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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 PAC
by nora Smart - Tuesday, 2 February 2010, 11:11 AM
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The next PAC meeting will be Monday, March 1 @ 7pm in Northcourt.

SPSS PAC Meeting Minutes
November 2009
January 2010


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Grad fest is an amazing event, chock full of great activities to create a night the grads will always remember - and it keeps them safe and sound in a well supervised environment.
If you would like to assist with Gradfest, please contact Kim Strasky at 843-7018 or email straskyk@pris.ca.
The next Gradfest meeting will be Wednesday, February 10 @ 7pm in Northcourt.
June 2009 minutes
January 2010 minutes
Grad Parent Committee minutes
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SPSS Newsletter
by nora Smart - Monday, 1 February 2010, 11:47 AM
  SPSS Newsletter. If you would like to receive the newsletter by e-mail please contact Nora Smart at nsmart@sd59.bc.ca.

October 2009
September 2009

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Grad Photo Retakes
by nora Smart - Thursday, 28 January 2010, 01:48 PM
  Anyone who missed Grad Photo retakes on January 25 &25, can contact Lifetouch @ 1-780-539-9814. Lifetouch is booking retakes in their Grande Prairie location on March 4 & 5, 2010.

Lifetouch Portraits, 10032 - 103, Grande Prairie, Alberta

E-mail: grandeprairie@lifetouch.com

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2010 Ministry of Education Satisfaction Survey
by nora Smart - Tuesday, 19 January 2010, 02:57 PM
  The Ministry of Education Satisfaction Survey is for students in grade 10 & 12, their parents, and staff. Parents can complete the survey by going to the website
(www.bced.gov.bc.ca/sat_survey/access.htm) and entering a logon password (provided by calling the SPSS office at 250-782-5585).

SPSS encourages all parents to participate in the Satisfaction Survey. It should take 5 to 10 minutes to complete the survey on-line. Call 250-782-5585 to receive your logon password.
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Yearbook
by nora Smart - Thursday, 7 January 2010, 09:56 AM
 
The Yearbook Group invites Students, Parents, and Staff to submit great photo shots of South Peace Students.

We hope you can increase our photo opportunities by
emailing us some great photos of our students.

Email us your jpegs to yearbook@peacenet.sd59.bc.ca

Please include the name(s), date, and brief description of
the student(s) in the picture
.

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SPSS Students Recognized
by nora Smart - Tuesday, 5 January 2010, 02:12 PM
  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 - Sports & Fitness week


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

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Yearbooks
by nora Smart - Monday, 14 December 2009, 08:15 AM
  SPSS Yearbooks

The cost will be $50.00. Cheques payable to SPSS. Order your copy today.
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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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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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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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Click here to view the workbook
(updated for the 2009/2010 school year)

If you have any questions, please
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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
7:00 pm -
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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