MAY 2017 St. John Bosco s Monthly Newsletter Principal s Message Easter break is always a time to rejuvenate and spend time with friends and family. Now that we are refreshed we are able to complete all the work we require as we are now into the final two months of the 2016-17 school year. It will be busy and full, but at the end we hope everyone will have achieved to the best of their ability. After Easter we focus on God's grace. Jesus gave his life for us so that we can come to know his presence and feel the grace of his actions. No matter what Grace can help us forgive ourselves and those who surround us. We must try to remember that God's promise = Grace. Staff and students are participating in the 'Get Active' challenge. Please sign up. Many of us (staff, parents, students) have work that is sedentary. The 'Get Active' challenge will get us off our chairs and get moving. Consider signing up with St. John Bosco or just sign up. Here is the St. John Bosco link: https://www.getoutgetactivepcn.com/invite/4079483116 Graduation ceremonies are approaching. All students who are taking courses at St. John Bosco should be at the 1/2 way point in their courses by May 1, 2017. By May 15, 2017, students should be 75% complete courses. ALL students must potentially be able to earn their diploma at the end of the semester. Please ask your student if they have everything that they require. Please call the school if you are unsure. We do not want parents to invite friends and family if their student has not completed the work they need to. Student's graduating and their parents must sign a form indicating that they understand that there is zero tolerance for drug or alcohol use. Graduation is a school event, thus drugs and alcohol use are not permitted. Administrators will remove students from the ceremonies if students indulge in this practice. There will be an RCMP presence at the event to ensure the safety of everyone in our community. Please help our students make responsible choices. Once graduation is complete, students have limited time before diploma examinations. Please refer to the diploma exam schedule included in this newsletter. GRAD FEES AND SCHOOL FEES ARE NOW PAST DUE. PLEASE MAKE ARRANGEMENTS WITH MRS. GER- MANN OR CARRIE TO TAKE CARE OF THEM. Thanks
VIRTUAL SUMMER SCHOOL We will NOT be offering summer school in the manner we have in the past. We will offer virtual summer school. We will hire appropriate personnel, which will be dependent upon what students require for courses. Students will work on courses online, with teacher online support. There will be no access to 'face-to-face instruction. SUMMER SCHOOL will be limited to: 1. CORE courses only -Courses that students have failed in the year prior. -Upgrading course marks 2. Students wishing to 'fast track' may do so as long as the course is NOT offered in the college system. 3. Religion will NOT be offered. *** Students must pay a $100 NON-REFUNDABLE summer school fee by JUNE 28, 2017. (The only exception is if the course is not offered). IF we do not have a high enough enrolment, virtual summer school may not be offered.
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MAY, 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 4 5 6 PD Day-No School 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 No School 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 NO School- Victoria Day 28 29 30 31
June 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 Grad Decorating Grad-Mass, Cap & Gown Grad-Grand March 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pentecost Year End Mass PD Day-No School 11 12 13 14 15 ELA Part A 16 SS Part A 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Last Day HS ELA Part B SS Part B 25 26 27 28 29 30 Math 30-1, Chem 30 Bio 30 Science 30 30-2 Last Day for Students
St. Joe s Graduation June 2 & 3, 2017 Thursday, June 1 Decorating Revolution Arena 8:30-3:20 Decorating (all grads welcome to help, attendance will be adjusted) Friday, June 2 Cap & Gown Day 8:00-8:30 Free Breakfast for Grads at St. Joe s 8:30-9:00 Grads pickup Cap & Gown from school library 9:00-10:30 Grads get a large group photo in the gymnasium 11:15 Grads must be at Revolution Arena to line up 12:00 Cap & Gown Begins (grads parade from Bowes Family Gardens) General Seating (no ticket required) (unlimited seating) Mass, Exercises, Speeches, Presentation of Certificates Photos and Snacks Green Gown & White Stoll MUST be returned to Terry Lock Room prior to leaving Revolution Arena Saturday, June 3 Grand March at Revolution Arena 5:30 Photos of Grads & Escorts in formal wear at Bowes Family Gardens (must pre-book) 5:30 Doors Open at Revolution Arena Tickets required ($20 in advance / $25 at door) (general seating) 12 years and under get in free 6:15 Grads MUST be at Bowes Family Gardens to lineup for Grand March 7:00 Grand March Grads / Escorts announced in alphabetical order Speeches 9:00-11:30 Dance for Grads and families ** If you require special seating, please email James Palmer at: jamespalmer@gpcsd.ca
I have created a St. John Bosco Catholic High School Team. If you are interested in joining please follow the link below: https://www.getoutgetactivepcn.com/invite/4079483116 This can be for students, staff, and anyone else involved in our school community. Please consider signing up for this event. Thanks, Emma Besse e
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