All Around Our Schools
Students from Mrs. Haddock's class at Highglen elementary are looking forward to their cross country ski lessons at Otway Ski Trails. They will be participating in two half-days, hoping to participate in a full day of skiing in March. Mrs. Rockwell's class has started raising money for their two-day ski trip to Tabor Mountain at the end of February.
The girl's and boy's basketball teams have been given practice times during lunch and after school to focus on their skills. Games will be organized in the next few weeks. Go Highglen Heroes! The drama club has restarted with a new project, Hansel & Gretel. Roles have been handed out and practice will begin again Tuesdays at lunch. Highglen will host an open house at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday to highlight all the Montessori Programs in Prince George, specifically answering questions for kindergarten registration and transfers to the PGSS high school program.
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Welcome back to Vanway elementary where lots of exciting things are happening. Boys and girls basketball is underway, soccer for the Grade 2s, floor hockey for Grade 3 to 5. Jump Rope for Heart will be happening at recess on Tuesday. Every Friday is Spirit Day, don't forget to wear your T-shirts in support. There will be a breakfast club starting up on Thursday mornings for the intermediates. A non-instructional day will be held Jan. 28. The Ready Set Learn program will be starting in March. Watch for more exciting news and updates.
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The 2011 school year has started with a flurry of snow and activities at cole Heather Park elementary. The rafters are still ringing from Friday night's Spruce Kings Hockey Cheer Off. The school was well represented, filling a large corner section of the arena.
Carrying on the tradition established in several Hart area schools, HPES hosted an evening spelling bee final at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in our MPR. There will be a French Immersion parent information night for HPES on at 7 p.m. Tuesday.If you have a child going into Kindergarten or Grade 1, we encourage you to attend. Pre-registration for this program will take place on Feb. 2 at the school. In addition, our school is open to tours for any incoming students, in particular French Immersion families. Please contact the office to book a time on a Monday or Wednesday at 11 a.m. These tours will run until Jan. 31.
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The skating season has kicked off at Sacred Heart School with intermediate students visiting the Coliseum each week in January. Two Katimavik volunteerswere assigned to Sacred Heart School. They began their placement last week. Our newly renovated library will benamed in memoryof former teacher, Mrs. Lillian Fowlie and former principal, Mr. Terry Wilson. Our January Movie Night will take place at 7 p.m. Friday. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
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Westwood welcomes four new additions to our library team including Mrs. Parker our new teacher librarian. Joining Mrs. Parker are her three leopard geckos, Fuchidara, Speckles, and Freckles. The students are thrilled to interact and learn about these special critters.
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Mrs. Bouchard and Ms. Vance have jumped right into the New Year at Westwood elementary by sponsoring our skipping club. Another opportunity for students to get involved at school is through the Red Cedar book club sponsored by Mrs. Parker. Final touches for the Westwood intermediate spelling bee are currently underway with the school-wide Bee scheduled for today. Parents and community members are welcome to attend this afternoon event. The primary spelling bee practice sessions are also currently underway.
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PGSS is in full swing again after the holidays. 40 students enjoyed the snow and powder during their annual ski trip to Big White in Kelowna. This semester, approximately 120 Prince George secondary school (PGSS) students attended the Prevention of Alcohol and Risk Related Trauma in Youth (PARTY) program at the University Hospital of Northern B.C. To participate in this program, the students visit the hospital for a full day and experience what could happen to them if they get in an accident, or harm themselves with drugs and alcohol. They go on tours of the emergency room, intensive care unit, morgue, chapel (and listen to a simulated service for a four-year-old boy killed by a drunk driver), and to a paramedic accident scene. Students also listen to presentations by an ER doctor and an RCMP constable. Students this semester reported the PARTY program to be "life altering" and to have changed their lives and the way they think about partying.
Congratulations to the following students for being the winners of the Crime Stoppers poster contest: Ashlee Carlson, Anita Futter, Kyla Murphy, Stephanie Bepple, Kaity Langille-Herlhey, Brittany LeBeu, Dimitri Sagiorgis and Jordan Caron. The posters will be displayed at Pine Centre Mall during the month of January. Congratulations to the following students for being the winners of the Crime Stoppers placemat design contest. The placemats will be used at the Pine Centre Mall food court during the month of January: Megan Becker, Christina Wallin, Bella Kaczmarek, and Caitlin Pflanz.
This coming weekend our wrestling team heads to Kamloops, we wish them luck. Some students from Free the Children club along with Mr. Carson will be helping at St. Vincent de Paul on Sunday. Exam week is January 24-28, students and parents should check the school's website for details.
