ELKFORD SECONDARY SCHOOL April / May / June 2017 NEWSLETTER 2500 B Balmer Dr., PO Box 910, Elkford, BC V0B 1H0 Phone: 250-865-4674 Fax: 250-865-2915 Website: http://www.sd5.bc.ca/school/ess Doug Bolander, Principal Erin Hay, Vice Principal ESS Music trip to Lethbridge On Friday, May 26 the Intermediate Band and the Senior Band traveled to Lethbridge to attend a full day workshop at the University of Lethbridge. Clinicians were arranged for every instrument in the band from the faculty at U of L. Students took part in two one-hour private group lessons on their respective instruments and then listened to the faculty give a performance before we broke for lunch. The afternoon was spent in full rehearsal with the Head of the Music Department, Mr. Chee Meng Low. After four hours of playing we returned to Elkford for dinner time. June Band concert A packed audience witnessed the final band concert for this year. The improvement made from the beginning of the first concert to the last was tremendous. A big thank you to Mr. Ashbridge and the band students for their final efforts. Elkford Secondary School April / May / June 2017 Newsletter P a g e | 1 ELKFORD SECONDARY SCHOOL April / May / June 2017 NEWSLETTER 2500 B Balmer Dr., PO Box 910, Elkford, BC V0B 1H0 Phone: 250-865-4674 Fax: 250-865-2915 Website: http://www.sd5.bc.ca/school/ess Doug Bolander, Principal Erin Hay, Vice Principal Project Heavy Duty The 2017 Project Heavy Duty in Sparwood was a shining success. Students from the Elk Valley were fortunate to have the opportunity to use heavy equipment and experience hands on training from operators within the community. College of the Rockies has initiated the event and has successfully supported young people’s interest in trades and applied learning. Thank you for all that donated their time and resources. Elkford Secondary School April / May / June 2017 Newsletter P a g e | 2 ELKFORD SECONDARY SCHOOL April / May / June 2017 NEWSLETTER 2500 B Balmer Dr., PO Box 910, Elkford, BC V0B 1H0 Phone: 250-865-4674 Fax: 250-865-2915 Website: http://www.sd5.bc.ca/school/ess Doug Bolander, Principal Erin Hay, Vice Principal Paint Your Drains On June 13th, the grade 9 students from Elkford Secondary participated in “Paint Your Drains”, a follow up activity to their participation in the Columbia Basin Trust’s “Know Your Watershed” program. This is a water stewardship education initiative that helps students understand where their water comes from, how it used and where their water goes after it is used. The goal was to paint the storm drains around town to remind residents that only rain should go down the drains. Pollution off streets, driveways and homes carried in storm water goes directly into the Elk River and can be harmful to the fish. Students hope that their fish on the drains will help people remember the importance of protecting our local water shed. Elkford Secondary School April / May / June 2017 Newsletter P a g e | 3 ELKFORD SECONDARY SCHOOL April / May / June 2017 NEWSLETTER 2500 B Balmer Dr., PO Box 910, Elkford, BC V0B 1H0 Phone: 250-865-4674 Fax: 250-865-2915 Website: http://www.sd5.bc.ca/school/ess Doug Bolander, Principal Erin Hay, Vice Principal Work Safe BC Presentation Elkford Secondary School April / May / June 2017 Newsletter P a g e | 4 ELKFORD SECONDARY SCHOOL April / May / June 2017 NEWSLETTER 2500 B Balmer Dr., PO Box 910, Elkford, BC V0B 1H0 Phone: 250-865-4674 Fax: 250-865-2915 Website: http://www.sd5.bc.ca/school/ess Doug Bolander, Principal Erin Hay, Vice Principal Kimberley native and Paralympic Gold Medalist Josh Dueck toured Elk Valley Secondary Schools this week. On behalf of WorkSafeBC, he talked about safety on the job and his own personal experience with serious injury. Dueck talked about achieving his dreams despite his injury. Elkford students were engrossed in his story of overcoming his injury and personal videos for over an hour. They were given the opportunity to talk with him and hold his Olympic medals after his presentation. WorkSafeBC continues to focus awareness of workplace safety and prevention efforts for younger workers. The young worker injury rate for male workers in BC is 2.7 claims per 100 workers as compared to 2.1 for all young workers. Activity Day On Thursday, June 22nd students participated in a variety of activities. Pictures say it all. Elkford Secondary School April / May / June 2017 Newsletter P a g e | 5 ELKFORD SECONDARY SCHOOL April / May / June 2017 NEWSLETTER 2500 B Balmer Dr., PO Box 910, Elkford, BC V0B 1H0 Phone: 250-865-4674 Fax: 250-865-2915 Website: http://www.sd5.bc.ca/school/ess Doug Bolander, Principal Erin Hay, Vice Principal Curriculum Awards ART Grade 7 Tehya O’Sullivan Grade 8 Lily Cronin-Barrow Grade 9 Tasha-Lee Sedrovic Grade 10 Jethro Witawit Grade 11 Melissa Le Clair Grade 12 Alex Gruber DRAMA Grade 8/9 Vanessa Smithies Mataya Canlas ENGLISH Grade 7 Tehya O’Sullivan Lily Cronin-Barrow Grade 8 Tatum Kipnik Grade 9 Lane Herspiegel Grade 10 Savannah Crawford Grade 11 Robin Hansom Kyle Klippenstein Grade 12 Dana Barclay FRENCH Grade 7 Tehya O’Sullivan Grade 8 Carmen Strachan Grade 9 Taylor Bachmier Grade 10 Sydney Hubbard Robin Hansom Grade 11 Evan McCracken Mackenzie Milo Dana Barclay Grade 12 Kira Gamache Erica Vogt HOME Grade 7 Tehya O’Sullivan ECONOMICS Grade 8 Tatum Kipnik Grade 9 Maria Schaufele Grade 10 Beth Matsen Grade 11 Kayla Norgate Elkford Secondary School April / May / June 2017 Newsletter P a g e | 6 ELKFORD SECONDARY SCHOOL April / May / June 2017 NEWSLETTER 2500 B Balmer Dr., PO Box 910, Elkford, BC V0B 1H0 Phone: 250-865-4674 Fax: 250-865-2915 Website: http://www.sd5.bc.ca/school/ess Doug Bolander, Principal Erin Hay, Vice Principal Jasmine Baird Grade 12 Alex Gruber INFO Grade 8 Levi Rice TECHNOLOGY Grade 9 Brandon Riddell HISTORY Grade 11 Dana Barclay Rowan Kipnik MATH Grade 7 Curtis Taphorn Lily Cronin-Barrow Grade 8 Phillisa Tracey Michiel Spittael Grade 9 Tanner Barclay Grade 10 – FMP Evan Publicover Grade 10 - AWM Jethro Witawit Grade 11 – FMP Alex Gruber Grade 11 - AWM Griffin Windsor Kayla Norgate Grade 11 - PREC Jake Beranek Grade 12 - PREC Dana Barclay Kyle Klippenstein MUSIC -BAND Grade 7 Alexis Corris Grade 8 Lily Cronin-Barrow Erin Mills Grade 9 Lane Herspiegel Vanessa Smithies Grade 10 – Sr Band Connor Ashbridge Grade 11 – Sr Band Evan McCracken Payton Bauer PHYSICAL Grade 7 EDUCATION MacKenzie Mayea Haylee Reed Grade 8 Jaida Clarkson Lane Herspiegel Grade 9 Vanessa Smithies Grade 10 Isaac Park Grade 11 Noah MacLeod Grade 12 Dana Barclay Elkford Secondary School April / May / June 2017 Newsletter P a g e | 7 ELKFORD SECONDARY SCHOOL April / May / June 2017 NEWSLETTER 2500 B Balmer Dr., PO Box 910, Elkford, BC V0B 1H0 Phone: 250-865-4674 Fax: 250-865-2915 Website: http://www.sd5.bc.ca/school/ess Doug Bolander, Principal Erin Hay, Vice Principal SUPERFIT Gr 10 - 12 Dana Barclay SCIENCE Grade 7 Rowan Kipnik Tehya O’Sullivan Sammie Sutton Grade 8 Tatum Kipnik Grade 9 Michiel Spittael Raleigh Windsor Lizzie Mayne Grade 10 Evan Publicover SCIENCE Griffin Windsor CONTINUED Grade 11 – BIO Stephanie Alexander Grade 11 – CHEM Stephanie Alexander Grade 11 – PHYS Stephanie Alexander Grade 11 – Earth Evan McCracken Science Grade 12 – BIO Dana Barclay Grade 12 – CHEM Kira Gamache Grade 12 – PHYS Dana Barclay SOCIAL Grade 7 Mataya Canlas STUDIES Grade 8 Lily Cronin-Barrow Tatum Kipnik Grade 9 Kayla Ogilvie Lane Herspiegel Grade 10 Jethro Witawit Grade 11 Robin Hansom TECHNOLOGY Grade 7 Verisse Witawit EDUCATION – Grade 8 Ramoen Heyboer WOODWORK Grade 9 Bennett Rowe Grade 10 - 12 Stephanie Alexander TECHNOLOGY Grade 10 – 12 Wyatt Walsh EDUCATION - Davyn Ayres METALWORK MOST Grade 7 Avory Deroche IMPROVED Grade 8 Justice Watson Elkford Secondary School April / May / June 2017 Newsletter P a g e | 8 ELKFORD SECONDARY SCHOOL April / May / June 2017 NEWSLETTER 2500 B Balmer Dr., PO Box 910, Elkford, BC V0B 1H0 Phone: 250-865-4674 Fax: 250-865-2915 Website: http://www.sd5.bc.ca/school/ess Doug Bolander, Principal Erin Hay, Vice Principal Grade 9 Gabe Dobson Grade 10 Ethan Bickford Grade 11 Melissa Le Clair Grade 12 Artur Gergley SCHOOL Robin Hansom PARTICIPATION Raleigh Windsor STUDENT Grace Bohn COUNCIL Elizabeth Bohn Connor Ashbridge Erin Mills Sydney Hubbard Taeler Kniert Taylor Hooper Tessa Alexander Elk Valley Arch Canada 150 Project To commemorate Canada’s 150th anniversary and the conversion of the TransCanada trail to the Great Trail, we are getting students excited about their school, community, region, province, and nation. The pinnacle of our project will be a student sculpted “welcome” arch. The arch will be sculpted by students with the guidance of a local chainsaw sculptor Michael Penny. The arch will be constructed from 3 local pine logs weighing roughly 1000 kg each. The arch will be assembled at the three-way intersection of the AB/BC border, the TransCanada trail, and the high point of the Elk Pass, by a team of students from 4 different high schools in the week leading up to Canada day 2017. This arch will be a symbol of the students’ work, collaboration, and service contributions to their community. If you wish to see additional information please check out the awesome website. https://elkvalleyarch.com/ Thank You to PAC We never take for granted the time, effort and support of PAC. Your efforts certainly do not go unnoticed. Please, please, please we need the support of volunteers and joining PAC would be a great way to assist.