November News

November definitely took me by surprise.  I really was not ready for it.  So here is the post that should have been out last week.

November Kindergarten Days:

2, 3, 8, 9, 15,17, 22, 24 & 29

November Birthdays

Tolson Huber - 4th

Alyssa Turner - 5th 

Walker Hansen - 8th

Wyatt Huber - 10th                    

Grady Ferguson - 12th

Madison Martinoff - 12th

Aron Marinoski - 21st

Kobe Clark - 25th

Lucas Messer - 25th

Student of the Month ~

Congratulations to the following students for receiving Student of the Month for October:

Grady F -Kindergarten

Jenna K - Gr. 1

Ciara T - Gr. 2

Jaimesen H - Gr. 3

Jakob K - Gr. 4

Benjamin R - Gr. 5

Dylan F - Gr. 6

Golden Garbage Can Award ~

This year we have changed the criteria for receiving the Golden Garbage Can Award.  Instead of the Golden Garbage Can going to a whole class it is being given out to specific students that go above and beyond the call of duty to help keep the school neat and tidy.  For example a student may be recognized for keeping their locker and/or desk tidy or for picking up garbage or items without being asked.

For the month of October the award goes to:

Makenna M - Kindergarten

Tolson H - Gr. 1

Spencer D - Gr. 2

Jaimesen H - Gr. 3

Brianna L - Gr. 4

Aron M - Gr. 5

Jordan D - Gr. 6   

Here are some highlights from the first week of November.

The NED Show ~

On Oct. 31st the NED Show presented to the school.  The presentation was well received by the students and staff. Everyone enjoyed hearing about how Ned had to make choices and use his determination to overcome his adversities.  The students also enjoyed watching all of the different tricks that were completed with yo-yo's.  Many of the students have been spending their breaks practicing those tricks.  

Halloween ~

Oct. 31st was a very busy day at NHCS.  Pumpkin carvings were on display in the old computer room.  Thanks to everyone that shared their Jack-O-Lanterns.  What great carvings!

In the afternoon the students participated in a variety of Halloween activities.  

Getting Mummified ~

Going Through The Haunted House ~

Decorating Halloween Cupcakes ~

Making Spiders & Playing Halloween Bingo ~

All Dressed Up ~

The Kindergarten Class

Gr. 1/2 Class

Gr. 3/4 Class

Gr. 5/6 Class

Mark Your Calendar

Parent Curriculum Night at                                                Calmar Elementary School ~

Black Gold Regional Division and Calmar Elementary School will be hosting an engagement opportunity for parents, students, teachers and members of the public to gather valued and meaningful feedback regarding the Government of Alberta's general direction for the development of new curriculum.  There will be a short presentation and parents will have and opportunity to complete the survey.  This will take place on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 from 7:00 - 8:00 pm at Calmar Elementary School.  

Remembrance Day  Ceremony ~

Our Remembrance Day Ceremony will be held on Wednesday, November 9th @ 10:45.  Each class will be doing a special presentation at the ceremony.  

Everyone is welcome to attend.

No School ~

There will be no school on Thursday, November 10th as it is Mid Term Break.



There will be no school on Friday, November 11th as it is Remembrance Day.  

Black Gold Healthy Active School Symposium ~

On November 16th Miss. Richards will be taking five students to the Black Gold Healthy Active School Symposium at the LRC in Leduc.  Students will participate in a variety of activities and then come back to school to share their knowledge with the rest of the school.

Basketball League ~

The Black Gold Elementary Basketball League will soon be starting up.  Miss. Richards will be coaching the boys' team and Mrs. LaGrandeur will be coaching the girls' team.  Their first game is scheduled for Tuesday, November 22nd at East Elementary.  More information will be coming home with your child if they have expressed interest in being part of the team.

Beach Day ~ 

Thursday, November 24th will be Beach Day at NHCS.  All students are encouraged to participate.

                             

Report Cards ~

Report Cards will be going home on Friday, November 25th. If you have any questions regarding your child's report card, please do not hesitate to contact your child's teacher.  

Week of Oct. 31st - Nov. 4th

Halloween Festivities ~

It is that time of year where the ghosts and goblins enter the halls of New Humble School.  Students are encouraged to dress in their costumes for the entire day.  The morning will be spent doing regular class activities.  Each class will be provided pizza for lunch.  After lunch students will be participating in cross grade group Halloween activities.  At 2:45 everyone will assemble in the gym for the Halloween Parade.  Parents, siblings and other guests are welcome to attend.  They are also welcome to dress up and join in the parade.  

The NED Show ~

The NED Show will be doing a presentation to the school on Monday, Oct. 31st at 10:30.  This is a school wide character education program that centers around a lovable cartoon character named NED.  His name is an acronym that stands for Never give up, Encourage others, and Do your best.

For more information about the show you can go to their website at www.thenedshow.com.  

All kindergarten students and parents are welcome to attend the presentation!

Staff Planning & Development Day ~

There is no school for students on Tuesday, Nov, 1st.  This is a Staff Planning & Development Day.  

Assembly ~

The November Assembly will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 2nd at 8:30 am.  The Gr. 5/6 class will be doing a presentation on WE Day.  If your child will be receiving special recognition at the assembly,their teacher will be contacting you.  Everyone is welcome to attend the assemblies.

Early Dismissal ~

Wednesday, Nov. 2nd is Early Dismissal.  Students will be dismissed at 2:30. 

Daylight Saving Time ~

Just a reminder that Daylight Saving Time is coming to an end and we will need to set our clocks back an hour.  This happens this coming weekend on Nov. 6th. at 2:00 am.  

WE Day ~

On Wednesday, Oct. 26th fifteen students from the Gr.5/6 class were fortunate enough to attend WE Day in Calgary. This was a very inspirational day for the students.  They were able to hear stories from people like Paula Abdul and astronaut Chris Hatfield as well as other people that chose to rise above the adversity they were facing and make a difference in the world.  

If you would like to know more about what WE Day is, you can go to www.we.org. I am sure that if your child was one of the students that attended WE Day, you have already heard many of the stories. I know that I have enjoyed talking with the students about who they were most inspired by.

A special thank you to our PTA who provided the funds for the busing. Your generosity made this day possible for many of the fifteen students that attend.  Thank you so much!

Thank you to the people that responded to our call for baby food jars.  Thanks to your generosity Mrs. Sekora was able to start a science project in the Learning Commons.  She is growing rocks.  If you are in the school go down to the Learning Commons and check it out. 

Week of Oct. 24th - 28th

Last week was a fairly quite week around the school.  Quite meaning that there were not a lot of extra events happening.  The students did receive their 'Whole School Student of the Month' prize which was to watch a movie. On Thursday afternoon the Kindergarten to Gr. 6 gathered in the gym to watch Monsters vs Aliens.  This coincided nicely with Popcorn Day so all the students had popcorn to eat while they watched the movie.  A special thank you to Aron M and Colby A from Gr. 5 who helped clean up the gym after the movie!!!

Baby Food Jars Needed ~

If anyone has any baby food jars that they do not need we would gladly take them.  We are looking for small jars about the size of baby food jars to grow crystals in.  They also come in handy for crafts.  

Parent-Teacher Interviews ~

Thank you to all the parents that came out to Parent-Teacher Interviews last week.  We had an excellent turn out.  It was nice to see and chat with so many of you. Remember that if at any time you have questions or concerns, please contact your child's teacher or the office.  

WE Day ~

On Wednesday, October 26th fifteen of the grade 5/6 students are going to Calgary for WE Day.  A few of the speakers or presenters at the event that day are Chris Hatfield, Paula Abdul, Brett Kissel, and Classified.  

WE Day is an annual "youth empowerment" event organized by WE Charity, (formerly know as Free the children).  The event started in Toronto in 2007 and is now held in cities across Canada, the United States and the UK.  WE Day motivates youth to take action on local and global issues.

Thank you to the PTA for providing the funds to cover the busing costs.  

Week of Oct. 17th - 21st

Food Bank Donations ~

Thank you to everyone to everyone that donated food for the Fall Food Bank Drive.  The food made a line halfway down the hallway.  Excellent job NHCS!

Author Visit ~

On Sept. 26 author Kate Jaimet did a presentation to the Gr. 3 - 6 students.  She read excerpts from some of her books to the students.  She had one of her favorite parts written in play format which the some of the students got to act out.  

Fire Safety ~

This past Tuesday, some of the members of the Calmar Fire Department came to the school to do a presentation on Fire Safety.  Students learned about checking smoke detectors, creating an escape plan, and many other fire safety procedures.

Kindergarteners, Gr. 1's and 2's learning how to Stop, Drop, and Roll

Learning how to crawl low to the ground underneath the smoke.

Gr. 3/4's learning about the Fireman's gear.

Parent-Teacher Conferences ~

Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 18th and Thursday, Oct. 20th from 4:30 - 7:00. Remember to book your interview time on the Interview Scheduler.  A note came home last week explaining how to do this.  If you are having trouble with this, please call the office and Mrs. Austin will help you out.

Scholastic Book Orders ~

The October Book Orders are due on Thursday, Oct. 20th. If you are missing the book orders, you can now find them on our school website under the Parent tab.  Then go to the Scholastic Book Orders tab.