Welcome to Three Oaks Senior High School for the 2009-2010 school year. It is my sincere hope that this year and all your years at Three Oaks will be filled with physical, social, emotional and academic growth. It is also my personal goal that as you go through Three Oaks that I become acquainted with each and every one of you.

As Grade 11 and 12 students, I encourage you to accept the responsibilities of student leadership - whether it be in a formal or informal way and I encourage you to strive, as did your predecessors, to make Three Oaks an exemplary model for all schools in the province.

To all students, I urge you to make the most of your time here. Your first priority must be your courses as they are the stepping stones toward the bigger goals in life. However, there are many activities and organizations that provide you with excellent opportunities for emotional, physical, and social growth. Our mission at Three Oaks is to provide all students with the opportunity to grow in all developmental areas. You, the students, are an essential part of this mission. While the professional staff will do everything within its power to assist you, commitment and involvement are the two components that you must supply. If you do this, I believe your years here will be rewarding, exciting, and beneficial to your future.

My final comments rest around the daily use of your Student Planner. This Planner is an excellent resource for all student services at Three Oaks. The Planner contains major school policies and procedures and is a great tool for academics. Research throughout North America has proven a correlation between Planner use and academic and social success. Conversely, poor organizational skills have been demonstrated to drastically impact on student performance. If you use your planner to organize your life, both within and outside of school, you will reap huge benefits.

Please feel free to contact any and all staff at Three Oaks for personal advice and enjoy all your years at this school.

Duncan McKillop