Tuesday, February 4, 2014

RJC Update Feb 4-11

Semester Two has begun at RJC, and we are happy to welcome five new students to our school community.  A sixth student from China will be joining us later this month.  

Semester One final report cards will be in the mail on or before Friday, February 7.


EVENTS THIS WEEK INCLUDE:

- Tuesday, Feb 4, 6:00 & 7:30 pm - Boys' & Girls' Basketball vs Warman (6:00 pm boys, 7:30 pm girls).

- Wednesday, Feb 5, 6:00 pm - Boys' Basketball at Ecole Canadienne Francaise (2320 Louise Street, Saskatoon).

- Friday, Feb 7, 7:00-9:00 pm - Youth Night Takeover at Osler Mennonite Church.

- Friday & Saturday, Feb 7 & 8 - RJC Women's Curling team is competing in District Playoffs at Blaine Lake.  
- Friday & Saturday, Feb 7 & 8 - Girls' Basketball tournament at Stobart School (Duck Lake).

- Sunday & Monday, Feb 9 & 10 - Chorale has a busy weekend planned in Regina. They will participate in ChorFest, an event planned and organized by the Saskatchewan Choral Federation. In addition to singing at the morning worship service at Grace Mennonite Church, Chorale will also work & perform with Musica Intima, a professional vocal group from Vancouver, present a performance workshop with professional clinicians AND be part of the CTV Regina Morning Show between 8:00 and 9:00 am on Monday.  Somebody please PVR our part on TV!   

Their itinerary is:
- Sunday, Feb 9, 11:00 am - Grace Mennonite Church Sunday morning worship service
- Sunday, Feb 9, 1:30 pm - Knox Metropolitan United Church.  ChorFest (SaskChoral Federation) workshop with Musica Intima
- Monday, Feb 10, 8:00-9:00 am - CTV Regina Morning Show (watch for us!)
- Monday, Feb 10, 9:30 am - ChorFest Performance Workshop (SaskChoral Federation) at Knox Metropolitan United Church
- Monday, Feb 10, 12 noon - Musica Intima concert (tickets available at the door)


UPCOMING EVENTS:

- FEBRUARY WINTER BREAK, Saturday, February 15 to Sunday, February 23.   Classes end Friday, February 14 at 3:00 pm and the dorms close by 5:00 pm (no supper served).   Classes resume Monday, February 24, 8:30 am (dorms open at 3:00 pm on Sunday).  All students need to make arrangements to travel home or stay with family or friends during the February break.  If you are able to help us out by inviting one of our students to spend a portion of the holidays with your family, please let us know by calling the Deans' Office (306 232-5665) or the RJC Business Office (306 232-4222).


GUYS & PIES Concert & Dessert Auction, March 2, 7:00 pm: On Sunday, March 2 beginning at 7:00 pm, you are invited to RJC for an evening of superb music and delicious desserts, featuring A Buncha Guys (an all-male choir from Saskatoon directed by Russ Regier), and the RJC Man Choir (directed by Richard Janzen).  Included in the evening will be a dessert auction with decorated and calorie-filled desserts up for bid (bid individually, as a table, family or consortium).   Funds raised from this event will go toward RJC program projects.  Coffee, tea and pie will be served during the evening.  Join us for a great evening of music and fun!  There is no admission charge, and reservations are not needed.  Start forming your cake-bid consortiums now!


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Feel free to call the school if you have questions about any of the above items or events.

Please check the RJC website at www.rjc.sk.ca for weekly updates, choir and sports schedules, calendar of upcoming events and other school information.