Parent - Teacher Student Lead Conferences
Tuesday, October 17th, and Thursday, October 19th
From 3:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Please Note: Parents and Guardians: You can book your Student Lead Conference online starting
OCTOBER 2nd at: http://parklandvillage.schoolappointments.com/admin/
Please Note: Mrs. Fitzgerald, Teacher of the Early Education program will be booking appoint-
ments Wednesday, October 18, 2017 for during the day and on Thurday, October 19, 2017 between
3:30 -6:30 p.m. Please see Mrs. Fitzgerald to book your appointment. Mrs. Stoffelen, our Kindergarten Teacher will be booking conferences in November, date and time TBA. Mrs. Funtasz, our Grade 2 Teacher will be unavailable October 17, but will be booking her conferences Wednesday, October 18th and Thursday, October 19th, 2017.
We sent a letter home today with instructions of how to book your appointment. If you are unable
to access this web-site, please stop by the office for assistance.
Fall Scholastic Book Fair
Mrs. Wolff will be hosting a FALL Book Fair in the gym this year during our Parent - Teacher
Student Lead Conferences. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday the Book Fair will be open
during the lunch hour. Tuesday and Thursday evening during our Parent - Teacher Student Lead
Conferences. Last day of the Book Fair will be Friday, Oct. 20th @ 1:00 p.m. Please stop by the
Book Fair and check out the wonderful selection of books available. Great opportunity to start
Christmas shopping early.
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Orange Shirt Day -
October 3rd,
2017
Orange Shirt Day is a
legacy of the St. Joseph
Mission residential school
commemoration event, held
in spring 2013 in Williams Lake, B.C. It grew
out of a former student's account of having
her shiny new orange shirt taken away on her
first day of school at the Mission. The orange
shirt is meant to recognize the harm done to
residential school students and show a com-
mitment to the principle that every child mat-
ters! A date in September was chosen because
it is the time of year when children were tak-
en from their homes to residential schools,
and because it is an opportunity to set the
stage for anti-racism and anti-bullying policies
for the coming year. It is also an opportunity
for First Nations, local governments, schools
and communities to come together in the spirit
of reconciliation and hope for generations of
children to come.
Parkland Village School staff and students will
be wearing an Orange Shirt on October 3rd in
support of and recognition of this historic day.
Our Parent Volunteers Are The Best
Parkland Village staff are thrilled with the num-ber of parents and community members who have shown an interest in volunteering at our school.
The School Council has already pitched in imme-diately by hosting our “Get The Scoop” night with popsicles and cookies. We were so thrilled to see so many new parents attend our first School Council meeting for the 2017-2018 school year.
A special thank you to Holly Matchem, who has decided to return to Parkland Village School as the coordinator of our Home Reading Program. We’d like to THANK Mrs. Lovsund for getting the “Home Reading” program organized and ready to run. Thank you so much ladies and to our group of special Home Reading volunteers.
Dear Parents we are excited and looking for-ward to working with many of you this year. We really appreciate all the hard work and support you give to our school.
Read to or with your Child Every Day!
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Ms. Funtasz’s Grade 2 class
created some thoughtful artwork with their name.
Play Parkland in Partnership with TransAlta
Tri-Leisure Centre will Start Friday, October 20th
Play Parkland - Grade 3 - 4
We are very excited to participate in Play Parkland again this year. This is a wonderful opportunity
for students to learn and be exposed to gymnastic, swimming, skating skills and field games with cer-
tified instructors. This year our Grade 3’s and 4”s will participate in the first portion of this pro-
gram.
Equipment: Parkland Village School has skates and helmets for all the children participating in the
Play Parkland program.
Lunch: Students will be eating their lunches early before they go.
Parent Volunteers: Are welcome to attend and volunteer and we are especially grateful if you can as-
sist us with tying skates. Just a reminder all volunteers need to complete a volunteer package at the
school along with a criminal record check. We are asking for at least 1 parent volunteer per class.
Please contact your classroom teacher if you are interested.
Swimming - Grade 1 - 2
Your child will be taking part in the School Swimming Lessons offered by our school, in conjunction
with the TransAlta Tri Leisure Center. We will have 2 groups participating.
Group 1 – Mrs. Brodeur Grade 1’s and Ms. Lynds Grade 1/2’s will be swimming the week of
October 23rd to October 27th from 12:30 p.m. to 1:25 p.m.
Group 2 – Ms. Funtasz Grade 2’s will be swimming the week of
October 30th (No swimming on Tuesday, October 31), November 1st to November 3rd
and November 7th from 12:30 p.m. to 1:25 p.m.
What a great opportunity for our children! Please feel free to come and observe!.
Please call us if you have any questions or concerns 780-962-8121
Mrs. Brodeau’s Grade 1 class
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Great Programs You Can Share at
Home With Your Child
We now have access to some wonderful websites
for your children to access. RAZ kids is a website
with books at your child's reading level and activi-
ties to go with them. Go to www.RAZ-kids.com and
look for your child's teacher by their last name.
Books are set up on a list for each child at their ap-
propriate level. ixl Math is a website of activities
which matches the curriculum at your child's grade
level. Go to www.ixl.com. Your child's user name is
their firstnamelastname427 password is grade?
(their appropriate grade - Math is Grade 1-4, Tum-
blebooks which has books that can be read to your
child at every level. Go to www.tumblebooks.com
Username is parklandvillage and Password is books.
Please enjoy the use of these sites and have your
child go into them often.
Tirzah Wolff
Parkland Village School Librarian
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Thank You Parkland Village!!
We would like to THANK our school community for
their amazing support and generosity. Our school
raised $676.25 for The Terry Fox Foundation. Once
more we would like to send a Special THANK YOU to
Ms. Lynds and Mrs. Funtasz for all of their hard work
in organizing the Terry Fox events.
Kindergarten M/W Katrina A.
Kindergarten T/T Laila S.
Grade 1B
Rowen B.
Kenley F.
Grade 1/2L Calder G.
Amelia K.
Grade 2F Tilly A.
Tyree B.
Falyn M.
Grade 3S Alison B.
Tyson M.
Grade 3/4E
Brooklyn L-G.
Olivia P.
Grade 4A Sean D.
Jackson M.
Savannah V.
“Great Start to Their Year”
Certificates
were Awarded to:
7 Habits of Happy Kids
Habit 1 - Be Proactive
Habit 2- Begin With The End in Mind
Habit 3- Put First Things First
Habit 4 - Think Win-Win
Habit 5 - Seek First to Understand,
Then to be Understood
Habit 6 - Synergize
Habit 7 - Sharpen the Saw
Students will be learning and developing the
above habits throughout the year.
Mrs. Scheideman’s Grade 3 class
Flower Power!
Parkland Village Community
Roast Beef Dinner Friday, October 20. 2017
5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Adults - $15.00
PVCC Members - $12.00
Children 10 years and under - $5.00 Membership registration will be available on site.
School Fees
Cultural Events Fee
All Grades $10.00
Swimming Fee
Grade 1 and Grade 2 $48.00
Play Parkland*
Grade 3 and Grade 4 $55.00
Fieldtrip Fees
Kindergarten to Grade 4 $50.00
Kindergarten Fee = $60.00
Grades 1-2 = $108.00
Grades 3-4 = $115.00
Cheques are made payable to:
Parkland School Division #70.
Fees are NOW due September 29th, 2017.
A HUGE THANK YOU!
To our School Council for serving “Popcicles” and “Bear Paw Cookies’ at our
“Meet The Teacher Night”.
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School Council Meeting
Wednesday, October 18, 2017 At 6:00 p.m.
CHANTELLE DEBOER AT 780-962-4754
All parents are welcome; babysitting is available.
Ms. Lynds’ Grade 1/2
Jolly Roger’s crew created
self-portraits and wrote on
their ships something about themselves.
Parkland Village
Before and After School Care
We are an accredited childcare program that
operates out of Parkland Village School. We of-
fer a wonderful program that is open from 7:00
a.m. to 8:30 a.m. then 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. On
Professional Development days and during school
breaks we are open 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
We do home reading and spelling words daily
with our children. Gross motor activities play a
large role in our program. We utilize the gymna-
sium daily.
The cost of the program is as follows:
$350.00 Full-time per month
$ 40.00 Full-time subsidized per month
Part-time and Drop-in is also available.
We have a few spaces still available. Please con-
tact me if your interested or
have any questions.
Cindy van Beers
780-918-7825
School Council Fundraiser
Parkland Village School Council is hosting a Wilhauk
Beef Jerky Fundraiser. The Beef Jerky Fundraiser
will start on Tuesday, October 3 and finish on
Thursday, October 19, 2017. The funds raised will
go towards school events, classroom technology,
the Tinkerlab and MicroSociety.
Our school will be competing with other school with-
in Parkland County for a chance to win $200-$300
extra dollars and a pizza party!
LET’S GO PVS!
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Fuel Your Child's Desire to Learn
"Instilling a passion for learning is one of the greatest gifts you can give your kids," says Linda Acredolo, Ph.D., a Parents advisor and co-author of Baby Minds: Brain-Building Games Your Baby Will Love. That's not to say you should overlook skills such as reading and arithmetic. But keep this in mind: "Kids who enjoy learning tend to explore things more deeply, work harder, and be more successful in school and in life," says Kathy Seal, coauthor of Motivated Minds: Raising Children to Love Learning. These strategies will keep the learning process fresh throughout the early years.
Leave time for independent play.
If you've ever watched a toddler endlessly fill, empty, and refill a bucket with sand, you know that all kids are scientists by nature. But this pro-cess of experimentation can't happen unless you let your child check out the world on his own terms. "Give him time and room to do things on his own," says Margery B. Franklin, Ph.D., professor emerita of psychology at Sarah Lawrence College, in Bronxville, New York. Resist the urge to jump in and help him at the first sign of frustration; children need to learn how to solve things themselves. "The answers, in learning and in life, don't always come right away," says Kyle Pruett, Ph.D., a Parents advisor and coauthor of Partnership Parenting. "Most kids need your help to develop perseverance."
Encourage observation.
Taking a closer look at everyday objects will make them seem more intriguing to your child. Point out details she might not otherwise notice, such as the whorls of a fingerprint or the patterns on a lace curtain. On walks around town, Marla Barr, of New York City, used to play "Tell me what you see" with her then 2-year-old daughter, Julia. "I showed her the American flag and asked her to point out all the flags she could find on our stroll," says Barr. In turn, Julia asked her mom to identify any new thing she observed (such as a mailbox or a garbage truck) and then tried to find other examples of it.
Teach her that mistakes are a part of life.
School is a key time for learning, but it can also be one of anxiety. Many kids worry about being embarrassed in front of their peers if they don't know the answer or do something the wrong way. Try to counter this hesitancy by acknowledging your own goofs: "Whoops. I drove right by Nicole's house. I guess we'll have to go around the block again." This sends the message that no one is perfect. When your child makes a mistake, you should also turn it into a positive. You might say, for instance, "You're really good at making those E's. Now just try to draw them facing the other way." Also, always answer your child's questions and never belittle them ("C'mon, you know the answer to that"), even if a query seems silly to you.
Help him develop a cool hobby.
As kids learn more about the world, they often discover a single subject that's especially intriguing to them. Artwork may absorb one child, while another might set his sights on outer space. "If a child has a special interest in something, learning becomes exciting," says Sally Reis, Ph.D., coau-thor of Light Up Your Child's Mind.
Instead of pushing your child to pursue something because you like it, give him opportunities to find his own things to pursue. Visit the zoo or an art museum, go on hikes, show him interesting stamps or coins, or point out flowers, birds, rocks, or the night sky in your own backyard.
If he seems interested, encourage him to start a collection. At 2, Ethan Gaynor, of Nutley, New Jersey, started picking out plastic animals to play with from a local craft store. His mom, Luisa, would cap off each purchase with a trip to the library to find a matching book. "Eventually, we moved from animal books to dinosaurs," she says. By then he was hooked. Three years later he won first prize in the school science fair for a project on dinosaur diets. "Children who become collectors -- especially of scientific things like leaves, bugs, shells, and flowers -- almost always delve deeply into the subject," says Dr. Acredolo. "And that often leads to their becoming avid learners in general."
Mix things up.
Sure, blowing bubbles is cool. But what would happen if you used a bigger wand, or a paper tube, or tried to make your own bubble juice the next time? "Even little changes in the way you do things help kids stay excited about a subject," says Parents advisor Kathleen McCartney, Ph.D., dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Education. When her own kids were young, she used to rotate art supplies at the craft table, setting up watercolors one day, construction paper and chalk the next, and magazines and glue for collage-making the day after that. Finding fresh materi-als or a novel use for a familiar object is essential to learning (and, by the way, it helps grown-ups maintain interest in things too).
Tolerate messes.
Learning isn't always neat or orderly, and that's a good thing. "Children watch to see what happens to objects when they throw them, put them under the water, get them dirty, and so on," says Dr. Acredolo. "It's not at all unusual for a young child to repeatedly throw things out of the crib, splash in mud puddles, or stick a toy in the DVD slot." Allowing a little messiness into your life (and your child's) can help foster the kind of free discovery that sparks learning. If possible, provide a space where your child can explore and be creative without doing any damage, such as by putting newspaper on the dining-room table and letting her finger-paint or mold with clay.
Be his guide.
While you want your child to become self-motivated, you're also his most important teacher. So look for ways to augment his interest in a sub-ject. When 3-year-old Sam Kuo, of Seattle, asked his mom, Elena, why the moon changes shape, she checked out books on the subject, then bought a lunar calendar so they could observe and record its shape every night. As a parent, your mission is to make him aware of the resources that can provide answers, unlock secrets, and further his knowledge.
Originally published in the September 2010 issue of Parents magazine.
Halloween Safety
Cross the street at corners, using traffic signals and crosswalks.
Look left, right and left again when crossing and keep looking as you cross.
Put electronic devices down and keep heads up and walk, don’t run, across the street.
Teach children to make eye contact with drivers before crossing in front of them.
Always walk on sidewalks or paths. If there are no sidewalks, walk facing traffic as far to the left as
possible. Children should walk on direct routes with the fewest street crossings.
Watch for cars that are turning or backing up. Teach children to never dart out into the street or cross between parked
cars.
Trick or Treat With an Adult
Children under the age of 12 should not be alone at night without adult supervision. If kids are mature enough to be out
without supervision, remind them to stick to familiar areas that are well lit and trick or treat in groups.
Boo your neighbors or friends
This is a fun tradition that is sure to get your entire family in the spirit of Halloween. It's known by a few different
names, but the essence is always the same -- put together a little Halloween package filled with goodies and treats and
leave it on the doorstep of your favorite neighbor. Include instructions that they need to pass the Halloween love along
by doing the same to another neighbor. Don't forget to include a cute "boo" sign that they hang in the front window of
their home so that the entire neighborhood can tell they've been booed and see how long it takes before everyone has a
boo sign!
Visit the library for some spooky books
There are some really great, fun Halloween books and a trip to your local library to stock up on some for the holiday will
surely spook-up your bedtime stories. A few that are worth hunting down include The Big Pumpkin by Erica Silver-
man, The Little Old Lady Who was Not Afraid of Anything by Linda Williams and Megan Lloyd, and The Halloween Kid by
Rhode Montijo. Reading Halloween books is the perfect way to gear up to the big night!
Plan a deliciously frightful dinner
Halloween pulls out all of the stops when it comes to creative recipes, so why not plan an entire meal full of Halloween
recipes -- you can even make this a Halloween Eve tradition in your family! At a Halloween dinner, the most ordinary
foods are magically transformed into their spooky counterparts -- spaghetti is brains or guts, olives become eye-balls
and nuts become witch fingernails. Or, make some homemade pizza dough and decorate it as a jack-o-lantern using cut up
veggies. For dessert, a graveyard cake covered in "dirt" will be a hit.
Have a Halloween fashion show
Do your kids have a huge collection of dress-up clothes? Pull them all out of the playroom for a silly Halloween fashion
show -- make one room of your house the dressing room and let them go wild creating crazy costumes and creations. Once
they're dressed in their Halloween finest, have them walk the "scaredy-catwalk" to show off. For older kids, make some
cards with costume ideas (a policeman, a chef, a fitness instructor, a parent, etc.), have them pick one idea from a hat
and then make them pull together a costume to match that idea.
Turn out the lights for a night of ghost stories
Sometimes the most fun part of Halloween is that all of the activities happen in the dark! Families who are feeling brave
can plan a night at home telling ghost stories -- pop some popcorn, build a fire in the fireplace and turn the lights off in
the house to set the scene and then pass out flashlights and get the ghost stories going.
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Parking and Traffic Safety at Parkland Village School
PLEASE SLOW DOWN Parents, please help us take extra precautions to keep all of our children safe by:
Slowing down
Parking in designated areas (Do not park in the staff parking lot)
Walking your children across streets
Keeping all vehicles clear of our school bus loading zone on East side of school
Ensuring your children go to their designated doors where their teacher will greet them and welcome them
into the building. (Outdoor supervision begins at 8:15 a.m.)
Only children that arrive late (after the 2nd bell at 8:35) are to enter the main doors to re-
port to the office for a late slip.
Parking Do`s and Don`ts
Please respect the NO parking signs on the East side of the school and North of the bus loading zone
along the fence by the playground. You may load or unload between the two “No Parking” signs but please
do not leave your vehicle unattended. Bylaw enforcement officers are around and will hand out tickets.
Please respect the wheel chair access parking space in
staff parking lot.
Parking is available in the community center or along
the East side of the school facing North, and South
of the school along the main road. Be extra careful
not to block driveways. The map on the left shows
the green arrows areas where the best
place to park is. Please avoid using the
staff parking lot as we like to keep chil-
dren clear of this area. Children can be difficult to
see with cars backing in and out, especially with the
narrow parking stalls we have.
Please note the NO Parking zone in front of the detached portable on the Southwest side
of the school parking lot. This is for emergency access vehicles only.
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Ms. Awe’s Grade 4 class
created screen savers for their cell phones.
Mrs. Scheideman’s Grade 3 class
had the whole school trying to guess who the person was.