May

Recently I was perusing a catalogue that came to the school from Red Deer College about the summer camps that they offer.  Many of the camps sound quite interesting.  Here is the link to their information in case you are looking for something for your child this summer.  http://rdc.ab.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/documents/92055/sc-combined-brochure-2.pdf

Dress Alike Day ~

Here are some pictures from Dress Alike Day that was held on Thursday, April 27th.

As we head into the end of the school year, there are several events that will be taking place this month.

Kindergarten Days:

2, 3, 4, 9, 11, 16, 17, 18, 23, 25, 30, 31

Please note that there are extra Wednesdays added to the May schedule - 3, 17, & 31

May Birthdays:

Makenna Miciak - 1st               Austin Frenzel-Neufeld - 13th

Madison Paul - 2nd                  Kole Rutherford - 19th

Brynn Olynyk - 4th                  Brett Besler - 23rd

Megan Glubish - 7th                Brianna Leakey - 23rd

Sam Bakker - 12th

Mark Your Calendars

Education Week ~ 

The theme for this year's Education Week is 'Learning is a Journey".  We have a week packed with a variety of events and activities, as well as, wonderful lunches provided by the PTA.  Thank you PTA and all parent volunteers that help out with these lunches.  

Monday, May 1st ~ 
     * Painting - Mrs. Hutchings' mom, Mrs. Ekstrom, will be at the                 school to paint with the Gr.1/2 and 5/6 class.

Tuesday, May 2nd ~ 
     * Whole School Field Trip to the Edmonton Valley Zoo. 

Wednesday, May 3rd ~ 
     * Painting - Mrs. Hutchings' mom, Mrs. Ekstrom, will be at the                  school to paint with the ECS and Gr. 3/4 class.
     * Hats On For Mental Health - wear your hat to school.
     * Passion Projects - the students will be presenting their                       projects in the gym from 1:00 - 2:00 pm.
     * Assembly - the monthly assembly will take place @ 2:00 pm.
     * Early Dismissal - Students will be dismissed at 2:30 pm.

Thursday, May 4th ~
     * Appreciation Tea - The Appreciation Tea will be held 
       from 2:00 - 3:00 pm.  Please let the school know how 
       many from your family will be attending.  

Friday, May 5th ~
     * Zumba - Mrs. Micku will be running Zumba classes will 
       each of the classes in the morning.
     * Connectivity - Connectivity will be doing skipping 
       demonstrations and skipping lessons with each of the 
       classes in the afternoon.

Assembly ~  

The May assembly will be held on Wednesday, May 3rd at 2:00 pm.  If your child is being recognized at the assembly their teacher will let you know.

Everyone is welcome to attend the assembly.

Kindy Grad /Spring Pictures ~ 

Lifetouch will be at the school on Thursday, May 11th to do Kindergarten Graduation and Spring Photos.  Information regarding the pictures will be sent home soon.

Gr. 6 PAT ~ 

The Gr. 6 students will be writing their first Provincial Achievement Test on Thursday, May 11th @ 9:00 am.  This exam will be the Language Arts Writing exam.  

Author Visit ~ 

Canadian author  and journalist, Joyce Grant will be at the school on Friday, May 12 at 10:35 - 11:15.  She is the author of three "Gabby" picture books as well as a middle grade novel, "Tagged Out."  To find out more about Joyce Grant you can visit her website at http://joycegrantauthor.com/.

Order forms to purchase her books will come home with your child after the author visit.  

Everyone is welcome to come to school to hear the presentation.  It would be wonderful if some of our kindergarten children could make it back.

Staff Planning & Professional Development Day ~ 

There is no school on Friday, May 19th as this is a Staff Planning and Development Day.  

Victoria Day ~ 

There is no school on Monday, May 22nd as this is a statutory holiday.  Enjoy your long weekend.

Western Day~

Our theme day for this month is Western Day.  On Thursday, May 25th students are encouraged to dress in their western attire!

District High Jump~

Mrs. Hutchings will once again be taking a group of students to New Sarepta for the District High Jump Competition on Monday, May 29th.  Permission notes will be coming home with your child if they will be participating.  

April 17th - April 21st

I hope that everyone has a very Happy Easter and that the Easter Bunny is good to you.  Personally I would just like to see Mother Nature be good to us!

Monday, April 17th ~

There will be no school on Monday, April 17th as it is Mid-Term Break and Easter Monday

Tuesday, April 18th ~ 

There will be no school on Tuesday, April 18th as it is Staff Planning and Development Day.  

We will see everyone back on Wednesday, April 19th.  Enjoy the extra long weekend!

Gr. 5/6 Boys' Floor Hockey Tournament ~

The Black Gold Gr. 5/6 Boys' Floor Hockey Tournament will be on Friday, April 21st and Saturday, April 22nd.   We have boys from Gr. 4 - 6 competing in the tournament. The schedule is as follows:

Friday, April 21st @ 5:45 - 6:05 against Riverview

Friday, April 21st @ 6:35 - 6:55 against New Sarepta

Saturday, April 22nd @ 9:25 - 9:45 against Caledonia

Saturday, April 22nd @ 10:15 - 10:35 against Dansereau

Further games will depend upon our standings.  Only the first two teams in each pool will advance.  All of our games will be played at Ecole Corinthia Park School.

Please come out and cheer the boys on.

Week of April 10th - 14th

Student of the Month Winners 

Congratulations to the following students for demonstrating outstanding character:

         Aron M - Gr.5                              Megan G - Gr. 2                                Colby A - Gr. 5                             Alice G - Gr. 1

         Eva M - Gr. 4                               Joseph C - K

         Colby B - Gr. 4                            Justin K - K

         Lily G - Gr. 3                               Brynn O - K

Golden Garbage Can Award Winners 

The following students were recognized this month for going the extra mile to help keep our school looking so wonderful:

          Brayden B - Gr. 6                     Colby A - Gr. 5

          Colby B - Gr. 4                         Kylie T - Gr. 3

          Sophia D - Gr. 2                       Grayson H - Gr. 1

          Lydia R - K                               Grady F - K

Excellent Job Everyone!

Library Award Winners

Congratulations to Grady F in kindergarten and Rhylinn F in Gr. 3 for winning the library awards.  Both students received a book bag and a coupon to be used on a Scholastic Book order.  

Mark Your Calendars

Kindergarten Information Night ~

There will be a Kindergarten Information Night for the parents of any child attending kindergarten in the 2017-2018 school year.  The Information Night will be held on Thursday, April 20th at 6:30 p.m.  

Please share this information with any families that may have children starting kindergarten next year.  Thank you!

Good Friday ~ 

There will be no school on Friday, April 14th as it is Good Friday.  

April

Welcome Back.  I hope everyone had a wonderful spring break.  It is always nice to have some time to spend with family and friends enjoying some favorite activities.  


A special Thank You to all the families that were able to make it to the Celebration of Learning.  It was wonderful to see so many people attend!

Kindergarten Days: 

4, 5, 6, 22, 24, 19, 20, 25, & 27

Please note that as of April more Wednesdays have been added to the kindergarten days.  Wednesday, April 19th is also kindergarten day.

April Birthdays:

Alice Geiger - 5th

Reid Olson - 6th

Colby Cranston - 24th

Rylen Martinoff - 29th

Mark Your Calendars

Assembly ~ 

The April assembly will be held on Wednesday, April 5th at 8:40 a.m.  If your child is being recognized at the assembly their teacher will let you know.

Everyone is welcome to attend the assembly.

Early Dismissal ~ 

Early Dismissal will be on Wednesday, April 5th. Dismissal is at 2:30 pm.

Kindergarten Information Night ~

There will be a Kindergarten Information Night for the parents of any child attending kindergarten in the 2017-2018 school year.  The Information Night will be held on Thursday, April 20th at 6:30 p.m.  

Good Friday ~ 

There will be no school on Friday, April 14th as it is Good Friday.  

Mid Term Break ~ 

There will be no school on Monday, April 17th as it is Mid-term break.  

Staff Planning & Development Day ~

There will be no school on Tuesday, April 18th as that is the Staff Planning & Development Day.  

Grade 5/6 Boys' Floor Hockey Tournament ~

The Black Gold Gr. 5/6 Boys' Floor Hockey Tournament will be on Friday, April 21st and Saturday, April 22nd. Any boys that were interested in being on the team were given an initial information letter before Spring Break.   

Dress Alike Day ~

The theme for April is Dress Alike Day.  Students are to find a buddy or buddies that they can get together with and dress in the same attire. 

March 20th - 24th

St. Patrick's Day ~

The Leprechaun certainly did not hold back this year.  Here are a few pictures of the mischief that was cause at the school.

Green Day ~

The school was definitely filled with a sea of green.  Awesome job to everyone that wore green today.

The Gr. 1-2 Class

The Gr. 3-4 Class

The Gr. 5-6 Class

Student Attendance for 2017-2018 ~

If you have not already done so, please complete the Returning Student Confirmation Form that was emailed to all families.  Having this information allows us to plan for the next school year.  Please note that even if you have a child currently in Gr. 6, we would like you to complete the form so that we can share the information with the feeder schools.  

Thank you to all the families that have already completed the form.

Celebration of Learning ~

Just a reminder that our Celebration of Learning (Student Led Conferences) is on Tuesday, March 21st from 4:30 - 7:00 p.m.  Hopefully you will be able to come out and see all the wonderful things your child is learning at school.  If you wish to have an individual meeting with your child's teacher, please contact the teacher.

Professional Development Day ~

There will be no school on Friday, March 24 as this is a Professional Development Day for the teachers.  Teachers will be working on activities that center around their Professional Growth Plan goals.

Spring Break ~

Spring Break is from Monday, March 27th until Friday, March 31st.  Have a wonderful break and see you back on Monday, April 3rd.  

March 13th - 17th

Report Cards ~

Your child will be bringing their report card home on Friday, March 17th.  

Bringing home a report card can be exciting; it can also be a cause for anxiety for some students.  Here are a few tips on how to respond to your child's report card constructively no matter what the situation.

1.  Focus on the Positive - despite the grades that may be on the report card looks for the positives.  By starting on a positive note you are showing your child that you truly care about the accomplishments, not only the areas that need to be improved upon.  

2.  Ask the Right Questions - Talk to your child asking questions to understand how a grade was earned; was the work too difficult?, Is the pace of the class appropriate?, Does your child complete all assigned homework?, Do they ask questions when they don't understand?  Once you have determined the problem, you can begin to create a solution.

3.  The Next Step - Create a plan to maximize future success.  Work with your child to set realistic and attainable goals. Determine rewards for if the goals are met and consequences for if they are not.  Print out the plan and have it out as a visible reminder for your child.  It important to have your child involved in this plan.  You can share the plan with your child's teacher.  

Remember to celebrate the successes no matter how small!

Bus Safety Poster Contest Winners ~

Congratulations to Alice Geiger in Gr. 1 and Kianna Larson in Gr. 5 who were winners of the Bus Safety Poster Contest. Mrs. Eilander came out to the school to present the girls with their prizes.  Great job girls!

Kianna also received honourable mention at the Provincial level for her poster.  That is quite an accomplishment!

          

March 6th - 10th

Student of the Month ~

Congratulations to the following students for being recognized as Students of the Month for February:

Jordan D - Gr. 6                 Abigail C - Gr. 2

Kianna L - Gr. 5                 Grayson H - Gr. 1

Mike B - Gr. 4                    Lydia R - ECS

Brianna L - Gr. 4                Lynn B - ECS

Koby C - Gr. 3

Mr. Leakey spun the wheel to win "switch a teacher for a class".  The students are very excited about this.  Keep up the excellent work everyone!

Spelling Bee Winners ~

This year Mrs. Martinoff and Mrs. Hutchings decided to offer their students in Gr. 4 - 6 a chance to participate in the District's Spelling Bee.  In order to see who would qualify to attend this District event, they held a spelling bee amoungst their classes.  Congratulations to the following students who were the top two winners in each class.

   Brianna L - Gr. 4

  Nicholas D - Gr. 4

   

   







Ryder B - Gr. 5

  

    Kianna L - Gr. 5

 








Megan D - Gr. 6                            Jordan D - Gr. 

Library Winners ~

Alice G in Gr. 1 and Jarrett A in Gr. 2 were this month's library winners.  In order for a chance to win the Library Draw, students need to enter their name into the draw during their library class.

We Day Bake Sale ~

The student council members and the Gr. 5/6 students baked goods to sell at the WE Day Bake Sale.  All proceeds went to support needs in a developing country.  Thank you to everyone that supported this great cause.

Life Synergy For Youth ~

On Monday, March 6th, the Gr. 6 students will attend a presentation at Calmar Secondary School in the morning. The presentation will be given by Dwayne Peace.  Mr. Peace is a retired Calgary Police Officer.  Dwayne spent the last 7 years of his career as a School Resource Officer.  Dwayne speaks to the students about many of the Life issues that students face as teenagers and young adults.

Calmar Secondary School will also be hosting an evening presentation for parents.  The presentation will be from 7:00 - 9:30 in their new gymnasium.  Parents that have previously attended a presentation by Dwayne say that it is an excellent and informative presentation.  Everyone is welcome to attend!

School Council/Parents' Group Meeting ~

Please note that the date for the School Council and Parents' Group meeting has been rescheduled.  It is now being held on Tuesday, March 7th at 6:30.  

We hope to see you there!