Events Next Week

  • Monday, May 13th: NO Day 7 meeting in AM
  • Monday, May 13th: Weeklong Grad Bread Sale begins
  • Monday, May 13th: Teacher Meeting after school
  • Tuesday, May 14th: Student Council at 13h00 in Library
  • Tuesday, May 14th: 13h30 Secondary Public Speaking Finals in Little Theatre
  • Wednesday, May 15th: Signed Value-Added Remuneration forms due at Board
  • Wednesday, May 15th: Secondary 5 French Ministry exam in outer office 9:00-12:30
  • Wednesday, May 15th: Rehearsal for SHS Celebrates begins at 11:30 AM
  • Wednesday, May 15th: Rehearsal continues for K (and any other left) at 13:30
  • Wednesday, May 15th: Bowling Award for Green House in AM
  • Thursday, May 16th: No Day 3 Meeting in AM
  • Thursday, May 16th: SHS Celebrates in afternoon
  • Thursday, May 16th: Grads sell refreshments at concert
  • Friday, May 17th replaces Snow Day of December 21st (Day 6)
  • Friday, May 17th: PCAP Sec 2 exam begins at 9 (4 hours or so with breaks)
  • Friday, May 17th: Basketball clinic after school

Great Things Seen & Heard

  • Yes, we have permission for the whole school to go watch the collective marathon!!!
  • We can use air-conditioners during construction except for dustier days here and there!
  • Someone has volunteered to bring breakfast snacks for Secondary students during exams!
  • Our summer renovation project is worth a whopping $1.5 million!

Clips & Tips

Reading in Kindergarten seems to be a hot debate in the education news these days. Here are a couple examples of the current pendulum swing:

For anyone that wants to be ready for the next time the cycle turns around to once again support the other side of the argument, there are some great reading resources for children 3 years old and older on this website that offers free support, resources and eBooks for both reading and mathematics:

Bits & Pieces

  • All staff will be receiving a confidential short survey about health index so that all school boards in the province can offer more support to personnel
  • Brick refacing will not begin until June and will take two summers instead of one.
  • We expect allocation updates on May 14th (if not earlier)
  • SHS Celebrates coming up on May 16th (afternoon)
  • May 17th: replaces Snow Day of December 21st (Day 6)
  • Ministry exam procedures have changed slightly regarding absences (will be centralized) and marks automatically being moved up from 58% or 59% (will be manual)
  • Exam correction guides are online and won’t be posted until after exam completed
  • Grade 6 Math Ministry exams now need to respect schedule to the hour as with Secondary exams
  • Exam exemptions no longer granted for concussions
  • Students can go online to see their own Ministry file for transcripts

Events Next Week

  • Monday, May 6th: Assembly at 9:00 AM
  • Monday, May 6th: EV away in PM
  • Monday, May 6th: KT away in PM
  • Tuesday, May 7th: No Day 3 meeting
  • Tuesday, May 7th: EV at Principals’ Meeting in QC
  • Tuesday, May 7th: Student Council meeting in library at lunch
  • Wednesday, May 8th: EV at Principals’ Meeting in QC
  • Wednesday, May 8th: Book Week author visit in AM
  • Thursday, May 9th: No Day 7 meeting
  • Thursday, May 9th: School Council after school
  • Thursday, May 9th: Gr. 6 to Seniors’ Lodge in PM
  • Friday, May 10th: Collective Marathon at 9:00 AM
  • Friday, May 10th: Grads packing at Super C
  • Friday, May 10th: Basketball clinic after school

Clips & Tips

Did you hear one of our precious staff members has applied for each of our High School students to receive a Passion Planner, free of charge? Maybe you’ve even felt you needed a little extra help following your passions yourself? In case we are chosen to receive benefit from the company’s “Get One, Give One” campaign, read about the Passion Planner here:

Bits & Pieces

  • We will be going ahead with 9-day cycle next year: more info at April 30th allocation meeting
  • We expect allocation updates on May 14th (if not earlier)
  • SHS Celebrates coming up on May 16th (afternoon)
  • May 17th: replaces Snow Day of December 21st (Day 6)
  • Reminder: Please check that our secretary has your most up-to-date timetable.
  • Elementary DRA results need to be in GPI by April 30th.