Happiness comes when your work and words
are of benefit to others.
~ Unknown
Success Stories
Forr the
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Recognition of Student/School Success
School District No. 67 (Okanagan Skaha) extends congratulations
to the following students/groups for these outstanding examples of
success for:
Giant’s
G
iant’s Head Elementaryy
Winter Fun
February has been another busy month at Giant’s Head.
The Grade 4 classes are participating in cross-country Skiing at Nickel Plate.
Everyone at Giant’s Head School offers a huge thanks to their PAC for funding this
valuable program.
Basketball season was a big success. The teams had great games with Trout Creek,
Wiltse and Uplands Schools. It was great to see the students improve their skills
over the course of the season.
Giant’s Head Elementary joined 1200 Summerland residents in a “Summerland Is
Bully Free” flash mob.
The BC Lions visited the school and gave an interactive presentation on energy
conservation. It was a big hit with both teachers and students.
It’s official… we are half way through the school year! The primary classes (with the
assistance of the Grade 5’s) celebrated 100’s Day with a numeracy themed day.
Finally, on February 20th, Staff and Students were involved in a school-wide Student
Led Conference. It was amazing to see kids guide their parents through their
learning. It is amazing to see how far kids have come over the course of the year –
that’s a Success!
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Giant’s Head Elementary Continued...
McNicoll Park Middle
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Valentine’s Day Dance Food Drive put on by Leadership students
brought in five boxes of non-perishable food! Hailey Lund and
Brittani Miller were the organizers.
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WE DAY Students raised money through the Valogram project to
bring Tennille's Play it Forward Program to McNicoll Park Middle
School - www.tenille.ca/playitforward
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McNicoll Park Middle Continued...
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McNicoll Park Middle School’s band applied for and received a
$5,000 grant from MusiCounts which will be used for new
instruments!!!
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McNicoll Park Middle School students have read 80,000,000 words
over 2,034 books, an average of 10 books per student!
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The Grade 8 students have just completed a math project developed
by teacher Nick Korvin where the students design their own store
and completed business plans that required the math teachers to
approve business start up.
Naramata Elementary
Excellent Writing Skills... at Naramata Elementary
At the Rattler Assembly, the following
students presented their writing:
Div. 2: Madeleine Zeller, Owen Madsen;
Div. 3: Russell Skidmore, Adrian Ord;
Div. 4 Kindergarten: Rachel Bownes,
Colin Cameron, Marie Carriere,
Carson Clarke, Taylor Denich,
Annie Rodie, Olivia VanWesten,
Elias Zeller — Missing from picture:
Div. 1: Bryce Doroshuk, Ryan Paulhus,
Kindergarten: Josefine Kuoppala,
Rocky Pasishnek.
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Naramata Elementary Continued...
At another Rattler Assembly, the following students presented their
writing: Div. 1: Ella Nuttgens; Div. 2: Aoife Carolan, Serena Lemieux;
Div. 3: Amy Clark, Elizabeth Hanna. Missing from picture:
Div. 1 Natalie Carriere.
Valentine’s Day Skating Party
The entire school was bussed to McLaren ice rink for a morning of skating.
This type of activity is funded by the PAC, through fundraising events
attended by the community.
Success Stories
Naramata Elementary Continued...
Michele Carriere
Blaize Gould
Parkway Elementary
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A wonderful hot lunch was served on Friday! Thank you to Kelly and her
crew!
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Members of the Penticton Vees were their guests at the monthly assembly
and they spoke about the game and the chance to win money for the
Breakfast Club!
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Parkway has a new Facebook Web Page! Thanks Aaron and Michael!

Parkway’s two basketball teams practiced this week and then played a
game against the West Bench Elementary team. Everyone had a super week
and the skill level is getting better every day!! Thanks to the wonderful
coaches and parent supporters at Parkway!
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The Kindergarten teachers held the second ‘Ready Set Learn’ of the year
and the turn out was great. Parkway had over 20 youngsters and their
parents attend.
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Parkway Elementary Continued...
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The PAC meeting on Monday night was well attended and the PAC
approved another $1500 for books for the Grade 3 students.
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The school choir now has over 60 students signed up and they practiced
again on Tuesday. Mrs. Zaugg is thrilled with their progress!

The Lego Club met on Tuesday and Thursday and the teams have been set
and the projects have started. Thank you to Eric and the other parent
volunteers.
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Friday is Jungle gym day and the students had a great time playing in the
gym!
Skaha Lake Middle
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On February 1st, Grade 8 students went to Maggie to attend the annual “elective
fair” where Maggie staff described different elective course offerings to the
students. Students will also be doing their course selections for Grade 9 later this
month.
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Students from the grade 7 classes are once again participating in the “Young
Entrepreneurs” program better known as “Dragon’s Den”. Okanagan College
“Enactus” business students are mentoring the students in product innovation,
marketing, promotion and finance.
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The Grade 7 students are participating in the annual Ski/Snowboard program with
three dates in February for students to try a new activity or improve their skills.
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Drama students attended the Summerland Secondary production of “Hairspray” on
February 13th at the Summerland Centre Stage Theatre. This turned out to be a
huge motivator for the young actors and actresses as many plan to continue on at
the secondary level.
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Parent teacher interviews were held on February 19th and 20th to mark the half way
ppoint of Term 2. This allows plenty of time for students, teachers and parents to
pl
plan for success prior to report cards going home at spring break.
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Nine staff from Dr. Knox Middle School in Kelowna visited SLMS on February
N
2
21st. Dr. Knox is striving to become more “middle school” and they were interested
in the timetable, interdisciplinary opportunities, explorations program, student
groupings and the role of the teacher librarian at the school.
to
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Skaha Lake Middle Continued...
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On February 26th, SLMS will hold their annual Science Fair” for all Grade 6
students. Projects will be chosen to represent the school at the district level later
in March.
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Pink Shirt Day is February 27th and Skaha Lake will be holding their first ever “We
Day”. Speakers and entertainers have been assembled for the two hour show put on
by the “Me to We” leadership group. Anti-bullying and global awareness of social
issues will be the main theme of the show.
Through a Different Lens Project
Columbia
l
Elementary
The Through a Different Lens (TADL) project is in its' second year in SD67. Columbia
school has been involved since the beginning and participation in this exciting project has
grown to 5 teachers at Columbia school. TADL is about meeting the needs of all learners
to help the at-risk students re-engage with school and be more successful. It is about
making learning more active and fun for all involved. Columbia Elementary has seen the
huge benefits for their students academically, socially, and emotionally. It is also a lot
more fun for the teachers involved. A significant professional benefit is the opportunity to
meet, plan, and share with other educators. This collaborative effort is a wonderful
experience and leads to promising things for the students. TADL encourages innovative,
creative ways of helping the students learn and enjoy school at the same time. It is
exciting to see the success of the TADL project and look forward to continued progress
and success for Columbia students!
Through a Different Lens Project in action in Judy Schneider’s
and Kent Percevault’s Grade 5 and 4/5 classes
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Columbia Elementary Continued...
The classes were learning about the Human Body
through activities and demonstrations such as:
The D
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Machine!
The C
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Dissect
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Dissection!
S inging about
Muscles & Bones!
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Summerland Middle
Serves up Treats with Message of Goodness
Grade 6’s from Ms. McElhinney’s class helped remind the students of Summerland
Middle School that Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) can take place each and every day!
February 11th to February 15 th was Random Acts of Kindness week, and to promote
this important theme, students from 6-3 presented on the announcements, made
posters of awareness, displayed acts of kindness (Mr. Chadburn, their custodian was
very appreciative of your help with school clean-up!), and held a bake and float sale (all
proceeds going to Free the Children). Each cup had a positive message written on it.
(i.e, “You’re Awesome!”). In addition, students visited the Summerland Extended
Health Care Centre and made a Valentines craft with the Senior residents. Way to go
students from 6-3!!
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Summerland Middle Continued...
Capital One Rocks & Rings Program
On Friday, February 15th, the Capital One Rocks & Rings Program visited Summerland
Middle School for a full school day. They took over the gym as classes took turns
visiting for 40 minutes sessions of fun and instruction. Various drills, relays and teambuilding activities were used to introduce students to the sport of curling. It was a
highly interactive program with the emphasis on fun! Unique indoor floor curling
equipment was used to provide a true curling experience without requiring ice! For
more information on the equipment used in the program, please visit
www.kurling.ca.
Success Stories
Princess Margaret
Secondary  Grade 11 student, Giorgia Ricciardi has been selected to be the Okanagan
representative on the UN Pilgrimage for Youth held July of every year. She
will join over 200 students from around the world in an all-expense paid
tour of Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York (including the UN) and Ottawa.
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On Feb. 27 Sun FM broadcast their morning show live from Princess
Margaret to recognize anti-bullying day. On that day band students play,
videos and information was shared ~ many students demonstrated their
awareness by wearing pink shirts. This student driven event was framed
with the idea that to combat bullying, people need to seek ways to be
kinder to each other. They declared the week of Feb. 25 - March 1 Random
Act of Kindness Week.
Wiltse Elementary
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Mr. Kopf's Grade 1 Class had a "Somebody Loves You" Lemonade and
Brownie Sale and raised $243.56 for the cost of a $500.00 water
pump of a village in Africa. What a great success!
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Wiltse School Community, led by the ‘WE DAY’ Team, raised over
$260.00 in pennies. Staff and students collected nine (9) bags of
pennies, each containing 2500 pennies as well as some silver for the
Free The Children "We Create Change" program. There was enough
money raised to provide fresh water for 10 people for the rest of their
lives.
Wiltse
W
ilts
‘We
W Day’ Team
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Wiltse Elementary Continued...
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Wiltse Elementary students and staff wore orange and played host to
three BC Lions players and the Fortis BC Energy Champions.
Students, parents and staff re-visited 10 energy saving tips in a
"game' like atmosphere. The ten energy saving tips were:
6. Wash clothes in cold water
1. Put on a sweater
7. Fill the dishwasher
2. Turn off lights
8. Check for drafts
3. Fix leaky taps
9. Turn off electronics
4. Take shorter showers
5. Turn down heat (air conditioning) 10. Turn off power bars