Hanover School division has created its Land Acknowledgement Statement. It is read every Monday morning during the morning announcements. We will also be reading this at all public events.

We acknowledge the traditional territory upon which the schools of Hanover School Division reside as the lands of Treaty 1 territory and the homeland of the Metis people. Hanover School Division operates on the traditional lands of the Anishinaabe. In the spirit of truth, reconciliation, and collaboration, we honour our relationship with Indigenous Peoples and respect the contributions of history, culture, and language of Canada’s original peoples.

The months of May and June are hardly slow. While trying to complete the day-to-day and year-end tasks, we are busy planning for next year.

Highlights

  1. Thanks to all parents (and students) who came out to parent-teacher and student showcase of learning The goal of the evening was to have parents connect with our school and find out a bit more about what their child is learning. The feedback from those that attended was very positive and we will certainly do it again next year.
  1. Spring is also a great time to get in some learning trips. Teachers of various grades are looking at the educational opportunities that can extend the learning beyond the classroom. If you receive notification regarding a learning trip, please provide consent through the parent portal asap.
  2. Finally, we can have events to revive school spirit. Last Month, we brought back our Spring Fling where students were able to dress up and participate in a variety of activities in the gym including various games, sing a-longs, Just Dance video game and of course food. Everyone had a great time. Still to come is the School Talent Show.
  3. Special Thanks to the PTA and parents who provided lunch for our staff on April 28. We truly appreciate all the support we get from our community.

Coming Events

  1. Girls fastball and boys baseball season runs during the month of May. The girls are coached by Mr. Rob Giesbrecht and Mr. Rob Koop. They are hosting a league tournament on Wednesday, May 18 in Landmark and the zone playdowns are on May 24 and 25 in Steinbach. The boys are coached by Mr. Kevin Plett they have a number of league games in the first three weeks of May. Times and locations can be found on our website. Zone playdowns will be in Mitchell on May 25 and 26. Best of luck to both teams. Come out and support your 96ers.
  2. Spring Concert and Art Showcase is on Wednesday, June 8 at 7:00 pm at the Collegiate. There will also be some tables of free books from our Learning Commons to give away.
  3. Grade 6 Transition Events
    1. Band Concert for LES students at the Collegiate – Thursday, May 19, 11:00 am
    2. Grade 6 Student Orientation at Landmark Collegiate – Wednesday, May 25, 10:30 – 12:00
    3. Grade 6 Parent Orientation and Band Instrument Selection evening – Thursday, May 26, 4:00 – 6:00 pm. (parents of grade 6 students will be receiving communication from LES about this evening)
  4. At the end of the month, students in grade 8 – 11 will be selecting their courses for next year. Ms. Penner will be meeting with each grade to handout the course registration sheets and explain the options available to students. Any parents who missed our Senior High information presentation can find a slideshow on the website click here . If you have any questions. Please call Ms. Penner at the school
  5. Grad Information
    1. Grad picture retake day is on Friday, May 20
    2. Grad Photoshoot has been rescheduled to Wednesday, June 1.
    3. Convocation is on Wednesday, June 29 at 4:00 pm at Prairie Rose EMC
    4. Banquet is at 7:00 PM at Evergreen Village
  6. Our vending and drink machines have been updated and restocked. As well, we have brought back the microwaves which are available during the lunch hour and the student phone is back in service.
  7. Please encourage your child to arrive at school by at least 8:55. Students are asked to be in their class by 9:00 with the exception of those attending religious exercises from 8:55am to 9:00am in the Learning Commons We have several students arriving to class late. During Code Orange of the pandemic response, we did ask students to come to school as late as possible to minimize hall traffic. However, we no longer need to do that.
  8. Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey (CSTADS). Landmark Collegiate has been randomly selected to participate in the national survey which will be done in classes during the week of May 9 – 13. Information has been sent home via email and with students. Parental consent is required either by paper or online. If you need another consent form, please call the school.
  9. Science Lab Renovations are going well. However, the air-exchange units are on back order, and so we will not be able to use the lab until the end of October. This will mean we will have to use the learning commons for some classes.

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