March 2021

Our graduation committee has been meeting to plan for this year’s graduation on June 24,

2021, so we are reaching out to our community for support. Our graduates work extremely

hard to prepare for a post-secondary education that has skyrocketed in cost. These students

have had the added stress and accompanying disappointments of completing their school

years during a global pandemic! Research tells us resilience in the face of stressful situa-

tions and rapid changes determines whether you ultimately succeed or fail; it allows you to

thrive even in tumultuous conditions, to turn potential disasters into growth opportunities.

Our grads have definitely had the opportunity to develop resilience and we are so proud of

their efforts and successes! It would be so wonderful to be able to recognize and encourage

them as they move on from high school with a well-deserved prize.

In the past, many firms, groups, societies and individuals have generously contributed mon-

etary donations that have been be put towards Subject Prizes and Specialty Prizes and subse-

quently used to recognize academics, student leadership, student involvement and volun-

teerism. We would also love to continue to establish a number of larger special Prizes

and/or annual awards. Prizes and awards in the amount of $1,000 or more will be formally

presented on stage by a member of your organization or a designate assigned by the gradua-

tion committee. There is a need for these prizes to be replenished and if your business or

organization is at all interested in partnering with us, a member of the Graduation commit-

tee, or Jim Donovan (school counsellor) would happily speak to you about any of these pos-

sibilities to develop a prize and criteria that would be right for your company or organiza-

tion. We would like to establish these new awards by April 30th, so that we are ready to

award them at this year’s graduation.

In order to prepare for graduation, we would also appreciate receiving all donations by May

31st. Please make cheque payable to Three Oaks Senior High School. A non-taxable receipt

will be issued shortly after graduation, and recognition of your donation will be made on the

graduation program. Donations received after this date may not appear on the program due

to printing deadlines. Please address your envelope to Mr. Jeff Clow, Three Oaks Graduation

Committee, 10 Ken Moore Avenue, Summerside, PE, C1N 4V9. Thank you for your support.

Principal Message

March Upcoming Dates

5—PD—No school

15— 19—March Break

GREEN

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April Upcoming Dates

2—No School

5—No School

15—PTI Evening

16– PTI Day—No School

Graduation and Prom

This year’s graduation is going to look and feel significantly different from oth-

er Three Oaks Graduations due to the strict restrictions in place during the

global Covid-19 Pandemic. We know that this is a unique time and a traditional

full-scale graduation celebration is not possible; however, we are working hard

to put together a similar event as last year which received positive feedback

while adhering to the public health guidelines set forth by the Chief Medical

Officer of Health. We recognize that there are many unknowns, but one thing

we know for certain is that our graduates have worked tirelessly to make it to

the end of their schooling journey. We want to celebrate this accomplishment

now in a safe way. Students will receive their diplomas on June 24th beginning

at 9:00 am in small groups with guests (number TBD). The graduation will take

a significant amount of time and therefore will likely run from 9:00 am to 4:30

pm. Arrival time schedules and school access locations will be provided to

students in order to follow the guidelines maintaining limited numbers of peo-

ple in spaces. Following each student crossing the stage and receiving their

diplomas and awards, they will return gowns when they exit the building. Stu-

dents can borrow the graduation gowns for photos by providing a deposit of

$20 for the gown and returned on June 25th or June 28th between the hours

of 9-12 at the school. As we know from the past year information and re-

strictions change on a weekly basis. Keeping this in mind we will adjust our

plans as we move closer to June 24th.r to the date. Furthers details will be re-

leased to students and parents through SAS email, closer to the date. Prom

also will not be possible just like last year due to restrictions. Last year parents

took the lead in organizing a parade with the city and our graduates. Again this

year we would support any parents that want to take on this task. Please con-

tact the office if you’re interested in organizing the prom for 2021.

CARE OF SCHOOL PROPERTY

All students are expected to respect and to maintain the excellent condition of

our school facility, equipment and contents. Any student who willfully damages

school and/or student property will be responsible for replacement costs and

subject to disciplinary action. Failure to replace items damaged will result in loss

of extracurricular activities.

CARS

Students are permitted the privilege of bringing private cars to school. However,

driving without due care and attention in or around the main parking lot will not

be tolerated and will result in a loss of privileges. Students can park on the north

side of the school’s main parking lot only. Vehicles parked in staff zones or no

parking zones will be identified and license numbers reported to city police. Bus

and fire lanes must be clear of vehicles. The bus parking lots are out of bounds to

all vehicles except school buses (and bus driver vehicles) during the school day.

SMILE

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Parent Teacher Interviews

"What lies behind us, and what lies before us are small

matters compared to what lies within us." - Ralph Waldo

Emerson

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Online Sign Up for Parent Teacher Interviews

April 15th & 16th

To have the opportunity to discuss student progress with as many parents as possible, we have

scheduled 10 minute meeting times. You can sign up using SignUpGenius OR by contacting the

school. The online registration process will be available starting , April 7th at 9:00am and will

close on April 14th at 3:00pm. To schedule interview times over the phone, please call 888-8460

and ask for Mr. Jason Gallant (Reminder: Office Hours are 8:15am until 4:00pm)

If you are using this online sign up process please complete the following steps:

1)Access the TOSH website at https://threeoakshighschool.wordpress.com/

2) Click on the “Parent Teacher Interviews“ link.

3) Click on the name of the teacher that you would like to meet with to discuss your child’s pro-

gress.

PLEASE NOTE: YOU SHOULD CHECK AVAILABLE TIMES FOR ALL THE TEACH-

ERS YOU WANT TO VISIT BEFORE SUBMITTING TIMES. THIS WILL ENA-

BLE YOU TO MAKE A SCHEDULE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO VISIT TEACHERS WITH

THE MINIMUM AMOUNT OF WAIT TIME BETWEEN INTERVIEWS.

4) Scroll down the page and click the “Sign Up” button on an available time and then click on

“Submit and Sign Up“.

5) A new window will appear and in the box labeled “Student’s Name” please type your child’s

name.

6) Ensure that the button beside the phrase “I do not have a SignUp Genius account” is

Parent Teacher Interviews

"What lies behind us, and what lies before us are small

matters compared to what lies within us." - Ralph Waldo

Emerson

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6) Ensure that the button beside the phrase “I do not have a SignUp Genius account” is

highlighted and then fill in the boxes listed below. (First Name, Last Name, Email, Re-enter

Email)

7) Click on the box beside the phrase “Create an account at SignUp Genius so I can login

and edit my items if I need to make a change.”

8) Fill in the box beside “Choose a password” with a password of your choice. Your password

must be at least 6 characters of your choice.

9) Then click on the box that reads “SIGN UP NOW!”

10) Return to the TOSH page to select other teachers that you would like to meet with. At this

point there will be no need to login again until you close your internet browser OR click on “My

Account” located in the upper right corner of the page and click “Log out”.

11) You are able to return to teacher schedules and make changes to your times if you log back

into http://www.signupgenius.com

PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU HAVE SELECTED THE CORRECT TEACHER, ONLY

ONE TIME SLOT PER TEACHER AND RECORDED THE DATE AND TIME OF YOUR

INTERVIEW.

PLEASE CONTACT THE SCHOOL IF YOU HAVE ANY DIFFICULTY SIGNING UP

ONLINE.

If there are no suitable interview times open, please email your child’s teacher to schedule anoth-

er time.