Mois: septembre 2023

Great Things Seen & Heard   

  • A student interrupted a teacher to let her know he’s a grown man!
  • A teacher tells principal to sex in a text message! Oh, that nasty spell checker…
  • There is no such thing as a private print now that we have fobs!
  • This week, we heard we have a Floating Clam class!
  • Our enrolment is up by 42 since summer!

Bits & Pieces

  • September 18th: First regular biweekly meeting after school: Safety Training.
  • September 19th: Squeeze Day and Student Council Election.
  • September 19th: School Division PD Committee meeting after school.
  • September 20th: Ice Cream Day at PVO.
  • September 20th: PVO goes bowling.
  • September 20th: EWP/PVO Open House (Parent Night) at 5:00 PM.
  • September 20th: ELAA evening open house 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM in gym.
  • September 21st: PVO fire drill at 9:30 AM.
  • September 21st: EWP fire drill at 1:40 PM.
  • September 22nd: Division-wide PD Day hosted at EW Pratt.
  • September 26th: tentative date for Wade Sorochan evening presentation to parents.
  • September 27th: Administrative Association meeting in morning.

Events This Week

  • Monday, September 11th: CB & JG away all day.
  • Monday, September 11th:  NS away in afternoon.
  • Monday, September 11th: Email list of no-shows to office.
  • Monday, September 11th: Career Coaches’ meeting at 1:00 PM.
  • Monday, September 11th: JV Volleyball at 3:45 PM.
  • Tuesday, September 12th: JD from LSC will be hanging out in our Staff Room all day.
  • Tuesday, September 12th: Volleyball at 6:00 PM.
  • Tuesday, September 12th: AGM for the School Council at 7:00 PM.
  • Wednesday, September 13th: Literacy Coach from LSC popping in for a visit.
  • Wednesday, September 13th: JV Volleyball at 3:445 PM.
  • Thursday, September 14th: JG away in afternoon, AL away all day.
  • Thursday, September 14th: PVO has Medicine Walk.
  • Thursday, September 14th: Volleyball at 6:00 PM.
  • Thursday, September 14th: AGM for the Parent Society (Fundraising) at 7:00 PM.
  • Friday, September 15th: HH & WE away all day, JG away in afternoon.
  • Friday, September 15th: Football to Whitecourt & Volleyball to Fairview at 1:00 PM.
  • Friday, September 15th: Behaviour Specialist in Room 125.

Great Things Seen & Heard   

  • We thought it was funny that our ATA rep was no longer an ATA member but then she discovered all HPSD teachers were accidentally knocked off the membership records. Good thing our rep is on the ball!
  • We learned why students going to Boondocks for lunch are always late for Block 3 classes!
  • Our enrolment is up by 24 students since the end of June. We are squeezing students in!

Clips & Tips

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Bits & Pieces

  • September 11th: Career Coach team meeting with administration (two schools).
  • September 12th: AGM School Council at 7:00 PM.
  • September 14th: AGM Parent Society at 7:00 PM.
  • September 14th: Tentative outing (Medicine Walk) for PVO students.
  • September 18th: First regular biweekly meeting after school.
  • September 19th: School Division PD Committee meeting after school.
  • September 20th: EWP/PVO Open House (Parent Night) at 5:00 PM.
  • September 20th: ELAA evening open house 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM in gym.
  • September 22nd: Division-wide PD Day hosted at EW Pratt.
  • September 26th-28th: tentative dates for Wade Sorochan presentations (students and parents).
  • September 27th: Administrative Association meeting in morning.

Events This Week

  • Monday, September 4th: Labour Day.
  • Tuesday, September 5th: Please check the staff parking lot is complete before parking in it.
  • Tuesday, September 5th: Rainy Day plan instead of Bay Day (90% chance of 5-10mm and cold).
  • Tuesday, September 5th: We welcome all new Grade 10 students and new students to school.
  • Tuesday, September 5th: Morning starts with all students briefly in gym.
  • Tuesday, September 5th: JN away all day.
  • Tuesday, September 5th: Hot Dog Lunch for everyone.
  • Tuesday, September 5th: Volleyball practice after school (they set up mats and chairs).
  • Wednesday, September 6th: First day of school for entire student body.
  • Wednesday, September 6th: Morning starts with Assembly in gym (seated on chairs).
  • Wednesday, September 6th: JP away all day.
  • Wednesday, September 6th: Volleyball practice after school.
  • Thursday, September 7th: Superintendent visits EWP.
  • Thursday, September 6th: Volleyball practice after school.
  • Friday, September 8th: JA and EV away all day.
  • Friday, September 8th: Volleyball trip to Spirit River overnight (leave at 1PM).
  • Friday, September 8th: First home game for football team. Come out and cheer!