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Nicole Gallant and Noah Richardson:
Climate Days Central! |
Happy Monday TOSH Parents and Guardians!
And there goes the month of April!! Wow... We are definitely in the home stretch with Grade 12 Final Exams only 6 weeks away (Eek!). We will have to work together to keep our kids focused on the tasks at hand, especially with the nice weather starting to surface. There's still lots of time for them to take care of business and ensure that their final marks are the best reflection of their academic abilities, so no panic necessary. "Worry is not preparation", but doing the work IS! :)
Our Climate Days last week were a huge success, and we are so grateful to Peter Bolo, retired teacher from Westisle, who co-facilitated these workshops with me. The feedback from student and staff participants was very positive, and we trust that the learning and sharing that happened during these three days will go a long way toward enhancing the positive school climate for everyone in our building. "It's hard to hate someone whose story you know", and it was heartwarming to see our workshop participants buying in full tilt: sharing, laughing, and having fun with anyone and everyone. The world would be a gentler place if we could all play together like that everyday! Here are some pictures from the workshop days to give you a sneak peek into their experience:
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| Skin the Snake Relay |
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| Jurassic Style Rock, Paper, Scissors Tournament |
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| Thumb Wars! |
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| Mr. Gregory and Ms. Allen |
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| Square Dancing with Style! |
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| No One Left Out or Left Behind |
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| Impromptu Lunch Game |
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| Viking Master Cues |
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| Great Smile, Andrew! |
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| "Who Do You Work For?!" |
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| "I Work for Charlie!" |
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| Elephant Ears! |
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| Yes/No Pile Up! |
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| Sami Hamming It Up! |
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| Mrs. Walsh :) |
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| Eric Takes a Seat |
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| 100 Students + 3 Staff per Day...#priceless |
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| An Elephant Nose?! |
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| Be Kind To Stickers for All! |
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| Josh: "I'm A T-Rex!!! No, Really!!" |
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| Mrs. Bell in Charge! |
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| Starting as Eggs |
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| So Fast They're A Blur! |
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| Intensity! |
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| Viking Hats |
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| Robbie Cooling Down After the Relay! |
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| Bleacher Buddies! |
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| Sashay! |
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| Swing Your Partner! |
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| Peter Debriefing |
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| Hugs Go A Long Way!! |
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| Human Knot Challenge! |
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| How'd Branson Get In the Middle?! |
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| Through the Hoop! |
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| Mr. Oulton Shaking Things Up! |
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| Feel Good Stickers to Make Zak's Day! |
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| YES "WE" CAN!! |
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| Leg Wrestling :) |
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| Lunchtime Games |
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| Support for All! |
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| Caitlin Carr Capturing the Word Spell! |
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SO TRUE!!
Thank you to all Climate Days participants for bringing the very best of themselves to these three days. Now it's time to PAY IT FORWARD!!...and find your partner so you can do the HANDSHAKE! :) |
Upcoming Dates to Note:
April
30 Band Trip to Ottawa (back May 6)
May
3 Area Association Day- No Classes
3-4 Voye Rugby Tournament
6 Band Returns from Ottawa
6-10 DELF Testing for Grade 12 FI Students
7 Presidents' Council Meeting (11:45 a.m.)
15 Badminton Zones- Single (KISH @ 3 p.m.)
18 Badminton Zones- Doubles (TOSH @ 3 p.m.)
20 Victoria Day- No Classes
25 Grad Prom
PEISAA Badminton Championships (and 27th)
30 "Standing for the Silent": Kirk Smalley presentation to parents- 7 p.m.
31 Kirk Smalley Keynote- Full School Assembly
Please mark your calendars now for the evenings of May 16 ("Bully" movie showing at TOSH- 7 p.m.) and May 30 ("Standing for the Silent" evening featuring a presentation by Kirk Smalley at TOSH- 7 p.m.) Kirk is the father in the "Bully" video from Oklahoma who lost his 11 year old son to suicide as a result of the bullying he endured. More information about his organization, Stand for the Silent, can be found at:
http://www.standforthesilent.org/ Both events are a combined effort of the Three Oaks Parent Council and TOSH Climate Crew and we will be opening both events up to community members and parents from other schools.
T
OSH WINS 4 OUT OF 5 BADMINTON PROVINCIAL BANNERS!
Congratulations to our TOSH Badminton team members who swept the provincial competition this past weekend in our home gym! A shout out to our coach,
Mr. Mark Gregory, for his support of our athletes this season. Here are the results:
Juvenile Boys Singles: 1) Matt Barlow 3) Brohan Brennan
Juvenile Boys Doubles: 1) Matt Barlow and Connor Loerick
Juvenile Girls Singles: 1)Tiffany Cameron 2) Carrie McGuire
Juvenile Girls Doubles: 1) Tiffany Cameron and Carrie McGuire 3) Julie Campbell and Erin MacKinnon
Senior Girls Singles: 4) Jessica Gillis
Senior Girls Doubles 4) Jessica Gillis and Kelly Curley
Senior Mixed Doubles 1) Luke MacKinnon and Erica Gillis
Senior Boys Singles: 1) Jesse Cameron
Senior Boys Doubles: 1) Riley Cameron and Luke MacKinnon 2) Jesse Cameron and Colin Loerick
SAFE TRAVELS TO OUR SENIOR BAND MEMBERS!
Our Senior Concert Band members are leaving early Tuesday morning for their trip to Ottawa, Ontario. Our student musicians will have the opportunity to compete in a local festival there, as well as experience the rich culture found in Canada's capital city. Thank you to our Music Director, Ms. Carruthers, as well as her staff and parent chaperones who will be accompanying our students this week. Kudos, as well, to our hard working Band Parents Association who helped to make this trip possible. We look forward to hearing the many stories-both funny and heartwarming-that are sure to come back home with you! Safe travels everyone!
KUDOS TO OUR KIDS!
To our Carpentry students who are constructing the building in front of our gym that will house the equipment for the United Soccer program this summer! (See picture above)
To our MAT 621S and 621B students who wrote the UPEI Calculus placement test last week. 21 met the standard! Great results!
To Nicole Gallant, Jaime MacLean, Jesse MacFarlane, Millee McKay, Bronwyn Bridges, Taylor McAulay, Brittan Turner, and Rebecca Drummond for their countless hours planning and executing our Climate Days! Excellent student leadership!
To our 30 student facilitators who helped keep the important conversations going during Climate Days! You are appreciated!
Challenge: Ask your son/daughter what major assignments are currently on the go and help him/her plan out how he/she will get those completed by the due date!
Quote of the Week: "Life is a gift, and it offers us the privilege, opportunity, and responsibility to give something back by becoming more."~ Tony Robbins
Have a great week!
Nicole
Congratulations to our TOSH Badminton team members who swept the provincial competition this past weekend in our home gym! A shout out to our coach, Mr. Mark Gregory, for his support of our athletes this season. Here are the results:
SAFE TRAVELS TO OUR SENIOR BAND MEMBERS!
