pre-exam meditation sessions    Mr. Sdrolias invites all students to prepare for exams by participating in meditation sessions, beginning January 27th.  They are only 10 minutes in duration.  Morning sessions begin EXACTLY at 8:00 am and afternoon sessions at 12:30 pm.  Students must be in the CAVE by 7:55 am and 12:25 pm, respectively.  Late students will not be allowed to enter.

 

coping with exam stress   ms bennett and ms. bonk will be presenting the following sessions:

January 20 12:30-1:05---   Session 2: Overcoming Test Anxiety and Self-Care during Exams

January 26 12:00-1:05---- Doors in 106 open over lunch--- anyone needing to chat, debrief or strategize re: exam stress

sign up outside of room 106.

 

exam schedule   All students, please check and confirm with your teachers the date, time, and location of your exams. 

If you came to the office to see Mrs.Cordova with exam conflicts, please ask your teacher(s) to confirm your conflict date, time, and location. 

Exam day seating plans will be posted outside the office on Thursday, January 26th in the afternoon.  This will also include students with conflicts.

 

grad photos   they will take place february 13-17. the cost is $60 which includes the sitting fee and gown rental.   sign up outside of room 207. know your semester 2 timetable so that you can sign up on a spare.

 

student council coffee house   it’s february 26^th at the daily grind. if you’d like to perform, sign up on the student council board at the front door.

 

course changes   if you want to add or change classes for semester 2, go to student services asap.

 

paintuary   see the posters around the school. due date for submissions is february 10.

 

winter choral concert wonderful concert last night – congratulations to mrs. russell and her singers. one parent actually commented “It gives me hope for the future!”

 

attendance   students are reminded that if they are going to miss three or more days of school, they need to fill out the appropriate paperwork, which is available online or in the office.

also, if students are late, they must receive a late slip from the office.

 

extra help   room 117 is open tuesdays and wednesdays from 12:15 to 1pm for extra help and study time for all subjects! 

 

volunteer opportunity   Anyone who still needs volunteer hours or would like to get some. The Jets youth program needs students to help fit grade 3 students for equipment at Keith Bodley Arena Friday.

There are to shifts one from 9:15-9:45 am and 1:15-1:45pm

See Mr Hiebert for more details

 

dodgeball   Friday:  Victorious vs Chias, HL Procrastinators vs Big Boys, Beemers vs dodgy

 

basketball   good luck to our jv girls as they host their home tournament this weekend.

 

boys soccer   Next Boys soccer game will be on Monday, January 23rd at 15:45 at the Garden City soccer complex. Please refer to the full game schedule outside Mr. Aguirre's room.

 

girls hockey   All Star is this Sunday. We have 3 girls who will be representing Westwood. Alicia, Claudia, and Jamie.

Where: IcePlex    Date: This Sunday Jan.22    Time: starts at 3:30

Students wearing teams jersey or colours get in free!!