Charles Hays Secondary School

Northwest Community College Open House on Tuesday, December 1

Once again, NWCC is hosting an open house for all our Grade 10, 11 & 12 students, and all students are expected to attend. Registration for sessions will take place November 23 -25 in class at CHSS. See attachment for the list of workshops offered. Students will pick up their Dec 1 schedule of events at the college between 8:15 – 8:45 that morning in the foyer of the college. Attendance will be taken.

NWCC OPEN HOUSE 2009

Possible School Closures and Reconfiguration

Please read this notice if you would like to attend public information/consultation sessions hosted by the School District 52 Board of Eduction regarding possible school closures and reconfiguration.

Follow the Writers

Rukhsana is accompanied by Ilona Beiks from the Vancouver International Writers' Festival

Rukhsana has arrived, and we’re blogging the week’s activities.  Forty CHSS students are workshopping with author Rukhsana Khan in the library all week.  See what we’re up to here:

Writology

Track & Field Team busy at work

The CHSS Track & Field Team is getting a jump on their season with some early fund raising activities.  Here they are posing after a productive morning filling sandbags.  Interested in buying some fresh crab?  Find a Track & Field team member!

Writer-in-Residence

October 26 to 30, Rukhsana Khan

Students!  Do you have an interest in writing?  Would you like a chance to polish your writing skills?  Very soon we will present an exciting opportunity to be part of a five day writing workshop with the accomplished author, Rukhsana Khan.

Rukhsana comes to us from Toronto.  She has written ten books for children and young adults, and has more in the works.  She is a very friendly and interesting person who has a great deal of skill and insight to share.

This is a rare opportunity to do something special and unusual in school.  If you want to take part in the workshop, you must be willing to make up the work you will miss.  Participants will miss one Block A, two Block B, one Block C, and one Block D class.

Ms Burgess and Mrs. Rabel are assembling the list of students who will take part in this five day class.  Speak to one of them today.  Don’t miss out on a very special week!

CHSS Website goes mobile!

Our website is now optimized for viewing on mobile devices and smartphones.  Check us out on your iPod Touch, iPhone, Android or Blackberry!

Yearbook Cover Design Contest

If you would like to create a cover for this year’s yearbook and win a free yearbook with personalization, read on:

The theme is “There’s No Place like Charles Hays” (Wizard of Oz theme).

Deadline for submission is Monday, October 26th.

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Drama Club information session

Interested in competing at the Drama Zones this year for CHSS?  Come to an information session, Mon. Oct. 5 at 3:15pm in the Drama Studio (Room 105).  Everyone is welcome to try-out.   See Mr. Fox-Povey for more information.

Basketball Camp

There will be a basketball camp held from Fri. Oct. 9 – Sun. Oct. 11. Students can get registration forms on the Main Office counter, or from Mr. Pyde.

Lieutenant-Governor to Visit Sept. 30

BC Lieutenant-Governor Stephen Point will visit the school on Wednesday, September 30 at 1:00 PM.  Students in Grades 11 and 12 are invited to attend with their Block C teachers.

This is a rare opportunity, so please plan to come, hear what he has to say, and ask questions.  His Honour wants to interact with youth, so start to think about what you might ask the Queen’s representative in our province.  If you would like some guidance in forming questions, please talk to Ms. Burgess or Mrs. Rabel.