Great Things Seen & Heard

  • Teacher stopped by police for stunting in front of school.
  • Student prepares a piece of cheesecake at his home to bring to his teacher.
  • Students ask for Bingo Fridays every week!
  • A student accidentally asks his teacher, “Do you want to lick my fingers?”
  • A porn addiction discussion in class ends with talking about erectile dysfunction.
  • Students rubbing dicks in class? Got to be Grade 10, or perhaps a poor Chinese translation of cellphone!
  • Google Wellness classroom highlight: two years free from self-harm.
  • Dodging quadratics is a new form of exercise.
  • Teacher tear of time of year…
  • Student asked if this TED talk will be on YouTube, but it was an interview for the school division!
  • Student’s proud accomplishment of the year: getting taller.
  • Sugar = social lubricant.
  • Christmas wish list: a private toilet in the football room. There’s a hole in the floor after all…

Bits & Pieces

  • After our Christmas break, we return to school on January 3rd.
  • School Council meets in the evening of January 9th.
  • ELA Part A Diploma Exams on January 12th.
  • SS Part A Diploma Exams on January 13th.
  • Regular biweekly CRM meeting on January 16th.
  • Parent Fundraising Society meets in the evening of January 18th.
  • Math Diploma Exams on January 19th.
  • ELA Part B Diploma Exams on January 20th.
  • Exam week from January 23rd to January 27th.
  • Submit report card comments as soon as possible, between January 23rd and 27th.
  • SS Part B Diploma Exams and all other SS exams on January 23rd.
  • Biology Diploma Exam on January 24th.
  • Chemistry Diploma Exam (external student) and all other Science exams on January 25th.
  • Diploma Exam marking begins on January 25th (Edmonton) (JN away).
  • Physics Diploma Exam and all other ELA exams on January 26th.
  • Math exams on January 27th.
  • Marks and comments in Maplewood (and paper copy in office) by 3:00 PM on January 27th.
  • Report Card goes home on January 31st.
  • Semester One marks on the report card plus the plan for Semester Two determine grad list placement (Grad on Saturday, June 10th).
  • Semester Two begins on January 31st.

Events This Week

  • Monday, December 12th: JeG away all day.
  • Monday, December 12th: Lunch is Taco Salad Wrap.
  • Monday, December 12th: Technology training for HH, BN, and EV at 1:00 PM.
  • Monday, December 12th: Band students to PRS at 2:30 PM.
  • Monday, December 12th: Basketball at 3:30 PM.
  • Monday, December 12th: Diploma teacher brief meeting at 3:40 PM (see results).
  • Monday, December 12th: Big Lake Volleyball at 5:30 PM.
  • Tuesday, December 13th: Hot Lunch is Breakfast Burrito.
  • Tuesday, December 13th: PL to HPE in afternoon as a special guest.
  • Tuesday, December 13th: Basketball at 3:30 PM.
  • Tuesday, December 13th: Badminton Club at 7:00 PM.
  • Wednesday, December 14th: Breakfast cooking begins at 6:45 AM in Foods Lab.
  • Wednesday, December 14th: Serving breakfast to all students.
  • Wednesday, December 14th: LST meeting (1:00 PM to 3:00 PM).   
  • Wednesday, December 14th: PVO Christmas Lunch at 11:30 AM.
  • Wednesday, December 14th: Hot Lunch is French Onion Soup.
  • Wednesday, December 14th: Band students to PRS at 2:30 PM.
  • Wednesday, December 14th: Basketball at 3:30 PM.
  • Wednesday, December 14th: Big Lake Volleyball at 5:30 PM.
  • Thursday, December 15th: GL away all day
  • Thursday, December 15th: Grad student meeting at 11:30 AM in Room 153.
  • Thursday, December 15th: Hot Lunch is Beef Stew.
  • Thursday, December 15th: Basketball at 3:30 PM.
  • Thursday, December 15th: Band students play at PRS at 5:30 PM.
  • Thursday, December 15th: Badminton Club at 7:00 PM.
  • Friday, December 16th: Band students play at PRS at 11:30 AM.
  • Friday, December 16th: Hot Lunch is Chicken Ranch Wrap.
  • Friday, December 16th: Basketball team leaves for Fairview at 1:00 PM.
  • Saturday, December 17th: Christmas vacation begins.