Thank you for participating in our parent-teacher conferences last week. If you weren't able to attend please feel free to reach out to teachers for an update on your child's progress. Believe it or not, we are almost at mid-term reporting time! Students have been working hard, and are looking forward to this much deserved long weekend, and upcoming spring break.

To those who are celebrating, Happy Easter and Happy Pesach.

Wishing you a safe and restful holiday.

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Tyler Smith is one of ten students from across the province to be selected as FiIRST Robotics Dean's List Semi-Finalist who will be moving on to the Provincial Championship level. This achievement recognizes Tyler's significant contribution to FIRST Robotics in the community, and of course, our school! This is very noteworthy, as Lo-Ellen Park has only had one other student in the history of our team receive this honour.

The staff and students are very excited about this accomplishment and are wishing Tyler luck in the next stage of the competition.

Leadership students listened to Tabia Charles-Collins discuss attributes of an effective leader and various leadership styles. Tabia represented Canada in the 2008 Summer Olympics. She was a Canadian record holder in both long jump and triple jump.

Yoga students were pleased to see Elizabeth Manley share her struggles with anxiety and depression as she pursued her Olympic dreams in the 1980s--a time when mental health resources were limited.

Our Physical and Health Education students also engaged in webinars with Ian Tyson speaking about Integrity and strategies for positive self talk and gratitude. As well, we were fortunate to hear testimonial from Kaleb Dahlgren, a survivor of the Humboltd Broncos bus crash. Kaleb discussed resilience and how he is moving forward after the accident.

Thanks to OFSAA for arranging these great guest speakers.

Stay tuned for the Save the Date announcement for our grade 8 graduates.