Weekly Update June 6 - 10

Student of the Month ~

Congratulations to the following students for receiving the Student of the Month Certificate for Honesty.

    Annika O                 Ryder B

    Erika O                    Nicholas O

    Dayton R                 Lucas M

    Brayden L                Alyssa T

    Megan D

Buddies ~

On Wednesday the kindergarten class spent part of the afternoon outside with their Gr. 5/6 buddies completing a scavenger hunt and decorating the sidewalks with their artwork.  

Community Helpers Field Trip ~

The kindergarten class spent Thursday, June 2nd learning first hand about community helpers.  They toured four Devon businesses to find out how much work goes into running those businesses and what the jobs at those businesses are like.  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           The class with the manager of the Devon IGA.

At Dairy Queen the students got to try their hand at putting the "Dairy Queen Swirl" on their ice cream cone.

The Aspiring Firefighters

Learning all about what happens to their money when in goes to the bank.

The District Track Meet ~

Our school had 44 students qualify to compete in the District Track Meet.  The unofficial results are that are teams did very well.  The official results should be in by next week.  We are hoping to recognize any teams that placed at the Celebration For Learning Award Ceremony later this month.  

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

Hot Lunches ~

Hot lunches are wrapping up for the year.  A great big thank you goes out to all of the parents that volunteered their time this year to help out with hot lunches.  This is a very big commitment.  The students and staff really appreciate your efforts.  I know many of the parents also look forward to hot lunch Fridays.  

Also, thanks so much to our dedicated Popcorn and Nacho moms.  This is another big commitment and we do appreciate the time and effort you gave to this.  I know for sure that the students look forward to Popcorn and Nacho Thursdays.

Thursday, June 9th:

Jersey Day ~ 

Don't forget that Jersey Day is coming up on Thursday, June 9th.  Wear your favorite team jersey.  

Friday , June 10th:

Track Meet Day ~

Our students are gearing up for the yearly track meet.  Lunch orders are due by Tuesday, June 7th.  

There is a slight change to the track meet this year.  In the morning the students will be divided into age groups where they will compete against other students of the same gender and age.  In the afternoon students will be divided into family groups to compete in a variety of activities with their family.  

Parking is always an issue at the school as space is limited.  This year we are asking that everyone park on the south side of the school.  We will only have one event happening on the south side of the school this year.  When parking, please be careful of the students that are moving to and from that event.  Thank you.

We have selected Tuesday, June 14th as the rain out date.  The hamburger/hot dog lunch will be served on Friday, June 10th regardless.  If we do need to reschedule the track meet to the Tuesday, please send a lunch with your child as there will not be lunch served that day.

Coming Up New This Year!

Celebration of Learning ~

This year we will be having a Celebration of Learning Assembly.  This is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, June 22nd at 12:30.  Please mark this on your calendars so that you can attend.  Awards that will be handed out are:

Love of Learning - Given to one student per grade.

Citizenship - Given to one student per grade.

Pursuit of Excellence - Given to multiple students in Gr. 4-6 that received honours.  

Panther Award - Given to 1 female and 1 male student in grade six.  This is a sports award.

Academic - Given to the top academic student in Gr. 6.  This award will be handed out at the Gr. 6 Farewell.

Parents will be contacted by their child's teacher if their child will be receiving an award. Everyone is welcome to attend.  

District Track Meet results will be shared at this time if we have received them.  

Weekly Update May 31 - June 3

Wow, it is hard to believe that we are heading into the final month of the school year.  I know we say that all the time but this year seems to have really gone by quickly.  Please check the calendar that will be coming home as there are many events happening this month.  Be sure to save the date for them.

Bake Sale for Fort McMurray ~

Congratulations to the students, staff and families at New Humble Centre for raising $363.00 to support the Ft. McMurray relief efforts. Thank you to all of the families that donated baking to support this fund raisers.  It was definitely a job well done!

Field Trip to Strathcona Wilderness Centre ~

All of the students had a wonderful time at the field trip to the Strathcona Wilderness Centre. There they had an opportunity to engage in activities that were either related to their science or social studies outcomes.  The students were kept busy the entire day, so I am sure that there were many tired children that night.  Thanks so much to the parents that were able to come along as supervisors.  Your help was greatly appreciated.

A few pictures of the Kindergartens and Gr. 1/2 students building houses for the animals that live in the forest.  Many of the students were so involved in this project that they did not want to stop.  In fact some of the students told me the next day that they went home and build another house.

The Grade 3/4 and 5/6 students participated in a Voyageur activity where they had to pretend that they were the Voyageurs.  They needed to collect tokens in order to buy items that would help them survive our harsh Canadian climate.  However, collecting the tokens was not an easy task.  Ask your child about the activity.

 

Monday, May 31st:

Division High Jump Competition ~

Mrs. Hutchings will be taking a few of our grade 4 - 6 students to New Sarepta  School to participate in the District High Jump Competition.  The students have spent the past few weeks practicing at lunch hour and in gym class.  The best of luck to all of the participants.  Thank you to Mrs. Hutchings for volunteering her time to coach the high jump team.

Thursday, June 2nd:

Last Book Orders Due ~

The last book order for the year is due this Thursday.  Be sure to stock up on some summer reading materials!

Division Track Meet ~

Mr. Potter and Mrs. LaGrandeur will be taking 44 students to the Division Track Meet on Thursday, June 2.  The track meet will once again be held at Riverview Middle School in Devon.  We wish all the students the best of luck in their track events.  Hopefully many parents will be able to go and cheer on the students.

Jersey/Sport Day ~


Wear your favorite team jersey to school on Thursday.  

Friday, June 3rd:

Western Day ~

In conjunction with the Leduc Rodeo, students and staff are asked to wear their western attire to school on Friday.  

Weekly Update May 16 - 20

Pajama Day  ~

During our last assembly, the Student of the Month winners spun the prize wheel and won another Pajama Day for the whole school.  We will be having the pajama day on Tuesday, May 17th.  Everyone come dressed in your favorite pajamas.  

Mental Health Day ~

The CAP team from District Office will be spending the afternoon of Wednesday, May 18th at the school leading the students through a variety of activities that promote mental health.  The afternoon will kick off with a whole school assembly and then students will participate in three of the five activities.  Be sure to ask your child specific questions about what they did that afternoon.  

Staff Planning & Development Day ~

There will be no school for students on Friday, May 20th.  This is a day where the teachers will be working together to learn about an individualized spelling program called Words Their Way.  

Checking in at the Office ~

Parents when you are coming to the school, we ask that you please check in at the office first.  Whether it is to drop something off for your child or pick them up, it is best to come to the office before proceeding to the classrooms.  At times, it can be very disruptive to the class especially if there are multiple people in throughout the day.  

Thank you for your cooperation in the matter. 

Weekly Update May 9 - 13

Education Week ~

Education Week kept everyone at the school very busy.  Check out the pictures of the many events that happened around the school.

Drum Fit ~

The Gr. 1/2 Class

                     

 The Gr. 3/4 Class The Gr. 5/6 Class

                          Watch the Gr. 3/4 class in action.  They've got the moves!

Career Day ~

The students did a wonderful job researching and presenting their projects on "When I grow up I want to be ..."                                         

 

Student of the Month ~

Congratulations to the following students for receiving Student of the Month for always being Enthusiastic!  

 

Kole R        Walke W       Evan F.N

Kody I        Cassadi M      Aeva P

Dawson M   Brianna L

Absent from the picture:

Landon R

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

All students got to participate in a collaborative project using Lego.  Students were challenged to work together to create something that would make the world a better place.  It was wonderful to see the students use their imagination to create some excellent inventions.

Kindergarten

                                                       

                                                     Gr. 1/2

                                                                                                                   Gr. 3/4

                                                                     Gr. 5/6

Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!

A big shout out goes to all the parents and grandparents that volunteered their time to cook lunch for the entire school during education week.  The lunches were fabulous!

Gr. 6 PAT - LA Writing  ~

The grade six students will be writing their first PAT on Thursday, May 12.  The students have two and a half hours to write the test. If you have a child in Gr. 6, please ensure that they get plenty of sleep the night before and that they have a nutritious breakfast that morning.  Good Luck to all the Gr. 6 students!