Dr. K. A. Clark Newsletter drclark.fmpsdschools.ca March 2017 School Hours 8:50 - First Bell 10:25-10:40 - Recess 12:10-12:30 - Lunch 12:30-12:50 - Lunch Recess 3:30 - Dismissal ECDP Hours Morning Class: 8:50-11:50 Monday to Friday Afternoon Class: 12:30-3:30 Monday to Friday To ensure the safety of all, students should not arrive at school before 8:30 and should leave school grounds immediately after dismissal unless involved in an after school activity. Dr. Clark is also a scent-safe zone Student Absences Please notify the office if your child is going to be late or absent by calling 780-743-2444 or emailing Mrs. Scott at [email protected]Dr. K. A. Clark School - March 2017
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Dr. K. A. Clark Newsletter drclark.fmpsdschools.ca
March 2017
School Hours 8:50 - First Bell 10:25-10:40 - Recess 12:10-12:30 - Lunch 12:30-12:50 - Lunch Recess 3:30 - Dismissal
ECDP Hours Morning Class: 8:50-11:50 Monday to Friday Afternoon Class: 12:30-3:30 Monday to Friday To ensure the safety of all, students should not arrive at school before 8:30 and should leave school grounds immediately after dismissal unless involved in an after school activity.
Dr. Clark is also a scent-safe zone
Student Absences
Please notify the office if your child is going to be late or absent by calling 780-743-2444 or emailing Mrs. Scott at [email protected]
Principal - Merrie-Rae Mitsopoulos Vice Principal - Bobbi Compton Counsellor 1 - Eileen Lucas LAC - Cathy Lloyd Phys Ed - Tyler Smith Phys Ed - Janine Bennett Music - Jillian Chute ECDP - Dominique Blais ECDP - Rebekah Hiltz Kindergarten - Jillian Young Kindergarten - Wendy Bourgeau Kindergarten - Robyn Kuseler Kindergarten/1 - Kim Eusanio Grade 1 - Michelle Dean Grade 1 - Lea Semenoff Grade 2 - Rodney Gidge Grade 2 - Marsha Turpin Grade 3 - Elaine Lawley Grade 3 - Mallory Daragon Grade 4 - Courtney Robinson Grade 4 - Crystal Wilson Grade 5 - Stacey McMillan Grade 6 - Allison Mitchell Grade 6 - Kailee Ingram Junior Skills - Tamara Lesage III - Pansy Mitchell
Principal’s Message Mrs. Mitsopoulos Dr. Clark Families, March was a very exciting month at Dr. Clark School. Some highlights include:
- Grade 4 student, Taylor Golosky won the award for “Junior Achievement” at the Regional Aboriginal Recognition Awards. The ceremony was held on February 25 at Shell Place.
- Our school won the APPLE Schools “Healthy Cup Challenge” for a wall display highlighting healthy living
- We hosted a very successful “Family Literacy Night” that was well attended by our families.
- Students from grades 3 and 4 attended the FMPSD Board of Education meeting to talk about their experiences in the “Open Minds Program” at Heritage Park.
We are very proud of the accomplishments of our staff and students! As we head into Spring, we continue to have many activities on the go. Our students have been taking on more leadership roles in the school as we work towards becoming a Leader In Me School in September 2017. Thank you to all our families for your support of our wonderful school. We appreciate the opportunity to work with you. Sincerely, Merrie-Rae Mitsopoulos Principal
Are You Wearing One of These?
For the safety and security of students and staff, all visitors and parents must enter the school through the front doors and sign in at the office.
Once signed in, please have your tag visible at all times. Return the tag to the office and sign out upon leaving the school. Thanks to all for your
cooperation.
Dr. K. A. Clark School - March 2017
Aboriginal Drumming and Leadership Group Tuesdays during lunch break
Full Circle Mentorship The Full Circle Mentorship Program is back at Dr. Clark and will be on Mondays after school for registered participants.
Multicultural Association ELL Tutorial Program - Tuesdays and Thursdays after school.
Breakfast and Hot Lunch Program Sponsors
Rotary Club of Fort McMurray Oilsands
Thank you to our sponsors and community volunteers for helping us to do
what’s best for kids.
Dr. K. A. Clark School - March 2017
Tech-Trades Academy On Tuesdays for year two participants & Wednesdaysfor year one participants. Check the website, Facebook or Twitter for details.
Healthy Cup
Each month the Health/ APPLE committee will award the Healthy Cup to a class who comes up with a healthy initiative for their class or the school. Mrs. Robinsons 4K class won the February Healthy cup for learning about nutrients in foodsand analyzing their food choicesby tracking what they ate.
Arriving Early for School/ECDP? Early for school (before 8:30) or afternoon ECDP (before 12:30)? A reminder that the front doors open at 8:30am. This is when staff are available to superviseoutside, bootrooms and/or the Kindergarten and foyer areas. While waiting to go to class both in the morning and afternoon (ECDP), please have children sit on the benches. Running and climbing on the benches, stairs, ramp, etc. could result in injury to your child and others. Thank you for your cooperation.
Dr. Clark Science Fair
Our school science fair will be held on March 30, 2017. Students in grades 4 and 5 are encouraged to participate by submitting a project for the Science Fair. All grade 6 students will complete a project for the Science Fair.
1. Projects need to be done at home 2. Projects can be done individually or with a partner 3. Time will be available for students to work on projects during lunch.
Students can bring their logbooks to work on during these sessions. Experiments should be done at home.
4. Judging will take place in the morning of March 30. There will be projects chosen by the judges to compete in the Wood Buffalo Regional Science Fair on Friday, April 28 and Saturday, April 29.
A project can be an experiment or invention (innovation).
Projects should follow the Inquiry Process with the following:
● Key Question ● Hypothesis ● Materials ● Procedure ● Observations ● Conclusions ● Information on how the learning can be applied in real life
SOS After School Sports program The SOS After School Sports Program started on January 4th students grades 4-6. 16 participants signed up to join this free program offered through Some Other Solutions. Students get to learn about sportsmanship, cooperation, the concept of playing with
friends outside of school, through fun and organized play. They even learn about healthy eating and developing leadership skills, teamwork, discipline and inclusiveness.
What a great way to start off a new year. Eileen Lucas School Contact person
Dr. K. A. Clark School - March 2017
A reminder of the new drop off zone. Please drive as forward as you can in the drop off lane. Drivers remain in vehicles while students exit and walk in the designated walk area. The drop off lane (no parking) is in effect for the morning drop off time only (8:00 to 10:00). After this time the area becomes parallel parking.
Are you dressed for winter?
Parent Council Hello Dr. Clark families, We hope you had a wonderful break for Teacher's Convention and you're all rested up for the busy and exciting months ahead! During the month of March, Parent Council is hosting the AR store for grade 2-6 students where they will spend their hard earned reading points on some really cool prizes. We will also be hosting our 2nd Annual Family Game and Book Swap Night on March 30 6:30 - 8:00pm. This is a really fun night to enjoy with your children, playing board games and getting some new books to read. Please bring your family's favorite board game to play and share. We'll have some set up also. This is also your chance to trade your books (adult/teen/children) with others, so start collecting your books that someone else might love just as much as you to trade. Parent Council will have some light snacks available that evening as well. Coming in April, we are very proud to hold out very first Paint Nite in support of the Dr. Clark Parent Council Fundraising Committee. It will take place on April 21 at 7pm. Tickets for this event are $45 and can be purchased at: http://paintnite.com/pages/events/view/fortmcmurray/1157886. The Paint Nite will be held at our school and everyone 12 and older are welcome to come. Please contact Paulette Rempel at [email protected] with any questions regarding this event. As always, we welcome you to our Parent Council meetings, held on the first Tuesday of every month at 2pm in the office meeting room. We love to have new members and volunteers. Please see the front office for information on volunteer opportunities and application forms for your free Criminal Record Check.
Parent Teacher Interviews 1. Sign up on the Dr. Clark Website: www.drclark.fmpsdschools.ca
2. Look for this at the bottom of the page:
3. Click on Parent Teacher Interview Registration to sign up and/or log in
Healthy Choices
Did You Know? · Eating healthy foods every day is important to help your child do his or her best in school
and give them energy to play outside with their friends. · Canadians are exposed to an estimated 4000 ads every day! Advertisements for breakfast cereals, fruit snacks and juice boxes are everywhere; on kids’ TV shows, on websites, and in magazines. The key is to not be tricked!
· The top two best drinks for kids are water and milk. The human body is 60-75% water, so it’s important to stay hydrated! · Not all juices are created equal. Check to see if the juice you serve is 100% Fruit or Vegetable Juice. · A serving of juice should only be a ½ cup. A better alternative to receive all the benefits of fruit is to eat fresh fruit. · If the box says the word “drink, beverage, punch, or cocktail”, the beverage may contain some portion of juice but there will be added sugar. Why do you think companies use images of fruits on their containers if there isn’t real fruit in the container? Because the pictures increase their sales –So don’t get tricked. A healthy beverage should say “100% Juice”. Read the label carefully. The truth is tasty!
Adapted from: Alberta Health Services ‘Wake Up to Breakfast’
PALs and Intramurals PALs (Playground Activity Leaders) are student leaders in grades 5 and 6 who love to be active and teach younger students. Each lunch hour for intramurals PALs lead fun activities for students in the gym! Intramurals Schedule: Day 1: Grade 1 Day 2: Grade 3 Day 3: Grade 2 Day 4: Grade 4 and 5 Day 5: Grade 6 and JS
Basketball Boys ⅚ Finals are @ Walter and Gladys Hill School March 10th/11th
Girls ⅚ Finals are @ Dr. Clark School March 17th/ 18th
