Drumheller Valley Secondary School
450 17th Street East T0J 0Y5 Drumheller, AB, Canada

DVSS Talent Showcase! Share your talents virtually! We’re looking for any sort of talent- Singers, Dancers, Magicians, movie makers and more! The senior high drama class can help record your performance if you need! ... If you’re interested respond to [email protected] by Mar 1st Mar 15 is the deadline for video submissions Google Form link for application/consent form: https://forms.gle/zuadAzXkB5CFfLpa6

Annual RCMP puppy-naming contest launched! https://globalnews.ca/ne/7648515/rcmp-puppy-naming-contest/

Thank you to Heather Jones and Boston Pizza for the heart shaped pizza today!Thank you to Heather Jones and Boston Pizza for the heart shaped pizza today!

DVSS GIRLS BASKETBALL SKILL DEVELOPMENT With some restrictions being lifted on Minor Sports in Alberta, DVSS is looking at starting up Basketball Skill sessions for the Remainder of the basketball Season. If you are interested please fill out the Google form by February 18th. DATES: February 22nd to April 1st... PARICIPANT LIMITATIONS: 9 players/Session TIMES: 45 minute Sessions will be run every Monday and Wednesday. The number of sessions and time will be dependent on the level of interest. GIRLS REGISTRATION LINK: https://forms.gle/GUekHrszcT8DEaPMA

Recognize anything? Lost and Found items have been laid out on the common area tables. If you see something that belongs to you please come retrieve it during school hours. Any items left on Friday, December 18th will be donated to the thrift store.

Thank you to our local Drumheller McDonalds, Greg & Summer Manca, for thinking of our staff today, it was a great surprise when we went to our cars today!

Dear DVSS Community: More than 2 individuals within our school community have tested positive for the COVID virus. Yesterday, an email was sent to parents, one for students that were close contacts and one for students that were not close contacts. ... Due to the impact on our students and the number of staff that will be asked to self-isolate, DVSS will be temporarily shifting to at-home learning, for ALL STUDENTS beginning Monday, November 23, 2020. This means the school will not be physically open for the next two weeks. This is a temporary measure and in-person learning at DVSS will resume on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 when we plan to re-open the building. Teachers will contact students by email on Monday, November 23, 2020 to begin at-home learning. We will focus on core subjects only and teachers will be available for students during regularly scheduled class times. For Junior High students this will include all scheduled - English, Social, Math, Science, Health, and Reading classes. For Senior High Students this will include all scheduled - English, Social, Math, Science, and CALM classes. All students should already have email set up on their devices as well as access to all course content through Google Classroom. Prior to returning to school on Wednesday, December 2, 2020, a complete deep cleaning and sanitizing of the school will take place. Thank you for your patience and support. https://www.drumvss.ca/view.php

Student Council would still like to bring some holiday cheer to DVSS families in need by continuing our annual Christmas Food Drive. This year we will be asking DVSS families and the community to help us "Stuff the Classroom" with food drive donations. If you are able to, please consider donating any of the items on the poster attached below. Items can be dropped off in the red bin just inside the front entrance of the school between Dec 8th and 17th. We are also accepting monetary donations to buy food items. Monetary donations can be dropped off directly in the lock box in the office or through school cash online. Donors will also have the chance to win a prize with each donation made. Thank you and Happy Holidays!

Please note: Junior High Basketball Practices will be temporarily suspended until further notice. We will update you as soon as they are running again. Thank you.Please note: Junior High Basketball Practices will be temporarily suspended until further notice. We will update you as soon as they are running again. Thank you.

Do you want a chance to win up to $10,000 while supporting school sport in Alberta? The Society of Alberta School Sport (SASS) is holding a cash raffle from now until Wednesday, December 2nd 2020, and the winning ticket holder will win up to 50% of the proceeds. Get your tickets before they sell out! Guaranteed minimum prize is $4000 and up to a maximum of $10,000! Purchase your tickets before November 30th, 2020, or before tickets sell out.... The draw will be made at the Alberta Schools’ Athletic Association (ASAA) Annual Planning Meeting on Friday, December 4, 2020. The draw will be recorded and posted online at www.youtube.com/ASAAlive. The winner will be announced on the ASAA Instagram (@ASAAProvs), Twitter (@ASAA), and the ASAA website (www.asaa.ca). 1 for $10 3 for $20 10 for $50 30 for $100 Click on the link below here to get your tickets The proceeds will be distributed as donations to the eight geographical zones of the Alberta Schools' Athletic Association (ASAA) and to the ASAA. The stated purpose of the donation will for the zones to distribute those funds to assist zone member schools in covering the costs of coordinating school athletics in their school which may include sports equipment, travel, athletic association memberships etc. The donation to the ASAA is targeted towards covering the cost of items like medals, plaques and banners that are provided to provincial championship host schools at no cost, for distribution to winners and placegetters at ASAA Provincial Championships. Tickets may only be purchased in Alberta; draw will take place in the Percy Page Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, on December 4, 2020. Total # of tickets printed: 4,460; Licence #567206. Mike Steele Senior Assistant Director Alberta Schools' Athletic Association

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DVSS Remembrance Day Presentation 2020 Several of our students and teachers worked very hard to create this outstanding Remembrance Day 2020 presentation. Thank you to Major Adam Gushaty for his special addition. #connectingpotentialandpossibilities #PowerfulLearning https://youtu.be/cep5oKPq_IU