May

Kindergarten Days

2, 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 24, 28, & 30

May Birthdays

Makenna Miciak -1st

Madison Paul - 2nd

Brynn Olynyk - 4th

Megan Glubish - 7th

Sam Bakker - 12th

Austin Frenzel-Neufeld - 13th

Ethan Miciak - 17th

Brett Besler - 23rd

Brianna Leakey - 23rd  

Mark Your Calendar

Science Fair ~ 

Science Fair projects will be on display in the gym on Wednesday, May 1. Everyone is welcome to come all of the wonderful projects! 

Gr. 1/2 - 1:15 - 1:35
Gr. 3/4 - 1:40 - 2:00
Gr. 5/6 - 2:05 - 2:25

Hats On For Mental Health ~

Students are encouraged to wear a hat to school on Wednesday, May 1.

Early Dismissal ~ 

Early dismissal will be on Wednesday, May 1.  Students will be dismissed at 2:30 p.m.

Assembly ~

Our May assembly will be held on Tuesday, May 7 at 8:30 a.m. If your child is being recognized at the assembly their teacher will notify you.  

*Please note that this is not the first Thursday of the month.*

Everyone is welcome to attend the assemblies!

PAT LA Part A ~

The Gr. 6 students will be writing their first Provincial Achievement Test on Thursday, May 9 at 9:00.  The test they are writing is the Language Arts Part A which is the writing component of the Language Arts test. 

To help your child be better prepared for writing the test, please ensure that they get a good night sleep the night before and that they have a healthy breakfast that morning.  Students are encouraged to have a water bottle with them that day.

Grade 7 Orientation ~

Calmar Secondary School will be having their Gr. 7 Orientation and BBQ on Thursday, May 9.  The BBQ starts at 5:30 and the Orientation begins at 6:30.

Appreciation Breakfast ~

Once again we will be having an Appreciation Breakfast.  The breakfast will be held on Thursday, May 16th.  All of the classes have been busy practicing their dance moves to performance during the breakfast.  



Please call the office to let us know how many people will be attending.

PD Day ~

There will be no school on Friday, May 17th as it is a Staff Planning and Development Day.  

Victoria Day ~

There is no school on Monday, May 21st as it is Victoria Day. 

Whole School Field Trip ~

The entire school will be going on a field trip on Tuesday, May 21th to the Reynold's Museum in Wetaskiwin.  More information will be coming home in the near future.  You will be notified when permission forms are available on line.

District High Jump ~

The District High Jump Competition will be taking place on Monday, May 27 at the Ken Nichol Recreation Centre in Beaumont.  

Practices and try outs will be starting soon.  The school is allowed to enter a maximum of 4 girls and 4 boys.  If your child is interested in being on the High Jump Team, please have them speak to Mrs. Hansen.

Western Day ~

To kick off the Leduc Black Gold Rodeo, students are encouraged to wear their Western Wear to school on Thursday, May 30.  

Week of April 22 - 26

I hope that everyone had a very Happy Easter.  

Boys' Floor Hockey ~

Congratulations to the Boys' Floor Hockey team for winning Gold at the tournament at East Elementary School on the April 12 weekend.  The boys won two of their three games in the round robin and all of their games in the playoffs.  

Thanks to Mrs. Martinoff for coaching the boys this year!

Jersey Day ~

Thursday, April 25 is Jersey Day!  Wear your favorite jersey to school that day.  Remember it does not have to be a jersey from a professional sports team.  It can be a jersey from a local team or a team your child participates in.

Education Week ~

Just a reminder that Education Week, April 29 - May 3, is just around the corner.  There are some events planned to take place at school next week.

Dance Play will be at the school all of next week from Monday, April 29 to Friday May 3 working with each class. Please ask your child to tell you what they are doing during this time. 

Talent Show will be happening on Tuesday, April 30 in the  afternoon.  Watch your child's agenda for the time.

If your child is doing something for the talent show, please encourage them to be practicing their routine at home.  

Science Fair is happening on Wednesday, May 1.  Again, please check your child's agenda for the specific time.  Students have been using some class time to work on their science fair projects.  They should also be working on their project at home to ensure that the project is complete prior to next Thursday.

LRC Passes ~

Remember that we have LRC passes which can be signed out from the school library.  Families are encouraged to take advantage of this free opportunity.  Families are welcome to sign the passes out multiple times.

April 8th - 12th

Student of the Month ~ 

Congratulations to the following students for receiving the Student of the Month Award.

Nik Dudiak - Gr. 6

Nash Fraser - Gr. 3

Lynn Bakker - Gr. 2

Catharina Kuhn - ECS

Caught You Being Good ~

Congratulations to Jayce Orlick whose name was drawn from all of the students caught being good last month.  Jayce received a Scholastic Book Order Coupon.

Library Winners ~

Congratulations to Rylen Martinoff and Kinsley teRietstap for having their names drawn for the library prizes.  Great job on returning your library books on time.

TIMSS ~ 

Our Gr. 4 class has been randomly selected to write the TIMSS exam this year.  TIMSS stands for Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study.  The students will be completing this study on Wednesday, April 10.

ATA Professional Development Day ~

On Friday, April 12 there will be no school for students as this is a Professional Development Day for teachers.  Teachers will be working on activities that are related to their Professional Growth Plans.

Boys' Floor Hockey Tournament ~

The boys' floor hockey team will be competing in the District Floor Hockey Tournament on Friday, April 12 and Saturday, April 13.  Their games will all  be played at East Elementary in Leduc.

April

Kindergarten Days

2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25, 26, & 30

April Birthdays

Reid Olson - 6th

Lincoln Drynan - 20th                   

Rylen Martinoff - 29th 

Mark Your Calendar

Early Dismissal ~ 

Early dismissal will be on Wednesday, April 3rd.  Students will be dismissed at 2:30 p.m.

Assembly ~ 

Our April assembly will be held on Thursday, April 4th at 8:30 a.m.  If your child is being recognized at the assembly their teacher will notify you.  

Everyone is welcome to attend the assemblies!

Kindergarten Information Night ~ 

The Kindergarten Parent Information Night will be held on Thursday, April 4th at 6:30 p.m.  If you know anyone that has a child eligible to attend kindergarten in the fall, please encourage them to attend the information evening.  

If parents have not already registered on the Black Gold website, they should  bring a copy of their child's Birth Certificate and their legal land description along with them.

Boys' Floor Hockey Tournament ~

The boys' floor hockey tournament will be held on Friday, April 12th and Saturday, April 13th at East Elementary School in Leduc.  The schedule will be shared with the boys once Mrs. Martinoff has it.  

Thank you to Mrs. Martinoff for coaching floor hockey this year and to Mrs. Mertins for helping out on the Friday of the tournament.

Spring Pictures/Kindergarten Graduation Pictures ~ 

Spring pictures and the kindergarten graduation pictures will be taken on Tuesday, April 16th.  Sibling pictures can be taken at this time.  Only students who return the form will have their pictures taken.  

School Spell-a-thon ~ 

The school Spell-a-thon will be taking place on Wednesday, April 17th.  The top 5 students in grades 4,5 & 6 will be competing against each other to determine who will represent New Humble at the District Spell-a-thon.  Stay tuned for what time this exciting event will be happening.  Students will post it in their agendas.  

Good Friday/Easter Monday ~

There will be no school on Friday, April 18th as it is Good Friday.  There will also be no school on Monday, April 22nd as that is Easter Monday and the mid-term break.  We wish everyone a very Happy Easter!

Jersey Day ~

The WE club has chosen Thursday, April 25th as Jersey Day.  Students and staff are encouraged to get into the school spirit and wear a jersey to school that day.  The jersey can be from a favorite professional team or from a local team that your child plays on.   

Education Week ~

Education Week runs from Monday, April 29-Friday, May 3.  Staff are still working out the details of the all the activities that will be happening that week so a special note will come home in early April highlighting all of the events.

The PTA will once again be providing lunches to all students free of charge during Education Week.  Thank you to the PTA for their generosity.  

Talent Show ~ 

The talent show is happening once again this year.  It will take place on Tuesday, April 30th.  Stay tuned for the time.  It will depend on the number of participants.

Mrs. Martinoff and Mrs. Hawkins will be starting auditions soon so encourage your child to think about what they would like to do and to start rehearsing.

Week of March 25th - 29th

Well it does appear that the saying "March comes in like a Lion and goes out like a lamb" will hold true this year.  The last half of March has definitely been enjoyable.  I hope the weather holds out so everyone can spend some time outside over Spring Break.  

Today we did our whole school Student of the Month reward.  The Gr. 3/4 class chose pancakes for the school as the reward.  During our March Match-up time, the students ate pancakes in their pajamas with their March buddy.

 Thank you to all of the parents that were able to attend our Celebration of Learning on Tuesday evening.  We had a wonderful turnout and the students loved sharing their learning. 

 

I hope everyone has a wonderful Spring Break.  Classes resume Monday, April 1st. 

                            

Week of March 18th - 22nd

Thank you to all of the parents that were able to make it out for the family skating party. Thank you also for being flexible with our constant juggling of times. Despite the fact that the ice was no longer in the best condition, everyone had a great time. Thanks also to the staff that made and served the hot chocolate. Everyone enjoyed the treat at the end of skating.  

We owe a great big thank you to Nick Martinoff and Durrand Hebner for flooding and maintaining the skating rink. I am just sorry that we were not able to make better use of the rink this year. 

I recently had a dad commented on how fortunate our students are. He would have loved to go to a school where there was a rink right on the school grounds. Our students are very fortunate to have that and sometimes take for granted those opportunities that are so easily accessible. I know I definitely had fun skating with the phys ed class on the rink this year! I particularly enjoyed watching the progress some of the students made in their skating each and every time they went out on the rink. Another example of how determination pays off!

Green Day ~

Monday, March 18th is Green Day. Even though it is a day after St. Patrick's Day, everyone is encouraged to dress in green.  Hopefully the little leprechaun did not come to school over the weekend, but if he did I am sure that the traps made by the Gr. 1/2 students would surely catch him.

Celebration of Learning ~

Students have the opportunity to share their learning with their parents/guardians on Tuesday, March 19th.  There have been wonderful things happening in each and every classroom so come to school on Tuesday between 4:30 - 7:00 to check it out.  Your child is excited to share all of their learning with you.

Pajama Day ~

What a better way to spend the last day of school before Spring Break than in your pajamas.  Students are encouraged to wear their pajamas to school on Thursday, March 21st.  

Professional Development ~

There is no school on Friday. March 22nd as this is a Professional Development Day for staff.  

Six of our students will be attending the Black Gold Youth Leadership Conference on Friday, March 22.  They will be learning about activities that they can share with the other students.  

Spring Break ~

Spring Break is from Monday, March 25th until Friday, March 29th.  Classes resume Monday, April 1st.  I hope everyone has a fun-filled Spring Break.  Safe travels to anyone that is going away for the break!

March 11th - 15th

It was wonderful to see such a great response from the staff and students for Pink Shirt Day.  Here is a picture of all of the pink that was worn at school that day.

One of our all time favorite authors was celebrated at school on Friday, March 1st ~ Dr. Seuss.  Students dressed as their favorite character and did Dr. Seuss related activities in their class.

Skating ~
It is finally nice to see an end to the terribly cold weather that we have been experiencing.  In order to take advantage of the beautiful weather and the skating rink, all classes from Gr. 1-6 will be skating for Phys. ed.  Please note the schedule for each class.  

Any help we can get tying skates for the younger students would greatly be appreciated.

Monday and Wednesday:   
Gr. 5-6 - 12:40 - 1:15
Gr. 1/2 - 1:15 - 1:45 
Gr. 3/4 - 2:05 - 2:40

Tuesday:
Gr. 1/2 - 12:40 - 1:15

Thursday:
Gr. 3/4 - 1:15 - 1:45
Gr. 5/6 - 2:05 - 2:40

Friday:
Whole School - 2:05 - 3:05 Families are welcome to join us for the whole school skate.

Student of the Month ~ 

Congratulations to the following students for receiving the  Student of the Month Award.

Austin Frenzel-Neufeld - Gr. 5
Reid Olson - Gr. 3
Caden Snadford - Gr. 2
Kash Huber - ECS

Library Winners~ 

Congratulations to Tolson Huber and Caden Sandford for having their names drawn for the library prizes.  Great job on returning your library books on time.

Swimming ~ 

A reminder that swimming starts this week.  The Gr. 3-6 students will be swimming on Tuesday from 1:00 - 2:00.  The kindergarten - Gr. 2 students will be swimming on Thursday from 1:00 - 2:00.  

School Council/Parent Group Meeting ~

There is a School Council and Parent Group meeting on Wednesday, March 13 at 6:00 p.m. in the Learning Commons Library.  All parents are welcome to attend. 

School Apparel ~

School apparel can be order from newhumblecentreschool.entripy.com.  Right now they are having a March Madness Sale.  Receive 15% off of your purchase simply by using the promo code MADMARCH.