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26 juin 2022

lead4xlnc

Events This Week

• Monday, June 27^th: CW and JN away at marking centre all day.
• Monday, June 27^th: Physics Diploma exam at 9:00 AM in Room 141.
• Monday, June 27^th: FS involved in collaboration for Finance/Entrepreneurship online.
• Monday, June 27^th: NS involved in PD online.
• Monday, June 27^th: Lunch by special order only.
• Monday, June 27^th: Structured Word Inquiry (SWI) virtual session with Peter Bowers at 12:30 PM.
• Monday, June 27^th: Dessert Extravaganza in afternoon in Staff Room (please bring something).
• Tuesday, June 28^th: ACT training in Room 141 (other schools coming).
• Tuesday, June 28^th: Science 30 Diploma exam in Room 137 (TBC).
• Tuesday, June 28^th: School awarded marks into PASI by 3:00 PM.
• Wednesday, June 29^th: PD Day.
• Wednesday, June 29^th: Report cards go home at 3:30 PM.
• Thursday, June 30^th: Summer vacation begins!

Inspiration of the Week

Great Things Seen & Heard

• Congratulations to TR for his appointment as School Principal at Prairie River Junior High!
• If you don’t want a sunburn on your teeth, try brushing them with sunscreen!
• 44% of students writing the Diploma exam on the first day incorrectly wrote their mailing address.
• A teacher spontaneously created a new Pink Floyd song, singing, “We don’t need no pro-creation…”
• Two teachers received compliments from a mother, who said that they saved her son!

19 juin 2022

lead4xlnc

Clips & Tips

Ever wonder why some schools succeed while others don’t? The reasons why may surprise you. See for yourself in this video, where John Hattie looks at what makes teachers successful:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzwJXUieD0U

19 juin 2022

lead4xlnc

Bits & Pieces

• Exam Week, June 17^th to 28^th (supervision schedule has been sent to all staff).
• Lunches for exam week to be ordered on paper at the office, $5 per meal.
• Staff BBQ Supper at JN’s: see sign-up sheet for bringing food, bring lawn chairs, 4:30 PM.
• No exams for national Indigenous Peoples Day – 11:30 AM BBQ for all staff.
• CW and JN participating in Diploma marking, June 23^rd to June 30^th.
• All Physics exams on June 27^th.
• FS virtually collaborating for Finance/Entrepreneurship on June 27^th.
• Structured Word Inquiry (SWI) virtual session for anyone who is available, at 12:30 PM.
• June 28^th: division-wide CPR training in our school gym.
• School awarded marks to government by June 28^th at 3:00 PM.
• June 29^th final PD Day.
• Report cards go home on June 29^th.

19 juin 2022

lead4xlnc

Events This Week

• Monday, June 20^th: JoG away all day
• Monday, June 20^th: Smudge in Cor’s room, 8:15 to 8:30 AM (TBC).
• Monday, June 20^th: Interviews begin at 9:00 AM for VP position (EV).
• Monday, June 20^th: All ELA exams and ELA Diploma Part B exam.
• Monday, June 20^th: Hot Lunch is Grilled Dill Pita Wrap.
• Monday, June 20^th: BN (PVO VP) spending afternoon at EWP.
• Monday, June 20^th: Meet at JN’s house for Staff BBQ.
• Tuesday, June 21^st: No exams in honour of Indigenous Peoples Day
• Tuesday, June 21^st: Staff to share lunch together—details to confirm.
• Wednesday, June 22^nd: All SS exams and SS Diploma Part B exam.
• Wednesday, June 22^nd: Lunch is Pizza Subs.
• Thursday, June 23^rd: CW and JN away for Diploma marking.
• Thursday, June 23^rd: Robotics/Coding virtual collaboration all day (SM).
• Thursday, June 23^rd: Biology and Science 10/24 Exams.
• Thursday, June 23^rd: Lunch is Snack Box.
• Friday, June 24^th: CW and JN away for Diploma marking.
• Friday, June 24^th: All Chemistry Exams, including Diploma.
• Friday, June 24^th: Lunch is Ham Sandwich.

Inspiration of the Week

Great Things Seen & Heard

• With so many staff members going over the top to help our graduating students, our 2022 Graduation Ceremony was a huge success! Thank you for all you did to make it happen!
• Walking with scenery to look at is not only a pleasant pastime, but is also a good way to overcome a boring conversation!
• You know it is teacher brain-fuzz time of year when a teacher admits to talking to a mannequin in a Slave Lake store! (Always better to ask a real person when you need help finding something…)

12 juin 2022

lead4xlnc

Clips & Tips

Another aspect of using mind maps is for taking notes. For many learners, taking notes with fewer words but with more colour and images helps students retain information better. This blog article shares many tips for taking effective notes for studying, after a brief description of how traditional linear methods of note-taking fall short of success:

• https://www.mindmeister.com/blog/effective-note-taking/

12 juin 2022

lead4xlnc

Bits & Pieces

• Exam Week, June 17^th to 28^th (supervision schedule has been sent to all staff).
• Lunches for exam week will still be ordered on paper at the office, although we will have a different preparation structure.
• Our new PVO VP (RN) to be visiting school on June 20^th.
• All ELA exams on June 20^th.
• Staff Smoker Supper at JN’s tentatively scheduled for June 20^th.
• No exams for national Indigenous Peoples Day – 11:30 AM BBQ for all staff.
• All SS exams on June 22^nd.
• All Biology and Science 10/24 exams on June 23^rd.
• SM at LSC for Robotics/Coding curriculum.
• CW and JN participating in Diploma marking, June 23^rd to June 30^th.
• All Chemistry exams on June 24^th.
• All Physics exams on June 27^th.
• FS at LSC for Finance/Enterpreneurship on June 27^th.
• School awarded marks to government by June 28^th at 3:00 PM.
• June 29^th final PD Day; training in our school gym for ACT.
• Report cards go home on June 29^th.