This week coming up has two important dates in the school calendar.

Thursday October 10th is our first Parent-Teacher Interview night. If you'd like to get a little more information from behind the numbers on PowerSchool this is a great opportunity. You can book a 10 minute slot with the teacher of your choice  at our appointment booking site.  It's probably best to stick to your student's teachers, but hey, I'm not the boss of you!

If you can believe it, October the 10th is also picture day so be sure to send your kids out the door looking smashing with their very best teenager smile engaged. This is a really special day for them so expect them to spring out of bed super-excited to make the most of it.

Congratulations to the Senior Girls volleyball team on an awesome first tournament in Drayton Valley last weekend. They won their pool and then fought a hard battle in the gold medal game but came up a little short so ended up with silver! 

Our Cross Country team went to Wetaskiwin on October 2 and all performed very well. Congratulations to Dillon who placed 2nd in his age group!

Check out the senior yoga students!

Sports fans were out in full force today! Check out the pictures here!!

• myPass is essential for students as they enter high school.  All students need to create an account so they can:

• myPass is an Alberta Education self-service website for students to:

  • • Order high school transcripts in English and French

    • View diploma exam marks

    • Register to write or rewrite diploma exams with online payment

    • View and print Detailed Academic Reports (DAR) (can be used as an unofficial transcript)

    • View progress towards a credential (diploma or certificate)

    • Order additional copies of an awarded credential in English or French

    • Receive notifications for important messages

• Watch the videos to learn how to get an account AND to ensure you understand what the service is!

Morning drop off and afternoon pick up can be frantic at times; we have had several near misses this week that we would like to prevent moving forward.  

Please remember the following in the school zone to ensure the safety of our students:

• The High School side is solely for drop off by busses. 

• If a student is injured and needs easier access to the school, please pull into the high school parking lot for drop off at the parking lot door.

  • Subsequently, students, please be patient in the parking lot.

• Please do not U-Turn in the school zone.  Utilize the key at the top of the road to turn around.

• Please ensure students have fully crossed the street before proceeding to drive across the crosswalk.

• Please do not let your child(ren) out when you are stopped for the students crossing the crosswalk.  Please ensure you are pulled over to avoid further delaying traffic and for pedestrian safety.

• Everyone must cross the road at the crosswalk.

• Students are not to cross in front of busses or between busses.  They are to proceed to the elementary crosswalk and then across the high school crosswalk.

• Please yield to busses.

Around the school there are several driveways and areas where bylaw has said they will ticket people parking. For example, on both sides of the street at the entrance to our cul-de-sac, and now also on the high school side of the road outside the new house.

It's also important for student safety, at pick up and drop off time especially, that the area on the town side of the crosswalk is kept free of cars to allow for maximum visibility of students crossing the street.

Please keep this in mind when making your parking decisions around the school.

As post-secondary institutions begin accepting applications in October, now is a great time for students and parents to explore future options. Many schools are hosting open houses over the next couple of months, providing a chance to tour campuses, ask questions, and learn more about the programs they offer. Some key upcoming dates include:

• Olds College – Friday, October 4

• SAIT – October 18 & 19

• Lakeland College (Vermillion Campus) – October 18 & 19

• University of Alberta – Saturday, October 19

• NAIT – Saturday, October 26

• MacEwan University – Saturday, November 2

For a full list of Alberta post-secondary open houses, along with links to each school's open house information, check Mr. Gourley's Social Studies Google Classroom or come talk to Mr. Gourley. 

We are once again offfering Subs on Wednesdays. Order forms are up on Powerschool. Please place your orders online on Mondays. Subs are $5.50 each for a 6" sub. Next sub order day is October 9 orders are due October 7

We are fortunate to be able to participate in the hot lunch program offered by the Elementary School. Hot lunch coupons are available on Powerschool. No cash will be accepted this year. 

October 8: Meatballs, Mashed and Gravy

October 10: Cheese Pizza

October 15: Pancakes and Sausage

October 18: Chicken Caesar Wraps

October 22: Cheeseburgers

October 25: Taco in a Bag

October 29: Hot Dogs and Cookies

October 31: Ham and Pineapple Pizza

Our PTA is looking for your help. We are in dire need of volunteers to take on the position of PTA president, vice President and Casino Chair. Check out some details here.