Events This Week

  • Monday, May 31st: Grad students meet over lunch hour.
  • Monday, May 31st: Teachers meet together on Zoom before separating into CR Teams.
  • Tuesday, June 1st: Virtual Visitor in Science 14 in the morning.
  • Tuesday, June 1st: Hearing Test people in the building.
  • Tuesday, June 1st: CTS (Cosmo, Foods, Fin, Ent) and Fine Arts Collaboration (HPSD) after school.
  • Wednesday, June 2nd: IA & Robotics CTS Collaboration (HPSD) after school.
  • Wednesday, June 2nd: Grad parents’ meeting at 3:45PM
  • Thursday, June 3rd: TR & EV in a meeting after school
  • Friday, June 4th: Two weeks left of classes: let’s reflect on who needs a helping hand…

Great Things Seen & Heard

  • We were honoured to present many long-service awards to wonderful staff members last week!
  • Staff lunch boxes were a big hit last week! Thanks for organizing that!
  • The student who just had a baby has the same name as the teacher who had a baby in March, so poor TR was almost accused of memory loss!
  • Dancing boots are important to have so that the muck on working boots doesn’t fly into your mouth on a deep swing, not to mention the danger of spurs…
  • The danger of masks: a staff member was accosted by a student at the post office, but it turned out to be a joke!
  • We have twins in the office. Whose, you say? They’re Bromeliads of course…
  • The value of working hard: over a 24-hour period, one student went up to 70% from 45% in ELA!
  • We have all been practicing forgiveness for the pickle thief, but I think it could be like the boy who cried wolf in the future…

Clips & Tips

As we get together for the return of students tomorrow, have you thought about how it going to be different? We’ll see action in the hallways, we’ll smell the odor of freshly washed hair in the morning, maybe we’ll bump shoulders as we go through doorways, but what will you hear? You probably won’t hear silence, so here is what you’ll hear—the noise of learning:   

Bits & Pieces

  • AHS procedures for Grad have changed — teachers involved will meet this week.
  • Our next regular bi-weekly team meeting will be on May 31st.
  • Indigenous Peoples Day will be June 15th (rain date June 16th if required).
  • Last day of classes for students will be June 18th.
  • Assessment Week will be June 21st through 25th with possibility of June 28th.
  • Marks go into office by Monday, June 28th.
  • Report Cards go home on Wednesday, June 30th.
  • Summer School for students: July 5th to 30th

Events This Week

  • Monday, May 24th: Rest up today! Students are back tomorrow!
  • Tuesday, May 25th: In-person schooling for all staff and students. Yippee!
  • Tuesday, May 25th: Admin Association meeting all morning (ends with luncheon).
  • Tuesday, May 25th: ELA/SS Collaboration after school with HPSD.
  • Wednesday, May 26th: EV has training at 10:00 AM.
  • Thursday, May 27th: Secondary Admin meetings at 10:00 AM regarding Block 4 classes.
  • Thursday, May 27th, Grad students’ meeting
  • Thursday, May 7th, Grad parents’ meeting at 3:45PM
  • Friday, May 28th: Picture Day! Dress nicely, brush your teeth, and style your hair!

 

Great Things Seen & Heard

  • Congratulations, BB, on your new teaching position in Nelson, BC! We’ll miss you…
  • We’ve been duped! The victim of the pickle theft was actually the thief!
  • Our school placed 5th in the provincial competition for Skills Canada Robotics! Way to go, guys!
  • A student was seen vaping during on-line class; the teacher virtually suspended him!
  • Speaking of vaping, a (joke) suggestion came up at School Council: a vape walk! (instead of a cake walk)
  • Overheard: a staff member said she’d be a heifer forever…
  • Upon hearing that my bromeliad had a baby, I was asked who’s Bromeliad?

Clips & Tips

Maybe you’re going stir crazy with extra isolation and need to pick up a new pastime. Have you ever thought of tap-dancing? This is a cute video of a 10-year old and her grandfather that I happened to find very inspirational, especially the grande finale. Is there anywhere in town that sells tap shoes?

Bits & Pieces

  • Notes from PD were emailed; 3YEP will be shared soon.
  • CR team meeting cancelled on May 17th (mission accomplished on PD Day).
  • Our next regular bi-weekly team meeting will be on May 31st.
  • Chosen date for Grad is June 19th, at the rodeo grounds.