Take Our Kids to Work Day

Take Our Kids to Work Day – Wednesday, November 4, 2015!

What is the Take Our Kids to Work^TM program?

Take Our Kids to Work^TM is an annual program in which Grade 9 (or equivalent) students are hosted by parents, friends, relatives and volunteers at workplaces across the country every November. The program supports career development by helping students connect school, the world of work, and their own futures. Employers who register for this program are eligible to apply for the Canada's Outstanding Employers Award. Take Our Kids to Work™ is our signature program which began in 1994 in the Greater Toronto area. Today, students across Canada, from Nunavut to Newfoundland participate in the program.

This Week's Activities!

Halloween Activities this week:

Monday/Tuesday: Setting up for HDC Door Wars

Tuesday: WE Day www.weday.com/watch

Wednesday: Formal Wear

Thursday:  Halloween dress up day --ensure your costumes are school appropriate to wear. 

Thursday/Friday: Student Parent Teacher Conferences

Keep up the Cougar pride and spirit!

Student Progress Conferences

Student Progress Conferences will take place:

Thursday, October 29 from 2:00-4:00pm and 5:00-8:00pm

Friday, October 30 from 9:00-1:00pm

Please access Parent Conference Manager starting Thursday, October 22 at 8:00am and registration will remain open till Wednesday, October 28 12:00pm.

https://webapps.cbe.ab.ca/myaccount/Account/LogOn

WE Scare Hunger

We Scare Hunger: is a Halloween food drive to help food banks stock up on everything they need to fight hunger. If students are interested they could Trick-or-Treat for non-perishable goods. To help notify family, friends, and neighbors students can pick up a message from in front of Room 12 to hand out and explain why they are choosing to participate in We Scare Hunger. If not trick or treating, students can bring in food items and drop off in the office.

Strawberry DNA Extraction

Students completed a Strawberry DNA Extraction lab. The following our some pictures from the process.

Vivo Forms

Students please bring in your Vivo Forms.

 

Student Vote Today!

Thank you Students for voting today!!!! Enjoy your weekend!

Announcements

Thursday, October 15: Picture Day

Friday, October 16: Student Vote

Field Trip Forms

Monday, November 9 students will have the opportunity to go to Vivo for the day and participate in many physical activities (swimming, wall climbing, open gym etc). Students are asked to bring back forms as soon as possible to help us in our planning.

Field Trip Tuesday: P.A.R.T.Y. Program

Students attending the field trip to Foothills Hospital on Tuesday, October 13 please arrive at school by 7:45 am with a bagged lunch and be ready to go. This will be an all day trip arriving back at the end of school day. Dress comfortably and wear closed toe shoes.

TED Talk: Symmetry

As you are reviewing for your Math Assessment:

Check out this TED talk:

https://www.ted.com/talks/marcus_du_sautoy_symmetry_reality_s_riddle?language=en

Google Voice

The Google Voice Typing is working now. If you haven’t seen it, you open a google doc, go to “Tools” and then “Voice Typing.”