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!

June

The last month of school is always such a busy one.  There are subjects to finish up, tests to write and year end celebrations to have. It will go by all too quickly.  Hopefully you will be able to make it out to the school for one or more of our June activities.

Kindergarten Days: 

1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 15, 20, 22, 27, & 28

June Birthdays:

       Colten G - 2nd                          Dawson M - 18th

       Ben R - 5th                               Taylor P - 20th

       Kylie T - 5th                              Emily P - 25th

       Alissa K - 12th                           Mike B - 26th

 July Birthdays: 

       Rhylinn F - 2nd                          Grayson H - 26th

       Kianna L - 5th                            Abigail C - 27th

       Kaleanna F - 22nd

          August Birthdays:      

             Cailey T - 8th                                            Lily G - 21st   

             Colby B - 17th                            Jordan D - 22nd    

Line Painting in the Rink ~

Thank you to the PTA for generously supporting the painting of lines in the skating rink.  There were a variety of games painted such as Four Square, Hopscotch, Basketball Keys, and a Bean Bag Toss.  The students have been very excited about the games.  Here are a few pictures of the students playing in the skating rink.  

Leduc Rodeo Poster Contest ~

Congratulations to Brayden L and Kole R for winning the Leduc Rodeo Poster Contest.  Brayden was presented with four tickets to the Friday night performance and Kole received a backpack with a pass to the LRC and a few other City of Leduc items.  Way to go, Gentlemen!

Mark Your Calendar 

District Track Meet ~ 

Thirty six students will be representing  New Humble Centre School at the District Track Meet on Tuesday, June 6th at Riverview Middle School in Devon.  We wish all the participants the best of luck in all of their events.

Early Dismissal ~ 

Early Dismissal will be on Wednesday, June 7th. Dismissal is at 2:30 pm.

Assembly ~ 

The June assembly will be held on Wednesday, June 7th at 8:30 pm.  If your child is being recognized at the assembly their teacher will let you know.

Everyone is welcome to attend the assembly.

School Track Meet ~ 

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

We will be following the same format for the track meet as last year.  In the morning the students will be divided into groups by their age 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 group.  

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 13th 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.

PATs ~ 

Our Gr. 5/6 class will be writing Provincial Achievement Tests at the end of June.  

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

It is important that the students get a good night's sleep the night before each test and have a nutritious breakfast each morning of the test.  There is plenty of research to support the benefits of good nutrition on school performance.

Canada 150 Birthday Activities ~

On Friday, June 23rd the school will be celebrating Canada's 150th birthday.  The students will be divided into groups which will rotate through a variety of activities to celebrate Canada's 150th birthday.  

Gr. 6 Farewell ~

On Monday, June 26th at 6:00 p.m. we will be having our Gr. 6 Farewell.  The staff hosts this event as an opportunity to say 'thank you' to the Gr. 6 students for all of the contributions that they have made to New Humble Centre School and to wish them all the best in their future.  

 Kindergarten Graduation ~

The kindergarten class will be celebrating their year of learning with a Kindergarten Graduation on Tuesday, June 27th in the morning. Miss Richards will provide further details to the kindergarten parents.

 Celebration of Learning ~

On Tuesday, June 27th at 2:30 p.m. we will be having our Celebration of Learning.  Students will be recognized for their contributions made throughout the year.  If your child will be receiving an award, your child's teacher will be in touch with you.  Here is a list of the awards that will be given out.

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.

Division Track Meet Presentations will also be made at this time.

Everyone is welcome to attend.  We hope to see you there.

 Last Day of Classes ~

The last day of classes will be on Wednesday, June 28th. The teachers are busy planning year end field trips to celebrate the class' year of learning together. All students are encouraged to attend the field trip with their class. As this is a regular school day, if a child is not going on the field trip with their class, they are always welcome to stay back at the school.  Participating in the field trip of other classes is not an option.

 Report Cards ~ 

Report cards will go home on Wednesday, June 28th.  If your child will not be at school that day their report card will be mailed at to them.