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December 2nd, 2019
Dear Vanier families and friends, As we enter the season of Advent, together we eagerly anticipate the coming of our Saviour, Jesus Christ. At Vanier, this time is also devoted to helping the less fortunate in our community through the Share the Spirit fundraisers that help needy families, especially children, have a happier Christmas season. Our annual pancake breakfast will be this Thursday, December 5, starting at 7:30 am. Along similar lines, our Booster Cards will be distributed this week and they are an essential fundraiser for our school’s student fund. This fund helps students who, due to their family’s financial situation, may not be able to participate fully in school activities without some financial assistance. We ask that each student sell at least two cards to help this fund. In both cases, I would encourage you to pause and reflect on why this charity is needed in our community – are there systemic injustices that result in this situation and how can we help to eliminate those injustices? Sincerely, Ryan Sikkes, principal Prayers for Lighting the Advent Wreath Candles - First Week All-powerful God, increase our strength of will for doing good that Christ may find an eager welcome at his coming and call us to his side in the kingdom of heaven, where he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit one God, forever and ever. 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 will be distributed this week. They 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:
Most expenses are covered! Are you looking for a spring or summer program? Do you want to discover another region of Canada and meet new people? Go Explore! Explore is an intensive language-immersion program. You can take the program in the summer. Participants in Explore receive funding that covers tuition fees for the programs, instructional materials, meals and accommodations, workshops, and other mandatory activities. Discover another region of Canada while learning French. Have an adventure and make new friends this summer! Yukon Department of Education’s French Language Programs adds $700 at the end of the program upon your return to the Yukon. https://www.myexplore.ca Dates to Note: December 2 - Share the Spirit begins Share the Spirit Yukon is back! Join us in helping families in need this Christmas. Share the Spirit Yukon has grown in the last 4 years to become the biggest geographic Christmas support program in Canada covering communities across the territory. Vanier will hold a variety of fundraisers during this time to aid us in supporting as many families as possible. December 4 - Class of 2020 Grad Meeting Parents/Guardians of the graduating Class of 2020, please join us at 7pm in the Learning Commons for our first Grad Meeting. December 5 - Annual Pancake Breakfast – 7.30am - 10am, $5 a plate or $20 a family. All proceeds to "Share the Spirit" Fundraiser. December 6 - National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. Our school annually commemorates this day with a moving ceremony. This year's ceremony will start shortly after 10:00 am. All are welcome. December 19 - Alumni Day! All graduates of Vanier are invited and encouraged to come visit on Thursday, December 18 to say hello and share their experiences with current students. An Alumni vs. Seniors Basketball Game will happen at lunch! December 20 - Christmas Celebration - 9:00 am - all are welcome! Vanier's Got Talent - show starts at 12:30. Yellow school buses are running early this day - dismissal time TBD.  Come and enjoy breakfast with your family at
VCSS’s Administrators Annual Pancake Breakfast Thursday, December 5th 7:30 am to 10:00 am $5.00/plate Pancakes, sausages, orange slices, coffee, tea, and juice!  Grades 11-12, this program is for you!
French-Language Program -- Most expenses are covered! Are you looking for a spring or summer program? Do you want to discover another region of Canada and meet new people? Go Explore! Explore is an intensive language-immersion program. You can take the program in the summer. Participants in Explore receive funding that covers tuition fees for the programs, instructional materials, meals and accommodations, workshops, and other mandatory activities. Discover another region of Canada while learning French. Have an adventure and make new friends this summer! Yukon Department of Education's French Language Programs adds $700 at the end of the program upon your return to the Yukon. https://www.myexplore.ca  If you are 13-14-15 years old, this program is for you!
French-Language Program — Most expenses are covered! Are you looking for a spring or summer program to learn French? Do you want to discover another region of Canada and meet new people? Go Explore! Explore is an intensive language-immersion program. You can take the program in the summer. Participants in Explore receive funding that covers tuition fees for the programs, instructional materials, meals and accommodations, workshops, and other mandatory activities. Discover another region of Canada while learning French. Have an adventure and make new friends this summer! Yukon Department of Education's French Language Programs adds $700 at the end of the program upon your return to the Yukon. https://www.myexplore.ca November 25th, 2019
Dear Vanier families and friends, Informal reports: This week is the final informal report window for semestered classes. All teachers should communicate with you about your child’s progress through an email or phone call. Please don’t hesitate to contact teachers directly (by phone or email) for more information or to help support your child in coming up with a plan for improvement. Booster cards: Booster cards will be coming out soon. These are an essential fundraiser for the school and help us ensure that all students have access to programming and supports if their family’s financial situation might prevent them from doing so. We ask that each student sell two booster cards to help other students in need at the school and we appreciate everyone’s support in this regard. They make great stocking stuffers! Congratulations! Congratulations to students involved in our music program and on our volleyball teams – they are fantastic ambassadors of our school community! Our music program went on a northern tour this month – check out this great CBC article for the details: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/haines-junction-jazz-workshops-vanier-1.5352547 Our volleyball teams took five of the six championship banners! More importantly, however, we are most proud of our students for their sense of fair play and for their support of each other during the season and during the tournaments. Exam schedule coming next week: Finally, our January exam schedule will be included with this email next week. Some classes may have substantial tests before Christmas, but all academic courses will have exams scheduled during the January exam week. Sincerely, Ryan Sikkes, principal Dates to Note: November 25-29 - Informal reporting window Parents/Guardians can expect an email from each of your child's teachers this week. This email is to let you know how things are going and how to support students as we head into the last few weeks of the semester. The email will also let you know about any upcoming Important assessments that may occur in late December, before Christmas holidays. Please help your child be ready by marking these dates on your calendars at home and discussing strategies to be successful. FYI, all academic courses will also have scheduled exams January 13th - 16th. November 27-29 Arctic Sports Championships Arctic Sports Is always a highlight of every Arctic Winter Games and consists of several unique feats of athletic strength and endurance displayed in front of a packed audience. Events include the One-Foot High Kick, Two-Foot High Kick, Alaskan High Kick, Kneel Jump, Sledge Jump, Triple Jump, Arm Pull, Airplane, One Hand Reach, Head Pull, Knuckle Hop and Seal Crawl. December 2 - Share the Spirit begins Share the Spirit Yukon is back! Join us in helping families in need this Christmas. Share the Spirit Yukon has grown in the last 4 years to become the biggest geographic Christmas support program in Canada covering communities across the territory. Vanier will hold a variety of fundraisers during this time to aid us in supporting as many families as possible. December 4 - Class of 2020 Grad Meeting Parents/Guardians of the graduating Class of 2020, please join us at 7pm in the Learning Commons for our first Grad Meeting. December 5 - Annual Pancake Breakfast - 7am - 10am. Come and enjoy a plate of delicious panckages and sausages for a suggested donation of $5 a plate or $20 a family. All proceeds to "Share the Spirit" Fundraiser. November 18th, 2019
Dear Vanier families and friends, We are approaching the end of our semester! Next week will be the final informal report home for semestered classes. Please don’t hesitate to contact teachers directly (by phone or email) for more information or to help support your child in coming up with a plan for improvement. Our website – www.vcss.ca – is where you can find our handbook and is a great source of school information, too! Sincerely, Ryan Sikkes, principal Dates to Note: November 21 - Dalhousie University presentation November 22 -24 - Senior Volleyball Championships @ PCSS Good luck to our teams! November 25-29 - Informal reporting window Parents/Guardians can expect an email from each of your child's teachers next week. This email is to let you know how things are going and how to support students as we head into the last few weeks of the semester. The email will also let you know about any upcoming Important assessments that may occur in late December, before Christmas holidays. Please help your child be ready by marking these dates on your calendars at home and discussing strategies to be successful. FYI, all academic courses will also have scheduled exams January 13th - 16th. November 27-29 Arctic Sports Championships Arctic Sports Is always a highlight of every Arctic Winter Games and consists of several unique feats of athletic strength and endurance displayed in front of a packed audience. Events include the One-Foot High Kick, Two-Foot High Kick, Alaskan High Kick, Kneel Jump, Sledge Jump, Triple Jump, Arm Pull, Airplane, One Hand Reach, Head Pull, Knuckle Hop and Seal Crawl. December 2 - Share the Spirit begins Share the Spirit Yukon is back! Join us in helping families in need this Christmas. Share the Spirit Yukon has grown in the last 4 years to become the biggest geographic Christmas support program in Canada covering communities across the territory. Vanier will hold a variety of fundraisers during this time to aid us in supporting as many families as possible. December 4 - Class of 2020 Grad Meeting Parents/Guardians of the graduating Class of 2020, please join us at 7pm in the Learning Commons for our first Grad Meeting. December 5 - Annual Pancake Breakfast - 7am - 10am, $5 a plate or $20 a family. All proceeds to "Share the Spirit" Fundraiser. 2018-19 Yearbooks There are a few extra year books from the 2019-2020 school year. If you would like to purchase one, please contact the office. They are $40 and will be sold on a first come, first served basis. Booster Cards Booster cards will be coming home soon! These are an essential fundraiser for the school and help support many students and enhanced school programming. They make great stocking stuffers! We appreciate the support of our families with this annual fundraiser. November 12th, 2019
Dear Vanier families and friends, Our website – www.vcss.ca – is where you can find our handbook and is a great source of school information, too! Sincerely, Ryan Sikkes, principal November 14 - Student Satisfaction Survey We ask students to complete this survey every three years, it allows us to check-In with how students are feeling about their experience at Vanier. The questions relate to aspects of our school mission statement. It allows us to see student perspectives at this point in time, but we can also analyze data over time to notice patterns and trends. November 14-16 - Junior Volleyball Championships @ FHC & PCSS Grades 8/9/10 Volleyball teams are expected to attend school ALL DAY on November 14th. We wish you all the best of luck! November 21 - Dalhousie Presentation - Grade 12's November 22 -24 - Senior Volleyball Championships @ PCSS November 27-29 Arctic Sports Championships Arctic Sports Is always a highlight of every Arctic Winter Games and consists of several unique feats of athletic strength and endurance displayed in front of a packed audience. Events include the One-Foot High Kick, Two-Foot High Kick, Alaskan High Kick, Kneel Jump, Sledge Jump, Triple Jump, Arm Pull, Airplane, One Hand Reach, Head Pull, Knuckle Hop and Seal Crawl. 2018-19 Yearbooks Yearbooks have finally arrived. If your student has ordered one, please send them to Mr. Gillard to get their copy.  We would like to extend a big Thank You to Lotteries Yukon for their travel assistance funding the Dawson Invitational Volleyball Tournament in Dawson. After a very long weekend of competition all of our Vanier teams were in the semi-finals. Only our Sr. Girls were unable to proceed to the finals. In the end, our Jr. Boys got the silver and our Jr. Girls and Sr. Boys won the gold! The athletes, coaches and chaperones enjoyed themselves very much and gained valuable playing experience from the trip, as we near the end of the volleyball season. The trip was very successful from all aspects and we would like to thank Lotteries Yukon for helping make the trip possible.  |
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