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Inspiration of the Week

Great Things Seen & Heard   

• A teacher, joking around, said something about a student’s work looking like it was from someone who was high, and the student asked, “How did you know?”
• The smart phone’s work focus mode caused a teacher to be very late for a meeting!
• A student runs to the far hallway claiming there was a big fight at the school entrance, a fight between teachers of all things!

14 octobre 2023

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Clips & Tips

This helpful article comes from a most unexpected source and offers a quick summary of five tips to improving your reaction to stress. If you’d like to avoid pulling your hair out, give this a quick read:

• https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/how-to-separate-yourself-from-stressful-situations

14 octobre 2023

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Bits & Pieces

• Discussion points for regular staff meeting: Career Coach update, sports update, next squeeze day update, O Canada, update on support staff evaluations, update on assignable time, ISP’s, PD Day plan, plan for collaboration meeting in two weeks.
• The local Basketball league is once again renting our gym for Sunday evenings.
• The Minister of Education cancelled his visit to our school scheduled for October 24^th.
• October 23^rd: TP away all day.
• October 24^th: Minister of Education visits our school from 9:15 AM to 10:00 AM.
• October 24^th: MacEwan Campus Tour (KE & KJ).
• October 25^th: U of A Campus Tour (KE & KJ).
• October 25^th: NM away all day.
• October 25^th: Outdoor Cooking Day (Foods classes each block).
• October 26^th: F2F Literacy & Numeracy all day (RN, HH, SM, JoG).
• October 26^th: Superintendent in our school all day.
• October 26^th: GL away in PM.
• October 27^th: Volleyball trip to Fairview.
• October 27^th: Admin & Career Coach Meeting at 1:00 PM.
• October 30^th: EV away all day.
• October 31^st: JeG & EV away all day.
• November 1^st: Divisionals for Volleyball begin at 1:00 PM (our school).
• November 3^rd: Work cutoff day for report cards.
• November 5^th: Report Cards & Comments in by 4:00 PM.
• November 9^th: Report Cards go home for Term One.

14 octobre 2023

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Events This Week

• Monday, October 16^th: HH away all week.
• Monday, October 16^th: Teacher PGPs due by email or shared document.
• Monday, October 16^th: Lunch is a Roast Beef Sandwich and Fruit.
• Monday, October 16^th: Regular biweekly staff meeting at 3:45 PM, Room 141 (discussion points listed in Bits & Pieces).
• Monday, October 16^th: JV Volleyball at 3:45 PM.
• Tuesday, October 17^th: CB & CC at GPV all day
• Tuesday, October 17^th: HH away all day.
• Tuesday, October 17^th: Lunch is Veggie Pasta.
• Tuesday, October 17^th: Teachers’ Google form for PD Day due today, excluding teachers taking First Aid training.
• Tuesday, October 17^th: Volleyball at 6:00 PM.
• Wednesday, October 18^th: Cree word of the day starts today.
• Wednesday, October 18^th: Hat Day for School Spirit.
• Wednesday, October 18^th: HH away all day.
• Wednesday, October 18^th: TP away most of the morning, AL at LST meeting most of the day.
• Wednesday, October 18^th: Lunch is Greek Salad and a Chicken Skewer.
• Wednesday, October 18^th: PVO goes swimming at 2:00 PM.
• Wednesday, October 18^th: JV Volleyball at 3:45 PM.
• Wednesday, October 18^th: Virtual Engagement Session regarding school website (HPSD).
• Thursday, October 19^th: HH away all day.
• Thursday, October 19^th: Support staff timesheets due.
• Thursday, October 19^th: Hot Lunch is pizza.
• Thursday, October 19^th: Renegades leave for GP at noon.
• Thursday, October 19^th: Volleyball at 6:00 PM.
• Friday, October 20^th: PD Day.
• Friday, October 20^th: HH away, EV at Barnett House.
• Friday, October 20^th: First Aid training, day 1, for those who pre-registered.
• Friday, October 20^th: Individually arranged PGP professional development for those are not taking First Aid training this time.
• Friday, October 20^th: CB & CC at Wellness Meeting in our school (Room 154, to be confirmed).
• Friday, October 20^th: Volleyball Trip to Grimshaw.
• Friday, October 20^th: PRJHS Volleyball Tournament.
• Saturday, October 21^st: First Aid training, day 2, for those who pre-registered.
• Saturday, October 21^st: PRJHS Volleyball Tournament.

Inspiration of the Week

Great Things Seen & Heard   

• Rat Root foraging went much better than last year!
• Only two casualties in the Earthquake Drill at PVO!
• Our school passed the surprise health inspection this week, both in the bathrooms and the kitchens!
• Teacher attacked her own nose in her sleep due to a nightmare about bugs overtaking the room!
• We have a new survival game called “Whack-a-mole” with M&M’s for prizes!

8 octobre 2023

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Clips & Tips

After hearing so many discussions about narcissism this week, I thought it would be interesting to explore this perspective. The Harvard Business Review analyzed the personality types of people who are the most likely to appreciate narcissistic leaders. This could be a hot topic in the staff room this week:

• https://hbr.org/2023/01/why-we-follow-narcissistic-leaders

8 octobre 2023

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Bits & Pieces

• Here is the announcement about Grad at our Admin Meeting: Students, staff, and parents are not to say anything about graduation other than that which has been previously approved by the School Principal.
• Local Basketball league is once again renting our gym for Sunday evenings.
• October 15^th (therefore October 16^th): Teacher PGP’s are due in to Principal (by email or sharing); think of some independent PD Day projects you could work on for October 20^th (Google form to follow).
• October 16^th-20^th: HH away all week.
• October 16^th: Regular Biweekly Meeting
• October 17^th: CB & CC at GPV school.
• October 18^th: AL & TP away most of the day.
• October 18^th: Hat Day for School Spirit.
• October 18^th: PVO goes swimming at 2:00 PM.
• October 20^th and 21^st: First Aid Training at EWP for 8 staff members, Room 141.
• October 20^th: CB & CC at Wellness Meeting in our school (Room 154, TBC).
• October 20^th: EV at PEO meeting in Edmonton for the ATA.
• October 20^th to 21^st: PRJHS Volleyball Tournament at EWP.
• October 23^rd: TP away all day.
• October 25^th: NM away all day.
• October 26^th: F2F Literacy & Numeracy all day (RN, HH, SM, JoG)
• October 26^th: GL away in PM.
• October 27^th: Admin & Career Coach Meeting at 1:00 PM.
• October 30^th: EV away all day.
• October 31^st: JeG & EV away all day.
• November 3^rd: Work cutoff day for report cards.
• November 5^th: Report Cards & Comments in by 4:00 PM.
• November 9^th: Report Cards go home for Term One.

8 octobre 2023

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Events This Week

• Monday, October 9^th: Thanksgiving Day – enjoy your day with a grateful heart!
• Tuesday, October 10^th: Welcome our new Food teacher, KB!
• Tuesday, October 10^th: Lunch is Charcuterie Box.
• Tuesday, October 10^th: Volleyball at 6:00 PM.
• Wednesday, October 11th: CG into all classes to explain upcoming Cree Word of the Day in Block 2.
• Wednesday, October 11^th: Lunch is Potato Soup and a Bun.
• Wednesday, October 11^th: Four schools’ administrators meet at HPE at 1:00 PM.
• Wednesday, October 11^th: PVO goes swimming at 2:00 PM.
• Wednesday, October 11^th: JV Volleyball at 3:45 PM.
• Thursday, October 12^th: Outdoor Cooking for all Foods classes.
• Thursday, October 12^th: Hot Lunch is pizza.
• Thursday, October 12^th: Grad meeting at 11:30 AM in Room 155.
• Thursday, October 12^th: PVO Safety Inspection at 2:30 PM.
• Thursday, October 12^th: Volleyball at 6:00 PM.
• Friday, October 13^th: Picture Day.
• Friday, October 13^th: Lunch is Pancakes, Bacon, and Fruit.