Mois: Mai 2019

Great Things Seen & Heard

  • Yes, we have permission for the whole school to go watch the collective marathon!!!
  • We can use air-conditioners during construction except for dustier days here and there!
  • Someone has volunteered to bring breakfast snacks for Secondary students during exams!
  • Our summer renovation project is worth a whopping $1.5 million!

Clips & Tips

Reading in Kindergarten seems to be a hot debate in the education news these days. Here are a couple examples of the current pendulum swing:

For anyone that wants to be ready for the next time the cycle turns around to once again support the other side of the argument, there are some great reading resources for children 3 years old and older on this website that offers free support, resources and eBooks for both reading and mathematics:

Bits & Pieces

  • All staff will be receiving a confidential short survey about health index so that all school boards in the province can offer more support to personnel
  • Brick refacing will not begin until June and will take two summers instead of one.
  • We expect allocation updates on May 14th (if not earlier)
  • SHS Celebrates coming up on May 16th (afternoon)
  • May 17th: replaces Snow Day of December 21st (Day 6)
  • Ministry exam procedures have changed slightly regarding absences (will be centralized) and marks automatically being moved up from 58% or 59% (will be manual)
  • Exam correction guides are online and won’t be posted until after exam completed
  • Grade 6 Math Ministry exams now need to respect schedule to the hour as with Secondary exams
  • Exam exemptions no longer granted for concussions
  • Students can go online to see their own Ministry file for transcripts

Events Next Week

  • Monday, May 6th: Assembly at 9:00 AM
  • Monday, May 6th: EV away in PM
  • Monday, May 6th: KT away in PM
  • Tuesday, May 7th: No Day 3 meeting
  • Tuesday, May 7th: EV at Principals’ Meeting in QC
  • Tuesday, May 7th: Student Council meeting in library at lunch
  • Wednesday, May 8th: EV at Principals’ Meeting in QC
  • Wednesday, May 8th: Book Week author visit in AM
  • Thursday, May 9th: No Day 7 meeting
  • Thursday, May 9th: School Council after school
  • Thursday, May 9th: Gr. 6 to Seniors’ Lodge in PM
  • Friday, May 10th: Collective Marathon at 9:00 AM
  • Friday, May 10th: Grads packing at Super C
  • Friday, May 10th: Basketball clinic after school