Bruce Whitehead - Hello, Bell HS student "building" Green Bin Program Bridget Irwin is a grade 9 student at Bell HS. When the green bin program began her parents openly discussed the issue of non-stick bags to line the bins and their cost. They challenged Bridget to come up with a homemade prototype that would serve the families needs. Not only did she come up with something that worked, her prototype has been picked up and shared in the Ottawa Citizen (Jan 16) as well as CTV news. With the publicity has come an increased demand to the point that the entire Irwin family has become adept at Bridget's bag building in order to meet demand.Her motivation... Read More »

Bruce Whitehead - Hello, Student Council hosted their second successful dance of the year this past Friday night. A sold out crowd enjoyed this their favourite dance with a semi-formal theme. Special congratulations go out to Fiona Macdonald and Cindy Wei for their organizational efforts in a night enjoyed by students and staff. Free On-line Mathematics Tutoring  In a program sponsored by the Ministry of Education, 200 qualified teachers have been hired to provide on-line mathematics help for students currently studying grade 9 and 10 math... Read More »

Bruce Whitehead - Hello, Bell HS Students in "Synch" in Saskatoon Ms. Diana Hall spent last week with five students from Bell HS who completed research investigating the effect of nanoparticles on plant growth. The group of students began working shortly into the new year and worked tirelessly in preparing their plant samples for their work at the light source Synchrotron in Saskatoon this past week. While there, CBC did a piece on the group. The following link (http://www.cbc.ca/video/#/News/Canada/Saskatchewan/ID=1418283808 will allow you to view it as aired on CBC - Saskatoon last week. The students were wonderful ambassadors for Bell HS and Ms... Read More »

Bruce Whitehead - Hello all, The Cross Boundary Transfer (CBT) window officially opens Tuesday February 16, 2010. If you are the parent of a child in grade 8 wanting them to attend Bell HS next year and you are not living in the Bell HS catchment area, you are required to submit a CBT form to the main office between February 16 and 26, 2010. Please note that there is no priority given to those who hand in their applications earlier. Each application will be considered based upon merit as long as it is submitted between Feb 16 and 26th. Congratulations to Mr. Jim Risk and Students' Council for once again hosting Bell's perennial Leadership camp Feb 5 - 7 2010... Read More »

Bruce Whitehead - Hello, Please find below an interesting meeting opportunity for parents on the topic of Safe Schools. Sincerely, Bruce Whitehead - Principal Parent Information Meeting Safe Schools for Everyone! What is a safe school? What happens when unsafe behaviour occurs? What are the rules around suspension and expulsion? As a parent, what do you need to know? Parents and community service staff who work with parents, families and students are invited to come to this meeting for information on recent changes and have these questions answered.Meetings are being held on the following evenings at the following locations: Thursday February 11, 2010 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m... Read More »

Bruce Whitehead - Hello, Second semester has begun with a flurry of activity throughout the school. Students are busily adapting to new schedules and Student Services has been busy addressing timetable issues and changes with all students. While very busy, things have rolled out very nicely and most students are comfortably settled into their new surroundings. Meet the Teacher Semester 2...Want to meet your child's second semester teachers? For the first time, Bell HS is proud to offer you that opportunity on Tuesday February 9, 2010 beginning at 4:00 p.m. in the cafetorium. Following a few quick introductions classroom visits will begin at 4:15 p.m... Read More »