Buying goats with cookies
DATES TO REMEMBER
March 7 - Black Tie Casino Night for the grads from 5:308:30 p.m.
March 10 - Professional Learning Day. No classes.
STUDENT OF THE WEEK
Congratulations to our most recent Student of the Week – Ally Dwyer.
PROVINCIAL REMEMBRANCE DAY CONTEST WINNERS
Congratulations to KRHS students Hannah Larsen, Alyssa Gallant, and Nathaniel Pickering who were successful in the recent Provincial Remembrance Day Poster & Literary Contest sponsored by the P.E.I. Command of the Royal Canadian Legion. Hannah placed second in Senior Colour Poster, Alyssa placed third in Senior Black & White Poster, and Nathaniel placed third in Senior Poem. Well done.
KRHS STUDENTS OF THE MONTH
Congratulations to the following students for being selected as Students of the Month for January. These students are being recognized for excellence in the following areas: School Spirit – Alex Phillips Club Member/Extracurricular – Julie Robinson Grade 9 – Jara Nantes Grade 10 – Skyler Ahearn Grade 11 – Kali Small Grade 12 – Rachel Adams Good Citizenship – Madeline Hamill Administrator’s Choice – Liam Arsenault
BUY A COOKIE, BUY A GOAT
On Feb. 23, the students in the Academy Diploma Program in Agriculture and BioScience had their second annual Buy a Cookie, Buy a Goat fundraiser. By purchasing a cookie and a glass of milk, we were helping students at our twin school in Kenya (a program through Farmers Helping Farmers). On March 9, the ADP students will be heading to Moncton for the Atlantic Farm Mechanization Show.
KRHS SCHOOL COUNCIL
Our School Council meets the last Wednesday of every month. Next meeting is March 29 at 7 p.m. All parents/guardians are most welcome.
2017 GRAD NEWS
The grads will be voting for their 2017 valedictorian during the month of March. Interested grads are to submit their names to Jaime Cole. For the March grad activity, the grad executive will be putting on a Black Tie Casino Night for the grad class on Tuesday, March 7, from 5:308:30 p.m. There will be various casino games with prizes to be won. There will be a $5 fee to participate and all grads are encouraged to attend. Snacks will be provided. If any parents are interested in volunteering or donating prizes, email Jaime Cole (jlcole@edu.pe.ca). On March 30, the grads are going to an Island Storm basketball game as special guests.
The grad class is looking for parents interested in hosting the annual grad barbecue after the last final exam in June as well as the annual grad breakfast on the morning of graduation (June 22). Contact Jaime Cole if you are interested in hosting either of these events at your home.
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY
Grade 12 students Hannah Larsen and Kristie Drummond are the Occupational Health & Safety student leaders for KRHS. They have been organizing some fun activities to help you understand how to be safe in the workplace. The Workers Compensation Board of P.E.I. facilitates the OHS Leadership program.