Pine Ridge Secondary School Community News and Information

Click here to view the new i AM WHO i AM section.

Upcoming Events

January, 2012

Exam Review / Credit Completion Day - January 31

February, 2012

Semester 1 begins (Regular Week 1 schedule) - February 1
PA Day (No classes) - February 17
Family Day (No classes - school closed) - February 20
SCC Meeting - February 27

March 2012

Project of Heart Residental School Ceremony - March 8
Italy/Greece Trip Departs - March 8
March Break (school closed) - March 9 - March 16
Italy/Greece Trip Returns - March 17
First Day back after March Break - Monday, March 19
Progress Reports Distributed - Tuesday, March 20
Parent/Teacher Interviews - Thursday, March 22
OSSLT Day (only students writing the test attend school) - March 29

April, 2012

Good Friday (schools closed) - April 6
Easter Monday (schools closed) - April 9
Rugby Tournament (BBQ Day) - April 13

Pine Ridge TIPS Hotline

For all students, a reminder that serious inappropriate behaviours should always be reported to a staff member and/or the office without delay.

For anonymous reporting of non-emergency situations, students can call the school TIPS line at 905-420-1885 extension 222. This voice mail is available 24 hours a day.

Click here to view the cafeteria menu and pricing for the 2011-2012 school year.

i AM WHO i AM
Student Voice in Pickering

While our final accounting is still in progress, we have surpassed our fundraising goal! Thank you for your contributions!

Pine Ridge Secondary School, on behalf of the Pickering Family of Schools and the Durham District School Board, is pleased to introduce a student driven initiative called i AM WHO i AM. Key messages of this character based program include:

Each student is unique
Each student is valued
Each student is welcome
Each student is supported
We are better together
Appreciating each other for who we are

Working collaboratively, we aim to create schools and communities that honour the equity and worth of all. We recognize the value and dignity of each individual. We strive to inspire our students, parents, staff and community members to support each other in learning, working and living together. ‘I am who I am' is grounded in safe, caring and restorative practices that celebrate the individuality of all school and community members. We look forward to sharing the exciting work of our students and staff. Please join us in celebrating our youth and honouring their right to learn in a safe, caring and inclusive learning environment.

The launch date was Monday, November 14, 2011. Many initiatives are planned at all schools in Pickering. To begin, the campaign of awareness, bracelets and t-shirts will be sold with proceeds going towards purchasing a wheelchair for a Pickering student in need. (Click on the link below to see the t-shirt and wristband.)

As a school, we will continue to promote the learning concepts embedded in this program which are fostered from our character education strategies and which were in direct response to our concern for Mitchell Wilson and his family. Throughout the year, we will be organizing assemblies and activities to maintain our "i AM WHO i AM" focus. Please continue to check back as we will be sharing the progress of this exciting program with our community throughout the year.

i AM WHO i AM is a campaign initiated by a committee of inspired students in memory of Mitchell Wilson to honour and support his memory.

“Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.”
William James (1842 – 1910)

NEW!!! Pine Ridge Secondary School and i AM WHO i AM was mentioned in the House of Commons! Click here to view the video.

To order your own T-Shirt and/or wristband on-line, click here!

PLEASE NOTE: T-SHIRTS ARE BEING ORDERED IN GROUPS OF 60, SO WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE AND WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT!

For inquiries, contact us at 905-420-1885 ext. 333 or email us at iamwhoiamprss@hotmail.com.

To place a phone order, please call 905-420-1885 ext. 333 and leave a message with your name, phone number, quantities, and sizes and we will let you know when they are available for pick-up.

As of December 1, 2011, messages left on our school phone line and on the "i AM WHO i AM" hotmail address will be monitored weekly. We encourage our community supporters to continue to purchase T-Shirts and wristbands using the order link above (with payment through PayPal or by credit card).

The T-shirts and wrist bands are selling for minimum donations of $8 and $1 respectively. Please note that T-Shirts and wristbands being shipped have a slightly higher cost, to help us to cover shipping and processing charges.

Read more to view the photo gallery from the Launch Ceremony.

Exam Review Day / Credit Completion Day - January 31, 2012

January 2012 Exam Schedule

Pine Craft Creations - Annual Craft Sale