Mois: février 2021
Great Things Seen & Heard
- On February 10th, all staff were present all day for the second time this school year!
- Our front-desk secretary has a task not many recognize: sending escaping students back to class as they try to sneak past the office!
- In copying text in an email to coaches, I accidentally repeated a volleyball team could have drills to practice “surfing” instead of practicing “serving”!
- During hallway duty, I accidentally tried to confiscate a bottle of cologne when a student held it up to his nose at his friend’s locker! Oops!
Bits & Pieces
- We are tweaking our bathroom pass procedure to eliminate congestion in the bathroom hallway; please refrain from sending students to the bathroom for 10 minutes after the bell (and 5 minutes before).
- We still discover a stash of hallway passes from time to time; please ensure your students do not have free access to your supply.
- Next bi-weekly collaborative team meeting will be on February 22nd after school for CRM teams. New planning tools will be available later this week, including strategy checklists.
- Since Maplewood was converted to Edsembli SIS for office staff last week, we are still learning to accomplish some functions we used to take for granted and appreciate your patience!
- Reminder: only one student per class out of the room at a time, and once per class as well.
- Reminder to all staff: please remember to pay for any goods and services you have received. That includes fundraising items you have taken home, for canteen lunches, for IA projects and services, for Fashion projects and services, and for Cosmo products.
- At our March 12th PD Day, we will look at what the new Pratt will look at after pandemic measures are lifted.
- Term ends April 1st.
Events This Week
- Monday, February 15th: Enjoy Family Day today!
- Tuesday, February 16th: Admin Association meeting at 9:00 AM.
- Tuesday, February 16th: Hot Lunch is Italian Chicken and risotto
- Tuesday, February 16th: Numeracy Committee after school (designated teacher)
- Wednesday, February 17th: Classroom observation in first block.
- Wednesday, February 17th: HP administrators meet at 10:30 AM.
- Wednesday, February 17th: Hot Lunch is Bean and Corn Quesadilla.
- Thursday, February 18th: Learning Support Teachers meet all day.
- Thursday, February 18th: Hot Lunch is Pasta and Meat Sauce.
- Thursday, February 18th: Classroom observation in third block.
- Thursday, February 18th: MacEwan presentation at 2:00 PM in Room 133.
- Friday, February 19th: Hot Lunch is Chef’s Salad.
Great Things Seen & Heard
- An Edmonton Oilers shirt was ordered for a student that really appreciates the team. What a great idea!
- Some of our students have said they never want their Math-Science teacher to leave so when she has her baby next month, she can come right back—they have the babysitting arrangements all worked out between the three of them! There you go, SM, you can never leave!
- Our career coach was in such a flurry of activity that he accidentally reversed letters of TR’s first name on his email so the message went to someone at the board (TLY). She didn’t mind the extra attention!
- On the phone at the end of a long day, I accidentally spelled my last name V as in victory -I-C-T-O-R-Y. If I had to get it wrong, at least that was a good name to pick!
- Our secretary also had a long day: she accidentally hung up on a parent instead of transferring the call to our career coach!
- The problem with having windows in the office is that there is no privacy, not even for primping oneself before Zoom meetings!
Bits & Pieces
- Maplewood has been converted to Edsembli SIS for office staff, but the teachers’ version will not change before the end of the year.
- Since so many teachers had significant learning at the Teachers’ Convention, we will tweak our regular meeting schedule to have a common sharing time.
- All staff is invited to a voluntary discussion meeting with the Board at 3:30 on February 10th (virtual) to discuss items brought up in the online survey organized by our communications department. The invitation has been sent by email so please let me know if you haven’t received it.
- On February 11th, the Moose Hide Campaign will be recognized with a video in the morning and by students distributing moose-hide patches afterwards for those who would like to display their commitment to addressing the issue of violence against women and children.
- Reminder: cell phone policy returns full force but starts over on our shared tracking sheet.
- Reminder: only one student per class out of the room at a time, and hopefully once per class.
- Reminder to all staff: please remember to pay for any goods and services you have received. That includes fundraising items you have taken home, for canteen lunches, for IA projects and services, for Fashion projects and services, and for Cosmo products.
- Term ends April 1st.
- Family Day on February 15th.
- Next bi-weekly collaborative team meeting on February 22nd after school for CRM teams.
Events This Week
- Monday, February 8th: Hall passes are still light purple this week.
- Monday, February 8th: Regular biweekly meeting for teachers at 3:40 (all teachers together, sharing learning from convention).
- Monday, February 8th: Hot lunch is Donair and fries.
- Tuesday, February 9th: Administrators’ PD in morning.
- Tuesday, February 9th: Secretary’s training for PASI in morning.
- Tuesday, February 9th: Hot Lunch is Salisbury steak and roast potatoes.
- Wednesday, February 10th: Hot Lunch is Chili and a roll.
- Wednesday, February 10th: EV at UofL career fair in afternoon.
- Wednesday, February 10th: Virtual meeting with Board for all interested staff at 3:30 PM.
- Thursday, February 11th: Secondary Principals’ meeting in morning.
- Thursday, February 11th: Moose Hide Campaign (video in morning, see Bits & Pieces).
- Thursday, February 11th: Hot Lunch is Pasta and meat sauce.
- Thursday, February 11th: Grade 9 Transition planning meeting at 1:00 PM.
- Friday, February 12th: Hot Lunch is Chef’s salad.
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