Weekly Update Feb. 8th - Feb. 15th

Last week turned out to be a busy week despite the fact that it was a short week.  Here are some of the highlights from the week.

Monthly Assembly ~

This month at our assembly we had two special guests.  

Our first guest was our Black Gold School Trustee, Mrs. Eilander, who attended the assembly so as to present some of our talented students with Bus Safety Poster Awards. The winners of this year's bus safety poster contest were:  Megan G, Kylie T, Eryn R, and Erika O

Congratulations!!

Our second guest was Sarah Russell from the Leduc County FCSS.  Mrs. Russell came out to speak to the students about Family Day Unplugged which is happening Monday, February 15th.  All students were given a form where they can draw a picture showing what they did to Unplug on Family Day.  They can then submit their form at the school office to be entered in a draw. 

Student of the Month Winners ~

Fairness was the character trait that we were focusing on in the month of January.  Students learned that "fair" is not about everyone getting the same, but about everyone getting what they need in order to succeed.

Congratulations to the following students for demonstrating fairness:

Spencer D - Kindergarten                    Madison M - Gr. 3

Emily P - Kindergarten                        Aron M - Gr. 4

Abigail C - Gr. 1                                 Cody I - Gr. 5

Eryn R - Gr. 2                                     Erika O - Gr. 6

Eva M - Gr. 3                                      Leah B - Gr. 6

Golden Garbage Can Award ~

Congratulations to the Gr. 3/4 class for being the recipients of the Golden Garbage Can Award.  Your tidyness finally paid off.  Keep up the great job!

Family Literacy Day ~

Thank you to all the families that participated in Family Literacy Day on Jan. 27th.
Showing your child the importance of reading is the key to their success.
Think of all the obstacles we would struggle with if we couldn't read. Keep family reading in your daily activities,  just 15 minutes a day can improve a 

child’s literacy skills dramatically. Family Day Unplugged is a good opportunity to sit down and READ!!

A Busy Week Ahead ~

Swimming Lessons ~

Swimming lessons for all students begin this week.   The Gr. 3 - 6 students will be swimming on Tuesdays and the K - Gr. 2 will be swimming on Thursdays.  Please remember to send swimsuits and towels.  Parents if you are going to the pool to watch your child's lesson, you may want to take a pair of flip flops with you as outdoor footwear is not allowed in the pool.

Family Skate Day Cancelled ~

It appears that Mother Nature does not want to cooperate with us this week.  Due to the above average warm weather the skating rink is looking more like swimming pool.  By the afternoon the ice is not in good skating condition.  Therefore we will be cancelling our Family Skate Afternoon that was to be held on Friday, February 12 at 2:00 p.m.  We are sorry for any inconvenience.

Family Day Holiday ~                

There is no school Monday, February 15th as it is Family Day.  All families are encouraged to Unplug for the day or at least part of the day. If you are looking for something to do this day, there are many free activities in and around Edmonton on Family Day.  Also you do not require a fishing license to go fishing on family day.