Mois: septembre 2021

Great Things Seen & Heard

  • We were commended for having the highest percentage of staff members with the online safety training completed! Way to go, everyone!
  • Overheard: This isn’t acting like a real website, it’s acting like a picture of a website. It is a picture of a website!
  • Misappropriation of the terms: a boy went in the gender-inclusive bathroom with a girl, but only to talk.
  • Some of our CTS General students have already earned a few credits!
  • Three boys were caught in the main boys’ bathroom in the dark. When lights were turned on, a loud “What are you doing so close to me??” was heard.
  • We heard that police and a SWAT team were at our school arresting students who weren’t wearing masks.
  • Football boys have been reported to be going into the Fitness Room to primp in front of the wall of mirrors.
  • A staff member in the staff bathroom was alarmed to hear what sounded like someone breaking through the wall. It turns out that someone did burst a hole in the wall, but not through!
  • Overheard regarding the protest organizer: “Why would we follow a kid who can’t even spell?”
  • When asked if he had a booboo, the student answered, “Yes, but that’s not what it’s called.”
  • We had the best turn-out ever for a Grad meeting at lunch this past week!
  • Seen: a football player has a teddy-bear in his locker to pump himself up.
  • Our Volleyball teams were able to go on their first road trip in years!
  • Our Football team won their game on Friday night!
  • A total stranger from a town east of Calgary called to encourage us to stand strong after seeing a post about police in front of our school—she said she knew it was a false report and thought we probably needed a positive phone call!

Bits & Pieces

  • Contract tracing for any positive staff or students has recommenced.
  • We will be regularly picking a Block of classes to phone parents of all missing students. We will ask for a quick email with names of students in advance, same as we did on Friday.
  • School Council AGM at 6:00 PM (online) on September 21st.
  • ATA’s PD meeting on September 22nd.
  • AHS conducting vaccinations in our school on September 23rd.
  • Grad Meeting at 12:00 noon in Room 133 on September 23rd.
  • Fundraising Parent Council AGM at 6:00 PM (online) on September 23rd.
  • Next PD Day: September 24th (Librarian PD at 9:00 AM and Elder Sharing Circle at 1:00 PM).
  • Orange Shirt Day will be on Thursday, September 30th.
  • School Photos will be on Tuesday, October 5th.

Events This Week

  • Monday, September 13th: Golfers (with PL and JS) at tournament all day.
  • Monday, September 13th: Hot Lunch is Chicken Caesar Salad.
  • Monday, September 13th: Regular bi-weekly meeting for teachers and EA’s after school (lunch rooms, health and safety concerns, PD communication, update on threat management if necessary, next steps on Dossier).
  • Monday, September 13th: Network maintenance at 4:30PM, after our meeting.
  • Tuesday, September 14th: Our Counselling Consultant will be at EWP today.
  • Tuesday, September 14th: Admin Association Meetings all morning (TR & EV).
  • Tuesday, September 14th: Hot Lunch is Quinoa Salad.
  • Tuesday, September 14th: TR away in PM.
  • Wednesday, September 15th: PL away all day
  • Wednesday, September 15th: Grade 10 Fun Day—Corn Maze and water slide.
  • Wednesday, September 15th: Hot Lunch is Stuffed Peppers.
  • Thursday, September 16th: Meeting with community education directors and IEC in morning.
  • Thursday, September 16th: Hot Lunch is Spaghetti.
  • Friday, September 17th: Rain date for Grade 10 Fun Day.
  • Friday, September 17th: Hot Lunch is Turkey Shepherd’s Pie.
  • Friday, September 17th: Football game at 4:30 PM (home game)

Great Things Seen & Heard

  • We have found some of our lost students! Official Friday’s count was 86 in Grade 10, 96 in Grade 11, and 99 in Grade 12. Let’s see if the predicted bubble of new students coming after the long weekend holds true…
  • Overheard in English class: why are we doing so much reading and writing in here?
  • Have you ever gotten into the wrong vehicle even though someone was sitting in it? We heard about a time when one of our teachers did just that!
  • Who marks papers at football? Got to be an English teacher because there’s always so much marking to do…
  • We were concerned that political parties were using our field behind the school for advertising, but it turned out that it was just the time clock…

Bits & Pieces

  • Reminder: complete your Hour Zero safety training online if you haven’t already done so.
  • Grade 10 Fun Day on September 15th (Corn Maze and water slide).
  • HP Admin Meeting with Education Directors on September 16th.
  • Rain date for Fun Day, September 17th.
  • School Council AGM at 6:00 PM (likely online) on September 21st.
  • ATA’s PD meeting on September 22nd.
  • AHS conducting vaccinations in our school on September 23rd.
  • Next PD Day: September 24th (Librarian PD at 9:00 AM and Elder Sharing Circle at 1:00 PM).
  • Orange Shirt Day will be on Thursday, September 30th.
  • School Photos will be on Tuesday, October 5th.

Events This Week

  • Monday, September 6th: Enjoy the fruits of your Labour Day by resting up J.
  • Tuesday, September 7th: Our Counselling Consultant will be at EWP today.
  • Tuesday, September 7th: Hot Lunch is Chicken Ranch Wraps with Garden Salad
  • Wednesday, September 8th: Meeting regarding our track.
  • Wednesday, September 8th: Hot Lunch is Teriyaki Chicken Stir Fry and Rice
  • Thursday, September 9th: KW away all day.
  • Thursday, September 9th: Hot Lunch is Whole Wheat Pizza Pockets and Veggies and Dip
  • Friday, September 10th: KW away all day.
  • Friday, September 10th: Hot Lunch is Veggies and Dip, Greek Chicken Skewers, and Greek Salad
  • Friday, September 10th: Football game at 4:30 PM (home game)