achievement
certificates were presented to 161 Grade 11
students and 182 Grade 10 students. Students
seemed equally appreciative of the cookies and
juice provided following the ceremony as they
were of the recognition of their achievements!
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Celebrations- Political Thinking 20 Ottawa Trip

• In November 2006 and March 2007, Mr. Corvin
  Uhrbach once again organized a trip to Ottawa as
  a culminating activity for a course called
  Political Thinking 20. The popularity of the
  course is growing and thats why two classes, one
  in each semester, went on a trip to Ottawa.
• Highlights of the week included a tour of
  Parliament and a meeting with the Speaker of the
  House, Peter Miliken, visits to the Canadian War
  Museum, the National Art Gallery, the
  Diefenbunker, the RCMP Training Centre, the
  Museum of Civilization, and attending the
  Remembrance Day Ceremony at the War Memorial.