Events This Week

  • Monday, June 13th: RL away all day
  • Monday, June 13th: Smudge in Cor’s room, 8:15 to 8:30 AM.
  • Monday, June 13th: ELA Diploma Part A exam in Room 141.
  • Monday, June 13th: Hot Lunch is Egg Salad Sandwich and Fruit Salad.
  • Tuesday, June 14th: SS Diploma Part A exam in both Room 137 and Room 141.
  • Tuesday, June 14th: Hot Lunch is Chicken Kabobs and Strawberry Spinach Salad.
  • Tuesday, June 14th: Lunch time fun (Native Tik Tok) in CG’s room (Room 126).
  • Tuesday, June 14th: Math 15 Drum Maker with elder in Block 3 (may go over time).
  • Wednesday, June 15th: ESP day away for end of year activities.
  • Wednesday, June 15th: Lunch time fun (Cree Bingo with prizes) in CG’s room (Room 126).
  • Wednesday, June 15th: Lunch is Dill Pickle Pasta Salad and Veggies and Dip.
  • Thursday, June 16th: EWP’s Indigenous Peoples Day.
  • Thursday, June 16th: Last day of regular classes.
  • Thursday, June 16th: Hot Lunch is Bannock Bison Burger BBQ for all students and staff.
  • Thursday, June 16th: Fringe Beaded Earring making with guest, 12:30, parents welcome, sponsored by School Council.
  • Thursday, June 16th: Last LST meeting with HPSD at 1:00 PM.
  • Friday, June 17th: First day of Exam Days.
  • Friday, June 17th: All Math Exams.
  • Friday, June 17th: AL away all day.
  • Friday, June 17th: All CST modules must be in to secretary by this morning.
  • Friday, June 17th: Hot lunch will be pizza from a local restaurant.

Great Things Seen & Heard

  • Our amazing students outperformed all other provincial school’s at the Provincial Track Meet in Medicine Hat on the weekend!
  • One of our rodeo cowboys, OP, won and is heading to Nationals in Wyoming!
  • A teacher was offered a safer solution to having her brakes checked at the garage: the student’s dad would do it in exchange for a mickey and a couple packs of smokes!
  • A student rediscovered that writing an essay is like a hamburger (as learned in Grade 2)!
  • Proposal writing frenzy: students offer to write a proposal just like that other student when denied permission for a treat!
  • Walking with scenery to look at sounds like a pleasant pastime…
  • A student shares that he did not fall for peer-pressure to use drugs, but fell into peer-pressure for playing mini-golf!

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Bits & Pieces

  • All Work Experience hours should have been submitted to TR by June 6th.
  • Graduation Ceremony in gym on June 11th at 1:00 PM. Live-streaming available.
  • ELA Diploma Part A exam on June 13th.
  • SS Diploma Part A exam on June 14th.
  • Drum Making in Math 15 class in Block 3 (may go over time) rescheduled to June 14th.
  • Our school’s Indigenous Peoples’ Day, June 16th (Bannock Bison Burgers).
  • Last Day of Classes on June 16th.
  • Our new PVO VP (RN) to be visiting school on June 20th.
  • Staff Smoker Supper at JN’s tentatively scheduled for June 20th.
  • Exam Week, June 17th to 28th (supervision schedule has been sent to all staff).
  • CW and JN participating in Diploma marking, June 23rd to June 30th.

Events This Week

  • Monday, June 6th: NS away all day
  • Monday, June 6th: Smudge in Cor’s room, 8:15 to 8:30 AM.
  • Monday, June 6th: Special visitor to our school, with TR.
  • Monday, June 6th: Hot Lunch is Ham & Cheddar Sandwich with Yogurt Parfaits.
  • Monday, June 6th: Regular biweekly CRM meeting in Rm 141 after school.
  • Tuesday, June 7th: Admin Meeting online from 9:00 to 12:00
  • Tuesday, June 7th: Hot Lunch is Sloppy Joes with Potato Salad.
  • Wednesday, June 8th: EV away at LSC all day.
  • Wednesday, June 8th: Pansit for supper for all staff at 4:00 PM.
  • Wednesday, June 8th: Last parent-teacher interviews (PTI) from 5-7 PM.
  • Wednesday, June 8th: Hot Lunch is Spaghetti and Meat Sauce.
  • Thursday, June 9th: Wear something Beachy for Spirit Day.
  • Thursday, June 9th: EV away at LSC all day.
  • Thursday, June 9th: Driftpile Land-Based Learning (Sweatlodge) from 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM.
  • Thursday, June 9th: Hot Lunch is Waffles, Bacon and Fruit.
  • Thursday, June 9th: Gym set-up for Grad (stage, sound system, and chairs).
  • Friday, June 10th: EV away at LSC all day.
  • Friday, June 10th: Grad Hot Dog BBQ for lunch, starting around 11:00 AM.
  • Saturday, June 11th at 1:00 PM: Graduation Ceremony (tickets to enter).

Great Things Seen & Heard

  • Our exceptional staff made our Open House BBQ a huge success! What awesome people we have at our school!
  • On “Dress Like a Teacher” day, one student said he was dressed as that drippy guy, but he wasn’t dressed like anyone we know!
  • We heard that some of the seniors live to see our SS teacher run by with her dog: the highlight of their day!
  • We witnessed a teacher wearing Wonder Woman socks to get more students to hand in assignments!
  • What’s heard is not always that same as what’s said: cut gloves turned into “a golf club” while a teacher’s name turned into “a ticket to induction!”
  • To separate two smooching students in class, one student told them to keep room for the principal!
  • Students brought condolence gifts to an avid Calgary Flames fan staff member after the Oilers won!

Bits & Pieces

  • PISA testing was cancelled for our school this year.
  • All Work Experience hours must be submitted to TR by June 6th.
  • Next regular CRM team meetings on June 6th.
  • Admin Meeting on June 7th at 9:00 AM (TR and EV).
  • Restorative Practice training at LSO June 8th, 9th, and 10th (EV).
  • Final PTI on June 8th, 5-7 PM (staff can expect supper at 4 PM).
  • Beach Day for Spirit Day on June 9th.
  • Gym set-up for Grad on June 9th (TBC).
  • Grad BBQ on June 10th.
  • Graduation Ceremony in gym on June 11th at 1:00 PM. Live-streaming available.
  • ELA Diploma Part A exam on June 13th.
  • Drum Making in Math 15 class in Block 3 (may go over time) rescheduled to June 14th.
  • SS Diploma Part A exam on June 14th.
  • Our school’s Indigenous Peoples’ Day, June 16th (Bannock Bison Burgers).
  • Last Day of Classes on June 16th.
  • Exam Week, June 17th to 28th (schedule has been sent to all staff).
  • CW and JN participating in Diploma marking, June 23rd to June 30th.