Springing Forward

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We need to model to our students that there are times we may fall back, but we always endeavor to spring forward. This week a student found herself without a place to live. She approached her problem with calm and figured it out. Her solution was only temporary, however, she now has the time to put a plan in place, move forward! Imagine being homeless, I have never been homeless... I can't imagine it. hmmm

As role models to these students, speaking positive words assists them in solving problems calmly and intelligently. Thanks for being positive role models and mentors to our students. 


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Congrats to You

Congrats to Eva, as her son Shane will be going to Provincials in Edson for basketball. 

Congrats to Jenine whose daughter Alyanna is ready to have her own classroom. Soon we will find out where we will be teaching. Whoever gets her will get a Superstar!!

Congrats to Eva and Petra whose boys will both be graduating this year. Such a celebration for you both. I know there's a few months until that happens, this is a huge celebration. 

A celebration for Nicole, as her Mom had cancer surgery and came out of it like wonder woman!! Her Mom looks great and feels great too! Such great news.

This weekend I get to go try on Mom of the bride dresses. Kelsey gets fitted for her wedding dress. A lovely moment for us parents, I'm going to enjoy every minute of it. 

Congrats to Alex and Darren who worked diligently to get a reluctant student to fort these past two weeks. They built a schedule for him and so far ( fingers crossed) he has been following it. He hadn't been in yet this year and he has come 4 times in two weeks. This is huge!!

Thanks to Bonnie for bringing in a community member to build soap in High Level. That activity brought reluctant student in as well. Bonnie has connections to the moon and back!!

Thanks to Eva for organizing first aide in La Crete on Monday and Tuesday.  Our students and staff will build much needed skills in first aide this week

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Staffing

Some notes re absences: 

Please contact "ME" when you are out of the building. My number is 780 841 2934. Text me or call me. If you have an appointment you will let ME know that you are out of the building. When you are needing a personal day etc... You will fill out that form and it will come to ME. I do need to know where you are, just like you need to know where I am.  

I saw the most gorgeous black and red fox by Zama on Friday. He was trying to wrestle away road kill from the ravens. He lost. 

Eva is out Thursday and Friday (and possibly Wednesday) to go to provincials. 

Anne- Monday High Level- 
Tuesday- Am supposed to be in fort- we will see about that---pm high level
Wednesday- In Rainbow with the Zama kids and judging Science Fair. 
Thursday- High Level

Janet Forrest will be in Zama on Friday- Travel is tough for her these days. We are all praying that this week is the week she gets a call for her operation. If we all think it, it will happen!

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Events/ Programming/ instruction

Early dismissal Thursday.
High Level will catch up with their work, mini staff meeting just for HL. La Crete will go through school and decide what can be thrown out. Fort, Michael will familiarize himself with our courses. 

Zama students will be traveling to Rainbow for the Science Fair. These kids usually fare very well in Science Fair. They are a resilient group of kids who think of really creative ideas. 

High Level students will have a Wing Ding on Tuesday with chicken noodle soup and buns being served. 

Friday is our power lunch with central office.  We are having Chinese food and we have a some gluten free items coming. Central wants to have a conversation with you. They are committed to renovating La Crete LS so we are on our way to having gorgeous schools everywhere. On Friday,  We will be assessing our courses and our practice. Can't wait for all of us to be together, its rare!!!

Diploma writers need to be identified and have their names added to the google document that exits. We must ask each student who is writing whether they would like to write digitally. Our request for accommodations for students is being considered and should be acknowledged this week after I submit the ipps. 

Thanks to Mark for doing the CATs with the Zama kids. Thanks to Nicole for putting the garden tower together. Those towers should all be up and running. 

High level students will be working the soup kitchen at the Native Friendship center on the last Friday of march. They will be serving others. 

Triple bucks month should have students going wild completing work. Please let me know if your marking load is getting out of hand. We will help you out.

Grad meeting in High Level this Wednesday.  

Weather will warm up significantly this week. Enjoy it!!


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Comments

  1. Darren12 March 2017 at 14:18

    If I had an "eighth day of the week" I would use it to bundle up and spend time outside with my boys 😀

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  2. Anonymous12 March 2017 at 14:32

    If I had an extra day, I would spend it with my Son, daughter-in-law, grandson and granddaughter. We could play games, watch a movie, play outside, do some baking, do some cleaning - the what is not as important as the being together!

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  3. Unknown13 March 2017 at 07:14

    If I had an eighth day to the week I would use it to finish the laundry in my basement..... maybe I'll need a ninth?

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  4. Anonymous13 March 2017 at 07:55

    An eighth day would be spent purging clutter from my house, and scrapbooking in my basement (a girl can dream).

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  5. Anonymous13 March 2017 at 08:18

    If I had an eighth day, I would try to do all the things I couldn't get done on the seventh, because I have two little girls and I'm a procrastinator.

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  6. Eva13 March 2017 at 08:24

    If I had an eighth day, I'd make an extra long weekend of it and go to Red Deer to spend time with my grand boys! Missing them!

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  7. Alex13 March 2017 at 14:11

    Hmm, an extra day, you say? Well, if it were in the winter I would spend the time cooking or reading. An extra summer day would be spent on the golf course, no questions asked!

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