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Announcements

Upcoming Events :

Oct 16 , 2024-School Photo Retake Day

Oct 17 , 2024-Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill

Oct 17 , 2024-Core Competencies, Self-Reflection & Goal Setting

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Wed, Oct 16, 2024 School Photo Retake Day All Day

School & Student

Artona will be returning on Wednesday, October 16th from 1:00-2:45. Students who were absent or missed September's photo day can come to the Auditorium during the times indicated below. Students eligible for retakes must meet the following criteria:

absent for September's photo day
ordered/planning to order a photo package and require a retake
there is an error on the Go Card (ie. the photo on your Go Card is not you, lens flare etc.)

*Students wanting to retake their photo because they do not like their picture are not eligible for a retake. The photo on retake day will appear in the yearbook and cannot be reverted to the on taken at the September photo day.

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Thu, Oct 17, 2024 Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill All Day

School & Student

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Thu, Oct 17, 2024 Core Competencies, Self-Reflection & Goal Setting

1:20 PM - 2:00 PM

Conference, School & Student, Students, Workshop

All Hamber students are to report to their homeroom classes for afternoon FIT on Thursday, October 17 to begin their Semester 1 Core-Competency Self-Reflections and Goal Setting.

Within British Columbia’ new K-12 Reporting Policy all students in Grades K – 12 are required to reflect on their personal progress in developing the Core Competencies as well as reflect on their learning engagement and responsibility. This will take place three times this school year, once each semester, and at year end.

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There is no mandate on which or how many Core Competencies are addressed in student self-reflections. Goal setting may be in relation to Core Competencies or other areas of learning and development. Goals can be personal, academic, athletic, creative, and/or career oriented.

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