It is hard to believe that the school year is just about over. It seems like only yesterday I was welcoming the students back to school. However, with the end of our graduation ceremony you know that the year will be over soon. Speaking of Graduation, I would like to thank all of the staff and parent volunteers for their time, effort and patience in planning, organizing and pulling off such a huge event. As usual, all of the students were fantastic and everyone that was in attendance enjoyed the evening.
I am excited to announce that Wm. E. Hay will be continuing with the “High School Flexibility Enhancement Pilot Project” for the next three years. The project is based on the premise that the Carnegie Unit, which mandates that students receive 25 hours of face-to-face instruction to attain one credit, may not be meeting the needs of today’s 21st century learners. The project eliminates the time-restrictions on classroom learning in order to allow schools the freedom to implement best practices that enhance student learning and student engagement. Under the project, schools are still required to ensure that curricular outcomes are achieved and that students have access to 1000 hours of teacher support. We value the voices of students, parents, staff, community members, organizations and businesses; therefore, we have started
a focus group for students and parents in our school. If you are interested in being a part of this group, please contact me and I will let you know when our next meeting will be. These groups are important to us because they will provide our school with valuable information regarding the opinions of students and parents in relation to the many changes that will be happening at our school. I would like to thank the parents that attended our Math / High School Flexibility meeting on Sunday May 16th, the support that was shown towards our project was great to see. If you have any questions or would like to discuss the project please contact me at 403-742-3466.
Our modernization project has continued to move forward at an aggressive pace and the school is really starting to take shape. Currently the areas in the school that are being worked on are the upper and lower academic wings as well as the new exit on the West side and the roof. Over the summer months, work will start in our old library area as well as our new cosmetology area. We are hoping that when we return in August, we will be able to occupy and use most of the school. The anticipated completion date of the entire project is slated for December 2010. If you have any questions or concerns regarding any part of schools’ modernization, please call our school and we would be more than happy to answer your questions or discuss your concerns.
Diploma, PAT and regular finals will be starting soon. Please check the enclosed exam schedule for the dates and times of when your child is writing. Grade 12 Chemistry, Math and English Part B exams will be written at the Stettler Recreation Center in the upstairs meeting room this year. There will be busses available to provide transportation to and from the Recreation Centre during our exam times. All Grade 9 PAT exams and Grade 12 English Part A and Physics will be written at the school. Please remember that again in September all students in Clearview Public Schools will be dismissed one hour earlier every second Monday enabling teachers to participate in Collaborative Professional Development. A reminder and calendar of important school dates will be mailed home in the August newsletter.
Student timetables for next year will also be mailed out in August. Class changes may be made on Wednesday August 18h, and Thursday August 19th, between 9:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. on both days. The first day back for grade 11 and 12 students is Wednesday September 1st. Grade 9 and 10 students will return to school on Thursday September 2nd. The first day back for all students is Friday September 3rd. As usual, if you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at school or via e-mail at
I hope everyone has a pleasant and relaxing summer vacation.
Wm. E. Hay Composite High School Educating individuals for a collective future 5411-50 Ave Stettler, AB, T0C 2L2 P: 403-742-3466 F: 403-742-3260 Attendance Line: 403-742-3476 Email: william@clearview.ab.ca
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