Great Things Seen & Heard
- This year could mark the last year that paper copies of Diploma exams are offered…
- This weekly memo reaches 82 subscribers and various visitors representing 31 countries (mostly Canada and US, followed by China, Indonesia, France, India, and UK).
Clips & Tips
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Bits & Pieces
- School Council meets in the evening of January 9th.
- ELA Part A Diploma Exams on January 12th.
- SS Part A Diploma Exams on January 13th.
- Regular biweekly CRM meeting on January 16th.
- Parent Fundraising Society meets in the evening of January 18th.
- Math Diploma Exams on January 19th.
- ELA Part B Diploma Exams on January 20th.
- Assessment week from January 23rd to January 27th.
- Submit report card comments as soon as possible, between January 23rd and 27th.
- SS Part B Diploma Exams and all other SS exams on January 23rd.
- Biology Diploma Exam on January 24th.
- Chemistry Diploma Exam (external student) and all other Science exams on January 25th.
- Physics in-class final in the afternoon of January 25th.
- Diploma Exam marking begins on January 25th (Edmonton) (JN away).
- Physics Diploma Exam and all other ELA exams on January 26th.
- Math exams on January 27th.
- Marks and comments in Maplewood (and paper copy in office) by 3:00 PM on January 27th.
- Report Card goes home on January 31st.
- Semester One marks on the report card plus the plan for Semester Two determine grad list placement (Grad on Saturday, June 10th).
- Semester Two begins on January 31st.
Events This Week
- Monday, January 2nd: Statutory Holiday for New Year’s Day.
- Tuesday, January 3rd: EV away all day ☹.
- Tuesday, January 3rd: Lunch yet TBA.
- Tuesday, January 3rd: Basketball at 3:30 PM.
- Tuesday, January 3rd: Badminton Club at 7:00 PM.
- Wednesday, January 4th: Hot Lunch is TBA.
- Wednesday, January 4th: Parent meeting at 1:00 PM (EV & BN).
- Wednesday, January 4th: Basketball at 3:30 PM.
- Wednesday, January 4th: Big Lake Volleyball at 5:30 PM.
- Thursday, January 5th: PL away in AM for CRM training.
- Thursday, January 5th: Hot Lunch TBA.
- Thursday, January 5th: Parent meeting at 1:00 PM (JL, PL, EV).
- Thursday, January 5th: Basketball at 3:30 PM.
- Thursday, January 5th: Badminton Club at 7:00 PM.
- Friday, January 6th: Hot Lunch is TBA.
- Friday, January 6th: Basketball at 3:30 PM.
Great Things Seen & Heard
- Teacher stopped by police for stunting in front of school.
- Student prepares a piece of cheesecake at his home to bring to his teacher.
- Students ask for Bingo Fridays every week!
- A student accidentally asks his teacher, “Do you want to lick my fingers?”
- A porn addiction discussion in class ends with talking about erectile dysfunction.
- Students rubbing dicks in class? Got to be Grade 10, or perhaps a poor Chinese translation of cellphone!
- Google Wellness classroom highlight: two years free from self-harm.
- Dodging quadratics is a new form of exercise.
- Teacher tear of time of year…
- Student asked if this TED talk will be on YouTube, but it was an interview for the school division!
- Student’s proud accomplishment of the year: getting taller.
- Sugar = social lubricant.
- Christmas wish list: a private toilet in the football room. There’s a hole in the floor after all…
Bits & Pieces
- After our Christmas break, we return to school on January 3rd.
- School Council meets in the evening of January 9th.
- ELA Part A Diploma Exams on January 12th.
- SS Part A Diploma Exams on January 13th.
- Regular biweekly CRM meeting on January 16th.
- Parent Fundraising Society meets in the evening of January 18th.
- Math Diploma Exams on January 19th.
- ELA Part B Diploma Exams on January 20th.
- Exam week from January 23rd to January 27th.
- Submit report card comments as soon as possible, between January 23rd and 27th.
- SS Part B Diploma Exams and all other SS exams on January 23rd.
- Biology Diploma Exam on January 24th.
- Chemistry Diploma Exam (external student) and all other Science exams on January 25th.
- Diploma Exam marking begins on January 25th (Edmonton) (JN away).
- Physics Diploma Exam and all other ELA exams on January 26th.
- Math exams on January 27th.
- Marks and comments in Maplewood (and paper copy in office) by 3:00 PM on January 27th.
- Report Card goes home on January 31st.
- Semester One marks on the report card plus the plan for Semester Two determine grad list placement (Grad on Saturday, June 10th).
- Semester Two begins on January 31st.
Events This Week
- Monday, December 12th: JeG away all day.
- Monday, December 12th: Lunch is Taco Salad Wrap.
- Monday, December 12th: Technology training for HH, BN, and EV at 1:00 PM.
- Monday, December 12th: Band students to PRS at 2:30 PM.
- Monday, December 12th: Basketball at 3:30 PM.
- Monday, December 12th: Diploma teacher brief meeting at 3:40 PM (see results).
- Monday, December 12th: Big Lake Volleyball at 5:30 PM.
- Tuesday, December 13th: Hot Lunch is Breakfast Burrito.
- Tuesday, December 13th: PL to HPE in afternoon as a special guest.
- Tuesday, December 13th: Basketball at 3:30 PM.
- Tuesday, December 13th: Badminton Club at 7:00 PM.
- Wednesday, December 14th: Breakfast cooking begins at 6:45 AM in Foods Lab.
- Wednesday, December 14th: Serving breakfast to all students.
- Wednesday, December 14th: LST meeting (1:00 PM to 3:00 PM).
- Wednesday, December 14th: PVO Christmas Lunch at 11:30 AM.
- Wednesday, December 14th: Hot Lunch is French Onion Soup.
- Wednesday, December 14th: Band students to PRS at 2:30 PM.
- Wednesday, December 14th: Basketball at 3:30 PM.
- Wednesday, December 14th: Big Lake Volleyball at 5:30 PM.
- Thursday, December 15th: GL away all day
- Thursday, December 15th: Grad student meeting at 11:30 AM in Room 153.
- Thursday, December 15th: Hot Lunch is Beef Stew.
- Thursday, December 15th: Basketball at 3:30 PM.
- Thursday, December 15th: Band students play at PRS at 5:30 PM.
- Thursday, December 15th: Badminton Club at 7:00 PM.
- Friday, December 16th: Band students play at PRS at 11:30 AM.
- Friday, December 16th: Hot Lunch is Chicken Ranch Wrap.
- Friday, December 16th: Basketball team leaves for Fairview at 1:00 PM.
- Saturday, December 17th: Christmas vacation begins.
Mes mots hebdo 