Great Things Seen & Heard

  • Congratulations to TR for his appointment as School Principal at Prairie River Junior High!
  • If you don’t want a sunburn on your teeth, try brushing them with sunscreen!
  • 44% of students writing the Diploma exam on the first day incorrectly wrote their mailing address.
  • A teacher spontaneously created a new Pink Floyd song, singing, “We don’t need no pro-creation…”
  • Two teachers received compliments from a mother, who said that they saved her son!

Bits & Pieces

  • Exam Week, June 17th to 28th (supervision schedule has been sent to all staff).
  • Lunches for exam week to be ordered on paper at the office, $5 per meal.
  • Staff BBQ Supper at JN’s: see sign-up sheet for bringing food, bring lawn chairs, 4:30 PM.
  • No exams for national Indigenous Peoples Day – 11:30 AM BBQ for all staff.
  • CW and JN participating in Diploma marking, June 23rd to June 30th.
  • All Physics exams on June 27th.
  • FS virtually collaborating for Finance/Entrepreneurship on June 27th.
  • Structured Word Inquiry (SWI) virtual session for anyone who is available, at 12:30 PM.
  • June 28th: division-wide CPR training in our school gym.
  • School awarded marks to government by June 28th at 3:00 PM.
  • June 29th final PD Day.
  • Report cards go home on June 29th.

Events This Week

  • Monday, June 20th: JoG away all day
  • Monday, June 20th: Smudge in Cor’s room, 8:15 to 8:30 AM (TBC).
  • Monday, June 20th: Interviews begin at 9:00 AM for VP position (EV).
  • Monday, June 20th: All ELA exams and ELA Diploma Part B exam.
  • Monday, June 20th: Hot Lunch is Grilled Dill Pita Wrap.
  • Monday, June 20th: BN (PVO VP) spending afternoon at EWP.
  • Monday, June 20th: Meet at JN’s house for Staff BBQ.
  • Tuesday, June 21st: No exams in honour of Indigenous Peoples Day
  • Tuesday, June 21st: Staff to share lunch together—details to confirm.
  • Wednesday, June 22nd: All SS exams and SS Diploma Part B exam.
  • Wednesday, June 22nd: Lunch is Pizza Subs.
  • Thursday, June 23rd: CW and JN away for Diploma marking.
  • Thursday, June 23rd: Robotics/Coding virtual collaboration all day (SM).
  • Thursday, June 23rd: Biology and Science 10/24 Exams.
  • Thursday, June 23rd: Lunch is Snack Box.
  • Friday, June 24th: CW and JN away for Diploma marking.
  • Friday, June 24th: All Chemistry Exams, including Diploma.
  • Friday, June 24th: Lunch is Ham Sandwich.

Great Things Seen & Heard

  • With so many staff members going over the top to help our graduating students, our 2022 Graduation Ceremony was a huge success! Thank you for all you did to make it happen!
  • Walking with scenery to look at is not only a pleasant pastime, but is also a good way to overcome a boring conversation!
  • You know it is teacher brain-fuzz time of year when a teacher admits to talking to a mannequin in a Slave Lake store! (Always better to ask a real person when you need help finding something…)

Clips & Tips

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Bits & Pieces

  • Exam Week, June 17th to 28th (supervision schedule has been sent to all staff).
  • Lunches for exam week will still be ordered on paper at the office, although we will have a different preparation structure.
  • Our new PVO VP (RN) to be visiting school on June 20th.
  • All ELA exams on June 20th.
  • Staff Smoker Supper at JN’s tentatively scheduled for June 20th.
  • No exams for national Indigenous Peoples Day – 11:30 AM BBQ for all staff.
  • All SS exams on June 22nd.
  • All Biology and Science 10/24 exams on June 23rd.
  • SM at LSC for Robotics/Coding curriculum.
  • CW and JN participating in Diploma marking, June 23rd to June 30th.
  • All Chemistry exams on June 24th.
  • All Physics exams on June 27th.
  • FS at LSC for Finance/Enterpreneurship on June 27th.
  • School awarded marks to government by June 28th at 3:00 PM.
  • June 29th final PD Day; training in our school gym for ACT.
  • Report cards go home on June 29th.

Events This Week

  • Monday, June 13th: RL away all day
  • Monday, June 13th: Smudge in Cor’s room, 8:15 to 8:30 AM.
  • Monday, June 13th: ELA Diploma Part A exam in Room 141.
  • Monday, June 13th: Hot Lunch is Egg Salad Sandwich and Fruit Salad.
  • Tuesday, June 14th: SS Diploma Part A exam in both Room 137 and Room 141.
  • Tuesday, June 14th: Hot Lunch is Chicken Kabobs and Strawberry Spinach Salad.
  • Tuesday, June 14th: Lunch time fun (Native Tik Tok) in CG’s room (Room 126).
  • Tuesday, June 14th: Math 15 Drum Maker with elder in Block 3 (may go over time).
  • Wednesday, June 15th: ESP day away for end of year activities.
  • Wednesday, June 15th: Lunch time fun (Cree Bingo with prizes) in CG’s room (Room 126).
  • Wednesday, June 15th: Lunch is Dill Pickle Pasta Salad and Veggies and Dip.
  • Thursday, June 16th: EWP’s Indigenous Peoples Day.
  • Thursday, June 16th: Last day of regular classes.
  • Thursday, June 16th: Hot Lunch is Bannock Bison Burger BBQ for all students and staff.
  • Thursday, June 16th: Fringe Beaded Earring making with guest, 12:30, parents welcome, sponsored by School Council.
  • Thursday, June 16th: Last LST meeting with HPSD at 1:00 PM.
  • Friday, June 17th: First day of Exam Days.
  • Friday, June 17th: All Math Exams.
  • Friday, June 17th: AL away all day.
  • Friday, June 17th: All CST modules must be in to secretary by this morning.
  • Friday, June 17th: Hot lunch will be pizza from a local restaurant.