Week of Sept. 18 - 22

We have had a wonderful start to our school year.  There have been five new families join our New Humble Centre Family.  Welcome!

Thank you to all of the families that were able to come out to the Welcome Back BBQ.  During the BBQ the Gr. 5/6 class collected donations for water to help give water to a under privileged village.  Thanks to the generous donation of the people at the BBQ the class collected $41 which is enough money for a well of water.

Thanks also to the PTA for providing the food for the BBQ and a special thank you to Mr. Besler and Mr. Martinoff for cooking the hot dogs and hamburgers.

Here are some pictures from the first day of school.

To see more of the first day pictures check out the TV carousel by the gym.

Mark Your Calendar

Coloniale Classic Cross Country Run ~

The second annual Coloniale Classic Cross Country Run is taking place on Wednesday, September 20 at Coloniale Estates School in Beaumont starting at 4:30.  If your child is participating in the run, information will be coming home with them.  Best of luck to all of the participants.

Scholastic Book Orders ~

The scholastic book orders are due this Thursday, September 21. Please have orders into Mrs. Micku by Thursday.

Gr. 5/6 Fundraiser ~

The Gr. 5/6 class has started their classroom fundraiser, the ADmazing coupon books (formerly known as the Student Union Ticket Pac Book).  If you would like a book please contact Mrs. Hansen, Mrs. Austin or one the gr. 5/6 students.  

Welcome Back!

Welcome Back!

Staff have been busy preparing for the return of the students over the last couple of days.  Everyone is excited to hear all about the students' summer adventures.  I hope everyone is well rested and eager to start another new year of learning.   

 A Message From Our Superintendent

September Kindergarten Days:

       5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28, & 29

September Birthdays

Jimmy Slack - 1st
Lynn Bakker - 1st

Joseph Matthews - 6th
Kennedy Huber - 6th

Bell Schedule for 2017-2018 School Year

8:10am - Busses Arrive & Supervision Begins

8:20am - Entry Bell

8:25am - Classes Begin

9:55am - 10:15am - Morning Recess

11:45am - 12:05pm - Lunch
12:05pm - 12:35 - Recess

2:05pm - 2:25pm - Afternoon Recess

3:15pm - Dismissal

Early Dismissals

Early Dismissals for staff meetings will be on the 1st Wednesday of each month starting in October.  Students will be dismissed at 2:30pm on these days.

Monthly Assemblies

This year our monthly assemblies will be held on the first Thursday of the month at 8:30am.  If your child will be receiving special recognition at an assembly you will be notified prior to that Thursday.  Everyone is welcome to attend the assemblies!  We would love to see you there!

Please note that the September assembly will be the exception to this as we are having a Welcome Back Assembly on Tuesday, Sept. 5 @ 10:30.  Please join us if you are available.

School Fees

There is an Enhanced Kindergarten Fee of $80.00.  There are no school fees for students in Gr. 1 - 6

Lice Buster Volunteers

Volunteers are needed to do lice head checks at the school. All volunteers will receive training on how to complete the head checks.  If you or someone you know is willing and available to fill this occasional volunteer position, please call the school and let us know.  We thank you in advance for volunteering for this position.  

Bus Lane Safety

Vehicles will not be allowed to park in the bus lane.  This lane is strictly for emergency response vehicles and busses only.  

School Zone Times

New Humble Centre would like to thank our local law enforcement for keeping our students safe and for enforcing the school zone speed limits.

School Zone Times:

     8:00am - 9:30am

     11:30am - 1:30 pm

     3:00pm - 4:30pm

Student Absences

For the safety of our students, it is extremely important to notify the school if your child will be late or absent.  If the school is not notified, we are obligated to phone your home or office to confirm the absence.  Students who arrive late must report to the office before going to class.

Alternate After School Plans

If your child will be going home in a different manner than what is typical, such as getting picked up by yourself or someone else, going with another parent, or not taking the bus, please contact the school and let us know of these arrangements.  Often times students think there is a change of plans when really there are none.  

If your child typically takes the bus and we do not know they are being picked up, it is our policy to send them on the bus.  We do not want to send a child home to an empty house so please let us know.  

Thank you for your cooperation in this manner.

School Visitors

For the safety of our students,staff, and visitors, all school visitors must first report to the office before going to another part of the school.  

Student Handbooks

Please take a moment to review the student handbook with your child.  The student handbook can be found on our website under parents and students.

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Mark Your Calendar

Welcome Back BBQ - 

The Welcome Back BBQ will be on Wednesday, September 6 @ 5:30.  The event will begin with open classrooms at 5:30.  At 6:00 everyone will convene in the gym for introductions and the BBQ.  The Annual General Meeting for the School Council will follow at 6:30.  All parents are welcome to attend the School Council Meeting.  Election of new officers will happen at this meeting.  

Terry Fox Run/Walk -

On Thursday, Sept. 28 we will once again be having our annual Terry Fox Run/Walk.  We will start the walk @ 2:25 with a short presentation in the gym.  Please come out and join us!

Orange Shirt Day -

Orange Shirt Day is an opportunity for First Nations, local governments, schools and communities to come together in the spirit of reconciliation and hope for generations to come.  Students and staff are encouraged to wear an Orange Shirt on Friday, Sept. 29 to honour Orange Shirt Day.

June 26th - 30th

I can not believe how fast the 2016-2017 school year went. It seems like only yesterday that we were planning for the Christmas concert.  Now we are ready to put our summer holiday plans into action.  

This last post for the school year show some of our final activities as well as some information for the fall. 

We wish everyone a wonderful, fun-filled summer!

Canada 150 Celebrations ~

On Friday, June 23 the students and staff celebrated Canada's 150th birthday.  We assembled in the gym to watch a few videos about Canada, we hung 150 Canadian flags along the fence which were kindly donated by the Leakey Family, and then we broke into 4 groups and rotated through some Canadian themed activities.  

The students all painted a rock to represent Canada, made maple syrup suckers, used a maple leaf to do crayon rubbings, and played Canada's National Sport - Lacrosse.

Relay Races and Tug of War ~

Despite the windy day on Tuesday, June 27th, the entire school went outside to participate in some relay races and tug of war.  

Thanks to all of the parents that came out to watch and cheer the students on.  

Celebration of Learning ~

On Tuesday, June 27th we held our Celebration of Learning to recognize the students that consistently worked hard all year long.  We began the celebration by handing out Track Meet awards to the students that placed at the District Track Meet and then continued with our school awards.

District Track Meet Winners

Citizenship Recipients:
Makenna M - ECS       Nikolas D - Gr. 4     

Emily P - Gr. 1           Aron M - Gr. 5   

Sophia D - Gr. 2         Kole R - Gr. 6

Jamiesen H - Gr. 3

Love of Learning Recipients:

Justin K - ECS           Rylen M - Gr. 1

Sam B - Gr. 2            Madison P - Gr. 3

Jakob K - Gr. 4         Walker H - Gr. 5

Jordan D - Gr. 6

Gr. 4 Pursuit of Excellence Recipients:

    Eva M                        Madison M 

    Brianna L                  Rhylinnn F

Gr. 5 Pursuit of Excellence Recipients:

    Taylor P                   Abigayle M

    Wyatt H                   Ryder B

    Walker H                  Garrett A

    Kianna L                   Sydney M

Gr. 6 Pursuit of Excellence Recipients:

       Jordan D              Brayden L

       Kaleanna F           Megan D

       Kole R

Panther Award:
Dylan F

Top Academic Award in Grade 6 went to Megan Day and Jordan Dudiak. Megan and Jordan were presented their awards at the Gr. 6 Farewell Celebration. 

Congratulations to all of our students for a job well done!

School Fees

This is the Proposed Fee Schedule for 2017-2018 pending the approval of the Government.

Staffing for the 2017 - 2018 School Year ~

Miss Richards - Kindergarten & other assigned duties

Mrs. LaGrandeur - Gr. 1/2

Mrs. Hutchings - Gr. 3/4

Mrs. Hansen - Gr. 5/6 (until Mrs. Martinoff's return)

Mrs. Hawkins - Principal

Mrs. Austin - Secretary

Mrs. Sekora - Library Learning Commons Clerk (Wed - Fri.)

Mrs. Lacey - EA & Custodian

Mrs. deMilliano - EA

Have a wonderful summer!  See you back on Tuesday, September 5, 2017

June 19th - 23rd

Staff Appreciation Luncheon ~  

Thank you so much to the PTA for providing the staff with a fabulous appreciation luncheon.  It was absolutely delicious and it was enjoyed by all.  

A special 'Thank You' to Giselle Messer, Tammy Glubish, Sheena Rector, and Joyce BAkker for preparing and serving the lunch and then supervising the students while the staff enjoyed the luncheon.  

Gr. 5/6 Year End Field Trip ~

The Gr. 5/6 class went to the Snow Valley Aerial Park for their year end field trip.  All of the students had a wonderful time and most of them said that they would go back again.  Some of them even conquered their fear of heights.  

Thank you to the PTA for sponsoring this trip.

PATs ~ 

PATs will finish up this week.  The students have been busy practicing and studying in class.  Hopefully they are also reviewing the material each night as well.  

June 19th - LA Part 2 - Gr. 6's only 

June 20th - Math - Gr. 6's only

June 22nd - Social Studies - both Gr. 5 & 6

June 23rd - Science - both Gr. 5 & 6

All exams begin at 9:00 am each morning.

Gr. 1/2 Field Trip ~ 

The Gr. 1/2 class will be going to the Dr. Woods' Museum on Wednesday, June 21st.  They will have an opportunity to look at artifacts from the past.

Kinder Graduation/Family Day Celebration ~ 

Our Kindergarten class will be celebrating their year of learning on Thursday, June 22nd in the afternoon.  Specifics went home with each of the kindergarten children.

Canada 150 Activities ~

On Friday, June 23 the staff and students will be celebrating Canada’s 150 birthday.   Each teacher will organize an activity for the students to participate in. Students will be divided into four groups and will rotate through the various activities.  The activities will take place in the afternoon, starting at 12:45.  

For one of the activities, the students will need to bring in a rock.  The rock can range from about 3 inches to 6 inches. If a child brings a rock that is on the smaller end, they may want to bring in a couple of them.  The children should not bring in rocks that are too large for them to carry.  

Here is an example of what they will be doing with the rocks:

Track Meet Events Rescheduled ~

Due to the rain on our Track Meet Day we unfortunately could not finish the relay events that were scheduled for the afternoon.  Weather permitting, we are planning on completing the relay events and the tug of war on the afternoon of Tuesday, June 27th at 1:00 prior to the Celebration of Learning.

We hope you are able to make it out for this!

After School Pick Up and Busing Changes ~

Thank you to all of the parents that call or email the school to let us know that there will be a change to how their child is going home.  It is important that parents let us know if there is going to be a change in the way your child is going home.  Even if you have made prior arrangements with another parent, we still need to be informed.

Many times the students are asking if we received a call because they are not sure if they are getting picked up or taking the bus. If we have not been informed of any changes the rule of thumb at the school is that if the child's ride is not at the school when the buses are leaving then they are put on the bus. We would hate to send a child home to a empty house.  

Thank you for your cooperation in this matter!

June 12th - 16th

Student of the Month ~

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

          Ryder B - Gr. 5                Jacob B - Gr. 1

          Cameka S - Gr.4              Lydia R - K

          Kylie T - Gr. 3                 Cailey T - K             

          Daniel J - Gr. 1               Caden S - K

          Reid O - Gr. 1

Wristband Challenge ~

Congratulations to Jacob B and Sophia D for having their names drawn in the Rainbow Lunch Wristband Challenge. Both students received passes to the LRC.  Great job in bringing a rainbow lunch to school.  A rainbow lunch is a lunch that has food from each of the four food groups.

School Track Meet ~

Here are a few pictures of the teams working together to come up with a team name and create a team poster. There were some very creative names.

The Baconators

The Warriors

The Unicorn Batmen

The Mini Minions

The Winning Warriors

The Dabbing Dynamite

The Boom Bombs Away

Here are a few pictures of some of the students competing in some of the events.

Thank you to all of the parents and grandparents that made it out to watch the events.  Also, thank you to all of the volunteers that BBQed and served lunch for everyone.  

Grade Five/Six Year End Field Trip ~

The Gr. 5/6 class will be heading off to the Snow Valley Aerial Park on Friday, May 16th as part of the Gr. 6 Farewell Celebrations.  If your child is in this class be sure to send back the permission form.  They would not want to miss out on such an exciting day!