Jour: 18 septembre 2021

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)