Dear Parents, Guardians, and Students:
November is here already and with it the cooler weath-
er!
Our Remembrance Day Ceremony happened on Thurs-
day November 7th. Thank you to Ms. Jean and her stu-
dents for their work coordinating this event.
Teachers and Support Staff attended our District’s Imple-
mentation Day on November 8th. This was a very pro-
ductive day where everyone participated in activities to
carry out the District’s Strategic Plans for Learning. For
more information on the Strategic Plan, please visit http://
sd48seatosky.org/strategic-plan/
Report cards are scheduled to be issued on November
29th. Any questions or concerns regarding your child
(ren)’s progress, please contact the teacher to schedule
an appointment, either through email or by phone at 604-
894-6318.
Basketball season is now upon us. A special thank you
goes out to all our community sponsors and coaches, as
well as staff, who put in countless hours to support our
students.
We hope this newsletter finds you well and happy as you
prepare for the upcoming Christmas rush. A reminder
that school closes at 3:05 pm on Friday December 20th,
and re-opens on Monday January 6th, 2014.
On behalf of the staff at PSS, we wish you well as we
head into the holiday season.
Sincerely,
N. Cox
Principal
Principal’s Message
Hotstuff is asking “What are you
Pemberton
Secondary School
Newsletter November 2013
Volume 2, Issue 3
Exchange Students 2
What’s Happening 3
Grad Info 4
Calendar Info 5
Movember 6
Sports 7
Pathways 8/9
Crossword 10
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Important Dates to
Remember:
Report Cards Issued Nov.29th
Collaboration Day Monday
Dec.2
Winter Break Dec. 23rd–Jan
3rd
School Returns Monday Janu-
ary 6h, 2014
Sea-to-Sky
School
District
This year some of our exchange students are helping out with our yearbook creation and
enjoying snow for the first time ever!
EXCHANGE STUDENTS HAVING FUN AT PSS!
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VOLUME 2, ISSUE 3
Page 3
MEANWHILE IN CLASSES
This week in classes, our grade 8’s
have moved into their volleyball unit
in Mr. Leverton’s gym class.
Graduation Transitions Meetings
Mon. Nov. 25th Grads with the last names from A to F
Thu. Nov. 28th Grads with the last names from G to K
Fri. Nov. 29th Grads with the last names from L to N
Tue. Dec. 3rd Grads with the last names from O to S
Thu. Dec. 5rd Grads with the last names from T to Z
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Grad Updates
Mr. Hargitt’s Woodwork students are well on their way to finishing
their cutting board projects.
VOLUME 2, ISSUE 3
Thursday November 21st, 2013
Friday November 29th, 2013
Monday December 2nd, 2013
Friday December 20th, 2013
Monday December 23rd to Friday January 3rd, 2014
Monday January 6th, 2014
Thursday January 9th, 2014
January 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 2014
January 27th to 30th, 2014
Friday January 31st, 2014
Monday February 3rd, 2014
PSS 2013-2014 School Calendar
Page 5
Semester One
Mid Term Marks Due
Report Cards Issued
School Collaboration Day
Last Day Before Winter Break
Winter Break
School Reopens
Grad Photo Retakes
Articulation Meetings
Semester One Final Exams
PSS Professional Development Day
Semester 2 Start Day
Next PAC Meeting: Monday January
20th, 2014
BIKES! BIKES! BIKES!
Donate your old bikes to
Ms.E and her class so they
can fix ‘em up and use
them for their community
biking project.
MOVEMBER
Check out these awesome guys rockin’ the facial hair in support of Prostate Cancer
Awareness month.
Movember is an official global charity responsible for leaving a lasting impact on
men’s health. “Through the power of the moustache, vital funds and awareness are
raised to combat prostate and testicular cancer and mental health challenges.”
Sports Headlines
Did You Know……
The Major League Baseball teams use about 850,000 balls per season.
A soccer ball is made up of 32 leather panels, held together by 642
stitches.
Bulgaria was the only soccer team in the 1994 World Cup in which all
11 players' last names ended with the letters "OV."
The home team must provide the referee with 36 footballs for each
National Football League game.
At 101, Larry Lewis ran the 100 yard dash in 17.8 seconds setting a
new world record for runners 100 years old or older.
Coaching Staff
Sr Boys - Bruce Miller and Vincent Selina
Sr GIrls - Mike Richman
Jr Boys - Paul Vacirca
10 Girls - Greg Sproule
9 GIrls - Garth Phare
8 GIrls - Garth Phare and Rick King
On November 8th, our District came together for it’s Implementation Day at DRSS. The goal was to roll out the Strategic Learning Plan. This included working with the six Pathways to achieve the five learning competencies. A detailed look at our
Strategic Plan can be found at http://sd48seatosky.org/
Pathways We’ll Use To…... Achieve These Competencies
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1400 Oak St.
Pemberton, BC
Phone: 604-894-6318
Fax: 604-894-5437
E-mail: [email protected]
Pemberton Secondary School
SEA-TO -SKY
SCHOOL DISTRICT
Web:
www.pembertonsecondary.bc.ca