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UPCOMING EVENTS at TES:
March 12 SCC MEETING – 8 p.m.
March 12 NO CLASSES – PD DAY
March 13 Gr 4 Ski Trip
March 16 Gr1-4 Learning Summar-
ies go home
March 20 Gr. 1-4 Invitational/
Requested Conferences- 3:30 – 7 pm
March 21 SCC Hot Lunch – KA, Gr. 1
& 2
March 22 SCC Hot Lunch- KB, Gr. 3
& 4
March 29 Day in Lieu – NO CLASSES
March 20 Good Friday – NO
CLASSES
April 2 -6 Easter Break – NO
CLASSES
April 16 SCC Meeting – 8 pm
April 25 Talent/Variety Night
TRADITIONS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
401 Traditions Blvd Warman, SK. S0K 4S5 306-683-5200 [email protected]
From Your Administrative Team – MARCH 2018
March is in like a lamb and we would be fine if it went out the same way. It has been
so nice to finally get some nice weather so that we can enjoy the outdoors. We trust
that everyone had a great February break despite the colder weather. Everybody
seems excited to be back to school and we look forward to a great month ahead.
February has been Indigenous Story Telling month and we want to thank all of the
amazing story tellers and readers that came in as guest readers and read to the stu-
dents. Our students got to experience lots of great literature read by some amazing
readers.
On February 8th we hosted a wind-up party for our reading of Mr. Popper’s Pen-
guins. It was a great book and we celebrated the reading of the book with all kinds
of fun activities in the school on that evening. Thanks to our SCC for serving milk
and penguin cookies on that evening.
This past week we have been focusing on Bullying Awareness. Our Grade 4 students
have been giving us some great reminders over the intercom each morning, we had
Wear Pink Day on Wednesday and had a guest speaker come in and speak with the
students on Thursday. The Character Virtue we have been focusing on in February
has been Friendship and we are all working hard on learning to be better friends
with each other every day.
On March 12th, teachers have a PD/Prep Day and then on March 13th, our Grade 4
students head off on their ski trip. On the evening of March 15th, we have our Stu-
dent-Led Activity Conferences where students have the opportunity to show their
parents what they have been learning and how they are improving in their learning.
On March 16th, Grade 1-4 Learning Summaries go home. The evening of March 20th
is an opportunity for parents to book a one-on-one meeting with their child’s teach-
er or for the teacher to request a meeting with a parent.
We wrap up the month of March and start the month of April with the Easter Break
that starts on Thursday, March 29th (our day-in-lieu) until we return back to school
on Monday, April 9th.
We look forward to fun and action packed month of March.
Take care.
Your Administrative Team,
Scott Dyck & Danielle Olson
Arts Ed Blog
Mrs. Wolfe has put
together an Arts
Ed/Music
blog. Parents and
students are wel-
come to check it
out. Each grade
has a page to check
out what we are
learning!
http://
wolfemusic.edublo
gs.org/.
Enjoy!
STORY WALK A special Family Literacy activity is in the works for the Easter
Break. Dates, details and a map will be distributed in the middle of
March. With this wonderful warm winter weather, it will be nice to go for a
walk and read with your youngsters throughout the community!
Choir! It is important that we continue to rehearse for the choir
trip to Dalmeny on Thursday, March 22. Choir rehearsals are on
Tuesday and Thursday each week until the festival.
A Great Big THANK YOU to all of
our Guest Readers/Storytellers at
TES this month!!
Each class, PreK-Grade 4 was hon-
oured to share First Nations, Metis
and Inuit Stories with Guest Readers
including our Library Technician,
Mrs. Irvine, our Superintendent of
Schools, Mr. Beaulieu, our Mayor,
Mrs. Spence, our SCC Member, Mrs. Goertzen, our Local Board
Member, Mr. Dyck, and our Director of Education, Mrs. Jeschke.
Please NOTE that our Crosswalk is up and running at the corner
of Clubhouse Blvd and 1st Avenue. There are crossing guards at
the crosswalk for the time being as students learn the correct use
of the lights.
Parents/guardians, please check it out with your child and dis-
cuss safe crossing practices. The children must still look both
ways before crossing the street.
Drivers - Please take special care as you drive down the street.
Since the lights are new, it may take a while for students to get
used to the system.
Happy March TES parents! February 12-16 was Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week and we, the SCC, are organizing a potluck lunch for the staff at TES to be held on March 15, 2018 to show our appreciation to our fantastic staff at TES!! We are asking families to either donate a potluck item, or donate their time that day with a supervision or clean-up shift. Please fol-low this link to sign up.: http://signup.com/go/pDPmZqc We would like all of the staff to be able to enjoy their lunch without worrying about noon hour supervision shifts. There are 12 supervision shifts available, 6 indoor and 6 outdoor. Fur-ther information can be found on the sign-up page. All supervisors are required to have a criminal record check on file with TES. Criminal record checks can be obtained from the RCMP detachment free of charge for volunteer work. You are also required to sign a Policy 501 form. Those are available at the school office. If you have any questions with respect to this matter, or if you would like to
confirm that you have met the necessary re-quirements, please contact the school at (306) 683-5200. We are also looking for volunteers to help with clean-up. Please see further information on the sign-up page. Thank you for your help making this possible for our incredible staff! Any questions with respect to the potluck can be sent directly to Leanne Jenson [email protected]. Please Note: Traditions Elementary School SCC will be using an online sign-up website as a method for families to sign-up for various events and volunteer opportunities at TES. This option involves use of a third-party on-line scheduler called SignUp.com. By using the service, you understand that SignUp.com is not affiliated with Tra-ditions Elementary School and that you are trust-ing SignUp.com with data you en-ter. SignUp.com’s privacy policy can be found at https://signup.com/Privacy
Teacher Appreciation
The Pre-Kindergarten program in Warman will be relocating to Warman Elementary School from Traditions Elementary School for the 2018/19 school year. This move is necessary to accommo-date the new French Immersion programming for Kindergarten and Grade 1 students which will start this fall at Traditions. The application process for Pre-K will be shared later this spring. Children born in 2014 or 2015 may participate in this specialized program, which has 32 spaces. Acceptance into the program is
based on a wide range of criteria. The Pre-Kindergarten program provides students with ap-propriate developmental opportunities and sup-ports at an early age, focusing on active, experien-tial learning through play.
Pre-Kindergarten Program Moving to Warman Elementary
French Immersion at TES 2018/2019
We are very excited to become a dual –track school next year introducing French Im-mersion for Warman students in Kindergarten and Grade 1!! More information will be provided at our K Orientation and this Spring to those registered for next fall. Please call the school if you have any questions at 306-683-5200 or email [email protected]
What is a dual-track school?
A dual-track offers both a French Immersion Program alongside an English Program following Saskatchewan’s Curriculum.
What if we ( parent/guardian) don’t speak French?
* The program was designed for children of non-French speaking families
* Teachers are aware of this when they send home notices or assign
homework
*Reporting is in English
TES BOOK FAIR
We will be holding a Scholastic Book Fair in our school library from March 13—15th. The students will be able to PREVIEW the fair on Tuesday the 13th with their teachers.
Shopping hours will be as follows:
Wednesday March 14— Before school
12:05—12:50
3:05—4:00
Thursday March 15—Before school
12:05—12:50
3:05—7 p.m.
Meet Kelly Stoddart
It is so great to be wel-comed back into the TES family after being away for a year. It’s wonderful to see all the familiar faces and get to know new ones. For those of you who do not know me, I was off on a ma-ternity leave with our third and last little one! My hus-band and I are kept busy with activities and the daily events that involve having a ten year old son, an eight year old daughter and a 13 month old baby girl. I have been a teacher for 13 years now—and time does fly when you love your job! I have taught grades 1,3,4 5/6 and Pre-K and am now lucky enough to fulfill the role as the SERT at TES for the rest of this year. In my spare time...who am I kid-ding, I don’t have any spare time! But if you see me at school or our and about at a hockey game, gymnastics competition or mommy-baby class, please stop and say hi– I love to visit!
KINGERGARTEN MCNEIL
KMA and KMB have been busy learning how to be in Kindergar-
ten this year. They have been having fun with our routines and
getting to know each other in our classroom community. Show
and Tell is a time where they are able to shine and share their
passions. ABC time is a special time where stories, letters and
songs are explored everyday. We love learning new games in
gym and music classes with Mrs. Wolfe. During Play and Explo-
ration, students enjoy playing and learning with each other.
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Home&SchoolWorking Together for School Success CONNECTIONMarch 2018
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Being respectful is one way your youngster can build strong relationships with teachers, classmates, and family members. Here are tips for helping her understand and show respect.
Imagine your powers!If your child were
a respect “superhero,” what would her super-powers be? Let her draw a picture of herself in this role. She might be carrying a backpack full of supplies for writing thank-you notes. Or perhaps she’ll be wearing a bracelet with a “grab-ber” that picks up litter to show respect for the environment.
Roll for respectHave your youngster number a sheet
of paper 1–6. Beside each number, she could list a person (custodian, bus driver, neighbor). Take turns rolling a die and naming a way to show respect for that person. If 2 is for bus driver, she
School eventsShow your child that
his school is important by asking about and attending events. Encour-age him to post notices about plays, award ceremonies, or talent shows on a family bulletin board. You could also put them into your electronic calendar and turn on notifications to remind you.
Musical vocabularyEnjoying music with your youngster can help her vocabulary grow. Try introducing her to your favorite songs from when you were growing up, and have her share music she likes. Together, listen for new words, and discuss their meanings.
More than half of all smokers took their first puff by age 14, so
it’s not too early to talk to your child about smoking. And with e-cigarette use on the rise, he may think they’re a safe alternative. Explain that most e-cigarettes still contain nicotine, which is addictive.
Worth quoting“We grow great by dreams.” Woodrow Wilson
Q: What do you get when you cross a rooster and a giraffe?
A: An ani-mal that can wake people on the top floor of a building.
Be “super” respectful SHORT NOTES
DID YOUKNOW?
JUST FOR FUN
Break for learning During spring break, inspire your
child to enjoy learning adventures out-side the classroom. Consider these ideas.
● Live coverage. Let your youngster practice writing and speaking by pretending to be a news reporter covering your family’s spring break. He might write about activities like playing with cousins or making his favorite meal with you. At the end of the week, invite him to read his “broadcast” to the family.
● Spot the state. Print out a United States map online, or have your child draw one, and take it in the car. Everyone calls out license plates they see from different states, and your youngster finds and colors each state on his map. How many states will he locate by the end of spring break?♥
might say, “Follow bus rules.” That dem-onstrates respect for the job he does.
Write a poemSuggest that your child write the
word RESPECT down the left side of a sheet of paper. She can make an acrostic poem by writing a way to show respect that begins with each letter in the word. Examples: “Really listen when others speak” for R, “Everyone’s equal—treat them that way” for E.♥
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My fifth grader, Sadie, likes to
watch videos on a kid-friendly website. I worried that she might come across something inappropriate, so I looked at the site’s help page.
Luckily, I found several safety features. I marked Sadie’s account private and disabled the “comment” option. And I changed her search settings so mature content will be less likely to pop up.
I explained to Sadie that the changes would help keep her safe from strangers and away from videos that may upset or confuse her. But since I know settings aren’t foolproof, I told her to come to me if she sees anything that bothers her. I
also reminded her not to upload anything without my permission
and to never post personal information.
I still keep an eye on Sadie’s internet use, but I feel like she’s better protected now. Plus, she’s learning good habits for the future.♥
Protecting your child online
Ready for standardized tests
Springtime is state test time for many students. Encourage your child to do his best with this advice.
Be strategic. Suggest that your youngster use strategies that increase his chances of getting the right answer. If he has to answer multiple-choice questions about a passage, he could read the questions first so he knows what to look for in the text. For fill-in-the-blank items, he might read the sentence with each possible answer to see which one makes the most sense.
Plan before writing. Your child will do better on a short answer or essay section if he takes time to plan what he will write. This may be as simple as listing his main points on scrap paper. Then, he can write about each
point in a separate paragraph in his essay. Or he might create
an outline. His essay will be more organized, and he’ll be more likely to include all the important information.
Idea: Tell your youngster to stay calm and confident. Remind him that he has been preparing for the test simply by going to school and completing his work.♥
Build sibling bonds Q: I’d like my kids to be close, but they bicker a lot. How can I help them have a better relationship?
A: It’s common for siblings to squabble. What’s important is that they form a connection that helps them enjoy each other (at least sometimes) and handle disagreements.
Try giving them tasks that require them to rely on each other. For instance, one might wash dishes and the other dry them, and then they could put them away together. Also, encourage them to spend time doing something they both enjoy, like hitting baseballs or playing with toy dinosaurs.
Finally, use their disagreements to build their conflict-resolution skills. When they argue, let them take turns setting a timer for 1 minute and explaining their side to the other. If they can’t come up with a solution, suggest they take a break by going into separate rooms. They can try again when they’ve both calmed down and had a chance to think.♥
Grammar detectiveUsing proper grammar, spelling, and
punctuation will help your youngster write clearly and effectively. Practice together with these activities:
● Write a funny sentence that contains errors. Exam-ple: “can you talk to kan-garoos.” Let your child read it and correct your mistakes (cap-italize the C in can, put a question mark at the end). Then, she could write a sentence with errors for you to fix.
● Together, cut out words and punctua-tion marks from newspaper or magazine headlines. Put them in a bag, and have your youngster pull out one at a time until she can form a sentence using cor-rect grammar and punctuation.♥
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