Nicole's Notes: Volume 33 (May 6, 2013)

Friends Celebrating Ellen's Birthday in the Caf :)

Happy Monday TOSH Parents and Guardians!

We are looking forward to our first full week of school in a bit and know that it will offer us the opportunity to get some momentum going as we head towards the final weeks of this school year. There is still a lot of work to be accomplished despite the many distractions that this time of year brings, including warmer weather and our Grad Prom (May 25). The final day for Prom ticket sales is Monday. After that, there is a late fee imposed on the price of the ticket. All school fees (library books, lost textbooks, student fees) must be paid prior to purchasing Prom tickets. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns (nmhaire@edu.pe.ca).

PARENT COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY, MAY 6
The Parent Council will be meeting on Monday, May 6 at 6:30 p.m. in the TOSH Library. All TOSH Parents and Guardians are welcome to attend and bring a friend!

Upcoming Dates to Note:

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

June
1       Band Banquet
4       Extra-Curricular Awards Assembly
6       TOAD: "Three Oaks Activity Day"  (11:50 a.m.- end of the day)
8       Athletic Banquet
10     GRADE 12 FINAL EXAMS- BLOCK A
11     GRADE 12 FINAL EXAMS- BLOCK B
12     GRADE 10, 11, & 12 FINAL EXAMS- BLOCK C
13     GRADE 10, 11 & 12 FINAL EXAMS- BLOCK D
14     GRADE 10 & 11 FINAL EXAMS- BLOCK A       
17     GRADE 10 & 11 FINAL EXAMS- BLOCK B
18     Grad List Posted- 9 a.m.
20     Graduation Breakfast and Rehearsal
         Graduation- Credit Union Place- 7 p.m. (Open to the public-no tickets required)
         Safe Grad to follow
25     Report Cards for Grades 10 & 11: 9-10:30 a.m.
28     School Closes for the Summer!

DRESS CODE:  WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Although the warm weather is most welcome, we are starting to see more fashions coming to school that are in violation of our school dress code, particularly the length of skirts and dresses. Some years, the "styles" work against us and this seems to be the case this season. Please ask your daughter to be sure that her skirt or dress extends below her fingertips when her arms are held by her side. We continue to monitor all aspects of our Dress Code, but this seems to be our biggest issue at the moment. Shorts are a bit harder to enforce because very few that are available in stores are that long. However, "short shorts" are definitely something to wear in another place/time, and we will have discreet conversations with any students who prompt a raised eyebrow or two. We appreciate you being proactive at home by monitoring what your child is wearing to school each day.

DAVID R. VOYE MEMORIAL RUGBY TOURNAMENT RESULTS!

Our TOSH AAA Men's and Women's Rugby teams had strong showings at the tournament hosted by our school this past weekend. The boys made it to the final game which they played against a formidable team from Unionville, Ontario and they ended up placing second overall in the tournament. The boys warmed my heart on two occasions: Firstly, when they celebrated a teammate who was playing for the first time and, secondly, when they had their team picture taken after the final with the team who beat them in that game. We have GREAT kids and they prove that over and over through their acts of kindness and integrity. #classact

Our TOSH Women had an exciting back to back tournament win in the end and are to be commended for their excellent play all weekend. The weather was nice enough to cooperate and the event was extremely well organized (thank you Mr. Joel Arsenault!). Below are some photos from the weekend (the better ones were taken by parent, Jacqueline Reeves :-)):

TOSH CLIMATE CREW AND PARENT COUNCIL PRESENT TWO IMPORTANT EVENTS FOR PARENTS IN MAY!

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/ 

We will be opening both events up to community members and parents from other schools, so please help us spread the word! Both events are free admission, as well.

NOON TIME FUN!

Is your son/daughter looking for something fun to do during noon hour at school? This week will see the start of recreational ping pong in the gym (Thanks to Mr. Gregory who helped secure the tables!) and ball hockey in the CTEC building compound. There are other ideas in the works for ways our students can get positively connected at school during noon hour, so stay tuned!!

STUDENT LOAN PARENT INFORMATION NIGHT!

There will be an information session for parents and graduating students interested in applying for student loans-both federal and provincial-on May 22 beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the TOSH Lecture Theatre. There will also be some information provided about various bursary programs our province provides including: George Coles and Island Skills/Student Awards, along with provincial debt reduction grants for those who qualify upon completion of their studies.

KUDOS TO OUR KIDS!

To our TOSH Band members who received a "Superior" rating at the Rhythms International Festival in Ottawa this weekend! Thank you for representing our school so well!

To Justin MacEachern for being chosen to attend the Student Commonwealth Forum in Ottawa this week!

To our Choral Ensemble members who will be performing in the East Prince Music Festival this Wednesday!

To Andrew Farag for making a friend's day special by organizing a birthday party for her!

Challenge: Spread the word with other parents about the two events happening May 16 and May 30! We hope to get as many parents out as possible to hear this important message!

Quote of the Week: "I looked on child rearing not only as a work of love and duty, but as a profession that was fully interesting and challenging as any honourable profession in the world and one that demanded the best that I could bring to it."~ Rose Kennedy

And remember, "happiness is always an option"!: http://www.wimp.com/happinessalways/

Have a great one and enjoy the sunshine!

Nicole