Prairie View School
September, 2013 Newsletter
Box 340
Dalmeny, SK S0K 1E0
Phone: (306) 254-2633 Fax: (306) 254-4485
Website Address: http://www.spiritsd.ca/pvs/
E-mail: pvs@spiritsd.ca
Principal: Mrs. J. Key
Vice-Principal: Mrs. L. Heath
It was nice to see so many of you this morning at our “Welcome Back Pancake
Breakfast and Open House”. What a glorious morning it was! Thanks to the
staff for organizing and serving the delicious pancake and ham breakfast.
Thanks also to our School Community Council for helping with the cooking
and clean-up afterwards.
The Open House this morning was a wonderful opportunity to connect with
parents and the community. We look forward to many more opportunities this
year. Please feel free to contact us at the school if you have any questions or
just drop by for a visit.
Mrs. Janice Key
Principal
Mrs. Lesa Heath
Vice-Principal
STUDENT PHOTOGRAPHS
School photos will be taken over two days by Lifetouch Photography. Package details
were sent home with information from the photographers. The schedule is as follows:
Tues. Sept. 24:
Wed. Sept. 25:
KE, Gr. 1, Gr. 2, Gr. 3
KB, Gr. 4, Gr. 5, and Gr. 6
CLASSROOM HIGHLIGHTS
Each month we will feature one or two classrooms. This month we present Grade 1C and 4P:
Welcome Back 1C
Well the kids and teachers are officially back at school and a
new and exciting year lies ahead! I always forget how young the
kids are in the fall and how far they come, even in the first couple of
weeks of the school year.
This is a very fun time to be a teacher as everyday it seems the
kids grow by leaps and bounds. Upon arriving the first week, I
asked all of the kids what they wanted to learn in grade 1 this year.
The majority of the answers were: I want to learn how to read, I
would like to learn how to write, and I want to learn math. Not
anything specific with math, just math! But my favorite answer of
all was, well I have always wanted to be a motor cycle driver so I
guess I would like to learn that this year. I am going to try and
make sure all of the kids learn the first three answers, but I think
the fourth one might have to wait a couple of years. I look forward
to a wonderful year and am very excited about the successes that
this young bright group of children will achieve this year!
Lee Coates
What I’m Looking Forward to in Grade 4P:
Sam
I am excited about grade 4 because I am getting a more challenging math group. I’m also excited
about our Rider parties. I’m hoping that we get to have two field trips this year. I am very
excited!!
Alexys
I’m looking forward for the Grey Cup party! I’m also looking forward for the field trip!!
I hope we play games in gym. And I hope we have lots of fun through the year.
Carson
I hope the Riders win the Grey Cup so we can have a Grey Cup Party.
Teanna
I hope we have a party. I want to be better at reading.
Cressy
I really hope the Roughriders win the Grey Cup because we get a Grey Cup party and they’re
awesome.
Aiden
I look forward to the AWESOME PARTY!! I’m so excited. I look forward to learning about
fractions.
I so look forward to the field trip!!
Jeremiah
I’m really looking forward to math and working with numbers. I want to get my work done when
it needs to be done.
Alex
I’m looking forward to stuff in grade 4! I’m looking forward to the field trip, Grey Cup party and
the Christmas concert so far. I’m also excited for other cool subjects, like science.
Morgyn
I am looking forward to the Grey Cup party. I am also looking forward to singing “Green is the
Colour” over the intercom.
Aliyah
I am looking forward to the field trip to Batoche. I’ve never been to Batoche but it sounds fun.
I’m also looking forward to (if we win) the Grey Cup party.
Alex
I want to go on a field trip.
Dakota
I want to do liquid science. And I want to have an awesome school year.
Chance
I hope that we will get invited for swimming and I hope that is the best field trip.
Jacob
I’m excited for the Batoche field trip. If the Roughriders win the Grey Cup, I’ll be happy.
Duncan
I hope the Roughriders win the Grey Cup so my class can have a big party. I’m looking forward
to science. I like drawing. I like having free time.
Josiah
I’m looking forward to going to Batoche, acting in the Christmas play, doing more division, and
getting better at spelling.
Tayce
I hope the field trip is so fun. I hope that the Saskatchewan Roughriders win the Grey Cup so we
can have a party.
Emily
I’m looking forward to getting better at division.
Tristan
I can’t wait for our field trip at Batoche. Also the Christmas concert I can’t wait for! I like art a
lot. I want to learn to draw really well.
Dalton
I am looking forward to Batoche. I am looking forward to the Christmas concert. I am looking
forward to the Grey Cup party. I want to get better at handwriting.
Jaryn
I am looking forward to art. I’m wondering what art projects we are doing.
Asia
I am looking forward to a Grey Cup party and math.
Cole
I am interested in aliens, Atlantis, the Bermuda Triangle, Big Foot, and lake serpents that could
be real.
Megan
I am looking forward to the trip to Batoche.
Prairie View Staff
Teaching Staff
Boyko, Kari
Evenson, April
Coates, Lee
Tew, Lisa
Ivey, Shannon
Morrison, Lea
Berge, Vicky
Blair, Theresa
Pawluk, Ronalee
Quinlan, Amber (until March)
Verreault, Bev (in March)
Lockwood-Baker, Charlotte
Thiessen, Darlene
Bitner, Roxanne
Cote, Bonnie
Fisher, Zelda
Heath, Lesa
Key, Janice
Educational Associates
Albrecht, Shyanne
Doyscher, Joanne
Friesen, Faith
Gammon, Dawn
Guenther, Ruth
Hill, Reva
Janzen, Janice
Padalec, Angelica
Trakalo, Carmel
Kindergarten
Kindergarten
Grade 1
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 4
Grade 4
Grade 5/Prep Coverage
Grade 5/6
Grade 6
Special Education
Teacher Librarian
Vice-Principal/Grade 5/Spec. Ed
Principal/Grade 5/Prep Coverage
Administrative Assistant
Slobodian, Kim
Custodians
Friesen, Chris
Bartz, Lorna
Bus Drivers
Daum, Darlene
Daum, Ellen
Fehr, Joan
Pearson, Tammy
Robert, Sandy
The following Learning Support Staff provide service to P.V.S:
Kari Schmiedge (Speech and Language Pathologist), Aaron Bates (Occupational Therapist),
and Darcey Rathgeber (School Counsellor)
Marcie Racicot is the Band Instructor
Communication Protocol for Parents/Guardians
If students or parents have concerns or questions about an issue at school, please follow this
communication process:
The classroom teacher is to be the first person to hear and address any concerns from a student
or parent.
If the issue cannot be resolved with the teacher, the principal is to be contacted.
If the matter remains unresolved, the parent may request a meeting with the Director or
Designate (Superintendent).
The parent may also request a hearing with the Board of Education to further appeal the
decision.
WELCOME BACK FROM PRAIRIE VIEW COMMUNITY COUNCIL
The first meeting of the 2013-14 school year will be on Thursday, Sept. 26th at 6:30 p.m.
in the PVS library.
P.V.S INFORMATION HANDBOOK
All students attending Prairie View have been given an “Information Handbook” for
2013-14. This book can be very helpful for parents as it explains the various policies and
procedures of the school.
If you have any questions regarding our school, please give us a call. We will be happy
to help you!
NUT ALERT
Please remember that PVS is on Peanut/Nut Alert. Help us to keep all our children safe
by checking labels when packing lunches or bringing food to school.
COUNSELLOR’S CORNER
I hope everyone had a fantastic summer. I’m also hoping that everyone will have a
smooth and wonderful year but I know that there are often roadblocks that get in the way of
success. I wanted to let everyone know that our school has a counsellor who is available to
support students around a variety of needs. Many of you may know that Patsy Ippolito, our long
time counsellor, has recently moved on to different schools. I am the new counsellor for Prairie
View School and I would like to introduce myself. My name is Darcey Rathgeber. This will be
my tenth year in Prairie Spirit School Division. I previously worked in Prince Albert in the
Saskatchewan Rivers School Division. I am very excited to begin the 2013-14 school year
working in both schools in Dalmeny. I will also be working in Borden as well. Please feel free
to contact me at the school anytime. My regularly scheduled days should be Tuesday and Friday
(with some exceptions). I look forward to meeting people in the Dalmeny Community!
School based counselling, in most situations, is short term counselling focused on issues
that impact students during their school day. When the needs of students are deemed to require
long-term counselling, or involve issues not impacting the student at school, counsellors work
with the students and their families to access community mental health services.
School counselling is a confidential service. Referrals may be made by parents, teachers,
administrators, or by students themselves. After three counselling sessions with a student has
occurred within a school year, the counsellor is required to fill out a Referral for Intervention and
submit this to the division office. This referral includes signed parental consent for students
under the age of 15. Students 15 and over may sign their own referral consent, however it is a
common practice within PSSD for counsellors to obtain parental consent when possible for these
students as well.
I hope everyone has a great year but if there is a time when you think counselling support
would be helpful feel free to let me know and I’ll do what I can to help.
I also wanted to let you know that each newsletter will include a counselling-related item
from Gordon Neufeld’s book Hold On To Your Kids discussing principles of natural discipline. I
hope you will find them interesting and helpful.
Take care and have a great year,
Darcey Rathgeber
DAY PLANNER FEES
Day planner fees can be paid to the office. Thank you to those who have already
submitted their fees.
LIBRARY VOLUNTEERS
We are again looking for volunteers to help prepare books for circulation (laminating and
mactac), shelve books, and to help out during book fairs. Any time you have available, even an
hour a week, two weeks or once a month, would be helpful and appreciated. Please call the
school or stop in at the library and see Mrs. Fisher if you are interested in volunteering.
SOCCER TOURNAMENT
The 14th Annual Wild West Soccer Tournament will be held on Friday, October 4. The
tournament is for Grades Five and Six students. If you are able to help on October 4 please
contact Mrs. Key. The Grade Six classes will be organizing the concession as a fundraiser for
their Regina field trip in June. The tournament runs from 9:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. Please come
by and cheer on the teams!
IN MOTION TEAM
We would like to introduce Riley B., Carly H., Kiera S., and Logan V. as our 2013/2014
In Motion leaders. They are a very enthusiastic and fun group of kids with a wonderful set of
events planned for the year. We look forward to Prairie View having an active year.
This year at PVS the In Motion Leaders have planned weekly before-school activities.
As a result, we are trying to have activities planned for every Wednesday morning from 8:10 to
8:30. October 2nd is our Kick off with a Karate morning. What a spectacular morning it will be!
We have many fun morning activities planned and look forward to seeing as many active PVS
students as possible.
It would be awesome to have more community members come out and lead us for a fun
activity. If you do Yoga, pilates or strength training activities, aerobics, fencing, frizbee etc. we
would love you to come out and be a part of our program. Please give us a call.
TERRY FOX
Just a reminder that PVS is doing a Terry Fox Cancer
fundraiser from now until September 26th. We currently have just
over $350 raised. If we can raise $1000.00 the students will earn a
chance to “pie” the In Motion Team in the face. $1500.00 gets Mr.
Coates swooning to a Michael Buble song. $2000.00 gets Mrs.
Heath taped to her chair and $2500.00 has Mrs. Key riding a
tricycle around all day. Lots of fun for a great cause! Thanks for
your support everyone.
Crosswalk Safety
Prairie View School will have crosswalk guards at the intersections of Ross Court and Prairie
Street and Ross Court and First Street. We are very thankful to the following students who have
volunteered to be crosswalk guards:
Kiera
Skyelar
Mason
Kaylee
Madison
Noah
Mykenzie
Sydney
Alexandra
Justice
Benjamin
James
Cassia
Kierdin
Trevor
Chad
Nolan
Olivia
Lynaya
Riley
Kennedy
Jake
Karis
Chelsey
Carly
Logan
Alana
Lexi
The crosswalk guards will be at each intersection between 8:30 – 8:45 and 3:05 – 3:20 on
teacher- student contact days. We want to remind motorists and pedestrians to obey the
crosswalk guards at all times. This means that no traffic moves in any direction when the
crossing guards are in the crosswalk. Our crosswalk guards’ first priority is safety. The crosswalk
guards will not be volunteering during inclement weather (during rain or –27 degrees Celsius).
Prairie View School
Student Representative Council
The SRC kicked off the Prairie View fall fundraiser. This time around we have
continued with the discount card we introduced last year. This year there have been
improvements in the way we will be distributing the cards. We have included an example
of the cards in each selling envelope. We also have 600 cards at the school ready for
distribution. The cards themselves have seven tags rather than five from last year, and
we have again included Martensville and Saskatoon choices on the back of the discount
card. The tags around the card can be used once (Quiznos 5 times), but the actual card
itself can be used over and over for an entire year.
We have a different fundraiser lined up for the Spring, and details will be provided
closer to this time.
We fundraise so we can provide extracurricular
activities, art projects, field trips in the place of
school fees. We are putting money aside for some
larger projects we are working towards, and also
for immediate projects as well.
Thank you for your efforts, and support. It
takes great deal of energy and time to organize
fundraisers, and the SRC and staff THANK YOU!
Fundraiser envelopes
are due back by
Tuesday September
24th. Orders should be
back to you by Friday!!
CRIMINAL RECORD CHECKS
All volunteers who work directly with children must have a Criminal Record Check
(C.R.C.). If you have already supplied Prairie View School with a C.R.C., you do not need a
new C.R.C., but you must immediately disclose any changes to the status of your C.R.C. if you
wish to volunteer.
Thanks to the Town of Dalmeny, C.R.C’s are free of charge for people who are
volunteering in the Town of Dalmeny. When C.R.C.’s are supplied for employment
opportunities, a fee is usually levied. C.R.C. forms may be acquired at the Town Office or at
Prairie View School. They should be filled out and dropped off at the Town Office. C.R.C.’s
will take 1 – 2 days to process.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS
Prairie Spirit School Division Policy 501 – Sections 7 and 8 – Criminal Record Checks for
Volunteers
As a School Division we continue our work to keep a safe environment for our students. Our
School Division requires criminal records checks from some volunteers including:
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Any person who is a non-parent and is acting as a volunteer for school sponsored
activities in Prairie Spirit School Division
Any person acting as a volunteer for school sponsored activities that have direct or
sole responsibility for providing supervision of students.
Any person acting as a volunteer for school sponsored overnight activities.
Parent volunteers (including grandparents or legal guardians) who are volunteering and are under
the supervision of a Prairie Spirit employee do not require a criminal records check if they are
simply working in the school on a daily basis. Schools may, however, ask new parents or parents
unknown to the school to provide personal references from known members of the community or,
in lieu of meeting these requirements, may require them to provide a criminal record check.
If you are a person who is volunteering in one of our schools and we require a criminal record
check, we will ask you to read our policy, so that you understand the implications. Please check
with the Principal or Vice-Principal to confirm if a criminal records check is required. If you have
been charged with an offence since you last submitted a criminal records check to our office, you
must provide us with that information, again, with the thought that we always want to do what is
best for the safety of our students.
We are proud to work toward creating the safest possible environment for our students.
2013/14 SNOW REMOVAL TENDERS
Prairie Spirit School Division #206 invites local contractors to tender for snow
removal at all our facilities during the months of October 2013 through April
2014. Tender forms will be available after September 15th on our website at
www.spiritsd.ca/tenders, at our School Services Building at 523 Langley
Avenue in Warman, or by fax or email upon request at 306-683-2875.
Tenders will be received until 12:00 p.m. (Noon) on Monday, September 30,
2013. For further information, please contact Randy Willms, Caretaking
Supervisor at 306-683-2916 or 306-227-7368.
Career and Work Exploration
Call for Employers
We are experiencing an increase in the number of students accessing Career and Work
Exploration credits. Therefore the demand for appropriate work placements has grown as
well. We have a database of cooperating employers both in our school communities and in
Saskatoon. We are requesting parent and community member support in growing our
database. If you or someone you know is able to participate by hosting a grade 12 work student
please contact info@futurechoice.ca .
October
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
5
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Prairie View
School
Calendar
Day 5
In-Motion
Karate 8:10 a.m.
6
13
7
8
9
10
Day 6
Day 1
Grade 5/6
Band Day
Day 2
In-Motion
Scavenger
Hunt
8:10 a.m.
Day 3
Wear your
favourite
Hat
15
16
17
14
Day 4
Thanksgiving
Day
NO
CLASSES
20
21
Day 2
Picture
Retakes
27
28
Day 1
Grade 5/6
Band Day
22
Day 3
Day 5
In-Motion
Volleyball
8:10 a.m.
(Gr. 4-6)
Day 6
11
12
Prep. Time
NO
CLASSES
18
19
Day 1
Grade 5/6
Band Day
23
24
Day 4
Day 5
25
26
Day 6
In-Motion
Volleyball
8:10 a.m.
(Gr. K-3)
29
30
31
Day 2
Day 3
In-Motion
Co-op
Games
8:10 a.m.
Day 4
Favourite
Character
Day
2013