Welcome to Week 1 of the 2017/2018 School
Year!
We hope everyone had a great rest over the
summer and feel excited to begin another great year! We look forward to seeing
everyone and look forward to all of the fantastic events to come.
Welcome to Ward:
· We would like to welcome (and welcome back)
Nadia Lena, Matt Bullock, Andrew Walker, Joshua Buck, Sophia Ignatius, Varvara
Nika, and Cindy Burley to the Ward community as they will be filling in various
teaching positions.
· We would like to also welcome back Michelle Albert, Matt Bullock, Solere Maljian, and Angela Zabana who are returning from their respective leaves. It is great
to have to back in our community!
(* Congratulations re: New babies this year: Ryan Wong, Meghan and Tyson welcomed baby Miles into the Wong family)
Reminders for the week:
· Please do what you can to help get our students
on the right foot by highlighting the importance of proper agenda use, sticking
to target dates, and wearing proper uniform; let’s start off the way we intend
to finish.
Tuesday, September 5
· Modified Schedule Day A
8:40 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Staff Meeting in the Library (Light Breakfast to
be served)
9:30 a.m. – 10:15
a.m. Gr. 9’s and New Students to meet TA in
Caf and
go to TA room; OASIS leaders to help direct
10:15 a.m. – 10:45
a.m. Returning students join TA
10:45 a.m. – 11:15
a.m. Period One
11:20 a.m. – 11:50
a.m. Period Two
11:55 a.m. – 12:25
p.m. Period Three
12:30 p.m. – 1:00
p.m. Period Four
1:00 p.m. – 2:00
p.m. Staff luncheon and meeting (Cafeteria –
Lunch Provided)
2:00
p.m.
Department time
Wednesday, September 6
· Modified Schedule Day B
8:40 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.
Extended TA – Grade Assemblies*
9:00 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.
International Students’ Assembly**
10:40 a.m. – 11:25
a.m. Period One
11:30 a.m. – 12:15
p.m. Period Two
12:15 p.m. – 1:00
p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. – 1:45
p.m. Period Three
1:50 p.m. – 2:50
p.m. Period Four
*Junior Assembly beginning at 9 a.m. followed by
Senior Assembly. Please have students bring agenda books to
assembly. Also, we ask that there please be some staff presence during
the assemblies; perhaps a TA could attend one assembly and the TA buddy attend
the second. We understand that staff are very busy in the first week but
please do your best to attend one of the assemblies.
**Please note that there is also an
International Student Assembly taking place at the same time as the
Junior/Senior Assembly. We will announce details/location on PA.
Thursday, September 7
· Day A - Extended TA
8:40 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.
Extended TA
9:45 a.m. – 10:50
a.m. Period One
10:50 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
Period Two
11:55 p.m. – 12:40
p.m. Lunch
12:40 p.m. – 1:45
p.m. Period Three
1:45 p.m. – 2:50
p.m. Period Four
Friday, September 8
· Day B - Extended TA
8:40 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.
Extended TA
9:45 a.m. – 10:50
a.m. Period One
10:50 a.m. – 11:55
a.m. Period Two
11:55 p.m. – 12:40
p.m. Lunch
12:40 p.m. – 1:45
p.m. Period Three
1:45 p.m. – 2:50
p.m. Period Four
· Please join us in the main office before school
for morning treats! On the first Friday, a small treat will be served courtesy
of Admin.
· Lunch & Learn for our new and LTO teachers will take place in the Office Conference
room during lunch on Sept 8th, Friday (pizza provided but please
bring your own drink). Please advise Lisa Bailey if there are any dietary concerns.
Kudos:
· Nicole Powell and her Comm. Tech
students for all the work they devoted to designing this year’s Agenda and
Parent Calendar. We appreciate your dedication!
· Our secretaries, custodians and I.A.’s for
everything they did to make our school clean and welcoming and ensuring we
were organized for our students.
· Our fantastic Guidance department for all of
their hard work and preparation during the last week of August.
That’s all folks. Enjoy your first week!