The Twelve Days of Christmas was a big success for the Student Leadership Team. They kept students busy every lunch hour last week. Events included Door Decorating, a Pancake Breakfast, Cookie Decorating, Gift Unwrapping Races, and a "Last Man Standing Competition." The Mosaic Meal (Potluck) will again be held on the last day before the break, Dec. 21. Each student is asked to bring enough food for 5 - 6 people according to the grade's category (see below). The food is to be brought on Friday, Dec. 21, between 11:30 AM and 11:55 AM. Warming up the food at school is not possible, so please bring it ready to serve. The meal starts at noon. The categories are Grade 7, Chinese food; Grade 8, Mexican food; Grade 9, Italian food; Grade 10, Ukrainian food; Grade 11, appetizers; Grade 12, desserts. Students are also asked, if possible, to bring non-perishable food items to donate to the school's Food Bank Drive.
The next School Community Council meeting is Jan. 9 at 7:00 PM.
A Volleyball Clinic hosted by the Brandon University Women's Volleyball team will be held on Dec. 8 and 9. More information can be found on the athletics' page on our school's blog. You can also contact Mr. Birch.
Drama season is fast approaching. Both the junior and senior drama clubs have started practising. Seniors meet Monday evenings at 7:00 and juniors meet after school on Thursdays. Both the seniors and the juniors will be competing in the Regional Festival in Lampman in the spring.
The Grade 12 ELA Class is excited about the upcoming trip to the Globe Theatre in Regina on Tuesday, Dec. 11. They all have front row seats to see "The Wizard of Oz" performed live in The Globe's unique "theatre in the round" venue. .
It was great to have so many parents and students come to Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences last week.
The Search Institute has identified the building blocks of healthy development that help young people grow up healthy, caring, and responsible. The Cougar Corner will list 2 of these 40 Developmental Assets each week for the next 20 weeks. One of these assets is ability with "Peaceful Conflict Resolution." This involves young people finding non-violent solutions to conflicts. Another asset is "Resistance Skills." These are skills to resist negative peer pressure.
Anyone who is interested in advertising on the school's virtual signs should contact Mr. Howe at the school. For all of your Gordon F. Kells news and updates, check out the new virtual signs or visit our school blog at gfkells.wordpress.com!
