Month: October 2021
Great Things Seen & Heard
- Renegades won the first game of playoffs on Saturday—36 to 19! Way to go!
- We’ve been asked for a wine room… or was it a whine room?
Clips & Tips
With a long 5-day weekend coming up soon, you may need some inspirational videos to watch. Alternatively, you may want to eliminate micromanagement from your own life, or find out why some parents will confront teachers (and principals). Here is an eye-opening message that challenges common biases and assumptions, featuring a speaker known for frankness that comes across as humour. Watch this TEDtalk video on bring success to children:
Bits & Pieces
- **NEW** For any adult meetings in person inside, masks must be worn at all times.
- Grad Bottle drive to be confirmed for November 3rd.
- Report cards emailed at end of day on November 9th.
- Longer break from November 10th to November 14th: Five days off!
- 3rd evening of PTI phone calls from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM on November 16th.
- School Council meeting on November 16th at 6:00 PM.
- Grad parents online meeting on November 18th at 4:30 PM or 5:00 PM (TBC).
Events This Week
- Monday, November 1st: Student teacher joins P.E. with JG.
- Monday, November 1st: Hot Lunch is Turkey Sandwich, Veggies and Hummus.
- Tuesday, November 2nd: Our Counselling Consultant will be at EWP today.
- Tuesday, November 2nd: Photo retakes (especially for CW).
- Tuesday, November 2nd: Hot Lunch is Italian Wedding Soup.
- Tuesday, November 2nd: Grad bottle drive after school.
- Wednesday, November 3rd: Marks to office by 8:30 AM.
- Wednesday, November 3rd: Hot Lunch is Herb and Garlic Chicken Skewers with Garden Salad.
- Wednesday, November 3rd: Wing-it Wednesday after school—to confirm because of mask ruling.
- Wednesday, November 3rd: Grad bottle drive after school.
- Thursday, November 4th: PE Collaboration (HPSD) after school.
- Thursday, November 4th: Hot lunch is Spaghetti and Meat Sauce.
- Friday, November 5th: Hot lunch Veggie Fried Rice.
Great Things Seen & Heard
- Great news: Texthelp Read&Write for Google is back for all students! Yay!
- Overheard: We received new funeral pictures this week!
- Correction: Don’t nip it in the butt, but nip it in the bud. Come to think of it, don’t sniff it in the butt either!
- Overhead at hockey: boys saying they deserve more brownies!
- Overheard: Happy Friday! (except it’s only Tuesday…)
- You know it’s been a long day when you answer your phone and someone tells you that you sound like a robot…
Bits & Pieces
- Highlight the names of your class’s students on the Hallway Escort List (after copying it to your desktop) so that you know which students cannot leave the room alone.
- To be confirmed and yet to be received in writing: we have heard that the upcoming mandatory vaccination will only be for employees and not adults entering our buildings in January.
- Student Teacher joins P.E. class on November 1st.
- Photo retakes on November 2nd.
- Marks to office on November 3rd.
- Grad Bottle drive to be confirmed for November 3rd.
- Next Wing-it Wednesday for all staff is November 3rd after school.
- PE Collaboration (HPSD) on November 4th after school.
- Report cards emailed at end of day on November 9th.
- Longer break from November 10th to November 14th: Five days off!
- 3rd evening of PTI phone calls from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM on November 16th.
- School Council meeting on November 16th at 6:00 PM.
- Grad parents online meeting on November 18th at 4:30 PM or 5:00 PM (TBC).
Events This Week
- Monday, October 25th: CB away all day.
- Monday, October 25th: Safety visit to EWP at 11:00 AM (EV & TR).
- Monday, October 25th: Regular bi-weekly meeting with teachers and EA’s; we’ll start in our staff Google classroom for an explanation.
- Monday, October 25th: Hot Lunch is Breakfast Burrito, Veggies & Dip.
- Tuesday, October 26th: Grad Committee Meeting at 12:00 noon, in first hallway classroom (TBC).
- Tuesday, October 26th: Hot Lunch is Greek Chicken Skewers and Salad.
- Wednesday, October 27th: Principals’ meeting at HPE at 9:00 AM.
- Wednesday, October 27th: Hot Lunch is Hamburger Soup and Bannock.
- Wednesday, October 27th: Grad General Meeting at 12:00 in Room 133.
- Thursday, October 28th: EV away all day.
- Thursday, October 28th: CSTAG training all day for designated people (none from EWP).
- Thursday, October 28th: Hot lunch is Chicken Pita and fruit.
- Thursday, October 28th: Recruiter from U of C meeting registered students.
- Friday, October 29th: EV away all day.
- Friday, October 29th: Hot lunch Sloppy Joes, Veggies and Dip.
- Friday, October 29th: Student assignments are due in by the end of the day.
- Friday, October 29th: Volleyball team leaves for Fairview at 1:00 PM.
- Saturday, October 30th: Football team plays in finals at Grande Prairie.
Monday Memo 