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| Mr. Gallant "trying" to fill in for Mrs. Cashin last week! :) |
Happy Start to the Week TOSH Parents and Guardians!
I hope everyone had a restful Easter weekend, and that we can all finally be hopeful that Spring is right around the corner! Talking about the weather got old a long time ago. It's time to move on, and time is going to simply FLY between now and June!
Congratulations to
Krista and Gary Bryson on the birth of their son, Charles
"Charlie" Thomas Neil who was born April 4 at 5:30 p.m. weighing
9 lbs! Mom and Charlie are both doing well, and we wish Mrs. Bryson a wonderful maternity leave!
The many interruptions this winter hasn't made for regular blog posts, so this one might be a humdinger as I try to catch you up! Strap on your seat belts!
A Day in the Life at TOSH...
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| Culinary students prepare staff gourmet lunch meals! YUM!!!! |
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| Candied bacon...'nuf said!!! |
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| Edison putting his transition skills to work! |
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| Physics is more fun when you make your own time trials drag strip! |
UPCOMING DATES TO NOTE:
April 6 Easter Monday- No Classes
April 8 SHAPES Survey- Block A (Shortened AM Class Schedule)
April 9-15 Secondary Literacy Assessment (SLA) Pilot Practice Days (Grade 10 English classes)
April 10 30 Hour Famine: 3:30 p.m.- 1 a.m.
April 13 Presidents' Council- at noon with Ms. Haire
April 14 EURO Trip Veterans Night- CUP (Open to the public) @ 7 p.m.
April 15 SLA Pilot Test Day (Grade 10 English students- AM and PM)
April 16 Parent Teacher Interviews-Evening Only
April 17 Regular classes-Day 1
April 18 shOUT Standing 2nd Annual Provincial GSA Conference (TOSH 10 a.m.-4 p.m)
April 23 Report Cards go home
"Spring Into Action" Drug Awareness Presentation- 6:30-8 p.m. in Caf
(Sponsored by TOSH Parent Council)
April 24 Regular classes-Day 2
April 29 PISA testing
April 30-May 11 EURO Trip
May 5-11 Band Trip
STUDENTS AND SURVEYS AND ASSESSMENTS, OH MY!
SHAPES SURVEY- All students will take this 30-45 minute on line survey about student health and habits on Wednesday, April 8/15 during Block A.
SECONDARY LANGUAGE ARTS ASSESSMENT PILOT- Our current Grade 10 students will be piloting the Literacy assessment tool that our future Grade 10's will need to pass in order to graduate with their high school diplomas effective Class of 2018. We will practice the SLA Pilot test in English classes this week and all Grade 10 students will write a 70 minute practice version of the on line test on April 15/15. Teachers will get the multiple choice results of this test back this year to see how our current students are doing with reading comprehension. The writing results of this pilot will not be returned to teachers.
PISA- A random selection of our 15 years olds (approx. 50) will be asked to write the international PISA test on April 29/15. The ELSB is posting a sample PISA question on its website each week. Check it out and see how you and your students do! http://www.gov.pe.ca/edu/elsb/pisa-challenge-2015/ Answers will be posted on the same site the following week.
PARENT TEACHER INTERVIEWS AND REPORT CARDS
Parent Teacher Interviews will be taking place on Thursday, April 16 from 3:45-5 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. only. Friday, April 17 is now a regular instructional day. Parents are encouraged to book their interview times through the form that will be sent home with students Wednesday of this week. Please note that parents can contact teachers via e mail or phone with questions about their son/daughter's progress anytime during the semester. Those who wish to have interviews on Thursday but whose times can not be accommodated in the condensed schedule will be contacted by teachers in the days to follow. Semester 2 first term progress report card distribution was pushed ahead to allow teachers to assess a bit more before assigning progress marks. Report cards will be sent home with students on April 23. Please note that April 24 is no longer a PD day, but a regular day of instruction.
PARENT COUNCIL CORNER
The next TOSH Parent Council meeting will take place on Monday, April 13/15 beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the library. New members are always welcome!
PLEASE NOTE!!!!!
Book Thursday, April 23/15 into your family's calendar!
The TOSH Parent Council is hosting a drug and addictions information session in the school cafeteria from 6:30-8 p.m. called
"SPRING INTO ACTION!"
Panelists Dr. Steven MacNeill, Joint Forces RCMP Officer Andy Cook, and other invited guests from community support agencies will be on hand to share a very real account of the current drug situation in our Island community and important information that parents of teens need to know. This is one parent event you won't want to miss and it is open to the community, so bring a friend!
REGISTRATION FOR 2015-2016 HAS BEGUN!
Students were given Course Selection Handbooks, a copy of their accumulated credits to date, and course registration forms a month ago. Homeroom teachers have now entered student course choices for the 2015-16 school year into the system and we will begin the process of building our course schedule for next year. We have encouraged students to have conversations with their parents/guardians about course selection, so if this is news to you, you may want to touch base and see what your son/daughter has chosen to take next year! We always cross check graduation requirements, but students who plan to attend university will need five 621 courses minimum on their final transcript if they wish to be considered. Please note that other post-secondary programs may have specific high school course pre-requisites, as well. Mr. Jim Donovan in Student Services is a great resource for any questions you may have around this! Just give him a call or e mail him at: jddonovan@edu.pe.ca.
EURO TRIP FUNDRAISERS AND PRESENTATIONS!
On April 30/15, some of our students are being accompanied by Mr. Chisholm, Ms. Allen, and Mr. McNeill on a life changing journey to the WWI and WWII battlefields and cemeteries of Central Europe. They will be hosting a "Veterans' Night" for anyone interested in hearing about the stories and research they have collected in preparation for this trip on April 14, 2015 at 7 PM at Credit Union Place. Admission is free.
They will also be hosting two fundraisers in advance of their trip, including:
a) Pancake Breakfast- April 12, 2015 from 9 a.m.- 12 noon at the Wing. $5/person
b) Trivia Night for those 19 years and older- April 25, 2015 beginning at 8 p.m. upstairs at the Miscouche Legion. Admission is $5.
SUMMERSIDE JOB FAIR COMING TO THE CUP!
The East Prince Youth Development Centre is hosting a Job Fair at Credit Union Place on Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from 9:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. This gives employers and job seekers a unique opportunity to find one another! For more information, e mail: epydc@epydc.org or call (902) 436-2815. Free admission and parking!
The R&B Band will be hosting their annual spring concert at Ecole Sur Mer school on April 24 beginning at 7 p.m. Admission is $10 and they always provide a wonderful evening of musical entertainment.
SIGN INS FOR GRADUATION PROM MAY 23!
Our policy for date sign ins for graduation prom is not new and is clearly stated in our Student Agenda. There have been a lot of students asking questions about who they can/can not sign in lately, so I will be reviewing the policy with our students on the PA tomorrow. Here is the policy in case parents are also wondering:
Graduating students may sign in current high school students from Three Oaks and other high schools, as well as previous graduates from TOSH or other high schools who:
a) have not been out of school longer than 2 years,
b) who are under the age of 21,
c) who were students in good standing at the school they last attended.
All sign ins are subject to approval by the Administration. Students must pay any outstanding fees including athletic, book or student fees before purchasing a prom ticket.
COFFEE FOR SCHOOL!
Former TOSH Parent, Barb Arsenault, is a distributor of Organo Gold coffee and other products. She has generously offered to donate 25% from her sales toward the TOSH "In Our Own Backyard" Breakfast and Lunch program! For more information and/or to place an order, you can call her at (902) 439-8679 or (902) 836-3339. Thank you, Barb!!
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| Mitch and Mrs. Gillis popped in for a visit...and a candy! ;-) |
SHOUT OUT TO OUR STAFF!
To David
Ramsay (VERY belated!) for the connections his grade 12 Physics
students made with the Grade 5's from Greenfield school back in January! It was
a successful event and our students even received thank you cards from the
younger students!
To Chris
Higginbotham for thinking outside the box and always asking good
questions!
To Jason
Gallant for the work he has done arranging the SHAPES Survey this
week!
To Ken
MacMillan for the work he has done getting our computers ready for the
Secondary Language Arts Assessment Pilot and solving important technical glitch problems for all in the
process!
To Jim
Donovan for being the point guard for the PISA testing arrangements
again this year!
To Erin
Peterson for the incredible number of educational assessments she has
been doing and writing reports for recently! They certainly offer a window of
understanding into why some students are struggling, and they take a lot of time
and energy to do!!
To Sandra
Sheridan, Jason Gallant, and Erin Peterson for the time they are
spending in junior highs getting students registered and in appropriate programs
for next year!
To Lyndon
Oulton for inspiring a group of at risk students to fund raise for two
years for a "grad trip" that eight of them enjoyed together in NB this past
weekend! Thank you to Lyndon's wife, Mandy, for going along as
a chaperone!
To Tracy
MacDonald for the work she and the Community Works Committee have done
organizing, and raising money for, this year's 30 Hour Famine!
KUDOS TO OUR KIDS!!
To Shobhitha Balasubramaniam (pictured above) for receiving a University of Toronto National Book Award for 2015!
To Lucas Donovan, Riley DesRoches, and Logan O'Brien (pictured above) for representing TOSH so well at the provincial Power Lifting competition last month!
To the following students who received medals at the provincial Skills Canada competition recently!:
Aerospace:
James Trainor- Bronze
Nathanial Lykow and Divine Pascal-Silver
Automotive:
Brett Arsenault-Bronze
Outdoor Powered Equipment:
Chris Gallant- Silver
TV/Video Production:
Charlie Steele and Connor Loerick- Bronze
Welding:
Travis Glover- Silver
Workplace Safety:
Janson Gallant- Silver
To Evan Tynski (pictured above) for being selected as Summerside's Youth of the Year for 2015!
To Spencer Groom for receiving the MVP and Brent Gallison Coach's Awards from Summerside Midget AAA Hockey!
To the members of our A Men's Basketball team (pictured above) for winning provincial Gold this year!
To the members of our AA Women's Basketball team for winning provincial Silver this year!
To the members of our AAA Men's Basketball team for winning Bronze this year!
To the members of our AAA Women's Basketball team (pictured above) for winning Silver this year!
To the following athletes who were named Provincial All-Stars for Basketball by the PEISAA this season!:
Julie Campbell- AAA Women
Nikki Arsenautl- AAA Women
Rebecca Parnham- AA Women
Erin MacKinnon- AA Women
Taran Price- AA Women
Coltan Wadman- A Men
Devin Geary- A Men
To the following athletes who were named Game or Tournament MVP's during the 2015 provincial basketball championships!:
Hogan Arsenault- A Men (Game)
Coltan Wadman- A Men (Tournament)
Erin MacKinnon- AA Women (Game)
Taran Price- AA Women (Game)
Julie Campbell- AAA Women (Game)
Matt Tanton- AAA Men (Game)
To our TOSH hockey players who represented our school so well at the High School Friendship Tournament last weekend!:
Ladies:
Myriam Cyr
Rachelle Gallant
Shelaine Gallant
Emma Hughes
Alicia Arsenault
Kerrstin Trainor
Hailey Johnson
Brianna Gunning
Stacy Montgomery
Hannah Johnston
Danielle Hobb
Hilary Racette
Kale Palmer
Men:
Mat Rodger
Parker LeClair
Danny Nispel
Harrison Ramsay
Jayk McLure
Jamie Doyle
Tristan Gallant
Keenan Crozier
Dexter Harper
Carter Matheson
Cody Rogers
Stephen Smith
Dawson MacCormack
Jed Noonan
Ryan Sonier
Logan Stark
Morgan Crossman
To Victoria Cahill, Logan Maddix, Tyler Williams, Victoria Kean, Jamie Doyle and Sean Stewart for working so hard as the executive for Generation XX!
Challenge: Review your son/daughter's course registration for next year (Grade 10 and 11 only) and send back the Parent Teacher Interview request form back to school ASAP if you require interview times on April 16.
Quote of the Week: "The beautiful spring came; and when Nature resumes her loveliness, the human soul is apt to revive also."~ Harriet Ann Jacobs
Have an awesome week!
Nicole
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