Garth Webb Secondary School Principal’s Report May 12, 2016

Overview of Report Co-curricular Calendar and Events Staffing Update Commencement 2016 Parent Input: revisiting the GWSS Vision School Year Calendar Q & A

Spring Sports The Spring Season is underway and will wrap up at the end of May. Athletic Banquet is June 9 th and will be at GWSS Tennis Track & Field Lacrosse Soccer (+ve bus driver phone call) Rugby (cancelled) Boys’ Baseball Girls’ Soft Ball

Co-Curricular Prom is May 18 Ezine published in a few weeks New York Trip a success Earth Day Inside Ride Announcement Broadcasts (example)

Water Walk Follow up from Me to We Trip over March Break Students do a community initiative; goal for this is to raise money for a well in Tanzania ($5000)

Staffing Update Andrea Brock has returned from leave (student success, guidance) Peter Clarkin will be off for the remainder of the year Jacqueline Marhcesse returns April 25

Staffing Hiring of four new positions complete We still have 13 sections open (6 FI, 1 art, 1 com tech, 3 history, 1 English, 1 science Admin Team unchanged

Master Timetable Master Timetable is almost complete Approx 92% load rate (some conflicts) Will be ready after the long weekend Common Lunch

Commencement 2016 Wednesday June 29 at 4:30 Gym at GWSS First grads who did 4 years at GW Grad Breakfast May 13 (Valedictorian)

Mission/Vision/Values Need input of Parents Students/Staff input Start in September Zeffie Nicholas, staff member, leading (start with 2012 feedback)

School Year Classes begin Sept 7; Sept 6 PD Day Winter Break Dec 26 to January 6 Sem I Exams Jan 26 to Feb 1 March Break OSSLT March 30 SemII Exams June Commencement June 29, 2017

Questions & Answers Questions Issues that need to be considered

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