October 30, 2015 Enter to Succeed Jodee Gray, Principal 311—3rd Avenue Box 70 Phone: (306) 769-8784 Arborfield, SK S0E 0A0 Fax: (306) 769-8931 Principal’s Message Well, the leaves are falling, the days are getting shorter, and there is a chill in the air. Winter is coming, and I want to remind everyone to dress for the weather, especially those students riding the buses. Once again, the year is flying by; it is only a few short weeks until the first round of report cards (November 18) and student-led conferences (November 24 and 25). Although report cards are a few weeks away, parents are always encouraged to log into the parent portal of the Students Achieve software and check on the current status of their children. Parent login information is available from the school. I would like to invite everyone to our Remembrance Day Program being held on Tuesday, November 10, at 11:00 a.m., in the school gym. The Grade 9s are hosting our annual Variety Night again this year, and the money raised at this event will go towards the purchase of a new score clock for the gym and to help the SCC purchase a school sign. The Variety Night is on November 18, and I hope to see you there. I invite all of you to join us for our School Community Council Annual General Meeting and elections on Thursday, November 19, at 7:30 p.m., in the gym. I want to make sure that our SCC is well recognized for all of the hard work they have put into ensuring that our school is truly a place where all can "Enter to Succeed.” On a final note, the school has been using a program, new to Arborfield School and directed by NESD, called SchoolConnects to contact parents by phone. This program is being used to notify parents about their child’s attendance or major school events. With that said, parents who let the school know that their child will be away should not receive a phone call. This program should only call parents if the school has not been notified of a student’s absence. This call is also a safety measure because it identifies missing students. As of right now, the primary contact number is your home phone number; if you would like the call to be made to another number, please call the school and have the phone number changed. This system is new to Arborfield School, and we appreciate your patience as we work out the kinks.
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October 30, 2015 Enter to Succeed
Jodee Gray, Principal 311—3rd Avenue
Box 70 Phone: (306) 769-8784
Arborfield, SK S0E 0A0 Fax: (306) 769-8931
Principal’s Message
Well, the leaves are falling, the days are getting shorter, and there is a chill in the air.
Winter is coming, and I want to remind everyone to dress for the weather, especially
those students riding the buses.
Once again, the year is flying by; it is only a few short weeks until the first round of
report cards (November 18) and student-led conferences (November 24 and 25). Although
report cards are a few weeks away, parents are always encouraged to log into the parent
portal of the Students Achieve software and check on the current status of their children.
Parent login information is available from the school.
I would like to invite everyone to our Remembrance Day Program being held on Tuesday,
November 10, at 11:00 a.m., in the school gym.
The Grade 9s are hosting our annual Variety Night again this year, and the money raised
at this event will go towards the purchase of a new score clock for the gym and to help the
SCC purchase a school sign. The Variety Night is on November 18, and I hope to see you
there.
I invite all of you to join us for our School Community Council Annual General Meeting
and elections on Thursday, November 19, at 7:30 p.m., in the gym. I want to make sure
that our SCC is well recognized for all of the hard work they have put into ensuring that
our school is truly a place where all can "Enter to Succeed.”
On a final note, the school has been using a program, new to Arborfield School and
directed by NESD, called SchoolConnects to contact parents by phone. This program is
being used to notify parents about their child’s attendance or major school events. With
that said, parents who let the school know that their child will be away should not receive
a phone call. This program should only call parents if the school has not been notified of a
student’s absence. This call is also a safety measure because it identifies missing
students. As of right now, the primary contact number is your home phone number; if you
would like the call to be made to another number, please call the school and have the
phone number changed. This system is new to Arborfield School, and we appreciate your
patience as we work out the kinks.
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Trick or Treating
Electronic Newsletters
Arborfield School still provides electronic newsletters, which are published
monthly and posted to our website. If you would like to receive a copy of our
monthly newsletter electronically, please sign up by going to the Arborfield
School website and entering your email address where indicated by “sign up
for our newsletter and keep in touch.” Once you have entered your email address, an email
will be sent to you asking you to confirm your request. You must confirm your request in
order to receive newsletters. If you have any questions, please contact the school at 306-769-
8784.
As in past years, copies of our monthly newsletters will be available at the Post Office for
community pick-up, and we always welcome community events and news items for our
monthly newsletter. Community newsletter items can be emailed to [email protected].
Education and Career Fair for Grade 11 and 12 Students
Grade 11 and 12 students and their parents are invited to attend the “See
Your Future” Education and Career Fair at Saskatoon on Monday, November
2, or at Regina on Tuesday, November 3. The fair is free of charge.
This is not an Arborfield School function, but you can take your child if you feel it would
benefit them. Register at http://education.seeyourfuture.ca/students/career-tools.
Mrs. Chatfield
Remembrance Day Program
Arborfield School will be holding its annual Remembrance Day
Program on Tuesday, November 10, starting at 11:00 a.m., in the
gym. Miss Anderson and her grade 11/12 homeroom class are
planning this year’s program. Members of the Royal Canadian
Legion will be in attendance. The public is welcome to attend the
program.
School Closed Arborfield School will be closed on Wednesday, November 11, for Remembrance Day and
Friday, November 27.
The Town Council of Arborfield would like to
suggest to parents that trick-or-treating
begins only after 2:00 p.m. on Saturday,
October 31. This suggestion is to help
Arborfield residents know when to be ready
for trick-or-treaters. Thank you and Happy
Halloween!
Picture retakes are scheduled for Tuesday, November 17, at 1:00 p.m.
Picture Retakes
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Report Cards and Student Led Conferences Students in grades 1–12 will receive their report cards on Wednesday, November 18.
Student-led conferences will be held Tuesday, November 24, and Wednesday, November 25,
from 5:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m. Parents of children in kindergarten to grade 12 will have
scheduled conferences. Conference schedules will be sent home the first week of November.
If you are unable to attend your scheduled conference, please contact Mrs. Thesen at 769-
8784 to arrange another time.
School Community Council News
It is hard to believe, but we are already two months into the school year. Soon it will be the
holiday season again and half a year will be gone. The School Community Council is
already hard at work on this year’s activities, and they have set their goals higher in order
to take our school, along with its students and staff, to the next level.
We have just approved a new school signage project that we hope will be in place for use by
spring 2016. We also have some new and exciting activities and presentations planned for
later in the winter, which will be released in the upcoming weeks.
The SCC Annual General Meeting is set for Thursday, November 19, at 7:30 p.m. at the
school gymnasium. Elections will be held for all board positions that evening, as terms are
now expired for all present members. We would like to thank Mrs. Jo-Ann Edwards for her
many years of service on the SCC, and we wish her all the best. Jo-Ann was with us
through the school review period, and she was a very valuable asset to our committee. After
the graduation of both her sons, she stayed on the SCC, which showed her loyalty to the
school and this community.
With this in mind, I ask all parents of Arborfield School students, as well as Arborfield and
Zenon Park citizens, to please show your dedication to this school and consider joining our
SCC. It is time for parents to voice their opinions, bring new ideas to the table, and do their
parental duty. Why be a watcher from the side when you can be a leader from within the
core? The SCC has constantly tried to raise the bar for the quality of education and the
environment in this school, and we have done this with very little support from the parents
of our students.
In the past two years, the SCC has played an integral role in creating a memorial for one of
Arborfield School’s most beloved students. It has also assisted with the funding and the
planning of the new playground that we see in our school yard today. However, many of our
functions and meetings are poorly supported, if attended at all.
We hope that you will make it a priority to attend this year’s AGM and consider becoming a
member of the Arborfield SCC. There are both 1-year and 2-year terms to be filled.
Nominations will be accepted until noon on November 19. Anyone wishing to join one of the
six seats is welcomed to contact Mrs. Carmen Thesen at Arborfield School at 769-8784.
Please be safe this Halloween weekend, and we hope to see you at the Talent Night on
November 18 in the Arborfield Community Hall.
Mike Wassill, Chairman, Arborfield SCC
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Scholastic Book Fair
The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to Arborfield
School. What better way to promote reading to our
students than by supporting this important literary
event!
We invite your entire family to participate by
purchasing the latest and greatest in children’s books.
Your support of this vital literary event is a key part
of helping us obtain new books and resources for our
library.
You’ll find hundreds of quality books at our Book Fair
with a wide assortment for all reading levels. Visit the Scholastic Book Fairs website at
www.scholastic.ca/bookfairs to read reviews of the Featured Books. You can also watch
book trailers and author videos with your child on the BookTube page.
Flyers have been sent home today previewing some of the more popular books being sold at
the book fair. The flyer also contains a special Family Event Draw ballot that parents can
deposit during our Family Event. Our Family Event will be the evenings of November 24
and 25, during student-led conferences. By attending the Family Event and entering the
draw, you could win $50 in books—$25 for your family PLUS $25 for your child’s
classroom!
The Scholastic Book Fair will run from Monday, November 23, to Thursday, November 26.
The book fair will be open from 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m., Monday to Thursday, and from 5:30–
8:00 p.m. on November 24 and 25, during student-led conferences.
Don’t forget to mark the book fair dates on your calendar! We look forward to seeing you
during our Scholastic Book Fair and thank you, in advance, for supporting this great literary
fundraiser. Mostly, thank you for believing in books and the importance reading has on your
child’s future.
Old Time Dance
The Arborfield Recreation Board is sponsoring an Old Time Dance at
the Arborfield Community Hall on Saturday, November 7, from
2:00–5:00 p.m. The music is by the Tom Reinhardt Band. A potluck
lunch will follow the dance. Admission is $10.00 per person. Everyone
is welcome to attend.
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Elementary News
All about the 1/2s
What a busy two months it has been! In Math, we finished our unit on patterns and we are
nearly finished our unit on numbers. In ELA, we are busy learning how to read and write,
and I'm amazed at the progress they have all made! In Science, we are coming to the end of
our animal unit. We have done all sorts of fun activities like making habitats, creating bird
feeders, observing fish, making rocks with the characteristics of living creatures, creating
PowerPoints about animals we really like, and doing Kahoots about animal facts. In Social,
we are focusing on friendship and the community. We are going to be communicating and
receiving things from places all over Canada, and we are busy compiling what we need to
send to those places. In Arts Education, we are learning about lines and patterns in the
visual arts strand; we are learning about drama games, mime, and masks in the drama
strand; we are working on our vocals in the music strand; and we are learning the different
ways we can move our bodies to music in the dance strand. Mrs. Charlotte Curtis
What's Happening in the 3/4 Classroom:
The grade 3/4 classroom has had a great start to the school year. We have already learned
about patterns in math, light and magnets in science, and identity in health.
Currently in science, the grade 4 class is working on structures and the grade 3 class is
working on materials. We will be exploring this unit through experiments, textbook
readings, and class discussions.
In social studies, students are learning about the land, geography, maps, and communities
around the world.
We have recently started a new health unit about healthy eating and physical activity, and
in ELA, we have started writing a Halloween story. Students have also been practicing their
reading and writing skills through the Daily 5 program and weekly spelling tests.
In math, we are working with whole numbers, and we started some mini-lessons on
multiplication!
Miss Delorme
Grade 5/6 Class
September and October have been very busy in the grade 5/6 classroom. We have learned
more about each other in Health class, and we are now learning how to self-regulate and
deal with stress. We have been learning about weather conditions, weather instruments, and
classifying living organisms in Science class. In Social Studies, we have focused on the
regions, provinces, territories, and oceans of Canada. We have also been learning about the
factors that affect where people live in Canada and different Atlantic countries. At the
beginning of October, we made Thanksgiving soup for the school. The grade 6 students have
started going to the nursing home, and lately, we have been writing Remembrance Day
poems and/or essays for the Legion contest.
Mme Holdstock
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News from the Industrial Arts Workshop Our workshop always needs new equipment and repairs for our old tools.
Thanks to Lonnie Thesen for helping repair the belt sander. Thanks to Cory Penill for
showing Mr. Coates how to adjust the plainer and oil the compressor.
Kylie
Arborfield’s SRC has put on numerous events throughout the month of October, and we have
more planned for the upcoming month of November. Lately, we have been up to a pep-rally,
a town cleanup, pink days to support Breast Cancer Month, worms and dirt food sale, school
pride days, and we recently introduced the Tupperware fundraiser. We would like to
apologize for the lack of communication with the Tupperware fundraiser, and we wish to
notify everyone that cheques are to be made out to NESD. Also, all order forms are due back
on November 9. Profits from the fundraiser will be used to pay for school travel, guest
speakers, and field trips. We greatly appreciate your support!
We recently have brought back the school intramural houses, so throughout the year we will
be competing at noon hours for points. The Predators, Howlers, and Alphas are our team
names representing Arborfield Wolves! On November 5, there will be a backwards day, and
students can come dressed with their clothes on backwards to enjoy the fun and amp up the
school spirit! There will be a come-eat-with-me, taco-in-a-bag food sale on November 18,
when family members are welcome to join us. The Talent Show will follow at the Arborfield
Community Hall. Please come out and join us to witness the talents of our students and
community! We will keep you updated if there are any changes to the calendar for Novem-
ber.
Arborfield School’s SRC
SRC News
Miss Meier's grade 9 health class is implementing a breakfast program
at Arborfield School. The class plans to provide a small breakfast for K
–12 students twice a month. Foods served at the breakfasts may
include juice, muffins, cereal, toast, milk, and/or smoothies. The first
breakfast was served on Thursday, October 29, and the date of the next breakfast will be
posted on the school webpage as soon as it has been determined. On breakfast days, break-
fast will be offered to students from 8:30–8:50 a.m. A donation box has been set up at the
Arborfield Co-op for anyone wishing to donate food items to the breakfast program.
Arborfield School Breakfast Program
Congratulations to Arborfield School’s October Wolf Pack Leaders:
Rosemary and Jared.
Rosemary and Jared’s names were drawn from the following October
Classroom Wolf Pack Leaders:
Grade 1/2: Rosemary
The wolf pack leader in grade 1/2 for October is Rosemary.
Rosie is always a positive and cheerful member of our classroom. She
values having a clean classroom and is good at following our Wolf Pack
Matrix.
Grade 3/4: Sierra
The grade 3/4 wolf pack leader for October is Sierra. Sierra is our leader because she always
has a bright smile and positive attitude in class and during recesses. She is always willing to
lend a helping hand to her classmates and teachers. Sierra always works hard and puts in
her best effort into everything she does.
Grade 5/6: Aurora
The grade 5/6 wolf pack leader for October is Aurora. Aurora is a very helpful,
responsible and caring girl. She gets along with her fellow classmates and is always thinking
of new ideas to make class and recess better. Congratulations Aurora!
Grade 7/8: Jared
The grade 7/8 wolf pack leader for October is Jared. Jared is a student who likes to learn
about new things. He continues to work even when there are distractions in the room. He
listens to instructions and volunteers his time if help is needed.
Grade 9/10: Sarah
Sarah always has a positive attitude in class. She is friendly to others and helps them out
whenever she can. She works hard in class and always asks questions to further her
understanding. She is a great leader in the school and always follows the Wolf Pack Matrix.
Grade 11/12: Taylor
October wolf pack leader for grade 11/12 is Taylor. Despite several things going on in her
life, Taylor has kept caught up in class, focuses on work during class, shares in some class
discussions, and has worked hard to earn good marks.
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Variety Night Fundraiser
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Tickets for the fundraiser are $10.00 each and are available from Mrs. Thesen at the school
library. We look forward to seeing you on November 18, and we thank you in advance for
supporting our fundraiser.
NESSAC Champions
The senior boys volleyball
team won the Senior Boys
Volleyball NESSAC
championship on Monday,
October 26. The boys
played hard throughout
the tournament and
battled back from some
minor setbacks to win the
title.
Congratulations Wolves!
2015-2016 NESSAC Senior Boys Volleyball Champions Back Row: Miss Schroepfer (coach), Justin, Tristan, George, Colton,
