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October 7th, 2019 Dear Vanier families and friends, As we head towards Thanksgiving, we will have a liturgy this Wednesday where we will explore the concept of gratitude from our local and national perspective and also as it is expressed throughout the world in various cultures. Parents and guardians are always welcome at our liturgies, so please consider yourselves invited this Wednesday from 11:09 until 12:12! 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: Wednesday, October 9 – the students, staff and families from all Whitehorse Schools will be participating in the annual Thanksgiving Food Drive.
Friday, October 11 – PD Day: All-Secondary Schools. Enjoy your day off – the staff will be working hard! Monday, October 14 - Thanksgiving Holiday – No School. Wednesday, October 16 – Post Secondary Information Night – 6:00pm @ Vanier Small Gym [Please note the time change from 6:30 to 6:00 pm.] For Parents and students to learn about:
Tuesday, October 29 – Student Led Conferences. More information to come in a few weeks. Looking for a Boost Booster Cards - The sale of Booster Cards Is one of the most Important fundraisers for our school community and It Is the only school-wide fundraiser we expect all our students to participate In. The funds raised help ensure that all of our students can participate fully in extra-curricular activities regardless of their family's financial situation. In addition, we use these funds for purchases and activities that benefit the entire school community like the blue benches in the hallways and picnic tables outside and around the school. In order to make this a successful fundraiser we are looking for businesses to offer deals or discounts for the year ahead. Here are just a few ways to help us raise money for our students:
Other Notes Attendance – If you are planning a vacation during school time, or know of a planned absence for your student, please make sure to inform the office (not just the teachers). This will ensure your student is marked excused and you won’t receive a call and/or email at the end of the day. Either call 867-667-5901 or email vcss@gov.yk.ca to let us know! Office 365 – As part of the mail-out package mentioned above, you will see information regarding “Office 365,” which is an online suite of programs that students can access through Yukon Education. Vanier believes this is an excellent tool and resource. We hope that all students “opt-in” for Office 365. This form only needs to be filled out if you choose to OPT-OUT. If you have any questions, please call us. Tutoring - Through the Skills Room, all Vanier students can access a free tutoring program. If your child needs support with their school work (academics, organization etc), please encourage them to pick up a form requesting tutoring in the Skills Room. All concerns and questions can come to Ms. Cann. At this point in time we have many tutors available, but as the school year picks up there tends to be less availability. September 30th, 2019
Dear Vanier families and friends, We had so many staff and students dressed in orange shirts today! So many, in fact, that I couldn’t check all the names in the photos we took to make sure we had media releases in place to share them with you all! Once we are able to do that, we’ll post the photos for sure. Orange shirt day is a day in the year where we use our clothing to express our desire to reconcile with Canada’s Indigenous peoples with regard to the destructive legacy of the Indian Residential Schools. However, our commitment to the challenging work of reconciliation goes beyond wearing orange on one single day. Our school handbook has been updated to express our school’s ongoing commitment to reconciliation and we hope that all our students and staff will engage meaningfully in this important work. 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: September 30 – October 4 – First informal report from teachers. All parents/guardians can expect emails from each of your child’s teachers to arrive this week. Thursday, October 3 – Grade 9 Immunizations. Friday, October 4 – Final day to be entered to win a $250 Visa Gift Card. Just submit ALL forms and fees to the office to be eligible to win. The package should have arrived in your mailbox within the last couple of weeks. Wednesday, October 9 – Schools of Whitehorse Annual Food Drive, supporting the Whitehorse Food Bank. Bags will be distributed to all neighbourhoods this week. Permission forms for students to ride with other parents/guardians to collect food items or to offer services as a driver can be found here: http://www.vcss.ca/home/food-drive-permission-form We kindly as that you please place your bag of donated items outside your home in a well-lit area before 6:00pm on October 9th. This event involves hundreds of student volunteers who do their best to get every home; if your bag is not collected, we apologize and ask that you drop it off at one of the Whitehorse secondary schools (FH Collins, Porter Creek Secondary or Vanier Secondary) or at the Whitehorse food bank @ 306 Alexander Street. Examples of non-perishable goods: Canned: meat, fish, milk, soup, beans, vegetables, fruit Dry foods: dried prepared meals, pasta, pasta sauce, rice, cold and hot cereal, sugar, dry soup mix, coffee, tea, crackers, peanut butter, jam. NO EXPIRED GOODS, PLEASE. Thursday, October 10 – Individual school photos, please return envelopes with payment to Ron Wilson this day. Envelopes were distributed last week – extras are available in the school office. Friday, October 11 – PD Day: All-Secondary Schools. Enjoy your day off – the staff will be here working hard! Monday, October 14 - Thanksgiving Holiday – No School. Wednesday, October 16 – Post Secondary Information Night – 6:30pm @ Vanier Small Gym For Parents and students to learn about: Post-Secondary application process Deadlines to be aware of including early admissions How to get started in the trades Career exploration possibilities How to make a "gap year" meaningful Money stuff including scholarships and where to find them Tuesday, October 29 – Student Led Conferences. More information to come in a few weeks. Other Notes Learning Commons’ Bookmark Contest – Congratulations to Morgan Iskra as the winner of this year’s bookmark design contest! We had phenomenal entries this year and it was very difficult to make the final decision. Thanks to everyone who submitted a design – here are the “top four”: Attendance – If you are planning a vacation during school time, or know of a planned absence for your student, please make sure to inform the office (not just the teachers). This will ensure your student is marked excused and you won’t receive a call and/or email at the end of the day. Either call 867-667-5901 or email vcss@gov.yk.ca to let us know! Office 365 – As part of the mail-out package mentioned above, you will see information regarding “Office 365,” which is an online suite of programs that students can access through Yukon Education. Vanier believes this is an excellent tool and resource. We hope that all students “opt-in” for Office 365. This form only needs to be filled out if you choose to OPT-OUT. If you have any questions, please call us. Tutoring - Through the Skills Room, all Vanier students can access a free tutoring program. If your child needs support with their school work (academics, organization etc), please encourage them to pick up a form requesting tutoring in the Skills Room. All concerns and questions can come to Ms. Cann. At this point in time we have many tutors available, but as the school year picks up there tends to be less availability. Here are the winners of this year's Bookmark design contest. It was a very difficult decision for the judges make their choice as this year had some exceptional entries. From left to right: Shai W. (3rd place - tie), Johan G.(2nd place), Daniel T. (3rd place - tie) and Morgan I. (1st place) The new bookmarks will be available this week so ask your student to pick one up for you! Happy Reading!  Here is the permission form to allow your child to ride with another parent/guardian to collect food for the annual Whitehorse Schools Food Drive or to offer your services as a driver. We are grateful for all the help!
September 23rd, 2019
Dear Vanier families and friends, Here is this week’s update. Our website – www.vcss.ca – is a great source of school information, too! Sincerely, Ryan Sikkes, principal Dates to Note:
Other Notes Forms - A large package from VCSS should have arrived in your mailbox last week. Please review the forms carefully and submit all requested information and fees. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the school. Be sure to submit all forms and fees by October 4 to be entered to win a $250 Visa gift card! Attendance – If you are planning a vacation during school time, or know of a planned absence for your student, please make sure to inform the office (not just the teachers). This will ensure your student is marked excused and you won’t receive a call and/or email at the end of the day. Either call 867-667-5901 or email vcss@gov.yk.ca to let us know! Office 365 – As part of the mail-out package mentioned above, you will see information regarding “Office 365,” which is an online suite of programs that students can access through Yukon Education. Vanier believes this is an excellent tool and resource. We hope that all students “opt-in” for Office 365. This form only needs to be filled out if you choose to OPT-OUT. If you have any questions, please call us. Tutoring - Through the Skills Room, all Vanier students can access a free tutoring program. If your child needs support with their school work (academics, organization etc), please encourage them to pick up a form requesting tutoring in the Skills Room. All concerns and questions can come to Ms. Cann. At this point in time we have many tutors available, but as the school year picks up there tends to be less availability. Autumn Prayer God of all seasons, we thank you for Autumn. We thank you for the touch of coolness in the air that gives us a new burst of energy, for the coloring of trees that shows the creativity of the Divine Artist, for the falling leaves that reveal the strength of the branches, for the hues of fields that bring peace to our souls, for the smiles on pumpkins that bring joy to children, for the fall harvest which that brings us gratitude for the bounty of our land, for this change of seasons that reveals the circle of life. God of all seasons, as you transform the earth, transform us by your Spirit. Amen — Rev. Doug Leonhardt, S.J.  The memorial service for Sgt. James (Jim) Giczi will take place in the Large Gym at 2:00 pm on Saturday, September 21. If planning to attend, please take extra time to find parking as it may be difficult to park near the school.
Donations of snacks or desserts for the reception afterwards in the Small Gym would be gratefully accepted. They can be dropped off at the school starting Friday afternoon (if not needing refrigeration) or taken directly to the Small Gym prior to the service. On September 17, 2019, the Vanier Catholic Secondary School Council approved our updated school handbook which can be found on our School Documents page.
September 16th, 2019
Dear Vanier families and friends, Here is this week’s update. A large package from VCSS will land in your mailbox any day (if it hasn’t already!) Please review the forms carefully and submit all requested information and fees. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the school. Be sure to submit all forms and fees by October 4 to be entered to win a $250 Visa gift card! Our website – www.vcss.ca – is a great source of school information, too! Sincerely, Ryan Sikkes, principal Dates to Note:
Staffing Updates – Ms. Sylvie Ouimet is retiring from Yukon Education on Friday, September 20 after nine years of valued service to Vanier Catholic Secondary. Ms. Hilary Seymour, formerly from Holy Family Elementary School, will be taking over Ms. Ouimet’s position for the remainder of this school year starting next week. Félicitations, Mme. Ouimet! Ms. Janice Durant, our Library Technician, has taken a new job at the Department of Education. We thank Ms. Durant for her service to the school and wish her the best in her new position. Michiko Profeit Charman, one of our Office Assistants, will assume the Library Technician duties. Office 365 – As part of the mail-out package mentioned above, you will see information regarding “Office 365,” which is an online suite of programs that students can access through Yukon Education. Vanier believes this is an excellent tool and resource. We hope that all students “opt-in” for Office 365. This form only needs to be filled out if you choose to OPT-OUT. If you have any questions, please call us. Tutoring - Through the Skills Room, all Vanier students can access a free tutoring program. If your child needs support with their school work (academics, organization etc), please encourage them to pick up a form requesting tutoring in the Skills Room. All concerns and questions can come to Ms. Cann. At this point in time we have many tutors available, but as the school year picks up there tends to be less availability. News from the Canada Games Centre – Here at the Canada Games Centre we are thrilled to announce that the ever-popular Youth Lounge is starting up again for the school year! Youth Lounge is a FREE, drop-in program for ages 9-18 that offers youth their own safe space with food and a variety of activities such as ping-pong, foosball, board games, videogames, arts & crafts, movie nights, and more! This program runs every Friday and Saturday from 6-10pm from September to May. We can be found in the Kids Club at the far end of the CGC. We are having a Youth Lounge Kick-off party on September 20th and want to spread the word! To celebrate we have local breakdancing crew Groundwork Sessions giving a Hip Hop performance and workshop. |
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