December milk notes are being sent home, the SLC’s December calendar is completed in the hallway and a Christmas concert date has been selected. It’s hard to believe it’s this time of year again. Students will be on vacation in a month.
The school was pleased with the response to the Operation Christmas Child project. There were enough items sent to fill 29 Christmas boxes to send to children in another country so they have something to open on Christmas Day. Thanks also for the cash donations to help supplement the shipping and handling cost.
The Grades 10, 11, and 12 classes attended Try-a-Trade in North Battleford Wednesday. They had a chance to try some of the trades they may be interested in as a career later in life. Following Try-A-Trade, they played a game of water polo at the Battlefords Co-op Aquatic Centre.
The Scholastic Book Fair was held this week. It was set up in the library and students could attend at recesses and noon hours. It was also open during student-led conferences. The book fair is a chance for students and their families to purchase some new books. The profits are used to buy new materials for the library.
Jeananne Jackson organizes some craft clubs at noon hour for elementary students. On Wednesdays, it is for Grades 1, 2 and 3. On Tuesdays, it is for Grades 4 and 5. The younger group made a handprint wreath for Remembrance Day. It was proudly displayed in the hallway.
Student-led conferences were held from 3-9 p.m. Thursday. Teachers are facilitators and set up students’ work and the students shares their learning with their family. It is a positive experience and parents get a chance to see the work their child is doing at school and the outcomes he or she is learning.
There will not be any classes Nov. 23. This is a professional development day for all staff.
