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O.M. Irwin School NNoovveemmbbeerr 22001177
November 1st
– Battle of the Southwest Volleyball 7:00pm @ Irwin November 1
st – Staff Meeting after school
November 2
nd – Swift Current Broncos Lung All-Stars Presentation
@ 10:30am in the gym November 1
st – 3
rd – 81/82 Swimming Lessons
November 4
th – SWAC District Volleyball Playoffs
November 6
th – Active Play begins @ Irwin
November 6
th – School Community Council Forum 5:30pm @ Days
Inn November 7
th – Grade 6-8 Curling Begins @ Iplex
November 10
th – Remembrance Day Program @ 10:30am in the
gym November 13
th – No School – Remembrance Day Observed
November 14
th – Online Booking of SLCs begins
November 17
th – Online Booking of SLCs closes
November 21
st – School Drama Performance “Big Bad” at 7:00pm
November 22
th – Report Card Day (Emailed)
November 24
th – Colour Day
November 27
th – No School – In Lieu of SLCs
November 28
th – Student Led Conferences 4- 7pm
November 30
th – Student Led Conferences 4 – 7pm
November 30
th – K-4 Assembly @ 12:30pm
December 1
st – Pizza Friday
S A V E T H E D A T E ! PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE: Welcome to November everyone! We are getting things ready for your child’s report card which will be emailed to you on Wednesday, November 22nd. Student-Led Conferences (SLCs) will take place from 4:00pm – 7:00pm on Tuesday, November 28th and Thursday, November 30th. We will open up our on-line booking for SLCs (with homeroom teachers) on Tuesday, November 14th. That opportunity will close on Friday, November 17th. If you do not book an SLC time online, a date and time will be assigned to you. If you cannot attend SLCs, please schedule an alternate date and time for your child’s SLC with their homeroom teacher. If you would like to meet with one of your child’s non-homeroom teachers, please make arrangements to do so at any point in time in the 2017/2018 school year. We also encourage all parents and guardians (Grade 6, 7 and 8 students) to access their child’s mark-book using the username and password that were provided to you this past month. It is a good tool to stimulate the discussion between parents and their kids about learning.
@ Irwin_School is now on Twitter
Irwin now has a Twitter account; follow us for
updates, pictures, and other Irwin Ice
awesomeness: https://twitter.com/irwin_school
O.M. Irwin School November 2017 Newsletter
SCC NEWS: Each year, a main area of focus for the School Community Council (SCC) is to support the OM Irwin School Learning Goals. This year we are excited to assist in encouraging all of the students in our school to improve their writing skills!! We have a few ideas that we will be implementing throughout the year, with the first activity happening just before the November SLC’s. Each student will be bringing home a “Writing Philosophy Template” for their parents
or guardians to fill out. You are welcome to write as much as you like, or it can be as simple as writing 1 or 2 sentences telling your child (or children) why writing is important to you, or maybe how you use this essential skill on a daily basis. (It can be anonymous so there is absolutely no pressure) These templates will also be available at the SLC’s and on the school website. In order to make this a little more fun, every student whose parent or guardian brings their filled-in template with them to the SLC’s in November, will have their name entered for a chance to win some awesome prizes! Enjoy this last bit of fall before we’re back in full winter gear!
K-KIDZ FOOD DRIVE:
The Irwin K-Kidz would like to thank everyone for their participation in the FCC Food Drive.
This year we collected 721.8 pounds.
Thanks for the donations Irwin ICE!!
TERRY FOX FUNDRAISER: Thank you to all the families who supported the annual Terry Fox Run in September! Also thanks to Mrs. Robinson, Mr. Darby, Mr. Wong and Mr. Froese for being such good sports during this fundraiser. Mrs. Robinson kissed a goat, Mr. Darby and Mr. Wong shaved their heads and Mr. Froese shaved his beard all to support our fundraising! Irwin School raised a total of $6,893.35 for cancer research! If you made your cheque out directly to the Terry Fox Foundation they will issue a tax receipt in the coming months and you will receive it by mail.
School Emergency Plan
This fall our school’s Occupational Health and Safety Committee has been developing our
school’s Emergency Management Plan (EMP). The purpose of the plan is to make sure that in the event of an emergency, that students and staff have been trained in order to be prepared
if such a situation took place. In October, our Committee met with the RCMP and the Swift Current Fire Department to assess our draft plan and offer suggestions to improve it. Over
the course of this school year, our staff will be learning about their responsibilities within the plan. This will be done each month at our staff meetings. We will also practice various
aspects of the plan with our students and staff. These practices in the 2017/2018 school year will be communicated in advance of them happening.
Fire Drills (6 of them) – September, October, November, February, May and June Shelter-in-Place Drills (2 of them) – January and April
Lockdown Drills (2 of them) – December and March Duck, Cover and Hold Drills (2 of them) – February and April
All of these drills will be conducted with communication and advance notice to students and families. Please take some time to speak with your child about the need of having a plan and
being prepared if an emergency ever took place at school.
O.M. Irwin School November 2017 Newsletter
BAND STUDENTS: Congratulations to the grade 7/8 band students on an
excellent performance at the Beef and Band Blast on
October 22.Thanks to all of the parents who volunteered
to help out in any way.
The winter band concert will take place on December 7 at
7pm for 6-8 band students. Please mark it in your
calendars!
O.M. Irwin Middle Years Drama Club is proud to
present…
BIG BAD A play about the trial of the Big Bad Wolf
November 21, 2017 @ 7:00 p.m.
Silver Collection at the door
Everyone welcome!
Irwin School’s Fundraising Plan for 2017/2018
In order to support past school related trips (Ski Trip, Grade 4 Trip to Regina, etc) and to purchase items to support our schools’ Extra-Curricular Program, we have used various fund-raising programs to raise these funds (Mom’s Pantry, Magazine Campaign, etc). As a staff, in consultation with our school’s SCC, we have decided to pursue a different fundraising plan for the 2017/2018 school year. 1. We will have a School Dessert Auction Event
where we will auction off samples of student writing, art, PAA projects, etc. We will also have a live and silent auction for various collectibles, gift certificates, etc. We do not have a date yet; this date will be decided upon at the November 1 staff meeting. If you would like to donate an item for this event, please contact me at the school.
2. We will host a Community Garage Sale at Irwin
on Friday, May 11th and Saturday, May 12th. Items can be dropped off at school on Thursday, May 10th.
Specific details about where the money will be spent will be shared in the December Newsletter. Mr. Kielo
Colour Day Friday, November 24. Each class chooses a colour and dresses in that
colour for the day.
Our junior curling program starts on Tuesday, November 7th and will run each Tuesday from 4:00 to 5:00. Students are responsible for their own transportation to and from the curling rink. There are some brooms and sliders for students to borrow. You just need clean, indoor running shoes and comfortable clothing that allows movement. Students receive instruction at the level they are at, from beginner to advanced. No prior experience is necessary. All are welcome! Please sign up on the sheet outside the office by Friday, November 3rd if you would like to join curling this year.
Curling - Grades 6, 7 and 8
Chinook School News: Please note that parents can check the latest news, photo, achievements and events at Chinook schools in the
new “School News & Photos” section of the Chinook website. www.chinooksd.ca
O.M. Irwin School November 2017 Newsletter
TATTLING VS TELLING/REPORTING
TATTLING TELLING/REPORTING The goal is to get someone in
trouble.
The goal is to help someone.
Kids can resolve conflict without an
adult.
Kids need adult help to resolve
conflict.
Behaviour is harmless. No one is
hurt or in danger.
Behaviour is harmful or dangerous
to someone or something.
The kid who is tattling may have
something to gain: attention, desire
to control others.
The kids who are telling have tried
to solve the problem and it has not
stopped.
How to solve a problem:* 1. Take a few deep breaths to calm down. Breathe in while counting to three, hold for three,
breathe out for three.
2. What is the problem?
3. Think of some possible solutions.
4. Pick a solution and think about: What would happen if I solve the problem this way?...Would
it be safe?...Would it be fair?...How would everyone feel?
5. Decide on a solution and give it a try!
*Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning
From Michele’s Desk:
OM Irwin School’s Remembrance Day service is on Friday, November 10th at 10:30am. Families are encouraged to attend. We would like our students to dress formally that day. We are going to continue the Virtual Wall of Honour featuring local veterans that we featured last year. We invite families to send us a digital copy of their family members who have served or are currently serving in the Canadian Armed Forces. The photos will be displayed in a slide show during our service. Please email a digital copy of your loved one to [email protected] by Nov 8th if you wish to participate in the Virtual Wall of Honour. Photos will not be duplicated or shared publicly; they will only be viewed during our service. Please include the name(s) of the student and the name(s) of the veterans so we can include them in the slideshow. If you sent a photo last year, we will use it again. This year one of the goals for all students in the Chinook School Division is to develop their skills in writing, and we would like to tie this to our Remembrance Day service. We would like families to write about their connection to the Canadian Military; sit down with your child and write a story about a family member that has served, or is currently serving in the military. We would like students to share these at school, and some will be read at the Remembrance Day service. Thank you for your participation!
Remembrance Day Service – Friday, November 10th
O.M. Irwin School November 2017 Newsletter
Girls' Intermediate Volleyball: Team Red We would like to thank the girls for a great season! Without a Junior League, we had two intermediate teams comprised of grade six to eight students. The focus was on skill development, and creating a positive team mentality. The girls improved on serving and passing accuracy. We were excited to play in the gold medal finals during our home tournament, achieving second place. Our season ends the first week in November, with our final game in Herbert on Thursday, November 2nd. Please remember to wash and return your jersey as soon as possible. Then the $20.00 jersey deposit will be refunded. A special "Thank you!" to Mrs. Tinant for helping with volleyball announcements and filling in for coaching duties when needed. Mr. Darby & Mrs. Schommer
Senior Volleyball
The senior volleyball teams have had a very successful start to the
year! Irwin Senior Boys: Swift Current Comp Colts Tournament - Gold Medicine Hat Dawg Pound Tournament - Silver in Tier 1 (the first Swift Current middle years team to make the tier 1 final) Swift Current Middle Years Home Tournament - Gold Supervolley - Bronze Irwin Senior Girls: Swift Current Comp Ardens Tournament - Silver Pontiex Tournament - Gold Swift Current Middle Years Home Tournament - Gold Supervolley - Gold (the first Swift Current middle years team to win the trophy) Both teams won their sub-sectional playoffs so are off to districts on November 4th. The boys play in Frontier and the girls play in Fox Valley. This is the first time that Irwin will be sending both of their teams to districts in the same year! League playoffs for the boys are on Monday Nov 6th and the girls are on Thursday Nov 9th. Both playoffs will be held after school at All Saints/Ecole Centennial Schools. Come on out to cheer on our teams!
O.M. Irwin School November 2017 Newsletter
Fire Prevention Week
Oct. 10th- 13th Congratulations to our Irwin School winners:
Fire Chief for a day: Nicolas Rojas
Ride to School in a Fire Truck: Emma Siever
Classroom Pizza Party: Scotlyn Rogers
Pizza Hut Gift Certificate: Ellie Weinbender
Sputtergotch Toy Company: Jedd Delfin
Cinema Twin: Kadence Olfert
IN MOTION COMMOTION by Val Choo-Foo, City of Swift Current
Canadian kids spend an average of 6-7 hours a day in front
of a screen. That's 4-5 hours more than recommended
levels. Screen time is one of the leading contributors to
inactivity among our children and youth. Find out how much
time your kids spend in front of a screen. Make a pledge to
keep TVs out of bedrooms, set screen time limits and create
opportunities for physical activity. Turn It Off and Take It
Outside! Swap 30 minutes of screen time for 30 minutes of
fun physical activity! For more ideas and information about
screen time and being more physically active, visit
www.saskatchewaninmotion.ca
Student Led Conferences For this term, we are giving parents and guardians the opportunity to book their respective SLCs online to assist with each family’s busy schedule. The link to book your SLC is: www.schoolinterviews.ca/code?ecode=f6m49 The link will also be available on the school website. Online bookings will be available from Tuesday, November 14th to Friday, November 17th. After November 17th, those who have not yet booked a time for their SLC, a time will be assigned to you and you will be
notified.
K McWillie: Jhaira Manuel, Jace Munro, Lia Siever, Alissa Tinant Grade 1 Burnett: Keira Baum, Broden Reid; Grade 1 Melvin: Zoey Bochek, Bronson Sibbald Grade 2 Regier: Mack Henderson, Alayna Ljunggren; Grade 2 Robinson: Kaedyn Jones, Jack Thomson Grade 3 Haack: Carter Bolton-Gardner, Zoe Gottselig, Kennedy Hopkins; Grade 3 Nisbet: Logan Bowers, Jordyn Hir; Grade 4 Siemens: Owen Sletten, Sara Wirll; Grade 4 Schommer: Tate Leshures, Mishel Shtobskiy, Jack Deacon, Luke Elliot
Irwin ICE Achieving Excellence Awards for October
Pizza Day The next K-8 Meal Day will be on Friday,
December 1st. Watch for pizza order forms going
home soon.
Information Updates Please ensure to keep the school
updated on changes to your contact
information. If there is a change in
your address or phone numbers, please
call Mrs. Painchaud or Mrs. Ostrander
in the office at 306-778-9270 and they
will make sure to get your child’s
information up-to-date.
K-4 Assembly Our next K-4 Assembly will be on
November 30th at 12:25. Our community
focus for the month of November is
“We Learn”. We will be on the lookout
for hard workers this month.
O.M. Irwin School November 2017 Newsletter
Parenting Study Group For the month of November 2017:
Parenting Study Groups – promoting healthy parent/child relationships with respectful communication, co-operation, responsibility and encouragement. Based on the teachings of Alfred Adler and Rudolph Dreikurs.
o Tuesday, November 14 – Parenting Study Group o Tuesday, November 28 – ADD/ADHD Information & Support
Time: 7:00 – 9:00
Place: O.M. Irwin School (Library)
Phone: (306) 626-3317 (not long distance)
Irwin Poetry Contests This school year students across the Chinook School Division will focus on improved writing. In support of this goal Irwin students have the opportunity to submit poetry into two different national poetry contests. These contests could lead to publication, national recognition, and prizes. All poems entered will be entered into a book draw here at Irwin school. Entry information can be found at these two links. Ask Mr. Biem or your Language Arts teacher for details. Poetry Institute Young Writers Poetry Contest - Grade K-8 - Deadline November 14th
Poetry Institute Young Writers Poetry Contest.docx Jessamy Stursberg Poetry Contest - Grade 7-8 - Deadline: November 20th
Jessamy Stursberg Poetry Contest.docx Get your entries in as soon as possible. Happy Writing!!
