Month: September 2021

Great Things Seen & Heard

  • Bio teacher gets her brain bucket open by herself for the first time!
  • After our emergency evacuation after school last week, we overheard relief that someone else is here first thing in the morning now…
  • We heard how ELA 10 class is getting totally engaged in Shakespeare this year!
  • Question posed in class: why is the Netflix elephant peeing on the CRTC guy?
  • We also heard that CRTC is calling one of our other teachers during class…
  • A student says that the Parmesan wraps (flour-free alternative to tortillas) reminded her of breast implants. Why she knows what they feel like remains a mystery…
  • One of our EA’s has been recommended to wear a can for protection at work, even if it’s not a sport.
  • After being asked what he’d like to do after finishing High School, a student states that he’d like to be in a relationship.
  • Overheard: is that student always high, or is he just low?

Clips & Tips

The pianist featured in this article is 107 years old and has played piano for more than 100 years. I admit that I only looked her up to see if the titles were exaggerations, but they’re not. Watching this video inspired me, especially the quote, “Youth is eternal; you have it or you don’t.” Of course, the subtitles at the bottom didn’t actually render it the same way, opting for something more socially acceptable, “Staying young isn’t a question of age, either you’re young or you’re not.”

 

Bits & Pieces

  • This week’s regular bi-weekly meeting with teachers and EA’s will focus on identifying students’ needs and grouping students together according to those needs. I will add the information from those meetings into Dossier in preparation for the meeting following.
  • Administrators’ Association PD on Tuesday, September 28th.
  • Sisters in Spirit Walk in the morning of Monday, October 4th.
  • Grad ring display will come to our school on Monday, October 4th.
  • School Photos will be on Tuesday, October 5th.
  • Renegades Football team travels to Grande Prairie at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, October 6th.
  • Grad Committee Meeting at noon (that’s 12:00 noon) on October 7th in Room 133.
  • Terry Fox Walk in the afternoon of October 7th.
  • PD Day on October 8th with common collaboration time at 1:00 PM.
  • Thanksgiving Day is on October 11th so next biweekly CRM meeting is on October 25th.
  • Two student teachers (for NM and JN) arrive on October 12th.
  • Career Fair at Grande Prairie Regional College (road trip) on October 13th.
  • Meeting with Indigenous Education Directors on October 13th.
  • Parent Society meeting on October 14th.

Events This Week

  • Monday, September 27th: Truth and Reconciliation Week.
  • Monday, September 27th: EV away all day.
  • Monday, September 27th: Visitors here to consider safety of our Community Classroom.
  • Monday, September 27th: Hot Lunch is Mushroom Soup and Turkey Sandwich.
  • Monday, September 27th: Regular bi-weekly team meetings, 1-hour with EA’s and teachers.
  • Tuesday, September 28th: Our Counselling Consultant will be at EWP today.
  • Tuesday, September 28th: Hot Lunch is Macaroni and Cheese with veggies and dip.
  • Tuesday, September 28th: Administrators’ Association PD today (TR and EV).
  • Wednesday, September 29th: Hot Lunch is Chili and a Bun plus fruit.
  • Wednesday, September 29th: Divisional Literacy meeting after school.
  • Thursday, September 30th: KW away all day.
  • Thursday, September 30th: Orange Shirt Day—remember to wear orange!
  • Thursday, September 30th: Memorial Fire in field, shared with PRS.
  • Thursday, September 30th: Hot Lunch is BLT Wrap plus fruit salad.
  • Thursday, September 30th: Meeting after school for TR and EV.
  • Friday, October 1st: High Prairie school administrators meet at PVO in morning.
  • Friday, October 1st: Hot Lunch is Beef Burrito Bowl.

Great Things Seen & Heard

  • One of our students hit a hole-in-one at the golf tournament last Monday!
  • A special needs student that often only appeared when our LST was away last year showed up for the first time when PL was away at the golf tournament! Quite the track record!
  • A student was looking for TR to tell him he looks like the principal on Rick and Morty. The boy was really quite excited about it!
  • Overheard: a student telling another student that he missed his chance, anti-mask day was last week.
  • Comments from football players washing uniforms: doing laundry is yucky!
  • You know it’s been a long, tiring week when both administrators wonder where the corn field is at the Corn Maze Fun Day for Grade 10 students!
  • Overheard: a student is pretty tired today because he couldn’t sleep in Math class; that new teacher’s voice is too loud!

Clips & Tips

Long ago, this blog article originally caught my interest because having a rule for hats and hoodies to be removed inside the school building previously came up for discussion every year. I remember teachers saying they felt they were being aggressive when they were expected to enforce that rule. Same as many of the readers, I found some comments more interesting than the article itself. It’s clear to see how the article could inspire some worthwhile discussion, especially now that we are continually faced with microaggressions both in and out of school with the enforcement of Covid regulations. It would be an interesting exercise to rewrite the article from either perspective, whether in terms of people aggressively stopping us on the way through doors of stores in bigger cities, or in terms of individuals attacking us when we obediently enforce regulations set by outside organizations.

Bits & Pieces

  • Regular bi-weekly meeting with teachers and EA’s on Monday, September 27th after school.
  • Administrators’ Association PD on Tuesday, September 28th.
  • Orange Shirt Day will be on Thursday, September 30th.
  • Meeting after school for TR and EV.
  • High Prairie school administration collaboration at 9:00 AM on October 1st.
  • Grad ring display will come to our school on Monday, October 4th.
  • School Photos will be on Tuesday, October 5th.

Events This Week

  • Monday, September 20th: Election Day, so remember to vote.
  • Monday, September 20th: Election booths for mock election set up around school (JN).
  • Monday, September 20th: Hot Lunch is Veggie Fried Rice.
  • Monday, September 20th: TR & EV at Board Office at 1:00 PM.
  • Tuesday, September 21st: Our Counselling Consultant will be at EWP today.
  • Tuesday, September 21st: Hot Lunch is Chicken Noodle Soup and Grilled Cheese.
  • Tuesday, September 21st: Virtual AGM Meeting for School Council at 6:00 PM.
  • Wednesday, September 22nd: Hot Lunch is Beef Stir Fry and Rice.
  • Wednesday, September 22nd: ATA’s PD meeting after school.
  • Thursday, September 23rd: AHS conducting vaccinations in our school.
  • Thursday, September 23rd: Grad Meeting at 12:00 noon, Room 133.
  • Thursday, September 23rd: Hot Lunch is Chicken Caesar Wrap.
  • Thursday, September 23rd: Virtual AGM Meeting for Parent (Fundraising) Committee at 6:00 PM.
  • Friday, September 24th: PD Day for teachers.
  • Friday, September 24th: Librarians’ PD at 9:00 AM.
  • Friday, September 24th: Beginning Teachers’ Conference (online).
  • Friday, September 24th: Process for student wellness, 9:15 AM in Learning Commons.
  • Friday, September 24th: Elders’ Sharing Circle cancelled (was 1:00 PM). Replacement activity TBA.
  • Friday, September 24th: Literacy Project meeting at 2:00 PM.
  • Friday, September 24th: Football game at 4:30 PM (home game)