We are so excited to welcome our students, parents, and teachers to Waterford Valley High for a new school year. We would like to offer a special welcome to our Grade 10 students and parents and look forward to working with you.

It’s hard to believe we are in our FIFTH year at Waterford Valley! Please encourage your son/daughter to become involved in their school. We offer a wide range of co-curricular activities including many athletic teams, music, drama, art, debating and social awareness groups. It is often these events of high school that make the most lasting impressions in our minds.

We want and expect the very best from our students and hope that each and every one of you have a successful and enjoyable year.

Vaping Awareness To increase awareness about the harms and risks associated with the use of vaping products among youth, the NL Alliance for the Control of Tobacco (ACT) has been granted permission by the School District to coordinate a presentation on vaping and e-cigarettes. All students at WVH were given a presentation on October 18. Because the prevalence of vaping is a serious concern in schools, we encourage parent and guardians to continue the conversation about vaping with your son or daughter. As you consider this, you may want to check out:

● Health Canada’s 30 second youth prevention vaping ad: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/health/campaigns/vaping.html

● Consider the Consequences : https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/smoking-tobacco/vaping/risks.html

● The New Look of Nicotine Addiction: http://makesmokinghistory.org/dangers-of-vaping/

LifeTouch

Picture retakes are scheduled for Friday, Nov 1. Any student wishing to have photos retaken must return their old proofs to the photographer. Any student or teacher who missed the last photo day are also should have their photo taken.

Memorial for Janet Holden

Hazelwood Elementary is hosting a memorial for teacher Janet Holden (who passed away this past summer) and is inviting former students and co workers to attend an evening in her honor. Thursday November 28, 2019 7:00-8:30 at Hazelwood Elementary.

Allergy Alert

We would like to remind parents and students that WVH is a scent free, peanut and shellfish free school. Some students and members of our staff have severe and strong reactions to peanuts, colognes, latex and shellfish and require the use of an Epipen. We ask you to refrain bringing these items into the building.

The Torch - WVH Yearbook 2019

The Class of 2019 yearbook is in! If you have ordered a copy please pick it up at the office Super thanks to Mr. Riche and the Yearbook club for an awesome edition

Hola!

Interested in learning Spanish? Join our Spanish Club in Room 312 Wednesday at lunch time and don’t forget to bring your lunch!

Muy bien! FYI We do have Feminine Hygiene products available at the office and in our guidance area free of charge.

TFT - Tutoring for Tuition

We are still looking for tutors for the Tutoring for Tuition Program! If you have an application filled out please bring it to Ms Hounsell. If you are interested in becoming a tutor simply stop by the Learning Commons to apply! There are several students looking for a tutor so if you are looking for a way to make money toward a tuition voucher while helping a peer then go see Ms Hounsell or Ms Kelly ASAP!

Drama / Theatre Arts

Students are practicing makeup techniques in

Drama and Theatre Arts this week! It looks

like the duties of Student Government are

really wearing our VP Ethan Knight out! and

OUCH! That’s a shiner for sure!

Halloween in the Valley

It’s pumpkin carving time at WVH! Students get in the Halloween Spirit with carving pumpkins.

4th Annual WVH Christmas in the Valley Craft Fair! We are gearing up for another awesome Craft Fair

here in the Valley! Hope to see you on Nov. 23rd

from 10am to 4pm to help get loads of exceptional

crafts for your Christmas Shopping!

Interested in scholarships or enrichment programs? Join the Guidance classroom where all info will be shared this school year. Class code is b40cyf and is also posted outside the guidance office and on Twitter

Chapter’s Night

Chapter’s night is coming up on November 27th, Wednesday at 7pm. Any student who wants to perform at WVH Chapters Night on Wed., Nov. 27 should see Evoy to sign up. It is always a time!

GSA Forum

We're very proud to announce that the school district, in collaboration with the team from the Canadian Center for Gender and Sexual Diversity, will be holding a FREE 1 Day GSA Forum called “Free to be Me” for students and teachers. This forum will take place at the District Conference Centre on Strawberry Marsh Road, on Monday, November 18th.Any student in Grades 7-12 is welcome to attend. For more information please see our teacher GSA coordinator Mr. Flynn in room 219.

WVH Kids Eat Smart Breakfast Program We’ve all heard the saying, Breakfast is the most important meal of the day”, well there is no

myth to this saying… it’s true. When you awake in the morning after a good night’s sleep your

body has been without food for hours. WVH Kids Eat Smart Breakfast Program Waterford

Valley High’s Breakfast Program, in conjunction with the Kids Eat Smart Organization and its

wonderful volunteer teachers and kind students operate from 8:30am - 8:50 am, five days a

week, to supply a free, grab and go breakfast. The program is open to everyone at WVH and

offers white milk, fresh baked muffins, fresh fruit, yogurt, cheese sticks, granola and nutrigrain

bars, applesauce and 100% fruit juice boxes. Soon, we are going to start making scrambled eggs

and toast. This breakfast program works on the premise that students need nutritious food to

provide the energy they need to concentrate and learn. A productive day starts with a healthy

breakfast! Our Breakfast Program will gladly accept monetary and food donations to help fill

our KES cupboards. If you would like to donate, then you can drop off a breakfast item (100%

juice and peanut free please!) or a monetary donation to the school anytime throughout the

year. You can also make your donation online at www.kidseatsmart.ca and designate our school

to receive your gift. It is essential that to fill our KES cupboards to help our students start the

day energized, alert and well nourished. We currently serve more than 500 breakfasts each

week.

Any questions, please contact christinewright@nlesd.ca, at your convenience

Please note Kids Eat Smart Foundation NL will hold the annual Radiothon on Wednesday, November 6, 2019. They will broadcast live from the Avalon Mall, 9:00 a.m. at 1:00 p.m. on all stations of VOCM/Big Land FM Radio Network. Please call in your donation on November 6th or donate online at www.kidseatsmart.ca. Please designate our school, Waterford Valley High to receive your gift.

Senior Prom 2020 October 10th a meeting was held and Grade 12 parents and students were invited to look at a new format for Senior Prom 2020. An outline of the plan is detailed in the link below. Any questions please email our Prom Coordinator robertsmith@nlesd.ca http://waterfordvalleyhigh.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/parent-slide-show-2019.pdf

Cap and Gown 2019 WVH Graduation Class of 2019 will receive their high school diplomas at our Cap & Gown event on Dec 19th. Costs for this event is covered. All Graduates are asked to please fill in this form so we can order your gown and complete our program. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfmgkau9HIdGJwbsELqFKCiJ94TJI-5piRbwlJZkwXh5LxNuQ/viewform

Terry Fox Walk Awesome walk on Oct 7th for Terry Fox! It’s a sight to see almost 800 students walk together as a school to help bring awareness. Students raised $500 dollars and donated to the Terry Fox Foundation. Special thanks to WVH student Lauren Dibbon for organizing!

Parking Lot Reminder Parents and Guardians have been doing a wonderful job (most days) following the rules of our parking lot during pick up. Please visit this webpage for more information. http://waterfordvalleyhigh.com/uncategorized/wvh-parking-lot-regulations/

Sexual Consent Resources The Newfoundland and Labrador English School District recognizes the need to help our students become more informed on the important concept of sexual consent. All students need to be provided with the tools and information necessary to become ethical decision makers, aware and respectful of every individual’s personal boundaries. Consent is an important concept for all young people, positively impacting relationships with peers, family, friends, and potential romantic partners. These age-appropriate resources on consent are to be used to supplement existing curriculum in areas where relationships, healthy relationships, and consent are part of the discussion. These supplemental resources are another tool for our educators, as part of the sustained, comprehensive approach of our schools to help convey the ideas of respect, compassion, empathy, and acceptance. These are important and integral ideas in today’s society and vital concepts for us all.

More Halloween Fun!