I hope you all enjoyed a restful Victoria Day weekend with those you love. We celebrated my eldest daughter's 19th birthday this weekend. Wow! I'm not sure where the time has flown, but I intend to be present to each and every stage as we fly along!
This is a busy week coming up at Three Oaks with elections, a guest speaker, and prom. The ride to the end of the year is often a bit of a roller coaster ride, especially for our Grade 12 parents. I encourage you to strap on your seat belts and read on!
Upcoming Dates to Remember:
MAY
21 Victoria Day- No Classes
22 SGC Election Day
Grade 12 assembly-At-risk Behaviours-Block D
Presentation for parents (Safe Grad Info and At-Risk Student Behaviours)- 6:30 p.m.
24 Full School Motivational Assembly: Tom Yonge-9 a.m.
Leadership 621 Workshop with Tom Yonge following the assembly
TOSH Band Concert-6:30 p.m.
25 Provincial SC Training Day
26 Grad Prom
28 SGC Oath Taking-caf stage at noon
JUNE
5 Extra-curricular Awards Assembly
7 "TOAD" (Three Oaks Activity Day-PM only!)
9 Athletic Banquet
11 Grade 12 Final Exams-Block A (9-11:30 a.m.)
12 Grade 12 Final Exams-Block B (9-11:30 a.m.)
13 Grades 10-12 Final Exams-Block C (9-11:30 a.m.)
14 Grades 10-12 Final Exams-Block D (9-11:30 a.m.)
15 Grade 10-11 Final Exams-Block A (9-11:30 a.m.)
18 Grade 10-11 Final Exams-Block B (9-11:30 a.m.)
19 Grad List Posted-9 a.m.
21 Graduation Practice Breakfast and Rehearsal (Grade 12)
Graduation- 7 p.m. (Credit Union Place)
Safe Grad Activity following Graduation
26 Report Cards distributed for Grades 10-11 (9-10:30 a.m.)
29 School Closes for Summer Holidays!
NOTE: Parents are asked to help us enforce our school Dress Code now that the warmer weather is upon us! I have asked all staff to be diligent in addressing infractions, and students who are not dressed appropriately will be asked to make adjustments on site or go home to change.
TOSH Cafeteria
6:30 p.m.: Safe Grad Info Session (Mrs. Dia-Lynn Keough)
7:00 p.m.: Presentation by Youth Service Workers, Clayton Ellis (TOSH) and George Kinch (Westisle), about some of the at-risk behaviours that can threaten the safety and very lives of our students. They will also have some important realities to share about the "prom party" that some of our students plan to attend post-prom on Saturday night. If you think you know what that is all about, my guess is that you really don't. Please plan to attend this important parent information session!
The two weeks of campaigning are over, and it is now time for our Grade 10 and 11 students to cast their ballots! The vote for our newly formed Student Government Council will take place on Tuesday, May 22 during homeroom. A party must receive 50% + 1 in order to be declared the winner, so we are prepared to run a second ballot on Wednesday if needed. Good luck to all the candidates!
Tom Yonge In the House on Thursday!
TOSH welcomes Tom Yonge, a motivational speaker and celebrated
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Tom loves working with students and serving the local and global community. In the last five years, his Leadership program at Strathcona High School has raised over $200, 000 for charity and they had a ton of fun doing it! In 2006, Tom was the recipient of the Alberta Provincial Teaching in Excellence Award and has recently been nominated for Edmonton’s "Top 40 Under 40" Award. He will deliver a full school keynote address in the morning and then work with our LED 621 class before heading to KISH for a repeat session. On Friday, Tom will be facilitating the Provincial Student Council Executive Training workshop at the Loyalist.
The graduation prom for our Grade 12 students will take place this Saturday, May 26 at Credit Union Place. Students who are attending should already have purchased a ticket at the school. The prom begins at 7 p.m. with a grad banquet and the dance ends at 11 p.m. Parents please note that any social gatherings that happen after the prom (i.e. "prom party") are not school-sanctioned events and will not be supervised. Parents whose children plan to attend this party (which involves hundreds of people of all ages from in and outside our school) are encouraged to come to our parent information session on Tuesday, May 22 in the cafeteria beginning at 6:30 p.m. "Prom Party" is NOT a "safe" event, and if your child decides to attend regardless, you will need to have a plan to keep him/her as safe as possible that night. We want ALL our grads present, healthy, and happy at graduation on June 21!
Rationale: There has been an ongoing issue with TOSH students-past and present-going "into the woods" beside the school during the school day. This has resulted in students missing class time, so we felt the need to set a policy in response to this issue.
We have been informed that the wooded area (bordering the rugby field beside the cafeteria and behind the Welding shop) is private property and our students are no allowed to be there. Signs will be posted clearly indicating that this area is off limits. Our students were presented with this new policy information by their teachers during Block B on Friday. Summerside Police will be stepping up their patrols of this area and student found there will be brought back to the school where trespass letters will be issued.
New Policy:
1st Violation: A warning from the school administration, a trespass letter issued for the area in question and cc'd to City Police, and a phone call to parents.
2nd Violation: A one day suspension with a phone call/letter home to parents and a trespassing report to City Police.
3rd Violation: A three day suspension with a phone call/letter home to parents and trespassing report to City Police.
4th Violation: A five day suspension with a phone call/letter home to parents and trespassing report to City Police. A meeting with the student and parents to discuss the problem and the specifics of the suspension may also be requested.
5th Violation: A five day suspension and parents will be notified that they must contact the Director (WSB) of the school to arrange a meeting to establish the terms that must be met if the student is to be reinstated.
We thank you in advance for your support with this new policy and hope that you will review it with your child.
To Alec Parise for receiving the Juvenile Boys Athlete of the Year award from Volleyball PEI!
To Greg MacCormack for being selected as a Page in the Senate of Canada in Ottawa beginning September 2012!
To the Class Officers for planning a successful grad outing to Crystal Palace last week!
To Morgan McLellan for agreeing to make the "Welcome" sign for Tom Yonge's visit!
To Rachel Gallant for her hard work this year maintaining the "Student of the Week" board!
Have a wonderful week and thanks for sharing your great kid(s) with us!
Nicole
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