Nicole's Notes: Volume 30 (April 28, 2014)

Celebrating Ms. Campbell's "Milestone" Birthday!

Happy Monday TOSH Parents and Guardians!

And then it was MAY! Wow! We will end this week on May 2 with the annual Area Association Day, which means no classes for PEI students. This is a day dedicated to business meetings for the various unions in which educational staffs are involved. Our instructional staff will be meeting at Westisle Composite High School that day to participate in an agenda prepared by the Western Area Teacher's Association (a local branch of the PEITF).

In other news, I attended an ELSB Principals' meeting last week in which the topic of student attendance (or lack thereof) was discussed. The Board has struck two committees to look at this issue: one for Elementary/Intermediate schools and one for High Schools. Their mandate will be to create Island-wide attendance policies for the various school levels that will be presented for consideration in Semester 2 of the 2014-15 school year. In the meantime, we encourage all our students to miss as little class time as possible and to arrive on time for class each and every day. Even an "excused" absence can mean loss of important instructional time, and it doesn't take long for students to feel like they are behind. Your support with this is greatly appreciated. We can't teach our students when they're not physically with us in school and being behind the 8 ball leads to undue stress on their part.

UPCOMING DATES TO NOTE:

April:

30         Financial Lunch and Learn #4 @ noon in LT

             TOPIC: Insurance (Mike Bradley)

May:

2        Area Association Day- No Classes
9-10   Voye Memorial Rugby Tournament
10-12 Nicole Out of Province-CSLA Executive Meeting
16      Band/R&B Band Concert- Ecole Sur Mer (7 p.m. and $10 admission)
19      Victoria Day- No Classes
22      Band Spring Concert (evening)
24      Grad Prom
29      Principals' Meeting- Nicole Out
31      Band Banquet
          Summerside Relay for Life

       

APRIL FINANCIAL "LUNCH AND LEARN"!

Speakers from the financial community will be coming in to share their expertise for 30 minutes each day at noon in the Lecture Theatre for the month of April. See the "Upcoming Dates to Note" section for scheduled dates. Parents are always welcome to come in and learn, as well! Topics include: Saving and Investment, Personal Finances, Insurance, Credit and Credit Management (Loans, Credit Cards, etc.), and Entrepreneurship. 

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30 is Session #4!

SESSION #2 TOPIC:  Insurance

PRESENTER:  Mike Bradley, Cooperator's Insurance
LUNCH TREAT SPONSORS: Water Street Bakery and Dominos Pizza

PARENT COUNCIL CORNER!

WE NEED YOUR HELP!!!

VOYE MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT COFFEE AND BAKE SALE (MAY 9 & 10)

The Parent Council are looking for donations of baked goods to the Bake Sale they plan to operate during the Voye Rugby Tournament May 9 & 10. Please drop your donation off to the Main Office at the school during the school day on May 9. The sale will begin when school ends and continue into Saturday. Any parent/guardian willing to help at the table those two days can e mail Karen Smith at: smithkaren2@hotmail.com.

"IN OUR OWN BACKYARD" FUNDRAISING DRAW!

Reg and Toby MacDonald have organized another draw with ticket proceeds going to our school's "n Our Own Backyard" Breakfast and Lunch programs:

1st Prize: $100 of lobster and/or scallops

2nd Prize: $75 of Epicure spices

3rd Prize: $50 gift certificate from Kelly's Flower Shoppe

Tickets are now available in the Main Office and at the Parent Council Bake Sale at the Voye tournament May 9 & 10. The draw date is Friday, May 16...just in time for the Victoria Day weekend celebrations!

PARENTS AND GUARDIANS PLEASE BE ADVISED that "Prom Party" tickets are now printed and ready to be sold to students, apparently. While our Grad Prom is a school sanctioned event, the after party is NOT, as it is highly dangerous and involves underage drinking and drug use--something we obviously do not support. We just want parents to be aware if/when their child asks to attend prom party what risks are involved. The potential for harm is substantial and tickets, in the past, have been sold to students as young as junior high age and to those much older than high school age. We ask that you please give your decision to support this event some sober thought. We worry...every year.

TOSH Reach for the Top Team Representing in Truro!

KUDOS TO OUR KIDS!

To our Reach for the Top team (pictured above) for their 3rd place finish in provincials this past weekend in Truro, NS! Team members are: Rachel Barry, Brohan Brennan, Jillian MacIntyre, and Colin MacKay. Thanks to Ms. Sarah Jane Barrett for accompanying them as chaperone!

To our AAA Men's Rugby team (pictured above) who won the Rothesay Rugbyfest this past weekend in Rothesay, NB beating St. Peter's Catholic 10-5 in the fnal! A shout out to coach, James Voye, for a great start to the season!

To our AAA Women's Rugby team who lost two close games in round robin play in the Rothesay tournament. They did not advance but were excellent representatives for our school! Thanks to Mr.Tim Hockin and Matt Champion for their time and dedication!

To our school bands: Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band who both achieved Gold standing from the adjudicator at the New Glascow Music Festival this past week! Our Wind Ensemble was recognized with the "Outstanding Band of the Festival" award, as well and were invited to perform in the Stars of the Festival performance later this month which, unfortunately, they can not attend. Thank you to Mrs. Krista Bryson for accompanying them to the festival and for her awesome work with our music students all year long!

It's Banner Time! :)

To our Badminton players (pictured above) who ROCKED provincials this past week/weekend in Ch'town!:

Jesse Cameron/Owen Arsenault: Gold in Senior Boys' Doubles 

Connor Loerick/Matt Barlow: Silver in Senior Boys' Doubles 
Kelly Curley/Jessica Gillis: Gold in Senior Girls' Doubles 
Jessica Gillis/Colin Loerick: Bronze in Senior Mixed Doubles
Tiffany Cameron: Gold in Singles

Jesse Cameron: Gold in Singles

Alex MacFadyen: Silver in Singles

Matt Barlow Silver in Singles TOSH won both senior girls and boys PEISAA championship banners as well as finishing in a 3 way tie for the Juvenile boys banner!

Honourable mention to Philip Cameron for his coaching and encouragement throughout the day and thank you to our own Mr. Joel Arsenault for his coaching time and talent!

Challenge:  Consider attending the Financial Lunch and Learn session on Wednesday at noon in the Lecture Theatre or, at least, encourage your son/daughter to attend! 

Quote of the Week: "All kids need is a little help, a little hope, and someone who believes in them."~ Magic Johnson

Wishing you a wonderful week ahead!

Nicole

Nicole's Notes: Volume 29 (April 21, 2014)

Happy Easter Monday TOSH Parents and Guardians!

Grad Pot Luck Supper Line :)

I hope that you enjoyed a restful long Easter weekend. The first of my three kids came home Easter Sunday, and I have to say that it is a little surreal to think that this year of post-secondary study for them has come to a close so soon. I plan to catch up on lots of missed hugs and stories of their many adventures in the weeks ahead. Seeing so many of our alumni trickling home is definitely one of the many exciting signs of Spring! However, there is still a lot of work to be done at TOSH as we launch into the final term of this school year. There will be many potential distractions in the days ahead as the warmer weather begins and the Grad prom nears. Please encourage your son/daughter to find the balance and keep on top of his/her school work as we enjoy the ride to June together!

You should have received your son/daughter's Semester 2 Progress Report Card by now. If you did not, and the copy has been lost, let us know in the Main Office and we will print you another one! Please take the time to read teacher comments, as they took a lot of time giving their descriptive feedback re: student progress.

Also, please note that "vapour cigarettes" will be treated like ordinary cigarettes: They should not be visible or used inside the school building. If students are seen with one of these, they will be asked to hand them in to the office and are expected to do so.

Welcome to Ms. Heidi Quinlan who is joining our staff as an Educational Assistant in the mornings from now until the end of the year!

This is Administrative Assistant Appreciation Week!
THANK YOU to our three Administrative Assistants for the excellent work they do each and every day to keep things running smoothly for us all!:
Linda Cashin and Pam Rodgerson (Main Office)
Donna MacKay (Student Services)


UPCOMING DATES TO NOTE:

April:

22-25   Second Block D Assessment of School Literacy Goal 

23         Financial Lunch and Learn #3 @ noon in LT

             TOPIC: Personal Finance (Rudy Smith)

23-24    Band Trip
24         Principals' Meeting- Nicole Out
30         Financial Lunch and Learn #4 @ noon in LT

             TOPIC: Insurance (Mike Bradley)

May:

2        Area Association Day- No Classes
9-10   Voye Memorial Rugby Tournament
10-12 Nicole Out of Province-CSLA Executive Meeting
16      Band/R&B Band Concert- Ecole Sur Mer (evening)
19      Victoria Day- No Classes
22      Band Spring Concert (evening)
24      Grad Prom
29      Principals' Meeting- Nicole Out
31      Band Banquet
          Summerside Relay for Life

       

APRIL FINANCIAL "LUNCH AND LEARN"!

Speakers from the financial community will be coming in to share their expertise for 30 minutes each day at noon in the Lecture Theatre for the month of April. See the "Upcoming Dates to Note" section for scheduled dates. Parents are always welcome to come in and learn, as well! Topics include: Saving and Investment, Personal Finances, Insurance, Credit and Credit Management (Loans, Credit Cards, etc.), and Entrepreneurship. 

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23 is Session #3!

SESSION #2 TOPIC:  Personal Finance

PRESENTER:  Rudy Smith, PEI Mutual

LUNCH TREAT SPONSOR:  Clark's Toyota and Samuel's Coffee House

YEARBOOK PURCHASE REMINDER!
You only have 2 DAYS LEFT TO ORDER the Three Oaks Senior High School Yearbook for 2013-2014! The cost is $35 and it includes two customizeable pages (the student adds his/her own photos!). These two pages are optional but those wishing to create them must have them completed by April 24, 2014.

To order your yearbook: 
1.  Go to: www.TreeRing.com/validate
2.  Enter our school's passcode: 1013791165054328

If you have any questions or comments, please contact Mrs. Tracy MacDonald (trmacdonald@edu.pe.ca).

PARENT COUNCIL CORNER 

When our Parent Council met last week, I shared the results from our recent Staff Survey. Three areas of major concern identified by our staff were:

1.  Student Work Ethic and Engagement (i.e. Students not handing in assignments-either on time or at all!)

2.  Attendance (i.e. Missing class time and perpetual lates)

3.  Quality of Student Work (i.e. Students handing in work that is below their ability level-done quickly, last minute, or with minimal effort)

We will be working internally and in collaboration with parents and students in the months leading up to September 2014 to consider how we can best tackle these complex issues head on for the 2014-15 school year. These are critical topics when we consider what must be in place in order for our students to be set up for success in high school and in the years beyond. Anything you can do at home to check in/help in the meantime is always appreciated.

VOYE MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT COFFEE AND BAKE SALE (MAY 9 & 10)

The Parent Council are looking for donations of baked goods to the Bake Sale they plan to operate during the Voye Rugby Tournament May 9 & 10. Please drop your donation off to the Main Office at the school during the school day on May 9. The sale will begin when school ends and continue into Saturday. Any parent/guardian willing to help at the table those two days can e mail Karen Smith at: smithkaren2@hotmail.com.

"IN OUR OWN BACKYARD" FUNDRAISING DRAW!

Reg and Toby MacDonald have organized another draw with ticket proceeds going to our school's Breakfast and Lunch programs:

1st Prize: $100 of lobster and/or scallops

2nd Prize: $75 of Epicure spices

3rd Prize: $50 gift certificate from Kelly's Flower Shoppe

Tickets will be available in the Main Office this week and at the Parent Council Bake Sale at the Voye tournament May 9 & 10. The draw date is Friday, May 16...just in time for the Victoria Day weekend celebrations!

PARENTS AND GUARDIANS PLEASE BE ADVISED that "prom party" tickets are now printed and ready to be sold to students, apparently. While our Grad Prom is a school sanctioned event, the after party is NOT, as it is highly dangerous and involves underage drinking and drug use--something we obviously do not support. We just want parents to be aware if/when their child asks to attend prom party what risks are involved. The potential for harm is substantial and tickets, in the past, have been sold to students as young as junior high age and to those much older than high school age. We ask that you please give your decision to support this event some sober thought. We worry...every year.

KUDOS TO OUR KIDS!

To our badminton players who rocked the zone competition recently!:

Tara Campbell and Marisa McInnis- 1st place in Juvenile Girls' Doubles

Alex MacFadyen and Logan Vander Velden- 1st place in Juvenile Boys' Doubles

Jesse Cameron and Owen Arsenault- 1st place in Senior Boys' Doubles

Connor Loerick and Matt Barlow- 2nd place in Senior Boys' Doubles

Jessica Gillis and Kelly Curley- 1st place in Senior Girls' Doubles

Colin Loerick and Jessica Gillis- 1st place in Senior Mixed Doubles

Connor Loerick and Carrie McGuire- 2nd place in Senior Mixed Doubles

Our players are off to the Badminton Provincials this Thursday and Saturday! Good luck! 

Thank you to Mr. Joel Arsenault for his time spent coaching them, as well!

To our AAA rugby teams who are representing us this coming weekend at the tournament in Rothesay, NB! Good luck!

To the 38 Grade 10 students who signed up to join our Climate Crew and attended the meeting last Thursday! Lots of great times ahead and we appreciate you stepping up to be the change you wish to see!

To the students who attended the Financial Lunch and Learn session #2 on Entrepreneurship!

To Brooke MacArthur for agreeing to introduce the presenter at the Financial Lunch and Learn last week!

To Caitlin Gallant, Chelsea Wilson, Maggie Finkle-Aucoin, and Jillian MacIntyre for their participation in the Lion's Club public speaking contest! Congratulations to Maggie who won and moves on to the regional competition!

Challenge:  Encourage your son/daughter to get to class each day, on time, and to hand all work in as assigned on time. You can check SAS anytime to see how he/she is getting along with that!

Quote of the Week: "If you take responsibility for yourself, you will develop a hunger to accomplish your dreams."~ Les Brown

Have a great week!

Nicole

Nicole's Notes: Volume 28 (April 14, 2014)

Tanner and Nicole accept a generous donation!

Happy Monday TOSH Parents and Guardians! 

We were pretty pumped to get a five day week of learning in last week! It was also a busy one with our Grade 12 French Immersion students participating in the international DELF French proficiency testing. We heard very positive feedback from the examiners and are very proud of our students! A huge thank you goes out to Mme. Emma Boswell for keeping things running smoothly on site all week and to Mme. Fabienne Vialle for her preparation work with Mme. Boswell in the weeks prior to the test. A shout out to M. Mario Fiset, who is currently on leave, as well as Mme. Vialle for their work in preparing our students for this test the past three years.

Please note that there are no classes this coming Friday or next Monday due to the Easter holiday.

We also had some special visitors come to our school last week. The children at Summerside's Rainbow Day Care recently ran various fundraisers in support of the TOSH "In Our Own Backyard" Breakfast and Lunch program, and a group of 3 year olds from the day care brought in their $213 donation on Thursday. Who says that little ones can't change the world for the better?! THANK YOU, children of Rainbow Day Care, for setting such a great example for us all!

CONGRATULATIONS to Mr. Mark Gregory and his wife, Kathryn, on the birth of their twin boys last week: Nathan and Cameron!

PARENTS AND GUARDIANS PLEASE BE ADVISED that "prom party" tickets are now printed and ready to be sold to students, apparently. While our Grad Prom is a school sanctioned event, the after party is NOT, as it is highly dangerous and involves underage drinking and drug use--something we obviously do not support. We just want parents to be aware if/when their child asks to attend prom party what risks are involved. The potential for harm is substantial and tickets, in the past, have been sold to students as young as junior high age and to those much older than high school age. We ask that you please give your decision to support this event some sober thought. We worry...every year.


                                                    REPORT CARD DATE CHANGE!!

Report cards will be sent home with students this week on THURSDAY, APRIL 17.  If your son/daughter does not have a copy of his/her report card after Thursday, please contact the school and we will reissue a copy. Teachers spend a lot of time writing descriptive comments on these reports as feedback to you on your child's progress, so we want to be sure that you have a chance to read them and ask any questions you may have.




UPCOMING DATES TO NOTE:

April:14    Parent Council Meeting- 6:30 PM

16    TOSH Family of Schools Principals' Meeting- Nicole Out AM only

        Financial Lunch and Learn #2 @ noon in LT
        TOPIC: Entrepreneurship with Bill Martin, Water Street Bakery
        LUNCH TREAT SPONSOR: Dominoes Pizza
17    Report Cards go home!
18     Good Friday- No Classes
21     Easter Monday- No Classes
22-25 Second Block D Assessment of School Literacy Goal 

23     May Bus Deadline
         Band Trip (23-24)
         Financial Lunch and Learn #3 @ noon in LT     
24    Principals' Meeting- Nicole Out
30    Financial Lunch and Learn #4
       

APRIL FINANCIAL "LUNCH AND LEARN"!

Speakers from the financial community will be coming in to share their expertise for 30 minutes each day at noon in the Lecture Theatre for the month of April. See the "Upcoming Dates to Note" section for scheduled dates. Parents are always welcome to come in and learn, as well! Topics include: Saving and Investment, Personal Finances, Insurance, Credit and Credit Management (Loans, Credit Cards, etc.), and Entrepreneurship. 

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16 is Session #2!

SESSION #2 TOPIC: Entrepreneurship

PRESENTER: Bill Martin, Water Street Bakery

LUNCH TREAT SPONSOR:  Dominoes Pizza, Summerside

GRAD POT LUCK APRIL 16!

Members of the TOSH Class of 2014 are invited to attend the Grad Easter Pot Luck taking place at the school on Wednesday, April 16 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Bring along a food item to share and celebrate the final term of your school years with your fellow grads!






FREE THE CHILDREN "BUILD A SCHOOL" INITIATIVE!

Free the Children is an international non-profit organization founded by Canadians Craig and Marc Kielburger. It seeks to eliminate poverty through a sustainable development model that empowers a community, ensuring they will never need charity again.
The TOSH branch of this organization has a goal of raising $10,000 to build a schoolhouse in a developing nation. They are asking that our students set aside $2 a day for one week-the price of a coffee each morning-and donate it to the cause. Any and all donations are greatly appreciated, and any community donations will be gratefully accepted in our Main Office via the schoolhouse shaped donation box located there! Income tax receipts can be issued upon request for donations over $20.
Sweets and treats will also be sold every Wednesday at noon outside the Lecture Theatre during the month of April. Anyone wishing further information can contact Mrs. Tammy Craig (txcraig@edu.pe.ca)

YEARBOOK PURCHASE REMINDER!
You only have 10 DAYS to order the Three Oaks Senior High School Yearbook for 2013-2014! The cost is $35 and it includes two customizeable pages (the student adds his/her own photos!). These two pages are optional but those wishing to create them must have them completed by April 24, 2014.

To order your yearbook: 
1.  Go to: www.TreeRing.com/validate
2.  Enter our school's passcode: 1013791165054328

If you have any questions or comments, please contact Mrs. Tracy MacDonald (trmacdonald@edu.pe.ca).

Read a book, earn a moustache?! Alright! :)

KUDOS TO OUR KIDS!

To Jessica Gillis, Colin MacKay, Jillian MacIntyre and Rachel Barry (pictured below) for representing TOSH at the Northern Regional competition for Reach for the Top and qualifying for the provincials April 26 and 27 in Truro!

To our Grade 12 French Immersion students for doing such an AWESOME job during their DELF testing last week! Twelve years of hard work in French study paid off! They are:
Chandler Acorn
Blake Arsenault
Owen Arsenault
Frank Bowness
Jesse Cameron
Jessica Campbell
Julia Campbell
Caitlin Carr
Olivia Cass
Jenna Clow
Maria Dalton
Megan Doherty
Rebecca Drummond
Maggie Finkle-Aucoin
Nathan Fraser
Alex Gallant
Caitlin Gallant
Sierra Gallant
Danielle Glover
Marissa Hashie
Skyler Hardwick
Breann Hastings
Chelsea Hastings
Brianna Higdon
Colin Loerick
Lauren MacFadyen
Emily MacLellan
Isaiah Martin
Logan Millar
Bradley Murphy
Noah Richardson
Zach Rochford
Lauren Sheidow
Ben Smith
Grace Stavert

To the TOSH badminton players who competed in zone competition last week!:
Juvenile Girls Singles:
Kerrstin Trainor
Tara Campbell
Riley Glover
Marissa McInnis

Juvenile Boys Singles:
Alex MacFadyen
Logan Vandervelden

Senior Boys Singles:
Jesse Cameron
Matt Barlow
Brohan Brennan
Mike Thompson
Owen Arsenault

Senior Girls Singles:
Tiffany Cameron
Kelly Curley
Carrie McGuire

To our TOSH student curlers whose teams both won Bronze at the Atlantic competition in Oromocto, NB last weekend!:
Jenny McLean, Lauren MacFadyen, Ava Whitney-Coulter and Emily Vaniderstine
Alex MacFadyen and James Dalton

Congrats to Jenny McLean for winning the Female Sportsmanship and All-Star Skip awards!

To Hannah Taylor and Ligrit Sadiku for their awesome showing at the National Wrestling competition recently in Guelph, Ont.! Hannah won Gold in the 52 kg class and Ligrit won Silver in the Juvenile Men's category. Both are well decorated wrestlers, winning top prizes in many competitions!

To Hannah Taylor for being recognized as PEI's Junior Female Athlete of the Year!

To Noah Richardson for time spent being a friend to a fellow student who needed one!

To Kaitlyn Taylor (pictured above with her Rainbow Day Care friends) for her dedication to our school's Breakfast Program!

To Travis Glover for offering a helping hand to a guest to our school!

To Colin MacKay for being a welcoming host to our Financial Lunch and Learn speaker last week!

To Logan Costain (pictured above) for his good work in Coop this semester!

To the following students who were recognized by staff for our Student of the Week board!:

To Thomas Ridler for being an exceptionally hard worker in Foods class!

To Dakota Pardy for her generous donation to the library collection!

To Jill MacIntyre for all the work she is putting into our Free the Children "Build a School" campaign!

To Nathan Fennel for great improvement in factoring polynomials!

To Alex Gallant for great improvement with permutations and combinations!

To Rebecca MacCormack for keeping up with all of her math work when she was on exchange in Quebec! Bravo and welcome back, Becca!

To Chris Mollins for working so hard in Physics and English!

To Mark Haidar for his willingness to help others in Computer class!

To Millee MacKay for representing TOSH and volunteering at the Clara Hughes Gala on Friday, April 11!

To Katie Geary for her willingness to go above and beyond as a Peer Helper!

To Sahara Wallace for her awesome placing in the Oral French competition!

To Matt MacNabb for showing integrity by keeping his word!


Challenge:  Mark Thursday, April 17 on your calendar and ask to see your son/daughter's report card that evening. Then, sit down and discuss the feedback provided together!

Quote of the Week: "If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome."~ Anne Bradstreet

Have a wonderful week and Happy Easter to you and yours!
Nicole

Nicole's Notes: Volume 27 (April 7, 2014)

Happy Monday TOSH Parents and Guardians!

Twins...by accident! :)

We are looking forward to a full week of teaching and learning ahead! I'll have more to report next week, for sure! Thank you to all who managed to come in for Parent Teacher interviews last Thursday evening. We value the partnership we have with you and are always willing to share information about your child's progress with you. If you have specific questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact your child's teacher(s) by e mail or phone.

REPORT CARD DATE CHANGE!!

Considering the fact that we missed some class time recently and in order to provide a more accurate assessment of student progress, we have decided to move up the dates for teachers to finalize marks by a week. This means that report cards will not be send home with students until THURSDAY, APRIL 15.



APRIL FINANCIAL "LUNCH AND LEARN"!

Speakers from the financial community will be coming in to share their expertise for 30 minutes each day at noon in the Lecture Theatre beginning on April 9. See the "Upcoming Dates to Note" section for scheduled dates. Parents are always welcome to come in and learn, as well! Topics include: Saving and Investment, Personal Finances, Insurance, Credit and Credit Management (Loans, Credit Cards, etc.), and Entrepreneurship. 

SESSION #1 TOPIC: CREDIT AND CREDIT MANAGEMENT

PRESENTER: STEVE SENTER, SCOTIABANK

LUNCH TREAT SPONSOR:  SOBEYS, SUMMERSIDE

UPCOMING DATES TO NOTE:

April:
7-11 DELF Testing (Gr. 12 FI Students)

7      Principals' Meeting-Nicole Out
9      Financial Lunch and Learn #1 @ noon in Room 417
        TOPIC: Credit/Credit Management with Steve Senter, Scotiabank (Lunch supplied by Sobeys)
14    Parent Council Meeting- 6:30 PM

16    TOSH Family of Schools Principals' Meeting- Nicole Out AM only

        Financial Lunch and Learn #2 @ noon in LT
        TOPIC: Personal Finance with Rudy Smith, PEI Mutual
18     Good Friday- No Classes
21     Easter Monday- No Classes
22-25 Second Block D Assessment of School Literacy Goal 

23     May Bus Deadline
         Band Trip (23-24)
         Financial Lunch and Learn #3 @ noon in LT
        TOPIC: Entrepreneurship with Bill Martin, Water Street Bakery
24    Principals' Meeting- Nicole Out
30    Financial Lunch and Learn #4
       TOPIC:  Insurance with Mike Bradley, Cooperators Insurance

KUDOS TO OUR KIDS

To the members of the men's and ladies' hockey teams who represented our school at the Bluefield Invitational Hockey tournament this past weekend:

Men's Team Members:
Isaac Stavert
Brolin Turner
Jordan Gallant
Drake Gallant
Keenan Crozier
Eric Heisler
Jamie Doyle
Danny Nispel
Riley McCarthy
Connor Gallant
Jayk McLure
Adam Cousins
Alex Rose
Ryan Sonier
Logan Stark
Tristan Gallant
Chad Steele
Colin Loerick
Harison Ramsay

Women's Team Members:
Hannah Johnston
Daniela Hobb
Myraim Cyr
Emily MacArthur
Jasmin Geary
Stacey Montgomery
Emma Hughes
Andrea Kilbride
Madison Reeves
Stacey Strongman
Hilary Racette
Keirsten Trainor
Rachelle Gallant
Jacklyn Hughes
Hannah Arsenault-Gallant
Alisha MacDonald
Sam MacIntyre

To Rachel Barry, Jessica Gillis, Jill MacIntyre, and Colin MacKay who will represent TOSH at the Reach for the Top Regional Playoffs being hosted at Three Oaks on Thursday afternoon. Two teams from northern Nova Scotia will be traveling here to compete as well. Good luck!!

To Kendra Poirier, Bronwyn Bridges, Colton Profitt, and Matt Rayner for volunteering to help with the WITS anti-bullying assembly at Miscouche Consolidated School this coming Friday!

Challenge:  Encourage your son/daughter to settle in and focus on his/her school work this week. Six more school days before marks are due! Is he/she all caught up?

Quote of the Week:  "Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand. The sun's rays do not burn until brought to a focus."~ Alexander Graham Bell

Have a wonderful week!
Nicole