December 19th - 23rd

Only one week of school left before the Christmas break. With the cold weather that we have been experiencing, the last few weeks have been quite long for the students. They have managed the indoor recesses very well but I think they are looking forward to getting outside.

Santa's Holiday Hoedown ~

Once again, Congratulations to all of our students on a job well done.  The concert was a big hit.  Thanks to everyone that lent a hand in helping prepare for the concert.  

The Concert Greeters

The Kindergarten Class

The Gr. 1/2 Class

The Gr. 3/4 Class

The Gr. 5/6 Class

Book Fair ~

Thank you to all the students, parents, and grandparents that supported our annual Book Fair. A big Thank You to the parents that supported our Classroom Wish List.  

Winners for this year's Book Fair were:

'Guess How Many' Draw - There was a tie between Eryn Rutherford and Nikolas Dudiak who both guessed the closest at 250.  There were 239 gold beads in the jar.

Family Draw - Lily Gieger and the 3/4 class.

Classroom Winners:

     ECS - Lydia Rector

     Gr. 1/2 - Jenna Koch

     Gr. 3/4 - Eryn Rutherford

     Gr. 5/6 - Walker Hansen

Thank you to Mrs. Sekora for taking the time to shop for all the books and items and for setting up such a fabulous Book Fair.

 

Skating Rink ~

Thank you so much to the Glubish, Arcand, and Larson Families for prepping and flooding the skating rink.  The rink should be ready to use next week in time for the nice weather.  

Students must have a CSA helmet and gloves or mittens to be allowed on the ice.  Snow pants are also recommended.
In order to skate at lunch hour, students must be able to tie their own skates or find a buddy to help them tie their skates.  

Skiing ~

The Gr. 3 - 6 students will have their first skiing day on Tuesday, December 20th.  This is an excellent opportunity for the students to learn a new sport that they may enjoy for many years to come.  

Christmas Sweater Day ~

Remember to dawn your Christmas apparel on Thursday, December 22nd.  If you don't have a Christmas sweater, dress in red and green or decorate a shirt or sweater with Christmas decorations.

P.J's and Potluck ~

On Friday, December 23rd we will be kicking off the Christmas vacation by wearing our P.J's to school, having a school potluck lunch and playing our annual Bingo game. Thanks to all the families for sending in food for the Potluck Lunch!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

December 12th - 16th

Student of the Month ~

Congratulations to the following students for winning the Student of the Month Award for November.  The winners are:

Brayden L - Gr. 6           Sophia D - Gr.. 2
Nicholas O - Gr. 5          Emily P - Gr. 1
Nikolas D - Gr. 4            Makena M - K
Allison P - Gr. 3             Caden S - K

Golden Garbage Can Winners ~

Congratulations to the following students for winning the Golden Garbage Can Award.  These students are always making an extra effort to keep their personal space tidy and to help clean up their classroom and school.

Johanna A - K

Jenna K - Gr. 1/2 Class

Sam B - Gr. 1/2 Class

Cameka S - Gr. 3/4 Class

Madi M - Gr. 3/4 Class

Kaleanna F - Gr. 5/6 Class

Megan D - Gr. 5/6 Class

Library Award Winners ~

1st place - Brett B - Gr. 2

Runner Up - Alice G - Gr. 1

Pizza Lunch ~

The Calmar Fire Department will be providing pizza for all the students on Tuesday, December 13th.  The Fire Department had a hard time picking one winner for their Fire Safety Poster Contest so decided to recognize all the students by giving them a pizza lunch.  Sparky and a member of the fire department will be delivering the pizza to the classes.  Great job students on your posters and Thank You to the Calmar Fire Department for their generous prize to our students.  

Book Fair ~

The yearly Book Fair will be held Wednesday, December 14th during school hours, Thursday, December 15th during school hours and in the evening during the concert and Friday, December 16th, during school hours until 2:00 pm. Hopefully you will get a chance to pop into the Learning commons and check out the selection that Mrs. Sekora has purchased for the Book Fair.  A special Thank You to Mrs. Sekora for all her hard work to prepare for and run the Book Fair.  

Christmas Concert ~

The students have been busy practicing for this year's Christmas Concert performance, Santa's Holiday Hoedown.  

The concert will take place on Thursday, December 15th at 1:00 pm. and 7:00 pm.  Doors will open at 6:30 pm. for the evening performance.  Students need to be in their classrooms no later than 6:45 pm.  

Parking is available in the north field.

Refreshments will be provided by the PTA after the concert. 

Donations to the Food Bank will be accepted at the door.

December News

With the mild temperatures that we have been experiencing in the last few weeks, it is hard to believe that we are already into December.  It will not be long and the school will start to feel like Christmas.  Classes have already begun to practice for the Christmas concert.  The stage will be getting set up next week and decorations will soon be hung.

November Kindergarten Days:

1, 6, 7, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22, 23

          

                        December Birthdays

   Jaimesen Huber - 31st

Jenna Koch - 31st

Mark Your Calendar

The Five Days of Christmas ~

The Five Days of Christmas will run from Monday, Nov.28th to Friday, Dec. 2nd.  All donations will be given to the local Christmas Elves. 

Thanks you for your donations!

Professional Development Day ~

There will be no school on Friday, December 2nd as this is a Professional Development Day for staff.  

Basketball ~

The girls' and boys' basketball teams will be traveling to Thorsby on Thursday, Dec. 1st and to Warburg on Tuesday, Dec. 6th. Good luck in all of your games!

Assembly ~ 

Our December Assembly will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 7th at 8:30 am.  If your child is being recognized at the assembly you will be contacted by your child's teacher.

Everyone is welcome to attend the assembly.

Early Dismissal ~

Early Dismissal will be on Wednesday, Dec. 7th.  Students are dismissed at 2:30.  

Book Fair ~ 

Mrs. Sekora will be holding the book fair on Wednesday, Dec.14th, Thursday, Dec. 15th, and Friday, Dec. 16th.  

Christmas Concert ~ 

This year our Christmas concert will be 'Santa's Holiday Hoedown'.  We will have an afternoon performance at 1:00 pm. and an evening performance at 7:00 pm.  Doors will open at 6:30 pm.  All students are asked to be in their classrooms by 6:45 at the latest.  Donations to the Food Bank will be accepted at the door.

Refreshments will be served after each performance.  A special visitor will be making a special appearance at the school that evening.  

Parking is available in the north field.

Everyone is welcome to attend!  We hope to see you there.

Gr. 3 - 6 Skiing ~ 

The Gr. 3 - 6 students will be going skiing to Rabbit Hill on Tuesday, Dec. 20th. Permission forms and more details will soon be coming home with your child.  

Christmas Sweater Day ~ 

  Thursday, December 22nd will be   our Christmas Sweater Spirit Day.   Everyone is encouraged to dress     up in their favorite Christmas         sweater or Christmas colours.

Christmas Potluck ~

In keeping with tradition, we will be having our School Christmas Potluck on the last Friday before the holidays. Mrs. Austin will be sending home the list of what each family is asked to send in.  Thank you in advance for your cooperation in sending in food for the potluck!

Christmas Vacation ~

Christmas Vacation will be from Saturday, December 23rd, 2016 until Sunday, January 8th, 2017 inclusive.