Central Hastings School K-12

CHSS Legion Award Winners

asdf Congratuations to Logan, Braeden, Adelaide, and Emma who were selected as Marmora Legion poster contest award winners. Thanks to Mary for delivering the good news!

Dr. Niigaan Sinclair Presentation

Evening Keynote with Dr. Niigaan Sinclair on Truth and Reconciliation:
We All Have A Role To Play

On Monday Feb. 11 at Loyalist College (7 - 9 pm)

Click here for registraition details.

As we continue our work in Indigenous education and our commitment to the implementation of the
Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action, HPEDSB is proud to announce an evening with Dr.
Niigaan Sinclair. Niigaan is a dynamic speaker who through narrative, will bring understanding,
positivity, and reflection to the work around Truth and Reconciliation within Canada and how we all
play role.
Niigaan will use his wealth of knowledge from both formal and lived experiences to empower and
inspire you to look toward the future and ask what can we do today, that will support and continue
to build positive relationships in Reconciliation.

Course Selections 2019-20

Beginning on Feb. 7, our Guidance teachers will be working with students to choose courses for next year. This is a good time to start discussing the future! Questions like "What pathway am I best suited for as a learner?", "What is my post-secondary destination plan?" and "Do I have all of the required courses I need for graduation?" will spark some good discussions at home.

These three tools will help to support your planning processes:

1. Our course calendar website

2. Our 4-year course planning worksheet - My Education Planner

3. MyBlueprint - our course selection and career planning website

Exam Readiness Week

Student Council will be hosting some events to help students to be ready for exams:

Thursday Jan. 17 - Yoga in the Armoury at Lunch

Friday Jan. 18 - "Surprise" from Student Council

Monday Jan. 21 - Comfy Clothes Day and Therapy Dogs at Lunch

Tuesday Jan. 22 - Reindeer Hunt Celebration

Making the "Knickerbocker Glory"

The students in Mrs. Saunder's grade 9 English class have been reading Harry Potter and have divided themselves into the famed houses: Gryfindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff, and Ravenclaw. They have been competing with their house teams in class challenages presented through the Classcraft Gaming app.

Today's team challenge was to use a piece of technical writing (ie, a recipe) to make the "Knickerbocker Glory" which is mentioned in the book that they have read:

“They ate in the zoo restaurant, and when Dudley has a tantrum because his knickerbocker glory didn’t have enough ice cream on top, Uncle Vernon bought him another one and Harry was allowed to finish the first.”

This team challenge was assessed based on team team's ability to build consensus, proper hygiene, respect for and maintenance of the space, and their method of creating the beautiful sundaes.

Mrs. Saunders and Ms. Pickstock are helping to create invested learners as by presenting a series of challenges that will lead to one team winning the house cup prize!

Constituency Youth Council

Congratulations to Emerson Bonter and Jonathan Naylor who have been selected to join the Constituency Youth Council for Hastings-Lennox and Addington. Students from around the riding will work together to learn about the Federal government and topics that matter most to them. Among the topics they've been exploring are affordable housing, Indigenous affairs, and the environment.