NAKUSP SECONDARY SCHOOL APRIL NEWSLETTER Issue 8 4

Nakusp Secondary

School April

Newsletter

Issue Date

EDITION 8 APRIL 2018

Just when I think things will slow

down for a spell so we can catch

our breath, I look at our calendar

and newsletter and realize that

things continue to be busy. Of

course the grade 12’s are busy

getting their Scholarship and

Bursary applications completed, as

well as focusing on the last few

fund raising activities in support

of their big events on June 8th and

9th. NSS would like to

acknowledge the community for

their generous support of the Grad

of 2018. This class represents the

60th graduating class from this

building so their theme for their

Prom is of course “The Sixties”.

A very big thank you to all of our

winter sports coaches for their

support of our basketball and Ski

& Snowboard teams. Your

involvement with our students is

greatly appreciated. We have

now started our spring season,

with Girls Soccer, Golf, and Track

& Field. Good luck to all those

teams going forward. Our Sr.

Girls kick things off with a

tournament visit to Osoyoos.

The initial course survey has been

compiled, and staff will be sitting

down next week to discuss ideas

and possible course offerings for

the 2018/19 school year. Nothing

can be finalized until the Board

passes the budget in late April, so

we hope to have the course

selection occur in early May.

A reminder to all parents and

students that with the warmer

weather approaching there is often

a change in dress with teenagers.

Please think before you get

dressed for school and take note

that there is a dress code as part of

our school code of conduct. We

ask that you dress appropriately

for a school setting.

Upcoming Events

Apr. 13th- Grad Scholarship

applictions are due to office by noon, & Sr. Girls Soccer team to Osoyoos

Tournament

Apr. 16th to 20th – Grade 12’s Grad

Trans. Interviews this week

Apr. 18th – Assembley @ 10:25 in gym – Nakusp Legion presenting

Remebrance Day Awards and The BC

Lion’s Present “Don’t Be a Bystander”

Apr. 19th - Jr. Girls Soccer team to

Kaslo for play day (depart 1:30)

Apr. 20th – Term 3 ends

Apr.23rd – Pro-D Day – No regular

classes today

Apr. 27th – Jr. & Sr. Girls Soccer

teams to Creston Tournament

Apr. 28th – NSS Robotics Students to Robogames in Castlegar

Principal’s Message By: Peter Gajda

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NSS Hot Lunch Menu:

Apr. 18 – Ceaser Salad Wrap with Chicken $3.50 Apr. 25 – Chicken/Corn Chower & bun $2.50 May 2 – Tomato Vegetable & bun $2.50 May 9 – Beef & Vegetable Soup & bun $2.50 May 16 – Chef Salad Bar $3.50 May 23 – Caesar Salad with Chicken & bannock $3.50

Thank you to our hot lunch Mom’s: Kari Hascarl, Carla Trenholm, Sharon Starratt, Candace Sallows, Amy Friedenberger and a special thank you to Mrs. Barisoff and the Culinary Arts class for cooking us their amazing hot lunches!

In the early evening of Friday, April 6th, a bus taking the Humboldt Broncos Junior Hockey team to a playoff game, collided with a transport truck about 30 kilometres north of Tisdale, Sask. 15 people died as a result of the crash, and 14 more were injured

A group of hockey moms in Langley, B.C. launched a campaign to show support for the victims of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash. As a show of support for the victims and their families, NSS took part in “Wear a Jersey to School Day”

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IMPORTANT REMINDERS: NSS Grad Class of 2018 - NSS Scholarship applications are due to the office by noon on Friday, April 13th – NO EXTENSIONS!

Grad Trans Interviews start April 16th to April 20th. Sign up sheet is in the office.

For the Month of April, Grads are hosting the meat draw fundraisers at the Nakusp Legion Lounge, every Saturday, from 4 to 6 pm. (No Minors).

On Saturday, April 13th, join the grads in the legion hall from noon to 7 pm for their Silent Auction Fundraiser. There are tons of amazing prizes to bid on. Come out and try your luck at the meat draw then drop in and place a bid!

Your NSS PAC Needs YOU!

NSS PAC meetings are held on the last

Wednesday of each month at 5:15

in the NSS Library.

Next Meeting: Wed. Apr. 25, 2018. NSS Track Team Prepares for Zones

This year there are roughly 15 members on the track team. All students are exploring different events in practice to find what area they like best or excel at. Coaches Jaime Sing and Lee Bellamy will be taking the track team to their first track meet on May 5th in Trail. This will be a great opportunity for athletes to solidify what events they will participate in during the Zone Meet on May 10th in Cranbrook, BC.

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NSS Girls Soccer has Begun! For the past several weeks, the Sr. & Jr. Girls have been practicing Indoors, getting prepped for a fun season of soccer. The Senior Girls Head to their first Tournament of the year in Osoyoos on April 13th , then both teams are off to Creston on April 27 & 28th. On May 4th & 5th they host 16 Junior and Senior teams for their home tournament, “Attack at the Nak”. Make sure to come out and cheer on our home teams and show a warm Nakusp Welcome! Game Schedules for “Attack at the Nak” will be posted on our school Webpage, Facebook Page and on the Chamber of Commerce website Once they are complete. We wish them a fun and fantastic season! Drop-in, Community Soccer runs in the NSS gym every Monday (except holidays & pro-d days) from 7 pm to 9pm and Fridays from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm. Clean soled, non-marking shoes only please!

Aboriginal Education Update at NSS By Sheena DeLong

Students in grade 8, 9 and 10 will be learning from Metis Jigger, Beverly Lambert, in various traditional dances and get the heart going in aerobics. Beverly is a Northern Woman who was born in Fort Vermilion Alberta. She has attended many Conferences for Elders, Youth, Schools, Provincial & Federal Government, and Correctional Institutions in BC. She has Coordinated many Metis Communities Events, Cultural Festivals, Olympics- VANOC & First Host First Nation Cultural Pavilions Healing Workshops for “Walking in Balance.” Beverly is proud of her unique Metis Heritage and wants the next generation to know their roots and have a sense of a belonging. She was born a Happy Feet Jigger since she was knee high to a grasshopper and now has about 55 years of experience to share with our students. Beverly will be at NSS April 25th and 26th, we look forward to her visit.

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Save the Date:

May 1st – Yes2Know Summit @ Selkirk Castlegar (Grade 8’s) May 2nd – Yes2Know Summit @Selkirk Castlegar (Grade 10’s) May 4th – “Attack at the Nak” NSS Girls home soccer tournament May 5th – “Attack at the Nak” Day 2 May 9th – NSS 60th Anniversary Open House May 11th – Medical Services Career Day in NSS Gym (all day) May 18th – Professional Development Day (no classes) May 21st – Victoria Day Holiday (no classes) June 9th – NSS Graduation Banquet @ Nakusp Arena 5:30 pm June 10th – NSS Graduation Ceremony @ Nakusp Arena 1:00 pm June 20th – Last Day of Classes June 21st - Exams begin June 28th – Last Day of School – Report Cards go home

Have you had the Conversation about Organ Donation?

April 22-29 is National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week (NOTDAW). Each year, this time is dedicated to sharing

stories and raising awareness about the benefits of organ donation and the life-saving effects of transplantation. Planned

are awareness events, advertising, registration drives and news stories - We invite you to have conversations about organ

donation. People of nearly any age can register to be organ donors. In many provinces there's no minimum age, though an

adult might have to sign for someone under age 18. There may be an upper age limit, depending on your province and the

type of organ.For more information visit: http://www.transplant.bc.ca/our-services/organ-donor-registry/register-your-

decision or https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/health-topics/abl0474

Turning tragedy into hope: Lethbridge family

donates Humboldt crash victim’s organs

(Article excerpt from Global News)

Logan Boulet's family honoured the Humboldt Broncos player's wish to donate his organs following Friday's devastating Saskatchewan crash. The 21-year-old — who registered to be a donor mere weeks ago — is expected to save six lives. His other organs will be donated to science, the family said. His organ donation has also prompted others to follow suit. More than 1,600 Canadians are added to organ wait lists every year. Although 90 per cent of Canadians support organ and tissue donation, less than 20 per cent have made plans to donate.

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WIN A Rebel Welder for Yourself and the School of Your Choice

This April, National Welding Month is about celebrating the hard working welders of today and tomorrow. Congratulations to Maple Mountain High School and Pickens Technical College for winning the

“WeldItForward” Student Contest.

We’re showing our appreciation for all that you do by continuing to Weld it Forward.

One lucky person will win a Rebel™ EMP 235ic multi-process welding machine, a Rebel welding cart and SENTINEL™ A50 welding hood! But that’s not all – the winner will also get to weld it forward and nominate the school of their choice to receive a Rebel EMP 235ic multi-process welding machine, a

Rebel welding cart and ten SENTINEL A50 welding hood.

The winner will be announced on our Facebook page on Tuesday, May 1.

Want more chances to win during National Welding Month? Join us on Facebook every Wednesday in April for welding trivia – you could win ESAB swag.

To enter: http://info.esabna.com/national-welding-month-2018 (Must be 18 to enter)

NSS Spring Flower Fundraiser

Help support our Senior and Junior Girls Soccer Teams As they raise money for their upcoming season.

Georama Growers and Heritage Nursery are the proud suppliers of these beautiful plants. Make sure to get your order in by May 3rd for a May 10th delivery. All orders will be in just in ime for Mother’s Day.

Use the order form below or call the school office at 250-265-3668 or email Andrea.coates@sd10.bc.ca

Thank you for your support!

NAKUSP SECONDARY SCHOOL APRIL NEWSLETTER Issue 8

NAKUSP SECONDARY SCHOOL APRIL NEWSLETTER Issue 8