High School in 2019

I graduated in 1965!  Lexie is just finishing her first year in high school.  Times have really changed high school.

Originally built in 1946 but obviously rebuild later.
The school has a large gymnasium and theatre.  It has a great meeting/eating area.
It also has a lot of playing fields and will lose the remaining portables in September.

Thursday, Cheryl called me to say there was an urgent message to parents from the App!  First, who knew they had an app and second, URGENT!  She read the message:

June 13 12:53 PM
Lord Tweedsmiur is currently in a Hold & Secure (students are being kept inside, with normal operations) as a precaution while police investigate an incident in the neighbourhood unrelated to the school.  Students and staff are safe.

June 13  1:59 PM
Shortly after lunchtime, our school was placed in a Hold and Secure as a precaution while police investigated an incident in the neighbourhood that was unrelated to the school.  After about 65 minutes, police declared the school was all clear.

There was no direct threat or risk for students and staff.

I'm proud to say all our students and staff responded appropriately and implemented the Hold and Secure very well.

If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact the school.

I now have the app and will get messages!

I left home at 1:30 and drove by the school.  There were about 10 police cars and police walking all over the sidewalk, adjacent to the school.  I sent Lexie a text message if she needed me to go to the school.  I didn't hear and she came out right on time.  She was not phased at all!  They all thought it was "another drill".  No one believed it was real so they weren't concerned.  She said they kept them inside during PE and that's when they figured something serious could be happening but no one really got upset or concerned.  Obviously the school handled it very well.

Article from The Vancouver Sun

The school website has a monthly newsletter.  The May newsletter is 42 pages!  The information in this newsletter is amazing!  All the information parents and students need and so much information on career development and scholarship information.

Lexie got her yearbook.  It's 224 pages!  It's beautifully bound and she said they win awards for a great annual.  Price $50 before spring break, $60 after spring break.  What a wonderful keepsake.

And from the Grad Class of 2019:
Grad Prank