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Contract tracing for any positive staff or students has recommenced.
We will be regularly picking a Block of classes to phone parents of all missing students. We will ask for a quick email with names of students in advance, same as we did on Friday.
School Council AGM at 6:00 PM (online) on September 21^st.
ATA’s PD meeting on September 22^nd.
AHS conducting vaccinations in our school on September 23^rd.
Grad Meeting at 12:00 noon in Room 133 on September 23^rd.
Fundraising Parent Council AGM at 6:00 PM (online) on September 23^rd.
Next PD Day: September 24^th (Librarian PD at 9:00 AM and Elder Sharing Circle at 1:00 PM).
Orange Shirt Day will be on Thursday, September 30^th.
School Photos will be on Tuesday, October 5^th.

Reminder: complete your Hour Zero safety training online if you haven’t already done so.
Grade 10 Fun Day on September 15^th (Corn Maze and water slide).
HP Admin Meeting with Education Directors on September 16^th.
Rain date for Fun Day, September 17^th.
School Council AGM at 6:00 PM (likely online) on September 21^st.
ATA’s PD meeting on September 22^nd.
AHS conducting vaccinations in our school on September 23^rd.
Next PD Day: September 24^th (Librarian PD at 9:00 AM and Elder Sharing Circle at 1:00 PM).
Orange Shirt Day will be on Thursday, September 30^th.
School Photos will be on Tuesday, October 5^th.

The school board has posted a revision of the return to school handbook on their website: https://hpsd.ca/common/pages/DisplayFile.aspx?itemId=24210081 .
Masks are optional at school this year, but mandatory on school buses.
Procedures for Covid may be adjusted on September 27th, so we shall remain flexible.
Reminder that according to Alberta’s Privacy Act, we have been asked to refrain from asking students and others about their vaccination status.
Documents for teachers for the return to school are in the first day’s agenda (emailed).
First long weekend of school year: September 6^th is Labour Day.
Orange Shirt Day will be on September 30^th this year.
School Photos will be on Tuesday, October 5^th.

Assessment Week for students as scheduled by teachers: June 21^st through June 25^th.
AB Ed requires marks through PASI on Monday, June 28^th.
Report Cards go home on Tuesday, June 29^th at the end of the day.
First day of summer vacation on June 30^th.
Summer School for students: July 5^th to 30^th.
Curriculum work (designated teachers): August 3^rd to 13^th.
Three EA’s will be designated to receive Non-Violent Crisis Intervention training in August.
Teachers and support staff return after vacation: August 24^th.
Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) training at EWP for HP schools: August 25^th.
Regular IEC session for PD at 1:00 PM on August 24^th.
Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) training at EWP for HP schools: August 25^th.
New teachers (and TR) have orientation at HPSD in morning on August 25^th.
Administrators have orientation at HPSD in afternoon on August 25^th.
EA’s return after vacation: August 26^th (if not participating in NVCI training).
IEC Resource Overview with DB at 9:00 AM on August 26^th.
Annual Safety Meeting for all staff at 10:30 AM on August 26^th.
HPSD Common Collaboration in afternoon on August 26^th.
PD activities for August 27^th have yet to be confirmed.
School starts for students on August 30^th.

Assessment Week will be June 21^st through 25^th with possibility of June 28^th.
No exams on June 21^st in honour of National Indigenous Peoples Day.
Occupational Therapist comes to meet all staff at 9:00 AM (probably ½ hour).
Marks go into Gradebook and office by Friday, June 25^th.
Report Cards go home on Tuesday, June 29^th.
First day of summer vacation on June 30^th.
Summer School for students: July 5^th to 30^th.

An email has been sent to teachers regarding summer employment opportunities (teaching summer school online).
Staff and students MAY be able to use the gym and weight room outside of school hours IF the government announces Stage Two AND IF the recent guidelines announced by the Ministry of Education don’t change again.
To be allowed to participate in the Mini Track Meet, students need to be caught up in all
To qualify for exam exemption, all missing assignments must be handed in by June 11^th.
Teachers are not obligated to offer exam exemptions to their students if, in their professional judgment, they do not have enough data for report cards without the exam.
Our next regular bi-weekly team meeting will be on June 14^th.
Indigenous Peoples Day will be June 15^th (rain date June 16^th if required).
Last day of classes for students will be June 18^th.
Our school’s Grad ceremony could be on either June 18^th or June 19^th in the school gym IF the government announces Stage Two AND IF the recent guidelines announced by the Ministry of Education don’t change again.
Assessment Week will be June 21^st through 25^th with possibility of June 28^th.
Marks go into Gradebook and office by Friday, June 25^th.
Report Cards go home on Tuesday, June 29^th.
Summer School for students: July 5^th to 30^th.

Pre-team meeting on Monday for teachers to discuss four things: EGAD (Exemptions, Grad, Assessment week, Diploma exams).
Collaborative Response Teams will be working in Dossier to verify ratings of students (Community to look at SEL, Humanities to look at Literacy, Math-Science to look at Numeracy).
Summer employment opportunities (teaching summer school online and course creation)—see me if you’re interested.
Our next regular bi-weekly team meeting will be on June 14^th.
Indigenous Peoples Day will be June 15^th (rain date June 16^th if required) (Bannock Tacos for lunch)
Last day of classes for students will be June 18^th.
Our school’s Grad ceremony will be on Friday, June 18^th. Only students and staff members involved in the presentation will be in the gym; all others will watch the livestream from classrooms.
BBQ lunch on June 18th.
Assessment Week will be June 21^st through to the 25^th with the possibility of June 28^th as a make-up day.
Marks entered in Gradebook and handed in at office by 8:30 AM on Friday, June 25^th.
Deadline for having marks in PASI is Monday, June 28^th.
Report Cards go home on Tuesday, June 29^th.
Summer School for students: July 5^th to 30^th

AHS procedures for Grad have changed — teachers involved will meet this week.
Our next regular bi-weekly team meeting will be on May 31^st.
Indigenous Peoples Day will be June 15^th (rain date June 16^th if required).
Last day of classes for students will be June 18^th.
Assessment Week will be June 21^st through 25^th with possibility of June 28^th.
Marks go into office by Monday, June 28^th.
Report Cards go home on Wednesday, June 30^th.
Summer School for students: July 5^th to 30^th