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Administrative Message

WELCOME BACK to a great new year! We are excited for what the year will

bring. According to our students, they are hoping…

-“to get along with everyone and have a good year”,

-“to be positive all year”,

-“to get good grades”,

-“to be the best person I can be #dragonpride”

-“to learn, have fun, make friends, … and be myself”

We look forward to helping our students achieve these goals!

Students and staff have settled into their new classrooms and grades. The important work of students and teachers to

build the learning communities in classrooms has begun and it’s exciting to see students getting into routines.

As a staff, we want parents & guardians to know that we value your input and your role as your child’s first teacher.

We are looking at our communication practices, ensuring that we have appropriate systems in place to provide you

with the information you need on an ongoing and regular basis throughout the year. We encourage you to phone,

email, or drop in to set up a time to meet with teachers if you have any questions or concerns.

A new year is also a good time to remind everyone about some important SAFETY ROUTINES.

Pick-up and Drop-off:

If you are driving your child/children to school, please remember to be mindful of our busy parking lot. We ask par-

ents to drop-off and pick-up on the outside curb of the “horseshoe” so students don’t have to cross the pavement, and if

you are parking, please go all the way around to the parent parking lot at the south end (not the staff lot). Also, we

respectfully ask that you leave the wheelchair accessible parking stalls to those who require it.

Checking in at the office:

In order to keep everyone safe, it is vital that we know who is in the building at all times. When you come in the

school, we respectfully ask that you check in at the office. Once the bell has gone, we like the classes to have uninter-

rupted learning time; we therefore will keep lunches and other dropped off items at the office until a natural break.

Supervision:

We happily provide supervision from 8:25 until 3:30. If you have a child participating in extra-curricular activities

before after school, please make alternative arrangements for your other children. Our staff are not able to supervise

before or after school.

We look forward to a wonderful year. Please keep the lines of communication open and consider coming out to our

School Council meetings every month to stay informed. Meetings are always held the second Tuesday of the month at

7pm. Our first meeting will be on Tuesday September 13th. We hope to see you there!

Shannon Culbert, Principal Judy Leyden, Vice-Principal

culberts@fsd38.ab.ca leydenj@fsd38.ab.ca

RED DEER LAKE SCHOOL

SEPTEMBER 2016 NEWSLETTER

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SCHOOL FEES

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Please ensure that the office and/or student’s teacher is notified

when child is late or absent from school. RDL Office 403/938-

5984 or walshp@fsd38.ab.ca

Students must enter the school in the morning through their

assigned doors. Front door entrance should only be used

when child is late after 8:38am. All late students must check

in at office. First bell rings at 8:30, classes start at 8:40 am.

Box 1, Site 22, RR #8

178093 -112 St. W.

Calgary, AB T2J 2T9

T: (403) 938-5984

F: (403)873-9565

http://reddeerlake.fsd38.ab.ca

CHECK IN AT THE OFFICE: It is imperative for the safety of staff

and students that anyone visiting Red Deer Lake School must check-

in with the office before proceeding. This includes all parents,

guardians, visitors, guests, etc. Even if you are only stopping in

briefly. Thank you for your understanding in this matter.

Please be aware that some students and staff members have allergies/reactions to

strong fragrances. NO SCENTS MAKE SENSE.

Updates from the Office

Coupon Books are

available for $20 each.

Proceeds benefit our

Building Hope Pro-

gram in Kenya.

COBS Bakery Dough

Raiser program brings

5% from all purchases to

Red Deer Lake School if

you mention that you

support our school at the Shawnessy

and/or Okotoks bakery.

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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First Day of

School

2 Welcome Back

Pancake Breakfast

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Labour Day/ No

School

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Hot Lunch Orders

Open (on-line)

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11 12 13 Parent Council

7pm

G6 Beginner Band

Workshop G6 3:30

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G5&9 Vaccina-

tion Presentation

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Hot Lunch Orders

Closed

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18 19 Photo Day G1,

G2A, G4, G6, G8

& KA

20 Photo Day G2B,

G3, G5, G7, G9

& KB

21 Hot Lunch Order

Payment DUE!

22 Terry Fox Run

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PD Day / No

School

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Peer Med/PALS

Orientation

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29 G5&9 Shots

Carnival for

Kenya 5-8pm

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September 2016

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CARNIVAL FOR KENYA

Evening of September 29 - 5:30pm to 8:00pm

All families are invited to the Red Deer Lake School Gym for an evening of Car-

nival Games. Tickets/coupons can be purchased at the door to play the games.

Games include everything from bean bag toss, minute-to-win-it type games and a

fishing pond to both a large and a giant inflatable Bouncy Castle – and possibly

the chance of winning the opportunity to slap a pie in someone’s face! In addi-

tion, barbequed hamburgers, chips, drink and a dessert will be available to pur-

chase for supper.

All proceeds from these events will go directly to sponsoring 8 of the top ten

students at Enkare Ngiro School in Kenya to go on to high school.

We hope you will join us for a night of fun!

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Welcome back from the band department!

Students are already bringing instruments home and playing in class. Please en-

courage your child to bring their instrument home for regular practice as a part of

their homework routine. Small chunks of practice time (15 min) work best!

Parents – please check the band link from the Red Deer Lake School website for

up to date information on all upcoming band events.

When paying school fees, please check off the instrument rental box to indicate

that your child is in band. You do not need to pay this fee with a separate cheque

to the office.

Upcoming dates

September 13 – Beginner Band Clinic for grade 6’s

3:3O – 5:00 pm Clinic

5:15 – 5:45 pm Parent meeting (for first time students to RDL band only)

Oct 24 – 26th – Chinook Concert Band Festival – performance and workshop

events happening during this week for grade 7-9 band students.

Dec 7th – Winter Celebration Band Concert 7pm @ RDL.

Kristin Stearn

BAND CORNER

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HEALTHY RED DEER LAKE

Welcome back Dragons! We hope everyone had a wonderful summer vaca-tion and stayed active throughout the summer! Let's Get Fit at RDL! There are a number of physical activities going on at RDL this month. There is the "Read and Run Program" for the Junior High Stu-dents, "The Dragon 500 Run Challenge" for the Grade 5 stu-dents, a Cross-Country Running Program for students in Grades 3-4 and a Cross-Country Running Program for students in Grades 5-6. Junior and Senior Volleyball team tryouts have started. League play and tournament play will begin later this month. A reminder to the younger students, that there is hopscotch and four square on the as-phalt, as well as a variety of playground equipment - soccer balls, foot-balls, bouncy balls, skipping ropes for you to enjoy! Get moving Dragons!! We encourage all Dragons to find a program that they are interested in and Get Moving! Have fun with the Family Bingo that we have included in the newsletter. Healthy Red Deer Lake is also proud to announce that they will be taking part in the HASS Conference on November 23rd in High River. The HASS (Healthy Active School Symposia) are events designed to provide Alberta school communities with knowledge, skills and resources to enhance stu-dent wellness. HASS are a catalyst for sustained change within the partic-ipating school communities. The events focus on inspiring student leader-ship by developing the competencies needed to become engaged thinkers and ethical citizens with an entrepreneurial spirit, through a Comprehen-sive School Health approach. HASS empowers students to be ac-tive agents of change in building a school community that enhances their learning and fosters their personal growth and well-being. RDL is very excited to be a part of this conference and is planning to take a number of students and staff to the conference in November. Healthy Red Deer Lake Committee

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Peer Mediators: The Peer Mediating Program will run from October 3rd - February 3rd for students in 5A. Training for these students will take place during the morning of September 26th. The Peer Mediating Program will run from February 6 - June 8th for students in 5B. Training for these stu-dents will take place during the morning of February 2nd. The Peer Mediators have a very significant role at RDL and we ask that all Dragons respect their role and their ability to make RDL playground a safe and happy place. P.A.L.S. (Playground Activity Leaders) RDL is proud to once again have P.A.L.S. (Playground Activity Leaders in Schools). P.A.L.S. is a playground leadership program for schools. It encourages all children to participate in activities during recess breaks. The program will be run by Grade 6 students. The objective of the program is to increase physical activity, decrease conflict and reduce the incidence of playground bully-ing, provide a sense of belonging as well as provide a leadership opportunity for the Grade 6 students. The program will provide numerous games, challenges, events, skipping and many more exciting activities throughout the year. P.A.L.S. Program will also begin on October 3rd. Training for the program will take place during the afternoon of September 26th. Please contact Mrs. Dixon if you have any questions about either of the programs.

PEER MEDIATION AND PALS PROGRAM

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News from the Learning Commons

If you have been past the Learning Commons (Library) this year

you may have seen a few changes, including a new face! I would

like to introduce myself. My name is Rhea Davies and I have been

in the Foothills S.D. for a few years, previously at Spitzee School in

High River. I live in south Calgary so I am thrilled to be at Red Deer

Lake School as the new Learning Commons Facilitator! I love the

space we are in and I look forward to meeting you and your chil-

dren. Please pop in and say Hi! I’m so excited to be here and am

looking forward to a great year!

LEARNING COMMONS NEWS

PHOTO DAY

Photos for grades KA, 1A, 1B, 2A, 4A, 4B, 6A, 6B, 8A & 8B will be on Monday September 19th in the am.

Photos for grades KB, 2B, 3A, 3B, 5A, 5B, 7A, 7B, 9A & 9B will be on Tuesday September 20th in the am.

If anyone is interested in helping with photo day, please contact the office.

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RDL Parent Council

Parent Council is excited to once again be running the RDL Hot Lunches program which will be open

for registration and ordering Tuesday September 6th - Friday September 16th. Payments will be due no

later than September 21st.

We are excited to be introducing a couple changes to the program;

We have arranged to try out 3 new restaurants; East Side Mario’s, Chachi’s and Mucho Burrito and,

We will now be offering Paypal as a form of payment!

You can access the hot lunches system through the school website or at www.rdl.hotlunches.net. To register for the Fall 2016 Hot Lunch Menus go to the "Register" button at the top right of the page, everyone must re-register for the 2016/2017 school

year. The Hot Lunches Access code is RDLFALL2016HL.

If paying by cheque or cash please send remittance forms and payment (cheques payable to FCREC) to

the RDL office. Please note that we unfortunately cannot process late orders and any or-

ders not paid by September 21st will be cancelled.

***If you have any questions, problems or feedback please contact Shannon Thomas at shannon.thomas@shaw.ca or 403-478-9392.

Parent Council meets on the second Tuesday of every

month in the RDL Learning Commons at 7pm. Par-

ents/Guardians are welcome to attend. Some meetings

will start with information sessions that parents have re-

quested. Stay tuned for more information .

HOT LUNCH PROGRAM

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Priddis Panther Hockey Association

Registration for the 2016-2017 hockey season will be held on

Sept.13 from 6-8pm at Priddis Community Hall

Co-ed Recreational Hockey- Core values based on fun and equal playing privi-

leges for all!

Tyke: Ages 5-7

Novice: Ages 8-10

Pee Wee: Ages 11-13

Midget: Ages 14-17

2016/2017 Priddis Panthers fees apply.

A community Membership required and can be renewed or purchased during

registration for $25/family.

Priddis Panther Hockey Inquiries: Joey Duzlemic j.duz@mysnowpros.com or

403-891-4766