Jour: 16 septembre 2023

Great Things Seen & Heard  

  • Some students had never eaten a fruit containing a choking hazard before this week! 
  • Student tells the teacher that she needs to brush her hair.  
  • The bus left an EA behind when she went back into the school to get the first aid kit.  
  • Over the night shift, an unknown janitor brought flowers in for a staff member on behalf of a secret admirer!  
  • A teacher tried to usher a street person out of the school only to find out it was a new student!  
  • Teacher’s tip: don’t make assignments with the answer key on the back! Maybe a substitute teacher wouldn’t notice… 
  • A teacher accidentally farted in a student’s face when bending down to pick up a pencil off the floor!  
  • A teacher found out that a fly walking across the classroom ViewBoard screen is enough to take control of the computer!  
  • A student showed up in class claiming to be the student who had not yet come into class. Fortunately, the teacher figured out who the student really was and escorted him to his actual classroom.  
  • A student grabbed a staff member’s braids and called out, “Giddy-up, Horsie!” 
  • Students were asking teachers if their balls would shrink if they kept taking melatonin!  

Bits & Pieces 

  • Because this is our first monthly Squeeze Day, we will need to remain flexible and take note of anything that needs to be improved before the next time.  
  • We have been asked not to talk to students or parents about graduation ceremonies until after the September 27th Administrators’ Meeting as some of our directives will likely change. 
  • September 25th: JD (curriculum supervisor) in our school. 
  • September 25th: PVO lockdown drill.  
  • September 25th: ATA Local Meeting in our Learning Commons at 6:00 PM (EV & NM). 
  • September 26th: Parent Presentation with Wade Sorochan in Learning Commons at 6:30 PM. 
  • September 27th: Administrative Association meeting in morning.  
  • September 27th: PD Meeting for EW Pratt teachers on the committee.  
  • September 28th: Orange Shirt Day (CG to provide details).  
  • September 29th: RL away all day.  
  • September 29th: Volleyball to Whitecourt.  
  • October 2nd: EV away all day.  
  • October 3rd: Lockdown drill in Block 4.  
  • October 4th: Admin Team away all day at LSC. 
  • October 5th: Earthquake drill at PVO.  
  • October 6th: JA & RL away all day.  
  • October 13th: Picture Day. 
  • November 3rd: Work cutoff day. 

Events This Week

  • Monday, September 18th: EV, JoG, JN, & VF away all day.
  • Monday, September 18th: Lunch is Roast Beef Sandwich and Veggies and Dip.
  • Monday, September 18th: Sucker Creek Lunch in Room 126.
  • Monday, September 18th: Regular bi-weekly staff meeting: Safety with KD.
  • Monday, September 18th: JV Volleyball at 3:45 PM.
  • Tuesday, September 19th: VF away all day.
  • Tuesday, September 19th: Student Council Election.
  • Tuesday, September 19th: Squeeze Day: 70-minute blocks, with 55 minute squeeze block.
  • Tuesday, September 19th: Squeeze Day: lunch time from 12:00 to 1:00 PM.
  • Tuesday, September 19th: Hot Lunch is Chicken Noodle Soup and a Bun.
  • Tuesday, September 19th: ATA-HPSD joint PD committee at 3:45 PM (EV & NM).
  • Tuesday, September 19th: Volleyball at 6:00 PM.
  • Wednesday, September 20th: Hot Lunch is Salmon Rice Bowl.
  • Wednesday, September 20th: Ice Cream Day at PVO.
  • Wednesday, September 20th: PVO goes bowling and HH goes to PVO in the afternoon.
  • Wednesday, September 20th: JeG away for most of the afternoon.
  • Wednesday, September 20th: Football team photos starting at 4:30 PM.
  • Wednesday, September 20th: Open House (parent night) from 5:00 to 7:00 PM.
  • Wednesday, September 20th: ELAA post-secondary display in the gym from 6:00 to 7:00 PM.
  • Wednesday, September 20th: JV Volleyball at 3:45 PM.
  • Thursday, September 21st: TP away all day.
  • Thursday, September 21st: Terry Fox Run with HPE – time to be confirmed.
  • Thursday, September 21st: PVO fire drill at 9:30 AM.
  • Thursday, September 21st: Hot Lunch is Buffalo Chicken Wrap.
  • Thursday, September 21st: EWP fire drill at 1:40 PM.
  • Thursday, September 21st: Volleyball at 6:00 PM.
  • Friday, September 22nd: Divisional PD Day at our school.
  • Friday, September 22nd:  Volleyball to Drayton Valley around 1:00 PM.