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Thorsby Junior Senior High

Principal’s Message — Ganton Gazette

With 2016 wrapping up I figured that I would be a good time to highlight and thank some of the outstanding people at and in the TJSHS community.

First, Mrs. Elliasson and Mrs. McLeod the first two people that you would see if you walked into the school, they work tirelessly in the front office. Truthfully the school would likely fall apart without them, from coding absences, to grabbing printing for the students, and keeping my ego in check. Thank you for all that you do.

Mrs. Van Steenis. Thanks for putting in the extra hours to make sure that your students are engaged in class and for making our work experience program such a success in the last year and a half.

Mr. Van Horn, thanks for all the little things that you do around the school. From coaching basketball, being the graduate staff advisor, to putting in those extra hours at lunch with students that need help.

Mrs. Sauer, thank you for engaging students in social studies from grade 7-11. You have worked hard to develop an excellent art program in the past year and a half. Also thank you for helping to coach both basketball and volleyball.

Mr. Proc, thanks for helping get the Industrial Arts lab back on track. The projects that the students have been walking out with have been fantastic. As well, thank you for volunteering your time to coach the grade 9 girls volleyball team.

Ms. Ormberg, thank you for the time and effort you put into the counseling efforts, case reviews, and conflict mediation. The students at TJSHS have really benefited from your increased efforts and time spent on both career and personal counselling.

Mr. Morrisseau, thanks for all your working keeping our band running at such a high stand-ard. You are doing a great job connecting with the students and arranging music to make sure that even in a band of 2 you are developing their talents.

Ms. Gramlich, thank you for your effort in helping to get a fully operational cosmetology stu-dio at TJSHS. I look forward to seeing great things come out of that room. You have also helped immensely with completing so much online marking allowing our students to take a multitude of interest courses.

Mr. Feil, thanks for starting the process of re-developing our athletics programs. Your hard work coaching volleyball, basketball and track and field is appreciated by the students who you give an opportunity to develop into student athletes.

Mrs. Engler, thank you for all the effort you give the school while only being on a 0.3 con-tract. From coaching volleyball, organizing the ski-club dates, starting a Jr. High drama program and helping by substitute teaching on short notice your efforts are appreciated.

Mr. Dykstra, thanks for making sure that the school doesn’t fall apart when I am gone. You always seem to get the ‘interesting’ days at school and handle them expertly. Your student fo-cussed approach to learning I am sure is appreciated by the students at TJSHS.

Thorsby Junior Senior High

Principal’s Message Continued— Ganton Gazette

Ms. Leeder and Mrs. Verhun, thank you for all the work that you do with our students on a daily basis, as our EAs you wear many hats through a school day and you both, with your own ap-proaches, do a fantastic job.

Mrs. Raugust, thanks for the hard work you have put into making the library a welcoming and caring environment. It is a destination for many students each and everyday that you are here. Also thank you for putting together the newsletter, putting together pieces for the Target and updating the website to keep our community informed.

Mrs. Pilon and Mrs. Dutton, thank you for all your work behind the scenes making sure that the school is clean and maintained. Also thank you for helping to keep the breakfast program run-ning on a daily basis.

To our PTA (Mrs. Stern, Mrs. Chung, Mrs. Mudry, Mrs. Knopp) thank you for all the time and effort you put into the school and activities even though you are all very busy ladies.

To our parent volunteers that help drive our sports teams, band programs, field trips etc. Thank you from the school.

Parents, thank you for choosing to send your children to TJSHS. Thank you for your con-tinued support on our journey at TJSHS.

Finally, to our students, thank you for being some of the best in all of Alberta you are the reason our 18 staff members and countless parent volunteers put forth their very best effort each and every day.

As we end 2016, I hope that everyone has a safe and happy holiday season and here is a shame-less plug of my children.

End of Semester I and Exam Information – January 2017 Overview:

Jr. High: Students will write midterm exams in the morning and have an optional study hall in the after-noon. Last day of Term 1 classes is January 24, 2017.

Sr. High: Last day of semester 1 classes is January 24, 2016.

Exam Procedures: The following will be held in the gymnasium: A.M. 8:35 – 9:00 Review for upcoming exam

9:00 – 11:00 Exams written (Sr. High can leave after 1hr, Jr. High must be in the gym until 11) 11:00 – 11:30 Extra time for exams 11:30 – 12:15 Lunch. P.M. 12:15 – 3:08 Optional Study Hall or Make-up Exams

DIPLOMA EXAM INFORMATION:

English 30-1/30-2 Part A Monday, January 16, 2017 (9:00 am – 12:00 pm) in room Comp Lab

Social 30-2 Part A Tuesday, January 17, 2017 (9:00 am –11:30 am) in extra office

English 30-1/30-2 Part B Monday, January 23, 2017 (9:00 am – 12:00 pm) in band room

Social 30-2 Part B Tuesday, January 24, 2017 (9:00 am – 11:30 am) in extra office

Math 30-1/30-2 Wednesday, January 25, 2017 (9:00 am – 12:00 pm) in band room

Science 30 Monday, January 30, 2017 (1:00 pm - 4:00 pm) in extra office EXAM WEEK SCHEDULE (Wednesday January 25 – Monday January 30)

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Semester 1 Exams

AM

Wednesday, January 25

Location: Gym

Jr. High English

Sr. High

Social 10-1/10-2 (Class/Online)

Social 20-1/20-2 (Class/Online)

Math 20-2

English 30-4

Diploma: Math 30-1/2

AM

Thursday, January 26

Location: Gym

Jr. High Social

Sr. High

Science 10 (Class/Online)

Science 14

Biology 20

Science 24

English 20-2 (Online)

AM

Friday, January 27

Location: Gym

Jr. High Science

Sr. High

Physics 20

English 20-1 (Online)

AM

Monday January 30

Location: Gym

Jr. High Math

Sr. High

Missed Exam Make up

Day

PM 12:30-3:08

Optional Study Hall or Make

up Exams

PM 12:30-3:08

Optional Study Hall or

Make up Exams

PM 12:30-3:08


Make up Exams

PM 12:30-3:08


Make up Exams


We know our students have lives outside of school and we would love to hear about it!

Let us know about the accomplishments your child has. Did he get first in public

speaking at 4H? Will he be entering an archery contest? How is she doing in sports?

Did she win big at a cheerleading competition? How about those up and coming rodeo

stars? Cadets; when is your annual inspection? Tell us the details!! Email any details

and pictures to:

[email protected]

Guess What My Kid Did?

TJSHS on Social Media

We are trying our very best to keep up to date on our website and calendar. Check us out at

tjshs.blackgold.ca

Newsletters are published monthly and are available for download on the website or through email.

TJSHS is on Snapchat: thorsbyschool

Instagram: ths_studentsunion

THS Art Program: ths_artprogram

THS Foods: thsfoods

Breakfast Program

We are happy to announce that we are serving breakfast EVERY DAY!! Breakfast is available

to ALL students at no cost. We have lots of student volunteer and work experience students

that make it possible for the program to run!

We will gladly take donations of *jam *peanut butter *margarine *cheez whiz *100 % fruit

juices *granola bars *cheese strings *breads

Music Club meets Mondays after school! Bring

your instruments!

See pictures like this and many

others on our Instagram accounts!


Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas and Best Wishes for a prosperous

2017 from the Staff and Students at TJSHS!

Christmas Holidays begin December 26

and classes will resume on January 8.


Fun in Our Options

Making Backdrops in Drama

Henna Tattoos


Student Union News

If students are interested in purchasing spirit wear they need to come and see Ms.

Ormberg or Mrs. Sauer, in the morning, lunch or after school. Spirit wear is on display in the

foyer. While supplies last.

Coal Harbour Everyday Soft Shell

Jacket = $55

Dryframe Micro Tech Fleece Lined

Jacket =$85

ATC PTech Fleece Hooded Sweat-

shirt =$43

Gildan Hooded Sweatershirt =$32

ATC Pro Team Long Sleeve Shirt

=$20

Gildan Sweatpants =$25

Gourmet Lollipops for sale

in the Office

$1.00

Come purchase on your

breaks or at lunch!

Santa-grams will be sold at lunch on

December 19, 20 and 21. Prices range

from $0.50-$2.50. Deliveries will occur

in the afternoon.

Some of the cool projects

coming out of the shop!


Staff vs Students Hockey Game

The stands were full of excited fans at the first ever Staff vs Students Hockey Game on

Friday, December 9. Students from Grades 7-12 competed against a motley crew of staff

members. Festivities began with the singing of O Canada by Emma Kavanagh and An-

na Lysgaard.

It was a high paced game with only 2 penalties given out by refs Brody M and Kale P.

to Mr. Van Horn and Mr. Mitchell. Students dominated the game with goals from

Tucker S, Kolter P, Andrew, Ryan C. Hayden and Kolby. Staff were able to keep up

with goals from Mr. Feil, Mr. Dykstra, Mr. Pawlick, Mrs. Waters and Mr. Mitchell. At the end

of the third period the score was 7-7. A shoot out ensued and Mr. Mitchell scored the win-

ning goal.

Thanks to Mr. Feil for organizing the game. Also a huge thank you to all of the members of

the staff team which was accompanied by members of the community. Thanks as well to the

people who came to watch the game. We hope it will become a yearly event.

Team Rosters:

Student Team

Isaac Scheetz

Kennedy Crow

Ryan McLeod

Riley Fritz

Kolby Kuzio

Andrew Jacob

Connor Crow–Student Team Goalie!

KaCey Dempster

Hayden Rhody

Conrad Mitchell

Ty Hazen

Tucker Stefure

Jodi Jacob

Riley Taylor

Kolter Pawlick

Ryan Chrunik

Staff Team

Mr. N. Kohlert–Our “Ringer”

goalie

Mr. C. Pawlick

Mr. M. Ruhr

Mr. Probe

Mr. B. Mitchell

Mr. P. Rault

Mr. G. Mitchell

Ms K. Powlik

Mrs. S Morrissey

Mrs. Fouillard

Mrs. K. Waters

Mrs. Coles

Mr. Feil

Mr. Dykstra

Mr. Ganton

Mr. Van Horn



The Student Team

The Staff Team



The Whole Gang!



See more pictures on our website:

tjshs.blackgold.ca


Guidance Counsellor Reports-Miss Ormberg

On November 18-19, I attended the Guidance Counsellor Conference in Canmore. The fol-

lowing information is from a keynote presentation entitled, “Video Game and Internet Addic-

tion in Youth”.

60% of adults and 90% of youth play a video game everyday, and there are some benefits!

Playing video games helps kids stay in touch with friends, increases coordination, allows kids

to safely explore who they are and can improve skill development. However, the developing

brains of children are vulnerable to addiction; therefore, leisure time needs to be monitored.

Faming addictions can lead to decay in attention, memory and the ability to speak face to face

with others. Electronics occupy 55% of young peoples’ lives, and tend to increase heart rate

and blood pressure and lower the metabolism if played before bed.

We need to educate our young people to make informed choices around video game use.

Video game manufacturers are smart and use many tricks to keep young people interested.

These tricks include:

Grinding: keeping you playing when it’s not even fun by introducing meaningless tasks.

Virtual Money-allows you to live like the rich 1%

Reward Scale:- the longer you play, the further apart the rewards are

Save Points– commitments to raids, etc

Avoidance of Punishment-penalties for not playing enough

These tricks are powerful, but tend not to work unless the child is already dissatisfied at home

or at school. The good news is that addiction is rare– about 8%-20% of youth are addicted to

video games. Addiction is the inability to stop playing a game even though it is negatively af-

fecting every day life. Social isolation is a huge factor in video game addiction, and face to

face socialization is a key factor in proper childhood development, and electronics can be

problematic for this.

1 in 25 parents don’t know what their kids are playing. There are many violent and aggressive

games out there which should be monitored. It is valid to note that games don’t make kids vio-

lent, but “trash talk” can be a violence indicator. It’s important to remember that children are

imitators, and early exposure can lead to lack of empathy and aggression later on.

Video games should not be banned to children, but they should be regulated. Experts report

that 2 hours a day is a safe average to play games before major problems occur.


A Christmas Carol

French 20/30 to Creperie

Students in Grade 9 and Mrs. Engler’s Drama kids took in A Christmas Carol on

December 6 at the Citadel.

French 20/30 went to the

Creperie in Edmonton as a

part of their French pro-

gram.



December 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2

PD Day No

School

3

4 5 6 7

Early Dis-

missal

8

9

High School

Dance

Staff vs Stu-

dents Hockey

game

10

11 12 13 14

French 20-

30 to Cre-

perie

15 16

Band

Concert 7

pm

17

18 19

Santa-grams

for sale

Cheeseburger

Turkey Bacon

Ranch Wrap

20

Santa-grams

for sale

21

Santa-grams

for sale

Taco in a Bag

Chicken Caesar

Wrap

22 23

Last Day of

Classes

24

25 26 27 28 29 30 31


Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

8 9

Classes Resume

10 11

Early Dismissal

Ski Club

12

Grad Pic-

tures

13

Grad Pictures

14

15 16

Language Arts 30-1

&30-2

Part A

17

Social Studies 30-1

& 30-2

Part A

18 19 20 21

22 23

Language Arts 30-1

&30- 2

Part B

24

Social Studies 30-1

& 30-2

Part B

25

Mathematics 30-1 &

30-2

Jr High English

Social 10-1/10-2

Social 20-1/20-2

Math 20-2

English 30-4

26

Ski Club

Jr High Social

Science 10

Science 13

Biology 20

Science 24

English 20-2

27

Jr. High Science

Physics 20

English 20-1

28

29 30

Jr High Math

Sr High: Missed

Exams Make up Day

31

PD Day

No Classes

January 2017

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