PSI &PSHS NEWS December 2018/January 2019 Newsletter Upcoming Events Dec 14th Elementary Skating @ BOCC Dec 21st Christmas Assembly Dec 24th- Jan 4 Christmas Holidays Jan 7th First Day back Jan 16th-23rd Practical Exams Grades 9-12 Jan 21st-22nd Gr 9 EQAO Math Evaluation Jan 25th-30th Final Exams Grades 9-12 Student Absences Please call the school if your student(s) will be late or absent at (705) 773-7979 ext 8435. Automated calls/emails will go home when your student has missed a class. SAC The next parent council meeting is Monday Jan 14th @ 5:30pm in the Hub. New parents are welcome! PSI/PSHS Christmas Concert and What a fantastic first semester of the 2018-19 school year that is coming to a close! Final exams are right around the corner for our secondary students, but it is still not too late to take advantage of the time we have left! I would like to thank our students and teachers for a great first half of the school year. Besides all of the impressive work happening inside the classroom, we saw a lot of great achievements by our fall athletes and our performing arts students. I cannot wait see what the second half of the year has in store for us! At this time on behalf of the staff at PSIHS, we want to wish you a restful holiday, and meaningful time with your family, and all the very best for the New Year! 1
From Student Council December 18th-22nd will be our Christmas Countdown Week. There will be activities and spirit days all week long, culminating with a Christmas assembly on Friday, Dec 21st. Here is the spirit week the plan: Dec 17th-Christmas Accessories Dec 18th- Ugly Christmas Sweater Day Dec 19th- Red and Green Day Dec 20th- Christmas PJ Day Dec 21st- Go ALL OUT Christmas Day PSHS Eats Cookbook The Hospitality and Culinary program is pleased to present PSHS eats a cookbook featuring recipes from both the past and present. This cookbook features over 200 recipes many developed or adapted by PSHS students. The cost of the cookbook is $20 and all proceeds will be put towards equipment required to establish a low cost hot breakfast program. The purchase of the cookbook can be done online Now Text Kids Help Phone! Kids Help Phone has expanded to include a text-based Crisis Text Line. Now teens just have to texthome 686868 anytime, anywhere! WE Global Classroom 2
PSI Winter Clothing Drive and Food Drive Thank you to everyone who has helped support the winter clothing drive for families in need, along with the food donations gathered during WE Scare Halloween! Your support not only helps families in needs, but also helps our students realize how they can impact our community. Girls Hockey The girls hockey team travelled to Bracebridge to take on BMLSS in the first game of the regular season. Although the girls suffered a lopsided loss to a very strong BMLSS team there were many positives that came out of the game. Lucy Childerhose scored 3 goals for a hat trick and half the team participated in their first ever hockey game! On November 28th the girls hockey team participated at their first tournament in Almaguin. The team played 3 games throughout the day against Widdifield (North Bay), Horizon (Sudbury) and Marymount (Sudbury). Although the girls did not come up with a victory they had a lot of fun and showed progress and development as the games went on. They received many compliments from the opposition coaches as to their never give up attitude! Goal scorers were Alexis Nicholas and Payton Brown. A special mention to Meranda-Lynne Steeves in net who was very busy facing a lot of shots. The girls are now looking forward to a busy New Year with a lot of regular season games coming up. Way to go girls you represented Parry Sound well! 3
PSI/PSHS Present: Twas the Night Before An amazing evening was held at PSIHS, showcasing performances by the budding Gr 7 Band, and Gr 8 Band lead by Mr. Robinson, and our Concert Band, Jazz Band, Wind Ensemble and Vocal Class lead by Ms. Brown! The audience was also treated to the incredible displays of Ms. Hupfield s and Mrs. Beasley s art student s work. Bravo to all our staff and students involved in the evening! Vaping Resource PSI Students show their support of Pink Day for Anti-Bullying 4
From Student Services The New Year is a busy time in Student Services. Semester 2 timetables are being distributed soon and students are encouraged to make changes before the start of semester 2, which is February 4. There is still room in the semester 2 Building Construction Dual Credit being offered in conjunction with Canadore College. It s a great way to explore this trade plus earn 2 high school and 2 college credits. We will be visiting our Grade 8 feeder schools over the month of January to begin the 2019/2020 course selection process. There will be an initial visit in which we provide students with the information needed to make informed decisions. The next visit will involve inputting the selections. There will be a Grade 8 Parent Information Night in the midst of these visits so that parents can ask questions and receive additional information regarding the transition to high school. Please check school websites, after the holiday, for a date and time. Students who plan on attending university this September are reminded that the deadline to apply is Wednesday, January 16. The Ontario Colleges deadline to apply (for equal consideration in highly competitive programs) is February 1. Students are encouraged to make an appointment in Student Services if they would like help with their application. Community Involvement and scholarship opportunities continue to roll in to our office. Please encourage your student to check in regularly for more information or feel free to contact Student Services. Dave Weichel x 8439 Dave.Weichel@nearnorthschools.ca Trina Papalia x 8440 trina.papalia@nearnorthschools.ca January Summative Evaluation Schedule Final exams are coming for PSHS students! Our practical exams are a component of the summative evaluations, along with the final written exams. Student attendance is mandatory on both summative evaluation days (Practical and Final Exams). The schedule varies slightly for our Gr 9s only, as they are required to complete the EQAO math evaluation in this time, Jan 16th, 17th, 18th, 23rd Practical Exams Grades 9 Jan 21st-22nd Gr 9 EQAO Math Evaluation January 18th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd Practical Exams Grades 10-12 Jan 25th-30th Final Exams Grades 9-12 5
Vaping Resource Vaping continues to be a significant issue among students at PSIHS. Please see our Facebook page as we continue to share articles to help inform parents and students about the unknown risks. Please note in the last section of the resource below Did You Know-"some e cigarettes/vapes may contain as much nicotine as a pack of 20 regular cigarettes. We are seeing many students with vape juice containing a high amount of nicotine, many with 50mg/ ml. The average cigarette has 6 mg of nicotine. Your student s health and well being is our number one concern. In the past year alone, vaping among CENTER FOR TOBACCO PRODUCTS high schoolers has increased78% How much do you know about the epidemic? E-cigarettes, also known as vapes, are becoming increasingly popular among teens. 1,2 In fact, they are the most commonly used tobacco product among both middle and high school students. You may have already seen or heard about students vaping in your school, but it is important to know that certain types of vapes can be used very. SOME TEENS REPORT USING E-CIGARETTES IN SCHOOL BATHROOMS AND EVEN THE CLASSROOM. Learning more about the different types of e-cigarette products is an important first step in addressing youth vaping. DID YOU KNOW: E-cigarettes come in a variety of shapes and sizes and may not look like a tobacco product, which can make them hard to spot. 3 Some devices popular among teens like JUUL and myblu are as small as a USB flash drive and even look like one. Certain products emit very low amounts of aerosol or vapor, which makes them easier to use than combustible cigarettes. Most e-cigarettes contain nicotine, the same highly addictive drug in cigarettes. 4,5 Some e-cigarettes may contain as much nicotine as a pack of 20 regular cigarettes. 3 A Big Problem... A SMALL DEVICE Over 10.7 million youth aged 12 17 are at-risk for using e-cigarettes 6,7 6