January 2019 École Handsworth Secondary

ROYALS NEWS The Handsworth community develops empowered, innovative and compassionate learners who serve and lead with curiosity

and integrity.

YEARBOOK ‘PDA’ GRAD

Public Displays of Affection Surprise your senior with a PDA!

Email a high-resolution digital image (jpeg format only) and max 150

word statement (no poems that exceed 5 lines)

to: handsworthpda@gmail.com

Please include your child’s full legal name and their preferred name

(if applicable). Please make your $50 payment online.

Only 48 PDA spots are available.

Spaces are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Only

available until Feb 15th!

REMINDER OF upcoming PRO-D day Monday January 28, 2019

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Careers Corner ..................................2

Enhanced Program Night ................2

Grade 7/8 Transitions ......................2

Hot Lunch Ordering .........................3

HPAC News .......................................4

French Immersion News ..................5

Student Art ........................................6

Music Notes ......................................7

Wedge’s Kitchen ...............................8

Chess Championship ........................9

Student Council News ......................10

SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST

2018/19 Course Selections

Norouz Celebrations

Sewing Workshop

HPAC meeting

Numeracy Assessment

Parent Teacher Interviews

For up-to-date information on events and news about Handsworth,

visit or website at:

https://www.sd44.ca/school/handsworth/Pages/default.aspx

Twitter @HandsworthHSS Instagram @handsworthhss

Facebook @HSSRoyals YouTube Handsworth Secondary School

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CAREERS CORNER ATTENTION ALL GRADE 9’s

Careers 9 classes for this report-ing period will be taking place during Royal Flex Time on Wednesday January 16, Wednesday February 13, and Wednesday March 13.

All Grade 9s are to meet in the Large Gym on those three dates during Flex Time.

See you there!

ATTENTION ALL CAREER LIFE GRADE 10’s

This is a reminder that the next rotation of Career Life Educa-tion 10 starting at the end of January will begin on Tuesday January 29

Students currently enrolled in Career Life Education 10 will be finishing up the course the week ending January 25th.

Students enrolled in Semester Two Career Life Education have classes starting January 29th.

Please see Ms. O’Connor with any questions.

ATTENTION ALL PLANNING 12 STUDENTS

This is a reminder that you have

Planning 12 the first Wednesday of

every month during Royal Flex

Time.

January 9th’s topic was the intro-

duction to the Exit Interview.

All Planning 12 students are to be

in the Large Gym at the start of

Flex Time.

ENHANCED PROGRAMS EVENING

Led by our counselling team, all parents to invited to

attend our 2018-2019 course programming evening at

Handsworth.

Families entering grade 10 & 11: Thursday, January 24th @ 6:30pm

Families entering grade 9 & 12: Tuesday January 29th @ 6:30pm

Families entering grade 8: Thursday, January 31st @6:30pm

Find out about the vast

array of exciting opportuni-

ties including sports and

outdoor academies available

to secondary students in the

North Vancouver School

District.

This event will be held on

Wednesday January 23

at Sutherland Secondary

School @ 7pm—8:30pm

Representatives from all the

various academies will be

present to answer any ques-

tions parents and students

may have.

2018/2019 PROGRAMMING EVENINGS & TOUR FOR GRADE 7 PARENTS

2018-2019 COURSE PROGRAM PRESENATIONS

Parents of current grade 7’s are invited to a course programming infor-

mation and transition meeting on Thursday January 31 @ 6:30pm in the

Handsworth small gym.

The purpose of this meeting is to provide a general overview of Hands-

worth, outline details about the Grade 8 program, and discuss infor-

mation specific to the transition process.

Parents who are interested in participating in student-council led tours

of the school can remain after the meeting has concluded.

Please note this meeting is intended for parent/guardians only, not students.

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“Norouz Celebrations with music, dance, snacks, prizes, talents and much more!”

The Handsworth Royals hot lunch program is open for registration!

ORDER HERE: https://munchalunch.com

Hot Lunch Online Ordering for Schools with

Fundraising. Best way to manage your School's

Hot Lunch and Fundraising Programs Online

January - June is available for ordering. Please note that

you can order at any time up to three days in advance of de-

livery.

Get your orders in by this Saturday for hot lunch delivery on Tuesday!

Thank you again for supporting the Handsworth Royals football program.

If you are interested in volunteering to hand out lunches,

please email Carolyn at chornell@shaw.ca

NOROUZ CELEBRATIONS

HOT LUNCH ORDERING

Norouz is the celebration of

Spring and the beginning of the

Persian calendar. For many years

now Handsworth has celebrated

this tradition along side its Irani-

an students and many volunteer

parents.

This year we will again honour

this festive occasion on Thursday

March 14th dur ing the lunch

hour with music, dance, snacks,

prizes, talents and much more.

Join us in the gallery in front of

the library on that day. There is

always much to eat and much to

win :)

If you are a parent or a senior stu-

dent interested in joining our

group of volunteers to help with

this fun event, we would love to

have you, so drop us a line at:

parasteh.m@gmail.com.

We look forward to hearing from

you,

Norouz Committee

HOT LUNCH MENU

Tuesdays:

Alternate Subway and

Sushi, with fruit

smoothies every week

Thursdays:

Mexican

Fridays:

Fresh Slice Pizza and

TCBY frozen yogurt

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HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM THE HANDSWORTH PAC!

Please note our next meeting is Monday January 21st, 2019

in the Learning Commons @7PM. We will have Student

Council there to teach us how to use Instagram & Twitter!

Wednesday January 30th the HPAC and Shannon Marshall

are offering the following sewing class for parents:

Handsworth Parents

Interested in Learning Some Sewing Basics?

Come and experience what your kids are learning in textiles at our first

PARENT TEACHER WORKSHOP with Shannon Marshall

When: Wednesday January 30th @6:00 – 8:00PM

Where: Handsworth Room 206

Beginner & Novice sewers are welcome to join this 2-hour sewing

session to make a reusable grocery bag while you learn about

seam allowances & seam finishes

Cost: $5

Maximum: 20 adults

Presented by Shannon Marshall & the HPAC

Please RSVP janetcarswell@shaw.ca

NEXT PAC

MEETING:

- Monday, Jan 21

- Learning Commons

- 7pm

SEWING

WORKSHOP:

- Wednesday, Jan 30

- Room 206

- 6pm-8pm

NUMBERACY

ASSESSMENT

(GRADE 12):

- Friday, Jan 25

PARENT

TEACHER

INTERVIEWS:

Next interview date:

Thursday Feb 7th

More information to

follow—check the web-

site for updates!

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There will be a French Immersion parent and student information session regarding the new

changes and additions to the Secondary French Immersion course offerings in NVSD on;

Wednesday January 23

Sutherland Secondary Auditorium

7:30—8:00pm

District representatives will discuss new course options for secondary students and will be

available to answer questions.

This session overlaps with the Enhanced Programs Evening also being held at

Sutherland Secondary on Wednesday, January 23rd

FRENCH PRODUCTION OF “LA CHAMBER 145”

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FRENCH IMMERSION NEWS

PARENT INFORMATION EVENING

Voilà:)

AP FRAL12 students performances have success-

fully finished.

Students gladly celebrated their amazing

accomplishment! Well done everyone:)

- by Annabel Buttery, grade 8

STUDENT FEATURED ART

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January: We are revving up for the Juzt Jazz concert, February 5th in the small gym at 7:30, the

Wonderful Winds concert March 6th at 7:30 in the large gym, and the Strings Extrava-

ganza at 7:00 on March 12th at Centennial Theatre!

On March 15th a big group of us head off to Italy on the Music and Art tour, a short 9

weeks away! The Italy pre-trip meeting is January 29th at 7:30 in the music room.

MUSIC NOTES

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The Sweet Music Concert was oh so very sweet with

all music ensembles performing and baked treats on

the side. Thank you to all the parents and students

for their contributions of time, baking skills, and

purchasing! It is our biggest fundraiser of the year.

A special thank you to the organizing parents, the

emcee-John Whyte (his last year) and all those who came out to put up the decora-

tions, the tables and such. Thank you to the Tech crew for their fine work!

Choir, Band, and Strings students braved the rain and the cold and played or sang

Christmas music in the village on two Saturdays in December. After playing for the

shoppers they enjoyed La Galleria sandwiches (delicious) and Delany's hot drinks

(yummy)! The businesses of the village made a donation to the school music pro-

gram. Great work everyone!

WEDGE’S KITCHEN FEATURED RECEIPE

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Morning Glory Muffins Chock-full of nutritious goodies, such as apple, coconut, cranberries, carrots and sunflower seeds, these muffins make a fabulous start to the day or a delicious wrap-and-go snack.

Portion size12 muffins

Ingredients 3 cups (750 mL) all-purpose flour

2 tsp (10 mL) baking powder

2 tsp (10 mL) cinnamon

1 tsp (5 mL) baking soda

1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt

2 eggs

1 cup (250 mL) packed brown sugar

2/3 (150 mL) plain yogurt

1/3 cup (75 mL) vegetable oil

2 cups (500 mL) grated carrot carrots

1 cup (250 mL) grated peeled apples

1/2 cup (125 mL) dried cranberries or raisins

1/2 cup (125 mL) each sunflower seeds and shredded coconut

Preparation Grease or line 12 muffin cups with paper liners; set aside. In large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. In separate bowl, whisk together egg, sugar, yogurt and oil until smooth; pour over dry ingredients. Sprinkle with carrots, apple, cranberries, pepitas and coconut; mix just until dry ingredients are moistened to form very thick batter. Spoon into prepared muffin cups; bake in 350°F (180°C) toaster oven until tops are firm to the touch, about 25 minutes. Let cool in pan on rack for 5 minutes. Transfer to rack; let cool completely. (Make-ahead: Store in airtight container for up to 2 days or wrap individually in plastic wrap and freeze in airtight container for up to 1 month.)

Nutritional Information Per muffin: about

cal 346 pro 7g total fat 12g sat. fat 3g

carb 54g fibre 2g chol 32mg sodium 285mg

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HANDSWORTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

HIGHLIGHTS

September:

Grade 8 retreat

October:

Halloween

November:

Royal Games Soccer

North Shore Youth Safe House

December:

Santa’s Breakfast

Craft Fair

Harvest Project

January:

Royal Games Volleyball

STUDENT COUNCIL

Hello members of the Handsworth community! I hope everyone had a wonderful winter break and are all excited about 2019 at Handsworth. Last year was jam-packed and full of events. In September, we held a BBQ and a dance with a DJ for all of the Grade 8s and their retreat leaders. We also organized Club Day for 23 clubs. In October, we had a fun week of Halloween excitement which included apple bobbing, a costume contest, and a Haunted House. In November, the Student Council held its first Royal Games event of the school year, which is an inclusive school activity for a chosen charity: this year for the North Shore Youth Safe House. The senior Grade 12 students faced off in a tight soccer match against the teachers with a final score of 8-5 for the students. Overall, the match raised a total of $214. December was busy! Throughout the entire month, the student council planned and advertised our new twist on the annual Santa’s Breakfast, which we called Santa’s Fair! For the past few years, the Student Coun-cil has traditionally organized a morning breakfast on the last day of school for students and staff of Handsworth and the Grade 2s of neigh-bouring elementary schools. Just last year, we invited the Grade 8s Re-treat Leaders to join the breakfast as well to create a comfortable envi-ronment for the grade 8s to reconnect with their camp leaders. To change things up this year, we incorporated a craft fair into the break-fast where clubs, marketing classes, communication classes, and di-verse learners all came together with the Student Council. Separately from Santa’s Fair, the council also sold candy-cane grams to people who wished to send a lovely candy cane with a positive message to their friends and teachers. All proceeds made went to the Harvest Project with the final collection from both the fair and candy cane grams com-ing to $1783.92. Conclusively, December was a huge success! Since the New Year has just begun, the Student Council will be working hard from the beginning. Life in January can be challenging. The wet weather tends to bring people down and returning to school can be a hard adjustment. Starting from January 21, there will be volleyball games going on in the large gym during lunch and flex time as our wellness event and the second Royal Games activity. Both students and staff will be able to get into teams of 6-10 players and participate in the volleyball tournament. Sign up will be on the Handsworth Instagram page @handsworth_royals, SnapChat account @hssroyalss and the school website. We highly encourage everyone to join in the volleyball fun. It always has and will be an honour for me to be a Royal. I hope every-one has had a great start to 2019, and I look forward to seeing everyone at our future events. Best regards, Daniel Ko HSS Student Council President 2018-2019

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