Picture Butte High School

Happy Mother's Day to all of the wonderful moms out there. We are continuing with online learning this week at Picture Butte High School until Thursday, May 20th. Please note Friday, May 21st is now our Professional Development Day and there will be no classes for students. Monday, May 24th is Victoria Day holiday with no classes. ... Tuesday, May 25th students are currently scheduled to return to in-person classes. Wednesday. May 26th at 6:30 P.M. we will be hosting a Grade 10 information and registration night. Any student and parents entering Grade 10 in the fall at any Alberta High School should try to attend. Please see pbhs.ca for more details. Our 6th annual PSBSPB Golf Tourney is still currently scheduled to take place on Friday, June 18th. Call PBHS to enter a team or to purchase ball drop tickets for your chance to win cash prizes. June 18th is also the last day of classes for the year. The exam schedule is already posted to pbhs.ca as well. Grade 12 Graduation ceremonies have been officially moved to June 29th. We are in the home stretch everyone! Have a great week PBHS!!!

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Update: this week is Public Education Week. We are celebrating by wearing Red this week in support of Public Education. As well on this Wednesday, May 5th it is "HATS ON" for Mental Health Awareness and we are encouraging all students and staff to wear a hat this Wednesday in support of Mental Health Awareness. Thank you!

Welcome to the first week of May PBHS!! Hard to believe there is only 2 months of school left. This week is pretty low key for us. There will be a Parent Council meeting next week on Thursday, May 13th at 3:45. May 24 and 25 will be May long weekend and a PD Day, so there will be no classes for students. ... The last day of classes for all students will be Friday, June 18th. An exam schedule can be found on pbhs.ca. Have a great week PBHS!!!

Welcome to a snowy last week of April PBHS, This week on Wednesday we are having a BLUE & WHITE SPIRIT Day. We hope to see everyone in our school wearing their school colours!!!! Thursday, April 29th will be a Grade 10 and new Senior High Students orientation night. Please see pbhs.ca for further details on how the event will be run. Grade 7 & new Junior High students will be scheduled for a later date. ... Upcoming: Friday, June 18th is our 6th Annual Golf Tournament and Ball Drop Fundraiser. Everyone who is interested is welcome to enter a team for the tournament. If you wish to support our school but don't golf, you could purchase ball drop tickets for a chance to win cash prizes. Please see pbhs.ca for further details as well. Have a great week PBHS!!!

We are heading into the final week of school before Christmas break. This is usually a week filled with spirit dress up days, activities and our annual Parent Council turkey dinner. While we will be missing those things this year we are happy that everyone is staying safe and healthy in their homes. This last week will be quiet but still filled with excitement for the Christmas season and all the joy it can bring. Friday is a non-instructional day and our last day before the break begins. We will return to online classes on January 4th. Please see our pbhs.ca website for details. Merry Christmas to you all. Stay healthy and safe so we can see all of your smiling faces in the New Year!!!

Hello PBHS!!! We made it through the first week of online learning successfully. Way to go students. All the poinsettias came in and the Grade 12's have gotten them distributed. This upcoming week there is a Parent Council meeting on Thursday, December 10th at 3:45 pm. Friday, December 11th is a Friday 1 instructional day, so we will have AM classes today. ... Friday, December 18th is our last date of classes before Christmas break. We return to online classes January 4th for the week then hopefully return to in school classes on January 11th. Have a great week PBHS!!! Stay safe and healthy.

Welcome to December and the Christmas Season PBHS. We enjoyed a last in-school day Friday with Christmas wear day and treats for all. We move to online learning Monday morning and look forward to seeing ALL your faces on line. Please remember classes are moving forward and students must be in attendance virtually. Grade 12's remember you have a online session with Lifetouch on Tuesday and your poinsettias arrive on Wednesday. You will be contacted to set up pick up times at ...the school. Friday, December 18th is our last date of classes before Christmas break. We return to online classes January 4th for the week then hopefully return to in school classes on January 11th. Take care of yourselves and have a great week PBHS!!

TOMORROW (FRIDAY) IS CHRISTMAS WEAR DAY (Ugly Christmas Sweater, Christmas Hat, etc) Please remember to bring any Food Bank Donations tomorrow as well as it is our last day in-school before we go on-line. ... Thank you all!!!!!

Please note due to new measures being implemented, if you wish to donate to the Food Drive the donations must be in by this Friday, November 27th. Thank you for helping us help the community.

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Welcome to another week at PBHS. This should be a fairly quiet week as we head into December. We are only 4 weeks away from Christmas break. On Friday this week it is a instructional Friday 2 day. ALL students are expected to be in classes (this will be their PM classes) Upcoming:... Wed. Dec 2nd - Poinsettia's arrive Fri. Dec 4th - Non-instructional Friday Thurs. Dec 10th - Parents council meeting at 3:45 p.m. Fri. Dec 11th - Friday 1 classes Fri. Dec 18th - Last Day before Christmas break, Non-instructional Friday December 19th through to January 3rd will be our Christmas Break with classes resuming on January 4th. Have a good week, stay healthy and happy PBHS!!

Welcome to the middle of November. We have 5 more weeks of school until Christmas break. We are hoping to begin our after school volleyball this week (depending on final permission from District Office since the new guidelines were handed down). Please print off your permission forms at pbhs.ca and hand them into Mrs. Johnson. If you wish you may also email them to: [email protected]. Grade 7 & 9 will run Tuesdays. Grade 8 and 11/12 will run Wednesdays. Grade 1...0 will run Thursdays. All programs are from 3:30 to 5:00. Entry will not be allowed unless the permission form has been submitted. Thank you! This week at PBHS: Monday, November 16th- ALL Grade 12 Poinsettia / Holiday Greenery order forms are due today. Please hand into Mrs. Secrist in the Learning Commons. Today is also BLUE SHIRT day to bring awareness to Diabetes. Friday, November 20 - PD Day. No school for students. Upcoming: Fri. Nov 27 - Friday 2 classes Wed. Dec 2nd - Poinsettia's arrive Fri. Dec 4th - Non-instructional Friday Thurs. Dec 10th - Parents council meeting at 3:45 p.m. Fri. Dec 11th - Friday 1 classes Fri. Dec 18th - Last Day before Christmas break, Non-instructional Friday Have a happy and safe week PBHS!!

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On this blustery Sunday afternoon we hope you are all staying inside safe and warm. This week at PBHS: Tuesday, November 10th we will be having a Remembrance Day Service. We will have it linked to our website where everyone is free to join the service and watch. It will be posted to: pbhs.ca by 10:45 am. If weather permits we will still be walking to the cenotaph to lay wreaths so please ensure your child has a coat and mittens for that day. ... Wednesday, November 11th is Remembrance Day and there is no school for students or staff. Thursday, November 12th there is a Parent Council meeting beginning at 3:45. Friday, November 13th will be an instructional Friday. This is a Friday 1 and AM classes will be running. All students are expected to attend today. Please see pbhs.ca for further details on our Fridays. The Grade 12's are once again selling poinsettias to fund raise for their graduation ceremonies. If you are interested in purchasing please contact a Grade 12, the school, or see pbhs.ca to order online. The poinsettias delivery date is December 2nd. Thank you for supporting our Grade 12's. On the athletics front, we have been granted permission to have Grade cohort volleyball practices after school from 3:30-5:00. This will resemble an extended gym class. Please see pbhs.ca for further information on this. Participation consent forms will need to be filled out and returned to Mrs. J. this week. The practices will begin November 17th and run until Christmas. Upcoming at PBHS: Nov 16 - Blue Shirt Day to being awareness to Diabetes Nov 20 - PD Day - No school for students Nov 27 - Friday 2 - PM Classes running with all students in attendance Have a great week PBHS and stay warm today. O

Welcome to November PBHS. Hope you enjoyed your Halloween weekend and remembered to turn your clocks back 1 hour. Report cards will be coming out at weeks end. Please watch for them. Upcoming:... November 11 - Remembrance Day. No school for staff or students. November 12 - Parent Council meeting 3:45 pm November 16 - Blue Shirt for Diabetes Day November 20 - PD Day. No school for students. Have a great week PBHS and enjoy the remaining nice days of fall.

We celebrated a very successful Spirit Week last week with many of our students participating and enjoying the days. As well lots of parents came out to our Parent Teacher Conferences making for a productive evening. This week: ALL parents will be receiving a survey via email. We respectfully request all parents quickly complete the survey and submit it back to us. Thank you! This week:... Tues. Oct 27- ALL grad meeting at lunch in room 213. All Grade 12's are expected to attend Wed. Oct 28 - Quarter 1 options end Thurs. Oct 29 - Quarter 2 options begin This is the weekend we turn our clocks back also. Upcoming: Nov 6 - Report cards will be issued Nov 11 - Remembrance Day - No School Nov 16 - Blue shirt Day in awareness of Diabetes. Have a great week PBHS! Enjoy the warm weather.

Welcome to SPIRIT WEEK PBHS!! This would normally be the week we head into our Annual Royal Rumble Volleyball Tournament. While we can not host the tournament, we can still have Spirit Week. Monday: Blue and White Day - everyone wear Picture Butte Blue and White Tuesday: Twin Day - Plan your outfit to match someone else... Wednesday: Western Wednesday - show off your Alberta Western roots Thursday - Throwback Thursday - dig those old styles out! Get some inspiration from the past Thursday will also be Parent Teacher Interviews - please see our website pbhs.ca for details of how the event will run. The first week of November will see our first quarter report cards being issued. Have a great week PBHS!!!

We here at PBHS hope everyone is enjoying their Thanksgiving weekend. On Monday, there is no school as this is Thanksgiving Day. On Tuesday, there will be a Grade 12 Graduation meeting at lunch. This is the first meeting of the year and ALL Grade 12's are required to attend (either physically or virtually). The meeting will be held in room 213. On October 22 we will be having Parent Teacher Interviews - please see our website pbhs.ca for details of how the event will run. ... The first week of November will see our first quarter report cards being issued. Have a great week PBHS and remember to be thankful for all that we have.

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Welcome to the beginning of October. We have successfully made in through September and are looking forward to the fall. This week at PBHS we will be having JERSEY DAY on Thursday, October 8th. Everyone wear your favorite jersey, team t-shirt, team hoodie. Friday, October 9th will be a PD Day, where there is no school for students. ... Monday, October 12th is Thanksgiving and no school for all. During the month of October we will continue to have our Flexible Fridays. October 22nd will be Parent Teacher Interviews. Information will be forthcoming about this process. Have a great week and enjoy your upcoming Thanksgiving weekend PBHS!!

Welcome to fall PBHS!! This week on Wednesday, September 30th we will be honoring the efforts of reconciliation by asking everyone who can to wear a ORANGE SHIRT. Upcoming: October 8 - Jersey Day. Wear your favorite teams jersey. October 9 - PD Day, no school for students. Enjoy your long weekend!!... October 12 - Thanksgiving Day - No School October 22 - Parent Teacher Interviews Have a great week PBHS!!!

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Welcome to the fourth week of school at PBHS!! We would like to thank all the students, staff and community who continue to follow our safety protocols and keep our school a safe place for our young people to attend. There is NO school for students on Monday this week as it is a division wide Professional Development Day for the staff. We will see you all on Tuesday. Have a safe and great week PBHS!!!

Hope everyone has had a great weekend! We are heading into our first full week of school where we will have all grades in the school. Picture Day is this Wednesday, September 16th. If your student is an online learner please contact Ms. Ward at the front office to arrange a time to come in for their picture. Our PBHS Clothing Store is now online at pbhs.ca. Go have a look at all the great clothing gear we have available. The store will be live until September 25th. Thank yo...u for supporting our school. All gear is ordered online and delivered to your mailing address. Have a great week everyone and remember to practice proper handwashing techniques and wear our masks!!!

Happy Long Weekend PBHS!!! We have successfully begun school for our Senior High Classes. Next week we begin to integrate our Junior High classes. Please see pbhs.ca for all information regarding back to school. On the main page there is a "Schedules, Timelines and Other Important Information for September 2020". Please click on that for all information regarding back to school and the return to school plan. Once your grade starts their first day at school, they will conti...nue to come to school daily. The school day will be from 8:40 to 3:20 with a shorter lunch break between period 3 and 4. We will still have 6 classes per day. Bus kids will arrive 8:20-8:30, town students arrive 8:35 please. Bus kids will leave at 3:20, town students will be dismissed at 3:25. Grade entry: September 8 - Grade 9 - Mr. Clark's room (Room 107) September 9 - Grade 8 - Mr. Ogle's room (Room 108) September 10 - Grade 7 - Drama/Music Stage by Friday, September 11th all classes will be attending school. To note: there is an upcoming PD Day of Monday, September 21st. There is currently still no sports happening (will keep you posted as information comes available to us). Lastly, our TEAMSITE CLOTHING SHOP is back for this fall. The clothing site featuring our stylish PBHS clothing (shirts, hoodies, coats, shorts and sweat pants) will be coming available on Friday, September 11th. The site link will be posted on our PBHS website. Some of the favorites from previous years are there and some new things as well. The shop will close on September 25th. You place your order and pay through the shop and all items get delivered directly to you. Makes great Birthday and Christmas gifts. Have a great week PBHS!!!

Congratulations to all the Graduates from Saturday evening. We enjoyed a special smaller celebration with most of our graduating Grade 12's from last year. Many happy memories were made. We wish them all the best as they venture off into their chosen new beginnings. It's only fitting as they are leaving, we are preparing to welcome our new Grade 12's on Wednesday, September 2nd. As we begin this new school year there are many changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please see ...pbhs.ca for all information regarding back to school. On the main page there is a "Schedules, Timelines and Other Important Information for September 2020". Please click on that for all information regarding back to school and the return to school plan. Some things to note as we approach the start of school, the students will have a staggered entry and they will have a set classroom this year (the teachers will move classroom to classroom). Once your grade starts their first day at school, they will continue to come to school daily. The school day will be from 8:40 to 3:20 with a shorter lunch break between period 3 and 4. We will still have 6 classes per day. Bus kids will arrive 8:20-8:30, town students arrive 8:35 please. Bus kids will leave at 3:20, town students will be dismissed at 3:25. Grade entry: September 2 - Grade 12 - Mr. Bergsma and Mr. Thompson rooms (Room 202 & 203) September 3 - Grade 11 - Room 208 September 4 - Grade 10 - Mr. Bramfield and Media Lab (Room 204 & 205) September 8 - Grade 9 - Mr. Clark's room (Roon 107) September 9 - Grade 8 - Mr. Ogle's room (Room 108) September 10 - Grade 7 - Drama/Music Stage Mr. Lowe also created a virtual tour and it is posted on our PBHS website as well. This way the new students to our school can take a quick virtual tour before they arrive. Have a great week PBHS!! See you all soon!!!

Sure hope everyone has been enjoying their summer! We are set to return to school this fall. Staff will be back in the building on Wednesday, August 26th. If you wish to register your child for school please give us a call. As we begin this new school year there are many changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please see pbhs.ca for all information regarding back to school. On the main page there is a "Schedules, Timelines and Other Important Information for September 2020". ...Please click on that for all information regarding back to school and the return to school plan. Some things to note as we approach the start of school, the students will have a staggered entry and they will have a set classroom this year (the teachers will move classroom to classroom). Once your grade starts their first day at school, they will continue to come to school daily. The school day will be from 8:40 to 3:20 with a shorter lunch break between period 3 and 4. We will still have 6 classes per day. Bus kids will arrive 8:20-8:30, town students arrive 8:35 please. Bus kids will leave at 3:20, town students will be dismissed at 3:25. Grade entry: September 2 - Grade 12 - Mr. Bergsma and Mr. Thompson rooms (Room 202 & 203) September 3 - Grade 11 - Room 208 September 4 - Grade 10 - Mr. Bramfield and Media Lab (Room 204 & 205) September 8 - Grade 9 - Mr. Clark's room (Roon 107) September 9 - Grade 8 - Mr. Ogle's room (Room 108) September 10 - Grade 7 - Drama/Music Stage Have a great week PBHS!! See you all soon!!!

Parents and students for the upcoming 2020-2021 school year, please check your emails for important information and questions. Back to school information is also posted on our website: pbhs.ca. We look forward to seeing you all at school soon!

Graduating Class of 2020 - your Graduation ceremony will be taking place Saturday, August 29th. Please check your emails for important information.

The staff of PBHS wish all our students and their families a wonderful, warm, healthy and relaxing summer. First day back to school will be September 2, 2020.

Hello everyone, As some of you already know, we have, unfortunately, lost Mr. VandeGriend to Lethbridge for next year. On behalf of Picture Butte High School, I want to thank Mr. VandeGriend for his 12 years of absolute commitment to this school and his tireless enthusiasm for the athletic programs of Picture Butte. You will be missed. While change is difficult, change is also exciting. We are thrilled to announce that we have now hired Ms. Casey Sche...idegger as our new Physical Education teacher and part of the Athletics Directors team who will now work alongside Mrs. Johnson. Some of you may know Ms. Scheidegger as a former student of PBHS, while others of you will know Ms. Scheidegger as a high level curler that is competing nationally and internationally. While both of those facts are true, the most important thing of all is that Ms. Scheidegger is an excellent teacher and comes very highly recommended into our school. Please help me in welcoming Ms. Scheidegger into our family. Finally, we would like to announce that we are going to hold a combined Athletics and Academics Awards night on June 24 starting at 6:00 for junior high followed by the senior high awards at 7:30. We are still working with AHS on a few details, but we may be able to hold our event in the gymnasium. If that option is not available, we will be hosting an outdoor event, drive in style. Either way, we will be going ahead with this event and we hope you are able to join us. Thank you to all for your great support and please contact the school if you need any questions answered or help with anything. All the best everyone, Mr. Lowe See more

June 10, 2020 - final push Hello everyone, I want to start by thanking all of you for being so great to PBHS as we tried to manage our way through this CoVid reality. You have been great in working with us to make the best of this very difficult situation. We are now very close to being done. Teachers are now at the point where no new work is being assigned and students now have the time to catch up on all missing work. Once this work is done and handed in, stu...dents are free to enjoy their well deserved summer break. The light at the end of this tunnel is near! Officially, we can accept submitted work until June 23. Teachers will then prepare final report cards that will go out before June 26. We are so grateful for your support in this time and you have made this situation much easier to manage. So far, it also looks encouraging for a return to school in the fall and we are planning for that. To that end, we are inviting all parents of students who will be in grades 10-12 to take part in our course registration process. A link is being shared with you (in this email) where you can choose the courses for your child for next year. Present Grade 10 & 11 students should have no problem filling this form in, but, If you would like assistance call the school at any time and we can walk you through this form. https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSf9Inoavbsb2jAGSy/viewform Overall, we have less than two weeks remaining and we are happy to say we have made this situation work as best as could be reasonably hoped for. Cross your fingers for a full return in the fall and we appreciate all you have done to help us help you in educating your child. All the best everyone, Mr. Lowe See more

May 24, 2020 - JUST TO Grade 12 Hello everyone, Thank you so much for last night. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did and we look forward to having our actual grad ceremonies on August 29. Please find below some links for how to access and share this video with those that you wish. Have a great day everyone, Mr. Lowe Youtube viewing (standard definition) - https://youtu.be/GJKBAnrK8RM... Folder with Downloadable 4K version (7gb) + drone footage shots - https://drive.google.com/open Thanks again for last night. Stay safe and happy everyone, Mr. Lowe See more

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Hello everyone, Perhaps Sundays are the best to send out announcements sometimes. We just can’t wait to share our excitement of yesterday’s event. As mentioned last week, the staff of PBHS organized a Grad Recognition Event that took place last night. The best words I can use to describe the event are cathartic, joyful and grateful.. Cathartic because it has been almost two months since we have seen a class and it was long overdue for us to interact with our stud...ents. Joyful because everyone was just so happy to be able to put the class together and have a group celebration of their success. Grateful because all students, parents and staff were just so thankful for this opportunity and this event allowed all to show their appreciation for each other. For those interested, Global News covered the event last night and will be putting together a news piece that will air Monday night on Global News local for sure and may possibly make it onto the Provincial broadcast. In other news, we are heading into the final week of May so buckle up as we finish our push to the end of the year. Teachers are reporting high levels of engagement so I want to thank our parents for helping make the best out of this situation. As always, stay safe, stay positive, and stay on course. We are almost there to the end of this school year. All the best everyone, Mr. Lowe

Our amazing school! Thank you so much to Our awesome Graduating Students and their parents, the Picture Butte Fire Department, Local RCMP, Picture Butte Recreation Committee, Re/Max, Flare N Flowers, Global News and all our wonderful staff for making this a special night to remember!! https://globalnews.ca//picture-butte-high-school-drive-i/

May 17, 2020 Hello everyone, I apologize for sending out an announcement during the long weekend, but I would like to share some important information with you. While there is a somewhat more open approach to the economy and life over the past week, the restrictions for our school system remain the same. We hope all of you are doing well and staying safe through this partial reopening period. We do have four important updates for you. First, we want t...o continue to encourage all of our students to keep their pace and spirits up. As spring is quickly turning into summer, we do not have much time left and are doing our best to work through the remaining curriculum in the best way that we have available to us. Please stick with us and we will get you through. Second, we would like to share a good news announcement concerning our Grade 12 class. The staff of PBHS is inviting all Grade 12 graduates (and their most immediate family) to a celebration of their accomplishments this coming Saturday (May 23) in the evening. We have chosen this day as it was their original date of graduation. While we will not be able to have the full ceremonies, we want to let them know we are still thinking of them and are proud of the graduation that they have all earned! Third, we are sad to announce that Mr. VanDeGriend (our PE teacher and Senior High Athletic Director) has accepted a position in Lethbridge School Division starting this fall. His contribution to staff and student culture has been tremendous and he will be sorely missed by our school. After putting in more than 10 years at PBHS, it is obvious that his departure will be greatly felt, but we wish him all the best as he moves on to the next chapter of his professional career. Fourth, I would like to let our 2020/2021 returning students know that course registrations and planning will be taking place in the last week of May and first week of June. We are preparing for several scenarios of how school might look, but please rest assured that everyone will be taken care of very well. As a small school, we are well placed to meet any changes that the fall may bring and we are committed to offering the best education possible in an environment that is safe and caring to all. Thank you everyone and I hope you are having a wonderful long weekend. Mr. Lowe See more

STAFFING ANNOUNCEMENT We are sad to announce that Mr. VanDeGriend (our PE teacher and Senior High Athletic Director) has accepted a position in Lethbridge School Division starting this fall. His contribution to staff and student culture has been tremendous and he will be sorely missed by our school. After putting in more than 10 years at PBHS, it is obvious that his departure will be greatly felt, but we wish him all the best as he moves on to the next chapter of his professional career.

May 1, 2020 Hello everyone, I hope all of our families are doing well as we enter spring. Now that our system is up and running, we have made the conscious decision to reduce our contact frequency to weekly. We hope this meets with your satisfaction. Last week, you should have received a phone call, email, or text home over report cards and you have been able to look at both report card comments and marks. If this is not the case, please contact us and we will be m...ore than happy to help you through this process. This week, we are officially entering the final spring push to finish curriculum before the end of classes, originally slated for June 12. We want to thank our parents for the great buy in we have had over the past month and want to really encourage you to keep this up over the next 6 weeks. We understand that, as the weather improves, this will become more difficult but we are asking for your support to keep the focus for just a bit longer. Yesterday, the Alberta Government released its reopening strategy and we are now starting to get some clarity on our path forward. As you can likely well imagine, it is practically impossible for physical attendance at school to resume this school year. As such, our two primary focus areas right now are on trying to prevent knowledge gaps for next year and keeping our students' mental health as strong as possible. We would also like to offer out some assistance if there are any families in need. We have about $1000 in frozen groceries (primarily frozen meat) that the school will no longer be using this year. If we have families that are in need and willing to take some of this product off of the schools’ hands, please contact me and we will see what we can do. We will be giving it away on a priority needs basis. We don’t want it to go to waste so please let us know if you could benefit from this offer. In conclusion, we are in good shape to finish this year provided we can keep the focus and positive energy going for just a bit longer. Thank you everyone for your efforts so far to keep our children engaged and healthy. It is much appreciated. Mr. Lowe

April 21, 2020 Hello everyone, We hope everyone had a restful and relaxing Easter. With all of the changes happening in the world, we wanted to give as much a break as possible from the demands of school. Now that school is back in session, we hope everyone is rejuvenated for the final push to the end of June. Our report cards are almost ready for release and we are planning on opening up the Parent Portal tomorrow morning at 8:30am. PBHS Staff will be cont...acting you, starting tomorrow, to assist you with viewing the virtual report cards as we are not being allowed to send a paper copy out at this moment. It is our goal that every parent will have full access to PowerSchool and report cards by the end of this week. Thank you everyone for your understanding with all of this and we look forward to connecting with you over the next few days. Mr. Lowe See more

April 7, 2020 Hello everyone, It has been a few days since I have provided an update. Sadly, I must inform our school community that we have had to lay off four of our support staff team. While not as many as was originally feared, it is hard on us regardless. We will be making plans to accommodate this loss of staff after Easter and will take every step possible to minimize any impact on our students and school community. We would also like to raise awar...eness that today is Green Shirt day in honour of the movement started by Logan Boulet. The goal of Green Shirt day is to raise awareness for organ donation which was something that Logan was passionate about. We have been collecting photos all day of staff and students wearing their best green. It is never too late if you would like to submit a photo of you and your family wearing green in support of organ donation. If you send your photo to [email protected], we will include it in a collage that we are creating. We would like to give some advance warning for parent teacher interviews (April 23) as they will take place in a different manner than normal. First, we are not allowed to send paper copies of report cards home so please expect an electronic copy prior to these interviews. Second, we will not be able to conduct live interviews in the school. We are working on a different plan and will give you more details once we figure out the best way to move forward on this. Finally, we would like you to know that it is our intention to wrap up assignments and homework so that Easter Break is a true and physical break from school. Our students have been great at getting on to this new system and we have made really good progress in covering the various courses. New work will not be expected to be completed over the holiday as we want to give all families a chance to take a collective break from the daily grind of school. We hope that this meets with your approval. I would like to finish by giving the entire school community a big thank you for the past three weeks. You have all made our jobs much easier with the great buy in and flexibility that you have all shown in making this new system work. It is much appreciated and we are thankful to have such a great school community!!! Mr. Lowe See more

April 2, 2020 Hello everyone, We have spent the past few days trying to understand and react to the government announcement on Saturday that effectively made some substantial cuts to education. There are yet to be decisions made but we can assure you that we are making decisions with the sole purpose of having the most minimal effect as possible to our students and support staff. We hope to have some updates early next week on that development. On to some good news. We s...ent out a survey to students on Tuesday and would like to share the results. We had nearly 60% of our students respond which automatically lets us know that we have at least 60% of our students actively engaged right now. Of the respondents, here are the results: In general, there are many comments about the workload being too much so our teachers are making some adjustments in that regard. Grade 8 and 9 would like more video conferencing opportunities. We are hoping to rollout a few opportunities over the next few days but are also very cognizant to not overdo this. Connections and communication from the school are solid. Our students have a significant desire to return to normal and come back to school About a third of our students feel their mood has decreased. Please contact the school if you would like some assistance with this. Almost all students are putting in between 2-6 hours a day on school work which is the intention. We are aiming for 3 hours a day of work. If your child is not in this zone, please contact your teachers to discuss this. Other big changes to the lives of our students are more free time and they are getting more sleep. From what we can tell, we are ‘threading the needle’ of trying to offer a good education to all. Please feel free to look over the actual survey results here at: https://docs.google.com//1mjVjy4ZG9vZn_biRgQ/viewanalytics As always, more updates will follow and please feel free to contact your teachers during business hours to discuss and plan for your children. All the best everyone, Mr. Lowe See more

Our 2019-2020 Graduation ceremony was scheduled to take place on May 23. Due to the current situation we have chosen a new date, with the graduates, for the ceremonies. The ceremonies will take place on Saturday, August 29th. Hopefully we will be able to have full graduation ceremonies by then. Thank you and stay safe!!

March 30, 2020 Hello everyone, I am not sure how to start this update. Unfortunately, on Saturday, the Provincial Government came out with a surprise press release on the weekend announcing an immediate cut to a significant portion of operational expenditures. We do not know the full extent of this announcement as the Government did not make themselves available afterwards to answer many of the obvious questions that would result from such an announcement. Among other thin...gs, they did announce is that funding for educational assistants will be reduced since they are not being utilized. As you know, that is not the case at PBHS. Our educational assistants are an integral part of our new method of delivery. They were the ones to begin the communication process with all of our families on March 17 after the Government’s last weekend announcement and now they are the ones that are supporting our teachers in rolling out curriculum during these less than ideal times. To be frank, it would be a huge loss to the PBHS community if this possible direction becomes a reality. Our support staff has been an essential partner in our response to this crazy new landscape. For now, we await government clarification and we are all working towards offering the best educational delivery that we can. We ask that our parents check in with their teachers if work appears to be outstanding. Finally, if there are any out there struggling in this new environment, please let us know and we will assist you as best as we can. Take care everyone, Mr. Lowe

March 27, 2020 Hello everyone, I am happy to report that there are still no further major updates. It looks like we are settling into this new environment and things seem to be going well. We have all staff fully engaged with connecting with students to serve their learning needs. With any luck, our students have completed their tasks required for this week and now have this weekend off to relax with the family. If you have any questions or concerns, please bring them to our attention right away and we will be working through all communication as fast as possible on Monday. My next update will come out later Monday afternoon. Have a great weekend everyone, Mr. Lowe

March 25, 2020 Hello everyone, By now, all of you should have received a phone call home to check up on the progress of your children and just generally touch base. Based on these conversations, I am happy to report that there is a high level of satisfaction with regards to how PBHS is delivering education in this unprecedented time. That said, we are still striving on improving upon this model. To that end, we have been doing some experiments with video conferencing/googl...e hangouts in Grade 8, 9 and 12 classes. Once we get through a few more sessions we will give a better update as to the effectiveness of this approach to be a part of our educational delivery model for some of our classes. We also want to encourage you to communicate with us if your son/daughter is in need of help, academic or otherwise. We have seen some good successes already with students reaching out to staff for some one on one virtual support. We, as PBHS staff, are here in school from 8:30 to 3:30 for you to access and we encourage you to take advantage of this. If you feel in need of some support, please reach out and we will be happy to help you. That is it for now so take care PBHS families and please don’t hesitate to contact us for any of your needs. Have a great day, Mr. Lowe See more

March 22, 2020 I hope everyone is doing okay and is settling into our new normal. I hope your weekend has been relaxing and I thought I would give all families a one-day break from communication. Here is your update heading into this week. I have spent the weekend developing Graduation plans for all of our Grade 12’s. We will be communicating with all families/students of Grade 12 to discuss these specific plans. We will also be phoning home to ALL PARENTS to see how ev...eryone is doing and to clean up any problem areas or issues. We are hopeful that things are going well for all of our families. Finally, teachers will be pushing out more lessons and marking/assessing material that has come back in. It is our plan to move as quickly as possible right now to finish the remaining curriculum just in case school is not able to finish as scheduled in the end of June. We are sure many of you are wondering how the year will finish. Frankly, so are we. There are many possible scenarios being bantered around, but we can guarantee you that no student will be disadvantaged through this challenging time. We are doing everything in our power to make this transition as easy and seamless as possible. There is definite movement by the both the Provincial and Federal governments to increase social isolation standards and compliance. I believe it is highly likely that school staff will not be working from school much longer. Guidelines were put into place today to allow some staff to start working off site if required. We would also personally ask all of our families to pay full attention to social isolation standards. I know this is not an easy or simple request. By nature, we are social beings. I know our students want to meet up in the absence of being able to see each other at school. If at all possible, we earnestly ask you to resist that urge. If we do not all do our part in this time, loved ones will be affected and may pay the ultimate price due to a lack of commitment to the attempt to self isolate. More updates will follow, but we look forward to connecting with you by phone tomorrow as we head into this week of learning. See more

March 20, 2020 Hello everyone. As promised, things change quickly. We have good news for Grade 12 students. Students are still responsible for completing their Grade 12 core courses, but all remaining Diploma exams have been canceled. In addition, Alberta Principals have the ability to award up to 15 credits for CTS courses and work experience for any students that become unable to complete any of those courses. We will go through each Grade 12 student this weekend to a...ssess their graduation status. Overall, this is good news and should help to reduce stress of our Grade 12 students. The other main announcement that I have today is that a few of our parents have indicated that they are having trouble joining the Google classrooms. We are working with parents on this. I should note that in order to join one of these classrooms, all you need to do is accept the invitation that the teacher has sent. If you try to access the classroom with a code, this is to actually enrol as a student. Therefore, unless you wish to be graded by the teacher, we request that parents do not attempt to join the course through use of a code. :) If more information comes in, I will send out one more update. Thanks everyone and have a great weekend. Ps. Here is the link to the government announcement. https://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm

School closed until further notice.School closed until further notice.

These are the events that are currently planned for PBHS this week. Monday: The canteen will serve chicken wings with soup. Tuesday: St. Patrick's Day - wear green. The canteen will serve fish and chips. There will be badminton practice for junior high from 3:30-5:30. ... Wednesday: The Organ Donation Assembly featuring Toby Boulet will be today at 10:40 - wear green. All are welcome. The canteen will serve perogies and sausages. The St. Catherine's Student Tour will be hosted from 2:30 to the end of the day. Thursday: The canteen will serve chicken burgers with fries. Badminton practice for junior high will be from 3:30-5:30. Friday: First Day of Spring. PD Day - No school for students. Upcoming: March 25th - Seniors Appreciation Night and Crib Tournament. St. Catherine's Parents Tour 7:00 p.m. April 1st - Jersey Day April 6th - Badminton COLJHAA Playoffs April 7th - Green Shirt Day April 10 to 19 - Easter Break April 28 to 30 - "CRAZYTOWN" Drama Production If anything changes we will be sure to keep you updated. Have a great week PBHS!!

Congratulations to the SV Mini-Kings for winning the Consolation side of the 2J Boys Zones. Congratulations as well to the SV Mini-Queens for capturing the Bronze medal at the 3J Zones this weekend. This week at PBHS: Monday: PD Day - No School. Queens practice from 3:30-5:00. ... Tuesday: The canteen will serve chicken caesar salad with cheese sticks. The Queens will go to Zones today at 6:00 to play Foremost at Lethbridge College. Wednesday: The canteen will serve Homemade Pizza. The Kings will go to Zones today at 5:00 to play Senator Gershaw at Lethbridge College. Thursday: The canteen will serve Chicken fingers with tater tots. Junior high badminton will begin from 3:30-5:30 today (if senior high basketball is completed). Upcoming: March 18 - 10:40 am - "Faces of Organ Donation" Assembly - featuring Toby Boulet. March 20 - PD Day March 25 - Seniors Appreciation Night & Crib Tournament April 7 - Green Shirt Day April 10 to 19 - Easter Break Have a great week PBHS!!

Congratulations to the SV Mini-Kings for winning the bronze medal this weekend in their league finals and to the Mini-Queens for winning gold. Good luck to both teams at Zones next weekend. This week at PBHS: Monday: The canteen will serve burgers and fries. All girls practice 3:30-5:30.... Tuesday: The canteen will serve Taco in a Bag. The SV Mini-Kings will practice 3:30-5:30, followed by the Queens 5:30-7:30. Wednesday: The canteen will serve baked spaghetti with garlic toast. The SV Mini-Kings will practice 3:30-5:00. Tonight will be SENIORS NIGHT as the Kings and Queens host Willow Creek for the final home game of the season. Please join us at 6:00 for the Queens game where we will be saying farewell to our 2 Grade 12 players: Laryette and Montse. The Kings game will follow at 7:30 p.m. Thursday: The canteen will serve Shake n Bake chicken with rice. The Mini-Queens will practice 3:30-5:30, followed by the Kings from 5:30-7:30. Friday/Saturday: The Mini-Queens will host 3J Girls Zones. The SV Mini-Kings are off to 2J Zones at Mountainview. The Kings are off to the Deep South JV Finals. Upcoming: March 9 - PD Day March 10 - Queens at Zones versus Foremost March 11 - Kings at Zones versus Senaor Gershaw March 18 - PBHS is proud to be hosting Toby Boulet at 10:00 am. He will be speaking about the Logan Boulet Effect and the importance of Organ Donation. Please mark your calendars as the public is welcome to attend. March 20 - PD Day March 25 Seniors Appreciation Night April 10 to 19 - Easter Break Have a great week PBHS!

Hope you have all enjoyed your reading week and are ready to head into March!! This week at PBHS: Monday: The canteen will be serving Poutine. The girls practice after school 3:30-5:30, followed by the Kings from 5:30-7:30.... Tuesday: PBHS will be hosting HACKATHON from 8:30-2:30 today. The canteen will be serving sweet and sour meatballs with rice. The SV Mini-Kings will host Gilbert Patterson at 4:00 pm. The Queens will practice after from 5:30 to 7:30. Wednesday: PINK SHIRT DAY...everyone support anti-bullying by wearing pink today!!!! The canteen will serve turkey bun with potato bacon soup. The SV Mini-Kings will practice 3:30-5:30. The Kings and Queens travel to Stirling this evening. Please note the time changes. The Kings play at 5:30, followed by the Queens at 7:00. Thursday: The canteen will serve Taco in a bag today. The Mini-Queens will host the COLJHAA Gold Medal game today at 4:00 versus Coalhurst. Come out and support the girls as they play for the league championship!! The Kings will practice afterwards from 5:30-7:30. Friday: The SV Mini-Kings are off to Vulcan this weekend to play in the COLJHAA League Championships. Good luck to the boys!!! Upcoming: March 9 & 20 - PD Days. March 25th - We host our Annual Senior Dinner and Crib Night Have a great week PBHS!!

This upcoming week at PBHS is Reading Week break and there is no school for students or staff. Teachers will participate in the Annual Teacher's Convention seminars. We return to school on Monday, February 24th. Feb 25 - PBHS is hosting "Hackathon" all day beginning at 8:30 am. Feb 26 - Pink Shirt Day... Feb 27 - Mini-Queens host the Gold Medal COLJHAA Game at 4:00. Feb 28/29 - SV Mini-Kings Basketball League Finals are in Vulcan. Have a restful week PBHS and see you on the 24th.

Congratulations to the JV Mini-Kings on their Silver Medals at the COLJHAA league finals on Saturday. Way to go boys!!! This week at PBHS: Monday: The canteen will serve chicken alfredo with garlic toast. All girls will practice 3:30-5:30 followed by the Kings from 5:30-7:30.... Tuesday: The canteen will serve turkey bacon croissants with a side. The SV Mini-Kings will practice 3:30-5:30. The Kings and Queens will host Stirling beginning at 6:00. Wednesday: The canteen will serve chicken ceasar salad with a cheese stick. The SV Mini-Kings will practice 3:30-5:30. The Queens are off to Winston Churchill this evening at 6:00. Thursday: Today is the School SKI TRIP!! Please be at the school for the bus to leave at 7:00 AM. The canteen will serve burgers and fries. All girls, who are not skiing, will practice 3:30-5:30 today. Friday: Valentine's Day. The SV Mini-Kings are off to St. Joseph's Collegiate in Brooks for a tournament. Upcoming: February 17 to 21st - Reading week break - No school. February 26 - Pink Shirt Day Have a great week PBHS!!!

Pink shirt for February 26th. Order by February 7th. $15.00.

PBHS will celebrating "Pink Shirt Day" on February 26th. We have pink shirts available for ordering. The cost is $15.00 per shirt. If you are interested in ordering a t-shirt please see Mrs. Joseph in room 109. Orders must be placed by February 7th. Will try to post a picture of the shirt. This week at PBHS: Monday: Report cards come out today. The canteen will serve chicken wings with soup. All girls will practice from 3:30-5:30, followed by the Kings from 5:30-7:30.... Tuesday: The canteen will serve enchiladas with rice. The Mini-Kings will practice from 3:30-5:30, followed by the Queens from 5:30-7:30. Wednesday: The canteen will serve chicken burgers and fries. The mini-Kings will practice from 3:30-5:30. The Queens and Kings will travel to Kate Andews for basketball. Queens begin at 6:00, followed by the Kings at 7:30. Thursday: The canteen will serve perogies and sausages. The Kings will practice 5:30-7:30. Friday: The JV Mini-Kings are off to their COLJHAA Finals at St. Joseph's school in Coaldale. Good luck boys! The Kings are off to a tournament at JT Foster in Nanton. The Queens are off to tournament at Milk River. Upcoming: Ski Trip in February 13th - forms were emailed home to parents. If you need a paper copy, ask your student to pick one up in the office. Feb 17 to 21: Reading Week/ Teachers Convention Feb 26 - Pink Shirt Day

Congratulations to the JV Mini-Kings who placed third this weekend at the FP Walshe Tournament. This week at PBHS: Monday: English 30-1;30-2 Part A Diploma is this morning. The canteen will serve fish and chips. All girls will practice 3:30-5:30 followed by the Kings from 5:30-7:30. ... Tuesday: Social 30-1; 30-2 Part A Diploma is this moring. The canteen will serve Grilled cheese and soup. The JV & SV Mini-Kings will host St. Joseph's this evening at 4:00 and 5:15. The Mini-Queens will travel to Coalhurst for a 4:00 game. The Queens will practice from 6:30-8:00. Wednesday: The canteen will serve Taco in a Bag. The Mini-Kings will practice from 3:30-5:00. The Kings and Queens will host Stirling tonight beginning at 6:00. Thursday: The canteen will serve hot turkey sandwiches with mashed potatoes. The JV & SV Mini-Kings will host St. Catherine's at 4:00 and 5:15. The Kings will follow after with practice from 7:00-9:00. Friday: Last Day of Senor High Classes Upcoming: Exam week is January 20-27th. Please see our website for exam scheduling. -The canteen will be closed from January 22-29. -Semester 2 starts January 30th. -Reading week is February 17th to 21st.

Welcome back to school and the start of 2020!!! School begins on Monday, January 6th. This week at PBHS: Monday: All girls practice 3:30-5:30. Kings practice 5:30-7:30. ... Tuesday: Mini-Queens practice 3:30-5:30 followed by the senior high Queens 5:30-7:00. Wednesday: Mini-Kings practice 3:30-5:30. The Kings and Queens are away at Willow Creek this evening starting at 6:00 pm. Thursday: The Mini-Kings host Coaldale Christian JV @ 4:00 followed by SV at 5:15. The Mini-Queens are away at St. Mary's Taber for a 5:15 game. Friday: The JV Mini-Kings are off to a tournament at FP Walshe. The SV Mini-Kings are off to Spring Glen Tournament. The Queens are off to St. Mary's Taber for a tournament. Good luck to all our teams. Upcoming: The end of senior high classes (Semester 1) is Friday, January 17th. Please see the exam schedule on our website: pbhs.ca for senior high final exams and junior high mid-term exams. Monday, January 27th is a PD Day. Thursday, January 30th is the first day of Semester 2. Have a good week PBHS!

Please remember the food bank drive the next two days. Help others in need this season!!Please remember the food bank drive the next two days. Help others in need this season!!

As we head into the last week of school before Christmas break we want to wish all of our students, families and staff a Very MERRY CHRISTMAS and all the best in the NEW YEAR. We are so happy to have all of you as part of our school community. The food drive has been extended as the hampers are being made this upcoming Friday. So please if you can bring in food for the families in need in our community for the upcoming holiday season. This week at PBHS:... Monday: Today is PJ Day, all are welcome to wear their favorite pair of PJ's for the day. The canteen is serving turkey/bacon croissants with fries. All girls will practice after school from 3:30-5:30. The Kings will follow with practice from 5:30-7:30. Tuesday: Today is Ugly Christmas Sweater Day. The canteen will be serving pancakes, sausages and hashbrowns. The JV & SV Mini-Kings will travel to St. Mary's Taber today. The Mini-Queens will host St. Mary's Taber at 4:00. Wednesday: Today is Favorite Christmas Character Day (dress up as your favorite Christmas Character). The canteen will serve Chicken Caesar salad. The Mini-Kings will practice 3:30-5:30. The Queens will host Winston Churchill at 6:00 pm. The Kings will follow with a practice from 7:30-9:00. Thursday: Today is Christmas Hat Day, so wear your favorite Christmas Hat to school. The canteen will be serving burgers/hot dogs/ pulled pork with french fries. The Mini-Queens will host Coalhurst tonight at 4:00. The JV & SV Mini-Kings will travel to Coalhurst for a 4:00 game. The Queens will practice from 5:30-7:00. Friday: Today is again PJ Day. The kids will be skating from 8:45 to 10:45 for all students. Then there will be turkey lunch ifor all students and staff back at the school. MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!! See you all January 6th, 2020 for the start of the new year.

Congratulations this weekend to the Picture Butte Kings for placing 2nd at the Coalhurst Tournament and to the Mini-Queens for placing 3rd at the Cats Classic in Coaldale. PBHS continues to collect food this week for our local food bank. If you are able please bring food items to the school before Friday morning it would be greatly appreciated. The food will be taken Friday to make hampers for local families in need this Christmas. This week at PBHS:... Monday: The canteen will serve chicken wings and soup. The Mini-Queens will host Vulcan tonight at 4:00. The Kings will practice afterwards from 5:30-7:30. Tuesday: The canteen will serve sweet and sour meatballs with rice. The Mini-Kings will practice 3:30-5:30 followed by the Queens from 5:30-7:00. Please note the first read through of the new play that was scheduled for after school is being postponed and will be rescheduled. Wednesday: The canteen will serve lasagna with garlic toast. The Mini-Kings will practice from 3:30-5:00. The Kings and Queens will host Kate Andrews High School tonight. Queens at 6:00, Kings at 7:30. Come out and support our teams. Thursday: The canteen will be serving chicken fingers and tater tots. The mini-Kings will be hosting Nobleford. The JV's start at 4:00, followed by the SV at 5:15. The Kings will practice after the games from 7-9. Friday: The Kings are off to the Nobleford Tournament. Upcoming: December 20 - School wide Skating and Christmas Lunch. Last day of Classes. Students return January 6, 2020. Have a great week PBHS.

An amazng evening was had on Friday by over 200 people celebrating the 70th year of Picture Butte High School. Thank you to everyone who came out and supported the event. Picture Butte High School is still supporting our caretaking staff's "Sock it to 'em" campaign this week. Every year the caretaking staff collect new socks for people in need. If you are able please bring in a new pair of socks and put them in the chimney in the front office. Socks must be in by December 13...th to be delivered on time. The Christmas Food Drive is starting Monday, December 2 and running until December 13th. We will be collecting food for the local food bank and their Christmas Hampers. Please donate if you can!! This week at PBHS: Monday: The canteen will be serving chicken burgers and salad today. All girls will practice from 3:30-5:30. Senior High Kings practice 5:30-7:30. Tuesday: The canteen will be serving hashbrown casserole and meat. 47 of our kids will be off to Theatre Calgary to see "A Christmas Carol". Please remember to be at the school on time for the bus.All girls practice from 3:30-5:30. Wednesday: The Mini-Kings will practice from 3:30-5:30. The Kings and Queens are off to Immanuel Christian to start their basketball season tonight. The Queens play at 6:00 and the Kingsd at 7:30. Thursday: The Mini-Kings have their first game this evening. They are off to Vulcan today with the JV team beginning at 4:00 followed by the SV team at 5:15 pm. The Mini-Queens practice from 3:30-5:30 followed by the Kings from 5:30-7:00. Friday: The Mini-Queens are off to the Cats Classic in Coaldale this weekend. The Kings are off to the Coalhurst Trojan Classic. Upcoming: December 20 is the Christmas Wide School Lunch. This is the last day of classes. We return on January 6th. Have a good week Picture Butte High School.

Picture Butte High School is still supporting our caretaking staff's "Sock it to 'em" campaign this week. Every year the caretaking staff collect new socks for people in need. If you are able bring in a new pair of socks and put them in the chimney in the front office. Socks must be in by December 13th. The Christmas Food Drive will be running from December 2 to 13th. We will be collecting food for the local food bank and their Christmas Hampers. Please donate if you can!! T...his week at PBHS: Monday: The canteen will serve Homemade Pizzas. All girls will practice from 3:30-5:30 followed by the Senior High boys 5:30-7:30. Tuesday: The canteen will serve Enchiladas with rice. The mini-Kings will practice 3:30-5:30. Wednesday: The canteen will serve Fish and Chips. All girls will practice 3:30-5:30 followed by the Senior High Boys 5:30-7:00. The Basketball Parent meetings will take place this evening - Junior High at 6:00 and Senior High at 7:00. Thursday: The canteen will serve grilled cheese with soup. The Mini-Kings will practice 3:30-5:30. The Senior High Girls will follow from 5:30-7:00. Friday: Today is the day we celebrate the 70th year of our school. Upcoming: December 3rd: Theatre Calgary Trip. 47 students are off to see "A Christmas Carol". December 20th - School Wide Christmas Lunch. Last Day of School. Returning January 6th.

Anyone out there still considering coming to the 70th Celebration please get your tickets ASAP. We are only 10 days away. We have over 200 seats sold. Call the school at 403-732-4404 for your tickets.

Our wonderful custodial staff is once again sponsoring "Sock it to them". They collect socks at each school and donate then to the local food bank for those in need. Please bring in a pair of new socks to the marked box in the office by December 13th. As well our Operation Christmas Child Shoebox campaign is now underway. Pick up a shoebox by the front office, fill it with toys, hygiene, school supplies and return to the school by November 22nd. The Grade 12 Class is current...ly selling Poinsettias fundraising for their graduation ceremonies in May. If you wish to purchase a poinsettia or winter grennery please contact a Grade 12 student or the school. Orders are due by November 20th. Congratulations to our Queens Volleyball Team who won a Bronze medal this weekend at zones. Awesome end to the season girls. Our Kings battled hard this weekend but lost out in the quarter-finals. Great job this year boys!! This week at PBHS: Monday: The Canteen is having Build Your Own Baked Potato!!!! All girls will practice basketball 3:30-5:30 followed by the Senior High Boys basketball first practice from 5:30-7:30. Tuesday: The canteen will serve Spaghetti with Garlic Toast. The Mini-Kings will practice 3:30-5:30. Wednesday: POINSETTIAS SALES DUE (Grade 12's). The canteen will serve Chicken Caesar Salad. All girls will practice from 3:30-5:30, followed by the Senior High Boys from 5:30-7:30. Thursday: The canteen will be serving Poutine. Kids will be off to Lethbridge for the Annual Cardboard Boat Races at the U of L. The Mini-Kings will practice 3:30-5:30. Friday: Operation Christmas Child SHOEBOXES are due today. Upcoming: Nov 27- Basketball Parent Meetings (Jr. High 6:00, Sr. High 7:00) Nov 29 - 70th year Celebrations (Do you have your tickets yet?) Dec 2 - 13 - Food Bank Drive Dec 3 - Theatre Calgary Trip to see "A Christmas Carol" Dec 20 - School Wide Christmas Lunch. Last Day of School before Christmas Break. Return January 6th. Have a great week PBHS!!!

Everyone is welcome to buy a ticket and attend the 70th celebration at PBHS on Friday, November 29th. We are almost to 200 tickets sold, but still have room for more. If you would like a ticket (only $25) please call the school, purchase at Scotiabank or contact Sandra Fremstad, Kelly McLeod or Joanna Johnson. This is about the community coming together and celebrating our high school! Hope to see you all there!

We all enjoyed a beautiful Remembrance Day ceremony on Friday. Thank you to Mr. Bramfield and Ms. Sullivan for organizing. Our wonderful custodial staff is once again sponsoring "Sock it to them". They collect socks at each school and donate then to the local food bank for those in need. Please bring in a pair of new socks to the marked box in the office by December 13th. As well our Operation Christmas Child Shoebox campaign is now underway. Pick up a shoebox by the front... office, fill it with toys, hygiene, school supplies and return to the school by November 22nd. This week at PBHS: Monday: Remembrance Day - No School Tuesday: PD Day - No School. Queens practice volleyball from 3:30-5:00. Wednesday: The canteen will serve chicken noodle soup & chicken wings. The Junior High girls will start basketball from 3:30-5:00. The Kings volleyball team will practice 5:00-7:00. Thursday: The canteen will serve hamburgers with french fries. The Junior High boys will start basketball from 3:30-5:00. The Kings and Queens begin their zones tournament at the Lethbridge College. Friday/Sautrday: Zones continues for the Kings and Queens. Upcoming: Nov 18 - Senior High Boys Basketball begins @ 5:30 pm. Nov 20 - Poinsettia sales for Grade 12's are due Nov 21 - Cardboard Boat races at U of L Nov 27 - Basketball Parents Meeting (Jr. 6:00; Sr. 7:00) Nov 29 - 70th CELEBRATION. EVERYONE IS WELCOME. GET YOUR TICKETS BY NOVEMBER 20th. ONLY $25.00. Dec 2 to 13 - Christmas Food Drive Dec 3 - Theatre Calgary Trip Dec 4 - Poinsettias arrive Dec 20 - School Wide Christmas Lunch. Last Day of school. Return the 6th of January. Have a great week PBHS!!