Post on 11-Jul-2020
Box 129, Clinton, B.C. V0K 1K0 Phone: 250-459-2219 Fax: 250-459-7949
Principal’s Message Dear David Stoddart Community:
April slipped in almost un-noticed after our Spring
Break. We have been enjoying some lovely sunny days so far, and are
looking forward to the flowers and their colours. Students have been
working hard, some noteworthy activities consist of educational field
trips at the high school level to Canoe Creek to make moccasins, and
a land-based outing shared with our other high schools in the district
to Bamfield. Soccer season is also in full swing, good luck to our play-
ers! There will be an information session for High School Parents on
the requirements for graduation on Thursday, April 18th at 5:30 pm.
We are also working towards “Share our Story” Evening on Thursday
May 2nd where the students will showcase their learning through their
yearly projects.
Our school action plan for learning sets our direction to
achieve student success. Copies are available at the school, as well
as on our school website. There is a lot of information available to
parents/caregivers regarding updates to the curriculum online. Our
hot lunch Program continues to grow, healthy choices are offered so
do have a look at the menu! We are very proud of the success of our
ASSAI program, which provides Sports and Arts to our students four
times a week creating a wonderful environment for after school activi-
ties in Clinton.
We encourage parents and caregivers to work with the
school through the PAC, during our Open House and learning conver-
sation opportunities, share skills with the school through volunteering,
following the newsletter and website updates, celebrate student suc-
cesses with us, and other related opportunities as they arise. School
communications can be found through school newsletters, communi-
ty newspapers, project fairs to highlight the work of the students,
presentations, bulletin board displays in the school, our website, Fa-
cebook site, and of course word of mouth.
As the month of April brings milder days and flowers to our
corner of the world, let’s remember to provide fresh air activities,
healthy meals, and family oriented activities!
Sincerely,
Carol Pickering
Congratulations to Shyla MColl on winning the Regional
Remembrance Day Poetry contest. Her winning entry now
travels to Ottawa to compete in the Canada wide division. We
wish her the best of luck.
Attention: High School Parents.
Are your children now in the High School Grades? Are
you wondering what is next for them in their education
and what they will require to gradu-
ate?
A Graduation Information session
for parents, will be offered by Mrs.
Downs and Mrs. Pickering. Come to
DSS to hear about the graduation changes in the BC
Curriculum on April 18th at 5:30.
Inside View What we are learning.
Young Engineers—TRU engineering course.
Science Fair Projects on their way to TRU on April 11th.
Masks according to the year you were born.
Published books
Shelving display boxes.
A visit from the Secwepemc Center in
Kamloops, taught our students about
various local plants.
Local Elder and author,
Dorothy Jepp,reads her story to
Kindergarten/Grade 1 class.
Textiles Class—Basics of Sewing.
Our students love to read.
SECWEPEMCTSIN LANGUAGE CLASS
Mark the Date on Your Calendar
“Share Our Story Night”
May 2nd at 5:30 PM
Dinner and presentation of our year’s work.
Recycling is important to our school.
While we advocate for recycling…….
Think Reduce and Reuse as well.
Not sure if you can recycle plastic trays and tops? Yes you can. Containers are clear or have black bottom trays with clear domes. Empty and
rinse trays. They go in the containers? Yes you can.
Not sure if you can recycle plastic tubs and lids? Yes you can. For single use coffee and tea pods: empty and rinse pods. Remove lids and do not
include lids with recycling. Grounds can be composted. Empty and rinse tubs. Remove lids and place loose in recycling container.
Not sure if you can recycle plastic bottles and caps? Yes you can. Remove caps, spray pump and pull up tops, and place loose in recycling con-
tainer. Labels and caps are ok.
Not sure if you can recycle plastic jars and lids? Yes you can. Plastic jars have wide mouths with screw top lids. Empty and rinse jars, remove lids
and place loose in recycling container.
There are so many uses for things that we throw away. Next time you throw something away, google it’s many
reuses…..you may be pleasantly surprised.
After School Arts and Sports Initiatives.
We have a very active group participating in this unique program. We have some excellent mentors and resource people who come in to
teach our students their skills. Students have been offered to try different Arts and Sports activities that would otherwise not have the
opportunity. We have found some amazing artists, potters, fitness enthusiasts and chefs in our student body. The program runs 4 days a
week from 3:00—5:00. Thanks to all who were involved in bringing this great program to our community.
April 2019
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sat
Su
n
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02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
Spring Pictures
10
Grad Pictures
11
Regional Science Fair
12
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14
15
16
17
18
Ready Set
Learn Session
19
Good Friday
No School
20
21
22
Easter
Monday
No School
23
PRO-D Day
No School
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25
26
27 28
29 30
Spring Pictures will be taken on April 9th by Lifetouch. It will
be the same program as last spring. Packages will be sent home with
the students 2 weeks after picture day. Parents can pay for what they
wish to keep and send back what they do not want to keep.