Weekly Update May 2 - 6

Welcome May!  

This first week of May will be a busy one.  To celebrate education week we will have a variety of activities scheduled throughout the week.  The theme for the week is 'We Are Teachers'.  During the week we will have special guests teaching the students as well as the students teaching others.  Everyone is a teacher in some capacity.

Monday, May 2nd 

Drum Fit ~

The students will be participating in a Drum Fit class.  Leanne Geiger, an Education Assistant from Willow Park School, will spend a half a day at our school leading the students in Drum fit.  I am sure there will be some tired students at the end of that class. 

Wednesday, May 4th 

'When I Grow Up I Want to Be ...' Presentations ~

The students will have an opportunity to share their 'When I grow up I want to be a ..." presentation with the greater school community.  Students will have an opportunity to share their presentations with the other students in the morning and then to parents and other guests in the afternoon from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm.  

Assembly ~

Our monthly assembly will follow the student presentations at 2:00.  Everyone is welcome to join us for the assembly.

Hats On For Mental Health ~

It is also 'Hats On For Mental Health' day.  Everyone is encouraged to wear a hat to school that day to raise awareness of good mental health.

Thursday, May 5th 

A.I.M.B.O.T Presentation ~

All students will have an opportunity to demonstrate their creative potential while collaborating with their peers to construct something out of Lego.  A.I.M.B.O.T, which stands for Alberta Institute of Mentors and Builders of Tomorrow, is a mentorship based society which helps the builders of today transition confidently and capably into the innovators of tomorrow.  

Kindergarten Mother's Day Tea ~

In the afternoon the kindergarten students will be treating their mom's to tea and entertainment.  

 Painting Classes ~

During the week, each class will have an opportunity to work with Mrs. Ekstrom, Mrs. Hutchings' mom, to create a piece of art.  The final projects will be displayed later this month when we hold our 'Art Walk".  Stay tuned for more details about that.

Lunches All Week ~  

Thanks to our generous PTA and parent volunteers, the students and staff will have lunches provided for them for the entire week.  This is greatly appreciated!  

Weekly Update April 18 - 22

Boys' Floor Hockey Tournament ~

Congratulations to all the players that participated in the Boys' Floor Hockey tournament last weekend.  Everyone played hard, had lots of fun, and demonstrated wonderful sportsmanship.  A big Thank You to Mr. Porter for coaching the two teams.

Labels for Education ~

Please send in any of your Campbell's Soup Labels to the school.  We would like to wrap up the program by the first week of May.  Thank you! 

Appreciation Tea ~

Thank you to everyone that came out to the Appreciation Tea.  We had a wonderful turn out.  The students enjoyed performing their songs and dances.

The Greeters

The Kindergarten Class

The Gr. 1/2 Class

The Gr. 3/4 Class

The Gr. 5/6 Class

Polka Dot/Stripe Day ~

Our spirit day for April is Polka Dot/Stripe Day.  On Wednesday, April 20 come dressed in your polka dot and/or striped attire.  

Earth Day ~

Earth Day is on Friday, April 22.  Since students will not be at school on Friday we will be recognizing Earth Day on Thursday, April 21.  To demonstrate the importance of taking care of our Earth, we will be doing a whole school yard clean up on the Thursday.

On that note, we are asking that if you are using the playground after school hours and on the weekends, please place any garbage in the garbage bins that are on the playground.  Also, please remember that our school and school yard are smoke free so no one should be smoking and littering cigarette butts on the school grounds.

Staff Planning & Development Day ~

Friday, April 22nd the teachers will be participating in a staff planning and development day.  There is no school for the students that day.  

Weekly Update April 11 - 15

New School Attire ~

During our April assembly we had a couple students model the new school T-shirts.  The yellow T-shirts will be used for school outings such as field trips and track meets.  If you have a chance to watch any of the boys' floor hockey tournament you will see the teams sporting the new shirts.

                             

Mrs. Besler, the PTA chairperson, handed out T-shirts to all the students that are new to NHCS.  Thank you so much to the PTA for purchasing the T-shirts for the new students.

We will be placing an additional order for school wear.  If you would like to purchase a NHCS T-shirt or hoodie complete that form that was sent home with your child.  Extra forms are also available on the website under Featured News.

Thank you to our Bulletin Board Helpers ~

A special thank you goes out to our Bulletin Board Designers - Annika O, Erika O. Megan D, and Leah B.  The girls design and create the hallway bulletin board.  Excellent job!

Student of the Month Winners ~

The theme for the month of March was Courtesy.  Congratulations to the following students for continually demonstrating courtesy:

Chelsea P              Leah B                    Jordan D               Kaleanna F               Rhylinn Colten G               Bailey I                    Lily G                   Jacob B

April Library Draw Winners ~

This month the lucky winners of the library draw were both from kindergarten.  Congratulations Daniel J and Alyssa T.

Enrichment Club Winners ~

Congratulations to Jarrett A, Madison P, Eryn R, Megan G, Taylor P, and Jakob K for your excellent work in the Enrichment Club.  It is wonderful to see such enthusiasm for learning.  

A special 'Thank You' to the Enrichment Club Leaders, Chelsea P, Jessielynn K, and Cassadi M for leading the club.  You are doing an amazing job!

Kindergarten Information Night ~

Our kindergarten information night will be held this coming Tuesday, April 12th at 6:30.  If your child will be attending kindergarten at NHCS this fall then this meeting is for you.  Children must turn 5 years old on or before March 1, 2017 to be eligible to attend.   Please bring your child's birth certificate and your legal land description.                                                       

                 

Appreciation Tea ~

The students and staff hope to see you at our Appreciation Tea on Thursday, April 14 @ 2:00.  The students have been practicing their performances in eager anticipation of the event.  Please RSVP by Tuesday, April 12th to Mrs. Austin if you are planning on attending.  

                                

Weekly Update April 4 - 8

Welcome Back!  I hope everyone had a terrific Easter and great Spring Break.  I ended the break with a quick get away to the mountains. There is nothing like the clean mountain air to get you rejuvenating for the final term of the school year. 

There are a few things happening around the school at the beginning of April so mark your calendars. 

Early Dismissal ~ 

Wednesday, April 6th at 2:30. 

Assembly ~

This month we will be holding our assembly on Thursday, April 7th at 8:30 in the morning. Remember that parents are always welcoming to attend our monthly assemblies.  

Boys' Floor Hockey Tournament ~ 

Many of our students will be participating in the Boys' Floor Hockey Tournament on Friday, April 8th and Saturday, April 9th at Ecole Corinthia Park School.  Mr. Porter has sent out the schedule with all of the players.  Thanks to Mr. Porter for coaching both of the teams this year.  Also, thank you to all the parents who help out by driving students to the game.  Good luck to our two teams that are participating in the tournament!

Kindergarten Open House ~ 

Our kindergarten Open House will be held on Tuesday, April 12th @ 6:30 p.m.  If you know anyone with a child entering kindergarten at New Humble for the 2016-2017 school year, please share this information with them.  

Appreciation Tea ~

Come out to the Appreciation Tea on Thursday, April 14th @ 2:00 p.m. Sit back and be entertained by the classes and then enjoy some light refreshments served to you by our Gr. 6 students. We hope to see you at the Tea!

Weekly Update March 21 - 25

St. Patrick's Day ~

Well that Leprechaun sure did some shenanigans around the school.  All the students came to school to find their classrooms in shambles.

Many of the students got into the St. Patrick's Day spirit and wore green to school.

The Gr. 3/4 Class

The Kindergarten Class

Report Cards ~

Report Cards were sent home on Friday.  Congratulations to all the students for their hard work this past term.  I enjoy reading all of the report cards and seeing the progress that the students have made.  A special congratulations goes out to the following Gr. 4 - 6 students for receiving honours this term.  To receive honours a student must have over 80% in all four core subjects - Language Arts, Math, Science and Social Studies.

Honours

Gr. 4 

Garrett A , Ryder B, Walker H , Wyatt H , Kianna L, Sidney M, Taylor P

Gr. 5

Megan D, Jordan D, 

Gr. 6

Jessie K, Cassadi M, 

Student Led Conferences ~

Student Led Conferences will be held on Tuesday, March 22 from 4:30 - 7:00.  This is an opportunity for your child(ren) to celebrate their learning with you and for you to experience some of the hands on activities the students do in class.  Plan to spend about an half hour in your child's room.  If you would still like to meet with your child's teacher, please either call the teacher at school or send them an email.  

Teacher Planning and Development Day ~

Thursday, April 24th there is No School for students.  That day is a Staff Planning and Development Day.  Teachers will be using that time to carry out professional development activities based on their professional growth plan.  

Good Friday ~

Friday, March 25 there is No School for students as it is Good Friday.  I wish everyone a very Happy Easter.

Spring Break ~

Spring Break is from March 28th to April 1st.  I hope everyone has an opportunity to enjoy the beautiful spring weather that we have been having as well as some quality family time.  Safe travels to anyone that is going on a holiday at this time. See everyone back at school on Monday, April 4th.

Weekly Update March 14th - 18th

  

WOW!  What a busy week we had at the school.  Classes were swimming, Teacher's Pet was in doing activities with two of the classes, the Puppet Lady, and the whole school movie award for Student of the Month.  I have only attached a few pictures because I was having some computer issues.  Hopefully things will be working better this week and I will be able to add more pictures.  You can always check on the teachers' blogs to see more pictures.





The Gr. 3/4 class working in centers to learn about Light and Shadows 

The Gr. 5/6 class working intently on their
Soapstone Carvings.

Here are the highlights of the week's upcoming activities:

Bowling & Swimming ~

All classes will be having their final swimming class this week.  All classes will be going bowling in the morning of their final swimming.  

Dental Hygienists ~

On Tuesday, March 15th and Wednesday, March 16th the Dental Hygienists will be out to see some of the kindergarten to Gr. 2 students.                                                       

Green Day/St. Patrick's Day ~ 

In the spirit of St. Patrick's Day everyone is encouraged to wear green.  I hope you are all safe from the tricks of the leprechauns.  

Report Cards -

The second report card is being sent out on Friday, March 18th.  If you have any questions be sure to contact your child's teacher.  

Weekly Update March 7th - 10th

Since March came in like a lamb will it go out like a lion?  I hope not!  March appears to be a very busy month at New Humble; class presentations, report cards, and student lead conferences.  Please check out the calendar to see the exact dates for everything that will be coming up.  

New School Logo ~

New Humble Centre will be having a new brand.  The logo still incorporates the Panther but we decide to add a bit of colour to the look of the logo.  All new documents and school wear will have the new logo on it. 

Celebrating Seuss ~

Many of the students and staff came to school dressed as their favorite Dr. Seuss character.  Here are pictures of the Gr. 1/2 and 3/4 classes.  

Student of the Month ~

Congratulations to the following students for doing such a great job of always demonstrating persistence:  

Abigayle M                    Sidney M
Kaja G                          Annika O
Reid O                          Allison P


Missing from the picture were Dylan F & Megan G

The students won a movie for the whole school!  This received lots of cheering from all of the students.  The movie will be shown on Tuesday, March 8th.

March's Student of the Month theme is Courtesy

Mini-Stick Tournament ~

Mr. Porter has been running a mini-stick intramural tournament at recesses and lunch.  The students have been very excited about the tournament.  There were some creative names for the teams.  

  

Classroom Presentations ~

Thursday will be a busy day in our school with a variety of classroom presentations.  The kindergarten class will having a presentation by the Puppet Lady.  The puppet lady always does an amazing job and keeps the students engaged and entertained the entire time.

Teacher's Pet will being doing presentations to the Gr. 3/4 and Gr. 5/6 classes.  In the morning the Gr. 5/6 class will be learning about Soap Stone Carving which ties into their social studies curriculum.  In the afternoon the Gr. 3/4 class will be learning about Lights and Shadows which is part of their science curriculum.