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Clandonald School

Box 710

Clandonald AB

T0B 0X0

(780)853-2122

Mar 6, 2019

DATES TO REMEMBER

Mar 5—Swimming Lessons

Mar 6—Assembly (2:40 pm)

Mar 7 & 8—No School

(Teacher’s Convention)

Mar 11—Swimming Lessons

Mar 11—Beach Day

Mar 11—Hot Lunch

Mar 12—Senior Kids Club

Mar 13—Hot Lunch

Mar 14—Hot Breakfast

Mar 14—Patrice’s Game Day

Mar 15—Hot Lunch

Mar 18—Hot Lunch

Mar 20—Hot Lunch

Mar 22—No School

Mar 25—Brighter Beginnings

Mar 26—Crazy Hair Day

Mar 27—Hot Lunch

Mar 28—Lacrosse Speaker

Mar 29—Hot Lunch

Apr 03—Assembly (2:40 pm)

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Inside this issue:

Dates to Remember 1

Subscribe to Calendar 1

What’s For Lunch? 2

Healthy School News

Cougar Passport

Upcoming Events

School at a Glance

Dimetime Carnvial

Vibe News

Community/School

News

3

4

5

6,7,8

9 10, 11

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CLANDONALD

SCHOOL

NEWSLETTER Clandonald School:

Educating

Hearts & Minds

@clandonaldskool

Email submissions to

[email protected]

Join

Clandonald Parent Council

on Facebook

We’re on the web!

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Hot Lunch

Do you forget which lunches your child(ren) signed up for? Click the March Hot Lunch checklist

link for the student checklist. MARCH HOT LUNCH STUDENT CHECKLIST

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ysXesIte5ITUOyZinAtQiRekqXrFjYS8UzHjj5BhxGk/edit

Healthy Active School Initiatives


Global Awareness Programs Students continue to suppor t Patr ice, our Christian Children’s Foundation sponsored child, by participating in Patrice’s Game Day. Our next game day is on March 14. Students are asked to donate $1.00 toward our $39 monthly contribution which is put toward Patrice’s basic needs. It is Patrice’s 16th birthday on March 9, 2019. The Students’ Union chose to send Patrice a monetary birthday gift of $35.

Community Awareness Programs The students and staff were happy to par ticipate in and kick off the 24 hockey fundraiser on Friday, Feb. 15. The Clandonald Ag. Society organized the fundraiser to raise funds to donate to Haying in the 30’s, which is an organization that supports people in our area that are battling cancer.

Phys. Ed Class In Phys. Ed class skating has been wrapped up and badminton will be star ting. Thank you, to all

the parents who came out to help tie skates and brought along their own skates to join in. We appreciate your participa-

tion.

Swim Lessons After a rough star t because of severely cold weather and the bus not running, we were finally able to start our annual swim lessons at Lakeland College. Students Grade 1-6 are being transported by bus to Lakeland Col-lege. The next and last swimming lesson is on Monday, March 11.

Partnerships Thank you, Lori Walker, for the kind donation of hand made hats and neck warmers. We appre-ciate your generosity and recognize that you put many hours into creating them.

Thank you, Lakeland College staff, for all that you do to build our students’ skills and for teaching them water safety while having fun

National Nutrition Month is an annual nutrition education and information campaign created by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The campaign, celebrated each year during the month of March, focuses on the importance of

making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits.

The Nutrition Month 2019 campaign is dedicated to helping Canadians Unlock the Potential of Food. Dietitians help Canadians realize the potential of food to fuel, discover, prevent, heal and bring us together.

The 2019 Nutrition Month campaign will help Canadians discover the potential of food to enhance lives, improve health, inspire children, fuel activities and bring people together.

Food is nourishment, but it’s so much more. Food unites us at the dinner table and is the centre of holidays. Food is something you can teach to children to help brighten their future. Food can improve health, prevent disease and keep us well for longer. At every touchpoint, food nourishes and inspires us. This is why dietitians love food and believe in its power to enhance lives and improve health.

This campaign will have five topics that explore the potential of food:

Potential to fuel: Stay energized by planning nutritious snacks into your day.

Potential to discover: Foster healthy eating habits in children by teaching them to shop and cook.

Potential to prevent: Understand how food can help prevent chronic diseases like type 2 diabetes and heart dis-ease.

Potential to heal: Learn how food can promote healing and how dietitians work in health care teams to make a differ-ence.

Potential to bring us together: Enjoy the benefits of bringing families and friends together with food.

CHOCOLATE MILK TICKETS (10 tickets/sheet) _________ SHEETS @ $7.50/sheet

WHITE MILK TICKETS (10 tickets/sheet) __________ SHEETS @$7.50/sheet

TOTAL $ ___________ Enclosed STUDENT NAME ______________________________

Milk Tickets

Cougar Passport


Through the Cougar Passport program, students are presented with different challenges each month. Students are

divided up into teams and each team has a staff leader. Teams meet each week, Wednesday morning, at snack

time. The challenges and conversations starters encourage academic achievement, character development, com-

munity and global involvement and healthy active choices.

Hatha Flow Yoga

A warm flow class, developing strength and flexi-

bility through postures and sequencing. Introduc-

tion to arm balances, inversion and backbends. All levels are welcome!

6 Week Session

Monday Nights

March 11—April 15

7pm—8pm

At Clandonald School

$60.00/Session

$12/Drop In

Bring a mat and water!

For more information or to register text:

Jolene 780-581-7155 or Anita 780-787-2201

Clandonald Kindergarten

Ham and Turkey Bingo

April 16, 2019

Doors open at 6:15

Bingo 7:00

Clandonald Hall

Concession and Bake Sale


Students in grades 1 – 3 will now be working on projects in Makerspace in the last periods on Mondays, Thursdays, and

Fridays. Our space is well-equipped, but there are some materials we need for upcoming projects. If you have any of

these materials at home, please save them and send them to the school (to Miss McCormack). Thank you!

Shoeboxes

Empty cereal boxes

Toilet paper tubes

Paper towel tubes

Wrapping paper tubes

Twist ties

Empty cardboard milk cartons (2L)


Assembly Celebrations Thank you, Miss McCormack and the Grade 3/4 students for hosting the February Assembly.

(BELOW) All students reached their February Accel-

erated Reading goal.

(LEFT)

Cole Baptiste was the

lucky winner of the

February basket of

goodies generously

donated by Pat Hux-

ley at the Clandonald

Country Store.

February Students of the month!!

Congratulations, Cole Nelson Finnley Harrower Jace Horton

(Above) The Marwayne Legion Members awarded Clandonald School stu-

dents for their work entered in the Legion Poster and Poem contest. Stu-

dents went away with certificates and monetary awards. Thank you, Mar-

wayne Legion members, for taking the time to be present at our assembly.

Random Act of Kindness—The students and Ms.

Simmonds surprised the staff with a kind gesture to

recognize all the staff at Clandonald School for all

their hard work.


Assembly Celebrations Thank you, Mrs. Stachniak and the Grade 5/6 students for hosting the March Assembly.

(BELOW) Students who reached their March Accel-

erated Reading goal.

(LEFT)

Piperr was the lucky

winner of the March

basket of goodies

generously donated

by Pat Huxley at the

Clandonald Country

Store.

March Students of the month!!

Congratulations, (left) Lauren McCormack (middle) Rylan Garnier (right) Khye Jackson

Rylan Garnier, Jake Oddan and

Erin McCormack shared their

BTPS Public Speaking Competition

Speeches with the staff and stu-

dents at the March assembly.

They placed second, third and

fourth at the school level. Thank

you, for sharing your speeches we

really enjoyed them. Trey Nowo-

sad was the winner at the school

level and will compete in the BTPS

finals later in the school year.


School at a Glance

(Left) Preparing for Spring. Petunias were

started recently so they will be ready to

plant in the flower boxes this Spring.

Above/Below ATV SAFETY The staff and Grade 1/2/3 students were

recently invited to listen to the Grade 4/5/6 presentations on ATV safety.

All of the students did an excellent job demonstrating the proper safety

gear and reviewing the rules and regulations to keep everyone safe.

RECESS FUN

24 Hour Hockey Fun!

Below: VIBE Superflex pro-

gram with the Grade 1/2/3/

class.


Dimetime


VIBE News Jodi Simmonds Vermilion and Area is Being Empowered

Welcome to March and what I hope will be a little warmer temperature and some signs of spring. Congratulations to

the kindergarten students and to the Grade 1-3 class who have just completed Superflex training. The kindies learned

about social skills like respecting personal space, using manners, thinking positively. Grade 1-3 students learned about

empathy and two-sided conversational skills. They also got a chance to create their very own Superflex character who

had special empathy powers. If you get a chance, check out their Superheroes and their written descriptions that are

up on display in the Grade 3/4 classroom. All students who learn about Superflex Academy learn skills needed to help

them get along with others and practice ways to use flexible thinking.

On February 20, students voted for a "Dansation Creation" session so that they could teach each others some awe-

some dance moves. We learned some lyrical, jazz, Ukranian, and ballet moves. Then we tried a little line dancing and

then enjoyed some old-time favorites like the Chicken Dance and the Bunny Hop. It was a great session. Thanks to all

the boys and girls who shared their skills and those who took a chance and learned something new. Great idea!

New programming in March includes the HOPE program coming to the Grade 5/6 classroom. Please note that the

VIBE Mental Health Art Contest runs from March 1 - April 18. We encourage children and youth to enter and look

forward to hosting another wonderful Art Gala on May 7. Please check in with Ms. Simmonds if you have any ques-

tions about contest rules and regulations. Creating is a wonderful way to self-express perspective, feelings, and experi-

ence and also it can be incredibly relaxing and a great way to re-charge.

VIBE Wellness Blog https://vibewellness999255287.wordpress.com/blog/

You'll find VIBE staff introductions, contact information, and short articles and

event information for parents. Please check it out and let us know what you

think. You can also find us on social media (Facebook - VIBE (Vermilion is Being

Empowered) and Instagram (VIBE Wellness). In addition, we will be continuing

with our monthly articles in both Vermilion newspapers.

Pink Shirt Day at Clandonald School on Feb. 27. Ms. Simmonds

reminded us of the importance of Pink Shirt day and encouraged

everyone to be mindful of the message each and everyday. Stu-

dents joined Ms. Simmonds and Mrs. Dutchak to take the mes-

sage out to the community. Pink pens were delivered to commu-

nity members who were participating by wearing pink.

https://vibewellness999255287.wordpress.com/blog/

https://www.facebook.com/VIBEvermilion/


https://www.instagram.com/vibewellness/?hl=en


https://www.instagram.com/vibewellness/?hl=en


VIBE News Jodi Simmonds Vermilion is Being Empowered


COMMUNITY EVENTS

Derwent Golden Age Club Perogy Supper & Silent Auction

Date - April 27, 2019 Derwent Rec. Center

Supper - 5:30 - 7:30

Silent Auction 5:30 - 11:00 Live Auction - 8:00

Prices - Adults $20

students - 10 - 13 $15 children - 5 - 9 $10

children 4 and under free

The Derwent Golden Age Club is sending out a personal invitation asking you to

join us for our fundraiser. We look forward to seeing you there…


COMMUNITY EVENTS


COMMUNITY EVENTS


COMMUNITY EVENTS CLASS Vermilion River Learning 780-853-2000


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