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January 2017
Warburg School
Dear Warburg Families,
Thank you all so much for participating in our Bus Lane closure during the very beginning and very end of the day. The road in front of the school is usually closed for around ten minutes in the mornings and around 15 minutes in the afternoons. Just a reminder that those of you using the “kiss and go” drop off/pick up area that if you are actually parking to do so appropriately and not block other vehicles or the exit.
Over the course of the fall and into the new year, I have had the opportunity to talk with several parents re-garding issues with their junior high school children. It seems that many of the peer issues kids are having circle around social media and cell phones. Just before Christmas we had Ralph Cervi, a former RCMP, now working with the Sexual Assault Support Centre in Red Deer at the school. He spoke with all junior high kids and the grade ten students about the dangers of using social media inappropriately.
Students of today have to deal with the pressures of school and growing up in a digital world. It is so easy for kids to post things on Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter, Kik, etc that they would never say to someone straight to a “friend’s” face. These digital platforms are not anonymous for the most part but they take away the human-ness of one-on-one conversations. I encourage you to discuss with your children how they are using social media with their friends. I also recommend that if your child is having issues with someone; that someone be blocked on the phone at the least.
A great APP for you to download is the Warburg School App. It is available on Google Play and iTunes for free. This App is updated every day with school news, daily announcements, upcoming events, sports cal-endars, etc. Jr/Sr high kids and parents can also order their daily Garfield’s lunch item on the App. This is an amazing piece of technology that can offer you tons of school information.
Semester one is wrapping up for our junior and senior high students. Students should be prepping for their mid-terms and finals. A calendar of when finals are held is posted on the website. Don’t hesitate to contact the school if you have any questions about exams.
Regards, Wendy Maltais
Next Parent School Council meeting is the
3rd Tuesday in February!
Everyone is welcome!
For contact information please see our
ws.blackgold.ca/about/school-council page or find
Warburg School Parent Council on facebook
“The good life is one inspired by love and guided by knowledge” -Bertrand Russell
Please join us, Warburg Alliance
Church at the school flagpole for
"Prayer around the flagpole". We would
like to welcome any members of our
community to pray with us for our
school, students and teachers, for safety
and protection. February 8th at 7:30
a.m. . Afterwards you are welcome to
join us at the church for coffee. For
more info please call Mel 780-848-2214
Page 2 Get your Panther Gear! Shirts are now available to order on Pow-
erSchool. You can fill out the order form and make the payment online.
All shirts are $25 and will be made after they are ordered. They come in
all sizes from youth to adult, so all students, staff and families can wear
their Panther Gear to show their Warburg School Spirit!
The student council would like to recognize all the monthly award winners for semester 1. Students are nominated by teachers for Athletics, Fine Arts, Leadership and Academics every month and then the names are drawn for the winner. The winner receives a customized water bottle with the award banner on it. October Winners - Fine Arts - Kaitlyn Cygan, Athletics - Carter Brackley, Academics - Joe Bourque, Leadership - Meagan Arsenault November Winners - Fine Arts - Gage Flad, Athletics - Chandler Bellemore, Academics - Nathan Drysdale, Leadership - Caitlin Plouffe December Winners - Fine Arts - Brooke Palmer, Athletics - Tristan Colby, Academics - Drake Pepper, Leadership - Levi Bengston January Winners - Fine Arts - none, Athletics - Ayla Anderson, Academics - Kayden Luscombe, Leadership - Logan Bloomer
Spirit Day -February 1st
is Backwards Day!!
W.S. Spelling Bee
February 3rd
The Classroom winners from
Grades 4-8 will be partici-
pating in a School Spelling
Bee, Feb.3 at 10:15 a.m. Top
Spellers qualify for the Dis-
trict competition to be held
on February 23rd.
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Christmas Concert
2016 Once again, Mrs. Meyer and the Elementary
students brought down the house with a gala of
musical performances during their production
of “A Pirate’s Christmas” on December 22nd.
Thank you to all for the support of our live
auction. Mr. Jason Cygan (Clover Creek) $225
and Mr. Jason Gidosh for $200 were the
winning bids for the front row seating.
The proceeds from the auction will go toward
our Music Program.
25 years of service to Warburg School students and staff! Education Assistant, Joanne Liba, is retiring after 25 years of service to our school. Mrs. Liba is loved very
much and will be greatly missed by all students and staff. Over her many years at Warburg School, Joanne
has made a difference to countless students from Kindergarten all the way up to grade 12. We wish her the
very best in her retirement and know that she will not be sitting still, as she and her husband have many
plans to enjoy their time. Congratulations Joanne.
“If music be the food of love, play on.”
-William Shakespeare
Fun Gym Night on January 28th 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. @ Warburg School
Sponsored by Warburg Seventh Day Adventist Church
Contact David Molyneaux at 780-975-5330 (call or text) for more info!
January:
Highlighted Habit of the Month:
Often we listen with the intent to respond. Let’s try lis-
tening, acknowledging and understanding what the
speaker is saying...then responding. Let’s practice:
Listen to other people’s ideas and feelings.
Be confident in voicing ideas.
Try to see things from their viewpoints.
Look people in the eyes when talking.
Elementary P.E. Classes Go Skating in February.
Phys.Ed. classes Gr.1-6 will have the opportunity to skate in February. Three dates are
scheduled at the arena: Feb.2, 8th, and 14th.
Please watch for the permission forms that were sent home with your child, and send back
to school by January 27th.
If your child does not have the CSA approved helmet or skates, please let your child's
teacher know BEFORE February 2nd so that arrangements can be made to find this
equipment for them.
Curling Champion Skip, Heather Nedohin, came to
the Warburg curling rink on January 19th. Thanks
to the Warburg Curling Club for facilitating this op-
portunity for our students. With sponsorship from
The Federation of Alberta Gas Co-ops Ltd and Buck
Mountain Gas Co-op, our grades 7-12 students will
have the opportunity to learn the sport of curling
from a world-class curler. Thank you, Sponsors
and Ms. Nedohin, for a great afternoon of curling!
Junior/Senior High Exam Schedule
Junior Boys Basketball Mini Pizza lunch!!
Order your pizza and support the boys b-ball team!!
Pick up your order
form at the office
and return with
payment by Feb.1
“Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.”-Malcolm X
Our Elementary classes visit the Cloverleaf Manor residents through out the year for musical performances, games
and reading. This inter-generational experience is incredibly rewarding for our students and has created a bond with
adopted “grandparents” who truly enjoy the visits.
Grade 3 student, Larissa D. says “We read Beauty and the Beast and played a card game called “21”. We ask them
questions about their life and how old they are. The lady I visited said she loves horses and reading!”
Thank you to the Manor staff for helping to facilitate these visits and giving our students special snacks to share with
their Manor friends.
Happy New Years from the Career Counselling office:
Mrs. McDonald
Well, here we are halfway through this school year and a good time to consider your options for post second-ary. The earlier you apply the more likely chance you have of landing a spot in the course you want. I am at this time organizing visits from both Grant MacEwan and NAIT for either February and /or early March. The representatives from these schools will put on a short presentation in the PAC and then be available for one on one counselling to help students navigate the course selection process. If you think you would like a one on one session with the representatives please come see me in my classroom.
Career Choice of the Month
Power Engineer
Power engineers supervise, operate and maintain machinery and boilers that provide steam, power, heat, refrigeration and other utility services to industrial and commercial facilities.
Also Known As: Stationary Engineer, Steam Engineer
“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest” -Benjamin Franklin
L'Expérience Français @ La
Cité Francophone! The Senior High French class travelled to
Edmonton on January 18th to visit La
Cite Francophone for the Flying Canoe
program. The class heard stories of the
First Nations people, joined a storyteller
in an outdoor Tipi to experience the folk-
lore of the First Nations people. Learning
of the Métis Culture and people, the histo-
ry and importance of traditional Métis
culture through music, dance and the as-
sumption sash. Also, they will watch an
Interactive Performance: The Legend of
the Flying Canoe A French-Canadian voy-
ager, Roger Dallaire, wove a tale of mis-
adventure : the legend of the Flying Canoe.
Box 330,
Warburg, .
T0C 2T0
780-848-2822
Principal: Mrs. Wendy Maltais
Assistant Principal: Mrs. Vicki Fritz
Contact Us: We are on the web
ws.blackgold.ca
If your actions inspire others to DREAM more, LEARN more, DO more and BECOME more, you are leading.
ALBERTA EDUCATION SURVEY FOR PARENTS:
As an annual check-up on the education system, the Accountability Pillar provides an opportunity for Alberta Education and school authorities to ensure that we are equipping students for success.
The Accountability Pillar uses a set of 16 indicators. Data on these indicators consists of surveys of students, parents and teachers on various aspects of education quality, student outcomes such as dropout and high school completion rates, and provincial assessments of student learning.
From January to the end of February, Alberta Education will be conducting the annual Accountability Pillar Survey. · In January, parents of students in grades 4, 7 and 10 will receive a survey from
Alberta Education in the mail. · In February, students in grades 4, 7 and 10 and all teachers will be completing their
surveys online at school.
All surveys are anonymous and ask questions about experiences with your school.
Your participation in the survey helps provide important information on the quality of education your child is receiving, so we encourage you to return your survey promptly.
Survey results will be available to school authorities in May 2017, and will be reported pub-licly as part of their 3-Year Education Plans and Annual Education Results Reports.
PARENTS OF CHILDREN IN GRADE 4, 7 AND 10. PLEASE COMPLETE THIS SURVEY WHEN IT COMES IN THE MAIL. WE NEED YOUR FEEDBACK. Call
Mrs. Maltais at the school if you have any questions.
