IN THIS ISSUE.. Happy Easter To All Our Trochu Valley School Families Easter Break March 25 To April 1. March News

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1 Box 190, Trochu AB, T0M 2C0 Phone: Web Site: trochuvalley.ghsd75.ca IN THIS ISSUE.. Mrs. Howard s News Pg 1 Acknowledgements Pg 2 Book Fair Pg 3 Kindergarten Registration Pg 3 Elementary Council News Pg 3 Upcoming Events Pg 4 Mock Disaster Pg 4/5 Parent Council Info Pg 6 Tro Val Jays Update Pg 7 Provincial Basketball Pg 8/9 Bill 10 Pg 10 Soccer Info Pg 10 KALS info Pg 11 Home and School Newsletter AB Health Newsletters Pg 12/13 Pg 14/15 March Calendar Pg 16 April Calendar Pg 17 Happy Easter To All Our Trochu Valley School Families Easter Break March 25 To April 1 March News Second semester has gotten off to an excellent start. We have a few new options underway and from all accounts courses are going smoothly. February was a busy and eventful month and March will be much the same. The highlight has to be the Canadian Task Force mock disaster training exercise which saw 30 of our students participating as victims of the Trochu Mall collapse. The kids had an amazing time and are full of wonderful stories of their adventures. We posted a few pictures on our Facebook page. With almost 2000 views I assume you have had a chance to take a look. I hope to gather more pictures to share! Basketball is winding down and plans are coming together as we prepare to host senior girl Provincials on March Details have been posted on Facebook and within the newsletter. If you are able to help in any way please contact the tournament organizers and if you are not able to help be sure to stop in to see some great basketball in action! Our Lady Jays have had a great year and have earned their way into the provincial tournament! Go Jays! On March 3 rd Ms. Boese and I will be off to Strathmore to celebrate our school with a presentation to the school board. Levon Vokins has created an amazing video which will make its way onto our website in the next few days so keep an eye out for the video. As well, that afternoon Lee and Sandy Paley, hosts of the former TV show Ballooner Landing, will be putting on a show for our K-2 students. Any playschool students who would like to join us are more than welcome. Elementary report cards will come home the Thursday before Easter break and that is also the day of the high school ski trip. Have a wonderful March and I sure hope the recent snow is the last of it! In like a lion and out like a lamb, right??? Mrs. Howard Principal

2 Trochu Valley School would like to thank Ms. Mary Green for her generous donation to our Breakfast Program. This is such a popular program, offering toast, cheese whiz and juice to our students two mornings a week. This program depends entirely on donations and we really appreciate the support we have received from our community. Thanks again to Ms. Green and her thoughtful and generous donation. Thank You Parent Council!!! The February Hot Lunch on Friday, February 26 was absolutely delicious. The chicken, noodle, vegetable soup and grainy bread really hit the spot on a warm winter day. The many volunteers that take their time to organize, cook, serve and clean up the monthly hot lunches are greatly appreciated. We would like to extend a huge thank you to Buckeye Enterprises - Brian & Judy Buchanan for their very generous donations to our Junior B Boys Basketball team. We really appreciate your ongoing support of our students and sports programs. The team would also like to thank their Coaches: Jodi Nickason, Angie Fretz and Riley Franke for all their time and commitment to our team. It has been a Wonderful Year. 2

3 The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to our school April 5th April 14th We invite you to share in this celebration of books and reading with us. The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to our school and I invite you to share in this celebration of books and reading with us! The book fair will begin on Tuesday, April 5th and end on Thursday, April 14th after Parent-Teacher Interviews. The book fair will be open each day for the students to shop. Grade 1 and 3 can shop during 1st recess, Gr. 2 and 5 during lunch break and Gr. 4 and 6 during last recess. The Kindergarten class will come on Thursday during their library class to shop at the fair. If you do not want to send money with your student, the fair will also be open during Parent- Teacher Interviews. Don t forget to enter our Family Draw. You could win $50 in books - $25 for your family and $25 for your child s classroom! P.S. Did you know that for every $10.00 you spend at the Book Fair, up to $6.00 goes back to our school? This allows us to purchase much needed books for our library. Thanks for your support! Hannah Briscoe, Librarian Elementary Student Council News... Thank you very much for supporting our Pizza Day. We would like to have it again on March 10 th. We will be cutting the pizza into ten pieces instead of twelve and will ask if the pieces can be cut evenly so everyone gets the same amount. We will be offering the pizza to grades 7 12 but will not be taking pre orders. We will continue to take pre orders for the elementary. We thank you in advance for your support. Hero day will be March 24 th. Our Talent Show will be held toward the end of April so start practicing! Have a great March! Elementary Student Council Elementary Spirit Days: March 24 - Hero Day April 22 - Zoopril Dress like a Zoo Animal May 27 - Elderly Day Dress like an Old Person June 10 - Hat Day Bring a toonie to wear a hat in school 3

4 SENIOR HIGH SKI TRIP LAKE LOUISE Thursday, March 24th Leave Tro-Val at 5:00 am Arrive at Lake Louise by 8:30 am. The students will leave the ski hill by 5:00 pm and arrive back at Tro-Val by 8:30 pm. HOT Dog Day March 22 (Gr 6-12) The Junior High B Boys Basketball team will be selling Hot Dogs on Tuesday, March 22. This is only for grade 6 and up. The Hot Dogs will selling for $2.00 Pizza Day March 10 The Elementary Student Council is offering another Pizza Day. The Gr K - 6 will be given a Pre Order Form. The Gr 7-12 can purchase without pre ordering. The Pizza Slices will selling for $2.50 Delectable Desserts & Music Too! Presented by the Tro-Val School Bands and the Band Parent Society. Sunday, March 20, :00 pm Trochu Community Hall Your Band Student will bring home the parent information. 4

5 TroVal Students Participating in the Mock Disaster Maggie Adolf, Mackenzie Anderson, Erin Benedict, Andrew Buckman, Danielle Buckman, Delaney Campbell, Chloe Cheshire, Shaylee Daniels, Jamie Doyle, Jared Doyle, Danielle Forsberg, Joel Frere, Jessica Hoppins, Michelle Hoppins, Tomi-Lyn Howard, Shane Issler, Makenna Lemay, Kevin Liang, Jenny Lyver, Mitchell McRae, Christian Matriz, Theresa Meehan, Tessa Newton, Carter Pennock, Tamryn Schmidt, Jesse Sinclair, Serenity Somers, Jordan Stankievech, Brooke Tindal, Evan Vokins, Levon Vokins, Lee-Ann Wahl These students were the victims in the Trochu Mall Collapse. We have been told that they all played their roles very realistically and were a huge asset to this important emergency exercise. The Gym at Pontmain This is just a small example of how the Pontmain School was transformed for the Mock Disaster. Check out our website for more photos. 5

6 Trochu Valley School Parent Council The Next Parent Council Meeting: Monday, March 21, 7:00 pm TroVal Common Area Every parent is encouraged to attend. Thursday, March 3 2:00 pm Trochu Valley School Gymnasium Grades K - 2 Preschool Siblings are invited To come and enjoy the Show With Us 6

7 Basketball Highlights. Younger siblings of our athletes are very welcome to come to the school to cheer on the Tro-Val Jays. We really appreciated their support. We do not have staff in the school to supervise these children so we request that they stay in the gym. We cannot have them wandering all over the school. This is out of concern for their own safety and the safety of others. Thank you for your cooperation. Sr Girls win Home Tournament Feb 12/13 Sr Boys Victorious over PCA Feb 23 (1st time in many years!) Sr Girls win 2nd in Brooks Tournament Feb 26/27 Jr B Boys to a Tournament at PCA March 5 Sr Girls at Zones March 11/12 at Rosemary Sr Boys at Zones March 11/12 at Olds Koinonia Tro Val hosting Sr Girls 1A Provincials March Go Jays Go!!!! Sr High Mixed Curling Our Senior High Mixed Curling team played off against a team from Acme for the right to compete in Zones. The team attended the Zone tournament in Drumheller February 26 & 27. The team did not place but they played very well and had a couple of really close games. Skip Gillian Fobes won the draw to the Button Contest - Great Job. Sr High Mixed Curlers are: Gillian Fobes, Jordan Stankievech, Tessa Newton and Dallas Morgan. The Coaches are Cliff Fobes and Clare Stankievech. Well Done Team Tro Val! 7

8 Trochu Valley is hosting the province, March 17-19, Come cheer on our girls as they attempt to defeat the top-ranked teams from around Alberta! Only one team leaves with provincial gold! Opening Ceremonies at 9am, Thursday, March 17, get the weekend off to a rousing start, with the first game underway at 10am. Tournament action begins at 8:30am Friday and Saturday, with the Championship Final scheduled for 7:30 Saturday night. Spectator admission fees are $25 for a weekend pass and $10 for a daily pass. Admission is free for children under 12. ASAA prohibits artificial noisemakers at provincial competitions. These include, but are not limited to: cow bells, horns, drums, garbage can lids, and plastic bottles filled with coins. So, come prepared to cheer loudly and proudly for the Lady Jays!! Watch the championship website for up-to-date tournament information: Sr Girls 1A Provincial Championship Website (control + click) 8

9 Volunteering and Cheering at TroVal's Provincial Tournament March 16-19th will be a very exciting time for our school and community, as Trochu Valley School will be hosting ASAA's 1A Girls' Basketball Provincials! This is the first time in many years that TroVal has hosted a tournament of this magnitude, which will not only be a special and memorable event for our students, but an opportunity to showcase our wonderful community to the province as well. It has been 37 years since TroVal last hosted a provincial tournament! Some of you might remember TroVal hosting 2A Volleyball provincials in the fall of 1979, when our boys lost in the finals after winning provincials the year before. We are grateful for the chance to put Trochu Valley School "on the map" once again, with teams from all over the province visiting our school, and enjoying what our community has to offer. The 2016 basketball tournament draw will be posted on March 14th; we hope you'll be able come and cheer on our local Jays! Our student volunteers and Golden Hills School Division technology team will also be providing live-streaming of each game, which you can view on the ASAA website (Alberta Schools' Athletic Association). As you know, it will take many volunteers to make this event possible: gate admission, videography, food preparation, team registration, player package organization, concession work, security, scorekeeping, and first aid are some of the tasks involved. Please consider giving a few hours of your time to help make our provincial journey a success. You can contact Cori Kary ( ) if you're interested in working gate admissions, or Elizabeth Hoppins ( ) to work in the concession. Or, contact any senior girls' basketball parent, and they would be happy to help make a plan! We would like to extend a huge THANK YOU to all the sponsors and volunteers who have already committed to this event. Our community spirit, sense of volunteerism and generosity is always second to none, and we are so grateful! 9

10 DRAFT POLICY FOR BILL 10 Recently, the Alberta Government amended the Education Act through Bill 10. Education Minister David Eggen has asked Alberta School Boards to draft a policy that supports students and reflects changes in the Alberta Human Rights Act and Bill 10. Golden Hills School Division No. 75 is currently working on a draft policy that aligns with these changes. In every Golden Hills School, it is our first priority that all students feel safe and accepted. We do not tolerate bullying and work hard to nurture classroom and school environments, which are not only accepting of diversity but are supportive and encouraging for all students. It is also important to us that all of our students know that the adults in the building care about their development and care about them as individuals. There have been many questions from parents regarding possible changes that may come from Bill 10. As a result, Golden Hills School Division will be holding community information meetings which will be coordinated with schools for the first and second weeks of March. Once dates are finalized they will be posted to school websites and social media. We want to give parents an opportunity to talk about our policies first hand and ask any questions in regards to the impact this may have in our schools. For more information go to our website or the Golden Hills School Division Website. BILL 10 COMMUNITY MEETING Monday, March 7 T Three Hills Parable Place at 7:00 pm Over the past number of weeks, there have been many questions from parents regarding possible changes that may come from Bill 10. In order to answer questions and share our approach to support students and provide a safe caring environment, Golden Hills School Division will be holding a number of community meetings for our parents across our district. We have tried to arrange meetings by area, but parents are welcome to attend any of the meetings that work best for them. In all of our schools, it is our first priority that all students feel safe and accepted. We do not tolerate bullying and work hard to nurture classroom and school environments which are not only accepting of diversity but are supportive and encouraging for all students. It is also important to us that all of our students know that the adults in the building care about their development and care about them as individuals. We look forward to seeing you in the weeks ahead and to being able to talk about our draft policy, hear your feedback and answer questions 10

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16 Delectable Desserts GRAD Photo Day Day 2 Day 2 Day 1 Day 2 Day 1 Day 2 Day 1 Day 2 Day K Hot Dog Day Parent Council 7:00 pm Sr High Ski Trip Hero Day Day 1 Day 1 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat K = Kindergarten Day 6 7 Bill 10 Community Meeting 7:00 pm Parable Place 1 K 2 3 K 4 8 K 9 10 K Pizza Day Flex Friday No School 11 K Hot Lunch Day K K 18 Collaborative PD Day No Classes 20 TROCHU VALLEY SCHOOL Box 190/ 211 School Road Trochu, AB T0M 2C0 Ph: troval@ghsd75.ca Website: trochuvalley.ghsd75.ca Parent Council Quilt & Craft Weekend March Day 1 Day 1 Day 1 22 K Day 2 Day Easter Break Easter Break Easter Break 31 Elementary Report Cards Easter Break 25 Good Friday No School 5 Parent Council Quilt & Craft Weekend March 4-6 Sr Girls Provincial Basketball

17 Book Fair April 5-14 Day 2 Day 1 Day 2 Day 1 Day K Jr/ Sr High Report Cards Parent Teacher Interviews Day 1 Day 1 Gr 6 Band to Music Festival Gr 7 Band to Music Festival Gr 8 Band to Music Festival Senior Band to Music Festival Parent Council 7:00 pm Day 2 Day 2 22 K Hot Lunch Day Zoopril Day (Dress like a zoo animal) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat K = Kindergarten Day 3 TROCHU VALLEY SCHOOL Box 190/ 211 School Road Trochu, AB T0M 2C0 Ph: troval@ghsd75.ca Website: trochuvalley.ghsd75.ca Classes Resume 1 Easter Break 5 K 6 7 K K K 15 Day 2 Day 2 21 Gr 7-9 K Ag Safety Presentation Day in Lieu of Parent Teacher Interviews No School Day 1 Day 1 Day 1 26 K K Day 2 Day 1 Day 2 Day