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The next PAC meeting of the 2009/2010 school year will be November2/09 at 7:00 pm in North Court. Everyone is welcome to attend!

Minutes from the October 5, 2009 PAC meeting.


Minutes from the November 2, 2009 PAC meeting.

GradFest

More information on the 2010 GradFest committee will be available later in the year.

The first GRADFEST meeting will be in January 2010.

Minutes from the June 8, 2009 wrap-up meeting.





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South Peace Secondary School
10808 - 15 Street
Dawson Creek, BC V1G 3Z3
phone 250-782-5585 fax 250-782-7221
e-mail spss@sd59.bc.ca

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SPSS Students Recognized
by nora Smart - Monday, 16 November 2009, 09:04 AM
  SPSS students are being recognized for their good works and academic standings by outside organizations.

The following SPSS students have been accepted for:

Encounters Program - Ottawa Ont (March 2010)
Anders Carlstad - Science & Technology week
Leah Black - International Relations week


BC Youth Parliament Program - Victoria, BC (Dec 27/09-Jan1/10)
Leah March
Teal Sluggett
Kaylee Herrington

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Parent Teacher Interview
by nora Smart - Thursday, 12 November 2009, 11:08 AM
  Parent Teacher Interviews are scheduled for November 26th from 6:30 to 8:30pm.
No formal appointments are booked; it is drop in.
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School Calendar 2009/10
by nora Smart - Monday, 9 November 2009, 02:36 PM
 
  • Tuesday, September 8 - Non Instructional Day
  • Wednesday, September 9 - First Day for students
  • Monday, October 12 - Thanksgiving Day
  • Mon & Tues, Oct 26, 27 - Non Instructional Days
  • Wednesday, Nov 11 -Remembrance Day
  • Tue & Wed, Nov 17 & 18 - Early Dismissal
  • December 21 to January 1 - Winter Vacation
  • Monday, February 15 - Non Instructional Day
  • Wed & Thurs, March 3&4 - Early Dismissal
  • March 8 to March 19 - Spring Vacation
  • Friday, April 2 - Good Friday
  • Monday, April 5 - Easter Monday
  • Friday, April 23 - Non Instructional Day
  • Friday, May 21 - Non Instructional Day
  • Monday, May 24 - Victoria Day
  • Tuesday, June 29 - Last Day of attendance for students
  • Wednesday, June 30 - Year End Administrative Day
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PAC Meeting
by nora Smart - Friday, 6 November 2009, 12:02 PM
  PAC Meeting will be Monday, December 7th @ 7:00pm in North Court.
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Grad Photos
by nora Smart - Wednesday, 28 October 2009, 03:59 PM
  Grad Photos will be Dec 3 - 10/09. Sign up sheets in the office.

Grad photo retakes will be January 25&26/09.

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SPSS Newsletter
by nora Smart - Thursday, 22 October 2009, 01:26 PM
  SPSS Newsletter. If you would like to receive the newsletter by e-mail please contact Nora Smart at nsmart@sd59.bc.ca.

October 2009
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Internet Information Night
by Shannon Anderson - Monday, 5 October 2009, 08:41 AM
  Mr. Chisholm attended a workshop called "Mean Girls" on relational aggression and Cyber Bullying. He and Mr. Kolke will be passing information learned at the workshop to parents on February 10th (Internet Safety Day) in the North Court of the school. There will be lots of good information for parents on internet use and safety provided, as well as good information about today's bully. For more information, please contact the school or e-mail Mr. Chisholm.

click here for a hand-out with more information on different sites.

(Edited by nora Smart - original submission Wednesday, 28 January 2009, 08:51 AM)

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Provincial Exam Results
by Shannon Anderson - Tuesday, 30 June 2009, 10:45 AM
  Provincial Exam Results for June exams will be available after July 31, 2009 on the Ministry of Education's website at http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/exams/ You will need your Provincial Education Number (PEN) that was printed on your last report card.
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Tips and Recipes for Quality Cooking
by Shannon Anderson - Thursday, 18 June 2009, 09:51 AM
  Announcing the release of Tips and Recipes for Quantity Cooking: Nourishing Minds and Bodies – this replaces the draft version of Tips and Recipes for School Food Services: Meeting the Guidelines for Food and Beverage Sales in BC Schools.


This resource assists people who prepare food for sale to students in implementing the Guidelines. It includes tips for choosing recipes, making substitutions and now includes over 75 recipes that meet the Guidelines. It can be accessed on-line at www.healthyeating
atschool.ca.
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Scavenger Hunt
by Shannon Anderson - Tuesday, 9 June 2009, 09:43 AM
  Check out the pictures from the Grad 2009 scavenger hunt!!

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VSS Offers Online Tutoring Just in Time for Exams

LearnNowBC (LNBC), an online educational portal operated by the Virtual School Society, provides students with free access to a variety of tutoring services, in 22 courses and 14 subjects from Grades 9 to 12, to assist them to prepare for exams.

Charged up for Math and Science, available 24 hours a day seven days a week, gives students the opportunity to sample provincial exam questions and also offers streaming video explanations.

StudyBUZZ, available 24 hours a day seven days a week, allows students to test themselves and assess which areas of study require more review and practice.

Live Tutor, available Sundays through Thursdays from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., provides students with the ability to speak to peer tutors, as well as to access course content and sample tests.

In addition to providing access to tutoring, LearnNowBC (LNBC) gives learners online access to: over 2500 courses offered by schools in BC’s public education system, library resources and academic and career advising . LNBC also provides information and resources for parents (e.g., cybersafety videos – tips on keeping kids safe in an online environment).


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Important dates for Grad 2010:

Grande Marche Practices -
Saturday, June 5 - 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm
Thursday, June 17 - 10:30~11:40 am

Tuesday, June 22
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Scholarship and Bursary Evening
Friday, June 25
6:00 pm - Group Picture
7:00 pm - Graduation Ceremony
Saturday, June 26
6:00 pm - Red Carpet Arrival
8:00 pm - Graduation Dance
9:00 pm - GradFest


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