PRJH Staff
For South Peace News
This is your Raiders report from Prairie River Junior High School in High Prairie.
Raiders’ basketball season is underway! Teams have been practicing and are gearing up for the Rim Rocker home tournament on Dec. 6-7.
PRJH held its annual Remembrance Day ceremony with attendance from the RCMP’s Brandi MacDonald, Veteran John Paddon, and Air Cadets Sophie Oliver and Dax Peters.
On Oct. 23, PRJH hosted the High Prairie School Division volleyball tournament. Teams from Donnelly G.P Vanier, High Prairie St. Andrew’s, Kinuso, Wabasca Mistassiniy and Slave Lake Roland Michener came to participate.
PRJH would like to give a special thanks to Peace Country Promo and Apparel for their donation of volleyball shirts and sweatshirts for each team.
New CFT courses have started for our second school quarter. Students have many options to choose from including: Shinny, Community Helpers, Badminton, Food Studies, Rock Band, Mythology, Board Games, Student Leadership, Storytelling, Crocheting, Pottery, Basketball, Band, Cosmetology, Mindfulness, Guitar, Curling, Industrial Arts, Fitness, Snowshoeing, Dungeons and Dragons, and watercolour.
Grade 7 students enjoyed the trapping presentation that involved the skinning and dissecting of a beaver as part of their Science and Social Studies programing.
Thank you to Knowledge Keeper Ronnie Willier for spending time with us and sharing his knowledge and expertise.
Grade 8s enjoyed their boat race day on Nov. 8! Students showed excellent sportsmanship and savvy building skills, and fun was had by all! First place winner went to Sloan Chapman’s team. Second place winer went to Sophie Oliver’s team while third place went to Dominic Halcrow and Marcus Matula’s team.
Well done, Grade 8s!
Report cards were emailed on Nov. 8. Please check your personal email for your student’s report card. If you did not receive your student’s report card, please contact the school.
Our Family Night was held on Nov. 20. Families enjoyed a meal, silent auction, shopped at the Book Fair, and enjoyed a performance by the senior band led by teacher Collin Rattray. Students and families have a chance to shop at the Book Fair until Dec. 2.
PRJH students enjoyed an author visit from local author Cree Nomad, Britney Supernault, who wrote Hey, June. Supernault was a former student at PRJH and shared stories with students about her time in junior high.
Congratulations to our Quarter 1 House Team leaders, the Pink Bears! They have earned the most house team points and have won floats!
Peace County Promo and Apparel in High Prairie has Raiders’ swag available to purchase. You can check out the online store linked in our Facebook page or pop into Peace Country Promo and Apparel to see all the clothing and apparel options. The online store will remain open all year long so you can order at your convenience.
Monthly menus for our canteen are published each month and can be found on our school’s Facebook page. At the canteen, students may pay with cash. Parents and/or guardians may prepay by transferring to prsaccounting@hpsd.ca
