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4308 50 St.

Leduc AB

T9E 6K8

https://lchs.blackgold.ca

Admin Corner

Citadel News

Food for Thought

Green Certificate Info

Graduation Info

Maclab Calendar

Band/Choir Fund-raiser

Parent Council News

Photo Retakes

Parent/Teacher Interviews

School Calendar

OCTOBER

Admin Corner: September was a very busy month, LCHS reached 1103 students. There are a great many people in our hallways. I am pleased to report that our fantastic student body are doing their best to respect each other and keep the traffic moving. The weather is starting to change however, so we all need to start thinking about finding the winter clothing and getting the snow tires on our vehicles. Please join us in welcoming new staff member Kyla Winacott. Ms. Winacott is teaching English for us this year. Our teaching and learning team are busy getting those first few weeks of marks into PowerSchool, so take a moment to peruse your child’s PowerSchool account. It contains more than just marks. You can access attendance, lates and historical grades. If you have any difficulties, please contact the main office for help. Wednesday, October 2nd is Custodians Day. Please join our entire school commu-nity in thanking our superb custodial staff for the great work they do providing a clean and safe learning environment for our students. The next Parent Council meeting will take place on October 2 at 6:30 PM in the staff room. Please come by and help support your school community. Progress reports will come out on October 11. These will give you an opportunity to see how your student is doing. You will have an opportunity to ask teachers ques-tions on October 16 at our Parent-Teacher conferences. The key to success in ed-ucation is good communication. Our school year is off to an excellent start. Thanks to staff, students and parents for a wonderful September. Upcoming dates:

October 2 - Early dismissal, Parent Council, Citadel Club and Custodians’ Day

October 8 - King’s University Presentation - Lunchtime

October 11 - Progress Reports

October 14 - Thanksgiving; school is closed

October 16 - PT interviews

October 21 - PD Day; school is closed

October 29 - School Photo Retakes November 4 - Q1 ends

Sincerely, Brad Clarke Shelley Hamilton Dave Holbrow Vince May

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MEET OUR ADMINISTRATION AND

COUNSELLOR TEAM

ATTENTION PARENTS/GUARDIANS

If you do not have access to Power School Parent Portal please contact Ms.

Becker at 780-986-2248 ext 142. The Parent Portal allows you to view your stu-

dents’ attendance, marks, pay fees on line, among other features. If you have

an existing account, you can add additional students to the same account.

If you have moved, changed phone number(s), or have any changes to person-

al information, please contact Ms. Becker in the office at 780-986-2248. It is

important that we have your most current information on file.

Reminder that if your student will be absent from school, please notify the

office so that we can enter the attendance accordingly. If it is after hours, please

leave the message on the school answering machine. If you have any questions,

please do not hesitate to contact the school.

Mr. Brad Clarke Mr. Vince May Mr. Dave Holbrow Mrs. Shelley Hamil-ton

Principal Assistant Principal Assistant Principal Assistant Principal

Ext 144 Ext 164 Ext 145 Ext 150

R-12 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12

Miss Kristen Suderman Mrs. Renee Drover Mrs. Vicki Lidkea

Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12

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When: Saturday, May 23, 2020

1:00 p.m.

Where: Jubilee Auditorium - Commencement

LRC – Banquet and Dance

Time TBA

The Graduation Banquet and Dance is organized by the

LCHS Parent Council. If you are interested in volunteer-

ing, please watch for upcoming information.

PHOTO RETAKES

When: Tuesday, October 29th

Where: TBA

If you are having retakes, please bring your proofs with

you.

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The LCHS Music Program is planning a trip this spring, so to raise

funds, we are participating in a used clothing/goods fundraiser. If

your family is cleaning, purging or organizing your home in the coming

weeks, we would appreciate your donations of clothing, linens, shoes,

boots, CD/DVD's, small kitchen items, backpacks, bags, toys, games

and knick-knacks.

If you have items to donate, please sort your soft items separate from

hard items. Your donations can be in bags or boxes.

Donations gratefully accepted at the LCHS Music Room until Oct.

19th.

Should you have any questions, please email val.baron@blackgold.ca

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The “Food For Thought” breakfast program is a free breakfast program

for everyone at LCHS. The generous donations from Cobs Bakery,

Leduc Food Bank, City Life Church & Farm Credit Canada help keep

this program running. Food For Thought is open every day from 7:45 to

8:30 in the Foods Lab room 106.

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DIVISION NEWS-BOARD HIGHLIGHTS

The Board Highlights have been posted to our website at: Division News -

Board Highlights

The Board Highlights are a summary of our Board of Education Meetings to

communicate pertinent information to our staff, School Councils, parents,

students and stakeholders. To be environmentally friendly, paper copies

will no longer be provided to the schools and School Council Chairs. The

Board of Education minutes are also posted to our Division website.

If you cannot access the Board Highlights from the link above, please view

or print them from our website as follows:

www.blackgold.ca

News & Calendar

Division News

Board Highlights -

Please note: If you are utilizing Firebox browser, any links within the

Board Highlights may not connect directly, therefore, right click on the

link, select copy link location and paste the link into the address bar

or utilize a different browser.

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PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCE SCHEDULING

October 16, 2019 5:00-8:00 p.m.

Go to: http://lchs.schoolappointments.com

Parents click on the “Register” tab and fill in the registration form to create an account. Once parents have successfully registered, they can login to the system and then must register their students by name.

To Book Appointments

Parents can schedule appointments for any student that they have added to the system by click-ing on the “Appointments” button beside the student’s name. The parent is then taken to a page where they can select the teachers with whom they wish to meet. Multiple teachers can be selected by using the “Ctrl” key on a PC keyboard or the “Command” key on a Macintosh key-board.

Teacher Appointment Calendars

Parents are shown the calendars of the selected teachers. It also shows them appointment times that are unavailable for booking. Parents can select appointment times by simply clicking the check boxes or by clicking in the time block beside the check box. Once an appointment time has been selected it will change to green. If no appointments are available, click on the call back button at the top of the list.

It is not possible for parents to select more than one appointment at the same time or to select more than one appointment with the same teacher. Javascript enabled browsers are required for validation on the screen.

Appointments Booked Successfully

Once the appointments are booked the screen will display the list of appointments for the stu-dent. When the parent clicks on the “Return to Home Page” button, they will return to the home page with their students and their appointments listed. They can book additional ap-pointments, or they can book appointments for another student.

Parents with More Than One Student

If a parent has more than one student at the school, the teacher appointment calendars will have an additional feature displayed when the second (or third, etc.) student bookings are made. If a sibling has an appointment booked, the student’s name will be displayed for a par-ent, thus making it easier to book adjacent appointments.

Printing Parent Appointment Schedule

From the home page it is possible for you to generate a PDF document with the list of your ap-pointments. By clicking on the “Print Appointments” button a window will pop-up asking the parent what they wish to do with the document. In Internet Explorer, it is recommended that you click the “Save” button, save the file and then click “Open” to view the file. IE sometimes has a problem downloading and opening PDF documents that are generated from web sites.

Click “Open” after the download is complete to view the PDF.

If you are having difficulties, you may choose to call the school to book appointments over the

phone. Call 780-986-2248.

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LCHS SOCIAL MEDIA Keep up on all the happenings in and around Leduc Composite High School. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram and Like us on Facebook. @leduccomptigers

INTERESTED IN MUSIC?

Are you interested in music but finances are tight? The Thaddeus Lake Music Foundation will

provide instruments and cover fees for students and families in financial need, for both school

classes and private lessons. Contact the Foundation at thadsfoundation@me.com for infor-

mation and applications. Also, if any students are still interested in joining the LCHS band or

LCHS choir and feel the Foundation could make that possible, please con-

tact val.baron@blackgold.ca as soon as possible!

Our School Council and Parent Association held their Annual General Meetings on September 12.

The following officers were elected for one year terms

o SC Chair: Emily Meetsma

o SC Vice-Chair and PA Chair: Kirstin Baker

o PA Vice-Chair: Rick Salt

o SC and PA Treasurer: Lisa Smith

o SC and PA Secretary: VACANT

o PA Casino Coordinator: Audrey Jackson

Our standing committees (Grad Banquet, AFTERGrad Pary, Vocational Showcase) will be looking for volunteers soon

Our next meeting will be Wednesday, October 2 at 6:30 pm in the Staff Room (PA meeting to immediately follow SC meeting). Meeting materials (agendas, previous minutes, submitted reports, etc. are available at https://lchs.blackgold.ca/about/school-council/

All parents are invited to all meetings (you did not have to be at the AGM to come to the October meeting).

If you need more information or would like to volunteer,

email lchscouncil@gmail.com.

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Welcome back to school! We hoped you enjoyed your summer and wanted to let you know about a

few of the exciting shows that we are happening at the Maclab Centre for the Performing Arts!

For more information, visit maclabcentre.com

October 16, 2019 Ennis Sisters

October 26, 2019 Terry Barber – The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber

October 28, 2019 Jake's Gift

November 1, 2019

Comic Strippers

December 8, 2019

Lizzy Hoyt ― Ancient Carols on a Winter’s Night

January 15, 2020 Grease Sing-a-long-a

January 26, 2020 At the Mardi Gras by Tiny Islands

January 25, 2020 Fab Four and More ― The River City Big Band presents the Music of the Beatles

February 12, 2020

Blue Moon Marquee

February 16, 2020

Alex “The Zaniac” Zerbe

February 22, 2020

Donny Lee

March 15, 2020 Flyin’ Bob

March 14, 2020 ABRA Cadabra

March 28, 2020 Martin Kerr

April 24, 2020 Russell deCarle

May 21, 2020 Brian Keating – Going Wild

Volunteer with us!

Are you looking for an opportunity to give back the arts community? Consider being a part of the

fantastic volunteer community here at the Maclab Centre. For more information, visit the website or

email maclabcentre@leduc.ca

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Hey LCHS Did you know that Leduc Composite High School is operating the most successful Green Certificate Program in the province? What is the Green Certificate Program? It is an apprenticeship style training program serving the agriculture industry. How does it work? Alberta Agriculture and Forestry (AAF) works in partnership with the agriculture industry and Alberta Education (via the off campus education policy) to offer the Green Certificate Program to all Albertans. Trainees select a specialization and under the guidance of their trainer, work towards mastering all of the skills within their training program. What is in it for me, as a high school student?

Earn 16 grade twelve diploma credits per specialization completed

Have fun learning more about agriculture in a practical, hands-on environment.

Increase your knowledge and skill level and gain valuable work experience

Reach further educational goals; many post-secondary agricultural institutions and scholarship programs look favorably upon Green Certificate involvement

Explore career options in the agriculture industry

Earn recognition for what you can already do on the farm

Learn more about crops or animals, agriculture, machinery and farming operations

Include the experience and training on your resume and add the certificate of completion to your portfolio. Areas of Study

Cow-Calf

Swine

Field Crops

Dairy

Irrigated Crops

Feedlot

Sheep

Bee Keeping

Greenhouse

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The LCHS Automotives dept. operates a garage service and is more than willing to

make and provide most repairs and auto services. The students perform good quali-

ty work which is closely monitored by our journeyman mechanic teacher and shop

EA. The students get a real learning opportunity and you get quality service for a

greatly discounted price.

If you would like to make an appointment, please call the school at:

780-986-2248 Ext 127

**The automotive department is looking for donation vehicles to help with the pro-

gram and tax receipts will be given on the value of the vehicle.

Leduc Composite High School Cosmetology Department is OPEN for customer

service. We offer the following services:

Cuts: $ 8.00

Perms: $ 25.00

Colors: $ 25.00 and up

Foils: $ 40.00 and up

Manicures: $ 8.00

Waxing: $ 6.00

All work is checked and supervised by Professional Stylists. For an appoint-

ment call 780-986-2248 Ext 101.

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