Ti-bouts

24 septembre 2023

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Bits & Pieces

• We have been asked not to talk to students or parents about graduation ceremonies until after the September 27^th Administrators’ Meeting as some of our directives will likely change.
• October 2^nd: EV away all day.
• October 2^nd: Regular biweekly meeting at 3:40 PM.
• October 3^rd: EWP Lockdown drill in Block 4.
• October 4^th: Admin Team away all day at LSC.
• October 5^th: Earthquake drill at PVO.
• October 6^th: JA & RL away all day.
• October 9^th: Thanksgiving Day.
• October 12^th: Outdoor Cooking Day for all Foods classes.
• October 13^th: Picture Day.
• October 16^th-20^th: HH away all week.
• October 16^th: Regular Biweekly Meeting
• October 17^th: CB & CC at GPV school.
• October 18^th: TP away most of the day.
• October 20^th and 21^st: First Aid Training at EWP for 12 staff members.
• October 20^th: CB & CC at Wellness Meeting.
• October 20^th to 21^st: PRJHS Volleyball Tournament at EWP.
• October 23^rd: TP & EV away all day.
• October 25^th: NM away all day.
• October 26^th: GL away in PM.
• October 27^th: Admin & Career Coach Meeting at 1:00 PM.
• November 3^rd: Work cutoff day for report cards.
• November 5^th: Report Cards & Comments in by 4:00 PM.
• November 9^th: Report Cards go home for Term One.

16 septembre 2023

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Bits & Pieces 

• Because this is our first monthly Squeeze Day, we will need to remain flexible and take note of anything that needs to be improved before the next time.  
• We have been asked not to talk to students or parents about graduation ceremonies until after the September 27th Administrators’ Meeting as some of our directives will likely change. 
• September 25th: JD (curriculum supervisor) in our school. 
• September 25th: PVO lockdown drill.  
• September 25th: ATA Local Meeting in our Learning Commons at 6:00 PM (EV & NM). 
• September 26th: Parent Presentation with Wade Sorochan in Learning Commons at 6:30 PM. 
• September 27th: Administrative Association meeting in morning.  
• September 27th: PD Meeting for EW Pratt teachers on the committee.  
• September 28th: Orange Shirt Day (CG to provide details).  
• September 29th: RL away all day.  
• September 29th: Volleyball to Whitecourt.  
• October 2nd: EV away all day.  
• October 3rd: Lockdown drill in Block 4.  
• October 4th: Admin Team away all day at LSC. 
• October 5th: Earthquake drill at PVO.  
• October 6th: JA & RL away all day.  
• October 13th: Picture Day. 
• November 3rd: Work cutoff day. 

9 septembre 2023

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Bits & Pieces

• September 18^th: First regular biweekly meeting after school: Safety Training.
• September 19^th: Squeeze Day and Student Council Election.
• September 19^th: School Division PD Committee meeting after school.
• September 20^th: Ice Cream Day at PVO.
• September 20^th: PVO goes bowling.
• September 20^th: EWP/PVO Open House (Parent Night) at 5:00 PM.
• September 20^th: ELAA evening open house 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM in gym.
• September 21^st: PVO fire drill at 9:30 AM.
• September 21^st: EWP fire drill at 1:40 PM.
• September 22^nd: Division-wide PD Day hosted at EW Pratt.
• September 26^th: tentative date for Wade Sorochan evening presentation to parents.
• September 27^th: Administrative Association meeting in morning.

4 septembre 2023

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Bits & Pieces

• September 11^th: Career Coach team meeting with administration (two schools).
• September 12^th: AGM School Council at 7:00 PM.
• September 14^th: AGM Parent Society at 7:00 PM.
• September 14^th: Tentative outing (Medicine Walk) for PVO students.
• September 18^th: First regular biweekly meeting after school.
• September 19^th: School Division PD Committee meeting after school.
• September 20^th: EWP/PVO Open House (Parent Night) at 5:00 PM.
• September 20^th: ELAA evening open house 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM in gym.
• September 22^nd: Division-wide PD Day hosted at EW Pratt.
• September 26^th-28^th: tentative dates for Wade Sorochan presentations (students and parents).
• September 27^th: Administrative Association meeting in morning.

28 août 2023

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Bits & Pieces

• September 4^th: Labour Day.
• September 5^th: School Starts for Grade 10’s and New Students (Bay Day).
• September 6^th: First day of school for entire student body.
• September 11^th: Career Coach team meeting with administration (two schools).
• September 12^th: EWP/PVO Open House (Parent Night) at 5:00 PM (date to confirm).
• September 12^th: AGM School Council at 7:00 PM.
• September 14^th: AGM Parent Society at 7:00 PM.
• September 15^th: Tentative Hilliard’s Bay for PVO students.
• September 18^th: First regular biweekly meeting after school.
• September 19^th: School Division PD Committee meeting after school.
• September 20^th: ELAA evening open house.
• September 22^nd: Division-wide PD Day hosted at EW Pratt.
• September 26^th-28^th: tentative dates for Wade Sarochan presentations (students and parents).
• September 27^th: Administrative Association meeting in morning.

25 juin 2023

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Bits & Pieces

• June 29^th: Summing up the 2022-2023 year and setting up the 2023-2024 year:
  • Planning the Orientation Day at Hilliard’s Bay.
  • Phone calls and expectations for Orientation Day.
  • Organizing drivers and supervisors for Orientation Day.
  • Review of frontal PD Days (collaboration time, safety, ATA specialist councils).
  • Reviewing or choosing dates for big and necessary events for next year.
  • Committee sign-up.
• June 30^th: First day of summer vacation.
• July 3^rd – August 18^th: Waxing EWP floors.
• July 3^rd – August 25^th: Emergency generator replacement at EWP (Room 134).
• July 3^rd – August 25^th: Pipe insulation at EWP.
• July 3^rd – August 25^th: Mop sink replacement at EWP (Room 144).
• July 19^th: Carpet Cleaning at both EWP and PVO (contractor).
• August 28^th: All EA’s have NVCI training (1^st day of 2 days).
• August 28^th: Library Clerk’s first day, training with KB from Divisional Office.
• August 28^th: Secretaries and Career Coaches start up.
• August 28^th: Teachers all attend Land-Based Learning in Joussard, departing 8:40 AM.
• August 29^th: All EA’s have NVCI training (2^nd day of 2 days).
• August 29^th: Administrators and New Teacher Orientation at Division Office.
• August 30^th: PD Day—in morning, culture conversation for the coming year.
• August 30^th: PD Day—in afternoon, subject area collaboration as scheduled (to follow).
• August 31^st: PD Day—in morning, assessment practices and standards.
• August 31^st: New superintendent visits our school at 11:00 AM.
• August 31^st: PD Day—in afternoon, collaboration as scheduled (to follow).
• September 1^st: All staff attend morning Staff Meeting: Safety Review, Basic Procedures Review, Confidentiality Review.
• September 1^st: Noon Dismissal for long weekend.
• September 4^th: Labour Day.
• September 5^th: School Starts for Grade 10’s and New Students (Bay Day).
• September 6^th: First day of school for entire student body.

18 juin 2023

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Bits & Pieces

• PVO students have been exempted from PAT exams (along with all HP schools).
• June 26^th: All comments in for preview (if not before).
• June 26^th: All marks into office (paper copy) except Science classes.
• June 26^th: Could be Physics Diploma for any walk-in students.
• June 27^th: Science Diploma.
• June 27^th: JC’s last day.
• June 28^th: PD Day, meet with PD Committee and with Fundraising Committee
• June 28^th: CB & CC at wellness meeting while K-9 teachers meet at HPE.
• June 28^th: LST in meetings at least half a day.
• June 29^th: PD Day, meet with all teachers for 2023-2024 planning and discussion.
• June 30^th: First day of summer vacation.

11 juin 2023

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Bits & Pieces

• We have a new Library Clerk starting in August: MM. Welcome aboard!
• We may need Room 136 as a backup isolation room on Monday or Tuesday depending on our walk-in students.
• Clean-up week in IA Shop this week, so please help ensure all students stay in that class.
• June 19^th: Last assignments in and ELA Part B Diploma.
• June 20^th: PAT exam (ELA-B) and SS Part B Diploma.
• June 22^nd to 27^th: Marking in Edmonton (NM, JN, et CW) and PAT exam (Math).
• June 23^rd: Chemistry Diploma and PAT exam (Science).
• June 27^th: Science Diploma.
• June 27^th: JC’s last day before moving down south.
• June 28^th & 29^th: PD Days.

4 juin 2023

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Bits & Pieces

• June 15^th: Last instructional day.
• June 15^th: ATA Induction Potluck in Enilda at the Bowling Alley at 5:00 PM.
• June 15^th: PAT exam at PVO (SS).
• June 16^th: Assessment Week begins & Math Diploma.
• June 19^th: Last assignments in and ELA Part B Diploma.
• June 20^th: PAT exam (ELA-B) and SS Part B Diploma.
• June 22^nd to 27^th: Marking in Edmonton (NM, JN, et CW) and PAT exam (Math).
• June 23^rd: Chemistry Diploma and PAT exam (Science).
• June 27^th: Science Diploma.
• June 28^th & 29^th: PD Days.

28 Mai 2023

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Bits & Pieces

• Timetable for 2023-23 under construction in Edsembli, getting closer to sharing time.
• June 6^th: NM, BN, & EV away at LSO for PD Committee all day.
• June 7^th: Specialist coming to train HW staff at 12:30 PM.
• June 8^th: MADD for Weed at 9:30 AM at PVO.
• Set up gym for Grad on Thursday after school, and Grad practice.
• Annual Grad Walk of Honour at HPE (leave school at 9:45 AM).
• Annual Grad BBQ starts around 11:00 AM.
• Grad on Saturday, June 10^th at 1:00 PM.
• June 15^th: Last instructional day.
• ATA Induction Potluck in Enilda on June 15^th at 5:00 PM.
• June 15^th: PAT exam at PVO (SS).
• June 16^th: Assessment Week begins & Math Diploma.
• June 19^th: Last assignments in and ELA Part B Diploma.
• June 20^th: PAT exam (ELA-B) and SS Part B Diploma.
• June 22^nd to 27^th: Marking in Edmonton and PAT exam (Math).
• June 23^rd: Chemistry Diploma and PAT exam (Science).
• June 27^th: Science Diploma.
• Please notify me if people are using our gym outside of school hours unless it appears on the Monday Memo.