Month: May 2022
Great Things Seen & Heard
- Our exceptional staff made our Open House BBQ a huge success! What awesome people we have at our school!
- On “Dress Like a Teacher” day, one student said he was dressed as that drippy guy, but he wasn’t dressed like anyone we know!
- We heard that some of the seniors live to see our SS teacher run by with her dog: the highlight of their day!
- We witnessed a teacher wearing Wonder Woman socks to get more students to hand in assignments!
- What’s heard is not always that same as what’s said: cut gloves turned into “a golf club” while a teacher’s name turned into “a ticket to induction!”
- To separate two smooching students in class, one student told them to keep room for the principal!
- Students brought condolence gifts to an avid Calgary Flames fan staff member after the Oilers won!
Clips & Tips
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Bits & Pieces
- PISA testing was cancelled for our school this year.
- All Work Experience hours must be submitted to TR by June 6th.
- Next regular CRM team meetings on June 6th.
- Admin Meeting on June 7th at 9:00 AM (TR and EV).
- Restorative Practice training at LSO June 8th, 9th, and 10th (EV).
- Final PTI on June 8th, 5-7 PM (staff can expect supper at 4 PM).
- Beach Day for Spirit Day on June 9th.
- Gym set-up for Grad on June 9th (TBC).
- Grad BBQ on June 10th.
- Graduation Ceremony in gym on June 11th at 1:00 PM. Live-streaming available.
- ELA Diploma Part A exam on June 13th.
- Drum Making in Math 15 class in Block 3 (may go over time) rescheduled to June 14th.
- SS Diploma Part A exam on June 14th.
- Our school’s Indigenous Peoples’ Day, June 16th (Bannock Bison Burgers).
- Last Day of Classes on June 16th.
- Exam Week, June 17th to 28th (schedule has been sent to all staff).
- CW and JN participating in Diploma marking, June 23rd to June 30th.
Events This Week
- Monday, May 30th: JC, AL and KM away all day.
- Monday, May 30th: Smudge in Cor’s room, 8:15 to 8:30 AM.
- Monday, May 30th: Grad Committee meets over lunch in Room 153.
- Monday, May 30th: Hot Lunch is Turkey Sandwich and Fruit Salad.
- Monday, May 30th: IA Collaboration (HPSD) after school.
- Monday, May 30th: Interview Band Teacher after school (EV).
- Tuesday, May 31st: Hot Lunch is Taco Salad.
- Tuesday, May 31st: Chromebook setup cancelled, as we won’t be doing PISA exams.
- Wednesday, June 1st: Literacy in HS Discussion at 9:00 AM (EV).
- Wednesday, June 1st: Feather Teaching in Room 137 for select students at 10:00 AM (CG).
- Wednesday, June 1st: Renegades Team leaving for Grande Prairie around 11:00 AM (TR).
- Wednesday, June 1st: Hot Lunch is Vegetarian Quesadillas.
- Wednesday, June 1st: Wing-It Wednesday for all staff in Staff Room.
- Thursday, June 2nd: Wear Tie-Dye for Spirit Day.
- Thursday, June 2nd: TP away all day.
- Thursday, June 2nd: Provincials for Track (in Medicine Hat)—JG and NM away on trip.
- Thursday, June 2nd: Braiding Stories with specific girls (CB), all day.
- Thursday, June 2nd: PL and EV over at LSO from 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM.
- Thursday, June 2nd: Hot Lunch is Chicken Fajitas.
- Thursday, June 2nd: Sash Teaching for select students at 12:30 PM in Room 137 (CG).
- Friday, June 3rd: Provincials for Track (in Medicine Hat)—JG and NM away on trip.
- Friday, June 3rd: TP away all day.
- Friday, June 3rd: EV away all day.
- Friday, June 3rd: AC away all day.
- Friday, June 3rd: RL away all day.
- Friday, June 3rd: NS away all day.
- Friday, June 3rd: Hot Lunch is Charcuterie Box.
- Friday, June 3rd: GL away all afternoon for PVO Grad.
Great Things Seen & Heard
- Congratulations on receiving long-service awards, to JA, AL, and SO!
- A student says it is enough of a reward just to participate in Spirit Days!
- Two different people considered our own CB hot two times in the same day!
- Speculation from a student that anyone who holds the responsibility of a school principal must surely have partied hard in high school, as you cannot simply develop that sense of responsibility overnight: you have to overcome irresponsibility first!
- Wanted: an English teacher who could teach a boy the entire English 30 course in two weeks or less! We have the name to call for any interested applicants…
- A student asked his teacher if he would be comfortable calling him “Lightning” from now on!
- After hearing his Foods teacher will be working on a Masters’ of Education in Home Economics in the fall, a student tells her that would be a huge disappointment to his parents if they were her parents! Congratulations on your acceptance into the program, NS!
Clips & Tips
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Bits & Pieces
- May 30th, preparation of Chromebooks for PISA testing.
- IA Collaboration (HPSD) on May 30th.
- May 31st, PISA testing of all 16-year-olds in Room 141, Block 1 & most of Block 2.
- Feather teaching at lunch on June 1st (CG).
- Renegades Football Jamboree in Grande Prairie on June 1st.
- Wing-It Wednesday on June 1st.
- Tie Dye Day on June 2nd.
- PVO commencement in afternoon of June 2nd (GL).
- Braiding Stories (specific girls) on June 2nd (CB).
- HLAT Training from 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM on June 2nd (PL and EV).
- Provincial Track Meet in Medicine Hat on June 2nd and 3rd (NM and JG on trip).
- Final PTI on June 8th, 5-7 PM (celebrate staff supper at 4 PM).
- Graduation Ceremony in gym on June 11th at 1:00 PM.
- Indigenous Peoples’ Day, June 16th (Bannock Bison Burgers).
- Last Day of Classes on June 16th.
- Exam Week, June 17th to 28th (see shared document for details).
- CW and JN participating in Diploma marking, June 23rd to June 30th.
Events This Week
- Monday, May 23rd: No school for Victoria Day.
- Monday, May 23rd: Regular biweekly CRM meetings are cancelled.
- Tuesday, May 24th: Hot Lunch is Grilled Turkey Burger and fruit.
- Tuesday, May 24th: Drum Making in Math 15 class in Block 3 (may go over time).
- Tuesday, May 24th: Curriculum meeting at 1:00 PM (TR & EV).
- Tuesday, May 24th: Career program planning at 2:30 PM (EV).
- Tuesday, May 24th: SS Collaboration at 3:40 PM (HPSD).
- Wednesday, May 25th: Restorative Practice training (EV) at LSO, 9 AM to 3:30 PM.
- Wednesday, May 25th: Haspara overview through online meeting all day (TR & PL).
- Wednesday, May 25th: Hot Lunch is Chicken Skewers and Broccoli Salad.
- Thursday, May 26th: Dress like a teacher for Spirit Day.
- Thursday, May 26th: Hot Lunch is Beef on a Bun and Coleslaw.
- Thursday, May 26th: CST/Art Collaboration (HPSD) at 3:40 PM.
- Thursday, May 26th: Volunteers welcome to stay and help prepare BBQ after school.
- Thursday, May 26th: Open House BBQ for all school staff and families from 5 to 7 PM.
- Friday, May 27th: Zone competition for track in Grande Prairie, leave at 6:30 AM.
- Friday, May 27th: TP away for at least the morning.
- Friday, May 27th: Cut-off date for Grad List (those with projected success by end of June).
- Friday, May 27th: Hot Lunch is Baked Fish and Chips.
- Friday, May 27th: Preparation begins to get 55 Chromebooks ready for PISA testing.
- Friday, May 27th: Grade 5’s come to visit IA Shop in Block 4.
- Friday, May 27th: Evening Long-Service Awards in Enilda.
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