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Events This Week 

  • Monday, November 8th: Hot Lunch is Tortellini Soup.
  • Monday, November 8th: Regular biweekly meeting after school: Google Meet for AERR.
  • Tuesday, November 9th: Our Counselling Consultant will be at EWP today.
  • Tuesday, November 9th: Virtual Assembly in Block 2 (10:45 AM).
  • Tuesday, November 9th: Hot Lunch is Chicken Chow Mein.
  • Tuesday, November 9th: Timely Tuesday – meeting at Brandy’s after school.
  • Tuesday, November 9th: Report cards go home at 3:45 PM.
  • Wednesday, November 10th: Day off in exchange for Parent-Teacher Interviews.
  • Thursday, November 11th: Remembrance Day.
  • Friday, November 12th: Holiday.

Clips & Tips

With a long 5-day weekend coming up soon, you may need some inspirational videos to watch. Alternatively, you may want to eliminate micromanagement from your own life, or find out why some parents will confront teachers (and principals). Here is an eye-opening message that challenges common biases and assumptions, featuring a speaker known for frankness that comes across as humour. Watch this TEDtalk video on bring success to children:

https://www.ted.com/talks/julie_lythcott_haims_how_to_raise_successful_kids_without_over_parenting?language=en

Bits & Pieces

  • **NEW** For any adult meetings in person inside, masks must be worn at all times.
  • Grad Bottle drive to be confirmed for November 3rd.
  • Report cards emailed at end of day on November 9th.
  • Longer break from November 10th to November 14th: Five days off!
  • 3rd evening of PTI phone calls from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM on November 16th.
  • School Council meeting on November 16th at 6:00 PM.
  • Grad parents online meeting on November 18th at 4:30 PM or 5:00 PM (TBC).

Events This Week

  • Monday, November 1st: Student teacher joins P.E. with JG.
  • Monday, November 1st: Hot Lunch is Turkey Sandwich, Veggies and Hummus.
  • Tuesday, November 2nd: Our Counselling Consultant will be at EWP today.
  • Tuesday, November 2nd: Photo retakes (especially for CW).
  • Tuesday, November 2nd: Hot Lunch is Italian Wedding Soup.
  • Tuesday, November 2nd: Grad bottle drive after school.
  • Wednesday, November 3rd: Marks to office by 8:30 AM.
  • Wednesday, November 3rd: Hot Lunch is Herb and Garlic Chicken Skewers with Garden Salad.
  • Wednesday, November 3rd: Wing-it Wednesday after school—to confirm because of mask ruling.
  • Wednesday, November 3rd: Grad bottle drive after school.
  • Thursday, November 4th: PE Collaboration (HPSD) after school.
  • Thursday, November 4th: Hot lunch is Spaghetti and Meat Sauce.
  • Friday, November 5th: Hot lunch Veggie Fried Rice.

Great Things Seen & Heard

  • Great news: Texthelp Read&Write for Google is back for all students! Yay!
  • Overheard: We received new funeral pictures this week!
  • Correction: Don’t nip it in the butt, but nip it in the bud. Come to think of it, don’t sniff it in the butt either!
  • Overhead at hockey: boys saying they deserve more brownies!
  • Overheard: Happy Friday! (except it’s only Tuesday…)
  • You know it’s been a long day when you answer your phone and someone tells you that you sound like a robot…

Bits & Pieces

  • Highlight the names of your class’s students on the Hallway Escort List (after copying it to your desktop) so that you know which students cannot leave the room alone.
  • To be confirmed and yet to be received in writing: we have heard that the upcoming mandatory vaccination will only be for employees and not adults entering our buildings in January.
  • Student Teacher joins P.E. class on November 1st.
  • Photo retakes on November 2nd.
  • Marks to office on November 3rd.
  • Grad Bottle drive to be confirmed for November 3rd.
  • Next Wing-it Wednesday for all staff is November 3rd after school.
  • PE Collaboration (HPSD) on November 4th after school.
  • Report cards emailed at end of day on November 9th.
  • Longer break from November 10th to November 14th: Five days off!
  • 3rd evening of PTI phone calls from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM on November 16th.
  • School Council meeting on November 16th at 6:00 PM.
  • Grad parents online meeting on November 18th at 4:30 PM or 5:00 PM (TBC).