Mois: janvier 2024

Inspiration of the Week

Great Things Seen & Heard   

• Student concerned about the teacher being old and suffering hot flashes but grossly misinterprets the youthful appearance of the other teacher in the room.
• Student tries to bribe teacher with real money for an exemption.
• A staff member appears to be attempting to breed Easter rabbits by putting male rabbits in the same pen as the chickens. We’ll check on progress in the spring…

14 janvier 2024

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Clips & Tips

It’s interesting how some debates continue for decades without ever approaching a final conclusion. As a prime example, this article describing the debate over whether a provincial education ministry should mandate Diploma exams or not:

• https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/high-school-exams-debate-assessment-manitoba-1.6742522

14 janvier 2024

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Bits & Pieces

• Assessment Week Supervision schedule completed but subject to change.
• Learning Commons will be closed on all Diploma Exam days.
• Parent Society Bottle Drive will take place later in the month.
• Next regular biweekly meeting (staff meeting) will be on January 29^th, 3:35 PM to 4:35 PM.
• Gym booking on Sunday evenings continues for the local Basketball league.

14 janvier 2024

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Events This Week

• Monday, January 15^th: EC away all day.
• Monday, January 15^th: Semester Two discussion of possible changes in morning (KJ, KE, HH, AL, JM, EV).
• Monday, January 15^th: Lunch is Chef’s Salad.
• Monday, January 15^th: Regular biweekly meeting (collaboration), 3:35 PM to 4:35 PM.
• Monday, January 15^th: Girls’ Basketball after school.
• Monday, January 15^th: Big Lakes Volleyball Club at 6:00 PM.
• Tuesday, January 16^th: HH away all day.
• Tuesday, January 16^th: Lunch is Chicken Parm Pasta.
• Tuesday, January 16^th: Boys’ Basketball after school.
• Tuesday, January 16^th: Big Lakes Volleyball Club at 6:00 PM.
• Wednesday, January 17^th: EC & VF away all day.
• Wednesday, January 17^th: RN & HH in online meeting all morning.
• Wednesday, January 17^th: EV at Division Office all day.
• Wednesday, January 17^th: Lunch is Pork Schnitzel.
• Wednesday, January 17^th: Girls’ Basketball after school.
• Wednesday, January 17^th: Big Lakes Volleyball at 6:00 PM.
• Wednesday, January 17^th: School Council Meeting at 6:00 PM.
• Thursday, January 18^th: EC & VF away all day.
• Thursday, January 18^th: School Report to the Board: EWP from 1:00 PM to 2:15 PM.
• Thursday, January 18^th: School Report to the Board: PVO from 2:30 PM to 3:15 PM.
• Thursday, January 18^th: Lunch is Pizza.
• Thursday, January 18^th: Boys’ Basketball after school.
• Thursday, January 18^th: Big Lakes Volleyball Club at 6:00 PM.
• Thursday, January 18^th: Parent Society (Fundraising) Meeting at 6:30 PM.
• Thursday, January 18^th: School Engagement Session (parents and community) at 7:00 PM.
• Friday, January 19^th: EC & VF away all day.
• Friday, January 19^th: Lunch is Loaded Baked Potato Soup.
• Saturday, January 20^th: School Engagement Meeting at PVO at 1:00 PM.

Inspiration of the Week

Great Things Seen & Heard

• When greeting students in the hallway, a teacher accidentally called a student “virgin” simply because the student’s name only differs by one letter!
• Record-breaking 53,750 messages appeared in a teacher’s inbox overnight! That was a big oops on the cellphone…

7 janvier 2024

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Clips & Tips

While these dismal findings could be discouraging, it could keep us on track for preventing burnout. Let’s work together on staff wellness coming back from holidays:

• https://phys.org/news/2023-01-teachers-well-being-doesnt-fully-recover.html

7 janvier 2024

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Bits & Pieces

• Return to school on January 8^th.
• Assessment Week has been reduced to five days due to fewer final exams.
• First Diploma exams on January 10^th and 11^th all administrators and most EA’s busy.
• Learning Commons will be closed on all Diploma Exam days.
• Parent Society Bottle Drive on January 13^th—student help requested, especially athletes.
• Next regular biweekly meeting (collaboration) will be on January 15^th, 3:35 PM to 4:35 PM.
• Gym booking on Sunday evenings continues for the local Basketball league.

7 janvier 2024

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Events This Week

• Monday, January 8^th: Welcome back to school! AL away all day.
• Monday, January 8^th: Lunch is Grilled Cheese and veggies.
• Monday, January 8^th: Girls’ Basketball after school.
• Monday, January 8^th: Big Lakes Volleyball Club at 6:00 PM.
• Tuesday, January 9^th: Lunch is Veggie Fried Rice.
• Tuesday, January 9^th: Boys’ Basketball after school.
• Tuesday, January 9^th: Big Lakes Volleyball Club at 6:00 PM.
• Wednesday, January 10^th: ELA Diploma exam in Learning Commons from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
• Wednesday, January 10^th: Lunch is Roast Beef Sandwich & fruit.
• Wednesday, January 10^th: Girls’ Basketball after school.
• Wednesday, January 10^th: Big Lakes Volleyball at 6:00 PM.
• Thursday, January 11^th: SS Diploma exam in Learning Commons from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
• Thursday, January 11^th: Lunch is Chef’s salad.
• Thursday, January 11^th: Boys’ Basketball after school.
• Thursday, January 11^th: Big Lakes Volleyball Club at 6:00 PM.
• Friday, January 12^th: Superintendent in our school today.
• Friday, January 12^th: JM away all day.
• Friday, January 12^th: Lunch is Chicken Parm Pasta.
• Saturday, January 13^th: Parent Fundraising Society’s Bottle Drive.