Events This Week

  • Monday, May 2nd: Smudge in Room 126 from 8:15 to 8:30 AM.
  • Monday, May 2nd: Lunch is Roast Beef Sandwich with Pasta Salad.
  • Tuesday, May 3rd: Hot Lunch is Teriyaki Beef Meatballs and Rice.
  • Tuesday, May 3rd: HS ELA Curriculum Collaboration at 3:40 PM.
  • Wednesday, May 4th: May the 4th be with you!
  • Wednesday, May 4th: Wear a Hat for Mental Health!
  • Wednesday, May 4th: Hot Lunch is Veggie Fried Rice.
  • Wednesday, May 4th: EV at online webinar for PD at 1:00 PM.
  • Wednesday, May 4th: Test alert (government) at 1:55 PM (see email).
  • Wednesday, May 4th: Wing-It Wednesday after school in Staff Room. (GL promised wings!)
  • Thursday, May 5th: Dress-up for Spirit Day moved to Wednesday this week.
  • Thursday, May 5th: TR away all day on Badminton trip to Medicine Hat.
  • Thursday, May 5th: Hot Lunch is Thai Chicken Wrap with Veggies and Hummus.
  • Friday, May 6th: EV at Slave Lake and then Driftpile with RMS Land-Based Learning students.
  • Friday, May 6th: FS brings select EWP students to Driftpile for Land-Based Learning.
  • Friday, May 6th: TR still away on Badminton trip to Medicine Hat.
  • Friday, May 6th: Trades Exploration all day at Northern Lakes College, leave at 8:45 AM.
  • Friday, May 6th: Hot Lunch is Chicken Tortilla, Soup, and a Bun.
  • Saturday, May 7th: HP Pow Wow.

Bits & Pieces

  • ELA Collaboration (HPSD) on May 3rd.
  • Hat Day on May 4th, so May the Fourth be with you!
  • Wing-it Wednesday on May 4th.
  • Trades Exploration on May 6th.
  • High Prairie Pow Wow on May 7th.
  • CRT meetings on May 9th.
  • Admin PD on May 10th.
  • School Council on May 10th.
  • Tentative Olds trip on May 11th (with KJ).
  • Jersey Day on May 12th.
  • Parent Society on May 12th.
  • PD Day on May 13th.
  • Math – Science Collaboration (HPSD) on May 16th.
  • ELA Collaboration (HPSD) could be May 17th instead of May 3rd.
  • Admin Meeting on May 17th.
  • LST Meeting on May 18th.
  • Anything but a Backpack on May 19th.
  • Day off in lieu on May 20th.
  • Victoria Day on May 23rd, so CRM meeting cancelled.
  • SS Collaboration (HPSD) on May 24th.
  • Haspara, part 2, on May 25th (TR & PL).
  • Restorative Practice on May 25th (EV).
  • CST/Art Collaboration on May 26th (HPSD).
  • Dress like a teacher on May 26th.
  • Open House BBQ on May 26th, 5 to 7 PM.
  • IA Collaboration (HPSD) on May 30th.
  • Final PTI on June 8th, 5-7 PM (celebrate staff supper at 4 PM).
  • Grad on June 11th.
  • Last Day of Classes on June 16th.

Events This Week

  • Monday, April 25th: EV away all day.
  • Monday, April 25th: Grad Photo Retakes—arriving around 8:00 AM.
  • Monday, April 25th: Smudge in Room 126 from 8:15 to 8:30 AM.
  • Monday, April 25th: Lunch is Tuna Salad Sandwich with Garden Salad.
  • Monday, April 25th: Regular biweekly meeting after school.
  • Monday, April 25th: Evening AGM meeting for ATA, at HPE with food. See NM.
  • Tuesday, April 26th: Robotics Competition in Mezzanine all day (FS).
  • Tuesday, April 26th: Hot Lunch is Beef Burger with Fruit.
  • Wednesday, April 27th: Introduction to Haspara (TR and PL away all day).
  • Wednesday, April 27th: Hot Lunch is Chicken Rice Bowl.
  • Wednesday, April 27th: CB, CG, KJ, and EV head to Gift Lake for Grade 9 registration.
  • Thursday, April 28th: Dress like a Hippie for Spirit Day.
  • Thursday, April 28th: TR and FS head to Driftpile at 9:30 AM for Land-Based Learning.
  • Thursday, April 28th: Hot Lunch is Pancakes, Bacon, and Fruit.
  • Friday, April 29th: BBQ committee meeting at 8:15 AM (PD Day).
  • Friday, April 29th: Kairos Blanket Exercise at HPE at 9:00 AM.
  • Friday, April 29th: ATA Workshop online at 1:00 PM (Winning Strategies, FASD).

Clips & Tips

The results of the longest ever study of adult development are reviewed in this week’s clip, source of the quote “loneliness kills.” The Harvard study began in 1941 with choosing teenagers from different walks of life, and continues today. Half-way through, you’ll hear about the significance of relationships in health, brain longevity, and life.

Bits & Pieces

  • Valleyview Badminton Tournament on April 23rd.
  • Grad Photo Retake day on April 25th.
  • Next regular biweekly meeting on April 25th.
  • April 25th, ATA general meeting at 6:00 PM, at HPE, for all teachers (food included).
  • April 27th, introduction to Haspara (TR and PL away all day).
  • Tentative trip to Gift Lake for Grade 9 visit on April 27th.
  • Wear your Hippie clothes for Spirit Day on April 28th.
  • Blanket Exercise on PD Day, April 29th for those enlisted to partake.
  • On PD Day, April 29th, ATA Workshop on winning strategies and FASD at 1:00 PM. 
  • May 13th will be PD, and May 20th, our day in lieu.
  • Open house barbecue for PTI on May 26th, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM.
  • No PTI on May 31st.