May 6 - 10

What a fantastic week we had last week celebrating Education Week.  Here are some pictures from the events that took place.

Thank you to the NHCS Parents' Group for providing lunches to all of the students and staff for the entire week.  What a tremendous undertaking. The lunches were delicious and very much appreciated.  You are awesome!

Talent Show ~

We have some very talented students that were brave enough to share their talent with the school community.  Thank you to all of the students that participated in the Talent Show and thank you to everyone that was able to attend.  What an entertaining afternoon!

Science Fair ~

Once again our students out did themselves by putting in such great effort into their Science Fair projects.  It was wonderful to talk with the students and hear all about how they conducted their experiments and what they learned from their scientific explorations!  Wonderful projects everyone!

Thanks to all of the family members that were able to join us for this afternoon of learning.  

Dance Play ~

The students spent the entire week participating in a dance residency program put on by Dance Pl3y.  The students did not hold back showing off their moves.  Here are a few pictures and videos to show what it was about.  Stay tuned because you will get to see more about their experience at the Appreciation Tea!

  

After such a busy week last at NHCS, it looks like this week will be much quieter.  There are just a few things on the calendar for this week.

Assembly ~

Our monthly 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 let you know.

Everyone is welcome to attend the assemblies.

School Council & Parents' Group Meeting ~

There will be a School Council and Parents' Group meeting on Wednesday, May 8 at 6:00.  

All parents are invited to attend.

LA Part A PAT ~

The Gr. 6 students will be writing Part A of the Language Arts Provincial Achievement Exam on Thursday, May 9 at 9:00.  This component of the PAT is the writing portion.

If you have a child in Gr. 6 please try to ensure that they get a good night's sleep the night before and start that day off with a hearty breakfast.

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.

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.