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May 11, 2020
What’s on the go? Hey Warriors and Parents/Guardians! Welcome to our weekly newsletter where all the happenings and info at WVH are shared. I hope this newsletter finds you and your family well as our Province moves into Alert Level 4 today. With that we are once again able to offer a pickup of any personal items that were left at school. Please see memo below: Personal Items left at school Most of our students collected their personal belongings from their lockers back in March however not everyone was able to make it during that time. As the province moves into Level 4 we are enabling students and families to pick up any remaining items. We have cleaned out all our lockers and put the items in bags and have them labeled. If you would like to drop by the school we can bring the bag out to your vehicle. Please email either [email protected] or [email protected] and we can arrange a time :)
NLTA Reassurance Message On Friday May 8, the NLTA launched a public reassurance message. This reassurance message is intended to reassure parents and students during these uncertain times that teachers remain connected with their students, available for this school year and planning for next year. Click the following link to view the message - NLTA Reassurance Message
Cap and Gown Photos
We are getting many emails asking about Cap and Gown photos. Waterford Valley High works with LifeTouch photography and they have our colours in a school sash. They are currently closed due to restrictions however once they are able to resume business, we will let you know. They do have a studio here in town and parents could book an appointment there. Although unknown at this time, students probably won’t be permitted back into school buildings until September at the earliest. When school buildings do reopen we can certainly look at having LifeTouch photographers take Grad pictures at the school.
Grade 12 Prom Events Many of our Grade 12 students are feeling a little extra forlorn this week as this would have been the week our school celebrated the culmination of thirteen years of schooling with family and friends. The WVH Prom - Events included a Grad BBQ, a dinner and dance with entertainment and speeches, “Most Likely” Awards…. And of course our Safe Grad. Already the planning committee had made some big changes and decided to try a more affordable Prom at the school where ticket prices were to be reduced to $30. But little did anyone know that the biggest changes of all were completely unexpected and yet to come! Some students and families may not want to do anything and even looking at the already purchased Prom dress/suit may be difficult. Maybe the healthiest thing for us to do is something to recognize such a momentous occasion. So what can we do? We put out an idea of a ‘virtual prom’ a few weeks ago however this idea was quickly rejected. It seemed a lot of people assumed it would replace any future events. Please be reassured that this is not the case. We understand this is a very sensitive and emotional time for our students and families that have worked so hard to reach the end of their schooling and the school recognizes the need to proceed cautiously. Thus tomorrow, Tuesday, May 12th, our Prom Coordinator, along with Administration and Guidance have invited a dozen students to partake in a Google meeting to discuss some ideas. We had to limit the number of student participants however if you do have any ideas please feel free to contact your student government representatives to be your voice. So please know we are thinking of you and want to do something this year to help celebrate the wonderful group of students that are our Grade 12’s :)
Yearbooks 2020 Yearbooks for the class of 2020 are on sale now through the link below. They are only $20.00! http://ybstore.friesens.com/stores/767480 Make sure you get your copy of this most unique full colour, 96 page hardcover edition. Yearbooks will be finalized in July of 2020 and this year promises to be a very special edition! They are then printed and made available in November. If you have any photos etc that you think should be included please send them to [email protected]
Social & Emotional Learning Sessions (SEL) To: Parents/Guardians From: Newfoundland & Labrador English School District Date: May 8, 2020 Re: Social & Emotional Learning Sessions (SEL) ____________________________________________________________________________ Dear Parents/Guardians: During these unprecedented times the Newfoundland and Labrador English School District (NLESD) has continued to provide services and resources that assist students in managing their mental health and wellness while classes are suspended. On April 7th, NLESD launched the telephone counselling component of its Volunteer Guidance Services Initiative. This service has seen both parents and students reach out to our team for support in navigating through these challenging times. To expand upon this initiative, our team of volunteer school guidance counselors will be providing further support through online Social Emotional Learning Sessions. These will be facilitated using Google Meet. The sessions will be live events open to all students. To access these SEL sessions, students must log in to their NLESD Google account. These Social and Emotional Learning events are not counselling sessions rather they are live group gatherings for the purpose of promoting positive mental health and wellbeing. A schedule of upcoming fun/helpful sessions will be posted on the Well-Being section of the Learning at Home website at https://learningathome.nlesd.ca/well-being/guidance-services so that users can easily view presentation times, obtain session information, and join as they wish. ★ First live session is Tuesday May 12th, 11:00 am (NST)
“Loving Kindness Meditation” is directed to K to 12 Students and Caregivers
Memorial University Advising Reminder to students to join Post-Secondary Classroom - Code: dbc7qgq Students who have applied to MUN for September 2020:
● MUN Academic Advising Centre (AAC) is offering an important presentation to all students who have applied to MUN.
● The session for WVH students is scheduled for THURSDAY, May 14 @ 10:00am. ● Every student who has applied to MUN should have received an email from Academic
Advising on Friday, May 8 with an invitation & link to Thursday’s presentation. It was sent to your MUN email and the personal email you included with your application. Check junk mail if you didn’t receive it, and email Ms. Jackson or Ms. Kirkland for the link if you applied and didn’t get the email from AAC.
● MUN is using the Cisco Webex Meet app for sessions. It’s similar to Google Meet, free and easy to use on any device - phone, chromebook, laptop, etc. The email students received from AAC includes instructions.
● This is a VERY IMPORTANT session, with information students need to know about setting up their MUN account, registration procedures, First Year Information resource, course selection, appropriate Math courses, examples of course selections for various degrees, etc. There is also a chat box on screen to ask questions.
● If you have any questions about MUN, this presentation or if you are unable to participate on Thursday at 10am, email Ms Jackson or Ms Kirkland.
Run For It Program JOIN OVER 4,800 STUDENTS IN CANADA’S NEWEST ONLINE COMMUNITY.
Run for It is a new online school club to work out, get out, hang out, and figure out what’s going on!
WVH has a “Run for It” group and we are meeting 1-2 times each week for a quick check-in to better understand why we are feeling the way we are so that we can start feeling better. This program is for males and females.
Join us to run or walk your COVID-19 anxiety into the ground with an exercise program that will make you virtually awesome!
● Run for It Teacher: Bernadette Donahue <[email protected]> ● First Hangout for WVH students and staff is: Friday May 15, at 1pm
● If you want to check out this wonderful program please send me an email and I will get back
to you with additional information and the materials for the program. ● Follow @runforit.program on Insta for weekly challenges and tips!
www.runforitprogram.ca - This new program addresses what is leading to increased anxiety amongst students due to COVID-19. • Isolation from friends • At-home stress • Lack of routine/schedule • Stress of the unknown • No extra-curricular activities The new online program includes: • 8 weekly COVID-19 mental health lessons • Designed for Online Learning • Simple Turn Key lessons • Adaptable to different mediums (Zoom, Google Classroom, social media etc.) • Weekly Challenges related to the mental health lessons to increase engagement • Exercise Program Adapted for Isolation • Learn to Run training guide with exercise safety tips • Additional at-home workouts • Direct access to your local Run for It Coordinator for support • National Facebook support group for teachers
Message from the PE Department So we’ve been impacted by this pandemic for roughly 6 weeks. It’s certainly been challenging for people in many ways. As mentioned in last week's newsletter, being physically active is great for all aspects of health and especially for our mental health. Here is a list of ways that people can be active.
- Lifting weights - Yoga - Running - Gardening - Walking - Geocaching - Biking - Fishing - Golfing - Cleaning - Hiking - Water Activities (Canoeing, kayaking). - Individual Sports - And many more…...
You’ll notice that some activities on this list may be questionable in terms of what is allowed during this pandemic time. However, if you have heard on the news, the province will move into Alert 4 on Monday, May 11. This means that some restrictions will be lifted. Some of these lifted restrictions pertain to such activities as Golfing, Fishing and the opening of parks. Thus, you will have more opportunities and perhaps more incentive to get outside and not only be active, but enjoy nature.
If you would like to get an idea of what Alert 4 is about, here is the website. https://www.gov.nl.ca/covid-19/alert-system/alert-level-4/ Tune into next week’s message. We will provide some more information regarding more ways to be active and highlights about some of our wonderful city trails and parks.
Ms. Gibbons enjoying some fresh air!
Pizza Pizza
Christian Starr has been making homemade Pizza! Pizza on the right is Mac and Cheese pizza in a regular oven and the one on the left was made in an outdoor pizza oven!! All Nutrition students are encouraged to share pictures of how they have been using their culinary skills at home with Ms. Saunders, we love to see your work:)
Student Art Check out more amazing art submitted by students. Keep sending your images to Ms Feltham or Ms Saunders. We love sharing your work!
Alida Zedel 2020 Andrew Anderson-White 2020
Courtney Hubley 2020 Molly Nash 2020 Connor Belbin 2020
Blast from the past! Did you know that Mr. Newhook’s mom was the host of “Funerama” back in the late 60’s? She was known as Miss Ann! And here she is with our very own Ms. Jane Kelly who was on the show when she was 5 years old :) STAFF FUNNIES Mr. Riche’s Dancing! Back in 1995 a student reported to the Principal, Mr. Dave Dibbon that Mr. Riche had been drinking at the Prom. Note that Mr. Riche doesn’t drink at all however the student was sure of it because he was not impressed with Mr. Riche’s dancing during Prom night. Principal Dibbon was laughing so hard he could barely get the story out! Note that for many years thereafter Mr. Riche would dance on a table in the cafeteria to raise money for the Food Bank :)
Copied from FaceBook :)
Congrats on Arts & Letters Competition Congrats to student Jacob Walsh for winning the Arts & Letters Award for French Literary! As well to WVH Alumni Kailey Ikkusek-Rogers who won in Prose. Also Mrs.Tracy Follett’s daughter, Clare, won for Music!
Take Care Tips This Taking Care Tips calendar was developed by Labrador-Grenfell Health and posted for Mental Health Week (May 4-10). There are 3 weeks remaining in May, and there are still plenty of activities we can do to help us look after ourselves and each other. Many of these suggestions are things we do everyday without even thinking about it. Perhaps you and your teen can print this calendar, post it somewhere visible, and give yourself a star or smiley face for each day that you completed the suggested activity. Make a little contest of it - who will complete the most self-care activities - teen or parent?? Perhaps someone (individuals, groups, families, classes, streets, etc) in our WVH community would like to take on a challenge and develop a WVH Community Care Activities calendar for June?? There are so many wonderful and helpful things we can do everyday to promote and maintain positive mental health and self-care. While this is important everyday, it is especially important during this pandemic. We would love to hear from you if this is something for you!
https://www.lghealth.ca/mental-health-week
Psychological First Aid online courses. The Canadian Mental Health Association of Newfoundland and Labrador (CMHA-NL) has partnered with the Canadian Red Cross to offer two Psychological First Aid online courses: Psychological First Aid – Self-Care and Psychological First Aid – Caring for Others. Each course is self-paced, and can typically be completed in 45-90min. The Self-Care course is available to anyone 14yrs (with parent permission) & older; and the recommended minimum age for the Caring for Others course is 18yrs. Each course costs $20. Visit https://cmhanl.ca/psychological-first-aid-online-courses for the registration forms and course fact sheets. Participants who successfully complete these courses will receive a Psychological First Aid participation certificate.
Covid-19 NL Oral History Project with Heritage NL and The Rooms Please share! We are collecting family stories about what is happening in Newfoundland and Labrador during the Covid-19 pandemic! Students are invited to create a video or voice memo interview with someone in their bubble about their experiences during the pandemic & submit it for archiving and a possible future physical or virtual exhibit at The Rooms! Details at - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jKMvvSiKLYbdQTwLH6OJnwHwo4mnMvEgykTqGxYDjoQ/edit?usp=sharing For more information contact: Dale Jarvis - [email protected] Intangible Cultural Heritage Development Officer Heritage NL 1 Springdale Street, 1st Floor, PO Box 5171, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada A1C 5V5