November is indigenous awareness month

November 5-9 is Treaty Recognition Week

November 8 is Indigenous Veterans Day

It’s spirit week!

Today – Blue and Gold day

Friday – Jean Day

We scare hunger

Thanks again to everyone who brought in items for We Scare Hunger!  Every class did an amazing job, but there were some clear winners…an Honourable Mention goes out to Ms. Longley and Ms. Leonard’s classes and the two classes that tied for first are MR. MARRIS AND MR CHISLETT!

Thanks again!

Wrestling

Our Wrestling season is about to begin.  Anyone interested in joining the team should see either Mr. Chislett or Mr. Glover for a permission form.  Practice begins next Monday in the Cage above the big gym after school.

You must purchase a SAC PAC in order to participate in a sport.

International night

The International Night planning meeting for tonight, has been cancelled.

Thank you

gsa 

Happy GSA Thursday, Kenner.  Did you know that the word “drag”, coined by Shakespeare, is an acronym meaning “dressing resembling a girl”?  The GSA will be meeting today at lunch in Room 222.  Guys, gals and non-binary pals are welcome.

White pine book club

1st White Pine Book Club is Wednesday, November 7 at lunch in the Library Seminar Room.

Hope to see you there!

Ms peter’s pd 2 class

Ms. Peters Period 2 P.E. Class, please come to Room 235 for our guest speaker.

Don’t get changed.

Sr boys volleyball

Yesterday, your Sr. Boys Volleyball team travelled to St. Thomas for Kawarthas.  Their first opponent was Brock, who they defeated in three straight sets to advance to the finals.  In their second game against St. Thomas, they fell short, but still got the ticket to COSSA.

Congratulations, boys!  And a big thank you to Mr. Harrold for helping yesterday.

No practice today.  Listen to announcements on Monday for your next practice.

Jr boys volleyball

The Jr. Boys Volleyball team travelled to Lindsay yesterday to compete at Kawarthas.  Kenner’s semifinal match had its ups and downs, but the boys improved steadily, beating Brock High School 3 games to 1.

Advancing to the finals, Kenner continued their momentum and confidently dismantled the host team, St. Thomas Aquinas, 3 games to 1, taking the Kawartha A Championship.

As Jr Boys Kawartha champions, Kenner advances to COSSA on November 15.  Way to go Rams!!

November is …

Indigenous Peoples Awareness Month

White pine book club

First White Pine Book Club is Wednesday, Nov 7 at lunch in the Library Seminar Room.

Hope to see you there!

Indigenous peoples awareness

Land acknowledgements are an honest and historically accurate way to recognize the traditional First Nations, Metis and/or Inuit territories of a place.  Our school board, Kawartha Pine Ridge, is on the traditional territory of the Mississauga Anishinaabeg, or Michi Saagiig, as recognized by the Williams Treaty and Treaty 20.  Please be mindful of this each time you listen to the land acknowledgement and remember that you are part of a generation that are hearing some historical truths that your parents and grandparents did not.

On May 30, 2016, Ontario passed new legislation to recognize the importance of treaties and to bring awareness to the treaty relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in the province.  Inter-tribal treaties existed in many forms before the arrival of the Europeans; one form was through the use of wampum belts.  Friendship sharing treaties such as the Dish With One Spoon is a wampum belt of present day southern Ontario.

“The three basic rules are:  only take what you need, you always leave something in the dish for everybody else, you keep the dish clean…that was the treaty between us, nature and everybody else.”

Many Indigenous people say this treaty today holds and it includes all of the newcomers to these areas as well.Sr boys volleyball

The Sr. Boys Volleyball team will practice today at lunch!

Unexploded ordinance

Thanks to all teachers and students who attended the High School debut of Unexploded Ordinance on Friday.  You were a great audience and you asked thoughtful questions.

White pine book club

First White Pine Book Club is Wednesday, Nov 7 at lunch in the Library Seminar Room.

Hope to see you there!

School survey

Our School Survey begins today, until Nov 19.

Teachers:  please closely follow the schedule and show the promotional video, created by Mr. Thompson’s film class.

Students:  we very much value your voice on school matters such as inclusion, engagement, well being and academics.

Thank you for your genuine voice!!

Opportunities first

Are you interested in participating in educational experiences outside of school?  Would you like to meet high school students from across the province or the nation?  Then come to the OPPORTUNITIES FIRST meeting which will be held in Room 238 at 11:15 on Thursday.

This will be a short meeting – so arrive early!

Student council

There will be no Student Council meeting at lunch today.

White pine book club

First White Pine Book Club is Wednesday, Nov 7 at lunch in the Library Seminar Room.

Hope to see you there!

Indigenous peoples awareness

Treaties are agreements between two nations.  Many of the early treaties are described by First Nations peoples as “Peace and Friendship Treaties.”  Europeans recorded the agreements in written documents and the First Nations recorded the details in beaded wampum belts.  Ontario is covered by 46 treaties (and other agreements such as land purchases) signed between 1781 and 1930.  All treaties are to be considered binding still today.

School survey

Our School Survey begins today, until Nov 19.

Teachers:  please closely follow the schedule and show the promotional video, created by Mr. Thompson’s film class.

Students:  we very much value your voice on school matters such as inclusion, engagement, well being and academics.

Thank you for your genuine voice!!

Opportunities first

Are you interested in participating in educational experiences outside of school?  Would you like to meet high school students from across the province or the nation?  Then come to the OPPORTUNITIES FIRST meeting which will be held in Room 238 at 11:15 on Thursday.

This will be a short meeting – so arrive early!

Wellness wednesday

Apologies to the Wellness Wednesday group, but there will not be a session in the Fitness Centre tomorrow as Ms. Peters will be away.

Indigenous peoples awareness

Today is International Inuit Day-Inuit Nunangat refers to land, water and ice and is the term used to describe the traditional lands and areas home to Inuit.  Many people have heard of Nunavut, part of this area, the other areas are Inuvialuit, Nunavik and Nunatsiavut.  The word  Inuit means “the people”.  There is a significant Inuit population in both Ottawa and Edmonton, though there are many Inuit who live all over Canada and the world.  Celebrate International Inuit Day by learning something about Inuit peoples today.

 jr girls volleyball

Any Grade 9 or 10 girl, interested in trying out for volleyball, should attend a mandatory meeting at lunch this Friday in Room 216.  You must have a signed permission form in order to try out.

Grad photos

Grad student photos will be taken next week in the Pod on the Stage.  Appointments will be available all day from Monday, Nov 12 to Wednesday, Nov 14.  Sign up forms are available in the Guidance Office.  Please sign up A.S.A.P. for your sitting.  There is a $30 sitting fee which is payable to the photographer at the time of your sitting.  This will give you 10 poses to choose from and a copy of the grad composite.  Grads who only want to have their picture taken for the yearbook (which is recommended) may sign up, and that sitting is free. Pamphlets available in the Guidance Office.

Opportunities first

Are you interested in participating in educational experiences outside of school?  Would you like to meet high school students from across the province or the nation?  Then come to the OPPORTUNITIES FIRST meeting which will be held in Room 238 at 11:15 on Thursday.

This will be a short meeting – so arrive early!

Sr girls volleyball

Any girls who are interested in playing Sr. Volleyball this year, are asked to report to Room 121 at the beginning of lunch.

Girls basketball

Kenner Girls finished the regular season undefeated with an 11-0 record. Kenner defeated Crestwood 52-22, with Jordan Mills scoring 12 pts, Chimuanya Uhoegbu with 12, Emily Richardson-6, Katie Millett-4, Brigith Martinez-5, Emily Martinez-4, Greta Sina -4, Ava Hawkins-4, Mya Jolley-2,  and Asha Chandra with 2.

White Pine Book Club meets today

Come join us for the first White Pine Book Club of the year (at lunch in the library).  We will introduce the books that we’ll be reading this year and will talk about how we want to set up our meetings.  Can’t wait to see you there, the books look great this year!

 Jr. girls volleyball

Any Grade 9 or 10 girl, interested in trying out for volleyball, should attend a mandatory meeting at lunch this Friday in Room 216.  You must have a signed permission form in order to try out.

Indigenous peoples awareness

Today, Nov 8, is Indigenous Veterans Day – The First Nations, Metis and Inuit people of Canada have a long and proud tradition of military service to our country.  While exact statistics are difficult to determine, the rate of Indigenous participation in Canada’s military efforts over the years has been impressive.  These determined volunteers were often forced to overcome many challenges to serve in uniform, from learning a new language and adapting to cultural differences, to having to travel great distances from their remote communities just to enlist.

Grad photos

Grad student photos will be taken next week in the Pod on the Stage.  Appointments will be available all day from Monday, Nov 12 to Wednesday, Nov 14.  Sign up forms are available in the Guidance Office.  Please sign up A.S.A.P. for your sitting.  There is a $30 sitting fee which is payable to the photographer at the time of your sitting.  This will give you 10 poses to choose from and a copy of the grad composite.  Grads who only want to have their picture taken for the yearbook (which is recommended) may sign up, and that sitting is free. Pamphlets available in the Guidance Office.

Opportunities first

Are you interested in participating in enrichment activities such as the Queen’s University MC Program? The Forum for Young Canadians? Or would you like to apply to be a part of the Prime Minister’s Youth Council?  Application deadlines are fast approaching! 

Attend the Opportunities First meeting in Room 238 at lunch today for application information.

Coffee house

Coffee House is coming next Thursday, November 15. 

See Mr. Thompson to sign up.  Musicians and performers are all welcome.

Gsa

Happy GSA Thursday, Kenner!  Did you know that Freddie Mercury, frontman of QUEEN, was a bisexual man of colour?  Specifically, he was Indian.

The GSA will be meeting today at lunch in Room 222.  Guys, gals, and non-binary pals are welcome!

Remembrance day

Today is the Remembrance Day Assembly in the POD.  Grade 12 students will attend the 9:00 assembly with their teachers and Grades 9, 10, 11 students will attend the 10:00 assembly with their teachers.

Teachers are reminded to distribute poppies in Homeroom and students are reminded to remove their hats during the assembly.

Indigenous peoples awareness

The essence of how to mindfully share the land is contained in the Dish with One Spoon wampum belt between the Haudenosaunee & Anishinaabeg:  “The three basic rules are: only take what you need, second, you always leave something in the dish for everybody else, including the dish; and third, you keep the dish clean.  That was the treaty between us and nature, and then the treaty between us and everybody else.”  Many Indigenous people say this treaty today holds and it includes all of the newcomers to these areas as well.

 jr girls volleyball

Any Grade 9 or 10 girl, interested in trying out for volleyball, should attend a mandatory meeting at lunch this Friday in Room 216.  You must have a signed permission form in order to try out.

Grad photos

Grad student photos will be taken next week in the Pod on the Stage.  Appointments will be available all day from Monday, Nov 12 to Wednesday, Nov 14.  Sign up forms are available in the Guidance Office.  Please sign up A.S.A.P. for your sitting.  There is a $30 sitting fee which is payable to the photographer at the time of your sitting.  This will give you 10 poses to choose from and a copy of the grad composite.  Grads who only want to have their picture taken for the yearbook (which is recommended) may sign up, and that sitting is free. Pamphlets available in the Guidance Office.

Coffee house

Coffee House is coming next Thursday, November 15. 

See Mr. Thompson to sign up.  Musicians and performers are all welcome.

Sr girls volleyball

Any girls who wish to try out for Senior Girls Volleyball are asked to pick up a consent form from Mr. Tummon in room 121.

Are you in grade 8 and looking for a challenging, enriching program at high school? 

Join us at Kenner on Tuesday December 11 from 9am-3pm for "Be IB for a Day".  You will learn about the IB programme up close. Come meet new people, make new friends and experience the unique IB Programme at Kenner. 

 Please register at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/be-ib-for-a-day-tickets-52407187308

For more information, please contact Peter Mullins at 705-743-2181 x 259  or at peter_mullins@kprdsb.ca

 Jr girls volleyball

Interested in trying out for the junior girls volleyball team?  You need to have a signed permission form before you try out.  Please see Ms. Dart or Mrs. Hill for a form.  First tryout is tentatively set for Thursday after school, not Tuesday.

Stay tuned for further information.

Grad photos

Grad student photos will be taken next week in the Pod on the Stage.  Appointments will be available all day from Monday, Nov 12 to Wednesday, Nov 14.  Sign up forms are available in the Guidance Office.  Please sign up A.S.A.P. for your sitting.  There is a $30 sitting fee which is payable to the photographer at the time of your sitting.  This will give you 10 poses to choose from and a copy of the grad composite.  Grads who only want to have their picture taken for the yearbook (which is recommended) may sign up, and that sitting is free. Pamphlets available in the Guidance Office.

Coffee house

Coffee House is coming next Thursday, November 15. 

See Mr. Thompson to sign up.  Musicians and performers are all welcome.

Sr boys volleyball

Senior boys volleyball practice at lunch today.

Yearbook

There will be a very important yearbook meeting at the beginning of lunch on Wednesday, Nov 14 in Room 159.  Please be prompt.

You will be receiving your page assignments at this meeting.  Thank you!

 Jr girls volleyball

Interested in trying out for the junior girls' volleyball team?  You need to have a signed permission form before you try out.  Please see Ms Dart or Mrs Hill for a form.  The first tryout is tentatively set for Thursday after school, not Tuesday.

Stay tuned for further information.

Take our kids to work

Take Our Kids to Work is tomorrow.  Grade 9’s return your forms to your homeroom teacher.

Enjoy the day with your hosts.  Use your manners, and remember to BE SAFE!

Driver education

Attention potential drivers:   Road Rules Driving School might be able to help you with their driver education classes.  If you are 16 and have your G1 licence and are interested in Driver Education, come to the office to pick up a registration form for the session to be hosted here at Kenner.  The course runs from Nov 21 - Dec 5 in Rm 121.  The cost is $755.  If you are interested in this course, please come to the Office for a form.  There is a minimum requirement of 12 students to make the class run.  See Mrs Quinlan for more information.

Yearbook

There will be a very important yearbook meeting at the beginning of lunch on Wednesday, Nov 14 in Room 159.  Please be prompt.

You will be receiving your page assignments at this meeting.  Thank you!

amigos

Chill out today in the caf.  Hang out, have some fun, play a board game, bring a deck of cards…just chilling out today.

See you at lunch.

 jr girls volleyball

Interested in trying out for the junior girls' volleyball team?  You need to have a signed permission form before you try out.  Please see Ms Dart or Mrs Hill for a form.  The first tryout is tentatively set for Thursday after school, not Tuesday.

Stay tuned for further information.

Driver education

Attention potential drivers:   Road Rules Driving School might be able to help you with their driver education classes.  If you are 16 and have your G1 licence and are interested in Driver Education, come to the office to pick up a registration form for the session to be hosted here at Kenner.  The course runs from Nov 21 - Dec 5 in Rm 121.  The cost is $755.  If you are interested in this course, please come to the Office for a form.  There is a minimum requirement of 12 students to make the class run.  See Mrs Quinlan for more information.

Yearbook

There will be a very important yearbook meeting at the beginning of lunch today, in Room 159.  Please be prompt.

You will be receiving your page assignments at this meeting.  Thank you!

Coffeehouse

Coffee House is a go for tomorrow in the Kenner pod.  We have a full set of 22 performs for your enjoyment. 

All are welcome.  5 p.m. tomorrow

Wellness Wednesday

Wellness Wednesday is today in the Fitness Centre. 

Come at lunch for some fitness fun!!

Sr boys volleyball

Sr. Boys Volleyball will practice today after school.

 Jr girls volleyball

The first tryout for the Jr. Girls Volleyball team is today, immediately after school in the large gym.

You must have a signed permission form in order to try out.

See you there!

Jr & sr boys basketball

All boys interested in trying out for the Jr. and Sr. boys basketball teams, please come to the Guidance Office and get a permission form from Mrs Anderson today.

Tryouts begin next Monday.

Driver education

Attention potential drivers:   Road Rules Driving School might be able to help you with their driver education classes.  If you are 16 and have your G1 licence and are interested in Driver Education, come to the office to pick up a registration form for the session to be hosted here at Kenner.  The course runs from Nov 21 - Dec 5 in Rm 121.  The cost is $755.  If you are interested in this course, please come to the Office for a form.  There is a minimum requirement of 12 students to make the class run.  See Mrs Quinlan for more information.

Sr girls volleyball

Senior Girls Volleyball practice begins Monday night after school in the small gym.

Make sure you have your signed permission form.

Nordic skiers

Attention Nordic Skiers!

Winter is here.  There will be a meeting in the Fitness Room this Friday at lunch for all students interested in joining the Cross Country team.

Buses have been cancelled.  School is Open.  Stay Safe!