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Sr. Girls Basketball City Champs!

March 15, 2016, 11:56 am
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By Mr. Alm, Grade 10 Learning Leader:

What a contest!

A massive note of congratulations to the senior girls’ basketball team for their amazing win over Bowness on Friday evening!

They were down by 8 after the first quarter, and were able to turn it around in the second to reduce the deficit to only 28-30 at halftime.  There were 22 giveaways in the first half, which accounted for the score!  The girls came out a different team in the third quarter.  It was end to end stuff – trading baskets like in the Marrakech bazaar.  Finally, in the fourth quarter, the Comets turned on the full-court press to take an unassailable lead and finish deserved winners 61-54!

The girls had great fan support from students and staff, which created an atmosphere of great entertainment!

Congratulations to the players and excellent coaching team!

By Mr. Alm

 

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Provincial Wrestling Medalists!

March 29, 2016, 1:37 pm
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A huge congratulations to the Comets wrestling team. We had four athletes compete in Edmonton at the ASAA Provincial Wrestling Championships. At our provincial championships we do not have junior/senior divisions. All wrestlers grades 10-12 compete against each other.

Liam, Sarah, Chase and Brandon wrestled with great heart and determination, leaving everything they had out on the mat. Their individual results are as follows:

Liam H. wrestled an amazing tournament, wrestling hard to secure himself a spot in the gold medal match. Unfortunately, he came up a bit short in the finals but walked away proud with a silver medal around his neck. Liam is a grade 10 wrestler and has won ALL of his matches this high school season except to this one rival.

Sarah H. did an amazing job grappling her way to secure a provincial bronze medal. Sarah wrestled with true grit an determination this weekend, this was by far her best performance all year and I am very excited to see her back on the team next year as she is also a grade 10 athlete.

As always Chase P. gave it his all. He is a grade 10 wrestler that has seen some awesome success this year on the mat. He won one, lost two in what was probably the toughest weight class this year. Throughout the season Chase has defeated a lot of the guys that placed ahead of him this weekend so he was able to walk away with his head held high knowing that next year, the podium will be his.

Brandon S. joined the wrestling team this year as a grade 12 rookie. This kid is awesome! hardworking, coachable and determined. I wish we could have another year to coach him on our team. Brandon gave it his all this weekend wrestling tough as usual but was unable to secure a win. His grit and determination did attract the attention of the U of A coach though, as soon as he found out that Brandon was in grade 12.

A massive thanks also goes out to Kara H. who travelled with our team as our trainer. She has been amazing all season and we were very thankful to have her with us.

 

Congratulations to coaches Hennick and Lakhani for an amazing season!

 

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Rugby players at Scrumfest!

April 13, 2016, 12:48 pm
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RTHS rugby players went to Victoria to compete in ScrumFest April 7-10, 2016. Girls played in a 7’s tourney while the boys played 14’s.  (7 players on the field at a time and same with 14) They also got to…
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Danish students visit RTHS

April 15, 2016, 8:27 am
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In 2013, Robert Thirsk established a relationship with Stovring Gymnasium in northern Denmark. In the spring of 2015 students from Robert Thirsk High School visited Denmark for an Interdisciplinary tour of Copenhagen and a home stay with Stovring students. This past week, for the third year in a row, a group of Danish students and their two teachers visited Calgary and Banff to stay with our students, experience our schools and visit historical and cultural sites within and outside the city. In October 2016, 20 students from Robert Thirsk and Western Canada will be visiting Denmark for our 2nd annual Interdisciplinary and Intercultural Excursion.

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Nat 30 Students Shine on Global TV

April 21, 2016, 9:46 am
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Blood Drive – Friday, May 13th

May 10, 2016, 1:21 pm
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Hello Parents, Guardians and Students of Robert Thirsk,

Robert Thirsk will be hosting a blood donation clinic in partnership with Canadian Blood Services. We invite all of you to come down and help support the school clinic, and raise awareness for those in need of blood. The clinic will be running on Friday, May 13th from 4:00 pm to 8:00pm. The clinic is NOT walk-in, so if you’re interested in donating blood, please register an appointment with the following link: http://blood.ca

We’ve had two blood buses take students for donations and, with school and community support, we’ve donated over twenty 450mL units of blood! Go Comets! We thank you for your interest and hope to see you there supporting our school’s blood drive! After all – it’s in you to give!

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Drop-in Tours for students new to Thirsk in Sept. 2016

May 27, 2016, 2:32 pm
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New to RTHS in September 2016?  What a tour?  Have a question about high school?  We would be happy to see you before the summer break.  Parents and students, please drop in on June 17 or June 24 from 2-4…
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Sr. Girls Rugby City Champions!

June 7, 2016, 10:14 am
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Congratulations to our Sr. Girls Rugby team who won a close City Championship against Lester B. Pearson with an exciting final play in the last 30 seconds of the game!  Way to represent Comets!

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Jr. Boys Rugby City Champions!

June 8, 2016, 8:20 am
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Thirsk rugby rules!  Our Jr. Boys won the city championship game in a decisive victory against Centennial High School. Way to play guys!

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Assessment Week Schedule

May 24, 2016, 1:31 pm
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Have a great summer!

June 30, 2016, 12:47 pm
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Thank you for another great year at Thirsk!  We wish our 2016 graduates all the best with their future endeavours and we look forward to seeing our Grade 10 and 11 students in the fall.  Please refer to the Back…
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Back to School 2016-2017

August 30, 2016, 5:01 pm
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Comets Rock School Start-up!

September 16, 2016, 11:58 am
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We are off to a great start to the school year welcoming nearly 1270 students to RTHS!   Thanks to our many leadership students who helped over the last three weeks with school set-up and tours.  Our new grade 10 Comets were welcomed on the first day with a pancake breakfast put on by our football team, followed by a hot dog lunch for all grades hosted by our girls’ soccer team.  At our welcoming assembly guest motivational speaker Ian Tyson reminded us about the importance of creating a welcoming and safe school environment as well as creating a safe and positive mindset at the beginning of the school year. We can’t wait to see the amazing things that our Comets will achieve this year!

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Meet Bob!

October 6, 2016, 2:32 pm
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Meet Bob, our new astronaut mascot, who made his first appearance on Friday, Sept. 30th at the RTHS Intergalactic Classic Volleyball Tournament!

We look forward to many Bob sightings this year!

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Message from the U of C Student Teacher Team!

October 28, 2016, 9:23 am
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To the entire community at Robert Thirsk High School,
Our student teacher group would like to deeply and sincerely thank all of you for including us this week in your school community. From math and social, to french, shop, robotics, band, humanities and the sciences, you all went out of your way to make us feel welcome and included in your classes. A special thank you to all of the students who really demonstrated your leadership and community skills by engaging with us to share your thoughts, challenges, and innovations with our teaching team. All of us will walk away from your school with your commitment to innovation and community ingrained into our memories.
Thank you once again and all the best in your school year!
With Best Regards,
The U of C student teaching team

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Makerspace Launches!

November 8, 2016, 9:07 am
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We are excited to announce the official launch of the RTHS Makerspace in the lower Learning Commons!  Keith Christensen, CTS Learning Leader, and Scott Blenkhorne, Technology Learning Leader,  have been working hard to create an inviting active learning space with an amazing variety of tools and equipment. Highlights include a plotter printer, 3D printer, laser cutter, vinyl cutter, a sewing machine, robotic kits, Arduino microcontrollers, and Raspberry Pi kits.

RTHS Makerspace mission statement:

The RTHS Makerspace exists to create the conditions to inspire exploration, play, discovery and learning through MAKING.

Students can access the Makerspace several periods a day as well as at lunch and after school to explore many amazing opportunities. They can explore design thinking, create projects that support class assignments, and just begin tinkering!

Please refer to this  presentation to learn more about the incredible opportunities in our Makerspace!

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1kesH6O7_gTAfi7sV0H8VHoHKMB4x0bBCjQc-9D-4S-Q/edit?usp=sharing

 

 

 

 

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Comets advance to city finals!

November 8, 2016, 10:04 am
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Go Comets!  Our amazing football team advances to the City Final Game after triumphing over William Aberhart 36-7 in the semi-final game! You can catch the exciting City Final Game against St. Mary’s at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, November 15th…
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Team Prepares for Provincial Quarter-final on Saturday!

November 8, 2016, 10:21 am
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Support our Comets as they play in the Tier 2 Provincial Quarterfinal Game: Saturday, Nov. 12 in Lacombe at ME Global Field vs. Hunting Hills (Red Deer) at 1:30!

 

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Thirsk Remembers

November 16, 2016, 2:28 pm
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On Thursday, November 10th the students and staff of RTHS gathered in two assemblies in honour of Remembrance Day. Fine Arts students paid tribute to those who served with a number of moving performances. The ceremonies began with a Colour Guard of RTHS cadets and staff member M. Pocock led by a piper. Memorable performances   followed by our band, vocal ensemble, vocal soloists, a harpist, Grade 10 dance students, and the RTHS Drama Society. During the performances a beautiful mural (see feature picture) was created by four art students.

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Happy Holidays 2016

December 14, 2016, 7:20 pm
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Warm wishes for an enjoyable and safe holiday season!  We look forward to seeing you on January 3rd.

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