Month: September 2022

Great Things Seen & Heard

  • We have such an awesome staff who can work together to handle anything that comes our way!
  • We have secret watchdog students who are keeping a handful of students in line.
  • Students in Foods made cookies for TP when choosing to do whatever they wanted!
  • Students in Science 14 reviewed kindergarten class rules on Kahoot!  

Bits & Pieces

  • Picture Day is October 4th.
  • Career Coach overnight trip for 12 students October 4th and 5th.
  • Mini-conference on October 4th in Block 4.
  • Career Coach Trip (about 12 students) on October 4th and 5th.
  • Our next PD Day will be on October 7th (Dylan Wiliam at 1:00 PM).
  • No Team Meeting on October 10th, Thanksgiving Day.
  • Admin PD Day on October 12th (BN & EV)
  • CSTAG training on October 14th (EV).
  • Volleyball trip to Edmonton on October 14th.
  • Weekly smudging recommences on October 17th (CG collecting names of interested students to lead).

Events This Week

  • Monday, September 26th: Staff parking lot closed so please park on the grass (or on the street).
  • Monday, September 26th: Sidewalk destruction commences and will continue over all daylight hours, or at least we hope so!
  • Monday, September 26th: PVO students and staff head to the Corn Maze for LBL.
  • Monday, September 26th: EWP classes will have a visit from our IEC regarding Orange Shirt Day and our upcoming mini-conference.
  • Monday, September 26th: Hot lunch is Pizza Sub with veggies and dip.
  • Monday, September 26th: Regularly scheduled biweekly meeting in Room 141. We will choose key issues and break out into groups.
  • Monday, September 26th: ASCA forum online for UCP Leadership Candidates at 7:00 PM.
  • Tuesday, September 27th: Hot Lunch is Taco Salad.
  • Tuesday, September 27th: PD Committee meeting in Room 142 at 3:30 PM.
  • Tuesday, September 27th: Volleyball practice.
  • Wednesday, September 28th: BN and EV in Admin Association meeting in AM (online).
  • Wednesday, September 28th: Hot Lunch is Salmon Rice Bowl.
  • Wednesday, September 28th: JV Volleyball practice.
  • Thursday, September 29th: Orange Shirt Day activities as organized and presented: memorial fire, guest speaker, bannock, and laboom tea.
  • Thursday, September 29th: Hot Lunch is Tomato Soup and Grilled Cheese.
  • Thursday, September 29th: Volleyball practice.
  • Friday, September 30th: Truth and Reconciliation Day; no school.
  • Friday, September 30th: Overnight volleyball trip to Whitecourt. Other trip to Beaverlodge.  

Great Things Seen & Heard

  • One of our teachers won a scholarship for attending PD in Calgary!
  • PVO-VP’s child and PE teacher’s child got in a fist fight at HPE!
  • A student was seen listing prospects for CB!
  • We’ve had the fewest students with frivolous reasons for changing classes in at least 7 years!
  • Students are moving up streams!
  • Student overheard asking permission to run in the hallway because he’s late for class!

Clips & Tips

The Alberta School Councils’ Association (ASCA) has many resources for parents that could be interesting to school staff as well. Browse the links on this page, and if you’re interested in seeing UCP candidates answer pertinent questions about education in Alberta, preregister for the forum:

Bits & Pieces

  • Our next regular bi-weekly CRT meeting will be next Monday, September 26th. We will collect suggestions for key issues, hopefully related to school goals of literacy, numeracy and engagement, to discuss ahead of time.
  • ASCA Forum for UCP Leadership Candidates at 7:00 PM (virtual) on September 26th (rescheduled).
  • PVO Corn Maze on September 26th.
  • Admin Association Meeting in morning on September 28th.
  • Orange Shirt Day on September 29th (memorial fire, guest speaker).
  • Indigenous Day on September 30th (No School).
  • Picture Day is October 4th.
  • Career Coach Trip (about 12 students) on October 4th and 5th.
  • Our next PD Day will be on October 7th (Dylan Wiliam at 1:00 PM).
  • No CRT on October 10th, Thanksgiving Day.
  • Weekly smudging recommences on October 17th (CG collecting names of interested students to lead).

Events This Week

  • Monday, September 19th: Staff parking lot closed so please park on the grass (or on the street).
  • Monday, September 19th: Sidewalk destruction commences and will continue over all daylight hours.
  • Monday, September 19th: Hot lunch is Turkey Wrap with Hummus and Veggies.
  • Monday, September 19th: Interview for EA.
  • Tuesday, September 20th: ELAA post-secondary displays in Room 141.
  • Tuesday, September 20th: Lunch is BLT Salad.
  • Tuesday, September 20th: Volleyball practice.
  • Wednesday, September 21st: CB, JeG and PL take students to Golf Day in Slave Lake (bus).
  • Wednesday, September 21st: Hot Lunch is Italian Wedding Soup and a Garlic Knot.
  • Wednesday, September 21st: JV Volleyball practice.
  • Thursday, September 22nd: Students to hear about Orange Shirt Day activities for September 29th.
  • Thursday, September 22nd: EV in online meeting from 9:00 – 9:45 AM.
  • Thursday, September 22nd: PVO staff meeting at 11:45 AM.
  • Thursday, September 22nd: Hot Lunch is Veggie Quesadilla.
  • Thursday, September 22nd: Volleyball practice.
  • Thursday, September 22nd: EV in online meeting from 9:00 – 9:45 AM.
  • Friday, September 23rd: Students to choose workshop for mini-conference on October 4th.
  • Friday, September 23rd: Hot Lunch is Dill Pickle Pasta Salad.
  • Friday, September 23rd: JeG away in PM.