www.srsd119.ca/jd

JOHN DIEFENBAKER PUBLIC SCHOOL “Every Child Matters”

1090 Branion Drive

Prince Albert SK S6V 2S8

Phone: 763-6031

~ Fax: 922-3878

Principal: Kevin Koroluk

Vice-Principal: Tammie Horan

November

2018 S Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri S 1 2

5S Swimming 1:10-2:10pm

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4 5 Card Board Boat Races Grade 8 Reps @ Carlton

6 7 Remembrance Day Assembly 10:30am School Dance 7-10pm Gr.6-8 Canteen available

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9 No Classes

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11 12 Remembrance day

13 14 Picture Retakes 9am - Morning Only

15 16 Report Cards go home 5D Swimming 1:15-2:15pm

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18 19 20 21 22 Carlton Productions (am-@JD)

Parent/Teacher interviews 3:30-8:30pm

Hot Lunch orders due

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25 26 27 28 29 Hot Lunch Boston Pizza

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4K SWIMMING LESSONS -Nov 26-30th 10:00am-11:00am

VOLLEYBALL EXTRAVAGANZA Oct 29-Nov 8

BAND NEWS A huge thank you to the awesome Band students and staff for helping out with the Band Bottle Drive October 3!

Another big thank-you goes to the students who sold Mom’s Pantry this month- for anyone who has ordered Mom’s Pantry, it will be delivered in mid-November, either the 13 or the 15, in the afternoon. When the exact

date is known, Mrs. Ginter will send a note home letting you know.

Canteen Riddles ***Last months answer: Pumpkin Pi***

Solve the following riddle for a chance to win Canteen Bucks! All entries will be added to a draw that will be made on the last Monday of every month.

Question: What did the grape say when he was sat on?

Answer:___________________________ Name:_________________________ Grade:_______

JD CANTEEN

Our canteen will be open every FRIDAY during AFTERNOON recess.

Items for sale:

$0.50 $1.00 $2.00 $2.50

Rice cakes Baked Chips Juice Milk to go

Granola Bars Smart Popcorn Vitamin Water

Cheese Strings Jerky

Yogurt Tubes

Fruit Cups

Gold Fish

Cheese and Crackers

It’s time! The J.D. Scholastic Book Fair will soon be here.

This is a great opportunity for you to add to your child’s home library or buy that special book for someone! The Book Fair will take place November 19th – 23rd.

Shopping times are as follows: Monday to Friday 8:15 – 3:30

Before school 8:15 until bell-time During morning and afternoon recesses

Lunch-time 11:55 until bell-time After school until 3:30

Parent-Teacher Interview Evening Nov 22

Parents / Guardians this is for you! Our School Survey - Tell us what you think about our School.

Go to the link below to complete the survey: http://www.ourschool.net/jxs52

EVERY DAY

COUNTS

If you want your

child to be

successful at school

then YES,

attendance does

matter!!!

If your child

misses…..

That equals….. Which is….. And over 13 years of

schooling that’s….

1 day every 2 weeks 20 days per year 4 weeks per year Nearly 1 1/2 years

1 day per week 40 days per year 8 weeks per year Over 2 1/2 years

2 days per week 80 days per year 16 weeks per year Over 5 years

3 days per week 120 days per year 24 weeks per year Nearly 8 years

1 or 2 days a week doesn’t seem like much but…..

How about 10 minutes late a day? Surely that won’t affect my child?

He/She is only

missing just…..

That equals….. Which is….. And over 13 years of

schooling that’s….

10 minutes per day 50 minutes per week Nearly 1 1/2 weeks

per year

Nearly 1/2 year

20 minutes per day 1 hour 40 minutes

per week

Over 2 1/2 weeks per

year

Nearly 1 Year

30 minutes per day Half a day per week 4 weeks per year Nearly 1 1/2 years

1 hour per day 1 day per week 8 weeks per year Over 2 1/2 years

JD Bell Schedule 8:35am—Warning Bell 11:35am—12:22pm—LUNCH TIME 12:25—1:05pm—Period 5 8:40—9:20am—Period 1 12:22—Warning Bell 1:05—1:45pm—Period 6 9:20—10:00am—Period 2 1:45—2:00pm—RECESS 10:00—10:15am—AM RECESS 2:00—2:40pm—Period 7 10:15—10:55am—Period 3 2:40—3:15pm—Period 8 10:55—11:35am—Period 4

ATTENTION PARENTS/GUARDIANS New Bussing Structure

There has been a change to the bussing structure for the remainder of this year. Below are the details:

There are two busses that run from JD. The Pre K / K bus which is bus No# 87 and the Gr. 1 to 8 bus which is bus No# 230.

Starting Monday, Oct. 22nd, the Pre K / K bus will be leaving from JD at 3:10. This means that students need to be loaded on the bus by 3:10. Pre K / K siblings will need to be on the bus for that time as well.

Only Pre K / K students and their siblings are permitted to ride the Pre K / K bus at 3:10pm.

The Pre K / K siblings will need to take the Gr. 1 to 8 bus on days when it is not a Pre K / K day for their sibling.

Starting Monday October 29th, the Gr. 1 to 8 bus will have 2 runs. The first run will be leaving the school at 3:10pm to take the students who use bus stop #8 (Dunn Drive). Then it will return for the other Gr. 1 to 8 students using all other stops. If a student from bus stop 8 misses the first bus they will have to take the second run.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact us 306-763-6031