May 4th

May 2nd-8th is recognized as Mental Health Week. This year's theme "get real about how to help" is all around empathy.

Staff and students are encouraged to come to student services and fill out a ballot with a positive strategy that helps your mental health. We will be drawing for prizes on Thursday!

Empathy is a skill that can be learned, and it’s fundamental to successful relationships at home, work and school.

• When speaking with someone experiencing a challenge, to show empathy you can:

-Consider what you know about them and be willing to learn more

-Not rush to judgement o Listen attentively without offering solutions

-Resist the urge to interrupt and share your personal experience

-Focus on understanding how the person feels and why they feel that way

-Take time to reflect

Weekly Meetings

Wednesday

EYES Committee meeting at 11:40 in room 205

GSA at 11:40 in room 320

Peer Helpers- reminder of the full block meeting at 11:35 in the library classroom. Please bring your lunch.

Writing Club meeting at 11:30 in room 324

Hack Club after school until 4:30 in the computer lab

Thursday

Chess Club meeting in room 342 at lunch

Crochet Club at lunch in room 333. Come and learn how to make beautiful things with yarn. All skill levels are welcome!

Friday

Bilingual Debate Club at lunch in room 239

Other Information:

Student Council 2022-2023- there will be a meeting at 11:40 on May 9th in room 237 for those who are interested in running as the Student Council executives 2022-2023. Sheets will be on the bulletin board outside the Student Council room for anyone who is interested but missed the meeting.

Attention basketball players and fans. Table Officials are needed for Canadian Junior Nationals and Canada Games. No experience is required. Training will be provided. Contact Tracy at Tracy@parasportpei.ca for all the details.

Grade 12 info:

Grade 12 students are encouraged to join the CRHS Class of 2022 Google Classroom. Keep up to date with everything related to your grade 12 year. The code to join is i47z37i.

Saint Mary’s University: will be here on May 18th at 10:30 to meet with students who plan to attend SMU in the Fall. If you have applied and plan to attend SMU, please leave your name in Student Services. The location of this is TBD. SMU will also be set up in the lobby during lunch for anyone who would like information on the university, programs they offer, the application process etc.