Monday, September 8, 2014

New Year – New Look

Millarville Community School 130 Millarville Road

403-938-7832 http://millarville.fsd38.ab.ca

Principal’s Message

Welcome back to another exciting year here at Millarville Community School. We hope you all had a fantastic and restful summer. This year I am excited to have three new staff members to introduce to our families. Mr. Matthew Hanson comes to us with 5 years teaching junior and high school humanities in northern Alberta and will be teaching our junior high humanities courses. Mrs. Brooke Sillers comes to use with over 13 years of experience teaching math and physical education in Saskatchewan and will be taking over our physical education program. Mrs. Twila Collyer (not new to many) will be a new educational assistant in our kindergarten classroom. Please help welcome these new members of our MCS Staff at the upcoming meet the teacher night. Please note that due to the new Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) our Blue News is being printed for the first publication this year. As the FSD technology and legal teams work together to ensure our compliance, the newsletter will be posted onto our school website every two weeks rather than being directly emailed. When a strategy is in place, emailed newsletters will resume in addition to posting on our school website. Paper copies will always be available in the office if you prefer. I’m looking forward to a great year! As always, my door is open if you need anything. Feel free to contact me at gibsong@fsd38.ab.ca. Sincerely, Glenn Gibson

Be Awesome, Be Better, Be a Team Player

Upcoming Events:

September 8 to12, 2014 – Beakerhead’s Atomic 13 challenge (Aluminum Ingenuity!)

September 9, 2014 – 6-7pm – Meet the Teacher Night

September 9, 2014 – 7-8:30pm – School Council (everyone welcome)

September 12, 2014 – 8:00 am-12:30 pm Grades 6-8 Beakerhead Trip

September 12, 2014 – 2:00 pm – Grade 4 Assembly (recycling theme)

September 17, 2014 – Forget-Me-Not Pond Field Trip (Whole School, families welcome!)

September 19, 2014 – 9am Pheasant Release, 9:30am Terry Fox Assembly and Run (all families

welcome)

September 22, 2014 – 6 pm Team Thrive Meeting (formerly Healthy Initiatives)

September 22, 2014 – Next Blue Newsletter

September 2014

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Sunday

8 9 10 11 12 13/14 Milk available for purchase

6-7pm Meet the Teacher

3 pm X Country Practice

Kinder Day Beakerhead Weekend – Check out www.beakerhead.org for more information!

7pm School Council Learning Commons

8 am Beakerhead Field Trip grades 6-8

2 pm Grade 4 Assembly - Families welcome

15 16 17 18 19 20/21 Snack Shack open! 3 pm

X Country Practice Forget-Me-Not Pond Whole School

3 pm X Country Practice

Kinder Day

9 am Pheasant Release

9:30 am Terry Fox Assembly

22 23 24 25 26 27/28 Next Blue News

Picture Day!!

3 pm X Country Practice

PD Day No School

6 pm Team Thrive Mtg.

Grade 2 Zoo Field Trip

3 pm X Country

29 30 October 1 Book Fair 2 3 4/5

Grade 8 Camping Grade 8 Camping Grade 8 return Grade 7 Camping No Kinder

Grade 7 Camping 3 pm X Country Practice

Grade 5 Vaccinations

3 pm X Country Practice

Book Fair 3 pm Fundraising Mtg.

School News Briefs

“Toonies for Terry”

Our Terry Fox Run will take place

Friday, September 19, following the

annual Pheasant Release. We will be

collecting Toonies or other donations

in support of Cancer Research until

Friday, Sept 26th. This walk or run is

open to the whole family. Come out

and enjoy the morning with us.

Thanks for your support!

Meet the Teacher

Please join us on Tuesday September 9 from 6:00 to

7:00 pm. See your child’s new classroom, get a brief

outline of the learning year, and touch base with the

homeroom teachers.

Millarville Community Youth

Pheasant Raise and Release Program

Our program has run again this summer thanks to

continued support and sponsorship from the

community, Millarville School, local families and

Sarcee Fish and Game. Each family volunteering

over the summer will release some birds at their

homes with the remainder being released at

Millarville School. This is your invitation to come and

join us! The birds will be released, rain or shine.

Date: Friday, September 19th, 2014

Where: Millarville Community School field

Time: 9:00 a.m.

School/Parent Council

The first School Council meeting of the year will be

held after our Meet the Teachers event.

School Council is a committee of parents and staff,

held monthly on the first Tuesday of each month

(except this month). We discuss topics of interest to

parents, and staff share information about school

activities and priorities. It is a great place to get to

know what’s going on at school, meet other parents,

and get to know our wonderful staff. All parents and

guardians are invited to attend any or all meetings

on a drop-in basis. Please feel free to come by and

see what we are all about.

Date: Tuesday, Sept. 9

Time: 7:00 – 8:30 pm

Place: Learning Common

The Snack Shack

Opens for business on Tuesday, September 9th. This

“store” is operated by the Grade 5’s and is open at

lunchtime in Erin’s Wing.

Some items available include: Hot Rods, White or

Chocolate Milk, Juice Box, Beef Jerky, Fruit Cup,

Granola or Fruit Bar. Items range from $0.75 to $1.00

Milk Program

Milk is available at lunchtime for students in grades 1-

3 in the Grade 3 room. The cost will be .75 each. Milk

cards can be purchased at the office.

Milk cards $10.00

for 14 cartons.

Community News

Rocky Mountain Tae Kwon-Do Have you ever wanted to learn a Martial Art?

Rocky Mountain Tae Kwon-Do offers training in a safe,

family oriented environment

Monday & Thursday Evenings 6:30 to 7:30 in the gym at Millarville Community School.

A strong emphasis is placed on self-confidence, mental and physical fitness.

Registration for our THIRD year in Millarville will be: Monday, September 8, 2014 @ 6:30 pm

For kids (ages 6+) and adults (Family Discounts Available)

For further information please contact:

Damon Grover 403-931-3146 rockymountaintkd@gmail.com

Tae Kwon-Do promotes:

Courtesy, Integrity, Perseverance, Self-control and Indomitable Spirit.

Yoga Classes at Ranchers Hall

Classes will run for 6 weeks starting Monday Sept 8 to Monday October 20 (no class for Thanksgiving Monday)

Adults Yoga Mondays at 8:45. $12 drop in.

Kids Yoga Mondays from 3-3:45. Ages 8-11. $75 for 6 classes. Minimum 6 required to run the class.

Teen Yoga Mondays 6-7 p.m. Ages 12 and up are welcome. $75 for 6 classes.

Also on Thursdays: Girls yoga Thursdays from 3-3:45. Ages 8-11. $75 for 6 classes starting Sept 11 to October 16. Minimum 6 required.

For further information, or to secure a spot for kids classes, please contact Drena at 403-931-0087 or drena_w@hotmail.com

Millarville 4-H Multi-Club

The Cooking Project is staring up for another fun filled 4-H

year. If you are between the ages of 9 to 21 and are

interested in joining or know someone who is, please give

Wendy Arkes a call at 403-931-3280. We meet once a

month at the Square Butte Community Hall and cook

many amazing meals.

We hope to hear from you soon!

Ranchers’ Hall Ranchers’ Hall is available for party rentals throughout the

year. It’s a great facility for birthday parties, skating parties,

family get togethers, etc. Party rentals are a flat rate of

$70. Call Dorianne for bookings 403-931-2245.

Millarville Saddle Sores 4-H Light Horse Club The Millarville Saddle Sores 4-H Club is looking for new members. This fun and family-oriented organization is for youth (ages 7 to 20) with a passion for horses. Focussing on the 4-H motto, “learn to do by doing,” the club develops life skills, team building, goal setting and leadership skills through monthly youth-run meetings, record keeping, public speaking, community services, riding instruction and other horse events. The club meets once a month on Friday evenings at the Millarville Racing and Agricultural Society, and has two or more rides each month. Instruction focuses on basic western horsemanship, and we are excited to have a new instructor, Lachlan Bell. We have 3 or more clinics each year, chosen by the kids. Past clinics include bomb-proofing, English, cowboy challenge/trail, flags and polocrosse. Other activities include gymkhanas, English, showmanship, trail, and game nights. Participants must provide a horse and transport. The 4-H program also offers camps, district and regional events, travel, and award opportunities and scholarships, making it one of Alberta’s best youth organizations. The 2014-2015 club year kicks off in early October. For more information, contact Marilyn Collard at (403) 256-1902 or collard@platinum.ca.

Millarville Outdoor Recreational Hockey Registration

Registration is currently open on-line until Sunday

September 14, 2014. Please visit our website at

www.millarvillesports.ca

Registration cost is $175 per player. This is a great

organization where kids have fun, learn great hockey

skills and sportsmanship.

For more information, please contact David Keenan at

hockey@millarvillesports.ca or 403-931-1525.

Awesome News from around the School The Kinders are excited to be in the big room and being with their classmates in the big school! They are finding out about how people change over time and also noticing the changes in the season. This is Who we are! Grade 1s are investigating how print and text in our environment gives us information. There are lots of signs and labels to read out there! Their unit is under the PYP theme of How we organize ourselves. Grade 2s are inquirying into how insects interact with their environment. They have a lot of wonderful questions to research. They are going to the zoo to a special “bug” program on September 23rd. Grade 3s are looking into how humans respond to our constantly changing planets. There are many types of rocks and geological forms in their classroom too! This inquiry is under the PYP theme How the world works. Grade 4s are once again spearheading the recycling program at MCS. They will host the assembly this week to give us some information about how to make this program a success. This relates to their science topic, Waste in our World, and connects to the PYP theme Sharing the planet. Grade 5s are looking into special relationships with a novel study of The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulaine. This PYP unit of Who we are is a wonderful way to explore our own relationships and our identities as Canadians. Grade 6s are busy with their own novel study, Hatchet. Their science topic of Trees and Forests will see them exploring the wild woods of Millarville in the near future. Grade 7s are really excited to have Mrs. Sillers as their homeroom teacher! They have been focusing on the Learner Profile attributes and have made some very personal posters. Grade 8s think their homeroom teacher, Mr. Hanson, is really awesome! They are excited to begin inquiring into The Renaissance in Humanities.

Society for Millarville School Fundraising

Volunteer Sign-up Sheet

2014 - 2015

Many hands make all things possible…

The Society for Millarville School Fundraising will require and depend on volunteers to help organize and run fundraising activities for this year. Please consider this opportunity to get involved and help make a difference in your child’s education. All funds raised go back into the school to support, promote and enhance educational opportunities that would otherwise be unavailable through operational costs. Here is a line-up of the fundraisers planned for 2014/2015:

Your Family’s Choices

Activity Dates/Times # of Volunteers Required

Millarville Phone Directory May 4-5 Proof Readers

MCS Hot Lunch Program Oct - June 25 (Rotating schedule every 6-8weeks, Weds for approx. 2 hrs.)

MCS Hot Lunch Program Assistant Coordinator

Oct - June 1

Purdy’s Fundraiser Dec 3 10 (Sorting)

Casino TBA 15-20

Sobey’s Gift Cards Nov - June 1

MCS Gala Feb - May 15

Fundraising Society Members Sept - June 10

Please check your chosen activities, fill in the information below and return this form to the school office by September 25th. You will be contacted soon after by a member of the Society. Thank you for continued support!

Name:_________________________________Phone:___________________________

Email:__________________________________________________________________

Students Names & Grades:_________________________________________________________________

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