Weekly Update ~ Jan. 25th - Jan. 29th

Girls' Basketball Tournament ~

The Girls' Basketball Team played in their final tournament this past weekend.  The girls started out the tournament by playing the other teams in their pool.  They won their first game against Willow Park and lost their second game to Calmar.  The girls then played Saturday morning against Caledonia Park School.  Despite their best efforts, they ended up losing that game and being eliminated from the tournament.  The girls need to be proud of their efforts and hard work.  They have really grown as a team this year.  Well done ladies!

Also, a special thank you to Mrs. LaGrandeur for volunteering her time to coach the team again this year.  It is truly appreciated!

Family Literacy Day ~

Wednesday, January 27th is Family Literacy Day.  Try to carve out at least 15 minutes to read a book or engage in other literacy related activities.  Check out the following link for some ideas of activities to do with your child that incorporate literacy. 

 http://abclifeliteracy.ca/fld/15-minutes-of-fun 

"There are many little ways to enlarge your child's world.  

Love of books is best of all."

~ Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

Accountability Pillar Survey ~

Every year Alberta Education send out surveys to all of the parents of Grade Four students so as to give the parents a voice on issues impacting education at a school, district, and provincial level.  This year Alberta Education has made some changes for small school less than 150 students.  This year the survey will be mailed out to all parents of students in gr. 4-6.  

Please take the time to fill out the survey and return it to Alberta Education.  At the school level we use that information to drive our school goals and programs.  Our #1 priority at the school is to provide the best learning environment for your child.

All students from Gr. 4-6 and teaching staff will be completing the surveys as well.  These are done on-line at school.

Staff Planning and Development Day ~

This Friday, Jan. 29th the teachers will be participating in a staff planning and development day.  Our focus will be on Literacy with a particular focus on strategies to use when conferencing with students about their reading.  One of the District's Learning Coaches, Jolene Vandermeulen, will be presenting some of these strategies.  In the afternoon the teachers will  collaborate to analyse which strategies would be most relevant for their students.  

Weekly Update Jan. 18th ~ 23rd

My apologies for being a bit late with the update.  I wanted to wait until I had some pictures from the Boys' Basketball tournament this past weekend.  

2015-2016 Boys' Basketball Team ~

The boys had a wonderful weekend and they did very well in the tournament.  On Friday they won two games and lost one.  They came in second place in their pool.  Then on Saturday they tied one game and lost one game.  They ended up finishing 5th out of twelve teams.  It was great to see how much the team had grown since the beginning of the season. All of the boys played wonderfully.  They have a great deal to be proud of.

Thanks to all the parents that drove players to the games throughout the season and to all of the parents that were such dedicated fans.  I know it means a lot to the boys to have you in the stands cheering them on.

Also, thanks to Mr. Porter for coaching the team this year.  It is a big commitment and Mr. Porter did a great job!

                                    

The Skating Rink ~

The students have been making good use of the skating rink.  They are excited for lunch recess so that they can lace up their skates and go out on the ice.  Some of the classes have also been using it during their Phys. Ed. class.  We are very fortunate to have the rink right on the school property.

Thanks again to all the parents and grandparents that have donated their time to maintain the rink.  The staff and students at the school really appreciate your efforts!

The Girls' Basketball Team's Final Tournament ~

The girls' basketball team will be playing their final tournament in Calmar this weekend.  They have also shown a great deal of growth and improvement this season.  The girls will be playing on Friday and Saturday.  All games will be played at Calmar Elementary School.

Friday, January 22nd

2:00 p.m against Willow Park

3:10 p.m. against Calmar Elem.

Saturday, January 23rd

The times for the games on Saturday will depend on how they place on Friday.  The first game could be as early as 8:30 if they come in first place in their pool or as late as 10:50 if they come in third place in their pool.

We wish the girls the best of luck in the tournament!

Parent Workshops ~

Thorsby Elementary school is hosting a workshop on Children & Adolescents with Anxiety on February 16th from 6:00 - 7:30 pm. at their school.  For more information on this workshop and how to register please go to the homepage of our website @ nhcs.blackgold.ca. There is also information regarding other workshops put on by Alberta Health Services on our website.  All workshops are free!

Weekly Review Jan. 11th - 15th

Most everyone survived the first week back after Christmas vacation.  It was great to hear all of the student's stories about time spent with family and friends.

Student of the Month ~

This month's focus is Fairness - 

     "Fair isn't everyone getting the same thing.  
Fair is everyone getting what they need in order to be successful."

This theme ties in nicely with habit # 5 ~ Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood.  By trying to understand other people's perspectives or where they are coming from can help you to understand why things may not always be equal.  

Congratulations to our Student of the Month Winners for Self-discipline:

                   ECS ~ Grayson H.                           Gr. 4 ~ Kianna L. & Walker H.

                   Gr. 1 ~ Jarret A.                            Gr. 5 ~ Brayden L.

                   Gr. 2 ~ Madison P.                         Gr. 6 ~ Walker W.

                   Gr. 3 ~ Nikolas D.

Golden Garbage Can Award ~

Congratulations to the kindergarten class.  They were the neat and tidy recipients for December.  Great Job!!!

Boys' Basketball Tournament ~

Mr. Porter has received the schedule for the Boys' Basketball Tournament taking place on Friday, Jan. 15th and Saturday, Jan. 16th.  The tournament will take place at Ecole Dansereau Meadows School in Beaumont.  

The Friday's schedule is as follows:

                4:10 p.m. against Willow Park School

                4:50 p.m. against Warburg School

                6:10 p.m. against Linsford Park School

Saturday games for the boys could begin at 11:40.  The Saturday game schedule will depend on how they place on Friday.  

Skating Equipment ~

We are in search of any CSA helmets.  If you know of anyone that may have helmets that are no longer of use to their family and they would be willing to donate them to the school, we will gladly accept them.  It would be great to have a few extra helmets at the school.

Inclement Weather ~

Being that it is January, the snow has started to fly and the temperatures have dropped, I just wanted to remind families that any bus cancellations will posted on the Black Gold website.  An alert will also be sent out to you prior to 7:00 a.m. by both voice mail and text message.  The school would remain open.  

  

Weekly Update - Jan. 4th - 8th

Happy New Year and Welcome Back! 

I hope that everyone had a wonderful break with plenty of opportunities to get together with family and friends. I know that I sure had a very restful and relaxing holiday.  With the exception of basketball happening this month, 

January should be a relatively quiet month. Therefore with New Year's resolutions on everyone's minds, it is a great time to make school work a focus.  Teachers can set the tone for the students by increasing their expectations and using this valuable, uninterrupted time to provide opportunities for meaningful, engaging learning.  Parents can help out by setting aside some quiet time for their child to read and/or review concepts that are being taught in class.

Food Bank Donations ~

Thank you to everyone for your donations to the Food Bank at the Christmas Concert.  We collected 81 pounds of food and $25.00 dollars.  Your generosity is greatly appreciated.  

Library News ~

Thank you for supporting our 2015 Book Fair!

This year, Mrs. Sekora decided to give the Book Fair proceeds back to the students.  She drew 24 extra winners for the gift draw.  All the student winners picked a prize from the book fair.  

Congratulations goes to:

Gift Draw

Maddy M. x2                                   Ryder                                         Megan G.

Colten x2                                       Kobe                                          Jamieson x2

Lucas                                             Garrett                                      Sydney

Brett                                              Dylan F.                                    Cassadi x2

Madison P.                                      Abigayle M.                               Abigail C. x2

Brianna x2                                      Jakob                                        Joseph

Chelsea       

Count How Many Contest = 142                      

Closest guess was Jessielyn with 150

Family Name Draw

Colby B.

Skating Rink ~

Thank you so much to Darren Glubish and Travis Larson who flooded the rink over the Christmas Break.  The rink is now ready to be used.  Students are welcome to skate at lunch recess providing that they can get their skates on by themselves or have arranged for a buddy to help them.  They also need to have a CSA approved hockey helmet. Bicycle helmets would not fit into this category.

School Council - PTA Meeting ~

Don't forget that tomorrow, Tuesday, Jan. 5th, there will be a School Council and PTA meeting. The meeting will start at 6:00 pm.  We hope to see you there!

Basketball ~

Basketball will be wrapping up this month.  Both the girls' and boys' teams have two more games before their tournaments.  Both teams play against Willow Park School on Tuesday, Jan. 5th at Willow Park School in Leduc and then against Warburg School on Tuesday, Jan. 12th in Warburg.  

The boys' final tournament is on Jan. 15th and 16th at Ecole Dansereau Meadows School in Beaumont.  Mr. Porter will let the boys know the game times once he receives them.

The girls' final tournament in on Jan. 22nd and 23rd at Calmar Elementary in Calmar.  Mrs. LaGrandeur will let the girls know the times they are scheduled to play once she receives that information.

Good luck to both teams as they wrap up their season!  

Weekly Update ~ Dec. 14th - 18th

It is hard to believe that we are already into the last week of school before the Christmas holidays.  Where has the time gone?  I know for the students this time of year can never come fast enough.  

On behalf of the staff at New Humble I would like to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!  

You Know Dasher & Dancer & Comet & Cupid...

The classes have been busy decorating their classroom doors with Santa's reindeer.  Can you guess which reindeer each door represents?

Christmas Concert ~

On Thursday, December 17th the students of New Humble Centre will be performing "Survival Santa".  The performances will be at 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Doors will open at 6:30 for the evening performance.  All students need to be in their classes by 6:45.  There will be refreshments served in the old library after the evening performance.  If you know that your child(ren) will not be at the evening performance please let the school know. Hopefully you will be able to make it out to one of the performances. Just a reminder that parking will be available in the north field.  

                                     

PJ, Potluck Day & Bingo Day ~

The last day before the Christmas holidays is one that the staff and students look forward to each year.  After a late night at the concert, we all get to come to school in our pajamas.  We enjoy having lunch together, so thank you to everyone for your contribution to the potluck lunch.  It is greatly appreciated!  After a wonderful lunch, we all enjoy playing Bingo together.  It is always heartwarming to watch the older students 

take the younger ones under their wings and help them with their Bingo cards.                                                   

                                                                                                                

 

The New Year ~

The first day back to school after the holidays is Monday, January 4th.  We will jump right back into the swing of things with basketball and a School Council/Parent Association meeting.  Both the basketball and the parents meetings are scheduled for Tuesday, January 5th.  Please check the calendar for the specifics.

                                 

Weekly Update - December 7 - 11

Only Two More Weeks Until Christmas Vacation ~

Preparations for all things Christmas are well under way at New Humble Centre.  Students have been busy practicing songs and lines for our Christmas concert.  Classes have been working on decorations for the 'Decorated Door Contest'  Each class, as well as the custodian, librarian, and office, chose a name of a reindeer and then have to decorate their door accordingly.  Doors need to be finished by Dec. 14th.  You will have to check out the creativity of everyone and see if you can guess which reindeer their door represents.

Student of The Month ~

In November our character trait that we were focusing on was Perseverance. Congratulations to the following students who were chosen as Student of the Month winners for demonstrating perseverance:


Jenna Koch - ECS
Brett Besler - Gr. 1
Austin Frenzel-Neufeld - Gr. 2
Colby Besler - Gr. 3
Colby Andersen - Gr. 4
Garrett Armstrong - Gr. 4
Kole Rutherford - Gr. 5
Evan Frenzel-Neufeld - Gr. 6

In December we will be focusing on Self-Discipline.  This trait goes nicely with Habit 2 - Begin with the End in Mind and Habit 3 - Put First Things First.

Christmas Special on Chromebooks ~                                                                                                    

                          

If you have any any questions about this, please give me a call.

Card Making Club ~

Thanks to all of the students that came out to Card Making Club.  The Christmas cards that they created will be used to send to the other schools in the District.

                 

                                                         

Five Days of Christmas ~

Thank you to everyone for the items you donated for the Five Days of Christmas. The tables and boxes were overflowing from your generosity. 

Annie, the Musical ~

On Thursday, Dec. 10th the whole school will be heading into the MacLab Centre in Leduc to watch the musical, Annie.  Teachers will be contacting the parents that are going along as supervisors.  Thanks to everyone who volunteered.  

Gr. 3-6 Skiing ~

This first ski trip of the season will be on Friday, December 11.  Hopefully Rabbit Hill has been able to make enough snow.  Please make sure that your child dresses in layers so that if the weather remains warm they can remove wet clothes or shed layers as the day warms up.  

Christmas Potluck Lunch ~

Keeping with a long time tradition that was established in 1981, we will be holding our Christmas Potluck Lunch on Friday, Dec. 18th followed by Bingo and classroom activities.  Mrs. Austin will be sending home a more detailed note next week.  Thanks again for your contribution to the lunch.  The students thoroughly enjoy it!  

Weekly Update Nov. 30 - Dec. 4

2015/16 "Coats for Families" Program

The Leduc & District Emergency Shelter Assoc. - the Hub is once again offering winter wear, at no cost, to those who need it in the Leduc area.

Available:  Children's Winter Coats

                 Adult Winter Coats

                 Toques, gloves, mittens, scarves, warm socks, boots

Where?  Leduc Legion building 5210 50 Ave

When?   Tuesday through Fridays 1pm to 5 pm

Five Days of Christmas

This Monday we will be starting the Five Days of Christmas.  If you are able to donate any items to this cause it would be greatly appreciated.  All items received will be taken to the Calmar Christmas Elves to brighten the Christmas of local families less fortunate than ours.  

Monday~ Keep us Fresh! (personal hygiene items-toothpaste, shampoo, soap, body wash, etc)                                                                                                 

Tuesday ~ Keep us Warm! (blankets, toques, mittens, scarves, socks, etc)

Wednesday ~ Treat us to a Treat! (candy, non perishable treat food, etc.)

Thursday ~ Make us Feel Special Day! Day (jewelry, bubble bath, hair products, etc.)

Friday ~ Fun Day! (toys, books, etc)

Wednesday, Dec. 2 ~

 Assembly and Early Dismissal

We will be having our monthly assembly on Wednesday, Dec. 2 @ 1:20.  We will be recognizing the November Student of the Month Winners at this time.  The theme for November was perseverance.  We will also be introducing the December character trait ~ Self-Discipline.  This trait goes nicely with The Leader In Me Habit # 2 ~ Begin with the end in Mind and Habit # 3 ~ Put First Things First.  

All parents are welcome to come to assemblies!

Thursday, Dec. 3 ~

Basketball

Our basketball teams will be heading west next week to take on the Thorsby Cubs on Thursday, December 3.  

Hopefully our girls' team will have better luck against Thorsby than they did against Calmar.  All of the girls on our team deserve recognition for their perseverance because they never gave up out on the court.  Way to go girls!

The boys continue to dominate the court as was seen in their game against Calmar.  It is wonderful to see the dedication and drive that the boys demonstrate on the court.

Ugly Sweater Day

On Thursday come dressed in your 'Ugly Christmas Sweater". If you don't have an ugly sweater, that is okay.  Just take that pretty sweater and add some decorations or bling and transform it into an 'ugly sweater'.  

Cold Weather ~

Now that winter has settled upon us so has the colder weather.  Many students are still coming to school without the adequate outdoor clothing.  The students spend approximately 75 minutes outside each day unless the weather is -20 degrees or colder. Wind chill is taken into account. So if you could please make sure your child has the necessary clothing (toque, mitts, snow pants, boots, etc) to keep warm it would be greatly appreciated.