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November 2019 École Handsworth Secondary

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For up-to-date information on events and news about Handsworth,

visit or website at:

https://www.sd44.ca/school/handsworth/Pages/default.aspx#/=

ROYALS NEWS NOVEMBER EVENT SUMMARY:

* Nov 1st Parent-Teacher-Student Interview Booking Window #1 @ 6pm

* Nov 3rd Daylight Savings @ 2:00am - turn your clock back one hour

* Nov 4th Parent-Teacher-Student Interview Booking Window #2 @ 6pm

* Nov 5th Grade 10 Num eracy Assessm ent 9am -12pm Learning Commons

* Nov 6th Take Our Kids to W ork Day - grade 9 students

* Nov 6th Grade 11/12 Num eracy Assessment Re -writes 9am-12pm

* Nov 8th Rem em brance Day Assem blies - large gym

* Nov 8th Parent-Teacher Interview Booking Window #2 closes at noon

* Nov 11th Rem em brance Day—NO SCHOOL

* Nov 14th Parent—Teacher-Student Interviews—early dismissal

* Nov 15th Adjusted Bell Schedule -late start & early dismissal

* Nov 18th HPAC Meeting Learning Com m ons @ 7pm

* Nov 20th Adjusted Bell Schedule—late start

* Nov 21st Royal Games—12:40 in the large gym

* Nov 26th Hands Up Centennial Theatre @ 7:00pm

* Nov 27th Grade 12 Mandatory Assem bly — large gym @ 10:40am

* Nov 29th Fall Term Ends

* Nov 29th Grade 8 Rotation 1 Ends

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Parent Teacher Interviews..……2

Adjusted Bell Schedules..……….2

French 11……………………….…….3

Scholarship Applications……….3

Schedule of University Visits….4

Yearbooks………….…………………4

Remembrance Day…………….….5

Grad Info & Deadlines...………..6-7

Graduation Assessment...……….8

Career Corner…………...….........9-10

HPAC News………………...….......11

Hands Up Poster………...………..12

Hands Up Ticket Info..…………..13

Music Notes………………………….14

Football Update..………………….15

Field Hockey Wins….…………….16

Student Council News ... ………..17

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PARENT-TEACHER-STUDENT INTERVIEWS

Thursday, November 14, 2019

Schedule your PTI appointment(s) using School Appointments On-Line

https://handsworth.schoolappointments.com/admin/

If you and your student would like to schedule a PTI meeting with a teacher, appointments are

booked on-line. The on-line appointment calendar will be open during two booking windows:

Booking Window #1 will open on Friday, November 1 at 6:00 PM a nd close on

Monday, November 4 at Noon 12:00 PM. During the first booking window, families are

limited to three appointments for each student.

Booking Window #2 will open on Monday, November 4 at 6:00 PM and close on Friday,

November 8 at Noon 12:00 PM. During the second booking window, families are able to book

an additional seven appointments, based on availability.

We recommend that you set up your account in advance of the first booking window

on November 1 and have a list of your student(s) teachers and class schedules as

appointments fill up quickly. Avoid disappointment by setting up your account today; please

refer to the instructions on the attached PDF.

Parent Teacher Interviews Sign Up Instructions FALL 2019.pdf See below for the adjusted bell schedules on Thursday November 14 & Friday November 15!!

Thursday November 14

Early Dismissal 1:20pm

Block (6) 8:30 to 9:30

Block (7) 9:35 to 10:35

Block (5) 10:40 to 11:40

Lunch 11:40 to 12:20

Block (8) 12:20 to 1:20

Friday November 15

Late Start 9:30am

Early Dismissal 2:10pm

Block (3) 9:30 to 10:30

Block (1) 10:35 to 11:35

Block (2) 11:40 to 12:40

Lunch 12:40 to 1:10

Block (4) 1:10 to 2:10

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Mandatory Grade 12 Assembly on November 27th—for more scholarship information

For all Grade 12’s interested in applying for external scholarships: there are deadlines coming up for several major awards. See the Handsworth Scholarship page for more information. https://www.sd44.ca/school/handsworth/Students/Grad/scholarships/Pages/default.aspx#/=

The Queens Chancellor Scholarship (for students applying to Queens U) and TD's Community Leadership Scholarships both have deadlines in November. More information about scholarships given by Handsworth will be provided at the Grade 12 assembly on November 27.

MS. POOLE’S FRENCH 11 CLASS

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION PAGE:

https://www.sd44.ca/school/handsworth/Students/Grad/scholarships/Pages/default.aspx?login=-2140677955#/=

As well, students and parents on Instagram can stay up to

date with scholarship info by following @hssscholarships

Nessa Aref, who graduated from

Handsworth in 2008 from the French

Immersion program, visited Mme Poole’s

Français 11 - Cinéma et littérature class

on October 22 to discuss her work as a

scriptwriter, producer and director.

Students watched one of Nessa’s short films, asked questions about the film industry

and learned about the process of writing and developing movies in Vancouver.

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SCHEDULE OF 2019/2020 UNIVERSITY VISITS & OPEN HOUSES

For more information, please check our website for updates as the above

list may be subject to change.

https://www.sd44.ca/school/handsworth/Students/Grad/PostSecondaryVisitsOpenHouses/Pages/default.aspx#/=

2019 - 2020 Schedule of University Visits

School Date Location

University of Calgary Thursday, November 7, 2019 at 3:00 PM Handsworth tbd

Simon Fraser University Tuesday, November 18, 2019 at Lunch 12:40 PM Learning Commons/Library

UBC Sauder Campus Ambassador Program

Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at 3:00 PM Room 100

University of Victoria Thursday, November 21, 2019 at 3:00 PM Handsworth tbd

University of Alberta Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at Lunch 12:40 PM Handsworth tbd

YEARBOOKS

Yearbooks are available for purchase through

your child's school cash on-line account.

Each year, student achievements and events of Handsworth life are documented in the

yearbook. These are memories your child will want to keep forever.

Make sure to pre-order your book NOW on https://sd44.schoolcashonline.com/

Deadline to order is January 31, 2020 NO PRE-ORDER = NO YEARBOOK.

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REMEMBRANCE DAY ASSEMBLIES

Remembrance Day Ceremony 2019

Assembly 1: Period 7 at 9:55am (Grade 9//Grade 11)

Assembly 2: Period 5 at 11:20am (Grade 8/Grade 10/Grade 12)

Period 6 (8:30am)

Poppy Distribution and donation collection

Period 7 (9:55am)

Remembrance Day Ceremony for Grade 9/Grade 11

Period 5 (11:20am)

Remembrance Day Ceremony for Grade 8/Grade 10/Grade 12

Poppy donations are being collected to honor and

support our Veterans

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GRADE 12 HANDOUT IMPORTANT INFORMATION & DEADLINES

YEARBOOK INFORMATION FOR 2020 GRADS – PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY!

The information here is non-negotiable and all deadlines must be met – no exceptions.

Late submissions for anything will not be included.

Email all submissions to: hssyearbook2020@gmail.com

Be sure to submit to the correct email address – several students last year sent their content to the wrong email address with a typo and were not included.

1) Grad Write-Ups and Baby Pictures are optional.

2) You only get a Grad Write-Up in the Yearbook if you have had a proper Grad Photo in a gown taken at

Artona.

3) If you do not get a proper Grad Photo with a gown, your Go-Card Picture will be used.

4) Grad Write-Ups and Baby Pictures for the Yearbook are due January 15th, 2020. No late submissions

will be included.

5) Grad Write-Ups can be a maximum of 400 characters including spaces, punctuation, letters, and

numbers (NOTE – that is 400 characters, NOT 400 words). Your Write-Up CANNOT have any

abbreviations, initials, slang, social media handles/websites, bullying, innuendos, or anything that is

inappropriate for a school publication. If you try to include anything that is not appropriate for a

school publication, you do not get to have a Grad Write-Up – it will simply not be included and you

will not have a chance to resubmit.

6) You have one submission – you cannot submit a Grad Write-Up and then change or resubmit it – this

causes too much chaos and unnecessary work for the Yearbook team.

7) Edit your Grad Write-Up and have several people proof-read it! It will be in print forever!

8) Baby Pictures must be submitted as a high-resolution jpeg. If you are scanning a picture, make sure

that you crop it and submit it in the proper orientation.

9) Submit your Grad Write-Up and Baby Picture TOGETHER IN THE SAME EMAIL. In the subject line,

include your full name.

10) Grad group shot will be taken at lunch on Tuesday, March 3rd at 12:50 pm in the Gallery. There will only

be one group shot taken this year – if you are not there, you will not be included.

11) PLEASE get your Grad Photo taken between December 18th-22nd, 2019 during the times set aside for

Handsworth Graduates. These dates are published in the school calendar. If you need retakes, this

must be done by Friday, January 31, 2020 and you will pay an additional sitting fee.

12) SHARE THIS INFO WITH ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS!! Too many late submissions did not get included last

year.

13) There are 2 sections to the Grad section of the Yearbook – make sure you read this carefully so that

you know where you will be placed in the book. See over.

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GRADE 12 HANDOUT IMPORTANT INFORMATION & DEADLINES (CONTINUED)

There will be no exceptions made for students in terms of where they are placed in the Yearbook. You will be placed based on what you submit. Come see Ms. Desfosses in Room 106 for clarification.

A) If you have had a proper Grad Photo in a gown, you will be included alphabetically like this:

If no Write-Up is received, yearbook staff will provide a message that will appear instead.

B) If you have NOT had a proper Grad Photo in a gown, you will be included alphabetically like this with your Go-Card Picture (after those in the previous section).

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GRADUATION ASSESSMENT

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CAREERS CORNER

Careers 9 – All Grade 9 students – Take Our Kids to Work Day - Wednesday, November 6th, 2019 Launched in 1994 by The Learning Partnership, Take Our Kids to Work Day is the most recognized career exploration event in Canada. This year, Take Our Kids to Work Day will take place on Wednesday, November 6th. What is the program about?

Take Our Kids to Work Day is an experiential learning opportunity for Grade 9 students across Canada. Students spend the day at the workplace of a parent, relative, friend, or volunteer host. Through Take Our Kids to Work Day, students are able to witness the world of work firsthand, prompting early career planning, and enabling students to make informed decisions pertaining to their future goals and endeavours. All Grade 9 students will attend a mandatory Flex Time assembly on Wednesday October 16 to receive information about Take Our Kids to Work Day and details about Careers 9 this year. What if it is not possible to go to work with a parent? There are other ways for your child to participate: Ask a relative, neighbour or family friend to take your child to work. Ask a parent who is taking his or her child to work if your son or daughter can join them for

the day. Contact local businesses and ask if they are participating in Take Our Kids to Work day. How do I sign up? Simply fill out and sign the consent form distributed to Grade 9 students and return it to the Main Office by October 30, 2019. The school will excuse the student’s absence for November 6, 2019. Student assignment: Students were given an assignment to complete during their workplace visit. Students are to submit the assignment by Friday November 8, 2019 on the portal. If a student needs help accessing or uploading their assignment to the portal please see Ms. O’Connor in Room 213 or Room 217. Students not attending Take Your Kids to Work Day will receive an in-school assignment during their first class on Wednesday November 6, 2019. Students are to submit the assignment by Friday November 8, 2019 in the Main Office. Please note that it is essential that both students and parents receive information about health and safety prior to their workplace visit. Students also need to know their rights and responsibilities for jobs they may pursue in the future. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Therese O’Connor at to’connor@sd44.ca ...continued on next page

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CAREERS CORNER (CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE)

Career Life Connections 12

Our first Grade 12 Grad Conference of the year was a success. Our day started with our keynote

speaker, Justin Abdou, followed by students attending four seminars on post-secondary

research, resumes and interviews, graduation credit counts and credit counselling. Grade 12

students completed four assignments for Planning 12 - It was a very productive day.

Grade 12 students are reminded of the upcoming important dates:

Capstone Project and post-secondary and scholarship applications mandatory assembly. Wednesday November 27, 2019 in Large Gym during Flex Time.

Completed cover letter, resume, and references - submitted on the portal by December 19 Community Connections Assignment – 30 hours paid/unpaid documentation – submitted

by March 2, 2019

*Cover letter, resume and references checklists and Community

Connections forms can be found in the Handouts and Materials section of

the CLC12 Portal page

Grade 12 – Grad Conferences Dates

October 9, 2019

January 8, 2020

April 22, 2020

The three full day mandatory grad conferences will take place on Wednesday October 9,

Wednesday January 8, and Wednesday April 22. Students w ill attend a keynote

speaker and four workshops throughout the day. Registration will begin at 8:00 am in the

cafeteria each day. Students will pick up their registration package and head to the Large Gym

for the keynote. Following the keynote students will rotate through a series of seminars. These

mandatory conference includes attending scheduled seminars during Flex Time on those dates.

Capstone Project and Presentation

This year all students are required to complete a Capstone Project and presentation scheduled for May 7, 2020. Students will receive information and support for their Capstone projects and presentations in Career Life Connections 12.

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HPAC NEWS

Thank You Many thanks to the parents who attended our October 21st

meeting in the Learning Commons for a presentation by

community guests Michele Fogal and Caroline Wedderspoon

from Diversity’s LGBTQ Awareness Group. Divine Diversity is a

human rights advocate for LGBTQ+. For more information, visit

https://divinediversity.com/tag/north-vancouver/

Strachan Hartley Run Thanks to our Handsworth Royals Football Team for their volunteer support

for the Strachan Hartley Run. Since 2007, the Strachan Hartley Community

Run has been organized 100% by volunteers with all the proceeds going to

the Streetfront Program which helps youth achieve their full potential

through sports and education. This year’s run raised almost $44,000 for

youth at risk. https://www.shlf.ca/the-run/

Budget Discussions & Robotics Club Presentation Our next HPAC meeting is Monday, November 18th, 2019 at 7:00 PM in the Learning

Commons/Library. On the agenda is the discussion and approval of the 2019-2020 gaming

funds budget. Expect to hear an overview of our teachers’ wish lists and then a vote on

spending funds accordingly. Included in our presentations will be the Robotics Club with a

student-led presentation.

Coming in 2020 Look forward to Screenagers: Next Chapter at the January 20, 2020 PAC meeting.

Filmmaker and physician uses a personal and professional lens to flip the script on stress,

anxiety and depression for young people in the current screen- and stress-filled world.

https://www.screenagersmovie.com/screenagers-next-chapter

NEXT PAC

MEETING:

* Monday,

Nov 18th

* Learning

Commons

* 7pm

Follow us on Twitter @handsworthpac

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THEATRE AND DANCE

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The Handsworth dancers have been very hard at work over the past month rehearsing for their first

bi-annual performance of Hands Up of the season. This performance will take place at Centennial

Theatre, Tuesday, November 26 at 7:00pm.

This upcoming performance will showcase the creations of 35 student choreographers who will

have their dances performed by over 115 drama 8 students, plus 200 dancers from grades 9-12.

The evening will end with a much beloved finale showcasing all of our performers, all at once! 20%

of HSS’ student population will be performing on stage that night!

The Handsworth Dance Program is proud to present an evening of performances that are created

entirely by students. These creations are the culmination of a dance program that teaches the skills

of leadership, collaboration, choreography, technique, and artistry while building a strong fine arts

community at our school.

THEATRE AND DANCE

HANDS UP: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2019 @ 7 pm

2 TICKETS LIMIT PER HANDSWORTH PARTICIPANT

Tickets are sold only to students in Drama 8 or Dance 9-12. (Exception: 1 ticket for Baby Crew dancers who are not in a Drama 8 class)

Each participant is guaranteed a chance to purchase at least TWO tickets, if tickets are paid

ON-LINE BEFORE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11 ($15.50 PER TICKET). https://sd44.schoolcashonline.com/

HANDSWORTH PRE-SALE NOTE

Tickets are available to be purchased online between Friday, Nov. 1 to Monday, Nov. 11. Tickets will be sent home with students during the week of Nov 18-22 week

Check Handsworth website for updates!

UNSOLD TICKETS (Highly Unlikely)

Starting on Tuesday, November 19

all unsold tickets will be sold at Centennial Theatre Box Office for $17.50 PER TICKET.

www.centennialtheatre.com

TICKET INFORMATION REGARDING

APRIL 2-4, 2020 SCHOOL PLAY “THE ARCHITECT OF LOVE” SHOW

and

JUNE 2-3, 2020 HANDS UP SHOWS

DETAILS TO BE ANNOUNCED IN 2020

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MUSIC NOTES

The Prelude concerts were a great success! Three nights of music at Highlands United in the village with Bands and Jazz Bands, String Orchestras, and the Handsworth Choir performing classical to contemporary works including Lugwig van Beethoven, Toto, Stevie Wonder, Shostakovich, and many others! Congratulations to all the performers! Thank you to all volunteers and to everyone for their donations at the door to offset the costs of the event! We had our Fall Bottle Drive on October 19th and in spite of some inclement weather there was an excellent turn out from the music student members! Thanks to the hard work and generosity of the students and parents the event raised over $3000 for the program to help pay for instrument and equipment purchases and repairs, busing costs and entry fees to local festivals, clinicians and performers coming to the school, etc. Great work team! Sweet Music is com ing Decem ber 11! It w ill be a fine evening of sweet sounds and delectable deserts. It takes a village to run this event but the villagers do not have to do too much. Music Parents please sign up for a task that you can manage or show off your baking skills and contribute to our bake sale!

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The month of October was a good one for the Varsity Royals as they went into the heart of their AAA Western Conference schedule. The month opened with a lunch hour matinee against the Belmont Bulldogs from Victoria, where our Royals were able to kick extra points on special teams and provided the difference in a 21-18 victory. The Royals played a road game in South Delta against the #1 ranked Sun-Devils and gave them all they could handle on October 9th. The team then travelled to New Westminster for Friday Night Lights and played a thriller against the perennial powerhouse Hyacks with a game just 3-0 late into the third quarter. The hunt for the playoffs heated up the following week with a huge 29-26 come from behind victory over the Notre Dame Jugglers on home field, putting the Varsity Royals squarely in the playoff picture…Keep working hard Blue!

The Junior Varsity team played road games at South Delta in a hard fought game that saw them put twenty points up against the provincial power-house program. This was followed by an exhibition game out in the Fraser Valley, where the team travelled to play the Mission Roadrunners. While the score wasn’t in their favour, the trip was an opportunity to bond as a team. October also marked the final time the Handsworth Royals football program will play on Handsworth Field…a home for the program for over 50 years. We look forward to hearing about developments of the new school!

HANDSWORTH FOOTBALL UPDATE

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Congratulations to our Handsworth Field Hockey teams on winning NSSSAA banners!

SENIOR GIRLS FIELD HOCKEY

JUNIOR GIRLS GOLD FIELD HOCKEY

Congratulations to our

Senior girls field hockey

team on a fifth straight

North Shore banner!

They defeated Argyle in a

tough 4-0 match.

Congratulations to the

Handsworth Junior Girls

field hockey team on

bringing home the North

Shore Secondary School

Athletic Association

banner!

They beat Argyle 7 –2 in

the final to top their

undefeated season.

Well done.

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HIGHLIGHTS

November 8th :

Remembrance Day

Assemblies

STUDENT COUNCIL

October was jam packed with events for our Handsworth

community to enjoy. Near the end of October, student

council hosted ‘Halloweek’. The week began with an apple

bobbing competition, where apples were hung from strings

from our second floor, for students and teachers to catch

with their mouths eating as much of the apple as possible in

90 seconds. Tuesday in the gallery, there was a pumpkin pie

eating contest. On Wednesday with the help of student-led

teams, we organized our second annual Haunted House.

Handsworth students as well as elementary students from

Canyon Heights, Cleveland, and Highlands also came for a

scare. Thursday was costume day and all students and staff

were encouraged to dress up.

November events include Remembrance Day assemblies,

taking place in the large gym on November 8th. In addition,

student council will host club day. With over 25 clubs, we

hope to encourage and introduce our clubs to our grade 8

population. Clubs are a great way to make new friends, with

like interests, or to try something new, so take a risk and join

a club.

Finally, student council has been busy creating a “new school

build” information board, to inform students, teachers,

parents and guests, regarding our new school’s ongoing

construction process. During the planning and construction,

we are proud that students are being involved in contributing

ideas for our new school. The information board can be

found in the gallery, in the cafeteria, and is updated monthly.

Some headings on the new school board, include: General

Info, FAQs, Timeline, and Topics of discussion. You will also

find some computer generated photos of our new school on

the board. Make sure you check it out.

Kevin Wang, Student Council President, Ridge S, Student Council Vice-President

Ecole Handsworth Secondary 1044 Edgewood Road North Vancouver, BC

Canada V7R 1Y7

Phone: 604-903-3600 Fax: 604-903-3601

E-mail: handsworth@sd44.com