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January 2020 École Handsworth Secondary
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visit or website at:
https://www.sd44.ca/school/handsworth/Pages/default.aspx#/=
ROYALS NEWS JANUARY EVENT SUMMARY:
* Jan 8th Grade 12 Mandatory Assem bly
* Jan 20th HPAC m eeting @ 7pm - Learning Commons
* Jan 20—24th Grade 10 Literacy Assessm ent — Learning Commons
* Jan 22nd Grade 9 Im m unization Form s distr ibuted
* Jan 22nd Club Day from 10:40am —2:00pm — Gallery
* Jan 24th Sem ester 1 Ends
* Jan 27th Semester 2 Begins
* Jan 27th Course Programming Parent Presentations going into Grades 10 & 12
* Jan 27th Course Programming Student Assemblies going into Grades 9, 10 & 11
* Jan 27—31st Course Programming Student class visits going into Grade 12
* Jan 28th Course Programming Parent Presentations going into Grades 9 & 11
* Jan 29th LATE START—adjusted schedule
* Jan 30th Royal Games—soccer
* Jan 31st Grad Photo Retakes DUE
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
2020/21 Course Programming.…..2
Jan 29 Adjusted Bell Schedule…...2
Enhanced Program Night..………...3
Grade 7/8 Parent Info & Tour.…...3
NVSD Career Night..…………..…….4
Literacy Assessment………………….5
Grad Reminders….…….……….…….5
Grad Info & Deadlines...…….……..6-7
Scholarship/Bursary Info.………...8
2021 Trip New York….……............8
Careers Corner………..….....…........9
Grade 9 Immunizations…….........10
Yearbook Ordering Deadline…....10
Grade 8 Matinee Field Trip….......11
Grade 8 Matinee Field Trip (2)….12
Digital Media Youth Expo.…….... 13
BC Skills Competition..…………….13
Student Job Opportunity………...14
Homestay Families Wanted….….14
Hot Lunch Ordering…....………….15
Club Day………………………………...16
French 8 Classroom Spotlight…..17
Christmas Bureau Success………..18
Christmas Bureau Thank You.…..19
HPAC News…………………...…..…..20
Architects of Love Play….………...21
Senior Boys Basketball………….....22
Bantam Boys Basketball…….…..…22
Student Council News…..……..…..23
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Parents & Students— please attend the above presentations for
more information regarding courses for next year.
2020/2021 COURSE PROGRAMMING
JANUARY 29 ADJUSTED BELL SCHEDULE
PARENT Presentations:
Current grade 9 & 11’s going into Gr 10 and 12 – Monday Jan 27th – 6:30 pm
Current grade 8 & 10’s going into Gr 9 and 11 – Tuesday Jan 28th – 6:30 pm
For parents who are NOT able to attend, the Power Point Presentation with
information will be posted to the school website AFTER each event date.
STUDENT Assemblies & classroom visits:
Current grade 8, 9, 10’s going into Gr 9, 10, 11 assemblies – Monday Jan 27th
Current grade 11’s going into Gr 12 classroom visits – January 27th to 31st
LATE START
On
Wednesday
Jan 29th
regular
classes do
not start
until
9:50am
Block 1 Period 5 class 09:50 – 10:50 AM
Block 2 Period 6 class 10:55 – 11:55 AM
Block 3 Period 7 class 12:00 – 01:00 PM
Lunch 01:00 – 02:00 PM
Block 4 Period 8 class 02:00 – 03:00 PM
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“Parents of current Grade 7s are invited to a Parent Presentation….Thursday, January 30th…”
Parents of current Grade 7s are invited to a Parent Presentation at Handsworth on Thursday, January 30th, at 7:00pm in the Small Gym. Preceding the meeting, parents will have an opportunity for a guided tour, led by senior Handsw orth students. The tour will commence at 6:20pm outside the main office. Please arrive by 6:15pm to begin the tour. The purpose of the 7:00pm Parent Meeting is to provide general information about Handsworth, specific information about Grade 8 courses and program offerings, and important information on Grade 7’s transitioning into secondary school. Additionally, parents will have the opportunity to meet Ms. Infanta, the Grade 8 counsellor, and the administrative team at Handsworth. Please note: This presentation is intended for Parents/Guardians
only, not students.
ENHANCED PROGRAM NIGHT
GRADE 7/8 TRANSITION TO HANDSWORTH 2020/2021
Thursday January 23rd 7:00-8:30pm @ Sutherland Secondary
Come find out about the different enhanced programs and academies that SD44 has to offer! Academies; Artist for Kids Field Hockey Basketball Hockey Dance Lacrosse Digital Media Soccer Volleyball
GRADE 7’S COMING TO HANDSWORTH FOR GRADE 8
PARENT TOURS
Arrive 6:15
Tours start 6:20 main office
PRESENTATIONS
Thursday January 30th
7pm
Small Gym
PARENT/GUARDIANS ONLY, NO STUDENTS PLEASE
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NVSD CAREER NIGHT
To register for this event visit; Eventbrite REGISTRATION link
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LITERACY ASSESSMENT
GRAD REMINDERS
GRAD 2020 DEADLINES:
Jan 31st
Feb 15th
Mar 3rd
Deadline
details
For further information, videos, and practice assessments of the Grade 10 Graduation
Literacy Assessment, please visit:
https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca/assessment/literacy-assessment/grade-10-literacy-assessment
IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES:
January 31st Deadline for Grad Portrait Retakes
February 15th Public Display of Affection 'PDA', Limited spots available, optional purchase.
March 3rd at 12:50 PM Grad Group Shot, Gallery
Late submissions for anything will not be included. Em ail all submissions to: [email protected]. 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.
Please refer to 'Grad 2020 Handout for Yearbook' on pages 6 & 7 of this newsletter. Please read it carefully, due dates are non-negotiable and must be met - NO EXCEPTIONS.
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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: [email protected]
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.
(continued next page)
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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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“...part of your CLC course (and) in order to be considered for Handsworth scholarships...”
SCHOLARSHIP/BURSARY INFORMATION
GRAD 2021
PERFORMING ARTS STUDENTS
Attention 2020 Grads! As part of your CLC course (but also in order to be
considered for Handsworth scholarships), you must
complete the school's Scholarship Application, available
here:
https://www.sd44.ca/school/handsworth/Students/Grad/scholarships/Pages/
default.aspx?login=-2140677955#/=
Please complete this by January 31, 2020.
Trip for Performing Arts Students in the
2020-2021 grad year
Mar. 11-18, 2021
Parent Information Meeting
January 21, 2020 at 6PM
Learning Commons
Trip details, costs, and application process will be
covered at the meeting.
GRAD 2021 PERFORMING ARTS TRIP TO NEW YORK
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CAREERS CORNER
Careers 12 Grade 12 students are reminded of the upcoming important
dates:
Grade 12 Conference January 8, 2020 8:10am – 3:00pm
Capstone Project Proposal (assigned January 8th) due date TBA
Educated Citizen personal statement (due by January 30, 2020) on portal
Scholarship application (due January 31, 2020 online link
Community Connections form (due by March 2, 2020) drop box in Room 107
Grade 12 Conference April 22, 2020 8:10am – 3:00pm
Capstone Project Presentation May 7, 2020
Cover letter, resume and references (were due on December 19) on portal,
please submit ASAP
Cover letter, resume and references checklists and Community
Connections forms can be found in the Handouts and Materials section
of the CLC12 Portal page
The 3 full day mandatory grad conferences will take place on:
Wednesday October 9, 2019
Wednesday January 8, 2020
Wednesday April 22, 2020
Students will 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.
Careers 9
All Grade 9s will be participating in a half day Junior Achievement workshop at school on
Wednesday February 26th.
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Completed Grade 9 Immunization Form s should be
returned to the main office ASAP.
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 with school cash
online https://sd44.schoolcashonline.com/
Deadline to order is January 31, 2020 NO PRE-ORDER = NO YEARBOOK.
GRADE 9 IMMUNIZATIONS
At Flex time on Wednesday, January 22 a Careers 9 Assembly will be held,
at the end of the assembly the Grade 9 Immunization forms will be issued.
Students will be asked to take the forms home, have them completed and returned to
the main office ASAP, in advance of the Grade 9 Immunization date in February.
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GRADE 8 MATINEE FIELD TRIP
Dear Parents/Guardians of Gr. 8 Students: Gr 8 Field Trip: As part of the Handsworth tradition since 1999, all grade 8
students w ill attend the opening m atinee perform ance of
the student’s original comedy, The Architects of Love, at
Centennial Theatre on Thursday, April 2 (DAY TWO) from 11:20
am to 3:00 pm (during Blocks 5 & 8).
Students will be transported by bus to the Theatre at 11:30 am. Parents/
Guardians are responsible to arrange for their child’s transportation
FROM Centennial Theatre AFTER the show, which ends around 3:00 p.m.
For students who are unable to participate in the field trip,
alternate arrangements will be made for them at Handsworth. The
cost for this field trip is $6.25.
Please pay online: https://sd44.schoolcashonline.com/
The full Grade 8 field trip form for this event was emailed to all grade 8 parents on January 6th. In order to save paper, we provided your child in class with only the signature page of the package. Please remind your child to provide you with the signature page. Please SIGN the signature page and then have your child submit it to the MAIN OFFICE no later than Friday, January 17, 2020. If you have any questions or require a full paper package of the field trip form, please contact Barbie Milley, parent volunteer of the Grade 8 matinee: [email protected] Thank you for your support, David Beare, teacher & co-director Tracey Lloyd, teacher & co-director Natasha Ray, teacher & co-director Barbie Milley, parent volunteer
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GRADE 8 MATINEE FIELD TRIP PAGE 2
PARENT/GUARDIAN SIGN SIGNATURE PAGE
GRADE 8 STUDENTS
SUBMIT SIGNED FORM
TO
MAIN OFFICE
BY
FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 2020
PLEASE PAY $6.25 ON-LINE: https://sd44.schoolcashonline.com/
THURSDAY, APRIL 2 (DAY TWO)
8:30-11:15 Attend first 2 morning classes (ATTEND BLOCKS 6 & 7)
11:15-11:25 Eat lunch (during break)
11:25-12:00 On Bus by 11:30 to leave for Centennial Theatre
(ABSENT BLOCKS 5 & 8)
12:00- 3:00 Watch Performance
Parents/Guardians are responsible to arrange
for their child’s transportation FROM Centennial Theatre
AFTER the show, which ends around 3:00 p.m.
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This information can also be found on the Handsworth School website
under Student top tab, Opportunities side tab;
https://www.sd44.ca/school/handsworth/Students/opportunities/Pages/default.aspx#/=
“These competitions are a great experience for our students and a good way for them to showcase their skills.”
Saturday Feb 1st
12:00 – 3:00 pm
Argyle Secondary
FREE Community
Event http://digitalmediayouthexpo.ca/
The North West Lower Mainland Regional competitions are now open for registration. These competitions are a great experience for our students and a good way for them to showcase their skills. Check out the subject/competitions being offered.
Registrations have been set to close 2 weeks before the competition
Confirmed to date: February 14 – Eric Hamber – Baking, Fashion Design and Graphic Design
February 26 – VCC Broadway – Auto Service Tech, Job Search & Spaghetti Bridge
February 29 (tentative date) – Capilano University – 2D and 3D Animation
March 5 – Sir Charles Tupper – Culinary Arts
March 12 – Howe Sound Secondary – Carpentry and Electrical
Any interested students please see Sheri Johnson in room 213 or Ms. Pan in the Career Centre, Room 109.
DIGITAL MEDIA YOUTH EXPO
BC SKILLS COMPETITION
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Homestay families wanted for a “...group of 15 to 16 year old girls and boys coming from Hayato High School...Japan”
Spring Break Job Opportunity!
MYK Enterprises is looking for Youth Leaders to assist with a
group of 145 High School Students from Yokohama, Japan.
Responsibilities include:
Running activities, assisting with field trips, and helping students to gain
confidence in speaking English.
Program Dates: March 15th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 21st, 2020.
Program will be held in the Lynn Valley area
Please contact Kory and Maya for more information: [email protected]
For Yokohama Hayato High School, March 9th–26th, 2020
This group of 15 to 16 year old girls and boys is coming from the “Hayato High
School” near Yokohama, Japan. Students are here to improve their
communication skills and experience Canadian culture. The group has quite
high expectations with regards to the level of host family interaction with the
students. Students have also been preparing communication techniques for this
trip to use primarily with their host families.
Each host family may accommodate two students. Host families will be compensated
$680 per student ($40/night), to compensate for the extra interaction expected and
transportation needs. The group also puts a special emphasis on family life and asks
that at least one family member sit down and have dinner with the students.
You will have the ability to contact a 24 hour bilingual coordinator should any behavior,
translation or other problems arise during this group’s stay. The coordinator from MYK
(Moto Mukai) is happy to answer any and all questions, and asks that if you are in doubt
about anything, to please call him at 604-908-3014.
Students will be doing sightseeing activities for their first week March 10-14, and
attending Brockton Preparatory School (3467 Duval Road, North Vancouver) from
March 16-26. They will need to be dropped off and picked up at the
Brockton Preparatory School on weekdays and indicated weekends.
For more information, please contact Matt Stiles at Classic Canadian Homestay: [email protected]
OFFERED STUDENT SPRING BREAK EMPLOYMENT
WANTED: HOMESTAY FAMILIES
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“Ordering is now open for January through June!”
HOT LUNCH ORDERING IS OPEN
HOT LUNCH ORDERING IS OPEN
Royals Hot Lunch
ordering is available
through the
Handsworth Website
at the following link:
https://www.sd44.ca/school/handsworth/Parents/royalslunches/Pages/default.aspx#/=
All proceeds go to Royals Athletics.
You can support your favourite sport
by ordering lunch or volunteering your
time. Student volunteers can receive
volunteer hours too!
Volunteers sign up here: https://signup.com /go/tCK SjHN
Ordering is now open for January through June! As always, the ordering
window will remain open up to 3 days before a lunch service. We hope that you will
give the Royals Lunch Program a try and take advantage of the flexibility to change,
cancel and add items as the year progresses.
To Order lunch: https://www.sd44.ca/school/handsworth/Parents/royalslunches/Pages/default.aspx#/=
Questions? [email protected]
Tuesdays:
Local Lift Smoothies/Sushi Katsu/Subway sandwiches
Thursdays:
Mexican—Cilantro & Jalapeño
NEW! Frozen Fruit Bars from MaxFrut offered for $3
Fridays:
Fresh Slice Pizza/TCBY frozen yogurt
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CLUB DAY
What is Club Day? Students can take a self-guided tour of Handsworth’s new and existing clubs. These student-created clubs will host individual information booths about their club, and any student interested in joining a club, will have an opportunity to do so. There will be a wide range of clubs for them to choose from, such as the Ultimate Games Club, the Robotics Club, and more.
Date: January 22
Location: Gallery
Time: All students 10:40 – 11:55 (flex time), 1:00 – 2:00 (lunch time)
Grade 8’s only 2:00 - 3:00 pm
Interested in creating a club?
See Graham Best, Club Coordinator [email protected]
Grade 8’s
The grade 8’s are invited to a ‘grade 8 only’ tour from block 4 from 2:00 – 3:00. Now that our grade 8’s have settled into high school life, we encourage them to have a second look at our clubs. Grade 8s should know that membership in a club, a team or a volunteer group, is guaranteed to enhance any students experience during their high school years. The benefits are endless, from making multi-grade friends, to helping our community thrive, to just having more fun.
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FRENCH 8 CLASSROOM SPOTLIGHT—MME. ABERNATHY
The French 8 students have been experiencing French
traditions and culture through their taste buds. Mme
Abernethy’s students learned how to describe cheese
in French based on their five senses just before Winter
break. They sampled seven different cheeses from
France and Canada, and learned about the way it is
made, the different types of crust that some of the
cheeses had and the different elements of how to taste
and describe them.
The French 8 students also were able to partake in a tradition that is celebrated in France and in
many other countries around the world. In France, this tradition is called Epiphany, it is celebrated
on January 6th and there is a food component to the festivities. The students tasted la galette des
rois, a flaky-pastry style cake with marzipan paste in it. There is a small ceramic figurine baked
into the cake, and the students all receive a small piece. The student who receives the figurine in his
or her piece becomes the king or queen of the class for the year. The winner wears a crown for the
rest of class.
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CHRISTMAS BUREAU SUCCESS
TEENS HELPING TEENS!
I would like to send out a huge thank you to the Handsworth community for your generous contributions to the Christmas Bureau. Your generosity was very much appreciated.
We raised a total of $3,625.00 in cash and gift cards ($1,205.00 in cash
and $2,420.00 in gift cards) as well as over $1,000.00 in gifts.
You made a big difference in the lives of many tweens and teens in our community and we are very grateful for your support in this wonderful cause.
Mrs. Frith
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CHRISTMAS BUREAU THANK YOU
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HPAC NEWS
From the director of SCREENAGERS: Growing Up in the Digital Age com es Screenagers NEXT CHAPTER: Uncovering Skills for Stress Resilience and is about helping young people thrive in our screen and stress-filled world.
Filmmaker and physician Delaney Ruston uses a personal lens and professional eye to help us all flip the script on stress, anxiety, and depression. We follow Delaney as she finds herself at a loss on how to help her own teens as they struggle with their emotional wellbeing. Ruston sets out to understand these challenges in our current screen-filled society, and how we as parents and schools empower teens to overcome mental health challenges and build emotional agility, communication savvy, and stress resilience. We witness Delaney as she finds her way from ineffective parenting to much-improved strategies. We follow other personal stories of families from an array of backgrounds with a spectrum of emotional challenges. We also observe approaches in schools that provide strategies relevant beyond the classroom setting. Interwoven into the stories are surprising insights from brain researchers, psychologists, and thought-leaders that reveal evidence-based ways to support mental wellness among our youth. The impact of social media and other screen time is incorporated in all the topics raised Screenagers NEXT CHAPTER, how it may be impacting our teen’s mental health, and what we can do to help foster youth in the face of struggles. Please register for the event @ https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/screenagers-next-chapter-uncovering-skills-for-stress-resilience-tickets-88933978925?utm_term=eventname_text
Seating is LIMITED. Admission by donation. THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT
HANDSWORTH
NEXT PAC
MEETING:
* Monday,
Jan 20th
* Learning
Commons
* 7pm
DISTRICT
NVPAC
MEETING:
* Wed,
Jan 29th
* 5th Floor ESC
2121 Lonsdale Ave
* 7pm
Social/Emotional
Learning &
Mental Health
For more info
visit;
http://
northvanpac.weebly.
com/
Follow us on Twitter @handsworthpac
Happy New Year from the Handsworth PAC!
LUNCH!!!
Please note Royals Lunches (HOT LUNCH – Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays) resume the week of Monday, January 13, 2020. Orders may be made up to 3 days before each lunch service offering you the flexibility to try different items and customize your order throughout the year. Earn volunteer or service hours and have fun while meeting other students! NEW - sign up on line to volunteer for Royal Lunches! Place your order or sign up to volunteer by clicking HERE !
Please note that at the next HPAC meeting the Handsworth PAC is pleased to present Screenagers: Next Chapter on Monday January 20th, 2020 @7:00pm (SOLD OUT)
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THEATRE AND DANCE
THE ARCHITECTS OF LOVE
Co-created by Senior Theatre & Dance Handsworth Students A typical Roman God family comedy about Cupid who cannot solve a simple global-spreading Love Crisis
APRIL 2-4, 2020, 7 pm
CENTENNIAL THEATRE
In the spirit of "Love" TICKET SALES BEGIN ON
VALENTINE’S DAY
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2020
$25 PLUS taxes and Centennial Theatre Service Charges February 14 to April 4
Centennial Theatre Box Office
www.centennialtheatre.com
604-984-4484
NOTE
This year Centennial Theatre will be selling all our tickets. Handsworth will not sell or provide any tickets this year. Contact Centennial Theatre to purchase tickets and to obtain tickets. In addition, all seats are general seating. Profits from ticket sales will support the
purchase of upgraded theatre equipment for the new Handsworth Secondary School.
REMINDER: Last year we sold out all shows so purchase tickets early.
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SENIOR BOYS BASKETBALL
BANTAM BOYS BASKETBALL
The Handsworth Senior Boys Basketball Team has gotten off to a very strong start this season. Our Royals are #4 ranked in BC AAAA and sport a 12-1 record. The team has recently competed in 3-16 team tournaments, making the championship game of the Kodiak Klassic eventually losing the final to #1 Burnaby South in addition to winning the No Regrets and North Shore Sweet 16 Tournaments.
In the New Year our team is travelling to Saskatoon for the 52nd annual Bedford Road Invitational Tournament. The tournament is a great piece of Canadiana where teams come from across Canada to compete. Our Royals have drawn into the opening game versus the host Bedford Road Collegiate at 12:30 pst on January 9th. Information and tournament results including streaming of all games can be found at britbasketball.net Go Royals 1 + 1 = 3
The boys started things off with a pre-season tournament at Carson Graham. The team worked hard to beat some tough competition, and ended up winning the silver medal! League play is now under way as the team continues to work hard and improve every day. After a well-deserved rest, league play picks up again in January and the team will continue to battle for the North Shore championship. Go Royals.
‘GO ROYALS’
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HIGHLIGHTS
January 22nd:
Club Day
January 30th :
Royal Games—Soccer
STUDENT COUNCIL
Happy New Year and Decade. Welcome back, from Student Council!
I hope everyone enjoyed their winter break, as we return into the rhythm of school, the Student Council is preparing many activities for this coming January. First here is a recap of what happened in December. For only $1 students and staff were able to send their friends and colleagues a candy cane on December 19th. This fundraising event will assist with upcoming events in the coming months.
On December 20th Student Council hosted our annual Santa’s Fair. In addition to offering breakfast and some festive activities to our school population, the grade 8s and our feeder school grade 2s were treated to a free breakfast and or snacks. While our grade 9-12s paid a $5 fee, they received a hearty breakfast including waffles, bacon, fruit and hot chocolate. This year’s theme was A Charlie Brown Christmas. In the drama room we played the themed movie and in our gallery and cafeteria, activities included singing/carolling, musical performances, dance performances, time with Santa and his elves as well as many crafts organized by our school clubs in our school’s gallery.
Here we are now, in a new decade …and January 22nd is CLUB DAY during Flex and lunch time in the gallery. This event will showcase our new and existing clubs. All students will be welcomed to take a self-guided tour. These student-created clubs will host individual information booths about their club, and any student interested in joining a club, will have an opportunity to do so. There will be a wide range of clubs for them to choose from, such as the Ultimate Games Club, the Robotics Club, and more.
All students who are interested in creating a club before the Jan 22nd CLUB DAY event are asked to speak with Graham Best. He is this year’s Club Coordinator at [email protected]
Now that our grade 8’s have settled into high school life, we encourage them to have a second look at our clubs. Grade 8s should know that membership in a club, a team or a volunteer group, is guaranteed to enhance any students experience during their high school years. The benefits are endless, from making multi-grade friends, to helping our community thrive, to just having more fun.
Kevin Wang - Student Council President, Ridge Sieb - Student Council Vice-President Vincent Mah - Student Council Secretary
Ecole Handsworth Secondary
1044 Edgewood Road North Vancouver, BC
Canada V7R 1Y7
Phone: 604-903-3600 Fax: 604-903-3601
E-mail:
