Dear Students and Parents,
Three cheers for Discovery Day! The students had a great time and the high school got a special shout out for having our students work with elementary students as part of their vision day projects. From storytelling to conservation to recreational games, elementary students had some amazing experiences to share! Here are some vision day photos!
Congratulations and thank you to all of the students who exhibited their learning at our Semester 1 Celebration of Learning!
November Parent Coffee on Tuesday
This month’s parent coffee is targeted to support Grade 11 parents as they begin to think about the college application process, though parents from all grade levels are welcome to attend. The coffee will be very similar to last years with a mock panel of applicants to universities in the US and UK. The coffee will take place on Tuesday, November 24th at 8:45 am (meeting link; passcode = HS)
Module 9 and Exams - Repeat Announcement
The week of December 7-11 will be used for review for traditional 2-hour paper/pen assessments or for the presentation/submission of alternative cumulative assessments. This week will be called Module 9 and last for only one week. On Friday, December 11th, we will have a special schedule where all courses can avail of a 45 minute last class of the semester.
December 14-18 will be traditional final exam week. Students need only attend when their final exam is scheduled. As last semester, the final exams will be by subject, with a proctor supervising each class. Instructions for virtual examinations can be found here. There will be no module posted for students this exam week.
Report Cards and Documentation Availability
Please note that while the semester comes to a close on December 18th, teachers have the winter vacation to complete their exam marking and prepare report cards.
While any changes to PowerSchool can be viewed live as teacher work, we do suggest that families ignore any changes to scores and comments in PowerSchool between December 14 and January 11. Teachers will need time to make final adjustments before sharing results with students in January.
As such, we ask that students hold their questions about exam performance and/or final semester schools until school resumes on January 11th. Final scores are not due for teachers until January 18th to allow time for students to reflect on their performance and self-assess and for teachers to consider student input on academic achievement.
Report cards will be available at 4:00 pm on January 22nd and will be emailed home as a pdf that day. Students who would like a paper copy can contact the office on or after that date to make arrangements.
Families who may need report cards, transcripts or other documentation may also contact the office on January 22nd to make arrangements.
Sincerely,
Joelle Basnight
High School Principal
