Duchess School Newsletter http://duchess.grasslands.ab.ca June 26th, 2015 Message from the Principal Thank you to Andrea Hook who did a tremendous job running Growlies this year. And also to the students who gave up their lunch hours to work in Growlies. You Pass...You Score!!! Movie Experts would like to remind you to bring in your passing report card and receive your choice of either a free rental of any standard stock movie OR a 2 for 1 rental on any New Release. At Domino s Pizza you will receive a personal sized onetopping pizza when you present your report card. All students that participate will have their names automatically entered into a draw for a game system prize pack. Limit 1 redemption per student report card. Cannot be combined with any other offer. Promotion expires August 31/15. Well summer has arrived for all of our little ones. Whether they are walking out into the big, wide world as a new Duchess School Grad or getting ready for grade one. We have had an amazing year here! We are so excited to wrap things up and say farewell to our staff who are travelling, gardening, camping, and some are retiring as well. We will miss Pat Fukuda who has given 44 years of dedicated service to our students. We are grateful to Bette Van Pypen and Marg Grosfield who were so willing to share their complementary talents with our kids. We hope that your retirement will bring many new adventures and you will be able to find ways to share your gifts with new people. We have such an amazing staff to work with from our very newest to our most experienced! Duchess School is excited to welcome Miss Getz who will be teaching Grade 1/2. We are so proud of the work that we are doing and cannot wait to keep striving to do better. We love learning, and that is why we still have not left school. We are so grateful that you trust your little ones with us and we love watching them grow into engaged, ethical, and entrepreneurial citizens in our communities. From all of our staff we hope you and your family will have a wonderful, safe summer holiday! Enjoy every minute of time you have together and we will see you in the fall! Sincerely, Mr. Payne OK Tire Bike Challenge Bassano-Brooks Event Information: Date; Thursday, July 16th Starting Point: Bassano Esso Approx Distance: 50KM Approx depart time: 1:30pm Approx end time: 5:30pm (Estimated ride takes 3-4 hours) Registration information: Bikechallenge2015.ca 1-800-567-8356 ext 338 Register for route 7.3 (Calgary to Brooks) Fee is $94.50 Please call Amy or Shaun at 641-3693 or email oktirebass@telus.net once you have registered.
Elementary Awards Grade 5 Jordan Rath Kristina Jensen Rylan Beasley Shelby Gilborn Eric Dang Elizabeth Ibach Carter Peers Jesse Plumer Karina Anderson Paige Bergquist Grade 6 Abby Dame CJ O Hara Haven Berg Citizenship Award 1/2 Harris Gracie Alexander & Tyler Kubinchak 1/2 Fukuda Rowdy Grove, Roman Pavka & Amelia Rice 1/2 Fletcher Gibson Best & Meghan Romas 3/4 Mendenhall Bryce O Hara & Meaghan Skinner 3/4 Grosfield/VanPypen Bexson Fox & Ashley Koenning 3/4 Hoffman Cole Stroud & Emily Butters 5/6 Adams Brady Antle & Nathan Ibach 5/6 Dyck Graycee Porter & Nathan Butters 5/6 Butters Elizabeth Ibach & Annie Driedger Dedicated Learner 1/2 Harris Caleb Saunders & Jett Matisho 1/2 Fukuda Annabella Delaney & Daxon Swain 1/2 Fletcher Sydney Thompson & Ty Bachur 3/4 Mendenhall Teagan Beasley & Spencer Hamilton 3/4 Grosfield/VanPypen Kaylee Steidel 3/4 Hoffman Zari Lauber & Kennedy Stenger 5/6 Adams Paige Bergquist, Karina Anderson & Joely Petkau 5/6 Dyck Jordan Rath & Haven Berg 5/6 Butters Shelby Gilborn & Sheriff Grove Grade 7 Zane Douglas Adam Grimshaw Tayah Jump Sade Lauber Sofia Livingston Makayla Rath Cash Regan Kyle Bergquist Carley Beasley Dylan Jensen Brianna Kuhn Alyssa Pavka Alexander Rice Will Stroud Quinn Vikedal Nicole Fritz Madison Hnatiuk Deagan Swanson Madison Becker Connor Douglas Erin Olivier Grade 8 Elena Anderson Koda Henry Spencer O Hara Dani Payne Kaitlyn Franklin Madison Gilborn Jessa Hansen Kyra Steidel Nathan Butters Sheriff Grove Lyndsey Peltzer Sam Al-Alimi Patrick Peters Janae Hansen Dylan Trembecki Daniel Porter Coy Entz Alia Hall Austin Johnson Avery Coderre Hannah Gurski Joely Petkau Kirsten Williamson Dylan Nakamura Bryanne Peltzer Abbey Van De Kraats Taylor Morishita Deirdre Hackett Sydney Peers Victor Valin Brooke Davison Abby Franklin Cole Petkau Olivia Poole Grade 9 Jason Declercq Reid Musgrove Brooklyn Newton Rachele Preston Nathan Engel Ryan Gurski Odessa Kopp Cassi Labadie Tason Lelek Grade 10 Destiny Junior/ Senior High Awards Citizenship Award Junior High Sage Norman Senior High Carlos Howey Most Improved Student Junior High Jayson Wegewitz Senior High Bailey Graham & Mackenzie Martin Personal Endeavour Award Grade 7-Erin Olivier Grade 8 Kalina Quinton Grade 9 Brent LeBoutillier Grade 10-Madison Schnieder Grade 11 Peter Wieler Grade 12 Tina Peters All Around Student Junior High Male Reid Musgrove Junior High Female Odessa Kopp Senior High Male Joel Musgrove Senior High Female Sandy Latrace Badminton Awards Hustle Taylor Morishita & Will Stroud Most Improved Victor Valin & Sade Lauber Sportsmanship Jock Deschamps, Ryan Gurski & Nicole Fritz MVP Nathan Engel & Erin Olivier Track & Field Award Sandy Latrace Madison Hnatuik Logan Neely Award Carlos Howey Volunteer of the Year Debbie Schottenbauer Alexander Julia Anderson Taylor Cameron Erika Declercq Nancy Fehr Sammy Lauber Dallis Olivier Erin Rommens Madison Schnieder Kessa Tanghe Kelista Giesbrecht Helena Peters Dathan Reimer Zach Miller Grade 11 Antonia Declercq Jeffery Enns Joel Musgrove Theresa Phair Kealy Pierson Caylin Aleman Gina Berg Jamie Hackett
Back to School As another school year is coming to an end, we have some dates to keep in mind for next year: Our first day back is Monday, August 31st, 2015 Please remember to bring all of your supplies with you on this day (this list is available on the school webpage under Newsletters End of Year). Our first parent council meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 22nd at 7:00pm in the conference room. All parents are welcome to attend. School photos and class pictures are scheduled for September 11, 2015 2014-15 Yearbooks will be available for pick up in September. Growlies operational hours will be changing in the fall, we will not be offering a daily menu as of now. Pizza will be offered on Fridays. Our next Casino Fundraiser will be held on November 3&4 2015. For more information or to volunteer, please contact Gwen Thompson at 378-4527. Duchess Days On Saturday, July 4th from 9am-11pm come on out and take part in the Village festivities starting with a Pancake Breakfast at 9am. For more information visit the www.villageofduchess.com or facebook.com/duchessdays The 2015-16 School calendar is available on our web page at duchess.grasslands.ab.ca Throughout the year we have many volunteers who take the time to coach and/or travel with sports teams, attend field trips, read with our elementary students, and help out with after school programs. We would like to thank Deb Schottenbauer for starting up our Wellness Committee and organizing our elementary run club. We d also like to thank Mr. Payne, Mrs. Graham and Carey Steinley who coached our Badminton teams. As well as Mr.Wickert, Mr. Roth and Mrs. Poncelet-Henke who coached our track teams.
DUCHESS SCHOOL SUPPLY LIST Duchess School will be providing common classroom supplies to Kindergarten and Grade 1&2. The cost will be added onto the yearly school fees. The common school supplies will be distributed by the homeroom teacher on the first day of school. The supplies listed below are to be provided by the student as they are homeroom specific. PLEASE bring your portion of supplies for the first day. KINDERGARTEN (Ms. McAlesse) 2 pack of Lysol wipes 2 rolls of paper towel Water Bottle (label) 1 pair of runners (label) Change of clothes (underwear, socks, pants & shirt) (labelled in Ziploc bag) Backpack 1pkg each plastic spoons and forks 1pkg Sandwich Ziploc Bags 1 pkg Medium Ziploc bags 2 Boxes of Kleenex Lunchkit GRADE 1/2 (Mrs. Harris, Miss Fletcher, Miss Getz) 1 pencil box Runners (light coloured soles) Paint shirt/smock/apron 1 Box of Kleenex 1 backpack 1 package of plastic spoons 1 package of plastic forks 1 water bottle 1 box of Ziploc medium freezer bags Change of clothes to be left at school 2-Lysol disinfecting wipes (35pk) A set of ear buds/headphones Please label everything Grade 3/4 (Mrs. Hoffman, Mrs. Adams Smith, Mr. Mendenhall) 2 GB thumb drive 5- duotangs different colours 1 pk pencil crayons 1-8 pk thin tipped markers 3 pk erasers (each cut in half) 3- large glue sticks 1-30 cm ruler 2- packages loose leaf paper 2 12 pk of pencils 20 40pg Hilroy exercise books (3 ring type) 1- black medium tip marker (Sharpie type) 1 large box Kleenex 1 1 binder 1- pair scissors 1- pencil case 1- self-contained pencil sharpener 1- pair of runners (light coloured soles) 1- scribbler/drawing pad (for free time) 1- package of plastic spoons or forks 1- pair of headphones (dollar store ones are good) Please label everything. Put school supplies in large ziplock bag Grade 5/6 (Mrs. Dyck, Mrs. Adams, Mr. Butters) 4- Duotangs (different colours) 1- Pencil Crayons 24 Pencils 3 pk Erasers 2- Hi-lighters (different colours) 1 250pk of Loose-leaf 1-3 subject Hilroy coiled Notebooks 3-1 Binders (1 red, 1 blue, 1 other) 1- pk of Subject Dividers 1- Pencil Sharpener 2- boxes of Kleenex 1-24 Pack of each plastic forks and spoons Gym clothes (Runners with non-marking soles, shorts, t-shirt, deodorant 1- Pencil case 1- Geometry set 2GB Thumb Drive 1- Drawing Pad Daily Agenda 2-Lysol wipes 1- pk of sticky notes Bookmark Scissors Ruler Pkg of 100 Index Cards Have a great Summer!! See you on August 31, 2015
General Supplies 10 Pens (black, blue, red) 2 Erasers 1 pkg. Pencil crayons/felts (24) 1 Pkg of blank looseleaf paper 2 pkg s of Subject dividers 10 HB pencils 1 Ruler 5 pkg s of lined looseleaf paper 1 Bottle of liquid paper Reinforcements 1 Pair of scissors 2 Glue Sticks 1 Box of Kleenex Science 1 2 Binder 1 Roll of masking tape 1 Calculator 1 pkg of Graph paper Junior High Math Scientific Calculator (Casio fx- 991ES Plus C recommended) Geometry set (Grade 7) 1 2 binder (Grade 7-9) 2 120pg Coil Notebook Graph Paper 1 pkg of pencils 2 pk Erasers 2 Blue pens & Red pens Social Studies 1 Binder Jump Drive 3 pk of lined index cards Language Arts 1 2 Binder 1 Dictionary 1 Thesaurus Senior High 1 Notebook or duotang *Please provide a separate binder for each subject Art 1 Sketch book 2-3 Drawing pencils for shading 1 Fine line black permanent marker 1 Bottle of white glue Paint brushes 1 synthetic 1 liner, 1 round, 1 flat Paint shirt/smock/apron Parents, please send all supplies in September (so important) General Supplies 2-2 ringed binders 5- pkg s of lined looseleaf paper 4- HB Pencils Crayola Markers (pkg of 8) 1-Ruler 1- pkg of pencil crayons (24) 1- pkg of graph paper 1- Pencil case 1- Pair of scissors 10- Blue Bic pens 5- pkg s of dividers 2- Erasers 2- Bottles of liquid paper 2- Glue sticks 3- pkg s of lined looseleaf paper 1- Box of Kleenex 2pk of Hilighters 1- Jump Drive 3- pk of lined index cards Math TI 83 or 84 + Plus Graphing Calculator (Not 10-3) 10-3 Scientific Calculator See Junior High recommendation 12- pk of pencils 2- Coil Notebooks Graph Paper 1 2 Binder (Math 20-2 &30-2) Science 10, Chemistry 20, Biology 20/30 1 Duotang 1 Scientific Calculator 1 Black pen 1 Red pen Art 10,20,30 Sketchbook ( can use the same one for all levels) Synthetic paint brushes basic: 1 liner, 1 round, 1 flat 2-3 B drawing pencils for shading 1 Calligraphy pen or marker 1 Fine line black permanent marker Paint shirt/ smock/ apron Parents Please make sure your child has brought all their supplies (especially Art supplies) on the first day of school, as we do use all of these necessary supplies (so important) Note: Students are not expected to have a separate binder for each subject, however it is suggested due to the fact that as the year progresses, the material in the binder increases.