Thorsby Elementary School Cub Connection www.tes.blackgold.ca M A Y 2 0 1 6 It has been one year since the devastating wildfires of Fort McMurray. This solemn anniversary brought two things to mind. First, I am blown away with how quickly time passes. It is said that as you get older, time goes more quickly. That is so true! Second, I have always been proud of where I live. The support and compassion shown to the people of Fort McMurray from our province during this time was incredible. We are Alberta Strong! Being a Canadian, an Albertan, and most importantly, from the Thorsby area is an important part of my Message from the Principal identity. I wasn t born and raised here - I am a transplant. I came to Thorsby to teach halftime in 1994. It was a temporary placement. I thought I would do the halftime contract and move on. It s been 23 years, I m still here, and I love our community! Many of us have also embraced the Oilers during the hockey playoffs. When we had our Oilers Day here at school, it was amazing to see how many students wore jerseys, hats, touques and brought flags and banners. The spirit, enthusiasm, and support that the Edmonton area is showing to the Oilers adds to that sense of pride of where we live. These things are what makes a community so rich and full - pride, support, care and compassion. Whether we relate this to our country, or our school community, we need to celebrate how fortunate we are. Getting back to thinking about Fort McMurray, I hope they are on the road to rebuilding their great community. Go Oilers! Raylene Jubinville
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P A G E 3 TES - JR ATB April Basket Winner Cooper Hilden April Employee of the Month Trista Wolfe CONGRATS TO BOTH STUDENTS!!
P A G E 4 Kindergarten News Spring Photos Wednesday, May 10th ** ECS Tue/Thurs are invited to drop in after 9:00am if you wish to have their Individual Pictures taken. We are unable to guarantee how long the photographers are going to stay at the school, so try and be here early to ensure your chance for Spring Portraits. Celebrating Kindergarten Style Thursday, May 11th @ 6:45 Kindergarten will be hosting Daddy s Little Helpers For Father s Night Thursday, June 15th Kindergarten Year End Celebration June 26th More details to follow. No Kindergarten classes June 27 th or 28 th
P A G E 5 Provincial Achievement Testing for Grade 6 Students in Grade 6 will begin writing their Provincial Achievement Exams (PAT) on the follow dates: Grade 6 Language Arts Part A Thursday, May 11 th Language Arts Part B Monday, June 19 th Mathematics Tuesday, June 20 th Social Studies Thursday, June 22nd Science Friday, June 23 rd All of the exams will start at 9:00 A.M. SHARP! Please help your child in achieving the best results possible by having them rest well the night before the exam, eat a healthy breakfast and ensure that they arrive at school on time the day of each test.
P A G E 6 Wednesday May 10 th, 2017
P A G E 7 Camp Warwa The Grade Six students are heading off to the annual camping trip at Camp Warwa from May 24th 26th. Students will take part in a variety of activities and will make a million memories on the trip! Have fun and be safe, Grade Six! Track & Field Day ~ May 16th The students are busy practicing - jumping, running & throwing for the upcoming TRACK & FIELD DAY scheduled for Tuesday, May 16th. The rain out date is set for Thursday, May 18th.
P A G E 8 Learning Common Book Club The votes are tabulated & the winner is.. Book Club Pizza Party - will be held middle of June, I will send students invitations in early June when I know the date. 7 students participated in book club and they were all from Miss Hawkin s classroom. WTG 6H!! I also invite my library helpers that helped me more than 10 times. May Themes Mother s & Father s, Mental Health, Volunteers June at a glance No more Library Check out s for the rest of the year. Collection of all library books & or fines, novel studies and textbooks begin. Book Club Pizza party
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P A G E 10 Joyce Grant author of the Gabby series of picture books is visiting our school! May 12, 2017 If you would like a signed copy of any of Joyce s books, please fill out this form and return it by Thursday May 18 th Whatever she spells comes to life! Smart, fun-loving Gabby uses the letters in her magic book to spell words. Gabby is putting on a play about a queen in a royal court. But her best friend, Roy, wants to be a swordfish! Can Gabby use her magical word-book to find some common ground? Gabby and Roy are using question words to find their neighbor and solve the mystery of the old photograph! Visit www.joycegrantauthor.com for more information about Joyce and Gabby. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- copies of Gabby x $20 (includes GST) copies of Gabby: Drama Queen x $20 (includes GST) copies of Gabby: Wonder Girl x $20 (includes GST) Total amount $ Paid by [ ] Cash [ ] Cheque [ ] Acorn Please send this form back to the school by May 18 th with cash or cheque (payable to the school) or Pay online through your Acorn account. Child s Name: Class:
P A G E 11 Thorsby Elementary School Is excited about our upcoming Fundraiser. Kick Off Assembly May 8th More details will be sent home soon!!
P A G E 12 Thorsby Elementary School Is excited about our upcoming Fundraiser. Kick Off Assembly May 8th More details will be sent home soon!!
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SUMMER DAYCAMPS 2017 Register your kids for our awesome weekly theme summer day camps! JULY 4-7 FARM WEEK The first week of summer camps will be jam packed with farm themed games and crafts. We ll show you how fun life on the farm can be! The week will conclude with a field trip to Prairie gardens on July 7 th! JULY 10-14 MUSIC WEEK Whether you re a natural rock star, or you just want to jam out, this week will be full of fun musical opportunities. Try out the drums, electric and acoustic guitars, piano, and keyboards. Make songs with your friends and perform! The week will conclude with a field trip to the street performers at Churchill Square on July 14 th! JULY 17-21 SPORTS WEEK Run, jump, and score all week long with action packed sports activities. Participants will learn sport specific skills and play team games throughout the week. The week will conclude with a field trip to RJF Rock Climbing on July 21 st. JULY 24-28 WATER WEEK Summer isn t summer without some water fun. Water fights, slip n slides and pool time will be just some of the many water activities we do this week. The week will conclude with a field trip to The West Edmonton Mall Waterpark on July 28 th! JULY 31- AUGUST 4 PHOTOGRAPHY AND FILM WEEK Shoot your own movie and snap the perfect summer music memory at photography and film week. There will be lots of cameras and everyone will get to bring home what they capture! The week will conclude with a field trip to Leduc Cinemas on August 4 th! AUGUST 8-11 HERITAGE WEEK We are a community full of diverse and wonderful heritages. Represent your own and learn about others through stories, games, and tasty food from around the world. The week will conclude with a field trip to Fort Edmonton Park on August 11 th! AUGUST 14-18 ANIMAL WEEK Learn all about some amazing animals and participate in some fun critter activities. The week will conclude with a field trip to the Edmonton Valley Zoo on August 18 th! AUGUST 21-25 SCIENCE WEEK Discover the incredible world of science through experiments, games, and crafts. The week will conclude with a field trip to The Edmonton Space and Science Centre on August 25 th! For more information programmanager@bgcleduc.ca (780) 986-3121 or visit the club at 102-4330 Black Gold Drive Ages between 6 and 12 welcome! Daily snack provided, twice weekly swimming included with a weekly field trip! Drop off between 8 and 8:30 am, Pick up between 4:30 and 5 pm Weekly Pricing per Child: Members $120, Non members $165
P A G E 16 MAY 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 Early Dismissal 4 5 6 7 8 Jump Rope Kick Off 9 10 Spring Portraits 11 Grade 6 PAT-LA 12 Author Visit 13 ECS Mothers Night 14 Mothers Day 21 22 Victoria Day-NO SCHOOL 15 16 Track & Field Day 17 Crazy Hair Day 18 Track Rain Out Day 19 PD Day NO SCHOOL 23 24 25 26 27 Gr 6 @ Camp Warwa 20 28 29 Dist. High Jump Jump Rope 30 31 HOTLUNCH SCHEDULE May 2 Hamburgers 5 Perogies & Sausage 9 Chicken Burgers 12 Pancakes 16 Hot Dogs TRACK AND FIELD DAY 18 Ham Pizza 23 Nuggets & Nachos 26 Grilled Cheese 30 Chicken Burgers
P A G E 17 JUNE 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 Dist. Track Meet 7 Early Dismissal 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 ECS Fathers Night 16 17 18 Fathers Day 19 Grade 6 PAT-LA 20 Grade 6 PAT-Math 21 22 Grade 6 PAT-Social 23 Grade 6 PAT-Science 24 25 26 ECS Year End Celebration 27 28 3 Cheers for the Year Last Day of School 29 30 HOTLUNCH SCHEDULE June 2 Perogies & Sausage 6 Hamburgers 9 Pancakes 13 Ham Pizza 16 Chicken Wraps