Principal's Message March 2nd - 6th
Good morning Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary,
I hope all Panthers have enjoyed their week! As always, it has been an interesting, complex, challenging and highly meaningful time of learning at Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary. Our students and staff are very focussed on their curriculum and our numerous extracurricular clubs continue to enrich the life of our school through their special events, leadership and celebration. Thank you to all students, staff and volunteers for all you contribute to our community. Together, we have created an amazing culture of inclusion, celebration, caring and respect. Way to go Panthers!
To begin this week’s review, I’d again like to congratulate all of our Basketball players, coaches and helpers. Our season ended last week with the Provincial championships and we are very proud of the spirit, talent and sportsmanship of our student-athletes. Special thanks to our many volunteer coaches and managers. Without your dedication and gifts of time, expertise and passion, our students would not be able to experience the life-lessons and memories that involvement in sport provides. We are very grateful!
This week, our Student Council has been busy with a “fan favourite”… selling Iced Coffee to our students and staff. Sales have been strong, and our student leaders are learning valuable lessons in organization, marketing, and service with a smile!
This week our Environment Club has been busy promoting their annual Book drive. Classes are competing for a Pizza prize and the donated collection of books will go to a grateful recipients in our community. Great thanks to all members of our community who have donated to this very worthy cause.
This afternoon and evening we will be hosting our Spring Parent-Teacher Interview sessions. Parents/guardians/caretakers are asked to book an interview appointment through our online system. Sessions will be from 2:30pm – 4:00pm and 5:00pm – 6:30pm. We will have an Early Dismissal Day to accommodate the interviews. Period 4 will be dismissed at 1:15pm and Period 5 will be dismissed at 2:25pm. We look forward to a large turnout of parents; this is such an important conversation. The communication that occurs between teachers/school and the home is critical to the success of our students. Thank you for your support and participation in our education partnership.
Students, staff and guests are invited to check out our new Indigenous Student Success Art boards. We are so proud of the talent and creativity of our students. The boards are on the 2nd floor, down the hall from the office. Thank you to our student-artists for your gifts.
Last week, student leaders in our Black Student Union had an amazing opportunity to participate in “Black-a-thon” at “ethos lab”. The workshop was held downtown and our students participated in an important conversation on Black Brilliance. Thank you for being stellar ambassadors of our school!
Have a great Friday and enjoy your weekend. See you on Monday.
Ken
Traffic and Student Parking
All Panthers are reminded that traffic around the school and parking on school property will be very busy with our increased enrollment and Extended Day schedule. All student drivers are reminded that it is very important to drive with care and attention while on or near school property. Safety is our first priority. Please drive safely and responsibly, be aware of pedestrians, and follow all traffic regulations.
If possible, all families are asked to consider alternative transportation options. Please walk or bike to school if possible. It would also be helpful if students are dropped off a couple of blocks away from the school and vehicles do not enter our school’s parking lot.
Note: For the safety and privacy of our students, please avoid using the Elements Casino entrance as a designated drop-off/pick-up location.
Students are only permitted to park in the Student Lot on the right side of our parking lot near our Portable classrooms. Students are not permitted to park in the Staff Lot.
All students wishing to park on school property must apply for a Parking pass. Application forms may be picked up at the office.
Parking passes must be displayed on your car’s windshield at all times while on school property. Parking privileges will be revoked for any students not following our parking regulations or for unsafe driving.
Thank you for your help and cooperation in responding to our increased traffic challenges and protecting the safety of our community members.
