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Chief Beardy Memorial Elementary School Kamiscowesit Okiskinowamatowikamik
P.O. Box 100 Duck Lake, Saskatchewan, S0K 1J0
Phone: (306) 467-2263 Fax: (306) 467-4539
February Newsletter
Message from the Principal:
We have many cool activities and special guests scheduled for February 2015. In an effort to
“Bring the World to our Students”, we are continuously looking to provide our students with a variety of
positive educational opportunities. We would like to thank the Brighter Futures Program for their financial assistance in purchasing
24 magazine subscriptions for CBMES. It has been a while since we have had magazine subscriptions in
our library. Magazines are engaging, not intimidating. Magazines educate and entertain – holding our
attention and igniting imagination. These magazines that Brighter Futures graciously subscribe for us will
arrive periodically with fresh information that is both timely and timeless. These magazines will help
CBMES staff to foster a sense of ownership and build self-esteem within our wonderful students. We all
remember our favorite childhood memories of reading relevant magazines. People of all ages love
magazines and love to share them, especially for literacy. Thanks again Ms. Connie Ballantyne & Mr. Hal
Cameron.
Starting in February, we have booked our local hockey arena for Fridays from 1:00 to 3:00 pm.
All students entering the ice area will be required to wear a helmet with a mask for safety and injury
prevention reasons. Thanks again to Willow Cree Health - Injury Prevention Program for purchasing 50
helmets with masks for us which greatly enhances our physical education program. Thank you again to
Linda Gamble and the Injury Prevention Program for also sponsoring the Wide Open Children’s Theatre
that will be coming on February 5. Magical Munsch tour is a theatrical puppet show based on 6 stories by
Robert Munsch. Magical Munsch stories are Angela’s Airplane, Moira’s Birthday, 50 Below Zero, Get
Out of Bed, Alligator Baby, & More Pies. This one hour presentation will feature 28 puppets, a live
narrator and loads of audience participation. Feel free to joins us.
February Calendar
Feb 1 to 7 – Eating Disorder Awareness Week
Monday, Feb 2 (pm) – Author & artist, Leah Dorion
Wednesday, Feb. 4 – Mr. Winston Wuttunee
1:00 – 1:45 pm - Pre-K, K, Gr. 1 & Gr. 2 2:00 – 2:45 pm - Gr. 2/3, Gr. 3, Gr. 4 & Gr. 5
Thursday, Feb 5 – Wide Open Children’s Theatre (9:30 am - gym) Robert Munsch –
early dismissal
Monday, Feb 9, – (am) – Cst. Bryan Lefebvre, Anti-Bullying, Quad & Skidoo Safety
Tuesday, Feb 10 (pm) – Author, Wilfred Burton
Thursday, Feb 12 – early dismissal (prep / planning)
– Community Family Literacy Night
Monday, Feb 16 Family Day Holiday, Feb 17 to 20 – No school
Thursday, Feb 26 – early dismissal (Staff Meeting)
Friday, Feb 27 – Community Elders (Storytelling)
I would like to welcome all parents/guardians to take any of these opportunities to visit our school
and your child’s classroom. Thank you for making the time to read this memo and for your continued
cooperation. If you have any questions or concern, feel free to contact myself or your child’s
teacher/education assistant at school 467-2263 or at home 467-4554. I look forward to continuing to
work with you during the 2015 year.
Ekosi
Yours in Education,
Mr. Andrew DeBray
Principal - CBMES _____________________________________________________________________________________________
Cree Language
February – Mikisiwpisim – Eagle Moon The month of January has been a very busy month with many activities within the school. The focus for the month of January was “Pipon”; we are right in the middle of winter. There was also many other activities enjoyed by the children. The month of February will again be very busy. There are activities almost every day for February plus the mid-term break. Parents, please follow your February school calendar for all the activities. The students in the Cree class are also progressing very well with learning Cree words. These are the following words they have learned since January’s Newsletter was issued: January – Kisapisim Konis - Snowflake Masinahikan - Book Acimo - Tell a Story Akihcike - Count Ohpiniskey - Raise your hand Ekosi Pitama - That is it for now Awina awa - Who is this? Kiya maka - What about you? Namakikway - Nothing Nipa - Sleep Awina Kiya - Who are you? Niya oma - I am Name Miciso - Eat Minihkwe - Drink Matow - Cries To the parents/guardians, please help your child to pronounce the Cree words correctly. Thank you, Mrs. Delores Smallchild Cree Language
Pre-Kindergarten parents/guardians
Hello! We have been busy learning about all different kinds of animals. The students
have been reading about animals in their habitats. We made beautiful arts and crafts
and learned some new songs about animals. I know if you have anything to add to this
topic at home, I’m sure your child would surely enjoy that!!
February we will be focusing on friendship. How do we treat a friend? The students will
also be learning about our First Nation’s culture & traditions. The students are also
practicing recognizing their names and even writing it!
Valentine’s Day party!!
Group B –Feb 11, 2015 (10 students)
Group A – Feb 12, 2015(11 students)
Please if you have any questions or concerns please call the school 467-2263
Mrs. Thomas
Ms. Eyahpaise
Pre-Kindergarten
◄ Jan 2015 ~ February 2015 ~ Mar
2015
►
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
2 Group B
3 Group A
4 Group B
5 Group A
6 Family Day activities
7
8
9 Group B
10 Group A
11 Group B Valentine’s Day!!
12 Group A Valentine’s Day!!
13 Family Day activities
14
15
16 February break
17 >>>>>>>>
18 >>>>>>>>
19
>>>>>>>>>> 20 >>>>>>
21
22
23 Group B
24 Group A
25 Group B
26 Group A
27 Family Day activities
28
Kindergarten Calendar
◄ Jan 2015 ~ February 2015 ~ Mar 2015 ►
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
2 Group 2
3 Group 1
4 Group 2
5 Group 1
6 Group 2
7
8
9 Group 1
10 Group 2
11 Group 1
12 Group 2 Valentine’s Day celebrations
13 Group 1 Valentine’s Day celebrations
14
15
16 February break
17 >>>>>>>>
18 >>>>>>>>
19
>>>>>>>>>> 20 >>>>>>
21
22
23 Group 2
24 Group 1
25 Group 2
26 Group 1
27 Group 2
28
More information will be sent home with the students at a later date
regarding classroom activities and Valentine’s Day celebrations.
Greetings from Grade 1
Thank you parents and caregivers for giving special attention to your child’s reading experiences. Students who have been bringing back their READING AND WRITING homework bags are always excited about choosing their own books. They are proud of their accomplishments as writers and we celebrate each child... even if it's one sentence about the book they have read. Their writing responses to the books they read with their families are amazing! Our math unit is on Numbers and Operations....this involves making sense of numbers, number patterns, counting in sequence to 50, skip counting to 100, adding to 20, subtracting from 20 and problem solving. Thank you for supporting your child in all his/her learning experience. *We will be having our Valentines Party on Friday, February 13, at lunch time. A Valentines list of students will be sent out on Tuesday. You are welcome to send treats for 25 students if you would like, it's optional. February Birthday: Cienna Sutherland - February 1 Journey Sutherland - February 10 Perfect attender for January is: Raydell Gardypie
Tansi from Grade 2
January Best Attendance
Kreane
Kiera
Kohan
Axton
Events
Feb 2, Leah Dorion
DRA testing begins
Feb 12 – 100th day of class
Feb 13 – Valentine’s day party
Subjects
Math – Numbers and Operations
Social Studies – Relationships
Health – Feelings
Science – Liquids and Solids
E.L.A. – Read – Read – Read
Thanks, Margaret Larocque R. Seeseequasis A. Constant
Hello from Grade 3
Dear Parents/Guardians,
It’s hard to believe that February is already here!! February is a busy month and we have lots of special
events going on.
On Friday, February 13th our class will be having a Valentine’s Day party and students are welcome to
bring treats that day (cupcakes, cookies, chips, etc). We have a total of 18 students so please send enough
treats for each student. We will also be having a Valentine’s Day card exchange and I will send home a
class list later on this week.
After the February break, Miss Gardypie will be teaching full time and the students are lucky to have her
here with us. We have been learning many great things from her!
If you have any questions or concerns please call or come and see me at the school.
Thank you,
Ms. D. Benson
Grade 3 Teacher
Miss D. Gardypie
Intern
Ms. J. Gamble
EA
____________________________________________________________________________________
Greetings from Grade 2/3 Hello Parents/ Guardians, January has been a busy month! We were busy fundraising for our classroom fund and field trip. In total, we raised just over $900! I would like to say thank-you to everyone for your support and parents for your contributions. Just a few announcements for this month: Our Valentine’s party will be on Friday, February 13th, in the afternoon. Parents, you are welcome to stop in or send your child with a snack for the class. Students will be making their valentine boxes next week and when they’re finished we can start filling them with Valentine’s cards! We are also planning to go to the arena sometime in February to play broomball and skate. The arena is booked for the school’s use on Friday afternoons. We will send home more information closer to the date. Also a reminder for parents to send your child to school dressed for the weather. It is important students are dressed accordingly for the winter season (ski-pants, gloves, toque, scarf, winter jacket). If your child doesn’t want to put them on at home then please send them in a bag or backpack. Happy Birthday to Tori Mandes – February 17 Thank-you, Ms. R Thomas
Mrs. C Gardipy
Mr. B Seesequasis
Greetings from the Grade 4 Classroom
Tansi! It is hard to believe that January has come and gone which means that the school was busy and
productive. Reading fluency has been a strong focus going into our next reporting period. The DRA assessments will
be starting February 2, please make every effort to have your child in school every day. We are encouraging the
students to take their Reading Book Bags home for extra reading. Take about 10 - 15 minutes in the evening to read
with YOUR child. The IREAD challenge is to encourage students to read more at school and at home. Any books
that students read will be kept in a reading log which will be provided in their Red Reading Bags.
In Math, we worked on Statistics and Probability and now we are starting the Number Strand. This unit will take 4
weeks before we start the next strand. As always, I encourage parents to check with us for your child's progress. Our
grade four class, Mrs. B. Cameron, Mrs. L. Gamble, and Mr. G. Gamble would like to take this opportunity to wish
the community of Beardy's and Okemasis a special Happy Valentine’s Day. Enjoy this time with family.
Ekosi Pitama kitwam mina!!!
ELA Catalyst Mentor (Mrs. L. Cameron) February, 2015
Our next Family Literacy Night, is scheduled for
Thursday, February 12th from 5:00 – 7:00. We will be making a community blanket which is
intended to embrace the history of Beardy’s & Okemasis FN. Supper and socializing is all a part of
the evenings fun time together.
Please mark this important date on your calendar!
My role as an English Language Arts (ELA) Catalyst Mentor has taught me better ways of
teaching vocabulary, fluency and comprehension, which is what the staff at CBMES have set for
our literacy goals of the year. We are always looking at best learning environments for all of our
students. The staff at CBMES is excited about our students reading and writing improvements.
The Leveled Literacy Intervention (LLI) is beginning again on February 2nd, 2015 with another
group of students. This intervention is a successful way to work with students to build self-
esteem, as well as confidence in their reading and writing skills. LLI has become a great success
with the students and it will continue at CBMES for students to become better readers.
Student Services
This month the student support services will be fundraising for our program. We will be having full
meal deals, a pancake breakfast, a long john (donut) sale as well as a candy gram and other
canteens. The dates are listed on the calendar. Your support would be greatly appreciated so that
we can offer field trip opportunities to our students.
The recycling program is running out of the student support services room and so we decided we
should try and make a milk jug igloo. Any plastic milk jugs would be appreciated as the students
are eager to see the finished
product.
Thanks, Angela Regush
Student Support Services Teacher
February Library News
The Scholastic Book Fair is back!
Three Storytellers and various Elders are going to visit!
The Book Fair will begin on Feb. 4th and end on Feb. 27th. All the students will have a chance to tour the Book Fair and see what is available. You are more than welcome to come and browse to see what we have. There will be two door prizes of $25.00 in books. No purchase necessary…just come see what we have and put your name into the draw box. The students will take home a flyer to show what type of books and school tools that will be available.
We are so fortunate to have three storytellers and Elders come to our school and tell stories to our children. They are as follows:
Leah Dorion Feb. 2nd
Winston Wuttunee Feb. 4th
Wilfred Burton Feb. 10th
Community Elders Feb. 27th
Please contact me if you have any questions
Kim Morrissette
Library Technician
Math Catalyst/ L.L.I
Hello, hope everyone is enjoying this lovely weather we have been having lately. The month of February will be busy once again. The teachers and students will be diving right into the Numbers and Operations
strand in mathematics. Students from grades 3-4 will also be completing post assessments for this strand as well. We always encourage families to become involved with their child’s education. There are
several ways you can enhance your child’s mathematic skills. The following is an activity you can do together the next time you are at a grocery store.
Grocery Store Math
Before you go to the grocery store, have your child guess how much each item will
cost. Take the printout with you to the store and let your child fill in the actual
price. Then calculate the difference to see how close everyone came to the right
price.
Levelled Literacy Intervention (L.L.I.)
We have successfully completed the first group of L.L.I. students. Progress on their development and growth will be sent home with each child. We are also starting new L.L.I groups on February 2/15. If your child is selected you will be contacted by either myself of Mrs. L. Cameron. More information about the L.L.I. program will be sent home at a later date. If you have any questions of concern please feel free to
contact me at the school at your convenience. (306) 467-2263
Item Estimated Price Actual Price Difference
February 2015
Sun. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sat.
1 2 Author & Artist Leah Dorion
3 4
Mr. Winston
Wuttunee
5 Full Meal Deal
Turkey Wraps
5.00
Wide Open
Children’s
Theatre (9:30
am - gym)
Robert Munsch
Early dismissal
6
7
8 School BINGO 3:00p.m. Seniors Hall -
9
Cst. Bryan
Lefebvre,
Anti-Bullying,
Quad &
Skidoo Safety
Hat Day
10
Author,
Wilfred Burton
Wacky Hair
Day
11
80ies Theme Day
12
Community
Family
Literacy Night
5:00-7:00
P.J. Day
Early Dismissal
13 Doughnut
Sale
2.00
Red and Pink
day
14
15 16 17 18 19
20 21
22 23
Pancake
Breakfast
5.00
24
25 26
Full Meal
Deal
Pizza Bun
5.00
Early Dismissal
27
Community
Elders
(Storytelling)
28