Month: February 2023

Inspiration of the Week

Great Things Seen & Heard   

• New way to describe oneself: formerly gifted, average adult!
• A local principal who went to the scene of a group fight in an alley down from the school was stopped by attending police for having expired registration on the license plates!
• Never give a megaphone to an English teacher at a local hockey game!
• The most unlikely student corrected a teacher for taking the Lord’s name in vain!
• A student came to the office and asked the finance secretary for his T4 slip!

26 February 2023

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Clips & Tips

This is a different type of encouragement for educators. The candid approach by the author makes it fun to read, and his pertinent points inspire uplifting hope. Read it here:

• https://www.amle.org/the-intellectual-life-of-teachers/

26 February 2023

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Bits & Pieces

• Agenda for the regularly scheduled CRM meeting on Monday, February 27^th includes a brief overview of numeracy and literacy testing data, discussion to fine-tune the CRM needs for our upcoming PD day on March 10^th, and a regular break-out discussion on new key issues for Semester Two.
• March 7^th: ATA Local 62 meeting at 6:00 PM.
• March 8^th: Elder coming to begin Hand Game training of students.
• March 8^th: Divisional Admin Meeting
• March 10^th: PD Day, our CRM training with a representative of Jigsaw Learning will be all morning.
• March 10^th: PD Day, our Admin team will meet with PRS teachers briefly after lunch to discuss streaming for core subjects.
• March 10^th: PD Day, our school’s common time IEC PD will be to watch the recording from the division-wide session from the morning.
• March 11^th: Saturday, ribbon-skirt making for those staff members who indicated interest.
• March 13^th: School Council Meeting at 6:30 PM.
• March 15^th: Parent Fundraising Society meeting at 6:30 PM.
• March 17^th: EV at King’s College to meet potential teachers.
• March 22^nd: PTI’s in evening, 4:00 to 6:00 PM.
• March 27^th: Work cut-off date for first term of Semester 2.
• March 28^th: Grad photo retake date.
• April 4^th: Hand Games tournament in Joussard.
• April 6^th: Division-wide Report Card Term 1 Semester 2.
• April 17^th: Social work practicum student starts with CB.
• April 20^th: PTI’s in evening, 4:00 to 6:00 PM.
• April 27^th: Sun Peaks band trip for Music students.
• May 5^th: probably our Indigenous Day
• May 12^th: PD Day for our schools.
• May 17^th: Divisional Track Meet
• May 19^th: Day in Lieu (four-day long weekend)
• May 25^th: BBQ Open House from 5:00 to 7:00 PM
• May 26^th: Track and Field zones
• Reminder that the gym is closed to non-PE students at all times except for lunch and for team sports.
• Grad List is close to complete with 38 students on the list with 15 others striving to get everything in order to join the list. Semester One marks on the report card plus the plan for Semester Two determine grad list placement (Grad on Saturday, June 10^th).

26 February 2023

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Events This Week

• Monday, February 27^th: EV away all day.
• Monday, February 27^th: Grad photos in Students’ lounge (CG bringing feather and sash).
• Monday, February 27^th: Hot Lunch is Breakfast Wrap and Fruit.
• Monday, February 27^th: Art Meetup for students, 11:30 to 12:30 (students can bring lunch and work on a fun project of their own choosing)
• Monday, February 27^th: PVO students go skating at 2:00 PM.
• Monday, February 27^th: Basketball at 3:30 PM.
• Monday, February 27^th: Regular biweekly meeting at 3:40 PM.
• Monday, February 27^th: Big Lake Volleyball at 5:30 PM.
• Tuesday, February 28^th: Grad photos in Students’ lounge.
• Tuesday, February 28^th: Hot Lunch is Broccoli and Cheddar Soup with a Bun.
• Tuesday, February 28^th: Basketball at 3:30 PM.
• Tuesday, February 28^th: Badminton Club at 7:00 PM.
• Wednesday, March 1^st: Grad photos in Students’ lounge.
• Wednesday, March 1^st: AL and EV in parent meeting at 10:00 with Assistant Superintendent.
• Wednesday, March 1^st: Hot Lunch is Chicken Fried Rice and Yogurt.
• Wednesday, March 1^st: PVO students go skating in the afternoon.
• Wednesday, March 1^st: Basketball at 3:30 PM.
• Wednesday, March 1^st: Big Lake Volleyball at 5:30 PM.
• Thursday, March 2^nd: Grad photos in Students’ lounge.
• Thursday, March 2^nd: Lunch is Taco Salad.
• Thursday, March 2^nd: Basketball at 3:30 PM.
• Thursday, March 2^nd: Divisional PD meeting at 3:45 PM (NM and EV).
• Thursday, March 2^nd: 3^rd: Badminton Club at 7:00 PM.
• Friday, March 3^rd: CB away all day (RMS).
• Friday, March 3^rd: HH & NS away all day.
• Friday, March 3^rd: Hot lunch is Sweet and Sour Meatballs with Rice.
• Friday, March 3^rd: Basketball at 3:30 PM.

Inspiration of the Week

Great Things Seen & Heard

• We may not be special to receive 34 new Chromebooks, but it’s still great news that we received 34 new Chromebooks!  
• A shy student told his teacher that the tech guy sounded like a muppet!
• Overheard: ceiling may be fire retardant, but alcohol is retardant for students!
• Teacher overheard singing a new song about doing it on the bathroom floor except the principal has the key…
• Our two conference speakers were so popular, they’ve been invited to speak to a special EverActive staff audience!
• Student said her uncle is bringing her lunch, but since her boyfriend was the one who brought her lunch, we’ll have to call him Uncle!
• Student tells another student that although she may want to be like her teacher when she grows up, she’ll never be able to afford the therapy her teacher gets!

20 February 2023

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Clips & Tips

People are saying that this year has been extremely challenging on the wellness of school staff everywhere. Since the challenges are unlikely to disappear soon, it’s important we look after one another and ourselves. This article lists several ways educators can take care on themselves. Check off your favourites here:

• https://www.edutopia.org/article/building-resilience-preventing-burnout

20 February 2023

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Bits & Pieces

• Grad photos during the week of February 27^th to March 2^nd.
• Next regularly scheduled CRM meeting February 27^th after school in Room 141.
• March 10^th: Common time IEC PD (division-wide) and CRM training with Jigsaw Learning.
• March 11^th: Ribbon-skirt making for those staff members who indicated interest on Saturday.
• March 22^nd: PTI’s in evening, 4:00 to 6:00 PM.
• March 27^th: Work cut-off date for first term of Semester 2.
• March 28^th: Grad photo retake date.
• April 4^th: Hand Games tournament in Joussard.
• April 6^th: Division-wide Report Card Term 1 Semester 2.
• April 17^th: Social work practicum student starts with CB.
• April 20^th: PTI’s in evening, 4:00 to 6:00 PM.
• April 27^th: Sun Peaks band trip for Music students.
• May 5^th: probably our Indigenous Day
• May 17^th: Divisional Track Meet
• May 19^th: Day in Lieu
• May 25^th: BBQ Open House from 5:00 to 7:00 PM
• May 26^th: Track and Field zones
• Reminder that the gym is closed to non-PE students at all times except for lunch and for team sports.
• Grad List is close to complete with 38 students on the list with 15 others striving to get everything in order to join the list. Semester One marks on the report card plus the plan for Semester Two determine grad list placement (Grad on Saturday, June 10^th).

20 February 2023

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Events This Week

• Monday, February 20^th: CB will wrap up about 70 student surveys at EWP.
• Tuesday, February 21^st: JN away all day.
• Tuesday, February 21^st: New EA (KG) starting at PVO this morning.
• Tuesday, February 21^st: Success in School meeting for student AA-F at 11:30 AM.
• Tuesday, February 21^st: Lunch is Chicken Caesar Salad Wrap and Fruit.
• Tuesday, February 21^st: Basketball at 3:30 PM.
• Tuesday, February 21^st: Badminton Club at 7:00 PM.
• Wednesday, February 22^nd: AC and VF away all day.
• Wednesday, February 22^nd: Hot Lunch is Beef and Barley Soup with Bannock.
• Wednesday, February 22^nd: PVO students go skating in the afternoon.
• Wednesday, February 22^nd: Cancel basketball at 3:30 PM as gym set up for awards.
• Wednesday, February 22^nd: Football Awards Night at 6:00 PM in our school gym.
• Wednesday, February 22^nd: ViewBoard Webinar at 6:00 PM (online).
• Wednesday, February 22^nd: Big Lake Volleyball at 5:30 PM.
• Thursday, February 23^rd: AL away all day.
• Thursday, February 23^rd : HH, RN, and EV visiting Junior High 10:15-11:15 AM.
• Thursday, February 23^rd: Hot Lunch is Shepherd’s Pie.
• Thursday, February 23^rd: Basketball at 3:30 PM.  
• Thursday, February 23^rd: Badminton Club at 7:00 PM.
• Friday, February 24^th: AL & JM away all day.
• Friday, February 24^th: Basketball teams to LaCrete at 11:00 AM.
• Friday, February 24^th: Hot lunch is Loaded Italian Salad with a Chicken Skewer.
• Friday, February 24^th: Basketball at 3:30 PM (could be cancelled).   
• Saturday, February 25^th: LSC Ribbon Skirt making (to replace cancellation last week)