Tec-Voc High School

🏳️‍🌈 Pride & Inclusion Day is Tomorrow! 🏳️‍🌈

As part of our Stronger Together Spirit Week, tomorrow we celebrate Pride & Inclusion Day at Tec-Voc!

We encourage all students and staff to wear their Pride colours or simply be yourself as we celebrate inclusion, belonging, and the diversity that makes our school community stronger.

📅 Tuesday, June 2, 2026
🎨 Dress-Up Theme: Pride Colours / Be Yourself
🎤 Activity: Drag Show in the Hornet Dome during lunch

While you're celebrating tomorrow, don't forget about our Pie Your Teacher in the Face Fundraiser!

🥧 Tickets are on sale at lunch for just $1.00 each.

Purchase a ticket, write your name and student number on it, and place it in the bag of the teacher you would like to pie.

📅 Last day to purchase tickets: Wednesday, June 3
🎉 Pie Your Teacher in the Face takes place Thursday, June 4 during lunch.

All proceeds support Global Issues initiatives focused on homelessness and housing awareness.

Let's continue Spirit Week by celebrating what makes each of us unique while supporting a great cause.

For more information, visit:
www.tecvoc.ca/spiritweek

PRIDE & INCLUSION DAY – TUESDAY, JUNE 2

As part of Stronger Together Spirit Week, the GSA invites students and staff to join us for a Drag Show during lunch in the Hornet Dome.

The event will feature local drag artists Ulala, Nila Ganda, and Jack Fish and is an opportunity to celebrate creativity, expression, and inclusion within our school community.

Students are encouraged to wear Pride colours or simply come as yourself.

🕧 Tuesday, June 2 | 12:30–1:15 PM
📍 Hornet Dome

Thank you to the GSA and everyone involved in helping create welcoming spaces and meaningful opportunities for students at Tec-Voc.

🟣 STRONGER TOGETHER SPIRIT WEEK STARTS TOMORROW 🟣

Tomorrow kicks off our final Spirit Week of the school year — and we’re starting with **Community Awareness Day** in collaboration with Mr. Lomas and the Global Issues course.

👕 DRESS-UP THEME: **WEAR PURPLE*
Wear purple to show support and help raise awareness surrounding housing insecurity and homelessness in Manitoba.

💥 ALSO STARTING TOMORROW…
🎟️ **PIE YOUR TEACHER IN THE FACE TICKETS!**

Students can:
✅ Earn tickets by participating in Monday's daily spirit theme (wear purple!)
✅ Purchase additional tickets for **$1.00 each**
✅ Choose which teacher they want to pie in the face

Fill out your ticket and drop it into the bag of the teacher you want selected.

📅 IMPORTANT DATES
🎟️ Ticket sales begin tomorrow
📣 Winners will be announced Thursday morning
🥧 **Pie Your Teacher in the Face** takes place Thursday, June 4 at lunch

🌍 Stop by the Global Issues information booth and take part in activities that encourage us to think about housing affordability and community support.

Let’s make the first day of Spirit Week one to remember.

PIE YOUR TEACHER IN THE FACE

As part of Stronger Together Spirit Week, students will have the chance to decide which teacher receives a pie in the face while supporting an important cause.

Students can earn tickets by wearing purple on Monday, June 1, for Global Issues Day. Purple has been chosen to raise awareness about homelessness and the housing crisis, which is the focus of this year's fundraiser.

Additional tickets may be purchased for $1.00 each.

Place your tickets in the bag of the teacher you would most like to see receive a pie:

Bartelings
Booker
Dixon
Hunter
Jefferson
Lamont
Lodge-Zaparnick
Lomas

Date: Thursday, June 4, 2026
Time: 12:30 PM – 12:50 PM
Location: Baseball Diamonds Behind the School

All proceeds will be donated to a local organization working to combat homelessness and housing insecurity.

A sincere thank you to our teacher volunteers for supporting this important cause.

🎉 Volunteers of the Month — April 🎉

A huge thank you to Sullivan and Brien for all of your hard work and dedication! 👏
The Hornet Cafe wouldn’t be the same without you both.

We would also like to thank "mrfa.mb.ca" Manitoba Restaurant & Foodservices Association and "pratts.com" for their generous donations supporting our volunteers! 💚💛

🎉 STRONGER TOGETHER SPIRIT WEEK 🎉
📅 June 01–05, 2026

Get ready for our final Spirit Week of the school year! This year’s theme is Stronger Together, celebrating community, inclusion, sustainability, and school spirit at Tec-Voc.

🟣 Monday — Community Awareness Day
🌈 Tuesday — Pride & Inclusion Day
🪶 Wednesday — Cultural Appreciation Day
🥧 Thursday — PIE YOUR TEACHER!
🌱 Friday — Fair Trade & Sustainability Day

🔥 Activities throughout the week include:

- Pie Your Teacher in the Face
- GSA Drag Show
- Pow Wow participation
- Fair Trade Coffee Tasting
- Community Cleanup
- Awareness booths & more

💚💛 Wear your daily themes and show your Hornet pride all week long!

📲 Visit our website for more information:
www.tecvoc.ca/spiritweek

Voting is now open for the 2025–2026 Tec-Voc Yearbook Design Contest.

Students and staff can vote for their favourite design until Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 11:00 AM.

Vote here:
[www.tecvoc.ca/yearbookdesigncontest](http://www.tecvoc.ca/yearbookdesigncontest)

The 2025–2026 Yearbook will officially go on sale starting Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at the Stingers Store for $20.00.

Please note:
• Yearbooks are pre-purchase only
• Limited extra copies will be ordered
• Sales end Friday, June 05, 2026

Make sure to vote and reserve your copy before they are gone.

Tec-Voc High School is proud to celebrate its 75th Anniversary from September 24–26, 2026.

Join us for a special weekend as we celebrate 75 years of Hornet pride, community, memories, and achievement. Alumni, students, staff, families, and community members are all invited to take part in this milestone celebration.

The weekend will feature:
• Sports Night — Thursday, September 24
• Performing Arts Evening — Friday, September 25
• Open House & Social Night — Saturday, September 26

We look forward to reconnecting with generations of Tec-Voc Hornets and celebrating the legacy of our school together.

Full event details and tickets are available at:
www.tecvoc.ca/75th

We are proud to share that Tec-Voc High School has been recognized as a Fairtrade School of Canada award recipient!

Fairtrade Canada recently hosted its national conference at the University of Winnipeg, with an awards gala held at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. Twelve of our students attended alongside Vice-Principal Tracy Darbyshire, Chef Livia Gloux-Fisette, and our community partners to celebrate this incredible achievement.

A special congratulations to Tec-Voc alumni Wil Paille, who proudly accepted the award with us.

This recognition reflects the hard work and dedication of our students, staff, and community in supporting fairness, sustainability, and global awareness.

Fairtrade Canada

📢 UPDATE — New Grade 9 ACE Business Surveys Added!

Thank you to everyone who has already completed our Grade 9 Mini Business Venture Marketing Surveys! We have added a NEW business survey and corrected the survey link for Bagged and Loaded.

🎉 Complete a survey for your chance to win a FREE Slushy & Popcorn Combo from the Stingers Store!

⏰ Deadline:
Wednesday, May 12, 2026 at 10:00 AM

🆕 NEW — Grannies Kitchen & Tavin
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🔄 UPDATED — Bagged and Loaded
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🍜 Miso Moon Ramen
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🍓 Sweet & Refreshing Dessert
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🥐 The Flaky Table
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🧁 Batter Lab
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