The school was a hub of activity on the evening of Nov. 17. The gym was set up in subject areas so parents and students in Grades 10 through 12 could move around during their student-led conference. Parents had the opportunity to hear their child discuss their learning and progress in each of the core subject areas.
Parents and students in kindergarten throughÌýGrade 9 attended their conference in the student's homeroom. Students demonstrated some of their newly acquired math skills, showed their parents the math climbing walls and discussed how they are using new frameworks to improve their writing skills. Many students proudly displayed the current books they are reading and the art projects they made in the first term.
The annual Scholastic Book Fair was open in the library so students and parents had a great opportunity to purchase some new books and maybe even a few Christmas presents.
In the main hallway, the SLC was selling school clothing. There were a variety of clothes and colour choices to try on and purchase. The school's emblem, a cougar, will be on the new clothing.
Two members of the Living Sky School Division transportation team set up a display in the hallway. They were presenting information to anyone interested in becoming a bus driver for the division.
Congratulations to Kyler Domak in Grade 2. Kyler won the book fair draw and received $25 worth of books. His Grade 2 and 3 classroom also received $25 worth of new books.
The crazy carpets have been brought out of the storageÌýshed for another season. Although the sledding hill is still rather bare, a few students were able to take advantage of the recent snowfall to go for a few quick slides. They are eagerly awaiting someÌýmore fresh snow.
In elementary house leagues, teams have finished flags and are currently in the second round of indoor soccer. Following soccer, it will be floor hockey season.
The Saskatchewan Rush, the province's professional lacrosse team, hasÌýawakened an interest in the sport. Many of the younger students have purchased their own lacrosse sticks and are enjoying learning some of the throwing and catching skills that are involved in playing the game.
The student leadership council is sponsoring a taco salad sale Friday. For $5 staff and students can purchase a taco salad bag for lunch. In December they will be selling candy cane grams for $1.
The school was closed Nov. 21 so the teachers could hold a professional development day. The morning's agenda was all about the school's writing goal. Teachers shared new resources, recent progress and dialogue about the next steps to improvement.
In the afternoon, division personnel trained teachers in a new computer program for writing assistance called Google Read and Write. It is a program that can be voice activated to help students express their ideas verbally.
The school's annual Christmas concert will be held Monday, Dec. 19, beginning at 7:15 p.m. It will be held in the school gymnasium.
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