Upcoming Events

The Newsletter of Range Lake North School

Spring Weather and Outdoor Recess

It 's that t ime of the year when the temperature range throughout the day can really vary. It is nice that the sun is out for longer periods of the day, which can make it deceiving when looking outside. Please remember to send your children to school with proper outdoor clothing (toque, mitts, scarves, and ski pants). Many classes are going out on the land this month and proper outdoor clothing is essential for the students to enjoy their cultural experience at camp.

The Range

Report

March 2

Grade 7 Jelinski ALC Fish Camp

March 4

Grade 7 Mansfield ALC Fish Camp

Kindergarten to Snow King Castle

March 6

Pizza Lunch

March 6

Rocky Reads Assembly

March 7

RLN Free Swim 3-4pm at RIMP sponsored by RLN PAC

March 9

Jack & the Beanstalk and Three Billy Goats Gruff Plays

March 9

Report cards go home

March 9-13

Grade 7 & 8 Exploratories

March 10

Grade 7 visit Snow King Castle

Grade 4 Trapping Camp

March 10 and 11

Parent/Student.Teacher Interiews

March 10 and 11

Book Fair

March 11

Grade 5 Visit Snow King Castle

March 13

No school - start of Spring Break

Students in grades 3 and up have been working on animations in technology class. Animation is the art of creating moving images with the use of computers. Students use computer images and move and copy the images to create motion. The students can import a background image and create a visual story.

Students have learned dif ferent techniques to create motion of dif ferent speeds and distance of objects on the screen. Students have been able to save their animations to the school server. Ask your child to show you their animations, as they have done a great job on them.

TECH TIME - CREATING ANIMATIONS

AUTHOR SHERYL MACFARLANE VISITS 8S

A special guest visited Mrs. Stewart's grade 8 class on February 12. Award-winning author Sheryl MacFarlane, best known for her beloved children's books including "Waiting for the Whales" and "Jessie's Island", spent the morning with the students to talk about her writ ing experiences.

MacFarlane discussed her own writ ing career, sharing insight with the students on how she turns a page of rough notes into a published novel. She offered many pieces of advice to aspiring young authors, including "carry a notebook with you everywhere" and to write about what they know and love best. 

The bright and lively writer had the students do several short writ ing activit ies, including black-out poetry, creative imagery descriptions, and list poems. The students were enthusiastic participants and enjoyed the opportunity to work on their creative writ ing skil ls.  They send a big "thank you" to the Yellowknife Public Library and RLN administration for allowing them to spend the morning with Sheryl MacFarlane. .

Intramurals

Range Lake North School is pleased to offer an Intramural Sport/Activity t ime Monday thru Friday during our lunch recess time from 11:35-12:00 noon. This supervised, structured activity t ime is available to all interested students in grades 5-8 on the schedule listed below. Over the course of the school year, student participants can expect to experience a wide variety of activit ies such as volleyball, badminton, basketball, soccer, f loor hockey, football, softball and numerous f itness based games.

Monday's- Grade 6's supervised by Mr. Mansfield

Tuesday's- Grade 7's supervised by Mr. Daniels

Wednesday's- Grade 8's supervised by Mr. Daniels

Thursday's- Grade 8's supervised by Mr. Daniels

Friday's- Grade 5's supervised by Mr. McConomy

RLNS Free Swim

The RLN Parent Advisory Committee is sponsoring a Free Swim for Range Lake

North School Families on March 7 from 3 to 4 pm.

All children under 6 years old must be accompanied by an adult.

Events at RLNS

Author Sheryl MacFarlane visits

8 Stewart.

School elder Beatrice helps Rayyan with mocassin making.

Jump A Bunch at RLNS.

During Parent/Student/Teacher Interviews on March 10 & 11 PAC will be looking for volunteers for this big event. This is our PAC's biggest fundraiser and all funds go back to our students. In the past the money raised has gone to purchase playground equipment and this year is no dif ferent. We hope to conitnue to improve our outdoor space for our middle school students.

This year Grade 8S will be offering babysitt ing services for our volunteers. For $10.00 you can get 30 minutes of babysitt ing. Students will take your child or children around to all of the events while you volunteer.

PAC CORNER- Family Fun Night is April 17

THANK YOU PAC

EVENTS HAPPENING AT RANGE LAKE

Mrs. Stewart's grade 8 PIF class attention a special workshop with Lama Tenzin Yignyen of the Namgyal Monastery (personal monastery of the Dalai Lama). He shared with the students some of his Buddhist philosophies, answered their questions, and introduced his work on a mandala while speaking on the topic of compassion. The students would like to thank yoga instructor Sylvie Bosclair and RLN administration for providing them with this unique opportunity to learn more about Buddhism and its place in the world.

3 Dejonge Dance Workshop

For the past few weeks, the class of 3 Dejonge and Ms. Howard have joined together every Monday afternoon to f inish the day off right, by dancing! This short term dance workshop is aimed at enhancing the presence of dance education within the arts at the school by encouraging the students to explore movement, gain self- confidence and develop a deeper appreciation of the arts, not to mention have fun! The workshop has included warm up and movement activit ies, and a couple dance routines; one of which will be performed at the school's Rocky Reads assembly on March 6!

Dominoes Club

The Range Lake Dominoe's Club takes place every Thursday during lunch recess in the Library with Mr. Callas and Miss. Thompson. The Dominoes club is open to students from grade 4-6. This club encourages students to make new friends over a rousing game of Arctic Train. There is no need for prior experience playing Dominoes and Arctic Train is a very quick and easy game to learn. There is no need to sign up for the club in advance and it takes place regardless of whether it is an indoor or outdoor recess .

Thank you to the RLN PAC and local artist Mary Loos for an

excellent painting workshop .

Spanish Club

EVENTS AT RLNS

RLN Spanish Club students have been busy from December until now learning all about Spanish and Latin American Culture, History, Food, Language, and Art. Each year Spanish Club is open to any interested students in grades 6,7, and 8. This year there has been a great interest in the club and students were eager and motivated to learn new phrases, sample new foods, and learn about the history and culture of various Latin countries.

Teachers Rachelle Mercredi and Josiane Asselin are the club organizers and once a week they meet with the Spanish Club students and provide opportunities in which they are exposed to many Spanish speaking cultures, dif ferent from their own. Students practiced skits, learned expressions, cooked, ate, l istened to music, and even tried out new Latin Dances! It 's always a great t ime! The idea behind the club is to motivate students to learn a new language, have an appreciation for a culture dif ferent to their own, and perhaps entice

kids to one day travel and explore more of the Latin American world!

Chess Club

By Bailey, Ethan, Mathieu in 6A

Life-size chess game at RLN

On Wednesday February 25th, Mr. McConomy and the Chess Club set up a giant chessboard mat in the atrium. Participants had hats representing the dif ferent chess pieces. Two students were able to direct the partipants by giving them instructions. This life-size chess game took place for about 40 minutes!

About Chess Club

At Chess Club we play chess every Wednesday at lunch recess. Students from dif ferent grade levels join to practice and play.

Upcoming events

There will be a chess tournament coming in April. If you do not know how to play, no problem - we will teach you the basics! And if you have mastered the basics, come learn

some complex moves!

"Education is the most powerful

weapon which you can use to change

the world" - Nelson Mandela

Tech Club

Everyday at lunch recess from 11:35 to 12:00 students in grade 7 and 8 can come into the Technology Lab. They have access to computers, tablets, and robots. They can work on homework, asignments, or just have fun playing games with their friends.

Students can also bring any other types of homework from all subject areas, and Mr. Mitchener will help students as best he can to help students in any way possible .

8 Stewart learns to make jewelry.

Friendship Assembly and Pink Shirt Day February 25th.

Life sized Chess in the atrium.

Readers Theatre

Dufflebag Theatre Event

The Nearly World Famous Duff lebag Theatre visited RLNS this past month and performed the play, Robin Hood, in front of the entire school. It was a hilarious, interactive performance that involved everyone in the audience. Some students were even lucky enough to play a major role in the production. After the performance, the grade four students were fortunate to participate in the troupe?s drama workshop. The theatre troupe introduced the students to a world of pretend and improvisation through many drama exercises. Some of this work was carried on into the classroom where students in 4L were challenged to take on the role of a fairy tale character and write a report.

Jack and the Beanstalk as told by Jack?s mom

One day my cow stopped giving milk so I told my only son, Jack, to go sell our cow. When Jack came back I was so excited to see how much we got, but I was very mad at Jack when he told me that he got so called ?magic beans?. I threw them out of the window and sent Jack to bed without supper. The next morning I looked out the window and there was Jack climbing a giant beanstalk. When he came back he was holding a bag of gold. When we ran out of the gold, Jack went back up and came back with a hen that laid golden eggs. After, he went back again and came back with a golden harp and a giant! Jack chopped that beanstalk with a mighty chop and the giant was never seen again!

By Ryley Steinwand

Jack and the Beanstalk as told by the Ogre?s wife

One day a tiny, t iny boy came to my doorstep so I let him in for some cheese and bread. When my husband, the Ogre, came home I hid Jack in the oven because my husband eats kids. My husband requested his sack of gold so I got it for him to count. He fell asleep and that rascal boy, Jack, stole all the gold. Then another day Jack stole the goose that lays the golden eggs. Then he came back and tried to steal the singing harp. My husband saw Jack and started chasing him. Jack went down the beanstalk and my husband was so mad he went down too. I never saw Jack or my husband again.

By Emma Hooper-Gregory and Katrina Butt

Extra, Extra, Read All About It

The wolf strikes again! Litt le Red was going to her Grandma?s house until the wolf stopped her. He glared at her wanting to eat her. The wold told her to get some twigs. But then he disappeared. The wolf got to Grandma?s f irst. When he got in he ate Grandma. Then he got in an apron and night hat and waited for Litt le Red. Not too long later Litt le Red came and the wolf ate her too. A Woodsman heard and followed the noise and chopped open the wolf and let Litt le Red and old Granny out. He stuffed the wolf full of rocks. Everyone is safe!

Reported by Mayson Porter-Praetzel

Choir

At Range Lake North there are many opportunities for students to be involved in music in and out of class. Choir is one of these activit ies. We have a Junior choir for grades 2 to 5. This choir meets each Tuesday at lunch recess to share in the love of singing as well as prepare for the YK Music Festival in the spring and the Spring Concert. There is also a Senior Choir for grades 6 to 8 which meets each Friday to sing

songs that are fun and challenging!

Readers Theatre