The last day of classes before the winter break is Friday, December 21, 2012. Students return to classes on Thursday, January 3rd, 2013.
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.
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 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 "Interpersonal Competence." This involves young people having empathy, sensitivity, and friendship skills. Another asset is "Cultural Competence." This means the young person has knowledge of and comfort with people of different cultural, racial, and ethnic, backgrounds.
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!
