Events This Week

  • Monday, February 28th: Regular biweekly team meeting after school.
  • Monday, February 28th: Block 2 vaping presentation for JA and KM.
  • Monday, February 28th: Turkey Sandwich and Fruit.
  • Tuesday, March 1st: No more masks at school.
  • Tuesday, March 1st: Our school psychologist here today instead of Monday this week.
  • Tuesday, March 1st: Block 2 vaping presentation for JeG and JN.
  • Tuesday, March 1st: Hot Lunch is Vegetable Soup and a Bun.
  • Wednesday, March 2nd: Block 2 vaping presentation for JoG and RL.
  • Wednesday, March 2nd: Hot Lunch is Baked Macaroni and Cheese with Veggies and Dip.
  • Wednesday, March 2nd: Bold as an Eagle lunch-n-learn in Room 141 at 11:30 AM.
  • Wednesday, March 2nd: Let’s wing it after school in the Staff Room!
  • Wednesday, March 2nd: Potentially football awards in evening (TBA).
  • Thursday, March 3rd: Block 2 vaping presentation for CW, DW, and FS.
  • Thursday, March 3rd: Lunch is Greek Chicken Skewers and Greek Salad.
  • Friday, March 4th: Block 2 vaping presentation for SM, NS, and TR.
  • Friday, March 4th: Deadline for grad student to register for a sash or feather.
  • Friday, March 4th: Hot Lunch is Beef Stew and Bannock.

Great Things Seen & Heard

  • One of our EA’s appreciates distraction of the others so that she can be first on the bus, but she needs to be careful that a dead bird won’t trip her up!
  • Overheard report in the office: a student was taking a sh** in the boys’ bathroom when the ceiling tile fell on his head! He added that the bottles are still up there, though.
  • A staff member accidentally texted her boyfriend to call in sick instead of me, but he had no reception to tell her she had the wrong number until late in the evening!
  • A student thinks that his teacher gives off the vibes that she makes all major life decisions based on astronomy!
  • A student emailed an assignment to CB, thinking she was JG!

Bits & Pieces

  • Next regular biweekly team meeting is on Monday, February 28th, at 3:30 PM.
  • Staff still wear masks until March 1st, Step Two of Alberta government.
  • Still no visitors in our school before Step Two (after March 1st).
  • Still no spectators at sports before Step Two (after March 1st).
  • We’ll wing it on Wednesday, March 2nd, after school, in the Staff Room.
  • Grad students have until March 4th to return a form to CG if they are interested in receiving a feather or a sash at Grad.
  • Blanket exercise has been moved to April 29th at 9:00 AM.

Events This Week

  • Monday, February 21st: Happy Family Day!
  • Tuesday, February 22nd: Admin Association all morning (TR and EV).
  • Tuesday, February 22nd: Hot Lunch is Baked Fish and Chips with Coleslaw.
  • Tuesday, February 22nd: TR away all afternoon.
  • Wednesday, February 23rd: Pink Shirt Day.
  • Wednesday, February 23rd: Outdoor Ed and Foods classes go ice fishing.
  • Wednesday, February 23rd: Hot Lunch is Broccoli and Cheddar Soup with a bun.
  • Thursday, February 24th: Breakfast for all staff and students.
  • Thursday, February 24th: Lunch is Turkey Egg Roll in a Bowl.
  • Friday, February 25th: EV in PD session all morning (Math for Administrators).
  • Friday, February 25th: Hot Lunch is Pizza Bun with Garden Salad.
  • Friday, February 25th: Basketball teams leave for Fairview at 2:00 PM.

Great Things Seen & Heard

  • Student tells his teacher that he can do what he wants because he’s EV’s favourite, but EV doesn’t even know who he is!
  • Student asks for a case of gogo squeeze apple sauce just for her!
  • New trend: using the phrase “f-bomb” instead of the actual swear word.
  • Shy student brings a bag of sweethearts to her teacher even though the whole class is watching!
  • New definition of womanizer: “Do you want me to use my woman-eyes to find that for you?”

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Bits & Pieces

  • Students no longer wearing masks starting Monday, February 14th.
  • Staff still wear masks until March 1st, Step Two of Alberta government.
  • Still no visitors in our school before Step Two (after March 1st).
  • Still no spectators at sports before Step Two (after March 1st).
  • No School on Family Day, Monday, February 21st.
  • Pink Shirt Day on February 23rd.
  • Two classes go ice fishing in the morning on February 23rd.
  • Schoolwide Breakfast Day on February 24th.
  • Grad students have until March 4th to return a form to CG if they are interested in receiving a feather or a sash at Grad.
  • Blanket exercise has been moved to April 29th at 9:00 AM.