TITAN NEWS. We Are Titans! Pink Shirt Day. As a Titan, I work collaboratively to use my power and capacity to achieve greatness.

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1 TITAN NEWS April 2018 Tofield School 6N are proud of their t-shirts and what is means. The Anti- Bulling Campaign. Pink Shirt Day We Are Titans! As a Titan, I work collaboratively to use my power and capacity to achieve greatness.

2 Our awesome students at work! Grade 6 Greek Day Miss Brown s Grade 6 Class held Greek Day on Tuesday, March 13th. The celebration was to honour the end of the Ancient Athens Unit and include a Greek Agora (Market), Beast Feast (Greek Dinner) and Greek costumes. Tech Time! Building and construction

3 Library Volunteers Lindsey, Josh and Hager put the mural up in the library. This mural was done by our elementary students. Congratulations to Lindsay Suchy who has been awarded, by Tofield Lion's Club, a trip to the Lion's Waterton Leadership Camp. The camp held in Waterton Lakes National Park, Canada, is dedicated to instilling skills and attitudes of leadership and community service. The camp creates an international community of young leaders, who have great potential to inspire changes around the world. Good luck Lindsay! Textbooks and Library Books Dear Parents, please help our student bring back our textbooks. We have many students not returning their textbooks and we need them back as soon as possible. Teachers have received lists with the name of students and their overdue books. Teachers are in the process of collecting and returning overdue library books. Thank you teacher! Thank you parents and guardians for your help.

4 A Minute to Win It!

5 On Tuesday, March 13th, students of 6N led their elementary leadership activity for the month of March. The class decided to do 7, Minute to Win it style games, and had to research the activity, make posters, calculate supplies needed and be able to explain and demo the games. They had a fun-filled day!

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7 Basketball Season Is Now Complete! Thank you to all of the coaches for your time and effort. Thank you to all the parents and guardians for: driving, coming out to cheer and being supportive. Our Senior High Boys competed in the 2A Central Zone Championships at David Thompson School near Rocky Mountain House on: March 9 and 10/2018. The boys had some close games but were defeated by Innisfail and Ponoka. Our Junior High teams advanced to the Battle River Regional Championships. Girls were in Viking and Boys were in Daysland. The Regional Championships were postponed to a later date because of the weekend snow storm. Both the Girls and Boys team ended up losing their first round games. Badminton season is underway. Just a reminder to all students (P.E. classes/badminton team players) to bring your badminton racquets.

8 Making Memories at the skating rink.

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10 Curling Anyone???

11 Tofield School Council and BRSD Mental Health Capacity Building April 12, :00 PM Tofield School Ave., Tofield, AB Free! All Welcome!

12 World Vision Canada s 30 Hour Famine May 3 4, 2018 Open to Tofield School students in grades 7 12 Mark the dates in your calendar NOW! For more information, attend the invitational meeting on April 13 at 10:15 am in room 112 (start of period 3) The 30 Hour Famine is a global youth movement to end hunger. In developing countries, those with no access to food or the basic necessities of life, struggle every day to survive. Every year, thousands of youth come together; we challenge ourselves to fast for 30 Hours, learn about hunger, and raise money to help create change. It's about battling hunger and making the world a better place for children everywhere. This event a great opportunity to make a difference in the world and have some fun with friends at the same time.

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14 BRSD Bus Transportation Notice : Pack it on, Pack it off. The transportation department has reviewed some of our procedures and practices through the lens of what s best for student safety. One very significant risk for students is when they are out of their seats and not protected by the compartmentalization of the energy absorbing seat backs. Often students leave their seats to place garbage in the garbage box. One of the rules that is posted on each bus is that students are to remain seated, and yet the garbage receptacle is inviting students to get up out of their seats to put their trash into it. Many students do this when the bus is stopped at a pick up/drop off location therefore not contravening the rule of not leaving their seats while the bus is in motion. This is, however, the most vulnerable time for the safety of the students who are boarding or disembarking, and it is the time when the driver needs to be totally focused on this process without distraction. In order to address this safety concern, we have made a decision that all garbage boxes will be removed from our school buses. While it is still up to the driver s discretion as to whether or not eating will be allowed on their bus, we now expect that all students who have food or drinks on the bus pack the garbage off with them. We ask that you discuss this change with your children and thank you for supporting our new pack it on, pack it off rule. April Fun Facts It is the second month of spring. It is a time of planting and spring cleaning. Two flowers signify the month of April: the daisy and the sweet pea. The birthstone for people born in April is the diamond, one of the hardest substances on earth, and one that formed deep in the earth, even if we don't know how long ago that happened. In the Southern Hemisphere, April is the same as October in the Northern Hemisphere. Leonardo da Vinci Was Born in April Noah Webster Copyrighted the First Edition of His Dictionary in April William Shakespeare Born and Died in April The diamond of April symbolizes innocence. The Boston Marathon is held during April. The Japanese fiscal year for most businesses starts on April 1st. In England there are many cuckoo festivals. The arrival of the cuckoo bird in April is a signal that spring has arrived. April is the month when the professional baseball season begins in the United States.

15 Battle River School Division Career Counselling - Spring 2018 Rutherford Scholarship Have you earned a Rutherford Scholarship? Whether you are in dash one or dash two classes, you can qualify for the Alexander Rutherford High School Achievement Scholarship by earning a minimum combined average of 75% or higher. Check your myblueprint account to see your current standing (be sure your high school courses and marks are updated). Find out more information from Alberta Scholarships or your Career Counsellor. Local Scholarships It is the time of year for students to look at local scholarships available to them through their school. Looking for a Job? Are you completing high school and interested in walking into the world of work? Do you plan on getting a summer job? Do you need to update your resume and cover letter or polish your interviewing skills? Your Career Counsellor is available to help manage the school to work transition. Have You Met With the Career Counsellor Yet? Thank you to all the high school students who have met with the Career Counsellor this year. Any grade 11 and 12 students who haven t met with the Career Counsellor yet are encouraged to do so before the end of the year. Don t worry if you don t have a plan for after high school - she is there to help you think about the possibilities. High School Course Selections for Choosing appropriate high school courses to meet post-secondary program entrance requirements is important. If students need assistance with this process, they can meet with the career counsellor to examine various program entrance requirements.

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17 Battle River School Division Career Counselling - Spring 2018 Student For a Day / Preview Days - Post-secondary Opportunities Do you have a high school student looking for a chance to experience life as a postsecondary student? High school student have the opportunity to join a class, talk with current students and instructors or join a campus tour. Register through each post-secondary website or contact your Career Counsellor for support. myblueprint High School Planning Tool High school students planning courses can use the myblueprint high school planning tool to explore alternative high school plans to meet high school diploma/certificate requirements and/or post-secondary program prerequisites. Look for the high school backpack on the left-hand search bar in myblueprint.ca. Ask your Career Counsellor if you have any questions. CREATE YOUR PARENT ACCOUNT 1. Visit (only in the URL) 2. Click Sign Up in the top right corner 3. Select your child s school from the drop down menu and click Create Account 4. Click Not a Student? Teachers, Counsellors, and Parents sign up here 5. Select Parent/Guardian/Advisor 6. Fill out the sign up form 7. Click Create My Account Completing High School and Not Sure What To Do Next? Do you have a student completing high school and interested in applying for a postsecondary program? It is not too late! Many institutions have numerous programs that continue to accept applications. Transitioning to the world of work and need help with a resume or cover letter? We support that process too!! Please contact your career counsellor if you have any questions or appointments can be made through the school office. careercounselling@brsd.ab.ca Lynda Kope & Carla Praticante

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22 School Advisory Council The Tofield School Council executive would like to extend an invitation to join us. We enjoyed meeting several of the parents at Parent Teacher Conferences. We invite you to share your thoughts, suggestions, and general input on school related issues and events at our next school council meeting. If you are unable to attend, feel free to send us an . Tofield School Contact Us Avenue Box 990 Tofield, AB T0B 4J0 Canada PHONE: (780) FAX: (780) Visit us on the web at Every Student, Every Day, A Success. March April 2018 May Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Day 3 School Resumes Day 4 Day 5 Day Easter Monday Staff Meeting /Early Dismissal 8 9 Day 1 10 Day 2 11 Day 3 12 Day 4 13 Day 5 14 Staff Meeting /Early Dismissal Day 6 17 Day 1 6B/A Field Trip 18 Day 2 19 Day 3 Author Gordon McLean visit 20 Professional Learning Series/ School Closed Day 4 24 Day 5 25 Day 6 26 Day 1 27 Day Day 3 Notes: