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Events This Week

  • Monday, October 11th: Thanksgiving Day—we’re thankful for an extra day of rest.
  • Tuesday, October 12th: Two student teachers arrive today for NM and JN.
  • Tuesday, October 12th: Our Counselling Consultant will be at EWP today.
  • Tuesday, October 12th: Hot Lunch is Chicken Noodle Soup and Egg Salad Sandwich.
  • Wednesday, October 13th: Meeting with Indigenous Education Directors at 10:30 AM.
  • Wednesday, October 13th: Hot Lunch is Turkey Shepherd’s Pie.
  • Thursday, October 14th: Hot lunch Cajun Chicken Caesar Salad.
  • Thursday, October 14th: Grad Committee Meeting at noon (that’s 12:00 noon) in Room 133.
  • Thursday, October 14th: OCA testing at 12:30 PM (Block 3 classes).
  • Thursday, October 14th: Parent Society Meeting at 6:00 PM (on Zoom).
  • Friday, October 15th: Hot lunch is Minestrone Soup and a Bun.
  • Friday, October 15th: Football team leaves for Whitecourt at 1:00 PM.

Great Things Seen & Heard

  • At a meeting: What’s the C word? (It’s Covid.)
  • Overheard: We’re cooking meth in Science class today!
  • Shakespearian drama in Grade 10 led to many uncomfortable questions, so the ELA teacher volunteered the Bio teacher for a sex demo! That came out wrong…
  • You know you’re under pressure when you return moldy jerky to the wrong store… and another wrong store… and then remembered you got it somewhere else!
  • After a close call with formaldehyde fumes, our Wellness Coach felt like a candy-striper wheeling snacks and juice down the hall to revive the students.
  • What kind of pickles did she eat, Sour Sis or Hot Mama?
  • Student insisted on standing in front of camera when we were filming a message for Truth and Reconciliation Day.
  • A specific student worked all the way through class for the first time in years!
  • According to the elder’s definition at the memorial fire, our Wellness Coach can be considered First Nations!
  • We think we’ve got it rough, but over at PVO, a teacher had to teach an 18-year-old to pee directly into the water!

Clips & Tips

With extra pressure taking its toll on all of us who work in schools, it’s time to take a step back and consider what’s really important. Taking care of yourself is first on the list, so be honest when you have needs to express. Focus on the essentials, live your life as fully as you can. Breathe. More helpful advice for improving mental health can be found in this quick read:

Bits & Pieces

  • Next regular bi-weekly meeting with teachers and EA’s will be on October 25th since this week is Thanksgiving Monday, October 11th.
  • Two student teachers (for NM and JN) arrive on October 12th.
  • Career Fair at Grande Prairie Regional College (road trip) on October 13th.
  • Meeting with Indigenous Education Directors on October 13th.
  • Parent Society meeting online on October 14th at 6:00 PM.
  • Administration Association meeting in morning of October 19th.
  • Post-Secondary recruiters visit EWP in afternoon of October 20th.
  • EWP Safety Visit on October 21st at 11:00 AM.
  • Next PD Day on October 22nd (Librarian PD, common HPSD marking time).
  • Student work for Term One report card to be in on October 29th.
  • Student Teacher joins P.E. class on November 1st.
  • Photo retakes on November 2nd.
  • Marks to office on November 3rd.
  • Report cards emailed at end of day on November 9th.
  • Longer break from November 10th to November 14th. Whew.
  • We need to pick our Parent-Teacher Interview times for the following week.

Events This Week

  • Monday, October 4th: Sisters in Spirit Walk at 9:00 AM (students signed up).
  • Monday, October 4th: Jostens’ grad ring display at 11:00 or so (setting up at 10:30 AM).
  • Monday, October 4th: Hot Lunch is Ham and Cheddar Sandwich with yogurt.
  • Tuesday, October 5th: Our Counselling Consultant will be at EWP today.
  • Tuesday, October 5th: Meeting with divisional inclusion people at 9:00 AM.
  • Tuesday, October 5th: School photos setting up in the Students’ Lounge (alternate lunch space TBA).
  • Tuesday, October 5th: Hot Lunch is Sweet and Sour Meatballs with rice and vegetables.
  • Wednesday, October 6th: Career Coach meeting with administration.
  • Wednesday, October 6th: Hot Lunch is Dill Macaroni Salad with a sandwich.
  • Wednesday, October 6th: Renegades Football team leaves for Grande Prairie at 1:00 PM (JG going along).
  • Wednesday, October 6th: TR, EV, KE, and KJ meet with representative regarding AHS work experience at 1:00 PM.
  • Wednesday, October 6th: Wing it Wednesday – snack time after school to celebrate the first Wednesday of the month.
  • Thursday, October 7th: Hot lunch is Chicken Stir Fry with rice noodles.
  • Thursday, October 7th: Grad Committee Meeting at noon (that’s 12:00 noon) in Room 133.
  • Thursday, October 7th: Terry Fox Walk at 2:45 in the afternoon, JC Park.
  • Friday, October 8th: PD Day; HPSD has designated OCA marking in morning.
  • Friday, October 8th: Common Collaboration Time (HPSD groups)

Great Things Seen & Heard

  • Bio teacher gets her brain bucket open by herself for the first time!
  • After our emergency evacuation after school last week, we overheard relief that someone else is here first thing in the morning now…
  • We heard how ELA 10 class is getting totally engaged in Shakespeare this year!
  • Question posed in class: why is the Netflix elephant peeing on the CRTC guy?
  • We also heard that CRTC is calling one of our other teachers during class…
  • A student says that the Parmesan wraps (flour-free alternative to tortillas) reminded her of breast implants. Why she knows what they feel like remains a mystery…
  • One of our EA’s has been recommended to wear a can for protection at work, even if it’s not a sport.
  • After being asked what he’d like to do after finishing High School, a student states that he’d like to be in a relationship.
  • Overheard: is that student always high, or is he just low?

Clips & Tips

The pianist featured in this article is 107 years old and has played piano for more than 100 years. I admit that I only looked her up to see if the titles were exaggerations, but they’re not. Watching this video inspired me, especially the quote, “Youth is eternal; you have it or you don’t.” Of course, the subtitles at the bottom didn’t actually render it the same way, opting for something more socially acceptable, “Staying young isn’t a question of age, either you’re young or you’re not.”

 

Bits & Pieces

  • This week’s regular bi-weekly meeting with teachers and EA’s will focus on identifying students’ needs and grouping students together according to those needs. I will add the information from those meetings into Dossier in preparation for the meeting following.
  • Administrators’ Association PD on Tuesday, September 28th.
  • Sisters in Spirit Walk in the morning of Monday, October 4th.
  • Grad ring display will come to our school on Monday, October 4th.
  • School Photos will be on Tuesday, October 5th.
  • Renegades Football team travels to Grande Prairie at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, October 6th.
  • Grad Committee Meeting at noon (that’s 12:00 noon) on October 7th in Room 133.
  • Terry Fox Walk in the afternoon of October 7th.
  • PD Day on October 8th with common collaboration time at 1:00 PM.
  • Thanksgiving Day is on October 11th so next biweekly CRM meeting is on October 25th.
  • Two student teachers (for NM and JN) arrive on October 12th.
  • Career Fair at Grande Prairie Regional College (road trip) on October 13th.
  • Meeting with Indigenous Education Directors on October 13th.
  • Parent Society meeting on October 14th.