October was packed with powerful moments of learning, connection & exploration:<\/span><\/p>\n Looking ahead to November, we’ve got even more good stuff coming \u2014 our Remembrance Day assembly, student conferences, and the return of the Happening Craft Fair and Food Truck Festival (a student-led event that’s all about bringing people together).<\/span><\/p>\n Thanks for being such an important part of the THSS family. Together, we really do make good things happen here every day.<\/span><\/p>\n Warm regards,<\/span><\/p>\n Darren Rowell<\/span> ________<\/p>\n A group of 52 THSS students participated in an unforgettable educational trip to San Francisco, led by Mr. Williams, Ms. Fischer, Mr. Connolly, Ms. Preddy, Mr. Page and Mr. Litt.<\/span><\/p>\n The journey began with a 24-hour train ride from Seattle to San Francisco, offering incredible views along the Pacific Coast. Once in the city, students:<\/span><\/p>\n This experiential learning trip perfectly reflects the THSS spirit\u2014students exploring new places, cultures, and ideas while learning together beyond the classroom.<\/span><\/p>\n There is a Spring 2026 trip to Hawaii that is set to go. See Mr. Williams for more info.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/b>Check out the latest edition of The Thunder Times, our student-run newspaper that captures the stories, creativity, and spirit of THSS. Recent features include our robotics team\u2019s success at the B.C. competition, the launch of the Thunder Kitchen Cookbook by our culinary arts students, and students\u2019 reflections on learning about Canada\u2019s democratic process. Written by students for our community, the Thunder Times is your window into the life and learning happening every day at THSS. The Thunder Times is sponsored by Ms. Dimmock & Ms. Berg. See them in the English Great Hall is you have story ideas or want to be a student journalist.<\/span> In the photos above (from left to right): our <\/span>Connections 11<\/b> and <\/span>Outdoor Education 11\/12 <\/b>students spent the day exploring and building community at <\/span>Belcarra Regional Park<\/b>; <\/span>Ms. Mah<\/b> took a <\/span>pie in the face<\/span><\/i> to thank students for their fundraising efforts during the <\/span>Terry Fox Run<\/b>; our <\/span>Culinary Thunder<\/b> students gathered after lunch service to share a meal and connect following a busy morning in the kitchen; <\/span>Mr. Rowell <\/b>enjoyed a morning coffee at our student-run caf\u00e9, <\/span>Thunderbucks<\/b>; the <\/span>Student Council <\/b>and <\/span>Leadership<\/b> teams promoted their <\/span>Halloween Dance<\/b> with a creative poster; <\/span>Mike Nichol<\/b>\u2019s English First Peoples presentation opened with a powerful slide on <\/span>Indigenous Representation in Media<\/b>; one of our swimmers competed in the breaststroke at the <\/span>Fraser North Championships<\/b>; three of our music students performed <\/span>O Canada<\/span><\/i> at the <\/span>Ridge Meadows Education Fund<\/b> Celebration; and <\/span>TA 31 <\/b>capped off the month with a fun and festive pumpkin carving contest.<\/span><\/p>\n The pictures above feature our Peak Pd 8 doing planks on the Stanley Park Sea Wall during their training day; our Leadership students in their costumes for the school-wide Costume Contest; our Outdoor Education students at Willow Creek Farms in Abbotsford; and pictures of our pumpkin carving contests.<\/span><\/p>\n Looking Ahead: October Events The following list of Counsellors and Administrators and their grades are listed below:<\/span><\/p>\n\n
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