MADD presentation planned for KRHS
KINKORA REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
There will be a Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) presentation on Nov. 18 during Block B.
Parent-teacher interviews are Nov. 19, 3:30-8 p.m., and Nov. 20, 9 a.m. to noon, with no classes. Parents who are more comfortable with a phone interview can call ahead so it can be arranged.
Looking ahead, there are no classes on Nov. 27 due to a joint staff day.
Rebecca Paynter will be teaching Jessica McCarthy's CEO401A class for the remainder of the semester.
The Workers Compensation Board of P.E.I.’s Occupational Health and Safety Leadership Program is in full swing at KRHS. Leaders are Grade 11 students Quianna Harvey and Alex Trainor. They will be promoting young worker safety.
COLONEL GRAY HIGH SCHOOL
Mid-semester report cards will be sent home with students on Nov. 19.
Reserve Nov. 19 (6:30-9 p.m.) and Nov. 20 (9 a.m. to 1 p.m.) for parent-teacher Interviews.
UPEI will be having a virtual fall open house Nov. 20, 10-11:30 a.m. Register at upei.ca/openhouse for discounted application fees, a virtual campus tour, student services fair, live-streamed faculty information sessions and chances to win prizes.
Holland College will host its fall open house campus tour virtual event on Nov. 28, noon to 2 p.m. The usual application fee will be waived to those who pre-register and attend virtually. Instructors from all current programs will be available. The format will break into four sessions, so people will be able to visit with more than one program that day.
The Colonel Gray Music Department has a new fundraising project. For every poinsettia sold online, at a special discounted price, VanKampens will make a donation to the department. Use this link to place an order: https://www.vankampens.ca/ pages/colonel-gray?_pos=1&_ sid=6e920ed97&_ss=r.
CHARLOTTETOWN RURAL HIGH SCHOOL
The carpentry class is looking for projects – mini barns, playhouses, she-sheds or other structures from school plans or custom designed and built from a customer’s plan. Orders are being taken for the spring of 2021. People taking part pay only for the materials. The projects are supervised by a red seal certified tradesperson. The sheds/ barns are built inside a wellequipped, climate-controlled shop and can be stored until the spring and then delivered. Contractor orders are welcome, too. Contact Glen Pye at gpye@edu.pe.ca or call 902-368-6905.
The best option to purchase a graduate photo package from Heckbert Studios is to place an order online at heckbertstudio.com. Paypal is a payment option as well as credit card and e-transfer. For assistance or information, text/phone Heckberts directly at 902-314-6035. A price list is available on the Heckberts website. It will continue to offer the eight free wallet deal (on orders more than $200) until December.
Representatives from Holland College will be at CRHS on Nov. 17, 10:30 a.m. Sign up in student services by Nov. 16 to attend (no late signups allowed).
ARAO presents 2020 virtual post-secondary opportunities fairs where students, parents/guardians and guidance counsellors can register and meet with more than 30 universities and colleges in breakout rooms following short five-minute presentations from select members at each fair. Register for one, multiple or all fairs for free (maximum capacity of 1,000 participants for each fair so register as soon as possible) at https://aarao.ca/fairs/. Sessions are Nov. 17-30.
UPEI virtual fall open house is Nov. 20, 10-11:30 a.m. They will also be drawing for prizes. Visit the event page in the UPEI application portal to register.
Holland College virtual open house is Nov. 28. Preregister prior to Nov. 27 at noon to be entered into a draw to win an iPad 8th Generation and a $500 Holland College tuition credit.