Final Exam/PAT/Diploma Schedule - May/June 2023

• Please visit this link to access the final exam schedule dates and times. 

• If your child is unable to attend an exam, please contact the office to speak with Mr. Klaassen or Mrs. Hrytsak as soon as possible.  Please be advised that diplomas cannot be re-scheduled and would have to be written during the August session.

• The form that allows Junior High Students to leave after their exams is up on PowerSchool. Please go in and fill it out. No phone calls will be accepted!

The Wellness Beat:
Navigating Exam Season - Seven Tips

From: McMaster Wellness

1. Get enough sleep! Check out how to get a better night's sleep (hint: reduce your screen time before bed!)

2. Hydrate & Eat Nutritious Foods: Our breakfast program will continue throughout exams and will provide water on these days.

3. Get Active: Check out 25 Ways to Get Active Beyond Walking (but walk the dog if you have one - bonus for both of you!)

4. Set Realistic Goals: focus on your progress, celebrate your wins and manage your time when preparing for the exam.

5. Use Positive Affirmations: Speak or write out positive affirmations about how you study and how you will perform during exams. Examples include: I'm going to continue to work hard.  I can study for ten more minutes and then take a break.  I'm going to do well on this exam.

6. Try Meditating or Deep Breathing: Taking your heart rate down when you start to panic is healthy for both your body and mindset.  Close your eyes, take ten deep breaths and then continue.

7. Ask for Help: Whether you ask a friend, parent or teacher - if you need help ask!  We are here to support you.  

Wellness Afternoon

Last Friday we had the students take part in a wellness afternoon where the students got to pick sessions related to their overall wellness. We had a games session, a sopa making session, an art session, a healthy snacks session, a walk,. a laser engraving session, and a miniature task competition session. The kids seemed to have a lot of fun in the sessions and I wanted to thank everyone who was involved in running the sessions!

In the second half of the afternoon we organized a house competition where the students competed for points for their houses. We had an egg and spoon relay, and egg toss, a wheel barrow relay, a biggyback relay, a sponge race, and a tug of war contest. It was an absolute blast for those that were there. Thank you to the staff who participated in this and made it possible and a big thank you to the students for doing such an amazing job the whole afternoon even though it was a billion degrees outside!

Post-Secondary and Career Counselling 

Mrs. van Steenis is still encouraging high school students to book counselling appointments in the afternoons.  She can help them with the following:

• Utilize MyBlueprint

• Plan for post-secondary

• Apply for college/university

• Access scholarships and grants

• Apply for student loans

For more information come see her in Room 113 or email kim.vansteenis@blackgold.ca

Grad 2024

• We are looking for a couple of parent volunteers to act as fundraising coordinators. 

For questions about Grad, contact either of the teacher coordinators.   kim.vansteenis@blackgold.ca or shelley.gramlich@blackgold.ca 

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