Good attitudes and efforts prevail at the 100 Mile House Junior Secondary this spring.
Despite awareness their school will close at the end of June, principal Vic Brett says both the students and teachers continue to plan and undertake events, and generally keep a happy and positive attitude.
Brett has initiated a leadership class this year, which he notes is similar to the group at Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School (PSO) where Brett is also the principal, and it is organizing “a bunch of events” for the students.
“I'm really proud of the way our junior students have taken on the leadership role in the school and for just trying to make this really good school even better – through all of their activities and through all of the caring things that they are doing for the kids.”
There is also a dance coming up that will be held jointly with PSO, he adds, and both schools participated in the annual amnesty concert.
Brett adds he's “very proud” of how the staff has proceeded through these times of change, and of how the teachers continue to volunteer for student activities.
Plenty of trips for band, skiing, and swimming continue, he adds, as well as other “really nice things” teachers do for the school's youth.
“They are just really connected to the kids. They are still running our nice ski programs and swim programs, and they're really engaging the kids at lunchtime in intramural sports.
“They are putting out a lot of time and effort to make sure that the kids are taken care of and happy.”
However, all of the school's students also get kudos from their principal.
“There is just really a wonderful group of students there at the junior. They are really kind and sincere with each other.
“They have made the job of being principal of the school very easy because of their behaviours, and their attitudes are so positive.
“They are really nice kids; they are just sweethearts.”