December 16th, 2019
Dear Vanier families and friends,
This will likely be the last email communication for 2019 – on behalf of myself, Jeanette Gallant (Vice Principal), all staff, and administration of Vanier Catholic Secondary, I wish you a blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year. We appreciate all your support over this last year.
Our New Year’s resolution will be to help support our families on the issue of sleep. Recently, we administered a satisfaction survey to all our students and asked, specifically, about some of the factors that take away from their success. Over 60% of our students reported “lack of sleep” as one of those factors. Visit our website to see the whole chart – you’ll notice that this issue was far-and-away the top choice. In the new year, these emails will share some sleep hygiene tips for students and families. Over the break, we hope our students will be able to catch up on some sleep!
Thank you to all families who have been selling and returning the money from our Booster Cards – it is very much appreciated!
Sincerely,
Ryan Sikkes, principal
Prayers for Lighting the Advent Wreath CandlesThird Week
Lord God, may we, your people, who look forward to the birthday of Christ experience the joy of salvation and celebrate that feast with love and thanksgiving. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Fourth Week
All-powerful God, your eternal Word took flesh on our earth when the Virgin Mary placed her life at the service of your plan. Lift our minds in watchful hope to hear the voice which announces his glory and open our minds to receive the Spirit who prepares us for his coming. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen
January Exams – our January Semester 1 exams are the week of January 13-16. The schedule can be found here: https://www.vcss.ca/home/january-2020-exam-schedule
All exams will take place in regular classrooms. Courses with multiple sections will use two classrooms.
If Requested:
ELL students may write exams in room 43 – see Mr. Gray
Grade 8/9 separate setting: Skills room – see Ms. Cann;
Grade 10-12 separate setting: Mr. Thomson’s room 31 – see Ms. Seloterio
January 20-24: Numeracy Assessment window: any grade 11s or any grade 12s who request it, will have the opportunity to write. Please see Ms. Brogdon or Ms. Gallant to arrange a specific time.
January 24: Literacy Assessment 10 @ 9:00am: all grade 10 students must write this exam.
Booster Cards – Booster Cards cost $20 each and we ask that each student sell two for the school’s student fund. We are grateful for our new and continued sponsors:
Dates to Note:
Dear Vanier families and friends,
This will likely be the last email communication for 2019 – on behalf of myself, Jeanette Gallant (Vice Principal), all staff, and administration of Vanier Catholic Secondary, I wish you a blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year. We appreciate all your support over this last year.
Our New Year’s resolution will be to help support our families on the issue of sleep. Recently, we administered a satisfaction survey to all our students and asked, specifically, about some of the factors that take away from their success. Over 60% of our students reported “lack of sleep” as one of those factors. Visit our website to see the whole chart – you’ll notice that this issue was far-and-away the top choice. In the new year, these emails will share some sleep hygiene tips for students and families. Over the break, we hope our students will be able to catch up on some sleep!
Thank you to all families who have been selling and returning the money from our Booster Cards – it is very much appreciated!
Sincerely,
Ryan Sikkes, principal
Prayers for Lighting the Advent Wreath CandlesThird Week
Lord God, may we, your people, who look forward to the birthday of Christ experience the joy of salvation and celebrate that feast with love and thanksgiving. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Fourth Week
All-powerful God, your eternal Word took flesh on our earth when the Virgin Mary placed her life at the service of your plan. Lift our minds in watchful hope to hear the voice which announces his glory and open our minds to receive the Spirit who prepares us for his coming. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen
January Exams – our January Semester 1 exams are the week of January 13-16. The schedule can be found here: https://www.vcss.ca/home/january-2020-exam-schedule
All exams will take place in regular classrooms. Courses with multiple sections will use two classrooms.
If Requested:
ELL students may write exams in room 43 – see Mr. Gray
Grade 8/9 separate setting: Skills room – see Ms. Cann;
Grade 10-12 separate setting: Mr. Thomson’s room 31 – see Ms. Seloterio
January 20-24: Numeracy Assessment window: any grade 11s or any grade 12s who request it, will have the opportunity to write. Please see Ms. Brogdon or Ms. Gallant to arrange a specific time.
January 24: Literacy Assessment 10 @ 9:00am: all grade 10 students must write this exam.
Booster Cards – Booster Cards cost $20 each and we ask that each student sell two for the school’s student fund. We are grateful for our new and continued sponsors:
- Bean North Café
- Booster Juice
- Cadence Cycle
- G-P Distributing
- In Bloom Flowers
- The Kind Café
- Klondike Motors
- Midnight Sun Coffee Roasters
- Mount Sima
- Murdoch’s Gem Shop
- Northern Lights Bowling
- Otter Falls Cutoff
- Panago Pizza
- Riverside Grocery
- Sportees & LOL
- Summit Kombucha
- Terra Riders
- Territorial Auto Parts
- The Claim
- Titan Gaming Café
- Whitehorse Subaru
- Yukon Built
Dates to Note:
- Monday through Friday, December 16-20 – Christmas Sprit Week! Each day will have a different theme – visit our website at vcss.ca for details.
- Thursday, December 19 – Alumni Day – Former students are welcome back to participate in a basketball game, a panel discussion, or (most importantly) just to reconnect and to let us know how things are going! A pizza lunch will be provided to all students that day.
- Friday, December 20 – Christmas Liturgy (9 am), Open House (10 am), Spirit Rally (11:15 am), and Talent Show (1 pm)!
- December 23 – January 3 – Christmas Break (No School)
- Monday, January 6 – First day back at school after Christmas Break.
- January 6-10 – Review Week
- Wednesday, January 8 – X block is a Tutorial Session – a great time to get caught up before exams!
- Friday, January 10 – Capstone Presentation Day – All our Grade 12 students will be presenting their Capstone Projects (a graduation requirement) as part of their Career Life Connections course between 10 am and 12 noon. All are welcome to come and view.
- January 13-16 – Exams (No Classes)
- Friday, January 17 – PD Day (No School)
- Monday, January 20 – First Day of Semester 2
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