October 14, 2008

Principal’s Report:

As usual, the fall months are flying by. Being busy is good, but soon winter will be upon us, with the cold weather and poor roads. At least by then the garter snakes that frequent RCI in the mornings will have gone to hibernate. To date we have 5 confirmed captures. Of course, each snake is released back into the wild, and none are harmed in any way!

By now all parents should have received progress reports from teachers who have concerns about student progress. The next formal reporting period is the mid-term reports cards. These follow mid-term exams for our grade 9 to grade 12 students, and parents can expect them to be sent home with students during the week of November 17 to 21. That week is also notable in that a Parent Advisory Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday the 18th (7 p.m. in the library), and that Parent-Teacher Interviews are held on the 20th, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., and 21st, from 9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

A special treat this year is that baking will be available for sale at the school on October the 20th. Funds raised from this activity will go towards the purchase of new curtains for our stage in the gym. Parents Heather Gray and Betty MacDonald are spearheading this activity, so a big “thanks” goes out to their efforts!

Some other dates to remember in November:

Nov. 5: Take your Kid to Work Day (grade 9 students only)
Nov. 7: Remembrance Day Service (10:30 am in the gym)
Nov. 10: High School Inservice – no school for students
Nov. 11: Remembrance Day (observed) – no school
Nov. 13 and 14: Mid-Term Exams – grade 9 to 12 students
Nov. 18: PAC Meeting (7 p.m. in the library)
Nov. 20: Parent-Teacher Interviews (4 p.m. to 6 p.m.)
Nov. 21: Parent-Teacher Interviews (9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.)
Nov. 28: Provincial Teacher Inservice – no school