Great Things Seen & Heard

  • After one month in second semester, a student claimed to be far behind in only one class so we checked and found out that the student wasn’t even registered in that class. Now that’s far behind!
  • Mentorship students were saying they’ve already broken the rules over at the Elementary school: they’ve each picked a favourite student!
  • Overheard: One student was grumbling that it’s impossible to pass a course when it is offered first thing in the morning—way too early!
  • Embarassing moment: One teacher inadvertently put a cum project in Gradebook, short for cumulative project at the end of the term…
  • The boys in Science 24 sounded like a barbershop quartet this week: such a beautiful sound!

Clips & Tips

Have you ever heard of the banana principle? It’s a principle that was called something else over a century ago, but it makes total sense and could offer a solution to changing some disagreeable student behavior at our school. Make sure you read right through to the end of the article so that you’re not surprised when we install pink lights in the student bathrooms:

Bits & Pieces

  • Please let EV or CB know if you’d be interested in helping plan an evening BBQ for parents.
  • Assistant Superintendent visiting our school on March 10th.
  • PD Day on March 11th: 9:00 AM Librarians’ PD and 1:00 PM IEC and HPSD collaboration.
  • Regular biweekly team meeting after school on March 14th.
  • LST day away is March 16th.
  • Grad photos from March 14th to March 17th.
  • Parent Fundraising Society in person at school evening on March 18th.
  • Spring Break from March 21st to March 25th.
  • KWF’s last day with us on March 30th.
  • Mid-term report cards on April 19th.

Events This Week

  • Monday, March 7th: Regular day for psychologist to be at our school.
  • Monday, March 7th: Smudging training with CG at 11:30 AM.
  • Monday, March 7th: Hot Lunch is BLT Sandwich and Fruit Salad.
  • Tuesday, March 8th: TR and EV at Division Office from 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM.
  • Tuesday, March 8th: Hot Lunch is Chili and a Bun.
  • Tuesday, March 8th: School Council to meet at 6:00 PM on Zoom.
  • Wednesday, March 9th: Hot Lunch Chicken Pasta Primavera.
  • Wednesday, March 9th: Block 3 survey for all Grade 10’s (20 minute chunks in Rm 141).
  • Thursday, March 10th: Assistant Superintendent visiting our school all day.
  • Thursday, March 10th: Lunch is Salmon Rice Bowl.
  • Friday, March 11th: PD Day: 8:30 quick planning meeting for evening BBQ.
  • Friday, March 11th: Online workshop on Increasing Resilience from 9:00 to 10:00.
  • Friday, March 11th: Common IEC session from 1:00 to 2:00 PM.
  • Friday, March 11th: Common PD with division from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM.

Great Things Seen & Heard

  • Overheard: A Math student complained, “I am struggling with this material as it is affecting my ability to play sports!”
  • An anonymous teacher was heard to be “juggling her melons” in the kitchen on Breakfast Day!
  • A teacher made a daring bet: she would drink water out of a student’s shoe if he managed to finish all of his assignments in one evening!
  • A student who is constantly supervised because of suspicious bathroom behaviour was seen entering the gender-neutral bathroom with a banana. Why?

Bits & Pieces

  • Notice going home informing parents of our ability to receive visitors once again.
  • Both EV and TR to Division Office all day on March 8th.
  • School Council in evening on March 8th.
  • Assistant Superintendent visiting our school on March 10th.
  • PD Day on March 11th: 9:00 AM Librarians’ PD and 1:00 PM IEC and HPSD collaboration.
  • Grad photos from March 14th to March 17th.
  • Regular biweekly team meeting after school.
  • Parent Fundraising Society in evening on March 18th.
  • Spring Break from March 21st to March 25th.
  • Mid-term report cards on April 19th.

Events This Week

  • Monday, February 28th: Regular biweekly team meeting after school.
  • Monday, February 28th: Block 2 vaping presentation for JA and KM.
  • Monday, February 28th: Turkey Sandwich and Fruit.
  • Tuesday, March 1st: No more masks at school.
  • Tuesday, March 1st: Our school psychologist here today instead of Monday this week.
  • Tuesday, March 1st: Block 2 vaping presentation for JeG and JN.
  • Tuesday, March 1st: Hot Lunch is Vegetable Soup and a Bun.
  • Wednesday, March 2nd: Block 2 vaping presentation for JoG and RL.
  • Wednesday, March 2nd: Hot Lunch is Baked Macaroni and Cheese with Veggies and Dip.
  • Wednesday, March 2nd: Bold as an Eagle lunch-n-learn in Room 141 at 11:30 AM.
  • Wednesday, March 2nd: Let’s wing it after school in the Staff Room!
  • Wednesday, March 2nd: Potentially football awards in evening (TBA).
  • Thursday, March 3rd: Block 2 vaping presentation for CW, DW, and FS.
  • Thursday, March 3rd: Lunch is Greek Chicken Skewers and Greek Salad.
  • Friday, March 4th: Block 2 vaping presentation for SM, NS, and TR.
  • Friday, March 4th: Deadline for grad student to register for a sash or feather.
  • Friday, March 4th: Hot Lunch is Beef Stew and Bannock.