WILLIAM D. CUTS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

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1 Newsletter Contents: Page 2 Principal s Message Page 3 Ski Club Talent Show Page 4 Basketball Counsellor s Report Page 5 Unsung Heroes School Council SMILES Day Page 6 Shadow Day Page 7 REC Academy Page 8 Hockey Academy Page 9 January Calendar Page 10 February Calendar Important Dates in January: Jan 9 Regular Classes Jan 11 Early Dismissal Booster Juice Jan 12 Drama 7,8,9 Field Trip Jan 13 Jr Bball Tournament Morinville Jan16 School Council 7pm Jan18 Internet Integrity day Jan 19 Ski Club Rabbit Hill Jan 20 Sr Basketball Tournament Jan 20 Cold Snap Cheer Competition Jan 20 S.M.I.L.E.S. Day Jan 26 Gr7 Flying Canoe Festival Jan 27 Crusader Challenge Jan 31 Stakeholders Session WILLIAM D. CUTS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL 149 LAROSE DRIVE, ST. ALBERT, ALBERTA T8N 2X7 TELEPHONE: FAX: SCHOOL WEBSITE: ST. ALBERT PUBLIC SCHOOLS

2 Page 2 PRINCIPAL S MESSAGE Welcome back! We hope all our families had a relaxing holiday and enjoyed time together. We know families will be escaping the cold of Alberta this winter. We understand that and for the most part, we are jealous that families can choose less expensive times to go on holidays. We simply ask that you let us know, so we can plan your child s education accordingly. Taking work on the holiday seldom gets completed, so we can organize work in advance with assignments finished prior to leaving and we can be ready to catch up when students return. Thanks to the many staff members involved in extra-curricular activities going on everyday in our school. Mr. Wiens, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Polny and Miss. Burnet are coaching our Senior basketball teams. Mr. MacDonald and Mr. Babiuk are coaching our junior basketball. Mrs. Brown-Allnutt and Mrs. Bland are coaching our Cheer Team and their competitions are just beginning. Mr. Fenton is organizing our evening ski club at Rabbit Hill. These are all activities outside the parameters of the regular classroom, so thank you to all our staff for helping out! SMILES Day, which rewards and promotes positive student behaviour, timely and hardworking students, is coming up on January 20th. This is not a day to stay home but rather a day to celebrate with fellow students and staff the great year they have had so far. This year we are going to Millennium Place and have reduced costs for families.. We are proud of the fact the over 90% of our students always qualify for this reward day. Look for information coming home on the 20th. Parent Council on January 16th at 7:00 p.m.in the staff room. We have an open invitation to our meetings. So if you have not attended and are interested, please join us. Enjoy the month of January, lost of events are occurring, just check our calendars on our webpage! Mike Tod, Principal

3 Page 3 Ski Club W.D. Cuts will be organizing a ski club for the upcoming ski season. We will be going to Rabbit Hill on January 19, February 2 & 16. The bus will leave at 3:15pm sharp returning at 9:00pm. If you have any questions please give us a call. Talent Show December 23 rd marked the WD Cuts talent show. We had 18 acts which varied from music to dance to magic. Great job to our talented students. What a wonderful way to end off the school year before the holiday break.

4 Page 4 W. D. Cuts Basketball Our Junior basketball teams have been selected. Congratulations to all our successful athletes! Both our senior and junior teams have been practicing hard and the season will start on January 13 for both. We have some great talent selected and look forward to a very successful season! Jr Boys Carson Ironside Tristan Olenick Kaleb Haluke Gavin Lamsdorff Ryken Glew Jack Robinson Ben Sword Bryson Deluca Samson Edwards Cam Knisley Gage Segger Joey Boutin Coach: Mr. Babiuk Jr Girls Erin Burch Paikea Wall Rya Storrie Chantel Taylor Esther Damier Ashley Haugen Kaliegh Robinson Sarah Ellison Parker Ghering Crista DeRuiter Brooklyne Dhoedt Sydney Hodgson Madison Purpur Coach: Mr. MacDonald Counsellor's Report Navigating through the sometimes choppy waters of parenting can be challenging. However, I am here to tell you that you are not alone. Alberta Health Services are putting on "Caregiver Education Sessions" to support parents, caregivers, teachers and community members. These sessions are free and are offered on a variety of topics. Breaking the Cycle of Anxiety: A Step by Step Approach Register at Dates - Jan 25th, 26th (6-730pm). Feb 16th and 23rd (6-730pm). *this session is for adults only Technology and the Teenage Brain Register at Dates - Jan 19th, 24th (6-730pm). Feb 1st, 8th, 15th and 22nd (6-730pm). *both teens and parents are encouraged to attend this sessions together Any questions or concerns please give me a call or set up an appointment to come and say hi jacqueline.brown@spschools.org

5 Page 5 Brooklyn Hollinger Elleson Rezewski Trey Surmon Sam Boutin Maria Bojko Alexa Smith Iqbal Flora Kiera Wallace Carson Ironside Josie Yariwon Teanna Hesjedal Brooke Dory Breann Koslowski Brooke Enright Nicholas Belkosky School Council Our school council will meet at 7pm on January 16, in our staff room. Everyone is welcome! Ethan Weir Rowan Andrews Charlea Dauphinee Kaden Rienzo Leah Bateman Zachary North Aaron Wong Adam Rafat Brooke Mayer Brooks Robinson Benedict Torres Kyle Fisher Amy Sweet Teryn Glew S.M.I.L.E.S. Day W.D. Cuts is pleased to offer our S.M.I.L.E.S Day (Students Motivated in Long term Excellence and Success) on January 20. This is an all day field trip offered to qualifying students who have fewer than 5 lates and are achieving a strong effort standing. Students will be going to Millennium Place in Sherwood Park. There they will have a choice of swimming, skating, open gym, soccer pitch or games room. Students will be getting notification from their homeroom teacher. Any students not attending S.M.I.L.E.S. Day are expected to be at school for regular classes. We look forward to this fun filled day with our students!

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7 Page 7 HOCKEY ACADEMY Happy New Year to all from the staff and student-athletes of the Hockey Academy! The student-athletes are excited to jump into the new years skills of advancing our fundamental skills and adding more speed and adding higher level drills into our Academy sessions. Off the ice, students continue to explore different sports to see the correlation of skills from other sports to the game of hockey. The Hockey Academy would also like to announce our Shadow Day 2017, which will be held on Wednesday February 1, 2017 at 1:45pm Kinex Arena. Registration forms can be found on our website athleticacademy.spschools.org or contact Mike Fiorillo (Hockey Academy Director) via Mike.Fiorillo@spschools.org.

8 Page 8 Happy New Year to all of our Rec. Academy families! We are so excited to finally have snow. We have been busy getting our students fitted in our cross country ski gear, snow shoes and skates. Without a doubt, we will be spending a lot of time outside over the next couple months. It is essential that you dress appropriately for the weather. When you have the right gear, it makes your outdoor experience that much more enjoyable. Dressing in layers is a sure way to keep your core warm (1. wicking layer close to the skin 2. warm layer such as wool 3. shell on the outside). Additionally, a good hat, warm socks, gloves and a buff help to keep the extremities from feeling cold. We have extra gloves and hats for students if they happen to forget theirs at home. Welcome back from the Rec. Crew. Mrs. Brown Mr. Witschen Mr. Heale Mrs. le Riche

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