Congratulations 9-3!!!

Well done 9-3!! 

Tug of War Champions for 2016-2017!!!

You are awesome!!!

Friday: Terry Fox Run and Fall Field Day

RED and BLUE Day FRIDAY!

Remembering Terry Fox

Remembering Terry Fox. Students watched this video and discussed his legacy and contributions to Canada.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFQHJCEpnsY

Plans for Thursday

1. Treaty 7 Field Trip

• Leaving School at 10:15 and returning around 2:00pm.
• Snack break prior to leaving
• Lunch will be eaten in Period 7
• Only taking jackets on the bus - all bags stay back at school

2. Spirit Day: Sweater Weather

Wednesday: Plaid Day!

Tuesday: Dot Day!

TO DO 4 MONDAY

1. Bring in Field Trip forms
2. SEXC Paragraph (Prime Minister vs President - who is a more powerful leader)
3. CREED 8-10 song playlist
4. Wear STRIPES for Spirit Day!

Treaty 7 Field Trip Forms coming home TODAY!

Please review and return Treaty 7 forms by Thursday, Sept. 22. Cost is $10. If you are able to volunteer please contact us: Ms.Atwal (jkatwal@cbe.ab.ca) or Mr.Yeats (ryyeats@cbe.ab.ca).

Falling into Fall Spirit Week

Sept. 26 Monday - STRIPES Day

Sept. 27 Tuesday - DOT Day

Sept. 28 Wednesday - PLAID Day

Sept. 29 Thursday - SWEATER WEATHER Day

Sept. 30 Friday - Red and Blue Day

Field Trip Volunteers for Thursday, Sept. 29

The Grade 9s will be attending a play, The Making of Treaty 7, on Thursday, Sept 29th (approx 10:30-2:00 pm). We will need some parent volunteers to help support this trip.  If you are able to volunteer & have a valid police clearance in place, we would love if you could join us.

Please contact Ms.Atwal (jkatwal@cbe.ab.ca) or Mr.Yeats (ryyeats@cbe.ab.ca) for further details.

Parent Tech Night

WHAT: Parent Tech Night

WHEN: 6:00-6:30pm on Monday, September 16

WHERE: HDC Library Commons

Meet the Teacher September 22-23.

Don't forget to sign up with your homeroom teachers for meet the teacher night!

Registration can be done on HDC's homepage!

Friday: Pancake Breakfast for Families

Reminder: Friday is our annual Pancake Breakfast for families from 7:45-8:45 am. Hope to see you there! 

Adaptable Mind

Students viewed "Adaptable Mind" and here is a link to the video: https://vimeo.com/133190364. We will continue investigating the 5 qualities highlighted in the video:

• Curiousity
• Creativity
• Initiative
• Multi-Disciplinary Thinking
• Empathy

International Literacy Day

HDC celebrated International Literacy Day in Period 1 today. We did physical literacy with a school wide Cougar K walk. Moreover, all adults in the building read with small groups of students sharing their favorite books and novels in a read aloud. 

#FirstDayofGrade9

Remember all forms are due back on FRIDAY