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We're here!!!

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LEARNING STORES WE LOVE YOU!  Yeaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh! We made it to the last week with kids. To think of all that we have been through as a crew... Heartache, frustration, panic, illness, anger, c elebrations, victories and jubilation. Wouldn't have wanted to travel all of that, with anyone but you, what a crew!!! Learning Stores have another 9 days of existence. We will close out with grace, calm, celebrations of you and some heartache. We held back the shots, put downs and lack of concern for our type of student for years and years. We are going down, but out LS  ashes will rise a cool, new, digitized school that will appeal to many. I'm looking forward to watching from the side lines and am ready to assist in any way I can. It is going to be very cool, with you making it come to fruition, I can not fail!  On Friday night we will come together as a staff. That has been so rare! Stupid covid! Report cards will be done. You will be ready to socialize and catch up with each o...
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Bringing Closure to Learning Stores

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I can see that you are beginning to wear several hats already and we haven't  finished off our school year. Kim is contacting you  re: assignments for next  year. You are a rock star and can prioritize. Here's a helpful aide to prioritize from... Plan your life/your summer- You come first!! diplomas/PATs report cards winding down with this years kids/awards do your year end duties list staff gathering June 24th in High Level. Good bye Learning Stores.  figure out your new assignment with Kim PD will come for your new assignment On to next school year.  Rock the summer without a worry. Staffing Dean is out today, and Thursday. I am out for Steve's medical Wed, Thurs and Fri. My phone is on. Dean is out Monday 20th. Holly is out Thursday and Friday. I think Bonnie is out  a day... hmmmmmm wis i had a memory. Grads Many many thanks to Chad who celebrated with our La Crete Grads. He is a great speaker who is a joy to listen to. His words of ...
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Almost There Peeps.

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  We are almost there everybody. We need to hear that. Our year is exactly three weeks away from conclusion.  We CAN complete the year with grace, dignity and hope for the new  Pathways Brand.                               
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This is our 4th winter

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 Merry Christmas  everyone, This snow is helping, had that precipitation come down in rain form, many communities would have been in more trouble than they are now. As it stands, 1000's of residence of Chateh are evacuated to High Level. Other communities are threatened, let's just say a prayer that the weather cooperates, Spring must come. Forget spring, summer must come, spring had it's chance.  Thanks to all of you who attended the meeting Thursday PM. Your minds were put at ease and you have an idea of what the merger looks like. Looks like there will be  more staffing which will assist incredibly. The merger is happening next year, we still have this year to complete with grace and integrity. We will wrap it up as well as we started it. Closure is important.  We are busy this week with making sure our grads are on track. Our grade nines know about PATS next week. Several students are finishing up their core courses, with this weather they will be more incli...
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T'is the Season

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T'is the Season of Change, Spring.  Each year we go through transitions at this time of year. They always happen.  This year, however, is a total metamorphosis. Outreach is amalgamating into Pathways, pretty cool.   I am moving into a new position, doing what I love, leading a counseling role with High Schools and Post Secondary institutions. Kim is leading both the Outreach side and the At Home Side, that is an enormous task.  In addition, Bonnie is transferring into a new position at Spirit of the North. This is another metamorphosis. Bonnie is our Rock Star, she rocks everything wherever she goes. That is who she is, a smart, classy lady. Spirit is lucky.  Reluctance describes intial feelings concerning these moves, as both Bonnie and I are crazy advocates for Learning Stores and always will be. We worry our baby, ( Outreach) won't be a priority. But that is not the case, our kids will be looked after, you will be looked after, Kim has our heart. She kno...
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Monday, Monday

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  The geese are back and wondering what the heck is going on up north! Poor guys have no food, it's hidden under 8 feet of snow. They should have stayed in Manning. Hopefully by Easter we will have more signs of Spring. Start planning for fun, your holiday starts on April 15th and runs until April 25th. A well deserved break for you all.  What a celebration of normalcy when diplomas are taking place in our schools. Yeah! Never, ever, believed I would say yeah to diplomas! Yeah, we are busy this whole week with diplomas and into next week for some.  With a pending holiday we are in high gear getting students to do as much learning as they can now, just get it done kids!!! We are getting as much done as we can,  preparing for a calm year end. Each student knows where they stand, they know our important dates, they know now is a great time to get ahead. We are working everyday building courses, preparing for courses, making student contacts and doing report cards. We ar...
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Monday Late Afternoon Memo

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Good afternoon everyone, What a day, a sunny, gorgeous day. Hoping you spend the afternoon outdoors. It's too beautiful to miss. You must love wearing a parka to school and short sleeves home, that's  being a Northern Canadian. Edmonton is not North!!!  Enjoy the calm week before diplomas start. Diploma week will be calm too, just a few more logistics to manage. Please read up on who is supervising and prepare. I pick up diplomas tomorrow from central office.  Staffing Don't we know it, we have been suffering from staffing shortages all year. We dodged covid for two years, now we are making up for it. We have always said, "Everyone gets a turn at adversity.' It's Learning Stores turn. We never worry though, we will always figure things out. Excellent staff allows us to do that. We cover for each other any time we are needed. We worry when you aren't here, and would do anything we could to fill in for you, making sure we look after your students. Stay well p...
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